A jewelry boutique on wheels Airstream breakdown is part of artistic adventure
By SARA loDESPoTo Intern
A 1962 Airstream Classic is a vintage traveling camper known for its reflective aluminum finish. Long-distance travelers often use them as temporary homes, but one local Airstream serves as a traveling high-end jewelry boutique.
Beatriz Salinas, 55, of Point Lookout, is the creator of BEA, a boutique on trailer wheels. She brings it to events and private parties around the Long Beach area.
City to launch amnesty for code violators
By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
As Global Forgiveness Day is being celebrated on July 7 for the 31st year, the City of Long Beach will kick off an amnesty program for the first time by giving residents a second chance to clear up any qualityof-life violations.
ICity Councilman Mike Reinhart has recently discovered that more than 3,000 code violations remain outstanding in the Long Beach court system. They include infractions such as having open containers of alcohol on the beach or while walking down the block, as well as violations handed out to dog owners or for noise complaints. Often when violators receive summonses, they fail to appear in court.
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The goal is to ensure that residents who have incurred these infractions will not be hampered by them in the future. Violators will have the opportunity to pay a flat $150 fine to clear up the outstanding charge. That violation will then be reduced to the lowest possible charge — which amounts to a parking infraction — ensuring that the original charge will not impact them in the future. Alternatively, they could have their day in court.
Even though the violations under consideration for the amnesty program are not criminal charges, they could still come back to bite people, according to the city’s corporation counsel, Frank Dikranis.
“When I was little, I used to draw,” she said. “I would draw everything. I would follow my dad around, and look what I did.”
Even though her father was an artist, he discouraged Beatriz from studying art in college, thinking she wouldn’t make any money from it, and instead encouraged her to become a lawyer. She spent two years at St. John’s University, where she earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts in 1989, and then transferred to Hofstra University, unsure of what to do with her life.
After graduating, Salinas tried to move
Salinas, who grew up in Queens, comes from a family of artists. Her father was a sculptor, and her mother was a fashion designer. Her youngest brother is a professional photographer.
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“Here in Long Beach, we are tough on crime, and we take quality-of-life violations seriously,” Reinhart said. “But we care about our community, and we understand sometimes people need a second chance to make things right. This is that chance. It’s fitting that we will
“We’re going to try and get rid of all of the warrants, because it’s just something that’s going to inconvenience a lot of people,” Dikranis said. “They don’t realize it, but it really could, so we’d like to clean up this mess. It’s just
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Beatriz Salinas plans to take her airstream to Montauk this month to sell some jewelry.
Irecently turned 26, and for all of my years so far, Long Beach has been my home.
I grew up in the Walks with my parents and my younger brother. I remember running through the yards of my parents’ and neighbors’ houses dressed up as superheroes and pretending to be anything and everything. Then we moved a few blocks west, and it felt like a whole new world.
That’s one of the things I love about Long Beach. With places like the West End and the Walks down to the East End and the canals, the city has different feels everywhere you go. But the one thing that doesn’t ever change is the sense of community. You see that, you hear that, and you feel that no matter where you are.
When I went off to college to study journalism at the University of Connecticut, I was in another new world. Knowing no one, knowing nothing, it was a whirlwind for me. It took some time, but I started to feel comfortable and had a boatload of fun — but don’t worry mom and dad, I learned a lot,
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I graduated in May 2021 with no idea of what my first job out of college would be. Would it bring me to a new place? Would I like the job? Would I even get a job? All valid questions, right?
A few months into my job search, while in the car on the way to a Maroon 5 concert in New Jersey, I got a phone call, with the caller ID saying Richner Communications. I admittedly didn’t have any idea what that was. About 30 seconds into the call, I found out that Richner Communications is the overarching company that prints the Herald Community Newspapers. I also found out they had an opening to cover Long Beach, my home.
A chance to cover the city that made me who I am? That seemed like a no-brainer.
I took the job that September as the
reporter for the Long Beach Herald. For the next two years, I covered anything and everything that went on: parades and marches, news conferences, city council and school board meetings. Those really pushed my skills as a young journalist and I made some mistakes, no doubt (and definitely angered some people along the way). But seeing the city through a new lens really opened my eyes and introduced me to things I didn’t know.
You could even say I saw Long Beach as somewhat of a new world.
I eventually became a senior reporter, and then editor, for the Long Beach Herald, but even though my titles changed, my role didn’t. My love for the city and my desire to write about the place I hold so dear to my heart never left. But now, I have to.
My time as the name above the sto-
ries you read in the Long Beach Herald has come to an end, as I head into my next chapter. It’s a bittersweet goodbye, as I will undoubtedly miss my role alongside the community, but I am also excited for what’s next.
I have been with the paper for nearly four years now, and through the good times and, let’s just say, notso-good times, there’s one aspect of my job that I have loved the most, and will miss the most. And that’s you, the people of Long Beach.
I have met so many of you and learned your stories. Many of you even gave me the privilege to write about your lives! For everyone I have had the absolute pleasure of speaking to, it is you that I will miss the most.
I won’t be leaving Long Island just yet, as I’ll be continuing to cover communities out on the North Fork. It’ll be a little of the same, just adding in learning a whole new world, again.
This isn’t a total goodbye, though, as I will be spending time in Long Beach now and again. How could I not!
So, see ya later, Long Beach.
Town salutes veterans in a grand fashion
The Town of Hempstead presented its “Salute to Veterans Firework Spectacular” on June 28, although it was much more than just a bunch of pretty colors lighting up the skies.
Point Lookout’s Town Park was packed with massive bouncy houses and slides for fast-paced fun, and pop-up tents and tables for people to shop for all sorts of goods from fellow community members.
“The summer fun is just getting started and there’s no better way to soak up some sun than by joining us at the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Salute to Veterans Concert and Fireworks Show,” Town Clerk Kate Murray said. “We’re heating up with excitement here in America’s largest township, come on down and celebrate our veterans with a day full of fun!”
To honor the men and women who serve the nation, a video tribute of seven outstanding Town of Hempstead veterans was shown prior to the concert. What’s more, veterans were invited to attend a complimentary barbecue during the day, where Hempstead Town Officials recognized the seven special honorees of the evening.
For those who were looking for a little more competitive fun, this year’s celebration surely didn’t disappoint. There were volleyball and cornhole tournaments, both which drew substantial crowds. There was also a sandcastle building contest, which saw a wide range of sizes and layouts.
Also, for the second straight year, the celebration featured a hot dog eating contest. The mouth-stuffing competition, which was made famous by Nathan’s, brought the mouth-stuffing spectacle from Coney Island to Point Lookout yet again.
The true meaning of the day wasn’t overshadowed, though. The eventful Saturday closed with a meaningful salute to veterans. Starship brought the tunes, playing a live concert and the day was topped off with, of course, fireworks.
–Brendan Carpenter
104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli, of Floral Park, was one of the veterans honored.
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Andy Gertler and Sue Beatrice from All Natural Arts showed off their skills with their sand creation.
Merrick residents Peyton Nelson, 7, and her mom, Kylie, bought gifts at the Autumn and August tent.
Fans of all ages showed their excitement during the Commodores’ performance.
The night capped off with a spectacular firework show.
The Commodores rocked the stage at Town Park in Point Lookout over the weekend for the annual Salute to Veterans event.
Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Scientific studies show that we have a “set point” that determines our happiness in life. Once we get accustomed to a new situation we inevitably return to our general state of happiness. However, only about 50% of our happiness is determined by “set point.” The other half is determined by our attitudes and actions, over which we have a great deal of control. According to psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, and affirmed by the Dalai Lama, “the three factors that seem to have the greatest influence on increasing our happiness are our ability to reframe our situation more positively, our ability to experience gratitude, and our choice to be kind and generous.
“The Archbishop says that “ultimately our greatest joy is when we seek to do good for others… we are wired to be caring for the other and generous to one another.” He refers to the African concept of Ubuntu “ A person is a person through other persons.
“The goal is not just to create joy for
ourselves but, as the Archbishop phrased it “To be a reservoir of joy, an oasis of peace, a pool of serenity that can ripple out to all those around you.” Joy, love, compassion and generosity are all contagious.
Concerning forgiveness, while it may be necessary to counter wrong action, you may choose not to develop anger and hatred towards the actor — not losing sight of the humanity of the person.
Forgiveness frees us from the past. Without it, we remain tethered to the person who harmed us. Until we can forgive them, they hold the keys to our happiness and remain our jailor, Tutu explains. When we forgive, we take back control of our own fate and feelings, we become our own liberator. Studies show that remembering grudges stimulates all of our stress responses while empathizing with our offenders and imagining forgiving them returns the stress responses to normal. Forgiveness, then, is essential to our own health and well-being.
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The Bear
Iknew we were in trouble when a donation of fifty unstuffed teddy bears were delivered for an upcoming charity event and I asked my husband to test how long it would take an average volunteer to stuff and seal the bear for this community service.
In essence, he was the bear’s guinea pig — clocking in completion at eleven minutes. That prototype bear sat safely in a zippered bag in our living room for six months, awaiting the day when his forty nine friends would be complete and all could be delivered to an immigrant center in the Bronx.
But all that time, from when he was first completed until the scheduled community service day, that bear taunted my husband from that plastic bear bubble. He remained photogenic for text photos and shown proudly at Zoom committee meetings for the people spearheading the day of service. And that bear never got any less cute.
when the dolls start following you around with their eyes while they languish on the sofa, you know it’s time to sweep them up and put them safely away.
On May 18, all the aforementioned bears were stuffed inside of forty-five minutes by enthusiastic children and adult volunteers. We packed them up and sent them out into the world to little loving arms with the hope that they would bring comfort and solace.
This is a household that loves and shares experiences with their stuffed toys. As a boy, my husband fed egg shells to his teddy for breakfast and as a man, my husband used a different bear for a profile picture on Facebook. The adult kids still have ones they love, signing off video chats with our pick of the day. And then there’s Mr. Met who suffers through tumultuous baseball seasons alongside us on the couch. And
In the meanwhile my spouse was asked what he wanted for Father’s Day. Turns out he was so enamored by the bears that he went the way most kids celebrate a special occasion. A visit to Build-A-Bear Workshop.
And although the store is more Disney characters than baby bears, he found what he was looking for, and actively finished his choice off with a satin heart inside. He then shared this stuffed treasure with all of us in June — making him a proud Papa once more
A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is a direct marketing/ advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.
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Verde inducted into NYS Softball HOF
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
The winningest coach in Nassau County high school softball history is now a member of the New York State Softball Hall of Fame.
Carmine Verde, Long Beach’s coach since 1988, was among 12 inductees honored June 21 at a ceremony in Herkimer. Verde has 485 career victories and has guided the Marines to seven county titles, two Long Island champions and the 2007 state crown. He became the first Nassau County coach to win a NYS championship.
A six-time recipient of the Nassau “Coach of the Year,” Verde was inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.
“Both are special,” Verde said of the state and county Hall of Fame honors. “I’m thrilled to be recognized by Nassau County that was totally unexpected. And the state is softball only and another incredible honor.”
Of all the wins, Verde said the 2007 state title game against Shenendehowa stands out and is often replayed in his mind. “That’s the pinnacle so it has to be my most memorable game,” he said. “Nothing against any of the other 484 wins or any of the other teams I’ve coached, but when you win a state championship that’s the one if I’ve got to pick just one.”
Long Beach defeated Shenendehowa, 1-0, behind the pitching of Melissa Donnelly. She also scored the winning run, driven in by Lauren Urbont. “That day was the Melissa Donnelly show,” Verde said. “Back then the state semifinals and finals were played on the same day.
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At 9 a.m. she shut out Frontier 4-0 and Haley Birnbaum had a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs. Then the finals started at 1:30 p.m. and the one run we got in the fourth inning, that was enough for Donnelly.”
Toni Kolb-Papetti not only played for
Long Beach under Verde as a standout All-County pitcher, but later became his assistant coach for six seasons including the 2007 state championship run.
“Coach Verde’s unwavering love and dedication to softball and his athletes goes above and beyond anyone I’ve ever played for or coached with,” Kolb-Papetti said. “Anyone you ask who has had the pleasure of working with him is part of his extended family.”
Kerri Rehnback was a senior shortstop on the Marines’ 1991 county title winning team and took over as Verde’s assistant in 2009 and served in the position for 11 years.
“He was great to play for and an inspiration to me as I pursued my own coaching career,” said Rehnback, who served as Long Beach’s girls’ volleyball coach for 17 years and guided the Marines to four county championships, two Long Island titles and a state crown. “It’s been incredible to have him as a mentor and his honors are well deserved,” she added.
Long Beach has reached the Nassau softball playoffs in 35 of Verde’s 38 seasons and won a conference crown this spring. He isn’t sure how much longer he’ll coach, but “still loves it.”
He’s 15 wins shy of 500.
“I never thought about getting to 300 or 400,” Verde said. “At this point being so close [to 500], it’s only natural to think about. I’ve really been blessed.”
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Long Beach High School softball coach Carmine Verde, who has compiled a Nassau County leading 485 career wins, is a member of the state Softball Hall of Fame.
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A salute to 2024-25 sports champions
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the Top 20 team accomplishments, in chronological order.
1. Oceanside girls soccer
With one overtime in the books and penalty kicks looming in the Nov. 4 Nassau Class AAA girls’ soccer championship game, Oceanside’s Kaylin Harrington had one thing in mind when she settled a pass from Chloe Polito about 20 yards from the Massapequa net. “My first instinct was to shoot,” Harrington said. “I knew we were getting close to PKs and I had a little space, so I just shot it.” It turned out to be the shot heard ‘round Oceanside. Harrington’s goal 5:35 into the second 15-minute sudden victory OT period gave the Sailors a 2-1 win over the three-time defending champion Chiefs and their first county title since 1978.
2. Wantagh girls soccer
Wantagh entered the Nassau Class A girls’ soccer playoffs riding a five-game winning streak and bursting with confidence. And on Nov. 7, the Warriors made history by capturing their firstever county championship with a 1-0 victory over top-seeded North Shore, which defeated them twice during the regular season.Kayla Mannix continued a storybook postseason by netting the lone goal of the night in the 65th minute off a feed from Shannon Udell. Goalkeeper Gabriella Astaiza, who missed a large portion of the season with an injury, made five saves to shut out a talented Vikings team that scored six goals against Wantagh in two previous meetings.
3. Mepham girls volleyball
Mepham’s girls’ volleyball made history Nov. 11. It took four sets for the Pirates to secure the Nassau Class AA championship in a revenge-match rematch of last year’s county title game against Long Beach, winning 25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 25-20. “They just came together and played incredibly, supporting each other, never got down, had the momentum most of the game; blocking was outrageous, serve receive was best I’ve seen all year,” Mepham coach Tom Wildeman said. Captains Sam Raikos (18 kills and 10 digs) and Makayla Daube (19 assists and 6 kills) led the way for the Pirates, who captured their first-ever county crown.
4. South Side girls volleyball
Wantagh entered the Nassau Class A girls’ volleyball championship stage rid-
ing a 10-match win streak dating back to an Oct. 7 five-set victory over South Side, which captured its first seven matches and eight more since. So something had to give with the county title on the line Nov. 11 as the top two seeds went to battle before a jam-packed crowd at East Meadow. However, the matchup didn’t live up to the hype and unlike both regular-season meetings failed to go the full five sets. Cate Cammalleri (18 kills) and Abby Magness (13) and Amy Berenbroick (37 assists) led No. 1 South Side to a convincing 25-18, 25-19, 25-10 victory over No. 2 Wantagh. It marked the Cyclones’ first county crown since 2019.
5. Massapequa boys volleyball
Coach Elissa DiSalvo didn’t exactly have a royal flush in-hand with the Massapequa boys’ volleyball roster this year: a good chunk of the 2023 team graduated, multiple positions needed to be changed and the influx of new players meant they had to be brought up to speed. It was only a matter of time before the Chiefs starting jelling together, with practices or games Monday-Saturday, followed by Sunday brunches. It was all by design, because DiSalvo knew that chemistry would be make or break. It all paid off Nov. 12 when Massapequa defeated pesky East Meadow in four sets to capture the Nassau County Division I title.
6. Carey football
There was nothing fake about Carey’s dominant run to the Nassau Conference II football championship. Well, actually, there was. Deadlocked with Mepham early in the second half of the Nov. 22 title game, the Seahawks pulled a fake punt on fourth-and-6 from their own 47 that saw Billy Koutsoumbaris gain 29 yards. Five plays later, Justin DePietro scored his second of three touchdowns and Carey eventually pulled away for a 28-7 victory and its first county championship since 2014. The Seahawks went on to complete a perfect 12-0 season with a victory over Half Hollow Hills East in the LIC.
7. Wantagh football
A 13-yard run from Dylan Martini on the first play from scrimmage was a precursor for Wantagh’s explosive ground game in the Nassau County Conference IV football championship Nov. 22. Led by 232 yards rushing from Martini and 108 by John Gendels, the Warriors rolled to a 48-21 win over Plainedge for the program’s first county crown since the spring of 2021. The convincing victory also avenged the only regular season loss for Wantagh, which dropped a 33-27 overtime thriller to the Red Devils Oct. 10.
8. Massapequa football
Tyler Villalta called it a “just in case” play, one practiced about three times a week for three weeks but never used in a game. And fourth down in overtime of the Nassau Conference I football championship game with the season on the line proved to be the best time to debut that for Massapequa. The call came from Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Mike Ambury, and Villalta, the star running back, put it into motion. Operating out of a Wildcat set, which debuted in the semifinals against Oceanside last week, Villalta rolled left and connected with quarterback-turned-wide receiver Joey Diesso for a 17-yard touchdown. Chris Bascetta kicked the extra point to seal Massapequa’s thrilling 35-34 win over Farmingdale Nov. 23. The Chiefs went on to beat William Floyd for the L.I. crown.
9. Wantagh girls basketball
Trailing Lynbrook by a point in the waning moments of the Nassau Class A girls’ basketball championship game March 10, Wantagh’s designed play off a
timeout resulted in a good look but no basket. But in one fell swoop, Kayla Mannix not only saved the ball from landing out of bounds but found Riley Forthofer open in the paint. Forthofer banked in a layup with 7.7 seconds remaining to give Wantagh a thrilling 44-43 victory over top-seeded Lynbrook. Juliana Cerasi had 12 points and freshmen Isabelle Ferraro (10) and Makayla McNeil combined for 19 as second-seeded Wantagh avenged a pair of regularseason defeats to the Owls and captured its first county title since the 2005-06 campaign.
10. Baldwin boys basketball
On the heels of winning a fifth straight Nassau County boys’ basketball title, as the No. 5 seed in the tournament no loess, Baldwin was determined to end a two-game drought in the Long Island championship stage. The Bruins did just that March 11 against a familiar foe.
Mical Saint Jean scored a career-high 19 points, point guard Ethan Sainsbury
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Christian Todaro, left, and the Carey Seahawks had an undefeated football season.
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added a career-high 17 and dished out 10 assists, Chase Timberlake chipped in 12 with 8 steals, Vaughdrea Johnson had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Gabe Phillips ripped down 16 boards as Baldwin never trailed in its 75-56 victory over Amityville in the AA LIC.
11. Baldwin girls basketball
The ultimate goal of Baldwin’s girls’ basketball team was made clear on the opening day of practice Nov. 17 and that was to win the final game of the season. On the morning of March 23 at Hudson Valley Community College in upstate Troy, the Bruins turned a dream into reality with a thrilling 50-48 roller coaster victory over Aquinas Institute for the New York State Class AA title. Monique Echols scored the game’s final five points, including the go-ahead layup off a bounce pass from Payton Dulin with 1:35 remaining. It was Baldwin’s first state championship in seven years and third all-time.
12. Massapequa girls lacrosse
Paige Garguilo scored twice in the fourth quarter and came up with a critical interception to help topseeded Massapequa defeat No. 2 Port Washington, 11-9, and capture a fifth straight girls’ lacrosse county title May 27. Garguilo, who scored five times, wasn’t the only clutch player for the Chiefs. In the waning seconds of the third quarter, Port Washington’s Catherine Karman beat the buzzer with a low shot on frame. But Massapequa goalie Emily Fitzgerald made the massive save, one of seven for the freshman. Isabella Grosso had a hat trick. Also playing a pivotal role was Reilly Cereghino, who held Violet Ortenzi, who scored 35 goals heading into the final, without a goal.
13.
Plainedge flag football
For a second straight season, the Plainedge and East Rockaway girls’ flag football teams met with a Nassau County title on the line. And it was Plainedge
repeating last year’s championship accomplishment in rainy conditions May 28 as quarterback Gianna Ponticello and receiver Amanda Martone hooked up for a touchdown in each half and the defense stood tall to lead the Red Devils over the Rocks, 12-0, in the Conference C final. Kate Franks (nine flag pulls), Sarah Abdul-Rassoul (eight) and Jennifer Larwood were relentless on defense, and Rebecca Reiter sealed the deal with an interception.
14. South Side girls lacrosse
After heartbreaking semifinal playoff defeats in each of the past three seasons including two by one goal, South Side’s girls’ lacrosse team wasn’t satisfied with just reaching the championship stage this spring.
The top-seeded Cyclones made the most of their opportunity and also program history in a driving rainstorm May 28, knocking off defending Nassau Class C champion Wantagh, 14-8, for their first-ever county title. Bobbie Creo exploded for five goals, Charlotte Rathjen had three goals and two assists, Sienna Connolly had three goals and Skye Korten added a pair to back the goaltending of Tara Cody.
15. Massapequa boys lacrosse
The flame was ignited for Michael Jannotte two years ago following a loss to Port Washington in the Nassau Class A boys’ lacrosse semifinals.
It was a slow burn for the Massapequa goalie. And on May 31, on the same field, the senior got his revenge, helping lead the top-seeded Chiefs to a 9-7 win over Port Washington in the Nassau Class A final. The Stevens Tech commit, who made 14 saves in a 9-7 semifinal win over Syosset, remained hot in the county final. He made five of his eight saves in the fourth quarter to help secure the Chiefs’ 12th county championship and first since 2019. Nolan Wieczorek had two goals and one assist, eighth-grader Jake Byrnes had a pair of goals, Braden Tucker and Sean Durnin had a goal and an assist each.
16. Wantagh baseball
Wantagh pitcher Dominick Cusamano entered the June 1 winner-take-all Nassau Class A baseball finals Game 3 against Seaford determined to not have it be the last time he would take the mound in his high school career. Cusamano, following strong performances from teammates Christian Danzilo and Gavin Diegnan, delivered under the brought lights tossing 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts to propel top-seeded Wantagh to a 6-1 win for its first county title since 2018. The bats gave Cusamano all the run support he needed in the second inning starting with Frank McNally drawing a bases loaded walk that scored Ryan Tullo. The Warriors extended the lead when Cole Spinelli and Michael Avitabile scored on an error from a hard grounder off the bat of Cusumano.
17. Massapequa baseball
After a heartbreaking loss to start its best-of-three Nassau Class AAA championship baseball series with Farmingdale, Massapequa went on to dominate the final two games and re-claim bragging rights between the crosstown rivals. Jack Scannapieco tossed five scoreless innings and Mikey Smar had a clutch five RBIs in three at-bats with the bases loaded as the second-seeded Chiefs knocked the top-seeded Dalers off their throne with a winner-take-all 12-0 triumph June 1. Massapequa went on to defeat Connetquot for the L.I. crown, 7-0, a week later behind the battery of
Derrick Dingle/Herald photos glen Cove’s battery mates, pitcher Brianna Simmons, left, and catcher isabella damiano, embraced after the softball team’s first title in 40 years.
senior southpaw pitcher Thomas Harding and junior catcher Anthony DiNello.
18. Glen Cove softball
With its season hanging in the balance, trailing MacArthur by one run through six innings of the decisive third game of the Nassau Class AA softball championship series June 2, Glen Cove produced a rally for the history books. The Big Red scored twice in the top of the seventh and pitcher Brooke Simmons stranded the potential tying run on third base in the bottom of the frame for a 2-1 victory and the program’s first county title in 40 years. Siena Scagliola doubled home Mia Lupinski with the eventual championship-winning run. Lupinski singled home Sommons with the tying run.
19. Wantagh boys lacrosse
The Wantagh boys’ lacrosse team made the spectacular look routine. For a second consecutive championship game, the Warriors rallied from a significant deficit to earn a dramatic win, coming back from five goals down to defeat Kings Park 16-15 in the Long Island Class C final June 4. Wantagh, which erased a four-goal deficit in an 11-10 overtime win over South Side in the county final May 31 on a Luke Martini goal, saw Devin Paccione, Dylan Martini, Carter Loughman and Joe Nicholson star in the LIC.
20. Massapequa softball
The Long Island Class AAA softball championship between Massapequa and Riverhead June 6 did not disappoint. There was no shortage of excellent pitching, clutch defensive plays, and some timely hitting with the title on the line. In a game that went to extra innings, Massapequa put together a couple of two-out hits in the bottom of the eighth, and with the winning run at third base in the form of Sienna Perino, who tripled, Annalisa Kohn slapped a base hit to walk it off, giving the Chiefs a thrilling 2-1 victory.
Wantagh’s girls’ basketball team won a thrilling nassau Class a title game over Lynbrook with a basket in the closing seconds.
Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dies at 81
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Carolyn McCarthy, a former U.S. representative from Long Island who transformed personal tragedy into a two-decade-long crusade for gun control in Congress, died on June 26. She was 81.
Born Carolyn Cook on Jan. 5, 1944, in Brooklyn, and raised in Mineola, McCarthy wanted to become a physical education teacher. Instead she became a nurse, inspired to do so after caring for an injured boyfriend. Her life was forever changed on Dec. 7, 1993, when Colin Ferguson opened fire on a Long Island Rail Road car, killing six people, including McCarthy’s husband, Dennis, critically wounding their son, Kevin, and injuring 18 others.
McCarthy became a symbol of resilience nationwide, and entered public service. Her story was dramatized in the 1998 television movie “The Long Island Incident,” with actress Laurie Metcalf portraying her.
“Long Island lost a giant today,” Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages said in a statement last Thursday. “As a woman representing Long Island in elected office today, I walked through doors Carolyn helped open. Her work on behalf of survivors, her courage to speak out when others stayed silent, and her focus on protecting families and communities are just a few parts of a legacy that will live on for generations.”
McCarthy, a former Republican, ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1996, defeating Republican incumbent Dan Frisa in a stunning upset. She represented New York’s 4th Congressional District, which covers a large swath of Nassau County’s South Shore, from 1997 until
During her 18 years in the House, she was widely regarded as one of the nation’s most tenacious and outspoken champions of gun reform.
“I was privileged to serve with Carolyn in Congress for almost two decades,” former U.S. Rep. Peter King
wrote, “and was proud to call her a friend. She was a fighter and staunch advocate for New York and Long Island who used her family tragedy as an opportunity to do so much good for so many others.”
McCarthy often referred to herself as “the gun lady,” though she also worked on education and local constituent issues.
“I recently spoke with her about the 125th anniversary of Nassau County and invited her to attend the county’s gala as an honored guest,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a statement. “Unfortunately, she wasn’t feeling up to it, but she expressed her best wishes and love for Nassau County. Carolyn was a true leader and a very decent person. She will be sorely missed.”
U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen called McCarthy “a tireless advocate for Long Island.”
“Carolyn turned her pain into action, running for Congress and advocating for common sense gun reform, including comprehensive background checks,” Gillen said in a statement. “We must honor her legacy by continuing her life’s work to keep our communities and our children safe from the scourge of gun violence.”
McCarthy announced her decision not to seek reelection in 2014, citing health reasons, and stepped down in January 2015. Fellow Democrat Kathleen Rice succeeded her.
“Carolyn fought for safer communities, and stronger laws to prevent gun violence,” Jay Jacobs, Nassau County’s Democratic committee chairman, said in a statement. “She leaves behind a legacy of action, resilience, and public service. We will continue to honor her memory, as we vow to carry on her fight.”
Herald file photo
Carolyn McCarthy, a former U.S. representative from Long Island who transformed personal tragedy into a two-decade-long crusade for gun control in Congress, died on June 26.
HERALD SchoolS
High school students bring home the awards
Long Beach High School students wrapped up the school year being honored and earning some awards.
Six juniors received the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology High School Awards. These honors recognize exceptional leadership, service and academic achievement in specific fields of study. Sophiana Arroyo won for humanities and social sciences, Ryan Fackler for business and leadership, Jack Klang for computing, Vanessa Maltez for women in STEM, Marissa Miller for science and math and Bohdee Wardana for art and design.
If accepted into an RIT BS or BFA program and enrolled full time in fall 2026 directly after high school, approved nominees will receive an undergraduate scholarship.
Long Beach High School junior Reese Gallinaro was also selected as the recipient of the prestigious SHIELD Award, presented by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
The SHIELD Award honors a high school junior who exemplifies service, honesty, integrity, excellence, leadership and duty. Gallinaro was recognized for demonstrating outstanding strength of character, a deep commitment to personal growth and a passion for making a positive impact in the community.
“We are incredibly proud of Reese for this well-deserved recognition,” Coordinator of School Counseling Jaclyn McMahon said. “She embodies the core values represented by the SHIELD Award and serves as a role model for her fellow students.”
Presented annually by the Nassau County District Attorney, the SHIELD Award acknowledges young leaders across the county who are working to
create a better, more just future.
Additionally, junior Arsen Hrabko was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Rensselaer Medal. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards the honor to outstanding high school students who have demonstrated excellence in mathematics and science.
For more than a century, RPI has partnered with high schools around the world to identify and celebrate exceptional students through this award, which was first presented in 1916. The Rensselaer Medal recognizes superlative academic achievement and is designed to encourage promising young scholars to pursue careers in science, engineering and technology.
As a medalist, Hrabko is now eligible for a merit scholarship, guaranteed for four years — or five years for students enrolling in RPI’s Bachelor of Architecture program — upon acceptance and enrollment at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Coordinator of School Counseling Jaclyn McMahon, far left, and Vice Principal Andrew Smith, far right, awarded Vanessa Maltez, Sophiana Arroyo, Marissa Miller, Bohdee Wardana, Jack Klang and Ryan Fackler.
Coordinator of School Counseling Jaclyn McMahon and Vice Principal Andrew Smith presented Reese Gallinaro with her award.
Temple shows support for every community
By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Long Beach goes all out celebrating holidays and important events, and Temple Emanu-El is always right in the middle, hosting gatherings, performances, Shabbats, and more to show its support for whatever the occasion may be.
Temple Emanu-El hosted its ninth annual Pride Shabbat on June 27, celebrating inclusivity and solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
“It seems, given the atmosphere in our country and in the world, it seems really important this year. When we think about it, anti-black bigotry, antiSemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination really all come from the same place,” Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft said. “It’s really a fear of the other, and Temple Emanu-El really wants to send that message that many faith communities reject this demographic, and we believe everybody should have a place to worship, celebrate holidays, to come together, to celebrate happy times, to have a place to gather where others can console you during challenging times.”
Each year, the temple acknowledges Pride Month with a service and a guest speaker. Previous keynote guests have
Courtesy Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft
For the ninth year, Temple Emanu-El wanted to show its support for the LGBTQ+ community.
included the executive director of the LGBTQ Network of Long Island, a gay pastor who was once a Catholic priest, a Broadway choreographer, and a federal prosecutor in charge of discrimination cases.
This year’s keynote speaker was Kirk Sendlein, the chief of the hate crimes unit for the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.
“We have had many different speakers for this event. Usually it’s people who are from that community who tell us about their coming out story or their life experiences or something inspirational,” Zanerhaft said. “But this year, because of where we are in this moment in time, we went in a little bit of a different angle. We have the unit chief of the hate crimes unit for the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, who prosecutes crimes committed against the LGBTQ community that are hate crimes. I think it’s significant to convey that message, that there are laws on the books, that this is still a protective community, that we still care about people’s rights, and that it’s important to protect every individual, regardless of their orientation.”
Temple Emanu-El frequently holds special Shabbats and services throughout the year for various reasons and causes. Along with the annual Pride Shabbat, they hold events for police and first responders, other cultures and backgrounds and, of course, the holiday season.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 455 Neptune Blvd. in Long Beach. For more information about the Pride Shabbat, other events, or the temple itself, visit TempleEmanuElLongBeach.org.
NYECE honors its largest graduating class
By MASHIAT AZMI Intern
NYECE Training Solutions celebrated its largest graduating class to date on June 28 at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, Hofstra University, for the Child Development Association or CDA credential.
The program, launched in February 2025, had 27 students who graduated on Saturday.
Stella Landie, director of NYECE Training Solution, emphasized the importance of offering this program in both English and Spanish, as there are limited opportunities for Spanish speakers in Nassau County.
“It is very important for me to offer the CDA in Spanish to ensure equity, access, and quality in early childhood education,” said Landie. “Many early childhood educators, especially in Nassau County, are Spanish speakers, and there are limited opportunities for them to attend the preparation course for the Child Development Associate credential.”
Landie noted that the program was initially started in English last year at Nassau Community College. However, with a growing request from the Spanish-speaking/ Hispanic community, Landie launched the program in Spanish with these 27 students.
She said, the program aligns with
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Twenty-seven CDA credential graduates were stepping on to the next stage of their life.
the organization’s broader goal by offering students a comprehensive course that can lead to further specialization in areas such as infant and toddler care.
Landie said that this program helped the community stay strong during the difficult time with the new administration and its immigration laws.
Janna Rodriguez, lifelong Freeport resident and the founder and CEO of The Innovative Daycare Corp, was one of the guest speakers at the ceremony.
As someone with a CDA credential
herself, Rodriguez emphasized the importance of understanding the necessity of education and having a skill set that can provide a healthy, developmentally appropriate environment for children.
“It’s kind of like the first stepping stone to wanting to go for higher education and early childhood education, specifically in the child care sector,” said Rodriguez.
As a board member of the National CDA council, Rodriguez is a close friend of Landie and supports her work
in the childcare program.
Melissa Figueroa, deputy director of the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs, noticed the high demand for daycare services in Nassau County.
“I’m joined here by leaders like Janna Rodriguez and Stella Landie to see the work that they’re doing and the vision that they have come to fruition,” said Figueroa. “It gives me goosebumps, and I’m so happy because today is the Inaugural Day of this course here in Nassau County; I can’t wait to see the future and what it holds for all these educators, for the graduates.”
John Jimenez, Ruth Moises, and Glenda Caceres from Smiley Angels 1,2 and 3, located at , 152 Walton Ave. Uniondale, 119 Marvin Ave. Uniondale, and 485 Chester St. Uniondale, congratulated Landie on her hard work.
“We really appreciate the impact that she gives on this community, and we are very, very grateful to be part of this beautiful event,” said Jimenez, daycare provider at Smiley Angels 3. Dayana Cedillo, one of the graduates, motivated herself by acknowledging better career prospects and a desire to learn more about childcare.
“That’s a good opportunity,” said Cedillo. “And besides, you know, since we are Latinos, Spanish Latino community, we should do it and start getting more, you know, into the daycare system and learning more.”
City’s second-chance plan starts on July 7
something that accumulates, but cleaning it up is a good idea all around. There’s no downside for it.”
IBeginning on July 7, those with outstanding violations will receive an official letter in the mail alerting them that they have an unresolved charge. A lack of response will result in the ticket being processed by the Long Beach Police Department, and the original charge will remain in effect.
City councilman
“With these things, they get a summons, they don’t pay it, they go away. They forget about it for years,” Dikranis said. “These things have been sitting in limbo in warrant status. They could get stopped somewhere, and they could actually have a warrant, and it could impede being released from the court if they’re involved in something else.”
The new amnesty program is seen as a win-win for the city. City manager
the City of Long Beach’s new amnesty program, starting on July 7, will give people a second chance at clearing their record.
Dan Creighton believes that, along with helping those with infractions, it can also be beneficial for the city as a whole.
“If we clear a good part of the books on outstanding violations and warrants
that are out there, it’s a good thing for the courts, a good thing for the city, and it’s a good thing for the taxpayers,” Creighton said. “It’s a great thing all around.”
Before running with the idea for the
the new
will allow people who have committed code violations to clear them up.
amnesty program, Reinhart consulted with the city’s police department and corporation counsel, as well as the New York State Unified Court System. Anyone who has any questions about the new amnesty program may contact the City Court of Long Beach at (516) 4428544.
MIke ReInhaR t
BEA brings sparkle to Long Beach events
on from art, working in sales for a few years. But she realized that “pantyhose and suits” weren’t for her. So she took some art classes at Baruch and Hunter colleges, and discovered that her passion was photography.
After getting married in 2001, she enrolled at the International Center of Photography in Manhattan. But just before her classes started, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, two blocks from her apartment. She ran away from the smoke with her camera in hand, but eventually decided to put her career plans on hold for a year after the attacks.
During her break, she started a knitting business, and made hats and scarves for boutiques in SoHo. Bloomingdale’s placed a large order for her knitted items, but she declined it because she wanted to focus on photography.
She returned to ICP in 2002 for a yearlong intensive program. At the end of the program, the students typically hold a gallery show, at which people can view their work. “That’s how I met The New York Times,” Salinas said. “They saw my work and they loved it. They hired me right on the spot.”
Salinas was a freelance documentary photographer for The Times for 15 years. Working alongside a writer, she would take pictures of people, and often their apartments. She noticed little things, and took photos of them: With a subject’s permission, she would look through their belongings and capture small — often unseen — items.
“I started being attracted to all these little things that I didn’t really know what they meant,” Salinas recounted.
She had seen an Airstream, and had the idea of opening up a shop inside one. She searched online forums, and finally found a man in Illinois who reno-
vated and sold the trailers. He was selling a 1962 Airstream Bambi that he had renovated. It was from Arizona, and at one point its occupants were snakes and scorpions.
While the movers drove her new camper to Long Island, they hit a pothole and the bottom fell off. Finding places to fix Airstreams is difficult. Luckily, they broke down near a repair shop in Ohio that could repair the vehicle.
“It was a lot of work,” Salinas recounted. “A lot of work.”
The small holes from the missing rivets led to years of leaks. At first, she saw patching the holes as a jewelry project, because she loves working with metal. But the sheer number of leaks was overwhelming, and she had to hire someone to find all of them.
Salinas struggled to balance time at photo shoots and time with her two children. She started experimenting with small sculptures as a hobby, and her first miniature carving was a dolphin made of wax. She wasn’t sure what to do with the figurine until she shaped it into a ring.
In 2018 she began exploring the world of jewelry making, but soon realized that she needed to learn more than she could by watching YouTube videos. A year later she became a full-time student at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She filled her portfolio while caring for her now teenaged kids.
At the institute, she met a diamond setter, learned computer-aided design and began building her ideas on a computer. She graduated from FIT in 2021 with a degree in fashion and fashion jewelry design.
“All my pieces are a little bit sculptural,” Salinas said, “and I think I get that from my dad.”
She shares her passion for art with her father. He made life-size sculptures, and she makes miniature figurines. Both of them can easily visualize and complete a creation without following a reference.
Salinas held a grand opening for BEA on May 26. Much of the jewelry she creates draws inspiration from her memories, and aquatic life. She offers bracelets and necklaces, and also repairs jewelry. She brought the camper to events at the Sands Beach Club, in Atlantic Beach, Ted’s Fishing Station, in Point Lookout, and Toast Coffee & Kitchen. Upcoming events that she plans to take part in include Arts in the Plaza, in Kennedy Plaza, next month.
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outside Beatriz Salinas’s
Baldwin avenue in point Lookout.
STEPPING OUT
July 4th entertaining al fresco-style
By Karen Bloom
Barbecue season is heating up! Whether fireworks are part of your holiday weekend plans, certainly some time at the grill will be very much on the agenda. There’s no better way to celebrate than with good food, great company and a sizzling grill. Whether you’re planning a backyard bash or a cozy cookout, make this year’s Fourth of July feast one to remember.
Sure, burgers and hot dogs are always a hit — and a holiday standard — but why not kick things up a notch? Impress your guests with flavorful additions like chorizo sausages, ribs, or maybe some spice-up marinated chicken. If that’s a bit too exciting for you, then you can always spruce up the classics by going for unique flavors. Jalapeño hotdogs, anyone?
Make sure to marinade: Don’t underestimate the power of a good marinade. Prepping your meat a day or two ahead lets those bold flavors soak in — and yes, even hot dogs and burgers can benefit from a tasty soak. Marinating your meat before you grill can seriously enhance its flavors. Don’t forget your vegetarian friends and family: Got vegetarian friends or just want to lighten things up? Grilled vegetables like zucchini, bell peppers and asparagus add vibrant color and bold flavor to your spread. Try veggie kebabs or marinated portobello mushrooms as hearty meatless options.
Keep it healthy (but delicious): Unlike the other holidays that we associate with eating (such as Thanksgiving), it’s totally possible to keep your feast healthy. Fourth of July doesn’t have to mean food coma. Use clean ingredients and simple swaps — think avocado-oil mayo in your coleslaw or a touch of honey instead of sugar in cornbread. Add a big salad, fresh fruit and grilled corn for balance.
Put a twist on the standards: Whatever you choose, you can seriously wow your guests by putting a modern take on a traditional recipe. For instance, if you’re making coleslaw this time around, then you can experiment with different flavors, such as jalapeño, apple, or even spicy Thai peanut. You can add the same variation to different dishes, such as baked beans, mac and cheese, and even your condiments.
Turn your grill into a flavor playground — and serve up a celebration your guests won’t forget.
Zesty Steak
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning (or any spicy season of your choice)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 pounds boneless beef sirloin or flank steak
turn to coat well.
Refrigerate 1 hour or longer for extra flavor. Remove steak from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until desired doneness.
For added flavor, try a tasty topper on your meat.
Dijon Mustard Aioli: Blend Dijon and whole-grain mustard with creamy Greek yogurt, garlic, tarragon and white pepper for a rich, tangy topping.
Mushrooms and Blue Cheese: Mix hearty mushrooms and full-flavored blue cheese with your favorite savory spices and a splash of sherry wine
Smoky Bacon Jam: Start with the finest cuts of bacon browned to crispy perfection then add caramelized onion and an accent like brown sugar or balsamic vinegar.
Tomato Jam: Experiment with your favorite varieties to find the perfect balance of crushed tomatoes, sweet gherkins and seasonings.
Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers with Lemon-Cucumber Salsa
• 8 skewers
• 1 pineapple
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces
Lemon-Cucumber Salsa
• 1 lemon, supremed
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon wildflower honey
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Soak wooden skewers for 15 minutes prior to grilling. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Remove rind from pineapple and dice into 1-inch pieces. In small bowl, combine oil, salt and pepper. Add chicken and pineapple; toss to coat.
Alternating chicken and pineapple, pierce onto skewers. Grill skewers 8 minutes each side, or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.
To make Lemon-Cucumber Salsa: In medium bowl, combine lemon, cucumber, onion, honey and pepper. Serve lemon-cucumber salsa over cooked chicken skewers
Rick Springfield
We’re gonna party like it’s 19801989! Rocker (and ageless heartthrob) Rick Springfield gave us the soundtrack of our glory days: “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “Love Somebody,” “Human Touch,” “On the Dark Side,” and many more of the most iconic songs of that era. The Grammy-winning musician is back on the road this summer with the 2025 edition of his I Want My 80s Tour. This time around he brings along special guests John Waite, Wang Chung and Paul Young. Over the past four decades, he’s worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest ‘80s power-pop, he’s sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits. Also an accomplished actor and an author, both his candid 2010 memoir “Late, Late at Night” (which Rolling Stone named one of the 25 greatest rock memoirs of all time) and his 2014 comedic novel “Magnificent Vibration” earned rave reviews and spots on the New York Times Best Sellers’ list.
Thursday, July 10, 7:30 p.m. $40, $30. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington.Tickets at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444. Welcome the nation’s birthday in good taste
Wednesday, July 9, 7 p.m. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. Tickets available at livenation.com.
He said, she said
Share in some lively repartee when four comedians — two men, two women — sling barbs at one another in The Ivy League of Comedy’s “Skirmish of the Sexes.”Laugh the night away with tales of love and not-love, bad dinners and good dates, broken cars and unbroken dreams. Check out this take on the age-old dichotomy of who’s right and who’s wrong. The lineup features Tony Deyo, known for his sharp, quick material and near-perfect timing; Calise Hawkins, a single mom who stands out with her hair, but also her smile and onstage likability. Also Shaun Eli, rightfully called one of America’s smartest comics. Whether it’s a story about dining with a vegetarian or fighting a parking ticket in criminal court, master storyteller Shaun shows you hilarity in the ordinary. And Ophira Eisenberg, who delivers a unique blend of smart irreverent standup and storytelling.
Mix soy sauce, honey, orange juice, steak seasoning and ginger in small bowl. Place steak in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade;
Tip: Supreme citrus fruit by cutting off top and bottom of fruit then cut away peel and pith, leaving no white on outside of fruit. Slice each segment into wedges by cutting toward center of fruit along membrane.
Zesty Steak
Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
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JULY 3
On Exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s unveils its new exhibition, “At Play,” a survey of artists’ perennial fascination with entertainment in all forms. Framing this topic between the nineteenth century Belle Époque and today, the exhibit includes works by Pablo Picasso, Reginald Marsh, Everett Shinn, and Max Beckmann among many others. The works are gathered to represent a wide range of expressions, from entertainment-related activities to the fascinating personalities involved. It encompasses dance, music, theater, movies, circus, boating, and beach scenes, along with horseracing and various sports, both active and passive Also featured are archival items from The Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, including costumes by Marc Chagall for Die Zauberflöte, vintage fashion items by such designers as Alfred Shaheen, and iconic costumes from the Folies-Bergère in Paris. On view until Nov. 9.
• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
• Time: Ongoing
• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337
TD Bank ‘Celebrate America’ in park
Eisenhower Park welcomes the annual TD Bank Celebrate America Fireworks and Show. Enjoy tunes with Chicken Head and Glenn Strange Band, followed by fireworks. As always, bring seating. Rain date is July 5.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
JULY
Fabulous 4K Race
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Support the annual Fabulous Fourth of July 4K Race and 1K Children’s Fun Run in memory of Sgt. Sean Ryan.
• Where: Boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard
• Time: Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.; fun run at 8 a.m. with 4K at 8:30 a.m.
• Contact: longbeachny.gov
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JULY
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The Gin Blossoms
Arts in the Plaza crafts fair
Arts in the Plaza welcomes all to check out the scene. Arts in the Plaza features handcrafted art by local artists including custom jewelry, unique handmade gifts, photography and fine art. The weekly art
JULY
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Fireworks Display
Long Beach’s annual Fireworks Display can be seen anywhere along the beach and boardwalk. Rain date is July 12.
• Where: Visible anywhere along the beach and boardwalk
• Time: At dark
• Contact: longbeachny.gov
JULY
12
Arts and Crafts Boardwalk Festival
More than 200 vendors line the boardwalk to show and sell their creative works and merchandise. A number of local organizations and businesses will also join. In addition, shoppers can enjoy a bounty of traditional fair food from food vendors.
• Where: between Long Beach and Edwards Boulevards
• Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Contact: longbeachny.gov/ artsandcrafts
• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
Take a trip down memory lane with Gin Blossoms when their highly anticipated 2025 tour visits Long Island. With their timeless hits, infectious melodies, and nostalgic vibes, Gin Blossoms promises to deliver a concert experience that will transport fans back to the heyday of ‘90s alternative rock. The band rose to fame in the ‘90s with hits like “Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You,” and “Til I Hear It from You,” that still resonate today. Their jangly guitars, catchy hooks and heartfelt lyrics captured the spirit of the decade and earned them a dedicated following that continues to grow. With their dynamic stage presence and infectious energy, Gin Blossoms knows how to keep the crowd on their feet and singing along to every word. Their latest tour is a nostalgic journey through the band’s greatest hits, as well as new songs that are sure to captivate. Whether you’re reliving the memories of the ‘90s or discovering Gin Blossoms for the first time, their music will leave a lasting impression. And, of course, one of the highlights of any Gin Blossoms concert is the connection they share with their fans. Whether it’s through their heartfelt lyrics or their engaging stage banter, Gin Blossoms creates a sense of camaraderie that makes every concert feel like a reunion with old friends. $82, $71.75, $60.25, $49.25, $37.25.
festival will be in Kennedy Plaza every Saturday through Oct. 25.
• Where: Kennedy Plaza, 1 W. Chester St.
• Time: Weekly, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Storybook Stroll
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for another storybook adventure Stroll the gardens and enjoy a telling of Arnold Lobel’s “The Rose in My Garden” With a take-home craft. For ages 3-5. Storybook Strolls start at the Beech Tree (next to Westbury House), and end at the Thatched Cottage.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
JULY
9
Ask the tech guy
Do you have questions about your computer or laptop?
Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy, every Wednesday, to get answers to your pressing tech questions.
• Where: 111 W. Park Ave.
• Time: Ongoing Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m.
• Contact: longbeachlibrary.org
Family movie night
Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park. Enjoy “Despicable Me 4,” the fourth main installment and sixth overall entry in the Despicable Me franchise. With the arrival of a new baby, Gru’s life is great — until an old rival comes back for revenge and forces Gru to uproot his family and Minions! Starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell. Bring seat.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: Movie begins at dusk
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Afternoon
tunes
Visit Eisenhower Park’s Field #1 for its Noontime Concert Series, featuring the Just Nuts Band.
• Where: Field 1, East Meadow
• Time: Noon
• Contact: For more, call (516) 459-7060
JULY
10
‘Where it began…’ Broadway’s Robert Neary, also a star of TV and film, visits
Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre with his Neil Diamond showcase “So Good.” He creates an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest recording artists in history. Two hours packed with 24 classic hit songs, nostalgia, stories, multimedia, and trivia, and a finale that is pure Broadway caliber. This is a true immersion into the life and career of Neil Diamond.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Little Learners Art Lab
Each week in this engaging workshop, participants are introduced to hands-on materials, artmaking, and inspiration from artists and techniques. Young kids, ages 2-5, build critical thinking skills, expand vocabulary, and support imaginations as they play, create and explore. This week design jewelry! $4 with museum admission.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 11:30 a.m.-noon
• Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
‘One of these nights’ Eagles tribute band Desert Highway rocks Eisenhower Park as summer heats up. Their acclaimed performance is a nonstop journey through numerous radio hits, Top 10 singles and favorite solo works of The Eagles — from the countryinspired “Take It Easy” to the soaring guitar rock anthem “Hotel California”.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Watermelon 5K
Get your steps in and enjoy a sweet treat at the Watermelon 5K at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Field 2, East Meadow
• Time: 8:30 a.m.
• Contact: events.elitefeats. com/25WatermelonNassau
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McQuade moves on to next step
Long Beach Max McQuade recently completed his residency as an Attending Surgeon of Orthopedics from Temple University Medical Center in Philadelphia. He now moves on to his Fellowship Program at Rutgers University Hospital. The Long Beach native was a graduate of Long Beach Catholic Regional School and is the son of Long Beach Attorney Francis X. McQuade and Mercy McQuade.
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2007-BC1 is the Plaintiff and EARLIE TEEMER, 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 28, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 80 E FULTON ST, LONG BEACH, NY 11561; and the following tax map identification: 005900093-00 - 00045 & 00046.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612208/2017.
Samantha L. Segal, 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. 154260
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a license, number (Pending) for beer has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell (beer) at retail in a (bar) under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at (135 E Park Ave., Retail 1C, Long Beach, NY 11561) for on premises consumption.
Evan Klein - Barrier Brewing Company, LLC 154459
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. DONOVAN CAMPBELL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 6, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front
steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 22 East Hudson Street A/K/A 22 Hudson Street, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 94 and Lots 14, 15 and 16. Approximate amount of judgment is $435,012.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003172/2017. Cash will not be accepted. Frank Bruno, Jr. Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 154400
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NEW YORK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a PURSUIT BDC, Plaintiff, - againstMICHAEL D’ANTONI a/k/a MICHAEL E. D’ANTONI, VERSA-TEL TS, INC., EMPIRE STATE CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a PURSUIT CDC, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, MONTANA DATACOM INC., NYBDC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a THE EXCELSIOR GROWTH FUND, TBF FINANCIAL, LLC, AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK, CHILLAX LLC, CADLEROCK JOINT VENTURE, L.P., PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE, and “JOHN OR JANE DOE” (such designation intending to refer to any and all other individuals occupying the subject premises and/or claiming any interest whatsoever in such premises), Defendants. AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Index No.: 609011-2024
Property Addresses: 30 Delaware Ave. Long Beach, New York
Honorable Thomas Rademaker
Pursuant to Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 5, 2025 and entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office of February 18, 2025 (the “Judgment”), I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at public auction to the highest bidder on the north side steps, Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, on August 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., the mortgaged premises located at 30 Delaware Avenue, Long Beach, New York (Sec. 59 Block 260 Lot 13) (“Property”), as directed in and by said Judgment. Approximate amount of the Judgment is $80,670.12 plus postjudgment interest and costs. Please take notice that the Property is subject to a prior mortgage of record now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. in the original principal amount of $360,000.00 (Nassau County Clerk Liber 37176 Mp 100; Assignment at Liber 42896 Mp 855). Interested parties may contact Meghan Breen, Esq. at 518-581-8800.
Dated: June 7, 2025
/s/Ronald J. Ferraro
Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq. 154332
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Parishioners walk in faith for Sacred Heart feast
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
Sacred Heart Church in Island Park celebrated the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, its patronal feast day on June 27, with a pilgrimage to St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. Now in its third year, the tradition has quickly become a cherished expression of faith and unity for the parish community.
The evening pilgrimage drew nearly 400 parishioners—young and old alike—who filled the cathedral pews for a special Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend John O. Barres, Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The homily was delivered by Monsignor John Tutoné, longtime pastor of Sacred Heart, whose words reflected the devotion and spirit of the gathering.
home to over 1,200 households. For more than three decades, Monsignor Tutoné has led the parish, fostering a culture of prayer, service, and spiritual growth.
The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic devotion that honors the physical heart of Jesus as a symbol of His boundless love and mercy. The devotion was inspired by the 17th-century visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun whose experiences brought new prominence to the Sacred Heart in Catholic tradition.
G od is always loving, always merciful, and not a distant God.
“This is not a testament to my faith alone or even my homily,” Tutoné said. “But to the seriousness of the faith of our parishioners. They understand how important it is to show up for God.”
MsGR. JoHN TuToNé
Altar servers and confirmation candidates processed with families, holding a banner bearing the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At its base were prayer petitions submitted by parishioners over the past month—symbolic of the community’s heartfelt intentions and reverence.
“A pilgrimage is a deep sign of faith,” Tutoné said. “You inconvenience yourself, step out of your comfort zone, and ‘do something’ to show God: ‘I am serious about what I am praying for.’”
Sacred Heart Church, established in 1938 and located on Long Beach Road, is
In his homily, Tutoné emphasized that this devotion remains relevant and powerful.
“The Sacred Heart really sums up what we believe,” he said. “God is always loving, always merciful, and not a distant God. He comes near to us, hears us, and loves us like a parent would.”
St. Agnes Cathedral—the mother church of the Diocese—served as a fitting destination for the parish pilgrimage. The Diocese of Rockville Centre is the eighth-largest in the country, serving more than 1.4 million Catholics on Long Island.
Reflecting on the significance of the evening, Monsignor Tutoné added, “It says a lot that on a Friday night at 7:30, our young people and families really came out. They understand the importance of sacrifice, which is the language of love.”
As Sacred Heart Church continues to walk together in faith, the annual pilgrimage remains a visible sign of the parish’s enduring commitment to God, community, and devotion.
Courtesy Sacred Heart Church
Msgr. John Tutone delivers the homily for the Diocesan event in a packed Cathedral.
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Q. I met with an architect whom my contractor recommended, and I’m now very upset and confused. We need to get our job done by the end of the summer, and the building department said I should speak to an architect, get plans and they could process my permit. It sounded a lot simpler than the architect said. What seemed like a simple job — to do plans for a small bump-out back dormer to match the front one — has been made to sound like a major project. Why is there such exaggeration of the things the architect says need to be done? This shouldn’t take so long, and the cost is a lot more than we planned. What should I expect, minimally, to get plans and a permit?
A. I’m not sure if your building department still has the posted signs showing a person bent over, laughing, with the caption, “You want it when?” Or the one that says, “Your failure to plan ahead does not constitute an emergency on our part.”
As if that wasn’t enough of an explanation, I usually have to spend an hour or so — with a consultation fee, since I’m not a public service (and they are) — to explain, as fully as I can, what you didn’t get from your building department. Smaller building departments, I find, have a better track record at going over things with you, but bigger ones don’t have the time, so they refer you to an architect to lay the groundwork, often creating friction about what you’ll need.
The architect’s outline of what you can encounter is rarely an exaggeration, but most people are dazed and in disbelief, often saying that the building department made it sound a lot simpler, and the full explanation sounds like a con job. Unfortunately, most people — including the first people you speak to at a building department, your contractor or a friend — are not producing or responding to the myriad code requirements, so they may not be fully aware of the big picture. For example, when you read a book, it can take several days to get through it, but that doesn’t mean it only took several days to write.
Someone showed me photos they rushed to take of a home they want to buy. I immediately spotted five violations in the pictures. Two of the violations were ceiling height (too low) and an electric panel next to a bathroom sink. Just the ceiling height could cause a six- to nine-month delay in filing documents and applying to the State Code Board for a hearing or review.
Then there was the fact that the dormer had a nearly flat roof and the wrong kind of roofing. Add in the under-minimum distance in front of the toilet and the lack of ceiling height in the shower with the wrong kind of sink trap, and you realize that just that one bathroom creates great time and expense. More to come next week.
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Last week, my youngest daughter, who is in middle school, asked me if World War III was beginning. As an educator, I know how to talk to children about war and conflict, but in the moment, with my own child, I just felt heartbroken. Summer is a time for our kids to be carefree, happy and full of joy. I don’t recall worrying about such things when I was a kid; my biggest summer worry was what time my friends would knock on our door and call for me to come out and play. Our world today is a different one indeed from the world of my childhood. It can be tempting to lament the carefree childhoods of the past; I certainly went there myself for a few minutes. But even in those days, there were children in other parts of the world who had to worry about war and violence, even if I didn’t. And more important than lamenting the simpler times of my youth was to find a way to help my daughter feel peaceful in an anxious world. As parents and educators, we have to find the strength to do that.
Hopinions Peace for our children
So what did I tell her when I recovered” from her question? That there were conflicts in our world between groups of people who had different views and beliefs, and that in some parts of the world, those conflicts were violent, as upsetting as that might be. I reassured her that she was safe right here, right now, with her family, and that what was happening in the world was sometimes complicated and difficult to understand.
“But Mom,” she said, “can’t they figure out a solution without hurting each other? That’s what people tell us kids to do.”
pat the same time?”
Experts at UNICEF recommend that when speaking to children about war and conflict, parents and educators keep several things in mind:
arents should remind them that they, too, can be peacemakers.
Then we talked about the different ways that we can show compassion, that we can try to understand other people’s perspectives, that we can extend a hand of kindness instead of anger. My daughter had some great ideas, and together we decided that we would try hard to bring peace to our corner of the world for at least one day.
We spent the whole day trying to put our ideas into practice. At the end of the day, my daughter said, “Mom, I think we helped to bring a little peace to our world today. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone in the world decided to do that
n Let your child take the lead. Find out what they know and how they’re feeling. Remind them that they can always ask questions, and that whatever they’re feeling is natural.
n Use age-appropriate language and ideas. Children have a right to know what’s going on in the world, but it’s also our responsibility to keep them safe from distress. You may want to limit the news flow in your house, or for older children, the social media they’re accessing.
n Spread compassion. Avoid labels like “bad people” or “evil,” and remind children that everyone in the world has dignity and value.
n Focus on the helpers. Find positive stories of people helping one another during times of need, and remind children that they, too, can be peacemakers. The sense of helping, of contributing in service, can bring great comfort.
n Emphasize that your child is safe,
loved, and that you’re there to protect them. And don’t forget to take care of yourself, too. There is no greater anxiety for a parent than worrying about your child.
Since 2020, UNICEF has had a great program called Poems for Peace, in which children around the world submit peace-themed poetry. This is from a little girl from Nigeria named Aisha:
“In this world filled with chaos and strife, Let’s come together and change our lives.
With love and kindness as our guide Peace will bloom and hearts will collide.
Let’s embrace diversity, let differences unite,
For in unity, we find strength and light. In every action, big or small, let peace be our guiding call.
May peace prevail in every land. Hand in hand, let’s make a stand. With hope in our hearts, we will find a way,
To make a peaceful world, starting today.”
Thank you, Aisha. Wishing all of you and your children a peaceful, joyful summer.
Jennifer Gallagher, Ed.D., is superintendent of the Long Beach school district.
Reading to repair our hearts and minds
ow does what we read every day affect our lives?
Daily newspapers and TV news drown us with torrents of repetitive and sometimes conflicting accounts of events across America and the world. The best of them are stanchions of democracy, and we need these dailies to offer a wide-angle lens, to see what we cannot see from our own front yards.
We need our weeklies to bring us stories about people we know in our communities, a narrower lens that focuses on local events and individuals. Weeklies are the lifeblood of community life — the pages where our neighbors are hailed as heroes, and school athletes have their moment in the sun.
Newspapers in this country struck their roots in liberty, and until the Trump era, citizens could rely on the accounts of events they read in the paper. Today, with overt threats against freedom of the press and news outlets co-opted by political power players, we
need to double down on the demand for honest and unbiased reporting. (It’s useful to note here that my column is by definition an opinion piece, my own views, not the policies of the Herald).
So we push, push for our free press against an incoming tide of political pressure. We need journalists to challenge the leaders in whom we put our faith and trust. We need the pragmatists and the idealists and the investigators to keep our newspapers relevant and alive.
From my perch, an even greater need is for more people to read books, any books, all books, nothing banned. The impulse to ban a book comes from a place of intolerance and ignorance. No one ever became gay or trans or hypersexual because they read a book on the subject. Book banning comes from a small place, fear of someone different or a way of life that doesn’t conform to the majority.
How did these values become dirty words?
These days, various media compete for our attention. Teenagers, especially, are vulnerable to the sound and light shows coming from their phones. It’s hard to curl up with a book when the phone gives you games and shocking fake news and social media to keep you jacked up. Parents who used to read to their young children are often distracted themselves by their phones and other devices.
p u t down the phone. Pick up a book. Stand in someone else’s shoes.
As our political world spirals into confusion and mistrust, and as our president and his minions draw the country in and out of real and threatened violence here and overseas, where can a thinking person turn for comfort? What can help keep us grounded and hopeful as we celebrate our democracy on the Fourth of July?
do know it’s possible. I know folks in their adulthood who finally found the peace and the time to start reading. It’s comforting, it’s edifying, and the connection between reader and character can be profound.
The books I’m reading this summer fall under the banner of “repairing the world,” which comes from the concept in Judaism to work toward making the world better. John Steinbeck wove the theme of repairing the world into his great novel “East of Eden,” exploring the tension between free will and destiny in human experience. Gorgeous stuff.
Why are school libraries being thinned and censored? Why was a reference to Jackie Robinson’s military service temporarily removed from the U.S. Department of State website? Apparently, part of a sweep to remove any references to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Put down the phone. Pick up a book. Stand in someone else’s shoes, in another time and place. Escape the political convulsions of this moment and feel buoyed by a character’s life and loves; feel grounded by the universal values humans share.
I’m not sure how you become a reader of books if you never have been, but I
The books on my list are “Twist,” by Colum McCann, a story about a team of seamen who fix underwater internet cables around the globe; “Prophet Song,” by Paul Lynch, a novel about a fight against a totalitarian takeover in Ireland; “The Return,” by Hisham Matar, a man’s search for his father, who was “disappeared” by the Qaddafi regime; and “Western Lane” by Chetna Maroo, a debut story of summoning strength while moving through grief. These books explore the boundary places in our lives, the broken places, and offer visions for doing good in a fractured world.
Copyright 2025 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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In Congress, July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at
places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness of his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their acts of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing taxes on us without our consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our Government:
For suspending our own legislature, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy of the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free People.
Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.
We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor.
The Declaration was signed first by John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, and then by 55 others representing the 13 original states.
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more than 32 million Americans live with life-threatening food allergies and other severe allergic conditions. Anaphylaxis can be triggered by food, insect stings or medications — things we come into contact with every day. In the event of life-threatening allergic reactions, families should not have to worry about access to life-saving epinephrine.
Last month, I proudly introduced the bipartisan legislation Gio’s Law alongside my Republican Long Island colleague Rep. Andrew Garbarino. Congress should come together and pass Gio’s Law, which would equip America’s brave law enforcement officers with lifesaving EpiPens and provide the training to administer care when responding to allergy-related emergencies.
Epinephrine is the first line of treatment for anaphylaxis, the only medication that can fully reverse the severe, life-threatening symptoms of anaphylactic shock. Benadryl or other allergy medications will not reverse those symptoms; only epinephrine can do that. Putting EpiPens in the hands of
our first responders could be the difference of life or death for members of our community.
I introduced Gio’s Law in honor of Giovanni Cipriano, a Lynbrook native who died from a severe allergic reaction at age 14. Giovanni, who was known as Gio to his friends and loved ones, was a beloved son, brother, teammate and honor student who had just begun his freshman year at Holy Trinity High School when he suffered a fatal response to a food allergen. His life was tragically cut short because of this reaction. We must do everything we can to prevent other families from suffering such a heartbreaking loss.
vent future tragedies and keep other families from enduring this pain is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Over the past decade, Georgina has succeeded in passing New York state’s version of Gio’s Law and worked to boost access here on Long Island.
m y bipartisan legislation would equip law enforcement with EpiPens.
Gio’s Law would establish the firstever federal grant program at the U.S. Department of Justice to equip law enforcement across the country with EpiPens and train officers on how to recognize the symptoms of anaphylactic shock and administer epinephrine.
I was honored to develop this legislation with Gio’s mother, Georgina Cornago, a Long Island native and the founder of the Love for Giovanni Foundation. Georgina has been a tireless advocate for this policy at the local and state level. Her commitment to honoring Gio’s memory by working to pre-
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Mamdani’s lessons for Long Island
To the Editor:
Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected and resounding victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary holds some important lessons for Long Island.
But for them to be learned, it is first necessary to discard stereotypes and appraise Mamdani’s views with an open mind. Automatic negative reactions are unhelpful and unthinking. Such is the case with South Shore Democratic Congresswoman Laura Gillen’s contention that Mamdani “is too extreme to lead New York City. His entire campaign has been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes…” Gillen also detects “a disturbing pattern of unacceptable antisemitic comments” on Mamdani’s part.
If they look past the scary label of “democratic socialist,” Long Islanders may find that Mamdani bears some resemblance to … Donald Trump! The Queens assemblyman began his long-shot campaign by soliciting the views of New York
City voters who had supported Trump in 2024. The top reason many expressed was Trump’s emphasis on affordability. And so Mamdani made that the centerpiece of his effort to forge the broadest possible electoral coalition.
“Both Donald Trump and our campaign can see the disillusionment in politics, the inability for so many to celebrate crumbs that cannot feed themselves and their families,” Mamdani told The New York Times in a post-primary interview.
The presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee offered solutions for unaffordability — a rent freeze, accelerated housing construction, reduced-price public transport, free day care — that would likely appeal to many Long Islanders. As Herald readers know, Nassau and Suffolk are becoming wildly unaffordable for middle-income families, with the result that many are moving away. Maybe suburban politicians should consider adopting versions of what Mamdani proposes. They might find future election results to be surprisingly favorable.
On the issue of antisemitism, it’s essential to acknowledge that criticism of the Israeli government’s pol-
With this bill, we are expanding this effort nationwide and working to make epinephrine available and accessible to police departments on Long Island and across the country.
State and local law enforcement officers are our nation’s first responders, and they are often the first on the scene for calls for medical emergencies. It is vital that officers are given the resources and training to ensure they can effectively respond to these emergencies.
During a severe anaphylactic reaction, every second counts. We’ve seen firsthand here in Nassau County that equipping first responders with EpiPens can make the difference in these emergency situations.
As we introduced Gio’s Law, I was proud to be joined by Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach and members of the Lynbrook Police Department. The village was a trailblazer in deploying EpiPens with first responders. Beach and Lynbrook police officers shared how their
officers have saved multiple lives in our community by stocking and administering EpiPens.
This is a nonpartisan public safety issue: Gio’s Law is about making sure first responders have what they need to save lives. By expanding access and awareness, we are making our communities safer for all those who are at risk of experiencing severe allergic reactions. This could be anyone, since many allergies do not manifest themselves until adulthood.
I am honored that the National Association of Police Organizations and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America have endorsed the bipartisan bill, and I’m proud to support our brave law enforcement officers who work each day to keep us safe.
Since taking office in January, I have worked every day to find compromise and to deliver on the priorities that matter most to my constituents in Nassau County, such as keeping our communities safe. I am proud to honor Gio’s memory alongside Representative Garbarino, and we will continue to push to advance this bipartisan legislation. Congress should come together to carry on Gio’s legacy and pass this common-sense bill to prevent tragedies and equip our law enforcement with the tools to save lives in life-threatening medical emergencies.
Laura Gillen represents the 4th Congressional District.
icies does not, a priori, equate with disrespect for Jews. Mamdani has in fact called Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023, murders of Jews “a horrific war crime.” And he has indeed condemned the Netanyahu government’s conduct of its war on Gaza.
It is to be hoped that Long Islanders of
good will can take advantage of the opportunity Mamdani presents for an overdue and respectful discussion of Israel’s military actions.
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