Valley Stream Herald 09-28-2023

Sinai hosts Soirée Under the Stars

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Valley Stream is a tightly knit community unlike any other on Long Island. We draw strength from our diversity, and take our community spirit seriously. Our growing village boasts social spaces of every kind where we meet, congregate, and play. They include places of worship, from the Holy Name of Mary Church to the Masjid Hamza mosque. And eateries, from Mia’s to Karahi House.

Renovated wound care

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By JUAN l ASSo jlasso@liherald.com

It looked like a 1970s medical office. That’s how Nadelyn Backer described the conditions of the Comprehensive Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital. But that all changed last week. A sliding reception window on a pale brown semi-circular desk now has a sleek, windowless replacement. The refurbished space freed up room for a long-

requested waiting area. Backer, the center’s program director, noted that it sees many elderly patients, some of them using walkers, who need a place to sit.

The newly renovated center now has three exam rooms staffed by four surgeons, and its team of nurses and technicians has been sought after by patients near and far for its unique outpatient program. For years, the program’s physicians have focused on treating patients plagued

Our village is more unapologetically vibrant than ever, and yet, since the beginning, we’ve remained fiercely committed to coming together — to enjoy the richness of our playgrounds, parks and pools together; to support the academic excellence of our school districts together; and to stand behind our volunteer organizations, firefighters, veterans’ and civic groups, and scout troops, together.

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VSCHSD breaks in auto repair program

The Valley Stream Central High School District’s automotive repair trade program has found a permanent home at Central High School this fall. The program was initially run out of the maintenance garage at Memorial Junior High School when it was introduced in the 2022-2023 school year.

This new garage is outfitted with the latest in auto repair equipment and features an attached classroom where students can learn the technical details on the complex mechanical and electrical systems of motor vehicles. This cutting-edge facility will

serve generations of Valley Stream Central High School District students seeking to learn the valuable trade of automotive repair.

This program was introduced alongside new trade classes in the nursing and medical assistant fields. Backlogs on materials fueled by the pandemic, however, delayed the opening of the facility. Yet, despite difficulties, the site is ready to provide a hands-on learning for automotive students for years to come.

–Juan Lasso

Village brings Hispanic cultures together

Valley Stream trumpeted the arrival of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration that spotlights the rich range of cultures and histories of Hispanic Americans in the United States. The timing of the celebration, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, pointedly shares calendar space with the national independence days of seven Latin American countries.

In Nassau County and other parts of the nation, Hispanic American contributions and influences continue to figure prominently in public life. The village of Valley Stream is by no means a stranger to this fact, where nearly a quarter of its residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to the latest census data.

“We are a large piece of the fabric of our amazing Valley Stream community and wanted to share our rich roots with all,” said Milagros Vicente, Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education President and cofounder of the Valley Stream Latino Society.

In partnership with the village of Valley Stream, the Valley Stream Latino Society hosted an inaugural Valley Stream Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the Bandshell on Sept 16. It was a fine showing of musical artistry, dance, poetry, and education made possible through the help of various community and Latino-based organizations.

The event featured music from XOXO Entertainment and hosted author, poet, educator, and artist Adriana Devers of Cuentos de Triadas who fashioned artwork for children. The party was capped off with Danza Famila Latina cultural dances and merengue and bachata performances by El Principe Javier de Tanares, Santo Domingo. To continue the

celebratory spirit, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be featuring Hispanic Heritage-themed art exhibitions, crafts, film showings, and author readings throughout September and October.

For more information, contact Library Director Mamie Eng at (516) 825-6422 or send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail. com.

–Juan Lasso

Jason Thomas/Herald

Los Salseros dancers from Central Memorial PTSA rouse the crowd at the Valley Stream Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 16. Above, Amelia Bharry, 16, Wayne Wingson, 13, Melissa Beharry, 16, Olivia Martinez, 14, and Kayleen Wingson, 16.

Karen Gaines, 7, learns how to draw from artist Adriana Devers.

Izak Lozano, 9, enjoys soccer at the village’s Hispanic Heritage event.

Food vendor Sofia Aguilar of Mamma Mia, a fiesta birria taco truck, serves up savory delights at the Valley Stream Hispanic Heritage Month event.

Jason Thomas/Herald Gatica, the DJ Owner of XOXO Entertainment, lets the music rip for Hispanic heritage.

DWI driving leads to head-on car crash

A Brooklyn woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated causing a head-on collision that left one person hospitalized in Valley Stream on Sept. 24, according to police. It was 4 a.m. when Keyana Mccray, 33, was driving her BMW on Merrick Road near the intersection of Rockaway Avenue when it allegedly barreled straight into a Chevrolet driven by a 51-year-old woman whose name remains unknown. The

woman suffered from severe internal injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital where she is currently in stable condition. Mccray and her 43-year-old passenger were also taken to hospital for injuries considered non-life-threatening.

An investigation is ongoing. Mccray is charged with driving while intoxicated and vehicular assault and will be arraigned when medically cleared.

–Juan Lasso

Nine arrested for quality-of-life offenses

Nine individuals including two youths and one woman were arrested in Valley Stream during a “Quality of Life and Traffic Safety Enforcement” operation on Sept. 14.

Police officials targeted various spots in and around the Green Acres Mall to clamp down on low-level offenses and infractions in an alleged effort to safeguard the community’s quality of life.

Police seized 106 products laced with tetrahydrocannabinol or THC — the active ingredient in cannabis — at Cloud 9 kiosk at Green Acres. Summer Rodriguez, 20, of East Rockaway was arrested in connection with the incident, though police did not specify the charges. Rodriguez was arraigned at First District

Court in Hempstead on Sept. 14. She is due back in court on Oct. 20.

Kamani Downer of Valley Stream, 22, was pulled over by police after reportedly violating traffic rules riding his moped. Police later discovered that the moped’s vehicle identification number had been defaced. He was charged with multiple traffic violations, illegal possession of a VIN, and false personation. Downer was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Sept. 14.

Shantell Black-Davis, 27, was pulled over by police and allegedly discovered with a forged Georgia temporary license plate. She is charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument.

–Juan Lasso

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Four charged for illegal selling of alcohol

Nassau police charged four people with unlawfully dealing with a child during a Project 21 investigation on Sept. 18.

Investigations were conducted at several establishments during a Project 21 investigation, which targets the sale of nicotine and alcohol to underage agents. Police said the employees at the stores did not ask for proper identification and sold an underage agent nicotine or alcohol products.

Waleed S. Ozair, 31, of Madison Street, Elmont, sold one flavored nicotine vape product at W.P. Smoke Shop and Candy Store in Williston Park. Police discovered sales of products that contained tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, and marijuana during their investigation. Police said 184 products that contained THC and marijuana were confiscated.

Noah G. Lakburlawal, 25, of 80th Street, Elmhurst, sold one flavored nicotine product at It’s Lit Convenience Shop in Bellerose Terrace. Officers said

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137 products that contained THC and marijuana were confiscated from the store.

Vipin B. Shah, 70, of Smith Place, Williston Park, sold one alcoholic beverage at Aces Up Vapor and Smoke Shop in Williston Park. Medine Cabrera Rosibel Del Carmen, 29, sold two alcoholic beverages at Latino Café and Bar in Garden City Park.

Both Ozair and Lakburlawal have been charged with unlawfully dealing with a child, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance and age restricted products. They will be arraigned Sept. 19 in Hempstead First District Court. Shah and Rosibel have been charged with prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage and unlawfully dealing with a child. They were both issued appearance tickets returnable to Hempstead First District Court on Oct. 4.

A Baker’s Dozen Reasons to Use a Trust

1. Trusts can shield your assets from the high cost of home care making you eligible for home health aides through the Medicaid program.

2. Trusts start the five year “look-back” for institutional care, making you eligible for Medicaid benefits to pay for a nursing home.

3. Trusts can ensure the inheritances you leave will stay in the bloodline for your grandchildren and not end up with in-laws and their families.

4. Trusts can provide who takes over if you become disabled – guaranteeing you get the person you choose instead of a court-appointed legal guardian.

5. Trusts can avoid a will contest from heirs you leave out or ones that receive less than they think they are entitled to.

6. Trusts give you immediate access to assets on death unlike wills which can take months and sometimes years to probate.

7. Trusts can provide supervision and protection for special needs and other children who have issues with handling financial matters.

8. Trusts can reduce and often eliminate estate taxes for couples with taxable estates.

9. Trusts can avoid guardianship proceedings for gifts made to grandchildren.

10. Trusts can avoid the problems of locating unknown heirs or dealing with heirs abroad.

11. Trusts can move assets out of your estate for income and estate purposes.

12. Trusts can avoid the expense, delay and publicity of a probate court proceeding for your property in New York and out of state.

13. Trusts can protect the inheritances you leave from your children’s divorces, lawsuits and creditors.

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V.S. District 30 highlights exceptional staff

Valley Stream District 30’s Board of Education recognized GATE recipients and ABCD Award winners at the Sept. 18 business meeting held at Shaw Avenue Elementary School.

The receiving of a GATE recognition marks a key milestone in an educator’s career. It signifies Valley Stream District 30’s recognition of educators who have demonstrated unwavering dedication, commitment, expertise and invaluable contributions to realizing the district’s vision.

GATE recipients included faculty members Sharon Benyaminy, Lisa Freisem, Kathleen Merkle and Regina Tyler as well as educational office personnel Regina Maloney, Chelsea Mangual, Shana Raggio and Hayley Sigel.

The ABCD Award recipients were Roslyn Odwin and Alexsandria Conway. They were credited for going above and beyond the call of duty by prioritizing safety while showing compassion for the district’s students.

Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France expressed gratitude on behalf of the entire board.

“We are so lucky to have staff that truly care for the well-being and futures of our students,” said GarciaFrance. “Their dedication and willingness to go above and beyond to ignite passion in our children for learning is a something we are all extremely proud of.”

–Juan Lasso

board of education meeting.

AVery TeSTA South Side Senior Soccer

IN HER FOURTH year as South Side’s starting goalkeeper, Testa is looking to add to an already impressive resume that includes a pair of county championships, a Long Island title, and a trip to the NYS finals. She was voted team MVP in 2021 when the Cyclones defeated East Islip for the LIC. She has earned Honorable Mention All-County as well as AllConference recognition, and has 20 career shutouts with a goals against average of 0.9.

games to watch

Thursday, Sept. 28

Boys Soccer: Kennedy at MacArthur 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: South Side at Elmont 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. North at V.S. South 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 29

Boys Soccer: V.S. South at Lawrence 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Hewlett at V.S. North 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Wantagh at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at East Meadow 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Malverne/East Rock at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Carey at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Baldwin at Syosset 6:30 p.m.

Football: Seaford at Cold Spring Harbor 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30

Football: Westbury at Uniondale 2 p.m.

Football: Freeport at Hempstead 2 p.m.

Football: Massapequa at Oceanside 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. Central at East Meadow 2 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at North Shore 2 p.m.

Football: Carey at Garden City 2 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Manhasset 2 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at Lynbrook 2 p.m.

Football: Long Beach at Sewanhaka 2 p.m.

Football: Elmont at New Hyde Park 2 p.m.

Nomimate a “Spotlight Athlete”

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West Hempstead defeats VSS

By DAVID PATALANO sports@liherald.com

West Hempstead got the best of Valley Stream South in a Nassau girls’ soccer Conference A/B3 matchup Sept. 20, 4-0, behind 14 saves from goalkeeper Sophia Ciminera.

Both teams were coming off tough losses and were looking to right the ship.

“I thought we came out slow,” West Hempstead coach Kelly Byrne said. “I thought we made adjustments, offensively at halftime and we were able to feed plays and score goals.”

Early on it was all Valley Stream South as it kept the ball in the West Hempstead zone for the first five minutes. Forward Kelly Garay was the best player for the Falcons. Every time she had the ball on her foot she was able to make a play.

West Hempstead was able to turn the next 10 minutes into a back and forth battle. The Rams abd Falcons would each have their share of scoring opportunities. The game was deadlocked until the 18th minute when a deflected ball found the feet of West Hempstead’s Marissa Koller. She took one dribble and fired the ball into the back of the net to give the Rams a 1-0 lead.

For the next 15 minutes, West Hempstead kept the pressure on Valley Stream South’s defense and goalkeeper Mikayla Thomas. Juniors Madison Abi-Aoun and Sara Dos Santos led the attack, but the Rams could just not find their second goal.

Valley Stream South had a consistent attack with corner kicks form Nina Munafo and solid defense from Mia Maurice. With six minutes remaining, Kelly Garay hit the post and the Falcons could not capitalize and get even. West Hempstead defenders Ivana Jimenez and Willow Stern would help thwart the Valley Stream South attack before the half ended.

Valley Stream South started off the second half strong as Nicole Costanzo and Mikalya Wheeler had chances to score the equalizer, but could not get past Ciminera.

Just like the first half, Valley Stream

South started off strong but West Hempstead would not go away. In the 14th minute Jancy Cabrera knocked a strong corner kick into the box where it bounced off a defender and into the net giving West Hempstead a 2-0 lead.

From there, Valley Stream South did its best to claw back, but Ciminera was not letting anything behind her. Madison Abi-Aoun used her speed and was sprung free twice on the counter-attack in the final 20 minutes of the match, bringing the Rams lead to 4-0.

The two stars for West Hempstead

Valley Stream South’s Nicole Costanzo, left, controlled the ball with West Hempstead’s Melanie Rodriguez on her heels Sept. 20.

were junior captains Abi-Aoun and Ciminera. The Rams improved to 2-1.

“I’m really proud of all the girls,” said Abi-Aoun. “We have a great connection on and off the field and I think we can only get better from here.”

Added Ciminera: “We work well together and we’re a strong team. We have a lot of potential and I think we’re going to pull through and do really well this season.”

Valley Stream South will try to avenge the loss when it travels to West Hempstead for the rematch Oct. 11.

Terry Uellendahl/Herald

Spartan spirit at Friday Night Lights game

Broad floodlights illuminated the Valley Stream North High School playing field as the Spartan’s varsity football team faced off against rival Bethpage on September 22. This time around, the annual Friday Night Lights game ended in defeat for the home team. The Golden Eagles trounced the Spartans with a 32 to 7 victory. Aaron Sibbles closed a 68-yard distance to score North’s sole touchdown of the game alongside a field goal from A.J. Strojan. Valley Stream spectators’ spirit

did not waver despite the upset. An electric halftime performance was given by the Spartanettes kick line team and North marching band. The Spartan Club, a parent organization, sold stadium snacks and spiritwear including their famous “K-dogs,” hot dogs named in honor of late substitute teacher Paul Kay, and new favorites including empanadas and sesame noodles.

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–Juan Lasso

Jayen Gonzalez (1) gets the play from Head Coach Mike Paolillo.

Jason Thomas/Herald photos Spartan Aaron Sibblies (4) goes for the interception as Jake Geller (3) of Bethpage looks on.

Soirée raises single-event record $1 million

By RACHELE TERRANOVA rterranova@liherald.com

It was about raising money while celebrating three outstanding community members. But above all else, this past weekend’s Soirée Under the Stars at The Lannin at Eisenhower Park was all about ensuring a strong, healthy future for all those within the reach of the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.

Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors co-chair Anthony Cancellieri, radiology department chair Dr. Matthew Rifkin, and Dawn Keiley — the hospital’s senior director of nursing — were honored not just by the crowd joining them on a damp Eisenhower Park weekend, but also by many family and friends who sent their congratulations through video.

Cancellieri was singled out by the hospital for his endless dedication, leadership and selfless service he has brought to Mount Sinai ever since he first joined the board of directors in 2009. A former lieutenant with the New York Police Department, Cancellieri is also a member of the Mount Sinai Health System’s board of trustees. He has dedicated countless hours to securing and overseeing major donations to the hospital, including Mount Sinai’s $500 million capital campaign.

In addition, he is known for volunteering his time to this very event in years past, and has been just as involved with the hospital’s annual golf outing.

“Everything, everything that they promised us and more, they have delivered.” Cancellieri says of the partnership with Mount Sinai Health System.

And Cancellieri knows firsthand the importance of having a strong local hospital like Mount Sinai South Nassau right in everyone’s backyard. When a car struck his daughter more than two decades ago, the ambulance rushed her to Mount Sinai.

“They were supporting me not as nurses, but almost like they were parents, too,” Cancellieri said. “They understood what I was going through.”

Rifkin received the Mary Pearson Award, named for the hospital’s founding administrator, and is presented to an individual who exemplifies selflessness and extraordinary effort in advancing the hospital’s commitment to its mission of compassion and service in the community.

Rifkin is a radiology professor at Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, and has nearly 50 years of medical experience. His mission has been to expand the hospital’s radiology department, improve imaging services, and include better interventional radiology services in order to help catch diseases earlier and save more lives.

A bi-plane imaging system — where two cameras rotate around a patient to provide front and side views simultaneously — is just one example Rifkin has played a key role in obtaining. The imaging system is expected to begin its service this fall.

Keiley earned the hospital’s Cupola Award, established in 2015 to be given to

a hospital employee who not only lives by the hospital’s mission, but who consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty to deliver excellence for patients.

In her 38-year nursing career, Keiley has climbed the ranks from staff nurse, to assistant nurse manager, to assistant nurse director, to where she stands today: senior nursing director. She has been with the hospital since it was called South Nassau Communities Hospital, and remains under its current Mount Sinai South Nassau moniker.

“When I first started out at South Nassau, I was asked on my interview day, what was my philosophy of nursing?” Keiley said. “I was thinking — I didn’t think I had one. But today, I truly say it’s my three C’s. Be compassionate, care, and always connect.

“You can never miss an opportunity

if you connect with heart.”

Like Cancellieri, Keiley, too, has had personal experience with Mount Sinai, when she was treated for a brain aneurysm at the hospital’s Manhattan campus. Though the commute for treatment took a toll on her and her family, the South Shore hospital will now be equipped with a new comprehensive stroke program so Keiley and her neighbors won’t have to travel so far in the future.

The cocktail event included a performance by the NYPD Pipes & Drums, as well as musical entertainment by Broadway stars Kate Baldwin and Tony

Next month, after a five-year integration period, Mount Sinai South Nassau will finalize its partnership with Mount Sinai Health System.

Yazbeck.

Tim Baker/Herald photos Steven Gold, left, Terri Gold, Karen Lipton and Wayne Lipton were among those who enjoyed the new Lannin at Eisenhower Park as part of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s annual Soirée Under the Stars.

Broadway stars Tony Yazbeck and Kate Baldwin lit up the stage at the Soirée Under the Stars, held last weekend to raise money and honor some of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s best at Eisenhower Park.

Blair Paltrowitz, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai South Nassau, sings the national anthem ahead of the hospital’s annual Soirée Under the Stars, held for the first time this year at The Lannin at Eisenhower Park.

Anthony Cancellieri, co-chair of the Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors — and a longtime volunteer with the hospital system — was named the 2023 honoree of the hospital’s Soirée Under the Stars fundraiser event at Eisenhower Park.

The Mary Pearson Award was given to Mount Sinai South Nassau radiology department chair Dr. Matthew Rifkin for his selfless and extraordinary effort in advancing the hospital’s commitment to compassion and service in the community.

Mold in Franklin Early Childhood Center

Summer humidity affected five classrooms at area children’s education facility

By PARKER SCHUG

pschug@liherald.com

The Hewlett Woodmere school district contacted families and staff earlier in September regarding mold found in the Franklin Early Childhood Center. The district has since taken steps to mitigate the issue.

In the email to the FECC community, district officials said that Office of Facilities and Operations responded to an unpleasant odor on the bottom floor of the building.

Iappreciate our facilities staff working very hard, along with our environmental engineer, our architect as well as our restoration company to do a quick turn around.

R AlPH MARIno superintendent,

J.C. Broderick, the district’s environmental consultant inspected the building on Henrietta Place and found “humidity-related surface mold growth.” A common occurrence during stretches of humidity and one seen in school across Long Island, J.C. Broderick inspectors said..

The district said that Belfor Restoration, a remediation and restoration firm, is working in the school following State Education Department and state department of health’s guidance.

Superintendent Ralph Marino addressed the mold situation at the Sept. 20 Hewlett- Woodmere Board of Education meeting, saying that mold was found in five classrooms. As of press time, two were cleaned and tested.

“We’re just remodeling the rooms,” Marino said.

The other three classroom have been cleaned and are set for final testing before the district restores and remodels the spaces.

“My concern is the fact that the district didn’t act as quickly and as fast as possible, I know that happens, I

know that happens here,” district resident Meredith King said commending the district’s previous efforts. “What I would like to better understand is, knowing we have a problem in a particular school and knowing it happens when the humidity rises, and knowing that it happens not just in our district and other districts on Long Island, what could we have done? What could we have put in place to monitor that?”

She was upset on with how close this was discovered to the start of the academic year.

“I’m very curious to understand how there was not checks and balances or anybody who came to inspect that this was in the school prior to the school opening, so close to school opening,” King said.

Marino also noted other school renovations, includ-

ing the soon to be completed ductwork and air conditioning unit installation at FECC, the column inspection in progress at Hewlett Elementary School, the softball field project to be finished on East Rockaway Road, and the Woodmere Education Center parking lot renovation waiting on the addition of lights.

The district anticipates a majority of the mold issue to be resolved by the end of September.

“The first two classrooms we hope to have on Monday or Tuesday of (this week) week and then the other three classrooms toward the end of next week,” Marino said. “I appreciate our facilities staff working very hard, along with our environmental engineer, our architect as well as our restoration company to do a quick turn around.”

Nassau BOCES looking for award nominees

Nominations are now being accepted for the Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards, which recognizes those who have made a measurable impact on public education in Nassau County.

If you know an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to education, now is the time to honor their efforts. Nominations are due by Friday, November 10 to be considered for the 2024 award.

For over 17 years, Nassau BOCES has recognized those exceptional individuals and organizations that share its commitment to empowering students of all ages and abilities to achieve their maximum potential. Over 181 Education Partners have been named and commended for their outstanding support of, and influence on, public education.

Education Partners come from all

walks of life and have included families, educators, coaches, businesspeople, superintendents, journalists, medical professionals, volunteers, legislators, college professors, and retirees. The award is open to anyone who has made a significant contribution to education, from pre-school to adult education.

Nominations can be made in any of the following six award categories: Education partner, which is open to all, Nassau BOCES employees, organizations, school board members, students, and teachers.

It is easy to make a nomination. Visit NassauBoces.org/nominate. You can complete the online nomination or download a form to email. You will need to include a brief essay explaining the reasons for your nomination, as well as an example of how your candidate has

made a difference in public education in Nassau County. Winners will be announced in January 2024 and honored later that year at a special gala sponsored by the Nassau BOCES Educational Foundation on May 7, 2024, at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Visit NBEducationalFoundation.org for more information.

The Nassau BOCES Educational Foundation provides grants used to support specialized activities that are often beyond the scope of Nassau BOCES’ operating budget. Grants have funded iPads for classroom use, adaptive tools and therapy programs for special education, master classes and mentoring artist programs for the Long Island High School for the Arts, and a library, and wellness classes for the Adult Learning Center.

A vital regional resource, Nassau

BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective services for school districts and municipalities. We empower students to achieve their maximum potential in alternative, artistic, outdoor, special education, virtual, and career and technical environments. We offer adult education programs that are vital to improving the Long Island regional economy. In addition, our technology services form the backbone of many school districts’ infrastructures. As the county’s educational leader in implementing the state’s reform efforts, we are helping to shape the future of education. To learn more, visit www. nassauboces.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

–Ben Fiebert

Jeffrey Bessen/Herald

Mold was found in five classrooms of the Franklin Early Childhood Center just before the school year began.

Hewlett-Woodmere schools

Central students get College Board honors

Sixteen Valley Stream Central High School students have been selected as College Board National Recognition Program award recipients. The College Board has been a mainstay of the college admission process, developing and running standardized tests to prepare and assess students for college readiness. College Board’s National Recognition Program is an academic recognition given to students who take the PSAT/ NMSQT and are African American, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, attend school in a rural area, or are from a small town. The accolade identifies exemplary students from historically underrepresented groups, highlighting their outstanding academic performance to prospective colleges during their college search.

Criteria is based on academic achievement in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10

and/or Advanced Placement exams.

According to College Board officials, to be considered eligible for the recognition students includes:

■ Achieve the minimum requested PSAT/NMSQT scores (qualifying level may vary by state each year).

■ Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of their junior year. .

“We are so proud of our students for their hard work in gaining this recognition,” said Principal Candace Hugee. “Programs such as College Board are so essential because they help our District offer equitable access to higher education for all students. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for these bright students.”

–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

Sixteen students at Valley Stream Central High School have been awarded as College Board National Recognition Program award recipients.

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New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office Health (OMH), and New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), And New York state Office of Alcoholism Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), and New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), and New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), And New York state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

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New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Our excellent reputation reflects 30 years of experience in meeting the needs of the communities we serve. We are excited to welcome you to our new location in Valley Stream. NHCC's patient centered approach caters to children, adolescents and adults.

Our excellent reputation reflects 30 years of experience in meeting the needs of the communities we serve. We are excited to welcome you to our clinic in Valley Stream. NHCC’s patient centered approach caters to children, adolescents and adults.

New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office Health. Our excellent reputation reflects 30 years of experience meeting the needs of the communities we serve. We are excited welcome you to our new location in Valley Stream. NHCC's centered approach caters to children, adolescents and adults

We provide individual, group counseling and psychotherapy in a warm and serene setting. Our clients benefit from an outstanding team of professionals who are empathetic and caring. We accept most insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Pay and sliding scale as needed.

We provide individual, group counseling and psychotherapy in a warm and serene setting. Our clients benefit from an outstanding team of professionals who are empathetic and caring. We accept most insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Pay and sliding scale as needed.

New Horizon Counseling Center (NHCC) is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Our excellent reputation reflects 30 years of experience in meeting the needs of the communities we serve. We are excited to welcome you to our new location in Valley Stream. NHCC's patient centered approach caters to children, adolescents and adults.

We provide individual, group counseling and psychotherapy in a warm and serene setting. Our clients benefit from an outstanding team of professionals who are empathetic and caring. We accept most insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Pay

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We provide individual, group counseling and psychotherapy and serene setting. Our clients benefit from an outstanding professionals who are empathetic and caring. We accept insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Pay and sliding scale

Honoring heroes with ‘humanitarian spirit’

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

The American Red Cross is known for being there when people need them most, but even those heroes have heroes of their own. And on Thursday, Oct. 26, the Long Island chapter will celebrate those who have taken extraordinary actions to save lives and perform unselfish and extraordinary acts to help their communities.

It’s all part of the Long Island Heroes Celebration, set to begin at 6:30 p.m., at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. There, the Red Cross will honor Kevin Rivera of Uniondale, Barbara and Robbie Donno of Plandome Manor, and First Quality Enterprises.

Headquartered in New York City, the Greater New York Region of the American Red Cross has served more than 12 million people for a century not just in the city and on Long Island, but also in Rockland and Westchester counties, as well as Greenwich, Connecticut.

“The Long Island Heroes Celebration is an opportunity for us to recognize members in the community who really reflect the humanitarian spirit of the Red Cross,” said Desiree Ramos Reiner, the chief external affairs officer for the Greater New York Region. “We like to take this moment to really recognize people who live on Long Island, or who have companies on Long Island, and really make a difference in people’s lives every day.”

Rivera, a former Amazon driver from Uniondale, is being hailed a hero for coming to the rescue of a Syosset family during a house fire last year. He had just made his final delivery and was driving away when he noticed a small fire near the front entrance of a neighboring home.

He pulled over to call 911, but when he took a closer look, he saw a woman holding a child inside the house — completely unaware of the danger that was quickly spreading. When Rivera got to the front entrance, he

frantically knocked before breaking the door down.

Once inside, Rivera realized the woman and child were not alone, so he rushed to pull everyone outside. Despite a language barrier, Rivera led the six occupants and two dogs to safety through thick black smoke, and the sounds of windows breaking and wood cracking around them.

Rivera — who will be awarded a Good Samaritan Hero — said he hopes to one-day contact the family to see how they’ve been since the fire.

First Quality — a manufacturer of household paper,

Want to go?

The Long Island Heroes Celebration takes place Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m., at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, in Garden City. Tickets start at $300. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/LIHeroes.

adult, feminine, and baby care products — has been a committed Red Cross supporter for more than a decade, contributing to unprecedented disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Harvey, and recently supporting communities impacted by Hurricane Ida in 2021 and Hurricane Ian in 2022.

The Donnos reflect the humanitarian spirit of the American Red Cross because they have dedicated their lives to service. They serve the community through elected office and also through the education system.

Prior to her tenure as mayor, Barbara was a member of the Manhasset School District education board, leading as its president for four years. She is also a former elementary school teacher.

Robbie is the co-founder and chair of Gift of Life, which provides life-saving operations for more than 2,000 people each year. The couple also helps treat children with health ailments in 80 countries, and have a partnership with more than 300 Rotary clubs in order to support these children.

“They really have such a deep commitment to the community and to bringing people together to make a difference,” Reiner said. “They personify the work of the Red Cross.”

Courtesy American Red Cross, Long Island chapter Kevin Rivera of Uniondale rescued people from a burning house. He is one of three honorees who will be celebrated by the Long Island chapter of the American Red Cross at its Long Island Heroes Celebration.

STEPPING OUT

Momix’s Alice

He’s king of the neighborhood

Leaps from screen to stage

See Alice in Wonderland as you never have before. Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, Momix Dance Co., will send you flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, Alice. You’ll be taken on a mind-bending adventure inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic, ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Alice encounters time-honored characters, including the undulating Caterpillar, a lobster quadrille, frenzied White Rabbits, a mad Queen of Hearts, and a variety of other surprises. Filled with visual splendor and startling creative movement, Alice reveals that nothing in Momix’s world is as it seems. As with every Momix production, you never quite know what you are going to get. Audiences will be taken on a journey that is both magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric, and much more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.

STEPPING OUT

By Karen Bloom

Creative advocacy

Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. (516) 299-3100, or TillesCenter.org.

t always turns out to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood when Daniel Tiger and his friends welcome families into their world. The latest stage show, based on PBS’s acclaimed long running hit series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” arrives at Tilles Center on Oct. 14. For those who may need a refresher, the pint-sized tiger in the familiar red sweater is actually the “son” of the original Daniel the Tiger who appeared on the beloved “Mister

The stage production, along with the PBS series, certainly resonates with families, just as the original Mister Rogers did for so many parents now sharing the “neighborhood” with their kids. Many of the same (or similar) characters — including King Friday, O the Owl (X the Owl’s “nephew”) Mr. McFeely — and songs continue to delight.

“Anyone who watched Mister Rogers as a kid will feel right at home,” Lupacchino says. “Yet, it’s also thoroughly modern for today’s generation. In this tale, the audience follows along with Daniel and his friends through a school day, their lessons, and different activities.”

Pat McGann

Ben Folds

the

Roger’s Neighborhood.” day.

By Karen Bloom

In this modern makeover, Daniel and his friends are involved in a new adventure in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, where Daniel learns just what it takes to be king. New songs, a lively story, and surprise guests captivate the preschool set as Daniel finds out there’s more to being king than being powerful. In this tale, goodness and friendship rule the day.

“Our story is all about kindness, and we need that now more than ever — especially after the last three years,” says Amanda Lupacchino, who commands the show as Daniel. “This is a wonderful honor to Mister Rogers, and I’m so

It ends with a “school performance” with all the characters — What Lupacchino describes as her favorite moment.

• Saturday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.

• Tickets start at $30.60; available at DanielTigerLive. com or TillesCenter.org

• Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post

• 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville

“Daniel and his classmates put on a ‘play within a play.’ It takes pieces of their journey and brings everything together in a way that’s joyous and meaningful. I walk away with a lot of joy.”

In fact, more than joy. Her character’s relationship with her young audience brings her to tears.

proud to be a part of it. and collaboration.”

“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.

“I love experiencing it all with the kids. At the end of every show, I‘m crying. The kids sing with me and blow me kisses. I just live for that. My connection with them all is truly special.”

Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

“Fred Rogers left behind a legacy that’s incomparable. One of inclusivity, kindness, love Lupacchino, 32, caught on to Mister Rogers as a child.

From the moment everyone hears “Do you want to make-believe with me?” you know you’ve arrived in that special Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

Pat McGann is quickly rising as of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

Dancing and performing since she’s been young, she’s come full circle now.

“I truly feel the connection,” she says. Based in New York City, she’s been charming audiences as Daniel since she joined the show in December 2018.

“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.”

“Expect a lot of singing and dancing, and interactive moments with all the characters,” Lupacchino says. “Plus you’ll leave in good spirits — and filled with love.”

Indie icon and National Symphony Orchestra artistic advisor Ben Folds visits Long Island on the heels of his recently released What Matters Most. Folds says his first full-length studio album in eight years is his most ‘true’ to date. ‘There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,’ Folds explains. ‘Sonically, lyrically, emotionally — I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.’ One of the major music influencers of our generation, Folds’ body of genrebending music includes a string of classic albums with Ben Folds Five and a glorious mix of collaborations and special projects. He takes success in stride and continues to be the humble musician he was been for so many decades. A self-confessed enigma, he prefers to stay out of the limelight, except when touring — but can easily claim credit for some of music’s most unlikely trends.

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

Monday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. $99.50 $79.50, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 7453000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.

Courtesy Mills Entertainment Daniel Tiger, O the Owl, Miss Elaina, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday, and more familiar friends welcome everyone join them as Daniel becomes King for a Day.

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

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

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

THE

Suzanne Vega

Sept. 29

Legends of Hip-Hop concert

Oct. 6

Acclaimed as a masterful storyteller, the singersongwriter visits the Landmark stage, Friday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., for “An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories.” She will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard, performing a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and more. Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues. Known for performances that convey deep emotion, Vega’s distinctive, “clear, unwavering voice” (Rolling Stone) has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed near-whisper” by The Washington Post, with NPR Music noting that she “has been making vital, inventive music” throughout the course of her decades-long career. Bearing the stamp of a storyteller who “observes the world with a clinically poetic eye” (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognizable — as utterly distinct and thoughtful $195 and $99 premium VIP packages, $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

On exhibit

View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and The Village of Hempstead host a free concert featuring HipHop legends The Sugar Hill Gang, Rob Base, Hempstead native A+ and Keith Murray, Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m., at Denton Green. The concert in Hempstead, one of the bedrocks of early and current Hip-Hop, ncludes vendors, food and activities. Dressing in early Hip Hop-era attire encouraged. 99 James A. Garner Way, across from Village Hall, Hempstead.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19 , 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn

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Long Island Heroes Celebration

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Art classes

Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes. The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

American Legion Post 854 meeting

American Legion Post 854 meets, Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. 51 Roosevelt Ave. For more information, call (516) 791-9719 or visit Americanlegion854.com.

Granny’s Attic Sale

The Valley Stream Historical Society will be sponsoring a Granny’s Attic Sale at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration, Sunday, Oct. 8, noon-5 p.m. Vendors fee is $20 by Sept. 30. 143 Hendrickson Ave. For more information, call (516) 872-4159 or email vshistorical@ gmail.com.

An inspired concert

Conductor-composer Steven Sametz directs The Princeton Singers in “Inspirations,” a program of diverse musical selections, Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. They have captivated audiences and listeners for 40 years through their versatile musicianship. Inspirations is a look at how contemporary composers take their inspiration from chant, carnival songs, and spirituals, including works by Josquin des Prez, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Steven Sametz, and Adelphi faculty member Sidney Boquire. $35. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

District 30 board

meets

Valley Stream District 30 Board of Education holds its regular board meeting, Monday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m., at Forest Road School. For more information, email district clerk Ashley Starna astarna@vs30.org or visit ValleyStream30.com.

Having an event?

Tribute concert

Plaza Theatricals continues its tribute series, Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., with “Portrait of Aretha.” CeCe Teneal honors the legacy of the Queen of Soul with personalized interpretations of both popular and lesser-known songs from this 18-Grammy-Awardwinning icon’s 50-year career, including “Chain of Fools,” “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” “Rock Steady,” and “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do).” It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

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Westbury House Tour

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Sept. 29, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 1, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 2, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4-5, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Spooky Fest is back

A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more. Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre. Visit CSTL.org for more information.

Breastfeeding Support Group

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

VSCHSD musicians join All-State Festival

The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to announce that three student musicians have been selected for the 2023 New York State School Music Association All-State Festival. They will participate in concerts held at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference, scheduled from November 29 through December 2.

Violinist Tinatin Narimanidze has been selected for the All-State Symphony Orchestra’s first violin section. Born in Brooklyn, Tinatin attended Wheeler Avenue Elementary School and is currently a senior at Central High School. She has been playing the violin since she was six years old. She also participated in the 2022 All-State festival as a junior and intends to pursue music performance at the university level next year.

Additionally, two Central students were selected as alternates for the festival. They are senior Alessandra Espocia, a violinist, and junior Sahana Benny, a soprano. Alessandra started playing the violin in fourth grade, and studied under Victoria Alaimo’s program at Memorial Junior High School. She currently plays in the orchestra at Central under teacher Tara Zamorano, as well as in various outside performing groups in the area.

Sahana sang in chorus under teacher Helen Kontoleon at Memorial and has been working with Amy Neuner at Central for the last three years in the school’s chorus and select choir. All three of these outstanding musicians have been regular NYSSMA participants since elementary school and have participated in All-County Festivals for years.

“These three standout student musicians are among the very best, most accomplished, and brightest in the Valley Stream Central High School District,”

Students

said Adam Erdos, District Director of Fine & Perform ing Arts, and NYSSMA’s All-State Instrumental Jazz Chairperson. “Their talent, dedication and hard work are evident in this achievement and in all that they do. They will be excellent representatives of our commu nity, our district and our music department.”

Premier

NYSSMA is the largest state affiliate of the Nation

al Association for Music Education. The mission of NYSSMA is to advance music education across New York State for its membership and students in member

–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

Tinatin Narimanidze, Alessandra Espocia, Sahana Benny and Amy Neuner will play at an All-State Festival.

Valley Stream District 30 welcomed new teachers during its orientation held on Aug. 28-29.

Valley Stream 30 welcomes newest educators

Valley Stream District 30 welcomed its newest educators during its new teacher orientation from Aug. 28–29. Attendees were welcomed by Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France before being taken through the agenda aimed at familiarizing them with the district and its goals and mission of igniting passion with students to become active, culturally responsive, resilient, respectful lifelong learners who show ownership

of their academic, social and emotional well-being. The new teachers were addressed by Assistant Superintendent for Business and Human Resources Marcela Moran, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Jennifer Lewner, and Director of Technology and 21st Century Learning Keri Crocco covering Human Resources, Curriculum and Technology, respectively. Lewner, along with Shaw Principal

Erin Malone and Clear Stream Principal John Singleton also spoke about what the new teachers can expect during the first weeks of school. They attended gradespecific workshops and were given a schedule for ongoing professional development during the school year.

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–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream District 30

LIJVS wound care center gets makeover

by wounds that don’t seem to heal — or, when healed, keep coming back. Often, they fester on the lower legs, feet and toes.

People can live for decades with chronic sores or painful skin ulcers, but eventually, without treatment, they become susceptible to a host of mobility and more general health issues, including reduced blood circulation and severe infection. In some cases, an unhealed wound may necessitate amputation.

“We want to do everything to treat and heal the wound to prevent patients from losing toes, feet or legs,” said Dr. Devendra Brahmbhatt, a vascular surgeon and the center’s medical director. “So perhaps a better name for this wound care center is an amputation-prevention program or the limb-saving program.”

The wound care center has undergone a loss — and a transformation — of its own. Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s parent company, acquired the center after sharing managerial custody with Healogics, the

nation’s largest wound management company.

That is good news, and a “completely fresh start,” according to Backer, who said that merging the facility with the larger health system makes it part of Northwell’s expansive service line and streamlines the center’s chain of command.

“We had two different management entities to report to,” Backer explained, which caused redundancies in regulation and hospital protocol. That’s gone now.

And the biggest beneficiaries of this consolidation in care, Backer added, are the patients who will have access to faster, better-coordinated health services. “Since our separation from Healogics, our patient volumes have increased, and our patients’ satisfaction scores have increased,” she said, noting that the hospital averages 350 patients per month.

“There is a great need for wound care healing in the community,” Brahmbhatt said. Patients are often kept in the dark about unhealed wounds despite regular doctor’s visits. Others are aware, but unsure of how or where to seek comprehensive treatment, often resorting to expensive out-of-hospital trips to specialists.

“You don’t have to go to Manhattan, or anywhere else for that matter,” Brahmbhatt said. “The center has state-of-the-art healing technology and a team of physicians for every wound care need right in your own backyard.”

In cases of severe wounds, physicians at the hospital can use a novel intervention known as hyperbaric oxygen treatment, meant to boost the body’s ability to heal itself.

“We breathe in air from Earth’s atmosphere, which is 21 percent oxygen, but in hyperbaric oxygen treatment, the patient breathes in 100 percent oxygen at greater-than-normal pressure,” Brahmbhatt explained. This helps restore oxy -

Wound Care Center hotline

To make an appointment at the Comprehensive Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center, call (516) 256-6576. For further information, email LIJVSHeals@northwell.edu.

gen-starved wounds, and enhances the body’s regeneration with a roughly 80 percent success rate.

A common theme among many patients, Brahmbhatt said, is a diagnosis of diabetes, a chronic condition that affects the body’s ability to manage blood sugar. Diabetics who do not manage their condition well are more apt to suffer from slow-healing wounds, because persistently high blood sugar levels disrupt blood circulation, dampening the body’s normal wound-healing process. These patients also tend to be older.

It’s difficult for older patients who are battling chronic conditions to stick to a strict wound-healing regimen without ongoing support, Brahmbhatt reasoned.

“The challenge is to get the patient to follow their wound-healing process according to our instructions,” he said. “Sometimes there are obstacles to securing the sort of medical supplies they need because of insurance issues, which Northwell helps to address.

“We follow the patients periodically, because the wounds can change very quickly,” Brahmbhatt added. “We provide transportation and accessible accommodations at our center. And we follow our model of comprehensive care until the wound is healed. That is our challenge.”

Juan Lasso/Herald medical director dr. devendra Brahmbhatt and nurse manager Kamaljeet Kaur of the Comprehensive Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center at Long island Jewish Valley Stream marked the opening of their newly renovated facility on Sept. 19.

We want to do everything to treat and heal the wound to prevent patients from losing toes, feet or legs.

Dr. DevenDra BrahmBhatt Medical director, Comprehensive Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

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Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 14, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 39, Block 511, Lot 7. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JUDGE SCOTT

SILLER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100677

141736

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST HUMERA NADEEM, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 6, 2017.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM premises known as 25 Rottkamp Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Laurelton, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 37, Block 492 and Lot 129 & 145.

Approximate amount of judgment $621,808.59 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #017921/2010.

Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 141728

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT

MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, -against- THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, ADMINISTRATORS,

TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT LOUIS P. VIEGAS, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; PETER VIEGAS; JOHN M. VIEGAS; SARAH E. VIEGAS; MARTIN VIEGAS; LIZA MARIE VIEGAS; MARY CELARDO A/K/A MARY HANSEN; CHRISTOPHER VIEGAS; ANNMARIE M. VIEGAS; JOHN VIEGAS; THERESA R. AVVENTO; JACQUELINE C. CARUSO; ANTOINETTE T. DANGELO; THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last name

Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, DefendantsIndex No. 615230/2022

Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants-YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated August 2, 2023.

NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is

pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, J.S.C.

Dated: August 2, 2023

Filed: August 7, 2023.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 35 Marlow Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Dated and Refiled: August 21, 2023 Filed: November 1, 2022 Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, By: Richard F. Komosinski, Esq. 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590 Elmsford, New York 10523 Tel:

(914) 345-3020

141673

Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 141895

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Yolene Masse a/k/a Yolene F. Masse; et al., Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST FARZANA MUNNA, FERDOUS BEGUM, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on February 18, 2022.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 16, 2023 at 2:30 PM premises known as 128 North Terrace Place, Valley Stream, NY 11580-0000.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 37, Block 598 and Lot 2.

Approximate amount of judgment $558,399.78 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #013123/2013.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 10, 2023 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 17, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 194 North Cottage 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 146 Lots 3 and 4. Approximate amount of judgment $911,758.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 616430/2018. 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.”

Karen C. Grant, 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 18, 2023

141892

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MLMI TRUST SERIES

2005-FM1, Plaintiff AGAINST Patrick Brown, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 27, 2022, 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 18, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1145 IRVING STREET SOUTH, 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 and State of New York, Section 37, Block 527, Lot 27. Approximate amount of judgment $660,049.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #016936/2007. 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. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. John Dalli, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-300520 77432 141775

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-14, Plaintiff AGAINST Peggy Kouassi a/k/a Peggy Turner; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 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 November 2, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 Broadway, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 667 Lot 41. Approximate amount of judgment $597,228.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008374/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine.

Michael Jay Santino Pontone, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP

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

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

Dated: August 9, 2023

142188

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Simran Kaur; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 19, 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 October 31, 2023 at 4:00PM, premises known as 51 Sobro Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block: 521 Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment $482,798.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 605425/2018. 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.”

Leonard Symons, 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 7, 2023

142190

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Securitized Asset Back Receivables LLC 2005-FR5 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-FR5, Plaintiff

AGAINST Anthony J. Graziano, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 1, 2016, 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 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 41 Higbie 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 Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York,

SECTION: 37., BLOCK: 574, LOT: 5. Approximate amount of judgment $531,155.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005364/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-059283-F00 77553 142112

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2005-8, Plaintiff against FAISAL N. LODHI A/K/A FAISAL LODHI, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 27, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 88 Sobro Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 37 Block 466 Lot 7. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $527,157.31 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 005074/2012. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If

proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Rod E. Kovel, Esq., Referee SPSJN204 142192

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, vs. PATRICK W. FEASER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 10, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 91 Flower Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581 a/k/a 91 Flower Road, 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 Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 526 and Lot 29. Approximate amount of judgment is $437,002.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002163/2017. 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.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee Friedman

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A. Home sprinklers are required for homes over 2½ stories tall, and were partly the reason that insulation became required in attic ceilings instead of just floors. The piping needs to be on the warm side of insulation. Water stagnates in pipes over time, and putrid water, in a stand-alone system, must have a backflow device to prevent stagnant water from getting into the municipal system.

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Water departments still weren’t satisfied, and insisted on a check valve in the fire sprinkler pipeline as a backup solution to protect the domestic water if the passive solution of water flow and purging to the most used fixture didn’t work as planned. This device ends up in a location where the water company can check your system’s function annually, and certify its continued use. New homeowners might be surprised when they see that the water bill has an additional fee for “backflow prevention device certification.”

Some people don’t disclose the particulars, and it’s good that you’re asking questions. If there is anything faulty about your system or its operation, it could be a serious problem for your household and for neighbors who share the water supply in your immediate area. A negative pressure backup from purging the street lines or any other malfunction could be deadly. Be sure to follow up and ask more questions of your water department and an installation and testing company. Good luck!

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We’ve had great people working for us at the U.N.

Every September, the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly wreaks havoc, confusion and congestion for everyone who must travel to and from Manhattan. I was reminded of this when it took me a half-hour in mid-afternoon to drive the five and a half blocks from the FDR Drive’s 49th Street exit to a parking garage on 48th Street on my way to co-hosting “Cats and Cosby” at the WABC-AM studio.

Arriving at the studio, however, I received no sympathy or compassion from station employees, who told me about their experiences earlier in the day with endless gridlock or being unable to call an Uber or hail a taxi.

All of this made me think back on some of my experiences with the United Nations during my time in Congress and the question of the efficacy of this international body.

The General Assembly is a security nightmare for New York, as world leaders from far and wide descend on Manhattan. They include friends and foes; democratically elected leaders and tyrannical despots; serious players and dilettantes. It

takes carefully coordinated efforts by all levels of law enforcement, including the FBI, the Secret Service and, most significantly, the NYPD, to provide the necessary security and transportation arrangements for all these leaders.

Not surprisingly, the one who generates the most attention is the president of the United States. I have been at General Assembly events for Presidents Clinton, Bush 43 and Trump. No matter how jaded you might become after years in politics and government, and no matter the president’s political party, it is always exhilarating to watch our president on the world stage.

I had significant interactions with several of the American ambassadors to the U.N., beginning with Madeline Albright, in the first Clinton administration. Albright and I developed a friendly relationship from the start, sharing memories of Long Island, where she lived in Garden City during the early years of her marriage.

She was a true foreign policy expert, and I distinctly recall her comparing the successful Irish peace process with the inability to get Balkan leaders to follow that example. My last in-depth meeting with Albright was on a visit to Sarajevo with Clinton in 2015, when we reminisced

about bipartisan foreign policy efforts.

Albright was succeeded by New Mexico Congressman Bill Richardson, who had an international reputation as a hostage negotiator. I got to know Richardson well when we were in Congress together, particularly when we traveled to Ireland, Britain and Israel. Bill combined educational knowledge with solid street smarts to find ways to work through insoluble problems and achieve common-sense results.

My wife, Rosemary, and I have a great memory of when we and our daughter, Erin, had dinner with Bill and his wife, Barbara, at his ambassador’s residence in the Waldorf-Astoria. He went on to become governor of New Mexico, and then continued his work as a hostage negotiator until he died on Sept. 1.

Richard Holbrooke, a career diplomat who served as Clinton’s second-term U.N. ambassador, was a larger-than-life force who took no prisoners. I met Holbrooke when he was ambassador to Germany, and then he was assistant secretary of state for Europe, where I saw up close his efforts to resolve the wars in the Balkans, first in Bosnia and then in Kosovo. As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I accompanied him to Sarajevo in 1996 to observe Bosnia’s first free elections.

Holbrooke brought the same energy and drive to the United Nations. He was later appointed special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama. Holbrooke died during heart surgery in 2010.

I have great regard for Trump’s first U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley. A former governor of South Carolina, she was a tough, strong and articulate defender of the U.S. at the U.N., unafraid to face down America’s adversaries such as Russia and China. Haley was particularly effective in defending Israel, our strongest ally and the only real democracy in the Middle East, from hypocritical, biased resolutions. I visited her at her U.N. office with my family, and she couldn’t have been more gracious. Haley is currently running for president, and I wish her well. If elected, she would do an outstanding job. Our presidents have appointed very able and dedicated Americans to represent us at the U.N. Unfortunately, while the U.N. has done effective humanitarian work, it has never fulfilled its potential as a force for peace because Russia and China have veto power, and have prevented meaningful action. Nonetheless, our ambassadors have used the U.N. as a forum for defending American values.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

No more delays in distributing opioid settlement funds

With our children back in classrooms and the leaves beginning their autumnal change, the nation is highlighting another vital milestone as we observe September as National Recovery Month.

Since being established in 1989 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Recovery Month has become a powerful vehicle for promoting and supporting new treatment and prevention practices, honoring the hard work and courage of Americans in recovery, and recognizing the countless service providers, communities and organizations that make recovery available for all who seek it.

In Nassau County and across the country, the perils posed by the disease of addiction are more severe than I can ever remember. As if the fentanyl crisis wasn’t frightening enough, drugs like “tranq” are adding a new kind of danger. Formally known as xylazine, tranq is an animal

tranquilizer that is increasingly being used as an additive to heroin, cocaine and fentanyl. It’s beginning to appear in drug tests at Nassau County treatment centers, and its effects on users are truly horrific. Worse yet, we’re learning of an emerging group of synthetic opioids that may be even more powerful than fentanyl.

In two major recent drug busts in our region, 30 people were arrested in Suffolk County, and illegal guns, two kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of fentanyl — enough to kill 380,000 people — were seized. A day later, a dozen more people were indicted for their alleged involvement in a South Shore Nassau drug ring. There, three kilograms of cocaine and 430 grams of fentanyl were recovered and confiscated.

All of these disturbing new developments illustrate how high the stakes are in the ever-evolving battle against addiction. Now more than ever, if there is a potentially life-saving resource that we can add to our toolkit, we must avail ourselves of it. That’s why my office was one of the first in Nassau County to begin hosting Narcan training sessions years ago, and I have continued to work closely

with stakeholders since then to expand on these tools.

During this legislative term, my minority caucus colleagues and I have cosponsored legislation that would require the county to add fentanyl-detecting test strips to all Narcan kits that we distribute. A second proposed law would facilitate the distribution of kits that safely destroy and dissolve unwanted prescription drugs at home. While I’m disappointed that the legislative majority hasn’t even held a public hearing on these proposals, I won’t give up in the fight to enact common-sense, low-cost and, most important, potentially life-saving policies.

I also remain concerned about the manner in which the county is distributing tens of millions of dollars that we have received from various settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and sellers. While significant sums have been earmarked for an array of worthwhile entities that are serving on the front lines of the addiction crisis, we have received little, if any, information from the administration on whether the county has distributed the funds. In fact, our most recent available budget data

shows that only $2.24 million of the $30 million appropriated for the last two years — and nearly $83 million overall — has been delivered. With so many threats on the horizon, it is essential for these resources to be delivered in as expeditious and transparent a manner as possible.

As new proceeds arrive from future settlements, I believe that Nassau County would be well served by using those funds to expand Nassau University Medical Center’s detox and in-patient rehab facilities to ensure that no one is ever prevented from getting treatment for addiction because there isn’t a bed available. Our unique relationship with NUMC offers the county a golden opportunity to establish ourselves as a regional leader in the delivery of recovery opportunities, and it is one we should take full advantage of.

Never forget that people who are in recovery very seldom do it alone — and if you are struggling as you read this, I want you to know that there are people out there who care about you and are eager to extend a helping hand. If you need assistance with substance abuse or a mental health crisis, I encourage you to call the Nassau County Crisis Helpline, at (516) 227-8255, and take that first step toward reclaiming your life.

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton represents Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District.

How about using some of them to fund NUMC’s detox and inpatient rehab?

But traffic, security challenges, and Russia and China work against us.

HERALD

Getting serious about a green Valley Stream

Many have slowly come to terms with the need to curb the onset of climate change in our communities.

Nowhere is the need most acutely felt than in Long Island’s coastal towns, which are subjected to the ongoing erosion of their fisheries, beaches and bays from stormwater pollution — something many scientists say is on the rise because of climate change, thanks to more frequent and more intense storms, creating more flooding.

Stormwater is everyone’s problem. And it’s a persistently vexing one in Valley Stream, due to the village’s low-lying geography, which makes it easier for polluted water to accumulate as it makes its way through our suburban surroundings.

We’ve kept sewer and stormwater contamination at bay thanks to the dedicated efforts of village officials making local wastewater management a top priority. They have doubled down on these efforts with the creation of a village environmental protection department. And they should be applauded for it.

Yet there is so much that remains out of the village’s — or any municipality’s, for that matter — control when it comes to reversing the distressing reality of our diminishing water quality.

This is by no means a criticism of local government. Quite the opposite: It’s precisely due to our village’s watchful efforts that our streams and freshwater ponds have been spared the worst excesses of contamination, and have been saved time and again from invasive vegetation

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Are we sure Trump’s guilt would be enough?

To the Editor:

threatening to wreak havoc on the fragile marine life that lives there.

In 2010, when a cankerous freshwater plant, parrot feather, was sapping the oxygen of Mill Pond, village officials thoughtfully relocated native wildlife while the cleaning work was done.

Despite local intervention, experts note that our waterways remain a far cry from meeting optimal water quality standards. The Long Island Marine Monitoring Network recently concluded that the quality of the Island’s waterways had hit an alltime low, based on samples collected from about 30 coastal sites.

Ridding the village’s waterways not only of big debris and invasive species, but also of peskier contaminants, like chemical residue from fertilizers and pesticides, is a big job. It’s also immensely expensive and extremely time-consuming.

And even if, hypothetically, the village was given millions of dollars in federal grant funding to throw at the problem, we’d likely find ourselves on the losing end of a Sisyphean game — scrubbing away the stubborn debris from our waterways only to watch our work be undone by new runoff from future rainstorms and harder-to-manage weather events.

Instead, observers suggest that we tackle the problem at the root by upgrading the outdated infrastructure of storm drainage systems that feed dirty stormwater into our municipal waterways in the first place. That kind of job requires enormous development, planning, and ironclad political willpower.

Widescale problems need widescale

solutions — and the help of other communities and governmental forces. The future of clean water in Valley Stream is inextricably tied to the clean water of its neighbors across Nassau County, who will need to co-sign on massive investments to replace septic systems and cesspools, and upgrade drainage systems and wastewater treatment plants.

That doesn’t mean the village doesn’t have its housekeeping responsibilities. We need a larger hometown emphasis on sustainable landscaping practices, like using bioswales and rain gardens — plants designed to catch the stormwater runoff and shoulder some of the burdens of our existing wastewater system. We need greater awareness of the dangers of using excess amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizers and pesticides. We need neighborhoods to crack down on illegal dumping and negligent behavior.

Many of these ambitious goals have been slowed to an unworkable pace because they often fail to incorporate the guidance and feedback of residents. For this to work, local input needs to play a leading role in these decisions. We’ll also need vigorous cooperation and coordination at every level.

A department dedicated to the environment speaks to the urgency of concerted, collective action, David Sabatino, a member of the village’s economic and development team, noted, “to show we’re serious about environmental protection.”

Sabatino is right. When it comes to the fate of our environment, we all need to get serious.

In his column “Sometimes you just may be guilty until proven innocent,” Jerry Kremer is, I fervently hope, correct in his conclusion that all the facts in the Trump indictments go against him, so he will not escape conviction by some “Houdini” trick. I agree that inside the courtroom, with its rational procedures, Trump’s lawyers will not save him. However, he is not there yet, and outside there is latitude, and time, for manipulation, and for many of his allies to assist. My concerns include:

■ The “delay” escape. It’s temporary, but it allows other interventions to ripen. It’s in the attorneys’ motions.

■ The “electoral” escape. Should Trump, or any MAGA candidate, become president, the get-out-of-jailfree card will be played. This is well under way, from the Freedom Caucus to the Wisconsin legislature to the intimidation tactics of the NY Citizens Audit Civil Fund and Trump’s busy campaign.

In D.C., the inmates are running the asylum

every few months there is a respected opinion poll that asks how much credibility Congress has. Poll after poll finds that the public’s faith in Congress is at an all-time low, and sinking lower by the week. As a former state official, I follow the daily events in Washington, and the more I read, the more I’m convinced that it may be time to have a recall election to sweep out some of the crazies who are wielding too much power in Washington.

Regrettably, there is no recall process, so there is no way to make the 535 members of the House and Senate accountable to the voters other than regular elections.

It is hard to recite in one column all of the missteps that our elected federal officials are committing, but I’ll give it a try. Let’s start with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican. Tuberville, whose claim to fame is that he was a successful college football

coach, is holding up over 300 military promotions, including the vacancy of the joint chiefs of staff, because he doesn’t like the military’s abortion policy. Every officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines is affected by this holdup, but not one Republican senator has been able to get Coach Tommy to change his position.

The Senate is currently under the control of the Democratic Party, and New York’s Chuck Schumer is the majority leader. You’d think Schumer would try to force the Senate to act, but somehow the majority party refuses to try to break the logjam. It seems there’s a Senate rule that allows a member to stall a nomination, or a group of nominations, by placing a “hold” on them. This old-boy tradition is apparently too important to get the military promotions back on track.

Things aren’t much better in the case of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Sadly, last year Mc Connell suffered a bad fall at home, and since then he has been experiencing all kinds of problems that have affected his speech. He

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■ The “hung jury” escape. It only needs one to succeed. Trump’s “colossal chutzpah” does not shrink from gangsterism, intimidation, bribery, extortion or falsehood. We have seen it. Trump’s recent speeches invite volunteers, his militiatrained thugs remain loyal, deluded acolytes persist, and polls indicate large reservoir of fervent ideologues. These too, are facts — less rational than Mr. Kremer’s, but active for years now, and thus well-practiced. The Houdinis are busy.

Sometimes you may be guilty, but just not convicted.

BRIAN KELLY Rockville Centre

Trump’s guilty?

What about Biden?

To the Editor:

As long as we still have free speech in this country, I would like to address Jerry Kremer’s accusations against Donald Trump in “Sometimes you just may be guilty until proven innocent.” The Democratic Party has put up a strong smokescreen to avoid the bigger and more important issue of how ineffective Joe Biden has been as leader of our country. Biden undid everything Trump achieved as an act of spitefulness. He opened the borders, millions of unvetted illegals are here, and the schools are inundated with non-English-speaking children. He shut down the Keystone XL pipeline,

many people lost their jobs, and the price of gas soared to over $4 per gallon. He ran out of Afghanistan and gave the Taliban a gift of billions of dollars of equipment to use against us, and left soldiers and civilians to die.

Trump was accused of colluding with Russia, and was exonerated, but where is the outcry? He recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved our embassy from Tel Aviv, as other previous presidents failed to do. He kept North Korea at bay, and kept Putin from invading Ukraine. Now look at the mess we’re in!

As Teddy Roosevelt said, “Walk softly and carry a big stick.”

PAT KING Merrick

We’re weary of ‘dense housing’ proposals

To the Editor:

Re Alan Singer’s column, “New housing on L.I.? Not in my backyard” (Sept. 7-13): Greedy developers and passive local government have resulted in Long Island being bulldozed over for nearly 100 years.

Nassau County is now virtually devoid of open fields, natural woodlands and marshes, and the working farms I remember as a child. Traffic clogs our roadways, and critical aquifers are being depleted. For example, one mega-development, Riverside Rediscovered, in Suffolk County, is being held up due to a lack of sewage

has had two startling public incidents that have exposed his underlying issues. But McConnell has been encouraged to stay in the job, because both parties would rather have him as leader than anyone else. There are a few senators capable of taking over that job, but the party leaders prefer to have an ailing leader rather than some new minority boss.

The case of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is probably the saddest of any Washington story. It took 15 rounds of voting for McCarthy to be elected speaker, and he holds on to his job so long as he can satisfy the Freedom Caucus, a group of far-rightwing zealots who came to Washington to burn down the government. Every day, the caucus members flex their muscles and the speaker jumps to placate them. Under rules that he agreed to, any member of the Republican Conference can move for his ouster, which would force an immediate vote on a new speaker.

McCarthy’s weakness poses a special problem for three members of the Long Island congressional delegation. Repre-

sentatives Nick LaLota, Anthony D’Esposito and Andrew Garbarino are faced with the possibility of a government shutdown on Sept. 30, and their votes, along with those of a few other moderate members, could keep that from happening. The votes of most members of Congress are often ignored by many voters, but there is no way the trio can avoid the wrath of Long Islanders who lose postal or passport service or some other government function if the shutdown happens.

At the same time that the House majority is wrestling with the crazy Freedom Caucus, they will also have to eventually take a vote on impeaching President Biden. I may be a registered Democrat, but I feel free to state that most of my readers tell me this is a a do-nothing House that should be spending its time on things like inflation, border security, migrants and helping less fortunate people survive on modest paychecks.

Jerry Kremer was an 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 strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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capacity.

These are just some of the reasons many are weary of “dense housing” proposals — not because all Long Islanders are inherently racist, as Mr. Singer quickly concludes. It’s true that most low-cost housing is being constructed in Black and Latino locations. It’s also true that those areas have the greatest need for housing of this kind.

Long Islanders are tired of the false

choice being foisted upon us by non-residents: giant multi-story structures that no one here wants, or no affordable housing, period. Our residents, elected officials and developers should work together to find forward-looking, creative solutions to our housing crisis that are scaled appropriately. “Build, baby, build” just doesn’t cut it anymore.

ROBERT KENNEY

speaker McCarthy’s weakness poses a problem for three Long Island representatives.

JerrY kremer