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Valley Stream clubs struggle to find volunteers By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

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Volunteers Pattie Mercurio, far left, Mark Daley and Carmine Desio, parish outreach director Sister Margie Kelly and volunteer Isabelle Desio restocking the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry.

Volunteer organizations are the touchstone of Valley Stream, but the numbers of volunteers providing service to the community appears to be dwindling. For those looking to volunteer in Valley Stream, there is a bevy of worthwhile options to sign up for, from its veteran organizations to cultural arts groups — some with a deep history and others far newer to the neighborhood. More service groups, however, are seeing membership and volunteer numbers thinning. Others, given their aging volunteers, foresee a potentially large shortfall ahead, making it vital to bring in new blood to keep their groups viable. According to Valley Stream Lions Club President Jim Zabatta, recruitment and retainment of new volunteers are the top priority. A once-leading volunteer organization in Valley ContInueD on Page 23

Village, hit by ‘unprecedented’ rain, slowly dries out By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

It was unlike anything residents have seen in recent memory. Potent rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Valley Stream on Sept. 29, turning flood-prone roadways into rivers and neighborhood streets into small lakes. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service cautiously warned of potential flash flooding throughout the day, with an initial estimate of 5 inches of rain. When the rain ended, a record 9 inches had been dumped on the village, at a rate

that neared that of a major tropical storm. The rainfall began as early as 2 a.m. but many residents awoke to morning weather conditions that did not appear to threaten their regular plans. Businesses opened, students headed to school and residents went about their daily routines. But as the rain kept coming, it became devastatingly clear that flash flooding would bring the village to a standstill. By the afternoon, the banks of Valley Stream’s placid streams, running through its scenic parks, overflowed. Cars that tried to make it through the deluge were stranded, and

residents were marooned in their homes with some fearing the lack of a safe escape in an emergency. T hey watched as water poured into garages and basements, and salvaged what they could of appliances and valuables in the days of cleanup that followed.

The flood and its aftermath Resident Alfonso Castillo was driving his son, Chris, home from school when he found his entire street, Cornwell Avenue, flooded. “I couldn’t even park near my house,” Alfonso said. That’s when the pair spotted their

famous Blockbuster lending library box, stocked with a cache of DVDs to share with the community, partly submerged outside their home. A chain that kept the box secured to a utility pole was the only thing keeping it from being swept away. “My garage was entirely flooded, and water was getting

to the basement, which was a real problem, but somehow we identified the Blockbuster as the priority,” Castillo said. Chris grabbed his brother, A.J., and two cousins, Frankie and Nicholas Castillo, and sprang into action to hoist the kiosk, filled to the brim with about 100 movies and loading ContInueD on Page 10

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LIJVS cheers Hispanic Heritage Month By REI WOLFSOHN Correspondent

Lissa Nelson, organizer of the Hispanic Heritage Month Festival, wants everyone to feel like they have a seat at the table. “I personally am not Hispanic, but I’m part of the celebration, because they’re a part of our community,” Nelson said. “It just means that we’re expanding the table and we’re gonna have more diverse and rich voices. And, the community is stronger because of it. So everybody can participate.” The Hispanic Heritage Month Festival took place on Oct. 8 at the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream administrative parking lot. Eight vendors were there including a D.J., paparazzi accessories, and a jewelry vendor. For the kids, the festival provided Wacky Racer’s racing track and EzTime Rental’s bouncy house. The vendors were excited to be a part of celebrating their own culture. “As a Latino it means a lot to me,” said Eric Rosa, also known as D.J. NewEra. “As a community we’re growing, and I’m proud to be Latino.” Attendees were enveloped in the scents of what they considered to be excellent food from Taqueria Mexicas and Mama’s

Cuban Kitchen. Mr. Softee Ice Cream was also there. “We’re lear ning about languages and foods and people’s cultures,” said Paul Kauefati, an attendee at the event. “How they live and what they like and all about family.” There were booths set up to inform the public about health services like blood banks and doctor’s offices, from Northwell Health and Harmony Health. “The United States is combined from a lot of immigrants,” said Dulce Ramirez of Harmony Health. “We have different points of view. We want to let them know we’re here for them.” Attendees were also emotionally drawn to the event for what it represented. “There’s a lot of different ways to say it: hispanic, latinx,” said Asha Gallagher, director of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the hospital and an attendee of the event. “Whatever it is, it’s a culturally enriched people that actually contribute a lot to society, that are a huge part of our community. And if you look at it, it is reflected as a huge part of our employees at the hospital. So, I think it’s extremely important that we respect the various cultures, learn about them, and that it will help to bring us closer as a community.”

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Eliana 11, Lisa, and Elyssa, 9, Peralta of the Long Island Field Hockey team, the Mini Rams, joined in on the celebration at the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital Hispanic heritage festivity.

Samuel Estevez, 3, plays his little heart out in the bouncy house at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital Hispanic Heritage Month festivity.

Maya Tabb, 16, Girl Scout Troop 2223 and her mom Dr. Glorious Dunkerley, PTSA North Co-President, helped host a celebration of Hispanic heritage at the parking lot of Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital.

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Maria and Deshawn Ringgold dance for Hispanic heritage.

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Two individuals have been charged in separate incidents where they allegedly schemed the Social Security Administration out of thousands of dollars in disability and retirement benefits. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly opened charges against Markus Effinger, 55, of Uniondale and Gloria S ev i l l a , 5 8 , o f Va l l e y Stream. Both are charged with grand larceny and pleaded not guilty at their respective arraignments. If convicted, both face up Herald file photo to 15 years in prison. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said Sevilla allegedly netted two Nassau County residents including one from Valley $137,000 in fraudulently Stream abused the Social Security Administration acquired retirement benef i t s . E f f i n g e r b a g g e d system to pocket thousands of dollars. upwards of $72,000 in Individuals are eligible to collect SSI fraudulent disability benebenefits “if they are deemed to have a fits. “Millions of people rely on Social disability and the applicant has less Security disability and retirement bene- than $2,000 in monthly resources, and fits every day to make ends meet,” said recipients are required to report any Donnelly. “These defendants allegedly income or asset changes,” according to took advantage of a system designed to SSA regulations. Effinger allegedly lied about his protect the most vulnerable from financial stress and stole tens of thousands financial situation to gain eligibility of dollars of benefits to which they benefits including that he lived with were not entitled. We must protect these family, paid $500 in monthly rent, and vital services for the people who need had just over $100 in his bank account. An investigation revealed that Effinthem most.” “These arrests demonstrate that my ger and his fiancée were 50% managing office will continue to pursue those who members of a company called Dash obtain, or retain, Social Security bene- Xpress, where they were also drivers. Sevilla allegedly “jointly controlled” fits fraudulently,” said Gail S. Ennis, Inspector General for the Social Securi- a bank account belonging to a dead ty Administration. “Our duty is to pro- woman and failed to report her death in tect taxpayers’ funds for those who are 2015 while nabbing roughly $137,000 truly entitled to receive them. I appreci- from that time to Oct. of 2022. Investigaate the Nassau County District Attor- tors found withdrawals made from the ney’s Office for their work and support account to pay for debit card charges to purchase items for Sevilla’s home of our investigation.” Beginning January of 2015 until 2022, improvement business at Home Depot, Effinger was collecting Supplemental Aboff Paints, and local lumberyards. Security Income for “retinal detach–Juan Lasso ment” and other vision issues.

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Valley Stream 13’s Willow Road Elementary School hosted its Character Counts program to foster positive character development among its students. As part of its comprehensive character development education program, the school highlights a different character trait each month to incorporate into daily lesson plans and activities. For the month of September, the school focused on the important trait of responsibility. “We firmly believe that character development is an essential component of a well-rounded and comprehensive education,” said Rosalie Ambrosio, Principal of Willow Road School. “By teaching and hoping to instill values such as responsibility, we aim to equip our students with the necessary skills and mindset to become responsible local and global citizens, as well as future leaders.”

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HERALD SchoolS Character counts at Willow Road School Throughout the month, activities will encourage students to take ownership of their actions, make thoughtful decisions, and fulfill their responsibilities both in and out of the classroom. For example, sixth graders began this year’s Character Counts program during the summer when they were asked to take photos of themselves doing something responsible. Together, they created a ‘This is what responsibility looks like!’ bulletin board. –Juan Lasso

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Saturday, Oct. 14 Boys Volleyball: Mepham at Long Beach............11:45 a.m. Boys Volleyball: South Side at Garden City ........11:45 a.m. Football: Syosset at Freeport..................................... 2 p.m. Football: V.S. South at Seaford.................................. 2 p.m. Football: Mepham at Carey....................................... 2 p.m. Football: Floral Park at Wantagh................................ 3 p.m. Football: East Rockaway at Locust Valley .................. 3 p.m. Football: Mepham at Manhasset .............................. 2 p.m. Football: Wantagh at Lynbrook .................................. 2 p.m. Football: Long Beach at Sewanhaka......................... 2 p.m. Football: Elmont at New Hyde Park ........................... 2 p.m.

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The perfect season is still possible. Four more victories last week for the Valley Stream North boys volleyball team lifted them to 10-0. Six games remain, including a huge one on Thursday versus powerful Locust Valley, which has one loss. If the Spartans get by Locust Valley like it did last month, a 16-0 regular season is plausible. No VSN boys’ squad has ever finished unbeaten. “I think it would mean a lot to the kids,’’ coach George Karahalios said. “Every week we set our mini goals. We’ve been able to achieve them. We have an ultimate goal in mind.’’ An unbeaten season would give North a conference championship in 2D. But a target has been placed on its back. The Spartans have dropped two sets all season. “They realize what’s going on, that we have something special going on,’’ Karahalios said. “This has been one of the easier teams for me to coach. They listen, they adjust, pick each other up, have good energy and positive vibes.’’ Last season’s club went 9-7. The team lost seven seniors and returned three starters. Not usually a recipe for a record-setting 2023. “Everyone improved from last year,’’ Karahalios said. “ We’ve had nice additions.’’ The longtime coach who once piloted rivals Valley Stream South and Central cited offseason clinics in which players attended for three-hour sessions. The biggest varsity addition has been Mark De Prado, a sophomore who played JV last season and stepped into a starting – and starring – role as outside hitter. “He’s performed greatly, great spark for this team,’’ Karahalios said. De Prado has 112 kills and 25 aces. Karahalios said he hasn’t seen a sophomore perform at such a high level since his own senior, middle hitter, Danny Kosior. “He’s a dominant hitter,” the coach said. “He’s never left the court in three years. He’s an excellent hitter, passer, consistent server. He can really do it all.’’ The other senior starter is Murtaza Saibay, an outside hitter with 71 kills, 21

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Senior middle hitter Danny Kosior is one of unbeaten Valley Stream North’s leaders on and off the court. aces. Kosior has notched 115 kills. 23 blocks and 29 aces. The duo have become leaders. “The dynamic of the team has grown a lot from last year,’’ Karahalios said. “Players who weren’t in that leadership seat last year have really stepped up and filled that role. It’s paid great dividends.’’ Credit the team’s serving prowess for a lot of its success. The Spartans’ service rate is 92 percent. “We really focus on getting the ball over, play a rally,’’ Karahalios said. “Limiting our mistakes on serve is a key component to us. Junior middle hitter Nick Lang has also made a big jump and has collected 60 kills, 14 blocks and 13 aces.

“He’s grown so much from last year,’’ Karahalios said. “The speed of the game is different on varsity.’’ Junior setter Erik Ziemblicki is another key element. He leads Nassau County with 401 assists. “He gets everything going for us,’’ said Karahalios, who also lauded the strong defensive play of junior libero Liam Corbett, who was the JV setter a year ago. This is Karahalios’ fourth season at VSN. “We’re having the mindset that we have a goal in our mind we want to complete,’’ Karahalios said. “We know every game will be more difficult as we go on. Practice is getting more intense. We are throwing in some relaxing activities to have fun to get their minds off volleyball.’’

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Valley Stream 24 students celebrated a day filled with creativity and self-expression on International Dot Day. Superintendent Unal Karakas expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “International Dot Day is a remarkable occasion where our schools ignite the creative potential within every student. The day serves as a reminder that each student possesses unique talents to share with the world.” International Dot Day, a worldwide celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration, was inspired by Terry Shay, a teacher who introduced his students to the book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds on September 15, 2009. Each year, students from all corners of the globe are encouraged to read this inspirational book and tap into their creative abilities. Throughout Valley Stream 24 on Dot Day, students immersed themselves in the story of “The Dot.” This tale follows the journey of a compassionate teacher who challenges a skeptical student to believe in her own capabilities by taking a bold step to make her mark. What begins as a simple dot on a piece of paper blossoms into a voyage of self-confidence, courage, and self-discovery,

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HERALD SchoolS At 24, students show Dot Day uniqueness inspiring students to share their unique talents with the world. At William L. Buck School, library media specialist Karen Mylan played a pivotal role in nurturing the students’ creative spirits. In the media center, students harnessed technology and their artistic talents to craft their individual dots. Mylan then guided them in bringing their creations to life using the Quiver App, an innovative digital application that seamlessly blends traditional coloring with augmented reality, transforming two-dimensional drawings into captivating three-dimensional images. Valley Stream 24 remains committed to fostering an environment where students are encouraged to embrace their uniqueness and tap into their creativity, noted school officials.

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Valley Stream 24 School District students celebrated International Dot Day by creating their own dots and watching them come to life through three-dimensional technology.

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Ingrid Izaguirre knows presence matters By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

Strong community engagement is the glue that holds everything together, and Ingrid Izaguirre says it’s fortunate she considers herself a community outreach specialist by trade. The Valley Stream mom brings to the table an intimate knowledge of the various services offered by social service agencies and nonprofits — the type of know-how she believes will make her an effective member of the Hempstead Town Council. While making a brief stint as a volunteer rookie first responder in the Valley Stream Fire DepartmentRescue 347 — and making an unsuccessful bid for Valley Stream village trustee in 2015 — most of Izaguirre’s efforts have centered around social work and volunteering. “I work very closely with community-based organizations,” Izaguirre said. Drawing from her experience in Medicaid managed care, she’s worked closely with Círculo de la Hispanidad in Long Beach, for example, to provide displaced migrants with access to medical coverage. “I remember that this pregnant woman came to us who had crossed the Rio Grande with her four children from the ages of 2 to 10, and was suffering from a bad ear infection,” Izaguirre said. “With no family or money, I drove her to one of the clinics, paid for her clinic visit, paid for her medication, and took her home.” Izaguirre has also tag-teamed with Hempstead Caring Hearts, a non-profit specializing in providing housing assistance to vulnerable populations, to help find a stable housing situation for displaced migrants with little financial recourse.

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Ingrid Izaguirre wants every community stakeholder at the table to make a difference — something she would champion if she were elected to the Hempstead Town Council. “This is not part of my normal day job, but as a community leader, you know? This is what we’re supposed to do,” Izaguirre said. “We’re supposed to help the community in whatever way they need, and everybody has different needs.”

Whether it’s referring others to seek support for alcohol and drug addictions, or clothing the homeless during the cold season, Izaguirre has been on the frontline trenches of curbing poverty and discrimination among the most vulnerable. A Honduran native — and one of seven children — she watched her immigrant parents struggle from fighting to learn English, to lacking the benefits of an American education. That forged a deeply ingrained philosophy of service to those in need. “It’s sad to me to see someone struggle when I can actually help them, and it takes nothing away from me,” Izaguirre said. “Elected officials should reflect a compassion and care for the community, and help their communities.” Izaguirre believes tackling longstanding issues like overdevelopment and repairing roads and basic services requires someone to be present and actively listen to concerns. Safety also is a top priority of Izaguirre’s platform. Having worked for civilian patrol, she believes in building a coalition with state and federal officials to prevent violence to people and pets, while also increasing policing in high-priority areas. Even though the district encompasses various communities, in effect, there is “very little sense of community because there is no one to tie them together,” Izaguirre said. “No one to bring them out. No one to say, ‘Hey, you know what? Let’s get together. Let’s get to know your neighbor and help your neighbor.’”

Miller is the voice for all of those in-need By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

When you ask Melissa “Missy” Miller about her time as an Assemblywoman, she tends to quote from the Disney movie “Pocahontas.” “If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you’ll learn things you never knew, you never knew.” Miller, a Republican and lifelong Atlantic Beach resident, was appointed to the Hempstead town board last year after five years in the Assembly — a decision influenced by a family medical situation, and Bruce Blakeman leaving the seat after being elected county executive. “It is no secret, my platform, if you want to call it” that, Miller told reporters during a Herald Roundtable session. That platform? “Be a voice for the most vulnerable people in our area, and our state.” Before running for the Assembly, she was an advocate for chronic health issues through Compassionate Care New York, a statewide group of patients, providers and organizations advocating for ill patients. That’s something that hits home for Miller as her son, Oliver, suffered a stroke in utero, and has suffered a lifetime of medical challenges. Working with legislators, the Compassionate Care Act made New York in 2015 the 23rd state to authorize medical marijuana treatment for patients with lifethreatening illnesses. Miller ran for the Assembly the following year, bringing her experience as a parent of children with special needs to government. That has continued in her short stint — so far — as a councilwoman. “Being in the Town of Hempstead has really opened

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Melissa Miller seeks her first full term as a member of the Hempstead Town Council — bringing a voice for the most vulnerable people in society, like she did as an Assemblywoman. my eyes,” Miller said. “The number of instances where people need help — I can directly help with that.” One of her first initiatives as a councilwoman was

expanding accessibility for those who are disabled, ensuring town beaches provided access to the hightide water line with beach rollout mats. And it wasn’t a new initiative — Miller undertook a similar action for Atlantic Beach in 2017 while working in Albany. In fact, Miller was on the beach once when she recalled seeing a family with an older gentleman walking down the mat with his walker. Tears were coming down his face as she recalled and overheard him telling his family, “I’d never thought I’d be able to get onto the beach again.” Watching that moment happen right in front of her gave Miller a sense of pride that her job was able to do for others outside her son. “I was able to give somebody that experience just by providing access” to the beach, she said. “Something for him to be able to get down there.” Miller takes her personal life experiences into consideration, asking herself how the population of the disabled, chronically ill or an older group benefitted from any action she undertook. She shares the example of building designs, which at times could leave out these populations who may need a simple curb cut or an accessible ramp to travel in and out. “Having somebody who lives in this world brings a different optic,” Miller said. “A bit of a different lens. They can now understand and consider this population when we are coming up with policies for something.” And that’s a perspective that’s hard for any lawmaker to find otherwise. “Unless you’re living this, you wouldn’t consider it,” Miller said. “I’ve been able to bring that.”

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sand, out of the water and onto higher ground. “I think the reason we acted so quickly was because we knew this box meant a lot to the community,” Alfonso said. T.J. Anand, owner of Diya Indian Cuisine in Valley Stream, watched from inside his restaurant as cars struggled against the torrential rain that engulfed Merrick Road. Waves created by speeding cars slapped against the front entrance, gushing in and soaking the floor. “We just kept pushing the water out, pushing the water out,” Anand recounted. “We stacked the door THoMas DisTefano with tablecloths to control the Co-owner, water as much Valbrook Diner as we could. At some point, we just had to let the floodwater drain out.” There was no business during the day, Anand said, but starting at around 5 p.m., customers strapped into boots, sloshed through the waterlogged street to get food. Anand was thankful that his diligent staff saved most of the food, but noted that other businesses on his block took a beating. “It’s been a complete nightmare these past few days,” Thomas DiStefano, a coowner of Valbrook Diner, said on Oct 6. “That Friday, Merrick Road looked like a river,” DiStefano recalled. “We had, like, two feet of water filling up the basement within the hour, and around four feet in total. We shut down by 2:30 p.m. and didn’t open until the following Wednesday.” The diner, a fixture on Merrick Road, was still on the mend nearly two weeks after the deluge. DiStefano was forging ahead despite the losses — $15,000 to $20,000 in food, lost work for his employees, and a damaged roof. Without an immense show of support from the community and the hard work of his staff, DiStefano noted, the diner would have been much worse off.

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a.J., far left, nicholas, frankie and Chris Castillo hauled a Blockbuster kiosk to higher ground during the flooding on Sept. 29.

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Is extreme flooding the ‘new normal’? Valley Stream, with its low-lying geography, has a long history of flooding. Areas near the village’s streams are at high risk for sustaining flood damage. But these commercial and residential buildings fare better than most because of the village’s deliberate efforts to ensure that they remain compliant with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s strict flood-mitigation standards, Mayor Ed Fare said. “Many residents might not know that there’s a significant portion of Valley Stream that falls within the FEMA ‘Special Flood Hazard Zone,’” Fare said. “Anyone, if interested, can go to FEMA’s Flood Map Center website and type in their address to see if they fall within these zones.” Residents who do may crunch the

Cornwell avenue was one of a number of streets that were flooded by the torrential rain two fridays ago. numbers to determine the merits of buying separate flood insurance. They may be eligible for lower rates under the federal National Flood Insurance Program. The risk of future flooding in Valley Stream is real, argued environmental journalist Karl Grossman, echoing lawmakers like Gov. Kathy Hochul in link-

ing extreme weather to climate change. “Valley Stream is a sitting duck for these extreme weather events,” Grossman said. “We can expand tidal wetlands and marshes to insulate and act as barriers in Valley Stream from future storm surges, but this problem is way bigger than the village.” Climate Central, a nonprofit climate

news organization composed of scientists and science journalists, estimates a 68 percent chance of at least one storm in which water rises to 6 feet or more over flood stage occurring between now and 2050 in Valley Stream — with the risk all but certain by 2080. Though the village goes to great lengths to fortify and maintain its stormwater management infrastructure, the system is at a disadvantage simply because of its design, Fare explained. “Our natural streams take stormwater from not only our storm drains, but from many towns and villages north of us, eventually ending up in Jamaica Bay,” he said. “The bucket is full, so to speak.” The village is assessing the roads near flood-prone areas like Berkley Street to improve their flood resilience by upgrading gutters and drainage. And “large-scale” projects, Fare said, are in the works to clean the village’s waterways. But given the “unprecedented” severity of last month’s rain, flooding was inevitable. “We do everything within our power to mitigate any flooding and flood damage to the extent possible,” Fare said.

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Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School recently raised over $1,200 through a car wash they hosted at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Students worked together with their families, staff, and volunteers to clean vehicles while brightening the day for all who supported the fundraiser. “Our sixth-grade students put so much effort and enthusiasm into their car wash and it’s amazing to see how it paid off,” said Superintendent Unal Karakas. “Their achievement is a testament to the strong sense of community that thrives within our school district and highlights the invaluable life skills our students are acquiring. I am incredibly proud of our sixth graders and grateful to the parents, staff, and volunteers who supported them.” Superintendent Karakas, Principal Scott Comis, and staff actively joined the event to support the sixth-grade students, while Valley Stream residents graciously brought their vehicles to champion this important cause. Every dollar raised during this event will be dedicated to benefit the sixth-grade graduates, further enhancing their final year at Valley Stream 24 by supporting a wide range of engaging student activities. –Juan Lasso

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Students worked together with their families to wash cars for Valley Stream residents.

Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School joined Superintendent Unal Karakas at their recent car wash fundraiser.

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Ali looks to improve quality of life for all By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

If there is anyone who is tough on crime, Sheharyar Ali says he is. Running for the Nassau County Legislature seat currently held by Carrié Solages, the prosecutor has wielded the law through district attorneys in both Nassau County and Brooklyn, bringing justice and holding criminals accountable. Ali is from Brooklyn, but spent the better part of his childhood and young adult life in Elmont. The 30-yearold father of two firmly believes in the promise of his district as one suitable for families to raise their children in peace while enjoying the benefits of sitting at the gates of New York City. But he believes that promise is under threat. “I feel, over the years, that suburban quality of life has been affected. It’s getting more congested,” Ali told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. “The quality of life is just degrading. And instead of packing up my bags and moving, I decided to do something about it and actually step into a race and make a positive impact on the community.” Ali’s aim is squarely on the island’s affordability crisis, looking to ease the tax burden by cutting down on excessive spending and holding down the tax rate. “The county has a huge surplus,” Ali said. “We have the money. There’s no reason why we should be raising people’s taxes.” Ali is also keen on investing in affordable housing that respects the home rule of local zoning boards while still meeting the needs of “longtime homeowners, recent homeowners, and young people looking to buy a

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Political newcomer Sheharyar Ali feels he’s the right person to lead efforts to bring crime rights down, thanks to his work with prosecutors in both Nassau County and Brooklyn. He’s running for the Nassau County Legislature seat currently held by Carriè Solages. home and stay in Nassau County.” While a relative newcomer to the political scene, Ali has made waves in his community as something of a local hero. When the distribution of baby formula dried nationwide last year, Ali worked with his brother

Hamza Akram to collect nearly 300 bottles of baby formula to distribute at the Masjid Hamza Islamic Center Mosque in Valley Stream. In response to the overwhelming need, Ali contacted county agencies to give out shipments of formula to shelters across the county through a partnership between the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs, and the Nassau County Department of Social Services. “I’m a Muslim American. And there’s a huge influx of a Muslim American population in my district,” Ali said. “I feel like it’s a population that’s been ignored for a very, very long time. So, there’s excitement now people feel like they have a voice. People feel like they’re being heard, and they’re being represented.” The increase of police patrols to protect mosques and other sensitive areas has been nothing but a win in the eyes of Ali. He’s worked closely with the Nassau County Police Department to have officers come out and speak to the students at the Hamza Academy in Valley Stream to show children a human face behind the badge. He believes ensuring an atmosphere of safety ultimately starts with forging “a positive relationship of mutual trust and respect between the police, the local legislator, and the community.” “That’s how you have a safe neighborhood,” Ali said, “and a safe community.”

Solages prides himself in getting things done By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

Chances are likely that those living around Elmont and Valley Stream will recognize Carriè Solages around town — even if he’s wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. The 12-year county legislator has connections all throughout the district. Throughout his tenure, Solages has made it a point to live in various areas to get acquainted with the communities he serves. He has lived in north and south Valley Stream, Elmont, and currently calls Lawrence home. “I’m a product of my community,” Solages told reporters during a recent Herald roundtable session. The legislator is no stranger to reaching across county borders for help. He highlighted the importance of working with government officials outside of Mineola’s reach to serve the community, like when he worked with Queens borough president Donovan Richards to fix issues surrounding flooding in the Five Towns. “I’m leaving the area better than it was when I came here,” Solages said. His infrastructure legislation was a project with Richards to remedy flooding problems that involved the Five Towns’ neighboring borough. Formed relationships and reaching not just across county borders, but all the way up to the Assembly and state Senate in Albany, are important to circumvent any stalemates in the legislature. In 2022, Solages and his fellow Democrats in the minority helped expand the eligibility pool for tax benefits with a proposal sent to Albany. He said the support for the expansion is one of his greatest achievements since being elected. “That’s one clear thing that any person who is running for office in Nassau County must address: the property taxes,” Solages said. “Help people get benefits, reductions, and other opportunities to have a fighting

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Carriè Solages aims to increase housing stock, consider implementation of a civilian review board for the police department, and improve infrastructure in Nassau County if re-elected to the county legislature. chance in this very unsustainable financial situation.” As the price to live in Nassau rises, Solages says the solution is to increase the housing supply. When Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a housing plan that would create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across the state, Solages described it as poorly packaged with the “affordable housing” label. The plan received pushback in Nassau, with Hochul eventually backtracking on the idea. But that doesn’t mean Solages didn’t do his part to try

and salvage what the governor wanted to do. He reached out to Hochul, telling her if the plan was packaged as “increased housing stock,” it might be successful. “The average person, who does not have the salary that I have as an attorney, they’re looking at paying $4,500 to $5,000 a month for rent,” Solages said. “That’s not realistic. That’s not sustainable. So, we have a problem here on our hands, and we must address it.” Solages says he takes a conservative stance despite his political standing, supporting quality of life initiatives when it comes to public safety. He secured funds in 2017 to implement ShotSpotter technology in Elmont. The gunshot sound detection device received mixed reactions from the community with concerns it could drive away economic development. “I also secured funding for license plate readers all across the border,” Solages said. “So that when offenses occur between the border — between those who live in New York City looking for quick opportunities to make money by robbing or taking advantage of people here in Nassau County — our borders are protected.” Solages believes the goal of public servants is to provide safety for their communities. He highlighted the inequities of arrests and agreed with the message of abolitionist Frederick Douglass that it is easier to educate a person properly than it is to fix a broken person. “Nevertheless, we have to make the right investments in law enforcement due to the proximity that we have to New York City,” Solages said. “But to be very clear, the crime rate has gone down here in Nassau County, and we have the safest suburban community of its size.” It’s a tight rope walk, between supporting law enforcement and bringing to light the inequities of arrest records. He posed that in his next term, he would explore the implementation of a civilian review board for the police department.

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Minority caucus calls for storm preparedness By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

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Debra Mule speaking at a press conference about how the sewage system and infrastructure in Nassau County needs a complete overhaul.

In the aftermath of the historic storm that caused several inches of flooding in the area, Nassau County Legislators outlined their strategy for making the county more storm resilient. Record-breaking rainfall turned Long Island roadways into lakes in a matter of hours on Friday, Sept. 29. Legislators

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Josh Lafazan, Debra Mulé, Carrié Solages, and Delia Whitton discussed ways to strengthen Nassau County’s infrastructure at a press conference last Tuesday. Their plan addresses ways that the county can better cope with these “hundredyear storms.” Lafazan opened the conference by calling for a legislative hearing on infrastructure needs. He said that the public deserves to know the state of the infrastructure. “We need to supplement our emergency alert system,” Lafazan said. “It’s antiquated and it’s not in the 21st century.” Using digital tools to reach all segments of the population is something that Lafazan would like to see implemented. According to Lafazan, this past storm showed that the EAS is not efficient enough. He referenced how the EAS did a poor job during the Hawaii wildfires and he is calling for a complete upgrade to this system. “Secondly, we need to do a better job on drainage,” Lafazan said. “Drainage is the key in terms of making sure that our roadways are sufficient.” Lafazan noted that the installations of newer and larger drainage systems need to be evaluated. He wants to use some of the funding from the American Rescue Plan to fix these drainage issues. Also, Lafazan mentioned that there should be an aggressive plan to seek federal aid. “We should be aggressive in working with our partners in the Senate and in the House to make sure we are the beneficiary here in the county of those dollars,” Lafazan said. “We, as an island, have not adapted fast enough to climate change and there’s a significant cost to inaction.” Mulé spoke on how there needs to be more resources to go towards the sewer system so that the sinkholes stop opening up. She said that the county needs to receive $1.5 billion to address the needs of the sewer system. Also, some of the sewer lines got backed up on Sept. 29, which caused the flooding to be even worse. “This is going to happen again and again and again,” Mulé said. “And we need to make sure that this is addressed in the county’s capital plan so that our sewer lines do what they need to do and we don’t have to worry about sewage being where it doesn’t belong.” Solages echoed Lafazan and Mulé’s statements on this issue as he explained that there needs to be funding from the federal level, to the state level, to Nassau county. He said that the county cannot afford to leave this money on the table, as the infrastructure and sewage system is very outdated. In Elmont, Solages said community members started to smell foul sewer smell due to sewage backing up onto the streets. “We need our government to adapt,” Solages said. Whitton explained that the funding is being dispersed slowly. She said it takes a lot of time for the money to go out.

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Multi-faceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal ﬁgures in music. Enjoy his jazz stylings when he brings his talents to the Landmark stage. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzukimethod piano instruction at age 3. His playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality and technique. Downbeat observed that his nimble touch and harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship. In constant demand, he leads his namesake ensemble — the Emmet Cohen Trio — and is a vibrant solo performer. Possessing a ﬂuid technique and extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. He headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Village Vanguard, among other prestigious venues.

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mmersive art experiences continue to shake up traditional perceptions of “art.” Now Claude Monet, the beloved transformational Impressionist, gets the Van Gogh treatment (which has enticed visitors in various forms since 2021). “Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience” gives guests a glimpse into the emotions and perspectives of the leading figure of Impressionism. Created by the same team that brought “Beyond Van Gogh” to Long Island, it’s full of infinite potential for wonder, and sheds new light on what the world thought it knew about Claude Monet. The experience showcases more than 400 of Monet’s iconic classics, including “Water Lilies,” “Impression, Sunrise” and “Poppies at Argenteuil.” “Beyond Monet,” which opened Oct. 7, has settled into the same space at Samanea New York — the By retail/ Karen Bloom WHERE entertainment complex that was formerly the site of the Mall at the Source in Westbury — that just recently housed the Can art change thelatest world? a question WHEN Van Gogh exhibit. This showcaseIt’s was again created by French-Canadian visual designer Mathieu St-Arnaud, ••Now through Jan. 2 noon-4 that’sexecutive beencreative at the focus of our collective Saturday and Sunday, director and founder of Montreal’s Normal • Sundays 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (last p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, Studio, with his team of multimedia specialists and artists, entry 5 p.m.); Wednesday culture for centuries. Now Group. as society 11 a.m.-4 p.m. produced by Pacquin Entertainment Their pairing of and Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. •(last Emilyentry Lowe6 Hall Gallery, digital technology with the artworks enhances light and hues, p.m.); Friday and navigates the complexities of modern life, South Campus, Hempstead. allowing visitors to completely immerse themselves in the Saturday, 11 a.m.9 p.m. (last For information entry 8 p.m.) and to RSVP, accompanied by a livelychange soundtrack. is at the art asimages, a “Through path for social • Tickets available at or visit call (516) 463-5672, cutting edge technology, Beyond BeyondMonet.com Hofstra.edu/museum Monetof is redefi ning what art means to people,” says Justin forefront artistic expression. • Samanea New York, 1500 Old Paquin, Paquin’s exhibitions and theatrical president. “It has Country Road, Westbury elevated artwork to the next level, allowing us to form new “When We All Stand,” Museum Art’sjust new relationships withHofstra notableUniversity masterpieces that of were notexhibition, examines possible in of previous the collective power the artsyears.” in society. InAlexandra the process our relationship to these assistant artists —director in this case, Monet — is forever changed. Curated by Giordano — the museum’s of exhibition and all-encompassing experience combines projection, music and sound effects in a collection The — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility andoriginal influence. re-imagining of role Monet’s including the artist’s “It highlights the vital that treasured artists havecreations, in activating democratic valuesown thatthoughts and words into the narrative and musical score. promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” “When you stand inside ‘Beyond Monet,’ you truly feel like you are part of Monet’s Giordano passionate says. “Artists often charge and expose that may otherwise be Fanny Curtat, quest forlead thethe effervescent beauty oftruths the world,” says art historian ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art perspectives to who consulted on the project.“Experiences like these create fresh and original and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, interact with art in dynamic and fascinating ways.” voting rights, racial bias,atgun violence, combine thefront making It’s a look Monet’s art and freedpromises from itsunfulfi frameslled. thatThey putsallthe observer and center, of art withincorporating public serviceboth that still has and a grassroots in the400 hope of mobilizing theiralive, appear, and moving approach images. Some masterpieces come disappear, ow across multiple surfaces,create the minutia of details enveloping heightened communities and theflnation to ignite movement, awareness, and inspire othersvisitors’ to stand withsenses. them.”The show is projected on every surface around you, making you feel as though you have stepped directly into aJuly painting. This exhibit, which runs through 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s Monet’s art appears disappears, guests’upsenses and allowing them to 13th presidential conference on theand Barack Obama heightening presidency coming in April.

“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House brieﬁng that took place on May 12, 2009,

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become one with his expressive brush strokes and blurred shapes and colors that capture the natural light and forms of the impressionist style of painting. “You’re immediately immersed in a fantasticalPat McGann Pat McGann is quickly rising as one ephemeral landscape,” Curtat says. We may think we know Monet, but accordingoftothe sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer Curtat, that’s not necessarily so. comedy, he began doing stand“This is an opportunity to go beyond the mythtoand uptoat 31 after realizing he was not the easy beauty of his works,” she adds. “We tend very forget how radical and challenging his painting was at good the at selling packaging. Blazin’ pumpkins hustled his way to become the time. He’s so widely known, but there’s somethingHe almost The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze Chicago, deceptive with that level of notoriety — especially house when emcee at Zanies is back at Old Village an artist is so famous that they are overlooked. This is a he distinguished himselfBethpage where as Restoration. The Halloween-themed unique opportunity for people to not only see more facets adept at especially working the event which of his work, but learn more about just how radicalcrowd. his A husband and— father ofhad its start in the Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt work was for the period. three young children, McGann’s Manor in Croton-on-Hudson — “Today, we may take for granted these ‘easy’ appeal stems from his quick wit more contemplations, but they were scandalous when they and relatable takefeatures on family lifethan 7,000 illuminated, hand-crafted jack o’ were first unveiled. He went on to open the door to andsomarriage. In individually 2017, McGann displayed much — not just in terms of the progression of artbegan history, touring aslanterns the opening act throughout the restored village. but also in terms of subjective vision and freedom for of Sebastian Maniscalco, movingThe pumpkins are carved into elaborate sculptural expression.” with him from clubs to theater, displays Different elements — scenes — take visitors on to arenas, including four that sold-light up the night, creating a family-friendly experience. Monet’s journey and the themes that comprised his out shows at Madison Square Visitors strollshort, the immersive pumpkin life’s work. After entering the Garden Gallery, the Garden. Prism McGann’s relatively trail, past 19th-century buildings and transports everyone into the exhibit’s biggest feature area. but impressive resume, includes Taking inspiration from Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris — Montreal’s famedthrough Just Forhistoric Laughsbarns, fully enveloped in a fall wonderland, complete the designated home of Monet’s masterpieces —Festival, guests Gilda’s LaughFest, The with an all-original can freely roam the Infinity Room to absorb the artist’s Great American Comedy Festival, soundtrack, synchronized bright and colorful paintings. and more. McGann still calls lighting, and special Monet’s stunning imagery encompasses everyChicago surface home. effects. New this year: Go ‘under the sea’ with a giant pumpkin-octopus. of the room. It is a haven for awakening the senses as by a$35, ‘gourd-geous’ the ebb and flow of the artwork is accompanied by the Feb. 11,Be8 wowed Saturday, p.m. $40, mythical Montauk mermaid. Meet the rhythm of Jean-Sébastien Coté’s original symphonic score. $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 Minions-like (800) friendly Pumpkin Pals. “I’m so excited for people to understand thatNew whatYork Ave., Huntington. or Ticketmaster.com or carving every And watch pumpkin we take for granted (now), was incredibly new at 745-3000 the ParamountNY.com. night. time,” Curtat says. It’s the 19th century meeting up with the 21st century Now through Nov. 5. Tickets start in another compelling artistic journey. at $19 and must purchased in Courtesy Paquin Entertainment advance. Old Bethpage Village Monet’s masterpieces come to life through projection Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp technology that uses over 4 trillion content pixels in the Road, Old Bethpage. For tickets and multi-dimensional projections. information, visit PumpkinBlaze.org.

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Hang out with the “The Italian Chicks,” when these three dynamic women arrive at the Landmark stage, Sunday, Oct. 22, 3-5:30 p.m., with their comedy revue. Maryann “Boom Boom” Maisano, Cara Amore and Gianna Messina make up this eclectic trio of multitalented women who draw on the foibles of their Italian-American traditions in their show – a blend of comedy, acting and song. Maisano, the show’s producer and headliner, has described their performance “as part meatball, part cannoli — a passionate comedy with a little drama.” More than simply a “girl’s night out,” this is a celebration of food, family and culture. Whether you’re Italian or not they’ll have you roaring with laughter. You don’t want to miss this hilarious show — filled with an enthusiastic blend of comedy, characters, music, and song parodies that will make you remember things you paid your shrink to forget. When Maisano is on stage, you know it! A singer, songwriter, musician, comedian, writer, and actor, she’s the consummate entertainer. Thus her nickname “Boom Boom” — as she doesn’t know when to slow nominated for a Grammy. She has opened for comedy greats such as Joy Behar and Ray Romano. $39, $29, $19. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (917) 567-5842 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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

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Familis are invited to a fangtastic night filled with eerie surprises, gallery trick or treating and a monster-led dance party at the annual Halloween celebration, Saturday, Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m. Arrive at the Museum in your most creative and dazzling costume (adults too) and stop at activity stations throughout museum for themed-craft projects and more. Get ready for some mysterious encounters as you enter the unknown in the “Outta This World Spooky Space,” where guests can explore an imaginary planet. Show off your spooktacular dance moves on our Monster Mash Dance Floor and then pump up your energy by making a gooey snack to sink your teeth into. Stop by the LICM Theater for Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch. Uncle Vlad returns with more stories and songs to share with his nephew Chad, and his fellow friendly creatures of the night. The theater add-on features puppet artists Kyle Mahoney, Sebastiano Ricci, Carrie Heffernan and Austin M. Costello. Tickets required. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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

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Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Halloween Family Fun Day The village hosts its annual Halloween Family Fun Day at the Hendrickson Park mini golf area, Saturday, Oct. 21, starting at 11 a.m. 123 W. Merrick Road. For more information, call (516) 825-4200 or visit their website at Vsvny.org.

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Masquerade Ball Benefit Gala Enjoy the spirit of the season at a Howloween Masquerade Gala benefiting Freeport-based Bobbi and the Strays animal rescue, Thursday Oct. 26, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., at Russo’s on the Bay. $125 ticket price includes four-course dinner, dancing, entertainment and raffles. All funds raised support sheltering and medical needs of the rescued dogs and cats. 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach. For information, call (917) 2139840 or (718) 845-0779.

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

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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.

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct.13, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 16, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 18-19, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for a bird walk, at Point Lookout Town Park and Lido Preserve afterwards, Sunday, Oct. 15, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. The group meets in the southeast corner of the large parking lot on the south side of Point Lookout Town Park, (closest to the private homes of the village of Point Lookout and the beach), then walk east along the beach toward Jones Inlet. After returning to the parking lot, drive west on Lido Boulevard to Lido Beach Passive Nature Preserve on the north side of Lido Boulevard to walk through the bay marsh. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. Also text regarding questionable weather conditions. For more information, visit SSAudubon. org.

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

Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org. Quarter page 5.04 x 6.291

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Thousands expected for breast cancer walk By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com

A wave of pink will wash over the South Shore this weekend, bringing awareness to breast cancer. Jones beach will see thousands walking for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Sunday. Hosted by the American Cancer Society and presented by Teachers Federal Credit Union, the walk is anticipated to be one of the biggest in the country, expected to attract more than 60,000 participants, raising more than $2 million. According to Katie Schafer, executive director for the Long Island region of the non-profit organization. “It really just brings together all walks of life here on Long Island,” said Katie Schafer, executive director for the cancer society’s local region. The event, celebrating its 30th anniversary, sees all sorts of participants come together to raise awareness and fund research for breast cancer. Companies, families and cancer survivors all unite to make a difference at Jones Beach, Schafer said, because the disease is all too familiar. “Everyone you talk to knows somebody who has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she said. Joanne Ameruoso is someone who knows all too well. Her grandmother, aunt and mother all died from breast

cancer. The Merrick resident was angry after her mother’s death in 2013 because her mom refused to seek treatment and did not tell her about the disease until a few days before she died. “My mom passed away from breast cancer because she was afraid of it so much that she chose to ignore it when she discovered it.” Ameruoso said. K n o w i n g h e r f a m i l y h i s t o r y, Ameruoso sought to get genetic testing. She was negative for the BRCA gene, which puts women at a much higher risk. But when her doctor told her she was a ticking time bomb due to her family history, Ameruoso took preventive measures. “I’m not going to be another victim of this breast cancer,” she said. Ameruoso underwent a double mastectomy in 2016. In the process, she learned she had Lynch syndrome, an inherited genetic disorder that increases risk for several cancers, including stomach, colon, liver, brain, skin and endometrial. Acting early showed Ameruoso how important it is to get screened and research family genetics. “We have to stay educated,” she said, “because, God forbid, you find out when it’s too late.” Ameruoso has been an advocate for breast cancer awareness for more than 20 years now. She has participated in breast cancer walks and even wrote a memoir, “Faith Over Fear,” about how

Walkers place tokens on the turning point fence at last year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. More than $2 million is expected to be raised for this year’s walk, taking place on Jones Beach.

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her mom’s fear of breast cancer became her fight. The book — written while she was coping with her mother’s death — aimed to help women overcome the fear associated with cancer. For Ameruoso, it is important to be proactive in raising awareness. “This is a time for us to come together and really show the people working behind the scenes all year long to continue the fight against breast cancer and all cancers,” she said. Breast cancer walks have made significant monetary contributions to

research and breakthroughs for treatment medications such as tamoxifen and trastuzumab, more commonly known by its brand, Herceptin. “Since 1993, we’ve seen a 42 percent reduction in cancer mortality,” Schafer said. “And that is just because of walks like these.” The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach will take place at Field 5, with a rolling start between 7 and 10 a.m. For more information — and to register — visit ACSEvents.org.

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Health care pros honored at Herald By PARKER SCHUG pschug@liherald.com

It’s an event that’s not just about recognition, but about celebrating — and giving heartfelt thanks — to those who have been “guardians of Long Islanders’ well-being.” Those were the words of Amy Amato, executive director of RichnerLive, to kick off the second annual Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards. It was not only cocktail, dinner and dessert, but a night of awards, handed out by ABC-7 investigative reporter Kristin Thorne at The Heritage Club at Bethpage on Sept. 27. A portion of ticket proceeds — as usual with RichnerLive events — went to a local charity. For this event, that recipient was Mental Health Association of Nassau County. Tara Buonocore-Rut, president and chief executive of CenterLight Healthcare Pace, was among the recipients. “It’s such an honor, it’s really not an honor for me,” she said. “It’s an honor for my team and all the work that we do to care for the elderly.” Edwin Chavez/Herald photos Ann Cella, chief nursing officer at St. Francis From St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Catholic Health — bottom row, from left, honorees Ann Cella and Novlet Hospital & Heart Center, was humbled by her Davis with their guests. award. “I feel like I’m almost not in the same league as all of these people,” she said. Carol Gomes, chief executive and operating officer at Stony Brook Hospital, says health care is not an industry of individuals, but rather of the collective. “I’m so glad that health care has prominence in the public eye,” she said. “I don’t really consider this really an honor for me, but rather, it’s health care as a team sport.” Jay Itzkowitz, department chair of emergency medicine for Mount Sinai South Nassau, says his Excellence in Healthcare award is “all about what we can do to help the community and patients,” while Colleen Merlo — chief executive of the Association for Mental Health and Wellness — says awards like this help bring to light issues that might remain in the dark otherwise. “People are really struggling with their menTim Baker/Herald tal health right now,” Merlo said. “To be able to Cristina Cellucci from Mount Sinai South bring attention to the fact that there are services Nassau, with RichnerLive chief executive available is really important to me.” Honoree professor Chad Bouton and his patient Keith Thomas. Stuart Richner. Jeffrey Reynolds, president and chief executive of the Family & Children’s Association, hand. everybody knows what everybody’s doing. We’re sort commended his employees. “I’m so proud of Chad,” Thomas said. “He’s been of like semi-competitors. But not when we all get “While I’m here accepting the award, they’re out in nothing but nice to me and my family, and my friends.” people’s homes helping sick kids, and helping seniors,” together.” Peter Igarashi, dean of Renaissance School of MediThe Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare he said. cine at Stony Brook, was also honored in the educaAwards were sponsored by Mount Sinai South Nassau, Kerri Anne Scanlon, executive director of Glen tional category. Northwell Health, New Horizon Counseling Center, Cove Hospital was honored for her leadership. “I think it’s a recognition of all the hard work that Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, The “To be recognized in what you do and love means the faculty and staff at Stony Brook Medicine does,” Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation and Nursing Centhe world,” she said. he said. ter, Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart CenAmy Silva-Magalhaes, chief operating officer of Chad Bouton, vice president of advanced engineerter, CenterLight Healthcare Pace, Stony Brook MediThe Bristal Assisted Living, was celebrated by her coing — and director for bioelectronics in medicine at cine, Mental Health Association of Nassau County, and workers. the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research — was the New York State Nurses Association. “I know I speak for many of us here, we certainly named innovator of the year. Other sponsors included St. Joseph’s University don’t do it alone,” she said. “It takes a great team “I always say we do the work we do for our New York, the New York Institute of Technology’s Colbehind the scenes to be able to support us.” patients,” he said. “Our patients are the pioneers. They lege of Osteopathic Medicine, Theralympic Speech, David Battinelli, the executive vice president and are doing new studies that have never been done Family & Children’s Association, Speech Language physician-in-chief at Northwell Health — and dean before. They’re quite brave.” Place, Options for Community Living Inc., the Nassau and professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at HofOne of Bouton’s patients, Keith Thomas, was in County Medical Society, The Bristal Assisted Living, stra/Northwell — was one of the six educational speattendance. He had been paralyzed from the chest Genesis Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, Cold cial award recipients. down following a diving accident in 2020. Bouton Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Stroke & Brain Aneu“It’s our local community, so it’s one thing to be served as investigator of the clinical trial, which has rysm Center of Long Island, FirstNet Built With AT&T, honored,” Battinelli said. “But it’s really more imporrestored feeling and movement to Thomas’s arm and and Always and Forever Rose Floral Arrangements. tant to be out with everybody else and make sure

To view the full list of honorees and photos, visit RichnerLive.com/2023healthcare/

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The FirstNet Built With AT&T team, from left, Daariat Brooks, Evelisis S. Valentin, Magdalonie Paris-Campbell, and Michael Jones. Tim Baker/Herald photos

Honoree retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Schloeman, far right, and his guests.

Dr. Mark C. Drakos, Hospital for Special Surgery.

Flora R. Bienstock, center, and the New Horizon Counseling Center team and guests at the photo booth.

Honoree Carol Gomes, of Stony Brook Medicine, saying a few words at the podium.

Dr. Kimon Bekelis, right, from Catholic Health and the Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island.

Event host, WABC-7’s Kristin Thorne.

Dr. Peter Igarashi, far right, from Stony Brook Medicine.

The team from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County.

The team from one of the event’s Platinum Sponsors, New Horizon Counseling Center.

Honoree Dr. David Battinelli, right, from Northwell Health.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AM1 Plaintiff, Against EMMA BRICENO, JUNIOR OVIEDO POLANCO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/03/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, The North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/6/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 21 Benedict Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 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 Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and State of New York. Section 37 Block 218 Lot 91-92. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $495,455.93 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 010331/2015 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Dan Blumenthal, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573 Dated: 9/12/2023 File Number: 120-8165 RS 142281

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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff - against JEAN M. PETION, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 17, 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 2nd day of November, 2023 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land,

situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 1630 Arkansas Dr., Valley Stream, NY 11580-1806. (Section: 37, Block: 670, Lot: 28) Approximate amount of lien $848,367.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 000588/2012. Malachy P. Lyons, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590 Tel. 516-742-1212 PETION-69123 Dated: August 17, 2023 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. 142244

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Against CAROLYN J. ANDERSON A/K/A CAROLYN ANDERSON, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/27/2019, 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 on 11/8/2023 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 111 South Drive, Valley Stream, New York 11581, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village Of Valley Stream, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 39 Block 409-06 Lot 102

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $494,051.08 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 13-014284 This Auction will be held rain or shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Dominic A. Villoni, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 9/13/23 File Number: 548-0111 SH 142285

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1, Plaintiff, Against UKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF PETER FORTUNATO, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the Complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/03/2023, 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 11/9/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 387 Sherbourne Road, Valley Stream, New York 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 At Valley Stream, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 0037 Block 00579 Lot 00012 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $508,685.49 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 003355/2016 This Auction will be held rain or shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 9/13/23 File Number: 16-300688 SH 142283 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 10/18/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 618/23. NR VALLEY STREAM - Elliot Baum & Malka Hadassah Baum, Variances, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, construct 2 1/2 story additions, terrace, deck & covered porch all attached to dwelling (Rehearing of Case# 16/23)., W/s Cliffside Ave., 192’ N/o Ellen Pl., a/k/a 917 Cliffside Ave. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 624/23. - 625/23. NR VALLEY STREAM Gurinder Singh, Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct 2-story additions, 2nd story addition, cellar entrance & 2-story portico, all attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain shed higher & larger than permitted, exceeding horizontal maximum & with side yard setback variance., W/s N. Grove St., 95’ N/o Higbie St., a/k/a 1064 N. Grove St.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 142473 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 So. Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 516-592-5105 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream at Village Hall, 123 S. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580, on the 23rd day of October, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. to consider design approval for the Valley Stream Multi-Use Paths to LIRR project in Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning design approval for the Valley Stream Multi-Use Paths to LIRR project in Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park at the time and place advertised, or by joining the public hearing with the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed design will be posted on the Village’s website and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk/Administrator prior to the hearing and may be examined during regular business hours. Dated: Valley Stream, New York October 12, 2023 By Order of the Board of Trustees Incorporated Village of Valley Stream James J. Hunter Village Clerk/Administrator 142500

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 So. Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 516-592-5105 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream at Village Hall, 123 S. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580, on the 23rd day of October, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the adoption of Proposed Local Law C - 2023 a Local Law amendment to the Code the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Chapter 99, entitled “Zoning” to amend Article II entitled, “Word Usage And Definitions” and Article XIV entitled”C-3 District” to include Medical Cannabis Dispensary. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the Local Law at the time and place advertised, or by joining the public hearing with the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the proposed Local Law will be posted on the Village’s website and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk/Administrator prior to the hearing and may be examined during regular business hours. Dated: Valley Stream, New York October 12, 2023 By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream James J. Hunter Village Clerk/Administrator 142502 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. BARBARA O’NEIL A/K/A BARBARA O’NEILL, et al, Defts. Index #609872/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 31, 2023, I will sell at public auction on North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 37, Block K, Lot 6. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. RONALD FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY. #100780 142436

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007-BR4, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BR4, Plaintiff, Against PEARL MATTHEWS, ETHEL MCKENZIE, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/14/2023, 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 11/13/2023 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 26 Essex Place, Valley Stream, New York 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 Elmont, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 37 Block 520 Lot 17 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $413,698.16 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 612666/2017 This Auction will be held rain or shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 9/13/23 File Number: 18-301535 SH 142458 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2004-HE1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-HE1, Plaintiff AGAINST MABEL SANTANA AKA MABEL J. SANTANA, GLORIA ESTEVEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 23, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-14, Plaintiff AGAINST Peggy Kouassi a/k/a Peggy Turner; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 28, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 2, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 Broadway, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 667 Lot 41. Approximate amount of judgment $597,228.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008374/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public

Volunteer organizations face recruiting woes Stream, the club has fallen on hard times, said Zabatta who has been a pillar of the organization while holding almost every conceivable leadership office. In its heyday, its club meetings averaged 50 members. Its charity events like the Annual Dance for the Blind held wide acclaim from the community. Zabatta noted there was a time when the club could simply rely on word-of-mouth endorsements to get new volunteers through the door. That time is undoubtedly over. The club’s membership has been on a steady decline for years, down to 12

active volunteers. “We have a few committed members who are determined to keep the Lions Club alive and grow our membership,” Zabatta said. The club is taking more proactive recruiting tactics including a recruitment drive where each member brings down a potential new member from their social circle. Part of the enormous drying up of volunteer pools could be chalked up to a generational difference, suggested Zabatta. In a post-World War II world, returning soldiers were eager to settle down, establish households, and form friendships and community connections around formalized volunteer organiza-

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Simran Kaur; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 19, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 4:00PM, premises known as 51 Sobro Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block: 521 Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment $482,798.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 605425/2018. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Leonard Symons, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Securitized Asset Back Receivables LLC 2005-FR5 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-FR5, Plaintiff AGAINST Anthony J. Graziano, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 1, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 41 Higbie Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 37., BLOCK: 574, LOT: 5. Approximate amount of judgment $531,155.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005364/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-8, Plaintiff against FAISAL N. LODHI A/K/A FAISAL LODHI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 27, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 88 Sobro Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 37 Block 466 Lot 7. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $527,157.31 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 005074/2012. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. PATRICK W. FEASER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 10, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 31, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 91 Flower Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581 a/k/a 91 Flower Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 526 and Lot 29. Approximate amount of judgment is $437,002.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002163/2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. George Esernio, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 180553-1 142132

tions. Nowadays, the emphasis on traditional organized volunteering has been frayed. Instead, the grinding pressure of work-life obligations puts a big demand on people’s time, argues Sister Margie Kelly, director of the pantry outreach program at Holy Name of Mary Church. “I’ve made it possible for people at our food pantry to volunteer for small things,” said Sister Kelly, whose organization has fed dozens of needy families in Valley Stream. Wrangling young people to volunteer has also posed a challenge, noted Sister Kelly, whose helpers tend to be older, often retired, and who’ve fostered a lifelong connection to the Holy Name of Mary Church. “I find that people don’t have the time or the interest of making full-time commitments like they did when we first started our pantry 40-some-odd years ago,” she added. “People had once come and devoted their lives to this. That’s no longer the case.” The Valley Stream Lions Club has similarly eased up its volunteering obligations, cutting the number of club meetings from its typical three monthly to one meeting a month. However, these conventional explanations for dwindling interest offered by traditional volunteer groups aren’t new. In 2013, the Valley Stream Garden Club, an organized group that enjoyed all things horticulture and shared that joy through service activities throughout the village, folded after nearly 50 years. Then as now, officials spoke of the hectic work-life schedules of young people and other prospective members impeding their ability to haul in recruits. It may be the case that for many older volunteers who were raised at a time when organized volunteering was deeply woven into family and public life, a chance to serve in any capacity was what mattered most. However, observers note that for the Gen Z generation in particular, the type of volunteer service and its messaging seems to matter more than previous

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Valley Stream Lions Club president Jim Zabatta is determined to raise the club’s languishing volunteer recruitment rate. generations. A driving decision for young volunteers to invest their time and efforts hinges on whether they can visibly see their actions having a sustained impact in resolving urgent causes, especially on things like climate change and social justice issues. Trends also suggest that the younger generation opts for more spontaneous and flexible volunteering opportunities over the reliable rituals of weekly club meetings. They are also seemingly turned off by rigid leadership service projects, where rules and orders are given from the top down. They are instead pulled toward grassroots, groupdirected, and group-led efforts. The Valley Stream Lion’s Club may need to strike a balance of appealing to younger crowds while remaining true to its original roots of service, but it’s a struggle Zabatta believes is worth fighting for. “We welcome everybody and we’re open to new ideas,” said Zabatta. “At the end of the day, we want our members to gain the satisfaction of helping people.”

News brief Valley Stream Chamber installs new officers They have played a leading role in setting up and suppor ting Valley Stream’s most time-honored events from the village’s Memorial Day parade to fireworks extravaganza at Firemen’s Field to the Valley Stream Car Show and weekly concerts on the Village Green. They are none other than the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce, which, in addition to its central mission of welcoming and supporting local businesses, have been an unwavering resource for the community. These past few months, the Chamber has focused on

supporting the revival of the business district on Rockaway Avenue. And earlier this month, it welcomed in new officers at its installation dinner at the Tepache restaurant in Valley Stream on Sept 28. Sasan Shavanson of One in a Million Inc. was re-elected President of the Chamber of Commerce. Joining him is Lee Feinman as executive vice president, Angela Ogurick as vice president, Glenore Anderson as treasurer, and Sandra Shanhai as secretary. –Juan Lasso

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A. Continuing from last week, the design of how a building will look is sometimes decided by the building owner, and sometimes the owner lets the architect be artistic in creative and inventive ways. Unfortunately, not all architects are given the opportunity to create as much as they would like to, because either local governments won’t onte eeper allow it or the owner wants something particular. Some communities have special committees, called boards, to look at the architect’s design and then create parameters for what can be done. Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes the architect doesn’t have any choice but to change the design to something less daring, challenging or artistic. That’s why people travel away from where they live to see special buildings in places where the buildings are thought of as works of art instead of just average. In some communities, the architect can only use certain materials, so the new building matches the ones around it, and some areas require that the building be raised higher to prevent being flooded. It’s possible to use the same materials in different ways, but some community governments don’t encourage this. The outside appearance is sometimes very fancy and artful, and the materials chosen may have symbolic meaning, such as the opera house that looks like a series of sails on sailboats next to the harbor in Sydney, Australia, or a power plant with a roof that doubles as a ski slope in Copenhagen, Denmark. In some places you can see several buildings that stand in an area like works of art in a gallery. If you walk along the Highline in Manhattan, for example, it’s like walking through an art gallery, where you can see many artful and experimental uses of concrete, wood and steel. Unique buildings, the ones intended to be unusual on purpose, are often much more expensive to build, and that’s another reason why you only see unusual designs in special places, where the cities and towns want to have them. Columbus, Indiana, home to Cummins Engines, is a city that has many unique designs, but only because the local government wants to have their city be a home to special buildings. In some communities, such as Italian towns and cities, the buildings are very old, but are not allowed to be changed on the outside because it would change the character of the places where tourism is their number one means of income.

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he removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives, led by perennial malcontent Matt Gaetz, was disgraceful, and will have lasting negative implications for Congress and the nation. A vote to remove a speaker during his or her term of office is virtually unprecedented. The last time it was attempted was in 1910, over a century ago, and that vote was unsuccessful. Speaker Joe Cannon was not removed. In fact, pETER during my 28 years in ConKinG gress, my office was in the Cannon House Office Building, named after Speaker Cannon. History can be its own reward. The speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the president. He or she heads a powerful arm of government, and is elected by a vote of the entire House. Throughout our history, the tradition has been that the majority party votes at a party conference to select its candidate for speaker, and the minority party does the same. Both candidates are then nominated on the floor of the House. When the full

House votes, no matter how close the inter-party vote is, the candidate of the majority party is elected speaker. This reflects the will of the American people to have the House run by someone the majority party has selected. To remove the speaker — to “vacate the chair” — is such an extraordinary action that it should be based on criminal conduct or serious acts of moral turpitude by the speaker. It should not be a political decision. Yet that’s exactly what happened last week, when eight far-right Republicans allied themselves with 208 Democrats to remove McCarthy, who had the support of 96 percent of Republicans. This was strictly a power play by Gaetz and his gang of hostage-takers. There isn’t one significant issue that these eight outliers have in common with the 208 Democrats and their minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries. This was a defeat for tradition and a victory for Gaetz and his unbridled ambition and lust for national publicity. Gaetz accused McCarthy of conspiring with Democrats because McCarthy forged a bipartisan coalition with them to keep the government open after the Gaetz crowd refused to support Republican legislation to prevent a shut-

down. This was an obvious ploy by Gaetz to set McCarthy up for failure. If McCarthy hadn’t passed bipartisan legislation to keep the government open, Gaetz would have accused him of poor leadership. When the speaker did the responsible thing, Gaetz virtually accused him of collaborating with the enemy. This is the ultimate hypocrisy, because Gaetz gave congressional Democrats power and influence they would not have had otherwise. I’ve known McCarthy since he was first elected to Congress in 2006. I saw him work his way up through various leadership positions, and have always been impressed by him. Most important, he always kept his word to me. As speaker, he overcame massive political obstacles to get serious legislation through the House. The reality is that Democrats control the White House and the Senate, while Republicans have a small majority in the House. Keeping that majority together required the skills of a juggler and a magician, plus extraordinary patience. The 221 House Republicans constitute a wide variety of philosophical and geographic views and beliefs. For instance, a Republican from rural Mississippi would have a

evin McCarthy’s removal was strictly a power play by a gang of hostage-takers.

very different agenda from a blue-collar conservative Republican representing suburban Long Island. It was McCarthy’s arduous and unenviable task to find common ground while accommodating these disparate agendas. (Let me commend Long Island Representatives Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D’Esposito and Nick LaLota for always taking their jobs seriously by working with McCarthy to get results for their districts and our region, and not grandstanding or taking cheap shots.) McCarthy has decided not to run again for speaker. I certainly can’t blame him, though his talents and abilities will be sorely missed. I don’t in any way envy his successor. Not only will he or she have to work with a razor-thin majority, but now that the unwritten tradition of not removing a speaker for personal political aggrandizement has been shattered, the next speaker will also have to operate under the constant threat that a disgruntled minority of the majority might conspire with the minority party to create chaos. Congress won’t be the same. Thanks for the terrific job, Kevin, and doing what you could to preserve sanity! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@liherald.com.

Once more, Israel goes to war

ike everyone in our community and all right-minded people in the world, I am horrified by the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Israel beginning last weekend. The deliberate, premeditated slaughter of hundreds of civilians, on one of the holy days of the Jewish year, by a genocidal terrorist group is beyond description in words. We know that in wars fought in civilian areas, civilians are, unfortunately, killed. But to specifically plan for the wholesale, deliberate HoWARD murder of famiBREssLER lies in their homes, concertgoers and others, and the kidnapping of old people, children and women to use as bargaining chips or psychological warfare props boggles the civilized mind — and thrills only the diseased one.

This attack was a terrible blow to Israel and Jews worldwide. It is reminiscent to me of the Yom Kippur War. I was too young to understand what was happening when that war began in October 1973, but I remember the sense of fear that hung over the adults around me, and the nervous prayers led by my kindergarten teachers. That same feeling of desperately needing but not being able to access information, because of the holiday, afflicted me last weekend. Everyone was adding bits of information they had picked up from newspapers or messages conveyed by neighbors, and the news just kept getting worse. Our enemies had wounded us, and more pain was likely to come. But unlike the war 50 years ago, I do not truly fear for Israel’s survival. She is strong, and if our enemies were looking to capitalize on the disunity that

has racked Israel for many months, they may have scored a blow, but they have badly miscalculated, because when the threat comes from without, the core within hardens. This past Shabbat, Shemini Atzeret, we read Kohelet. And Kohelet instructs us that there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to wail and a time to dance. But what happens when those things need to be done at the same time? Simchat Torah is always a time of rejoicing and dancing, singing and glorifying. But this Simchat Torah was also a time to weep and wail. So our celebrations were tempered and our vigilance heightened, but we did dance. And we did sing. Because to do otherwise would be to allow our enemies to take even more than they already have. And for what they have taken, we will extract a price.

here is a time for war, and a time for peace. One day it will be time for peace.

There is a time to kill, and a time to heal. Unfortunately, we are now forced to do the former, and in the process we are doing the latter. There is a time to wreck, and a time to build. Now we will wreck the infrastructure and, we hope, the leadership of our enemies, and continue to build our homeland. There is a time to rend, and a time to mend. We rent our spiritual clothing these past days, and hopefully we are mending our people. There is a time to love, and a time to hate. We are showing our love to our brothers and sisters, and venting our hatred on those who seek to destroy our brothers and sisters. There is a time for war, and a time for peace. Now is the time for war. One day it will be time for peace. Howard Bressler, an attorney who lives in West Hempstead, is the author of “Wrong Conclusion, No Resolution: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334’s Erroneous Conclusions on the Legality of Israeli Settlements in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.”

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In Israel, war ends politics, diplomacy as usual

amas’s Saturday-morning assault on Israel was more than just a shocking demonstration of barbarism. The toll of Israeli dead and wounded — not to mention those kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip by these murderers — is sickening. And it should alarm and enrage civilized people everywhere. The full extent of the horror on the southern border — coupled with a barrage of thousands of rockets and missiles fired at Israeli villages, towns and cities — is yet to be determined. Nor can we be sure what will follow after the first day of what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rightly characterized as a “war.” And whether it will spread to include Iran and its Hezbollah terrorist auxiliaries in Lebanon. But we do know this: It is an event that changes the Middle East. All the rules that have governed the way Jerusalem deals with its terrorist foes and their Gaza stronghold since it fell under Hamas control in 2006 — in which the Israeli government and military have always sought to limit the conflict — must now be thrown out. Above all, it must be an end to politics and diplomacy as usual in Israel, the diaspora and the West. Whatever strategies and tactics that the Jewish state adopts as it seeks to reassert control over its border, rescue those held hostage, and punish those responsible for these crimes, some basic principles must govern the response to these events. The first is that the Jewish people, and those who care about Israel, must unite. After a year of political division and a culture war that threaten to tear Israeli society asunder and undermine its economy and security, those arguments must cease — there and elsewhere. The magnitude of this crisis is comparable to that of Israel’s wars in 1948, 1967 and 1973, and so must be the response of those who claim to be Israel’s friends and supporters. It may be difficult to imagine the current politically fractured, more heavily assimilated Jewish community of the United States, that is far more alienated from Israel than it once was, coming together as it did during those days. But nevertheless, that is the model that the Jewish world and sympathetic non-Jews must follow. It must be clear to the world that when Israel is under attack and Jews are being murdered, the solidarity of the Jewish people and decent people everywhere with Israel must be unquestioned. Second, there must be no tolerance or acceptance of the usual narratives and biased media coverage of the conflict, which focus more on Israel’s responses than on Palestinian terrorism itself, and which often seek to demonize the Jewish

state’s justified measures of self-defense. Those who seek to wipe Israel off the map — whether by terrorism or political means — are engaging in a global attack on the Jewish people. The rising tide of antisemitism that is sweeping across the world in recent years is driven in large part by anti-Zionist propaganda. Anything that seeks to legitimize the goals of the terrorists to destroy Israel must be rightly labeled not just as hateful, but as a form of antisemitism that must not be normalized or allowed to be represented as part of mainstream opinion in the West. If Hamas cared about the safety of the Palestinian Arabs languishing under their tyrannical Islamist rule in Gaza, they would not have started this war. They will, no doubt, continue to use the people under their control as human shields. That is a tragedy, but worries about the suffering of Palestinians caused by Hamas’s actions cannot be allowed to color the responses to efforts to save Israeli hostages and take out the terrorists and their military infrastructure. The civilized world must fully support Israel’s counterattack. Any talk of proportionality or the need for restraint on the part of Israel as it copes with this assault on its citizens should be rejected. Such bloody terrorism is not a natural response to Palestinian frustration or an effort — as Hamas falsely asserts — to prevent harm from being done to the mosques on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. When Hamas talks about ending the “occupation,” it is not speaking about pushing Israel back to the 1967 armistice lines, or complaints about Jews living in the heart of their homeland in Judea and Samaria or Jerusalem. As far as Hamas and other Palestinian groups are concerned, “occupation” refers to the existence of Israel within any boundaries. Their goal is not freedom for their people. If that was what they wanted, the Islamists, as well as their supposedly more “moderate” opponents, would have accepted any one of the compromise peace offers extended to them in the past. What they want to do is to kill Jews and eliminate the Jewish state. Sadly, such sentiments are also part of mainstream Palestinian political thought and culture. The shameful scenes in which Palestinians have been shown celebrating terrorism and exulting over the dead bodies of murdered Jews or hostages must not only not be forgotten, conclusions should be drawn about what this means in terms of the future of the conflict and what the goals of diplomacy should be. Any reporting about this war that doesn’t make that clear isn’t merely biased against Israel, but constitutes an adoption of terrorist talking points that legitimize

their wrongful insistence on continuing their century-old war on Zionism that has become inextricably tied up with Palestinian national identity. Third, Hamas and its allies must gain no political or diplomatic benefit from their crimes. The current imperative for American foreign policy, and that of other nations, must be to ensure that this unprovoked and appalling tragedy is not exploited by the forces that have launched this war. Any discussion in the current context of redoubled efforts to resurrect a two-state solution to the conflict — that Palestinians have repeatedly rejected over the past decades — must end. On the contrary, the existence of the terrorist-run independent Palestinian state in all but name in Gaza is proof that such a plan is a guarantee of more suffering and bloodshed. Hamas — no doubt acting with the knowledge and support of Iran — seeks to derail the widening circle of peace in which Arab states have embraced normalized relations with Israel. This war is clearly, at least in part, a response to efforts to involve the Palestinians in negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The Jewish state’s burgeoning alliance with the desert kingdom is the result of rational assessments of the national interests of both Middle Eastern countries and their mutual fears about Tehran’s quest for regional hegemony and a nuclear weapon. This war is a reminder that the Palestinians must no longer be allowed to hold Arab nations hostage to their intransigent refusal to accept the legitimacy of a Jewish state. There will be time enough in the days and weeks ahead to fully assess how much responsibility those who have sought to appease both the Palestinian terror organizations and Iran must bear for this tragedy. The same is true with respect to assigning blame for what can only be termed a catastrophic failure on the part of Israel’s security establishment. But for now, the priority must be to ensure that Israel’s borders are protected, its people’s safety ensured, and that those responsible for these criminal acts are severely punished and no longer able to launch attacks on the Jewish state with impunity. Any other response from individuals, organizations and their leaders, politicians or governments is unacceptable. May God watch over the people of Israel and those tasked with their defense. May their efforts be victorious. And may the hateful enemies of the Jewish state be made to understand that their crimes and evil intentions will no longer be tolerated by the civilized world. –Jewish News Syndicate

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wenty years ago, I became one of the more than 4 million women in America who are breast cancer survivors. As I reflect on this milestone, my heart is brimming with gratitude and a renewed drive to raise awareness about the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. At age 36, I discovered a lump in my breast as I was traveling with family to St. Kitts for a birthday celebration. As soon as I got home, I scheduled a doctor’s appointment sieLA A. to embark on further exploration. BYnoe Following a mammogram, a sonogram and a needlestick biopsy, my worst fears were realized — it was breast cancer. The discovery added a great deal of uncertainty to a particularly active chapter of my life. At the time I was working full-time as the assistant executive director of the North Hempstead Housing Authority, and studying for a master’s in public administration at LIU Post. Amid this personal adversity, however, my thoughts turned to softening the impact of this news for my friends and

loved ones. When it came time to break the news to my family, I put on my bravest face and told them, “I have a plan in effect, and everything’s going to be all right.” But despite my confident presentation, there were many hurdles. After I started a course of chemotherapy early in treatment, I was treated for a rare allergic reaction that sent me into anaphylactic shock. Later I was hospitalized with neutropenia, a serious condition in which my neutrophils — a type of white blood cell — dropped to dangerously low levels. As my support circle reassured me that I would rebound, my thoughts turned to the Bible, and Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you,” the Lord declares. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I soon learned that those plans included a tremendous groundswell of love and support. One of the examples I will always carry with me is the generosity of my family and friends — and my colleagues at the North Hempstead Housing Authority. As a relatively new employee, I had accrued only a small amount of sick leave, and it was being consumed quickly amid my treatment. But Loreen, Dolly,

Frann and Susan donated their time off to ensure my continued care and give me some much-needed peace of mind. I will be forever grateful to these women — my friends for life — for their generosity. After completing chemotherapy and radiation, I finished my master’s, continued my advocacy for affordable housing in 15 years at the helm of the Huntington Housing Authority, served on the Westbury Board of Education, and since 2014 have been blessed with the humbling privilege of representing the residents of Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District. All of this was made possible by the love and support of my friends and family, the expertise of outstanding medical professionals, and the practices that led to prompt detection and treatment. For Black women, that is especially crucial. According to the American Cancer Society, we are more likely than white women to develop breast cancer before age 40, as I did. Furthermore, Black women have the highest death rate from breast cancer among any racial or ethnic group. A large factor in that sobering statistic is the fact that one in five of us develop triple-negative breast cancer, which tends to grow and spread faster, has fewer treatment

options, and usually has a worse prognosis. Given these troubling statistics and the prevalence of this disease on Long Island, advocacy has been a significant part of my life as a survivor. My office will partner with NuHealth to bring the Nassau University Medical Center breast cancer screening van to the Lakeview Public Library, at 1120 Woodfield Road in Rockville Centre, on Oct. 26, and to Magnolia Gardens, at 899 Broadway in Westbury, on Nov. 2. From 8:15 a.m. to noon on both dates, women over age 40 who have not been screened in more than a year can receive services including a breast exam by a nurse, a mammography, and self-examination instructions like the ones that led me to the discovery of my own breast cancer. Appointments are free for uninsured women based on eligibility guidelines, and you can make an appointment by calling my office, at (516) 571-6202, while supplies last. If you have not undergone testing in some time, please heed the lessons of my own experiences and avail yourself of this opportunity. I am living proof that abundant life can be on the horizon after a breast cancer diagnosis — but we must take a courageous first step to begin that journey.

three years ago. To the best of my knowledge, it was never completed and made public. Free will need to meet with and develop a working relationship with the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York office. FTA plays a critical role in funding the LIRR capital program. And he must continue leading the LIRR to a state of good repair for the existing fleet, stations, signals, interlockings, track, power, yards and shops. The FTA, Albany, other funding agen-

cies, commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy groups and elected officials at the local, county, state and federal levels all wish him success in his new role.

iven its prevalence among Black women, I’m now all about advocacy.

Siela A. Bynoe, of Westbury, represents Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District.

Letters For LIRR’s new interim president, there are new challenges ahead To the Editor: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Janno Lieber’s appointment of Robert Free, the Long Island Rail Road’s senior vice president of operations, as interim LIRR president last month made sense. There was no way Acting LIRR President Catherine Rinaldi could give her full attention to this critical full-time position. There were never enough hours in the day while Rinaldi was also serving as Metro-North Railroad president. Promoting from within the LIRR management team makes sense. Rather than wasting time and money on a national search for a new LIRR president, Lieber should promote from within. Besides Free, there are a number of other very capable senior executives, including Executive Vice President Elisa Picca, Senior Chief Engineer Ed McGoldrick, and several others who could easily step in to fill this position full time. They, like Free, already have a good understanding of the LIRR’s organization, staff, operations, facilities and customers needs. Any of them would be able to hit the ground run-

ning with little need for on-the-job training. There are a number of issues facing management that recent Presidents Phil Eng and Rinaldi did not resolved. They include overtime abuse; out-of-control pensions; fare evasion; periodic cancellation and combining of trains due to signal, power and other problems in the East River tunnels and at Harold Interlocking, Jamaica Station and other locations; and several new union contracts. Some of these have gone on for far too long. Amtrak will begin repairs to the four East River tunnels in 2024. This will result in the removal of one tunnel at a time from service. With access to only three tunnels, Free will need to develop a new Penn Station service plan. It should keep to a minimum the number of combined and canceled trains during this multiyear construction period. Free may need to become more familiar with plans for capital projects and programs in coming years. This should include a briefing by MTA headquarters staff assigned to complete the MTA 20252044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Plan. He should also be briefed on the status of previous promised, but unfulfilled, commitments by Eng and Rinaldi. That should include the critical potential for electrification of all diesel territory branches. This feasibility study began under Eng

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer and a former director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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