Valley Stream Herald 09-22-2022

Higher Education

A pocket of nature sullied with trash

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

Teen could be first female Eagle Scout in Valley Stream

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

Few things are harder to find in the Boy Scouts of America than an all-girl Boy Scout troop. For over a centu ry, BSA has shaped its identi ty as a boys-only organization specializing in wilderness activities.

But all-girl troops do exist, thanks in large part to a

change in scouting’s bylaws beginning in 2017 that opened the door for girls to join their ranks. There are now nearly a dozen of these troops scat tered around Long Island, and one of them is in Valley Stream.

The founders of the vil lage’s troop, formed in 2019, are a daughter-mother duo: Girl Scout Gabriella Burke, who was 11 at the time, and her mom, Lisa Burke.

Troop 99 was originally formed as a clever way to get around a pronouncement made by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County that year, ban ning then Girl Scout Gabriel la’s troop from attending the village’s Camporee, an annual weekend-long event, in an effort to advance the GSNC’s mission of only serving girls. This effectively put an end to a 30-year tradition commin

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Just east of Central Avenue, sandwiched between rows of res idential streets and Sunrise Highway, is Mill Pond Park, a small, unassuming freshwater pond.

This pocket of nature offers resi dents little in the way of recreational services and facili ties, compared with those found at the village’s Arthur J. Hendrickson Park or even the Village Green.

But residents say that much of the park’s charm is attributable to the fact that large por tions of its greenery remain relatively untouched by humans. Families of geese and ducks mill about in the open grass. The pond itself is teeming with fish, insects and all sorts of aquatic and semi-aquat ic life.

The wildlife seems to feel right at home, seemingly unfazed by the presence of its much less pleasant neighbors:

floating waste.

Random debris, from rusted beverage cans to coffee cup lids to snack bags, can regularly be seen floating on the surface, just feet away from waterfowl.

The torn remains of a Panda Express wrapper, rainbow con fetti, and other mis cellaneous waste also littered the grass by the pond earlier this month.

Residents like Muhammad Tahir say the pollution has been an ongoing issue. “I’ve lived here for over a dozen years, and I’ve noticed how Mill Pond has gotten dirt ier and dirtier,” Tahir said. “Many years ago, people used to swim there, but now it has become swamp-like. It’s unbearable to see a hallmark of Valley Stream look like this.”

Two years ago, Tahir helped spearhead a community effort to remove the debris and do a clean sweep of the once-pristine pond to try and restore it to some sem blance of what it once was.

He also created a petition on

Courtesy Deliah Roberts

BlAiR GRAHAM, lEfT, and Nina Munafo, right, members of Troop 99, the only all-female Boy Scout troop in Valley Stream, helped aspiring Eagle Scout Gabriella Burke with her service project.

M any years ago, people used to swim there, but now it has become swamp-like. MUHAMMAd TAHiR Resident

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Classic car show revs up spirits at facility

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

It all started with a conversation between Steven Krieger and Stanley Mutterperl about classic cars. Mut terperl, who lives at The Bristal Assisted Living facility at North Wood mere, stumbled into a late-life passion project when his son gave him his retire ment gift: a black and white film camera. Mutterperl told Krieger that he quickly took to taking photos of antique and clas sic cars during his many years in Florida.

“For me, these antique cars are works of art. They were handmade,” said Mut terperl. “There’s a certain feature about them as opposed to the mass-produced modern cars of today.”

Krieger, the director of community relations at the facility and head of the Men’s Club, knew Mutterperl wasn’t the only man at the facility with an eye for retro rides. “He said he we would really love to be able to get more men at the Men’s Club that are involved with cars,” said Krieger.

Krieger knew a thing or two about cus tom cars, having come from a family that runs custom car shows throughout the Northeast, so he decided to use his connec tions to call up various car clubs who’d be willing to bring their classics for a show at the facility.

And sure enough, they did. A line-up of antique cars, in pristine condition, took over the parking lot of The Bristal last Sat urday morning to the enthusiasm of Mut terperl and residents who stopped by to take a look.

Car enthusiast Bob Gunther of Valley Stream was there to showcase his 1931 Ford Model A. The car was a huge hit in

the early 1900s until its successor, the Model B, came on the market with its new four-cylinder engine, marking the end of the production line for the Model A.

Now, antique car lovers like Gunther enjoy owning and riding around town in this special piece of history.

“It’s a fun hobby,” he said. It’s so fun, in fact, he couldn’t do with just owning one vintage Ford automobile. “I have five of them — two Ford Model A’s and three Ford Model T’s,” said Gunther.

“More often than not people have a smile on their face when they see these old cars,”he said. “They reminisce that their father had one. And we’ve been talking to these old-timers who live at this complex and they had these cars. They’re wonder ful.”

Car enthusiast Richard Creeron was

also there to show off his Ford V8. “The original owner had it sitting in his garage for years and was unable to do anything with it,” said Creeron. “I got it going for him and after I got it going, he wanted to sell it to me. But he wanted too much money: I’m Scotch.

the BriStAL ASSiSted Living facility at North Woodmere kicked off its inaugural annual car show last week with a line-up of antique and classic cars for the residents to enjoy.

BOB GUNther ANd Dick Creeron, owners of Ford Model T’s, showcased their rides at The Bristal Assisted Living facility at North Woodmere for the viewing pleasure of residents.

“So I found a willing buyer from a guy in Hewlett, but he didn’t last. So the owner sold it to another man, and I bought it from him, but definitely not at the original price.”

Creeron is no stranger to his antique cars before they were even considered, well, antique, having had about five Ford V8s throughout his life. He owned his first one by the time he was in the eighth grade.

In the middle of the car show, sat

97-year-old facility resident Harriet Hirschhorn on a bench, taking in the scen ery. “I’m loving the car show,” said the near centenarian. “I got to look around, and I’m sad as hell that I never drove a car in my life. But I think the cars are great.”

Krieger says given the warm reception by the residents; the inaugural car show will likely be an annual tradition. He’s already making plans to expand the show come next spring with more cars, more visitors, and more fun.

StANLey MUtterperL, A resident living at The Bristal in North Woodmere, has a soft spot for antique cars, having taken dozens of photographs of them during his life.

Joe Abate/Herald photos

Let’s broaden our lies!

Eskimos have many words to describe different types of snow. I wish I had known that when I was a novice skier. At that time, snow to me was pretty, white, cold and an excellent surface on which to schuss down the bunny slope.

The day I fell, I was blissfully unaware of the term icy crust. Hence, I never looked for it nor saw it until I tried unsuccessfully to come to a stop. Yup, it may seem strange that I couldn’t tell icy crust from powdered snow, but it’s tough to see something when you don’t know to look for it.

Now you may wonder what my ski story has to do with lies. I believe we need a variety of terms to describe a lie. Yes, we have white lie, harmless lie, damn lie. These, however, aren’t different words but modifying adjectives.

One way to appreciate the problem of a limited vocabulary is to imagine what it’d be like if we only had the words mental ill ness to describe a whole range of problems. We’d then view anx iety as a minor mental illness, paranoid schizophrenia as a severe mental ill ness. Such descriptions would be a major hindrance to gaining an in-depth understanding of these syndromes.

home he naps, watches TV, then feels fine. His exasperated mom doesn’t believe his excuses, accusing him of being a liar. Though that label stings, Bob takes pains to conceal it. He clams up, never telling his mom the real rea son why he fakes illness - two bullies who regularly torment him during lunch period.

Now imagine what might happen if Bob’s mom knew the word protectee - a word I just made up. I’ve defined it as “one who creates an excuse to protect himself from undesirable occurrences.” If mom knew her son created excuses to get out of school, she’d naturally wonder what or who he needs to protect himself from. This focus eliminates blame, directing the conversation toward helping Bob find a resolution to his problem.

Linda Sapadin Column

Due to our limited vocab ulary in this arena, parents and teachers tell kids it’s wrong to tell a lie.” Yet, kids intuitively know it’s not, at least not all the time. Indeed, we can honestly say it’s a lie to tell kids“it’s always wrong to tell a lie.” Don’t agree with me?

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Coating your soul in ‘spiritual Teflon’

While taking a walk the other day, I met a fellow that I see in synagogue every once in a while. After exchanging pleasantries, I asked, “So, I’ll see you on the High Holy Days?” I got an answer I did not expect. “I’m thinking about skipping services this year, rabbi. I just don’t think they deliver on what they promise.”

“What do you think you are being promised?” I asked. “Look, rabbi, I try to be a good guy all year, 24/7. I give money to charity and though I don’t pray too often, when I do, I put my heart into it. Yet, last year I lost my dad to Covid. My brother has cancer. If my business declines any more, I won’t have a business. So how did my prayers and my being a nice guy help me?

book,” I told him. “What it really says it that repentance, prayer and acts of righ teousness will avert the severity of the decree.

We live in a world where bad and good things can and do happen to us. Sometimes we cause the events. Sometimes others thrust them upon us and sometimes circumstances converge in our direction.

Merriam-Webster added 370 new words to their dictionary this year. None of them were words that defined “lie” in a broader context. I wish there were, for there are times when it’s bet ter to tell a lie than tell the truth. I also wish there were other words for liar. I cringe when I hear parents call their kid a liar when though the child has indeed lied, he’s done so not malicious ly but to protect himself from punish ment, shame or disapproval. Without the sting of the liar label, there’d be a better opportunity for a parent-child dialogue to discover why the child didn’t tell the truth.

Here’s an example. Bob is a pre-teen who often goes to the school nurse, claiming he’s not feeling well. Once

How about when an insecure soul asks, “do I look okay in this?” Or, a stressed soul asks, “do you think it’ll work out okay?” What if you’re plan ning a surprise birthday party for a friend? Or, trying to build confidence in a worried kid?

Yes, lying can be beneficial to the people you’re lying to. So here’s a chal lenge for you. Create new words for lies or for those who are telling lies. Send them to me and maybe in 2023, they’ll be added to the dictionary!

©2022

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

Rabbi Steven M. GRabeR

If that’s what the prayer book preaches, I just don’t think it’s for me.”

As he spoke, I could envision the page of the Mahzor (High Holy Day Prayer Book) to which he was referring. The text says utshuvah, utfillah utzdakah maavirin et roah hagezerah. In many Mahzorim, they translate this statement as, “Repen tance, prayer and righteousness avert the severe decree.”

Whether out of sincere interest or sim ply out of respect for me, the young man stayed with me long enough to hear my reply. “That’s not what it says in the prayer

Often, the “decree” cannot be averted. But if you live a life governed by repentance, prayer and acts of righteous ness, your soul will be coated in ‘spiritual Teflon’ that will help you find the wherewithal to withstand the vicissitudes of life. Repentance will put you in touch with yourself.

Prayer will bring you clos er to God and acts of righ teousness will bring you nearer to your fellow man. That closeness will gird you with strength.” As he turned to walk away, he said, “I guess you gave me something to think about.” “I hope I see you on the High Holy Day,” I said, using the same words as before but with a new, more personal urgency. “Come on down and we’ll think and pray and learn and grow together.” I hope I do see him at services and I hope that you’ll be there too.

Warm wishes for a sweet New Year.

Graber is the rabbi for Temple Hillel of North Woodmere and Valley Stream.

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Valley Stream 13 honors 9/11 victims and heroes

To mark the twenty-first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Valley Stream Dis trict 13 students wore red, white, and blue as a tribute to the first responders who died in the rescue efforts during the day’s attacks and from 9/11 health-related complications years later.

Wheeler Avenue Elementary School students read ”Fireboat” by Maira Kalman, an inspiring true story of John J. Harvey, a fireboat after the eponymous marine fireman. After a distinguished career, the boat was retired in 1994 but was famously reinstated on September 11, 2001. Students discussed the themes of the book including the qualities of a hero and reflect ed on their own everyday heroes.

Willow Road Elementary School was awash in patriotic colors. Students participated in various activities including hosting a snack food drive to bene fit the INN in Hempstead during the week of Septem ber 12.

Howell Road Elementary School had a brief cere mony during their morning announcements during which students recited poems and spoke about what service means to them. A moment of silence was held.

James A. Dever Elementary School participated in an outdoor poetry assembly. Students sang the nation al anthem and as the students recited poems, everyone reflected on the heroism and sorrow of the tragedy that transpired more than two decades ago.

Sacred Heart Academy is a recognized All-Girls Catholic High School that empowers girls to challenge themselves in a rigorous academic seing, develop their leadership skills and self-confdence in a safe, peaceful environment rooted in the Sisters of St. Joseph, and prepare for college and beond.

Sacred Heart Academy is a recognized All-Girls Catholic High School that empowers girls to challenge themselves in a rigorous academic seing, develop their leadership skills and self-confdence in a safe, peaceful environment rooted in the Sisters of St. Joseph, and prepare for college and beond.

–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream District 13

James a. Dever Elementary School students sung the national anthem and recited poems on the meaning of heroism seen throughout the country during the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Herald sports

V.S. Central eyes deep run

By VINNIE MATULA sports@liherald.com

For anyone that plays sports, compet ing for the playoffs is a feeling that never gets old.

Last season, the Valley Stream Cen tral boys’ soccer team finished ninth place with a 4-3-7 record and faced Syos set in the opening round of the Nassau County Class AA playoffs. The Eagles lost by one goal, ending their hopes of a county championship.

rAy TorchIA Kennedy Junior Football

coMINg oFF AN injury-plagued 2021, Torchia got his junior campaign off to quite a healthy start Sept. 10 while helping the Cougars snap a 14-game losing streak. He rushed for three touch downs, including the game-winning score in overtime, as Kennedy defeated Roslyn/Friends Academy, 34-28. Torchia carried only 12 times and racked up 203 yards rushing. He scored on runs of 54, 85 and 8 yards.

gAMEs To WATch

Thursday, sept. 22

Boys Soccer: Baldwin at East Meadow 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Long Beach at Lynbrook 4:45 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Kennedy at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at South Side 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Hewlett at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Volleyball: South Side at Calhoun 5:45 p.m.

Friday, sept. 23

Boys Soccer: Sewanhaka at Elmont 4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Long Beach at South Side 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Mepham at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Clarke at Lynbrook 5 p.m.

Football: Massapequa at Freeport 6 p.m.

Football: North Shore at Seaford 6 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at Bethpage 6 p.m.

Football: V.S. North at Glen Cove 7 p.m.

saturday, sept. 24

Football: Long Beach at MacArthur 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Kennedy 2 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at Malverne 2 p.m.

Football: Carey at Lynbrook 2 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at Mepham 2 p.m.

Football: Division at Wantagh 2 p.m.

Football: Lawrence at West Hempstead 2 p.m.

A total of eight starters are return ing for the Eagles, all of whom are entering their senior year. Their biggest contributor on offense last season was Fortune Uzo, who led the team in goals and assists and was named Co-Confer ence AA Offensive Player of the Year.

“He’s been a very successful player over the last two years”, VSC coach Billy Miller said of Uzo. “We’re looking for him to return for his senior year and have another strong season.”

The two-time All-County forward fac tored on 16 of the 26 goals that Valley Stream Central scored last season, total ing just over 60 percent. The nine goals and seven assists that Uzo recorded make him the highest scoring returning player in Class AA.

Joining Uzo as part of the forward group this season is junior Andres Vazquez, who has impressed the coach ing staff during practices and early game action.

“He’s been looking really strong,” Miller said. “He brings a lot of energy and this non-stop work ethic that we’re looking for up top.”

A strong group of midfielders for the Eagles include seniors Frankie Gonza lez and Emmanuel Kasiotis, but Caiden Marshall is a name to watch.

“He’s another guy who has a ton of talent,” Miller said. “We’re really look ing to see him go from a strong player to somebody who can dominate on the field.”

Valley Stream Central’s defensive group features three returning starters from last year as seniors Nasir Bodden, Jean Daryl “JD” Derineau, and Tyler

Tessoriere will lead the way in the back row.

“They really grew through the expe rience that they had last year,” Miller said. “I think it’s really important that they become those vocal leaders and help position people and communicate.”

Those three will welcome junior Christian Pelaez on the back end, who has also turned the heads of coaches leading up to the season. “He’s been looking really strong on defense for us and stepping up to take over one of our defensive positions,” Miller said.

Another crucial piece to the Eagles is senior goalkeeper Jonas Mata, who started all 16 games last year. “Jonas

was a major part of the success that we had last year,” Miller said. “I think he’s really going to take the next step for ward this year.”

In total, the All-Conference keeper stopped 112 shots in 16 games, averaging seven saves per match.

Led by their strong group of seniors and some hungry underclassmen, Val ley Stream Central will look to take the next step in 2022 and make a deep post season run.

“I know the players have some unfin ished business that they want to take care of,” Miller said. “We think we have the ability to compete with all the teams in our conference.”

Ron Manfredi/Herald

EMMANUEL KAsIoTIs scorEd twice Sept. 13 as the Eagles defeated East Meadow, 3-1, in an early Conference AA matchup.

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Animal to don’t shop’

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

On the lookout for a new, four-legged member of the family? Officials with the Town of Hempstead say you don’t have to look any further than its Wantagh-based animal shelter.

Town officials have picked up and shel tered animals off the street since Wood row Wilson was president, now housing dogs and cats at 3320 Beltagh Ave. It boasts one of the highest adoption rates of any animal shelter, despite being the only one inside the country’s largest township.

“Our main thing is stray animals — most of our calls are that a dog is running loose,” said Ashley Behrens, the shelter’s assistant director. “But the other thing is if someone has to move and can’t bring the pet where they’re moving, or if a fami ly member becomes allergic.”

The animals don’t spend all of their time at the shelter, however. Very often, the animals are sent out to loving foster homes where they get to live the kind of carefree existence the rest of us envy while awaiting adoption.

“Sometimes these animals can get sick in the shelter,” Behrens said. “Cats are especially susceptible to upper respiratory infections, sometimes from the stress of being in a shelter. And it’s good to send them to a foster home to recover.”

The animals are, nevertheless, in seem ingly good care at the facility, with dedicat

ed staff and volunteers taking care of them on a daily basis. The dogs are brought outside into a yard for social interaction, and are also walked.

“We have volunteers who do a lot of hands-on training with them,” Behrens said. “We do an enrichment program for the dogs, and we always treat them to toys filled with peanut butter and such.”

Cats get a similar deal, although their days are more focused on social interac tion with human volunteers. And while both dogs and cats are kept busy, their cages are cleaned.

What sets the town’s shelter apart from others is its “trap, neuter, return” — or TNR — program for cats. Many of these felines are feral, and simply too wild to be welcomed into a family’s home. But through trapping and neutering, the shel ter can return these animals back to the familiar territory they found them, all while ensuring they won’t add to the exploding feral population.

“Because we are a government agency, we don’t get to choose the animals we bring in the way private shelters do,” Beh rens said. “But we have a great TNR pro gram.”

Trapping, neutering and returning cats likely plays a small part in fighting the puppy and kitten mill epidemic as well, shelter officials said. These “mills” are typically non-reputable breeders who reportedly don’t treat their bred animals with as much esteem as they should. They

tend to be known for caring more about profit than the animals, and still attract a lot of support from various pet stores looking to stay well-stocked.

But even with high adoption rates, find ing homes for many of the dogs and cats at the town shelter isn’t easy. Stigma is partially to blame, with many believing shelter animals are there because they are dangerous, or for some other nefarious reason.

Yet, the vast majority of the animals taking up residence in the town shelter are there simply because they have nowhere they can go. Shelter employees evaluate the dogs and cats there regularly

DExtEr AnD DunKIn, two dogs currently available for adoption at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Located on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, the town’s lone shelter offers adoptions for pets like Dexter and Dunkin for $25.

for how aggressive they are around food, how they react to strangers, and how well they get along with their fellow pets.

“We give all of the information out to adopters on how these animals have done on the tests,” Behrens said. “Of course, shelter behavior isn’t always translated into the home. So that’s why we recom mend a foster period for potential adopt ers as a trial.”

Anyone looking to give it a try can do it for just $25 by visiting the shelter at 3320 Beltagh Ave, anytime Sunday through Sat urday between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m.

To learn more, visit HempsteadNY. gov/179/Animal-Shelter.

Courtesy Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter

Change.org calling for the State Department of Envi ronmental Conservation to help the village fund a robust cleanup.

Village officials say that the main culprit when it comes to the litter in the pond is storm water runoff. In the aftermath of a storm, water sweeps debris from the streets as it “makes its way through the village water ways, eventually traveling below Sunrise Highway and ending up in Mill Pond,” said Mayor Edwin Fare.

“There is a grate under Sunrise Highway that is not within the control of the vil lage, Fare said.

“Any buildup of that sec tion will ultimately find its way to Mill Pond.”

Much of the efforts to curb pollution in the pond by the village and concerned residents are compromised by design, according to envi ronmental journalist Karl Grossman.

As Long Island was being built, Gross man said, storm drains were often made to feed into ponds, harbors, and bays, but urban development has increasingly con taminated the unfiltered water. And that same pollution now threatens the water of the Island’s aquifer system.

“The Village is well aware of the frag ile ecosystem of complex waterways that makes Valley Stream a beautiful and desirable place in which to live,” Fare said. “We are taking proactive steps to protect our waterways.”

The village’s Public Lands Division regularly maintains its streambeds and parks, cleaning litter and debris, officials say. Village workers have also taken steps to limit the amount of hazardous waste and garbage on the streets by upgrading street sweepers and routinely inspecting the storm water system.

And thanks to the village’s low eleva

tion and geographic location, Valley Stream avoids the brunt of storm runoff and the debris that it creates, Fare said.

But Grossman still urges village and Nassau County officials to do a more intensive inspection and decontamina tion of Mill Pond.

“You can get rid of paper and cigarette butts, but if you have spray cans, lithium batteries, fertilizers or pesticides in this little pond,” he said, the detritus can be harmful to aquatic life and even people and pets.

If the aim isn’t just to avoid the worst kind of pollution, but to help the pond to become once again drinkable, fishable and swimmable, Tahir said, the effort will likely require more than routine upkeep and community cleanups.

But the village already has its hands full dredging up invasive vegetation in the pond.

“It’s a grand project,” Muhammad acknowledged. “But this is a real issue.”

V.S. Central named Ribbon School

Valley Stream Central High School was one of four Long Island schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools for academic excellence by the U.S. Depart ment of Education earlier this month. Central was also one of twenty New York schools honored for their academic achievements as measured by state assess ments or nationally normed tests.

“I am so proud of the work the staff at Central has put into creating such an out standing learning environment,” said Superintendent Wayne Loper. “This achievement comes on top of many at Central and is a direct result of the dedica tion our students, teachers, and families have shown.”

“Central is honored to be designated as a Blue Ribbon School,” said Principal Joseph Pompilio. “The honor is a testa ment to our hard-working faculty and stu dents. The Blue-Ribbon award magnifies Central’s excellence in teaching and learning.”

The National Blue-Ribbon Schools Pro gram recognizes public and private ele mentary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. This year, just 297 schools nationwide were given the distinction.

Juan Lasso/Herald

Rusted cans and other floating waste are a common sight at Mill Pond, which has sparked the concern of residents hoping to improve the pond’s water quality.

–Juan Lasso

Herald file photo

the Valley stReam Central High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for academic excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

Delivering dollars to combat opioid addiction

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 mil lion for opioid addiction treatment, and local hospitals, clinics and other commu nity organizations should expect millions more.

“We are committed to make sure that all of the money goes toward the three goals that the money was provided for,” Blakeman told reporters last week. “That is prevention, education and treatment.”

The money was part of a $26 billion national settlement with opioid distribu tors last February — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — as well as Johnson & Johnson for what has been alleged as their role in creating the opioid addiction epidemic in the first place.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officially declared it a public health emergency in 2017 — the same year more than 600 people on Long Island died from opioid overdoses, accord ing to a 2019 report from the Fiscal Policy Institute.

The $70 million represents just about 7 percent of the funds allocated to New York intended specifically for Nassau, first hammered out more than a year ago.

The money, Blakeman said, will go a long way to reducing the strain on health

care providers and addiction specialists. The county already is working on spend ing another $15 million — something the county executive says he hopes can be an annual disbursement to help combat the opioid epidemic.

But although there is still a lot of money left, Blakeman says his adminis

tration is working slowly and carefully to ensure all funds go exactly where they’re needed.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRig gi-Whitton, representing the county’s minority caucus, emphasizing the histor ic importance of the donations while hop ing Blakeman and Republicans might

move faster to get the $70 million distrib uted to those who need it most.

“I’m so glad that these opioid compa nies are finally being held responsible for what they’ve done to our kids,” DeRiggiWhitton said. “In my opinion, I support (Blakeman) for being careful. But I also really hope we expedite this as quickly as possible.”

Matthew Bruderman, chair of Nassau University Medical Center’s board of directors, made it clear to reporters last week that time alone hasn’t made the cri sis any better in the county, Long Island, or the United States. Without funds like these, hospitals and community health organizations are ill-prepared to deal with the scope of the issue.

“We all know the opioid epidemic and drug addiction is damaging the lives of many people across the country,” Bruder man said. “NUMAC is the only hospital on Long Island that has an in-patient detox facility. (Yet), 90 percent of the time, we are at full capacity.”

Nassau County’s new health commis sioner, Dr. Irina Gelman, praised the county’s commitment to improving pub lic health, making her job much easier.

“I think this funding will be instru mental in really starting to address the issue at hand, and provide necessary ser vices to our community,” Gelman said. “As the county executive said, this is only the beginning. And I’m definitely looking forward to more to come.”

Will Sheeline/Herald

NaSSau CouNty ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman says he’s directing nearly $2.5 million toward opioid addiction treatment centers. It’s all part of a broader $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to get the opioid addiction crisis under control.

STEPPING OUT

The life of a city:

New York City. By Karen Bloom

The iconic city never ceases to fascinate. It elicites strong opinions from those who simply can’t get enough of the Big Apple, and from the naysayers who prefer to stay away. But one thing’s for certain: NYC surely captures our attention.

And throughout the decades it’s captured the eye and lens of photographers who are enthralled by “the city that never sleeps.”

Hofstra University Museum of Art reaches into its vast collection again to continue the fall exhibit season with “New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection.”

These 45 photographs capture New York City in its infnite complexity and variety, not only celebrating the city’s evocative architecture, but reveling in its everyday streets and signage, authentic faces, and dynamic street scenes. The blackand-white images were made over a span of 75 years from 1932 to 2008 yet are unifed through the use of monochrome, creating connections between disparate decades.

While the photographers including Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Andreas Feininger, Harold Feinstein, Donna Ferrato, Joel Meyerowitz, Dorothy Norman, and Garry Winogrand are not all native New Yorkers, they are inheritors of this miraculous city, dedicated to seeking its intricacies, grandeur, joy and hardships. Their distinct vision chronicles a city that continually reinvents itself.

“We haven’t done an exhibit focusing on photography in some years,” says museum director and curator Karen Albert. “This is another opportunity to showcase one of the strengths of our collection.”

The exhibit guest curated by photographer Susannah Ray, a former adjunct Hofstra faculty member is grouped into four segments. The “Iconic City” examines the skyline and signage, celebrating the city as both a symbol and a place.

“This is the traditional image people have when they think of Manhattan,” notes Albert.

When: Through Dec. 9

Where: Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, Hofstra University’s South Campus For more information, and to RSVP for tour, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

“Streetscapes and Signage” is building focused, also including handmade signs and ads that were and still are aimed at grabbing the attention of pedestrians rushing from one block to the next. “New York Portraits” is a look at real life, and real people populate the city streets, clubs and living rooms.

Finally, “Street Scenes” offers images of the city, pulling the entire exhibit together. These are what Ray describes as “a quintessential New York photograph, which combines iconic architecture, everyday streets, and idiosyncratic people into one rapidly observed composition: the street photograph. They describe everything that might happen in a given second in New York, and remind the viewer that there is always more happening just around the next corner. The photographers spent lifetimes to craft their visions, returning again and again to photograph this ‘helluva town.’”

Of note, Albert cites Andreas Feininger’s photo of an elevated trestle. “It’s a classic image of a New York that doesn’t exist anymore, with the lights flling onto the downtown streets below.”

Another by Diane Arbus, of a young man in curlers, “is a good representation of Arbus’ work seeing people in all aspects of society.”

The public is invited to a curator’s gallery tour at the Emily Lowe Gallery, Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. Ray will share insights about what she selected during the tour.

Top left: Diane Arbus, ‘A Young Man in Curlers at Home on West 20th Street, NYC,’ 1966, gelatin silver print. It was a gift of Steven Yager.

Top right: Donna Ferrato, ‘34 Leonard St., formerly Provenzano Garage,’ 2007, pigment on fiber print, from the portfolio ‘Tribeca.’ It was a gift of Susan and Steven Ball.

Bottom: Andreas Feininger, ‘Elevated Trestle, Division Street,’ c. 1941, gelatin silver print, from the portfolio Vintage New York,’ 1987. It, too, was a gift of Susan and Steven Ball.

Gangstagrass

Gangstagrass brings together different kinds of American music and creates a whole new category, greater than the sum of the parts. As their latest album, ‘No Time For Enemies,’ climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard bluegrass chart, Americana Highways magazine proclaimed the Emmy-nominated bluegrasship hop ensemble ‘America’s Band’ because they take so much of what’s amazing about this country ingenuity, creativity, freedom, unity across differences, people’s individual strength and struggles and distill it into a message of common ground in the form of original songs that have everyone up and dancing.

Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical opens its fall season with Broadway at its show-stopping best. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance then love sneaks in. Set in bustling 1950s Manhattan, the beloved classic features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious ‘Adelaide’s Lament,’ and the crowd-pleasing classic ‘Luck Be a Lady,’ along with other favorites, including ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat.’

Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont

Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (516) 5996870, or PlazaTheatrical.com.

THE SCENE

Sept. 26

Village board meets

The village board of trustees will meet Monday, Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall auditorium, 123 S. Central Ave. for their regular board meeting. For more information, call the village clerk at (516) 825-4200 Ext. 5 or visit Vsvny.org.

Dog Days

Old Westbury Gardens goes to the dogs during its annual fall dog celebration, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stroll through the gardens with your furry friend (leashed, of course). There are also activities devoted to man’s best friend. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Halloween Family Fun Day

Oct. 17

The Sixties Show

Step back to the ‘60s at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the energetic band who bring you their Sixties Show, Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. These dynamic musicians are known for re-creating spot on, note for note re-creations of the hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the era that defined a generation. The concert experience includes a full multi-media production with time travel special effects, narration, 60s archival audio and newsreel footage and a light show. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Sept.

Enjoy all sorts of spook-tacular events for the family including a pumpkin painting contest, costume contest, bouncy house, and giveaways hosted by the village, Saturday, Oct. 22, starting at 11 a.m. at the mini-golf area of Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. For more information, call the village recreation department at (516) 825-8571 or visit VSRec.org.

District 30 board meets

Valley Stream District 30 board of education will meet Monday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. for their business meeting at Shaw Avenue School, 99 Shaw Ave. For more information, call district clerk Ashley Starna at (516) 434-3600 or visit ValleyStream30.com.

Fight Hunger Fundraiser

Join Giving Back To Community at a fundraising dinner to support community efforts to assist the food insecure, Thursday, Sept. 29, 6-10:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event, at The Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park, will be used to support the opening of a food pantry in Elmont. $100 ticket includes dinner, entertainment, raffes and giveaways. For information, contact Emilian or Marlene at (516) 612-4000 or visit GivingBackToCommunity.org.

Long Island Chess Nuts

On exhibit

9/11 Poster Exhibition at Henry Waldinger library

The library is exhibiting September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11 terrorist attacks from Sept. 6 to Oct. 1. For more information, contact Library Director Mamie Eng at (516) 825-6422 or send an email to hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com.

Become a chess champion at the village’s after school chess program for boys and girls six and up. Get instruction from qualifed chess coaches. Classes start Saturday, Sept.. 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center in Hendrickson Park. Registration for the classes is required. For more information, call the village recreation department at (516) 825-8571 or visit Vsrec.org.

Having an event?

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 current exhibition,“Other Worlds 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.

Beneft concert

Enjoy an evening with the Felice Brothers, with special guest Will Lawrence, Saturday, Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. admission; 8 p.m. concert, at RJ Daniels, 279A Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. Presented by the Tommy Brull Foundation’s Shine A Light Music Series, with all proceeds donated to Mr. B’s Inclusive Playground. Tickets are $35, available at Eventbrite.com/e/377774843727.

Art talk

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

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Oct. 13

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, for Carrington Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC4 Asset

Backed Pass-Through Certifcates, Plaintiff AGAINST Nicolas Carpio a/k/a Nicholas Carpio; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant 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 fled 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., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: August 10, 2022 133768

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

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 fled 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 133722

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, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled 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 COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 133969

Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff 133971

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-14, Plaintiff

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT 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 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES INABS 2006-C, V.

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATORTO THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ZAGORSKI, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 9, 2019, and entered in the Offce 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 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 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 59:

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT 2004-5CB, Plaintiff, vs. ANTOUN A. HAMAWI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant 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 fled 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., Referee

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 fled 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 133890

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. OTTO CASAL A/K/A OTTO L. CASAL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 3, 2017, an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on January 21, 2022 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on July 27, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October

20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 645 Wyngate Drive West, Valley Stream, NY 11580 a/k/a 645 Wyngate Drive, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the 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, Section 35, Block 522 and Lot 10. Approximate amount of judgment is $584,347.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #8654/2014. 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.

Glenn R. Jersey, III, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 201408-5 134107

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8 Plaintiff, Against JAMES G. KALPAKIS, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/13/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501, on 10/19/2022 at 2:00 PM , premises known as 209 N GROVE ST, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County Of Nassau And State Of New York Section 37 Block 147 Lot 28 & 29. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $645,765.72 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 8887/10 Judith L. Powell, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road , Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 8-19-2022 File Number: 32663 CJL 134097

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JEFFREY COOMBES; DIANE A. COOMBES A/K/A DIANE COOMBES A/K/A DIANE A. ROCKWOOD, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 21, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722 on October 18, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 11 EVERETT STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 468, Lot 124. Approximate amount of judgment $551,561.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Case No: 2:17-cv-05871-ADS-SIL. 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. Elizabeth Gill, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-007576 73189 134050

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-60T1 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-60T1, Plaintiff, vs. RENU KUMAR, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 25, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 82 Ethel Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the

buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 267 and Lots 83 and 395.

Approximate amount of judgment is $797,438.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #09-013769. 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.

Kenneth Magida, Esq., Referee

Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134238

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff

AGAINST

“Rhonda D. Chapman”

(Said name being assumed by unknown individual for the purposes of obtaining title to the premises and the mortgage which is the subject of this action); et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 12, 2018 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 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1096 Marc Drive, Valley Stream, NY 11581-2536. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 39 Block 512 Lot 0016.

Approximate amount of judgment $685,178.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index# 005391/2014. 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.” Douglas Lieberman, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: September 8, 2022 134236

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Vision Ventures Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization were fled with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 06/26/2022. NY Offce location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 205 Rockaway Avenue, #1074, Valley Stream, NY 11580

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 134240

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE 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 3rd day of October, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: (NR)ISLAND PARK Section 202-28

CALIFORNIA PLACE SOUTH (TH 349/22) South Side - NO PARKING 11 PM TO 6 AM TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, MAY 1SEP 30- starting at a point 152 feet east of the east curbline of Austin Boulevard, east for a distance of 70 feet.

(NR)VALLEY STREAM Section 202-18

CALIFORNIA PLACE SOUTH (TH 349/22) South Side - NO PARKING 8 AM TO 4 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 152 feet east of the east curbline of Austin Boulevard, east for a distance of 70 feet.

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 362/22) West SideTWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard, north for a distance of 84 feet.

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 362/22) West SideEIGHT HOUR PARKING 10 AM TO 6 PMstarting at a point 114 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard, north for a distance of 74 feet.

V.S. man charged with holding woman at gunpoint

A Valley Stream man faces multiple charges after threatening a woman with a shotgun, police say. Nassau County police were responding to a dis turbance call when they found a 44-year-old woman and resident Tayarik Perez-Vargas, of Liberty Bou levard, in a heated argument that esca lated when Perez-Vargas grabbed a Ste vens 320, 12-gauge shotgun, police said, and held the woman at gunpoint. Police confiscated the firearm and arrested Perez-Vargas without incident.

A subsequent investigation led police to discover three other illegal firearms at the home, two of which are not NY SAFE Act compliant, including a ghost gun and two AR-15 assault rifles. Police also confiscated four legal guns from the home. Perez-Vargas was charged with two counts of thirddegree criminal possession of a weap on, two counts of fourth-degree crimi nal possession of a weapon, seconddegree menacing and first-degree fail ure to safely store firearms. He was arraigned at First District Court in

Courtesy Nassau County Police Tayarik Perez-Vargas was arrested and charged after allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint.

Hempstead. As of press time, he was due back in court on Wednesday.

Aspiring Eagle Scout spruces up war memorial

gling the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for the event’s outdoor activates.

But Gabriella was deter mined to join the boys at the Camporee. And in the end, that’s exactly what she did, as a newly minted member of the all-girl BSA Troop 99.

Now, four years later, the 15-year-old scout hopes to continue breaking new ground, by becoming Valley Stream’s first female Eagle Scout.

Going for the rank of Eagle — BSA’s highest dis tinction — isn’t easy. Among the many requirements, a scout must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges and com plete a large-scale communi ty service project, often requiring multiple phases and the coordination of a crew of volunteers, that leaves a lasting benefit to the community.

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SALEM ROAD (TH 375/22)

South Side -

NO PARKING 9 PM TO 6

AM - starting at a point 160 feet east of the east curbline of Salem Gate, then east for a distance of 82 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following location:

BELLEROSE TERRACE 238th STREET (TH 277/15) East SideSection 202-30 starting at a point 311 feet south of south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, then south for a distance of 47 feet.

(Adopted 9/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 277/15) East SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS starting at a point 67 feet, north of the north curbline of 95th Avenue, north for a distance of 100 feet.

(Adopted 9/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 277/15) East SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a 213 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 46 feet.

(Adopted 9/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 277/15) East SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 311 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica

Avenue, south for a distance of 47 feet. (Adopted 9/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 277/15) West SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 311 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 25 feet. (Adopted 9/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 64/16)

East SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 266 feet, north of the north curbline of 95th Avenue, north for a distance of 28 feet.

(Adopted 4/21/15)

238th STREET (TH 549/18) West SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 230 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 25 feet.

(Adopted 1/22/19)

226th STREET West SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 130 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica Avenue, south for a distance of 160 feet.

(Adopted 12/4/62)

226th STREET (TH 157/14) West SideNO PARKING 9 AM -5 PM

EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 116 feet, south of the south curbline of Jamaica

Avenue, south for a distance of 120 feet.

(Adopted 6/10/14) (NR)ISLAND PARK CALIFORNIA PLACE SOUTH (TH 234/12)South Section 202-28 Side - NO PARKING 11 PM TO 6 AM TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, MAY 1SEPT 30 - starting at a point 148 feet east of the east curbline of Austin Boulevard, east for a distance of 150 feet.

(Adopted 9/4/12)

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(Adopted 7/21/92)

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 476/73)West SidePARKING 8 AM - 5 PM EXCEPTSUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 30 feet north of the northcurbline of Saratoga Boulevard north for a distance of 45 feet.

(Adopted 10/9/73)

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 476/73)West Side30 MINUTE PARKING 11 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard north for a distance of 75 feet.

(Adopted 10/9/73)

AUSTIN BOULEVARD (TH 476/73 West SideTWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND

HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard north for a distance of 75 feet. (Adopted 10/9/73)

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Dated:September 20,2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

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Gabriella, who is current ly in the midst of her service project, is aiming to com pletely overhaul the World War II monument on the grounds of Holy Name of Mary Church in Valley Stream, which was erected in the late 1940s. She noticed overgrown trees and shrubs obscuring the view of the names of the soldiers engraved on the monument, the result of years of benign neglect, which challenged visitors who came to pay their respects.

Courtesy Deliah Roberts

gabriella burke Plans to install stone pavers and removing unwanted overgrowth at the World War II monument on the grounds of Holy Name of Mary Church in Valley Stream.

at the thought of walking in the footsteps of her father, Patrick Burke, and her older brother, Ian Burke, both Eagle scouts.

“I’ve watched my older brother do it,” Gabriella said. “And my dad’s an Eagle Scout. And when I finally reached a point where I could work on that Eagle Scout project, it was the only thing I was think ing about.

“There were complaints about how it looked,” Gabriella said. “People saying that they couldn’t see their family mem bers’ names and that they felt like it was disrespectful. It’s a memorial to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and it just didn’t look good anymore.”

There she was at the monument last Saturday, the first day of what she antici pated would be two weeks worth of effort alongside her crew of volunteers. Sport ing a pair of work gloves, her hair pulled back into a bun, Gabriella lugged a black garbage bag plump with dirt alongside a fellow scout, all the while wearing a beaming smile.

She and her team plan to remove not only excess dirt, but any unhealthy over growth, place paving stones around the monument, add two benches on which visitors can quietly reflect, and give the monument and the nearby flagpole a thor ough cleaning and polishing. And as an added touch, they will plant perennials and forget-me-nots.

As of press time, through a GoFundMe page, Gabriella has also managed to raise upward of $2,500, inching ever closer to her goal of making another thousand or so to ensure that the project’s costs are covered.

When she was asked what it would mean to her to make Eagle, her eyes lit up

“A lot of people are going to tell you that you can’t,” she added. “At the end of the day, you just have to find people who have your best interests at heart. And lis ten to what they say. And don’t be afraid to get it wrong. One of the biggest parts about becoming an Eagle Scout is show ing how determined you are and showing that you can lead others in a project that is crazy for kids to be doing.”

“We always come together to help one another out,” said sister Troop 99 member Blair Graham, who was there to lend a hand with Gabriella’s project. “She brought us together (for the project). She stood up for what she thought was right, and now she made this thing happen. It’s great.”

“To have the first female Eagle Scout here in Valley Steam,” Gabriella’s father said. “I think it means a lot. I think it’s something that girls can aspire to, to look up to. No other organization in America is going to let a 15- or 16-year-old lead a project of this scope. She’s the project manager. She tells the adults helping her out what to do.”

It can be an intimidating process. But Gabriella made sure she wore a token of inspiration around her neck, her Arrow of Light necklace, on Day One of her proj ect to remind herself “about the cheer and joy of serving others, especially when it gets difficult.”

–Juan Lasso

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Q. We’re in the middle of getting our house reno vated, and we’re talking to three contractors. Each one wants a large amount of money to start the job. Our architect also got more than a third up front, and we were concerned about that, too. Now the contractors want between 25 and 30 percent of the total cost, upfront, and won’t start the job without it. Why does it have to be so much, and how do we protect our selves if they take our money and run away? Our neighbor had that happen to them. What if we hold back money? Do you have any suggestions?

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A history of King Charles not worth repeating

The world continues to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II while welcoming a new sovereign, King Charles III.

Charles waited 70 years to become king since being named the Prince of Wales — the heir apparent to the British throne. That’s longer than any other prince or princess in the direct line. And, at 73, he is the oldest mon arch crowned in British history.

Like his moth er, Charles chose to keep the name given to him at birth. His grandfa ther Albert was the last to change his regnal name, choosing George VI to honor his father.

King Charles III is the first Charles on the throne since Charles II, who reigned for 25 years after the restoration of the British monarchy from Oliver Cromwell in 1660.

The United States, of course, has been officially separated from what was once the British Empire since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. But I actually lived under the reign of Elizabeth II for two years when I called the small Caribbe an island of Grenada home. Although

independent from Britain, too, Grenada is part of the Commonwealth of Nations — 56 former territories that still recognize the British monarch as head of state.

Oddly enough, however, my family has a deeper connection to the throne — that is, if longstanding legend is to be believed.

My great-great-greatgreat-great-great-great grandfather, Sgt. Edward Hinman, arrived in Boston from England in late 1649, eventually settling in Fair field County, Connecticut. Although he and many of his descendants would help settle key parts of that colo ny, Sgt. Hinman rarely talk ed about his life before he crossed the Atlantic.

One story was popularized in the late 19th century, however, by Connecticut’s then-secretary of state, Royal R. Hinman. In a book he published in 1856, Royal claimed that his great-grandfather had actually led the guard tasked with protect ing King Charles I, who took the throne in 1624.

If that story is indeed true, my ances tor wasn’t exactly a great kingsguard. The reign of Charles I ended abruptly in 1649 when he found himself on the wrong side of an executioner’s ax during Cromwell’s revolt. But it was that war — and that exe

cution — that forced Edward to flee Eng land and seek refuge in the colonies.

It’s a fascinating story, but one I didn’t even know until the coronavirus pandem ic. While I’ve always been fascinated by genealogy, I usually spent my time researching my mother’s side of the family, which has some of its own interesting history. I shied away from my father’s because no one in the family ever talked much about it.

I suspected we migrated over in the 19th century, and decided it was time to find out. As I worked my way backward through ances tors, I was shocked to dis cover that each passing gen eration was still in America. Where I once thought I was a third- or maybe fourth-generation American, I am actually a part of the 10th generation of Hinmans here.

I also picked up some other fascinating tidbits along the way. My family moved from Connecticut to Vermont, and from there to western New York, about the same time that Royal Hinman was writ ing his books.

My great-great grandfather, Franklin Hinman, owned lots of farmland in Elli cottville, now probably best known as a ski resort community just south of Buffa

lo. His youngest son — my great-grandfa ther, born when Franklin was 51 years old — was the postmaster in one of the small communities near Ellicottville. My dad was born and raised just south of there, in Salamanca, on reservation land con trolled by the Seneca Nation of New York.

Despite that connection — and the fact that I still have a number of relatives in that part of the state — none of us knew that the land once owned by Franklin is now known as Hinman Valley. Well, more specifically, the Hinman Valley Wetland Complex, a 100-acre marsh and wet mead ow overseen by the state’s environmental conservation and transportation depart ments.

As you’re reading this, I’m back home in that part of the region, and I could very well be making my first-ever visit to these lands so closely connected to my family’s history.

And I certainly hope for a successful reign of Charles III — something leaps and bounds ahead of the previous sover eigns to take his name.

But if I can make one suggestion to the king: Best to make sure your guard isn’t led by a Hinman. There isn’t good history there.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Com ments? Execeditor@liherald.com.

Work for Donald Trump, wind up in handcuffs

is that the scent of autumn apples in the air? No, I believe that’s the smell of subpoenas, dozens of subpoenas served in recent weeks to Trump employees, former employees, White House staff and basically anyone and everyone whose behavior, emails, texts and experiences might help illuminate the dark corners of the former Trump administration.

Who lurks in those dark cor ners? According to early reports, there are big-time grifters like Steve Bannon, now indicted for fraud, money launder ing, conspiracy and scheming in connection with raising money for We Build the Wall Inc., the former guy’s plan to keep out Mexican immigrants.

Bannon, long associated with Trump, ran a media empire, and now he’s in handcuffs, awaiting trial. Even a degree from the Harvard Business School didn’t make Bannon smart enough to steer clear of Trump.

The Trump curse goes way back. Dur ing his tenure, I wrote, “If the White House calls, just hang up. Put down your

phone, run out of your house, change your number and move to a remote town where you can live off the grid for the rest of your life.”

Sadly the words were prophetic. Many people would be better off today if they had never been drawn into Trump’s orbit.

Ronnie Jackson, the presidential physician from central casting, might have continued to serve presi dents for decades, enjoying the perks and power that access to the White House confers. But Trump decided to promote him to secretary of the Veterans Administra tion. Unvetted, inexperi enced and apparently fatal ly flawed, Jackson rapidly crashed and burned as a prospective secretary.

Rob Porter, Hollywood handsome and popular among his colleagues, was enjoy ing his high-profile job as the president’s top aide. Porter was a rising star until the Trump spotlight revealed his dark side. Two of his wives went public with accu sations of mental and physical abuse. There were photos. Porter took the exit.

Tom Price — do you even remember him? He was the secretary of Health and Human Services for seven months. He might have continued his career else

where without incident, but in the Trump administration, he took 25 private flights in a few months, spent like he was queen for a day and resigned amid charg es of indiscriminately using taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit. Gone. I imagine Paul Manafort has mixed feelings, at best, regarding his association with Trump Inc. Manafort, charged by the feds with various financial crimes, might have continued living the high life, consorting with oligarchs and lining his pockets, if not for Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency. Under the scru tiny that accompanies high office, Manafort proved to be a liability to Trump, and vice versa. He served time in jail and, in 2020, was pardoned by Trump.

Michael Cohen, the former guy’s long time personal lawyer, was known for his fierce loyalty to Trump. For decades he basked in the celebrity surrounding his boss, and ran interference for him. Maybe some people didn’t like his style, but his boss did, and that’s what counted. That was then. Now Cohen is rehabili tating his reputation after serving jail time and losing his law license. Among the other movers and shakers

who got in serious legal trouble are Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s CFO, Mike Flynn, Rick Gates, Ken Kur son, Roger Stone, George Papadopoulos, Corey Lewandowski, Elliot Broidy, Imaad Zuberi, Rep. Chris Collins, and so on.

Space limitations prevent me from list ing all the miscreants associated with Trump. Some went to jail, some got par doned by Trump, and some never got over the trauma of the Trump White House years. I do wonder if the individuals were corrupt, and therefore drawn to the Trump enterprises. Were they rotten apples, or was the barrel corrupt?

What stands out is the number of peo ple who bent and broke the law in the ser vice of Trump, his businesses and his administration.

Who came out unscathed? Richer? Rewarded by a job well done? Only Trump has so far avoided accountability for his alleged misdeeds. He’s still rich, he plays golf, he eats well and he is free. He enjoys all the perks of being a former president. Many of the people who served him are still digging their way out of legal troubles.

As the Department of Justice lets loose its flight of subpoenas, we will see if the Trump curse finally comes home to roost.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

i f longstanding legend is to be believed, my family has a connection to the throne.

M any folks would be better off today if they had never been drawn into his orbit.

Closing one chapter, but preparing for the next

“ the pandemic is over.”

With those words last weekend, President Biden declared an end to the coro navirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 6.5 million people, and more than 1 million in the United States.

pandemic levels.

Of course, the pandemic won’t truly be over until the World Health Organization says so. But even if public health officials do determine that we’re out of this crisis, the virus that causes Covid-19 is still out there. It’s still infecting people. It’s still killing people. It’s still creating long-term health effects for many who contract it.

Still, to feel like life may finally return to normal is a relief. It’s been more than 900 days since New York first shut down as Covid cases exploded. Schools and businesses shuttered. Streets emptied. Many people found themselves isolated from the rest of the world, connecting only through Zoom and depending on television specials like “Haircut Night in America” to help with basic tasks for which we once depended on others.

Now that we can sit in restaurants again, attend classes, and pay for some one else to cut our hair, it’s hard not to be grateful that the worst is behind us. But society has a long road to recovery both economically and socially. Supply chains remain disrupted, fueling infla tion. Many people are still out of work, even as unemployment returns to pre-

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Is it all Trump’s fault, Jerry Kremer?

To the Editor:

Jerry Kremer’s column

“Thoughts on saving the two-party system” (Sept. 8-14) expresses a valu able goal, but his analysis — the usual, and now tiresome, “It’s all Trump’s fault” — misses the cause. Of course it would great if, as in past generations, there was ideological room in both parties for a variety of viewpoints. Richard Nixon — anoth er bête noir of Mr. Kremer’s party — warned of this long ago, in 1959, when he said, “I think one of the attributes of our political system has been that we have avoided generally violent swings in administrations from one extreme to the other. And the reason we have avoided that is that in both parties, there has been room for a broad spectrum of opin ion.”

Of course, Mr. Kremer’s party thought that Nixon was the worst (516) (516)

Polarization — especially the political variety — remains sharper than ever. And it’s only been in the past couple of weeks that we could officially stop wear ing masks on public transportation, although many stopped doing it months ago.

As the pandemic winds down, it’s never too soon to start planning for the next one. Sure, this has felt like a once-ina-lifetime event, but it really isn’t. When we first learned of Covid, the world was already in the grip of another pandemic: HIV/AIDS, which has killed more than 40 million people.

Before that, we had two other smaller flu pandemics, in the late 1950s and late 1960s, each of which killed up to 4 million people. And then there was the 1918 flu, which is believed to have claimed the lives of as many as 100 million people around the globe.

If there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s that Mother Nature has no shortage of infectious diseases. Even in the wake of Covid, we’ve been reminded about the dangers we face by the recent monkeypox epidemic, and the fear that there may be a resurgence of polio.

One thing that should be crystal clear by now, however, is that pandemics and epidemics do not need to be a way of life. Many of them are preventable, or at worst, manageable. But that means better

monitoring of hot spots where deadly viruses can jump from animals to humans. Identifying new public health concerns quickly. And then taking them seriously.

With false alarms in the past like Ebola and SARS, it’s no wonder so many of us had become complacent by the time the coronavirus rolled around. We can’t let that happen again. What we have built as a society is too important. We are too important.

There are some scholars who are con vinced that nothing has had a greater impact on our history than pandemics and epidemics. The bubonic plague, for example, cut down half of the global pop ulation, by some accounts.

But what you might not know is that that plague didn’t ravage the planet just once — it turned living into a literal coin flip twice. We’re most familiar with the Black Death of the 14th century, which killed as many as 200 million people. But there was also the Plague of Justinian in the sixth century, which was proportion ately just as deadly.

We can wear masks when needed. We can avoid contact when asked. And we can get vaccines when they’re available. But our true first line of defense is our leaders. And it’s hoped that no men or women who succeed Biden will ever again find themselves needing to declare a devastating pandemic finally over.

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The dilemma of choosing a college

This is a busy time of year for fami lies. Getting the children back to school and focused on homework is a big challenge for any parent. And there’s another group of parents who are physically and emotionally chal lenged. They are the parents of collegebound students, many of whom will be traveling from coast to coast and in between, trying to find a college that is suitable for their son or daughter.

I’ve experi enced the college hunt four times in my life, and I can attest to the fact that it is a daunt ing task. Unless you are fortunate enough to have kids who know exactly where they want to go to college, you either are or will be a road warrior. Most future college students have highereducation wish lists that are pages long. They have some notion about what type of school they want to attend, but after one or two campus visits, their thinking may move dramatically in another direc tion.

My search for the right colleges was easy in the case of three of our daugh ters. All of them had one major choice, and we concentrated on how to please the admissions committees of those chosen schools. The fourth daughter had no idea where she wanted to go, but she had a list of 12 possible schools. Because of her uncertainty, we drove to campuses in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. After all that mile age, she chose a college in New York.

During our exhausting trek around the Northeast, I asked her what criteria she was using in picking poten tial schools. Her two major sources of information were U.S. News & World Report and the Barron’s guide. I mention these resources because of the current news about how U.S. News recently downgraded Columbia Universi ty, based on faulty numbers provided by the school on, for example, the degrees of its professors and the size of its classes. Those reports shined a spotlight on the world of publications that high school juniors and seniors use to select colleges.

There is no doubt that Columbia Uni

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thing that ever happened. But what about the unquestionably moderate John McCain and Mitt Romney, both of whom were falsely denounced as extremists?

Well, the Democrats didn’t want McCain or Romney, so they got Trump, a virtual creation of the left, which is now doing everything possible to keep its creation alive.

TeRRANCe J. NOlAN Lynbrook

Plastic pollution continues to plague us

To the editor:

We’ve all heard the warnings about cleaning up our trash at the beach and recycling, but it’s easy to feel helpless, or that it’s a problem so distant that there’s no point in worrying about it. Well, here on long Island, plastic pollution affects us directly. Not only does it make a mess of our beautiful beaches, but it also threatens wildlife and our vital marine ecosystems. long Island is an extremely important estuary, a breeding ground for fish and other marine wildlife. This means that how we treat our beaches is of utmost importance, and affects fisheries around the world. Historically, however, we lead wasteful lifestyles that lead to plastic pol lution, which threatens our ecosystems.

every plastic bag we use, every pair of plastic sunglasses, every phone case we discard takes thousands of years to break down, and usually ends up in our oceans. Besides ruining the natural beauty of our beaches, plastic pollution can have extremely detrimental effects on wildlife, from small fish and shrimp ingesting deadly microplastics to sea turtles and seals getting caught in plastic fishing nets. The population decreases that plas tic pollution causes also have the poten tial to collapse our marine ecosystems, driving away the marine mammals we are beginning to see on the Island for the first time in years.

Although it’s easy to feel helpless in these situations, there are many ways for long Islanders to prevent plastic pollu tion from getting into our oceans. There are many things you can do in your home, from recycling to reducing your own plas tic use and opting for more sustainable alternatives. The New York Marine Res cue Center, a nonprofit rescue-and-release organization, helps treat the many ani mals that suffer the consequences of plas tic pollution, and hosts beach cleanups, whale and seal-watching events, and even an annual 5K. The center is always accepting donations and new volunteers, so we can work together and prevent plas tic pollution from destroying our beaches.

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versity is one of the top schools in the nation. It offers a wide variety of pro grams, and many of its graduates go on to distinguished careers. But Columbia fudged the numbers, and an alert faculty member brought that fudging to wider attention. That created a great deal of negative pub licity for the school that got national attention. The underlying question is, how reliable are such sources as a guide to your child’s selec tion of a college?

According to Dr. Robert Scott, a past president of Adelphi University, U.S. News & World Report is one of the “shakers of salt.” Scott believes that many colleges provide question able data to U.S. News, and that the rank ings that emerge are highly questionable. He goes as far as to say that some schools manipulate their numbers in the hope of rising in the rankings. Once a school on the list gets a higher rating, it will market the news in the hope of attracting stu dents who rely heavily on those ratings.

Reed College a well-regarded college in Oregon, took on U.S. News in the 1990s, refusing to submit any data to the maga zine. It no doubt lost some potential stu

dents, but today its reputation is that of a stellar school.

Scott suggests that there are many other reliable college guides that provide meaningful information for aspiring entrants. He cites the Fiske Guide to Col leges as one example of a publication that shows students how their aspira tions fit with particular schools. If you search the internet, you will find multi ple sources that detail colleges’ course offerings, safety, campus culture and sur rounding communities. Don’t pay too much attention to all the student post ings, because some are sour grapes due to bad test grades.

Choosing a college is a major decision for any family, especially given the cost of higher education. Using as many sources of information as possible may be a little confusing, but relying on one or two of the college guidebooks can prove to be a major mistake. Kudos to Scott for speaking out as an expert on this volatile subject.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat egy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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