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Leaks closing classrooms are not story’s end By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

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Kevin Rivera, formerly of Uniondale, saved seven members of a family from a house fire in Syosset last year. His 1-year-old son, Kayden, grabbed his father’s Good Samaritan award at the American Red Cross ceremony on Oct. 26, while award presenter Barry Litwin, chief executive of Global Industrial, looked on. Jose Dominguez, chief executvie of the American Red Cross of Long Island, presented Rivera with a citation sent by U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.

Red Cross gives Rivera its Good Samaritan Award By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

The Uniondale community can take pride in Kevin Rivera. Standing under replicas of a Blue Angels plane and the lunar module at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Oct. 26, the former Uniondale resident was presented with a Good Samaritan Award for rescuing seven members of a Syosset family from their burning house on Sept. 10, 2022. The elegantly dressed crowd at the American Red Cross Long Island Heroes Celebration stood to give the 23-year-old a prolonged ovation. Rivera was living near relatives in Union-

dale and delivering parcels for Amazon 14 months ago. On the afternoon of the fire, he was dropping off his last package of the day at a home on Bluebird Drive in Syosset. Black smoke rising from a house across the street caught his eye. He called 911, and then walked onto the lawn and shouted. No one came to the door. “The fire happened by the window,” Rivera recounted. “The door was in the middle. I knocked on the door and this elderly man opened it. I was pointing to the fire, but he didn’t understand.” As smoke began to blacken the house’s exterior, Rivera assumed that the man didn’t speak English, and anxiously looked past him into COntInUED On pAGE 19

The nightmare of temporarily sealing off the entire sixthgrade wing at Lawrence Road Middle School actually started with the fulfillment of a dream. With bond funding approved by Uniondale taxpayers, the district was adding nine new classrooms as a second story to the existing ones in that wing. But after the Triton Construction Company removed the roofing over the existing classrooms in preparation for adding the second level, a downpour in August sent rainwater dripping through the ceilings. Daily classes were not affected because school had not yet begun. Remediation by Triton fixed the leaks — until the deluge of Sept. 29 and 30. On that Friday and Saturday, so much rain fell so fast that Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency that included Long Island. “It’s been a challenge that we could not have foreseen,” Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Uniondale superintendent of schools, said. The real story, though, isn’t the nightmare, but rather the

teamwork that has enabled the school to cope without loss to student learning. It hasn’t been easy. “We came back on the Monday,” Oct. 2, Joyce Solarte, who teaches seventh-grade Spanish, recalled. “There was water in the sixth-grade wing. The doors were opened to let in air.” Solarte and her students had tolerated noise and occasional smells related to the construction. But the stench after that rainstorm was different. “Some people noticed health issues, with the smells going around,” Solarte said. “There were headaches. I haven’t heard about health problems lately, though.” The health issues associated with the leaks were confirmed by Principal Dexter Hodge, who said that some of the staff and students re por ted eye and throat irritation as well as headaches. To mitigate the problem, Hodge explained, “The construction company got industrial dehumidifiers to address the smells and the moisture conditions. They also brought portable industrial air scrubbers, which are essentially huge air purifiers.” COntInUED On pAGE 16

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Steve Rhoads honors, thanks 20 women of distinction State Sen. Steve Rhoads honored 20 women who have made a meaningful impact in his Senate District at his inaugural Women of Distinction ceremony on Oct. 26 at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. The ceremony recognized 20 women who made a difference in his district area and gave the Rhoads a chance to thank them for all the pride and joy they bring to our communities. The event aimed to serve as a beacon of hope for younger women to follow in their footsteps. The honorees marched into the packed auditorium as the pipe band played and the audience roared with applause. Brownie Troop 3000 & Daisy Troop 3252 from Charles Campagne Elementary School in Bethpage led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Local orchestra and choral students from Division Avenue High School in Levittown performed at the ceremony as well as young ladies from 5678 Dance Studio in Levittown. Geri Barish, a five-time cancer survivor and Long Island Breast Cancer activist, offered words of encouragement to the honorees as the ceremonies keynote speaker and reminded everyone of the importance of setting goals and pushing ourselves to reach our highest potential. Rhoads presented each of the honorees with their Women of Distinction award. He thanked them for their tireless efforts to make our community a better place for all and recognized their lasting contributions. Rhoads welcomed the honorees and their guests to light refreshments after

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State Sen. Steve Rhoads, honored 20 women who have made a meaningful impact in his district’s communities including Randi Shubin Dresner of East Meadow and Mary Carman of Garden City.. the ceremony to celebrate their exceptional successes. My inaugural Women of Distinction ceremony was truly an experience to remember! It was so meaningful and impactful to be surrounded by such inspiring, strong, and courageous women,” Rhoads said. “There was a profound sense of unity and camaraderie as we celebrated the tremendous accomplishments of each woman. These women have been at the forefront of industry, education, volunteerism, faith, law

enforcement, and the non-profit sector, and their accomplishments have been an inspiration to us all. It was a privilege to honor these 20 extraordinary women whose leadership and achievements have made a lasting impact on our community. Congratulations to all of our 2023 Women of Distinction honorees and thank you for your steadfast hard work and dedication to making our world a better place.” Those honored included Mary Lynn Borst of Levittown; Mary Carman of Garden City; Marlie Cohen of Plainview;

Tara Comiskey of Woodbury; Mary D’Antonio of Hicksville; Randi Shubin Dresner of East Meadow; Debby Izzo of Bellmore; Rehana Jaffer of Elmont; Gail Jeby-Levy of Wantagh; Meredith Kass of Seaford; Dr. Simranjeet Kaur of Plainview; Chanie Kramer of Merrick; Taleen Krug of East Meadow; Barbara Mars of Plainview; Dr. Ferkhanda Najib of Bellmore; Mary O’Meara of Plainview; Jannie Palazzola of Wantagh; Michelle Panetta of Seaford; Cathy McGrory Powel of Wantagh; and Kim Scharoff of Merrick.

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Goosby leads breast cancer, health event

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By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

“I think about the ones who have passed on because they did not bother to go,” said Deputy Town Supervisor Dorothy Goosby. She was talking about going to physicians for regular cancer screenings, or for checkups when signs of cancer appear, such as a change in a wart or mole, or lumps under the skin. The occasion was the breast cancer awareness event that she hosted at Hempstead Town Hall on Oct. 28. As Goosby spoke, she was standing in the Town Hall lobby with Geri Barish, cofounder of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition. Barish is also the executive director of Hewlett House on East Rockaway Road in Hewlett, a resource center for people fighting cancer and their families. Barish had brought a broad hand-stitched banner that read, “Women With Breast Cancer Are Dying for Research,” to donate to the Town of Hempstead. “This banner is the very first DOROTHY GOOsBY banner that we made in the deputy town nation in 1990,” supervisor said Barish. “We were a group of four or five women who couldn’t answer a lot of questions. We had just started working on cancer and breast cancer.” Linda Toscano, a young mother fighting breast cancer, sewed the banner. With Barish and two other activists, Pat Kaplan and Fran Krichek, she attended the unveiling of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The four women stood with their banner unfurled during the AIDS event. “People started coming and asking us questions: How do you get breast cancer? Why are women dying?” Barish said. “And we realized we had a lot of work to do.” Since then, the banner has traveled to countless locations with Barish and other advocates. They have scored victories such as passage in New York State of the 1997 “Mastectomy Bill,” which mandates a 48-hour hospital stay for women undergoing a mastectomy. They have also funded research such as that of Dr. Michael Wigler, who discovered the breast cancer gene, P-TEN. “Our young black women and our young Hispanic women and our young men are dying from cancer at a very high rate,” said Goosby. “It’s up to us” — to continue educating the community, people of color in particular, and demanding action from legislators. In the Town Hall Plaza, about 20 health

ur young black women and our young Hispanic women and your young men are dying from cancer at a very high rate.

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Deputy Town Supervisor Dorothy Goosby hosted a breast cancer awareness event at Hempstead Town Hall on Oct. 28. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, though men get it as well.

Breast cancer activist Geri Barish donated a banner reading ‘Women With Breast Cancer Are Dying for Research’ to the Town of Hempstead. It was created in 1990 by the women founding 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition. organizations had set up tables with information concerning cancer awareness and associated health matters. “I try to educate people on all the resources that are out there,” said Sharran Chambers-Murphy, a veterans outreach program specialist with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hicksville. “I explain what we do, and tell people when eligibility changes, so more people are able to come and receive our services.” Chambers-Murphy was discussing her organization’s donation of cancer pillows, which are specifically designed for women recovering from a mastectomy, with local community advocate Joyce Dewar. Cancer survivors Tanya Crawford and Mae Watts, who are with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Long Island Chapter, handed out bags with ginger tea, ginger lozenges, and information. “There are things to understand about breast density, breast cancer facts, breast cancer myths,” said Crawford. She said ginger helped combat her nausea during chemotherapy.

“One in eight women will get breast cancer, but Long Island is a hot spot,” said Sandra Martinez, a bilingual Spanish-English outreach coordinator with Adelphi University School of Social Work, Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. “We help women who don’t have health insurance get free mammograms.” ‘We stand in the gap for those medical professionals who are administering hospice and palliative care,” said 20-year cancer survivor Semiko Crider, a doula (certified health support professional). With her niece Letisha Crider, a birth doula, Semiko offers resources through her organization, Okimes 13: Holistic Wellness Care. A panel of medical professionals from Nassau Community College, Nassau County, Mount Sinai, and NYU Langone presented information at a program inside Town Hall, while the health advocates in the plaza distributed pamphlets and answered questions, all of it aimed at promoting healing and preventing needless suffering.

Hempstead resident Sharran ChambersMurphy is a veterans outreach program specialist with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hicksville. Her presentations educate women involved with the military about health and social resources.

Sandra Martinez is a bilingual SpanishEnglish outreach coordinator with Adelphi University School of Social Work, Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.

Tragedy on Newton Avenue

November 2, 2023 — UNIONDALE HERALD BEACON

The tragedy that unfolded on Newton Center, where Johnson-Williams was proAvenue early Sunday morning has left nounced dead at 7:49 a.m. Williams was Uniondale in shock, and cast a somber initially listed in serious but stable condicloud over the community. Police roamed tion, but later died of his injuries. The the street, between Edgemere and investigation into the shooting continued Amsterdam avenues, all day on Oct. 29, as the Herald went to press. investigating what they described as a Neighbors expressed their shock over domestic disturbance turned the incident. Some mentioned deadly. that there had been a barbeTwo lives were lost in what cue at the Williams house the police were calling a murdernight before, while others suicide involving a husband added that gunshots, unfortuand wife. Ralph Williams, 45, nately, are a common occurfatally shot his wife, 43-yearrence in the area. old Vanessa Johnson-WilKristan Wadell, a Unionliams, in their home before dale resident and a friend of turning the gun on himself, Johnson-Williams, shared police said. her grief on social media. Officers from the Nassau KriStan Wadell “She was my friend and I am County Police Department’s deeply saddened by her pass1st Precinct responded to the scene on ing,” Wadell posted in an exchange on Sunday morning, following a 911 call that Facebook. was placed just after 7 a.m. According to Destine Gooden, of Uniondale, who lives the Homicide Squad, the call reported a near Newton Avenue, said she was sad“violent domestic incident involving a dened by the news of a neighbor dying. handgun” at 612 Newton Ave. Police dis- “It’s a shame that someone had to lose their covered the couple lying in a pool of blood life,” Gooden said. “That is really sad.” in their bedroom, both with gunshot “I pray whoever’s mom, grandma and wounds. sister that is,” Gooden added, “that they Williams and Johnson-Williams were find their peace.” transported to Nassau University Medical — Brandon Cruz

he was my friend, and I am deeply saddened by her passing.

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On Oct. 14 at 1:33 p.m., two unknown males stole assorted items from Macy’s in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 19 at 2:23 p.m., an unknown male stole several goods from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 24 at 1:07 p.m., three unknown people stole items from Forever 21 in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 25 at 2:11 p.m., two unknown males stole items from Forever 21 in in Roosevelt Field Mall.

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On Oct. 19 at 1:53 p.m., Danikaqua C. Myers, 29, of Hempstead, was arrested for shoplifting from Macy’s in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 20 at 7:45 a.m., Roger A. Lopez, 21, of Baldwin, was arrested for shoplifting from UPS at 300 Oak St. in Uniondale. On Oct. 21 at 8 p.m., Samantha James, 19, of Roosevelt, was arrested for shop-

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lifting from J.C. Penney in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 22 at 12:10 p.m., Osagie Ikikhueme, 74, of Springfield Gardens, was arrested for shoplifting from Restaurant Depot at 720 Stewart Ave., Uniondale. On Oct. 22 at 2:25 p.m., Vicky B. Balak, 38, of Queens Village, was arrested for shoplifting from J.C. Penney in Roosevelt Field Mall. On Oct. 22 at 10:10 p.m., Lisa Lord, 51, of Mineola, was arrested for shoplifting from Walmart at 1123 Jerusalem Ave. in Uniondale. On Oct. 24 at 11:15 a.m., Dominick Hibbert, 34, of Hempstead, was arrested for shoplifting from Target at 999 Corporate Dr. in Westbury. On Oct. 24 at 4:47 p.m., Larisa Ciuaru, 28, and Narcisa Adam, 22, both of Glendale in Queens, were arrested for shoplifting from Lowes Home Improvement at 700 Dibblee Drive in Uniondale. — Reine Bethany

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Uniondale falls in playoff opener Joseph Lopez and the Knights captured a conference title this fall but were knocked out of the Class AAA playoffs by East Meadow.

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RAY TORCHIA Kennedy Senior Football IT WAS A MEMORABLE season for Torchia and the Cougars. Although Kennedy failed to reach the Conference III playoffs, its 4-4 record is a major step in the right direction. Torchia was front-and-center in the success, especially October victories over Valley Stream North and Clarke. He had an interception return for a touchdown, a rushing score and touchdown reception against VSN, and a pair of TDs and three two-point conversions versus Clarke.

fOOTBALL PLAYOffS Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 Conference I Port Washington (8) at Massapequa (1) Freeport (7) at Farmingdale (2) Oceanside (6) at East Meadow (3) Syosset (5) at Hempstead (4)

Conference II Mepham (8) at Garden City (1) Long Beach (7) at Carey (2) MacArthur (6) at Manhasset (3) New Hyde Park (5) at Elmont (4)

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No team entered the Nassau Class AAA boys’ soccer playoff tournament hotter than top-seeded Uniondale, which took the regular-season crown and hadn’t tasted defeat in more than a month. The Knights had an opportunity to avenge their most-recent loss — after nine wins and one draw — in the first round of the playoffs but No. 8 East Meadow had other ideas. The Jets scored three unanswered goals in the second half Oct. 25 and stunned Uniondale, 3-1, at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. Junior Dylan Wauchope set up senior Alex Nicolaou’s eventual winning goal off a corner kick with 24 minutes remaining and added the insurance marker on a penalty kick four minutes later. Senior keeper Jack DeVoti (14 saves) stood tall with a pair of point-blank stops in crunch time. “We’re both very strong teams and we have all the respect in the world for Uniondale,” East Meadow coach Bryan Horrmann said. “Triple A has shown this season anything can happen.” Uniondale, which fell 2-1 to East Meadow Sept. 21, opened the scoring in the 21st minute on a nifty chip shot off the left foot of junior Adan Gomez, who led the balanced Knights (11-3-1) during the regular season with eight goals. “I thought physicality and set plays were the difference,” Uniondale coach Cohen Nelson said. “It’s a hard pill to swallow. We have a resilient team, but the resilience wasn’t totally there today.” Sophomore goalkeeper Hugo Alessandro (10 saves) made a dynamic diving stop off Wauchope late in the first half to protect Uniondale’s lead, but the Jets (8-5-2) cranked the engine in the second half. “Down 1-0, my message at halftime was for us to play wider,” Hor r mann explained. “We’re scrappy and played a great second half.” Senior defender Roderick Rodriguez, who was stellar in the back along with juniors David Flores and Andrew Velasquez, and freshman Jose Flores, set up the tying goal less than five minutes into

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the second half with senior Raymond McLeod converting from 15 yards. It stayed 1-1 until Wauchope and Nicolaou connected as they have in practice every day and a few times in games. Nicolaou header off Wauchope’s corner put East Meadow ahead for good. “We have a special play for Alex and it’s not the first time we scored on it,” Wauchope said. “He’s a tall kid who fights to put himself in position to score.” Ninety seconds later, DeVoti robbed Kevin Villacis on the doorstep. Villacis looked to the sky in disbelief.

“We missed Jack the last few games with a concussion,” Horrmann said. “He’s a difference-maker and you can see why he was All-Conference.” Wauchope’s penalty kick was drilled dead-center as Alessandro dove to his right. “I knew where I wanted to put the ball and stayed composed,” Wauchope said. “I hit it as hard as I could and hoped for the best.” The Jets, who returned 10 players from last year’s 2-11-1 squad, advance to face No. 4 Baldwin in the semifinals Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Farmingdale State College.

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By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

As Election Day steadily approaches, Uniondale finds itself at the center of a pivotal political battleground. The race for representation is heating up — with Don Clavin up for re-election as Town of Hempstead Supervisor, running against Uniondale native Olena Nicks, as well as longtime Westbury residents Siela Bynoe and Karin Campbell battling for the chance to serve the communities they hold dear. With the district’s recent restructuring, voters in this area have much to consider as they prepare to cast their ballots. District 2, once sprawling from Westbury to Lakeview, underwent a significant transformation when the Nassau County Legislature adopted a new district map in February. With this new map, all of Uniondale along with Westbury, New Cassel and a small section of the Village of Hempstead, are all in one legislative district. As the race for representation in Uniondale is unfolding, this reconfiguration shines a light on the issues and concerns of a concentrated community that most residents feel have been forgotten and lacks adequate resources — emphasizing the importance of being informed and participating in local elections more than ever before. Mike Edwards, a resident of Uniondale and former employee for the Town of Hempstead, emphasized the importance for community members such as himself to be civically engaged at the local level. “Local elections are the ones that affect people the most because it’s right in our backyard,” he explained. “We’re talking taxes, we’re talking job opportunities, we’re talking education, we’re talking

Hempstead woman guilty in detective death

A 34-year-old Hempstead woman has been found guilty on charges connected to the hit-and-run death of a New York Police Department detective in 2021. Jessica Beauvais was convicted of aggravated manslaughter and a series of other offenses linked to the death of 43-year-old NYPD detective Anastasios Tsakos. Prosecutors claimed Beauvais was speeding, drunk driving, and smoking marijuana when she hit Tsakos on the Queens portion of the Long Island Expressway, where he was directing traffic following a separate crash. Authorities say Beauvais recklessly sped through the traffic cones in her 2013 Volkswagen Passat, striking the detective and killing him. Tsakos was thrown 170 feet away onto the highway’s shoulder, according to prosecutors. He later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital. Beauvais reportedly drove off with police in pursuit, before finally being stopped three miles later. Police said her blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit.

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Poll worker Wilhelmina Funderburke sitting and happily waiting to help those from her community engage in and practice their civic duty. health-care systems, we’re talking access to resources and dollars — how is it that Uniondale is only starting to get these types of opportunities in recent years versus the Levittowns, the East Meadows, and others?” Edwards points out that minority communities often don’t vote in local elections at the rates that they should, but also acknowledges there are systemic issues at play that help cause this. According to the National Civic League, minority communities in America tend to participate in local elections at rates 20 percent lower than nearby white neighborhoods, while voters from “affluent” neighborhoods have 30 to 50 percent higher turnout in local elections than low income voters, and residents 65 and older are seven times more likely to vote in local elections than voters between 18 and 34. “If we’re going to be mad at people like Trump and the Marjorie Taylor Greene, we need to take that same energy we got

for them, and have it for Don Clavin, Kate Murray and all these other people that are really on the ground right in our backyard — regardless of party lines.” Edwards says you can expect to see him on line during Election Day and encourages the rest of the community to join him. “I’m hopeful that over time, because it’s not going to happen just within this election, that we start to really look at prioritizing the young up-and-comers — and it starts with local government — the young people really show their dedication towards putting resources back in these communities.” Early voting kicked off Oct. 28 and lasts through Nov. 5, with Election Day taking place on Nov. 7 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The early voting hours are as follows: • Sunday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Monday, Oct. 30: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 1st: 10 a.m. to 7

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Sentencing is scheduled for next month where Beauvais faces up to 27 years in prison.

7-Eleven stabbing

In a robbery gone bad, a 7-Eleven employee was stabbed, and police are searching for the woman they say perpetrated the attack. It all happened at the Jerusalem Avenue convenience store on the afternoon of Oct. 22 when police say the woman walked into the store and started removing items from the shelves. When an employee offered assistance, the woman reportedly stabbed the 38-year-old multiple times, injuring his right hand and left arm. She dashed out of the store, making off with whatever she grabbed from inside, and has continued to elude police. Those with information can contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477. All callers remain anonymous.

Drugs found in speakers

Four Uniondale residents are in a bit of trouble after authorities say they uncovered more than two kilograms of

cocaine concealed within audio speakers. The drugs, according to authorities, was being shipped to homes through the speakers. In raids of two different Uniondale homes, police say they also found oxycodone pills, loaded firearms, a bulletproof vest, stacks of ammunition, and wads of cash. Darius Forrest, 34, pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at just under $4 million. Wendell Forrest, 42, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon. His bond was $6.5 million. Tiffany Goins-Ford, 36, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Her bond was set at just under $2 million. Gregory Quarles-Williams, 41, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $3.25 million.

Pizza place argument

An evening outing for pizza turned tumultuous after police say a 59-year-old Uniondale man attacked a fellow patron he was arguing with, and took her phone.

• Thursday, Nov. 2: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Friday, Nov. 3: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Saturday, Nov. 4: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Sunday, Nov. 5: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 2, the early voting location will remain open until 8 p.m., providing a convenient window for those with busy schedules. To find your specific polling location, you can check the postcard sent by the county Board of Elections prior to the election, or visit the Nassau County Board of Elections website. The Uniondale Fire Department Sherman Van Ness Fire Station, located on Uniondale Avenue between the Hempstead Turnpike and Front Street, serves as one of these early voting locations, offering the community a convenient and accessible place to exercise their civic duty. Jessica Ellerbe, chief of the Uniondale fire department, understands the significance of this election, the opportunity for the local fire house to host and engage voters for this year’s race, and is encouraging all residents to take advantage of the early voting process to ensure Uniondale’s voice is heard. Ellerbe emphasized that these nine days of early voting provide an exceptional window of opportunity for residents to engage actively in the democratic process, and stresses that every vote cast is a building block for the future of Uniondale and the new district overall — referencing Susan B. Anthony’s quote, “someone struggled for your right to vote, use it.” “Early voters can go to any polling location and avoid long lines on Election Day. The firehouse is ADA accessible and has special weekend and evening hours for early voters. I encourage all residents to practice their civic duty to vote in the local elections and make it count,” said Ellerbe.

It all happened at Michael Anthony’s Pizzeria in Merrick late in the evening on Oct. 21. There, police say Nathan Hinson stopped a 57-year-old woman from calling 911 by grabbing her phone and pushing her backward. Hinson then ran out of the pizzeria and hopped into his SUV before law enforcement eventually caught up with him. Hinson was charged with robbery, criminal mischief and grand larceny.

Police investigating Hempstead death

Authorities continue to investigate the death of a 53-year-old Freeport man who was found bleeding in the stairwell of a Hempstead apartment building. Police were called out just before sunrise Oct. 21 to 45 Jackson St., where they found Marlon Rivas-Aguilar, lying in a pool of blood. He was pronounced dead at the scene, with police ruling it a homicide. Those with any information should contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477. Callers remain anonymous.

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Ghouls, goblins, and great times filled the hallways of Uniondale high school this Halloween as students, teachers, and administrators came together for a spook-tacular day. Since the reins over the high school three years ago, Principal Mark McCaw has been an advocate for students in many different ways — including making sure they belong to an active, accepting, challenging, fun, and safe learning environment. To fully incorporate this, McCaw embraced the holiday spirit by allowing students to dress up for Halloween since taking over, something that was not previously allowed in the district. “We’ve got too much trauma in this neighborhood not to have fun and celebrate the good times when we can,” McCaw said when explaining why he changed the rule. Students seemed to agree as the school’s warm embrace of Halloween provided a safe space for them to let loose, have fun, and indulge in the spirit of the season. The main hallway was transformed into Halloweentown, where hot chocolate and candy stations had lines in between classes, artistic students offered face paintings, and students and staff alike proudly rocked their costumes throughout the day. From inflatable sharks and cowboys, to psycho clowns, movie characters, and even Assistant Principal Janine Bradley’s rendition of Run DMC, Uniondale ensured that no stone was left unturned — even going the extra mile this year by hiring a professional photographer to capture fond memories of students against an eerie and chilling backdrop. But the highlight of the day was a surprise flash mob performance by the Uniondale High School Show Choir, known as the “Rhythm of the Knights.” Lynette Carr-Hicks, director of the Uniondale show choir, says she is proud of her students’ fantastic performance and that it is a privilege running the show for the Knights. Their spine-tingling dance moves and haunting harmonies had the crowd pumped up as they made their way throughout the school halls performing their choreography to Thriller in a mystic Halloween-themed performance.

Assistant Principal Janine Bradley brought her students back to the ‘80s with her Run DMC costume.

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Students and faculty from throughout Uniondale High school dressed up for Halloween earlier this week.

Students pose for photos with eerie backdrops by the professional photographer hired by the school.

Different characters and people were among the costumes students donned during Halloween festivities on Tuesday.

A rich woman from the 1950s, Pharaoh Mark McCaw, and Monkey D. Luffy all in one place — an unusual cast of characters to be next to each.

Rhythm of the Knights, Uniondale High School’s Show Choir, hyped up the hallways in their Halloween-themed performance to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’

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Fall under love’s spell with the cast of “As You Like It.”

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in harmony An enchanting retelling of ‘As You Like It’ It’s a fantasy world with a lot of styles thrown in, but it works,” says O’Connor, What do Shakespeare and an ‘80s boy band have in common? In a modern musical By Karen Bloom who adds that “the music is WHERE production of Shakespeare’s woodsy romance “As You Like It,” quite a lot actually. fantastic.” Singer-songwriter Shaina Taub’s inventive production — which came out of the Public In Arden, soft natural change It’s aaudiences question WHEN Theatre’s Public WorksCan Divisionart to critical acclaim inthe 2017world? — now welcomes to fabrics and earth tones are the enchanting mystical forest of Arden, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University ••Thursday through Sunday, that’s been at the focus of our collective utilized to contrast with the Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 campus. Nov. 2-5, times vary more rigid and militaristic p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, The show, which opened last weekend and runs through Nov. 5, is an opportunity for • Tickets $35; available at culture centuries. Now as tosociety look of the court. Don’t be 11 a.m.-4 p.m. the students at Molloy’s renowned for Cap21 Musical Theatre Conservatory shine. With its MadisonTheatreNY.org or surprised if you see actors •call Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, large cast of 40 actors, it’s a challenging endeavor, but one that director Chris O’Connor — the box offi ce at (516) navigates the complexities of modern life, dancing around the stage in South Campus, Hempstead. chairman of Cap21 — was ready to take on, assisted by a team of theatre pros, including 323-4444 sneakers and sandals. That’s For information and to RSVP, • Madison Theatre, choreographer Briana Reed and musical director art as a path for Jane social change is at the part of the show’s charm. Molloy University call (516) 463-5672,campus, or visit Best. 1000 Hempstead Ave., The original soundtrack Hofstra.edu/museum A New York Times Critics Pick as forefront of artistic one expression. Rockville Centre features diverse musical of the best shows of 2017, “As styles such as hip-hop, You Like It” is an immersive dream-like lyrical, calypso, and even “When We All Stand,” Hofstra Museum Art’s new exhibition, examines taleUniversity of faithful friends,offeuding families, country western, performed by a four-piece band. lovers in disguise. We follow the love the collective power of the arts and in society. of Rosalind McMullen) Curated by Alexandra Giordanostory — the museum’s(Rachel assistant director of exhibition and “I’m really excited for ‘Will You Be My Bride,’” says Luke Cimorelli of North Bellmore. “It’s kind of like this Orlando (Corey Jennings) onuence. collection — the exhibit underscores and artists’ civic responsibility and infl ‘80s boy band dance. It’s very hip-hop, we all wear a quest to reunite after escaping “It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that backward hats and shirts tied around our waist.” Duke Frederick’s court. Throughout, promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” A graduate of Sanford H. Calhoun High School, characters grapple with identity, Giordano says. “Artists often lead the justice chargeand andredemption. expose truths that may otherwise be Cimorelli plays one of the royal minions. ignored. The artists in this exhibition takeForced a standfrom andtheir call out injustices through their art The cast rehearsed 17 hours each week to ensure homes, that all the elements of this challenging production and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter came together seamlessly, enabling the young actors to voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfi lled.escape They all combine the making Rosalind, and niece Celia truly embrace the Bard’s poetry. The show’s two-week of art with public service that has a to grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the Forest of Arden, a fantastical not only allows for them to sustain and craft place of transformation, where alland areinspire othersstaging communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, to their performance, but also gives the Cap21 program welcomed and embraced. Lost amid the stand with them.” greater exposure. Next year, O’Connor aims to expand trees, the find community and This exhibit, which runs through July 28,refugees is in conjunction with Hofstra’s the performing schedule with additional productions. acceptance under the stars. 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. For many of the cast, “As You Like It” is also a Its original 17th century themes “We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says moment to reclaim their senior performance that was resonate in the 21st century with the many museum director Karen Albert.modernized “The initial idea for thisincluding exhibitiona was inspired by canceled due to the pandemic. elements, dynamic an Obama Administration White House briefi ng that took place on May “I graduated high school in 2020, so I didn’t folk-pop score. “Shaina really adapted it, 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with officials toget to do my senior musical and have those senior shortened it, and took a lot of administration soliloquies discuss the collective power ofand the scenes arts to build community, create in change, and chart experiences,” Cimorelli said. “So, it’s exciting to be and put them to music a pathway for national recoverycontemporary in the areas oflanguage,” social justice, civic participation and a senior again and get these opportunities to be on O’Connor says. stage.” “This adaptation is really accessible and activism.” At its roots, Taub’s “As You Like It” is about the has a diverse cast. Even the gender pairing To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s importance of community. different the original, which permanent collection, Giordanoisreached outthan to contemporary artists iswho loaned “What we see going on in the world right now, part of the and the museum their selected works. Some 36 inclusivity. pieces are It’s on delightful view — representing there’s so many divides,” O’Connor says. “It felt to all about love and forgiveness. It’s also a all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, me especially after going through Covid and so many comedy, so there are some really funny For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Willis Thomas, and Sophia struggles, in terms of identity and all the work to create situations andHank moments.” Victor. inclusive spaces, like a really apt work to present to the Its a world that exists between the greater community of Long Island.” “The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than past and the present. Photos courtesy Chris O’Connor Indeed, “All the world’s a stage…” and we’re all at this moment,” Albert adds. “We don’t set it in Shakespearean Corey Jennings as Orlando and invited to take part. Among the highlights, shetime, points towe thedon’t seriesset of itprints from the and in modern time. Rachel McMullen as Rosalind. collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on Norman Rockwell’s 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined what he By Danielle Schwab

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Roomful of Blues

The renowned horn-powered, houserocking blues band will have the joint jumpin’ during their visit to Roslyn’s Cellar. The Rhode Islandbased group has been delighting audiences for more than 50 years, garnering a slew of accolades along the way. ‘In A Roomful of Blues’ continues their tradition of masterful music-making. Their 19th release, produced by guitaristbandleader Chris Vachon, features 13 wide-ranging songs, including 10 band-composed originals — more than on any previous Roomful album. Along with Vachon and tenor-alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, the band includes vocalist Phil Pemberton, baritone and tenor saxophonist Alek Razdan, trumpeter Carl ‘Geerz’ Gerhard, bassist John Turner, drummer Mike Coffey and Pat McGann keyboardist Rusty Scott. While Patalways McGann quickly rising as o Roomful of Blues hasisbeen of the sharpest on the one of the tightest, most joyful stand-ups blues comedy A relative latecom ensembles in the world,scene. they have comedy, he began doing stan never soundedto fresher or stronger up at 31 after as realizing he was n than with the current lineup, very good at selling evidenced by their latest album. packaging. hustled his way to become th Friday, Nov. 3,He 8 p.m.; doors house emceeCellar at Zanies open 6 p.m. $35. Roslyn’s , Chicago, whereBlvd., he distinguished himself a 1221 Old Northern Roslyn. especially at working the MFPProductions.com oradept call (516) 580-0887. crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening ac for Sebastian Maniscalco, movin with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively sho but impressive resume, includes Mat Kearney Montreal’s famed Just For Laugh Nashville-basedFestival, Oregon-born Gilda’sMat LaughFest, The Kearney is backGreat in tour, following American Comedy Festiva release of his new andalbum, more. ‘January McGann still calls Flower.’ WrittenChicago betweenhome. an isolated retreat in Joshua Tree and his home studio, ‘JanuarySaturday, Flower’ sees Feb.Kearney 11, 8 p.m. $40, $ $30,distilling $25. The in his rawest form, theParamount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (80 songwriting process and rediscovering 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com o the joy of making music. Over his career, KearneyParamountNY.com. has released ﬁve studio LPs, claimed the No. 1 spot on iTunes, topped multiple Billboard charts, made four entries into the Hot 100, with more than 2.5 billion global streams. The songwriterproducer has also amassed many television appearances, all the while garnering acclaim for his unique style and heartfelt songwriting. He has an incredible touring history, sharing the road with everyone from John Mayer to NeedToBreathe. With his Acoustic Trio Tour, Kearney pares back Yarn/Wire production to expose his Adelphi Now inthe its soul 18thofyear, captivating songs. With catchy University’s ‘newpop music’ melodies, Kearny brings an upbeat joy series welcomes Yarn/Wire. to his songwriting. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7:30 ap.m. $125path with forged singular VIP, $65, $55, endlessly $45. Jeanne inventive collaborations Rimsky Theatercommissions at Landmarkand onperformances Main Street, 232 Main St., Port that have made a signiﬁcant Washington. (917) 567-5842 or canon of contribution to the LandmarkOnMainStreet.org. experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer on piano and Russell Greenberg,

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GOT holder and 10-time Grammy award winner John Legend headlines Tilles Center’s annual gala with his intimate “Evening With John Legend,” Saturday, Nov. 11, 8:30 p.m. This special solo performance will features reimaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”), unexpected stories from Legend’s life and career, and selections from his most recent release, “Legend” (“Nervous,” “Wonder Woman”). Legend’s agile voice and virtuoso piano skills certainly do the talking in this wide-ranging performance. The multi-faceted talent dwelled in the background for several years before he launched his multi-pronged sneak attack on the entertainment industry. Shortly after Legend got his first break by playing piano on Lauryn Hill’s Top 40 hit “Everything Is Everything” (1999), the singersongwriter contributed to recordings by the likes of Jay-Z and Janet Jackson, secured a major-label deal through Kanye West, and made his proper debut with Get Lifted (2004). The album made Legend a multi-platinum, Grammy-winning musician, and he was just getting started, neither confined nor burdened by the Recording Academy’s Best New Artist designation. Amid a string of distinctive and debonair LPs, Once Again (2006), Wake Up! (2010), Darkness and Light (2016), and the double album Legend (2022) among them, Legend — as a composer, actor and producer — has excelled with screen and stage pursuits. His triumphs include the Oscar-winning “Glory” (for Selma), the Emmy-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, and the Tony-winning production of Jitney. He is among the first 15 entertainers, and is the first Black American, to have won all four of the major show-business awards. Ticket start at $80; Gala tickets start at $1,250, and include pre-show cocktail reception, gala dinner and premium concert seating. Available at available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville.

Native American Drums

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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.

Long Island Children’s Museum celebrates Native American Heritage Month with an exploration of the art of drum lacing, Saturday, Nov. 4, noon-2 p.m. Make and decorate your own drum to bring home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Psychic evening Plaza Theatricals welcomes medium Robert Hansen to the stage, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m., as he takes you on a journey through the other side of the veil. Hansen will share with the audiences his psychic gifts of communication with loved ones that have crossed over to the other side. Messages of love will be randomly demonstrated to the audience and sensitively shared through his extraordinary ability. See him at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

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Time For Kids Bring ages 18 month through 5 for sensory-friendly storytime at Uniondale Library, Thursday, Nov. 9, 7-8 p.m. The session engages listeners while focusing on stimulating all senses through active participation, movement, and interactive activities. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary.org/ events or call (516) 489-2220 for more information.

Living Your Dream real estate seminar Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or looking to expand your real estate portfolio, this session covers everything you need to know to make informed decisions, Saturday, Nov. 4. Speakers share valuable insights and strategies to help navigate the homebuying and investing process, including everything from understanding the market trends to securing financing. For more info and to obtain free tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/2s3jckaf. 333 Earle Ovington Blvd., Uniondale.

Nostrand Gardens Civic Association Meeting Nostrand Gardens Civic Association meets, Monday, Nov. 6, 7-9 p.m., at Uniondale Library. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary.org/events or call (516) 489-2220 for more information.

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The festive season is underway at Old Westbury Gardens. Enjoy a cream tea (featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea), then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:303 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. $22.50 person. Advance registration suggested. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Dipawali Mela 2023 Dipawali Mela 2023 is a lively and vibrant, five-day, in-person concert celebrating the unforgettable evening of the vibrant Indian festival of lights. Hosted by Vedic Heritage Inc., Saturday, Nov. , day one begins at 5 p.m. Bring friends and family along to share in the joy and create lasting memories together and indulge your taste buds with a delectable array of mouthwatering delicacies and be captivated by classical music and dance performances. The evening kicks off with a mesmerizing Sitar performance by Anjan Saha, followed by the rhythmic mastery of Pt. Arup Chattopadhyay on the Tabla. The enchanting Odissi Dance by Dr. Kaberi Sen will leave you spellbound, and the melodious Saxophone tunes by Phil Scarff will add a unique charm to the night. Tickets are $25 and are available at TinyUrl.com/ bddunuj3. 111 Jerusalem Ave., Hempstead.

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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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Welcome to Volume 1 • Issue 10

TODAY

November 2023

Soccer star David Beckham returns to Long Island for Las Vegas Sands Corp. - sponsored luncheon

nglish soccer icon and global brand

was his reflection on one of the lowest moments of his career that stuck with people—

ambassador David Beckham returned to

when he received a red card that disqualified him from playing against Argentina in the

Long Island earlier this month for another

1998 World Cup. England went on to lose that game in penalty kicks and was eliminated. “That moment was a difficult moment, and of

Las Vegas Sands Corp. event. Beckham spoke to more than 600 people from the Long Island business community and its young soccer players on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. At the event, Beckham and Long Island Association CEO Matt Cohen discussed the soccer star’s storied career, as well as the commitment and dedication needed to make it a reality—a

To reach a certain level and to obviously play the game that you love at the highest level, it takes sacrifice.

course I wish it never would have happened, but it happened for a reason.” Beckham said. “It then pushed me into a place where I then had to grow as a person, as a player. I look back on it, if that hadn’t have happened, I might not have had the career I had … It was one of those moments that changed my life forever.” Throughout the luncheon, Beckham frequently addressed a group of local youth soccer players

message all can take something away from. David Beckham

“To reach a certain level and to obviously play the game that you love at the highest level, it takes

directly. Ten-year-old Frankie Rodrigues, who plays for

Long Island’s largest soccer academy SUSA FC, was one of those kids.

sacrifice,” Beckham said. “There’s dedication and hard

“It was awesome to be in the same room as David Beckham,” he told reporters.

work but also you have to enjoy it. I told the boys

In March, the former Manchester United star and current co-owner of MLS team

yesterday and also in March with the initiative, I said,

Inter Miami participated in another youth soccer event also hosted by Las Vegas Sands

‘Unless you’re enjoying it, don’t do it, because at the

Corp. with U.S. Women’s National Team star Carli Lloyd at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in

end of the day you have to enjoy what you do.”

Uniondale.

The presentation was peppered with video highlights from Beckham’s 20-year plus career, but it

who we are:

Photo by Sands

Photo: Soccer icon David Beckham joined Long Island Association CEO Matt Cohen and over 600 people from the Long Island business community and youth soccer programs for a luncheon on Friday, Oct. 13, Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

The developer of a multi-billion-dollar flagship hospitality, entertainment and casino project on Long Island

Sands named to 3BL’s 2023 Ranking of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens 3BL has named Sands to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. Sands was first in the consumer services category and 43rd overall on the 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. In the consumer services category, Sands ranked above peers in the casino and gaming industry; other hospitality companies; and leading brands such as Starbucks Corporation, McDonald’s Corporation and Yum! Brands. “This important recognition underscores

Sands New York hosts “Chambers Clink and Collaborate” networking event inside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

ands New York hosted a business networking event alongside regional

In addition to Chamber members, Sands executives were present networking and answering questions from local business owners. In addition to millions in procurement

inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. More

opportunities for local businesses, the Sands project stands to deliver tens of millions of

than 450 of Long Island’s small business owners,

dollars annually in gaming tax revenue to Nassau and Suffolk Counties if it is successful in

entrepreneurs, and prospective suppliers attended

its bid for a New York State gaming license. “The Sands project is a critical opportunity for Long Island businesses and we are

procurement team, and make new connections with

exceedingly proud to unify behind this transformational development,” said Frank

prospective partners.

Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. “Tonight we are

“Tonight is a celebration of the Long Island

focused on helping our local businesses make as many connections as possible, because

business community,” said Former New York State

the more we work together to partner and scale, the greater impact this project will have

Governor and Senior Vice President for Las Vegas

on our economy and our community.”

Sands David Paterson. “Everyone is feeling excited

The Sands’ proposal is for a multi-billion-dollar resort and entertainment center

about the Sands project, and tonight, over 450 local

on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The proposal includes outdoor

business owners and chamber leaders turned out to

community spaces, luxury hotel rooms and a world-class live performance venue honoring

keep the momentum going. We are toasting to the

the long legacy of live music at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as well as a

future of Nassau County and creating new connections

new memorial honoring the community’s veterans. The resort will also feature a Canyon

that will drive this project forward."

Ranch day spa and wellness center, celebrity chef restaurants, and flexible meeting

The event was co-hosted by the Nassau Council

and convention space, with ballrooms. Other planned amenities include high-quality

of Chambers of Commerce and the Suffolk County

casino gaming, representing less than ten percent of the project’s total square footage,

Alliance of Chambers in collaboration with the Long

experiential events and venues, and a variety of other entertainment programming.

Island African American Chamber of Commerce, the

responsibility pillars and our commitment to Katarina Tesarova, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer at Sands. “While we greatly value the distinction, we continue to push our performance and have set measurable targets for accomplishments under these pillars in the areas of workforce development, Team Member volunteerism and low-carbon transition by 2025.” The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 184 ESG factors in seven pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. Of note, Sands ranked eighth overall in ESG performance. Using a methodology developed by 3BL, all Russell 1000 Index companies are researched by ISS ESG, the responsible investment research arm of Institutional Shareholder Services. There is no fee for companies to be included in 100 Best Corporate Citizens. To compile the ranking, corporate data and information is obtained from publicly available sources only, rather than questionnaires or

Long Island Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce. Small

our People, Communities, Planet corporate delivering transparency in our operations,” said

bites and beverages were provided by Sands New York.

chambers of commerce earlier this month

to support the project, connect with the Sands

the accomplishments we’ve made under

Photo by Sands

Photo: More than 450 local business owners and chamber leaders attended Sands New York’s “Clink and Collaborate” event.

To learn more about the Sands as the world’s preeminent developer and operator of world-class integrated resorts visit sandsnewyork.com

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Alexis N. Pace (D)

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Sands New York hosts “Chambers Clink and Collaborate” networking event inside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

ands New York hosted a business networking event alongside regional

In addition to Chamber members, Sands executives were present networking and answering questions from local business owners. In addition to millions in procurement

inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. More

opportunities for local businesses, the Sands project stands to deliver tens of millions of

than 450 of Long Island’s small business owners,

dollars annually in gaming tax revenue to Nassau and Suffolk Counties if it is successful in

entrepreneurs, and prospective suppliers attended

its bid for a New York State gaming license. “The Sands project is a critical opportunity for Long Island businesses and we are

procurement team, and make new connections with

exceedingly proud to unify behind this transformational development,” said Frank

prospective partners.

Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. “Tonight we are

“Tonight is a celebration of the Long Island

focused on helping our local businesses make as many connections as possible, because

business community,” said Former New York State

the more we work together to partner and scale, the greater impact this project will have

Governor and Senior Vice President for Las Vegas

on our economy and our community.”

Sands David Paterson. “Everyone is feeling excited

The Sands’ proposal is for a multi-billion-dollar resort and entertainment center

about the Sands project, and tonight, over 450 local

on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The proposal includes outdoor

business owners and chamber leaders turned out to

community spaces, luxury hotel rooms and a world-class live performance venue honoring

keep the momentum going. We are toasting to the

the long legacy of live music at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as well as a

future of Nassau County and creating new connections

new memorial honoring the community’s veterans. The resort will also feature a Canyon

that will drive this project forward."

Ranch day spa and wellness center, celebrity chef restaurants, and flexible meeting

The event was co-hosted by the Nassau Council

and convention space, with ballrooms. Other planned amenities include high-quality

of Chambers of Commerce and the Suffolk County

casino gaming, representing less than ten percent of the project’s total square footage,

Alliance of Chambers in collaboration with the Long

experiential events and venues, and a variety of other entertainment programming.

Island African American Chamber of Commerce, the

Long Island Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce. Small

our People, Communities, Planet corporate delivering transparency in our operations,” said

bites and beverages were provided by Sands New York.

chambers of commerce earlier this month

to support the project, connect with the Sands

the accomplishments we’ve made under

Photo by Sands

Photo: More than 450 local business owners and chamber leaders attended Sands New York’s “Clink and Collaborate” event.

To learn more about the Sands as the world’s preeminent developer and operator of world-class integrated resorts visit sandsnewyork.com

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Sands New York appoints Tracey Edwards as Senior Vice President and Corporate Social Responsibility Ofﬁcer

the 2023 edition of the 100 Best

Service Commission, announcing her retirement in

Corporate Citizens ranking was

early October.

collected between July 2022 to July

Edwards said, “Nurturing collaborative and

2023.

productive relationships with Long Island’s

“Achieving the transformational

communities and organizations is a critical

targets in the Paris Agreement and

opportunity for Sands, and one I’m excited to

UN Sustainable Development Goals

be leading. In this role, I look forward to putting

in this decisive decade requires

my experience in municipal government, public

all companies to truly embed

advocacy, and community engagement to use to

ESG issues into the core of their

ensure that the proposed Sands project delivers for

business,” said Dave Armon, CEO of 3BL. “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023 are answering the call by demonstrating the societal and bottom-line value of leadership and transparency around ESG topics. They are setting ambitious goals, outlining robust strategies for achieving them, disclosing data to measure progress, and accounting for all stakeholders in business decisions.” Sands’ inclusion on 3BL’s 2023 100 Best Corporate Citizens list is the latest recognition from leading reputational benchmarks this year. Sands also earned placement in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023, Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list and U.S. News and World Report’s Best Companies To Work For 20232024 list. In November 2022, Sands was recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, with repeat placements on the DJSI World Index and the DJSI North America Index.

Tracey Edwards

Senior Vice President and Corporate Social Responsibility Oﬃcer

Long Island.” Former New York State Governor and Senior Vice President for Las Vegas Sands Corp. David Paterson said, “Tracey has spent her life and career

as Vegas Sands Corp. announced

fighting for Long Islanders. By working with Las

earlier this month that longtime Long

Vegas Sands Corp. in this capacity Tracey will be

Island advocate and community leader

one of the main voices making sure that if LVS’s bid

Tracey A. Edwards has accepted the position of

for a downstate gaming license is successful, our

Senior Vice President - New York Corporate Social

local communities will see real and long-lasting

Responsibility Officer (CSRO). In this role, she

benefits. Undoubtedly, she will also be an asset

will oversee and integrate all initiatives related

to the Sands team as they continue to develop

to corporate social responsibility for the planned

leading social responsibility policies for their

integrated resort in Uniondale.

corporate peers.”

Robert G. Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of

To date, Sands’ community engagement efforts

Sands said, “We are proud and honored to have

have included multiple procurement academies

Tracey Edwards join Las Vegas Sands Corp. in this

hosting over 1,000 Long Island small businesses

very important role. Tracey's knowledge of and

with a focus on how local minority, women and

commitment to corporate responsibility truly

veteran-owned enterprises can contract with the

makes her an outstanding choice for this position.

Sands. They have announced a workforce training

We know she will make a profoundly important

partnership with Nassau Community College

contribution to our project in New York and

and plans for new degree programs with Long

beyond.”

Island University. In addition, Sands established

Edwards currently serves as Long Island

the Sands Cares Youth Empowerment Initiative

Regional Director of the NAACP and as a member

as part of its global priority on youth education

of the NAACP National Board of Directors. She

and mentoring. Creating opportunities for today’s

is a former Town of Huntington Councilwoman

youth builds tomorrow’s leaders and supports the

and former executive director of Habitat for

company’s overarching goal of helping sustain

Humanity of Suffolk. She most recently served

thriving communities that are great places to live,

as Commissioner of the New York State Public

work and visit.

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Joyce Solarte, a Lawrence Road Spanish teacher, articulated the impact of the water problems, but said she believed the best possible solutions were being applied.

However, even though J.C. Broderick Associates, an environmental consulting firm, tested the air in the affected area and deemed it “acceptable,” the decision was made to seal off the sixthgrade wing. “We wanted to err on the side of caution,” Hodge said. “In the existing classrooms, the floor tiles, all the bulletin boards, the smartboards and the window casings were removed — anything that could hold moisture and have an accumulation of mold. The whole space

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is being renovated.” The expense of not only the new construction, but a complete do-over of the nine affected classrooms, is being absorbed by Triton’s insurance company, not by Uniondale taxpayers. The renovated and expanded sixth-grade wing is expected to open no later than the start of the third academic quarter, in February. “I can’t wait for the ribbon-cutting, when we open the space and it’s clean and it’s beautiful and it’s leak-free,” Hodge said. Meanwhile, in a school with 650 students, what was to be done with more than 200 sixth-graders? “We met with Dr. Akil, as well as the entire central administration, including human resources,” said Lawrence Road teacher Veronica Argueta, who is a member of the school’s two-person Equity Team, meeting regularly with teachers and students to address students’ social and emotional needs. “They brought along the construction company, and we had a two-hour round table.” “Our voices were heard, and they responded to us,” Hodge added. “I think the most important thing is that our leaders gave strength to us by listening to our students and our staff,” Argueta said. “They heard every single aspect. Everyone came together.” Ultimately, the Lawrence Road staff managed to combine same-subject classes without exceeding the teachers’ contractual limit on the number of students per class. Periods when a classroom was empty, when the teacher would nor mally plan for upcoming classes, were turned over to sixth-grade courses. Staff members gave up their lunchroom. “I think they handled it the way they could handle it at this point, last-minute, something so unexpected,” Solarte said, referring to the combined efforts of the district’s central administration, Lawrence Road administration, teachers and parents. Although space for students and staff is cramped, she said, “You have to figure out your way to work. You do your best.” Indeed, Hodge and Argueta agreed, the students seem to be thriving. “We keep the spirit going in this building, and we don’t let anything get us down,” said Argueta. “The week was our Spirit Week,” Hodge said, “and I think we’ve had the most participation I’ve ever seen.” Every year, Lawrence Road promotes school spirit by engaging student council to plan dress-up days and assemblies for Spirit Week. Hodge’s assistant principals and other members of his administrative team have continued planning activities to engage students and their families, and holding Zoom meetings with parents. “Leadership matters,” Akil said. “Working collaboratively as a team — that’s what happened at Lawrence Road.”

Free wants to be more than LIRR’s temp chief life here. It would be a fantastic way to finish my career.” He principally aims to succeed where some observOne of his first jobs with the Metropolitan Trans- ers believe Rinaldi has largely struggled: staying presportation Authority was cleaning train stations, but ent and doubling down on his three core issues: “safeRobert Free was destined to do so much more. Over the ty, reliability, and the customer experience.” Rinaldi years, he continued to impress bosses, eventually ris- lives in Westchester County, so local presence wasn’t as easy. ing to the MTA’s senior vice president of operations. A large portion of Rinaldi’s 18-month And now, the tenure was spent in the recovery of two Port Jefferson resident is back at his commuter railroads, the Long Island Rail roots at the helm of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, from the coronaviRoad, taking over as acting president and rus pandemic —when ridership dropped to allowing Catherine Rinaldi to return all historic lows. She faced criticism from her focus to the Metro-North line. Long Island leaders who said her attention He’s never been closer to that ultimate was too divided between the two railroads career prize — but he’s not quite there yet. amid a turbulent time for the MTA. Free is the railroad’s acting — but not Commuters also bemoaned deterioratyet permanent — president. No one has a ing train stations and increasing delays, as lock on the position as the agency mulls well as the loss of a popular fare discount over candidates, but MTA chief Janno program and the uptick in the price of Lieber says those minds could be made up tickets as a consequence. by next March. And it’s quite likely they ROBERT FREE It all has contributed to a sense that won’t have to change any nameplates or acting president, Long Island Rail Road LIRR leadership has been glaringly disconbusiness cards when it happens. nected from commuters — an optic Free is “I think we have an obligation to go striving to undo. through a national search and to make a He plans to capitalize on his broad-brush appeal decision,” Lieber said. “We don’t hand people jobs of with union workers and commuters — having been this importance without going through a process.” For now, the future holder of that spot remains an both for years — while bringing an intimate engineer’s open question — though Free promises to be a big con- view to fixing systemwide challenges to reduce comtender. He has roughly less than six months in his cur- muting headaches. At the top of his to-do list is to ride the rails with rent post to make a good impression — and he plans on using that time to win over the respect of commuters MTA law enforcement to get a better sense of commuter’s safety needs, fine-tune the LIRR’s schedules to and his bosses. “I would not take this position as acting if I did not shorten waiting times, and upgrade and beautify train want it full-time,” Free said. “I’ve invested a lot of my stations.

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Robert Free, who rose the ranks to become the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s vice president of operations, was named the Long Island Rail Road’s acting president late last month. “We don’t just want to provide train service,” Free said. “We want to be a world-class service that our customers will be proud of. Safety, reliability and customer experience — these priorities go hand-in-hand. You can’t have an on-time railroad if you don’t have a safe railroad. “And that will be on the forefront of what we do.”

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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 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

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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, 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 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. 78175 142550 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, on the 21st day of November, 2023, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider, to consider a proposed site lease agreement between Dish Wireless LLC and the Town of Hempstead to install, operate, maintain and manage a telecommunications facility on approximately 113 square feet of space on the real property located and known as Hempstead Boulevard, Uniondale. The proposed site lease agreement is on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, where same may be inspected during office hours. ALL PERSONS

INTERESTED in the subject matter will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference thereto at the time and place above-designated. Dated:Hempstead, New York October 3, 2023. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN Supervisor 142932 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-CH2 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CH2 Plaintiff, Against MAUREEN E. HILLARY AKA MAUREEN HILLARY, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/28/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on 12/6/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 612 Newton Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553 and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 36 Block 134 Lot 507 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $388,511.23 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 11090-14 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 10/12/2023 File Number: 32669 RS 142972 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 #: 610757/2021 Bank Of America, N.A. Plaintiff, vs Gay B. DingleButler As Trustee To The Thomas James Walker, Jr. Living Trust Dated January 27, 2010, Public Administrator Of Nassau County As Administrator To The Estate Of Thomas

J. Walker, Jr. Aka Thomas James Walker, Jr., Maisha Walker As Heir To The Estate Of Thomas J. Walker, Jr. Aka Thomas James Walker, Jr. 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, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, Cypress Financial Recoveries LLC, Discover Bank, Discover Card, Petro INC, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS “John Doe #1” Through “John Doe #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 728 Martin Drive 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 Maisha Walker 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 Twentieth day of October, 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, dated November 27, 2007, executed by Thomas J. Walker, Jr. AKA Thomas James Walker, Jr. (who died on August 11, 2017, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) to secure the sum of $544,185.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book M 32580, Page 845 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on December 12, 2007. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 15, 2010 and recorded on December 15, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book M 35487, Page 908. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed December 14, 2017 and recorded on January 18, 2018, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 42626, Page 543. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed December 3, 2019 and recorded on February 6, 2020, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 44007, Page 19. The property in question is described as follows: 728 Martin Drive, 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

Uniondale hero driver receives Red Cross award the house. He could see other people inside. “I grabbed the grandfather,” he said. “I rushed him to the back, toward the kitchen. I saw the grandma, saw a mom holding her infant, and then I saw three kids around in the kitchen. When I saw the mom with the infant, I told myself, I have to do something.” The confused family did not understand what the gesticulating young man in an Amazon uniform was doing in their kitchen, pulling their grandfather behind him. But Rivera knew there was no time to lose. “You could feel the heat coming into the house through the kitchen,” he said. “The front of the house was actually breaking down. I felt like my skin was about to peel.” He ushered the family out the back door. Their two dogs, he said, were trying to get into the house instead of running away, so he grabbed their collars and rescued them, too. The Syosset Fire Department reached the scene in four minutes. While firefighters battled the blaze, neighbors helped the traumatized family understand what they had escaped. “Everybody — the neighbors, everybody — came,” Rivera recalled. “They thanked me. They actually put a sign on the front door just for me.” The rush of attention in the following weeks was heady. “A neighbor called News 12,” Rivera said. “News 12 interviewed me. Then it went viral. Then I got called by ABC, Spanish news, Channel 6, then Channel 5 and 7.” But Rivera did not lose sight of why he had decided to step into the burning house and rescue the family. “I just rushed in because I didn’t want nobody to die in that house,” he told WCBS-TV. At the Red Cross ceremony, as he

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Among those supporting efforts by the American Red Cross of Long Island gala last week at the Cradle of Aviation were, from left, Jim Quent, Alexis Morledge, Stacey Sweet, Elisa DeStefano, Greg Lavine and Ali Jabbour. received the Good Samaritan Award from Barry Litwin, CEO of Global Industrial, Rivera made it clear what he treasured most by carrying his 1-year-old son, Kayden, to the dais with him. The little boy smiled and held his father’s plaque with his tiny hands. The plaque kept him busy while Jose Dominguez, CEO of the American Red Cross on Long Island, presented Rivera with a citation from U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. “When I saw my wife holding my son, I started crying, because it reminded me of the mom holding her son,” Rivera said as he accepted the awards. “So to all the kids out there, and to my son, have a good heart and always look out for everybody.” Rivera now delivers packages for FedEx. Three months ago, he and his wife, Brenda Martinez, moved with Kayden to Rivera’s parents’ home in Levittown, to save money for their future. “I just want to continue my whole journey with my son and my wife,” Rivera said.

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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 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

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 26, 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. 78441 142863

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Kevin Rivera thought of his son, Kayden Rivera, and his wife, Brenda Martinez, when he saved a mother and her infant, along with five other family members, from a Syosset house fire in September 2022.

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the Cradle of Aviation in uniondale was the site of this year’s heroes gala hosted by the American Red Cross of Long Island.

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Baldwin $1,100,000 Colony Drive. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Finished walk-out basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and wet bar. Ensuite master bedroom with walk-in closet and master bathroom with sauna/steam room. Bulkhead and heated pool. Central air conditioning, Nest smart thermostats and security system. Taxes: $15,889.73 East Meadow $810,000 Karen Court. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Open layout. Den/family room. Taxes: $15,286.64 Island Park $590,000 Hamilton Avenue. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Open layout. Den/ family room. Updates include cathedral ceiling and skylight. Taxes: $13,525.08 Hewlett $1,760,050 Felter Avenue. New Colonial. 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and custom finishes. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor bedroom. High-end finishes include skylight. Security system. Taxes: $10,830 Long Beach $1,150,000 Tennessee Avenue. Contemporary. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. High-end finishes include wet bar and cathedral ceiling. Security system. Taxes: $16,556.99 Merrick $790,000 Charlotte Drive. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Large den with sunken lounge/ playroom and fireplace, home gym and home office. Extended ensuite master bedroom with designer bathroom and custom closet. Sprawling deck overlooking sweeping yard with patio, gardens and rolling lawn. Security system. Taxes: $23,445 Oceanside $725,000 Bayfield Boulevard. Split Level. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $12,852.21 Rockville Centre $1,175,000 Lincoln Avenue. Colonial. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/ family room. First floor bedroom. Taxes: $16,005.18

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ew York is in tough shape. Between the rising costs of goods, a deteriorating public safety situation and an everincreasing tax burden on residents, New Yorkers have faced a slew of issues brought about by policy failures from Albany to the White House. Sadly, already beleaguered residents must also now shoulder the burden of a migrant crisis with serious security and financial implications, thanks to the Biden administration’s AnTHonY failure to secure borders, as D’EsposiTo our well as the “sanctuary state/city” policies of Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. It is estimated that since the beginning of President Biden’s tenure, 1.6 million migrants have evaded capture by law enforcement personnel while making their way into the United

States. This is a startling number, particularly when you consider that 146 people whose names appear on the federal terrorist watch list were stopped trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in the first 10 months of this year. While those individuals were captured, there’s no telling how many more slipped past authorities among the 1.6 million who got away, and what their destinations were. What we do know, however, is that New York was the final destination for over 110,000 migrants who have arrived here since April 2022. Drawn by Hochul’s and Adams’ regular declarations of New York’s sanctuary status, which limits local law enforcement’s cooperation with immigration authorities — as well as the Big Apple’s “right to shelter” law, guaranteeing housing to all — migrants continue to pour into the state at a record pace. Indeed, the mass arrivals have strained finances, particularly in

New York City, where Adams recently announced a sweeping 5 percent budget cut for all city agencies in order to divert additional resources for migrant support. What’s more, the cost of housing these migrants will total north of $12 billion over the next three years — precious taxpayer funding that will be diverted from New York’s longstanding homeless population, public safety/law enforcement, and a long list of social service programs. I have been working hard at the federal level to present positive alternatives to the failing policies of our “leaders” currently occupying the White House, the governor’s mansion and Gracie Mansion. Earlier this year, I was proud to join fellow House Republicans in passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. This sweeping legislation would provide further funding to Customs and Border Protection, and includes provisions to enhance border security

either the state nor the city can continue to be a migrant sanctuary.

infrastructure, combat the exploitation and trafficking of unaccompanied children, and much more. I strongly urge my colleagues in the Senate to adopt this legislation and send it to President Biden for his signature. Every moment they don’t, this migrant crisis worsens both in New York and across the country. On the local and state front, I will continue standing alongside everyday New Yorkers who are tired of Hochul’s and Adams’ progressive policies, which have caused chaos on our streets, migrants being crammed into hangars at Kennedy Airport as well as in schools, and impending cuts to government services. The United States is a great country founded on the American dream — the dream that led my ancestors to settle on these shores. I firmly believe in keeping that dream alive and welcoming newcomers to this country, but our current immigration system is failing that dream. We must take immediate action from the top down to correct that failure. Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

Antisemitism in our schools is way too common

n May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity to share information about personal antisemitic experiences and incidents. I, and many of my task force colleagues, were horrified by some of the stories we heard. I am so proud of the students who came and had the confidence to speak up, knowAVi ing that what they posnick said would be entered into the public record. The hearing was also recorded and covered by a number of media outlets. We heard horrendous stories, which included accounts of swastikas found on school property (in some cases left unaddressed for weeks) and antisemitic comments directed at Jewish students, among other things. What shocked me the most — and is

truly concerning — is how normalized and “casual” the antisemitism seems to be. In all my years of working to fight antisemitism and hate, I knew students were facing antisemitic incidents, but never thought it would be considered so normal among students in our local schools. Following the hearing, the task force convened a special meeting, which I had the honor to chair, consisting of superintendents and principals from a number of county school districts. This gave us an opportunity to learn what steps they are taking to combat antisemitism, both proactively and responsively. I heard many positive and encouraging remarks from the administrators in attendance, including two points that I believe we all must take to heart and implement. First, whenever an antisemitic or hateful incident occurs, the school must not attempt to hide the matter out of a concern for negative publicity. The school should instead be transparent, and notify the school community about the situation and outline how the administration is addressing it. Schools need

to identify both what the community can do to fight antisemitism and hate and outline concrete steps it is taking toward that end. Administrators who properly and promptly condemn and respond to antisemitism have friends in a number of groups, including my organization, StandWithUs, that are ready to support and partner with them, and to provide the resources and assistance they need. Second, as one superintendent made clear, there should be greater outrage when it comes to instances of antisemitism. Sadly, that is not always the case. For example, when students or visitors at school events spew antisemitic slurs and other hateful rhetoric, it is insufficient simply to tell the offenders to “be nice” and then continue the event in a business-as-usual manner. When something like this happens, the authorities responsible for the event should express outrage and stop the activity until the perpetrators are removed and all attendees have an equal opportunity to participate and enjoy the activity.

t’s not enough to just tell those who spew slurs at school events to ‘be nice.’

I understand that this kind of response doesn’t happen overnight. It happens only if the right boundaries and understanding are established. Antisemitism can be difficult to identify. Through the Special Legislative Task Force, StandWithUs and other groups have shared their clear commitment to fighting anti-Jewish bigotry. There are educational materials, policy recommendations, and training for administrators, teachers and students that focus on how to identify antisemitism and ways to address antisemitic incidents. As we continue the new school year, I hope our amazing schools in Nassau County, across Long Island and throughout the Northeast will take advantage of the resources being offered and commit to implementing best practices to ensure the safety, well-being, and equal educational opportunities for all students in these communities. Avi Posnick is the executive director of StandWithUs Northeast & New England, and a member of the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. StandWithUs is an international, nonpartisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism.

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Keep ‘off-year’ elections off-year

ore than a dozen people are running for president of the United states this year and next — and nearly as many are seeking to replace embattled U.s. Rep. George santos in Congress. and while final decisions in those races are 12 months away, much closer to home, Long Island voters are heading to the polls nov. 8, to decide on a number of races spanning town boards and administrations as well as county legislatures. It’s what we call an “off-year” election — an election that takes place outside more mainstream races — and it gives us a chance to learn about and choose leaders who are much closer to home. Even our neighbors. and listening to those voices is vitally important — much more important for our daily lives than what’s being bandied about in Washington or albany. But there’s a downside to off-year elections, and it’s a significant one: voter turnout is abysmal. across the state, offyear elections attract just half of those who head to the polls for presidential elections, according to Citizens Union. The potential solution? Turn “offyear” elections to “on-year,” by moving town and county races to the same year as campaigns for state and federal offices. and it’s part of a bill that has passed both chambers of the state legislature, and is now on the governor’s desk. This would certainly increase the number of people who cast votes in local races, and would save money typically

Letters Peter King wrote ‘the painful truth’ To the Editor: Re Peter King’s column last week, “Why is Israel urged not to ‘overreact’ against Hamas?”: I thought it was very well written and stated the painful truth. I, too, cannot understand the mentality of our students and politicians who believe Hamas is the victim and that Israel is the bully. I believe, as Mr. King stated, this whole disaster of an issue is due to poor leadership and failed support for Israel with the Obama and Biden administrations and the fake media. I just wanted to thank Mr. King for being brave enough to write the truth, and hopefully some people will read it and better understand what is going on. Thanks for the support of his Republican party, and maybe he should run for president! LIsa KEEnEy Oceanside

spent to make off-year elections happen (although how much is up for debate). and yes, the more people who vote, the better our communities are represented. It’s a noble idea, and it makes sense, at least at first blush. But it would also sacrifice a key element of off-year elections that make them so special: Focusing on these races allows the candidates to not only get their message out, but also to address hyperlocal issues in our neighborhoods that are simply not dealt with at the federal or even the state level. Imagine a ballot dominated by a presidential race, U.s. senate contests and U.s. House races that also included the choices for local judges, county legislators, town administrators and town councils, and village officials — to say nothing of local referendums. It would be a jampacked ballot, which would make it nearly impossible for a typical voter to be properly informed about who’s who and what’s what. naturally, much of our attention would be focused on who would be in the White House come January, and who would be sent to Congress. Candidates for local offices would have to shout to be heard, and even then they’d likely be drowned out. Local issues are crucially important. you know that, because you’re reading a local newspaper. Will local taxes be raised? Can we prevent the sinkholes that are opening up in our streets? How do we put up barriers to keep state legislators from forcing residential zoning in

our communities? How do we counter some of the issues we’re experiencing as a result of bail reform? Those are just a handful of the myriad issues that Herald editors and reporters have inquired about in more than 40 roundtable sessions with local candidates this election season — issues that most likely wouldn’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve if you mixed them in with topics dominating the debates in the state and national campaigns. We look at voting as a right, but it’s also a duty. True democracy requires participation by those being governed to truly work, and our participation takes many forms, but the primary one is casting a ballot. Increasing turnout for these races most certainly remains a priority — but we don’t want to accomplish that by pushing local races into a ballot’s fine print. Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t yet signed the bill changing election dates that passed both chambers of the state legislature earlier this year. and she shouldn’t. We need to come up with ways to bring more voters out for local elections, but we must do that by continuing to educate those voters on the issues affecting them most here at home, and by making it clear that voting is one of the best ways they can do something about them. What we can’t do is let those issues be swept away in the whirlwind of state and national elections.

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y parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania. But that’s not why my parents were concerned. My new job — as a sports editor for a community weekmiCHaeL ly newspaper in the small city of Hinman Bath — paid $200 a week. And the rent for this apartment would eat up a good chunk of that. I wasn’t listening, however. I was young. The world was mine to conquer. And I was able to dive headfirst into my chosen career while still quite literally a teenager. It was supposed to be nothing but easy sailing from this point, except it wouldn’t be anything close. Of course, I was wrong, and my parents were absolutely right. I couldn’t

afford the apartment and simply living. Every other week, my bank account would dwindle to almost nothing, days short of being replenished with another paycheck. I had to pay my rent. I had to put gas in the 1982 Chevette that I had bought a year earlier with my freelance money. I had to keep the electricity on and the water running. All that was left to sacrifice was probably the one thing I needed the most: food. By the time payday finally arrived, I could have gone as long as three days without eating. And you truly don’t know suffering until you feel hunger. Real hunger. My paycheck would hit my bank account at 11 a.m., and I would race to the nearby Burger King, my car running on fumes, to sit in the drive-thru, praying for speedy service. Then I would pull into the parking lot and devour every morsel of my lunch. Tears would streak my cheeks as I would bite into a Whopper. When we think of hunger, it makes sense that our minds jump to extremes, conjuring images of children — primarily in other countries — literally starv-

oo many of us are one missed paycheck or medical emergency away from hunger.

Letters Next Tuesday, it’s all about voting To the Editor: It is a common misconception that important elections take place only every two or four years. On the contrary: Local elections take place every year, and because turnout is often low in the socalled “off years,” such as this one, your vote can actually make even more of a difference in matters of immediate concern to your community. Your local elected officials are responsible for making the laws and regulations that directly affect you, your family and your neighbors. Local officials have direct authority over things like schools, housing, public transit and the local environment. Local officials are also far more likely to take account of your opinions than are your representatives at the state and federal levels. Make the most of this relationship: Get out and vote on the laws and ballot proposals that matter to you and your community, and for leaders that you believe deserve your trust. Local and state, as well federal, elections affect the quality of our lives, from the healthfulness of our drinking water and the maintenance of our roads and bridges, to the quality of our public education. Voters should take them seriously. The right to vote is the heart of democ-

ing. And that is indeed horrific. At the same time, however, we can’t lose sight of the fact that hunger exists in so many forms. And that so much of it is far closer to us than we might think. A popular term for it is “food insecurity,” but let’s simply call it what it is: hunger. And it affects those of all walks of life, from children to our senior citizens. Island Harvest — the largest food bank on Long Island — delivers millions of meals each year, but that’s still not enough. Long Island Cares — founded by the late singer and songwriter Harry Chapin — estimates that as many as 230,000 people go hungry on Long Island every day. Across the country, millions of people are a job loss, a missed paycheck or a single medical emergency away from hunger, according to Feeding America. And it affects some of our populations — our children, our seniors, and many of our minority communities — disproportionately more than the rest of us. Hunger is a silent predator, existing so close to us, yet so difficult to see. It could be your child’s best friend next door. It could be the nice retired lady

around the corner who enjoys talking to neighbors from her porch. It could be the young professional stepping out into the world for the first time. But we don’t need to see it to help. We don’t need to experience it to help. It’s out there. It’s terrible. And yes, we can make a difference. Island Harvest and Long Island Cares are just two of many area organizations that are fighting hunger. You can give money, non-perishable food, or even your time. Visit IslandHarvest.org or LICares. org. Or just look around your own neighborhood — there’s likely someone already battling hunger. Maybe it’s your time to step up. “Hunger is an obscenity, and hunger in America is the ultimate obscenity,” Chapin once said, echoing the words of Anne Frank, who truly knew hunger while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Yet even in those darkest of times, Frank remained optimistic: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world,” she wrote. Don’t wait a single moment. Let’s wipe this obscenity from our society once and for all. Michael Hinman is the executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

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racy. It is through the vote that “we the people” can effect necessary change and hold leaders accountable. Make full use of it in every election. Democracy only works when we make our voices heard. Early voting this year runs through Sunday, and Election Day is next Tuesday. ANN LEITER President, League of Women Voters of Central Nassau BARBARA EPSTEIN Management team, League of Women Voters of East Nassau

Another one rides the bus To the Editor: Our County Legislature voting 19-0 last week to renew a contract with Transdev — the private contractor running the Nassau Inter County Express buses since 2010 — is good news for riders. It demonstrates bipartisan support for bus service. Even with a 15-cent fare increase earlier this year, from $2.75 to $2.90 ($1.45 for seniors), riding a NICE bus is one of the best public transportation bargains around. Riders using the MTA Metro Card can get a free transfer to a New York City Transit bus or subway. Transdev has a track record of completing Federal Transit Administration-

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funded capital projects on time and within budget. Any contract change orders have been documented, fair and reasonable. NICE is a model for cost-effective urban/suburban bus operations that other transit agencies should emulate. I congratulate the hardworking men and women of both the Nassau County Department of Public Works Transit Division and Transdev for providing such an excellent service, and the Coun-

ty Legislature for renewing Transdev’s contract for seven more years. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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