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Jones Beach to revamp historic East Bathhouse with splash pads — ground nozzles that spray water upward.

According to Hochul, these Jones Beach’s historic East upgrades will help new generaBathhouse will have a second tions learn to swim as the numlife, thanks to a $100 million ber of drownings around the investment by the state that state has risen.

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Kathy ing over 230 lives in Hochul spoke of the 2021,” the governor bathhouse upgrades said. “Children are at a news conferpar ticularly vulence at the state nerable. Drownings park on May 23, are the leading detailing the reicause of death for magining and rede1- to 4-year-olds sign of the longacross the country, abandoned facility. and the secondAccording to leading cause of Hochul, the builddeath for 5- to ing is the last major GEoRGE GoRmAN 14-year-olds.” piece of infrastruc- Long Island regional According to ture at Jones Beach Hochul, the facility director, New York that hasn’ t been improvements will State Parks updated since the be part of the New pool complex was Yo rk S t a t e Wi d e shut down in 2008 during the Investment in Municipal Swimfinancial crisis. ming initiative, also known as The revitalization, which NY SWIMS, which is aiming to will be funded by the state’s p rov i d e sw i m m i n g a c c e s s capital budget, will convert the across the state to underserved bathhouse’s Olympic-size pool communities and areas that into a smaller pool for children experience extreme summer and beginning swimmers, as Continued on page 4 well as a playground complete

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Winning Warriors Wantagh’s girls’ lacrosse team earned its first county championship since 2017 with an 11-10 win over Manhasset in the Nassau Class C final, which concluded May 30 following a 16-hour delay. Story, more photos, Page 6.

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Seaford High junior receives renowned Rensselaer Medal

By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com

Emily Richardson, a junior at Seaford High School, has been awarded the prestigious Rensselaer Medal, which is presented to outstanding math and science students.

Richardson was announced as a recipient of the award in April by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private research university in Troy, New York. Also known as RPI, it is one of the oldest universities in the country, celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The campus focuses on advancing research in fields such as biotechnology, computational science, engineer-

ing and environment.

For Richardson, being selected for the medal was an exciting moment.

“I visited RPI, and I loved it there,” she said.

“The opportunities they offer are very exciting, so I was happy to see that I had this award, because it made it more reachable for me to go there.”

According to the campus website, the Rensselaer Medal is one of the school’s premier merit scholarships for students. The value of the scholarship is $40,000 per year, and is guaranteed for four years for each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at Rensselaer. The award, Continued on page 7

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A spectacular air show at Jones Beach

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The skies above Wantagh came alive as the Bethpage Air Show celebrated its 20th anniversary at Jones Beach State Park on Saturday, May 25.

Highlights included performances by the Skytypers, Warbird Thunder Airshows, the Farmingdale State College Flying Rams, Long Island’s David Windmiller, and the American Airpower Museum Warbirds.

Headlining the event were the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s premier flight demonstration squadron, known for their precision aerobatics and thrilling performances. This was their tenth performance at the air show, and they were the first headliners at the inaugural event in 2004.

The event, which also marked the 95th anniversary of Jones Beach State Park and the 100th anniversary of New York State Parks and the Long Island State Park Commission, drew thousands of spectators. A special commemorative U.S. Navy Blue Angels signed poster was given to fans, and attendees enjoyed a massive 1,000-pound anniversary cake.

George Gorman, Regional Director of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation, praised the event for bringing the community together to honor military service members and veterans.

“The show brings park visitors together to pay tribute to our nation’s great military and the pilots who serve and protect Americans, as well as our honored veterans,” Gorman said. “I would like to thank our sponsors, our volunteers as well as our Federal, State and local agencies for helping the show become a treasured Long Island tradition.”

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels dazzled crowds at Jones Beach State Park during the 20th anniversary of the Bethpage Air Show.

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Friends from East Meadow came to watch the show at Jones Beach.

Jones Beach State Park was filled with crowds excited to hear the roar of jet planes during the Bethpage Air Show on Friday, May 25.

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Ethan Prescott, 14, from Levittown, Noah Barrett, 16, from Bellmore and Aidan Prescott, 18, from Levittown, have a fun time in the sand during the show at Jones Beach.

Babylon resident Jeff Magill and his son Nathan, 4, soaking up the sun and enjoying the air show at the beach.

Several plane performances throughout the day showed off their impressive aerial maneuvers.

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h e a t . T h e i n i t i a t ive, according to the governor’s website, will reverse decades of disinvestment to ensure that public parks offer new, state-of-the-art swimming facilities that can serve thousands of daily visitors and provide safe spaces for children and families to swim.

Bobby Haz en, cofounder of the New York Water Safety Coalition, said that the state ranks fourth in the nation in total drownings, with over 1,240 deaths reported since 2009. Hazen, whose coalition advocates for water safety policies, added that drowning is preventable with infrastructure improvements at Jones Beach State park’s proper education and east Bathhouse are sorely needed, after over a decade swim lessons. of neglect. Bricks are missing from the walls and ceilings According to a state- have collapsed. ment released by the Centers for Disease Control in 1929. At the time, it was not a pool and Prevent last month, over 4,500 peo- complex, Gorman explained, but a masple in the United States drowned each sive locker room. year from 2020 to 2022 — 500 more “This is an incredible upgrade,” Gordeaths per year than in 2019. Roughly 15 man said. “From a deteriorated, vacant percent of adults do not know how to building, it will now be a destination for swim, according to the CDC, and over families of all ages.” half have never taken a lesson.

Planning for the project is underway, “We need to really kind of have this he said, with the design expected to be initiative to help people learn how to completed by the end of the summer, swim,” Hazen said. and the bidding for construction to folJones Beach, Hochul said, is the sec- low “shortly thereafter.” ond most visited state park in New York, Randy Simons, commissioner pro behind only Niagara Falls. Some 8.6 mil- tempore the State Office of Parks, Reclion people visited Jones Beach last reation and Historic Preservation, said year, she added, almost 50 percent of in a statement that swimming, a critical them from New York City. life skill, is one of the most popular and George Gorman, Long Island region- fun ways people enjoy the state’s parks, al director of New York State Parks, and that the announcement of the East said the infrastructure improvements at Bathhouse upgrade comes at an approthe East Bathhouse are sorely needed. priate time, because this year marks the The facility has deteriorated extensive- 100th anniversary of the state parks. ly, with bricks missing from the walls “As we celebrate the Centennial of and collapsed ceilings, which he noted is the New York State Park System, it’s fitexpected of a building that has been ting that the revitalization of the historabandoned for well over a decade. ic Jones Beach East Bathhouse is a cenThe bathhouse is one of the original terpiece of Gover nor Hochul’s NY buildings at Jones Beach, which opened SWIMS initiative,” Simons said. _________________ WANTAGH ________________

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a rendering of the east Bathhouse as a state-of-the-art swimming facility. Children and beginning swimmers will be able to enjoy splash pads and learn to swim at the refurbished pool complex. the olympic-size main pool — and its now overgrown dive tank, shown here — will be converted into a smaller pool for children and beginning swimmers, as well as a playground featuring splash pads.

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It took two days but was well worth the wait for Wantagh’s girls’ lacrosse program.

The Warriors withstood a 16-hour weather delay and top-seeded Manhasset’s desperate fourth-quarter rally to capture the Nassau Class C championship, 11-10, at Adelphi University’s Motamed Field May 30.

Senior Sienna Diglio and junior Juliana Cerasi scored three goals apiece and juniors Riley Forthofer and Isabella Santiago both netted a pair as Wantagh won its first county title since 2017 and snapped the Indians’ streak of five straight crowns. Forthofer also had two assists.

The game was halted the previous night due to severe weather with 6:56 remaining in the third quarter and with No. 2 Wantagh clinging to a 7-5 lead after Manhasset scored the first three goals of the second half in a span of 59 seconds.

“I felt the delay stopped their momentum and allowed us to reset,” said Cerasi, who won a dozen draws including the key restart faceoff when play resumed with Wantagh shorthanded. “We’ve been a really good man-down team all year and it was so important to win the draw and score first,” she added. “We didn’t want them to make it 7-6.”

It was Cerasi who made it 8-5.

“That kid is unbelievable,” Wantagh coach Lauren Ruppert said. “She does anything asked of her and does everything well. As much fun as she has out there, she’s all business.”

Forthofer and sophomore Sabrina Asudurian also scored in the third quarter as the Warriors (12-4) took a 10-7 lead into the fourth.

“I think I slept three hours last night,” Ruppert said. “I just told the girls to play their game and play like they did in the first half and not get frustrated. They kept their composure and were in a zone.”

Diglio’s goal 4:21 into the fourth quarter upped Wantagh’s lead to 11-7, but shutting the door on the five-time defending champions was far from easy. Four of senior goaltender Amanda Coppola’s five saves came in the final 18:56 after play resumed.

“It was an insane ending,” Ruppert said. “We overcame some penalties and two big Manhasset rallies. They p l ay s o f a s t o n o f f e n s e a n d t h at momentum is hard to stop. I’m so proud we were able to do it. It’s a great accomplishment for the program.”

The Indians (11-6) got within a goal for the first time since Cerasi’s gameopening score with 1:42 remaining in regulation on a Shea Panzik tally. It was the only goal of the game for one

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Junior Juliana Cerasi scored three goals, including a momentum-swinging score midway through the third quarter of Wantagh’s county championship win over top-seeded Manhasset May 30. of Nassau’s leading scorers, who had 44 goals and 21 assists.

Ruppert used sophomore Katelyn Baudo to faceguard Panzik, who had four goals in Manhasset’s 12-11 regular-season victory at Wantagh April 7.

“Katelyn did such an amazing job and our entire defense was aggressive and communicates so well,” she said, noting the ef forts of seniors Brighid Smith, Paige Martin and Nyla Lester.

Wantagh didn’t control the game’s final draw, but Cerasi scooped up a ground ball forced by Martin and ran out the clock.

“It was scary and exciting at the same time,” Cerasi said.

The Warriors’ season ended last Saturday with a 12-4 loss to unbeaten Sayville in the L.I. Class C title game at Longwood High School.

Junior Riley Forthofer had two goals and two assists in the Warriors’ 11-10 victory over Manhasset.

Richardson is recipient of $160K scholarship

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As for extracurricular activities, Richardson parwhich amounts to $160,000 over the four years, has ticipates in student council and is a member of been awarded to secondary school students for more Books and Bagels, a book-reading club that meets in the mornings. than a century.

Richardson said she has always taken an interest Richardson said RPI was one of the colleges in which she was looking to enroll and saw information in math, science and engineering. When she was about the award on its website. During a college fair growing up, she would play with Lego sets, and math at her high school in March, Richardson said she dis- always came easy to her, she added. For her AP research class, Richardson said she had cussed the medal with an admissions repto pick a topic that interested her, namely resentative from RPI, who directed her to roller coasters. speak to her guidance counselor about it.

“Since I know that I want to do engiStudents cannot apply for the scholarneering, I picked to look at the design and ship, but must be nominated by their high safety features of roller coasters and how school in the spring of their junior year, they work and how that influences a peraccording to the RPI website. son,” Richardson said. “That was really “Emily really checked every single box interesting to see, how the features kind that was the requirements for this RPI of connect to everything.” medal, so she was a perfect fit,” Jennifer Richardson said she plans to enroll at Pimentel, Richardson’s guidance counselRPI to study mechanical engineering or, said. “I nominated her and RPI selectafter she graduates high school. She has ed her. We were really, really excited and yet to apply at RPI, but Pimentel said that really proud of her for winning this once she is admitted, she would receive award.”

Jennifer the scholarship from her award.

According to Pimentel, students must Pimentel Since Richardson set foot at Seaford meet several requirements to be a recipiHigh School, Pimentel said, she has ent of the award. They must be in the top Seaford High worked hard for her accomplishments.

10 percent of their class, excel in math guidance counselor Her guidance counselor added that Richand science courses, demonstrate success ardson’s dedication, preparation and in a rigorous course load, and be involved determination has been her pathway to success, sayin extracurricular activities.

In her sophomore year, Richardson was in honors ing that she is looking forward to what’s in store for classes for chemistry and algebra. She will finish her Richardson when she applies for colleges next school LD HERAAdvanced junior year taking Placement courses in year.

“She’s a top-notch student here at Seaford High chemistry, stats and pre-calculus. For her senior year, Richardson said she plans to take AP Physics and AP School,” Pimentel said, “so she’s really one of our best.”

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Long Island’s choice honored at annual gala

By Melissa Berman It truly was a beautiful evening for more than 160 of Long Island’s best businesses at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on May 14 for the third annual Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards gala.

More than 250,000 ballots were cast from 15,000 people choosing their favorite businesses and organizations in categories ranging from dining to finance to shopping to sports.

“What an accomplishment to be selected as one of the best on Long Island,” said Amy Amato, the executive director of RichnerLive. “And by your customers and clients no less. With thousands of businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties, to be named a finalist is quite an accomplishment.”

The Long Island Choice Awards was made possible through PSEG Long Island. The event itself drew 700 attendees, and was hosted by Miss New York herself, Amelia Collins.

“One of our driving forces is to support smal-l to medium-sized businesses as much as possible, because they are what drives our economies on Long Island,” said Veronica Isaac, the customer and community partnerships manager for PSEG Long Island. “It’s one of our missions to ensure that they thrive.”

As far as the Long Island Choice awards, for many of the participating businesses, it’s an honor just to be nominated and make the finals. But it’s also nice to win, like it was for Ron Gold, owner of Marketing Works.

“It’s something we’ve never been a finalist in before,” Gold said. “But the big question is, will we win? It’s just so special to be here and be recognized for our work.”

Adam Schneider of Sip n Say Craft Wine and Spirits oozed confidence ahead of the awards presentation, saying he’s thankful for the customer appreciation.

“We’re not only happy to be winning,” Schneider said, “but we’re happy to be here and supporting other winners and connecting with other Long Island businesses that are just trying to get by.”

Frank’s Steaks of Rockville Centre earned recognition for his company’s work, and owner Chris Meyer made sure he gave a special shout-out out to his team.

“It shows how wonderful my staff is,” he said. “And our customers, we have the best loyal clientele who constantly support us and a ton of regulars building a lot of new business.”

Taking home multiple awards was the Long Island Children’s Museum, which has been a community staple since 1993.

“It’s exciting because we’re up against a lot (of) larger venues than ours, so we’re really excited to have that opportunity to be recognized by the public,” said James Packard, director of the museum’s theatre programs. “It’s just one of many opportunities to serve the children and families of Long

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The poolside cocktail hour was a hit with attendees at the Long Island Choice Awards.

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The band, Elegance Quartet, gave guests a wonderful performance at the annual Long Island Choice Awards.

Veronica Isaac — from presenting sponsor PSEG Long Island — gave welcoming remarks.

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“All of us know small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “They foster local identity, create jobs, and nurture connections that transform neighborhoods into thriving ecosystems. They are the economic engines of our communities, and we love celebrating them — not only for the Long Island Choice Awards, but each week in our Herald community newspapers and websites.”

Miss New York 2023, Amelia Collins was the host for the evening.

Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, helped honor Long Island’s best choices.

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WANTAGH HERALD — June 6, 2024 Edwin Chavez/Herald photos

The team at The Rizzuto Law Firm was all smiles, proudly displaying their Long Island Choice Awards wins.

Long Island Weight Loss Doctor-Dr. Howard Goodman showcases a win.

Another win for Natural Remedies at the Long Island Choice Awards.

Posh Paw Pet Spa & Boutique team showcasing their wins.

Marlaina Teich, left, with Marlaina Teich Designs with a win!

Pantano’s Gourmet Uniondale with two wins.

To see more photos and winners, visit RichnerLive.com/lica

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Honoring the nation’s heroes in Wantagh Wantagh held its Memorial Day parade on May 27, drawing a large crowd along Wantagh Avenue.

Veterans led the procession, receiving war m applause and support from attendees. Nassau County police officers added to the spectacle, marching on horseback. The Kiwanis Club of Wantagh, local fire departments, Wantagh Boy Scout Troop 656, and other community organizations also participated, showcasing their dedication and community spirit.

The event was a heartfelt tribute to fallen heroes, emphasizing community unity and patriotism.

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The Kiwanis club of Wantagh marched down Wantagh Avenue during the Memorial Day parade.

Crowds gathered along Wantagh Avenue to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice during Wantagh’s Memorial Day parade on may 27.

One-year-old Guiseppi, left, with Sophia, 11, Sienna, 5, Luca, 3, Mia, 6, Callie 5 and Adrianna 6. Children waved American flags as they watched people marching in the parade.

Members of the Wantagh American Legion Pipe band marched down Wantagh Avenue during the Memorial Day parade on May 27.

Wantagh Boy Scout Troop 656 marched to honor fallen heroes at the Wantagh parade.

Members of the Wantagh Fire Department proudly marched in the parade.

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Marching Stick Men, 1947, depicts a Zombie-like parade of gray stickmen marching in unison behind the image of a rainbow-colored effigy in the shape of a man.

Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun — a symbol of life — the artwork critiques the greed and violence of Germany’s military, politicians and industrialists.

Battalion of the Hole, 1948, is another representation of Grosz’s emaciated and wounded figures in his abstract, expressionistic style.

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With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with gorgeous, colorful costumes actually worn

by Elton himself. Enjoy a nostalgic night of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits, and outrageous stage antics.

Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other as he storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n’ roller.

Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

George Grosz’s groundbreaking series on view at Heckscher Museum

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erhaps, there is nothing more symbolic than the “stick man.” We see it on signs, in sketches, in games.

George Grosz, a German-born artist, takes a different symbolic approach with his “Stick Men” series to ponder a post-World War II landscape.

Born in Berlin, Grosz’s political art offered a strong commentary on the German government following World War I. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier, Grosz became involved in pacifist activity, publishing drawings in satirical and critical periodicals — also participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era sharply criticize what Grosz viewed as the decay of German society.

His art was branded “degenerate” by the Nazi regime due to Grosz’s criticism of Hitler and aggressive nationalism.

The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, “George Grosz: The Stick Men,” brings the artist’s works “home.” Fleeing persecution, Grosz and his family left Germany and arrived in Queens in 1933, eventually settling in Huntington in 1947. He became an American citizen in 1938, and lived in Huntington until shortly before his death in 1959.

The exhibition — featuring 33 watercolors, oils and drawings — is the first dedicated to the Stick Men series since it debuted in New York City in 1948.

The majority of works on display — 23 in all — are from the Stick Men series.

Seventy-five years later, Grosz’s warning against fascism and global conflict is as relevant as ever, according to Karli Wurzelbacher, the museum’s chief curator, and exhibit co-curator.

It was in Huntington — and in response to the harrowing atrocities of World War II — that Grosz created the Stick Men, his last major series of works. The series represents starved beings wandering aimlessly through a polluted, post-apocalyptic world. In search of food and shelter, these victims of adverse circumstances in turn become perpetrators themselves.

Writings of the period portrayed Grosz as living a suburban and apolitical life in America, in contrast to his earlier fierce political art in Germany. The opposite is true: his Stick Men series culminates his lifelong political and artistic struggles.

“Stickmen are these abstracted figures who are really dehumanized.

They are skeletal, they are transparent, we can see right through them,” Wurzelbacher says. “I don’t even know if you could say they’re people anymore. They are beings who have lived through this period of time, and really have kind of forfeited their humanity.”

The exhibit makes its way here from Das kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin,

Germany, a museum dedicated to the career of this important artist. Curator Pay Matthis Karstens and co-curator Alice Delage organized the original exhibit, which includes works from The Heckscher Museum and European public • Now through Sept. 1 and private collections.

• Open Thursday through Now it’s arrived at Heckscher in an expanded Sunday, noon-5 p.m. version, featuring additional works from its own • Heckscher Museum of Art, collection, including Grosz’s 1926 masterpiece 2 Prime Ave., Huntington “Eclipse of the Sun.” The painting, done while • (631) 380-3230 or he was in Berlin, is almost prophetic in nature, Heckscher.org telling of the turmoil leading up to World War II. The scene depicts headless German bureaucrats at a conference table being influenced by militarists and industrialists.

“It’s called ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ because, in the upper corner, a dollar sign has eclipsed the sun,” Wurzelbacher says. “The sun — the symbol of life, health and nature — is being eclipsed by capitalism, war and greed.”

Grosz uses watercolors to show the emotional hollowness of the characters, employing thin washes to show faded husks of humanity.

“Watercolor as his choice of medium helps communicate what the stickmen are,” Wurzelbacher adds. “He also kind of splatters the canvas with flecks of paint that can look like mud or blood.”

The series gives us insight to Grosz’s own experiences. Another work, “Painter of the Hole,” shows a stickman artist painting a hole on the canvas in front of him.

“He is surrounded by such a loss of meaning that he doesn’t even know what to paint, and all he can paint is this emptiness,” Wurzelbacher says.

Ensconced in the United States during World War II, Grosz’s art demonstrates the impact of war separated by an ocean.

“There’s this thinking that because Grosz was on Long Island, he was somehow separate from what was happening in Europe,” Wurzelbacher explains. “We wanted to make the case that that wasn’t true, that the war did touch his life and touched the lives of many Long Islanders.”

Visitors to the museum will have free access to this and all other exhibits, continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher. A Bank of America grant enables Hecksher to offer free admission into 2025, welcoming more visitors and families to enjoy art and community.

Of course, donations are always welcome.

Northwinds Symphonic Band Sands Point Preserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the majestic backdrop for a lively musical afternoon. Be immersed in a feast for the senses, with the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Led by conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey, the band has curated a delightful repertoire that traverses Broadway, Hollywood and classical favorites. Adding an extra layer to the performance are Broadway vocalists Karen Murphy and John Preator, whose dynamic voices delightfully interpret cherished classics. Before the concert begins, consider indulging in the quintessential summer tradition of a picnic on the Preserve’s majestic grounds, The audience, including children, are invited to meet the musicians following the performance and learn about the instruments they play.

Sunday, June 9, 3-4:15 p.m. $10, with additional $15 parking fee.

Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

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Jessie’s Girl It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 14 2, 8 p.m.

So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to dance the night away as you travel back to that wild and crazy decade. There is no decade like the ‘80s and no band that has mastered the music of the time period like Jessie’s Girl! Hear all of your favorites ‘80s hits by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Soft Cell, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience.

With a lineup including four vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, with their terrific band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in plenty of ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 8 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, June 11-13, 10:15 a.m. and noon.

Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers.

It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only.

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art.

The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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St. Jude Yard Sale

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Antique Car Show Wantagh Museum hosts its third annual antique car show, Saturday, July 13. The event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features cars from the 1970s and older.

Refreshments will be on sale and museum sites will be open.

With a 50/50 raffle, music and kids crafts from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Entrance fee is $1 for adults 18 and older. 17 and younger are free. The Wantagh museum is located at 1700 Wantagh Ave. in Wantagh. For any questions, email wantaghmuseum@gmail. com.

Weekly Mah Jongg Join the JULIETS for Mahjongg and card games at Congregation Beth Tikvah, Thursdays, noon-4 p.m. Masks optional, proof of Covid-19 vaccination required for newcomers, $5.

3710 Woodbine Ave. Email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com or call (516) 785-2445 for info.

Weekly bingo Bingo everyone! Temple B’nai Torah host fun-filled bingo sessions, every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.; every Thursday, 7:15 p.m.-10 p.m.

Prizes, progressive games and refreshments are available. 2900 Jerusalem Ave., in Wantagh.

For more information, visit TBTWantagh.org or call (516) 221-2370.

Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” the clever interpretation of four well-known fairy tales, Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. See it 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.

Marching through history Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts.

With firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage.

Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.

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Dance the night away with Vinyl Revival, Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m. at Seamans Neck Park. The band plays the best disco tunes from the ‘70s with just enough classic rock and pop hits to keep everyone on their feet. 2700 S. Seamans Neck Rd. in Seaford.

No seating; bring a chair or blanket.

Long Island Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center, hosts a blood drive in the meeting room at Seaford Public Library, Monday, June 17,1:30-7:30 p.m. Anyone in good health between the ages of 17 and 75 may donate blood Appointments are recommended.

Call 1-800-933-BLOOD to register.

For more information, visit seafordlibrary.org.

Celebrate Israel Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook.com/jcrcli.

Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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The Church of St. Jude in Wantagh holds its yard sale, Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

There will fresh finds and new treasures to choose from. The yard sale, held inside the Parish Hall at 3606 Lufberry Ave., will have plenty of free parking.

For more information, call the church office at (516) 221-2505 or email at SJWantagh1@gmail. com.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, -againstDONALD E. LANG, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on June 22, 2023, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1 is the Plaintiff and DONALD E. LANG, 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 June 27, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2021 PINE STREET, WANTAGH, NY 11793; and the following tax map identification: 57-301-57.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WANTAGH IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 010017/2015.

Melvyn Roth, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES 147070 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR8, Plaintiff AGAINST STEPHEN HAUFF, CYNTHIA S. PATI-HAUFF, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment

of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 20, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 24, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2960 MORGAN DRIVE, WANTAGH, NY 11793.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Wantagh, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 51, Block 318, Lot 34. Approximate amount of judgment $491,037.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #608767/2017.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Only Bank or Certified check payable to the Referee will be accepted for the downpayment. No thirdparty check or cash will be accepted. Lisa A. Goodwin, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-003662 80625 146906

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, -againstMIKEL A. BANCROFT, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 23, 2023, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and MIKEL A. BANCROFT, 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 July 9, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 944 ANNETTE DRIVE, WANTAGH, NY 11793; and the following tax map identification: 51-299-13.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WANTAGH, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612965/2021. Mark S. Ricciardi, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 147218

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 6/12/2024 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 420/24. WANTAGH - 21 Natta Blvd.

LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, front yard average setback, construct dwelling with garage (demolish existing dwelling) (Lot 1)., N/s Locust Ave., 425’ W/o Oakland Ave., f/k/a 3461 Locust Ave. 421/24. WANTAGH - 21 Natta Blvd.

LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, front yard average setback, construct dwelling with garage (Lot 2)., N/s Locust Ave., 472.26’ W/o Oakland Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Wantagh within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board

of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 18th day of June, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: ELMONT GOTHAM AVENUE (TH 198/24) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Blackstone Street, north for a distance of 15 feet.

FRANKLIN SQUARE OAKS DRIVE (TH 209/24) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Franklin Avenue, east for a distance of 40 feet.

OAKS DRIVE (TH 209/24) South Side NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 82 feet east of the east curbline of Franklin Avenue, east then south for a distance of 30 feet.

SAINT LUKES PLACE (TH 209/24) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Oaks Drive, east for a distance of 35 feet.

(NR)VALLEY STREAM ROSEDALE ROAD (TH 32(B)/24) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Hewlett Drive then east for a distance of 33 feet.

WANTAGH STRATFORD ROAD (TH 201/24) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Wantagh Avenue, east for a distance of 40 feet.

STRATFORD ROAD (TH 201/24) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Wantagh Avenue, east

for a distance of 40 feet.

(NR)WESTBURY MERYL DRIVE (TH 210/24) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Gloucester Court, east for a distance of 51 feet.

GLOUCESTER COURT (TH 210/24) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Meryl Drive, north for a distance of 46 feet.

GLOUCESTER COURT (TH 210/24) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of Meryl Drive, south for a distance of 30 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following location: FRANKLIN SQUARE WOOL AVENUE (TH 11(B)/18) South Side NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 200 feet west of the west curbline of Cleveland Street the west for a distance of 24 feet.

(Adopted 01/08/19) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid Dated: June 4, 2024 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 147205 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU. U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR WATERFALL VICTORIA GRANTOR TRUST II SERIES G, Plaintiff against- RICHARD M. DEMARIA; DEBORAH DEMARIA A/K/A DEBROAH SUPRANOWICH; JAMES FRAUENBERG; ANN FRAUENBERG, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 15, 2023 and entered on May 16, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Wantagh, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of DeMott Avenue, distant 54.92 feet Easterly from the Easterly end of a curve connecting the Northerly side of DeMott Avenue with the Easterly side of Jane Street; being a plot 100 feet by 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet.

Section 57 Block 246 Lot 19

Said premises known as 3611 DEMOTT AVE, WANTAGH, NY 11793 Approximate amount of lien $318,472.11 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 609318/2019.

BRIAN J. DAVIS, ESQ., Referee Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* WANTAGH*} 147129 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., , Plaintiff AGAINST Deborah Slade; Donald Slade; Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 10, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 10, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 960 Barrie Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793-1702. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Wantagh, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 51 Block 280 Lot 0036.

Approximate amount of judgment $458,503.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 002092/2014.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Richard M. Langone, 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: May 16, 2024 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 147224 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-AM3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AM3 Plaintiff,

Against JANE JOFFE A/K/A JANE C. JOFFE; ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/28/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 7/9/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2 Radial Lane, Levittown, New York 11756, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, State Of New York.

Section 51 Block 392 Lot 1 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $858,645.04 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 605696/2018 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4/12/2024 File Number: 18-302173 CA 147220 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 616257/2023 ___________________ NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, v.

JENNIFER SMALL AKA JENNIFER M. SMALL, MARK AXENTE, JOHN DOE, Defendants. ___________________ To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

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 your mortgage company will not stop this 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Jeffrey A. Goodstein, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 7th day of May, 2024 at Mineola, New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: SBL No: 51-187-34 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, State of New York, and designated as Lot 34, Block 187, Section Q on a Map of Levittown made by C.A. Monroe, P.E. & L.S. #9357 and filed as Map No. 4555 in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of Gardiners Avenue, distant 435.00 feet Southerly as measured along the Easterly side of Gardiners Avenue from the corner formed by the Southerly side of Homestead Lane and the Easterly side of Gardiners Avenue; RUNNING THENCE North 75 degrees 05 minutes 36 seconds East, 100.00 feet; THENCE South 14 degrees 54 minutes 24 seconds East, 60.00 feet; THENCE South 75 degrees 05 minutes 36 seconds West, 100.00 feet to the Easterly side of Gardiners Avenue; THENCE along the Easterly side of Gardiners Avenue, North 14 degrees 54 minutes 24 seconds West 60.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. BEING the same property conveyed to Jennifer Small and Mark Axente as tenants by entirety by Deed from John Cuva as Trustee of the The Cuva Family Trust dated March

Memorial ceremony honors fallen soldiers

WANTAGH HERALD — June 6, 2024

Bad weather did not stop Seaford from honoring the men and women who died while serving their country.

While the parade was canceled, the community’s Memorial Day ceremony continued. The event was held at the American Legion Post 1132, which included members of the Seaford Fire Department, Boy Scout Troop 690, and Cub Scout Troop 690.

Children wore American flag apparel, adding a patriotic touch to the event.

The community gathered to honor fallen service members, showing respect and gratitude for their sacrifices.

Despite the weather, the ceremony proceeded as planned, ensuring that the spirit of Memorial Day was upheld.

— Charles Shaw

Edwin Chavez/Herald photos

Members of Seaford Boy Scout Troop 690 and Cub Scout Pack 690 at the Seaford Memorial Day ceremony at American Legion Post 1132. The scouts honored the men and women who died while serving their country.

Past commander Bill Hoen, left, commander Terence Murphy, and chaplain Charles Wroblewski lead a Memorial Day ceremony at the Seaford American Legion hall.

Two-year-old Seaford resident Chloe Paulson dressed in stars and stripes for

Seaford Fire Department member Kristy Juliano, left, with six-year-old Stephen Juliano.

Public Notices

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3, 2017, dated 04/19/2018 and recorded 05/24/2018 in Book 13657, Page 816 of Official Records.

Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record.

These premises are also

known as 521 Gardiners Avenue, Levittown, NY 11756.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 147131

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Iaquinta Real Estate celebrates one year The team at Iaquinta Real Estate in Wantagh reached its one-year anniversary in May. Members Joe Riso, left, Andrea Chen, ‘Big’ Mike Coleman, Samantha Yagnisis, Al Iaquinta, Ricky Cappiello, Rocco Matera, and Denise Fowler celebrated the milestone.

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Baldwin $750,000 Milburn Avenue. Contemporary. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

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Formal dining room. Den/family room. Master bedroom suite with walk-in closet. Many high end finishes include high ceilings, cathedral ceiling. Convenient South Baldwin location near shopping and transportation. Oversized yard. Central air conditioning.

Taxes: $12,000 Bellmore $1,700,000 Lee Place. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and wet bar. Home office.

Taxes: $24,822.33

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East Meadow $675,000 Bright Avenue. Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Spacious eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and newer stainless steel appliances. Large sunny living room. Outdoor covered patio.

Taxes: $10,033.07 East Rockaway $939,000 Judith Court. Expanded Ranch. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Eat-in kitchen. L-shaped formal dining room. Den/family room. 3 zone gas heat. Bluestone patio. Alarm system.

Taxes: $19,093 Elmont $840,000 Hathaway Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. First floor master bedroom.

Taxes: $12,233 Hewlett Harbor $1,750,000 Seawane Drive. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room and sauna/ steam room. High end finishes include crown molding, radiant heated floors in primary bathroom and main floor, surround sound.

Taxes: $31,540

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Long Beach $830,00 E. Olive Street. Tudor. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/ family room and home office. Updates include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $15,324.45

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Malverne $820,000 Hanson Place. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

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Taxes: $16,281 Merrick $880,000 Whaleneck Drive. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

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Rockville Centre $1,050,000 Bedford Avenue. Tudor. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops.

Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office with wood burning stove.

Taxes: $22,896.96 Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

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The finer points of roofing

Q. We finally found a home and have fixing-up to do. The first thing is new roofing. We interviewed roofers. One told us he “cuts” in the valleys where the roof meets, and another said he would not recommend that. What do you recommend, and are there other things we should know? The gutters are old and sagging, and not really draining, either.

A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.

Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier onte eeper architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.

If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”

The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof.

The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.

As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.

I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look.

Good luck in your new home!

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he 2024 presidential campaign is already one like no other.

The candidates are the oldest ever nominated by a major party for president. The presumptive Republican nominee is not only the first president to be criminally indicted, put on trial and now convicted of felonies, but has been indicted four times — and seen his popularity gain with each indictment, pulling him ahead of the incumbent.

The Democratic putative nominee has extraordinarily low favorpETER ability numbers KInG for a sitting president, yet has encountered no serious opposition on the way to obtaining his party’s nomination for a second term.

Debates between the presumed nominees, which have always been held during the heart of the campaign, in September and October, have been moved up to June 27 and Sept. 10. It was President Biden who called for these debates,

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in what has to be described either as a Hail Mary pass or an act of political desperation. It is almost always the trailing challenger who hollers for debates, to get attention, while the incumbent delays for as long as possible. No scriptwriter could have envisioned the scenario playing out this year, at this point still the opening act.

Donald Trump left office with markedly low poll numbers, in the aftermath of not only a losing re-election campaign, but also the shameful Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol. Biden took office promising to heal the national divide. If there was any consensus among the cognoscenti, it was that Trump was finished as a candidate, if not as a political force altogether.

Trump did re-enter the political wars that were the 2022 House and Senate campaigns, in what was expected to be a Republican blowout year. But when the GOP failed to win back the Senate and barely recaptured the House, much of the blame was placed on Trump for having foisted unqualified candidates

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on the Republicans in key races. Once again he was written off, and the main question was whether the 2024 Republican nominee would be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. Coming off a landslide re-election win, DeSantis was the strong favorite.

Though Democrats had survived the 2022 election cycle, Biden was considered a flawed candidate by many in the party. His falling poll numbers reflected the unpopularity brought about by mass illegal immigration, inflation, gas prices still being considerably higher than what they were during the Trump years, and what appeared to be mental confusion and incoherence during Biden’s public appearances. Yet no serious Democratic challenger emerged.

On the Republican side, DeSantis waited and waited to announce his candidacy, and by the time he did, Trump had passed him in the polls. Once again defying all the rules of gravity and poli-

f the past few years are any guide, the polling numbers can change overnight.

tics, Trump’s emergence as frontrunner was fueled not by grand strategy, but by the reaction of his base to his being indicted in New York, accused of paying off a porn star. Recent polls show not only that Trump is leading Biden in the swing states, but also that a majority of Americans look on the Trump administration more favorably than the Biden years. And Biden shows no signs of gaining momentum.

But while all had been going well for Trump, his criminal conviction adds a great deal of uncertainty. It’s still a long way to Election Day in November, and if these past few years are any guide, the numbers can change overnight. Is this month’s debate Biden’s opportunity to turn the campaign around, or could Trump land a crushing knockout blow? Or will it be just one more transitory moment in this unprecedented campaign?

My prediction, which means nothing, is that this campaign won’t be over until it’s over — and maybe not even then.

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

Some advice Joe Biden badly needs

ccording to the political calendar, it is five months until voters go to the polls in the 2024 elections. Between now and that fateful day, the two political parties will have spent over a billion dollars campaigning. Being a Democrat, it isn’t my business to tell the Republican Party how to run its presidential campaign, but I have some thoughts about the Democratic effort to re-elect President Biden.

Up to now, the president’s campaign has centered on such things as the infrastructure bill JERRY he signed into law in 2021 and its KREMER funding for new roads, bridges and other needed public-works programs. There is no doubt that such expenditures are important, and should be stressed, but the election is more about other critical issues.

When Bill Clinton ran for the White House, James Carville, his campaign strategist, uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Carville was right, and Biden would ignore that dictum at his peril. These days,

everything is about the economy. People vote with their pocketbooks, and the issue has to be dealt with by the Democrats.

Over the past few years, prices have skyrocketed, and it isn’t the fault of the president.

The executives of the companies that produce gasoline, food and other necessities don’t care about the average person. They have jets to service them, and take luxury trips around the world to ease their tensions. They raise their prices just before the quarterly earnings call to satisfy Wall Street, not Main Street. There’s nothing wrong with telling America who the culprits are and bashing the business tycoons.

A recent Washington Post column by Catherine Rampell tells an interesting story about the economy. The headline is “Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong.”

Rampell wrote that a recent Harris poll revealed that Americans’ thinking about the economy is often at odds with reality.

Most Americans believe the economy is shrinking. In fact, the economy has been growing for the past two years.

The poll also found that 49 percent of

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the country believes that the unemployment rate is at a 50-year high. In fact, unemployment has been below 4 percent for over two years. It isn’t the media’s fault that the voters think that way; it’s because politicians don’t tell the story well.

If you talk to average voters, they believe they were better off four years ago than they are today.

That is in fact a total fallacy. In 2020, we were dealing with the coronavirus disaster, and then President Trump had failed to warn the nation about the perils we faced, in order to avoid the political fallout. The public was encouraged to try crazy medicines, none of which saved any lives.

There were so many other bad things happening under Trump that Biden should be talking about. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. When he left it was 6.3 percent. (It is currently under 4 percent.)

There were supply chain disruptions and widespread lockdowns, and we were suffering from a recession. Thanks to a tax program that gave the rich big cuts, the national debt swelled by $7.8 trillion, an increase of 40 percent.

As for the current state of politics, Biden will have plenty to talk about.

ndecideds are up for grabs, but he has to find a message that appeals to them.

Even though the Trump campaign is much more under control, the candidate isn’t. Trump goes off script all the time, and says lots of crazy things. His base voters won’t abandon him, but the undecideds are up for grabs, and they could be Biden voters. But Biden has to find a message that appeals to them.

Another challenge for the president is the third-party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Right now Kennedy would get about 14 percent of the estimated vote. He may be appealing to protest voters, but it’s up to the Biden campaign to let the world know how nutty this guy is. There is enough of a record on Kennedy’s past statements to bring his poll numbers down and reduce his possible threat in November.

Incumbents are often underdogs in an election year, and Biden needs to run a campaign that focuses on pocketbook issues and explains them in simple terms. He will get countless other gifts from the uncontrolled candidate that is Donald Trump. But it’s time for Biden to retool his efforts and appeal to the voters he so badly needs.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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hether it’s Jones beach, on the South Shore, or Stehli beach, in bayville on the North Shore, summer on long Island means that hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors will look to find fun under the sun. but there is also danger.

Amid the excitement and relaxation, it’s essential to recognize the importance of beach safety and the indispensable role lifeguards play in protecting beachgoers. beaches are more than just picturesque landscapes; they are dynamic environments with inherent risks that require vigilance and expertise to navigate safely.

The ocean is unpredictable. Those venturing into the water often underestimate the power of the waves and currents, leading to life-threatening consequences.

Six people drown, on average, each year at regulated beaches and pool facilities across the state, according to the state Department of Health. but losing even one life is one too many.

Rip currents, in particular, pose a significant threat on beaches, swiftly pulling swimmers away from shore with alarming strength. Without proper knowledge and awareness, even experienced swimmers can find themselves in perilous situations.

It’s crucial for beachgoers to understand the signs of rip currents — murkier water, where sand is being churned up, or water that is flowing away from the beach instead of crashing onto it — and how to respond effectively, by swim-

ming parallel to the shore and staying calm. but it’s just as critical to have trained professionals on hand to provide assistance when needed. lifeguards protect all who venture into the water. They undergo rigorous training to identify hazards, respond to emergencies, and perform rescues swiftly and effectively. They scan the water constantly, and are prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice: last summer, they rescued more than 2,500 swimmers in distress across long Island. And beyond their lifesaving abilities, lifeguards also offer valuable guidance on water safety for all who ask, to help prevent accidents before they occur. lifeguards serve as a reassuring presence for beachgoers. Families can relax and enjoy their time on the sand, knowing that these trained professionals are on duty to ensure their safety. This sense of security encourages more people to visit the beach, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community space for all.

Despite their indispensable role, lifeguards often face challenges in securing adequate resources and support. budget constraints and staffing shortages can strain lifeguard services, putting both beachgoers and guards themselves at risk.

The state recently earmarked $5 million for hiring lifeguards, amid a nationwide shortage that affected a third of the country’s water attractions last years. The hiring initiative is expected to raise pay by as much as 34 percent among the municipalities that employ lifeguards. Those municipalities have

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Significantly, he disingenuously omits to call out the right-wing insurrectionists who viciously attacked the Capitol police officers on Jan. 6, 2021.

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It’s imperative for governments, communities and beachgoers alike to recognize the value of lifeguards and prioritize the funding and resources necessary to maintain strong teams of rescuers.

Investing in lifeguard training, equipment and facilities is an investment in public safety and the vitality of our beaches.

To that end, the New York State lifeguard Corps — which represents roughly 1,200 lifeguards — is campaigning to have them recognized as first responders, the same designation as police, fire and emergency medical technicians.

That would give lifeguards access to the same medical and survivor benefits afforded other first responders, as well as legal protection from victims’ claims when performing lifeguard duties. lifeguards also play a crucial role in emergency response and disaster management, providing essential support during natural disasters and other crises. beach safety is a collective responsibility. While the allure of the ocean is undeniable, it’s essential to approach it with caution and respect for its power. lifeguards serve as the backbone of beach safety. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to public safety make our beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As another summer season gets under way, let’s recognize and appreciate the vital role they play in safeguarding our shores and preserving the joy of beach-going for all.

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was surrounded for nearly a week by thousands of protesters, any one of whom might have infected and potentially killed me, according to health officials, yet I was unfazed.

You might wonder why I was unconcerned that I might have caught Covid19 while walking amid the river of Black lives matter demonstrators who streamed through Bellmore, merrick and Freeport in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer.

I just wasn’t.

And I didn’t get Covid.

I covered the protests for the Bellmore Herald, merrick Herald and Freeport Herald, diving right sCott in. These were Brinton historic demonstrations taking place down the street from my merrick home. I had to experience and record them, the insistent government warnings against attending mass protests be damned.

This was my job. This was my calling.

On Day Two of the demonstrations, June 3, I shot a 15-second video of a 7-year-old girl, Wynta-Amor Rogers, chanting, “No justice, no peace!” as she marched alongside her mother, lakyia Jackson. Within hours, the video went viral on Twitter (now X), garnering more than a million views by midnight and 23.5 million within days.

Based on the hundreds of online comments that I read, for many Wynta-

Amor represented a measure of hope for better days in the most contentious presidential election year in decades (perhaps ever). This dark period was racked not only by the global pandemic, but also by worldwide joblessness and financial turmoil, leading to a suffocating sense of helplessness and mass psychic malaise.

Floyd’s murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds transformed an already growing unrest into a social and political movement that united millions of Americans seeking peace and justice for Black and Brown people around the country. Wynta-Amor served as a powerful symbol of fearlessness, a beacon on whom people could project their desires and aspirations for a more equitable and inclusive society.

Adult Black lives matter protesters knew precisely whom they were fighting for: millions of children like WyntaAmor.

She became a charismatic speaker at Blm marches. She was immortalized in poems, paintings and building-size murals.

The video of her was shared thousands of times on social media, and played by news outlets around the globe and at the Democratic National Convention in milwaukee. Google even included it in its Year in Search, the final footage in a long line of remarkable viral videos. I can think of few years in my lifetime as terrifying, heart-wrenching

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hey cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff.

Letters colle ge demonstrations,” was very interesting. I think the colleges were put in a bad position. Freedom of speech and the right to protest are important rights, but I think Kremer nailed it when he wrote that the protesters were confused on the issues.

(And New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who I think started all the problems, did so because she was attacking Harvard after she was kicked off a board she was a member of.)

If the protesters want the war in Gaza to stop and have the Israeli hostages returned, that’s one thing. But many of them were protesting to destroy Israel. That’s totally different.

Israel is our ally. Once students started protesting to destroy Israel — and America, with some reportedly chanting “Death to America” — all their benefits should have been removed, including scholarships, health care and anything else we supply them with.

RANDY PERlmuTTER Oceanside

and exhilarating as 2020.

I came away from the experience feeling enthused about the media’s ability to telegraph a message that aided in a movement to effect social change, to improve society. Four years later, I am less sanguine, though still hopeful.

After 28 years at the Herald, I left the newspaper group in early 2022 to teach journalism full-time at Hofstra university. Almost immediately, I started researching the effect of media coverage on communities of color, in particular at the hyperlocal level. Fellow Hofstra professors mario murillo and Aashish Kumar and I interviewed 40 leaders of communitybased organizations in Freeport, Elmont, Hempstead, Roosevelt, uniondale and Westbury, asking about their perceptions of media reporting on their neighborhoods. The adjective most often used to describe the coverage: negative.

Crime, the leaders repeatedly said, dominated news reports on their neighborhoods, with little positive coverage and virtually no reporting on critical issues besides education. A news audit of 469 stories on their communities from January to June 2022 largely supported their assertions, with two exceptions: the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald and Freeport Herald.

In these community publications, crime comprised less than 10 percent of coverage, whereas it made up anywhere from 25 to 80 percent of reporting in

King’s right about the wisdom we could use To the Editor: I want to commend former Congressman Peter King for writing the wonderful op-ed “Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom” (may 23-29). It certainly pointed out what the united States is all about. We can and should be able to come together and unite for the common good. We have so much potential for doing the “right thing” that benefits us all.

It seems that today’s decisions in government policy are more about winning than cooperating. We should learn to make wise decisions that benefit the “governed,” not just for political expediency. Being wise is a lot better than trying to win the popularity contest. I agree completely with the concept that we should always learn from history, so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past.

Keep up the good work, mr. King.

JEROmE I. ROSEN Hewlett

regional news outlets. Fingers crossed, we are set to release the study’s complete findings this month in a paper titled “The Suburban News Desert: Where Communities of Color are Starved for Critical Information Amid Crime-centered Coverage.”

We know this from the social sciences: According to cultivation theory, the more people are exposed to violence in the media, the more they believe the world is dangerous, even if they live in peaceful places.

The more people read or view reports on crime in communities of color, without positive coverage to provide context, the more they believe these neighborhoods to be crime-ridden and deviant, even though they may in fact be largely safe and harmonious communities in which to live, work and raise a family.

This is where community newspapers come in. They cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff — neighborhood block parties, volunteer efforts, graduations, marriages and births, along with the crucial issues that matter most to people.

Having made my career as a community journalist, I believed in community media before I became a professor. Having studied the media as an academic researcher, I appreciate, more than ever, the need for community news outlets, particularly in neighborhoods of color.

Scott Brinton is an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. ©Scott A. Brinton. Comments? Scott.

Brinton@hofstra.edu.

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