Valley Stream Herald 07-06-2023

Firefighters help with airlift rescue

Residents grumble over water rate hike

By cAroliNe KellY Intern

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, along with several community advocates gathered in Valley Stream to urge the state Department of Public Service to deny Liberty Utilities’ petition for a 35 percent increase of New York’s water rate.

Representation from the Long Island Progressive Coalition, the Nassau County Working Families Party, AARP, and Valley Stream community members attended a June 29 rally to show their disapContinued on page 16

Joseph Pompilio, paragon of academic progress, retires

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

In Valley Stream Central High School’s nearly centurylong history, few educators occupy the same epic status in their school as Principal Joseph Pompilio did in his.

In a district where a culture of high expectations and exacting standards for its students is deeply ingrained, colleagues say few principals understood how to compel students and staff to believe in this vision better than Pompilio. His storied run as principal came to an end with his announcement of his retirement. Candace Hugee will suc-

ceed him for the upcoming school year.

Some might be surprised to learn that Pompilio, a resident of Huntington, wasn’t raised in Valley Stream. Yet he has become so connected with the school and the community that his presence has become a fixture of village life. Even Mayor Ed Fare christened him an “honorary Valley Stream resident” in 2017.

As principal, he watched thousands of students stride across the graduation stage over the years to receive their diplomas. He developed countless bonds and refined or expanded a variety of programs and tradi-

tions at Central.

In a school with roughly 90 percent students of color, Pompilio — fair-skinned, sporting a charming white handle-bar mustache, with pronounced cheekbones framing a jovial grin in almost every photo — doesn’t exactly resemble most of the young people under his care. Yet through the years, families embraced him. Amid periods of dramatic demographic change at the school, few better understood the challenges of an increasingly diverse student body and the involved effort needed to close the achievement gaps between white students and their nonwhite classmates.

“In my experience, once you put expectations out there, no matter what race these kids are, they do respond,” Pompilio told Newsday in 2012. “I think our teachers work very hard, and we constantly strive to motivate and challenge these kids. We’re not a wealthy district, but the teachers here come early and stay late. These kids want to be here even

after the bell rings at the end of the day.”

Few trusted more strongly, more completely in the capacity of students to rise to an academic challenge than Pompilio. Alongside his staff, he regularly communicated those expectations to students and the importance of positive achievement

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Courtesy Christopher Griffith

ASSemBlYwomAN michAelle SolAgeS, with microphone, joined community advocates in Valley Stream to call on the state Department of Public Service to deny Liberty Utilities’ petition to increase New York’s water rates.

‘Haiti will not perish’ documentary stuns

New documentary shows faith, resiliency in Haiti amid decades of upheaval, disaster

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

With poignant music, haunting images, and stark honesty, a new documentary, “Ayiti Pap Peri,” bears witness to the courageous love of Haitians for their homeland.

The film’s title means “Haiti will not perish.” It is the third documentary about Haiti by its creator, Cassandre Thrasybule.

“‘Ayiti Pap Peri’ is a film to try to change the narrative about Haiti,” said Thrasybule.

The Caribbean nation of 11.4 million is known to outsiders for poverty, crime, political upheavals and devastating earthquakes. The documentary acknowledges the difficulties, but refutes the negative perceptions by showing effective remedies developed by Haitians themselves.

Thrasybule began work on the film in 2019. At that time, Haiti was still recovering from the 7.2-magnitude quake that struck on January 12, 2010. The quake demolished many structures in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and killed as many as 300,000 people.

The documentary follows three groups of Haitians: those who chose to not to leave Haiti after the earthquake, but stayed to rebuild; those who had migrated prior to the quake, but moved back to help their land recover; and those in the Haitian Diaspora who have remained in the United States while committing resources to help those back home.

Among the first group were Elizabeth and Jude Jean-Baptiste, who resolved to remain in Haiti after the earthquake utterly collapsed their house. Jude says that they stayed in order to “be valiant hands.” They helped neighbors clear away the rubble while reestablishing their own home.

Expatriate Gilbert Woolly returned to Haiti in 2012, two years after the earthquake. With colleagues, he established a fish farm, cultivating tilapia. The business is called Taino, harking back to the Taino native group present when Christopher Columbus first arrived on the island in 1492. The business has thrived.

“The founders [of Taino] are giving back to Ayiti, what Ayiti molded them to be,” Woolley says in an interview. He explained that fish is a luxury in Ayiti, and he makes it more available to lesserincome families, in a nation where, he says, the ruling class are living “on a different planet.”

Dr. Nikita Sejour, who lives in the United States, combined forces with her husband Max, also a physician, to send more than 150 volunteers after the 2010 earthquake, among many other activities. In 2016, the couple started the second-largest hotel and resort in Haiti’s northeastern sector, bringing infrastructure, streetlights, electricity, and hundreds of jobs to the region.

Throughout the film, the interviewees repeatedly assert, “Ayiti pap peri.” One interviewee, a boy of about 12, describes

surviving the 7.0 earthquake in 2021—not as devastating as the 2010 quake, but still horrifying, as it killed over 2,000 people in Haiti’s southwestern peninsula in the region of Les Cayes.

Despite his trauma, “I do not think Ayiti will perish,” says the boy in Haitian Creole, “because there is a God.”

At a press preview of the film at Le Spot restaurant in Elmont last week,

Thrasybule opened the floor for the attending journalists to offer comments and criticisms. Most of the journalists were Haitian, including Ramadame Raphael, who broadcasts for Radio Métropole in Port-au-Prince, and Raymond Alcide Joseph, who with his brother Leo founded the first Haitian newspaper in the United States, Haiti-Observateur, in 1971.

“As the most senior here,” said Joseph, age 92, “I want to go shake Cassandre’s hand. Ayiti pap peri!”

The subsequent discussion, carried out in French and Haitian Creole, examined the responsibility of the Haitian Diaspora to donate help to their compatriots.

“We have to put the emphasis on the leaders of Haiti,” said one journalist, translating his words to English, “to make sure that they use the Diaspora, not just to send money, but to design a specific investment portfolio for the Diaspora so that the Diaspora can invest.”

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, who is of Haitian descent, attended the press preview. Noting that Long Island has a large Haitian community, especially in Elmont, Baldwin, Baldwin Harbor, Uniondale, Freeport, Hempstead, and Huntington, he spoke appreciatively of the film.

“We need to support more positive narratives and self-identification for our community,” said Solages, “and I’m just here to thank Cassandre.”

The film will have its grand premier on Friday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hofstra University Student Center Theater. The event will be enhanced by the presence of musician Jhon Steve Brunache and artistactivist Emmanuel Obas. The film showing will be followed by a Q&A session with Thrasybule, as well as by Nikita Sejour and others of the film’s participants, plus film editors Gary Altidor and Patrick Ulysse. Tickets cost $35 in advance or $40 at the door. More information can be found at AyitPapPeri-GrandPremiere.Eventbrite.com or by calling 954-707-9709.

Courtesy Cassandre Thrasybule

“AYITI PAP PERI,” Cassandre Thrasybule’s new documentary, will premiere at Hofstra on June 30.

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THRAsYBulE, lEfT, INTRoducEd one of the film’s editors, Patrick Ulysse (center), and philanthropist physician Nikita Sejour.

Valley stream Volunteer Fire Department was on standby to provide support during an emergency airlift of an injured construction worker in Malverne.

V.S. firefighters aid with emergency airlift

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department provided onsite support to the Nassau County Police Department with a helicopter landing at Firemen’s Field on June 19. The helicopter was airlifting a 69-year-old man to a nearby hospital after being struck with a Bob excavator while doing construction work at a Malverne home, according to police officials.

The Bobcat excavator was operated by a 29-year-old man whose identity was not disclosed. Engine 342 and Engine 341 stood by in case of any emergencies for twenty minutes under the command of Chief of Department Patrick Scanlon. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

–Juan Lasso

V.S. firefighter becomes FDNY EMTS graduate

The Valley Stream Fire Department applauded their own Jason Field of Engine 4 for graduating from the FDNY Emergency Medical Services Academy on June 21. Field is taking after his distinguished late father, Mike Field, a Valley Stream native, an EMT who was a first responder during the Sept. 11 attacks, and a former captain of the village fire department. He died on April 8, 2020 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital of complications of the coronavirus. He was 59. Mike’s two other sons, Richard and Steven, have also followed in their father’s footsteps serving as FDNY EMTS.

Jason Field graduated from the FDNY Emergency Medical Services Academy to the praise of his fellow firefighters.

–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream Fire Department

Courtesy Valley Stream Fire Department

Getting mental health help when needed most

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

The term “mental health” is often misunderstood, with many often thinking it’s limited to having a mental illness or being mentally ill.

But mental health is about how good people feel emotionally, and the behaviors associated with them. It helps determine how people handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.

Just like how people take care of their bodies, they also need to take care of their mind and emotions. More often than not, people don’t think of their mental health until it is something they must deal with.

In fact, a Truth in Medicine poll released last year by Oceanside’s Mount Sinai South Nassau, found that 36 percent of Long Island residents say they or their adult family member faced challenges accessing mental health services care, like simply getting an appointment.

Limited access to health insurance is often the biggest challenge in accessing such care, county officials said. A recent town hall by Nassau County’s mental health, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities services department held at Nassau Community College, shared some of the options people might have, health insurance or not.

The gathering outlined a plethora of resources available within the county beginning, of course, with calling 911 for medical, police, fire, or rescue emergencies. But there’s additional help available — 988 — for confidential emotional support involving thoughts of suicide or any other emotional distress.

For those seeking to seek help in-person, Nassau County offers more than 50 resources, organization that have pledged to help the community, even if paying for those services might be an issue.

One of those newest resources set to begin next year is with the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services. Jaclyn McCarthy, the center’s division director, said there’s often a genetic component for poor mental health, where people may be predisposed to developing some of the inabilities to manage stress or difficult situations in their life. Environmental factors, as well as sleep deprivation, or social factors like unstable relationships or substance abuse, can influence someone’s need to seek treatment.

But McCarthy also notes people often don’t seek help because of the stigma associated with addressing mental health. For instance, cultural taboo can deter people who desperately want to better themselves.

“People don’t feel as though they are going to be perceived in the same way by family or friends — or their employer — if they say that they’re struggling,” McCarthy said. “So people don’t speak up about it, and people don’t access the resources. But part of what all of us here today are really here to talk about is how to stand up and talk about it, and allow people to feel more comfortable with it so that we can help reduce that stigma for everyone.”

Treatment is different for every person, but individual therapy is a standard practice for those seeking help. McCarthy notes treatment is assessed on a spectrum to cater to each person’s needs.

Five Mental Health Resources in Nassau

■ Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services

— Projected to open in early 2024

■ Family Treatment and Recovery Center — (516) 746-0350

■ Long Island Addiction Center — (516) 788-6449

■ Mercy Recover House — (516) 868-2244

■ The Charles Evans Center — (516) 622-8888

“We ask what do they want to get out of these sessions, and what are their biggest struggles so that we can help tailor intervention specifically for them,” she said. “Not everyone needs to take medication or is even encouraged to take it. It depends on their situation.”

Patients seeking treatment for substance use or behavioral issues hang on to the patterns and habits that don’t suit them because they’ve used them to cope with their stress,” McCarthy said. A major part of a patient’s treatment is to help them understand that relapse can potentially happen.

“We try to help them identify it before it happens so that they can put their coping skills in place prior to struggling with a relapse,” she said.

“We all want the same goal. We all want to make sure that individuals have help for whatever they need help within the moment, when they’re ready for that help.”

Jaclyn McCarthy

V.S. 30 students learn the value of communication

Students throughout Valley Stream District 30 at Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue elementary schools have been practicing effective communication and emotional understanding during Speech Week earlier this year.

Organized by speech teachers and therapists, the week featured many events and activities that reminded students of the importance of expressive communication and to be receptive to their peers’ ideas and needs. Speech therapists and students visited classrooms throughout each building during Speech Week to share important lessons about various aspects of speech, reinforcing how essential communication is in achieving future success. Grades were faced with different challenges, such as expressing emotions that pre-kindergartners through second graders have felt and practicing conversation starters for grades three through six.

Students and speech therapists also shared lessons on American Sign Language. At Shaw Avenue, members of the ASL Club visited classrooms to share some basic signs, including how to request a water or bathroom break and how to say, “I love you.” Learning about sign language showed students how some individuals with disabilities communicate, while also giving them a new way to communicate in the classroom.

Join

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6 p.m.

At this event, you will have the opportunity to speak with Hofstra faculty, and learn about services offered by Residence Life, Student Financial Services, and the Center for Career Design and Development. You can also virtually tour our beautiful 244-acre campus.

For event details and to RSVP, please visit hofstra.edu/gradoh.

North journalists take part in Adelphi Press Day

Student journalists from Valley Stream North High School’s news magazine, The North Star, and literary magazine, Polaris, took a trip to Adelphi University on February 17 to participate in the college’s Press Day. The event had the editorial staff of school newspapers from across Long Island meet with college professors, collaborate in workshops, and learn how to improve their journalism skills. North students also had the opportunity to learn all about the evolution of the newspaper as it moved from print to online.

Students listened to guest speaker and experienced journalist, Chris Corry. Other speakers included the editor in chief and faculty advisor for Lynbrook High School’s award-winning newspaper: The Horizon. Speakers used their experiences in the press to further inspire student journalists. After a Q&A with the panel of speakers, students participated in two workshops of their choice.

For the first workshop, North students took part in the hashtagAUPressDay Photo Challenge with Corry, in which they learned photography fundamentals such as the rule of thirds. They were also taught best practices for cellphone photography. Students went around campus taking photos and later reviewed them with others.

For their second workshop, the North Star staff separated into two groups, and attended the “Finding Ideas: From the News Pages to the Book” and “Share Your Online Successes /Missteps workshops.” The groups discussed how to improve their writing and journalistic skills and collaborated with other students to discuss ways to improve their newspaper’s online presence. After the workshops, the North students attended Adelphi’s Quill Awards, which recognizes school newspapers from across the region.

–Juan Lasso

In the fall of 1990, some thirty plus years ago, your writer first heard of the proposition that if you set up a living trust your estate doesn’t have to go to court to settle – the so-called probate court proceeding for wills. Having spent the previous eleven years as a litigation attorney, and having faced numerous problems probating wills, this sounded too good to be true.

At the time, some of the best estate planning lawyers were in Florida. Perhaps you can guess why. In any event, off I went to Florida to train as an estate planning lawyer and, upon returning, closed the litigation practice and founded Ettinger Law Firm in April 1991, to keep people just like you, dear reader, out of probate court.

The reason I was so excited about the living trust, and continue to be so to this day, is the concept of taking back control from the courts and government and giving it back to you and your family. After all, who doesn’t want control over their affairs?

When you go to court, who’s in charge? The judge, right? Now tell me, does the judge always act in your best interest? Does the judge ever make a mistake? And when the judge says jump, you know what the answer is!

Not only do you pay considerably for this privilege, but it can take many months and often years to complete the probate court proceeding. Meantime, houses cannot be sold, bank accounts accessed, or investment portfolios managed – at least without the judge’s permission which involves additional time and resources to request. Of course, that permission may be denied as well.

With a living trust, your trustee (formerly your “executor” under the will) may act immediately upon death to sell the house, pay the bills and handle the investments – no permission required! An additional benefit is, in the event you become unable to handle your affairs later in life, your trustee may take over by simply getting a letter from your doctor showing you are incapacitated. Essentially then, a living trust gives you back control.

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District EntErtainmEnt and mEdia Editor Alain Deen took a photo of Elyas Layachi, the North Star’s managing editor, taking a photo of Everton Prospere, news editor, during the “#AUPressDay Photo Challenge” workshop.

No matter the industry, businesses around the world are undergoing dramatic changes to the way they operate. From technology and skills development, to cultural barriers, self-care and mental health, every organization must adapt and evolve, or risk being left behind.

As we navigate a time of pivotal change, the Herald’s 2023 WE Summit presented by Bank of America brings together thought leaders, innovators and barrier-breaking women for conversations around this year’s theme: The Future is Now.

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Prevent the summer slide through reading

Hindi’s libraries are helping kids across the country avoid the summer reading slide. Since April, Hindi’s has looked to increase literacy efforts and will be shipping 200 boxes and 10,000 children’s books to different organizations in states across the country.

The summer slide is a term used to highlight how during the summer break from school, students read less often. By the time they return to school, they significantly regress in their reading abilities.

Hindi’s Libraries is a Five Townsbased nonprofit organization that collects new and gently used books and donates them to children across the globe at no cost to the recipients.

According to readingrockets.org, lowincome students experience significant summer learning losses in reading comprehension and word recognition. On average, children from low-income families lose nearly three months of grade-level equivalency during the summer months each year.

Hindi’s Libraries typically provides books to children in low-income communities and ships to groups every two or three months but since the beginning of May, the group has paused their regular donations to help kids countrywide avoid the summer slide.

“When you talk about children in lowincome communities, where classrooms are oftentimes the only places they have access to books, and now during the summer that environment is taken away from them,” said Hindi’s Libraries co-founder, Leslie Gang. “Now they’re home for the

summer, where there are typically no books or very few books available to them during the summer months.

Gang and Dovid Kanarfogel founded Hindi’s Libraries in 2018 in memory of Kanarfogel’s wife, Hindi Krinsky, an English teacher at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. She died that same year from a complication of Crohn’s Disease.

The organization selected a school or nonprofit group from each state. Since April, recipients have received roughly 200 books and received donations of over $1,000, earmarked to help ship books across the country.

Volunteers have met weekly and spend about three hours a week going through donations and shipping 25 boxes every week, with the goal of shipping four boxes, containing 50 books to an organization in every state across the country for a total of 10,000 books and 200 boxes by the end of July. As of press time, Hindi’s Libraries has shipped to 23 states, nearly halfway to its goal.

“We’ve partnered with about 800 groups,” Gang said. “Some of them do not qualify for this specific initiative because they’re not official organizations or nonprofits but the great news is that even though people may not have qualified who applied we’ve now grown our database so that when we resume our regular shipment, in August and onward, we now have made connections with so many more wonderful groups that we can start shipping to.”

Depression: An equal opportunity illness guest column

People often think if only I was successful and had no money worries, I’d be the happiest person on earth. Yet, you can have fame, fortune, friends, a loving family and still be depressed. Those with wealth and status are not immune to depression. Indeed, they may even be more prone to it.

Why should this be so? The adage that money doesn’t buy happiness is true — unless you’re desperately poor. Then reaching a basic standard of living does lead to reduced stress and worries that can increase the chance for happiness. However, having money is no protection from becoming depressed.

But how then can people who have everything be depressed? What could be their problem? Like many things in life, it’s complicated.

■ You may present a joyous spirit when you’re with others, yet be plagued with feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy when you’re alone.

■ You may be flexible with many ideas,

yet remain rigid about detesting your deficiencies and defects.

■ You may be creative with finding solutions to other people’s problems, but be blind to finding solutions to your own problems.

■ You may be amusing and entertaining at social gatherings, yet be unable to talk yourself out of feeling depressed when you’re alone.

■ You can appreciate the adoration you receive, yet be fearful about letting others down.

■ You can enjoy everything you have, yet expect more from yourself because of all you have.

When you’re living in a rarified atmosphere, it’s hard to admit or recognize that you’re depressed. How can you

complain of feeling down, worthless or guilty when you’re an icon of success to many others? Hence, you mask your depression with alcohol, drugs and/or fast living, waving off others’ concerns about how you’re living life.

If you’re a highly functional person, it’s difficult to humble yourself to seek help, especially when waves of depression eventually pass. It’s tough to admit that you think about killing yourself when so many others look up to you.

But depression is an illness not only reserved for the rich and famous; it’s an equal-opportunity illness that expresses itself in different ways. You may not be able to get out of bed in the morning, or you may not be able to stay calm enough to get into bed at night. You may be quite well off financially, or you may be struggling

to pay the bills.

The bottom line… if you’re depressed, it’s vital that you seek treatment. If you suspect that a friend or family member might be depressed, open up a respectful dialogue. Listen to what s/he says. Suggest treatment if you suspect depression. That’s a far better alternative than one evening receiving that dreadful, terrifying call that will haunt you for the rest of your days.

“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”

–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

©2023

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

–Kepherd Daniel

Courtesy Leslie Gang Hindis Libraries is aiming to shipping boxes of books to every state by the end of July.

Linda Sapadin

Person to Person

STEPPING OUT

Cruising through summer OysterBay welcomes back

By Will Sheeline

Car shows are a summertime staple. You’ll find them most everywhere.

Cold Beer on a Saturday Night

STEPPING OUT

One that certainly attracts attention — from locals and car enthusiasts from all over — is Cruise Night. The most popular car show on the North Shore is back, and folks from across Long Island have begun making their weekly pilgrimage to Oyster Bay each Tuesday to enjoy the sights and sounds of cars from every decade.

Creative advocacy

A vast range of vehicles are on display, from Ford Model Ts to 1960s Thunderbirds and exotic Maseratis and Lamborghinis. According to George Hanley — who has participated with his 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for more than a decade — it’s not just the cars that draw people, but the sense of community among the car lovers that makes Cruise Night unique.

“The cars are a good reason, but the old friends are also a fun thing to run into,” Hanley says. “It’s a nice night. It’s not rowdy. It’s a real good old-fashioned car show.”

Wandering through Audrey Avenue in the heart of the hamlet is something to behold. Visitors are surrounded by the beautifully refurbished and lovingly cared-for cars, with bright paint jobs and popped hoods. The aromas of beer from the local brewery and cigar smoke waft over. Music played on the street lends a lively backdrop.

The event, organized weekly by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce, also puts the lovely and historic hamlet on display. From the classic architecture and smalltown feel, to the numerous restaurants and stores of all sorts, Cruise Night offers car enthusiasts — and those who drop by — to check out the scene. Not just the vintage cars, but an opportunity to enjoy the many amenities Oyster Bay has to offer.

By Karen Bloom

WHERE WHEN

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines power of the arts in society.

Whether you want to take a break from the heat and pop into Theodore’s Books to browse their wide collection, or get a bite to eat at local favorites like Taby’s Diner or 2 Spring, the evening is not just a celebration of great cars, but a showcase of Oyster Bay itself. Ravin Chetram, vice president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich chamber, says it doesn’t just put the hamlet on the map, but strengthens the many local businesses by drawing crowds to the community.

Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence. the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April. interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than Albert adds. highlights, she points to the series of prints from the Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D.

“It’s such a great event, it really brings people out to enjoy Oyster Bay

Pat McGann

during the summer,” Chetram says. “Cruise Night is just one of those things that makes our community so special.”

This year also marks the first time that Cruise Night is partnering with Rallye BMW, which has taken on a more active role in the hamlet since the recent closure of Oyster Bay BMW. Nick Soldo, Rallye’s senior client advisor, and his team are on-site, pleased to be involved with the community.

“We’re here for everybody,” Soldo says.

“We want to make a bigger presence in Oyster Bay for both the clients of BMW, and the residents of Oyster Bay.”

Top: Debbie Dugan and her 19-year old dog Sammy drove from Glen Head in her 1951 Chevy pick-up.

Bottom left: Danny Grella, right, and his son Donato came out from Glen Cove and had a great time at Cruise Night.

Bottom right: Cruise Night is Shangri-la for car enthusiasts.

Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

It’s always 5 p.m., somewhere, so get into the vibe with Jimmy Kenny and his band. They’Il provide the soundtrack for an evening of summer fun, playing the best of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown, as well as country favorites, summer pop, yacht rock, reggae, and tropical classics. The Long Island-based band has been delighting audiences with their beach country sounds for more than 12 years. Popular up and down the Northeast coast — from Maine to Maryland — their appealing mix of singalong hits and feel-good, easy living vibes always gets everyone in the groove. Get that ‘toe-in-thesand while wasting away with a margarita’ feeling and party on with Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn) on lead and backing vocals, Luis Rios on lead guitar and backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp on keyboards and backing vocals, drummer Mike Vecchione, and Dan Prine on bass.

BALDWIN HERALD — February 9, 2023

Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m. $35, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Kim Mancuso/Herald photos

Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Yarn/Wire

Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations, commissions and performances that have made a significant contribution to the canon of experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura

Swingtime Big Band

Those vibrant sounds of the swing era can be heard at the Madison Theatre, when Swingtime returns with another high-octane concert. Since their 2012 debut performance here, Swingtime is proud to have become known as the Madison’s ‘house band.’ Their ‘homecoming’ includes a host of swingin’ hits from the Great American Songbook — all connected to the concept of ‘home.’ The band expertly recreates the music of Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Harry James, and Gene Krupa, along with their engaging vocalists saluting such legendary singers as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and the immortal Frank Sinatra.

Swingtime maintains its tradition of celebrating the 100th birthdays of the iconic musicians who created this quintessential American art form — their 2023 centennial spotlight is on the amazing trumpeter, composer/ arranger and bandleader Thad Jones.

Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m. $30-$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. MadisonTheatrenNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.

Barger and Julia Den Boer on

change the world? It’s a question at the focus of our collective centuries. Now as society the complexities of modern life, path for social change is at the artistic expression.

THE Your Neighborhood

Those disco nights

Get your boogie on with The Disco Nights, appearing on The Paramount stage, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m.

If you like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chic and the whole Studio 54 soundtrack, you’re going to love The Disco Nights. Everyone will feel like dancing at this tribute to an unforgettable era. Relive those “Saturday Night Fever” moments with this dynamic act, featuring vocalists Alessandra Guercio, Jerome Bell and Adam Bastien from “American Idol” and “The Voice.”

They’re backed by one of the tightest bands around, veterans of the New York City music scene. The band includes Musical Director and Billboard charting superstar JJ Sansaverino on guitar, Stanley Banks on the bass, Etienne Lytle and Patrick Firth on the keys, Damon DueWhite on the drums, and Danny Sadownick on percussion. Throw on top of that a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props and costumes — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. The beat goes on and on, with overthe-top renditions of the decade’s most vibrant songs as Studio 54 comes to life once more. $35, $30, $25, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m.

He’ll discuss “Oscar Wilde: The Critic and His Artists,” examining the endlessly fascinating author who was connected to a glittering circle of artists. His friends included Toulouse-Lautrec (who painted his portrait on the eve of his legal demise), the Pre-Raphaelites BurneJones, Morris and Millais, Whistler and Sargent (his neighbors on Tite Street in London’s Chelsea), and the naughty prodigy Aubrey Beardsley. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or

Splish Splash… Animal Baths

Hang out with some Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, July 8, 1:30-2 p.m. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

District 30 board meets

Valley Stream District 30 will hold their reorganization meeting, Tuesday, July 11, at 8 p.m., at Shaw Avenue School. 99 Shaw Ave. For more information, call district clerk Ashley Starna at (516) 434-3600 or visit ValleyStream30.com.

Poetry Reading

The Valley Stream Historical Society hosts a poetry reading of hometown poets, Sunday July 9, starting at 5 p.m., at Pagan-Fletcher Restoration. 143 Hendrickson Ave. For more information, call (516) 872-4159 or visit Vschsd.org.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Fireworks show

The village holds its annual fireworks display, Saturday, July 8, starting at 6 p.m., at Firemen’s Memorial Field. 300 Emerson Place. Ticket purchase required. For more information, call (516) 8254200 or visit Vsvny.org.

Having an event?

July 8

Family Bat Walk

Stroll Old Westbury Gardens with Gabriel Willow, a New York Citybased urban naturalist and environmental educator, Saturday, July 8, 7:309:30 p.m. He will lead a walk through the gardens to listen and look for bats while discussing bat ecology and conservation. All ages are welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required. Rain date is Saturday, July 15. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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

On

stage Plaza Theatricals brings the iconic musical “Rent,” back to the stage, Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. The acclaimed reimagining of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements, and cafes. This groundbreaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse group of young artists and activists is always captivating. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

July 27

Mindful mornings

Practice the “art” of looking at art at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, July 27, 10-11 a.m., with NCMA Director of Education Laura Lynch. Mindful looking invites you to observe, question, and calmly reflect in a relaxed and supportive environment free of distraction. It’s an opportunity to experience and enjoy the art in the galleries or sculpture garden, together, making personal connection. $10. Space is limited and registration required. Also Aug. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

July 11

Central High School District meeting

Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meets, Tuesday, July 11, at 8 p.m. 135 Fletcher Avenue. For more information, call district clerk at (516) 8725628 or visit Vschsd.org.

Village board meeting

The village of Valley Stream will meet for their regular Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, July 24, at 7 p.m. For more information, call (516) 825-4200 or visit Vsvny.org.

LAKESIDE THEATRE CONCERTS

Garbarino introduces bill aimed at boating safety

U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino, who represents New York’s second congressional district — one of the four districts on Long Island — has introduced a bill to help ensure the safety of boaters on and around Long Island.

The legislation, called the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023, directs the United States Coast Guard to study and submit to Congress a report on recreational vessel operator education and training in order to improve boating safety and reduce the number of boating accidents that occur due to untrained boat operators.

The bill is named in honor of an 11-year-old girl — Brianna Lieneck — who was killed in a boating accident in 2005, when a boat driven by Steven Fleisher collided with Lieneck’s family’s boat in the Great South Bay. According to a news release from Garbarino’s office, Fleisher did not have a boating license when the event occurred. Brianna’s mother, Gina Lieneck, was injured in the accident and has since advocated for mandatory licenses for boaters.

police officer and firefighter who represents New York’s fourth congressional district, has cosponsored the bill.

“Boating has long been a favorite pastime of Long Islanders as well as Americans across the country, and it is imperative that the federal government does more to ensure the safety of boaters,” Rep. D’Esposito said. “Regretfully, we have seen far too many preventable deaths caused by boaters operating vessels under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In light of this history of tragedies, I am proud to co-sponsor the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023, legislation that musters the capabilities of the federal government to review the current landscape of boater education programs which is an important step towards improving the programs and enhancing safety on the water.”

Rep. Nick LaLota, a Navy veteran who represents the first congressional district, also cosponsored the bill.

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“Many Long Islanders spend their summers enjoying boating and other water activities, but if we don’t proactively prioritize safety that’s when tragedies, like the one that befell the Lieneck family, happen,” Rep. Garbarino said in a statement. “According to a 2020 USCG report, boat operators who did not receive boating safety instruction were involved in 77% of fatal recreational boating accidents nationwide. The Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023 will help eliminate these incidents and keep boaters on Long Island and around the country safe through education and training programs.”

According to Coast Guard statistics, there have been over 6000 boating deaths between 2012 and 2021, averaging between 560 and 760 deaths per year.

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a former

“As a Navy man, boater, and Long Islander, I understand that increasing boating education and safety training will go a long way to preventing injuries and fatalities like what happened to Brianna Lieneck,” Rep. LaLota said. “Our legislation will save lives and ensure that families can safely enjoy our waters. I am proud to join my Long Island colleagues in introducing this bill to keep more Americans safe.”

Elements of the bill would require the secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding recreational vessel operator training.

The full text of Rep. Garbarino’s bill can be found at tinyurl.com/GarbarinoBoatingBill.

–Michael Malaszczyk

Michael Malaszczyk/Herald file photo Rep. AndRew GARbARino, second from left, has introduced a bill — named for the young victim of a 2005 boating accident — aimed at boating safety education and training. His colleagues, Reps. Nick Lalota, far left, and Anthony D’Esposito, far right, have cosponsored the bill.

BRUCE A. BLAKEMAN NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, PLANET MANAGEMENT GROUP

LLC, Plaintiff, vs. SAINT MARKS EAST 163 LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order

Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 20, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 163 East Saint Marks Place, Valley Stream, NY 11580. 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, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 5 and Lots 19-21 a/k/a Lots 19 and 20-21. Approximate amount of judgment is $652,674.78 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607424/2021. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. David Paul Weiss, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 200540-1 140152

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 20151, Plaintiff, vs. ALEX C. MARTINS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 3, 2019 and an Order Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 13, 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 11501 on July 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 196 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. 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 124 and Lot 137. Approximate amount of

judgment is $1,092,458.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 017022/2011. 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. Scott

H. Siller, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 171238-1 140154

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

FAIRGATE TRUST, Plaintiff -againstETIENNE ALLONCE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 1, 2023 and entered on May 2, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Shaw Avenue, distant 80 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Ethel Street with the easterly side of Shaw Avenue; being a plot 100 feet by 40 feet 100 feet by 40 feet. SBL: 37-283-34 & 35 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 173 SHAW STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY Approximate amount of lien $198,309.60 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 610487/2021. MICHAEL J. ROMANO, ESQ., Referee WALDMAN, KALAHAR & ASSOCIATES, PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 315 MADISON AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017 {* VAL STRM H*} 140084

dated August 21, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and ARTHUR J. TEICHBERG, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on July 18, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 4 VALLEY LANE NORTH, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581: Section 39, Block 621, Lot 14: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN 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 # 002388/2015. John M. McFaul, 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.

140086

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 an Order Extending Sale Deadline duly 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 11501 on July 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 637 Diane Place, Valley Stream, NY 11581 a/k/a 637 Diane Place, South 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 # 003666/2016. 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. Leimbach-Gutman, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 211487-1

140269

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS-STRUCTURED 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, NY 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine. on 7/24/2023 at 2:00 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 Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 5/18/23 File Number: 32665 SH 140420

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 609978/2019 COUNTY OF NASSAU

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2003-KS7, Plaintiff,

vs. VALERIE RIZZUTO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE C. WAUGH; PATRICIA A. WAUGHHOWE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE

C. WAUGH any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; JESSICA ROSE WAUGH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. WAUGH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE C. WAUGH; KATHRYN A. WAUGH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. WAUGH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE C. WAUGH; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. WAUGH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE C. WAUGH, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA);

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; INC. VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK; MRS “JANE” RIZZUTO, “JOHN DOE #2” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eleven names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 111 OCEANVIEW AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581 Section: 42, Block: 271, Lot: 259, 260, 261 and 262 ________

___ To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF

SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $220,000.00 and interest, recorded on May 29, 2003, in Liber M 24208 at Page 353, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 111 OCEANVIEW AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to

an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated:April 19, 2023 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Veronica M. Rundle, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 140430

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Patricia D. Savage a/k/a Patricia Savage; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 8, 2017 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 July 28, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 50 East Saint Marks Place, 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 98 Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment $489,038.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011595/2014. 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.”

Pallvi Babbar, 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) 4304792 Dated: June 8, 2023 140388

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against JOSHUA PINTO

A/K/A JOSHUA S. PINTO, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA BRAVO

A/K/A GLORIA S. BRAVO

A/K/A GLORIA STELLA

BRAVO, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite

230, Cranford, NJ 07016

. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 5, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 114 Pershing Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 409 Block 6 Lot 107 amd 108. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with 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. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $423,619.20 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 005636/2013. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default.

Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” John M. Brickman, Esq., Referee NY202000000828-1 140390

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. KAREN A. PUPKE, et al, Defts. Index #609115/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered January 24, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY August 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 39, Block 396, Lot 17. 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.

JANE SHRENKEL, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for

Stakeholders say ‘no’ to 35 percent water rate hike

proval of the rate increase.

In 2022 Liberty Utilities purchased New York American Water Co. for $608 million dollars mainly affecting Nassau County residents, which make up 98 percent of their customers. Liberty Utilities is petitioning the New York State Public Service Commission for a 34.5 percent water rate increase.

Liberty New York Water’s president Debbie Franco stated, “Maintaining safe, reliable, and cost-effective water service and providing a positive customer experience are among our top priorities. Our rate request reflects a balance of these priorities.”

Community members seem to feel differently, mostly concerned with how the rate increase will affect low-income households already struggling to pay the bills they currently have.

“New Yorkers across the state are feeling the continued and devastating impacts of austerity and the ever-rising cost of living, which is pushing out working class people.” said Nia Adams, a representative from the Nassau County Working Families Party. Any utility rate increase would be detrimental to the lowincome households in Nassau County, forcing them to struggle affording a personal necessity.

The Executive Director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition Lisa Tyson attended the rally calling for New York to step away from private utility companies.

“Liberty, you cannot raise rates now, people are already suffering.” she said. “Can you imagine if your water and electricity shut off? Your family cannot live in a house without these things.”

Community members of Valley Stream showed their support for this cause by giving local testimonies.

“Water is essential, and it is absolutely deplorable that our community members have to choose between paying for their medication or their utilities,” Valley Stream community member Charlene Ali said.

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages is determined to support the community bring attention to the affordability crisis in Nassau County.

“Today, we first call for no rate increases, whether its gas or water, you know, Liberty water is trying to increase rates by 34 percent, Solages said. “We say no. Second, we call on the governor to sign several pieces of utility reform legislation that was passed in Albany this session.”

Solages asks community members to leave a public comment on the Public Service Commissions website, whether you’re for or against the rate increase.

“It’s so essential as New Yorkers that we are vocal in the process of government,” she said.

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Valley Stream

Central High School

Principal Joseph Pompilio announced his retirement, capping a 22-year tenure.

PomPilio waS joined by Central graduates Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau county executive, far left, and Mayor Edwin Fare in celebrating the school’s Blue Ribbon recognition last year.

Central High’s blue ribbon principal calls it a career

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for their future.

Amid calamities like the Sept. 11 attacks and the pandemic, he was that steady and devoted educational advocate.

“I use the public address system as an instructional tool, and often speak to the students throughout the building about achieving academic success and repeating behavioral expectations,” he told the Herald last year.

Thanks to Pompilio, the moment students stepped into school, they could feel an air of gravitas and high-minded ambition toward learning that inspired them, no matter their own unique challenges and doubts, to believe in themselves and take their goals seriously.

Giving students both the means and the motivation to achieve meant Pompilio and school officials worked to balance a rigorous curriculum with tools for self-paced study, individualized attention, and extra help opportunities outside the classroom.

If they trusted in this formula for success, the results in due course would speak for themselves. And sure enough, they did.

In 2014, Valley Stream’s Central High School was named by the Daily Beast as one of the top 500 high schools in the country in the news website’s 2014

annual high school rankings. In 2018, Central was lauded by officials from the Education Department for consistently graduating men of color at a higher rate than the state average. But perhaps their culminating success was when Central was recognized as a National Blue-Ribbon School winner among three other schools on Long Island.

As for advice for his successor, Pompilio said, “Spend the first year taking it in. Sit back and observe. Establish professional relationships with people and establish professional relationships with the students.”

“When you think about it, given Dr. Pompilio’s long and distinguished career, his crowning achievement must be the thousands of students that have graduated under him, have gone on to become productive members of society, done amazing things, and had families,” said Superintendent Wayne Loper. “And I think that is very impressive.”

Central Board of Education president Kenneth Cummings said, “He led the school as one that is dignified and respectful of all students. He is a proud father of two daughters who is always willing to share their accolades. He certainly had a positive impact on the school community, and I wish him good health and God speed in the next chapter of his life.”

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What to do with a funky addition?

Q. We’ve been homeowners for three years, and from Day One we wanted to open the kitchen to this strange back room that steps down and has two different roofs with different angles. The room steps down from the kitchen, and then steps down again to the second half. Both roofs are very low pitched, with low ceilings, and we want to change the addition so we can make the kitchen bigger, and have an island and one floor level for everything. We have a lot of questions, like whether we need a permit (because the seller already got one), whether we can raise the roof to be close to the upstairs windows, how close we can go, and whether you would recommend a deck and sliding glass doors, or a patio with concrete stairs to the backyard?

A. It sounds like a mishmash of ideas and avoiding a professional went into this addition to begin with. It also sounds like the two rooms were built at different times, with different roofs. Saving money means doing things twice, and you’ll definitely need a permit for the work.

The roofs have to come off, and I generally try to keep the roof approximately six inches below the window trim or frame. The key is to avoid average snow buildup at the windows, while allowing for snow clearing if the windows start to be blocked by deeper snow. Usually, snow will melt from heat escape at the windows, but deeper snow will turn to ice, and freeze you in from emergency escape, and create the potential for water leakage at the windowsill when the ice melts.

The foundation should be checked by digging at a corner to see if the foundation wall is at least to the frost line at three feet deep. If it isn’t, as part of the cheaply built construction you described, you may need to rebuild the entire addition. Not having a deep enough foundation will lead to movement that presents cracking where the one-story portion meets the two-story building.

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Work with an architect or engineer. Get the project done professionally with permits. I’ll have more about door sizes and decks vs. patios next week. Good luck!

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How many ways can the Mets disappoint us?

Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said that “being Irish means knowing that somewhere, somehow, the world is going to break your heart.”

The sports world equivalent of this Irish fatalism is being a Mets fan. I say this with all the authority of someone who has stood with the Mets since their opening day of spring training in 1962. That inaugural Mets team went on to lose a modern-era record 120 games — a record that still stands, and that was immortalized by New York’s classic wordsmith and blue-collar raconteur, Jimmy Breslin, in his masterful work “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”

In fairness to the ’62 Mets, however, there was no reason to expect an expansion team to do well, since its roster comprised players rejected by all the other teams in the major leagues. Just seven years later, the 1969 Mets, under the leadership of manager Gil Hodges, stunned the baseball world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the World

Series. A dynasty was born!

Or so Mets fans thought.

Instead, what we hoped would be a dynasty came undone. Johnny Murphy, the Mets’ general manager and the chief architect of the championship team, died of a heart attack in 1970. Then, in April 1972, Hodges, the team’s heart, soul and unquestioned leader, suffered a massive heart attack and died.

Except for a late-season surge that got the Mets into the 1973 World Series, their fans had to endure more than a decade of mediocre, losing baseball. Nothing personified the fans’ frustration and despair during those uninspiring days and years more than the front-office decision in 1976 to trade away Tom Seaver, perhaps the greatest pitcher of his era, for nonentities. That was a white flag of surrender.

Our hopes rose again in the early 1980s, when Frank Cashen took over as general manager, creating an outstanding farm system that produced the likes of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, and making trades for future Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter and MVP first baseman Keith Hernandez. This time Mets fans were convinced that a dynasty had been created, as the squad, under

Manager Wally Backman, finished a close second in the National League East in 1985, won a classic World Series over the Red Sox in ’86, finished second again in ’87 and captured a division title in ’88.

But this bubble burst as well, with the precipitous decline of superstars Gooden and Strawberry, brought on by cocaine addiction.

oOur hopes soared yet again in 1992, when the Mets gave mega-dollar contracts to stars including Bobby Bonilla, Vince Coleman, Bret Saberhagen and Eddie Murray. Pre-season experts had the Mets winning it all. Instead, the “Best Team Money Could Buy” failed miserably, winning only 72 games and finishing in fifth place in the NL East.

Fast-forward to 2015 and 2016, when the team assembled a young pitching staff of Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, which appeared to have unmatched and limitless potential. Once more, we Mets fans were thinking dynasty. Instead, the star hurlers were all beset by arm injuries, and now they are no longer even with the team.

This year it was all going to be different. Building off last season’s 101 wins, owner Steve Cohen added future Hall of

Fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a staff headed by another future Hall shoo-in, Max Scherzer, and the incomparable reliever Edwin Diaz. Combined with slugger Pete Alonso, batting champion Jeff McNeil and established stars Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte, this seemed to guarantee at least a solid playoff berth, if not a pennant and a World Series title. Expectations were the highest they have been in years.

Instead, Diaz wrecked his knee celebrating a victory by Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, and Verlander and Scherzer were sidelined by injuries, and still aren’t pitching near what was expected of them. The team’s hitting has yet to get untracked, and the bullpen has no depth. Bottom line: As of last Friday, the Mets were in next-to-last place in the N.L. East, 17-1/2 games behind the firstplace Atlanta Braves.

I know the season is barely half over, and miracles happen. But it looks like another disappointing summer ahead of us. How many times can the Mets break their fans’ hearts? Pat Moynihan might as well have been talking about our team. As for me, I’m afraid I’ll never learn. I’m hanging in there.

Let’s go, Mets!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Malaria, mobs and other travel buzz-kills

Ihave begun to worry about malaria, and I’m taking malaria prophylaxis, even though I’m not about to leave for a safari or the wilds of Myanmar anytime soon.

I’ll wager, right now, that I am the only non-traveling person in our entire reading area who is taking malaria prophylaxis. The disease is not endemic to the U.S., so why take a preventive? (Explanation to follow.)

RANDI KREISS

Even those who don’t venture beyond the bridges and tunnels, and don’t fancy foreign travel, know there are places in this world where the Anopheles mosquito carries malaria.

It threatens 3.4 billion people, half the world’s population, almost all of whom live in developing countries. The disease killed some 650,000 people last year. You get a bite, a few days later your fever spikes and you begin to shake with bone-rattling chills. In many countries, there is no treatment available; people suffer and die.

Here on Long Island, we have relatively benign mosquitoes that crash our backyard barbecues, tormenting those who forget to use repellent. For decades they have been no more than a nuisance. But recent-

ly (and this is what got me thinking), there has been serious concern about the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, a disease the bugs contract from infected birds.

Last week, in an effort to mitigate that threat, Nassau County sprayed vast tracts of the South Shore during the overnight hours. Go, big government!

In the past, there have actually been small, isolated outbreaks of malaria in the U.S., caused by healthy mosquitoes biting sick people who carried the malaria parasites from their travels. The mosquitoes then bit other humans, spreading the disease. Those outbreaks were all easily contained, because we have a relatively efficient public health system.

While West Nile is a homegrown problem and our government is effectively addressing the threat, malaria is out of control in many areas of India, Southeast Asia and Africa.

We’re planning a trip to India and Africa later this year. Our doctor is adamant about requiring malaria prophylaxis. The best choice is Malarone, he says. Unfortunately, Malarone and I have a history. Several years ago, I took it when I traveled to Cambodia. On the fifth day of taking the pill, I got really sick. I figured it was the pill, and stopped taking it. I felt better with-

in hours, and I didn’t get malaria, although I traveled for two more weeks through India. This led me to the logically flawed conclusion that I don’t need protection from malaria.

The doctor believes I may have gotten sick from something other than the medication. So he suggested I take Malarone for 10 days while I’m home and safe in my own neighborhood. Thus, the malaria prophylaxis. So far, so good. If the test goes well, I’ll take the pills every day during the trip. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even the prophylaxis is only 90 percent effective, and travelers who visit African game parks are advised to wear cover-up clothing and to use repellant with DEET.

All this anticipatory medication has made me rethink the entire enterprise of foreign travel these days, especially to places like India and Africa. Fear of mosquitoes, I realize, is a metaphor for all the dangers of such travel. When I read the newspaper, I realize that malaria is probably the least-worst thing that might happen on a trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Is there a vaccine against al-Shabaab?

It’s easy to make the argument for staying stateside. And some of our friends and

Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 4-10, 2014.

family are urging us to reconsider our plans. Here at home we have clean food, pure water and relatively safe streets. There is good oversight of public services and infrastructure and transportation. Our doctors are well trained and available. There’s no Ebola.

On the other hand, you probably won’t see a rhino in the wild unless you travel, and you definitely won’t see Cape Horn or the lemurs of Madagascar.

I think the desire to travel beyond the I-95 corridor, the willingness to put up with inconvenience and risk and cost and medications, has to do with one’s basic philosophy of life. Or perhaps it’s just foolishness; I’m not sure which. Maybe it even has to do with one’s sense of mortality. We can play it safe, or we can seek out new experiences. I find myself thinking about people who live in Mumbai or Mombasa, and I want to see what their lives look like up close. I want to see the colors of another culture. I want to see the children’s faces.

After all, you and I won’t get to do this dance again. While we’re out on the floor, shouldn’t we kick up our heels?

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

All this medication has me rethinking the entire enterprise of foreign travel.

nce again, a team with so much promise is near the bottom of the NL East.

HERALD

Summer traditions aren’t always safe traditions

Fireworks are a fun summer spectacle the whole family can enjoy. Millions across the country gathered to watch these colorful displays light up the night sky last weekend and on Tuesday, and similar shows will continue all summer.

Unlike some other parts of the country, however, New York does not allow the purchase or use of fireworks by anyone who is not a licensed professional with a permit.

Not that this law stops anyone, however. It may be illegal to buy, use, sell or transport fireworks in the state, but it’s not hard to make a quick run to a nearby state like Pennsylvania or Massachusetts, where buying them is legal, and simply bring them back home.

“I know many New Yorkers are eager to celebrate Independence Day this year, but we must ensure our celebrations are safe and fun,” New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez has said. “Around this holiday, the biggest threats to safety are very close to home. The Fourth of July is one of the holidays with the highest number of accidents.”

No matter how they’re obtained, these pyrotechnics can be extremely dangerous. Every year, nearly 10,000 people around the country — many between ages 20 and

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To the Editor:

It’s no secret that over the last several years, Albany’s one-party rule has been taking the state in the wrong direction. Higher taxes, increased spending, new mandates, and policies that favor criminals over community safety are just some of the actions forced on Long Islanders by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature and their supporters in Albany.

Fighting for our communities and standing up for the issues that matter most to us is exactly why I wanted to serve as a state senator. Throughout the 2023 legislative session, that’s exactly what our team did.

We began the year by introducing the Rescue New York agenda — a comprehensive plan that provides sensible, commonsense solutions to fix the serious problems confronting our state. The plan would make New York safer, stronger, more affordable and more free. It would repeal the disastrous, broken cashless bail law that created a revolving door for criminals and prioritized them over law-abiding residents. It

24 — are treated for fireworks-related injuries. That’s one every hour of every day. The injuries can range from minor to severe burns and lacerations to the loss of limbs and, in rare cases, even death. While the use of firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles, spinners and other fireworks is illegal and highly discouraged, there are still far too many people willing to take the risk. That’s why the state’s Division of Consumer Protection advises anyone handling fireworks take necessary safety precautions:

■ Follow instructions on the packaging.

■ Keep a supply of water nearby.

■ Light only one firework at a time.

■ Never attempt to relight a “dud.”

■ Never, under any circumstances, point or throw fireworks toward anything or anyone.

In some parts of the state, groundmounted and handheld sparklers — known for their shower of colored sparks and crackling sound — are permitted outdoors, provided they meet guidelines governing the amount of pyrotechnic material inside. But that doesn’t mean these sparklers are harmless and safe for children to use. They can heat up to 800

degrees — hot enough to melt gold — and can easily set fire to clothing or hair.

In Nassau County, it is illegal to use, possess or sell fireworks — including sparklers. Doing so without a permit can be punishable as a misdemeanor or felony, and can include fines of $1,000 or more, and possibly even jail time.

Not only are fireworks illegal to use and own, but they are also a nuisance for neighbors and pets. Loud noises can traumatize animals, and in some instances even set off car alarms. The incendiary devices can also lead to property damage and fires in addition to injuries.

Let’s face it, nobody wants to spend a summer night in the emergency room — or weeks of the summer in a hospital burn unit. Parents should talk with their children about the hazards that can occur when handling illegal fireworks.

To protect yourself and your family, celebrate responsibly by attending one of the dozens of licensed fireworks displays conducted by professionals across Long Island.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also remind all of us that in the event that illegal fireworks are taking place in your neighborhood, call your local police precinct.

It takes all of us to keep our village roads safe

the Village of Valley Stream has over 90 miles of roadways, yet our Public Safety and Code Enforcement officers do not have the authority to issue moving violations. They have very important responsibilities, including parking enforcement, quality-oflife issues, building and all code violations, and maintaining safety at village facilities and events. But the task of enforcing traffic laws is left to county law enforcement.

Our village government works closely with the Nassau County Police Department to address moving violations, especially those involving stop signs. Sadly, many motorists do not obey them. The village has over 1,500 stop signs in an area of less than five square miles, and it seems that everyone wants one on their corner.

There is a perception that stop signs alone will control speeding, but the truth is that this over-saturation tends to make motorists less likely to obey them. To make matters worse, we — local residents — more often than not those who disobey them.

It is impossible for the NCPD to patrol and monitor all of those stop signs. Rath-

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er, they effective employed a variety of “targeted enforcement” strategies, particularly in and around school zones, in cooperation with village and school officials. As you are probably well aware, these are effective, but usually only for a short time.

Many people dislike speed cameras, red-light cameras and school bus cameras. Signage in the areas where they are used has proven helpful in increasing compliance, and most motorists do not repeat an offense after receiving a summons. This type of enforcement is not without its flaws, however. The fines can be high, the cameras can cause accidents when vehicles stop abruptly, and most people are very upset when they receive these tickets.

The village does not administer these programs, and does not receive any revenue from the fines, but we do hear all of the complaints. If we did receive some of the revenue, it could certainly be used to improve road safety throughout the village.

Speeding on our main roads and side streets is another major concern for our residents and in local government. As part of our annual road program, new trafficcalming techniques will be installed in a few areas of the village to address speeding, improve pedestrian safety, and pro-

would also cut taxes for residents, control state spending, and create jobs by improving New York’s worst-in-the-nation business climate.

This plan is essential to change many of the factors that are leading New York in the wrong direction — reckless criminal justice policies, runaway spending, and high taxes — and we will continue to fight for its passage.

We protected our suburban quality of life and worked in a bipartisan manner to defeat Hochul’s plan to override local zoning laws and force the construction of high-density, high-rise housing within a half-mile radius of Long Island Rail Road stations. Under this proposal, residents of single-family would have seen apartment buildings put up next to their houses, eliminating our communities’ ability to determine for themselves how they grow, and virtually destroying the suburban character of our neighborhoods — the very reason many of us decided to live here in the first place.

Faced with the latest state budget in 13 years and spending that has increased by 35 percent under one-party rule in just five years, we spoke out, and voted against some other completely misguided proposals that are moving the state in the wrong direction, including Hochul’s plan to ban natural gas in newly constructed homes; congestion pricing, which is just another tax on commuters; the Clean Slate Act, which enables convicted felons to hide their criminal backgrounds; public financing of campaigns; legislation providing free health care benefits to illegal immigrants; and radical changes in election laws and the way Long Islanders cast their votes in local elections.

We continued the fight for more affordable water for South Shore residents by introducing legislation to provide state funding for the South Nassau Water Authority to fulfill its mission to study, negotiate and report on a possible transition from Liberty Water, a private, for-profit company, to public water so voters can make an informed decision — just as the state is already provid-

vide clear direction for motorists. But as I’ve said, we can’t put stop signs, speed bumps and similar “solutions” on every street. Besides being expensive, these measures increase traffic, noise and vehicle damage, and may even inhibit emergency vehicles from responding to emergencies.

They are also visually unappealing in tree-lined residential neighborhoods. I jokingly call it “sign litter.” Where there are too many signs, there is a much greater likelihood that they will be ignored.

Many people may not be aware the speed bumps are not permitted on public roads. You see them on private roads, in parking lots and in developments, and along with rumble strips, like those commonly seen at tollbooths, they have been used effectively in some of our neighboring communities. We are examining the pros and cons of these traffic-control devices.

Of course, motorists quickly learn where the speed bumps are, and try to avoid them. That pushes more vehicles onto residential streets, creating another problem. Road safety organizations have found that narrowing roadways and adding pedestrian bump-outs at crosswalks can be more effective in controlling speed and improving safety.

“Gateway” treatments, such as those

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seen in school zones or areas of other jurisdiction, have also proven to be helpful. School zones can include pavement markings, or “optical markings,” and larger speed limit signs, as well as radar speed indicators and flashing beacons. Of course, these are only effective if motorists obey them. Sadly, too many drivers simply disobey the signs and markings, and it is impossible to have enough police presence to stop them.

That is why personal accountability and civic responsibility must also be encouraged. Neighbors, parents and motorists all must play a role in keeping our streets safe.

Communication and education are also key elements of traffic control. All the signs, humps, flashing lights and even tickets won’t solve the problem. Unfortunately, we have seen that even a tragedy will only raise awareness for a short time. I simply cannot emphasize enough that we must lead by example.

At the village level, we will continue to research and implement every proven traffic-calming technique at our disposal, and target and/or redesign areas identified as hazardous. Our partners at the NCPD will continue to patrol and enforce violations. The village is committed to providing its residents and visitors the safest streets possible. With your help, we can make this a reality.

Edwin Fare has been mayor of Valley Stream since 2011.

ing for the North Shore Water Authority for the same purpose.

We successfully delivered-much needed funding for local food banks to address food insecurity in our communities, a serious problem that is being worsened by sky-high inflation that is driving up food prices.

These are just a few of the actions we took this

year to put our state back on the right track. The session may be over, but our work isn’t done. We will continue standing up for the issues that matter most to our communities and hard-working taxpayers.

STATE SEN. STEVE RHOADS

Rhoads, a Republican, represents the 5th Senate District

Well over a century old and still going strong — the Mansion at Glen Cove

we can’t put stop signs, speed bumps and similar ‘solutions’ on every street.

eDwin Fare