By BRAndOn cRUZ bcruz@liherald.com
Sheryl Lee Ralph, a native of Uniondale and a star of the hit television show “Abbott Elementary,” is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 66-year-old joins a star-studded class of 2024, which includes the likes of Chadwick Boseman, Kerry Washington, Mario Lopez, Gwen Stefani and Dr. Dre.
By BRAndOn cRUZ bcruz@liherald.com
Nassau County is leading the way in reforming approaches to nonviolent offenses and mental health crises. The goal is to provide an alternative to calling police when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, but not posing a threat to themselves or others.
One major development of the past three years is the implementation of the county’s Mobile Crisis Unit — an on-the-go unit of mental health professionals who are dispatched instead of law enforcement.
Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe,
who represents Legislative District 2, which includes Uniondale, sponsored the bill that created the Mobile Crisis Unit after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in June 2020.
The County Legislature had responded to the murder by ordering a study of alternative responses to mental health crisis calls.
“Upon completion of this study,” Bynoe said, “Nassau County has appropriately incorporated the increased use of its expanded mental health crisis team into its strategies.”
Bynoe’s office will closely monitor statistics and outcomes to ensure the program’s success, making certain it is resourced and positioned
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“I always dreamt of seeing my name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and now, here I am,” Ralph tweeted after hearing the news. “I can live my dream with my name on that star.” The actress also shared an emotional video on her Instagram page, thanking the people who voted for her.
“I just have to thank God, I have to thank everybody who considered me for this, I’m overwhelmed, grateful, and I’m blessed,” she concluded.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Selection Panel, which is made up of previous Walk of Fame recipients, reviews hundreds of nominations to choose new star recipients each year.
Born in Waterbury Connecticut, Ralph moved to Uniondale with her family at 12 when her father, Stanley Ralph, became the principal of Wyandanch High School.
At Uniondale High School, from which she graduated in 1972, Ralph participated in the drama club and the glee club. As a senior, she portrayed Ado Annie in the high school’s production of “Oklahoma!” Earlier that year, she was crowned Miss Black Teen-age New York.
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i just have to thank God, I have to thank everybody who considered me for this, I’m overwhelmed, grateful, and I’m blessed.
ShERYL LEE RALph actor
to prevent people from becoming wrongfully entrapped in the criminal justice system.
According to a report on mental health responses by Nassau County, in 2020 the Nassau County Police Department responded to 1,134 calls for mental health crises in Uniondale. Sixty percent of those calls resulted in a subject being taken into custody, 28 percent resulted in a subject being transported to a hospital, and 12 percent resulted in a subject being released at the scene.
But although the Mobile Crisis Unit has ramped up its services, the calls to police during a mental health crisis have remained dominant. Anissa Moore, deputy county executive of health and human services, said that too few residents know about the Mobile Crisis Unit, especially in areas like Uniondale, which would most benefit from the services the unit provides.
“The goal is to save lives, and to hopefully work with the person in crisis so that they can get the help that they need,” Moore said, adding that current state laws tend to limit what the Mobile Crisis Unit is trying to accomplish.
“The issue is because of state law, we can’t force anyone to stay in a hospital for observation,” Moore explained.
A person suffering psychosis who gets picked up by the Mobile Crisis Unit can admit to being suicidal, yet still refuse the resources and treatments available.
According to the New York State Mental Hygiene Law, patients can be held involuntarily only in extreme circumstances. Two physicians must determine that the person is likely to cause serious harm to themselves or others, is unable to provide for basic needs or functions, and is gravely disabled.
Moore also said that the issue of mental health intersects with poverty, homelessness, substance abuse, and lack of resources and education.
According to the 2020 Point-in-Time Count report from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, in that year, about 125 people were homeless in Uniondale. Also, according to the 2020 Annual Report of the Nassau County Department of Social Services, 25 percent of homeless people in the county that year suffered from a serious mental illness.
Moore said that the county is addressing not just the issues of mental health and homelessness, but all of the factors that contribute to poverty. The county is therefore combining the resources of departments that wouldn’t normally work with one another, such as the Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, and Disability Services, and the Office of Youth Services.
In addition, a brand new Health Equity Resource Center is opening on Main Street in Hempstead, Moore said. The facility will address maternal health care, provide breast cancer awareness initiatives and education, and offer education about nutrition and wellness.
“Our statistics show that Black and Latina women are really struggling in these areas,” Moore said. “We are trying to be proactive so that we can do better in terms of the quality of life for our residents.”
Increasing community awareness about the Health Equity Resource Center is a focus of the whole project. “We want people to use the services,” Moore said. “The services are here for you as taxpayers, and you have the right to know that the county is committed to really helping people, but if you don’t use the service, then we can’t help you.”
County officials urge Uniondale residents who see someone experiencing a nonviolent mental health crisis to call the Mobile Crisis Unit’s Uniondale headquarters, at (516) 227-8255, or visit the office, at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 200.
Aresolute army gathered at the Davenport Press Restaurant in Mineola on June 30. Its weapons are education, information, and determination to have informed voters into every booth.
Its warriors are members of the Central Nassau League of Women Voters, which covers Uniondale, Hempstead and 11 other municipalities in central Nassau County.
Their common enemy is ignorance of the power to create change by speaking out. And the most powerful microphone for speaking out is the ballot.
At the annual meeting, Co-president Ann Leiter delivered the mission statement and invited participation from the community.
“The work of the league often begins with the sharing of ideas in our committees,” Leiter said, adding that even a one-time contribution of an hour was appreciated.
One committee runs the Students in Albany program.
“The LWV believes that educating and empowering the youth of our country is vital to maintaining democracy,” Leiter said.
She spoke about the LWV scholarship program that has high school students across the state going to go Albany annually for a four-day workshop in civics
The three students sent by Central Nassau LWV were Westbury High School seniors. Each came spoke.
“This program showed me how government works on the local level,” said Jordan Ramirez-Lopez, “and also how important it is.”
“I was able to shadow Charles Levine, our assembly member, a very down-toearth guy,” said Sage Sylvester. “We saw how everything worked.”
“I got to learn about voter registration and candidates. I got to meet my state senators,” said Grant Boylan. “It was a great experience!”
The program also honored Cooper Bromberg, soon to enter ninth grade. Several years ago, his mother, Laura PaulsonBromberg, showed him a story about a toddler named Kyra Franchetti, who was murdered in 2016 by her father during a court-ordered unsupervised visit.
Since then, Cooper has visited Albany repeatedly to help advocate for Kyra’s Law, which would update laws protecting children from domestic violence.
“Please join me in supporting this bill by contacting your lawmakers,” urged
Cooper.
Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Nellie TaylorWalthrust, who has served 45 years in human services and voted in every election since 1968, brought a message of rescue through activism that evoked multiple rounds of applause.
Starting in 2010, she tackled a longstanding injustice: infant mortality and low birthweight babies occurring at a much higher rate in Black and brown communities than in white ones. With Hofstra University associate professor Dr. Martine Hackett, Walthrust founded
Birth Justice Warriors in 2018.
“All we want is an equal playing field,” said Walthrust, “equal access to maternal health care for pregnant and parenting young mothers.”
With the support of attorney Frederick Brewington and a cohort of “churches, community-based organizations, the hospitals, college students, nurses, doulas, midwives,” said Walthrust, the campaign caught the attention of Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, who began advocating in the state legislature. Former governor Andrew Cuomo took up the cause, and in
THE THREE sTudENTs who participated in the Students to Albany program of the Central Nassau League of Women Voters were, from left, Jordan RamirezLopez, Grant Baylan, and Sage
2021, so did U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
“In six months, the funding came to the Freeport-Roosevelt Health clinic,” said Walthrust, “and now they have hired outreach workers that are being trained by Dr. Hackett to go out into the communities … and steer the mothers to where the available resources are.”
Recognizing retiring treasurer Delores Kershaw, and remembrances of those like former president Ruth Jones, Co-President Patricia Meadows closed out the program.
Educating and empowering the youth of our country is vital to maintaining democracy.ANN lEITER co-president, Central Nassau League of Women Voters
A week after paramedics found her unresponsive, pop star Madonna is expected to postpone some of her upcoming Celebration Tour. And at least according to some news outlets, Uniondale’s Nassau Coliseum played a major role in some of the latest drama.
Madonna was found in her New York City home on June 24 and rushed to a nearby hospital, where she spent time in the intensive care unit with a bacterial infection. The 64-year-old singer was intubated for at least a day, according to reports, before eventually being moved off of the critical care floor and into a regular hospital room with her daughter, Lourdes Leon, remaining by her side the entire time.
Madonna is home now, but the tour — which was supposed to start July 15 ‘ is on hold. Before her time in the hospital,
Madonna had apparently been using the Coliseum as the rehearsal, according to the New York Post’s Page Six, where she had reportedly put in 12-hour days for multiple weeks straight.
Madonna is getting better, according to manager Guy Oseary, and is expected to make a full recovery. However, she remains under professional medical supervision.
As far as rescheduling her tour goes, according to Page Six, Madonna did not want to cancel or postpone it and was “having a blast in rehearsals and wants to get back to it when she’s ready.”
Oseary told fans on social media he would share more details about new dates “as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”
— Brandon
Cruz
Courtesy Town of Hempstead
People often think if only I was successful and had no money worries, I’d be the happiest person on earth. Yet, you can have fame, fortune, friends, a loving family and still be depressed. Those with wealth and status are not immune to depression. Indeed, they may even be more prone to it.
Why should this be so? The adage that money doesn’t buy happiness is true — unless you’re desperately poor. Then reaching a basic standard of living does lead to reduced stress and worries that can increase the chance for happiness. However, having money is no protection from becoming depressed.
But how then can people who have everything be depressed?
What could be their problem? Like many things in life, it’s complicated.
■ You may present a joyous spirit when you’re with others, yet be plagued with feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy when you’re alone.
■ You may be flexible with many ideas, yet remain rigid about detesting your deficiencies and defects.
■ You may be creative with finding solutions to other people’s problems, but be blind to finding solutions to your own problems.
■ You may be amusing and entertaining at social gatherings, yet be unable to talk yourself out of feeling depressed when you’re alone.
■ You can appreciate the adoration you receive, yet be fearful about letting others down.
■ You can enjoy everything you have, yet expect more from yourself because of all you have.
When you’re living in a rarified atmosphere, it’s hard to admit or recognize that you’re depressed. How can
you complain of feeling down, worthless or guilty when you’re an icon of success to many others? Hence, you mask your depression with alcohol, drugs and/or fast living, waving off others’ concerns about how you’re living life.
If you’re a highly functional person, it’s difficult to humble yourself to seek help, especially when waves of depression eventually pass. It’s tough to admit that you think about killing yourself when so many others look up to you.
But depression is an illness not only reserved for the rich and famous; it’s an equal-opportunity illness that expresses itself in different ways.
You may not be able to get out of bed in the morning, or you may not be able to stay calm enough to get into bed at night. You may be quite well off financially, or you may be struggling to pay
the bills.
The bottom line… if you’re depressed, it’s vital that you seek treatment. If you suspect that a friend or family member might be depressed, open up a respectful dialogue. Listen to what s/he says.
Suggest treatment if you suspect depression. That’s a far better alternative than one evening receiving that dreadful, terrifying call that will haunt you for the rest of your days.
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ©2023Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www. PsychWisdom.com.
The term “mental health” is often misunderstood, with many often thinking it’s limited to having a mental illness or being mentally ill.
But mental health is about how good people feel emotionally, and the behaviors associated with them. It helps determine how people handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
Just like how people take care of their bodies, they also need to take care of their mind and emotions. More often than not, people don’t think of their mental health until it is something they must deal with.
In fact, a Truth in Medicine poll released last year by Oceanside’s Mount Sinai South Nassau, found that 36 percent of Long Island residents say they or their adult family member faced challenges accessing mental health services care, like simply getting an appointment.
Limited access to health insurance is often the biggest challenge in accessing such care, county officials said. A recent town hall by Nassau County’s mental health, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities services department held at Nassau Community College, shared some of the options people might have, health insurance or not.
The gathering outlined a plethora of resources available within the county beginning, of course, with calling 911 for medical, police, fire, or rescue emergencies. But there’s additional help available — 988 — for confidential emotional support involving thoughts of suicide or any other emotional distress.
For those seeking to seek help in-person, Nassau County offers more than 50 resources, organization that have pledged to help the community, even if paying for those services might be an issue.
One of those newest resources set to begin next year is with the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services. Jaclyn McCarthy, the center’s division director, said there’s often a genetic component for poor mental health, where people may be predisposed to developing some of the inabilities to manage stress or difficult situations in their life. Environmental factors, as well as sleep deprivation, or social factors like unstable relationships or substance abuse, can influence someone’s need to seek treatment.
But McCarthy also notes people often don’t seek help because of the stigma associated with addressing mental health. For instance, cultural taboo can deter people who desperately want to better themselves.
“People don’t feel as though they are going to be perceived in the same way by family or friends — or their employer — if they say that they’re struggling,” McCarthy said. “So people don’t speak up about it, and people don’t access the resources. But part of what all of us here today are really here to talk about is how to stand up and talk about it, and allow people to feel more comfortable with it so that we can help reduce that stigma for everyone.”
Treatment is different for every person, but individual therapy is a standard practice for those seeking help. McCarthy notes treatment is assessed on a spectrum to cater to each person’s needs.
■ Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services
— Projected to open in early 2024
■ Family Treatment and Recovery Center — (516) 746-0350
■ Long Island Addiction Center — (516) 788-6449
■ Mercy Recover House — (516) 868-2244
■ The Charles Evans Center — (516) 622-8888
“We ask what do they want to get out of these sessions, and what are their biggest struggles so that we can help tailor intervention specifically for them,” she said. “Not everyone needs to take medication or is even encouraged to take it. It depends on their situation.”
Patients seeking treatment for substance use or behavioral issues hang on to the patterns and habits that don’t suit them because they’ve used them to cope with their stress,” McCarthy said. A major part of a patient’s treatment is to help them understand that relapse can potentially happen.
“We try to help them identify it before it happens so that they can put their coping skills in place prior to struggling with a relapse,” she said.
“We all want the same goal. We all want to make sure that individuals have help for whatever they need help within the moment, when they’re ready for that help.”
Evergreen Charter School in Hempstead is constructing a secondary school building with a notably green design at 33 Laurel Ave. The new location will be a permanent home for Evergreen’s middle and high school students.
The students are currently taught in rented locations at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church and Chamsarang Korean Methodist Church on Fulton Avenue. The classes will move into the new 85,000-square-foot structure in January 2025.
Two outstanding features of the building’s construction are mass timber and biophilic design.
Architect Martin Hopp’s conception of the new school was one of six winners in the 2022 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon. The contest was sponsored by the Softwood Lumber Board and the USDA Forest Service.
Hopp said that using mass timber, a wood product that combines layers of wood to form slabs suitable for construction.
“In the main part of our building we use steel-column beams,” he said, “and in the decks, which would typically be steel and concrete, we have five inches of wood with a thin slab of concrete on top of it.”
Hopp highlighted an image of a classroom with an attractive wood ceiling.
“This is a rendering of our building’s typical classroom,” he said. “The metal decking is ugly and would normally be hidden [with ceiling tiles or other covering]. We are able to expose a portion of that ceiling because it’s beautiful.”
Beauty in the classroom environment is critical, said project manager Rosella Harvey and Evergreen co-founder Sarah Brewster.
“It’s a four-story building with a basement,” Harvey said. “The lower level will include the gymnasium, which goes up two floors, and at almost every level we have green spaces so students can go outside and have access to fresh air and light and nature.”
“Martin’s developed a living-tree mall that we’re going to put in place,” Brewster said. “Students can be involved with creating items for our cafe room, maybe using a hydroponic system for growing plants, so we’re excited.”
It all adds up to a design that is biophilic, that is, that keeps students in touch with nature.
“The biophilic benefits of fresh air, natural light, wood surroundings,” Harvey said, “have been shown to reduce student sick time and produce better test scores, so there’s a huge benefit that you can’t put a dollar amount on.”
Another environmental benefit is reduced carbon reduction. Steel and concrete manufacture emits carbon into the environment. Wood sequesters carbon from the atmosphere because trees absorb carbon as they grow.
And mass timber is naturally fire-resistant.
“Steel melts and buckles in big fires, so you have to spray-fireproof it or wrap it in fireproof material,” Hopp said. “The solutions [in the resins that glue mass timber layers together] are government-certified. They’re scientifically tested to show the fire resins are safe. You can build without having to put spray fireproofing on the wood.”
Full mass-timber construction is possible only on the upper deck of the building.
“Wood isn’t capable of the spans that steel would be,” said Doug Renna, vice president for pre-construction with Consigli Construction, “so you have to space your mass timber columns more frequently.”
SEATEd AmoNg EvERgREEN Charter kindergarteners and first graders at lunchtime were Evergreen co-founders Sarah Brewster left, and Gil Bernardino, second from left; architect Martin Hopp, third from left; project manager Rosella Harvey; and far right, Doug Renna, vice president for pre-construction with Consigli Construction.
mARTIN Hopp SHoWEd Gil Bernardino where classrooms and gym would be at the new Evergreen construction site.
THIS RENdERINg of the projected Evergreen Charter High School building, created by architect Martin Hopp, shows his combination of green architectural technology with student-friendly design.
Large spaces like the gymnasium use steel and concrete, said Hopp, but, “In one area on the roof we have a portion that doesn’t have lots of loadbearing, and we have found a good way there to use a full mass-timber structure.”
The huge crater excavated at 33 Laurel Ave. shows the roomy dimensions of the project. Hopp and Bernardino pointed out which areas will contain the gym, library, music rooms and the kitchen where chef Joshua Podeda produces fresh food daily.
“We are designing it with the community in mind,” Hopp said.
“Why should we have it sit empty evenings and weekends?” Bernardino said. “We will make it available for adult classes and community sports teams.”
Evergreen also bought a former FedEx building at the intersection of Evans Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, which sits behind the projected school structure. At this time, it contains the offices and equipment for the Consiglieri construction team. Post-construction, “It will be a parking lot for the school staff, so they can park indoors and then walk from the back of this building directly into the back of the school building,” Bernardino said.
We are designing it with the community in mind.
mARTIN Hopp architect
like environment, resulting in what Executive Director Rahsmia Zatar describes as a deep and lasting connections of more than 100,000 people.
“You don’t get discharged from a family,” Zatar said. That powerful familial unit is paramount to STRONG’s success. The proof lies with the countless people who have gone through the program, grown up, and now have families of their own — lovingly calling STRONG staff members their “moms” and “aunties.” This enduring bond is a testament to the organization’s triumph in fostering a supportive community that extends far beyond a child’s time in the program.
simply providing temporary clinical support, STRONG instead creates a nurturing, family-
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Neighbors gathered at Uniondale High School June 17 for their first Joy Fest, a Juneteenth celebration.
The event, hosted by the UHS Parent Teachers Association, My Brother’s Keeper, and Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, offered free admission to all attendees and activities like giveaways, a bounce house, face painting, vendors, and complimentary food.
At the center of the festivities sat a stage showcasing live music and featuring performances by The Shed Drumline, Turtle Hook Middle School, DJ Shuttle and more. With artistic touches by Hofstra college senior Beauvoir Jean-Charles, the UHS lobby came alive with the mesmerizing “Journey to Joy Artshow,” presented by Hofstra University.
Keynote speaker Fred Brewington addressed Juneteenth’s significance, the crucial need for Black visibility and raceconscious education.
Brewington’s statements were amplified by a captivating spoken word performance by Chaka Adams, vice president of marketing at Jovia Financial Credit.
UHS alumnus J. R. Levy expanded the conversation from historical education to the importance of financial literacy in
bridging the information gaps that disproportionately harm Black communities.
Students from schools across the school district demonstrated the power of community through musical performances, powerful dance routines, and volunteer work.
“I’ve celebrated Juneteenth since I was little. To me, it’s always meant community and family gathering to celebrate our ancestors,” said 14-year-old student Amaya Grier, who plays trumpet in The Shed Drumline. “With many different schools [in the district], I feel like we’re kind of divided, so to see many here, especially performers, enforces a type of community value.”
Darling’s decision to name this Juneteenth celebration the first official Joy Fest amplified the holiday’s meaning because, said Tanya Carter of the Joysetta & Julius Pearse Nassau County African American Museum, the city of Joy, New York, was the birthplace of General Gordon Granger, who announced slavery’s end in Texas 158 years ago.
“We named this Joy Fest because we do not want to sit on our trauma,” said Darling. “We don’t want to sit in our
struggle. We don’t ever forget, but we want to celebrate our joy and excellence.”
Darling said when Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021—a long-awaited achievement, national recognition unfortunately overshadowed local commemorations that had preserved cultural traditions. She envisioned a celebration based in the local Black community.
“I felt like we should not have to spend one dollar to acknowledge and celebrate who we are—our history and routine,” Darling said. “So I reached out to some really big heavy hitters who are present in the community. I wanted to say, Hey guys, this is the vision.”
According to Darling, Joy Fest aimed to avoid a commercialized Juneteenth by organizing various sponsors, who pledged not to profit from this sacred moment, but to provide a free event that recognized historically Black contributions.
School Superintendent Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil explained that Joy Fest serves as a commemoration of Juneteenth, but also as an opportunity for education that transcends a single holiday.
“We have to educate students in the classroom to be upstanders and to honor
the legacy of the people who have sacrificed so much,” said Darrisaw-Akil. “We want our students to be empowered and resilient, but also to be the stewards of the community, and to uphold traditions, respect our elders and get involved in the community.”
She further highlighted that the pursuit of true liberation is not a rejection of patriotism but rather an ode to enslaved individuals who built this country on slave labor.
“Holidays and ceremonies are important because they give us an opportunity to stop, think about what it means that people in this country were enslaved and worked for free for generations, and helped build the foundation of this country,” said Darrisaw-Akil.
We want to celebrate our joy and excellence.
TAylOR dARlINg AssemblywomanAssemblywoman Taylor Darling has successfully sponsored Bill A7691, which aims to establish the New York State Community Commission on Reparations. — Katharine Santos
Car shows are a summertime staple. You’ll find them most everywhere.
One that certainly attracts attention — from locals and car enthusiasts from all over — is Cruise Night. The most popular car show on the North Shore is back, and folks from across Long Island have begun making their weekly pilgrimage to Oyster Bay each Tuesday to enjoy the sights and sounds of cars from every decade.
A vast range of vehicles are on display, from Ford Model Ts to 1960s Thunderbirds and exotic Maseratis and Lamborghinis. According to George Hanley — who has participated with his 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for more than a decade — it’s not just the cars that draw people, but the sense of community among the car lovers that makes Cruise Night unique.
“The cars are a good reason, but the old friends are also a fun thing to run into,” Hanley says. “It’s a nice night. It’s not rowdy. It’s a real good old-fashioned car show.”
Wandering through Audrey Avenue in the heart of the hamlet is something to behold. Visitors are surrounded by the beautifully refurbished and lovingly cared-for cars, with bright paint jobs and popped hoods. The aromas of beer from the local brewery and cigar smoke waft over. Music played on the street lends a lively backdrop.
The event, organized weekly by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce, also puts the lovely and historic hamlet on display. From the classic architecture and smalltown feel, to the numerous restaurants and stores of all sorts, Cruise Night offers car enthusiasts — and those who drop by — to check out the scene. Not just the vintage cars, but an opportunity to enjoy the many amenities Oyster Bay has to offer.
By Karen Bloomchange the world? It’s a question at the focus of our collective centuries. Now as society the complexities of modern life, path for social change is at the artistic expression.
• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum
Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines power of the arts in society.
Whether you want to take a break from the heat and pop into Theodore’s Books to browse their wide collection, or get a bite to eat at local favorites like Taby’s Diner or 2 Spring, the evening is not just a celebration of great cars, but a showcase of Oyster Bay itself. Ravin Chetram, vice president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich chamber, says it doesn’t just put the hamlet on the map, but strengthens the many local businesses by drawing crowds to the community.
Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence. the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than Albert adds.
“It’s such a great event, it really brings people out to enjoy Oyster Bay
during the summer,” Chetram says. “Cruise Night is just one of those things that makes our community so special.”
This year also marks the first time that Cruise Night is partnering with Rallye BMW, which has taken on a more active role in the hamlet since the recent closure of Oyster Bay BMW. Nick Soldo, Rallye’s senior client advisor, and his team are on-site, pleased to be involved with the community.
“We’re here for everybody,” Soldo says. “We want to make a bigger presence in Oyster Bay for both the clients of BMW, and the residents of Oyster Bay.”
highlights, she points to the series of prints from the Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D.
It’s always 5 p.m., somewhere, so get into the vibe with Jimmy Kenny and his band. They’Il provide the soundtrack for an evening of summer fun, playing the best of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown, as well as country favorites, summer pop, yacht rock, reggae, and tropical classics. The Long Island-based band has been delighting audiences with their beach country sounds for more than 12 years. Popular up and down the Northeast coast — from Maine to Maryland — their appealing mix of singalong hits and feel-good, easy living vibes always gets everyone in the groove. Get that ‘toe-in-thesand while wasting away with a margarita’ feeling and party on with Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn) on lead and backing vocals, Luis Rios on lead guitar and backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp on keyboards and backing vocals, drummer Mike Vecchione, and Dan Prine on bass.
Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m. $35, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
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Top: Debbie Dugan and her 19-year old dog Sammy drove from Glen Head in her 1951 Chevy pick-up.
Bottom left: Danny Grella, right, and his son Donato came out from Glen Cove and had a great time at Cruise Night.
Bottom right: Cruise Night is Shangri-la for car enthusiasts.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations, commissions and performances that have made a significant contribution to the canon of experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura
Those vibrant sounds of the swing era can be heard at the Madison Theatre, when Swingtime returns with another high-octane concert. Since their 2012 debut performance here, Swingtime is proud to have become known as the Madison’s ‘house band.’ Their ‘homecoming’ includes a host of swingin’ hits from the Great American Songbook — all connected to the concept of ‘home.’ The band expertly recreates the music of Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Harry James, and Gene Krupa, along with their engaging vocalists saluting such legendary singers as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and the immortal Frank Sinatra. Swingtime maintains its tradition of celebrating the 100th birthdays of the iconic musicians who created this quintessential American art form — their 2023 centennial spotlight is on the amazing trumpeter, composer/ arranger and bandleader Thad Jones.
Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m. $30-$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. MadisonTheatrenNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.
Get your boogie
on with The Disco Nights, appearing on The Paramount stage, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m.
If you like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chic and the whole Studio 54 soundtrack, you’re going to love The Disco Nights. Everyone will feel like dancing at this tribute to an unforgettable era. Relive those “Saturday Night Fever” moments with this dynamic act, featuring vocalists Alessandra Guercio, Jerome Bell and Adam Bastien from “American Idol” and “The Voice.” They’re backed by one of the tightest bands around, veterans of the New York City music scene. The band includes Musical Director and Billboard charting superstar JJ Sansaverino on guitar, Stanley Banks on the bass, Etienne Lytle and Patrick Firth on the keys, Damon DueWhite on the drums, and Danny Sadownick on percussion. Throw on top of that a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props and costumes — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. The beat goes on and on, with overthe-top renditions of the decade’s most vibrant songs as Studio 54 comes to life once more. $35, $30, $25, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m.
He’ll discuss “Oscar Wilde: The Critic and His Artists,” examining the endlessly fascinating author who was connected to a glittering circle of artists. His friends included Toulouse-Lautrec (who painted his portrait on the eve of his legal demise), the Pre-Raphaelites BurneJones, Morris and Millais, Whistler and Sargent (his neighbors on Tite Street in London’s Chelsea), and the naughty prodigy Aubrey Beardsley. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Since 1993, the LGBT Network has been pioneering advocacy and social change to create safe spaces where LGBT people live, learn, work, play, and pray. We look forward to collaborating with Sands to ensure their environment is safe for all LGBT employees, community partners and guests.
As a company, one of Sands’ corporate responsibility pillars is to support the communities in which their properties are located. And in June, ambassadors from Sands hit the ground running on this initiative by participating in two of Long Island’s annual events.
On June 10, Sands Ambassadors joined in East Meadow’s annual Community Day celebration at Senator Speno Park, an event that included a color run, basketball clinic and pie eating contest, among many other things.
On June 11, Sands also celebrated Pride month at the LI Pride Parade and festival produced by the LGBT Network.
As Ron Reese said, “We celebrate Pride at Sands not just in June but as part of our corporate culture every day. We will bring that commitment and energy to our Long Island project, where we look forward to hiring, serving, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community year-round.”
Their participation in local events is a big part of Sand’s overall commitment to supporting communities.
“Connecting with and supporting our communities is a core value for Sands,” Reese said. “As the new lease holder of the Nassau Coliseum, we are excited to restore the vibrancy of this historic property so Long Islanders can once again make great memories there. We believe that in order to do that, being great neighbors is a critical starting place. With each community event we attend, we are building deeper relationships with local residents and organizations and learning how we can best contribute to the needs and aspirations of the Long Island community that we will soon call home."
Sands’ Corporate Responsibility Commitment specifically details the company’s dedication to being a good corporate citizen through its three pillars: People, Communities and Planet.
Through its Communities initiative, the company is dedicated to having a positive impact in its regions by helping to maintain a high quality of life and improving the community's ability to respond to challenges. Sands ensures its regions are strong and ideal places to live, work and visit through prioritizing the issues and causes where they can have the greatest impact through community engagement focus areas, including:
• Food security – Partner with food-relief organizations to provide resources that alleviate hunger
• Homelessness – Provide immediate relief, create lasting solutions and support advocacy efforts to combat youth homelessness in the U.S.
• Disadvantaged populations – Address regionspecific social issues that promote quality of life and access to basic services
• Business growth – Provide platforms and support initiatives that build local business and small and medium enterprise success
• Nonprofit advancement – Accelerate nonprofit capability through collaboration, mentorship and skills-based consulting
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David
Kilmnick, President LGBT Network
The development of Sands New York will bring a diverse amount of business opportunities to our community. In serving both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has proudly and will continue to work with Sands to foster partnerships with local latino small, medium and large businesses and as well as in building the local workforce that will be needed to build, manage and operate this transformational project.
Luis Vasquez, President Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Our annual East Meadow Community Day is a wonderful way our town celebrates what makes living in East Meadow so special. Its such a great way for everyone to interact with businesses, restaurants, religious groups, service clubs and performers at a free event.
We appreciate the Sands joining our local businesses to support and lend their resources to make this East Meadow Community Day the best ever.
Todd Weinstein Community Day Organizing Committee
• Local asset preservation – Invest in attractions, events and traditions that perpetuate a region’s unique culture, identity and heritage
• Natural environment – Preserve the local ecology through environmental education and advocacy, community conservation initiatives and nature-focused activities
Beyond being a major economic contributor that spurs tourism, jobs and tax revenue to fund social programs, the company invests in addressing key issues and initiatives that promote a thriving local community through Sands Cares, its community engagement program.
Sands Cares
More than just philanthropy, Sands Cares manifests the company’s dedication to working hand-in-hand with communities to inspire positive impact. Through Sands Cares, the company integrates corporate giving, nonprofit capacity building and Team Member volunteerism to address the priorities we’ve identified in our communities.
Corporate Giving: Sands extends its hospitality leadership by being a good corporate citizen that helps communities solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Through philanthropic giving to nonprofit organizations, Sands addresses important social issues and supports people in need.
Capacity Building: A core focus of Sands Cares is helping build the capability of nonprofit partners to advance their programs and goals. Sands helps them address growth opportunities and serve as a catalyst to support their development.
Volunteerism: Sands’ volunteer program extends its services in the community and helps nonprofit partners advance their missions, while providing opportunities for Team Members to make a difference and develop their skill sets.
To learn more about the Sands as the world’s preeminent developer and
The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center) recently celebrated the grand opening of a new onsite pharmacy at the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center, which provides primary care and HIV testing and treatment to the LGBTQ+ and downtown communities in Las Vegas.
The pharmacy’s opening marks a major milestone in The Center’s continued expansion of the health center and is a key component of its long-term vision to transform the facility into a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Sands has supported The Center in expanding the health center with funding from the Sands Cares community engagement program since 2021.
“Before we opened the pharmacy, our clients had to go at least a mile from the health center to fill prescriptions,” Brian Hosier, chief operating officer at The Center, said. “For many people, that presents a significant challenge. Now, we can provide our clients with a full circle of care in one setting.”
With the opening of the pharmacy, The Center is now aiming to achieve FQHC in 2024. Adding the ability to dispense medication is integral to The Center’s focus on closing gaps in services for LGBTQ+ community members and low-income downtown residents by providing clients with a full range of medical care including testing, treatment, counseling and now medication in a safe place and without being concerned about their ability to
pay.
“The support we received from Sands has been instrumental in making the many facets of our health center expansion possible, allowing us to better serve our clients, many of whom don’t have other resources,” Hosier said.
Sands’ support for The Center addresses strategic Sands Cares priorities including helping disadvantaged populations address hardships and overcome systemic barriers, as well as assisting nonprofits in building their capacity to better fulfill their missions.
Beyond the capacity-building support for the health center, Sands is working with The Center to further advance its capabilities by welcoming the nonprofit into the Sands Cares Accelerator.
Through the exclusive threeyear membership program, The Center will work on developing a strategic focus area to better serve the community with resources from Sands such as funding, goal-setting support, program facilitation, and strategic guidance and mentoring to achieve its goal.
The Center is using its Sands Cares Accelerator membership time to focus on building its story and marketing its services to the community, given the tremendous transformation the organization has gone through over the past few years, especially with the major expansion of the health center and the new pharmacy as key offerings to the community.
Hang out with some Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, July 8, 1:30-2 p.m. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.
Enjoy shopping and family fun, Saturday, July 15,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vendors throughout Long Island and the tri-state area will be in attendance selling custom, personalized, oneof-a-kind items. Food, drinks and sweets also available for purchase. John J. Byrne Community Center, 800 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale.
Kids can cool down at Uniondale Library watching “Toy Story 4” and complete a movie-themed scavenger hunt, Monday, July 10, at 2 p.m. To register, visit UniondaleLibrary. org and click on events. 400
Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure a spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
Enjoy the music of local artist Jerome “City” Smith, as he performs at a free concert at Roosevelt Pool, Thursday, July 8, at 8 p.m., part of the Town of Hempstead’s Summer Concert Series. 14 Harts Ave., Roosevelt. Seating is not provided, attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair.
Stroll Old Westbury Gardens with Gabriel Willow, a New York Citybased urban naturalist and environmental educator, Saturday, July 8, 7:309:30 p.m. He will lead a walk through the gardens to listen and look for bats while discussing bat ecology and conservation. All ages are welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required. Rain date is Saturday, July 15. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
Plaza Theatricals brings the iconic musical “Rent,” back to the stage, Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. The acclaimed reimagining of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements, and cafes. This groundbreaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse group of young artists and activists is always captivating. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Practice the “art” of looking at art at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, July 27, 10-11 a.m., with NCMA Director of Education Laura Lynch. Mindful looking invites you to observe, question, and calmly reflect in a relaxed and supportive environment free of distraction. It’s an opportunity to experience and enjoy the art in the galleries or sculpture garden, together, making personal connection. $10. Space is limited and registration required. Also Aug. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the Uniondale Library, Friday, July 7, 4-5:30 p.m., to compete against each other in a monopoly tournament. Limited spaces are available. To register, visit UniondaleLibrary.org and click on events. 400 Uniondale Ave.
Starting Monday, July 10, families can join Librarian Melissa for a special nighttime story under the stars, 7 p.m. To register, visit UniondaleLibrary.org and click
For more information or to sponsor this event, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or 516.569.4000 x224
2023 Excellence in Healthcare Awards will recognize and honor deserving individuals, institutions, facilities and healthcare groups whose dedication and commitment have made a difference in the health and well-being of others.
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encountering her first cadaver. At just 19, she finished at the top of her class, and remains the youngest woman to ever graduate from Rutgers University. She was also one of the earliest winners of an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, given to standout student actors named in honor of Ryan, who is best known for her role as Granny on the television series “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Ralph began her professional career in 1977, when she starred in the crime-comedy film “A Piece of the Action,” directed by Sidney Poitier. Ralph also made many appearances on television shows including as “Good Times,” “Wonder Woman” and “The Jeffersons.”
Her lengthy a resume includes roles in movies such as “Sister Act 2,” television shows like “Criminal Minds” and “ER,” and parts on Broadway. She starred as Deena Jones in the original Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” in 1981, earning a Tony nomination for best actress in a musical.
Ralph has also done voice-over work in popular video games such as “BioShock 2,” in which she is the voice of Grace Holloway. And she portrayed Madame Morrible in the hit Broadway musical “Wicked.”
The role that Ralph is perhaps best
known for, however, is Barbara Howard on ABC’s award-winning “Abbott Elementary.” The show follows a format similar to “The Office,” with its “mockumentary”-style comedy, but takes place at the fictional Willard R. Abbott Elementary School, a predominantly Black public school in Philadelphia. The plot revolves around a documentary crew that is recording the lives of teachers working in underfunded, mismanaged schools, where conditions are harsh and staff turnover is high.
Ralph’s character is a veteran kindergarten teacher at the school who serves as a mentor among a group of much younger, less experienced colleagues. The role has earned Ralph a number of awards, including a Critics’ Choice Award for best supporting actress in a comedy series. She shared in winning a Primetime Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.
Her journey from Uniondale to Hollywood is a testament to the transformative power of passion and perseverance. With a star on the Walk of Fame, she will solidify her place among the entertainment industry’s brightest stars and leave an enduring legacy for future generations to admire and emulate.
When she won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series last year for “Abbott Elementary,” to say Sheryl Lee Ralph was stunned would be an understatement.
mine in your corner, if you’re children like mine (are) in your corner, and if you got friends like everybody who voted for me, cheered for me, loved me, thank you, thank you, thank you!”
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When Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers announced her win, Ralph’s castmates and friends literally had to lift her from her seat. Once she got to the stage — to a standing ovation from her peers in the audience — she still had to take a moment to contemplate what to say, with a big smile on her face.
When she did finally speak, Ralph didn’t speak — but she sang.
“I am an endangered species,” she belted in a beautiful voice. “But I sing no victim song. I am a woman, I am an artist. And I know where my voice belongs.”
After that, Ralph turned to words.
“To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream, and thought your dream wasn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like,” she said.
“This is what striving looks like. And don’t you ever, ever give up on you. Because if you get a Quinta Brunson in your corner, if you get a husband like
Brunson, of course, is the creator and star of the hit ABC series. Ralph plays what is described as an “old-school kindergarten teacher,” who not only has the whole teaching thing figured out, but also has war stories to tell to share it.
The Emmy isn’t the only gold honor Ralph has been considered for. She also was nominated for a tony for Best Actress in a Musical for “Dreamgirls” in 1982. She also has been nominated for a number of NAACP IMage Awards for “The Mighty Quinn” in 1989, “Moesha” in the late 1990s, and “Abbott Elementary.”
She’s also appeared in a number of films over the years, including “The Flintstones” in 1994 and “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” in 1993. And Ralph has made a number of guest appearances on television, including “L.A. Law,” “Designing Women,” “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” “Criminal Minds,” “Ray Donovan,” “7th Heaven” and “ER.”
—Michael Hinman Sheryl Lee Ralph’s high school yearbook photoNo matter the industry, businesses around the world are undergoing dramatic changes to the way they operate. From technology and skills development, to cultural barriers, self-care and mental health, every organization must adapt and evolve, or risk being left behind.
As we navigate a time of pivotal change, the Herald’s 2023 WE Summit presented by Bank of America brings together thought leaders, innovators and barrier-breaking women for conversations around this year’s theme: The Future is Now.
For more information about WE Summit or sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Amato:
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME
LOAN TRUST 20062, ASSET- BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-2 Plaintiff, Against DEMOFILDA BLUME A/K/A
DEMOFILDA J. BLUME, MICHAEL BLUME, et al.
Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/02/2023, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 7/17/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 836 Hempstead Boulevard, 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 In The Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau, State Of New York. Section 50 Block 138 Lot 342 And 343. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $386,866.18 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 605885/2018 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. Mark L. Lieberman, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 5/23/2023 File Number: 17-303102 LD 140139
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME
COURT NASSAU COUNTY
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11
MASTER PARTICIPATION
TRUST, Plaintiff against NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC
ADMINSITRATOR AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J.B. CARTER A/K/A WILLIAM
J.B. CARTER, SR. A/K/A
JOSEPH W. CARTER, SR., 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 January 11, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 1063 Northgate Court, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sec 55 Block 530 Lot 16. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon
erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale (unincorporated), in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Approximate Amount of Judgment is $183,448.10 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 007186/2013. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’sCovid-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.” Lisa Goodwin, Esq., Referee AYSN382 140165
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006CH2 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CH2, Plaintiff, Against MAUREEN E. HILLARY A/K/A MAUREEN HILLARY, et al.Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/15/2016, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 7/17/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 612 Newton Avenue, Uniondale, NY 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 in Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York Section 36 Block 134
Lot 507 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $388,511.23 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 11090-14
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. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Jane Shrenkel,
FKA KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. JOSE A. PACHECO
A/K/A JOSE PACHECO, ET AL., Defendant(s).
filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction 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 auction.
Uniondale School District teacher Roderick Peele was recently appointed to the executive board of the Early Childhood Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English.
said Peele.
MALACHY LYONS, JR., Referee. STEIN, WIENER & ROTH, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 1400 Old Country Road, Ste. 315, Westbury, NY 11590. File No. 69360#100472
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, 1 OAK RICHLAND, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ROSA L. SARAVIA, ET AL., Defendant(s).
“I couldn’t think of a more dedicated, deserving and passionate person to fulfill this role and advocate for early childhood education on a national level,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil. “The district congratulates Roderick Peele on reaching this achievement and we wish him the best of luck in his new position.”
As an executive board member, Peele plans to address support for the assembly social justice commitment of highlighting justice work within the early education sector, continuing to focus on the valuable assets children bring with them when they are developing their language and literacy, and supporting the assembly in increasing its visibility and accessibility among educators throughout the United States and abroad.
Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road , Rockville Centre, NY
Esq.,Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 20, 2022, 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 on July 26, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 327 Maple Avenue, 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 34, Block 502 and Lots 504506 & 701. Approximate amount of judgment is $758,849.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #614230/2018. 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.
Janine
T. Lynam, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140198
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR WACHOVIA LOAN TRUST
2005-SD1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2005-SD1, Pltf. vs. LESLY ROSEMOND, et al, Defts., Index #615208/2019.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 27, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. prem. k/a 760 Campus Street, Uniondale, NY 11553 a/k/a Section 50, Block 285, Lot 116 a/k/a Lot 116 on a certain map, entitled “Map of Colonial Gardens, Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y.” and surveyed by Robert L. Clement, City Surveyor, Aug. 29, 1936 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County on Sept. 11, 1936 as Map No. 1083. Approximate amount of judgment is $97,196.14 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 21, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 400 Hawthorne Avenue, 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 34, Block 495 and Lots 234-235. Approximate amount of judgment is $159,039.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 601376/2021. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Harold F. Damm, Esq., Referee Shnayder Law Firm LLC, 148 East Street Road, Suite 352, Feasterville, PA 19053, Attorneys for Plaintiff
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, V. WILLIAM F. JONES, JR, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 02, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff and WILLIAM F. JONES, JR, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 25, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 529 LIBERTY
Peele is a fourth-grade teacher and coordinator at Northern Parkway Elementary School. He was an national council cohort participant from 2019 to 2021 and has been elected to serve as an executive board member for the 2023–2025 term of the Early Childhood Education Assembly. The assembly aims to resolve language and literacy issues in early childhood education with guidance from the national council.
“I look to support this effort as an executive board member because it is an organization that exemplifies my strong commitments to teaching for justice in early childhood education,”
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Peele received the Social Justice Educator of the Year Award in 2022 from the assembly.
STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553: Section 50, Block 137, Lot 317: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008792/2014. George Esernio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 140336
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, V. ELAINE DEL COLLE, AS TRUSTEE OF THE KMETZ FAMILY
TRUST, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 23, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and ELAINE DEL COLLE, AS TRUSTEE OF THE KMETZ FAMILY TRUST, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).
I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on August 01, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 715 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NY 11553: Section 50, Block 120, Lot 198,199, 200, and 201: 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, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613982/2021. Harold F. Damm, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310,
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Q. We’ve been homeowners for three years, and from Day One we wanted to open the kitchen to this strange back room that steps down and has two different roofs with different angles. The room steps down from the kitchen, and then steps down again to the second half. Both roofs are very low pitched, with low ceilings, and we want to change the addition so we can make the kitchen bigger, and have an island and one floor level for everything. We have a lot of questions, like whether we need a permit (because the seller already got one), whether we can raise the roof to be close to the upstairs windows, how close we can go, and whether you would recommend a deck and sliding glass doors, or a patio with concrete stairs to the backyard?
A. It sounds like a mishmash of ideas and avoiding a professional went into this addition to begin with. It also sounds like the two rooms were built at different times, with different roofs. Saving money means doing things twice, and you’ll definitely need a permit for the work.
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The roofs have to come off, and I generally try to keep the roof approximately six inches below the window trim or frame. The key is to avoid average snow buildup at the windows, while allowing for snow clearing if the windows start to be blocked by deeper snow. Usually, snow will melt from heat escape at the windows, but deeper snow will turn to ice, and freeze you in from emergency escape, and create the potential for water leakage at the windowsill when the ice melts.
The foundation should be checked by digging at a corner to see if the foundation wall is at least to the frost line at three feet deep. If it isn’t, as part of the cheaply built construction you described, you may need to rebuild the entire addition. Not having a deep enough foundation will lead to movement that presents cracking where the one-story portion meets the two-story building.
The low-sloped roofs also present problems that must be prevented. Roofs should be sloped as much as possible to facilitate better rain runoff, and if a roof is below a 2-inch-high to 12-inch-horizontal ratio, referred to as a “2 in 12 pitch,” you’ll need a commercial membrane roll roof. This means that roofing material that comes in 3-foot-wide rolls, not regular shingles, must be used. The code is the bare minimum requirement, and I recommend not using shingles at less than 3 in 12 pitch, and even then putting down a self-adhering, flexible roof membrane, often referred to as ice and water shield, although that’s actually the name of a product made by W.R. Grace.
Work with an architect or engineer. Get the project done professionally with permits. I’ll have more about door sizes and decks vs. patios next week. Good luck!
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Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said that “being Irish means knowing that somewhere, somehow, the world is going to break your heart.”
The sports world equivalent of this Irish fatalism is being a Mets fan. I say this with all the authority of someone who has stood with the Mets since their opening day of spring training in 1962. That inaugural Mets team went on to lose a modern-era record 120 games — a record that still stands, and that was immortalized by New York’s classic wordsmith and blue-collar raconteur, Jimmy Breslin, in his masterful work “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”
In fairness to the ’62 Mets, however, there was no reason to expect an expansion team to do well, since its roster comprised players rejected by all the other teams in the major leagues. Just seven years later, the 1969 Mets, under the leadership of manager Gil Hodges, stunned the baseball world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the World
Series. A dynasty was born!
Or so Mets fans thought.
Instead, what we hoped would be a dynasty came undone. Johnny Murphy, the Mets’ general manager and the chief architect of the championship team, died of a heart attack in 1970. Then, in April 1972, Hodges, the team’s heart, soul and unquestioned leader, suffered a massive heart attack and died.
Except for a late-season surge that got the Mets into the 1973 World Series, their fans had to endure more than a decade of mediocre, losing baseball. Nothing personified the fans’ frustration and despair during those uninspiring days and years more than the front-office decision in 1976 to trade away Tom Seaver, perhaps the greatest pitcher of his era, for nonentities. That was a white flag of surrender.
Our hopes rose again in the early 1980s, when Frank Cashen took over as general manager, creating an outstanding farm system that produced the likes of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, and making trades for future Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter and MVP first baseman Keith Hernandez. This time Mets fans were convinced that a dynasty had been created, as the squad, under
Manager Wally Backman, finished a close second in the National League East in 1985, won a classic World Series over the Red Sox in ’86, finished second again in ’87 and captured a division title in ’88.
But this bubble burst as well, with the precipitous decline of superstars Gooden and Strawberry, brought on by cocaine addiction.
oOur hopes soared yet again in 1992, when the Mets gave mega-dollar contracts to stars including Bobby Bonilla, Vince Coleman, Bret Saberhagen and Eddie Murray. Pre-season experts had the Mets winning it all. Instead, the “Best Team Money Could Buy” failed miserably, winning only 72 games and finishing in fifth place in the NL East.
Fast-forward to 2015 and 2016, when the team assembled a young pitching staff of Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, which appeared to have unmatched and limitless potential. Once more, we Mets fans were thinking dynasty. Instead, the star hurlers were all beset by arm injuries, and now they are no longer even with the team.
This year it was all going to be different. Building off last season’s 101 wins, owner Steve Cohen added future Hall of
Fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a staff headed by another future Hall shoo-in, Max Scherzer, and the incomparable reliever Edwin Diaz. Combined with slugger Pete Alonso, batting champion Jeff McNeil and established stars Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte, this seemed to guarantee at least a solid playoff berth, if not a pennant and a World Series title. Expectations were the highest they have been in years.
Instead, Diaz wrecked his knee celebrating a victory by Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, and Verlander and Scherzer were sidelined by injuries, and still aren’t pitching near what was expected of them. The team’s hitting has yet to get untracked, and the bullpen has no depth. Bottom line: As of last Friday, the Mets were in next-to-last place in the N.L. East, 17-1/2 games behind the firstplace Atlanta Braves.
I know the season is barely half over, and miracles happen. But it looks like another disappointing summer ahead of us. How many times can the Mets break their fans’ hearts? Pat Moynihan might as well have been talking about our team. As for me, I’m afraid I’ll never learn. I’m hanging in there.
Let’s go, Mets!
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ihave begun to worry about malaria, and I’m taking malaria prophylaxis, even though I’m not about to leave for a safari or the wilds of Myanmar anytime soon.
I’ll wager, right now, that I am the only non-traveling person in our entire reading area who is taking malaria prophylaxis. The disease is not endemic to the U.S., so why take a preventive? (Explanation to follow.)
RANDI KREISS
Even those who don’t venture beyond the bridges and tunnels, and don’t fancy foreign travel, know there are places in this world where the Anopheles mosquito carries malaria.
It threatens 3.4 billion people, half the world’s population, almost all of whom live in developing countries. The disease killed some 650,000 people last year. You get a bite, a few days later your fever spikes and you begin to shake with bone-rattling chills. In many countries, there is no treatment available; people suffer and die.
Here on Long Island, we have relatively benign mosquitoes that crash our backyard barbecues, tormenting those who forget to use repellent. For decades they have been no more than a nuisance. But recent-
ly (and this is what got me thinking), there has been serious concern about the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, a disease the bugs contract from infected birds.
Last week, in an effort to mitigate that threat, Nassau County sprayed vast tracts of the South Shore during the overnight hours. Go, big government!
In the past, there have actually been small, isolated outbreaks of malaria in the U.S., caused by healthy mosquitoes biting sick people who carried the malaria parasites from their travels. The mosquitoes then bit other humans, spreading the disease. Those outbreaks were all easily contained, because we have a relatively efficient public health system.
While West Nile is a homegrown problem and our government is effectively addressing the threat, malaria is out of control in many areas of India, Southeast Asia and Africa.
We’re planning a trip to India and Africa later this year. Our doctor is adamant about requiring malaria prophylaxis. The best choice is Malarone, he says. Unfortunately, Malarone and I have a history. Several years ago, I took it when I traveled to Cambodia. On the fifth day of taking the pill, I got really sick. I figured it was the pill, and stopped taking it. I felt better with-
in hours, and I didn’t get malaria, although I traveled for two more weeks through India. This led me to the logically flawed conclusion that I don’t need protection from malaria.
The doctor believes I may have gotten sick from something other than the medication. So he suggested I take Malarone for 10 days while I’m home and safe in my own neighborhood. Thus, the malaria prophylaxis. So far, so good. If the test goes well, I’ll take the pills every day during the trip. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even the prophylaxis is only 90 percent effective, and travelers who visit African game parks are advised to wear cover-up clothing and to use repellant with DEET.
All this anticipatory medication has made me rethink the entire enterprise of foreign travel these days, especially to places like India and Africa. Fear of mosquitoes, I realize, is a metaphor for all the dangers of such travel. When I read the newspaper, I realize that malaria is probably the least-worst thing that might happen on a trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Is there a vaccine against al-Shabaab?
It’s easy to make the argument for staying stateside. And some of our friends and
Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 4-10, 2014.
family are urging us to reconsider our plans. Here at home we have clean food, pure water and relatively safe streets. There is good oversight of public services and infrastructure and transportation. Our doctors are well trained and available. There’s no Ebola.
On the other hand, you probably won’t see a rhino in the wild unless you travel, and you definitely won’t see Cape Horn or the lemurs of Madagascar.
I think the desire to travel beyond the I-95 corridor, the willingness to put up with inconvenience and risk and cost and medications, has to do with one’s basic philosophy of life. Or perhaps it’s just foolishness; I’m not sure which. Maybe it even has to do with one’s sense of mortality. We can play it safe, or we can seek out new experiences. I find myself thinking about people who live in Mumbai or Mombasa, and I want to see what their lives look like up close. I want to see the colors of another culture. I want to see the children’s faces.
After all, you and I won’t get to do this dance again. While we’re out on the floor, shouldn’t we kick up our heels?
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
All this medication has me rethinking the entire enterprise of foreign travel.
nce again, a team with so much promise is near the bottom of the NL East.
Fireworks are a fun summer spectacle the whole family can enjoy. Millions across the country gathered to watch these colorful displays light up the night sky last weekend and on Tuesday, and similar shows will continue all summer.
Unlike some other parts of the country, however, New York does not allow the purchase or use of fireworks by anyone who is not a licensed professional with a permit.
Not that this law stops anyone, however. It may be illegal to buy, use, sell or transport fireworks in the state, but it’s not hard to make a quick run to a nearby state like Pennsylvania or Massachusetts, where buying them is legal, and simply bring them back home.
“I know many New Yorkers are eager to celebrate Independence Day this year, but we must ensure our celebrations are safe and fun,” New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez has said. “Around this holiday, the biggest threats to safety are very close to home. The Fourth of July is one of the holidays with the highest number of accidents.”
No matter how they’re obtained, these pyrotechnics can be extremely dangerous. Every year, nearly 10,000 people around the country — many between ages 20 and
To the Editor:
It’s no secret that over the last several years, Albany’s one-party rule has been taking the state in the wrong direction. Higher taxes, increased spending, new mandates, and policies that favor criminals over community safety are just some of the actions forced on Long Islanders by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature and their supporters in Albany.
Fighting for our communities and standing up for the issues that matter most to us is exactly why I wanted to serve as a state senator. Throughout the 2023 legislative session, that’s exactly what our team did.
We began the year by introducing the Rescue New York agenda — a comprehensive plan that provides sensible, commonsense solutions to fix the serious problems confronting our state. The plan would make New York safer, stronger, more affordable and more free. It would repeal the disastrous, broken cashless bail law that created a revolving door for criminals and prioritized them over law-abiding residents. It
24 — are treated for fireworks-related injuries. That’s one every hour of every day. The injuries can range from minor to severe burns and lacerations to the loss of limbs and, in rare cases, even death. While the use of firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles, spinners and other fireworks is illegal and highly discouraged, there are still far too many people willing to take the risk. That’s why the state’s Division of Consumer Protection advises anyone handling fireworks take necessary safety precautions:
■ Follow instructions on the packaging.
■ Keep a supply of water nearby.
■ Light only one firework at a time.
■ Never attempt to relight a “dud.”
■ Never, under any circumstances, point or throw fireworks toward anything or anyone.
In some parts of the state, groundmounted and handheld sparklers — known for their shower of colored sparks and crackling sound — are permitted outdoors, provided they meet guidelines governing the amount of pyrotechnic material inside. But that doesn’t mean these sparklers are harmless and safe for children to use. They can heat up to 800
degrees — hot enough to melt gold — and can easily set fire to clothing or hair.
In Nassau County, it is illegal to use, possess or sell fireworks — including sparklers. Doing so without a permit can be punishable as a misdemeanor or felony, and can include fines of $1,000 or more, and possibly even jail time.
Not only are fireworks illegal to use and own, but they are also a nuisance for neighbors and pets. Loud noises can traumatize animals, and in some instances even set off car alarms. The incendiary devices can also lead to property damage and fires in addition to injuries.
Let’s face it, nobody wants to spend a summer night in the emergency room — or weeks of the summer in a hospital burn unit. Parents should talk with their children about the hazards that can occur when handling illegal fireworks.
To protect yourself and your family, celebrate responsibly by attending one of the dozens of licensed fireworks displays conducted by professionals across Long Island.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also remind all of us that in the event that illegal fireworks are taking place in your neighborhood, call your local police precinct.
each June, the LGBTQ+ community proudly celebrates our strength, unity and visibility during Pride month. From Hewlett to the Hamptons, Long Islanders joined their LGBTQ+ neighbors once again last month to honor our historic struggle for equality.
As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different.
A wave of bills targeting our rights have garnered widespread attention and outrage, sparking a dangerous rise in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents locally and nationally. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, nearly 500 such bills have been introduced in state legislatures so far this year.
In contrast, New York leaders are taking meaningful action on behalf of our community. Flanked by queer icons and elected officials from across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation into law that will safeguard protections for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers – just moments
before marching in one of the world’s largest Pride celebrations.
While state leaders remain steadfast in their support, a largely unknown fight over our rights is currently playing out in federal courts, and it could have a devastating impact on the health of LGBTQ+ people here on Long Island.
In March, a decision by a federal judge in Texas, in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, ripped away nocost preventive health care from over 150 million Americans. If the decision is allowed to stand, health insurers will no longer be required to cover preventive screenings for serious conditions including HIV, cancer and heart disease.
In particular, the decision struck down access to PrEP, a life-saving medication that reduces the risk of contracting HIV from sex by 99 percent. PrEP is a key prevention strategy for ending the HIV epidemic in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Siding with the plaintiffs — a group of anti-LGBTQ+ business owners — the judge found that the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of PrEP violates religious freedom, which will allow individual
insurers to deny access to it.
The Braidwood ruling came a month before the entire Long Island congressional delegation voted for a default plan that could have put 2.3 million New Yorkers at risk of losing access to Medicaid.
Both the Braidwood decision and the nation’s neardefault on its debt make clear that Long Islanders’ care is under attack. Unfortunately, when given the chance to show independence and protect vital health services, U.S. Reps. George Santos, Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino instead fell in line with the House leadership’s devastating proposal.
This is a critical moment for the LGBTQ+ community, and the changes brought on by Braidwood present an existential crisis. Our community is disproportionately affected by HIV infections. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health found that the ruling could result in more than 2,000 entirely preventable HIV infections in the next year.
Here on Long Island, access to PrEP is crucial. Recent reports show that Nassau and Suffolk counties have the highest suburban rates of HIV infection in the state. A staggering 5,300 Long Islanders
would also cut taxes for residents, control state spending, and create jobs by improving New York’s worst-in-the-nation business climate.
This plan is essential to change many of the factors that are leading New York in the wrong direction — reckless criminal justice policies, runaway spending, and high taxes — and we will continue to fight for its passage.
We protected our suburban quality of life and worked in a bipartisan manner to defeat Hochul’s plan to override local zoning laws and force the construction of high-density, highrise housing within a half-mile radius of Long Island Rail Road stations. Under this proposal, residents of single-family would have seen apartment buildings put up next to their houses, eliminating our communities’ ability to determine for themselves how they grow, and virtually destroying the suburban character of our neighborhoods — the very reason many of us decided to live here in the first place.
Faced with the latest state budget in 13 years and spending that has increased by 35 percent under one-party rule in just five years, we spoke out, and voted against some other completely misguided proposals that are moving the state in the wrong direction, including Hochul’s plan to ban natural gas in newly constructed homes; congestion pricing, which is just another tax on commuters; the Clean Slate Act, which enables convicted felons to hide their criminal backgrounds; public financing of campaigns; legislation providing free health care benefits to illegal immigrants; and radical changes in election laws and the way Long Islanders cast their votes in local elections.
We continued the fight for more affordable water for South Shore residents by introducing legislation to provide state funding for the South Nassau Water Authority to fulfill its mission to study, negotiate and report on a possible transition from Liberty Water, a private, for-profit company, to public water so voters can make an informed decision — just as the
by Tim Bakerlive with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
If the Braidwood ruling is allowed to stand, many LGBTQ+ Long Islanders, especially those struggling to make ends meet, people of color and people with disabilities, will instead decide to forgo basic preventive services like PrEP simply because they can no longer afford them. While 66 percent of eligible white people in America are prescribed PrEP, just 16 percent of eligible Hispanics and 9 percent of eligible Blacks are prescribed the lifesaving drug. The Braidwood ruling will inevitably worsen existing disparities in New York and on Long Island.
Legal experts have highlighted that the Braidwood case was brought on by opponents of the ACA. Despite 79 percent of Americans supporting no-cost preventive care, Republicans in Congress continue to wage a war against the ACA, even as 214,000 New Yorkers rely on it.
On Long Island, we need Santos, D’Esposito, Garbarino and LaLota to stand up against this dangerous and deeply unpopular ruling. If they don’t, LGBTQ+ Long Islanders and our families will have to fight for our right to access life-saving health care next Pride Month.
David Kilmnick, Ph.D., is the president and founder of the New York LGBT Network, and assistant professor and chair of the Online MSW Program at the University of South Florida.
state is already providing for the North Shore Water Authority for the same purpose.
We successfully delivered-much needed funding for local food banks to address food insecurity in our communities, a serious problem that is being worsened by sky-high inflation that is driving up food prices.
These are just a few of the actions we took this year
to put our state back on the right track. The session may be over, but our work isn’t done. We will continue standing up for the issues that matter most to our communities and hard-working taxpayers.
Rhoads, a Republican, represents the 5th Senate District
our state leaders are supportive, but it’s another story in the federal courts.DaViD kiLmniCk
