Valley Stream Herald 11-17-2022

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A race too close to call

A week later, Griffin and Curran waited on Assembly vote count

By DANiEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Election night had come and gone, but the race for the 21st Assembly District seat still remained undecided.

Assemblywoman Judy Grif fin, the Democratic incumbent, and Brian Curran, her Republi can challenger and predeces sor, remained neck-and-neck as Nassau County election offi cials continued counting bal lots this week, trying to deter mine who will represent the district in Albany next year.

Curran continued to hold a

slim lead as the Herald went to press on Tuesday, but that lead continued to shrink as absen tee ballots were tallied.

Many voters said they were surprised and upset that a win ner had yet to be declared, over a week after the election.

“It leads to speculation that if you can’t accurately count ballots in a small area within a few hours,” Steve Rakeman, of Rockville Centre, said. “I would think that it leads to specula tion that someone is playing games with them.”

Others, however, said they

South Shore residents sound off over redrawing of maps

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

After more than two months of intense back-and-forth, the Nassau County Temporary Dis tricting Advisory Commission is entering its final phase of redrawing the county’s 19 legis lative districts ahead of next year’s elections.

The commission is in the midst of tweaking each party delegation’s proposed redistrict ed maps, which were revealed last week. A tentative final vote is set for Nov. 21. The commis sion’s final recommendation will be handed over to the County Lgislature for district lines to

officially be drawn up.

But in the past two months, Nassau County residents have sought to weigh in on the pro cess by providing feedback at a string of public hearings that kicked off on Aug. 31.

The once-in-a-decade practice of redistricting is more than an updating of the boundaries of the County Legislature’s dis tricts to better reflect the coun ty’s new post-census demograph ics.

Changing those lines changes the makeup of district voters. It can change the identity, alle giance, and political priorities of a district’s representative, and of the legislative delegation. It can

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also indicate whether a state’s diverse communities are ade quately represented in its legis lative bodies.

With so much hanging in the balance, the biggest concern for voters and advocates alike is the potential for these changes to go

awry if a district falls prey to partisan gerrymandering by either political party.

It is a practice in which par ties redraw district boundaries to split up, evade or pack togeth er voters away from certain dis tricts and toward others in an effort to swing the perceived odds of election victory in their favor.

Many South Shore residents who attended a hearing on Oct. 26 at Elmont Memorial Library not only expressed concern about a botched redistricting process, but also called for a clear departure from anything resembling the current district map — at least when it comes to

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NASSAU CoUNtY PUBliC Administrator Brian Curran hoped to reclaim his Assembly seat from incumbent Judy Griffin.

Valley Stream celebrates Veterans Day

It was a gray and over cast afternoon last Fri day, but there was no shortage of patriotic color and spirit shown by the modest crowd of residents who came out to celebrate Veterans Day at the Village Bandshell.

The annual ceremony began with the presentation of colors by members of the American Legion Post 854, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1700 alongside the Val ley Stream scout units. The National Anthem was sung by Moises Rodriguez of the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department.

Rev. David Regan, pastor of Holy Name of Mary Church, delivered the invoca tion.

“First and foremost, I want to begin by recognizing all of those among us who have been part of the great brother and sisterhood we call the U.S. military,” said retired Chief Naval Aircrewman and master of ceremo nies, William G. Hartig, addressing the crowd. “Our veterans, active-duty service members, guardsmen, and reservists through their service and sacrifice have kept our country safe and free. Once again, we set aside challenges and crises that confront and concern us individually and as a nation to reaffirm America’s vet erans and their families that a grateful nation remembers.”

“We are here to pay tribute to our ser vice members: to remember their achieve ments, their courage, their dedication and to say thank you for their sacrifices,” said Mayor Ed Fare. “There are many words of patriotism — loyalty and pride — but the word that must dominate all our thoughts this morning is gratitude.”

“An empty chair with the POW banner draped over the back is always kept at all ceremonies so that we reserve a place for those veterans who have not yet returned home,” said Catalanotto, pointing to an empty chair with a table with various patriotic tokens, a symbolically rich reminder of the grief, honor, and pride given to those soldiers missing in action and who died abroad as prisoners of war.

“We relied on them, and they have not forsaken us. They gave us their all. We remember them always. We will remem ber them always.”

eric moraleS, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and Thomas Holloran, a U.S. Marine veteran, from left, joined the village as they paid tribute to them and countless others at the Veterans Day ceremony.

Photos courtesy Christopher Griffith

To cap off its Veterans Day ceremony, the village officially kicked off their Toys for Tots campaign drive with the United States Marine Corps in collaboration with the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce.

Valley STream cub Scouts came out to salute and show their appreciation toward the brave servicemen and women at this year’s Veterans Day ceremony.

George Catalanotto, a member of the Disabled American Veterans, conducted the remembrance ceremony for the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.

–Juan Lasso

marine SargenT JaSon Dunn and Carlos Yales joined in saluting veterans and fellow service members at the alley Stream Veterans Day celebration.

Figuring out the traffic trouble in Lawrence

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

The volume of traffic across the Five Towns is much like the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to be able to do much about it. Washington Avenue, which divides the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence, is a microcosm of the problem.

At the Nov. 10 Lawrence village board meeting, the issue came to the forefront, as Michael Hatten spoke on behalf of his fellow residents of Washington Avenue. Hat ten, who has lived on the street for 25 years, said that on Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m., he recorded “something in that neigh borhood that happens all the time.”

In describing the video, Hatten, a Lawrence School Dis trict Board of Education trustee, said that bad traffic on Washington “is commonplace,” with school buses from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway clogging the roadway and, according to Hatten, turning a two-way street into a dangerous one-way street.

“I have personally witnessed ambulances trying to get out of the (Lawrence-Cedarhurst) firehouse, coming south to Lawrence, that have been stopped completely,” Hatten said. “That’s a safety issue for everyone who lives on my block, Washington Avenue, and everybody who lives in Lawrence. We all know that it’s moments that count in an emergency.”

In response, Lawrence Village Administrator Ron Goldman said the village had compared a dozen security camera recordings from HAFTR with the one that Hatten provided.

“And we have video showing that there has been no traffic on (Washington Avenue) except (the Nov. 9 video),” Goldman aid. “We have reason to believe that neighbors were told to remove their cars from driveways (and) park on the Cedarhurst side street, so it would create just the

kind of blockage that in fact occurred.”

In a phone conversation with the Herald, Hatten refut ed Goldman’s claim, saying it stemmed from a “dopey comment” made by someone at one of several meetings Washington Avenue residents had, and that the idea had been “shut down.”

“For years there were signs on the Cedarhurst side that prevented parking during particular hours, and that facil itated the flow of traffic,” Goldman said, “thereby creating the lane for the buses and then two lanes to go up and down the street. When the signs were removed at the urg ing of one particular member of the Cedarhurst board of trustees ... that has created the problem.”

Cedarhurst Deputy Mayor Ari Brown told the Herald that Hatten approached him in September about remov ing the parking signs. Brown said he alerted Hatten’s neighbors to the possible change on social media.

The village approved the signs’ removal. Then, Brown said, he found out that removing the signs was part of what he called a “ruse.” He added that the Cedarhurst vil lage board planned to discuss reinstalling the signs, and to call on Lawrence to enforce its parking rules.

Ari Solomon, HAFTR’s executive director, explained to the Herald that the afternoon pickup at the school that was recorded by Hatten lasts 15 to 20 minutes, and that traffic volume is reduced by having a majority of the vehi cle pickups go through what he called “the school’s depot.”

Solomon noted that five schools in the immediate area dismiss students at around the same time: the Brandeis Academy, HAFTR, Mesivta Ateres Yaakvov High School and two new schools, Bais Yaakov Five Towns and Yesiv ath Gesher, both of which occupy the former Rambam Mesivta High School building.

“We do what we can to minimize our impact on the neighborhood and for the safety of our children,” Solo mon said.

That section of Washington Avenue, between Central Avenue and Broadway, two main Five Towns arteries, is a heavily traveled roadway. “People are very, very nervous — it’s dangerous,” Lawrence resident Rochelle Kevelson said at the Nov. 10 meeting about the traffic.

“We have a school, we have a synagogue, there is traffic and there is going to be the building of 17 apartments,” she added, referring to a proposed residential develop ment at 68 Washington that was set to go before the Cedar hurst Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance request on Tuesday, as the Herald went to press.

“The street is going to be filled with construction. How is anybody going to get through?”

Courtesy Michael Hatten TRaFFic oN WaShiNgToN Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.

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Valley Stream 13 takes a stand against drug use

Valley Stream 13 students learned how to consider the risks of drug use and pro mote healthy decision-making through out their lives as part of Red Ribbon Week’s drug prevention awareness program.

Throughout the week, each school had its own drug prevention theme with accompanying activ ities for students.

James A. Dever Elementary School kicked off the week by wearing red ribbons and making a pledge to remain drug-free. The school gathered outside for a powerful display of unity by form ing a large red ribbon. Students and teachers at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School held “Hats Off to Being Drug-Free Day” where they wore hats and red T-shirts to show their commitment to being drug-free. Willow students also came to school wearing their favorite jerseys to team up against drugs. Howell Road Elementary School students wore colorful outfits, sunglasses, and glow sticks for “My Future is Too Bright for Drugs Day.”

“Educating students about living drug-free is an essential component of our health and socialemotional curriculum,” said Superintendent Judith LaRocca. “Red Ribbon Week enables us to reinforce the danger of drugs and empowers our students to make healthy life decisions.”

–Juan Lasso

Courtesy Valley Stream District 13

Howell Road elementaRy School students celebrated Red Ribbon Week with glow sticks and wearing colorful outfits on their drug prevention theme day: “My Future is Too Bright for Drugs Day.”

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Valley Stream 24 student artwork makes big debut

during the recent New York State School Board Associ ation’s annual convention, the conference’s digital art display exhibited student artwork from around the state including those from Valley Stream’s own Dis trict 24 students. The display was made possible thanks to New York State Art Teachers whose mission is to strengthen and promote art edu cation by encouraging the study of art in state public and private schools.

The art exhibit at NYSSBA annu al conventions provides a showcase for student artwork from student artists ranging in grades from ele mentary to high school.

“It’s truly remarkable to see our students’ talents and creativity be applauded and featured in the dis tinguished NYSSBA art exhibit,” said Superintendent Don Sturz.

“At our district, art education is an important component of our cur riculum. It fosters creativity, imagi nation, and expression.”

–Juan Lasso

Photos courtesy Valley Stream District 24

RobeRt W. CaRbonaRo Elementary School students’ art was showcased at NYSSBA Art Exhibit.

bRooklyn avenue elementaRy School students’ artwork were part of the NYSSBA’s digital art display.

Madison Beer hosts concert and food drive

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

The holidays are filled with plenty of food — but not for everyone. That’s why Nassau County officials have teamed up with Long Island Cares and Island Harvest food banks to make sure everyone eats on Thanksgiving.

And they’re getting a little celebrity help along the way from singer-songwriter Madison Beer.

Born and raised in Jericho before mov ing out west to pursue her music career, the 23-year-old Beer returns to Long Island on Wednesday, Nov. 23, to host the “End Hunger Thanksgiving Celebration” at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.

It doesn’t cost money to attend, but everyone who shows up beginning at 3:30 p.m., are asked to bring at least one nonperishable food item. The celebration will focus on Beer’s accomplishments — begin ning with her early days as a teenager on YouTube singing covers of her favorite songs. She shot into stardom after another young performer, Justin Bieber, linked to one of her videos.

Beer also will bring attention to hunger and the culture of giving, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blake man.

Beer “has become a very, very influen tial person, especially with the young peo ple throughout the world,” Blakeman said

outside of Nassau Coliseum earlier this week. “We are trying to create a culture here in Nassau County and throughout the country — and throughout the world — of giving: Giving to people who need a little bit more help.”

The county also will proclaim Nov. 23 “Madison Beer Day.”

“I always look forward to coming home for the holidays,” Beer said in a state ment. “But it’s that much sweeter coming home for an event like this one that will help so many.”

Beer has more than 30 million followers on Instagram and Twitter, Blakeman said.

“She’s somebody that — certainly peo

ple throughout the world, and especially young people — have recognized as some one that is very, very talented,” he said. “We’re so happy that she is coming back to Nassau County so we can honor her, but at the same time give back to the community and make sure that everybody gets the food that they require so that they can have a happy holiday.”

Randi Shubin Dresner, the president and chief executive of Island Harvest, told reporters it was “very kind,” of Blakeman to involve the two food banks in this pro gram.

Beer, she said, is someone who “knows about our community, and clearly she understands that there are so many people who are struggling here on Long Island. With the rising costs at the gas pump and the rising costs at the supermarket, people who were just making ends meet are now having to struggle and find additional dol lars to just feed their family and put food on the table.”

Donations are down right now, accord ing to Jessica Rosati, chief programs offi cer for Long Island Cares.

Yet between the two organizations, well over 20 million pounds of food is distribut ed across Long Island, Dresner said. And that number has increased “quite a bit” from pre-pandemic times.

Seating for the celebration is limited to 15,000, and requires advanced registration at NassauCountyNY.gov. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with the show starting at 5.

Mallory Wilson/Herald

RANdI ShuBIN dReSNeR, the president and chief executive of Island Harvest, thanked Nassau County Executive Blakeman for including her organization and Long Island Cares in the ‘End Hunger Thanksgiving Celebration.’ The free event — set for Wednesday, Nov. 23 — will be hosted by Long Island-born singer-songwriter Madison Beer, and will double as a food collection drive.

Still no clear victor in Assembly 21 contest

felt that taking the necessary time to ensure that the vote was calculated cor rectly was a good thing.

“It looked like she had lost to him and now it looks like she’s doing OK,” Mary anne Pedersen, of Rockville Centre, said of Griffin. “So there’s no bias in this pro cess. It keeps swinging back and forth based on the votes.”

Representatives of the Nassau County Board of Elections confirmed on Tues day that ballots were still being counted.

“I’m really excited, and I’d like to thank everyone for coming out to vote,” Curran said on Tuesday, one week after the polls officially closed. “I feel confident in the votes that are left, and hopefully we will receive an outcome shortly.”

Earlier this week, Griffin issued a statement acknowledging that she was behind by about 270 votes, out of more than 50,800 cast.

“This campaign has never been about me, but about listening to and delivering for the amazing communities I’ve been so fortunate to advocate for up in Albany — and I am not done yet,” she said. “I have never taken any vote for granted, and campaigned into the final hour on Election night for that reason. I am so deeply appreciative of the tireless volun teers and local leaders that helped our campaign outperform all expectations in a very difficult climate.”

Absentee ballots were still arriving

early this week.

“I believe in American democracy and we all must ensure that every valid ballot is counted,” Griffin said. “Let no one doubt the power of a single vote.”

Since her post, her campaign manag er, Kevin Brady, told the Herald that the gap between her and Curran may be even smaller, dropping to 244, according to the county Board of Elec tions.

Brady referred to the out come as a “to-be-determined game,” noting that Assembly District 21 has typically been a close battleground, and that Griffin was faring much better than her Democratic counterparts who had already conceded other races across the county.

Griffin and her family have lived in Rockville Cen tre for 30 years, and her legislative offic es are in the village. She previously served as director of community out reach for former State Sen. Todd Kamin sky, and is a published author and an integrated health coach.

Curran was the mayor of Lynbrook from 2007 to 2010. He was elected to the Assembly in 2010, and held the seat for eight years, defeating Democratic chal lengers Dermond Thomas, Jeffrey Fried man, Adam Shapiro and Travis Bour geois.

Griffin defeated Curran in 2018, becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat in more than 40 years. She was reelected in 2020, beating Patricia Canzone ri-Fitzpatrick — who last week was elect ed to the State Senate.

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Judy Griffin was hoping that the absentee ballot count would boost her poll results and give her the edge over Brian Curran.

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STEPPING OUT

Let’s talk about Bruno — and Anna and Elsa, too Step inside an enchanting adventure in Disney on Ice’s

YES: Close to the Edge Tour

By Karen Bloom

As the calendar moves through November, another ice extravaganza from the Disney folks is sure to find its way here. This season’s production brings together two of Disney’s blockbuster films as the beloved stories come to life on ice — “as never before,” according to the Disney folks.

The spectacle, which runs through Nov. 20 at UBS Arena in Elmont, transports audiences to the heart of the icy world in

WHERE WHEN

• Now through Sunday, Nov. 20. Times vary.

Tickets start at $20 (pricing may fluctuate based on demand); available at Ticketmaster.com

Arendelle and the Madrigal family’s casita in Columbia. And, of course, the action is guided by everyone’s favorite “hosts” — Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy — who keep the energetic show moving along

each segment.

control the weather with her emotions. Her husband, Felix. Their daughter Dolores, with her gift to hear. And, yes, the mysterious Bruno, the misunderstood Madrigal family member whose visions foretold the future.

Think of this production as a singalong on ice, accompanied by dramatic skating. From beginning to end, audiences are immediately drawn to their favorite tunes, highlighted, of course, by the power ballad “Let It Go” and the boppy “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

The pioneering rockers are back on stage in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their famed album, ‘Close to the Edge.’ With an ever growing fan base, YES continues to electrify audiences with daunting virtuosity, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. ‘Close to the Edge’ is widely considered one of their most defining albums, not only for YES but for the whole progressive movement. It became an inspiration for their contemporaries and for successive generations of musicians. Experience an unforgettable evening of YES at its best, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instrumental pyrotechnics. The band — featuring core members Steve Howe on guitars along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison and bassist Billy Sherwood — will play the iconic album in its entirety plus a set of classic YES hits.

world of “Frozen,’ narrated by Olaf, the lovable snowman who likes warm hugs and all winter. and bring back summer.

“I’m extremely proud of this show,” says Artistic Director Adam Loosely. “Disney on Ice continues to combine athletics and skating to tell a really good story. This particular production is all about contrasts (from design and costume to storyline) from the cold blues of ‘Frozen’ to the warm South American culture and colors of ‘Encanto.’ It comes together in such a meaningful way.”

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family home alongside her sisters: Isabela — whose perfection radiates with her ability to make plants grow and flowers bloom with every step — and Luisa, with the gift of super strength that she

After the dramatic opening sequence, you’ll enter the all things summer. He’ll take everyone to Arendelle to help Anna find Elsa, whose icy powers unleashed an eternal winter. Kristoff and Sven will be there, too, as they race to bring back summer. Then it’s time to visit with the Madrigals, that extraordinary family who charm everyone in “Encanto.” We follow Mirabel’s quest to save the casita, her enchanted uses to help her village move buildings and reroute rivers. Meet Tia Pepa, who can

Stepping in to helm the production as firsttime artistic director, Loosely admits to feeling what he described as “a little anxiety initially during the process. “My nerves started to fade away when I realized the whole (creative) team had the same vision. ‘Frozen’ has resonated with people for years and years. It seems we can’t have an ice show without ‘Let It Go.’”

As for “Encanto,” audiences are seeing these characters on ice for the first time. “The response has been really rewarding for our cast,” Loosely says.

And for that cast, Loosely points out that the production is much more than a retelling of the two movies. The skaters’ athleticism shines in their displays of aerial acrobatics and skating technique, setting the tone with the opening number. “It truly highlights the talent of the cast, with solos, pairs and plenty of skating style changes.”

“It’s a beautiful, optimistic show, which we need after two plus years of the pandemic,” he adds. “Spend two hours and leave with a smile on your face. We all deserve that.”

Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets are available at TheTheatreAtWestbury. com, LiveNation.com or (516) 247-5200.

Kirk Whalum

A familiar presence on the Madison Theatre stage with his gospel concerts, Kirk Whalum returns with a performance that demonstrates his versatile command of his sax and devotion to jazz in all its forms. Soulful, passionate, stirring — these are the words most often used to describe Whalum’s music. Forged from his Memphis, Tennessee, gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Whalum’s big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. An ordained minister, he is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence, including a Grammy (2011) for Best Gospel Song (‘It’s What I Do,’ featuring Lalah Hathaway). In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his — a sound that leaves an indelible imprint.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $40-$95. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Photos courtesy Feld Entertainment

Photo: Two popular movies from the Disney canon become one in an ice skating spectacle that shares the message: You are the magic.

Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont through

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On stage

Plaza Theatrical continues its season with “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.. Also continuing Nov. 26-Dec. 3. Based on the beloved 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret, this stage adaptation captures the lovably crotchety characters through twinkling humor, great songs, and the affectionate depiction of a small town that feels like home to everyone. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Family Bingo Night

Holiday fun

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell brings his “Songs and Stories” concert, to Tilles Center, Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., performing classic standards and soaring showstoppers from his celebrated career. In this joyous and elegant evening of glorious songs and personal storytelling, on the LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, the star of “Ragtime,” “Man of La Mancha” and “Kiss, Me Kate,” among others, will serenade audiences with his powerful baritone, accompanied his long-time pianist and collaborator, Tedd Firth. Tickets are $62, available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Nov. 19

Movies are back at the Waldinger Memorial library. Children and their parents are welcomed to enjoy a movie night at the library Thursday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, contact Children’s Library Director Jaclyn Kunz at (516) 825-6422 or send an email to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org.

Visit the streets of 19th century London during the darkest days of the year, in this adaption of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with the Experiential Theater Company, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; also Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10:15 a.m. and noon, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage. Meet the Cratchit family, Mr. Scrooge, and the ghosts of past, present and future in this interactive show that weaves together music, humor, puppetry and collaboration. Celebrate the change of seasons through this beloved literary tale. Performances continue through December. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

District 30 board meets

Valley Stream District 30 board of education will meet, Monday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. for their business meeting at Shaw Avenue School, 99 Shaw Ave. For more information, call district clerk Ashley Starna at (516) 434-3600 or visit ValleyStream30.com.

Thanksgiving Outreach

Bethlehem Assembly of God will be hosting their Hope for Thanksgiving charity and community service events. Volunteer at their food outreach site on Saturday, Nov. 19 ,at 10 a.m. at Wheeler Ave. School, 1 Wheeler Ave W, Valley Stream, NY 11580. For more information, contact Carolina Aspiazu at (516) 561-6150 or email caspiazu@bethlehemag. org.

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.

NOV. 17

Valley Stream Central High School Musical

Watch student actors take the stage at the Valley Stream Central High School Musical , Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the school’s auditorium. For more information, call Robin Rabie at (516) 872-5628 or visit vschsd.org.

Central High School District board meets

Valley Stream Central High School District board of education will meet Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. for their committee meeting at the District Office Board Room, One Kent Road. For more information, call district clerk at (516) 872-5628 or visit Vschsd. org.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium, opening Saturday, Nov. 19. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times.

On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Having an event?

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

Turkey Kid ‘N’ Paint

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.

Oh Baby!

Mercy Hospital invites moms-to-be to a community baby shower, Saturday, Nov. 19, noon-2 p.m. Meet with physicians, lactation specialist, mother/baby nurses, and other hospital personnel with raffles, giveaways for mom and baby(s), games and more. The free event takes place in Mercy’s employee cafeteria, lower level, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org or call (516) 626-3729.

Many demand clean break from current district maps

redrawing their political turf.

Woodmere resident Michael Turi argued that the current district lines laid out ten years ago have politically frac tured otherwise culturally and historically intact com munities like those in the Five Towns.

“Seeing how the Five Towns was ripped apart from one cohesive legislator to then be put into four really hurt the Five Town resi dents,” Turi said. “They don’t know whom to speak to about what, based on where they live. I urge this committee to recombine the Five Towns into a single community.”

Resident Anthony Bonelli contended that the current map unfairly dilutes the vot ing power of minorities across places like Elmont and Valley Stream.

“The current legislative boundary lines negatively impact our minority commu nities disproportionately,” he said. “I simply urge the com mission to correct the bound aries to provide more legisla tive representation to these harmed communities.”

“I want to emphasize the need for five minority-majori ty districts and keeping com munities like Elmont and Valley Stream together,”said resident Amil Virani. “Currently, in Valley Stream, we have two different legislators, and the lines don’t make sense.

“You cannot drive or walk to the third legislative district. You actually need to take a boat to go through it. And you have North Woodmere in that district, which has nothing in common with Valley

Stream and Elmont, diluting the influ ence of minority voters.”

Long Island Hispanic Bar Association President Veronica Renta said reintro ducing the current maps as a basis for the next set of maps would be a mistake. She further argued that the old maps failed to give equita ble representation for the Latino community and would fail to account for the current demographic growth in the Long Island Latino popula tion as reflected in the 2020 census.

“This commission has the ability to draw five perform ing minority-majority dis tricts and it can do that by keeping longstanding com munities of interest together like Roosevelt, North Valley Stream, and Elmont,” she said.

A cursory look at the Republican’s preliminary map displayed during the Nov. 10 work session does not seem to stray wildly from the boundary lines currently in place. A pitch that, as it stands, could fall flat with a number of wary constituents in the South Shore looking for a more aggressive change.

But both sides, neverthe less, stand by their maps when it comes to using cen sus data and observing the municipal home rule law, maintaining equal demo graphics and legal standards.

And both sides have also pledged to revise and revisit their current drafts. As of press time, however, it remains unclear whether another public hearing apart from the one held on Nov. 16 will be scheduled before the final vote later this month.

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Courtesy Daniel Schrafel

The members of the Nassau County Temporary Districting Advisory Commission delegations presented their initial drafts of redistricted county legislative maps on Nov. 10. The Republican and Democratic maps are shown above.

T his commission has the ability to draw five performing minoritymajority districts . . . by keeping longstanding communities of interest together.

Veronica renTa President, Long Island Hispanic Bar Association

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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 Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 180553-1 134951

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.

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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.

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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.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (BROOKLYN)

Millennium Trust Company, LLC; Plaintiff v. 25 Salem Road Corp, et al; Defendants Attorneys for Plaintiff: Hasbani & Light, P.C., 450 7th Ave, Suite 1408, NY, NY 10123; (212) 643-6677

parcel at public auction on December 15, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:30 PM the premises described as follows: 89 N Cottage Valley Stream, NY 11580 SBL No: 37-108-31 & 32

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 009892/2012 in the amount of $629,483.54 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY 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, Plaintiffagainst - WILHELMENA KELLY, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on 8/30/2022, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in the EDNY-Brooklyn, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

On December 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

Premises known as 25 Salem Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580

Section: 37 Block: Q05 Lot: 5

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 135335

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY 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).

LEGAL

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,

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU TD BANK, N.A., Plaintiffagainst - 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.

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

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment: $405,240.00 plus interest and costs. Case Number: 1:21cv-06636-WFK-LB Susan E. Rizos, Esq., Referee 135395

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

TYRON DAVIS A/K/A

TYRONE DAVIS A/K/A TYRONE DAVIS, SR., ET AL, Defendant NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 06, 2017, I, Scott H. Siller, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.Y. Election Law Article 17, Title 2, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, and N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 7, the Open Meetings Law, public hearings will be held by the Town of Hempstead Temporary Redistricting Commission in the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on both November 29, 2022 at 7:00pm, and December 13, 2022 at 10:30am, to receive input regarding the reapportionment and composition of the Town of Hempstead’s councilmanic districts to be used beginning with the Town election of 2023.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard and give input at the times and place aforesaid.

Dated:Hempstead, New York

November 15, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK. KATE MURRAY Town Clerk

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 135484

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 614656/2021 COUNTY OF NASSAU

FAREVERSE LLC I/L/T/N FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Plaintiff,

vs. FINDLEY KEROLLE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIANE KEROLLE; PEGGY KEROLLE A/K/A PEGGY SAVASTA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIANE KEROLLE; THEOPHILE KEROLLE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIANE KEROLLE; ROSELYNN COCKBURN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIANE KEROLLE; ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIANE KEROLLE; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #1” “JOHN DOE #2” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,, Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 40 CLOVERFIELD ROAD SOUTH, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581

SLB: Section: 39, Block: 496, Lot: 25 Servicer: Compu-Link Corporation Servicer Telephone: (866) 444-0026 Defendants.

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the

above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $555,000.00 and interest, recorded on July 16, 2014, in Liber M39803 at Page 138, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 40 CLOVERFIELD ROAD SOUTH, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated:October 27, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff Oluwatobi Adedokun, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310

Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 135286

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 616669/2019 COUNTY OF NASSAU

REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY A. BARBERA III, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TOR THE ESTATE OF GLORIA BARBERA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF GLORIA BARBERA, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; DISCOVER BANK; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE, “JOHN DOE #3” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 1297 SOUTH STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580

Section: 35, Block: 518, Lot: 40 To the above named Defendants

Red Road gets renamed ‘NY Islanders Way’ at UBS Arena

By KEPHERD DANIEL and ANA BORRUTO kdaniel@liherald.com, aborruto@liherald.com

The New York Islanders are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a hockey fran chise, Last year, the organization opened the UBS Arena in Elmont, and the team recently joined the town in unveiling a new name for a heavily traveled road adja cent to the arena.

Red Road, which lies next to the Silver and Diamond parking lots of UBS, has been renamed NY Islanders Way.

The Islanders were estab lished as an NHL team in 1972, and their original home was the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Union dale. They would go on to win four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983. Officials said that 2022 marks the 50th year of a strong partnership between the Islanders and the Town of Hempstead.

“This is a monumental and important milestone in the evolution of the building,” UBS Arena President Kim Stone said. “We’re putting a stamp on this for the com munity to see and come and enjoy for many generations. We’re pleased to contin ue to honor the New York Islanders and their fans during this special 50th anniver sary season with the unveiling of the name. This building is a fabric of the com munity as well. We want to be that sym bol.”

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin said the Islanders and the team’s coowner, Jon Ledecky, have meant a great deal to the community.

“I think something that’s really special

is the relationship that he has created with the fans,” Clavin said. “I love it when I walk around town and the Islanders’ play ers walk around with their family mem bers and take photos with kids, and I think it really stems from Jon’s leadership with his team. He’s at every one of these games. He’s embracing all these fans. He’s hang ing out with them and you can see that hockey thrives in him. The Islanders are thriving and they are lucky to have him as the owner.”

Ledecky said, “The island ers’ nation is strong and it’s incredible. The naming of NY Islanders Way during the 50th anniversary season is the lat est illustration of the great partnership between the Islanders, the UBS Arena and the Town of Hempstead. It’s a privilege for us to be in our beautiful new home, and we are thrilled to be part of the future of Elmont.

The Islanders are the peo ple’s team. Ownership always wants to be great neighbors and do what’s right for the fans.”

Some of the most hardcore Islanders’ fans were on hand in Elmont to witness the street renaming. Dale Hayes, a 60-yearold retired police officer from Ottawa, Can ada, was visiting New York with his best friend, Joe Mesa, to take part in a charity gala to benefit the Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation, a non-profit founded by three sisters — Kathleen Sarna, Lucille Montrony and Jane Stranzcuk — who all battled breast cancer.

The two fans would attend Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes and witnessed the unveiling of the new street name.

Public Notices

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment

may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on April 11, 2007, in Liber M 31762 at Page 94, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 1297 SOUTH STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real

property affected by this action is located in said county.

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

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY

SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated:October 28, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 135494

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‘Neckst in line’

Except for those imposed by reli gious belief, my cousin Mo has no restrictions on what he can eat.

Blessed with a solid (unwritten) con stitution, Mo is permitted by his nutri tionist, cardiologist and personal train er to eat anything his heart (and taste buds) desire. Yup, in this hypo-allergic world, Mo cannot only want eat nuts, he frequently dines with them (but that’s another story).

Anyway, the point is that Mo has his choice of any culinary delight. Yet, of all things animal and vegeta ble (and artificial) Mo’s favorite food, the one he most often chows down on for chow is: b roiled chicken necks. Yes, chicken necks.

Someone else remembered that his mother designed necklaces, while his father sold goose-necked lamps. One kid noted Mo always refers to a traffic jam or the Throgs Neck Bridge as a “bottle neck,” and greets every visitor with, “Whatyadoin’ in this neck of the woods.”

Unreserved Judgment

It was suggested that our back (and neck( breaker Aunt Zoey may have influenced Mo’s diet by having always called a “pain in the neck.” (of course, by that logic, after a lifetime with Zoey, many of us would be eating nothing but … rump steak, but that’s definitely another story.)

Known in Yiddish, according to my pal Josh, as either helzils or gorguls, (not to be confused with gargoyle or gargle), chicken necks are available in packages of more than a dozen (which means that there’s a lot of chickens running around not only without a head, but without any thing to connect it to their body … but that too is another story.

R on G oldman

Anyway, reference was made to Mo’s love of neck ties and nectarines. One critic noted that cousin Mo could, on occasion, be stiffnecked and always seemed to be running at breakneck speed to keep neck and neck with cousin Victor.

When one dinner guest with a lung ing neckline suggested that perhaps, for Mo, “neck” was not a noun but rather a verb, we decided to ask him directly about his thing for chicken necks.

Anyway, why a man whose menu can run the gamy from meat and potatoes to sushi to seven-layer chocolate cake (yum) chooses to gorge on chicken necks has always been a family mystery. Last month a gaggle of nieces and nephews grappled with the issue at chicken (neck) dinner.

“Maybe that’s why Mo moved from Great Neck to Little Neck to Teaneck,” offered one. “Perhaps it’s why he only wears turtlenecks, v necks and crew necks,” posited another.

“It’s very simple,” replied Mo, “and it goes to neither food, fashion, language nor geography. I eat chicken necks because in a world of timidity, hesita tion, calculation and often downright cowardice, chicken necks remind me to try and be forthright, decisive and to take a opposition and stick my neck!”

“And what if it gets bitten off?” asked a young cousin. “Then at least,” laughed Mo, ”I’ll know I wasn’t chicken.”

©2022 Ron Goldman

NEws briEf St. Joseph’s funding helps student veterans

St. Joseph’s University-New York was awarded nearly $560,000 to help it better recruit military veterans as students, and lead them toward degrees.

The funds come from the U.S. Depart ment of Education’s Centers of Excel lence for Veteran Student Success Grant Program.

“We pride ourselves on the exception al services we offer to all of our stu dents, especially student veterans who have given so much of themselves before they arrive at St. Joseph’s,” said Donald Boomgaarden, the school’s president, in a release. “We are grateful to receive this funding that will allow us to continue the work we do with our student veter ans, and expand our services to even more students in the years to come.”

Funds will be used primarily for the school’s Peer Health Educator Program, designating six veteran-specific peer health educators trained in meeting the

needs of student veterans. The grans also will expand career preparation and support for veterans, increasing partici pation with Student Veterans of Ameri ca, provide graduate student completion grants, provide internship stipends, and launch a program specifically for female veterans.

“Our military and veteran students bring a wealth of experience, knowl edge and diversity to our campuses,” said Erin D’Eletto, the school’s military and veterans services director. “This funding will not only allow us to contin ue providing substantial services to our student veterans, but also add programs and services to further support their personal, academic and professional success.”

St. Joseph’s University offers campus es on West Roe Boulevard tin Patchogue, as well as on Clinton Avenue in Brook lyn. To learn more, visit SJNY.edu.

This is a monumental and important milestone in the evolution of the building.

KIm STONE President, UBS Arena

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour

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A. The house you’re referring to seems to be like one in almost every neighborhood, but I haven’t seen any single-lot parks popping up any where. Maybe the reason it doesn’t happen is because you can’t just seize someone’s property. If that were the case, what would stop your neigh bors from taking your property?

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Every once in a while, when I’m sitting in a pub lic zoning hearing, someone appears and makes a statement at the microphone just like what you are suggesting. I think they, too, are expecting a light bulb to appear above everyone else’s head when they suddenly realize what a genuinely great idea that was. But instead of trying to condemn some one else’s property, it may be better to gain some idea about what is really going on. I have often had to do this in the course of exploring options for potential buyers.

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In some cases, such as a shopping center that continued to lose and not replace businesses, the owner lived a thousand miles away, and was just using the property as a tax write-off while they waited for the market to change and just sell. The condition had already existed for over a decade before someone asked me to look into the condi tions and search the records. The property did improve after violations were issued that forced the owner to respond in court. The same may be the course of action for the property you are describ ing.

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If you are inclined to look further into the cir cumstances of the owner, you may learn the reason(s) for the conditions being what they are. In a free country (so far), you may not like how your neighbors live, but we still don’t have the control to just take their property. Your recourse is to try to understand why the property is this way, and help, if you can, report them to authorities and become the “squeaky wheel,” or take your own personal legal action. Good luck!

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Russia’s space program fades as China’s rises

By all accounts, Russia is losing its unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has lost thousands of troops, spent the equivalent of billions of dollars, and become an international pariah. As a result of the ruinous war, Russia is also losing some thing that has always been precious to its national pride — its position as a leader in the world’s space programs.

until 2024. The sharpest cuts will be in manufacturing technology and develop ment. Money for scientific research will be cut entirely.

into space, leading politicians and mili tary leaders to proclaim that we were failing in space.

flight and a space station, and it plans to explore the Moon, Mars and the wider solar system.

The decline of the Russian space pro gram is not new. It began after the col lapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. That kicked off a brain drain from Russian. The need to fund the Ukraine war only accelerat ed the degradation of Rus sian space efforts.

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The country that stunned the world — and shook up the Unit ed States — with the launch on Oct. 4, 1957, of the sat ellite Sputnik, is falling further and further behind in civil space explo ration, according to experts. Its mili tary space program, however, remains robust, those experts say.

“The Russian space industry is in an obvious state of crisis,” Asif Siddiqi, an authority on Russia’s space program who teaches history at Fordham Uni versity, told an industry publication.

Partly to help fund Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin recently said he planned to slash funding for space flight activities at least

Additionally, jailed Rus sian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has made allegations of widespread corruption across the coun try’s space industry, with money disappearing into the hands of oligarchs.

Russia does not have a rover on the far side of the moon. China does. It does not have orbiters circling Mars. China, Indi an and the United Arab Emirates do.

Russia does not have a fleet of space telescopes, as does the United States.

“We’ve fallen behind on the science program,” said Igor Marinin, head of the Russian industry publication Novosti Kosmonavtiki. “We’ve forgotten how to make and fly unmanned probes.”

Of course, it was not always this way. The United States and much of the world trembled when the Soviets put Sputnik

Concern deepened in 1961, when the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly to outer space, aboard the Vostok 1 capsule. He completed one orbit of Earth. Meanwhile, as the American novelist Tom Wolfe wrote in his highly acclaimed book, “The Right Stuff,” “our rockets kept exploding” on the launch pad.

But what does the cur rent demise of Russia’s space program mean for the United States? John Logsdon, who teaches at George Washington Univer sity and who is often called the “dean of space policy,” said in a phone interview last week that we can no longer count on the Russians as partners on the Interna tional Space Station, or on other space projects in the future. Russian cosmo nauts still fly aboard the space station, but Russia has said that it even plans to withdraw from that program.

For the United States, Logsdon said, the new competitor is China. The Chi nese program has overseen the develop ment and launch of ballistic missiles, thousands of satellites, manned space

In a display of its growing prowess, China launched a cargo mission to its newly completed space station last week end. The 35-foot-long cargo spacecraft docked Nov. 12 with the Tiangong station on Saturday, according to a Chinese news release. As is typical of the country’s news media, few details were released publicly. But according to space experts, the freighter was carrying propellant for the space station, as well as some scien tific experiments.

In recent months, China launched two modules to join its already orbiting space station, which is about 20 percent large than the U.S.- and European-built International Space Station. It is expect ed to be occupied and operational for at least 10 years.

Our approach to China in space has been entirely negative. In 2011, Congress banned NASA from hosting Chinese visi tors at U.S. space facilities. Two years later, Congress banned Chinese nationals from entering NASA facilities without a waiver from NASA.

Nevertheless, Logsdon said, “The Chi nese space program is advancing.”

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this col umn? jbernstein@liherald.com.

Thankful, mindful and watchful this holiday

Thankful, mindful and watchful this holiday

The midterm elections proved that you can’t put lipstick on a pig. Well, maybe you can try, but eventu ally folks will see through the cover-up. That expression, “lipstick on a pig,” pops up from time to time during elec tions. In 2008, President Barack Obama said that a sup posedly new eco nomic plan pro posed by his oppo nents, John McCain and Sarah Palin, was nothing new, “just putting lipstick on a pig.” Repub licans went ballis tic, accusing Obama of slyly associating the pig patter with Palin. Obama said his comment was about policy, not people. Anyway, he wasn’t the first or the last to use the expression, which, you must admit, con jures a compelling visual.

fringe groups like QAnon, tried their best to put lipstick on these pigs, but they didn’t fly. Fortunately, most of the Republicans who were elected or reelected to office aren’t conspiracy theo rists or election deniers.

This seems like a low bar, but there it is. Don’t we all want a fair fight in the campaigns for office? And when someone clearly wins, don’t we all want to see the opponent concede defeat and move on? Thank goodness that’s what hap pened most often in the days after Nov. 8.

RANDI KREISS

This election season, the GOP sent forth dozens of MAGA election deniers to run for important and influential offices across the country. Republican influencers in and out of government, complemented by seriously delusional

I am relieved and thank ful, as we prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, that the worst-case predictions for a toxic MAGA wave did not happen. Some Trumpian candidates pre vailed, but more were defeated. Voters looked at extremist candidates, anointed by the former president, and they said no. Not all the votes are counted in all the contests, and in Georgia there will be a runoff for a Senate seat, but overall the process has been peaceful and civil — and consequential.

Are we finally reaching a point where Americans on all sides of the political landscape share a vision for a safe democracy? Are we there yet? Can we

count on folks to trust election results? Will candidates fight the good fight and retreat with grace if they lose? We don’t know yet if this midterm portends big changes for the better and a return to relative normal, but the indications are promising. It was not a rout. Rioters did not take to the streets.

The cooling of the politi cal fever gripping the nation allows us to gather at our respective Thanks giving tables and truly give thanks. I am so thankful for the greatest gift we can enjoy in this life: peace of mind. We all experience occasional setbacks and losses, but with peace of mind we can negotiate our difficult life passages.

This isn’t November 2020 or Novem ber 2021, when the pandemic was burn ing through our population. We still have about 40,000 new Covid cases a day, but we have vaccines and anti-virals, greater understanding of the disease and less panic. At the height of the pandemic surge, it was difficult to find peace.

On Thanksgiving 2020, my husband and I sat down to a chicken rather than a turkey. We were grateful for one another but terribly lonely for our kids, who live plane flights away and couldn’t risk trav

el during the fury of the pandemic.

The years of Covid restrictions and isolation offered random gifts as well: learning to find strength we didn’t know was there, finding ways to connect with loved ones through words and Zooms and eye to eye, six feet apart. I would never wish it for character-building, but living through a pandemic has height ened our zest for life and attuned us to the nourishing rhythms of nature.

I noticed recently that many people, rather than saying goodbye, now say “stay safe” when they come and go. That speaks to our relatively new belief that the ground can shift under our feet in an instant. Some threats can be mitigated and some blindside us, but we survivors of the pandemic and the political mael strom have been changed by these years. We say “stay safe” as a kind of hope and benediction for our friends and loved ones.

I hope you are blessed with friends and mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and children and grandchil dren and neighbors at your Thanksgiv ing table. Along with peace of mind, let there be delicious turkey and sweet pota toes and cranberries and pies, all the tra ditional foods that anchor us to this time and place, and to one another.

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

Much has changed since we sat down to a Thanksgiving chicken in 2020.

Yuri Gagarin is all but forgotten, and China has an orbiting space station.

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The power of concession

You’ve likely never heard the name William Jennings Bryan, as he’s not among those regularly talked about in history books. But his contribution to democracy should be indelible, after a simple telegram sent he sent to William McKinley on Nov. 5, 1896, forever changed how we approached elec tions.

“Sen. Jones has just informed me that the returns indicate your election, and I hasten to extend my congratulations,” Bryan said in the telegram. “We have sub mitted the issue to the American people, and their will is law.”

Conceding an election isn’t required by law, which is why what Bryan — in his first of three runs for president — did was all the more unique at the time. He didn’t have to do it by statute, but he had to do it in the spirit of democracy.

Such concessions have become a staple of our election process at all levels. Candi dates battle it out over issues and who can best represent the people, and once the people have made their decision, they accept it. Even if that decision doesn’t favor you, all for a peaceful transfer of power.

Not that making a concession is easy. Far from it. Candidates invest so much of themselves into their campaigns that to suddenly make an about-face and watch someone else get awarded what they had fought for can be heartbreaking. Still, no matter how hot the debate was among the candidates, once the decision has been made, it’s time to return to the real job at hand: governing.

When we think of concessions, we’re likely to think of those in races for our country’s highest office first.

“Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becom ing the 43rd president of the United States. And I promised him that I wouldn’t call him back this time,” then-Vice President

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Al Gore said in a Dec. 13, 2000, address, even joking about rescinding his first con cession on election night, when the race between them was still too close to call.

“Almost a century and a half ago, Sen. Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presi dency, ‘Partisan feeling must yield to patri otism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you,’” Gore added. “Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.”

Sen. John McCain shared similar senti ments eight years later, when he took the stage in Phoenix to congratulate the man who would become the 44th president, Barack Obama.

“Sen. Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed,” McCain said. “No doubt many of those dif ferences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.”

Concessions are just as powerful on the local level. State Sen. Anna Kaplan described her service in Albany as an “honor of a lifetime” after losing her reelection bid to former senator Jack Mar tins.

“While our campaign has ended, my service to — and love for — our communi ty has not,” Kaplan said. “I will always fight for you, and am committed to con tinuing that spirit of service in my next chapter.”

Laura Gillen, who lost her bid for Con gress to Anthony D’Esposito last week, also put politics aside to honor the choice of voters.

“We ran a campaign to be proud of in a challenging political environment,” Gillen said. “Together we motivated thousands of Long Islanders to make their voices heard.

To stand up for common-sense leadership. And to vigorously defend fundamental rights from assault.”

After the 2020 presidential election, in which defeated President Donald Trump never conceded to his successor, Joe Biden, there were real fears that this act of patriotism — this cornerstone action of democracy — could become a relic of the past. That conceding somehow represent ed weakness rather than strength. And that it meant essentially giving up on fighting for the chance to represent your community, region, state or even country.

But nothing about concession means you have to give up the fight, or that you can’t explore every option available to you. Once those options are exhausted, howev er, it’s time to close that chapter and start the next one.

On election night last week, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin wasn’t ready to concede the gubernatorial race to Gov. Kathy Hochul. And that was his right — not all the votes had been counted, and while his chances of winning were remote, they still existed.

But when it became clear that he had no path to victory, Zeldin did his part to pro tect and defend democracy by exercising the power of concession.

“I would like to congratulate New York governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term,” Zeldin said in a statement the day after the election.

But while this particular battle for the governor’s mansion might be over, Zeldin made it clear that his fight for those he had hoped to represent wouldn’t end — a senti ment every candidate on the short side of any election should share in their own quests.

“As they take office in January, Gov. Kathy Hochul and those controlling Alba ny must address the grave concerns voiced by the voters,” Zeldin said. “While this campaign has come to a close, the rescue mission to ‘save our state’ continues.”

Once again, Randi Kreiss’s amazing ability to convey her thoughts and blend them with history — and in this case, a bit of astronomy as well — moved me to tears! (“An election that will move heaven and earth,” Nov. 3-9.) These are such stressful times, and I know that while it isn’t reasonable to expect everyone to always agree, there needs to be some more honest, respectful dialogue to help move our country to a better place.

I could write to Randi weekly, because her columns are so important and meaningful. I am constantly sending copies to dear friends who don’t live in the area — even a longtime friend who has lived in Italy for decades, but who is still American at heart (whatever that means these days) and is so worried for us and the world. If the America we know and love goes, what then? But then Randi gives us the perspective of eons of time to encour

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Time to throw out the political trash

Happily, the midterm elections are behind us. They were, at best, stressful, and overall they were ugly. Once again, the poll sters were more wrong than they were right, predicting all kinds of results that never happened. There were many les sons to be learned from the results, and any politician who ignores them does so at his or her peril.

Any candidate who calls for a ban on abortions in a red, blue or purple state is asking for trouble. There were five states in which abortion was on the ballot, and those that pro posed a ban in one form or another were shot down.

Women want to make their own choices, in consultation with their physicians, and attempts to take away that right will meet stiff resis tance. Defeated Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz suggested that elected officials should have a voice on abortion, and that didn’t help his cam paign.

Most political observers thought the issue of gun control wouldn’t have an

impact on people’s thinking, but many voters who were questioned stated that their decisions factored in their con cerns about the need for much stronger gun laws. There is a constant fear that there will be more school shootings, and pro-gun legislators who are supported by the NRA may have to rethink their posi tion, even if that costs them a few gun-rights support ers. Guns are an issue that won’t go away, and will reresurface in the 2024 elec tions.

Any pollster who tells you that young people are uninterested in elections should be banned from polltaking. This election brought out a record num ber of so-called Gen-Z voters, millions of them college students. On Election Day there were reports all over the country of enormous lines of students waiting to vote, well after the polls were scheduled to close. The youth vote is now alive and well.

Crime was an issue that helped a num ber of candidates get elected, but the vast majority of voters had other concerns on their mind, including voting rights, pre serving the Constitution, saving Social Security and Medicare and stopping can

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age and help us de-stress by literally look ing to the heavens. That was so needed!

Thank you, Randi, from a most grate ful reader, for continuing to share so much of your wonderful self with us.

GEORGENE WINICk Woodmere

Another delay for LIRR East Side access

To the Editor:

Did the MTA and the LIRR forget to consider obtaining necessary clearance from the Federal Railroad Administration before they adopted the schedule calling for East Side access to Grand Central Madison to begin by December 2022? The Federal Transit Administration Full Funding Grant Agreement, approved in 2006, called for service to begin in 2011, at a total project cost of $6.3 billion, with a federal share of $2.6 billion.

The current cost is $11.6 billion, which doesn’t include debt service payments for the cost of borrowing, which brings the cost to $12.7 billion. Debt service costs are

buried under a separate agency operating budget. There is also over $4 billion more in indirect costs for what are known as LIRR “readiness” projects to support ESA service to Grand Central Madison. Honest accounting would bring the real total project cost to $16.7 billion.

A mandatory FRA safety feature that would prevent trains from entering the wrong tunnel clearly fell behind schedule. It is now forecast to be installed and up and running by March 6, 2023. Why was the original implementation schedule for installation of this safety equipment not completed earlier this year? This new FRA safety requirement was implement ed as a result of the Metro North accident on the Hudson Line at Spuyten Duyvil in 2013.

The MTA now has to request a waiver from FRA to begin service in December without this safety feature being in place. This will offer little comfort for riders who are looking for safe and reli able service to the Grand Central Madi son Terminal.

LARRY PENNER

Retired former director, Federal Transit Administration Region 2 Office of Operations and Program Management

didates endorsed by former President Donald Trump from winning key elec tions. Plenty of MAGA candidates won their races, but their tenures may be very short when their new constituents catch on to their lack of substance.

wWe learned in the mid terms that election denial ism is not a winning strate gy. The Republican candi date for New York governor, Lee Zeldin, ran a spirited race, but his resistance to acknowledging that Presi dent Biden was fairly elect ed hurt him with swing vot ers. New Yorkers are pretty sophisticated people, and the majority of them weren’t ready to buy into a candidate who opposed the certification of election results in Penn sylvania and Arizona. There are still plenty of election deniers who won their contests, but once they’re in office, their positions won’t help them do the required work.

From the ads that flooded the air waves, we could all agree that the tone of this year’s races was more dishonest and mean-spirited than ever before. In a lust for power, many candidates — incum bents and challengers alike — made false claims about their opponents, accusing

them of criminal conduct and making other outrageous allegations. But the slanderers didn’t fool most of the voters, who rejected the partisan poison.

Year after year, we have been subjected to stories about suspect polling results, in contests ranging from dogcatcher to pres ident. Political columnists and reporters, in print and on the air, have spend count less hours delving into the polling results, dissecting the numbers and often trying to divine trends that don’t exist. Over the past 10 years, I have challenged numerous pollsters who have wrongly claimed that they have reached people whose only phones are cellphones (which pollsters must dial manually). It’s time to ignore them and the commentators.

Now that the big red wave never hap pened and the experts will be scratching their heads for months trying to figure out why, it’s time to do a reset and focus on 2024. Future candidates will have to prepare for major changes in the electoral terrain, and be aware that they will suffer if they ignore the 2022 warning signs.

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

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