Valley Stream Herald 09-29-2022

ICNA tackles Muslim stigma about suicide

By JUaN laSSo jlasso@liherald.com

For those struggling with sui cidal thoughts, a supportive, nofrills, honest conversation about mental health can be hard to come by. Even as gov ernments, schools and workplaces engage in renewed efforts to shore up mental health resources for their citizens, students and employees, the stigma associated with mental health remains.

hosted a women’s-only talk, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention, last Saturday.

The talk took place on the grounds of the Masjid Hamza mosque in Valley Stream, a gath ering spot for Muslim residents and congregants from nearby neigh borhoods. The secre tary of the mosque, Abdul Kadir, said that it was not affili ated with the event, but had lent out its space to ICNA Relief.

V.S. Central High School is National Blue Ribbon winner

By JUaN laSSo

jlasso@liherald.com

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its list of 297 schools across the country that have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools. The award, created in 1982, is widely con sidered the national gold stan dard for academic excellence and development, offering schools major recognition and serving as a reference guide for many families who

are deciding where to send their kids to school.

Valley Stream Central High School District adminis trators were thrilled to hear that this year, Central High School joined four other schools on Long Island and 16 across the state as National Blue Ribbon School winners.

“This is such a huge accomplishment for all the faculty, administration, staff, and families of all in Valley Stream Central High School,” Kenneth Cummings, presi

dent of the district Board of Education, said. “The board has always known what great schools we have, and now all Long Island and beyond knows that as well.”

The U.S. Department of Education chooses the top schools based on their stu dents’ performance on state wide or national assessments, as well as other metrics, such as their success in closing academic gaps between stu dents in different socio-eco

And in concen trated pockets of U.S. Muslim communi ties, like those that dot Long Island, that stigma can be partic ularly acute. For mental health coun selors and advocates, breeching a longheld culture of silence and shame in these communities is an ongoing battle.

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Still, following a rising tide in mental health intervention among U.S. Muslim communi ties, the domestic humanitarian relief organization ICNA Relief

A small crowd of Muslim women showed up for the discussion, some local, and some from as far away as Brook lyn. Many had come because family mem bers had expressed suicidal thoughts or mental turmoil, Shu maila Noor, ICNA’s administrative out reach coordinator, said. Others wanted guidance on how to broach the topic of mental health issues in their community.

Discussions of suicide are often a source of tension among

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

VallEY STREaM CENTRal High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month. Above, a history class at the school.

We’re seeing more Muslim children, youths and adults dying by suicide, and it’s not being addressed.

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Mainstays of the community host fundraisers

Two service-based, mission-driv en organizations, the Valley Stream Lions Club and the Val ley Stream Presbyterian Church, held their annual fundrais ing events this month in the Hen drickson Pool parking lot. The Lions gave thrifty shoppers and bargain hunters a rip-roaring good time at their 28th annual charity flea market on Sept. 17. “There’s a little bit of everything,” said Lion David Basile, from vintage movie posters to organ ic honey to handmade jewelry at a bargain price. The parking lot squeezed in as close to ninety vendors this year, both amateurs and veterans of the game, eager to show off what they’ve crated, dug up, and handcraft ed to curious residents.

The Lions Club uses the market as a fundraiser to support a variety of charita ble causes whether it’s hunger relief, fighting blindness, helping the disabled, or giving local scholarships. At last year’s

flea market, the Lions made a little over $4,000. This year, they made about $5,500.

Last Saturday, the Valley Stream Pres byterian Church turned the pool parking lot into their own full-scale, pop-up amusement park operated by Dreamland Amusements for a bit of family fun. This year’s carnival came complete with clas sic rides like a 70-foot Ferris wheel, drop tower, carousel, and bouncy house with carnival games on the side. Not to men tion the live entertainment with a Chris tian gospel concert to boot. A bustling crowd of families got in on the fun .

“This is really a chance for the neigh borhood and the community to get togeth er one last time before it gets really, really cold,” said Reverend Kymberley ClemonsJones.

All proceeds raised from the fair will go to support the church amid its recent fall into financial hardship due to Covidrelated stressors, according to ClemonsJones, who plans to step down as pastor later this year, also citing financial pres sure.

— Juan Lasso

Bailee and leah Aron had a blast on the swinger at the carnival last Saturday hosted by the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church.

Makai Sneed, aBove, and his mom came from Queens to the car nival to see what the excitement was all about.

Photos by Juan Lasso/Herald over eighty vendorS came out in force at the Valley Stream’s Lions Club 28th annual charity flea market.

reverend kyMBerley CleMonS-JoneS, the pastor of Valley Stream Presbyterian Church, greeted families at the church’s annual carnival fundraising event.

“The Friendly Schools” welcomes two new teachers

Two new teachers to the Valley Stream District 30 School District took center stage during the district’s regular board of education meeting on Sept. 20.

Director of Human Resources Marcela Moran, along with fellow administrators and board of education trustees, wel comed Jennifer Aviles, who will be a teaching assistant at Shaw Avenue School, and Michel Cabral-Martin, who will serve as a speech teacher. Aviles holds a master’s degree in early childhood education from Grand Canyon University

and recently was the coordinator of pro fessional development at the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County.

Cabral-Martin joins the district’s staff with a wealth of experience in remedial and speech therapy, with her most recent experience working with elementary, mid dle and high school students. Cabral-Mar tin received a master’s degree in commu nication sciences and disorders and speech pathology from Adelphi Universi ty.

CenTral high sChool senior Solomon Akaeze was selected to participate in Columbia Law School’s High School Law Institute for the fall semester to sharpen his legal and leadership skills.

V.S. Central senior picked for Columbia Law program

Valley Stream Central High School senior Solomon Akaeze has been selected to take part in Columbia Law School’s High School Law Institute for the fall semester. For the next few months, Solomon will spend his Sat urdays learning the basics of law from law school students at the Ivy League institution. But it’s more than simply learning the ropes of criminal and constitutional law. The program helps students build confidence, refine their public speaking skills, and sharpen their logical thinking and legal reasoning.

Solomon became interested in law after plunging into activism two years ago, which soon grew into a passion of helping people in disadvantaged commu nities. Law, he said, is an avenue to accomplish that.

“What better act is there than to

become a criminal defense lawyer to help others who might not know the ins and outs of the system they’re being put through,” he said. “I am very grateful for this opportunity, and I can’t wait to see where this leads me.”

“He’s very active within the school and the community,” said Solomon’s guidance counselor Samantha Cipriano. “He’s been involved in groups such as the Black Stu dent Union and Students Committed to Social Justice, and he has dedicated him self to seeking positive change for other members of the community.”

“Solomon embodies Central’s culture of high expectations,” said Central Prin cipal Joseph Pompilio. “He is an out standing young man who pursues educa tional opportunities with vigor and deter mination. His greatest attribute is selfreflection, a trait which has propelled him to be a leader and role model.”

— Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

Courtesy Valley Stream District 30

The laTesT addiTions to the Valley Stream District 30 staff were welcomed at the board of education meeting on Sept. 20. From left, are trustee Kenneth Cummings, board President Kelly Ureña, new teaching assistant Jennifer Aviles, Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France, new speech teacher Michel Cabral-Martin, board Vice President C. Sandra Okafor and trustee James Lavery.

Valley Stream 24 gets creative on Dot Day

It all started three years ago in an Iowan classroom when teacher Terry Shay shared The Dot by Peter H. Reyn olds, the story of a teacher who helps a doubting student to unleash her latent artistic talent and creativity. Since then, Shay launched International Dot Day: a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration where students every where rediscover the potent potential of creativity

Students at Valley Stream District 24 let their creative juices flow earlier this month in honor of Dot Day. Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School students listened to The Dot during class. Afterward, students used their creative minds and worked in groups to create and pres ent something using dots as inspiration.

Students at Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School were challenged to create their own unique dot structures by using toothpicks and mini marshmallows or Dot candy. This STEAM lesson enabled the students to explore, collabo rate, and then share their creations with their classmates and families.

William L. Buck Elementary School students celebrated International Dot Day in the media center by using technology and their creative skills to create their own dots. The students used the Quiver App, a digital application that uses physical coloring with augmented reality technology to create a fun-filled, digital experi ence.

— Juan Lasso

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

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

Photos Courtesy Valley Stream District 24

Brooklyn Avenue elementAry School students created their own personalized dot structures in celebration of International Dot Day.

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Todd Kaminsky casts a long shadow in Long Beach and the Five Towns, which make up much of the 9th State Senatorial District. Kaminsky was a state senator for eight years, and chaired the upper cham ber’s Environmental Conservation Com mittee.

The 42-year-old Democrat was a familiar face at count less Long Beach and Five Towns events. He lost his bid last year to become Nassau County district attorney to the Republican Anne Donnelly.

The two candidates seek ing to replace Kaminsky in the November election are hardly household names. Ken Moore, a 61-year-old Demo crat, is the mayor of the Vil lage of Bellerose, which has a population of about 1,300. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpat rick, 56, a Republican, is a trustee of the Village of Malverne — population about 8,000.

There are various theories as to why a more widely known candidate has not stepped up to campaign to fill Kaminsky’s seat.

Jerry Kremer, a former chairman of the State Assembly’s powerful Ways and Means Committee, a veteran political analyst and a Herald columnist, said last

casts long shadow in Senate race

week that the cupboard is bare of viable candidates for both parties.

“The problem is, neither party has a farm system,” Kremer said. “There’s no big names to put in there” to run for the Senate seat. But, he added, the race is important nonetheless. Democrats, who hold a majority in the Senate, want to keep the seat “because they may lose some others,” Kremer said. Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to gain seats. They are in the minority in both chambers of the State Legis lature, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is a Democrat as well.

Even though Moore, who is running with Working Fami lies Party support, and Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick, who has Conservative Party backing, are not well know, the turnout in November is expected to be sizable, Kremer said, in large part because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s deci sion in June to overturn Roe v Wade.

That month, Hochul signed a bill intended to protect the rights of women seeking abortions and reproductive health care providers. Her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin, had previously voiced support for reversing Roe v. Wade, but lately he has shied away from his antiabortion stance.

“This is a race where the top of the ticket will determine the winner,” Kre

mer said, referring to Hochul.

Moore has been the mayor of Bellerose for the past three years, and was a village trustee for a decade before that. He is a volunteer firefighter, and five years ago he retired after 40 years as a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 28. He had sometimes worked out of the union’s Washington, D.C., where he focused on international affairs.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is an attorney and an accountant. She was appointed a Mal verne village trustee in July 2011, shortly after her hus band, James Callahan, died, leaving her to raise four chil dren. In March 2012 she ran for the seat and won, and has served on the village board ever since. Her father, Joseph Canzoneri, was the mayor of Malverne in the late 1990s.

Moore and Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick hold divergent views on a number of issues One of Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s major focuses is what she sees as rampant crime across the state, worsened by Democrats’ support for bail reform, which limited judges’ authority to set bail for certain misdemeanor and non-violent charges.

“Violent criminals are being released because of cashless bail,” Canzoneri-Fitz patrick said. “The criminals know this.” She said she would work to eliminate cashless bail entirely.

Moore said he did not believe bail reform led to a rise in crime, and pointed to Nassau County’s low crime rate. Never theless, Moore said, “We need to look (at the bail) system” and “give judges more discretion” in bail decisions.

On the hot-button issue of immigra tion, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, said, “We are a country of immigrants, but the border issue has to be dealt with. We can’t expect Florida and Texas to shoulder the whole burden.” Moore said he “feels for the people, but we’ve got to find the right place for them.”

The candidates’ views come closest on another redhot issue, abortion. Both say they support women’s health rights. “I can tell you that the law in New York state is such that a woman’s right to have an abortion is secure,” Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick said.

“I’m totally for a woman’s right to choose,” Moore said.

Both say they are hands-on legislators who seek the Senate seat so they can serv er a broader community on a wider range of issues. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she fears “the state is going in the wrong direction” because of liberal Democrats in both chambers of the Legislature. Moore said he believes he has done “a good job” as mayor of Bellerose, keeping down taxes.

Ken Moore

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Soirée Under the Stars has strong return

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Just under $700,000 was raised at the Sept. 17 return of Soirée Under the Stars at The Seawane Club in Hewlett.

The Mount Sinai South Nassau fundraiser was the first in-person gathering of this kind since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and honored Peter Cannus cio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario.

Cannuscio is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Axis Construction Corp., which has played a key role in a number of Mount Sinai construction projects in recent years, including the 60,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building in Want agh, as well as the urgent care center in Long Beach.

A registered nurse, Regan is the hospital’s patient experience and care coordination vice presi dent. Nazario is the hospital’s environmental services adminis trative director. Both were instru mental in the hospital’s approach to Covid-19 during the pandemic, overcoming daily challenges to help keep both patients and staff members as safe as possible from the virus.

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million long-term strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore. That includes a new four-story patient pavilion — the J Wing — as well as the $35 million medical arts pavil ion in Long Beach, and the new Wantagh medical arts building.

The expansion of the hospital’s emergency department will nearly double its size to accommodate more than 80,000 patient visits each year, and feature dedicated treatment areas for pediatric and behavioral health patients.

Married Broadway StarS Orfeh and Andy Karl entertained the guests gathered at The Seawane Club in Hewlett earlier this month for the Mount Sinai South Nassau Soirée Under the Stars. The event raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing hospital construction projects in Nassau County.

Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, honored Peter Cannuscio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario at this year’s Soirée Under the Stars, which raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing construction projects in Nassau County.

Photos courtesy of Damian Becker/Mount Sinai South Nassau nearly $700,000 waS raised during Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Soirée Under the Stars earlier this month at The Seawane Club in Hewlett. Among those attending were, from left, Soirée co-chair Wayne Lipton, board of directors co-chair Anthony Cancellieri, Soirée co-chair Jeff Gold, as well as honorees Felix Nazario, Rita Regan and Peter Cannuscio. Joining them were Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, and Dave Bonagura, co-chair of the Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors.

Honored were Peter Cannuscio, Felix Nazario and Rita Regan at hospital fundraiser

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million longterm strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore.

High marks at Central pave way to Blue Ribbon award

nomic and racial groups.

Central jumped to the top 15 percent of schools in the state with students’ high marks on statewide exams. Ninety-six percent of Central students attained pro ficiency in the 2018-19 English Language Arts Regents exam, compared with the state average of 84 percent that year, according to state data. In that year’s Algebra I Regents, 93 percent of Central students reached proficiency, compared with the state average of 71 percent.

The analysis of the 2020-21 Regents results is a bit less precise, because Cen tral, like many other Long Island schools, saw hundreds of students opt out of the tests amid lingering pandemicrelated concerns.

Central’s success is magni fied by how the composition of its student body stands out from those of its fellow Long Island winners when it comes to demographics and the level of economic need. All three other winning schools — Ward Melville Senior High School in East Setauket, Lyn brook Senior High School and Lloyd Harbor School — are majority or mostly white schools. Lynbrook High has the highest percentage of lowincome students of the three, a little over 20 percent, accord ing to state data.

Over 90 percent of those enrolled at Central High are students of color, and half of them are considered economically disad vantaged, according to data from the State Education Department.

Given the long-held concerns of educa tional experts about performance gaps among minority students, Central can serve as an example for policymakers looking to raise achievement in Long Island’s growing number of majorityminority schools.

So, what are the secrets to Central’s success? Principal Joseph Pompilio points to an effective one-two combina tion of setting high academic standards for all students while providing them with the resources they needed for aca demic and professional development.

“A culture of high expectations for our students is communicated daily in every class,” Pompilio said. “I use the public address system as an instructional tool, and often speak to the students through out the building about achieving academ ic success and repeating behavioral expectations.”

Resources have also been directed to classroom learning and tutoring support. “This year at Central, more teachers have been hired to reduce class sizes,” Pom pilio added. “New automobile and nurs ing programs have begun that include students from North and South. Math and science labs have been estab lished to assist students in their classwork. Extra teach ing power has been given to the English department to develop and improve student writing. Teachers consistent ly attend instructional profes sional development confer ences to keep current on best instructional practices.”

Having a mental health support system, to help stu dents better handle and man age the stresses and rigors of academic life while tending to their social and emotional needs, is also key, Pompilio noted. And despite their achievements in the class room, he said, students at Central, like their peers across the nation, are recov ering from the rippling effects of lost pandemic learning.

“Teachers have been identifying learn ing gaps and addressing them with adjust ments in the curriculum,” he said. “Extra help sessions offered by each teacher … are instrumental in catching students up to their appropriate levels.”

But “despite the learning loss,” Pom pilio said, “our Advanced Placement courses are thriving, and our Regents classes performed well on the June 2022 Regents examinations.”

District Superintendent Wayne Loper said that Central’s sister schools, North and South, are close behind Central aca demically, and “it will come as no sur prise if the Blue Ribbon commission tar gets our other high schools in the future.”

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Gaylor honors local artist Yuliya Lobach

Legislator Bill Gaylor joined with Val ley Stream village elected officials and the Valley Stream Historical Society to honor Valley Stream artist Yuliya Lobach at her art show at the Pagan Fletcher Restora tion in Valley Stream on Sept. 16.

The show, which was sponsored by the Valley Stream Historical Society, was Lobach’s first ever. But this is certianly not her first. Last year, Lobach showcased her artwork at the Adult Reading Room at

the Waldinger Memorial Library.

“Valley Stream has a very vibrant arts community, and I am very happy to encourage their work and these events,” Legislator Gaylor said.

“Thank you to the Valley Stream His torical Society for hosting this art show and thank you to Yuliya Lobach. Her work is fantastic, and I wish her much success.”

— Juan Lasso

Village thanks the brains behind its classic car show

If you ever wondered how Valley Stream’s summer classic car show got its start, look no further than Dennis Verriel lo. After the Village of Lynbrook announced that it would no longer be holding a car show in 2018 because it needed the parking space to make way for a new movie theater, car enthusiasts found themselves without a spot to show case their rides during the summer.

That’s when Valley Streamer Dennis Verriello pitched his idea to Mayor Ed Fare to take the car show to Valley Stream. And Fare gave the green light

with the first show held at Parking Field 12, behind Rockaway Avenue. Since then, the show’s popularity has taken off so much so that most of the main street is roped off to contain the line-up of classic cars.

“It’s been a tremendous success and the people are very thankful to have it, and we look forward to doing it for many years to come,” said Verriello. To show their gratitude, Mayor Fare presented a citation on behalf of the village to Verri ello at their regular trustee meeting on Sept. 26.

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resident dennis Verriello, center, received a citation from Mayor Edwin Fare for leading the way in establishing the village’s Annual Classic Car Show. Verriello’s wife, Kathy, is at left.

t he board has always known what great schools we have, and now all Long Island and beyond knows that as well.

Kenneth Cummings President, Board of Education

spotlight athlete

aViKa Mehta

Clarke Junior Soccer

oNe oF the biggest reasons the Rams are off to a 4-0-1 start in Conference A-IV, Mehta has been unstoppable so far on the offensive end. The hard-work ing center-midfielder scored 11 goals and assisted on four others through the first six games. On Sept. 8, she notched a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead Clarke to a wild 6-4 victory over Glen Cove. Last fall as a sophomore, Mehta had eight points in six games.

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thursday, sept. 29

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

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Long Beach 5 p.m.

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

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Friday, sept. 30

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at V.S. South 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: East Meadow at V.S. Central 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Malverne/E.R. 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at Mepham 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Uniondale at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at V.S. North 6:30 p.m.

Football: C.S. Harbor at West Hempstead 6:30 p.m.

saturday, oct. 1

Football: South Side at Long Beach 3 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at Sewanhaka 3 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Clarke 3 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Freeport 3 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at East Meadow 3 p.m.

Football: Plainview at Baldwin 3 p.m.

Football: Seaford at East Rockaway 6:30 p.m.

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VSC eyes a couple of rematches

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Whether or not Valley Stream Central can turn the table on a couple of its Nas sau Conference AA-2 rivals in the second half of the girls’ soccer season will determine if the Eagles put a banner on the wall this fall and qualify for the Class AA playoffs.

Central improved to a solid 5-2-1 with a victory over Hempstead last Friday but is still looking up at first-place Baldwin in the standings, with East Meadow also in the mix.

“Baldwin and East Mead ow both beat us the first time around and we’ll see what happens in the rematches,” Central coach Mike Caputo said. “I think we can be the best team in the conference. We’re certainly the fastest and developing better chemis try every day.

“We need to have better starts to games,” he added. “We sometimes get caught up in try ing to possess the ball instead of not moving it to open space and using our speed.”

Baldwin, which opened 5-0-2, defeated the Eagles 3-1 in the second game of the sea son. “We hit two posts and two crossbars in the second half,” Caputo said. “We have to go to their place next [Sept. 29] and they have a grass field, so it’s going to be tough but the girls are looking for ward to the challenge.”

The Eagles returned five starters including All-County selections Lluvy Lewis and Alyssa Santiago. Lewis, a senior, has 3 goals and 7 assists, and Santiago, a junior, has 6 goals and 4 assists. Both are primarily center-midfield

ers but also play elsewhere. Junior Madison Kaminsky and senior Annalisa Bizzaro are the starting outside mid fielders.

“Wherever Lluvy and Alys sa play, they make that whole area of the field better,” Capu to said. “Lluvy moves so well laterally with complete con trol of the ball. She’s a skilled an athletic playmaker. Alyssa is just a workhorse. She’s a two-year captain and nobody outworks her.”

Up front, junior Madison Galette returned and has been joined by freshman Kelsey Pierre. The duo is still in the process of jelling, Caputo said, but are filling the stat sheet. Galette, an All-Conference selection last fall, brings light ning speed and an improved skill set, the coach noted. She has 7 goals and 4 assists. Pierre (5 goals, 3 assists) pos sesses a combination of quick ness, grit and skill.

In the defensive zone, junior Emily Martinez and senior Sienna Dessources control the middle and rely on strong communication and being in the right place at the right time. Senior Madison Ford, a key contributor last season, and senior newcomer Katiana Valentin, are getting the job done at outside back.

In goal, juniors Toni Clarke (25 saves) and Blair Graham (12) continue to bat tle for playing time and push each other. They provide Caputo with two quality options.

Since falling to East Mead ow 2-1 in the game following the Baldwin loss to slip below .500 in the early going, Cen tral has gone unbeaten in five straight with four victories and a wild 4-4 draw with

Hicksville.

“We trailed Hicksville by two goals twice,” Caputo said.

“I think aside from the first 20 minutes it was the best stretch we’ve put together so far.”

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JuNior ForWard MadisoN Galette, one of five returning starters for the Eagles, is off to a flying start with 7 goals and 4 assists.

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Riders

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

The opening of a new underground train terminal meant to provide Long Island Rail Road riders with ser vice to Manhattan’s East Side, dubbed Grand Central Madison, is just around the corner. By the end of the year, in fact.

It’s a project that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials, who run the LIRR, say will draw near ly half of LIRR commuters — more than 160,000 of them — to its transit hub.

But before anything is set in stone, the LIRR gave rid ers a tentative forecast of how their commuting times and options will either change or stay the same, according to new draft schedules released to the public earlier this year. Opinions are mixed, with riders showing equal levels of enthusiasm and apprehension about what they stand to gain, and lose, from the coming changes.

Many have sounded off about their concerns not only to the MTA, but to anyone who would listen — including at a virtual public meeting last week, hosted by Assembly woman Judy Griffin and joined by Nick Fasano, the agen cy’s assistant director of community relations.

At the live discussion, LIRR commuters like Charlene Raytek, of Lynbrook, voiced their apprehension that the new schedules could hamper riders’ commutes from Penn Station to places like Lynbrook during the evening com mute.

“The thing that I noticed is that, looking at the pro posed draft schedules, it looks like the outbound evening train service from Penn to Lynbrook is greatly reduced,” Raytek said. “By the time 7:30 rolls around, there’s a roughly 90-minute time gap until the next train rolls at Penn Station.”

During that time, Raytek noted, there are plenty of peo ple heading home from sports events, concert or shows in

Manhattan’s nearby theater district. Such time gaps would complicate their trips home.

If you miss the Penn Station train, Raytek contended, you’d have to sprint to Grand Central within 15 minutes to catch the next train home, or face a long wait for the next one at Penn. “That looks to me like a big misstep,” Raytek said.

A key takeaway from these changes is that Jamaica sta tion, which has long served as a major transfer point for

Central

LIRR commuters, will play a far bigger role in the future now that all trains will stop there, Fasano noted.

“It may sound like an absolute nightmare for every one,” he said, “but the rationale behind having all the trains stop there is that it gives people more options and flexibility about where they want to go. And that also means that we don’t have to hold connections anymore.”

Whatever convenience of service may be lost from the reduction in the number of trains like those from Penn Station to Lynbrook will be offset by the many new alter native commuting paths that open up in Jamaica. But that, Fasano acknowledged, will take some getting used to.

“I’m sure riders know their trains inside and out, know what their options are,” he said. “And they don’t change much (more than) a couple of minutes in each direction. So there’s going to be a learning curve for our customers.

“I would say, just try some of the flexibility that you’ll have,” Fasano added. “Rely on the (TrainTime) app. After people adjust, it’s really going to be a great thing.”

But for commuters like Amanda Dindyal, of Malverne, who lives right behind the LIRR’s West Hempstead line, there may be more at stake in her neighborhood than sim ply a shakeup in commuting habits.

“The moment a train comes down, our house rattles, and we’ve gotten used to it, but it’s very, very dishearten ing to see that it’s going to almost double,” Dindyal said of the number of trains that will rumble through her neigh borhood. “And not just during peak hours — even on the weekend. It’s a quality-of-life issue.” On top of that, she said she was concerned that residents could face an “obscene” increase in traffic near crossing gates.

“There’s a legal and demographic factor behind what the minimum is that we can provide as a public transpor tation authority,” Fasano said. “But that all being said, if there is no demand, we do have the option to, you know, scale back, potentially. But again, that will take some months.”

Herald file photo

ASSemBLywOmAN JUdy GriffiN and the MTA’s Nick Fasano fielded commuters’ questions about new train service to Grand Central Terminal, set to start by year’s end.

STEPPING OUT

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up the joint

A new season of tunes at the Madison Theatre

ll the right notes and then some. The stage is set for the latest edition of the Madison Theatre’s popular jazz series. This year’s lineup, as always, includes both returning favorites and newcomers who are sure to keep that vibe grooving along.

“Our jazz series is always special for us,” says Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni. “We’re one of the only venues on the island to do smooth jazz and our audience and musicians love to be here. They love our venue — the way it’s laid out, the acoustics and sound system. It’s a comfortable setting for jazz. We all have a great time.”

WHERE WHEN

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Oct. 8-April 7

• For tickets, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

And the jazz world has taken notice. The “jazz groupies,” as Fraboni describes his patrons, come from all over — as far away as Texas and California. “They fly in for these shows and we make sure they have a fabulous experience.”

This season is highlighted by the return of the Grammywinning sax player Gerald Albright (Oct. 8 ) and the saxflautist Kirk Whalum (Nov. 19) , along with the acclaimed saxophonist-bandleader Branford Marsalis (Jan. 20) and the genre-defying Boney James (April 7).

“Gerald Albright is a world-class player,” Fraboni enthuses, who has recorded numerous successful solo albums when he isn’t busy assisting an impressive roster of popular R&B artists.

“Top to bottom,” Albright says, “Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions and moods. I want people to know where I’ve been and where I’m going, and to let them hear that I’m in a really good place in my life.”

Kirk Whalum is a familiar presence on the Madison stage with his gospel concerts. “He’s a popular mainstay here,” Fraboni says. “He always brings something different every time. In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.

And at long last Fraboni welcomes Branford Marsalis. As he puts it: “Branford is Branford — what more is there to say!”

His appearance here has been over three years in the making, delayed by the pandemic and inclement weather last year. “I’ve been wanting to get him here since I first came to Molloy (as artistic director). I’m very excited to finally have him come.”

The “rock star of the smooth jazz world,” according to Fraboni, Boney James is a fitting finale to the concert series.

“Boney is a showman from head to toe.” One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, James has accumulated numerous awards and recorded 17 albums, all the while

continuing to defy genres. “I firmly ascribe to the concept that music is 100 percent subjective,” he says. “If you’re hearing music and it sounds good and beautiful to you, then that makes it beautiful. It’s all within the listener. It’s not important for other people to tell you how they react.”

Bloom

Rufus Wainright

One of the great vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation, Rufus Wainwright is on tour with songs from his Grammynominated “Unfollow the Rules,” his first non-operatic album in eight years. Considered the bookend to his debut album (that garnered him Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1998), it’s seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity, met with great critical acclaim. Long lauded for his sophistication and wit, he’s now working at the peak of his powers, his music guided by passion, honesty, and a newfound fearlessness, according to his peers. Expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss, a journey that not many artists can take you along on.

Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $80, $68, $58. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Daryl Hall

A special pairing is fit for a special concert. Daryl Hall is joined by an old friend, special guest and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Todd Rundgren, for Tilles Center’s Gala 2022 performance. Hear tunes from Hall’s first-ever solo retrospective album, “BeforeAfter,” plus some Hall & Oates classics. Taken as a whole, BeforeAfter draws unexpected and satisfying connections between the esoteric and accessible sides of Hall’s creativity. Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the bestselling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, “Live from Daryl’s House,” as well as a successful venue owner with Daryl’s House, a restored music space in Pawling, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $375, $255, $175, $129, $99. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Boney James

Gerald Albright

13 VALLEY STREAM HERALD — September 29, 2022 Kirk Whalum Branford Marsalis Quartet

THE SCENE

Oct. 29

Get your early vote in

Cast an early ballot for the November election this Saturday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m., at the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church, 130 S. Central Ave. Early voting will be available next Saturday. For more information, call (516) 561-0616 or email vspc@ valleystreampres.org or visit ValleyStreamPres.org.

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Linda White’s “Too Many Pumpkins.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Halloween Family Fun Day

Oct. 17

Masters of Illusion

Enter the magical world of illusion at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the Masters of Illusion, Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. This 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done … or can they? Cutting-edge illusionists Dan Sperry, Michael Turco and Naathan Phan perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large scale illusions that baffle and astound their audience. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Oct.

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

District 30 board meets

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

celebrate Recovery Step Study

Join Bethlehem Assembly of God in Valley Stream for their 2022 House of Hope Bowl-athon. The pins will fall Saturday, Oct. 1, starting at 4 p.m., 100 Maple Ave., Rockville Centre. Registration required. For more information, call (516) 8871708 or visit Bethlehemag.org.

3D Printing Workshop

The library will be offering a 3D printing workshop over Zoom. Learn how to search for Thingiverse for different 3D models, use Tinkercard, and download files for printing on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m. Registration is required. For more information, contact Library Director Mamie Eng at (516) 825-6422 or send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail. com.

Dancing at Valley Stream Presbyterian

Layla’s Dance group shows how to get your steps in Sunday, Oct. 1, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Valley Stream Presbyterian Church at 130 S. Central Ave. The program will be hosted on Sundays throughout the month. For more information, email vspc@ valleystreampres.org or call (516) 561–0616.

Homecoming Festival

Come join Valley Stream North High School for their Homecoming Festival, Saturday, Oct. 8, at Valley Stream North High School. For more information, call (516) 564-5500 or visit Vschsd.org.

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical ‘s fall season offers Broadway at its showstopping best, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. Also continuing Oct. 6-9. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance in bustling 1950s Manhattan, performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Art talk

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

Oct. 13

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.”

Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Long Island’s Top Lawyers honored by Herald Community

Benefits are more than just professional, but also community

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Deserving attorneys from across the region gathered in Beth page on Sept. 13 to be honored at the third annual Top Law yers of Long Island.

Spearheaded by RichnerLive — the events division of Richner Communica tions and Herald Community Media — lawyers were awarded for their achieve ments in a wide range of fields, including bankruptcy, estates and trusts, business and commercial litigation, criminal, cyber security, divorce mediation, elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environmental, franchise law, government relations, taxes, and real estate.

Maria Girardi, an associate with Jas pen Schlesinger LLP, says she finds suc cess thanks to the access she has to senior attorneys in the firm, providing invalu able wealth of experience.

Christine-Marie Lauture, owner and managing attorney of Lauture IP PPLC, was a first-time attendee earning her first Top Lawyer award.

“It’s nice to be recognized on Long Island,” Lauture said.

“When people think of New York, they always think of Manhattan, So, it’s good to have a wide variety of practice areas of amazing attorneys out here on Long Island.”

Amy Amato, executive director of cor porate relations and events for Richner, expressed gratitude to the nearly 250 attendees.

A portion of the ticket proceeds were directed towards the Nassau County Bar Association, the go-to source for legal advice and services for both the legal and local community in Nassau and the Feal Good Foundation.

The event itself was led by lifestyle television personality Judy Goss, who was joined on stage by retired Herald pub lisher Cliff Richner.

“On behalf of my brother and myself, I want to thank you all for being part of this special evening where we celebrate the achievements of the Long Island law community,” Cliff Richner said.

Cliff’s brother, of course, is company chief executive Stuart Richner.

“This evening is a real celebration

where we recognize many of Long Island’s best and brightest legal profes sionals who have excelled in their areas of practice,” Stuart Richner said, after the event. “But to them, it’s not just prac ticing their craft, It’s giving back to their communities every way they know how. And that’s what this night is all about.”

Jared Behr, an associate at Salenger Sack Kimmel & Bavaro LLP, was awarded a rising star in the legal community.

“What exemplifies a lawyer who wins an award like this is someone with a bit of altruism,” Behr said. “You need to think that you are working to do good every day, and have a lot of dedication to the people you are trying to help.”

Another Top Lawyer award went home with Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY PLLC, for her dedication to meeting the legal needs of the Long Island com munity she served for more than 16 years.

It’s a wonderful networking event and I’m honored to be recognized and support ed for the work we do at the firm, said Donna-Marie Korth, Partner Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP.

DOnnA-MARIE KORTH OF Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP standing with Cliff Richner during the cocktail hour. Guests enjoyed ‘Legal-tinis’ and appetizers.

SARA DIREcTOR OF Barasch & McGarry receiving her special award in the category Lawyers for the 9/11 Community. As a 9/11 survivor herself, Director provides unique insight and compassion toward their clients.

Top Lawyers of Long Island sponsors

The third annual Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive was sponsored by:

Grassi Advisors and Accoun tants

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Certilman Balin Adler and Hyman LLP

Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

Barasch and McGarry-Law

for the 9/11 Community

Vishnick McGovern Milizio

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek

Salenger Sack Kimmel and Bavaro

Nixon Peabody,

Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz

Tully Law Group

Mejias Milgrim Alvarado and Lindo

Quatela Chimeri PLLC

Olive It Boutique

Supreme Judicial Services

Tim Baker/Herald photos

TOp LAwYER HOnOREES enjoying dinner during the awards ceremony with friends, family and loved ones.

Community

Jared Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro LLP and guests strike a pose on the patio during the networking hour.

John Mcentee froM Greenberg and Traurig LLP poses with his crystal award in between Cliff Richner and host Judy Goss. McEntee has been selected to head up the Greenberg and Traurig LLP Long Island office.

Media, RichnerLive at annual event

top Lawyers of Long Island honorees

Winners of Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive and Herald Community Media included:

■ Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY, PLLC

■ Jared S. Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP

■ Roy W. Breitenbach of Harris Beach PLLC

■ Donna-Marie Korth of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

■ Andrew S. Lewner of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP

■ Adam Uris of Townsend, Mottola & Uris Law

■ Erika L. Conti of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ David L. Mejias of Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado and Lindo, P.C.

■ Alissa L. Van Horn of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.

■ Jennifer B. Cona of Cona Elder Law PLLC

■ Michael Ettinger of Ettinger Law Firm

■ Sima Ali of Ali Law Group, PC

■ Tara Daub of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Ruth B. Kraft of Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP

■ Sami Groff of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jay Silverman of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

■ Christine-Marie Lauture of Lauture IP, PLLC

■ John McEntee of Greenberg Traurig Long Island Office

■ Rondiene E. Novitz of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP

■ Joseph A. Quatela of Quatela Chimeri PLLC

■ Timothy Sini of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jon A. Ward of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ John J. Fellin of The Law Offices of John J. Fellin, PLLC

■ Morris Sabbagh of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Natascia Ayers of The Law Office of Natascia Ayers

■ Jason A. Greenberg of Law Offices of Jason A. Greenberg, PC

■ Philip J. Rizzuto of The Rizzuto Law Firm

■ Asaf A. German of The Law Office of Asaf German, PC

■ Karen J. Tenenbaum of Tenenbaum Law, P.C

■ Andrew M. Cohen of Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen

■ Ilana F. Davidov of Davidov Law Group

■ Candace Dellacona of Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law

■ Brian A. Tully of Tully Law Group, PC

■ A. Thomas Levin of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

■ Ronald J. Rosenberg of Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP

■ Michael H. Sahn of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Sara Director of Barasch & McGarry

■ Bernard McGovern of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Joseph G. Milizio of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Veronica Renta Irwin of Supreme Court, Nassau County; Long Island Hispanic Bar Association; Nassau County Women’s Bar Association

■ Maria Girardi of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

■ Chad J. LaVeglia of Law Office of Chad J. LaVeglia PLLC

■ Alyssa L. Zuckerman of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

These firms also were honored:

■ Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

To learn more about the honorees, and to see more pictures, visit RichnerLive.com/toplawyerawards

Tim Baker/Herald photos

cLIff rIchner and Host Judy Goss pose with Bernard McGovern and Morris Sabbagh from Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP. Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP won Top Law Firm (11-50 Employees).

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 2, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the North Side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., premises known as 84 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 388 and Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $599,418.52 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 09-015252. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Patricia Latzman, Esq., Referee

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

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST SERIES INABS 2006-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES INABS 2006-C, V. NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATORTO THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ZAGORSKI, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 9, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN

ASSET-BACKED TRUST SERIES INABS 2006-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES INABS 2006-C is the Plaintiff and NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATORTO THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ZAGORSKI, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 69 CEDAR ST, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 390, Lot 59: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007505/2008. Lawrence M. Schaffer, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 133969

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-14, Plaintiff AGAINST CAROLINE BAILEY, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 16, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 11, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 892 Barry Drive West, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at North Valley Stream,

Notices

Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SBL: 37-669-8. Approximate amount of judgment $687,796.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006691/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Barton Slavin, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-143967 73069 133890

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

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8

Plaintiff, Against JAMES G. KALPAKIS, et al., Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. OTTO CASAL A/K/A OTTO L. CASAL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 3, 2017, an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on January 21, 2022 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on July 27, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 645 Wyngate Drive West, Valley Stream, NY 11580 a/k/a 645 Wyngate Drive, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 522 and Lot 10. Approximate amount of judgment is $584,347.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #8654/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Glenn R. Jersey, III, Esq., Referee

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/13/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501, on 10/19/2022 at 2:00 PM , premises known as 209 N GROVE ST, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County Of Nassau And State Of New York

Section 37 Block 147 Lot 28 & 29. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $645,765.72 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 8887/10 Judith L. Powell, Esq., Referee.

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

File Number: 32663 CJL 134097

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JEFFREY COOMBES; DIANE A. COOMBES A/K/A DIANE COOMBES A/K/A DIANE A. ROCKWOOD, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 21, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722 on October 18, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 11 EVERETT STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Valley

Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 468, Lot 124. Approximate amount of judgment $551,561.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Case No: 2:17-cv-05871-ADS-SIL. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Elizabeth Gill, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-007576 73189 134050

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

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

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 25, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 82 Ethel Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 267 and Lots 83 and 395. Approximate amount of judgment is $797,438.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #09-013769. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Kenneth Magida, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134238

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST “Rhonda D. Chapman” (Said name being assumed by unknown individual for the purposes of obtaining title to the premises and the mortgage which is the subject of this action); et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 12, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1096 Marc Drive, Valley Stream, NY 11581-2536. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 39 Block 512 Lot 0016. Approximate amount of judgment $685,178.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 005391/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Douglas Lieberman, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: September 8, 2022 134236

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against KALAMADEEN KARIM, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 6, 2022, 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 November 2, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 139 Beech Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 37 Block 399 Lot 146. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the

Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $95,285.27 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 602767/2019.

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.”

Richard Langone, Esq., Referee PNNY110 134344

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 November 2, 2022 at 3:00PM, 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 8, 2022 134346

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 November 2, 2022 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 134324

LEGAL NOTICE

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES WMALT SERIES 2007-0A2, Plaintiff - againstJARRET BERMAN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 30, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 1st day of November, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and

Runs for Ronnie hosts cancer research fundraiser

By dANIeL OffNer doffner@liherald.com

Runs for Ronnie hosted its annual fundraiser to help raise money for cancer research at R.J. Daniel’s in Rockville Cen tre over the weekend.

The charity event was started eight years ago in memory of Ronnie Biegner, a Valley Stream resident and lifelong Mets fan, who’s greatest joy in life was helping kids.

Biegner, sadly died of renal cancer in 2011. In his memory, his friends and fami ly gather together each year to raise money for two of his favorite charities.

He was truly passionate about Ameri ca’s pastime which was why he made sure to attend Fantasy Day at Fenway several times to help raise money for The Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer Insti tute, which helps provide funding for adult and pediatric cancer care and research.

Those who helped them meet their goal were given the opportunity to hit and field baseballs at the historic Boston ball park, where he managed to hit one over the legendary “Green Monster.”

It was his passion for baseball and his philanthropic desire to give back to chil dren that inspired his sister, Madeline Lazzara, and younger brother, George

ANdrew LAzzArA, fAr left, Madeline Lazzara, Vincent Lazzara, Christine Biegner, George Biegner and Susan Biegner help raise money in mem ory of Ronnie Biegner.

“We felt that the kids were going to miss out because he wasn’t going to Fan tasy Day and raising money for them,” George said. “So that’s when we decided to do what we’re doing.”

His only request, after being diagnosed with cancer of the kidney in 2010, was that he didn’t want to die in a hospital.

“He didn’t want anybody to come over and help him. He didn’t expect anything from anybody,” Lazzara said. “Even when he went through treatment. He never complained even one day.”

Since he lived alone, he wasn’t able to stay at his own home, and instead, chose to stay at his sister’s house to live out his final days, making sure that his family was there to take care of him when he was ill.

Since the foundation formed in 2014, they have helped raise more than $50,000 for the cause.

In the last year alone, the Runs for Ron nie campaign managed to raise $10,000 for cancer research, which Lazzara said was split among 36 different donations which were sent in honor of loved ones whose family’s help support the cause each and every year.

To learn more, visit their website at Runs4Ronnie.org.

Islamic organization hosts talk on mental health

Muslims, Amena Bhutta, a licensed men tal health counselor and one of the speak ers at the event, explained. Those suffer ing from mental illness, or those who know someone who does, often face stiff resistance, she said, mainly in the form of community stigma and religious persecu tion.

In tightly knit Muslim communities, where mosques and community centers are often focal points, people tend to look to other Muslim families for relationships and social ties, Bhutta noted. And in these “collectivist” communities, reputation means everything. Anything that risks jeopardizing the reputation of a family in the eyes of fellow Muslims can be socially crippling.

Therefore, topics like suicide, which is considered a moral taboo in traditional Islamic communities, are “automatically dismissed most of the time because of that upbringing,” she said.

And those who want to speak up about their mental illness are afraid of drawing unwanted attention, shame or outright condemnation from others.

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being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 33 Lydia Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580.

(Section: 37., Block: 268, Block: 56)

Approximate amount of lien $713,296.82 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 16-008644. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

For sale information,

please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: September 20, 2022

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19

Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions

set forth in the Terms of Sale. 134312

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Vision Ventures Holdings LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 06/26/2022. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:

205 Rockaway Avenue, #1074, Valley Stream, NY 11580

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 134240

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FILLABLE , LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 08/01/22. NY

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:1978 FRANKLIN ROAD, VALLEY STREAM ,NY 11580

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 134402

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“Because of these strong relation ships,” Bhutta said, “there is this fear that if this gets out, how is the family or the community going to be perceived?”

The mere mention of a mentally trou bled family member can brand an entire whole family as beyond the norm. So, not knowing where to turn for mental health support, many individuals withdraw into secrecy and suffer their mental turbu lence in silence.

But the price of refusing to seek help can be tragically high, Bhutta said, with evidence of more “Muslim children, youths and adults dying by suicide, and it’s not being addressed.”

Muslims in the United States are twice as likely to have attempted suicide than members of other religious groups, according to a study published last year in JAMA Psychiatry, in which nearly 8 percent of Muslims surveyed reported having tried to take their own lives.

The prevalence of anti-Muslim senti ment and religious discrimination, which has only intensified in the past two

Crisis hotline

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, (800) 273-TALK (8255).

decades, since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, also wears on the emotional and mental state of many American Muslims, who cope with anxiety, depression and paranoia. That discrimination often isn’t as overt as slurs, insults or obvious hate speech, Bhutta said. Sometimes it’s just about “how they treat you; how they ostracize you; how they take issue with your rituals of belief and your prayer,” she said. “So everything is not always as direct, but it’s just the very indirect, implicit energy and bias that you may get when you’re in a public-school setting or like in an office setting.”

According to polling from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding two years ago, 60 percent of Muslims reported having experienced religious discrimina tion in the workplace, at school or among family and friends.

“There’s not enough awareness,” Noor said. “There’s not enough education. There is no access to resources” — but having an open dialogue, like the discus sion last weekend, is a great starting point, she added, not only in creating more emotional support for mental health issues, but also in letting Muslims know about the resources they have at their dis posal.

“That is why we introduced our Long Island crisis hotline and crisis counseling services this May, which are completely free, confidential and anonymous,” Noor said.

“Our next mental health event is going to have men as well, because this is a topic for everybody,” Bhutta said. “This is not gender-based or religion-based. This is a public health crisis. Suicide is a pub lic health crisis.”

Additional reporting by Roksana Amid

Juan Lasso/Herald ICNA AdmINIstrAtIve OutreACh Coordinator Shumaila Noor and Amena Bhutta, a licensed mental health counselor, led a mental health and suicide discussion at the Masjid Hamza mosque in Valley Stream, and addressed the stigma of discussing mental health issues in Muslim communities in the U.S.

CONtINued frOm frONt pAge

Biegner, to continue to help raise money for these charities in his memory.

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A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $550,000

Kenneth Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large updated kitchen. Formal living room with custom gas fireplace. Formal dining room. Custom built-ins many rooms. 3 season room with built-in bar.

Taxes: $11,431.40

Bellmore $829,000

Shore Road. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious living room. Formal din ing room. Ensuite master bedroom. Beachfront yard with water views. Marine pier with floating dock. Second floor balcony. Taxes: $22,919.44

East Meadow $612,000

4th Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and exit to breezeway leading to patio with barbecue. Open spacious living room. Large master bedroom with well-sized bathroom and ample closet space. Formal dining room. Convenient location near parkways and shopping.

Taxes: $12,640

East Rockaway $780,000

Emmet Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath rooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal L-shaped dining room. Famiy room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Security sys tem. Taxes: $13,939

Elmont $655,000

Lucille Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and wine fridge. Open floor plan. Many updates. Taxes: $14,507

Malverne $625,000

Sterling Place. Colonial. Finished basement with fireplace. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and center island. = Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with fireplace. Many updates includ ing crown molding, upgrading lighting, skylights and finish es. Entertaining-style backyard with terrace with gazebo and koi pond.

Taxes: $11,387.06

Rockville Centre $905,000

Wright Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $21,865

Valley Stream $550,000

Midwood Street. Tudor. 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Sunroom. First floor master bed room. Park-like backyard. Taxes: $10,978.05

Woodmere $998,000

Linda,Lane. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and exercise room. Skylights. Security system. Taxes: $18,394.97

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Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit. I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right?

A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actu ally named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire pre vention is a primary rea son that the building laws exist.

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In many cases, build ing departments allow existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has deter mined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.

This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materi als, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen.

As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more. Other choices include stucco over cement board and steel panels, all more costly. Aluminum or cement board eaves, gutters and roofing are also required, and even though most of the home con struction industry doesn’t read or know the regula tions, the requirements still exist, and cost the most when they aren’t adhered to and the work has to be done twice.

So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us. Good luck!

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Why we need to go back to the moon

Why do we have to go back to the moon? Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccess fully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft, which is supposed to explore some regions of the moon, lots of voices have been heard decrying the effort. It’s too expensive, they say. We did that already. What’s to be gained? We have other priori ties here on Earth.

Those are chal lenging questions.

We put a dozen astronauts on the moon in six mis sions between 1969 and 1972, and we spent about $25 billion doing so.

In today’s dollars, that’s about $250 billion.

For those who were around on July 20, 1969 — the day Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of another world for the first time in human history — it may be hard to understand why we wouldn’t want to relive that glory. And glory it may be, but we must deal with some of

the issues raised by the naysayers.

One of them, perhaps the most impor tant, is priorities. The Earth’s climate is in desperate trouble, beset by life-threat ening heat waves, melting polar ice caps and drying lakebeds. Pollution is so dense in some Asian cities that people are forced on many days to wear masks or stay at home. Couldn’t billions of dollars be better spent combating climate change?

Yes, money could, and must, be spent for that pur pose, and soon, too. But we have to multi-task. While we must legislate against air-polluting companies and work cooperatively with our largest competi tor, China, to bring environmental order to our plant — and at the same time bat tle those who claim that it’s all a hoax — we must move forward, as we always have, ever since we invented the wheel.

Once Artemis I gets off the ground, some exciting missions are ahead. A manned lunar fly-by, Artemis II, may come as soon as 2024. The first manned landing, Artemis III, might happen as early as 2025. And this time we won’t

just plant a flag on the moon and say, “We did it.”

One of the biggest reasons for a return to the moon is that it will serve as a steppingstone to Mars. We are already examining some rocks that could con tain clues to the presence of some kind of microbial life on Mars. Human inspection of those rocks could provide some extraordinary insight into the origins of life in the universe.

Could Mars one day be made habitable by humans? We won’t find that out unless we go there. We should remember that the rock samples brought back from the moon by the Apollo astronauts told us much about the moon’s geological history, including its physical and chemical makeup.

A narrower goal may be found on the moon itself. NASA has announced 13 potential landing sites, all in the moon’s South Pole region. NASA scientists say that ice has been confirmed inside cra ters that never see any sunlight. We all know that where there is water, frozen or otherwise, there may be, or may have

been, life.

Those sites “are some of the best plac es to go for lunar geology and under standing lunar ice and sampling lunar ice,” Bethany Ehlmann, associate direc tor of the Keck Institute for Space Stud ies at the California Institute of Technol ogy, told National Public Radio recently.

Our Apollo missions all led to new technologies in electronics, aerospace and medicine. A more advanced program focused on returning to the moon, with an eye toward reaching Mars, is bound to lead to even more such advances.

A NASA study from 2013 estimated that commercial products that have emerged from the space agency’s research return between $100 million and $1 billion annually to the U.S. econo my. Many of those had their origins in the Apollo program.

Lastly, but by no means least impor tant, re-energizing our moon/Mars efforts is going to inspire thousands of young people to become engineers, tech nicians, lunar geologists and astronauts. What an exciting future they face. But we must get going first.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?

iimplore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Please find time to see this series, and bring your teenagers along. Make it a teaching moment.

After 70 years, you might think there’s nothing new to say about the horror of 6 million Jews killed by a politi cal regime intent on wiping out an entire people.

However, this TV series shifts the lens and explores the story of Amer ica’s inaction as the Holocaust surged in Europe.

A few remain ing survivors of the death camps speak to the camera and remember the moments that their parents sent them away or hid them in the woods or gave them a hug goodbye that turned out to be forever. The story is especially painful through the eyes of those kids who lived through unthinkable sorrow and now are old men and women who calmly speak of the days when mothers and fathers were rounded up by Nazis and taken to extermination camps. The only reason was that they were Jewish, and

Germany, under Hitler, embraced ancient anti-Semitic tropes, demonizing the Jews and targeting them for elimination.

What did the United States know, and when did it know it? I asked my own par ents, who were in their 20s during World War II here in America, and they said they knew nothing about the death camps until the end of the war. But ample evidence exists that the American government at the time, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, saw the aerial photographs of the depor tation trains and the camps.

The Burns documentary demonstrates that the deep ly rooted antisemitism that existed in Europe for gener ations was alive and gathering strength in the U.S. during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford, and political leaders like Calvin Coolidge — who ran on the slogan “America must be kept American” — were openly antisemitic. Religious lead ers like Father Charles Coughlin preached hatred and racial separation from the pulpit. We may know this histo ry, but seeing the contemporaneous newsreels and photos reveals the antiJewish sentiment that was gaining trac tion among the American people.

The documentary works on several levels, resonating today, as American pol iticians shuffle immigrants around the country like political chess pieces.

One review stated, “Burns’ film . . . connects our nation’s history of antise mitic bigotry to the racist immigration legacy that Republicans are establish ing in the present. It is, at once, a window into the past and a mirror showing present-day America an ugly reflection of who we are.”

Another review, at MSNBC.com: “In (Coolidge’s) slogan, we can hear the roots of the racist, Trump-obsessed ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.

“Coolidge’s successor, Herbert Hoover, took his predecessor’s antisemitism even further when he instructed his State Department to refuse visas to anyone who might need public assistance, which included many Jews who had escaped Germany with little to their name in the lead-up to Hitler’s reign.

“President Donald Trump revived that policy, known as the ‘public charge’ rule.”

It is unlikely that the folks who are in the book-banning business in America would consider exposing their schools to

a TV series documenting this country’s blatant and persistent antisemitism, but if they did, they might learn that geno cide doesn’t begin with tanks rolling into neighborhoods. It begins with book bans and rules restricting free speech and laws against gay marriage and gender identity.

What we are witnessing today in the U.S. are warning signs of the genocidal wave that tore Europe apart in the 1930s and ’40s. We find antisemitic leaflets in our driveways; we are told that our chil dren can’t read “The Diary of Anne Frank”; we read in the news that groups of migrants are hustled around the coun try by hollow men like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points.

The seeds are sown. They have always been in our soil. We need to monitor this garden very carefully. A good beginning is to watch “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” We could have done more. We could have saved lives. But too many citizens and American leaders believed what, decades later, became the chants of “Jews will not replace us!” They believed the lies, and they did nothing to stop the deporta tions and killings.

We need to own our history. If we deny the resurgence of bigotry and anti semitism, they will surely consume our democracy.

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

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last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censor ship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.

You may not have noticed that in the past several months, a number of librar ies in the U.S., including some in schools, have pulled books from their shelves, and though they might not have burned them, they have effectively prohibited people from reading them.

Book bans have become more frequent in this country, and the censoring efforts appear to be organized. It’s not just ran dom parents pushing the bans. PEN America, an organization that celebrates and defends free expression, reports that some 50 groups have been created, most of them since last year, to challenge books, and they were involved in nearly half of the book removals.

More than 1,600 books were banned from American schools over the past year, impacting 4 million students who might now be exposed to ideas that could help them grow and learn, according to PEN America. A majority of those books high light LGBTQ+ and racial themes. We find it abhorrent that, as has been the case for many decades, ideas that people disagree with, and possibly fear, are the subject of book bans.

Here on Long Island, there was the infamous Island Trees book ban in 1975.

A community group complained to the Island Trees Board of Education about 11 books that group members considered “anti-American, anti-Christian, antiSemitic and just plain filthy.” The district removed nine of the books from its schools’ libraries. Five students, led by Steven Pico, then a high school senior, challenged the district’s decision.

The case wound its way to the Supreme Court, where, in 1982, the court ruled in the students’ favor, noting that the right to read is implied by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Indeed, reading free ly is fundamental to the education of citi zens of a healthy democracy.

Nearly 50 years after Island Trees, how ever, a similar scenario is unfolding in this country. “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who pro vide access to reading material,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectu al Freedom, said. “Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.”

That should not be. We have more access than ever to written material and ideas, from books to eBooks to websites, full of ideas that should be read, dis cussed and considered thoughtfully. The vitality of our lives, and the possibility of creating a more enlightened world, depends on the freedom to exchange

ideas. Banning books that some find objectionable will only take us backward as a society.

Because books explore and illuminate differing points of view, they help to build connections among people by deepening their understanding of those points of view. Those who censor books are creat ing barriers to the building of relation ships among diverse thinkers, and instead feed the divisiveness that threat ens to do so much damage to this country.

As the keepers of books, librarians are on the front lines of this battle. One local librarian said it is not up to her to prohib it people from reading books. From the adult section to the children’s room, her philosophy is to let the people decide what they will read, and, in the case of chil dren, let their parents decide what is appropriate for them.

We urge everyone, regardless of poli tics, to adopt the theme the ALA promot ed for this year’s Banned Books Week — “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” — and reject the idea of censoring books.

“If you can read, you can rule the world,” a teacher once told her seventhgrade junior English class. You might not be interested in ruling the world, but you should want to understand it, and do your part to help make the world more enlight ened and less divided. Reading books, not banning them, is one of the best ways to do that.

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Hooray for snow days!

To the Editor:

I so agree with the Herald’s editorial in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day.” I’m an old lady now of 76, but in 1952 there was a huge, fierce but wonderful snowstorm that did indeed come “unbidden,” but was a wonder to behold. I lived then in a railroad apartment in Brooklyn, so I ran to the liv ing room window, the only one that faced the street. The snow had eclipsed the mailbox across from us on Park Place. I could barely make out the sign for Womrath’s bookstore. My father took a pic ture of it, and that photo still evokes the pleasure of childhood.

I was in a parochial “grammar school” then. We had no phone yet, but it was assumed that the nuns had common sense. All the kids on the block were out in their snowsuits. I saw Marty and Tommy, Janet and Elinor making snowballs, and after much pleading, my mother let me join them. Marty and Tommy made an igloo that day, and it was perfect. I wanted to bring down my doll and play house in it! Marty was my upstairs neighbor, so he let me stand inside it. I was amazed that it was warmer inside than out.

Later, we kids went inside the vestibule of the church to the inner hall and placed our wool gloves on the radiator. The smell of the steaming wet wool was headier than the incense used in church.

A day off from school in the days before Zoom, when

nearly everyone’s mom stayed home, can’t be compared to the postpandemic world, unless of course you’re 76 and looking back on it. Our youngest daughter remembers her days off from the Floral Park-Belle rose School. I remember her making a snowman with my husband, and how happy she was having hot chocolate

with a marshmallow. Whatever was lost in class time was gained in memo ry, like an eloquent poem or the lyrics of a song that stay with us long after the last notes have been played.

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So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?

Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opin ion surveys are analyzed carefully?

While Hochul has a stunningly large campaign war chest, suggesting that she can buy an overwhelming number of broadcast and print ads and direct-mail campaigns, what you can’t fix with money is a tone-deaf polit ical campaign.

Suozzi. Republican Alfonse D’Amato ran a flawless campaign in 1980 in a heavily Democratic state, and was returned for another six years in 1986 after a first term that made him unbeatable. Similarly, George Pataki stunned Mario Cuomo in a gubernatorial race that many thought was Cuomo’s to lose. And so he did.

Manhattan. Or a reminder that progres sives have captured your party, and the lurch to the left is so profound that you may not recognize New York later in this decade.

aging infrastructure by suggesting he was the “pothole senator.” Instead, in his 1986 campaign, D’Amato ran with the endorse ments of many of the state’s Democratic mayors, who had never seen a U.S. senator in their cities, much less a federal grant.

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From her endorsement of illegal two-family homes in the heart of Long Island resi dential neighbor hoods, to her inability to con front progressives in Albany who are making street crime a New York pastime, to her most recent self-destructive advocacy of congestion pricing, the governor is sleep walking through a campaign of missteps. She would not be the first officeholder to assume a victory party on election night only to discover that incumbency held false promise and led to errant assump tions.

Consider County Executive Laura Cur ran’s loss to Bruce Blakeman last Novem ber. That wasn’t the first time that a New York incumbent was stunned by a loss. Ed Mangano did the same thing to Tom

By now, a growing num ber of New York Democrats recognize the threat that November holds for them. As a result, they are seeking to change the conversation. Rather than address the issues they are directly responsible for, they are turning to national politics, where there remains a white-hot divide over issues like abortion. Similarly, they are seeking to make the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot a local issue.

It’s a classic political tactic. If you don’t like where the conversation is going, change the subject. In this case, Democrat ic strategists are telling their candidates they need to motivate their base or prepare for a dismal election night.

Understandably, reminding Democratic voters that their incumbent candidates voted to dismantle criminal laws that pro tect law-abiding citizens isn’t a recipe for success. Nor is a reminder that those same incumbents voted to impose a hefty sur charge on Long Islanders driving into

But do students know what to do with them?

To the Editor:

How ironic that “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day” stated that “all of us deserve a chance to enjoy the world around us.” We have detached ourselves from the world around us as we walk and even sit on park benches, forfeiting connecting with the person sitting next to us. The almighty cellphone has taken charge, along with computerized and TV entertainment with which children occupy themselves.

I grew up with snow days, too, and was happy to be able to stay home from school. Indeed, it was a treat. Ah, freedom! But I wonder about the emphasis on play, rather than shoveling ourselves out and getting to our destina tions and catching up after Covid. It seems that would be foremost in our decision-making.

In my neighborhood, children are always indoors. We have no more happy voices outside as they’re playing, unless for a short time, confined to their yards behind

Hochul isn’t new to the cynical game of politics. She is a veteran of the hard-knock school of Buffalo Democratic machine politics. That’s why she is appearing at every down state ribbon-cutting or other photo op that her schedulers can squeeze on to her calen dar. The irony is that many of the project unveilings she is celebrating were pushed through by her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

The LIRR third track project? That was Cuomo, but his name was never mentioned during Hochul’s celebratory news conference in August.

The new LaGuardia Airport terminals? Once again, it was Hochul welcoming 21stcentury improvements made possible by Andrew the Abdicated.

The Penn Station upgrades? Another Cuomo legacy project. And there is no ref erence by the Hochul administration to the political strong-arming Cuomo engaged in to get the project moving.

Potholes? Well, here she tips her hat to D’Amato, whose critics sought to mini mize his achievement of bringing hun dreds of millions of dollars to New York’s

That the state’s Democratic leaders seek to divert attention from policy issues their candidates are responsible for, to national issues that remain Washington’s purview, reveals a justifiable nervousness. One cur rent poll has Hochul and her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin, separated by 11 per centage points. That reveals a continuing slide for an incumbent who may have money to burn on ads but is confronting a skeptical electorate whose quality of life has eroded.

Nick Langworthy, the GOP state chair man, recently said of Democrats, “They are terrified their base is not going to show up. … There’s a lot of campaign left to fight here, and if they think people are going to just take a couple of hot-button issues and that’s going to define the race, they’re dreaming.”

One suspects that Election night 2022 will not have a called winner in New York’s most high-profile contest until the morn ing after.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial lit igation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosen berg Calica & Birney in 1999.

fences. I wonder how many of them will actually enjoy the world around them on the next snow day, instead of immersing themselves in the technology that keeps them indoors. Put the technology away, and then you’ll create a better-quality memory.

But our children, at least now, due to Covid, have been set back in their education, and there is catching up to do. It seems that would be our primary concern, at least until we’ve pulled even. Snow can be played in after school and on weekends, and sometimes we have to do what we have to do.

That, too, is a lesson, aside from the fact that our chil dren suffered through home learning during the pandem ic. It brought my 8-year-old granddaughter to tears. There is important ground to make up.

Children will appreciate the value of an “unexpected breather” even more if they have done what needs to be done. Kids are resilient. Work before play, first things first, and they will be rewarded — twice.

DIANA IHMANN Valley Stream

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The photo accompanying the story “Superintendents talk new school year in the new normal,” in the Sept. 8-14 issue, was provided by Valley Stream District 24, not Dis trict 13.

The school shown in the front-page photo of the Sept. 15-21 issue, “New year, new normal,” is James A. Dever Elementary School, not Howell Road Elementary School.

On the “Elected Officials” page of the Living In Valley Stream Guide, published alongside the Sept. 15-21 issue, the names on the photos of Deputy Mayor John Tufarelli and Trustee Dermond Thomas were switched.

In the story “Classic car show revs up spirits at facili ty” in last week’s issue, Steve Arons was mistakenly iden tified as Steven Krieger. The Herald regrets these errors.

A growing number of Democrats recognize the threat the election holds.

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