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Schools worry about safety Central High School students offer their thoughts after Uvalde missioner Patrick Ryder told attendees at a Garden City school safety seminar last month. “The Schools are supposed to be active shooter kills who they have safe and open places for young to kill, and usually they kill themminds to grow. Open is one thing, selves after.” but safe? The typical police response After a gunman time for an emergenkilled 19 children cy call in Nassau is and two adults at an between three and elementary school in five minutes, Ryder Uvalde, Texas, some added. Within that students, parents space of the few critiand even teachers cal minutes between are asking that quesalerting police of a tion, fearing one day, shooter and waiting that tragedy could be for their intervena reality right here, tion, school safety close to home. measures play a vital Schools are left to role in staving off tackle the increasing the gunman’s attack. threat of gun vioObstacles and prelence among young ventive strategies people on and put in place — locked around their camdoors, moving quickpuses. But even with ly to safety — can a robust security delay and frustrate a infrastructure and Josh NixoN gunman long enough safety plan in place, Senior, for police to respond many communities Central High School and ensure as few — like those served casualties as possiby the Valley Stream ble, the commissionCentral High School School Dis- er said. trict— worry if that will be Valley Stream attempts to do enough to stop another Uvalde. that with some innovative safety “Most shootings are over in technology, hall monitors and two to three minutes,” Nassau County Police Department ComContinued on page 15

By JUaN lasso jlasso@liherald.com

Courtesy Alfonso Castillo

ChristoPhEr aNd alfoNzo Castillo decided to bring the Free Blockbuster concept to Valley Stream, turning an old newspaper box into a place neighbors can borrow movies on DVD and VHS.

Rules of Free Blockbuster? Be kind! Rewind! By KariNa KoVaC kkovac@liherald.com

Before the rapid rise of video streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, movie watchers of the 1990s and early 2000s recall fond memories of perusing the aisles of their neighborhood Blockbuster in search of a movie. They’d take it home on a DVD — or for anyone who really goes back, a VHS tape. Those days are long gone

for the once wildly popular video rental franchise, at least officially. The last remaining Blockbuster store in existence is tucked away in a central Oregon strip mall 170 miles east of Portland. B u t B l o ck bu s t e r h a s returned to Valley Stream — well, sort of. Christopher Castillo may be too young, at 11, to know when videocassettes reigned supreme. But his 44-year-old father, Alfonso Castillo, definitely remem-

bers. And both hope others will feel a little nostalgia, too, as they revive the classic viewing format by opening up one of a number of free libraries of VHS tapes across the country. The “Free Blockbuster” movement, as it’s called, was started three years ago in California by Brian Morrison, an ex-Blockbuster employee who turned an abandoned newspaper vending box into a collecContinued on page 15

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obituary By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

At 90 Phillip Ritzenberg still had a full head of jet black hair and was swinging a sledgehammer to split firewood outside his Woodmere home. Later he felt a pain that was diagnosed as cancer. The lifelong journalist died on May 26, 2022. He was just a few weeks shy of his 91st birthday. Born in Cleveland on June 22, 1931 to Jack and Gertrude Ritzenberg, he began his ink-stained career early working in his father’s print shop. “Helping set block type by hand and otherwise learning how to put words into print,” his son, Jeremy Ritzenberg wrote, who called his father “the consummate newspaperman.” The academically rooted Ritzenberg graduated from Case Western Reserve in 1953 and earned a Fulbright scholarship and studied at the University of Berlin from 1953 to ‘54. He had enlisted in the Navy while at Case and after his studies served his country starting as an ensign and leaving as a full lieutenant on the USS Midway aircraft carrier. Ritzenberg was also an intelligence reserve officer out of Floyd Bennett Field. Promoted to commander in 1967 he retired from the Naby six years later. From his college newspaper to the Cleveland Press, the World Telegram and Sun, World Journal Tribune, Ritzenberg then joined the New York Daily News where he led the conversation from

LoNGtimE WoodmERE RESidENt Phillip Ritzenberg was a lifelong journalist and consummate newspaperman.

hand-set hot lead to computerized typesetting before being promoted to assistant managing editor in charge of the paper’s design. In 1955, when his ship docked in Cape Town, South Africa, Phil’s future wife, Edna Heneck, appeared at the ship for a tour. After two days together there, they exchanged letters for a year before Phil hitchhiked Navy planes to meet Edna in Naples, Italy where they married. First stop was the Norfolk naval base, onto Cleveland and then Woodmere, where the couple settled, raised two sons and were together for 66 years. Congregation Sons of Israel, where he served as president, and Congregation Beth El, both in Woodmere, were their synagogues. Ritzenberg left the Daily News to become the publisher of Jewish Week in 1982. Applying what Jeremy called “the high jour nalistic standards honed through his career,” he transformed that publication. A decade later, he turned to in independent consulting redesigning newspapers and conducting workshops across North America from New York to Saskatchewan and many more in between. Ritzenberg also did design work for Herald Community Newspapers. H i s u n ive r s i t y l e c t u r e s we r e acclaimed that promotional posters contained only one line: “What would Phil Do?” Ritzenberg also co-founded the Society for Newspaper Design. He received the organization’s lifetime achievement award in 2008. He applied his design eye

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to create numerous collages. “Phil’s work as a design editor also led him to the artistic discipline of collage,” Jeremy wrote. “Working with various design elements, found objects and newspaper scraps to create countless work of collage, including collages which have been featured in shows at various local venues and which continue to be displayed.”

He is survived by the love of his life, Edith “Edna” Ritzenberg, sons Jonathan and Jeremy, daughter-in-law Jill Scirpo, grandchildren Jack and Julia, sister Betty Davis and brother Robert Ritz. Ritzenberg was accorded full military honors during a memorial service at Boulevard-Riverside Chapel in Hewlett on May 29.

Beware: A dangerous new health hazard! Most people assume they’ve learned how to think by going to school and attending classes. Though formal education is important, knowing the facts and the right answers may lead you down the wrong road. Listening to those who know the truth as well as blindly believing in authority make you a prime target for being indoctrinated into their way of thinking. Now I’m going to share with you new research about why consuming vegetables, which you may have thought of as safe, is a significant hazard to your health. ■ In 1900, when most people lived in the countryside they grew and ate their own vegetables. You may think that was a healthy thing to do but the average life expectancy was only 47, infant mortality was 10 percent and typhoid, whooping cough, and influenza killed hundreds of thousands. ■ An increase in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) since 9/11 has been linked to several vegetable scares. In October 2006 our nation was traumatized by people consuming bacteria-ridden

indicated by their SAT scores.

spinach — one of the so-called “healthier” vegetables.

■ Vegetables have been proven to be addictive substances. Subjects put on a liquid diet without any vegetables were demanding them in as short a time as six hours. Vegetables can escalate to more serious addictions, including foods high in C’s — carbohydrates, calories, and cholesterol, which significantly contribute to obesity and diabetes.

■ A significant amount of violent crime is committed within ten hours of consuming vegetables. Criminal defense strategies indicate that some people show a lack of inhibitory control after ingesting even a small amount of vegetables.

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■ With repeated clinical trials, it’s been shown that a lab mouse can choke on just one ounce of vegetables. Yet, the average person consumes ten times that amount in just one day!

inda ■ Tribal societies in New Guinea who eat few or no vegetables have a significantly lower rate of cancer, arthritis, and heart disease than our population. ■ It’s truly shocking that 50 percent of kids who eat vegetables score below average on standardized tests. True for younger kids as well as college-bound teens, as

■ Those ignorant of the dangers of consuming vegetables often refer to them as veggies. Such talk is inappropriate, even dangerous, espeapadin cially in schools where impressionable kids can get the idea that nothing’s wrong with eating veggies — I mean vegetables.

■ One bit of good news. Years ago, parents fed vegetables to babies as young as one month. Today pediatricians warn

moms against such practices, strongly advising them to feed their newborns only breast milk for four months and no vegetables. Oh, one more cautionary caveat. Many vegetable eaters find it difficult to distinguish between valid scientific facts and nonsensical babble. If you don’t want to be fooled like they are, read past the headlines. Question who is saying what and for what purpose. Demand that facts be proven repeatedly with scientific evidence, not with hunches, propaganda or brainwashing. And yes, this article is pure satire. “What luck for rulers that men do not think.” — Adolph Hitler ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and anxiety. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

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Consummate newspaperman Phillip Ritzenberg

Herald picks up seven awards from Press Club of Long Island sTaFF reporT In its first in-person gala since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Press Club of Long Island handed out a number of awards on June 2 — including seven to Herald Community Newspapers. Laura Lane — a senior editor over papers on Nassau County’s North Shore — led the way with two first-place wins for her story “Is it Erma Drive or the Indy 500?” about the hazardous traffic situation in East Meadow for both the neighborhood/community category, as well as for “solutions journalism.” A team of current and former Herald staffers claimed the top spot in the breaking news narrative category with their coverage of the April 2021 shooting at the West Hempstead Stop & Shop. Peter Belfiore, Jim Bernstein, Scott Brinton, Sue Grieco and Nakeem Grant were honored for their work that appeared in the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald. Brinton, the former Herald executive editor, collected a first-place award for best column in the Merrick Herald. He also shared second-place recognition with senior editor Michael Smollins for headline writing in the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald. Brinton also placed second for editorials. Nassau Herald editor Jeffrey Bessen and reporter Lisa Margaria took home a

third place award in the education category. Along with the awards, the Press Club also inducted Brian Boyhan, Joye Brown, Drew Scott and Chris Vaccaro into its Hall of Fame. Boyhan is a longtime award-winning journalist known for his work with the Sag Harbor Express as well as his involvement with the New York Press Association. He has also partnered with Elizabeth Bonora Cowles as a founding member of the Press Club’s East End chapter. Brown has worked in radio, print and now television. She has worked at the News and Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as the Chicago Tribune and Newsday. Brown has also been a reporter, editor, administrator, editorial writer, columnist and commentator. Scott has spent a half-century in broadcasting as both a radio and television journalist. He has won multiple Emmy and National Edward R. Murrow awards. Scott has covered the Son of Sam arraignment, President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, the TWA Flight 800 crash, and the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan — which he witnessed. The Press Club of Long Island is open to professional and student numbers of the Society of Professional Journalists. To learn more, visit PCLI.org.

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Nassau police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a BP gas station on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream on June 5.

Gunman robs BP gas station Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a BP gas station at 85 North Central Ave. on June 5 at 9:06 pm, Nassau County police said. The man allegedly walked into the station’s mini market and held the clerk at gunpoint before moving behind the counter and demanding money from the register. The clerk handed him an undetermined amount of cash before he ran away heading south. No customers were in the store at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police also responded to a report-

ed robbery at the store earlier this year. The suspect was described as a Black man, roughly 5 feet and 8 inches, with a thin build. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, red sweatpants, grey gloves, and a black facemask. Police ask anyone with information on the incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-(800) 244-8477 or call 911. All calls are confidential. –Juan Lasso

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A Queens man and V.S. woman charged with assault A Queens man and North Valley Stream woman were arrested for assaulting a resident after criminally trespassing at his home last Thursday. Nassau County police responded to a disturbance on Kent Road at around 3:30 p.m. and uncovered an alleged altercation happening between the 47-year-old homeowner and Errol Stewart, 37, of Springfield Gardens, and Camille Hyppolite, 35, of North Valley Stream. A police officer and the homeowner both suffered injuries following the two’s

arrest and were treated at a local hospital. Stewart is charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, and trespassing, police said. He was scheduled for arraignment last Friday at First District Court in Hempstead. Hyppolite is charged with trespassing, harassment, and disorderly conduct. She was released on an appearance ticket and ordered back to court on June 22. –Juan Lasso

Higgins passes the gavel to Melanie Jenkins jlasso@liherald.com

Associate Village Justice Melanie Jenkins was appointed by Mayor Edwin Fare to fill the remainder of the unexpired term left by Village Justice Virginia Clavin-Higgins following her resignation during the public hearing on May 16. Fare swore in Jenkins as Village Justice during the hearing who will serve out Higgins’ seat until April 3, 2023. She will have to run in the village’s March election to keep the position. Clavin-Higgins made history as the first woman to hold the position of village justice in Valley Stream in 2016. Much like Jenkins, she was appointed to fill the unexpired term vacated by another judge, Robert Bogle, who had been elected to serve on the bench in Nassau County Court. Higgins was then elected for a full, four-year term in March 2019. Jenkins is now the second woman to hold the position of Village Justice in Valley Stream. She was appointed to the bench as Associate Village Justice on April 4 after Clavin-Higgins recommended her for the position. Prior to that, the position had been vacant for several years after the former Acting Village Justice Charles Rattoballi, who served under former Village Justice

Robert Bogle, died. Jenkins has been a resident of Valley Stream for nearly two decades and a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Before her associate village judgeship, she worked as a Principal Law Clerk for Nassau County Court Judge William J. O’Brien and spent almost several years at the New York State Attorney General’s Office handling labor and employment law cases and then securities law prosecutions. She also worked in the private sector working as regulatory counsel at Citigroup handling regulatory examinations for the broker-dealer; and as in-house legal counsel for Morgan Stanley and Executive Director at JP Morgan, where, among other things, she managed a team of lawyers and paralegals that investigated and responded to prelitigation client complaints. Jenkins earned an undergraduate degree in political science and international studies from Dickinson College; and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Buffalo School of Law. The Herald contacted the Village Court and was referred to village liaison, Barbara deGrace, who did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

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By JUAN LASSO

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MeLANie JeNkiNS wAS sworn in as Village Justice at a public hearing on May 16. Jenkins, from left, who also sits on the Friend’s of Bridge Board of Directors, is pictured presenting a community leadership award to Nassau County Court Judge and then-Village Justice Robert Bogle in 2013.

News brief Valley Streamers celebrate a day of hope By JUAN LASSO On a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon, curious residents milled about the tents and booths sprung up on the Hendrickson Park pool parking lot, taking in the moving scenery. Some kids could be seen shooting hoops at the ball court as others lined up for a go at the bouncy houses. Senior citizens strolled about the various community resource tables, asking questions. Families sat under the shade of a large concert tent, munching on their free hot dogs while listening to modern gospel music soar as young volunteers danced to the rhythm. It was a scene of joy and hope as Bethlehem Assembly of God in Valley Juan Lasso/Herald Stream held its annual Hope Day sumJAidA eStrAdA ANd her dad, Keith-Prince mer event. The event is a day to uplift community members, especially those in Estrada, proudly show off their Hope Day need, according to Valley Stream Span- T-shirts as volunteers. ish campus pastor, Carlos Beltre. demic, but Beltre and his fellow volunteers “Our mission as a church is to love, grow, and serve and to see communities are pleased to see the event return as a full being transformed not just through the gos- festival. Hope Day held its inaugural year in 2012 pel but through humanitarian efforts,” said Beltre. And this event is “a huge humani- after a Valley Stream pastor named Steven tarian aid event where we invite the com- Milazzo, of Bethlehem Assembly of God, munity for a day of celebration. It’s just a joined with the non-profit Convoy of Hope for a festive, charitable event to feed those day to love and serve the community.” The event was twice held under a in need in Nassau County. Since then, it restricted format as a free food drive-thru spread to other locations across the trifor families due to the coronavirus pan- state area.

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Hurricane season is here — even for L.I. Busy forecast means at least one storm could make way north By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

It may not seem so, but the hurricane season has already started. And it’s forecast to be quite a busy one. In fact, expect as many as 21 named storms this season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, indicating a higher-thanaverage number of storms that reach at least tropical storm strength this year. And it’s more than likely at least one of them could make their way to Long Island in some form or another. The time to prepare is now, according to the American Red Cross, who joined local and county officials on the Long Beach boardwalk last week — nearly a decade since Hurricane Sandy devasted the area. “What an appropriate location to help get the message out about the importance of being prepared for hurricane season,” said Stacey Sweet, a Red Cross board member. “It takes just one storm to seriously disrupt and devastate our communities. The need to get our friends, families and neighbors ready has never been more important than it is right now.” The Long Island chapter of the Red Cross has been doing its part to get ready, its director, Joe Spaccarelli, told reporters. That includes updated response plans developed with local first responders, as well as staff training and exercises, all while replenishing relief supplies across Long island. But the best preparation starts at home, with people ensuring their friends, families and neighbors are prepared for major storms. Everyone should have an evacuation plan in case they need to leave or are separated from their families, Spaccarelli said, as well as an emergency kit and at least one gallon of water per person per day. The kits, he added, should contain nonperishable food, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio, a first-aid kit, hygiene items, medications, a cellphone charger, extra cash, and copies of important papers. It’s also imperative to stay up to date on weather-related orders from local officials, Spaccarelli said, which can be found in the Red Cross’ emergency smartphone app, which provides users with real-time weather alerts and tips. “We certainly know here in this community that all it takes is one storm,” said Jackie Bray, commissioner of the state’s homeland security and emergency services division. “But we’re also seeing more frequent and more intense weather events, and particularly tropical weather.” There were 21 named storms — with sustained winds of at least 39 mph — in the most recent hurricane season, which ended last November, making it the thirdmost active year on record, according to NOAA. Seven of them became hurricanes, four deemed major. This year’s season is predicted to be much of the same.

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MEMBERs of AMERiCAN Red Cross were joined by local officials for a hurricane-preparedness news conference in Long Beach last week. This year’s storm season is expected to be as busy as 2021’s, meaning some of that havoc could reach Long Island.

Getting your kit together Surviving a storm means ensuring you have everything you need in case your access to essentials like electricity and water are cut off. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recommends including the following items in a basic disaster supply kit: ■ Water ■ Food ■ Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio JoE sPACCARElli, ThE director of American Red Cross on Long Island, says preparation begins at home, bolstered by emergency kits filled with all the essentials to help get a family through a storm. “That means for us at the state, that we need to lean forward and do everything we can to have active, engaged, daily, robust work communications and preparedness planning with all of our localities and all of our counties,” Bray said. And there are “three things to know” if a storm hits, she added. One is to know your risk — whether streets are flooded or if a storm surge will hit. Second is to make a plan, which should include a “go bag” with water and medications so no one is “scrambling for the items you need” when the storm hits. And lastly, Bray said, it’s important to stay informed with local news and weather “so we’re ready.”

When Sandy hit Long Island in October 2012, it was the strongest storm that season, moving President Barack Obama to declare a “major disaster” in the area. More than 13,000 U.S. flights were canceled, and power and transportation systems in New York state sustained damage upward of $18 billion. While some might call Sandy a oncein-a-lifetime kind of storm, Long Beach city council vice president Liz Treston says the lessons we learned from that hurricane shouldn’t be forgotten as we prepare for 2022. She shared what she called the “four C’s” — “community, collaboration, cooperation and, most importantly, communication.”

■ Flashlight ■ First-aid kit ■ Extra batteries ■ Whistle ■ Dust mask ■ Plastic sheeting and duct tape ■ Moist towelettes, garbage bags, twist ties ■ Wrench or pliers ■ Manual can opener ■ Local maps ■ Cell phone with chargers and backup battery

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events and activities

Friday, June 10

is hosting a show of classic and antique cars at the intersection of WVS Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Rockaway Classic Car Show The village in partnership with the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce is hosting a show of classic and antique cars at the intersection of WVS Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All are welcomed.

Saturday, June 25 Sunday, June 26 Family Fishing Weekend Get your tackle rod and reel ready. The Village of Valley Stream will be hosting a Family Fishing Weekend June 25-26. Learn knot tying, baiting, and casting. There will also be a catch and release program with barbless hooks and educational information provided by the NYS Department of Enviornmental Conservation. You must register by June 20. Call (516) 821-3786.

Saturday, June 11 Hendrickson Park Pool complex Annual reopening The Hendrickson Park pool complex will officially open for its 60th season of operation. Pool hours of operation on this day are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Valid pool membership or Flex Pass is required for entry. No walk-ins are allowed. For further information, visit Vsvny.org/pool.

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Sunday, June 12

This prom, be a haircut above the rest

Granny’s Attic Sale

Barbers Jessie Jamez and Gio will be helping Valley Stream and Elmont students get prom-ready with free haircuts hosted by A Faded Story Barbershop at 148 Scranton Ave. Lynbrook, NY 11564. The free haircut event will take place on Monday June 13, 2022 from 12 - 7 p.m. and Monday June 20, 2022 from 12 - 7 p.m. Students must register to make an appointment.

The Valley Stream Historical Society will be sponsoring a Granny’s Attic Sale at the backyard of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration, 143 Hendrickson Ave., Valley Stream with residents selling items from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 516 872-4159 orvshistorical@gmail.com.

the concert is rescheduled for Monday, June 20. For further information, contact (516) 825-8571.

Wednesday, June 15

Board of Education District 13 Meeting

Waldinger Library Trustee Meeting

The Valley Stream Central High School district Board of Education will hold their work session at 8 p.m. in the James A. Dever school located at 585 Corona Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All are welcomed.

The library board of trustees will be holding their meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the library’s children room. Residents are welcomed to attend. To enter the library, ring the bell to right of the children’s entrance.

Village Summer Concert Series Billy Joel Cover Starting at 8 p.m., the village is hosting its summer concert series at the Village Bandshell featuring Captain Jack: Billy Joel tribute band. All are welcomed. The Village Green is located at Verona Place. In the event of rain,

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Thursday, June 16 American Legion Post No. 854 Meeting The American Legion Post No. 854 will host their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. located at 51 Roosevelt Ave. in Valley Stream.

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The American Legion Post No. 854 will host their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. located at 51 Roosevelt Ave. in Valley Stream.

Starting at 8 p.m., the village is hosting its summer concert series at the Village Bandshell featuring The Mystic tribute band covering the best hits through the decades. All are welcomed. The Village Green is located at Verona Place. In the event of rain, the concert is rescheduled for Monday, June 27. For further information, contact (516) 825-8571.

Friday, June 24 Rockaway Classic Car Show The village in partnership with the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce

Village Summer Concert Series Tribute to the Beatles Starting at 8 p.m., the village is hosting its summer concert series at the Village Bandshell featuring the Penny Lane tribute band. All are welcomed. The Village Green is located at Verona Place. Rain date to be announced. For further information, contact (516) 825-8571.

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June is the month with the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere. Queens Hospital Center is a local WIC clinic in nearby Valley Stream providing infant formula. To contact the Consumer Affairs Price Gouging Hotline call 516-571-2449. June is International Men’s Health Month. Let’s help our guys make healty choices. Roughly 50 percent of Father’s Day cards are purchased for dads.

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Curtain rises on ‘The Color Purple’ Award-winning musical gets its Long Island debut By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

mong the many success stories illustrating Long Island’s comeback from the pandemic is Plaza Theatrical Productions. A longtime community theatre stalwart, it went professional last year, with its new division, Plaza Broadway Long Island — all of it under the steady hand of Kevin Harrington, not only Plaza’s producer and director, but also its founder. Operating under a union contract with Actor’s Equity Association, Harrington is focused on bringing professional Broadway-level productions — accompanied by a live orchestra — to their theater, located at the Elmont Memorial Library on Hempstead Turnpike. The inaugural season of Nassau County’s first ELLISHA MArIE Equity theater included the RodSofia in gers and Ham‘The Color Purple’ merstein classic “South Pacific” presented this past October. Now audiences can get a look at “The Color Purple,” making its Long Island premiere. The fast-paced musical — which runs through June 12 — is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and is a celebration of life. The score features a variety of musical genres like jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prizewinning novel — itself turned into the heavily Oscar-nominated 1985 film from Steven Spielberg film — “The Color Purple” it is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. “’The Color Purple’ is a universal story,” Harrington said. “It focuses on human emotions and empathy, which transcend all ethnicities.” This production stars Elmont’s Ellisha Marie as Sofia — the role played by Oprah Winfrey in the 1985 film. As a child, Marie — whose parents immigrated here from Trinidad and Tobago — only wanted to sing and perform. She performed every song she could for family and friends. Marie was urged at Elmont Memorial High School to audition for the school musical “Annie.” Despite some apprehension, Marie mustered up the courage to audition. It was from there she knew that’s where she belonged. After graduating high school, Marie

he Color Purple’ challenges our perspectives on life, love, family and forgiveness, and guides us through the journey of selfdiscovery.

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‘THE CoLor PurPLE’ runs through June 12 at Plaza Broadway Long Island’s Elmont Memorial Library Theatre. Tickets start at $65.

If you go … ‘The Color Purple’ runs through Sunday, June 12, at Plaza Broadway Long Island’s Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, in Elmont. Tickets start at $65. For more information, visit PlazaBroadwayLongIsland.com, or call (516) 599-6870. immersed herself in the craft at went on to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. She has since performed on stages in and around New York City, but is now making her return to Elmont for “The Color Purple.” It’s a play that resonates with Marie, she said. And she’s no stranger to it, appearing as Church Lady during a run in White Plains. “It is such an honor and privilege to be chosen by the theatre gods to perform in this iconic and timeless musical,” Marie said. “It means the world to me and is truly a defining moment in my career to be cast again … and to perform in my hometown, where my love for theatre and the arts began.” Critics have cited this version of “The Color Purple” as similar to the acclaimed 2015 Broadway revival, which introduced Cynthia Erivo and won Tony Awards for Erivo and the musical itself. “I am delighted to be presenting this

ELLISHA MArIE AS Sofia in Plaza Broadway’s revival of ‘The Color Purple,’ which continues through Sunday, June 12, at Plaza Broadway Long Island’s Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, in Elmont. beautiful musical,” Harrington said. “I was surprised to learn that this show has never been produced on Long Island.” Harrington has seen both the 2004 original production as well as Erivo’s more recent revival. Harrington’s version is more in-line with the latest revival “with its streamlined approach” that makes it both “captivating and powerful”. “One area particularly powerful is when the character Shug Avery tells Celie that she is beautiful,” Harrington said. “This is a transformative moment in the show as Celie, who has such low selfesteem, suddenly realizes that she is a beautiful person and begins to gain respect from others. I am struck by the impact of simple words on the lives of

other people.” Marie can’t help but notice the cultural significance of the story, even 40 years after Walker first published her novel. “We are living in a post-pandemic world where people are trying to discover who they are, trying to heal from grief and the trauma of racial and gender divides and inequalities,” she said. “’The Color Purple’ challenges our perspectives on life, love, family and forgiveness, and guides us through the journey of self-discovery. “Theatre and the arts have always been a magnificent platform to bring everyone together and help us navigate our way to the root of the issues and discover the truth of who we are.”

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Valley Stream 24 sixth graders ventured to the Ashokan Center for an overnight field trip. The Ashokan Center is a retreat center in the Catskills replete with hiking trails, pristine wilderness, waterfalls, and steam-fed ponds, offering students an educational experience in nature since 2008. While on the field trip, students learned about the natural features of the area and the importance of respecting the environment. The students worked together to prepare meals and embarked into the great outdoors. They were also given a presentation on wild birds of prey and enjoyed a campfire sing-along while writing their own lyrics about their experiences and feelings during the overnight trip. They also had the opportunity to make newfound connections with students from all three elementary schools: Brooklyn Avenue Elementary, William L. Buck Elementary, and Robert W. Carbonaro. Courtesy Valley Stream District 24

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Valley Stream 24 School students enjoy the campfire while listening to music.

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Empire State Games return to create history Some 900 make it out — many riding NICE buses By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

After a two-year pause, nearly 900 athletes returned to the field of competition for the Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged last week. “It’s like a field of dreams for this population,” said Susan Gordon Ryan, the Empire State Games founder, who organized the first event in 1985. Athletes between 5 and 21 competed at the 36th annual games in a variety of sporting events and challenges, including tack races, discus throwing, long jumps, wheelchair basketball, swimming, table tennis and archer. Since its inception, the Empire State Games have encourage skill development and sports participation, as well as foster sportsmanship and camaraderie for physically challenged individuals. Ryan developed the Empire State Games after Nassau County hosted the 1984 Paralympics. She worked with state officials to launch a program designed to continue that competitive tradition at a much more local level. Today, New York remains the only state to host a program for the physically challenged. “We wanted New York to become a training ground for young, physically challenged athletes,” Ryan said. “And this had never done before.” Nearly 250 athletes showed up for those first games in 1985 — a number which exploded to 1,400 athletes just two years later. But the Empire State Games hit a stumbling block in 2010 after the state cut funding, requiring a fundraising effort led by then-county executive Ed Mangano to keep the event afloat. And then there was the coronavirus pandemic, canceling the games the past two years. That led to signifi-

cant uncertainty about how many athletes would participate this year with the Empire State Games’ return. The Mitchell Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College have hosted the event stretching back to the beginning. And providing transportation to these venues, Ryan said, is key for driving turnout among the physically. The Nassau Inter-County Express local bus system has provided transportation to and from the event for athletes — who typically stay in dorms at Hofstra University in the leadup to the games — for the past decade. “You’ve got to be part of the community,” said NICE chief executive Jack Khzouz. NICE bussed 45 athletes from Hofstra to the two event venues in vehicles specifically outfitted to fit a number of mobility devices. The athletes were assisted on and off the buses by volunteers. “Anytime anybody needs to go anywhere, we’re there for them,” Khzouz said. “For that weekend, they’re the stars, and we’re there to cheer them on.” The 36-year journey has included lots of ups and downs, but the goal of the Empire State Games has never changed. While some who have competed in past events have gone on to compete at the Paralympics, many others are focused on fitness. Still, the impetus of the event has always been creating new social channels while building self-esteem, Ryan said. Development in these areas — and the bond formed between event volunteers and athletes over the course of three days — is the most important aspect of the Empire State Games. “It’s this constant transmission of love, attention, joy,” Ryan said. “It’s just a special place.”

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A NICE BuS volunteer helps an athlete competing at the Nassau County Empire State Games exit a bus at the Mitchell Athletic Complex.

LIRR’s Grand Central connection gets closer By JuAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

From a project nearly 25 years in the making, commuters looking to connect with Manhattan through the Long Island Rail Road will soon have a new option: Grand Central Terminal. The new underground train station — officially dubbed Grand Central Madison — offers Long Island riders a straight shot to the Manhattan’s East Side between 43rd and 48th streets. Gone will be days of needing Penn Station on the West Side to get into downtown. The East Side Access Project, as it’s called, is LIRR’s most expensive project to date, clocking in at more than $11 billion. But it’s an investment, officials say, will completely revamp the way commuters ride the rails. At least that’s the message Catherine Rinaldi sought to bring home to a crowd of business leaders and advocacy groups last week during a presentation hosted by the Long Island Advancement Economic and Development Committee. “History is being made around us at a time when massive transformative projects that have been long promised are finally coming to fruition,” said Rinaldi, LIRR’s interim president. “Constraints that have long been a ceiling on how much service the Long Island Rail Road could offer are falling away.” Crews are busy with what Rinaldi

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AT A BuSINESS and innovation leadership conference hosted by the Long Island Advancement Economic and Development Committee, Long Island Rail Road interim president Catherine Rinaldi discusses the East Side access project to business leaders. describes as “readiness activities,” like testing train systems and conducting pilot runs. But once service is in full operation, officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority expect nearly half of LIRR commuters — more than 160,000 — to use Grand Central Madison. The additional transit line could shave off 40 minutes of their daily commute while removing some of the commuting strain and crowding felt at Penn Station. Even more, officials believe it will close the time gap for riders who currently arrive at Penn Station on the West Side only to need the subway or bus to get jobs or other destinations on the East Side. “Having a robust service into a second

terminal” at Grand Station also “allows for operations to continue if there’s any sort of disruption at Penn,” Rinaldi said. “And it’s going to minimize the disruptions with Amtrak’s East River tunnel project.” When all of that is done, Grand Central will become a transfer point between LIRR and Amtrak, making it possible for businesses in Queens and Long Island to attract prospective employees from the Bronx and points north, Rinaldi said. “It’s going to attract Westchester residents to Long Island beaches and wineries,” she said. “It’s going to attract Long Island residents to Hudson Valley hiking destinations in the fall.” But commuters who’ve organized their

regular commute around Penn Station since, well, forever, may face a bit of a learning curve. MTA officials say they’ve kept that in mind, unveiling preliminary train schedules for its 11 different branches once Grand Central is up and running. The schedules are still in a bit of flux at the moment, with information and public comment sessions continuing over the summer. These timetables are to give riders a sense of the “magnitude of service increases” and new travel options available, Rinaldi said. But it also gears them up for what changes lie ahead in trying to adapt to new commuting patterns. Take, for example, the doubling of morning peak-hour trains heading to the city on the East Rockaway branch, with a significant increase of eastbound trains between 7 and 8 p.m. More than half of those services will run to Grand Central, Rinaldi said, with the remaining ending up at Penn Station. There are also some service cuts planned for morning rush trains bound for Penn Station, while many trains originating from the major terminals will no longer have scheduled connections at Jamaica. “Change is change,” Rinaldi said. “But I would say to (skeptics) to keep their powder dry and have a look at the schedule and see how the new ways of offering service on the Long Island Rail Road could ultimately benefit them.”

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The Valley Stream North track and field team proved that the regular season was no fluke. After a 13-0 spring, the boys’ and girls’ teams went on to win both the Division 3A and Nassau Class AA titles last month. To cap off their historic season, two boys will be representing the school at the state outdoor track and field championships in Syracuse this weekend. At the county championships on May 25, the boys’ 93.5 points were 16.5 better than second-place Calhoun and senior Ryan John collected 28 of them after winning the long and triple jumps while placing second in the high jump. Senior Ariana Paul won the 100-meter final and the long jump and was fourth in the triple jump, collecting 24 of the girls’ 88 points, 11.5 more than the Colts. “The kids were great,” coach Mike Frazer said. “We were able to win the division meet at home and then when we got to the county meet, we knew we had enough bodies and we knew it would be close. We were happy the county meet worked out as well for both the boys and the girls.” The other boy county champ was sophomore Sedgeley Duperval, who won the 200-meter final with a time of 22.65 seconds and followed that up with a dramatic victory in the 100-meter state qualifier

final last Saturday. The times of top four finishers had to be broken down to the thousandths by the judges. Moanna Thelusca was the other girl county champion after taking the discus with a personal-record toss of 98 feet, 7 inches, less than two feet better than fellow sophomore Nattaly Lindo. Lindo was also the runner-up in the shot put with a personal-record throw of just over 32 feet. John returns to states after earning the automatic super standard in both the triple and long jumps. Last March, the Clemson-bound John became the seventh individual state champion in school track and field history after winning the triple jump and finished second in the long jump. “Certainly, Ryan is the favorite in the state in both events,” Frazer said of John, who will also be competing at nationals in Philadelphia. “It’s his own goal. He wants to win them both.” Senior Jonathan Xavier was second in the 400-meter hurdles as was sophomore Kevin Beltran in the 1,600-meter event and he also had a personal-best time in the 800meter final. Paul won the 100-meter dash in 12.94 seconds and was one of two competitors with a long jump of over 17 feet. In the triple jump, she had a personal-record leap of just over 35 feet. “We’ve had her for five years and she continues to impress us with her long and triple, but this year especially, her sprinting really stood out,” Frazer said.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 6/15/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 454/22. NR VALLEY STREAM - Ikhwan Rafeek, Variance, height, maintain 2nd story attached to dwelling., W/s Jasmine La., 171’ S/o Eastwood La., a/k/a 14 Jasmine La. This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 910/Hearing---06152022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 131908 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R10 Plaintiff, Against KENJA CARRINGTON, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/05/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, On the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 6/21/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 324 West Jamaica Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated

Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 37 Block Z Lot 409-410. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $420,961.95 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 603985-2018 Ellen N. Savino, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4-11-2022. File Number: 18-300200pco 131474

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2F, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph Echie a/k/a Joseph K. Echie; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 13, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 30, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 6 Fairmont Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 37 Block: 440 Lots: 938 & 939. Approximate amount of judgment $762,167.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004934/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” John R Dietz, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 21, 2022 131609 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN BROTHERSSTRUCTURED ASSET INVSETMENT LOAN TRUST-SAIL 2005-3, Plaintiff,

Against LILIANA VELASQUEZ, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/27/2008, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 6/27/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 158 Cochran Place, Valley Stream, NY 11581 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 39 Block 479 Lot 26 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $444,277.42 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 021795/07. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Interested bidders are asked to pre-register with the Referee by emailing janetango28@gmail.com by 6/24/2022. Preregistration is optional, but is encouraged to ensure that the auction occurs in a sufficiently sized room to comply with COVID-19 policies and procedures. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road , Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 4-22-2022 File Number: 32665 pco 131621

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-14, Plaintiff AGAINST Peggy Kouassi a/k/a Peggy Turner; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 25, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 Broadway, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 667 Lot 41. Approximate

amount of judgment $597,228.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008374/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. Michael Jay Santino Pontone, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 12, 2022 131607

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust V-D, Plaintiff AGAINST Ninite Laguerre, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 15 William Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, City of Valley Stream, State of New York, SECTION: 37, BLOCK: 485, LOT: 225 and 226. Approximate amount of judgment $569,741.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #007114/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in acc ordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Wallace Leinheardt, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-067660-F01 71248 131591 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JEFFREY COOMBES; DIANE A. COOMBES

A/K/A DIANE COOMBES A/K/A DIANE A. ROCKWOOD, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 21, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in front of the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722 on June 27, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 11 EVERETT STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 468, Lot 124. Approximate amount of judgment $551,561.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Case No. 2:17-cv-05871-ADS-SIL. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with current mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Elizabeth Gill, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-007576 71995 131599 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. CARR, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 1, 2017, and Order Extending Sale Deadline entered on January 21, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 11, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 637 Diane Place, Valley Stream, NY 11581. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 595 and Lot 7. Approximate amount of judgment is $177,240.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 3666/16. 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. Lisa A. LeimbachGutman, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff File No. 211487-2 131924 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2, V. MIRLENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRLENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRELENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRELENE DUCTEL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 16, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 is the Plaintiff and MIRLENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRLENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRELENE DUCATEL A/K/A MYRELENE DUCTEL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 13, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 84 LAW STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 490, Lot 159: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 606560/2018. Rita Solomon, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 131966

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-2, V. ERNSY ETIENNE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 27, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-2 is the Plaintiff and ERNSY ETIENNE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 19 FOSTER AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 612, Lot 21: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN ROSEDALE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007402/2015. John G. Kennedy, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 131968 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU LPP MORTGAGE LTD., Plaintiff AGAINST AVA N. COHEN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 6, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 11 FIR STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. All that

certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York , Section 37, Block 382, Lot 42 and Lot 43. Approximate amount of judgment $333,179.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015553/2012. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation pr otocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Michael Zapson, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-305024 71306 131883 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, V. LYNN ANDERSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 1, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff and LYNN ANDERSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 15, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 193 MARTENS AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 594, Lot 23: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 003428/2015. Michael Mirotznik, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19

Father-son duo brings back the film classics tion of old tapes for anyone to borrow and lend. Since then, dozens of free Blockbusters have cropped up across the country. Like Morrison, Castillo and Alfonso repurposed an old newspaper kiosk on the corner of Cornwell and Foster avenues, fitting them with DVDs and VHS tapes to share with the community. Movies include “The Usual Suspects,” “Gumby” and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. They were inspired to launch Nassau County’s first Free Blockbuster while locked down together at home during the coronavirus pandemic, spending their days as any family of classic movie buffs would — watching retro films of the ‘80s on VHS tapes. That’s when they decided to turn back the clock. “It’s a way to share movies we think are really cool,” Alfonso said. “We filled the Free Blockbuster with tapes from our own collection. And in the last couple of days, people have dropped off their own movies, including a Blockbuster DVD that is very, very old.” For Christopher, it’s all about learning more what it was like at his age for his father. “It’s fun to imagine yourself in the ’80s,” he said. For Alfonso, it harkens back to his formative years as a young adult spent walking up and down the aisles in

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the search of the latest releases. In fact, Alfonso’s first job was at Silver Fun Video on Merrick Road, and later at Suncoast Motion Picture Co., in Green Acres Mall “I grew up in the ‘80s, worked in a couple of video stores, and I’ve always been very nostalgic about VHS tapes,” Alfonso said. “We thought it was fun, you know, in part because I live relatively close to the old Blockbuster” that is now a 7-Eleven convenience store. “For me, I sort of like that it’s a throwback to the days of going to the Blockbuster and renting a video on a Friday night.” But there are no late fees at the Free Blockbuster, and while a rewind might be kind, it’s not required. Those lending and borrowing not only get their hands on tough-to-find films, but it also provides a distinct

source of entertainment to many who might not have access to streaming services — or prefer to stray from it. “I even think to seniors in the community who might still have (a) VCR in their house, that might be the last bit of technology that they really related to and understood,” Alfonso said. But those without a VCR will still have to go through the hassle of installing a special converter to get those tapes to work on their modern smart television. Not Alfonso and Castillo, however. They prefer the traditional videocassette recorder. “We have one in every room of the house,” Alfonso said. But the two are no strangers to newer technology. They even have a YouTube channel, “The Heavenly ’80s,” where they discuss the movies from that decade they’ve watched and enjoyed. The Free Blockbuster is going strong, but there’s still nothing like the original. And Alfonso and Castillo already are planning their next retro adventure: Visiting that last Blockbuster on the other side of the country. For Alfonso, it will be worth it. “It’ll be like walking into a time machine.”

After Texas shooting, students talk school safety continued from front page security personnel. For example, campus visitors must first pass through a security vestibule that serves as a “mantrap” — a small space with two sets of interlocking doors that can be remotely locked. Someone passes through one door and is vetted by security before the second one is unlocked. The first set of doors must close before the second set opens. Schools also maintain a system that creates temporary photo identification using someone’s driver’s licenses. Faculty, staff members and even students carry identification cards. All visitors are also checked against a nationwide sex offender registry before

they are allowed to enter. If a threat to a school — real or perceived — is identified, school officials are armed with a smartphone app that instantly alerts police of trouble. Officers are also mandated to do walk-throughs of schools in their districts daily to better familiarize themselves with how campuses are laid out. In the event of a lockdown, all school activities are moved inside. All doors are locked. No one is allowed in or out of the building. We are “taught to remain silent and confined to a specific spot in the classroom,” said Josh Nixon, a senior at Central High School. “This prevents the shooter from hearing exactly where our location

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered02/02/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, The North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 262 Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY on 7/7/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 155 Green Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the incorporated Village of Valley Stream,Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section37 Block 538 Lot 15 The approximate amount of the current

Judgment lien is $514,780.64 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 014791/2013 James Donald Leonard, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4-27-2022 File Number: 17-302358Hilton Ramirez 131796 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. SHERI M. BLAY, et al, Defts. Index #607643/2021. Pursuant to judgment of

foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 9, 2022 I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 5, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 30, Section 37, Block 382, Lot(s)36-37. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. PETER KRAMER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99260 131803

Creating a school safety plan Want to read the safety plan developed by the Valley Stream Central High School District? Visit VSCHSD.org. is, and makes it harder for us to be attacked by them.” There are measures in place to make sure students don’t walk into a dangerous situation, too, said another senior, Zakkiyya Fraser. “If we’re outside the building, there are blue lights that are flashing so that signify that something is going on inside,” she said. “We would have to go as far away as possible from the building.” State law requires all school buildings to perform four lockdown drills and eight evacuations every academic year. And the school district must test its emergency response procedures — whether a shelterin-place, lockdown, or early dismissal drill — under its building-level emergency response plans once a year. Lockdown drills are an effective way to keep people safe, Nixon said — but they aren’t without shortcomings. “There is still a possibility of students and faculty being seen by the shooter due to the fact that, many times, a school shooter may have already been through the process of an actual lockdown drill,” he said. “They (may) know exactly how it works — and what to expect.” In fact, research shows many school shooters are either current or former students of the school they’re attacking. Even more, others fear the standard

drill procedures do not fully address the variety of possible, real-life scenarios students may encounter when difficult moment-to-moment decisions must be made. “In certain cases, staying inside of the room could be more of a danger because you don’t know what type of weapon that person has,” Fraser said. “It can range from a simple handgun to a literal assault rifle. So they could shoot multiple rounds into the room, so what should you do? “I feel like there should be more specifics about what to do in those cases because you just don’t know.” No solutions are too simple, says Fraser’s classmate, Emily Monfort. “A possibility that could be incorporated — but may take some time — is teaching kids how to escape from a window, and know where they could run to find safety,” she said. “The teacher would play a crucial role, carefully gathering students to escape when the time is right.” While school communities discuss the merits and trade-offs of safety plans and procedures going forward, the first line of defense against potential threats can come not from security technology or officers, but from students, parents and teachers remaining vigilant and aware of one another, both in and out of the classroom. “We are instructed to report any type of threat that we see to a school advisor or the principal,” Nixon said. “These threats may come on different social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.” Promoting a safer and healthier school environment will likely take a community effort. “There is a lot that school officials and community leaders can do,” Nixon said, “but it is truly up to everyone as a whole to create a safe and loving environment where feelings of anxiety and apprehension are diminished.”

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A. To recap, you are required to obtain a building permit, which includes multiple steps, from filing a site plan showing the location of the outside condenser unit; to an attic plan, showing how the fan unit is mounted, with a location for the condensation drain pan; to information on whether the home is in a flood zone, and how the onte eeper outside unit will be mounted above the base flood level. You will also need an electrical certificate and final inspection for an electrically powered system, as well as a plumbing permit if the system is gas-fired. Your taxes will increase, along with your energy bills. Window units are the least costly system, but are generally unsightly — but you avoid the tax increase, the building permit process and expenses and the disruption to the home, including loss of valuable access and storage space in the attic and closets. A split system, where you have a wall-mounted unit that can also deliver heat, is another alternative, but does require an outside condenser and a permit. A tax increase is likely, but much less than a central air system. If you’re handy, you may be able to install the split system unit yourself. I have friends and family who have purchased their own split system units online and installed them by themselves. Most importantly, do not attempt to do new electrical work for the dedicated service and cutoff switch required for a split-system, wall-mounted unit if you have no training or knowledge of the electrical portion of this installation. Unless you are using the previously installed outlet and a cutoff switch that would be in place for a window unit you are replacing, contact a licensed electrician to do this work. Safety is extremely important. Follow all instructions and ask qualified people for help, where necessary. Remember, there are issues that most people will tell you the wrong information about, like permits, zoning, plumbing and electrical. I’ve seen the results of illegal work many times, because I receive calls to inspect the damage and work to legalize after a fire or flood, or when someone receives a violation. It is most disheartening when I’m looking at work that caused a fire that displaced a family or, worse, caused a death. Putting condensers in a side yard instead of the rear yard has led to expensive and time-consuming zoning variance hearings and permits. Avoiding the permit now can be much worse later. Good luck!

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don’t really follow baseball anymore. As a rabid Yankees fan who devoured everything about the game for nearly 40 years, I never thought I’d say that. But I’ve ashamedly had to repeat it a lot lately. That’s because baseball has become completely unwatchable. Once team front offices were taken over by Ivy League geeks, the game took a horrible turn for the worse. The sad devotion to analytics has sapped baseball of all the things that once made it great. Nowadays, it nicK doesn’t matter if you strike out over BuglionE 200 times, so long as you can hit the ball over the fence. (Nonsense.) A walk is just as good as a base hit. (It isn’t.) And an out is just an out, so never give them away. (No more sacrifices, squeezes or stolen bases — how fun.) And that’s not the only thing that stinks, in my opinion. I hate how emotionally and physically fragile players have become. I despise the superimposed strike

zone on TV that’s turned everyone into an armchair umpire. I can’t stand instant replay. The shift drives me insane, but not nearly as much as that stupid runner who starts on second during extra innings. But the issues go even deeper than that. One recent Saturday night, I had a rare hankering to watch the Yankees. But not this year’s team. No, I watched the Yankees play the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game Seven of the 1952 World Series on YouTube. That game demonstrated all that was once glorious with our national pastime but is now gone. The pitchers hurled like they were double-parked — even in the final game of the season, with everything on the line. I can only remember two batters stepping out of the batter’s box the entire game. I timed just 11 seconds in between pitches of a Johnny Mize at-bat for the Yankees. In today’s game, thanks to all the step-outs, practice swings, re-securing of batting gloves and adjusting of helmets, you can expect at least double or triple that much time to pass from pitch to pitch. I got to see Phil Rizzuto bunt, Mickey

Mantle homer and Jackie Robinson give pitcher Allie Reynolds fits when Robinson reached third base in the fourth inning. The Ebbets Field crowd gasped every time he juked toward home, but he never went. There was no inane banter between broadcasters Mel Allen and Red Barber, probably because there were no massive lulls in action. With a combined 12 strikeouts and walks, the game lasted just 2 hours and 54 minutes. The Yanks won, 4-2. The last Yankees game I attended — Game One of the 2019 American League Divisional Series — featured 39 strikeouts and walks and took a whopping 4 hours and 15 minutes. I remember marveling at the time that I’d never attended a Yankees playoff game — and I’d been to many — and felt bored. The average length of a baseball game in 1952 was 2 hours and 25 minutes, according to Baseball-Reference.com. In 2021 it was 3 hours and 10 minutes. Games have become so long that even the most devoted fans can’t watch the whole thing. My stepson Jake is about as big a baseball guy as any 16-year-old. He loves the Yankees and follows them religiously, but

n the 1952 World Series, the pitchers hurled like they were doubleparked.

even he can’t watch an entire game. He usually follows the updates on his cellphone and watches something else. When there’s a potential rally, he’ll turn the game on. So, essentially, watching baseball has become a passive experience, like waiting for a baby to be born. My lack of interest is part of an alarming national trend. Baseball attendance and TV ratings have steadily declined over the past decade. One New York Times contributor recently even went as far as to propose placing Major League Baseball under the auspices of the Library of Congress or the National Park Service, lest it fold one day and be forgotten forever. While I think that’s a bit hyperbolic, the game certainly has its problems. But they’re easily fixable. If MLB wants me to tune back in, I have a few suggestions for the players. Stay in the box and swing. Put your foot on the rubber and throw. Make contact. Choke up when there are two strikes. Protect the plate. Go the other way. Steal a base. Sacrifice a runner over. Try to hit .300. Move the game along! Or pretty soon, nobody will be watching. Nick Buglione is a teacher, a freelance journalist and a former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

High season for online hucksters and frauds

ave you ever fallen for a scam? In the old days, for which we can only feel nostalgia, there was the kind of sweet three-card Monte hustle on the streets of New York, the infamous sales of Florida swampland, and penny-stock offerings guaranteed to land a windfall. Sometimes, back in the day, there was the more sophisticated scam telephone call from a relative you might not remember who loved your mother, remembers her name and, by the way, desperately needs money wired immediately RAnDi for emergency surKREiss gery. Oh, it does go on and on. Getting caught in the web of fraud sometimes speaks to our own greed. We want to make a lot of money without working for it, and we are willing to be fooled into thinking it can happen. Some of us are also remarkably gullible. We have “sucker” written large on our backs, and there are folks out there ready to take us up on it. There have been the notorious Ponzis and Madoffs and the likes of Anna Sorokin, who posed as an heiress to dupe rich friends, and, of course, legends like Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder,

who wanted to be the next Steve Jobs but instead faces sentencing in September on wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Grifting has always been a part of the American landscape. Sometimes a certain romance has been associated with bigtime fraudsters, a grudging nod to their ability to run a con. Victims rarely appreciate this side of the crime. People in our own communities suffered life-changing losses from Bernie Madoff ’s crimes. What appalls me is the epidemic of cybercrime. Every single day, even multiple times a day, we receive emails and texts that try to trick us into revealing vital information that can then be used to steal identities, get into bank accounts, and otherwise wreak havoc with our financial stability. It is organized, and it is sophisticated. Despite all of our double-verification routines and firewalls, the bad guys keep knocking at the door. Among my various tics and tocks, I never included paranoia, but I admit, lately I am suspicious of nearly everything that comes my way online. There’s a random text from someone I know but haven’t spoken to in a few years. “How about getting in touch?” it says. It could

be a genuine text, but probably not. AOL writes to me nearly every day, sometimes several times a day, saying it will shut down my account by a certain date if I don’t write back immediately with various information the company needs. Bushwa! I get calls from insurance “specialists” and Medicare “advisers” and premier bank card alerts and Yahoo yahoos, and someone in the U.K. who wants to send me $20,000, and someone else who writes, “Confirmation needed immediately,” and texts from my real credit card company, saying there’s a hold on my card, except there isn’t, and I have to call the company to find out that the text didn’t come from them. I think it affects your sense of safety in the world to always be swatting away fraud attacks. We’ve come to accept fake news and alternative facts, but the online scamming feels personal. Don’t we all want to trust our community? Apparently, the kinder, gentler time of the unlocked back door has passed. Hypervigilance is our default mode. The lowest of the low have come out since Covid. According to Phishing.org, people send emails pretending to be representatives of the Federal Emergency

y credit card company texts to say there’s a hold on my card, but there isn’t.

Management Agency, offering money for the funerals of family members who died in the pandemic. There’s one hitch: You must give them personal information or send them money to get the money. It’s a scam. There’s a real FEMA funeral program, but that one offers money without asking for any. After every national tragedy, after mass shootings, hurricanes and floods, there’s always a blossoming of fraud across the land. People seize the opportunity to profit on the grief and loss of others. According to Phishing.org, be suspicious if: ■ You’ve “won the lottery.” ■ You recognize the sender, but it’s someone you don’t talk to. ■ A message sounds scary or tells you to “act now.” ■ A message contains unexpected or unusual attachments. They may contain malware, ransomware or another online threat. The grifters and fraudsters are often smart enough to make money the oldfashioned way, but that’s not how they roll. Their payoff is the free ride, getting over on the “mark.” Be careful out there, my friends. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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The pandemic isn’t over quite yet

here was no day darker in New York than April 9, 2020. On that day, Covid-19 claimed 1,052 lives, according to Johns Hopkins University, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to nearly 11,000 in just three weeks. The prospect of losing 1,000 people a day was just unfathomable. But on that day it became real, as the coronavirus raged out of control, with very little hope of stopping it. Yet we were fortunate. The number of deaths each day dropped from there, dipping under 100 by the end of May. While our losses would creep up a couple more times — both in early 2021 and at the start of this year — we would never come anywhere close to the number of souls lost on April 9, 2020. Today, outside of seeing people here and there wearing masks, the coronavirus has seemingly become a fleeting memory. Hospitals aren’t overwhelmed. Treatments are encouraging. And we have vaccines. But the pandemic isn’t over. And we have to stop acting like it is. No, we don’t need to lock down or stay six feet away from everyone. But we can’t keep acting like it’s 2019, either. Every three months, a committee of global experts associated with the World Health Organization meets in an online videoconference to determine whether or not the pandemic is still a pandemic. The committee met in April for the 11th time, and arrived at the same conclusion it did

in its 10 previous meetings: We are still in a pandemic. Even with vaccines, treatments, and lower hospitalizations and fatalities, there is still a great deal of concern about what’s next for the coronavirus. Mutations — which create the many variants we’ve seen over the past 18 months — top that list, because no one knows what the next version of Covid will be like. The primary variants since Delta have been highly transmissible, but not as dangerous — especially to those who are fully vaccinated and in generally good health. But it’s impossible to say what the next variant will bring. And with thousands of people still getting infected each day in New York alone, there will be a next variant, and more after that. Many of us have brushed off even being infected, because the dangers seem no greater than the flu these days. But we couldn’t be more wrong. Those who are older or immuno-compromised are still in grave danger if they are exposed to the virus. And the rest of us still face very serious long-term complications, like long Covid, which can lead to a number of health issues — some outright debilitating. Experts estimate that as many as 30 percent of people who had Covid — even if they were asymptomatic — will develop long Covid. With about 85 million confirmed Covid cases already, that could equate to tens of millions of people who are, or will be in the near future, suffer-

ing from long Covid. With few if any alarms sounded over hospitalizations and deaths, it’s no wonder we’ve become complacent. One poll, conducted by Axios-Ipsos last month, found that a little more than a third of Americans feared that returning to a preCovid lifestyle would be a “significant risk.” That means the other two-thirds were not concerned. We don’t have to lock ourselves inside our homes, but we must remain vigilant. Wearing masks around other people, keeping our distance unless absolutely necessary, and staying home when we’re not feeling well can really make a difference. Taking at least an at-home test before visiting someone who could be vulnerable to the disease is just the decent thing to do. And, of course, we can’t forget vaccination — the most important tool we have in ultimately defeating this plague. We don’t have to count too high to get to the number of people now dying in New York each day from Covid complications. But then again, even one death is too many. We have lost nearly 3,900 people in Nassau County. More than 69,000 in the state. And 1 million nationwide — more than the entire population of Delaware, North and South Dakota, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming. That number is still growing. So we must stay focused, and help one another get through this pandemic once and for all.

letters Save lives, Republicans: Cross the aisle To the Editor: Dear Republican candidates: I am a registered Republican, and I espouse many of the same beliefs as you. However, I, and many like me, disagree with your interpretation of the Second Amendment. Like the First Amendment, the Second should come with constraints based on the common good and common sense. Just as the First Amendment doesn’t give you the right to shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater, the Second Amendment shouldn’t give you the right to obtain military-grade automatic weapons that are designed to kill. Experts can guide you as to what those weapons are, and they should not be made available to anyone but law enforcement or soldiers, under strict penalty. You will never stop murder, which is as old as mankind. But we have it in our power to limit it. Imagine if the

deranged shooters in Uvalde or Buffalo or Parkland or Sandy Hook or countless other locations across our country had pistols instead of automatic weapons, how many lives might have been saved and how much heartbreak avoided.

In the name of God and decency, reach across the aisle, join hands with your Democratic colleagues and show America and the world that we have it in our power to limit the carnage that is now of epidemic proportions in America. In Juda-

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don’t know about you, but there hasn’t been one day since the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, when I haven’t cried or given my kids a suffocatingly tight hug. I have spent my entire life in school. I was in high school when the shootings at Thurston High School, in Springfield, Oregon, in 1998, and then, a year later, Columbine, shocked us. In the more than 20 years since, I’ve taught in elementary, middle, high school and college classrooms, where I have practiced lockdown and active shooter GIna drills that feel more and more SIpley futile each year. I was once locked in a windowless classroom for three hours while police negotiated with a student who had brought a gun to school with intent to harm. I can no longer sit with my back to a door, and constantly monitor spaces for shelter — and exits. We need to protect all of our American freedoms. In this constant state of terror, no one is truly pursuing life, liberty and

happiness. David Hogg, survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 and a co-founder of March for Our Lives, an organization dedicated to eradicating gun violence, repeatedly tweets that this time it will be different. I so want to believe him. As a social media researcher, I can see the disparity between Twitter activism and the bare mention of the Uvalde shooting in my news feeds in the weeks since it occurred. But just because people aren’t posting about it in neighborhood Facebook groups doesn’t mean that we have forgotten. We’ve been through over two decades of continued violence in America. We are negotiating our third year of a global pandemic. We’re tired, and when you’re tired, you feel helpless. Fred Rogers, known to millions as Mister Rogers, once said that in times of crisis, we need to look to the helpers. You know who some of the biggest helpers in Uvalde are right now? The staff of El Progreso Memorial Public Library. There are not enough psychologists in Uvalde. The Robb Elementary school, which, like all

’m going to march because one day my kids are going to ask me, ‘What did you do?’

letterS ism there is the well-known maxim that to save even one life is to save the world. DR. MEL YOUNG Lawrence

Don’t conflate abortion with other issues To the Editor: Re the letter “My body, my choice? Please!” (May 26-June 1): Writer Jane Dantona Grogan put down two women who had previously shared with Herald readers their personal stories about having had abortions. I strongly defend the right of a woman to choose an abortion, but at the same time fully understand a woman’s decision to reject having one. It is a very personal decision for a woman to make, and a complicated one in many situations. The decision belongs to her and to nobody else. In particular, it doesn’t belong to government. In her letter, Dantona Grogan, in a kind of left-handed manner, lets the two ladies off the hook, saying it is “more a commentary on our society,” and then proceeds to address issues unrelated to abortion. She changes the subject and perhaps doesn’t quite realize she has done so. She attacks vaccine shots, preventive Covid testing and illegal immigrants. She even manages to inject fear that society is about to abandon our

elementary schools, provides critical community child care, is no longer open. The librarians are leading story times and singalongs for children during the day. They are bringing in counselors and providing access to telehealth. The Oceans of Possibilities summer reading program is expanding to offer children and their parents a space to pursue joyous activities together. Their doors are wide open to all members of the community to help them heal. Hogg is urging everyone to attend the June 11 March for Our Lives Rally in either Washington, D.C., or in their local community. If one doesn’t exist, he urges you to create one. (There are several scheduled on Long Island and in New York City.) After the shooting in Parkland, 800 local marches were planned. Can we get to 1,000? Can we show them that this time it will be different? I’m not naive. I’m a pragmatist. I know this one rally on Saturday isn’t a panacea; people are still going to die of gun violence in America. But you know what? I’m going to show up on Saturday. I’m not going because I believe the political sys-

tem that continues to fail us will change. I’m going because one day, my kids are going to ask me, “What did you do?” I’m going because we need to collectively grieve, rather than silently carry this tremendous ambient sadness, and the feeling in the back of our minds that every time we go to a school/grocery store/yoga studio/movie theater/night club/mosque/ synagogue/church, this might be the day it happens here. I’m going because even though change can be elusive, resistance is possible. I’m going because, at the end of the day, all we have is one another. Will you join me? Go to March For Our Lives, at MarchForOurLives.com/march22/, to find your local June 11 march. There’s one scheduled at the Nassau County Legislature, in Mineola, at 1:30 p.m., and one in Fireman’s Park, in Great Neck, at 3 p.m. If you can’t go to one, give a recurring donation to fund March For Our Lives. Or give a donation to El Progreso Memorial Library, in Uvalde, at ElProgreso.org/donations, to help it sustain support programs for the children there. Dr. Gina Sipley is a professor at Nassau Community College and the author of the forthcoming book “Just Here for the Comments: Lurking as Digital Literacy Practice” (Bristol University Press).

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elderly, children with disabilities, homeless people and the mentally ill, all caused by the “my body, my choice” movement. That’s a very cheap shot. BOB PRAvER Glen Cove

Abortion is personal — a pandemic is not To the Editor: In responding to Jane Dantona Grogan’s letter, I have to say, it’s not rocket science, it’s not like understanding calculus, yet again and again, people on Tv and radio, and readers of the Herald, equate free choice in having an abortion to choosing not to get vaccinated in a pandemic. How much simpler does it have to get in order for people to understand that abortion is a personal experience that physically affects that person and no one else? Though likely to affect the family, the spouse or close friends in an emotional or spiritual way, the physical aspects of that decision basically start and stop with the actual woman involved. Getting vaccinated during a pandemic in which invisible particles are spread through the air and have the potential to infect every innocent bystander within spitting distance of the infected is a different matter alto-

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gether. People should not be able to choose to get a vaccine or not if they want to mingle with others. If you’re willing to sequester away from every other human, then by all means, don’t get vaccinated, take a chance on contracting the virus, play Russian roulette with having or not having to be put on a ventilator. But if you insist on going about your daily life as usual, then you shouldn’t have the right to put others in danger.

Do you get in your car and drive 120 miles per hour to the local supermarket with the explanation, “It’s my car, my body, my life and you can’t tell me what to do. It’s a free country”? And why can’t you do that? Because as any firstgrader will tell you, it’s dangerous not just for yourself, but more importantly, for others. EUGENE ARTEMYEFF Glenwood Landing

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — June 9, 2022

On Saturday, march for our lives

June 9, 2022 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

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