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Hip-hop reunion is all about peace, love

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

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The Sugarhill Gang’s hits shook the Hempstead High auditorium last Friday as Ethiopian King, far left, Hen Dogg and Master Gee, with DJ T-Dynasty on the soundboard, rolled 50 years of hip-hop into one powerful night.

Though the term hip-hop became associated with violence and gangsta rap in the 1980s and 1990s, the culture that started in a South Bronx basement in 1973 was really about turning youthful energy into peaceful creativity.

F i f t y ye a r s o n , h i p - h o p i s embraced around the world. And, given the number of rappers that emerged from Long Island, there was no better place to celebrate hiphop’s golden anniversary than the Hempstead High School auditorium last Friday night.

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Northern Parkway School: ‘Our home away from home’

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

The youngest of the scholars wriggling into tidy rows on the front lawn of Northern Parkway School on Oct. 19 might not have been able to count to 100 yet.

And they might not have guessed why about 40 whitehaired adults on folding chairs near the temporary stage were smiling at them so sweetly.

But they knew they were part of a special event: the 100th anniversary of their school.

And by the end of the program, some of them would learn that the adults had once been their

size and had sat in their very classrooms.

“Northern Parkway was our home away from home,” said Jill Kahn Artus, who graduated from Lawrence Road Middle School in 1972. “The teachers lived in the community, so the whole community was in the Northern Parkway family.”

Kahn Artus’s sister, Judy Kahn Canetti, who graduated from Uniondale High School in 1972, remembered watching astronaut John Glenn orbit the Earth in Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962.

“I’d never seen a TV in school before,” Kahn Canetti recalled. “We had wonderful

teachers. Our mother, Joyce Kahn, taught music at Northern Parkway, 1962 to 1995.”

The Kahn sisters’ fond memories were shared by other alumni. Some were public personalities who came to join the celebration.

“Happy Birthday, Northern Parkway, U Strong,” said Adebisi Labinjo, now known as Classique. She lifted her violin and released haunting melodies and chords into the October sunlight, interweaving them with accompanying hip-hop songs.

“I am a Uniondale High School graduate who gets to come back here and pour it into you guys every single day,”

Assemblywoman Taylor Darling said. She led the children in a cheering competition between the two sides of the yard and added, “That’s how excited we should be to celebrate 100 years!”

County Legislator Kevan Abrahams told the children that he, too, had attended Northern Parkway School.

“I sat right in that corner classroom,” Abrahams said, pointing. “I remember Mr. Strong. He had a good impact on my life, and I can tell you, a good teacher is someone you will always remember.”

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It was a lot of (great) giving back at Uniondale library

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

Mara Marin, director of the Uniondale Public Library, saw it coming: another Saturday outdoor event washed out by a seventh weekend of rain.

Fortunately, she and her team had a plan.

“If there is a greater than 50% chance of rain, we will put it downstairs,” she decided the week before. “We have our theater for the performers. We have that whole hallway for the tables. And we have the large meeting room for the children’s and teens’ programs.”

And so it turned out. Librarians Tamalee Young and James Grzybowski, instead of handing families sidewalk chalk for drawing on the ground outside the library, created an indoor “sidewalk” with brown paper in the meeting room.

“It works perfectly,” said Grzybowski.

The tables that would have been arranged on the green lawn in front of the library stood invitingly in the meeting room, laden with board games like Mancala, Candyland, Zingo!, and checkers.

In the hall outside the meeting room, Young and Grzybowski presided over a table that displayed giveaway items like lightweight jump ropes and tiny travel games. “ O u r t h e m e fo r ch i l d re n w a s Unplugged Family Time,” said Grzybowski, “so we have the mini versions of the board games for them to take home.”

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James Ackies of West Hempstead donated his inspiring renditions of songs by the Temptations, Ray Charles, and his own compositions at the Great Give Back in the Uniondale Public Library on Saturday.

During the first couple of hours, said Young, “We had 52 people come to play the games.”

Another set of tables in the cheerfully lit hallway held brown paper sacks containing markers, pens, rulers, and every

Librarian Ilgar Guo, library director Mara Marin, and librarian Tamalee Young distributed bags full of school supplies to students during the Great Give Back on Saturday. other sort of supply common to the school classroom.

Beyond the tables, inside the theater, West Hempstead resident James Ackies lent his smooth, flexible voice to songs by groups like the Temptations, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, and other artists

through the decades, up to the present with pieces by John Legend. For good measure, he added a composition of his own, “Drownin’,” which he told his audience was in the style of the Temptations.

But it was truly unique to him, a pleasing diversion from the rainy day.

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Reaching community to reduce cancer deaths

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By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.comm

The Parent Teacher Student Association and the National Junior Honor Society at Lawrence Road Middle School, in partnership with Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, brought a large roster of health service providers to their Cancer Awareness Day in the school’s general purpose room last Saturday.

The emphasis of the forum was on breast and prostate cancer.

“Women talk about breast cancer a lot,” said Lawrence Road Principal Dexter Hodges, “but we added prostate cancer to the program, because men are fearful of the test for prostate cancer.

Our goal today is to encourage men and women to go out and get tested annually.”

Rooms were provided for babysitting and parent-child crafts, to encourage parents to come without worrying about child care during the presentations.

Scheduled presenters included Joseph Cosgriff, director of operations for Fans for the Cure, an online prostate DExTER HODgEs cancer support Principal, Lawrence resource.

Road Middle School “A lot of people don’t know about prostate cancer, and a lot of people know the wrong things,” Cosgriff said. ”Men respond to symptoms like needing to use the bathroom too much, or blood in the urine. Unfortunately, with prostate cancer, 90 to 95% of cases are symptom-free. You can only find it with a blood test.”

Cosgriff said men over 40 should regularly have their blood tested for the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, to establish a baseline number. Subsequent tests would show whether the PSA level had elevated, and how fast, indicating possible need for treatment. The test can be easily be included as part of a man’s yearly physical. Fans for the Cure, or Medicaid, can help men who don’t have insurance.

Similarly, although home breast selfexams are helpful, “The more important thing is getting checked by a clinician for an annual exam,” said Northwell Health oncology nurse Maya Kazanjian.

“A lower percentage of men than women get breast cancer, but men should do these exams as well. Looking in the mirror, daily showering, just examining and being familiar with your body, and speaking with your doctor if you notice any changes, is most important.”

Holding a forum at the school is an excellent technique for raising community awareness, according to Assemblywoman Darling.

“We know that our schools and our libraries are usually the best spaces to

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ur goal today is to encourage men and women to go out and get tested annually.

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Hempstead resident Dexter Hodges, principal at Lawrence Road Middle School, emphasized awareness of both breast and prostate cancer at a cancer awareness event at the school on Saturday.

Olga Hernandez, left, is a community activist and board member of the Lawrence Road PTSA, which sponsored the breast cancer awareness event along with the National Junior Honor Society. Assemblywoman Taylor Darling actively supports the state partnership with the schools, helping to fund the event. catch most of the community,” said Darling, through whom a mammogram machine was brought to the forum for on-the-spot exams. “So it’s meeting people where they are and speaking their languages to let them know we care.”

As far as possible, the health organizations that are invited to the forum will provide literature in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, the languages most spoken in District 18, which Darling represents. Bilingual health workers would ideally come as well.

But outreach to children in the schools is also critical.

“The children are our best sound bites,” Darling said. “They bring their families in. They say, Abuela, I want to make sure that you check for breast cancer, or, Mom, we’re having an event and it doesn’t cost any money, so please come so we can make sure that everyone in our house is healthy.”

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Joesph Cosgriff, director of operations for Fans for the Cure, a prostate cancer resource, spoke of the different forms of prostate cancer that can attack men.

Regular blood testing to detect prostate cancer is critical for survival rates.

Registered Nurse Maya Kazanjian of Northwell Health spoke at the Lawrence Road cancer awareness forum, warning that both men and women can be affected by breast cancer.

Girls Scout Troop 1570 leader Theudia Chambers, left, brought troop members Rheinai Bailey and Tiyana Baron to the breast cancer awareness forum, where they rendered community service as helpers. Boy Scout Troop 390 leader Ricky Ford also supported the event.

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Hip-hop originators inspire fans at 50th-anniversary concert

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On the roster that night were hip-hop legends: Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien, Henry “Hen Dogg” Williams and Stoney Barshon “Ethiopian King” Gibbs, of the Sugarhill Gang, the group whose single “Rapper’s Delight” was the first hip-hop song to reach the Top 40; Melvin “Melle Mel” Glover and Eddie “Scorpio” Morris, of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, whose 1982 song “The Message” brought socio-political meaning into the art form; Sugarhill’s DJ, Tracy “DJ T Dynasty” Temple; Roxanne Shanté, who became a hip-hop phenomenon in 1984, at age 14, and her DJ, Vaughan “DJ Cool V” Lee, cousin of rapper Marcel Theo “Biz Markie” Hall; Def Jam rapper Keith Murray; Andre Levins, known professionally as A+, who grew up on Hempstead’s Terrace Avenue and became a rap star at age 14 in 1996; and Victor “DJ Vic Lover” Pratt, who is also a Hempstead school board trustee.

The night became a unifying party for the fans who filled the auditorium, from the police officials in attendance, to the school officials, to the political leaders, to the aficionados in the seats, for whom hip-hop is a call to the best that life has to offer.

The emcee was Jeffrey Spencer, a Hempstead firefighter who founded a

Words of wisdom from Melle Mel Melvin “Melle Mel” Glover and his hip-hop compadres have formed a mentorship program in New York City.

“We’ve got a school program we do ourselves,” he said. “It’s called Windows of Hip-Hop, in the Bronx.

We’re trying to put studios in the school to teach the kids — not necessarily rap music, but what’s behind the scenes: producing, arranging, choreography, camera work. And it’s just good to show the kids that you’re there, that you can come into the schools and just have a good time with them.”

— Reine Bethany

Melle Mel, right, and Scorpio took the stage with the Sugarhill Gang at the hiphop 50th-anniversary celebration at Hempstead High last Friday. charity organization called Helping Hands of Hempstead with his daughter, Cheyenne.

After remarks from local officials, the party began.

Roxanne prefaced her famous songs with a comedic routine about growing up in the 1970s and ’80s. “You had to be back in your house before what?” she shouted to the crowd.

“Before the streetlights came on!” the audience shouted back.

“And when you went outside with your bicycle, you knew, don’t let nobody —” “Ride your bike!” the crowd belted out.

When A+ took the stage, he poured heart and soul into his best-known hits.

“This is the ark, right here,” he said.

“In 1996, a kid my age, speaking about the stuff that he’d been through, and being able to express yourself with that art, and being able to make it out and do something positive — it’s a blessing to be on this stage.”

Amid the performances, citations were handed out. Among the most moving was the award for 81-year-old Carolyn Morant, of Roosevelt, the mother of Scott Monroe “La Rock” Sterling, a hiphop pioneer who was felled by bullets while trying to calm a neighborhood dispute in the South Bronx in 1987.

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Carolyn Morant, mother of Scott ‘La rock’ Sterling, received a citation in memory of her son from Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., at last Friday’s celebration of 50 years of hip-hop in Hempstead.

In memory of Scott ‘La Rock’ Monroe Sterling Scott “La Rock” Sterling earned a degree in business from Castleton State College, in Vermont, while lettering in basketball and composing his own songs. At age 25, he and a friend ran their own business, Boogie Down Productions, and brought notable originality to their works.

But Sterling was much more than a star performer and businessman.

“Scott always was aware of, and felt the need to help, other children,” said his mother, Carolyn Morant, 81, who Morant has been a leader of Boy Scout Troop 300 at St. George’s Episcopal Church, in Hempstead, for 22 years.

When the concert resumed, Keith Murray glided across the stage, dancing to his own tunes and words with endless energy.

Then the Sugarhill Gang bounded into the lights and launched into their pieces, with spotlights adding to the vitality crackling through their voices.

“We are the first commercially successful rap group, we are the first to go platinum, we are the first to be on ‘Soul Train,’ ‘American Bandstand,’ ‘Solid Gold,’” announced Master Gee, introducing Melle Mel and Scorpio. “But these are the brothers from the South Bronx that made it possible for me to do what I’m doing today.”

By the end of the night, everyone was swinging their arms over their heads, swaying to the rhythm and sidling out of their seats to enjoy their own fancy footwork.

“This ain’t just no normal night!”

Melle Mel shouted. “This is the 50th anniversary celebration of hip-hop! We ain’t up onstage cussin’, and we ain’t talkin’ crazy. We ain’t gonna shoot nobody. Nobody gonna get stabbed. So if we get that kind of hip-hop up here in Hempstead tonight, then everybody

lives in Roosevelt and attends St. George’s Episcopal Church in Hempstead. “He decided when he was a young teen to start a tournament where we lived. We sold cookies and candy and raised money every which way to buy uniforms and equipment.

He was such a wonderful human being.”

Morant began to lead Boy Scout Troop 300 at St. George’s in 2001 to carry forward Scott’s mentoring work.

— Reine Bethany

Hempstead’s own rap star, Andre ‘A+’ Levin, belted out his hits at the 50thanniversary celebration of hip-hop at Hempstead High School last Friday. make some noise!

The crowd roared its approval.

“This is a wonderful, wonderful event,” Hempstead School Board President Lamont Johnson said. “I’m happy that the village and the school board were able to give our village residents, and other people that came, exactly what they deserve.”

“We feel like if the world has more love and good music,” Master Gee said, “it will be a whole lot better.”

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After 15 years, new community center opens doors

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

After more than 15 years of back-andforth between local leadership and the Uniondale Neighborhood Center, the brand-new Uniondale Community Center, located at 925 Jerusalem Ave., officially opened its doors to the public last weekend.

“The grand opening was a roaring success,” said David Greaves president of the neighborhood center. The guest list for Sunday’s opening included county legislator Siela Bynie, who would represent all of Uniondale if elected, as well Uniondale school district Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Fire Chief Jessica Elerbe, Jeanine Maynard of the Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition, and more — not to mention about 200 Uniondale residents who showed up for the event.

“We were really honored to host all of the distinguished guests who greeted us with their presence last weekend,” said Greaves, “their involvement really highlighted the importance of the community and our organization within it.”

The center’s grand opening included a ribbon cutting ceremony, a DJ, food catered by Long Island bagel cafe, a pumpkin patch donated by Sands New York along with a pumpkin painting station, carnival games and rides for kids, and live performances by local artists such as gospel rapper ShaFire.

Although this was only day one, Greaves is already looking toward the future of not just this center, but the community itself and how his business can help. “Our vision is to offer a diverse set of programs at the center, which would serve a wide range of needs in our community,” said Greaves. Some of these programs, according to him, are already in the works, such as a highly-anticipated Halloween party at the center and a Santa Claus meet and greet for the holidays.

But that is not all, Greaves further explains that the center is also planning on hosting summer camps, school-vacation camps, after-school and educational programs, workforce preparedness courses for different industries, music initiatives and programs, faith-based programs, health and wellness classes, and sports leagues — now that the center controls a large field in the back of the facility.

However, that’s not all. Greaves further explains that the center is actively planning to host a variety of programs, including summer camps, school vacation camps, after-school and educational initiatives, workforce preparedness courses for various industries, music programs, faith-based activities, health and wellness classes, and sports leagues. This expanded vision comes alongside the center’s management of a large field behind the facility, further enhancing its capacity to serve the community.

“I aspire for the entire neighborhood as a whole to discover something that uplifts them at the community center, Greaves said, “we extend our gratitude to all who contributed to this event. In essence, it was a remarkable and memorable occasion.”

Photos courtesy Uniondale School District

David Greaves posing with Uniondale school district leadership at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new Uniondale community center.

David Greaves, president of the Uniondale neighborhood center, speaking with Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe.

Photos of children running around and having fun at the fields in the back of the center.

A home-made and hand-painted pumpkin by one of the attendees of the community day event.

A group of kids gathering supplies to paint “their husbands”

Disability Opportunity Fund hosts Stride Conference

UNIONDALE HERALD BEACON — October 26, 2023

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

Courtesy Herald PR

A large group photo of those who attended the Disability Opportunity Fund’s 15th Anniversary Stride Conference at the Cradle of Aviation in Uniondale. challenges and barriers that need to be addressed in order to move forward and create an equitable world for all.

The conference showcased prominent and entertaining performances featuring disabled acrobats and gymnasts, great food, and an overall sense of county pride for patrons who are looking towards a brighter future for all residents.

“I am beyond happy to see such an impressive showing of support and I’m

proud to not only be a member of the organization, but also a philanthropic donor,” said Shalom Maidenbaum, the founder and chief executive of Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, the largest tax certiorari firm on Long Island.

According to Maidenbaum, he has always been a champion for Long Island and its residents who have disabilities.

Maidenbaum says he is committed to helping disabled citizens gain more

access to equal opportunities. At this week’s event alone, Maidenbaum donated a total of $100,000. $25,000 of which went directly to the DOF, while the other $75,000 was donated in $5,000 increments to 15 additional organizations that are supported by the DOF. “I recognize that events like the Stride Conference help get the attention and capital needed to enact change,” said Maidenbaum.

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The Cradle of Aviation recently hosted the Disability Opportunity Fund’s 15th Anniversary Stride Conference, which took place on Monday.

The Disability Opportunity Fund, or DOF is a community development financial institution that was started in 2007.

Headquartered in New York but operating nationally, the DOF serves as an endowment dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities — providing financing, technical services, and policy advocacy to increase access to appropriate and affordable housing and related services for people with disabilities throughout the United States.

One of the core missions of the DOF is to promote economic empowerment for people with disabilities. The DOF understands the unique challenges that people with disabilities face when it comes to securing employment, starting a business, and achieving an overall sense of financial stability. As a result of these challenges, they aim to provide various types of support for funding, training programs and initiatives to get deserving entrepreneurs a seat at the table.

On top of hosting a conference every year, DOF also releases a yearly stride report, which is a research report that explores the opportunities in the disability market and why investors should pay attention to these markets, as well as the

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Bridging the ‘segregation’ gap in Uniondale

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

In a society that is deeply divided and segregated, the Uniondale and Oceanside school districts are looking to build bridges and close gaps to bring students from different backgrounds together to collaborate, discuss, and explore different issues facing their communities and the nation as a whole.

The idea behind these districts’ joint venture, dubbed “The Bridges Program,” is that by encouraging children to participate in difficult conversations with various viewpoints, and allowing a safe space for students to evaluate contemporary issues related to race, economics, and politics — they will grow up to lead well-rounded, active, and civically engaged lives. “the program is about bridging the gap between two different demographic areas with children who have many different perspectives and we are opening their minds to see or look at these world issues from a separate lens,” said Lorey’a Cullun, a seventh grade social studies teacher in Uniondale.

“We encourage difficult conversations and ask challenging questions, and we welcome different points of view with the understanding that we can agree to disagree with civility,” explained Mitchell Bickman, the director of social studies for the Oceanside school district. “We tell students to go beyond your comfort zone, to get to know people different from yourselves, because it is in that space — beyond comfort — that true education occurs.”

The gap these districts are aiming to bridge run deep — Oceanside’s district is just shy of 70 percent White, while Uniondale’s minority enrollment is mere decimals away from being 100 percent. According to teachers from both districts, Long Island is deeply segregated and this causes communities, such as Uniondale and Oceanside, that sit close to each other to be completely disconnected from one another. According to Jillian Pallone, an eleventh grade U.S. history teacher in Uniondale, these numbers further solidify the need for a program that is “bridging the gap.”

“Long Island really does have a big segregation issue,” said Pallone. “The border in Garden City is literally a train track that separates a really rich community, to a community that’s more in need once you cross those tracks.”

This is now Uniondale and Oceanside’s seventh year in partnership, starting after the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of police in 2014. “I was teaching participation in government and my kids really weren’t feeling anything until we started discussing the Michael Brown case,” said Pallone. “We started talking about the case and they got very emotional, but in a teenage kind of way — and we decided to do a forum on police brutality.”

Pallone explains that from there, the idea fostered into something much larger and has since grown to become the only program of its kind on the Island.

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Middle schoolers from both the Oceanside and Uniondale school districts learning about different kinds of discrimination and human-rights abuses from around the world.

Student-made posters reading the messages they came up with regarding a social issue that they felt was important to them.

Students working on posters supporting a cause of their choice. Tre Young (front left), Jordan Simpson (back left), Jayden Armstrong (front right), Nick Jerbasil (back right) “First, we invited police to the classroom and held that forum, but Hofstra professor Alan Singer, who came to that forum, said that we should get to two schools together to talk about segregation on Long Island and why these things happen — which we thought was a great idea.”

Seven years later, Bridges has evolved into two different programs happening each school year — running both a high

school and middle school program with the middle school event taking place last Thursday and the more serious high school program set to take place on Nov. 8.

Middle schoolers from both districts teamed up for a day full of group challenges, difficult yet meaningful conversations, and fun arts and crafts projects.

These activities and conversations included team and trust building exer-

cises, conversations regarding racism, human-rights violations in both America and throughout the globe, and having the students participate in creating their own poster bearing the message they want to convey on a societal issue they have noticed.

Students had varying signs containing different messages on topics such as child labor, the Uyghur genocide in China, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, peace in the middle east, and of course, racism.

“Discrimination is a pretty big issue in America,” said Lawrence Road eighth grader, Trè Young. “We’re the new leaders of our generation, so by talking and learning about these topics, we’ll be able to deal with them,” the bright eighth grader concluded.

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Uniondale earns conference crown

By ANDREW FANTUCCHIO sports@liherald.com

Elmont Senior Volleyball WILLIAMS ETCHED HERSELF into the Elmont girls volleyball record book Oct. 16 as the Spartans racked up another victory to improve to 12-2. The third-year setter racked up 32 assists in a sweep of Plainview, giving her 1,000 for her career. The performance also vaulted Williams to the top of the Nassau County assist list this season with 496. A captain, she was an All-County selection and team MVP last season.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Oct. 26 Girls Soccer: Class B semifinals at higher seed .............TBA Girls Soccer: Class AA quarterfinals at higher seed .......TBA Boys Soccer: Class AA quarterfinals at higher seed .......TBA

Friday, Oct. 27 Girls Soccer: Class A semifinals at C.S. Harbor ..............TBA Football: Seaford at East Rockaway .......................... 6 p.m.

Football: V.S. North at Hewlett ................................... 6 p.m.

Football: V.S. Central at Oceanside ........................... 6 p.m.

Football: Uniondale at Plainview ..........................6:30 p.m.

Football: West Hempstead at C.S. Harbor ................. 7 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Class B final at Farmingdale College ... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28 Football: Baldwin at Freeport .................................... 2 p.m.

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

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

Football: Long Beach at Elmont ................................ 2 p.m.

Football: Farmingdale at Hempstead ........................ 2 p.m.

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

Football: Plainedge at Lynbrook ................................ 2 p.m.

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

Football: South Side at Floral Park............................ 2 p.m.

Football: Bethpage at Wantagh ................................. 2 p.m.

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With both the Uniondale and Baldwin boys’ soccer teams already qualified for the postseason, there wasn’t much at stake aside for the latter’s seeding when the two teams met in the regular-season finale at Oceanside Park Oct. 19.

However, after Uniondale picked up a defiant 2-0 victory, the teams will travel much different roads despite sharing a destination.

With the win, Uniondale rolls into the postseason without losing its last nine matches. Meanwhile, injury riddled Baldwin suffered shutouts in its final four contests and enters the playoffs on the downswing.

“It’s tough losing and kind of going out on that end,” Baldwin coach Chris Soupios said. “I think the reality is the players have sort of a new season. That’s the mentality that I think we have as a group.”

Baldwin, the No. 4 seed, will face Oceanside in the opening round of the playoffs, while Uniondale draws East Meadow as the top seed in the Class AAA playoffs with a final record of 11-2-1.

Uniondale built much of that success on the leg of junior striker Adan Gomez, who led the Knights with eight goals this season.

“All season, that’s how he’s been,” Uniondale coach Cohen Nelson said. “He’s been one of those prolific strikers that if he gets out in space, he’s going to finish his chance.”

Gomez had two scores against Baldwin, both in the opening half. While the first seemed like a flesh wound, his second proved fatal for the Bruins.

Immediately after a poorly executed Baldwin corner kick, Joseph Lopez fired a long stretch pass downfield, allowing Gomez to beat Baldwin keeper Josue Ascencio one-on-one.

“I was very happy to score two goals for my team,” Gomez said through a translator.

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Long Island,” Soupious said. “I don’t think there was anything he could have done on really either one of those goals. He’s a guy who’s played every single game since he came up as a freshman. He was the conference goalie of the year as a sophomore and a junior. He’s had over six shutouts this year. You can’t fault him too much.”

On the other end of the field, Hugo Alessandro stopped all six shots that came his way in his fourth shutout of the season for the Knights after starting 2023 on the JV squad.

“I am so proud of him,” Cohen said. “ First one at practice, last one to leave. He has that grit.”

Grit will be important for Uniondale throughout the postseason. Despite their regular-season dominance, the Knights know they’ll need to play as they have to reach their ultimate goal.

“Every game is a championship game,” Cohen said. “The most important shape is not a tactical shape. It’s a mental shape.

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SuperviSor — Town of HeMpSTeAD on the issues: said he has heard frequently from Donald X. Clavin is residents that they seeking reelection as appreciate the way supervisor of the officials in the Town Town of Hempstead. of Hempstead work Clavin was first across the political elected supervisor in aisle.

2019, and was “When residents re-elected in 2021. look at D.C. or up in The Republican served Albany, all they see 18 years as the town’s Donald is dysfunction,” receiver of taxes.

Clavin said. “In the Clavin’s top issue is Clavin Town of Hempstead, taxes. He said he is Party: Republican, we work together, proud of keeping Conservative and we are a taxes low while bipartisan maintaining services. government.”

“We’ve maintained Clavin said he wants to taxes while enhancing services,” continue to create smart housing Clavin said. in the right communities while “In my first four budgets, we’ve addressing critical infrastructure either frozen or cut taxes. And, throughout the town. at the same time, we’ve invested millions of dollars into our parks and roads, and that’s because we work together.”

Clavin said if reelected he would continue to work in a bipartisan manner to improve the town for all residents. He

housing apartments. on the issues: Nicks also she Olena Nicks is a would increase remarkably-driven transparency and person focused on accessibility helping her throughout the community. She town. Hempstead, serves with her local she added, must fire department, provide materials in library board, and multiple languages, school district. and improve its Nicks, a Democrat, website.

Olena is making her second Similar to tax run for town-wide Nicks workshops offered office, after an Party: Democrat, throughout the unsuccessful Working Families town, Nicks wants to campaign for clerk in create seminars in 2021. multiple languages Nicks said one of to better reach more people. her main ideas is for Hempstead She also wants to expand the to address housing needs for all. town’s use of social media — and Nicks is in favor of creating make it, too, available in housing in the right multiple languages — to give communities, not simply people quick recaps of board dumping apartment complexes meetings and important notices. in every neighborhood, or She also favors having board neighborhoods already saturated meeting agenda and minutes with apartments. To that end, if posted online in more languages elected, Nicks would create a than just English. community task force to identify proper locations for affordable

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CLERK — Town of HEMPSTEAD on the issues:

“Unfortunately, the only mailings that Susan Cools has run we’ve been receiving her campaign for lately are very Hempstead Town Clerk expensive,” Cools said. on a platform of They are “very large, transparency — color, glossy postcards, something she says is telling us to oppose the currently lacking with things that Gov. (Kathy) the current town clerk, Hochul is doing.” and which she wants to Cools has nearly four restore. decades of community President of the Susan service under her belt, Baldwin education Cools including not one, but board, Cools believes it’s five stints as president important for taxpayers Party: Democrat of the Baldwinto know how their Rockville Centre Rotary money is spent, and it’s Club. She also spent the job of the clerk to time the parent ensure they find out. association where her kids went to “One of the biggest problems in the school Town of Hempstead is that eight out “I’ve worked very hard to work for of 10 people — you ask if they know the community, and even surrounding what the Town of Hempstead does, communities, throughout the entire people don’t know,” she says. “If you time I’ve lived in New York,” she said. ask them if they have any idea what Becoming town clerk would be the service that their tax money goes to, next logical step in Cools’ political most people don’t know. And I think career. But she says that’s not the only that’s unfortunate.”

And there are ways local electeds reason she’s running. can reach out to constituents, Cools “I just think that there’s always said. And two of them are as simple things that can be done to help as social media, and the old U.S. mail. improve a system,” she said.

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her office moving, and even officiated those Many might see Kate weddings over Zoom.

Murray as the great Murray implemented woman who has presided a sticker-less parking over many a marriage in pass system she piloted Nassau County over the in Oceanside, and even past several years, but she implemented ways for has a track record in people to register their politics that goes back license plates online quite a bit — and with — and have public some extraordinary safety officers check accomplishments along Kate plates digitally — to the way.

Murray ensure vehicles using In fact, this current run the system are as clerk wasn’t even Party: Republican, registered.

Murray’s first time in the Conservative She’s also responsible position. That was for the town’s “Oneactually in 2002 — until Stop Passport Shop,” she was elevated to town and pushed for the construction of a supervisor a year later. It was a $6 million facility for Hempstead’s position she held until 2016, before Anchor program that would make returning to the clerk’s office. way for aquatic, athletic, theatre and Before that, she was the first social programs. woman from the area to be elected to She has stayed close to her the Assembly — a position she held Levittown roots, remaining active with until 2001 — and even made a run for the historical society there, as well as Nassau County District Attorney in 2015, losing to Madeline Singas.

Kiwanis and the Levittown Murray has touted her role in Community Council. She’s also a keeping Hempstead going, even member of Irish-Americans in when times were rough, like during Government and the Irish Repertory the coronavirus pandemic. She kept Theatre.

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understand their taxes, how they can reduce Jeanine Driscoll has their tax burden, and spent more than 30 years discovering where practicing law while exactly their money raising five children with goes. her husband, Dan, in Driscoll earned their Bellerose home. degrees from The Family is important to Catholic University of Driscoll, whose father America in Washington immigrated from as well as Fordham Venezuela, to raise her University School of and her three siblings in Jeanine Law in Manhattan.

Queens.

Driscoll She was president of On top of all that, the Junior Women’s Driscoll has also been Party: Republican, Club of Bellerose, as Conservative Hempstead’s receiver of well as the Floral Park taxes — a role she hopes Memorial PTSA. She voters will continue to also was part of the entrust to her when they Floral Park-Bellerose school district’s go to the polls for early voting, and budget advisory committee, and well the election itself next month. as the strategic planning committee.

Driscoll’s top priority, according to If re-elected, Driscoll says she will her website, is to continue enhancing continue working to put Nassau services offered by her office in what County “in the right direction,” while she describes as a fiscally responsible fostering the well-being of all the manner. She says she is committed to communities, and the people who live reducing spending all while running within them. an efficient and responsive office at the service of taxpayers.

That will come through continued seminars she’s been hosting through her time in office, helping people

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think it was wise for Hempstead to pull so Michael Reid is a much money from its retired hospital EMS reserves to fund the supervisor who has budget. worked as an instructor In fact, Reid said the for what is now town could save money Northwell Health, and by cutting down on also for New York City’s mailings.

911 system.

When he was named But what he’s wanted a Herald Person of the the most in the past few Year in 2015, Reid was years is a chance to serve Michael lauded for his work the people of his Reid founding the Bellmorecommunity — this time Merrick Heroin Task as the new receiver of Party: Democrat Force, and even taxes for the Town of becoming a certified Hempstead. trainer in administering Reid has run for other Narcan — an opioid offices in the past, antidote that can potentially stop a including the Hempstead Town heroin overdose.

Council in 2015, and a pair of runs for What also got attention for Reid the Assembly, losing both times to during that first election for the David McDonough.

Hempstead Town Council was his During his town council run, Reid commitment to running a clean expressed concern about the heroin campaign. epidemic on Long Island, and has “Lately, too many news stories made it clear he has no sympathy for drug dealers. about elected officials show that some But more on the financial front, he involved in politics are less interested did mention that while he was OK in helping the community, and more with how the town managed its interested in helping themselves,”he finances at the time, Reid did not said at the time.

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Town CounCil — 2nD DisTriCT on the issues:

alleviate the burden on constituents. Recycling He believes that ash from recycled community involvement goods could be used in is one of the most roads and steel, he said. important parts of Another creative serving on the town revenue generator council. His involvement could be through kelp. in the Elmont Little It could be used as a League, Knights of food source and Columbus and Franklin fertilizer. “The Town of Square Lions Club — Hempstead owns where he is president Tom 116,000 acres of — are some ways that Muscarella waterways that we can the Republican stays in actually make so that the know. His father’s Party: Republican, we can get revenues. words that “If the good Conservative So, the taxpayer will people don’t participate benefit from where and pay attention, it they live.” leaves it up to others — He focuses on curb appeal and it’s an unknown,” have stuck with throughout his communities. From him. He makes it his mission to be in clean sidewalks to general street the loop within the communities. vanity, he believes when things are in He prides himself on practicing an orderly fashion, residents can feel “good government,” paying attention good about the communities they call to the needs of the villages. home. The town has invested in roads, As for taxation within Hempstead, he says, from street sweeps to road he has held the line on taxes for the maintenance. town. Ramped up costs of food, “Lawlessness is not who we are,” utilities and rent caused by inflation Muscarella says, believing that “you’re have inspired the Republican only as good as the intel on the incumbent to look into creative street.” revenue generators that could

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meeting spaces and a casino. Concerns Transparency and included traffic flow accountability are high and quality of life priorities. He hopes to around the casino. He form better ways for the believes there is a lack town to communicate of transparency as far as with its constituents. He how members of the says this could be town council feel about achieved if the town those prospects. offered its meetings on The town’s budget is access cable channels. an issue he would like Moving meetings to Lawrence to take a fine-tooth nighttime could also Nedelka comb to. Mailer costs allow constituents to could be minimized if attend meeting after Party: Democrat the town sent out a work and actively quarterly bulletin of its participate in their local programs, he says. government past the His background election. working in the private and public Hub development could be a sectors, with a specialization in driving force of economic finance have prepared him for the development within the county. job. He served as deputy commissioner Nedelka thinks that the construction of jurors in Nassau County for the and increased availability of state’s court system. affordable housing in the town would Hearing people out on the local be one way to achieve this end. level is not a facet of local However, he’s not for development government’s importance that falters everywhere. He’s heard out concerns with Nedelka. Keeping in touch with from residents regarding plans by the problems at the local level is one of Las Vegas Sands to reinvigorate the the most important jobs an elected Nassau Coliseum with a number of official has. offerings like hotels, stores, public

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GENERAL ELECTION Candidates Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion From Debt Limit The proposed amendment to Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Removal of Small City School Districts from Special Constitutional Debt Limitation The proposed amendment to Article 8, Section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

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Alexis N. Pace (D)

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Patrick C. Mullaney (R,C)

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Seth I. Koslow (D)

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Joseph A. Baker (R,C)

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Debra S. Mulé (D,WFP)

Matthew W. Malin (D)

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Benjamin Jackson (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau

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Joshua Alexander Lafazan (D)

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Scott M. Davis (D)

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Tanvir Ahmad (D)

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Howard J. Kopel (R,C)

Michael J. Lucchesi (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 2nd District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 2

Siela A. Bynoe (D,WFP)

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 7

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Karin B. Campbell (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 11th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 11

Delia M. DeRiggi-Whitton (D)

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John F. Stalzer (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 12th District

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 3

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 12

Carrie Solages (D,WFP)

Sheharyar Ali (R,C)

Alcalde — Glen Cove

George Maragos (D)

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Matthew Pasternak (D)

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Michael J. Giangregorio (R,C)

City Council — Glen C Ayuntamiento — Glen Cove

Marsha F. Silverman (D,WFP) Danielle Fugazy Scagliola (D) John F. Zozzaro (D) Joseph M. Manfredi (D) Joanne Yee (D) Theresa Rose Pergola (D)

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Thomas McKevitt (R,C)

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Olena Nicks (D,WFP)

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Donald X. Clavin Jr. (R,C)

County, 14th District

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C. William Gaylor (R,C)

Kate Murray (R,C)

County, 15th District

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Elizabeth M. Treston (D) Tina M. Posterli (D,WFP) James E. Hodge (D)

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Brendan P. Finn (R,C) Christopher E. Fiumara (R,C) Michael G. Reinhart (R,C)

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John Ferretti (R,C)

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Christopher J. Carini (R,C)

Ayuntamiento — Long Beach Vote For One (1)

Susan E. Cools (D)

Jasmine Peña (D)

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Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 5

Michael F. Reid (D)

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Jeanine C. Driscoll (R,C)

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Jared S. Behr (D)

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Joseph S. Saladino (R,C)

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Samantha A. Goetz (R,C)

Town Council — Hempstead, 2nd District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, 2nd Distrito Vote for One (1)

Lawrence E. Nedelka (D)

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Thomas E. Muscarella (R,C)

Pamela D. Panzenbeck (R,C) Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 3 Vote for Six (6)

Kevin P. Maccarone (R,C) Jack Mancusi (R,C) Barbara A. Peebles (R,C) Roni Sue Jenkins (R,C) Grady M. Farnan (R,C) Michael I. Ktistakis (R,C)

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Susan G. Mintz (D)

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Richard L. LaMarca (R,C)

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Ingrid G. Izaguirre (D)

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Vincent Macchio (D)

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Jeffrey P. Pravato (R,C)

Melissa L. Miller (R,C)

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Town Council — Hempstead, 4th District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 4

Darien D. Ward (D)

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Laura A. Ryder (R,C)

Ravin R. Chetram (D) Danielle M. Medeiros (D) Sydney K. Martin (D)

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Steven L. Labriola (R,C) Laura L. Maier (R,C) Vicki A. Walsh (R,C)

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protective approaches for both county police Siela Bynoe is running and residents when for her fifth full term. calls come in that The district itself has involve mental health changed; instead of crises. As a result, social stretching from Westbury workers are integrated through northern into such calls as Uniondale, northern appropriate, and a Hempstead, Lakeview, mobile crisis unit has and several been established that unincorporated areas, it dispatches a team for now encompasses Siela nonviolent mental Westbury, New Cassel, Bynoe health crises. portions of eastern Carle Though she is in the Place and Hempstead Party: Democrat, political minority in the Village, and all of Working Families legislature, Bynoe has Uniondale. discovered ways to The 46-year Westbury leverage her vote on resident, a Democrat, has critical issues. “Case in point,” said been actively campaigning in the area Bynoe, “the last capital plan that was she will represent if elected. coming through — I was working to She expects to keep pushing for try and get additional streets included legislation surrounding issues like and I was getting some pushback, so it affordable housing, tenant living helped that a third party (AARP and conditions, climate change, Vision Long Island) came out with a community walkability and traffic, report that indicated that those police reform, and more paid time off streets were dangerous. And that was for county employees. my leveraging point.”

Bynoe has supported the legislation The leveraging worked: $41 million that brought body cameras to the was secured for improvements to Nassau County Police Department. She roadways in Hempstead Village. garnered bipartisan support on

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Karin Campbell has “I’m very excited to worked in the public bring accurate sector so extensively, she information back to the knows exactly what she community,” Campbell hopes to accomplish. said. “There needs to be She wants to improve a restoration of civic access to resources for education so people health, transportation, understand how their education, employment concerns are resolved.” and housing.

Campbell is Following her career Karin determined to see that with Amtrak and the Campbell funding for community Long Island Railroad, needs will reach the Campbell has been active Party: Republican, people for whom it is as a businesswoman, Conservative intended. substitute teacher, Cub “The funding Scout leader, and case comes,” she said. “I manager for the don’t have an answer as to why it Ammerman House, a transitional does not always reach the areas it home in Mineola where people live needs to reach. I know from serving in while finding permanent housing. She an elected position that, if you’re not also served six terms on the Westbury in that room when the meeting takes School Board, during which she place, you don’t really get the real received the New York State School story. I’m seeking to get the real Boards Association Lifetime story.”

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he countdown is on to spooking and assorted revelry. The signs of that festive day are all around us as those ghouls, witches and wizards — along with princesses, pirates, etc. — look forward to Oct. 31.

Prepare a disposable decorating bag with more green icing; cut a hole in point of bag (the size of tip 3)SO. Attach candy eyeballs with dots of green icing.

Pipe green eyelids.

Use black pouch icing with round tip to pipe dot nose and neck bolts, outline mouth and stitches.

So, throw on a costume and act like a kid — with or without the kids. Transform your house into Frankenstein’s lab with a few party tricks and Halloween goodies. Set the scene with a mad scientist-themed sweets table, and carry it home with a crazy good menu featuring frightfully yummy appetizers, some mocktails for the kids (and non-drinkers in your crowd) and, of course, treats.

Melted Witch Punch

Play mixologist with a perfect potion recipe featuring a few easy ingredients.

• 6 cups water • 1 cup white sugar • 1 (6 ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin mix • 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice • 2 quarts orange juice • 1/2 cup lemon juice • 2 (2 liter) bottles chilled lemon-lime soda Mix water, sugar, and gelatin mix in a large saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook at a boil, whisking frequently, until gelatin and sugar have dissolved, about 3 minutes. Stir pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice into gelatin mixture and transfer into resealable plastic bags. Place in freezer until slushy, about 4 hours.

Bring Frankenstein to life

It’s not a mad scientist Halloween party without Frankenstein.

This easy Frankenstein cake makes a big statement, a fantastic centerpiece for your sweets table and will make others green with envy over your decorating skills.

• 6 cups favorite cake recipe or mix • 4 cups white ready-to-use decorator icing • Green food coloring • Black icing (in pouch with tips) • Large candy eyeballs Tools needed: • 6-by-3-inch round pan • 10-by-16-inch cooling grid • Cake plate • Cake leveler • 13-inch angled spatula • 12-inch disposable decorating bags Prepare cake according to instructions and make two layers using 6-inch round pans.

Bake and cool on cooling grid.

Prepare green icing. Stack layers on cake plate for a two-layer cake, using leveler as needed. Ice cake sides smooth.

Use black pouch icing without tip to cover top of cake. Use tip of spatula to create spiral effect. Use black pouch icing with star tip to pipe pull-out bangs around top edge and two hair strands on cake top.

The Brooklyn-based comedian is back with his latest off-Broadway comedy special, ‘Colin Quinn: Small Talk.’ Quinn is most widely known for political humor, but his ‘Small Talk’ comedy show has a different focus: the art of charisma. In his latest attempt at humor, Colin breaks down the one area he’s actually gifted in: personality. He has been chatting it up with friends, family, municipal employees and counter people his whole life, and now he can wants to teach everyone how to stop sucking the energy out of the room. Quinn’s most recent stage show, 2021’s ‘The Last Best Hope,’ combined a similar premise (Quinn’s charisma) with his trademark political comedy, focusing on why his is a voice worth listening to in today’s social-media saturated age where everyone has a platform.

Quinn has indeed built a sizable social media platform, with more than 500,000 followers on X — formerly known as Twitter — alone, but he’s a stalwart of the in-person New York City comedy scene, too.

Friday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

(516) 299-3100, or TillesCenter.org.

Spooky Graveyard Pie

Eventually the monster’s lair will lead out to the “graveyard.” Set the mood with this treat.

• 3 cups (about 32) finely ground chocolate sandwich cookies, divided • 3 tablespoons melted butter • 1 can (12 fluid ounces) evaporated milk • 1 3/4 cups (11.5-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels • 2 large egg yolks • 2 tablespoons cornstarch • 8 chocolate filled vanilla wafer cookies • Black and purple decorator writing gels • Assorted Halloween candies Combine 1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs and butter in 9-inch pie plate. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and upsides of pie plate. Set aside remaining 1 1/2 cups crumbs for dirt topping.

Whisk together evaporated milk, egg yolks and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Heat over mediumlow heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very hot and thickens slightly; do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in morsels until completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Pour into crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs. Press crumbs down gently.

Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.

Decorate cookie tombstones with writing gels as desired; let set. Insert tombstones around edge of pie.

With spoon, mound cookie crumbs to form “fresh graves.” Decorate graveyard with candy to make the pie as spooky as you want it to be!

Makes 8 servings.

Pink Talking Fish Three mammoth bands. Three musical phenomenons. One idea inspired by love of the music. That’s Pink Talking Fish, who visit the Landmark stage with their hybrid tribute fusion act.

Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands to Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums, and Cal Kehoe on guitar. PTF has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story.

The epic emotion of Pink Floyd. The funky, dance-able layerings of The Talking Heads. The styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish — to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience. Discovering connections is part of the fun: Pink Floyd’s ‘On The Run’ seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish’s ‘You Enjoy Myself.’ Perfectly placing Phish’s ‘Sand’ into the groove of The Talking Head’s ‘Slippery People,’ and more.

Saturday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. $45 and $40. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (917) 567-5842 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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The Joni Project visits the Landmark stage, Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., celebrating Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday. The musically sophisticated band is fronted by remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni’s songs in their original open guitar tunings, and also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute) and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).

Collectively, they’ve performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres — particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. From the deep folk roots of her musical beginnings, Joni’s music evolved over the years to include elements of funk, rock and the full palette of harmonic colors embodied by modern jazz. Her brilliantly original chord progressions were paired with beautifully crafted melodies adorned by lyrics of unmatched poetic profundity to create some of the most powerfully enduring and well-loved songs of all time. Perlman faithfully performs in true Joni style, her tunings remain as fresh today as they were when first performed. $45, $39. $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (917) 567-5842 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

See “Alabama Story,” presented by Nassau Community College Theater and Dance Thursday through Saturday, oct.

26-28, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.; panel discussion follows Sunday performance at 4:30 p.m., discussing book banning and censorship. Also online streaming show, Nov. 3.

Kenneth Jones’ new play is based on the real life story of Emily Wheelock Reed, a librarian who defended a book that caused a minor uproar in 1959 Alabama. A gentle children’s book with an apparent hidden message stirs the passions of a segregationist state senator, just as the civil rights movement is flowering. A contrasting story of childhood friends — an African American man and a woman of white privilege, reunited in adulthood in Montgomery that same year — provides private counterpoint to the public events of the play. Nassau Community College’s LittleTheatre, Garden City. Tickets $12; NCC students free with valid ID; $10 veterans, alumni, seniors 60+, students and NCC employees. For tickets/ information, email throff@ ncc. Edu or call (516) 5727676.

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Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes.

The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

Memorial Concert for Herb Deutsch Hofstra University hosts a memorial concert for Herb Deutsch at Shapiro Family Hall, Friday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m.

This performance pays tribute to Professor Emeritus of Music Herb Deutsch, co-inventor of the Moog synthesizer, who passed away in late 2022.

During his more than 50 years on the Hofstra faculty, Professor Deutsch – himself an alumnus of the university – inspired and mentored hundreds of Hofstra students from a variety of academic areas. Visit Hofstra. edu for info.

Dog Days Weekend Enjoy the glorious grounds of Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. With dog parade and costume contest on Sunday, 3-5 p.m. Prizes awarded to best dog costumes, including Prettiest, Most Handsome, Most Original, Best Duo or Group, Funniest.

Costume contest participants must register at the map stand by 2:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchase for weekend events required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct. 27, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 30, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Spooky Fest is back A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more.

Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre. Visit CSTL.org for more information.

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Obtain no-cost breast cancer screening at Mount Sinai South Nassau Center for Women’s Imaging, Sunday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Screenings are open to insured and underinsured women. Limited spots are available and appointments are required. Bring any prior mammographic films and reports on disc. 440 Merrick Road, Oceanside. Call (516) 255-8220 to schedule (reference event when making appointment).

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Bring the family to Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, Nov. 4, when everyone can immerse themselves in the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Participate in family art making, a Spanish and English language story time, music, traditional foods, and a display of artwork by a local Mexican-American visual artist exploring cultural themes.

Choose from two sessions, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m.

Suitable for children aged 2-14 and their adult companions.

Everyone may participate in art making and each adult attending must purchase a spot. This is not a drop-off event. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $20 non-member adult, $10 member adult, $10 nonmember child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or NassauMuseum.org.

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LEGAL NOTICE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1 . P u b l i c a t i o n Ti t l e : UNIONDALE HERALD 2. Publication No. 164880.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2013-TT2,

BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs.

CALIPH GRAHAM A/K/A CALIPH A. GRAHAM, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 15, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 6, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1271 Walnut Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 54 and Lot 33.

Approximate amount of judgment is $704,613.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 003006/2017. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19

safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 142316

Allers Park at Roosevelt, L.I, Property of John H. Randall Company of 47 Railroad Avenue, Freeport, N.Y. surveyed and mapped August 1923, by Smith and Malcomson, Inc., C.E.,” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 29, 1923, as Map No. 532, Case No. 3271.

Approximate amount of judgment is $518,106.44 plus cost and interest.

Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

BRIAN J. DAVIS, Referee.

HILL WALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 261 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor, Ste. 940-941, New York, NY. File No. 20292-1248#100734 142320

as 688 Beck Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 050, BLOCK: 385, LOT: 21-22.

Approximate amount of judgment $141,107.13 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015270/2011.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Matthew Vishnick, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-084796-F00 77874 142239

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. 1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE, Pltf. vs.

PATRICIA THOMAS, et al, Defts.

Index #009601/2012. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered August 3, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the northside steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 55 E. Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 a/k/a Section 55, Block 330, Lot 346. Said property being at Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, known as and by Lots 296, 297, and part of Lots 295 and 298 on a certain Map entitled “Map of

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Frank Romanek; Lynda Romanek; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 30, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 8, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST SATURIN THOMAS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 13, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 8, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 727 BECK STREET, UNIONDALE (T/O HEMPSTEAD), NY 11553.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 132, Lot 38-40.

Approximate amount of judgment $309,661.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008552/2016.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Joy S. Bunch, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-001926 77573 142237 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

ALBERT A. WEEKS, JR., AS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF IRENE WEEKS, DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 23, 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 November 15, 2023 at

2:00 p.m., premises known as 701 Winter Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 414 and Lot 20.

Approximate amount of judgment is $124,373.79 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609328/2019.

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.

Monica C. Moran, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 190902-1 142503 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST 2021-PM1, Plaintiff, vs. VINCENT BROWN and MELISSA BROWN, ET AL., Defendant (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 23, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Supreme Court, located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 75 ARGYLE 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: 36 , Block: 118 , Lot: 188 and 189.

Approximate amount of judgment is $168,413.10 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613784/2022.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.

MARK STEPHEN RICCIARDI, Esq., Referee

Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 142637 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. MTAG, AS CUSTODIAN FOR ALTERNA FUNDING I, LLC, Pltf. vs. DANIEL C. BROWN, et al, Defts.

Index #002241/2017.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Nov. 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 22, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a 371 First Place, Uniondale, NY a/k/a School District 2, Section 50, Block 109, Lot 6.

Approximate amount of judgment is $21,571.20 plus costs and interest.

Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. ADRIENNE FLIPSE HAUSCH, Referee.

BRONSTER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 156 West 56th Street, Ste. 703, New York, NY 10019. File No. 700999.132 - #100792 142635 LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons And Notice Of Object Of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action To Foreclose A Mortgage Index #: 614846/2022 U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For Rcf 2 Acquisition Trust C/O U.S. Bank Trust National Association Plaintiff, Vs Neil O. Johnson If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Guaranty Bank, Ptrc Inc., People Of The State Of New York, United States

Of America On Behalf Of The Irs John Doe (Those Unknown Tenants, Occupants, Persons Or Corporations Or Their Heirs, Distributees, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Guardians, Assignees, Creditors Or Successors Claiming An Interest In The Mortgaged Premises.)

Defendant(S). Mortgaged Premises: 1165 Front Street Uniondale, Ny 11553 To The Above Named Defendant: You Are Hereby Summoned To Answer The Complaint In This Action, And To Serve A Copy Of Your Answer, Or, If The Complaint Is Not Served With This Supplemental Summons, To Serve A Notice Of Appearance, On The Plaintiff(S) Attorney(S) Within Twenty Days After The Service Of This Supplemental Summons, Exclusive Of The Day Of Service (Or Within 30 Days After The Service Is Complete If This Supplemental Summons Is Not Personally Delivered To You Within The State Of New York).

In Case Of Your Failure To Appear Or Answer, Judgment Will Be Taken Against You By Default For The Relief Demanded In The Complaint. The Attorney For Plaintiff Has An Office For Business In The County Of Erie. Trial To Be Held In The County Of Nassau. The Basis Of The Venue Designated Above Is The Location Of The Mortgaged Premises.

To Neil O. Johnson Defendant In This Action.

The Foregoing Supplemental Summons Is Served Upon You By Publication, Pursuant To An Order Of Hon. David P. Sullivan Of The Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, Dated The Twenty-Eighth Day Of September, 2023 And Filed With The Complaint In The Office Of The Clerk Of The County Of Nassau, In The City Of Mineola.

The Object Of This Action Is To Foreclose A Mortgage Upon The Premises Described Below, Executed By Neil O. Johnson Dated The July 13, 2007, To Secure The Sum Of $364,000.00 And Recorded At Book 32127, Page 166 In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk On July 20, 2007. Said Mortgage Was Subsequently Modified By A Loan Modification Agreement Executed By Neil O. Johnson On March 23, 2011 And Recorded July 15, 2011 In Book 36197, Page 561 In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk.

The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed July 22, 2013 And Recorded On August 30, 2013, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 39107, Page 995. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed August 1, 2014 And Recorded On August 5,

Alumni, dignitaries mark Northern Parkway’s 100th Laura Savini, a television personality and a video director for PBS and WLIW21. Savini attended Northern Parkway from kindergarten through sixth grade in the 1970s. At Douglas’s invitation, she began participating in a mentoring program for Northern Parkway girls in 2022.

“I have so many happy memories of being here at Northern Parkway,” Savini said. “We all grew up as one. What was beautiful was that we had so many different colors, and when I moved into the world and started working in offices, I belonged to the world, because I grew up with the whole world around me here at Northern Parkway.”

Savini encouraged her young listeners to take the opportunity to participate in sports, plays, student government and other activities the school offers.

Deputy Hempstead Town Supervisor Dorothy Goosby echoed Savini’s encouragement when she delivered a citation that read, in part, “Northern Parkway School has inspired its students to excel in extracurricular activities that help students to build strong character traits and leadership skills.”

Throughout the program, the scholars demonstrated the truth of Goosby’s words. Northern Parkway youngsters led the Pledge of Allegiance, articulated an acknowledgment that the land on which

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Organized and active, yet relaxed and comfortable, Northern Parkway School students, staff and guests gathered to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary on Oct. 19. they stood had once belonged to Long Island’s native peoples, read aloud, in English and Spanish, a list of events from 100 years ago, such as the founding

Public Notices

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2014, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 39836, Page 331. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed December 12, 2019 And Recorded On December 10, 2020, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 44806, Page 864. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed February 20, 2020 And Recorded On December 10, 2020, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 44806, Page 866. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Modified On May 28, 2020. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed September 24, 2021 And Recorded On December 23, 2021, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 46160, Page 568. The Mortgage Was Subsequently Assigned By An Assignment Executed December 28, 2021 And Recorded On January 10, 2022, In The Office Of The Nassau County Clerk At Book 46210, Page 688. The property in question is described as follows: 1165 Front Street, Uniondale, NY 11553 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE

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YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING

YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 4, 2023 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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of the Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers, and sang celebratory pieces.

The school band and orchestra students played “Happy Birthday.” Giving the young children a preview of excellence to come, Uniondale High’s Pure Gold Drumline, Dazzling Knightettes

dance group, and varsity cheerleaders opened the program.

The blessing delivered by Frances “Tunie” Bush, a member of the ancient Montaukett Nation, native to Long Island, summed up the spirit of the occasion.

Uniondale Board of Education Trustee Addie Blanco-Harvey, district Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Assemblywoman Taylor Darling and school board Trustee Charmise Desire gave a victory flourish at the 100th anniversary celebration of Northern Parkway School.

A crowd of enthusiastic Northern Parkway School alumni converged on the school lawn with Principal Bilal Polson for the school’s 100th anniversary.

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Baldwin $530,000 Thomas Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Library/office. Classic original doors, frames and moldings. All large rooms.

Taxes: $13,200

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Child/Eldercare/Help Wanted LIVE IN CAREGIVER Needed For Young Man With Autism. Drvers License And Vehicle Required, Rent, Utililities, Food In Exchange For Services. Call/Text 516-244-1430.

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WOODMERE BA, 504 Saddle Ridge Rd.,Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14.Near All!..$950,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 Sq Ft. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $319,999. Call David at 248-240-8154 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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VALLEY STREAM BARBER SHOP 4 Antique Chairs Asking $25,000.

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Please Call 516-285-6477

BETH DAVID CEMETERY: Elmont, NY. 3 Plots. Separate Or All Together. Graves 18, 25, and 32. Purchase Separate $5000; Purchase Together $14000.

Negotiable. Call 845-641-7316

HEWLETT BAY PARK,. BA,, 190 Meadowview Ave Ever Dream of Living in A Castle? This 8000 Sq Ft Mansion is Full of Character. Amazing Architectural Details, Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Windows.

5 BR, 6.55 Bths. Sprawling 1.3 Acre Prop with IG Gunite Pool. SD#14.Near All. Must See This Unique Home!..REDUCED $2,700,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas elliman 516-238-4299

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East Meadow $1,050,000 Dillon Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen. Formal dining room. Custom features include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $9,085.08 Hewlett Harbor $1,800,000 Albon Road. Colonial. 7 bedrooms,7.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Gourmet eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room, exercise room and home office.

Custom features include wet bar, garden room, skylight, elevator, heated garage. Central air conditioning and security system. Resort-style yard with Koi pond, pavered patio, Gunited heated in-ground swimming pool.

Taxes: $39,972 Long Beach $957,500 E. Beech. Street. 2 Story. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Updates include cathedral ceiling and legal accessory apartment.

Taxes: $18,500 Lynbrook $740,000 Pearsall Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

Den/family room and home office.

Taxes: $19,585 Merrick $789,000 Merrick Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eatin chef’s kitchen with granite countertops, full Bosch stainless appliance suite plus a magnificent Bertazzoni stovetop.

Formal dining room. Stunning great room with bar and custom stone gas fireplace. Home office. Vaulted hollywood king bedroom, tandem double bedroom and a huge primary bedroom with custom spa bath and double walk-in closets. Sweeping fenced yard and security system.

Taxes: $18,121.73 Oceanside $645,000 Marlborough Road. Expanded Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. First floor bedroom.

Taxes: $11,713.06 Rockville Centre $775,000 Princeton Street. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Eat-ini kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room.

Updates include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $27,138.74 West Hempstead $620,000 Marshall Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal L-shaped dining room. Ample storage.

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A. The answer has two sides, like a doubleedged sword. First, yes, there are things you can do to your home to make it easier to insure. But the second part is applying the meaning of the word “reasonable.” Next, you have to understand that, like other forms of gambling, which is what insurance really is, do you have a chance to win back your money, your insurance payments, or your investment in your property to presumably reduce onte eeper the payments?

Again, insurance is a legalized form of gambling, extensively regulated but sometimes loosely enforced. Many people say, when describing gambling casinos, that the house always wins in the end, and with a few exceptions, casinos rarely fail.

Insurance companies have been hit with one disaster after another due to strange global weather that some deny is a trend, but those companies aren’t as care-less, and they invest heavily in statistical analysis, so you can bet that if they’re pulling out of certain areas, they know something.

So, a “reasonable” investment to make your house easier or more attractive to insure often ends up being unreasonable, or is based on faulty assumptions. For example, you may add a steel roof and concrete composite siding as a more reasonable and less costly wind-resistance improvement, only to discover that the insurance company thinks you should still have raised your home, because they think flooding is a bigger and more frequent risk to insure.

Add to that the fact, as some insurers will point out when you complain, that by making the improvements, you increase the cost of reconstruction. That’s a good argument, one you’ll never win.

The same thing happens with alarm systems, fencing your property or removing trees that could fall on your roof.

Make improvements that help you to recover more healthfully, safely and economically, for your own assurance. I am convinced, as you can see, that all the effort you put in is not universal in your neighborhood, and insurance companies look at whole areas, not just your home, for insurability.

Even the Federal Emergency Management Agency is a large and extremely indebted insurance company, funded with the help of tax dollars and losing billions. So before you make changes and improvements, remind yourself that you’re doing this for yourself, not to reduce insurance costs. As Walter Cronkite used to say when he signed off on his broadcast of “The CBS Evening News” when I was a kid, “And that’s the way it is.” Good luck with whatever you decide to improve.

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f ever there were a just war, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war with potential regional and global implications, it is Israel’s war against Hamas.

That’s why I believe it is disgraceful and indefensible for so many in the media, in academia and in political circles to be suggesting, and acting as if, there were “two sides” to this war. As if Israel pETER has to defend its military action, KinG and somehow it is the Palestinians in Gaza who are victims.

The war began when Hamas launched a terrorist attack targeting Israel’s most innocent noncombatants, murdering children, women and the elderly, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages. These noncombatants were not “collateral damage.”

They were Hamas’ intended victims.

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Hamas, but the moral obligation to defend its citizens by doing all it can to destroy Hamas.

Yet with each passing day, we see media commentators, student demonstrators and morally challenged politicians such as U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan, anguishing over the plight of the Palestinians and the concern that Israel will “overreact” to a terrorist attack that resulted in the equivalent of 40,000 dead in the United States.

Most shockingly, we saw the same cast of characters accept Hamas’ unsubstantiated claim that an Israeli rocket had destroyed a hospital in Gaza, causing more than 500 innocent fatalities.

Some Americans are calling for a ceasefire. Unfortunately, President Biden added to the moral and strategic confusion when, during his meeting in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he referred to Hamas as the “other team” and cautioned Israel against overreacting.

What has happened to our ability as a people to make moral distinctions and judgments and recognize the difference between good and evil, victim and assailant?

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Would anyone have suggested in the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor that President Franklin D. Roosevelt call for a ceasefire with Japan, or that he and Gen. Douglas MacArthur assure the world that the United States would not overreact?

Would FDR, then Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill have been called on to ensure that they would observe the rules of war in combating Hitler?

Would the media have felt obligated to give “both sides” of the story? To give equal time to Hitler and Japanese Emperor Hirohito? Would any American, let alone the president, have referred to Nazis or the Gestapo as the “other team”? Would the media have gone through the streets of Dresden, Hamburg or Berlin looking for civilian casualties, or taking at face value Nazi claims of American war crimes?

The reality is that there will always be unintended civilian casualties in any war. This will be especially true in any war with Hamas, which intentionally locates its fighters, rockets and artillery in densely populated civilian areas. Unlike Hamas, Israel will make every effort to avoid civilian deaths,

f ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is this one.

and certainly won’t target noncombatants.

Waging war against Hamas goes far beyond retaliation or revenge. Hamas must, to the greatest extent possible, be annihilated, to prevent future attacks on Israel’s citizens. Hamas is also a proxy for Iran, which is the largest state sponsor of terror in the world and an ever-growing military — and soon to be nuclear — threat to the region and the world. Hezbollah, headquartered just north of Israel in Lebanon, possesses over 100,000 rockets, and is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran.

Israel is our strongest ally and the only democracy in the Middle East, the most volatile region in the world. This current war is not a battle for turf or bragging rights. It is a struggle that Israel is waging for itself and for all civilized peoples. Israel deserves our full, unqualified support for its own success and security, and the future of the world as we know it.

It is also time for the United States to restore its sense of moral balance, and accept the reality that there can be no moral equivalence in this struggle between good and evil. Stand with Israel!

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

America has finally found that fresh face

nce upon a time, when you did a survey of the most respected people in America, names like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton would dominate the list. Being on the most respected list was a guarantee that you could make a speech, or just send out a tweet, and it would get immediate attention from the public and maybe even move the stock market.

Over the past year or so, things have changed.

There’s no doubt that Winfrey and Obama will still make the list, but JERRY if you’re looking KREMER for power, prestige and an economic force, your choice has to be Taylor Swift.

Winfrey can launch a new venture, and over a period of weeks or months, she will gain the attention of people who follow her career. But nobody can match the impact that Swift’s name and image currently generates. One

example, of many, was the Oct. 1 JetsChiefs game, which drew 29 million viewers because Swift was seated in a luxury box.

If you watched the game, you couldn’t help but noticed that the television cameras were devoting almost as much time to Swift as they were to the Jets and Chiefs.

Swift didn’t sing or dance.

She didn’t walk out on the field for a cameo appearance. All she did was sit — and jump up and down and cheer — with a bunch of friends and relatives of her latest love interest, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

According to Jets officials, the game attracted almost as many viewers as a Super Bowl, and the stadium had its largest crowd in recent memory. That Swift is a money generator is no surprise. Her concerts fill every venue to capacity, and generate millions in revenues for hotels, restaurants and all types of local businesses.

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can generate with one concert, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent her a number of fan letters, urging her to schedule concerts in Canada as a way of boosting his country’s economy. Some federal monetary officials have speculated that the revenues generated by her concerts are having an impact on inflation statistics.

In recent weeks, a new documentary has been released that follows Swift around the world and gives the general public some idea of the dramatic impact that she has wherever she goes. According to entertainment writers, a number of fans were willing to pay astronomical sums just to get a sneak preview of the travelogue.

Can Swift become a political force?

No one knows for sure, but recently she sent out a tweet urging people to register to vote. According to election officials, her brief outreach generated 50,000 new registrants in one day. No one knows what her political leanings

aylor Swift spent as much time on camera as the Jets and the Chiefs.

are, but there is no doubt that she could get millions of people to the polls if she chose to promote a candidate.

For those of us who don’t follow the music industry, the success of this 33-year-old phenomenon is a little mystifying. She has a sweet voice, writes many of her own songs and has a powerful stage presence. I thought that she appealed to a particular age group but recently a friend, who is 65, excitedly told us about attending a Taylor Swift concert.

Her success is attributable to her talent, her personality and her exiting performances. It also is a sign that with all of the political turmoil in our country, the public is desperately seeking fresh faces that have nothing to do with politics. We are very much in need of pleasant distractions and Taylor Swift clearly gives us that, and more.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm.

Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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Have a fun — and safe — Halloween

ctober marks the return of the “spooky season.” But before you get all dressed up and head out to celebrate Halloween, it’s important to remember that safety must come first.

A study conducted by State Farm found that one of every four pedestrian deaths on Halloween are children out walking between 6 and 7 p.m. And a vast majority of those deaths occur away from a crosswalk or intersection.

Halloween is supposed to be a time for fun, costumes and candy — not rides in ambulances. There are lots of cars on the roads, even when kids are trick-ortreating. And on this night it’s more important than ever to use crosswalks, look both ways, and stay on the sidewalks. Especially with the uptick in reckless driving the Herald has reported on in recent weeks in different neighborhoods.

Also, wear bright, reflective colors, or add strips of reflective tape to costumes to make them more visible to passing vehicles.

But that’s not all. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents to buy only flame-resistant costumes — generally made of fabrics like polyester or nylon — and to ensure that costumes aren’t too long or too wide,

which could cause our young ones to trip.

Children should travel in groups accompanied by parents or responsible adults, and only knock on doors of welllit homes that have porch lights on.

Instead of masks that can obscure your vision, use makeup and hats instead. Just be sure makeup is Food and Drug Administration-approved, especially anything applied on the face or around the eyes. And avoid decorative contact lenses that change eye color.

All of these are warnings many of us have heard every year. But what about all that delicious Halloween candy? We all grew up hearing horror stories about razor blades in apples, and evil people poisoning the miniature candy bars they hand out.

But dangers today may not even be intentional. Last year, for example, authorities at Los Angeles International Airport confiscated nearly 12,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside wrapped bags and boxes of candy. While it’s highly unlikely that children were the targets of the smugglers, police, as always, advised parents to inspect the candy their trick-or-treaters brought home.

That’s more important these days than ever, and if you find anything suspi-

cious, do not touch it, and notify law enforcement right away.

Another new threat is THC edibles and candies that may look like something intended for children, but are anything but. They come in shapes similar to Sour Patch Kids, gummy worms and chocolate bars, but they contain psychoactive substances. The worst part? Some people may not even realize they’ve bought it, and could give it out to kids without even realizing what’s inside.

While the effects of THC ingestion in children vary, some telltale symptoms may include sedation, shortness of breath, anxiety, and quivering. If you believe a child has accidentally consumed THC edibles, call the National Capital Poison Center, at (800) 222-1222.

Of course, The FDA advises not accepting or eating anything that is not commercially wrapped. Inspect wrappers for any signs of tampering, including an unusual appearance, discoloration, pinholes, or tears in the wrappers. And if anything in your child’s trick-or-treat bag looks suspicious, throw it away.

There are so many things all of us can be for Halloween this year. But the last thing any of us wants to be is a statistic. So plan ahead, stay safe and alert, and fun will surely follow.

letters Faith will help Israel survive To the Editor: On the morning of Oct. 12, corresponding to the 27th day of the month of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, Jews at morning prayers in synagogues around the world began the cycle of Torah reading with the chanting of the first words of Genesis, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”

This cycle has been going on for thousands of years, and its endurance is a testament to the strength and faith of the Jewish people. Unfortunately, the tragedy of war and terror that Israel is now enduring has also continued to repeat itself, from the earliest days of exile and the destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem, to the war now raging in Gaza.

Nonetheless, the survival of the Jewish people is a direct result of our faith and belief that there is a God that watches over us, to ensure our survival as a nation — not in a geographic sense, but in a spiritual one. Individually, we are vulnerable to the vicissitudes of life, as we have sadly witnessed in Israel.

Collectively, however, we prevail and survive, as our faith once again leads us to listen to the chanting of those first words of Genesis.

Those who tragically die, either in battle as warriors or merely because of their faith, do not

die in vain. They join an endless list of martyrs who perished, yet serve as a testament to our ability to survive as a nation, in triumph over tragedy.

We must all pray for Israel’s survival,

and that peace can reign supreme in Israel, Gaza and throughout the world.

Dr. MEL YOUNG Lawrence

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unequivocally condemn the horrifying and despicable terrorist attacks launched by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians on Oct. 7.

I am overwhelmed with admiration for the bravery displayed by my cousins currently serving on reserve duty in Israel. And I am praying for the continued safety of my grandmother and aunts and uncles, who are sheltering in place. On a personal level, I am so grateful for your continued prayers for the safety of my extended family.

As the proud JosHUa grandson of my late Grandfather LaFaZan Boris, a Holocaust refugee, and as person of Jewish faith, I have struggled to articulate the depths of the devastation I am feeling.

But as an elected official, I write with a responsibility to speak with absolute

clarity during this difficult time.

Though the war is thousands of miles away, our work locally is so important at this moment. There are actions we need to take here in our county, including the following: ■ Continuing to work in partnership with the Nassau County Police Department to increase the frequency of patrols and the number of police guarding our houses of worship and neighborhoods; ■ Upholding the law I cosponsored to ban companies who support BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) from earning government contracts;

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To the Editor: As a physician, the last thing I want is for patients to make decisions about their health and well-being based on the cost of care and medication rather than their actual needs.

Right now is a critical time for the over 3.8 million individuals in New York who rely on Medicare for their health insurance. Evaluating your health care needs can help you select a plan that will cover you when you need it the most and fit within your budget.

While it’s impossible to foresee all health issues that may require treatment, there are several things to consider during the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan annual election period, which runs through Dec. 7: ■ Future health risks: In addition to making sure your plan covers your current health needs, speak to your doctor about health risks that may require additional treatment. For instance, if you have prediabetes, consider the potential for future diabetes management.

■ Prescription drug benefits: Prescription drug coverage is included in many Medicare Advantage plans, unlike original Medicare. If you prefer original Medicare, you can opt for a standalone prescription drug plan through a private insurer. Prepare a list of your

The sheer barbarism of the Hamas attack is hard to fathom. It is gutwrenching and almost inconceivable to think that these terrorists kidnapped, raped and tortured women. They beheaded dozens of babies.

They captured wheelchairbound senior citizens. And we continue to discover more Israeli deaths at the hands of unspeakable terror.

As difficult as it is, we cannot look away. It’s right now, in this moment, that the world must stand united in its categorical belief that these crimes against humanity must lead to the final elimination of Hamas and its abominable reign of terror from this Earth.

It is with a heavy heart that I recall conversations with my late Grandfather

s difficult as it is, we cannot look away. The world must stand united.

■ Ensuring that we, as a county, fully abide by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism, which we adopted in 2021; ■ Working in tandem with Long Island

Letters It’s time for many to choose a Medicare plan

Boris, because he would remind me consistently to promise him I would always remember two very important words: Never. Again.

Though he is no longer with us, I wish I could respond to him: “Never again” is right now.

And so in his memory, I declare: To our friends of all different faiths and backgrounds who have spoken out to support Israel: We are grateful for your solidarity.

To those institutions, nations and individuals who have chosen to equivocate in this moment: We will remember with disgust your silence.

And to those terrorist, inhuman savages in Hamas who perpetrated these atrocities: We, the Jewish people, a people who have overcome adversity for thousands of years, will eradicate you from the face of the Earth.

May God bless and protect Israel, and may God continue to bless the United States of America.

nonprofits to fulfill supply drives and shipments of products to Israel for soldiers and citizens.

Joshua Lafazan represents Nassau County’s 18th Legislative District.

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current medications so you can compare costs while choosing plans.

■ Doctors and hospitals: If you have a favorite doctor, make sure he or she accepts your plan, to avoid any additional expenses for out-of-network providers. Also, determine whether the plan requires referrals for specialized care.

■ Other benefits: Consider additional benefits that can positively impact your health and well-being. Medicare Advantage plans may include dental, vision and hearing coverage; fitness programs; transportation to doctors’ visits; and even allowances that help eligible beneficiaries pay for healthy food and other essentials, like rent and utilities.

■ Costs: Different plans have different costs, so understand the full picture when comparing plans in your area.

Consider monthly premiums, deductibles and co-pays for hospital stays and doctor visits. Also, pay attention to annual maximum out-of-pocket costs — if you reach the limit, you’ll pay nothing for covered services the rest of the year.

■ Quality: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviews and rates all Medicare Advantage plans before the enrollment period each year to help consumers make informed decisions. Plans are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating poor performance and 5 indicating excellence.

Your health insurance carrier is a partner that helps you get the care you

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need. If you’re eligible for Medicare, take time to research your options and ensure that you select the plan that best meets your personal health and financial needs.

The Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov can help compare plans and benefits and estimate costs for each

plan. Visit the website or call (800) MEDICARE (633-4227) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TTY users should call (877) 486-2048.

DR. BOB ZOROWITZ Regional vice president of health services for New York, Humana

UNIONDALE HERALD BEACON — October 26, 2023

‘Never again’ is right now

October 26, 2023 — UNIONDALE HERALD BEACON

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