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Crumbling concrete, weak ened overpasses, rusting rebar. It’s a fact of life at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, Mayor Edwin Fare says. But that kind of deterio ration is dangerous — and exactly why intervention is needed.Andfast.Faretook his battle right to the source last week, joined by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips. There they made the case for urgent, long-sought sta tion“Weupgrades.aredemanding that the Long Island Rail Road take a look around at what Valley Streamers have to look at every day,” Fare said. “Every day we have concrete, some kind of slime oozing down, falling on people and cars on a daily basis on some of our overpasses.” Blakeman urged the Metro politan Transit Authority, which runs the LIRR, “to fix this rail station and make it presentable.”Awalkaround the station reveals some obvious eyesores Continued on page 19
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WEAkENEd oVERPASSES WiTh rebar showing through, peeling paint, and rusted metal are found all over the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, concerns officials say have gone unaddressed.
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Classes are back as schools across Long Island embrace a return to normalcy following more than two years of pandem ic disruption.Butwhile extended lock downs, enforced mask-wearing, and remote learning are largely a thing of the past, administra tors must now help students set tle back into the classroom and make a determined effort to catch up on learning lost to the coronavirus.DonSturz says his District 24 is “looking forward to getting back to more of what it was like pre-pandemic.”Withtheeasing of restric tions by the Center for Disease Control and the state education department, “we will no longer need to cohort (students), allow ing for greater teamwork and interaction.”Shedding these pandemic-era restrictions also frees up class rooms for better arrangement, moving around to better suit the specific learning needs of stu dents, the superintendent said. Sturz’s counterpart in Dis trict 13, Judith LaRocca, also eyes a pivot toward getting stu dents back on track as far as learning is concerned. The dis trict is determined to stay on course to reach grade level by the time these students reach third“Wegrade.have also updated our math program (for third through sixth grade) this school year, and expanded our pre-kindergarten program from four to six class es,” LaRocca said. But while pandemic restric tions may have loosened — with the state education department giving districts more leeway to determine their own Covid pro tocols — Sturz and LaRocca made clear that a layered preven tion strategy to minimize the spread of Covid remains in place.“Our schools have multiple measures such as optimizing ventilation, cleaning, and disin fecting protocols — and a supply of Covid test kits available for our students and staff,” LaRocca said.School districts also are brac ing against other pandemicrelated issues, not least of which include soaring inflation in everything from transportation to paper that may put a sizeable financial dent in the districts’ coffers in the coming years. “Increased federal monies — the grant funds, and the increased state aid we have received over the past several years” have cushioned the impact of increased costs, Sturz said. Continued on page 4
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“The challenge is really next year when the grant funds dry up,” the superinten dent added. “That is the real challenge — to prepare a budget that will maintain and even expand our programming, while making provision for these increased costs.”Gasoline is one of the biggest driver of costs right now, LaRocca said, but “we accounted for this in this year’s budget cycle.”“Districts generally have purchasing power when using contracts that can help keep costs such as school supplies fixed,” she said. “However, we expect that those annual contracts will see further price increases that may impact the budget in theButfuture.”it’sa different kind of power that is being felt nationwide — manpower. In fact, it’s “the most critical issue we are fac ing currently,” LaRocca said, as the dis trict searches to fill a handful of open spots for classroom and noon-hour teach ing aides and substitute teachers. Despite the hurdles — thanks to a large inflow of federal aid and effective fiscal spending — the districts have managed to expand rather than cut learning programs this year while adequately weathering against anticipated pandemic stressors. And administrators are looking for ward to returning back to the basics of school by sparking a greater sense of belonging and enthusiasm for learning and shared community. “We have been through so much these past few years, and we are looking for ward to being together as a Valley Stream 13 family,” LaRocca said. “The culture in our schools and across our district is that we are all a part of a very special commu nity.”“I would hope this summer proved to be a time for students to re-energize and recharge,” Sturz said. “And that they look to return to our schools with excitement and a thirst for learning, exploration, and discovery. As we say here in Valley Stream 24, always ‘look for the awesome’ every day.” continued from front page Courtesy Valley Stream District 13 in Valley Stream head back to the classroom after over two years of corona virus pandemic interruption. This year, school administrators focus on addressing the learning gaps and missed educational opportunities caused by Covid restrictions.
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he new school year is in full swing. But days before Valley Stream Dis trict 13 opened its doors to hun dreds of its incoming students, dis trict officials welcomed its newest teachers and staff during a three-day orientation at Howell Road Elementary School. On day one of the orientation, Superin tendent Judith LaRocca greeted the new faculty before administrators gave a run down on three key topics: special educa tion services, school technology, and con tractual benefits. The topic speakers were Executive Director of Special Services Lisa Dunn, Director of Instructional Tech nology and Innovation Andrea DiMango, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Gerard Antoine. On day two, the new teachers went over how to best engage students and maximize participation through the latest, researchbased teaching methods such as total par ticipation techniques and the Danielson Instructional Framework which breaks teacher responsibilities into four catego ries: planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and personal responsibilities.Inkeepingwith the district’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policy, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Fabayo McIntosh spoke to the new hires about building a culture of belonging and goal setting. And on the last day of orientation, the new teachers were able to meet with their respective building principals.“TheNew Teacher Orientation was a great opportunity for our new hires to become acquainted with each other and district goals and expectations,” said McIn tosh. “I am thrilled with our new group of teachers, and I am confident that they will be a great addition to our school district and community.”
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■ Recognition: Be able to see signs of a person in crisis with the goal of intervention before action.
■ Activation: Should an active assailant incident occur, notify NCPD through the Rave Panic Button locat ed in schools.
Leaving nothing up to chance, Nassau County Police Department commission er Patrick Ryder told an audience of school administrators last week that he — and the police force behind him — have their backs, and the backs of their students.Using step-by-step techniques and new tools like the Halligan crow bar — for a lack of a better description — fund ed by the State Law Enforcement Terror ism Prevention Grant, Ryder assured these educational leaders his police force can handle anything thrown at them. Unveiling a seven-point plan spelling out the word “prepare,” Ryder described the steps to prevent and respond to a mass shooting event. Two key elements involve use of a smart app known as Rave — a panic button of sorts that alerts the nearest police officer of a situ ation, and the appropriate training for when that officer first arrives on the scene.The idea is to get someone inside to help end a situation, even if backup has yet to “Hearrive.isgoing to get in and get into that classroom as quick as we can to stop the shooter,” Ryder said. “It’s all about time, slowing the shooter, getting the cops there faster, protecting the people inside the building. And that’s how we save lives.”It’s the kind of response that comes more into focus these days, especially after the reportedly long response time to an active shooter in Uvalde, Texas, last May where there’s a general belief that by moving faster, many of the 19 ele mentary school students who were killed could have been saved. When every second counts in a mass shooting situation, it helps that every patrol car is equipped with tactical gear, Ryder said, including Kevlar, helmets andNewtourniquets.equipment such as the Halligan breaching tool will cut the time it takes to get inside somewhere. Since schools lock down in the case of an emergency, the attending officers can pry and pop open a locked door in a matter of a few quickThemovements.ideaforthe Halligan came from looking at other first responders. “Sometimes you’ve got to look at other entities — like the fire depart ments — and use them,” Ryder said. “So, we bought the sledge first to break a window, get in, clear the window. But you also want something to pry. If you take a Halligan in, and then you hit it with the sledge, it’s really going to pop theMatthewdoor.” Gaven feels protected. A new superintendent in Rockville Centre, Gaven attended Ryder’s demonstration, listening in on ways students can be kept safe. It helps, he said, that village police officials assign officers to walk through Rockville Centre schools on a regular basis, familiarizing themselves with the layout. “You heard the commissioner talk about coordinating very, very well — and they do,” Gaven said. “Our commission er, James Vafeades, he’s amazing. I’ve known him for a long time, and he and Rob Connolly coordinate very well. The village works hand-in-hand” with the NCPD.Part of the seminar’s goal was to build a strong bond between law enforce ment and school officials, Ryder said. But many have already taken the county police commissioner’s advice to create a safter“We’respace.just glad that we have the resources that we have to keep our schools safe,” said Judith LaRocca, Val ley Stream’s superintendent. “I think that partnership is really important.” In the Valley Stream, LaRocca says seeing patrol officers on the grounds are a daily and welcome occurrence.
Tim Baker/Herald photos NAssAu COuNty POlICe commissioner Patrick Ryder holds the new Halligan breaching tool used to get past secured doors, paid for by the State Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Grant. Behind him, members of his department model different outfits worn for different situations — from visiting a school in regular gear, to engaging tactical measures in the worst of situations.
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suPeRINteNdeNts fROm sChOOl districts spanning Long Island visited the Mack S. Davis Center for Intelligence to hear how to better protect their students and those responsible for teaching them. Before police officers step into a volatile situation, they have an action plan they must adhere to with the hopes of de-escalating a situation before more drastic measures are needed.Among the steps for ‘Prepare’ are:
“We have a lot of the security mea sures that the police commissioner rec ommends already in place, like the secu rity vestibules, Rave app, locked doors, classroom doors that can lock from the inside,” LaRocca said. “So, I think Com missioner Ryder’s points about stopping an active shooter and creating a delay so that the Nassau County police can get to us, we’re ready for that. We’re prepared in our school district.” That’s exactly the kind of thing Ryder likes to hear. “We are extremely ecstatic with our partnerships,” he said. “Every parent should know the schools in Nassau County are very engaged with us, and that’s how we have been so successful in a lot of things. “I have such faith in us and the super intendents.”
■ Education: Empower and practice preparedness with staff members and students through training to look out for suspicious activity.
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The Pride returned only a few starters from a 17-4-1 2021 campaign that saw the program win its fourth CAA title in five seasons and reach the second round of the NCAAs. With many new faces, 17th-year head coach Simon Riddiough said it could be a long process before determining who will comprise his consistent starting lineup.“It’s going to take a lot more work than we had hoped, but we’ll get there,” Riddiough said. “I think we’re going to have a lot of ups this season and downs and hopefully we can come out on a high note at the end.” Hofstra still returns some key pieces from the CAA championship squad including a stout backline featur ing veteran defenders Anja Suttner, Krista Agostinello and Louise Hayden along with senior goalie Skylar Kuzmich, who recorded 12 solo shutouts last season. After a 3-2 season opening win against Fairleigh Dickin son University (FDU), the defense did not surrender a goal in its next two matches, a 0-0 tie with Yale and 3-0 win against Albany. Senior forward Ellen Halseth is the leading returning scorer off a 2021 season with 10 points and she netted the winning goal against FDU with just 2:19 remaining. The Pride have also gotten a spark plug early on this season from freshmen Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir, who netted the season’s first goal off an assist from fellow Iceland native Dagny Run Petursdottir.
Riddiough sees plenty of potential from some of his local newcomers receiving extended playing time this fall including forwards Leah Iglesias (Carle Place) and Cailey Welch (Glen Head). Sophomore forward/midfield er Olivia Pearse, a former standout at Seaford High School, netted two goals as a freshman. “We have huge expectations for her,” said Riddiough of Pearce. “She’s got tremendous ability.” The upcoming home schedule is highlighted by a visit from Pac 12 foe Oregon on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.. Hofstra also hosts CAA newcomer Stony Brook in the regular season finale on Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. to kick off a new era for the Long Island rivals.
Photos Courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications All-AMERiCAN MiDfiElDER HENDRik Hebbeker, above left, was a big part of a prolific Hofstra offense in 2021 with 9 goals and 11 assists. Krista Agostinello, at right, is part of a talented defense that helped the Pride capture its fourth conference title in five seasons.
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Mason Tatafu, who won Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year honors last season and tallied a goal in the Fordham victory, is also a central part of the offense along with team captain Stefan Mason. On defense, the Pride returned All-CAA First Team goalkeeper Wessel Speel following a sophomore season in which The Netherlands native achieved a 0.90 goals against average with eight shutouts and 72 saves. The backline in front of Speel includes Merrick native Pierce Infuso, who had 20 starts as a sophomore. “He exceeded all expectations last year as a younger member of the team,” said Nuttall of the former Bell more JFK High School standout,. “He is a rock solid part of what we do.” Hofstra, which was picked to repeat as CAA champi ons as a unanimous selection of the league’s coaches opens the home portion of its conference schedule on Sept. 17 against Northeastern at 7 p.m.
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Many new faces for Pride women Hofstra women’s soccer lost plenty of talent off of last year’s veteran-laden NCAA Tournament team and is seeking another climb to the postseason with a far younger squad.
he Hofstra men’s soccer team has a big act to fol low on heels of last year’s historic run to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Hofstra won two NCAA tourney games for the first time in program history including an 8-2 rout of Big Ten power Penn State in the second round that took the college soccer world by storm. The Pride bring back the brunt of last year’s team that went 18-2-2 with a 17-match unbeaten streak and the program’s first Colonial Athlet ic Association title since 2015, but lost its best defender in George O’Malley and one of its top goal scorers, Matthew Vowinkel.“Onceyou’ve had a taste of it you want more,” Hofs tra’s 34th-year head coach Richard Nuttall said. “Hope fully that will drive our returning players forward.” Hofstra entered the season ranked 17th nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and opened the new cam paign with a dramatic 2-1 home win against Fordham on a goal from Eliot Goldthorp with just one second left. Some key returners from the 2021 team, which led the nation in goals (56) and points (170) include reigning AllAmerican senior midfielder Hendrik Hebbeker, who had 9 tallies to go along with 11 assists last fall.
Ryan Carmichael, who was the country’s leading scor er with 39 points, assisted on Goldthorp’s winning goal.
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“It seems like it was done purposeful ly,” Burroughs said. “The day before kids are back in school in some districts, obviously this doesn’t allow some par ents with children to get here. However, you can see this is still well attended.” Some 100 people attended the meeting to discuss how the latest U.S. Census numbers affected how residents would be represented at the county level. Among those in the audience was anoth er Hempstead village resident, Daniel Oppenheimer, who said he believes the county needs to be more transparent with their map creation process as well as the data they’re using to create new district maps.
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After a brief pause, she repeated her statements — this time in English — explaining the confusion and misunder standing the committee members likely felt as she spoke a different language is the exact same confusion and misunder standing that thousands of non-English speakers feel in Nassau County. “The Catch-22 we are in is cyclical,” Arroyo Rodriguez said. “The appoint ment of the members on this commis sion was not random. Those in power picked them. Unfortunately, those in power have proven themselves to be uninterested in proper representation and true “Creatingequity.a fair district map is the first step in remedying equitable repre sentation. And gerrymandering is the firstThebarrier.”infamous art of “cracking” and “packing,” to create districts that favor specific candidates or political leanings is something Arroyo Rodriguez and oth ers spole out against. They don’t like the way they believe officials can cut up and divide communities within a district to manipulate the electorate to their favor.
Rodgers said he loves his community dearly, and was motivated to come attend the hearing to speak on behalf of his neighbors. Like other members of the public, he hopes this year’s redis tricting takes testimonies like his and others into consideration to create an equitable and fair map for the entire county.The committee — known officially as the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission — is tasked to have its new district lines finalized by Nov. 7.
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Timothy Rodgers, who has lived 30 years in Nassau, said the effects of ger rymandering and redistricting have left communities — particularly communi ties of color — in a state of decay. Since the previous redistricting a decade ago, he’s noticed a systemic disparity and a misrepresentation of resources in these communities.“Withablindfold on, you can start driving from Garden City, and you’ll know when you get to Hempstead or Rockville Centre,” he said.
Nassau voters say they’re tired of redistricting
tImothy RoDgERS, who has lived in Hempstead village for 30 years, said the effects of gerrymandering and redistricting over the years have left communities like his — particularly communities of color — in a ‘state of decay.’
NASSAu CouNty’S tEmpoRARy Districting Advisory Commission meets every 10 years after a census to consider redrawing county legislative lines. This time around, some of the people who live in those existing districts are asking for more diversity and inclusion. Before public testimonials began in front of the Nassau County redistricting committee this past week, Democratic appointee David Mejias challenged the motivations of his Republican counter parts, saying they intentionally stonewall ing the process to redistrict county legisla ture seats. That way, GOPers could have free reign to adopt what he described as an unlawful map in November. where it would be nearly impossible for anyone to effectively challenge the map under feder al law.Mejias went as far as saying he and other Democratic appointees in the minor ity scrounged a list of potential locations and dates to hold possible hearings, with no answer or response from Republicans in agreeing to the dates. Furthermore, at the committee’s current pace, the hearing to approve the map by both delegations would even happen until Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. That would leave the public just one hour to view a map that could potentially rule the county for the next 10 years, MejiasPeteradded.Bee,who leads the majority con tingent on the redistricting committee, said he was disappointed Mejias would start the hearing with a partisan attack on the good faith and integrity of the Republican members of the committee. Bee said he appreciated the minority delegation’s efforts in finding locations and times where the committee can convene and lis ten to the public, and that in the mean time, the commission should focus less on attacking each others’ motivations, and more on what they were charged by law to do.
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He said he doubts officials will share enough data to paint the full picture of the segregation, separation and inequal ity throughout Nassau County. “We need publicly available data, posted clearly, and actually research the raw data,” Oppenheimer said. “Not just the secondhand or thirdhand data after the scientists go through it. We need to see the data they are using to make these maps to have an educated opinion.” But it would be hard to take diversity and representation into account if that diversity doesn’t exist on the redistrict ing committee itself, Valley Stream’s
Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez said. To emphasize that point, the former Herald reporter approached the podium and began her remarks in Spanish.
It’s a unique opportunity to reshape town lines and political power within Nassau County — an occasion that comes just once every decade. When people in Nassau County got together back in 2012, they worked to decide how each of their communities would be represented on the county leg islature. But in the first hearing of the 2020s held last week, many came togeth er at the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative Building in Mineola to voice their dis dain for the process. Noah Burroughs, a Hempstead vil lage trustee, said he was not given enough time or notice for this particular.
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Courtesy Valley Stream 24 Brooklyn Avenue elementAry School faculty and teachers met with Principal Scott Comis during their staff orientation.
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alley Stream 24 recently held Superintendent’s Conference Day for new and returning staff to meet and mingle in its three elementary schools ahead of the school year. After a welcoming breakfast, faculty met with their principals to discuss expectations for the new year and wel come the new hires. Afterward, everyone gathered for a virtual meeting hosted by Superintendent Don Sturz for a welcomeback message and words of encourage ment.The day also included mental health training with Director of Pupil Services Robert Mueller. The day doubly served as a chance for faculty and staff to get the information, tools, and motivation they needed to hit the ground running as they welcome their “Superintendent’sstudents.Conference Day was a great success, and it was awesome to see our new and returning faculty and staff excited to be in our schools, ready to wel come our students back for another year of discovery and achievement,” said Sturz.
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Supporters say it prevent jails from being punishment only for the poor. Those who are against it claim it puts criminals back on the street to create more victims. “As town supervisor, I worked with law enforcement to battle crime and corrup tion, and to protect the residents of this district,” Gillen said, in an email. “At this moment, one of greatest threats to our community is posed by extremists like my opponent who want to strip women and girls of their rights and prevent them from ending a pregnancy when their lives are in danger, or when they are raped.”
D’Esposito, who won a special election to the Hempstead town board in 2016, was re-elected to a full four-year term in 2017. He’s a retired New York City police detec tive who worked in Brooklyn.“Myopponent is going to be a rubber stamp for Joe tionD’EspositoBiden,”said.Heseesinflaand“the failed policies of Joe Biden” as key issues in the race, along with crime, citing “cash less” bail as a product of the Democratic Party.“Cashless bail has left our communities less safe,” D’Esposito said. Such bail mea sures limit what judges can set to hold sus pects accused of crimes for most misde meanors and non-violent felonies. Judges are required to release people with the least restrictive conditions, as long as they are ensured they’ll return for court dates.
While Gillen considers abortion rights a major issue, D’Esposito, takes a more narrow“What’sposition.important to focus on is that, in New York, nothing is going to change,” he said, adding abortions are still legal in the state.“Women here are still protected,” D’Esposito said. “There are too may here who believe that their rights are not pro tected.”Gillen makes clear she thinks guns are a major problem and that assault weapons should be prohibited. “I’m a mother of four,” Gillen said. “I am the only candidate (in this race) who will stand up to the gun lobby.”
D’Esposito falls back on his law enforce ment“Whenbackground.itcomes to guns, there is one person in this race who has spent 29 years taking guns away from people,” citing as a cop, he made “1,000 seizures of illegal guns” and “600 arrests” in connection with murders and shootings. “What we need to do is focus on prose cution of people who have guns and no licenses,” D’Esposito said.
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When it comes to assault weapons: “There needs to be more education in place” about such weapons. “And proper background checks.”
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“I’m running because I’m concerned about the direction of the country,” Gillen, a Rockville Centre-based attorney, said in an interview. She pointed to Roe v. Wade as well as her concern that if Republicans take control of congress, a woman’s’ right to an abortion will be eliminated nationally.
The race is important nationally, as Democrats hope to hold onto control of the House, where they currently have just a 130-member lead. The non-partisan Cook report rates 10 Democratic seats as leaning toward or likely Republican against three Republican seats that lean Democratic.
D’Esposito has already claimed Gillen “is embraced by a party of radicals.” Gillen accuses D’Esposito of being an extremist.
In her Democratic primary race last month, Laura Gillen faced jabs from her opponent she had lost her 2019 re-election bid for Hempstead town supervisor. Yet, Gillen won the primary anyway. But her race this November against Anthony D’Esposito could be, as the late great Yogi Berra once said, deja vu all over again.D’Esposito — a Hempstead town coun cilman representing the Republican ticket in the race — also believes Gillen’s loss to fellow GOPer Donald Clavin will give him an edge in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat, who is retiring after 10 years in the U.S. House. And, as before, Gillen has a ready answer. While she was town supervisor, she had support from Democrats and Republicans. And, Rice won her races by healthy margins over her Republican opponents. According to the Cook Partisan Voter Index, the district’s results were four percentage points more Democratic than the national average.
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Jerry Kremer, a veteran political com mentator and a Herald colum nist, said Gillen has broader name recognition than D’Esposito, even if she did lose the 2019 race. “She ran in a bad year for Dem ocrats,” Kremer added.Hesaid he also thinks that stress ing women’s rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade also could give her an advantage. Yet, even being well known, a win for Gillen is “not a slam dunk. November is a long way off.” As the campaign officially, more or less, kicks off after the Labor Day Weekend, both candidates promise a spirited race. But it already seems to be turning bitter.
By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com
Long Island Children’s Museum builds children selfconfidence through dancing, crafting and moving through their multisensory programs. They are exclusively tailored for young minds and bodies to develop communication and cooperation skills in a loving environment. Even adults of any age can benefit from the interactive programs. From theatre and music to storytelling and art, children will become well rounded curious individuals.
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On Long Island, everyone knows about Jones Beach with 6.5 miles of soft sandy shores along the Atlantic Ocean and 2,400 acres of maritime environment on the South Shore. The Beach offers many activities from walking the boardwalk or shorelines, grabbing a bite at the cafe, swimming in the ocean, the WildPlay Adventure Park, mini golf and so much more. There’s also the well-known Northwell Health Theater home to tons of concerts, as well as educational activities where you can get to know the local marine life.
It’s all in the details at Royal Princess Prep Party Company from their completely custom wigs and costumes down to the shoes and accessories. They aim to not only entertain and create smiles, but also inspire and empower the children they meet by instilling confidence, kindness, bravery and knowing that true beauty is at the core. Create a magical moment that will leave your children with memories of happiness and compassion by the professionally trained singers, dancers and actors — many of whom graduated from NYU Tisch, Juilliard and other prestigious schools.
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Everyone will find plenty to keep them occupied, with live music all day long. That includes a performance by Harpers Ferry.
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“As an Irish/American Catholic organization, both the AOH and the LAOH are determined to promote our Irish heritage culture and Catholic faith and values,” says Feis chair Mike Byrne. “We are looking forward to another great day.”
Nassau County’s Irish Festival returns to NICKERSON BEACH
The band’s energetic sound fuses the passion of old-American folk with country rock and their Irish heritage.TheAOH, which hosts the event with the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Nassau County, encourages all to settle in for the day, ready to experience these age-old traditions that never go out of style.
Top right: Young dancers step lively as they compete in the Irish step dancing programs in a demonstration of their training and talents.
Bottom: The marchers proceed in a proud salute
As seen in ‘America’s Got Talent’ and ‘Deal or No Deal,’ Howie Mandel arrives on Long Island with an all-new stand-up set. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “‘America’s Got Talent’ where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary,’Howie Mandel: But Enough About Me.’ Other recent projects include judging NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions,’ CNBC’s “‘Deal or No Deal,’ serving as executive producer and host and Nat Geo Wild’s ‘Animals Doing Things,’ where he co-hosted with his son Friday,Alex. Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury For information/tickets, (516)LiveNation.comTheTheatreAtWestbury.com,visitorcall247-5200.
By Karen Bloom so they can move on to championships. The dancers perform intricate steps, often arrayed in dazzlingly colorful outfits, dancing jigs, reels, hornpipes and set dances. Winners often move on to national competition and even international competitions. Among other highlights, the Gaelic bagpiping and time-honored music and song always attract much attention. Individual musicians demonstrate their talents and compete for prizes on a number of instruments, including the fiddle, tin whistle, flute, accordion, all forms of bagpipes, drums keyboards,and or any other instrument of their choice. Singers do the same, and judges have been known to award extra points for songs sung in the Irish activitiesAdditionallanguage.include an art competition and games for kids. There’s also an Irish marketplace, featuring all sorts of Irish-related goods and treats for sale. the Gaelic bagpiping and their talents and compete instruments, including flute, accordion, all keyboards,and or any award extra points the Irish activitiesAdditionallanguage.include an marketplace, featuring all sorts are calling
‘Any Way You Want It…’ You won’t ‘stop believin’ when Journey’s classic hits come alive with Voyage. The band has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the world’s No. 1 Journey tribute act performing the band’s iconic tunes with chilling accuracy. Singer Hugo Valenti is considered a dead ringer for Steve Perry, both visually and vocally. He continues to delight fans with his resemblance, exact mannerisms and identical voice to Perry. Fans agree that Voyage delivers the closest experience to the original Steve Perry-fronted Friday,lineup. Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25, $20. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.
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he approach of fall brings about that joyous celebration of all things Irish, the Nassau County Feis and Irish Festival. The annual spectacle is a cherished tradition that gathers visitors and participants — of all ages — who enthusiastically partake in a revelry of Irish dance, music, piping, drumming, and athletics known as a feis (pronounced fesh).
As far back as 18th century Ireland, communities would come together for special festivals of dance and music — involving competitions, laughter and good times. That tradition continues here in Nassau County, where, since 1972, the AOH keeps the culture at the forefront with its feis, held every September.
The Nassau County Feis, according to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, retains the rare distinction of being a full feis in the traditional meaning of that term, in that it showcases not only Irish step dancing competitions, but also a full menu of Gaelic bagpiping, traditional Irish music and song, Irish language activities, games, and sports.
Top left: Bagpipe bands come from throughout the region to entertain and compete.
When: Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 per person; children under 16 free. Where: Nickerson Beach, 880 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach For more information, visit NassauAOHFeis.com
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It’s a day that focuses on the always vibrant, age-old Irish traditions. The dance competition showcases some the finest Irish dancers in the New York metropolitan area, and pipers from all around come to perform. The sheer energy of the step dancers fascinates the many visitors who come just to see them being judged,
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Throw kicks and punches while burning those calories during a round of cardio kickboxing, starting Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Hendrickson Park, 123 W. Merrick Rd. Registration is required. For more information, call the village recreation department at (516) 825-8571 or visit VSRec.org. Your SEP. 13
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The versatile comedian-actress-writer-producer brings her first major tour in over four years to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with an all-new standup set, Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. The fearless standup first made a name for herself with Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer.” From there, she branched out into film and TV series including two seasons of “Amy Schumer Learns to Cook,” with her husband, chef Chris Fischer. Her new standup act coincides with the release of a Hulu original series. For information/tickets ,visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.
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Online English classes Want to practice and improve your English? Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just starting out, come join an online English class hosted by Bethlehem Assembly of God, 12 E. Fairview Ave., Monday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m. For more information,
Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.”
On exhibit Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition,“OthercurrentWorlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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firsttheteenagerhomelessjourneyremarkableFitzgerald’sstoryinspiringtheofEllafromtoworld’sladyofsong, now through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voice that captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny. org or call (516) 323-4444.
District 13 board meets Valley Stream District 13 board of education will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. at James A. Dever School, 585 Corona Ave., Valley Stream,for their regular board meeting. For more information, call (516) 568-6100 or visit ValleyStream13.com.
Apple of My Eye Head into apple season at Long Island Children’s Museum, Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-2 p.m. Discover fascinating facts about New York’s role as the secondlargest apple producing state in the country. Make an apple craft to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. For information, call (516) 2245800 or visit LICM.org. SEP. 11 15 1182787
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Candlelight Yoga Find your inner peace and recharge with a night of candlelight yoga starting Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7:45 p.m., at the Community Center in Hendrickson Park. You must bring your own yoga mat VSRec.org.8571(516)departmentrecreationcallinformation,Forisforregistrationandtheclassesrequired.morethevillageat825-orvisit
“Nassau County has come up big helping the devastat ed victims of Pakistan,” Own Naqvi, the senior program coordinator for the county’s office of Asian affairs said over Zoom.
Blakeman announces relief effort for Pakistan
“We in Nassau County have made a decision that we are going to be part of the solution,” Blakeman said. “We can make a difference starting here in Nassau County because we have such a large Pakistani-American com munity of people who, while they are American citizens and live here, haven’t forgotten their roots.”
Blakeman called upon Nassau County residents to donate and help Pakistan, naming the Masjid Hamza Islamic Center the “central location to starting this effort worldwide.” This announcement comes after United Nations called for an international effort to muster $160 million in relief funding last week.
By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a press conference last Friday to announce a relief effort for the over 33 million Pakistani’s impacted. He was joined by a number of Pakistani leaders and residents, both in-person and over Zoom, at the Masjid Hamza Islamic Center in Valley Stream.
Ayesha Ali, the Pakistani consul general of New York, who joined Blakeman at the press conference, called the gathering an “event about solidarity” for those impacted. Ali also called for donations, saying the flooding is the largest natural disaster to hit Pakistan in its 75 years of existence as an independent country.
For nearly the past month, Pakistan has been impact ed by severe flooding. With at least a third of the country underwater, the flooding hasn’t let up. As of Saturday Sep. 3, the cumulative deaths from the flooding since June 14 has reached 1,282, according to the country’s national disaster management authority. Almost a third of the reported deaths are children.
“There are 33 million Pakistani’s impacted, but we really need perspective on this,” Ali said. “When we say 33 million, that is 90-percent of the population of Cana da, the whole population of Australia and six-times the population of Portugal. That is not a small number.” Masood Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, and former president of Azad Kashmir, a region in Pakistan, joined the conference on Zoom. He said that the flooding was an “unprecedented catastrophe” and said all help is welcomed and needed, whether those helping were American or Pakistani-American. He also said the flooding was a direct result of climate change, mentioning summer heat waves, torrential rainfall and the melting of glaciers. Khan said that Pakistan’s contribution to global emis sions is less than one percent” but added that the coun try is the “eighth most vulnerable country to climate change.” He plans to visit Nassau County in the near future to personally thank the community.
The Masjid Hamza Islamic Center began a bake sale to help raise proceeds toward the relief effort, selling cookies, donuts, beverages and other baked goods. The sale saw over 100 residents purchasing the treats.
Brendan Carpenter/Herald NAssAu CouNTy ExECuTivE Bruce Blakeman was joined by numerous local Pakistani leaders and residents to announce his relief effort for Pakistan in Valley Stream last Friday.
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OF SALE IN SUPREMEFORECLOSURECOURTCOUNTY OF CITIMORTGAGE,NASSAU INC., Plaintiff - against - HUGO GOMEZ A/K/A HUGO S. GOMEZ, JR., et al PursuantDefendant(s).to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 20, 2015. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of September, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 124 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11580. (Section: 37, Block: 125, Lot: Approximate132) amount of lien $278,488.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of Indexsale. No. 013895/2013. Thomas A. DeMaria, Esq., DavidsonReferee. Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste Rochester,200NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: July 12, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of 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. 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 SUPREMENOTICELEGAL133442Sale.NOTICEOFSALE
Charles Kovit, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Rochester,Boulevard New York SeptemberMineola,SupremeSupremethethesellundersigned16,dulyofPursuantDefendant(s)K.JosephAGAINSTTrustforAssociation,USCOUNTYSUPREMENOTICELEGAL133617Dated:(877)14624Rochester,Boulevard175PlaintiffAttorney(s)Barak,f/k/aLOGSRefereePallvibeForeclosurethePropertyAuctionsPoliciespursuantauction011595/2014.Judgmentprovisionsbeand$489,038.00amountLotYork,Nassau,Hempstead,beingerected,andland,plot11580.Place,as3:00PM,SeptemberMineola,100CountyStepsauctionReferee2017dulyofPursuantDefendant(s)PatriciaPatriciaAGAINSTPlaintiffNationalJPMorganCOUNTYSUPREMENOTICELEGAL133420Dated:(877)14624430-4792July26,2022NOTICEOFSALECOURTOFNASSAUChaseBank,Association,D.Savagea/k/aSavage;etal.,toaJudgmentForeclosureandSaleenteredNovember8,I,theundersignedwillsellatpublicattheNorthSideoftheNassauSupremeCourtatSupremeCourtDrive,NY11501on23,2022atpremisesknown50EastSaintMarksValleyStream,NYAllthatcertainpieceorparcelofwiththebuildingsimprovementssituate,lyingandintheTownofCountyofStateofNewSection37Block9814.Approximateofjudgmentplusinterestcosts.PremiseswillsoldsubjecttooffiledIndex#ThewillbeconductedtotheCOVID-19ConcerningPublicofForeclosedestablishedbyTenthJudicialDistrict.Auctionswillheld“RainorShine.”Babbar,Esq.,LegalGroupLLPShapiro,DiCaro&LLCfortheMileCrossingNewYork430-4792August15,2022NOTICEOFSALECOURTOFNASSAUBankNationalasTrusteeGSRMortgageLoan2006-2F,PlaintiffEchiea/k/aJosephEchie;etal.,toaJudgmentForeclosureandSaleenteredSeptember2019I,theRefereewillatpublicauctionatNorthSideStepsofNassauCountyCourtat100CourtDrive,NY11501on23,2022at 3:00PM, premises known as 6 Fairmont Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 37 Block: 440 Lots: 938 & 939. Approximate amount of judgment $762,167.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004934/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” John R Dietz, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) Dated:430-4792August4, 2022
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NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 9, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST SERIES INABS 2006-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN CERTIFICATES,ASSET-BACKED SERIES INABS 2006-C is the Plaintiff and NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATORTO THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ZAGORSKI, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 69 CEDAR ST, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 390, Lot ALL59: THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW PremisesYORK will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007505/2008. Lawrence M. Schaffer, 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 ACORDANCE WITH NOTICELEGAL133969DIRECTIVES.COURT/CLERKNOTICEOF
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COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT 2004-5CB, Plaintiff, vs. ANTOUN A. HAMAWI, ET AL., PursuantDefendant(s).to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 2, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the North Side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., premises known as 84 Roosevelt Avenue, 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 Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 388 and Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $599,418.52 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 09-015252. 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. Patricia Latzman, Esq., PincusReferee Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for
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SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET MORTGAGECORPORATION,SECURITIES PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-14, Plaintiff AGAINST CAROLINE BAILEY, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 16, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 11, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 892 Barry Drive West, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at North Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SBL: 37-669-8. Approximate amount of judgment $687,796.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006691/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Barton Slavin, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-143967 73069
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SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005NC2, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-NC2, Plaintiff AGAINST Ivy May Johnson a/k/a IvyMay Johnson, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 10, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 6, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1033 Stafford Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 37., BLOCK: 582, LOT: 30. Approximate amount of judgment $722,479.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject t o provisions of filed Judgment Index #3354/2015. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) complysuch/Admin/oca.shtml)(https://ww2.nycourts.govwebsiteandasallpersonsmustwithsocial distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-066204-F01 73035
COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Alternative Loan 2005-8Trust Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-8, Plaintiff DavidAGAINSTSackolwitz a/k/a David L. Sackolwitz; Anna Sackolwitz a/k/a Anna M. Sackolwitz; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 28, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 177 Roberta Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 149 Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment $532,270.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 001780/2017. 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.”
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST DAVID MOORE, NATASHA MOORE AKA NATASHIA MOORE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 31, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 3, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 97 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, 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, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 390, Lot 9, 10. Approximate amount of judgment $636,311.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provision s of filed Judgment Index #614500/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-006545 72992
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST SERIES INABS 2006-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN CERTIFICATES,ASSET-BACKED SERIES INABS 2006-C, NASSAUV. COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATORTO THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ZAGORSKI, ET AL.
SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST HECTOR ARIZA, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 15, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 16, 2022 at 4:00PM, premises known as 7 CATALPA LANE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 561, Lot 153. Approximate amount of judgment $902,053.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002880/2008. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all pers ons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. F. David Saed, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-003079 71406
COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, for Carrington Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC4 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff NicolasAGAINST Carpio a/k/a Nicholas Carpio; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 17, 2013 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 October 6, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2 Fulton Place, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block N Lots 676 & 677. Approximate amount of judgment $435,801.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 10-003983. 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.” Judith Powell, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) Dated:430-4792August10, 2022
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PUBLIC PLEASEHEARING TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 20th day of September, 2022, at 7:00
LITCHFIELDELMONT(TH-355/22) AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 346 feet south of the south curbline of Russell Street, south for a distance of 18 feet.
McKINELY(TH-335/22)AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 291 feet south of the south curbline of Roosevelt Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.
PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email legalnotices@liherald.comto: 19 like rust stains on beams, leaking mineral residue dripping down onto the street, and tiles missing from the roof. But while the bad presentation is one thing, both the mayor and the county execu tive argue the scale of the prob lem facing the station is far worse than just natural wear and tear or whomuterstheFare,thestationconditionshang-ups.cosmeticThelongerattheremainsame,saysthehigherriskforcomandcarsmustusea station that is operationally unsanitary andThedangerous.MTAswiftly rebuffed those allega tions, arguing through spokeswoman Kayla Shultz that inspectors routinely check all stops, and that “all parts of the Valley Stream station are safe and struc turallyWhethersound.”the station needs a major facelift, urgent overhauls — or something in between — some LIRR riders like Joon marie Roca-Bush agree the station’s cur rent conditions bode poorly on the reputa tion of the “Realistically,community.Ineed to take the train station, so I’m not discouraged by these problems,” she said. “But aesthetically speaking, this is a major station, and we have a lot of tourists that come to visit. If it looked better, I’d be prouder to be around here. We take it every day, and we deserve a better platform.” “I’ve seen other stations without these problems — like the drippings under the bridge,” said another commuter, Peter Bazelais. “And they’re small things that can be touched upon. But I do feel it’s safe for me to ride on the station. Just the sani tation needs work.” Train stations like those in Valley Stream are set to pick up a significant amount of money through the MTA’s multi-billion-dollar capital program, Shults said. That was approved in Janu ary 2020, aimed at modernizing the LIRR. Yet, despite Nassau County “spending millions and millions of dollars on the MTA for maintenance of our train sta tions,” Blakeman said, “they’re not doing the job.” And promises of renewal are longAtoverdue.thesame time, Blakeman admits MTA is spending money — just not on Long Island. Instead the agency is “divert ing money to New York City.” That’s something MTA chief John McCarthy denies.Asit stands, there is nearly $870 mil lion earmarked for LIRR station upgrades, a hefty chunk of which intends to make 11 train stations — including the one in Valley Stream — more accessible to riders with disabilities. That translates to $18 million to update and replace the elevator and escalator locally. Bringing the stairs, elevator and esca lator into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act was a move Fare said was “imperative for many of our commuters.”Butthecapital plan falls short in out lining the specific set-aside of funds for rehabilitating the Valley Stream station — at least in the ways Fare, Blakeman and several others would hope. MTA offi cials, nevertheless, made assurances that by the end of the capital program in the next two years, “92 percent of stations and their related assets will be in a state of good repair.” Also bucking against claims the Valley Stream station’s upkeep has been largely ignored, MTA officials pointed to the fact the platform waiting rooms at the station were redone last year, and train services to the station will expand in the coming months.ButFare is not convinced. “The ground level ticket office and waiting room” may have been updated, but “the elevated platform waiting room appears to have been patched, at best,” the mayor said. “Almost half the roof has been missing for much more than one year. There are leaks and broken benches. Filth and exposed hazards are still clearly visible.”Healso harbors doubt anticipated ren ovations will come in time before the MTA-imposed deadline.
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JEDWOOD PLACE (TH 332/22)South SideNO STOPPING 8 AM TO 4 PM SCHOOL DAYSstarting at a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Sanford Court, then west for a distance of 70 feet.
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239THFLORAL(TH-373/2022)PARKSTREET - west side, starting at a point 93 feet south of the south curbline of 95th Avenue, south for a distance of 15 PACIFICFRANKLIN(TH-348/22)feet.SQUARESTREET- west side, starting at a point 435 feet north of the north curbline of Lloyd Street, north for a distance of 19 feet.
“We have not seen adequate work toward these urgent problems, and have no assurances that capital monies will be expended in time,” Fare said in a state ment.The mayor’s skepticism is fueled in part from MTA allegedly pouring $5 million into enhancing the Valley Stream station, as announced by then Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2017. Those results — realized two years later — left much to be desired, according to village officials and commuters. Some like the mayor felt the upgrades including a new platform and waiting areas, LED lighting, Wi-Fi, charging sta tions, digital information kiosks, and pub lic artwork displays were left incomplete or missed the mark when addressing issues closer to home like broken vents in the waiting rooms of the elevated plat form, mineral residue leaking from con crete, and other sanitation hazards. But other commuters, like Gerrod Thompson, don’t mind the look of the sta tion so long as service is running on time.
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CHESTEROCEANSIDE(TH-366/22)STREET - south side, starting at a point 37 feet west of the west curbline of Woods Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet.
HARTEBALDWINlocations:STREET - west side, starting at a point 160 feet north of the north curbline of West Seaman Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.
ORRMERRICK(TH-4(B)/22)STREET - west side, starting at a point 9 feet north of terminusroadwaynorth for a distance of 25 feet. (TH-380/21 - 10/05/21) INTERESTEDALL(TH-330/22)PERSONSshall have an opportunity to be heard in person on said proposal at the time and place Dated:aforesaid.September 7, Hempstead,2022
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EVELYNNORTH(TH-350/22)BELLMOREAVENUE - east side, starting at a point 172 feet north of the north curbline of Harvey Drive, north for a distance of 20 feet.
240THBELLEROSE(TH-334/22)TERRACESTREET- west side, starting at a point 137 feet south of the south curbline of Ontario Road, south for a distance of 15 feet.
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“I’m not concerned about this station,” Thompson said. “It seems OK to me. It just seems like they’re not using the space.”
ALL INTERESTEDPERSONSshall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place Dated:aforesaid.September 7, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DONALDHEMPSTEADX.CLAVIN, JR.
PUBLIC PLEASEHEARING TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion. Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 20th day of September , 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following
SALEMVALLEY(TH-364/22)STREAMROAD - south side, starting at a point 125 feet east of the east curbline of Salem Gate, east for a distance of 22 EDWARDWOODMERE(TH-354/22)feet.AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 144 feet north of the north curbline of West Broadway, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-322/22)
and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped FRANKLINpersons: SQUARE PACIFIC AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 5 feet south of a point opposite the south curbline of Maxwell Street, north for a distance of 19 feet. (TH-569/16 - 3/07/17)
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HEWLETT HARBOR BA 1299 Seawane Dr Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4 Open Houses
I t’s the perfect time to move right into this charming, spacious home on a lovely treelined street in the Village of Rockville Centre. The inviting front porch welcomes you to this 4-bedroom, 3-bath Side Hall Colonial. The first floor has many large rooms, including a sprawling living room with a fireplace and lovely mantle, oversized formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, and a bedroom that could also be used as den or home office. Completing the first floor is a full bath, and a kitchen with a screened-in porch just off it. The second floor has 3 large bedrooms with walk-in closets, a hall bath, and the primary bedroom has an en suite bath. Access to the walk-up attic, with space galore, is conveniently located on the second floor. The basement does not disappoint, with high ceilings and lots of square footage for whatever you choose to make of it. This home truly has it all. 36 Centre, NY 11570 516-678-1510Danielgale.com 516-238-4299Gerber HOUSES S UN day, 9/11/22 HEWLETT H a RBOR 206 Albon Rd, 12-1:30, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home $2,399,000 1299 Seawane Dr, BA, Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location. Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14 $1,799,000 E a ST ROCK aWay 25 Thompson Dr, BA, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE! $1,139,000 8 Acorn Rd, BA, 5 BR, 3 Bth Front to Back Split on Beautiful Quiet St in Lynbrook SD#20. Fin Bsmt, Att Gar. CAC, Gas Ht, HW Flr REDUCED! $799,000 HEWLETT 220 Jackson Pl, BA, NEW FULL HOUSE RENTAL in SD#20. Immaculate/Furnished Colonial at the End of Private Dead End St. Mstr BR/Bth Plus 3 Addl BRs & Bath on Second Level. LR, FDR, Sunken Den w/ Fpl & Spacious EIK. 2 Car Att Gar. Fin Bsmt. O/s Prop $5,250 1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl REDUCED $769,000 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom (Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living REDUCED! $799,000 ROCKVILLE CENTRE 133 S. Centre Ave, BA, Move Right Into This Renovated 4/5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ LR, DR & Gran/Wood EIK with Stainless Steel Appl. Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. RVC Schools REDUCED!! $949,000 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD REDUCED! $799,000 CE da RHURST 332B Peninsula Blvd, BA, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Move Right Into This Updated Townhouse Featuring 3 Spacious Bedroom, 2.5 Bths, Living Room, Dining Room & Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl. Attached Garage Plus 1 additional Pkg Space. Washer/Dryer. Pull Down Attic Has Lots of storage. Trex Deck off LR. CAC 2 Zones, Gas Ht. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship, SD#15 $449,000
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HEWLETT 9/11, 2-3:30, 52 Steven Dr, , First Show! Well Maintained 5 BR, 3 Bth Split w/Updtd Gran/Wood EIK, LR w/ Vaulted Ceiling, FDR, Fam Rm & Fin Bsmt. Resortklike Yard w/ IG Pool, SD#14...$849,000
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EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 25 Thompson Dr, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE!...$1,139,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
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Freeport $1,100,000 South Bayview Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, high-end Wolf range and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room, wet bar and home office. Guest quarters. Open bay views through out first floor and upstairs master bedroom. Ensuite master includes oversized terrace and spa bathroom with Jacuzzi tub. Built-in outdoor kitchen and entertainment area, new 40-foot dock. Updates include oak floors with mahagony, coffered ceilings, radiant heat multi-zone system, security Taxes:system.$14,377
Baldwin $535,000 Adams Street. Ranch. Baldwin Harbor location. 3 bed rooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and island. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Fenced-in yard with Taxes:deck.$17,011.04
Houses For HEWLETT BA 220 Jackson Pl ,NEW FULL HOUSE RENTAL in SD#20. Immaculate/Furnished Colonial at the End of Private Dead End St. Mstr BR/Bth Plus 3 Addl BRs & Bath on Second Level. LR, FDR,Sunken Den w/ Fpl & Spacious EIK. 2 Car Att Gar. Fin Bsmt. O/s Prop...$5,250 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
Bellmore $815,000 Bellmore Avenue. Splanch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and separate cooktop. Open concept layout. Den/family room with vaulted ceiling. Ensuite master bedroom with double closet. Resort-style backyard with professional landscaping, rear and side paver patio, inground saltwater heated pool and gazebo. Many updates, including central air conditioning. Taxes: $12,328.56
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Oceanside $670,000 Weidner Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen with granite countertops. Den/family room. Taxes: $12,307 Point Lookout $998,750 Inwood Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. New eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Master bedroom with balcony. First floor bed room. Many updates. Taxes: $17,198
East Meadow $950,000 Buchanan Road. New Custom Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with highend stainless steel appliances and pantry. Open floor plan. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room Den/family room and home office. Many high-end finishes, including imported black European double pane windows. Security system.
East Rockaway $550,000 Contemporary. Ocean Avenue. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and exercise room. First floor bedroom. Screened-in porch and paver patio. Taxes: $13,396
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Q. This spring we added a garage and replaced our driveway. It has only been about five months, but we’ve noticed cracks in the garage floor and a few in the driveway. The garage floor was perfect when the contractor left, flat and smooth, but now the cracks are showing, and in a couple of places I noticed it’s chalky white. I’m concerned that something was done wrong. The concrete was delivered and poured all together, from a big truck. Does it sound like some thing went wrong?
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I was fascinated when I first learned this fact, so much so that I did my fifth-year thesis in Methods and Materials classes on “the effects of salt intrusion on concrete.” I visited worksites, took lots of notes, climbed through con demned bridges and on scaffolds to get an up-close examination of damage, followed repair procedures, studied parking garage structural design and then went to view each step of the parking garage’s con struction process. The most interesting thing I took away from all of that was the effects that translate to everything in nature, from our internal organs and outside skin tissue, to the growth of plants, the form ing of plastics and every kind of chemical and phys ical property and process. Concrete is an ever-changing composition, not a stable compound. It moves with thermal changes, expanding and contracting, elongating and shrink ing. As a solid material, most people think it’s waterproof when, in fact, concrete is absorbent. If you put the wrong waterproofing coating on it, it no longer breathes, and will violently react by forcing the surface to split in small eruptions, fighting off suffocation in the same way you would if someone tried restricting your breathing. The reaction is called spalling, which also happens when a liquid penetrates the surface and expands by freezing. To combat some of the reactions, since concrete isn’t very elastic, steel reinforcing rods, abbreviated as “rebar,” are added. If you place the rebar in the wrong places, they can actually have a negative effect. The ratios are calculated based on a very exact science that has been carefully researched. Engineering concrete isn’t guesswork, yet I see workers regularly setting up reinforcing, before the concrete is poured, in the wrong places and config urations.Youmay be missing expansion joints that allow the cracking to happen at the designated weak joints; there may have been too much water in the mix, causing the calcium whiteness to leach to the surface; or the internal heat from the curing of the concrete wasn’t able to dissipate properly if the air temperature was too high. Your concrete is going to have small cracks. Good luck! Ask Monte Leeper
A. There are a few things in life that are inevitable, other than the obvious. The same goes for concrete. Inevitable cracking can be limited with an understanding of the details. Concrete is a chemical mixture. The chemicals and materials all work in a relationship that either binds, bonds and stabilizes, or various reactions occur.
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Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strat egies, a business development and legisla tive strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
I began using Airbnb and Vrbo some 20 years ago. What I never imagined was the joy of discovering a new place and trying it on for a few nights. The plus is that instead of getting just a room, where your husband blasts the TV at deafening levels, you can get a whole apartment or a house and have a kitchen and make pop corn instead of ordering room service. Hotels and motels have their own issues, especially these days when maid service is sometimes optional, and the free breakfast went out the door with the bell person. Reminds me of my “Psy cho” motel stay on a car trip from Florida to Long Island when my husband and I were in our 20s. We didn’t have a reservation, and everything was booked. By the time we got to North Carolina we were falling asleep, so we pulled into the Bates Motel, where Antho ny Perkins checked us in and watched us all night through a peephole. At least that’s what I remember. We slept in our clothes on top of the bed and left at dawn. When our kids were in college, we started renting houses we found through classifieds. There were phone calls and letters exchanged. We rented for years in Montana, from Darby to Missoula to Flathead Lake to Glacier Park. Those summers changed all of our lives in the best way. The kids became hikers and climbers and fishers and campers. When we had grandkids, we used Vrbo to rent houses in North Carolina for two-week stays in the summer. We never rented the same house twice, because that would have ruined the adventure. All in all, we did well, landing beautiful properties in the mountains. The only North Carolina bust was the sum mer we rented at the “famous” Lake Lure, only to discover that the lake had completely dried up. This summer we rented three different houses in Maine. Experience has taught me to read the descriptions very carefully. Does A/C mean real A/C or a unit in one window? Does “all amenities” include a washer and dryer? Does “lively setting in town” mean you’ll live above a biker bar? It’s always a risk, but you can preempt problems by asking all your ques tions upfront, by reading all the reviews and by taking out insurance. We narrow ly missed a possibly haunted stay at a house in Camden when I noticed the face of a woman in the window over the garage, in the photos. Turns out she comes with the house. “Oh, she never goes out,” the owner texted. We took a pass. One of our Maine houses was built in 1820, but was renovated and outfitted by someone who had a wonderful obsession with detail and fine linens. Another house was run down. The online photos were obviously taken a long time ago, and the owner gave us the wrong lock box code, so we couldn’t get in for a few hours. It did have a stunning view of Casco Bay. The third house was in the woods, whispering pines, immacu late and well supplied with cookware. It was also well supplied with wild turkeys, which screeched outside the bedroom window at 5 a.m. every day. There’s stuff you can’t anticipate. Airbnb and Vrbo and the other plat forms have changed our travel experi ences. Now, instead of being confined to a room, we can try on another life, with different walls around us and new neigh bors and mountains or rivers or ocean beaches out the window. We travel with Lillybee the dog. There are pet-friendly properties, and “no pets allowed” renters, but I have learned that sometimes an owner will be open to mak ing an exception for my “very small, hypoallergenic, well-trained pup.” Lilly bee has been an awesome Airbnb guest.
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When I first heard about renting rooms and houses online, it seemed both danger ous and gross. I understood motels and hotels, but I didn’t get the concept of renting from actual people who might be smelly or predatory. Suddenly, real estate was on the market by the day, ranging from a room in apartmentanto a cabin in the woods to a mansion near Central Park. But who would change the sheets? What if there were bugs? And the crazy uncle with the hatchet hiding in the basement — what about him?
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federal and state laws that wouldn’t have happened without the willingness of the two parties to sit down and collaborate on many contentious issue. But with each passing day I become more dis turbed about what has happened to the Republican Party, and by its inability to reform itself before it is eaten alive by people with the worst possible way of thinking.Thecurrent party is best described as whatever former President Donald Trump thinks it is. He calls it the MAGA party, but it’s really the Trump party. He supports candidates who embrace his philosophy and rejects any one who dares to challenge his thinking. Established politicians who were once the bedrock of the party are afraid to cross him on any issue for fear that his followers will turn on them.Iknow there are a lot of good Republicans serving in the current Congress, but if you did a Washing ton name recognition test, the majority of party mem bers would recognize only two promi nent names. One is Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known for outlandish and clueless statements. The other is Liz Chaney, who warned America about the perils of being a Trump supporter and has paid a price for it. Until Trump came along, it had been a long time since the Republican Party had been saddled with anyone whose name alone was bad news for the party. I can think back to the days of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, followed by President Richard Nixon, and remember how they damaged the image of the party. But nei ther McCarthy nor Nixon was able to dominate the party’s thinking like Trump. He has established a strangle hold on the entire institu tion and has wiped out its great history, dating back to Abraham Lincoln. Any fair-minded Repub lican has to acknowledge that the party has taken a series of political beatings that would never have hap pened under any other sit ting or former president. In 2020, the party lost the House and the Senate, and it has a good chance of los ing the Senate again due to the weakness of a group of Trump-sup ported candidates for the midterm elec tion. In 2020, Trump brainwashed Geor gia voters into avoiding voting, which helped elect two Democrats to the Sen ate. That race alone tipped the Senate balance in favor of the Democrats. The vast majority of Republicans in this country are moderate to conserva tive thinkers who would fit nicely into the structure of any normal political organization. But today, a large number of those level-headed people believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen, even though Joe Biden beat Trump by 7 million votes. And many have become convinced that the electoral system is corrupt, and have been discouraged from taking part in the voting process. Many Republicans, as well, believe that Trump is a victim of a partisan judicial system, and that’s the cause of his current legal problems. Some invoke the name of Hillary Clinton, claiming she had the same legal problems as Trump, but that is totally false. If Clin ton did anything wrong, including vio lating the Federal Records Act, Trump had four years to punish her. The conclusion is simple: Donald J. Trump is a blight on the Republican Party, and the party will not be revived again until he has disappeared from the political landscape. I am 100 percent in favor of a Republican Party that looks to its better angels. Those days are a long way off.
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The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger.These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foun dations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
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Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we respond ed with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way theyImmediatelycould. following the first attack, I implemented our government’s emer gency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it’s prepared. Our emer gency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C., to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from fur therTheattacks.functions of our government con tinue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington, which had to be evacuated today, are reopening for essen tial personnel tonight, and will be open for business tomorrow. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well. The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I’ve directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and bring them to jus tice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. I appreciate so very much the mem bers of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences and assistance.America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terror ism.Tonight I ask you for your prayers, for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: “Even though I walk through the val ley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for you are with me.” This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so thisNonetime.of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom, and all that is good and just in the world. Thank you. Good night, and God bless America.
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adrienne esposiTo thatAftermuch!).all, it is teachers who do the essential job of all schools: educating theThestudents.wayI see it, the role of adminis trators is basically that of “support personnel,” those whose job it is to help teachers do their jobs. Similar to school secretaries and custodians, administrators do an important job, but one that is only necessary, not suffi cient.For an analogous example, look at the world of professional sports. Coaches and managers usually aren’t paid as much as the players are. The classroom is teachers’ field and court.
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To the JerryEditor:Kremer’s analysis of why there are too few teachers is incom plete. Teachers aren’t interested in returning to classrooms because they don’t want to teach critical race theory and gender dysphoria to elementary school students. That is why parents want books removed. Parents want their children to learn reading, writing, math, science and correct biology. There is nothing evil about removing these salacious books from classrooms and libraries. The removal of these books encourages teachers; it doesn’t discourage them. Good teachers will side with parents. In addition, teachers fear getting killed by a mentally disturbed student with a gun in a town where the police have been defunded. Also, some teach ers object to paying union dues collect ed to support socialist viewpoints. Low salaries also discourage teachers from returning to classrooms. Forcing teachers and students to wear masks is another disincentive. And accepting non-college graduates as teachers is another move toward the dumbingdown of America. Can’t you see it?
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T he Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is quite simply a big deal. This new law provides around $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest investment our nation has ever made in tackling climate change. All New Yorkers, and Long Islanders in particular, can thank our Sen. Charles Schumer for his hard work in getting this his toric bill across the finish line, and for his com mitment to fight ing the effects of climate change that are all too familiar to us. As a lifelong South Shore resi dent, I see the clear, impactsadverseofthe cli mate crisis on local communities. The devastation of Superstorm Sandy may have been the most obvious, but higher tides resulting in increased local flooding, degraded bays, toxic tides, closed beaches, warm ing estuaries, fish kills, loss of shellfish, and increased home insurance are all part of our new reality. This transformative law will lower costs and create millions of good jobs while fighting climate change in the process. It will spur families to electrify buildings and transporta tion, with incentives that could add up to $28,500 to switch to efficient electric home appliances, install rooftop solar and buy elec tric vehicles. Families that take advantage of incen tives to electrify their homes and cars could save up to $1,800 per year in energy costs. An analysis commissioned by the BlueGreen Alliance from the University of Massa chusetts Amherst’s Political Economy Research Institute even found that the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy investments will create more than 9 million jobs over the next decade — about 1 million jobs per year. The legislation invests in communi ties across the United States by growing our clean energy economy. It takes a necessary step forward to clean up lega cy pollution by investing $60 billion in communities disproportionately impact ed by climate change, including funding for clean transportation methods and public health measures to improve air quality.These climate invest ments will also go a long way toward cutting climate pollution by an estimated 40 percent by 2030. An esti mate by the independent research firm Rhodium Group found that the Infla tion Reduction Act will put the U.S. on track to meet our nation’s reduction goals.But further action is still necessary. In the com ing years, Long Island residents can expect to face more frequent and pro longed heat waves, worsening air quali ty, more heat-related illnesses and deaths, rising sea levels, and intense storms and hurricanes. In the past 50 years, we have seen an increase of 2 degrees Fahrenheit in global tempera tures — a troubling trend that experts expect will only worsen by the 2080s. The Environmental Protection Agency foresees a rise in temperatures by 4.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, putting our chil dren and grandchildren in harm’s way. To address the full scale of the cli mate crisis, the Biden administration and federal agencies must use all the tools at their disposal to implement solutions for pollution that will help meet the president’s pledge to cut cli mate pollution in half by 2030. Specifi cally, agencies must clean up power plants, trucks and cars, industrial sources, and other pollutants. In addi tion, Congress must continue to make progress on delivering a clean-energy future for the country. Climate action can’t wait. I applaud Majority Leader Schumer for his leader ship on climate action with the Inflation Reduction Act, and I join Long Island ers, and Americans, in calling on Con gress and President Biden to do all they can to limit the impacts of climate change on our cities and neighborhoods before it’s too late.
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