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Valley Stream raises funds for Fiona victims By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com
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VAllEy STREAM lATINo Society and Latina Moms Connect Inc. organized a fundraising event at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790 banquet hall to aid Hurricane Fiona victims in Puerto Rico.
As communities across the South Shore reflect on the scale of devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy a decade ago, members of the Valley Stream community gathered to raise money for two organizations providing on-the-ground relief to Puerto Ricans currently recovering from their own crushing storm surge — Hurricane Fiona. The Oct. 27 fundraising event, organized by the Valley Stream Latino Society and Latina Moms Connect Inc. and
hosted in the banquet hall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790, brought a wide patchwork of community groups. Local businesses joined student and teacher organizations and school board members to chip in for the night’s refreshments and entertainment. The banquet hall also displayed hurricane recovery-inspired artwork by Junior Memorial High School students. Attendees were treated to a Latin dance ensemble performance by North, Central, and Junior Memorial High School students followed by a poetry reading in Continued on page 18
LIJ Valley Stream manager is Business Person of the Year By KEPHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com
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alley Stream’s sister business organization, the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce, nominated chamber member Patricia McColley for Business Person of the Year for her work with Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital. A five-person committee of chamber president Lisa DelliPizzi, previous honorees, and chamber members selected McColley as the 2022 honoree. “We felt that Patricia McColley was the most qualified member of the Franklin Square
Chamber of Commerce to receive this honor,” DelliPizzi said. “The integrity of this award is very important to me.” McColley’s career began at Northwell Health in 2012 as the patient experience manager for South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. In 2016, she accepted a position as the program manager on the Northwell corporate community relations team in Islip. In 2019, as a program manager for the central region, McColley was asked to help build relationships for LIJ Valley Stream and the communities it serves while also assisting the corporate team in leading larger cor-
porate events. “She is LIJVS’s ear and ambassador to the community,” said Jason Tan, executive director of LIJ Valley Stream Hospital. “She is responsible for informing us of any new ways it can help meet the community’s changing needs, while also advocating and sharing all of the great work that’s occurring within our walls. Patty has a genuine love for the Franklin Square community and is deserving of this award.” “What we do at Northwell is work in the communities that we serve by looking out for their wellness, improving their ability to find food, and doing screen-
ings that help with improving their overall health,” McColley said. “We focus on communities near and dear to LIJ Valley Stream that really can use some support through health screenings and education.” One of her first projects in her new role at LIJ Valley Stream was to build a relationship with Baldwin High School.
McColley is the program manager for the community and population health team and has spent the last three years at LIJ Valley Stream assisting in and helping create community contacts and connections. “My role during that time was to help them get the word out Continued on page 4
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The sounds of the city are coming to the South Shore, treating Valley Stream residents and surrounding neighbors to a special Veterans Day concert. The Elmont VFW Post 1033 will be in attendance at the Elmont Public Library for a performance by Jerome “City” Smith & the City Sounds Music Ensemble on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. The show, which Smith calls “Stars & Stripes Forever,” will honor the day in song and spirit with renditions of patriotic classics. Smith, 58, was born in Hempstead and attended Hempstead High School, where he had his first professional musical performance at age 14. Smith said he was inspired by the Jackson Five when he was younger and started playing drums, joining his high school marching band. He went to Nassau Community College and landed a fouryear music scholarship at Long Island University in Brooklyn. Smith’s life has been defined by music and he has performed with some of the biggest names in the music industry. He has performed with Mary J. Blige in his first live performance on drums; Philip Bailey, from Earth, Wind and Fire; Tito Puente; Martha Wash; and Lionel Hampton Big Band; and performed in the 25thanniversary tour of “Hair.” While he was in college, he performed at weddings and bar mitzvahs. Smith started his own group, called “Jerome and The Prime Directive.” He got an audition to do the Broadway Musical, The Buddy Holly Story, and played Sam Cooke.
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LocAL vEtERANs wILL be treated to a performance by Jerome “City” Smith & the City Sounds Music Ensemble. “She got involved with the wrong kind of guy and had gotten into some kind of narcotic and it destroyed her mind,” Smith said. “I decided I wanted to get into that health field to honor her.” Smith has been working in childcare for the last seven years, and five years ago he also became an ordained Baptist minister, preaching at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Huntington. Previously, Smith had never done any jobs that did not involve music and continues to primarily focus on music. “I’m always doing music,” he said. “As a matter of fact, there is never enough time for me to sleep.” Smith also has performed in Germany, Amsterdam, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark. “I’ve been blessed to be playing around and hanging around the best who
Even though Smith has met and performed with many stars in his career, he said that he never got “starstruck.” Smith said his nickname “City” was born after a mistake by a local music promoter. “I was playing drums with jazz artist Peter Moffitt and we were going to Buffalo, and on the flier, the promoter said that I was from Brooklyn, even though I was from Long Island,” Smith said. “(The flier) said, ‘We have the fabulous Jerome ‘City’ Smith on drums.’ I was not happy because they didn’t run it by me but when I was doing a drum solo, the people were yelling out, ‘City, city, city’ and so it stuck all these years.” Smith has always been a full-time musician but also works part-time in child healthcare, which he became involved in after his cousin passed away.
have done it,” Smith said. “I take from all the greats and put my own taste on it.” The one thing Smith has yet to accomplish is create his own record, which he said he is now working on. “That’s what I think I do want to do now — concentrate and have my own thing out there,” Smith said. “I’ve played behind so many other people and added what I do to their art. I think now it’s time to do my own music.” Smith conducts a nine-piece orchestra for the City Sounds Music Ensemble, which will be performing with him at the Nov. 6 concert. The group comprises musicians he has played with throughout the years and Samantha Harris, a music student that he has mentored since she was 14 years old. The concert will feature Smith performing a rendition of “America” by Ray Charles, along with songs, including “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” “This Land is Your Land” and will conclude with “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood. “I wanted to do something to honor them with the marching band-type music that is usually played on Veterans Day,” Smith said. He is excited to perform in what will be his second Veterans Day concert and will look to do what he always does during his performances — connect people through music. “The main thing I want to do, with music being the key, is to open up the door to building bridges and not walls,” Smith said. “We are all God’s children, he expects us to be united, and that’s what I, with the power of music, can help do. It’s about bringing us all together through music and it hasn’t failed me yet. I’m able to connect us all together — when they come to a City Sound music event.”
Dealing with passive-aggressive behavior
e can be kind, caring and supportive. Yet sometimes, you wonder about him. Does he care at all? Does he get me? Is he just plain stupid, stubborn or what? Like the time you sked him if he‘d mind buying skimmed milk, romaine lettuce, and American cheese to help you finish preparing dinner. “No problem,” he responded, returning home with whole milk, iceberg lettuce and Swiss cheese. You were left thinking: hellooo, is anybody home? I could’ve sent my 8-year-old to the store with better success! You confront him about the difference between what you asked for and what he bought. Instead of apologizing, he gets annoyed with you. “It’s no big deal. Why aren’t you satisfied with anything I do?” You stay quiet. You feel guilty. You wonder if indeed you are too finicky or unappreciative. If this scenario hits home, it’s time to understand passive-aggressive behavior. It’s confusing, indirect, evasive, and it drives you nuts! On the surface, this wonderful husband - or wife, kid, friend - is cooperative. But his actions, oh, that’s another story! A story of a defiant, rebellious guy who does things his own way no
matter what he’s agreed to. Damn, that’s confusing! It plays with your head. Why in the world would someone do that? Typically, it begins in childhood, as passive-aggressive behavior is essentially kid stuff. You tell your kid to clean up his room. He mumbles “yeah, ma” then ignores what you said, not giving it a second thought until you have a hissy fit. He views you as the problem. “Calm down ma, why are you so upset?” Then finally, he does what you’ve asked him to do. Why can’t he do that in the first place, you wonder. inda Why do I have to get aggravated before he listens to me? Of course, you’re not exactly proud of yourself either after you lost your cool with your son. Maybe you are to blame, you think, so you apologize to him. Then you appeal to reason, asking him to listen the first time around, so you don’t have to get angry. He nods a passive yes, leaving you wondering if anything is ever going to change.
Passive-aggressive patterns carry over into adulthood if one hasn’t developed the skills to directly say no, negotiate, or work out a compromise acceptable to both parties. Instead, one gets his way by agreeing with you but taking no action, doing it his way, or sabotaging your way. Passive-aggressive behavior wreaks havoc on the best of relationships. When issues aren’t dealt with directly, their chances of getting resolved are slim. Especially true when actions are denied, blame is thrown out, and parties remain oblivious to the game they’re playing. So what can you do if you’re apadin relating to what I’m describing? Here are two ideas:
to do, especially when the passive-aggressive behavior is chronic. Yet it’s important to state what upsets you and clarify what you want. Point out inconsistencies between what’s been agreed to and what has happened. Examples: “You said it was okay to buy tickets for the show, but now you don’t want to go. What’s that about?” Or, “It’s hurtful when you agree to pay the bills, then you don’t until I get angry. Once I’m angry, you tell me I’m making it a big deal. That’s so frustrating. I want to count on you to do what you say you’ll do. And if you don’t want to do it, let me know and I’ll do it!”
1. Ignore the behavior. Don’t engage if you know you’ll get angry, and it’s an unimportant matter. Roll your eyes, shake your head, mutter a few words under your breath, then let it go. Do this for you, not for him!
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2. Share what’s upsetting you calmly, then search for a solution. This isn’t easy
Yes, it’s challenging to deal with passive-aggressive behavior. Though there are no easy answers, it helps to point out what’s happening and search for alternative solutions!
Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www. PsychWisdom.com.
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McColley was on front line in coronavirus pandemic continued from front page through a lot of community interaction, community involvement, and community health screenings but with Covid that was impossible,” McColley said. “We had to take LIJ Valley Stream hospital into the community and sort of describe what was happening there during the transition.” McColley has been on the front line of the pandemic for the Valley Stream and neighboring communities, testing and vaccinating for both Covid and monkeypox for the past two and a half years while maintaining essential communityfocused programs for the hospital. “For me to go out into communities like Franklin Square, Elmont and Inwood, which are all within our catchment area for LIJ Valley Stream, and to provide health screenings, including diabetic glucose screenings, out in the community this year was a big deal,” McColley said. The data gathered from the glucose testing showed some communities had a higher rate of diabetes. “Now we’re creating programs in the central region, which includes Franklin Square, that helps focus on that, including working with supermarkets and other programs to create a healthier environment for these communities,” she said.” McColley, who lives in Bay Shore, not only had to learn her way around Frank-
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The FraNkliN square chamber named Patricia McColley its Business Person of the Year for her work at LIJ Valley Stream. lin Square, Valley Stream, and Elmont but much of Nassau County and is grateful to the chamber for recognizing the work that she has done at LIJ Valley Stream. “I think it’s amazing to me because it’s a job that I love to do, and then to be honored for it, it’s just, it’s mind-blowing to me,” McColley said. “Being a board member in a chamber is a responsible position. To support the town in a way that makes you go out and meet people, and they know who you are and they know how to reach you, you can effect change.”
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The Nassau CouNTy fire marshal and K-9 team paid a visit to Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School to give kindergarten students a hands-on presentation on fire safety and the work of canine response units.
Nassau County fire marshal and K-9 team visit District 30 Brooklyn Avenue Elementary kindergarten students welcomed the Nassau County Fire Marshal K-9 team who delivered a fire safety presentation while teaching kids about the important work of firefighters and the fidos working by their side. “It was such an exciting day for our kindergarten students. They truly enjoyed all that Christina Daly/Herald file photo they learned during Fire BrooklyN aveNue sTudeNTs were treated to a hands-on Prevention Week, and it fire safety presentation. was awesome to be able to continue their fire safety education with the Nassau County interactive presentation about how Leah Fire Marshal K-9 team,” said Scott Comis, is able to sense and alert for danger durPrincipal of Brooklyn Avenue Elementa- ing fire safety inspections. The Brooklyn Avenue kindergarten ry School. “Many thanks to the Nassau students enjoyed learning about Leah’s County Fire Marshal K-9 team, Fire Marrole and learning how dogs play an shal Kerin, and fire dog Leah for taking important role in keeping us safe. the time to visit our school.” Fire Marshal Matt Kerin and his fire dog, Leah, gave the students an insightful, –Juan Lasso
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Honoring businesses that stay family By WIll sheelIne wsheeline@liherald.com
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usinesses are family. Many times, that comes simply by the closeness of everyone involved. But then there are businesses that truly are families. RichnerLive and PSEG Long Island celebrated those amazing companies that keep the economic engines running in our communities at its annual Herald Family Business Awards last week over dinner, photos and networking. The Business Award — hosted by Jill Nicolini — serve as a chance to honor entrepreneurial families who manage successfully growing businesses. This includes everything from small mom-and-pop shops, to multinational and multigenerational corporations. The event was held at the Heritage Club in Bethpage, and brought business owners from all over the island to enjoy a meal, fine drinks and celebrating numerous awards in a wide Mark CronIn range of categories. Mark and John Cronin were co-founder, John’s happy to be back at the Heritage Crazy Socks Club in Bethpage. They are the father-son duo behind John’s Crazy Socks, and were happy to come out on the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than ever. “It’s wonderful,” Mark Cronin said. “It’s nice to see family businesses recognized after all that’s happened.” It’s also a sign that — hopefully — the pandemic is now in the rearview mirror, allowing many — like Anne Shybunko-Moore — to focus on the future. The owner and chief executive of GSE Dynamics, did take a moment to reflect on the legacy of her late father, who had founded and built the company, and how great it would have been to share this particular evening — and success — with him. “He was the legacy that we’re honoring tonight, so this is very timely to pause and think about the founding of this company,” Shybunko-Moore said. “Now I’m a mother of four sons, and we’ve just been talking about trying to get to the next level and pass the baton on to the next generation.” Stew Leonard Jr., president and chief executive of the popular supermarket chain that bears his name, delivered a keynote reflecting on the joys — and occasional headaches — of running a family business. “You know, in family business, you got to love it, and you got to hate it,” he said, jokingly. “To be able to work with your family is such a rich experience. I love it, and hopefully we’ll be able to pass that on to the next generation.” Family is exactly what Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Media, also knows all too well. “Leading a family company myself, I know how important it is to create an environment where everyone in the business is part of the family,” Richner said. “These are bonds fostered in achieving success, and making it meaningful.” In between drinks at a rotating wheel of hors d’oeuvres, attendees shared with each other different ways they had managed through the darkest days of the pandemic. “Family businesses are the lifeline to every community,” David Lyons, president and chief operating officer of PSEG Long Island said, told the crowd in a statement. “In addition to creating jobs and providing employment and career opportunities, they put money back into our local community through paychecks and taxes, supporting local businesses and services. They also contribute to the
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WPIX-Channel 11 rePorter Jill Nicolini. at left, led the way to honor more than 40 Long Island businesses that have made being family the most important. Family businesses like the popular grocery store chain led by Stew Leonard Jr., that bears his name. identity and character of our communities, providing a hometown feel.” Christina Armentano is a third-generation leader at Paraco Gas, which has delivered propane across Long Island for decades. The camaraderie, grit and creativity found in family businesses, she said, can’t be replicated anywhere else. That ability to stick together and come up with solutions under pressure is what makes family-run companies so unique. “I think for those that are here today it is very much a celebration of being able to cautiously be back together, in-person, but also a way to show respect for what we’ve had to persevere through,” Armentano said, “whether it’s been supply-chain issues, issues with their work-
force, or just general challenges from Covid.” The presenting sponsor for Herald Family Business Awards was PSEG Long Island, with Easy Tax Credits as a major sponsor. Partner sponsorships included Vishnick McGovern and Milizio, Lessing’s Hospitality Group, Whitmore Agency, The Bruderman Family of Companies, Maple Lanes RVC, PBI Payroll and Paraco Gas. Supporting sponsors were GSE Dynamics, A&C Pest Management, Sunny Atlantic Beach Club, Charles Krull and Son Inc., C&L Plumbing Supply Inc., Otto’s Sea Grill, Bell’s Brooklyn Bagels and Bialys, SVS Fine Jewelry, Good Old Gold Jewelers, Nunzi’s and Empire. Special thanks to Olive It Boutique. more photos, NeXt page
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hundreds ventured out to The Heritage Club in Bethpage to honor those winning Herald Family Business Awards, presented by RichnerLive and PSEG Long Island. Mark and John Cronin, at bottom left, were among those honorees sharing their stories as the owners of John’s Crazy Socks. Also sharing a few thoughts bottom right was Matthew Bruderman, talking about the challenges — and joys — of working with his family.
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Christina armentano shares her Herald Family Business Award with her entire team from Paraco Gas, one of more than 40 businesses that were honored by RichnerLive and PSEG Long Island last week.
A&C Pest Management Aboff’s Paints AMC Transfer Inc. Arrow Linen Supply Company Inc. Bay Harbour Insurance Agency Inc. BeachFIT Training Bell’s Brooklyn Bagels and Bialys Bileddo’s Keyfood Marketplace The Bruderman Family of Companies C&L Plumbing Supply Inc. Charles Krull & Son Inc. Plumbing & Heating ClearVision Optical Good Old Gold GSE Dynamics Inc. Harry Katz Carpet One Floor & Home Hart & Soul Inc. Performing Arts and Dance School Herb & Olive Marketa HoodSkulls Huntington Learning Center Iavarone Brothers John’s Crazy Socks The K9 Shop KeepFit by Keisha La Strada Lessing’s Hospitality Group — The Heritage Club The Louise Pitlake Power Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate Maple Lanes RVC Marcor Construction Inc. My Gym Children’s Fitness Center Nunzi’s & Empire Nutrition Otto’s Sea Grill Paraco Gas PBI Payroll Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum Rockville Centre Auto Repair Rolling River Day Camp Stew Leonard’s Sunny Atlantic Beach Club SVS Fine Jewelry Towers Funeral Home Inc. The Zweig Law Firm P.C.
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Lynbrook Senior Football FageN CoNtiNUeD his incredible year on the gridiron Oct. 22 while helping the Owls clinch a Nassau Conference III playoff berth. He ran for two touchdowns and passed for one in Lynbrook’s 33-6 victory over Division. He finished the regular season (eight games) with 1,217 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns, and completed 34 of 43 pass attempts for 394 yards and 5 touchdowns with just one interception.
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The thrill of competition is something that all sports fans alike will never get tired of. For Valley Stream South’s boys volleyball team, Conference 2B features a strong field that makes for every match to always be a constant grind. Four of the six teams in 2B finished the regular season with a winning record, including the Falcons, who finished 11-6 overall after going 7-12 last fall. “We had some top kids coming back to the team,” coach Rich Hess said. “The experience that they had last year was paramount to this year’s success.” After a 3-3 start through six matches, Valley Stream South went on to win its next eight matches. Despite this dominant stretch by the Falcons, they still had to fight and claw daily to come out on top. “The quality of opponent that we play everyday is a battle,” Hess said. “Every game has been a battle for us. Even if we’ve won the contest three sets to one, they were highly contested.” A driving force for Valley Stream South has been senior captain Jonathan Matthews, who returned as a First Team All-Long Island selection. Matthews finished the regular season leading Nassau County with 469 kills, averaged just under 28 kills per match and was named the Conference’s Most Outstanding Player. “He improved on every aspect of the game,” Hess said. “There is no answer to stop him. Teams have a tough time defending him.” The Falcons are also led by senior captain Brandon Yeh, a premiere set-up man who led 2B in assists with 542, third most in Nassau. Along with Matthews, Yeh was named an All-County selection. “Brandon is very athletic and has very soft hands,” Hess said. “It all starts with the pass. He has the skill to take a not so good pass and turn it into a positive.” First-year player Dillon Wallace has fit right in, particularly on defense as his 68 regular season blocks led the Falcons. The middle blocking junior was named All-Conference. While players like Matthews, Yeh, and
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seNioR CaptaiN BRaNDoN Yeh led Conference 2B in assists with 542 and helped the Falcons qualify for the playoffs. Wallace have gotten plenty of attention throughout the regular season, others have also contributed by playing their roles effectively. Seniors Ethan Montero and Robert Munafo are prime examples of this with their ability to play multiple positions when needed. “His (Ethan) versatility has helped the team tremendously,” Hess said. “I’ve always told him (Robert) ‘Listen, sometimes your best ability is your availability.’ Guys have stepped up when they’ve been put into different spots on the floor.” The Falcons have set the tone to begin
their postseason run, defeating Bethpage 3-1 last Saturday. Junior Luke Lopez had seven serving aces in the victory and senior Jake Smyth was a perfect 23/23 on his serves. Valley Stream South will continue its playoff journey on Wednesday, after press time, when the club hits the road to play Calhoun and look to get contributions from the entire roster. “Our team mantra is ‘no decoration,’” Hess said. “Because we only have 10 people on the team, they all play and contribute.
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The rock legends visit Long Island with ex-Grand Funk Railroad frontman Mark Farner on their current tour. Pioneering the heavy metal style while providing inspiration to psychedelic jam bands and arena rockers alike, the genre-bending band offers a taste of the wild side. They’ve been known to incorporate elements of science-fiction and dark occultism into their jaw-dropping live show, and this allegiance to dynamic and masterful performances has led to the group being covered by everyone from Metallica and HIM to moe. Blue Öyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it’s one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success.
Bring on the Let’s talk turkey By Karen Bloom ow that the candyfest (aka Halloween), spooky outings and fall fairs are behind us, the holiday season kicks into high gear. And that means it’s time to think about that upcoming feast. We’ve all heard about this year’s turkey shortage, so doing some advance prep is a smart move. Everyone strives for the “Perfect Thanksgiving.” It can be anything you want it to be: so traditional it makes you homesick, or so creative and nouvelle that it results in special new Thanksgiving memories for all who attend. Still, certain traditions remain. Especially the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal: turkey. If there is one annual event where the same succulent dishes are demanded by diners, it is Thanksgiving. What would this celebration be without the smell of roast turkey wafting through the house? What would “Uncle Jim” say if he could not slather cranberry sauce over the top of the brown meat? There must be gravy and mashed potatoes! And stuffing! These are the dishes that make Thanksgiving a memorable repast.
Roast Turkey with Cranberry Fruit Dressing Turkey: • 14-16 pound whole turkey, fresh or frozen (thawed) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 medium onions, chopped • 16 ounces jellied cranberry sauce • 1/3-cup light brown sugar
Remove giblet (discard liver), neck and any visible fat from turkey; reserve for stock. Rinse turkey with cold running water and drain well. Blot dry with paper towels. Season inside and outside of turkey with salt and pepper. Tie drumsticks together and twist wing tips behind the back. Place turkey, breast side up, on a wire roasting rack (sprayed with non-stick cooking spray) in shallow pan. Cover loosely with foil. Roast turkey in a preheated 325-degree F oven about 2-1/2 hours, basting with pan juices. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and cook onions with salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes or until very soft. (If onions begin to brown, lower heat.) Stir in cranberry sauce and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove foil and pour glaze over bird. Continue to roast ½ to 1-¼ hours or until the thermometer registers 180-degree F in the thigh and 170-degree F in the breast. Remove turkey from oven. Allow turkey to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
sauce, sage, thyme and turkey broth. Coat a 2-quart oven-proof dish with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Spoon dressing in dish and bake uncovered at 325-degree F for 40 to 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165-degree F.
Dressing: • 3 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix • 2 cups mixed dried fruit, chopped • 1 cup celery, chopped • 2/3 cup onion, chopped • 1 cup whole cranberry sauce • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage • 1/2 teaspoon thyme • 1-1/2 cups turkey broth or reduced-sodium chicken bouillon • Vegetable cooking spray
Wash off the cranberries and look for any that may be past their prime and discard. Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Add the cranberries and allow the water to return to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to cook until the cranberries burst. Stir until the mixture resembles a thick sauce with chunks of fruit. Allow to cool, then place in the refrigerator. The sauce will thicken as it cools further.
In medium-size bowl combine stuffing mix, dried fruit, celery, onion, cranberry
Classic Cranberry Sauce This year skip the canned cranberry jelly and go for fresh sauce. It’s very easy to make. • 1 cup water or orange juice (or pomegranate juice) • 1 cup sugar • 4 cups fresh cranberries
Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, Tickets are available at TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.
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Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for a ‘Musical Cabaret Cruise,’ in this spirited show about a group of cabaret performers on a world cruise who encounter a rogue captain, a tropical island, and a band of pirates, among other surprises. ‘Cruise Directors’ Barry Greenfield and Erica Iacono, with Captain Keith, and a cast of 35 keep the action moving along, with a live band. The cast of singers and dancers performs current hits, oldies and also tunes from the Broadway stage. Seating is nightclub style at round tables; refreshments are available. Enjoy dancing after the show with Mixmasters DJs. Saturday Nov. 5 and Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. $25. Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh. (516) 946-7207 or licabaret@aol. com.
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Dubbed “the best singing band in the world” by Eagles founding member the late Glenn Frey, Little River Band visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, bringing their boundless energy to their timeless hits, Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. LRB’s distinctive harmonies and smooth musical stylings earned chart-topping success throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s with hits that live on today, such as “Reminiscing,” “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,” “The Night Owls,” “Happy Anniversary” and more. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.
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Mount Sinai Vaxmobile flu/ Covid vaccines The Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile, in partnership with the Town of Hempstead, expands outreach to seniors to provide no-cost flu and Covid-19 booster vaccines. The remaining chedule includes: Thursday, Nov. 3, Levittown Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 4, Merrick Senior Center; Thursday, Nov. 10, Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center; Tuesday, Nov. 15, Bellmore Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 17, Uniondale Merrick Senior Center. The Vaxmobile offers the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine to individuals 12 and older. Current CDC guidance says that it is safe to get both the Covid and flu vaccines together, even during the same visit to doctor or pharmacy. All vaccine recipients must show proof of age; ages six months to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For information, visit SouthNassau. org or Facebook @ MountSinaiSouthNassau. To schedule an appointment, go to SouthNassau.org/sn/ vaxmobile, call Mount Sinai South Nassau Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or emailvaxmobile@snch.org.
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Art talk Join Nassau County Museum of Art Director Charles A. Riley II for “What’s So Funny About Art? Surrealists and their Jokes,” Sunday, Nov. 6, 3 p.m. From Salvador Dali’s ridiculous moustache to Marcel Duchamp’s irreverent treatment of the Mona Lisa and Magritte’s bowler hat, Riley will entertain visitors with examples of how the Surrealists were a bunch of smart-asses with a wicked sense of humor. $20, members free. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Quran Night Benefit Dinner
District 13 board meets Valley Stream District 13 board of education will meet Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., at James A. Dever School, 585 Corona Ave, Valley Stream for their regular board meeting. For more information, call (516) 568-6100 or visit ValleyStream13.com.
Village board meets The Village Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m., at the Village Hall boardroom, 123 S. Central Ave. for their regular public meeting. For more information, call the village clerk at (516) 825-4200 Ext. 5 or visit Vsvny.org.
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See Moliére’s “Tartuffe,” the classic comic critique of religious hypocrisy, presented by The Ivy Lane Players, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m., at Levittown Public Library. The free performance takes place in the community room, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. Register for tickets online at LevittownPL.org. For information, call (516) 731-5728.
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Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Join Dreams Ice Cream and Waffles for the ultimate paint party Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 -20 starting at 1 p.m., at 545 W. Merrick Rd. Registration is required. For more information, call (516) 8002296 or email popupconnecxion@ gmail.com.
Let’s Skate Celebrate the opening of Long Island Children’s Museum’s latest exhibit, “Snowflake Sock Skating,” featuring an indoor “skating rink,” Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13, 1-3 p.m. Make a winter wonderland scene complete with a moving skater, at the drop-in session. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
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Participate in a fundraising dinner and evening of Qur’an with renowned reciter Qari Nazrul Islam and Qari Nady Kishk, Saturday, Nov. 5 starting at 8 p.m. at Masjid Hamza, 202 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream.For more information, call (516) 285-8585 or visit Masjidhamza. com.
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Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick calls for common sense By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com
It’s time for a change — and some fresh thoughts — in Albany. And Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick hopes the voters in her state senate district will start that change right here by tapping her to fill the seat once held by Todd Kaminsky. The Republican plans to do that through her continued campaign focusing on affordability and cost of living, with the hope that development — and jobs — will alleviate the issue. “To bring jobs to the community, to improve on our affordable housing, I think there could be tax incentives that could be put together through the state,” CanzoneriFitzpatrick told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “People that I’ve spoken to throughout my district, they’ve talked about the fact that they can’t afford their rents. The last thing we want is people homeless. The last thing we want is people homeless and on the street.” While acknowledging that funding to affordable housing programs would cost money, she hopes to offset the cost by eliminating wasteful spending elsewhere. “The tax-and-spend attitude that we’ve had up in Albany has to change,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said. Crime also has been a hot topic among Long Island voters, with the Malverne village trustee calling for even more changes to recent attempts at bail reform. “Yes, there was a need to tweak what we had. I would absolutely acknowledge that,” she said. “There were certain people that fell through the cracks with devastating consequences. We needed to look at that. But they went too far. We’ve got to peel it back. We’ve got to come back to some common sense.” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick stressed the need to give judges
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PatrICIa CaNzoNErI-FItzPatrICK arguEs that increased funding for affordable housing and mental health care can be offset by cuts to wasteful spending. And she hopes to champion that approach as a member of the state senate. discretion over bail to keep repeat offenders off the streets. She also suggested expanding the list of crimes for which judges could enforce paid bail. But Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick also links guns with crime. The Republican supports modest restrictions on firearms, but also emphasizes the problem of the so-called “iron pipeline” by which guns flow from parts of the country with lax gun laws to the Northeast. “There’s no reason to have assault rifles available to people,” she said. “I don’t see that as a need without infringing on people’s Second Amendment right. I think
there are already in place reasonable restrictions and processes for people to get legal guns. “I think that we have to look at where the gun is coming from, and you have to stop that. I do think there is federal help that needs to be given to this.” But if we look at guns, we also have to look at mental health, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said, suggesting increased funding for mental health services. In particular, she advocated for such expanded services in schools. And speaking of schools: “I think the SUNY system is probably the most economical program that I’m aware of, even compared to other states programs. I don’t see that the legislature could do more.” While Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is open to targeted programs that might relieve debt for those who enter service professions, she generally disapproves of debt forgiveness as a concept. As for reproductive rights, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick declared it a non-issue. “A woman’s right to an abortion is set already in New York,” she said. “There’s nothing that I can do to change that. There’s nothing that the governor elected could do to change that. I don’t see that the current legislature (could do) more to change that. “It’s not an issue. It shouldn’t be an issue. People are making it an issue, and that’s ignorant, and that’s insulting to the constituents to make it an issue. However, the law that’s in place — if it were to come up to be voted on — I would not vote to change it.”
Moore stresses fiscal responsibility in Albany By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com
With a long career in union leadership and village government, Ken Moore will be the first to argue his hands-on approach to tackling problems will best serve the people he wants to represent in the state senate. Running for Todd Kaminsky’s former seat, the Democrat marks affordability as his chief concern if elected to office, which he looks to address thanks to his record of fiscal responsibility. Moore runs a tight ship as mayor of Bellerose, touting a record he says saves taxpayers from redundant and wasteful spending. As mayor, he’s cut the number of village employees, instead relying on cheaper contracted workers — and Nassau County itself — for services. “Our costs are much lower from what it was years ago,” Moore told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. “I think there’s a lot of wasteful money being spent out there. I’m very, very hands-on.” Moore has also suggested that revenues from downstate casino licensing and taxes on the legal sale of marijuana can help offset many of those tax burdens. Moore has also proposed ways of handling other hotbutton issues and expenditures, like education. He approves of student loan forgiveness, and suggests on the state level a targeted tuition voucher program for young people who pursue careers in fields with worker shortages — like education itself. When it comes to crime and bail reform, however, Moore acknowledges mistakes were made. And yes, by his own party. “It certainly has to be opened up and discussed again, without a doubt,” he said. “The crime seems to be out of control. Judges, I think, definitely need a lot more discretion on how they impose (bail decisions) on these indi-
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KEN MoorE saYs he can bring the same fiscal responsibility to Albany as a state senator as he’s demonstrated as the mayor of Bellerose. viduals.” However, Moore stops short on blaming higher crime rates on those activities, saying much of what’s being said across the aisle is overblown while diminishing the underlying problem of mental illness. “Most of these people that are doing it have mental illness problems. Anyone who’s going to push someone onto subway tracks for no reason is not in their right state of mind”. Moore wants to expand state funding for mental health care, suggesting broader services at facilities like
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. When it comes to guns, Moore says he supports statelevel restrictions on assault weapons, expanded background checks for gun purchases, and restrictions on concealed firearms. “There’s no reason why we need an AK-47 to go hunting,” Moore said. “I understand people like to have guns, but there needs to be better background checks. I don’t like the idea of people walking around legally with a concealed weapon.” Moore is far from an anti-gun hardliner however. Indeed, he’s suggested taking another look at so-called gun-free zones. “The areas where they’re not allowed to carry guns, that seems to be the areas, for me, where I want people to carry guns,” Moore said, citing specific areas like Times Square in Manhattan. In-line with this reasoning, Moore remains open to the idea of armed security officers outside schools. “I’m certainly not against it,” he said. “I would really entertain I don’t know why they wouldn’t, personally. They’re the person that’s trained.” Moore also argued that gun permitting and training for retired law enforcement officers are too onerous. “Someone who’s been trained for 30 years on how to carry a gun, shoot a gun and handle a gun, is no longer legally allowed to carry the gun,” Moore said. “He or she has to go for additional training every year so they can carry a gun. To me, that just makes no sense whatsoever.”
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Democrats aren’t bringing to the table concrete solutions to key issues, so Brian Curran is stepping in with plans to change that. cars within the next decade or so. In his efforts to become the next “I haven’t found a scientist that said Assemblyman representing a solid por- that there’s technology that’s going to November 08, 2022 tion of communities within the Town of allow us to have solely electric cars by NASSAU COUNTY Hempstead, Curran had focused on public 2035,” Curran said. “If there’s one out BOARD OF ELECTIONS safety, lowering taxes, and bettering the there and they have a plan to do it, I’ll be educational system. And even if Demo- on board. But the cost associated with BALDWIN crats maintain control of the Assembly as that is high.” expected, Curran remains optimistic he With families already dealing with can push his agenda forward. Especially high taxes and inflation, Curran doesn’t since he was doing it in Albany before. believe many of them could pay roughly “Getting back to being a minority $60,000 for an electric car. Tesla, Ford, and Governor County Court Judge Representative member in the Assembly is tough,” Cur- others offer electric cars Gobernador Vote for One (1) for less Juez than de la corte del condado Vote for Three (3) Representante en el Congreso ran told reporters at a recent Herald $50,000, while the Nissan Leaf DEM, sells REP, for CON DEM, WFP REP, CON DEM, WFP Roundtable session. “But we were able to Lee less than $30,000. Kathy C. Hochul Zeldin Helene F. Gugerty Teresa Corrigan Robert P. Zimmerman do things when we were able to pass the Curran also wants to make sure govRhonda Erin Fischer property tax cap,” calling that one of the ernment oversight won’t drive utility and “biggest pieces of tax legislation to hit water bills higher. Lieutenant Governor Representative Long Island in the last 30 or 40 years.” Crime remains forefront of the Teniente Gobernador Voteat forthe One (1) Family Court Judge Representante en el Congreso ButDEM, there are other issues on Long November elections, especially Tim Baker/Herald WFP REP, CON JuezNew del tribunal de familia Vote for Four (4) DEM Island that still need plenty of work. Espe- Alison York’sEsposito cashless bail system — something Antonio Delgado DEM, REP, CON cially with one area that seems to be hit- Curran voted against while an Assembly- afford bai can “find out what other type can return. For him, there a lot of work Laura A.isGillen Joy M. Watson Eileen J. Goggin ting the wallets of his neighbors hard. of collateral could be instituted to make that needs to be done. man the first time around. Colin F. O’Donnell Sylvia A. Cabana “Utility costs (are) something that has sure that the person arrested comes back” “I was against it because every single “It is not the same district — or at least Comptroller Contralor Vote for One (1) to be dealt with,” Curran said. He believes law enforcement agency, along with every to court. the very same characteristics of what it State Senator DEM, WFP REP, CON that “green” legislation could ultimately Although he doesn’t agree on all used DEA association, came to us and District said that to1be — where it was safe and more Court Judge Dist. Senador estatal be a good goal toP.work toward, but the Paul points, Curran generally sides with Dem- Voteaffordable,” thisRodriguez was a bad bill,” he said. “IfJuez you’re he said. “There are not the Thomas DiNapoli de la corte de distrito for One (1) DEM, WFP current legislation in front of lawmakers going to reform the system, this bill ocrats that universal pre-kindergarten is same characteristics in District 21 from needs DEM, REP, CON John E. Brooks addressing climate will only increase util- changes. In its current form, this would a good idea. when I left and when I was asked to run. Jaclene Agazarian ities costs. That includes plans from Gov. It’s been a few years since Curran repwreak havoc in the communities.” “That’s the reason why I decided to do Attorney General Generalonly to electrical Vote forpeople One (1) who cannot Kathy Procurador Hochul to switch resented this area in Albany, but hopes he it.” Curran believes DEM, WFP REP, CON State Senator District Court Judge Dist. 2
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Charles E.colleagues Schumer in the lower Diane Sare District Court Judge Dist. 4 Her Republican DEM, theWFP Assembly because REP, CON Juez de la corte de distrito Vote for One (1) chamber might not agree, but AssemblyAnna M. Kaplan all voters have to do is Joe Pinion DEM, REP, CON woman Judy Griffin remains devoted to take a look at her her social reform agenda. you won’t be allowed to have a gun,”Michael Grif- A. Montesano record and As she prepares for what she hopes will fin said. “That’s pretty easy, and I think State Senator State Supreme Court Justice accomplishments. Still, be a third term, the Democrat already has that’s a good measure. But (Republicans) Senador estatal Juez de la Corte Suprema del Estado Vote for up to Six (6) Representative in Congress Dist. 2 there is more work to outlined several key priorities. Those all voted no.” DEM, WFP en el Congreso Vote for One (1) REP, CON includeDEM, criminal justice reform, improvGriffin says she’s confused asRepresentante to what be done, and she says Kenneth M.toMoore REP, CON Frank A. Tinari Hectorsystems, D. La Salle ing education dealingSteve with Hackeling the Republicans believe safety to be,DEM, but WFP she she’s ready go. Stacy D. Bennett Lisasmall A. Cairoadds “people Franlike Ricigliano opioid epidemic, bringing in new Jackie Andrew R. Garbarino me work really hard on Gordon businesses, opening up more affordable safety policies, and the work involves huge housing, increasing funding in mental negotiations.” health services, and making roads like the One safety measure in particular is Southern State Parkway less dangerous. road safety. Griffin says she’s concerned Yet, with bail reform remaining a hot with the amount of flowers from memoritopic on the campaign trail, Griffin als she sees along the Southern State Parkbelieves Republicans are simply unaware way, and is working to make that particuabout what transforming a criminal sys- lar highway safer. tem to not just favor the wealthy means. “I’ve lived in Nassau for over 30 years, “I think what we often hear from the so I’m used to the curves on the Southern other side is that it’s kind of a uniformed State,” she said. “But you get some people position where the GOP is always rallying that come here and never driven on this Tim Baker/Herald against bail reform,” Griffin told reporters road before. They’re driving it like it’s a pre-K on Long Island,” Griffin said. at a recent Herald Roundtable session. straight road — like an expressway — and these road safety bills this year.” Bills like that will become more imporGriffin isn’t worried about a “red “They continue to say they’re going to get you can’t do that.” elected and repeal bail reform. But, if you Griffin talked at length with Suffolk tant, especially as more people move onto wave,” saying her record speaks for itself. “I work with the police, which is why I take a look at 2021, they did not repeal bail County assistant district attorney Mau- Long Island. “Going back to Baldwin, there’s people have their endorsement,” the Assemblyreform.” reen McCormick to get insight into bills And if it’s not the claims of higher she authored intended to help police crack there that would love for their kids to move woman said. “I have the endorsement of out of their house and live somewhere all these labor unions, Planned Parentcrime based on not incarcerating those down on drunk drivers. hood because I believe in the woman’s charged — but not convicted — of crimes, “She regularly speaks with lots of peo- right there in Baldwin,” Griffin said. But all education requires a top-to-bot- right to choose. I have a wide tent of then it’s guns. ple on Long Island that lost a loved one due endorsements because I really am on all “We just had this summer bill where if to drunk driving,” Griffin said. “So it tom focus from legislators. “We got record funding for universal those issues.” you were accused of domestic violence, would be really important to implement
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Castronuova is relentless, ready for a fight jlasso@liherald.com
She’s a celebrity fitness personality. A journalist. A championship boxer no stranger to a fight. But what Cara Castronuova really wants, for the first time, is to claim victory for the very first time, throwing her hat in the political ring against an incumbent heavyweight in hopes of winning a seat on the Assembly. Although she describes herself as a lifelong Democrat, the 42-year-old is instead trying to pave her way to Albany as a Republican. Her recent party shift came in the wake of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, moving to denounce Cuomo’s supposedly draconian restrictions that led to the forced closure of businesses. To that end, Castronuova spearheaded the “New York Liberate” movement, advocating for those who were “injured” by vaccination and being mandated to wear face masks. But it was Cuomo’s “one-man rulership” approach to the crisis that gave Castronuova the most pause. His actions went largely unchallenged by Democrats — a sign the state needed outside candidates willing to push for better checks and balances in the legislature to prevent one-party domination. Since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, Castronuova says the pandemic recovery has been tough for families, with many falling behind and in need of relief. On her list of priorities is a plan to chip away at wasteful spending by eliminating frivolous programs and sounding off on extraneous budget items. “Nobody reads the bills,” Castronuova told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable event. “I will comb through the budget, be a whistleblower, and alert the public about where funds are going.”
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CArA CAStrONUOvA SpeNt most of her life as a Democrat, but blames former governor Andrew Cuomo and a party that overreacted to a public health crisis on why she became a Republican. Castronuova is already sounding off on legislative agendas like the latest push by lawmakers in Albany to pilot congestion pricing in Manhattan through a tolling program aimed at curbing traffic. Yet it’s one that, if realized, could force Long Island drivers going to the city to pay upward of $20, she said. When it comes to safety, Castronuova believes that
while the state needs to revamp its criminal justice system, the laws have to course-correct by scrapping cashless bail reform and instead doubling down on expanded mental health support in prisons. She also wants to provide programs that help prisoners re-enter society and stave off rates of recidivism. Highlighting her experience hosting programs for atrisk youth, Castronuova hopes to push for the completion of long-promised projects such as a community center in Elmont, which, she says, has failed to break ground under the current Assemblywoman. Castronuova also hopes to revive and re-energize existing community programs — especially those catered toward vulnerable populations like the elderly she says have fallen by the wayside under current leadership. “I believe in programs for the community, outreach to the youth, and for the elderly,” said Castranuova, having herself built the roots of her boxing career in a Hempstead community program. While she caught national attention in her role to organize the “Justice for J6” rally last year at the U.S. Capitol calling for the alleged release of hundreds of individuals placed under custody for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, she insisted her platform is centered about quality of life and community building. “We need some new blood and people that have a lot of energy and that are willing to fight,” she said. “I’m relentless.”
Solages sees people, Long Island all first By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
Michaelle Solages is a seasoned lawmaker, having spent a decade in the Assembly. During her time, the Democrat and her district have seen some of the most turbulent times in recent memory, all thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, with an eye toward recovery, Solages aims to tackle what she has described as a top issue on the minds of voters — high inflation and the high cost of basic living — by easing the price of utility bills. “It’s one of the biggest concerns I hear from constituents,” Solages told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. Whether it’s water or electric, the Assemblywoman says she aims to push her fellow lawmakers to work with the federal government to increase funding for home energy assistance programs designed to help the most vulnerable. Especially if they find themselves in danger of running out of fuel, or having their utility service shut off. “That’s a program that many people can tap into and don’t know that it’s there,” Solages said. On a wider scale, she pointed to “serious conversations” lawmakers in Albany are having about restructuring the Long Island Power Authority into a fully public utility to keep prices down and improve services. Solages, however, did not hide her disapproval with the legislatively appointed commission that has stalled in holding its mandated public hearings over the issue. As for improving safety in the community, Solages believes in tackling the root causes of crime rather than pinning the blame on cashless bail reform, which she says has been overused as a political tool by Republicans to explain away the increase in gun violence and catalytic converter thefts.
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ASSemBLywOmAN miChAeLLe SOLAgeS has a lot of projects going on at once in Albany, but she says she hasn’t lost sight of what’s important back home — including a new community center in Elmont. “We just enacted legislation to create a verification system for these catalytic converters,” Solages said. “So now this would be a database, and a person who brings it into the scrap yard now has to give ID and identify themselves when they hand in these catalytic converters.” To stem the tide of gun violence, Solages agrees with the recent expansion of so-called “red flag” laws,
designed to prevent people showing signs of being a threat to themselves or others from purchasing a firearm. She also is looking toward what she believes could be promising violence-interrupting initiatives aimed at de-escalating and preventing life-threatening conflicts and mediating non-violent situations. Solages also says she’s working on less glamorous, long-running “bread and butter” issues plaguing families in her district. Like the need to expand universal prekindergarten. Or improve safety on the Southern State Parkway. Or have greater accountability and transparency among businesses and developers seeking tax breaks through Industrial Development Agency applications. Pushing back on her opponent’s claims that she’s ignored calls for a community center in Elmont, Solages says there is money set aside — $5 million, in fact — for a community center. “The developer and I talk about this almost every other week,” the Assemblywoman said. “We’re in negotiations for a location.” Solages says her record of bipartisanship and collaboration with parties on both sides of the aisle also stands for itself — even if Democrats lose the super-majority they’ve held on the lower chamber in recent years. “I don’t see political party — I see community,” Solages said. “And I see New York first and Long Island first. I’m working across lines, working with people on humanizing issues. “And I think we can get there by remembering we’re people first, and working together.”
VALLEY STREAM HERALD — November 3, 2022
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V.S. raises $3,000 for P.R. hurricane relief make things worse, the government blocked aid that had been congressionally approved in 2018.” solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico. “The challenges Puerto Ricans are facing are still As of press time, Maribel Padin-Canestro, director of enormous,” said Caraballo. “They face a lack of access to the event, and her team raised upwards of $3,000, which medicine and basic necessities. We wanted to close that will be divvied up evenly between the non-profit organiresource gap by providing food security, rehabilitation, zations Puerto Rico Rise Up and Utuado’s Lion’s Club and reconstruction initiatives with our partnership with House Inc. The deadline to donate was Nov. 1. community leaders on the ground. We often “Our team has vetted and researched and have a higher response rate than the local or is fully confident that the two organizations federal government.” we’ve selected to be the beneficiaries of the Other non-profits and community organifundraising we are having tonight are legit zations are also taking the lead in creating a and reputable,” said Padin-Canestro, recovery fund, still wary that Florida’s latest addressing the audience. “They’re the real recovery struggles from Hurricane Ian will thing and we believe in their mission.” take a bite of Puerto Rican federal relief The funds are much needed, said Karen efforts, something the Biden administration Caraballo, chief executive of Puerto Rico promises will not happen. Rise Up. “Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and entiThe relief response by the federal governtled to the same gover nmental relief ment has been underwhelming. According to response as any state,” said Caraballo. “But Puerto Rican observers, after President Joe kaRen people forget that.” Biden declared a state of emergency on Sept. CaRaballo Still, experts project a lengthy recovery 21, the pace of federal aid has been slow to for the island and economic fallout in the bilsupport communities inundated by rainfall, Chief executive, Puerto Rico Rise Up lions of dollars even as the American terrigrappling with power outages, and cut off tory is still reeling from the damage from from water services and vital medical supMaria’s landfall, a Category 4 Hurricane, in plies. 2017. Puerto Rico has been here before, said Caraballo. “Despite what the Island has gone through, we tell “Our organization was created in response to Hurricane Maria because my team members and I were frus- Puerto Ricans that we are standing here with you and by you,” said Guzman. “We’ve been at it for five years nontrated with the response or lack of response,” she said. “FEMA had a low supply of key emergency supplies stop, and our ultimate goal is to empower the communileading to delays, and many staff sent to the island were ties and become self-sufficient.” More than money will help Puerto Rico recover. It will trainees and unqualified for the disaster relief work needed on the island,” said Migna Guzman, Chief Finan- take its strong people to lead the way. “The Island and the people of Puerto Rico are so cial Officer of Puerto Rico Rise Up. ”Not only did the island suffer from one of the longest resilient,” said Dorothy Santana, President of Latina blackouts in its history, but some communities had no Moms Connect Inc., to the audience. “That in the midst power for nearly one year after Hurricane Maria. To of their struggle, trauma, and devastation, communities
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he challenges Puerto Ricans are facing are still enormous.
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the audienCe Was treated to a Latin dance ensemble performance by North, Central, and Junior Memorial High School students at the Puerto Rican relief fundraiser. come together, and they celebrate because they have hope, they have each other, and they have a love for one another and their Island. And they will rebuild with the support and the empowerment of Puerto Rico Rise Up and your donations.”
Valley Stream 24 celebrates Diwali festival
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alley Stream 24 Schools celebrated Diwali on October 24 with classroom lessons and activities designed to illuminate the meaning and traditions behind Hinduism’s “Festival of
Light.” “It is important for our students to celebrate different cultural holidays to highlight the importance of the strength in diversity in our community,” said Superintendent Don Sturz. “Highlighting different cultural holidays is a great opportunity to appreciate our differences and similarities as well as fostering an inclusive mindset in our students.” Brooklyn Avenue Elementary Schools celebrated by lighting Diyas, or oil lamps, traditionally used during prayers, religious ceremonies, and festivals, and learning about Diwali. They also read “It’s Diwali” by Kabir Sehgal and Suristha Sehgal. They then learned about rangolis, a decorative element traditionally drawn on the floor or entrances of homes to symbolize happiness, positivity, and liveliness, and drew their own. The students spoke about repetition, color, lines, and shape as they drew their own designs and decorated them. Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School celebrated Diwali by reading “Let’s Celebrate Diwali” by Anjali Joshi and also making rangolis. Students who celebrate Diwali share stories with their classmates about their family traditions. At William L. Buck Elementary School, older students gave presentations to their younger peers and read them stories. Parent volunteers also came to the school to do crafts with the students who learned all about how Diyas are made and what they represent. –Juan Lasso
RobeRt W. CaRbonaRo students held their rangoli, a decorative element traditionally drawn on the floor or entrance of a home, in honor of Diwali, one of the major festivals of Hinduism.
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William l. buCk students holding their Diyas.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Renaissance Equity Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-3, Plaintiff AGAINST John Ingenito; Susan Ingenito; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 6, 2019 I, the undersigned
Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 15, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 14 Milburn Court, 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 and partly in Valley Stream, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 642 Lot 0010. Approximate amount of judgment $662,878.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 003383/2013. 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.” Olivier E. Roche, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: September 19, 2022 134674
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE, FOR MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-H1, Plaintiff against RODOLFO MORA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 20, 2022. 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 14th day of November, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 30 Woodcrest Street, Valley Stream, NY 11581. (Section: 42, Block: 270, Lot: 44 and Section: 42, Block: 270, Lot: 45)
Approximate amount of lien $487,435.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 002594/2017. Charles J. Casolaro, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 Dated: September 19, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 134612
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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. NATIONAL BANK ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, ASSET BACKED-CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2, Plaintiff - against - PETER OLESCHUK, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 3, 2020. 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 30th day of November, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at North Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 1275 Barry Drive a/k/a 1275 Barry Drive S, Valley Stream, NY 11580. (Section: 37., Block: 651; Lot: 4) Approximate amount of lien $639,767.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 008568/2015. Richard M. Langone, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 Dated: October 5, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 134881
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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 on November 30, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 91 Flower Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the 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
VALLEY STREAM HERALD — November 3, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, V. LYNN ANDERSON, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 01, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff and LYNN ANDERSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 15, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 193 MARTENS AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580: Section 37, Block 594, Lot 23: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 003428/2015. Michael Mirotznik, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134668
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Valley Stream firefighterS gathered at the firefighter memorial stone on Sunrise Highway to honor their fallen comrades.
V.S. firefighters pay tribute to their fallen The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department gathered solemnly at the Department Memorial site on Sunrise Highway to pay tribute to those firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice on Oct. 16. Six members of the Valley Stream Fire Department were honored for their service to the Village of Valley Stream including: FF Phillip Fournier - 1948, FF
Joseph Valentino - 1963, FF Sherman Smith - 1971, Capt. John Tate - 1979, Capt. Michael Moran - 1979, and Ex-Capt. Michael Field - 2020. Wreathes were placed at the memorial by the Chiefs Patrick Scanlon, Anthony Capone, Michael Colucci, Mayor Edwin Fare, and Ladies Auxiliary. –Juan Lasso
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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU TD BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against SAFET KARADUZOVIC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 7, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 29th day of November, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York. Premises known as 51 Manor Road, Valley Stream, New York 11580-0000. (Section: 37, Block: 290, Lot: 806) Approximate amount of lien $450,048.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 013052/2010. Robert Cristiano, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 Dated: October 11, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 134879
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against - WILHELMENA KELLY, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 5, 2017. 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 7th day of December, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at North Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Premises known as 1369 Carole Ct, Valley Stream, NY 11580-1515. (Section: 37, Block: 660, Lot: 8) Approximate amount of lien $740,829.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 003133/2015. Anthony W. Russo, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590 Tel. 516/742-1212 Dated: October 5, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to,
wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 135027 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FILLABLE , LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 08/01/22. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:1978 FRANKLIN ROAD, VALLEY STREAM ,NY 11580 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 134402
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e haven’t heard much from Vice President Kamala Harris recently. We heard and saw plenty from Harris during the 2020 campaign season, as well as during President Biden’s tumultuous first year. She was initially warmly received, but her approval ratings tanked along with the president’s. Perhaps Harris’s most notable moment was when she told Guatemalan migrants, “Do not come” to the United States. That only continued her ratings’ downward trend. And yet as pubMICHAEL lic opinion of the presidency MALASZCZYK Biden has generally improved in recent months, we still haven’t heard a peep from the vice president. Think about it. What does the vice president actually do? You probably learned in history class that he (and now she) presides over the Senate. And that’s about it. There’s nothing in the Constitution spelling out vice presidential duties except for wielding a gavel during Senate proceedings and, of course, becoming president if the president dies or resigns, which doesn’t happen much.
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Yet it seems noteworthy that we haven’t heard from Harris much. We didn’t hear a lot from Mike Pence in the Trump years, either. So the question is: After a few administrations in which vice presidents took on larger roles, is the vice presidency returning to its original role of being, well, meaningless? We first have to understand the history of both the original role and the more recent model. The vice presidency was originally a job that had no relevance unless the president died, and the candidate was chosen as an ideological balance of the president in order to win the election. You probably can’t name many vice presidents, and those you can most likely either became president themselves or were in office more recently. John Adams, the country’s first vice president under George Washington, hated the job, calling it “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived.” Thomas Marshall, V.P. under Woodrow Wilson, once joked that a woman had two sons: One of them went to sea, the other became vice president and neither was ever heard from again. John Nance Garner, who was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first vice president, said the office was “not worth a bucket of warm spit.”
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That changed in 1940. Roosevelt and Garner had a falling out, and FDR replaced Garner with a former cabinet secretary, Henry A. Wallace. Wallace had lots of government experience. Other vice presidents had been qualified too, but Wallace made the office into something more, given executive oversight over several committees and going on speaking tours nationwide. He was referred to by newspapers of the time as the “assistant president.” The vice presidency was changing. The Democratic Party replaced Wallace with Harry Truman in 1944, and Truman and Roosevelt never hit it off like Wallace and FDR did, but future vice presidents built on the Wallace model. Dwight Eisenhower’s second in command, Richard Nixon, had even more responsibilities than Wallace. Lyndon Johnson was John F. Kennedy’s liaison to the wings of the Democratic Party that Kennedy had trouble connecting with, and then Hubert Humphrey served in that same role for Johnson. While Spiro Agnew, Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller didn’t have memorable vice presidencies, Walter Mondale took the role to new heights, and got an office in the White House. George H.W.
t seems that vice presidential momentum has come to a screeching halt.
Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Joe Biden all served as top confidants and advisers to their presidents, and maintained high national profiles. Then vice presidential momentum slowed with Pence, and came to a screeching halt with Harris. It seems that both Trump and Biden chose their running mates based more on the electoral disadvantages the top men had than their need for a good second-incommand. Trump never had a particular use for Pence, but needed him on the ticket to appeal to the more traditional wing of the Republican Party. Biden was thinking the same way, but about the less traditional wing of the Democratic Party. Neither was much concerned about who could best serve as their No. 2, and Biden’s diversity-related blind spot made Harris the right choice — but he apparently has little need for whatever she can bring to the table as a leader. All of this raises the question, after two lackluster V.P.s — unless something changes dramatically during the balance of the Biden administration — is the vice presidency returning to its historical role of being little more than a campaign pitch? Will we get an “assistant president” again any time soon? Michael Malaszczyk is a Herald reporter covering Wantagh and Seaford. Comments about this column? mmalaszczyk@ liherald.com.
An election that will move heaven and earth
ext Tuesday, the heavens will offer us an unusual astronomical spectacle: A lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red during the very early hours of the day, as our celestial neighbor moves into the earth’s shadow. Next Tuesday is also Election Day, the 2022 midterms. This, too, promises to be an unusual event, with America teetering on its democratic foundation as forces social and political threaten to pull us apart. I couldn’t have imagined writing those words five RANDI years ago, but the KREISS earth is tilting on its axis in new and frightening ways. With the blood moon in sight, I hold two thoughts in my head at the same time. First, the election seems hyperconsequential. Everything — our freedoms, our privacy rights, our separation of church and state — seem to be riding on the choice of elected offices, from governorships to judges and from senators to representatives. As we draw closer to voting day, the urgency grows
more intense, the ads flood the internet and airwaves, and every word out of every candidate’s mouth is parsed and studied and defined for us by a ginnedup media. Every debate is a high-wire act. Fringe actors aligned with QAnon and other seriously crazy groups are emboldened to push the limits of civility and then step over the line. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, QAnon is an “umbrella term for a sprawling spiderweb of right-wing internet conspiracy theories with antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ elements.” Its power and efficacy are in play, and it has followers in the GOP, both in and out of office. What hangs in the balance on Nov. 8? Only our rights to reproductive freedom. Only the ability to go to the polls without being harassed and threatened. Only the assurance that enough people still care about democracy to vote their conscience. Only the knowledge that most voters condemn racism and antisemitism when they see it. Only the peace of mind of knowing that officeseekers who traffic in lies will be defeated by a savvy electorate. As we go to press, the atmosphere is
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supercharged, with the Jan. 6 insurgency fresh in our minds and an attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home in the headlines. Like her or not, the woman is a rock. At 82, she survived the invasion of the Capitol just 21 months ago. Last Friday, a violent intruder broke into her home, calling, “Where’s Nancy?” He beat her husband with a hammer before being subdued. Somehow she is still standing, but the attack has poisoned the political atmosphere. The internet is crawling with extremist websites and incitements to violence in the name of authoritarian principles and leaders. How does the average voter figure out who are the truth-tellers and who are the unprincipled power players? How do we who support our democracy make our way through this? This is a tough time to face an election, either as a candidate or as a voter. Some days if feels overwhelming. When I feel overwhelmed, the other thought I summon is a calming one. Yes, the election is important, but the next day, whoever wins, the sun will still rise.
hat hangs in the balance on Nov. 8? Almost too much to enumerate.
Those of us who find our hearts pounding with anxiety at the possible ascendancy of the former president and his acolytes must look past the moment. We can’t sustain high anxiety and remain productive and healthy. We go with the flow of history and do our jobs as best we can to support the decent people who want to serve. However the voters decide, I plan to get up before dawn and find the moon sailing across the sky. I hope to see some of the eclipse before the sun comes up on Election Day. Feet on the ground, I will hold onto the thought that our time here is brief. It would be good to leave this planet healthier and its people wiser than before we arrived, but our options are limited. The rarest of astronomical events is the total aligning of all the planets. The last time it happened was 949, and the next time will be 2492. Our lives are so small in terms of the universe that we are 1,073 years late for the first planetary alignment and 470 years too early for the next. What happens next Tuesday may change our lives, but over the arc of time, this election season is a blip on the celestial map. Deep breath. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ooking to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Nassau County? Expect to pay a little more than $2,000 per month. Except for many, that expectation just isn’t realistic. To afford an apartment like that with healthy finances — meaning spending no more than 30 percent of your total income on housing expenses — a tenant would need to make over $39 per hour, or $81,400 per year. Even if that cost were split between two people, both would have to earn about $5 per hour above minimum wage in Nassau County, and work fulltime jobs. This might seem like a new problem to many, but affordable housing has been trouble for a long time. And we’re still waiting for the right legislative recipe to help get us on the right track. And it needs to come soon. The annual report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition reveals that while just 20 percent of Nassau households are rentals, that still accounts for more than 86,000 units. The typical hourly wage of these renters, however, is just above minimum wage, meaning they need to rent for much less — like $800. Paying for housing, for the very people who need it, would require them to work 2.6 full-time jobs — quite literally nearly every waking hour. Only a few places in
New York are worse: Rockland and Putnam counties, along with Staten Island would require three full-time jobs, and Suffolk is in the same boat as Nassau. Affordable housing means something we can pay for while still having money left over for all the other necessities in life. You know, like food, medical care, getting around. To make that work best, the federal government has determined that just 30 percent of a household’s income should go to housing expenses. Unfortunately, what people are making — and what they are asked to pay to live somewhere like Nassau County — just isn’t adding up. And it needs to. Yet it’s not from a lack of effort. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have made genuine efforts to create more affordable living. Their ideas for ways to achieve that goal might be different, but the outcome has been the same: affordable housing becomes mandatory in multifamily projects. And that’s good. What isn’t good is that once we hear “affordable,” we think the problem is solved. But it’s not — the variables used to determine affordability are far too broad, and cross over too much disparity in income. That means that wealthier households artificially inflate the income of a region, meaning that “affordable” rents are much higher rate than they should be.
For example, Nassau’s area median income is $129,900 — joined with Suffolk as the highest in New York. But that calculation encompasses 450,000 households — which include a handful whose income is well above $25 million. Most households are nowhere near that. Not even close. So trying to determine affordability with those kinds of incomes just isn’t fair. If we want to truly address affordable housing, area median income calculations are precisely where we need to start. These variables are far too broad, and need to be far more community-based. Real estate brokers rely heavily on “comps” — comparable prices of similar homes in the same neighborhood. Imagine if those comps were countywide. The housing market would grind to a halt. Sure, one alternative to renting is buying. Owning a home is the dream of so many — but is not always achievable. Housing prices have outpaced wages, and let’s not forget rising mortgage interest rates brought on by inflation. A solid economy depends on affordability, and there is no greater potential hit to affordability than housing costs. As we get ready to cast our ballots, choosing who will represent us locally, in Albany and in Washington, let’s look for the best ideas to keep Nassau not only beautiful, but affordably livable.
letters Mayor’s ignorance of open meetings law is an embarrassment To the Editor: The Herald’s article about Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare’s ignorance of New York state’s Open Meetings Law, “Citiz en recording invokes open meeting law,” in the Oct. 6-12 issue, was well-researched and revealing. This law controls the conduct of government meetings in New York state. It was embarrassing to discover that Mayor Fare did not know, after 11 years in office, that a meeting at t e n d e e, A m i l Vi r a n i , c o u l d record meetings with a smartphone. It was troubling that, after being corrected by residents in the audience on his error, the mayor did not have the village clerk look up the law on his laptop and settle the matter. It was shocking that he suspended the meeting until his
illegal “stop recording” decree was honored. With management of this caliber, is it any wonder that Moody’s gives Valley Stream a “junk” credit rating? The lack of knowledge,
professionalism and respect is embarrassing. BILL FREdA Valley Stream
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rarely make snap judgments, because I don’t think it’s fair to the party who is the subject of my attention. I have known Donald Trump personally, and on three occasions I was his counsel. Professional standards do not allow me to talk about the subject of our relationship, so I will refrain from saying anything about business. But watching Trump’s actions over the past few years has driven me to say that no president has ever soiled the dignity of the White House as JerrY has he. I have no doubt kremer that the former president will seek another term in the White House. His hunger for power has no limits, and he learned over the course of four years that a president can get away with just about anything. Almost every day of the week there is a story detailing how, in one way or another, he bent the rules to serve his agenda. A recent House committee report described how the Trump organization overcharged the country
to house Secret Service personnel. That was just a $1.4 million drop in the bucket. Any discussion of the Trump experience has to start with the Charlottesville, Virginia, demonstrations in August 2017. Hundreds of anti-Black and anti-Jewish ralliers paraded Ku Klux Klan-style on their way to a Unite the Right event. The following day, when a car drove into a crowd of counterprotesters, a woman was killed. Afterward, Trump stated that “there were very fine people on both sides.” That was his wink-wink to the neo-Nazi, neo-fascist, white supremacist nation. Fast-forward to the weeks and months after the November 2020 election. Unable to accept his loss, Trump worked closely with lawyers and sycophants in an effort to prevent the results from being certified. No president in the history of this country has ever tried to stop an election from being certified with false delegate slates. At least members of the Trump legal team are facing the possibility of criminal charges recommended by a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury.
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Let’s move on to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Numerous former Trump administration officials have testified under oath that Trump made no efforts to stop the marauding crowd from smashing its way into the Capitol and desecrating its halls. Four people died during that riot, and five law enforcement officers died in its aftermath. Despite pleas by Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others, the president refused to call the National Guard to end the melee. How about the sitting grand jury in Georgia? There are few people who haven’t heard the recording of Trump’s call to Georgia’s secretary of state, asking him to find “11,700 more votes,” which would have overturned President Biden’s win in Georgia. It is a fact that such calls are specific violations of the state’s election laws, which prohibit any attempts to undermine election results. No one knows what the grand jury will recommend, but there is little doubt that laws were broken. The media have reported countless stories about the classified documents
ven Richard Nixon had the wisdom to leave the political stage to avoid jail.
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To the Editor: New York State elections are secure and reliable. The election process is administered by a bipartisan team of election workers. Workers representing both major parties oversee ballot counting, a common practice nationwide to provide checks and balances in the election process. Election administrators and poll workers have to be residents of our county. The people who run our elections are not strangers. They are members of our communities — neighbors, friends and family. Every step of our election process is monitored and secured, from the voter registration process to the postelection audit. The voter registration process in New York state ensures that only those meeting state eligibility requirements are able to vote, and it helps keep track of who has cast a ballot. Registered voters can vote early in person, on Election Day in person, or by absentee ballot. All ballots must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots are submitted to election machines that have been pre-approved by the state Board of Elections. Each piece of election equipment is tested before being used on Election Day, and all voting machines are barred from connecting to the internet. Finally, all county boards of elections must conduct post-election audits to further verify results. Whichever way you choose to vote this year, know that by doing so, you are making democracy work. SARAH NICHoLAS President, League of Women Voters of Long Beach
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that found their way to Trump’s Mar-aLago estate. These papers are the property of the people, and not one man. Florida attorneys representing the former president are facing professional misconduct charges because they chose to repeat the lies Trump has told. There is a chance that the case pending in U.S. District Court could result in Trump’s indictment, but no one knows if that will happen. I have followed the actions of presidents dating back to Dwight Eisenhower. Not one of the men who succeeded him has ever had so many potential criminal charges hanging over his head. Richard Nixon was in deep trouble, but he had the wisdom to leave the political stage to avoid going to jail. The fate of Donald Trump is yet to be decided. He may walk free as a bird, or he may face a historic date in a criminal court, but one thing is certain. There is no way to whitewash our history books, and in the end, they won’t overlook one man’s ugly history. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
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