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West End hosts 37th Irish Day parade, festival By CHRIS ColUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com

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The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 showcased pride in Irish heritage at the 37th annual Irish Day.

For nearly four decades, members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 have gathered each fall to recognize Irish tradition with a community celebration. Last Saturday, the 37th annual Irish heritage parade and festival — Irish Day — once again took over the West End with a procession, food, drinks, live music and games. “Obviously the great weather always helps,” Long Beach City Councilman George Ennis said. “But the mood and the atmosphere was very upbeat. Everybody seemed to be in good mood.” Ennis, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Honor Guard, has served as co-chair of the event for the past two years. From the early-morning hours into the evening, West Beech Street was closed to accommoCOnTInueD On pAge 16

L.B. High School launches new barbering program By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY awarshavsky@liherald.com

Long Beach High School has launched a new barbering program this year, giving students hands-on experience in haircutting techniques and a chance to explore career pathways in the industry. To celebrate the program’s launch, Principal Andy Smith and Rich Rogers, the district’s director of social studies, business and work-based learning, took seats in the barber chairs on Sept. 30 for inaugural haircuts from student barbers, most of whom are beginners. “The experience allowed stu-

dents to put their developing skills into practice while showcasing the authentic, careerconnected learning at the heart of the program,” a district news release stated. “The barbering program reflects Long Beach High School’s commitment to expanding career-connected opportunities and helping students build confidence, explore their interests and develop skills that extend beyond the classroom.” The program, which was approved as part of the district’s 2026-27 spending plan in May, is part of a new BOCES co-enrollment program for high school students now offered in

his is something I really want to do after high school. TYRESE HoYAS Barbering program student Long Beach. For the last two and a half hours of the day, 10 students meet in Room 208 — a newly converted barbering shop — under the tutelage of BOCES instructor Dan Wallace, the former proprietor of the nearly century-old New Park Haircutters, in Rockville Centre.

An instructor for the past 10 years, Wallace said he has cut hair since he was in elementary school, and earned his certification by completing a course at the Long Island Barber Institute, in Hempstead. A resident of Long Beach since 2020, Wallace said it’s great for students to learn skills that move beyond a textbook. “You’re seeing more and more career and technical education going into these schools,” he said. “Academics might not be for everyone. And even if it is for you, you could still have some sort of skill in your pocket.” Students begin by learning

basic cutting techniques, including 0-, 45- and 90-degree cutting angles, sectioning, shearing and clipping techniques, practicing on mannequins. As the year progresses, they will learn barbering services such as fades, tapers, shaves, facials, beard trims and eyebrow work. Those who complete 500 hours of class time and 54 hours of work-based learning — linking academic and learning with real-world workplace tasks — become eligible to sit for the New York state barber examination. One student, senior Tyrese Hoyas, is just shy of completing COnTInueD On pAge 12

New high school diploma for Long Beach? By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY

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Students in the Long Beach City School District could face significantly different graduation requirements beginning in 2028 as New York state moves forward with a plan to change the role of Regents exams and establish a single state high school diploma. The state Board of Regents authorized the state Education Department on Sept. 14 to move forward with the next phase of NY Inspires, its multiyear effort to transform graduation requirements. The proposed regulatory changes have not yet received final approval. The initiative follows years of statewide stakeholder engagement and recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. The commission grew out of an effort announced by the Board of Regents in 2019 to reconsider what a New York state high school diploma should signify and how students demonstrate what they have learned. Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young Jr. and state Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa addressed the panel’s purpose in a November 2023 pamphlet titled “Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Members. “Prior to entering into this process, we knew the current system wasn’t working for all students,” the pamphlet

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Graduation requirements could look different in the 2027-2028 school year. New York State plans a move to one high school diploma instead of requiring a Regents. read. “The intent of this initiative was never to lower the standards […] it focused on placing all New York State students on a success trajectory by providing them access to the necessary opportunities and supports they need.” Under the proposed implementation plan, students graduating beginning in January 2028 would transition to one state high school diploma. They would no longer be required to pass a prescribed set of Regents exams to

graduate. Students may choose to take the test, with their achievements potentially recognized through seals or endorsements. There is no change to the current graduation requirements. The Education Department plans to advance proposed regulatory amendments to the Board of Regents by February 2027. At a Sept. 22 board of education meeting, District Superintendent Jenni-

fer Gallagher, among others, noted that many students who took the 45-page Earth and Space Science regents exam last June had difficulty with its multipart questions. Gallagher said the district is excited that the regents will no longer be tied to graduation, noting an interest in mitigating harm to student learning. “We still need that data,” she said. “We still need those tests to make sure we’re doing the right thing. But, for a student who can demonstrate that they know all about earth and space science but had difficulty [on the exam], it’s not going to keep them from graduating anymore.”

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Rain didn’t dampen homecoming victory

LONG BEACH HERALD —October 8, 2026

By CHRIS COLUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com

Ominous clouds threatened rain ahead of last Friday’s Long Beach High School homecoming game as the Marines faced the Roosevelt Roughriders. As crowds entered Long Beach Middle School’s Veterans Field, a brief sprinkle foreshadowed the shower that would inevitably fall later, but attendees were unbothered and remained focused on celebrating the night. The school parking lot hosted a pre-game carnival with tests of skill and fun presented by an assortment of high school clubs. As the game neared kickoff, Long Beach Fire Department members and Long Beach High School graduates Jamie Demerest, Jack Meyers and John Whelan presented the flag prior to the singing of the National Anthem by students Molly Abrams and Ronan Morita. “Couldn’t ask for a better night. We’re just hoping for a higher score right now,” said LBHS Principal Andrew Smith after the Marines took a quick 7-0 lead before halftime. “Overall, it’s really great. Great team and they’re having a great season. We’re really proud of them.” During halftime, seniors Kyran Briggs and Angie Bonegas Calderon were announced Homecoming King and Queen, respectively. After halftime, the skies delivered steady rain as the Roughriders nabbed a quick touchdown, paired with a failed field goal, for their only points of the game. With less than four minutes on the clock in the third quarter, play on the field was halted after referee Howard Kaplan was injured. As the rain worsened, the crowd was asked to shelter in the gymnasium for nearly 20 minutes as emergency services were called. Kaplan was responsive and alert while awaiting care. Point Lookout Fire Department responded and transported Kaplan for treatment off-site. Details of the injury remain unclear as the paper goes to press. The ambulance’s departure coincided with the rain’s end, as the stadium refilled with attendees and players returned to the field. The Marines secured an additional touchdown in the fourth quarter to deliver a final score of 15-6.

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The Long Beach Marines faced off against the Roosevelt Roughriders in a high-energy, rain-soaked game. The Marines ultimately secured a 15-6 victory, even after a nearly 20-minute delay of game in the third quarter due to a referee injury.

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Jamie Demerest, left, Jack Meyers and John Whelan served as the color guard to introduce the night’s action. The three are LBHS graduates and members of the Long Beach Fire Department.

Before the game began, senior Kamille Cooper, left, junior Hudson Christine and senior Lorenzo Cuomo got messy to raise money for Long Beach High School model congress.

The game was delayed for nearly 20 minutes as Point Lookout Fire Department responded to an injured referee during the third quarter. The stadium was temporarily cleared to avoid waiting in the rain.

Homecoming King Kyran Briggs, a senior, played in the homecoming game while Homecoming Queen Angie Banegas Calderon, also a senior, was in the cheerleading squad on the sidelines.

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Q. We have a large deck that finally needs to be repaired, and some parts replaced. It is wood with some steel beams, and we wanted to do the boards that look like wood but are made from plastics and supposedly last longer. We looked at several brands and aren’t sure what is best, but it probably doesn’t matter now. The prices came in very high for the work, and each contractor we have spoken to said we were only going to save money if we use all wood, including the beams. The beams are steel, as we understand, since they extend farther without as many columns. The funny thing is that we were replacing the wood because it started rotting and twisting after 15 years, bad enough that we don’t feel comfortable using the deck — it’s on our second floor, which is why we want onte eeper fewer columns, so we can continue to use the ground level as an outdoor dining space. What can you recommend that we do? The cost makes it impossible to move forward, and we really want our deck back. Ask The Architect

A. I like to quote the oil filter commercial we used to hear all the time: “You can pay me now or pay me later.” In this case, you can spend the money on the less-costly wood, and then spend more money on re-treating the wood and repairs. As for the steel beams being replaced, it should be understood that steel is more compact for its strength, and the equivalent ability to span longer distances with wood requires much more wood, and it will more than likely be taller, meaning the beams will extend lower. The synthetic decking materials are a much better choice, and the ones that are recycled resin-based, without the wood component parts in their composition, are at the top of the list of low maintenance, deterioration and replacement that you have with wood mixtures and wood deck materials. I have seen the difference many times over the years, including the landing deck in my own yard. I originally built it out of cedar, which was supposed to be resistant to insects and, if stained properly, would last a long time, or so I thought. After just four years, the wood posts and the properly stained decking had become distorted with warping, twisting and some end rotting. I replaced the materials with synthetic decking and rails, and after 26 years, it’s still in great condition. This problem of not factoring in the cost of maintenance, accessibility and the increase in material costs over time has often led to much greater expense in the life of buildings. You have to question yourself as to which is more affordable, the continued maintenance or initial cost. Remember that the people you are speaking to will do either system, wood or synthetic, because for them it’s a current job that they will leave behind and that you have to live with. Good luck! © 2026 Monte Leeper. Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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Pizza-eating contest delivers during annual Fright Eye Fest By CHRIS COLUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com

Most people enjoy a good slice of pizza. Most people, however, probably couldn’t finish an entire pie. But join in with two friends and get $100 on the line and, suddenly, it might seem possible — even with a strict time limit. Those are the conditions six teams underwent on Sunday at Bright Eye Beer Company’s third annual pizza pieeating contest — part of Fright Eye Fest, the fifth annual celebration to welcome Oktoberfest and the autumnal season. Teams of three faced off in a timed challenge, attempting to devour a traditional eight-slice cheese pizza in its entirety, as quickly as possible, with a maximum time limit of five minutes. On the line was a $100 gift card to Bright Eye Beer Co. for the winning team. The hungry teams were The Buffalo Chickens, The Buffet Brothers, Donnie and the Two Slices, Fellas on Walnut, J.T.

Willy and the Girls and Three Regular Slices. The Buffalo Chickens took the victory in a blistering 2:50.02, with the nearest competitors still having more than two slices to finish. The team consisted of Long Beach local Joe Murdy, his high school friend Stephen Cacace of Oceanside, and Cacace’s sister, Long Beach resident Jennifer Derwin. “It’s a great social atmosphere,” Murdy said. “This event’s always nice. It’s family friendly. To get people to come out on a Sunday and eat pizza and have fun, it’s so silly. Were you hear for the donut twirl thing? That’s adorable.” Earlier in the day, a kids-only food challenge tasked children with eating donuts suspended, safely, on an overhead string. After the pizza competition, which took place during halftime of the NY Giants-Arizona Cardinals and NY Jets-Chicago Bears games, attendees digested while watching the eventual Giants victory and Jets loss.

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LONG BEACH HERALD —October 8, 2026

By CHRIS COLUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com

Every September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but the time to discuss mental health and self-harm is constant. Last Sunday, the Bellmore-based Long Island Crisis Center brought together community members, families and advocates to raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health resources. The LICC held its 18th annual suicide awareness walk on the Laurelton Boulevard boardwalk, with more than 300 participants — nearly double last year’s attendance. The event serves as a fundraiser to maintain free services and programs. “That includes our hotlines and community education programs,” said Cynthia Ramasaran, walk coordinator for the LICC. “We have community educators go into schools across Nassau and Suffolk to talk about suicide prevention, mental health and cyberbullying.” Ramasaran explained that 93 cents of every dollar raised is used for programs and services. The Michael Berube Foundation was honored with the LICC’s Person of the Year award for their tireless advocacy for mental health and suicide prevention. Neila Berube, Michael’s mother and founder of the organization, accepted the award. “Being here, and

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The 300-strong crowd marched down the boardwalk during the fundraiser for the Bellmore-based Long Island Crisis Center. being able to bring people from our community who maybe wouldn’t have known about this event, it makes a difference in terms of increasing awareness and presence,” Berube explained. “Hopefully all of these events will grow and grow. We sponsored this event last year and we’ve walked the last few years. This is the first year we’re being honored which is really incredible.”

In her acceptance speech, Berube explained one of the goals of the Michael Berube Foundation and its annual Sunset Color Run. “We’ve created a space where it’s OK to talk about mental health,” Berube said. “Where we can teach our children, girls and boys alike, that it’s OK to talk about feelings. Where we understand the importance of asking for help when we

need it and where we remind ourselves how crucial it is to reach out to others. Because, as we know, we don’t always know when someone else is struggling.” If you want to talk to someone about mental health care or self-harm urges, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and receive judgment-free care from a live counselor, available 24/7.

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dylaN parChMeNt HEWLETT Senior FOOTBALL IT WAS A RECORD-SETTING performance for Parchment Sept. 28 as the Bulldogs rolled to a 40-13 victory over Carle Place in a Nassau Conference III?IV crossover matchup. He set a program single-game record with five touchdowns, finishing with 252 yards on only 12 carries. His scoring runs covered 63, 29, 45, 65 and 6 yards as Hewlett upped its record to 2-1. In the opener, he scored four touchdowns on the ground in a 29-22 win over Division.

games to watch Friday, Oct. 9 Football: Carey at Calhoun ..................................3 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Jericho.................................6 p.m. Field Hockey: Sewanhaka at Baldwin ..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Wantagh at North Shore..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Oceanside at MacArthur .................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Kennedy at East Meadow ...............5 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Malverne at West Hemp...............5 p.m. Boys Soccer: North Shore at Seaford ..................5 p.m. Football: Malverne at Island Trees........................6 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Hewlett ..........................6 p.m. Football: Floral Park at Lynbrook .........................6 p.m. Football: Elmont at Plainedge.........................6:30 p.m. Football: Freeport at Farmingdale ...................6:30 p.m. Football: North Shore at ERock/WHemp......... 6:30 p.m Girls Spccer: Plainedge at Lynbrook ...............7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10 Girls Soccer: Elmont at Uniondale .....................10 a.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Carey......................10 a.m. Field Hockey: Garden City at Clarke ...................10 a.m. Football: Garden City at Mepham ...................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at V.S. Central ....................1:30 p.m. Football: Long Beach at New Hyde Park .........1:30 p.m. Football: Lawrence at V.S. South .....................1:30 p.m. Football: Oceanside at Massapequa ...................2 p.m.

Long Beach has its eyes set on a county championship, as the Marines enter the second half of the season with a 2-2 record and in third place in Nassau Conference II. Last Friday night, the Marines beat Roosevelt 15-6, thanks to hard-fought defense and key special teams plays; a couple punts from senior Gavin O’Grady pinned Roosevelt deep, one of them sealed the game in the fourth quarter. “I’m very pleased with the effort,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “We came out on top, winning by two scores and we got right back on track with our playoff run and positioning.” The Marines took a 7-0 lead, thanks to a 20-yard catch and run on a screen pass to senior halfback Brody Riedel. The score plus a goal line stand on the defensive end, gave Long Beach momentum going into halftime. Roosevelt took the momentum back, coming out of the break, driving down the field and punching it in for six. Senior defensive back Jaron Burns blocked the extra point, then returned the ensuing kickoff to midfield. “Jeron is one of our top players,” Martin said. “His teammates voted him a captain in Week 3. It shows what we teach these kids: They have to move on from one play to the next. They can’t get down on themselves.” In the fourth quarter, Riedel sealed the game with a touchdown run, capping off a 125-yard, two touchdown performance. Riedel has about v

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The Marines grinded out a 15-6 Homecoming victory over Roosevelt last Friday night to even their record through four games. 330 yards on the ground on 56 attempts, seven total touchdowns and 112 yards through the air on 10 receptions. Senior quarterback Brody Juan completed 10 of his 14 pass attempts for 85 yards and the one score, in the win against Roosevelt. Through four games, Juan has completed 67% of his passes for

six touchdowns and 612 yards. To open the season, the Marines fell to Carey 34-26 on Sept. 10, but came back against Bellmore JFK on Sept. 19, to win convincingly, 35-6. On Sept. 25, Long Beach lost to Farmingdale on the road in a thrilling crossover with the perennial Confer-

ence I title contenders, 20-19. The Marines might have another shot at Carey come playoff time, who beat Long Beach due to a 27-point third quarter, blocked punt and a pick-six. “I think the team wants to [see them again],” Martin continued. “At the end of the game, the kids seemed to want another shot at them. They felt they were knocking on the door, especially after leading 20-7 in the first half. I don’t blame them for wanting another opportunity.” Junior wide receiver Joseph Henn leads the team in receiving with 153 yards, 12 receptions and two touchdowns. He also had a fivetackle performance against Roosevelt. Senior defensive back Danilo Correa recorded nine tackles on Friday night, while junior linebacker Christian Capria notched five of his own. Sophomore linebacker Colin Donaghy leads the team in tackles with 18. Senior defensive lineman Vaughn Bogacki has 12 tackles, one sack (leads the team) and one tackle for a loss. He also mauls opposing defensive lineman on the offensive side of the ball, something Martin knew would be this team’s strength; the offensive and defensive lines are made up of Bogacki, left guard Charles Muskin, center Jack Muskin, right guard Gavyn Vicente and right tackle Kellen deBruin. Martin will get his team ready for New Hyde Park this Saturday, as the two programs have developed a little bit of a rivalry over the last few years. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

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Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick seeks new Senate term By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is seeking re-election to the 9th District, making public safety, affordability and support for volunteer firefighters central issues in her campaign. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, a lifelong Malverne resident, an attorney, a CPA, a small-business owner and a mother of four, was elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving as a Malverne village trustee, deputy mayor, fire commissioner and police commissioner. “I think that experience prepared me very well for being state senator,” she said. Her experience in local government, CanzoneriFitzpatrick said, shaped her approach to Albany, where, as a Republican, she serves in the minority. “Being a strong advocate for the district you represent is very, very important,” she said. “What’s good for upstate is not necessarily good for Long Island, and vice versa.” Public safety remains one of Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s top priorities. She continues to advocate for changes in New York’s bail laws, saying judges should have more discretion when determining whether defendants should be held. “The first bill I introduced when I was a new senator was giving judges discretion to set bail,” she said. “We have a duly elected judge, and you have handcuffed him” by not allowing him to use his judgment. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick also said the state must continue to invest in police departments. “We need to continue to support our men and women in blue,” she said. “Continuing to fund police departments with the equipment and the technology that they need is extremely important.” She pointed to Nassau County’s public safety record as a model that could be replicated elsewhere. “Nassau

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State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is running for re-election to continue representing the 9th District. County is the exception,” she said. “We are the safest county in America, and that does not happen by accident. It happens because our county executive has funded the police.” Affordability is another major concern for Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, who said that New York’s spending and utility costs are placing increasing pressure on families and businesses. “We’re in an affordability crisis,” she said. “We cannot keep up with that kind of spending. We need to get a handle on spending.” The state, she said, should begin by eliminating

waste and examining programs that are no longer effective. “I believe it has to start from the top down,” she said. “We have to root out waste, fraud and abuse at our top level to bring down our budget.” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick also wants greater state support for volunteer firefighters, whom she described as essential to communities across New York. “Volunteer firemen protect us throughout the state,” she said. “The state could never afford to provide fire protection if they had to pay those individuals.” She criticized the state for providing just $20 million for volunteer firefighters while allocating similar amounts to other programs. “Our firemen deserve more funding than they got,” she said. “They’re out there; they’re volunteers. They do training, they go to calls, they deserve our support.” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she frequently hears from local fire departments about the need for capital funding and newer equipment. “They need the equipment needed to go fight these fires,” she said. “Those individuals are making sacrifices, and we need to support them.” If re-elected, she said she intends to continue advocating for the district while working across party lines. “I do believe it’s an honor to be in this position,” she said. “My duty is to keep my public safe, and to advocate for what the needs of the district are.”

Vider, her challenger, wants a stronger voice By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Lisa Vider, a 48-year-old Hewlett resident, business owner, health care administrator, wife and mother of three, is challenging Republican State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick for the 9th Senate District seat, emphasizing affordable health care, affordability and combating antisemitism. Vider, a Democrat and an Orthodox Jewish woman, said that years of advocating for her community and working in health care prompted her to seek the office. She recalled meeting with an Albany lawmaker who told her that being in the minority limited what he could accomplish. “I was frustrated,” she said. “I looked around in my community, and I realized that I’m being represented by two people in the minority, both in the Assembly and the Senate.” Vider said she believes he believes the district needs a stronger voice in Albany who can bring state resources back to Long Island. “I just felt it was the time now to do something,” she said. “That’s why I decided to do what I’m doing and run for office.” Affordable health care is one of Vider’s central campaign issues. Drawing on her professional experience, she said the state needs to make health care easier to understand and less expensive for families. “People shouldn’t have to choose between paying their bills and putting food on the table,” she said. “Health care is expensive. We need to make it more affordable.” Vider said she would seek greater competition

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Lisa Vider, of Hewlett, a business owner and health care administrator, is the Democratic candidate. among health insurers and fewer regulations, which she believes drive up costs. “We need to open up the state lines to bring more competition, so families can have alternatives to getting health care,” she said.

She also emphasized the challenges seniors face navigating the health care system. “A senior shouldn’t have to have a degree to be able to maneuver it,” she said. “You shouldn’t have to be in health care for 30 years to comprehend” the system. Affordability, more broadly, is another of her major priorities. Vider said that residents need relief from the costs of property taxes and other expenses, while communities need additional state funding. “We need to make things more affordable,” she said. “We need resources coming from the state.” Vider said she wants to bring additional funding to the district for schools, roads, libraries, police and first responders. “Other areas have advocates that are bringing money to the schools, for the roads, for the police, for the first responders,” she said. “We need a voice in Albany to do that.” Public safety is also important to Vider. “Our police and our first responders need their supplies,” she said. “They need to have support.” Combating antisemitism and other forms of hate is Vider’s third major campaign priority. Education, she said, should begin with children, including teaching them how to recognize and report hateful content online and in schools. “There’s so much antisemitism and so much hate across all communities,” she said. “We need to educate.” Bringing communities together, she added, could help combat hatred and division. “At the end of the day, we all want the same things,” she said. “We want to be safe. We want to raise our children. We want to be able to afford to live in our homes.”

Businesses pitch to Chamber of Commerce

LONG BEACH HERALD —October 8, 2026

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Temperatures in Long Beach are cooling down — but not for local businesses in the chamber of commerce, as more than a dozen have been competing in its business pitch challenge for a $10,000 grant. Inspired by ABC’s hit reality television series “Shark Tank,” business owners had the opportunity to demonstrate, in no more than five minutes, how the funds would help them grow. At the conclusion of each presentation, owners answered questions from chamber members in the audience. The Sept. 28 chamber meeting featured four contestants, with a showdown between to competitors in the creative arts space. Kate Judge Patton, owner of Long Beach Sewing Studio. Judge Patton, who holds a graduate degree in art education from Columbia University, is looking to develop a multigenerational sewing and creative studio in Long Beach. Judge Patton said the studio would offer services Beginner through advanced sewing classes, garment making, open studio time, special events, programming for children and adults, and marine/canvas repair and other community-specific classes. “I know we are all looking for ways to shift our time away from screen and meet new people,” she said. “The Long Beach Sewing Studio satisfies those requirements.” The business is seeking a permanent commercial location and would use grant funding for sewing machines, cutting tables and professional equipment. LeighAnne Tucci, from Shoreline Stitchery, is looking to open a storefront on Park Avenue as early as December 2026. Shoreline Stitchery, Tucci said, would address a lack of nearby specialty needlepoint, knit-

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Animals get blessed for St. Francis of Assisi By CHRIS COLUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com

“It’s the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. That’s the cue for us to bless animals,” said The Rev. Vicar Michael Delaney, explaining Sunday’s event. “All animals — whatever you’ve got. Dogs, rabbits. I did have to do a snake once.” Delaney serves at St. James of Jerusalem church, on West Penn Street — one of many churches across the country providing an animal-focused blessing. Parishioners were invited to bring four-legged, two-legged, feathered or scaled friends to receive a special benediction. St. James held two services incorporating animals — nearly 20 pets showed up for the traditional Sunday 10 a.m. Liturgy and close to 30 arrived for a 12:15 p.m. ecumenical service in the church garden. All three Beach Catholic parishes — St. Ignatius Martyr, St. Mary of the Isle and Our Lady of the Miraculous medal — also celebrated with a blessing of the animals service on Sunday. Over 40 dogs, and one cat, showed up to St. Mary of the Isle for an outdoor blessing. Father Dillon Vita of Beach Catholic explained that parishioners typically bring dogs, cats and birds, but, like Vicar Delaney, he’s also been asked to bless snakes in the past. “It’s the Saint Francis blessing, that’s why it’s on the Feast of St. Francis,” said Vita. “Part of the legend was that St. Francis befriended a wolf while he was out praying.”

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Father Dillon Vita provided blessings to dozens of pets at St. Mary of the Isle. Beach Catholic’s other two parishes also held events.

The Rev. Vicar Michael Delaney, left, delivered a blessing to Frosty at St. James of Jerusalem. Frosty traveled from Holbrook with Loretta Earls and was one of dozens of pets blessed throughout the day.

Long Beach resident Maggie Bradley, left, brought two-year-old Cavan for a blessing at St. James church.

The Rev. Vicar Michael Delaney, of St. James of Jerusalem church, blessed nearly 50 pets in two separate services on Sunday.

Fiona, a two-to-three-year-old English bulldog, received a blessing at St. Mary of the Isle escorted by Long Beach locals Kristina Kullak, left, and Sienna, 6.

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Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti unveiled a proposed $591.7 million budget for 2027 that he said would freeze town taxes while maintaining municipal services, funding infrastructure improvements and preserving a $5 million tax cut enacted earlier this year. The proposal follows a 2026 budget that reduced general fund taxes by 18 percent. Ferretti noted that the proposed tax-freeze budget comes as Hempstead faces rising costs, including the overall 3.4 percent increase in the consumer price index over the past year. Other increases have also impacted the town, such as a 23 percent increase in utility costs and pension costs rising 10 percent over the past two years. “It is on us as elected leaders to demand accountability, boost efficiency, and ensure smart budgeting within governmental operations,” Ferretti said on Sept. 30. “Families should not be left to shoulder burdens that should be addressed through responsible governance.” The proposed budget aims to maintain all town services and programs while addressing rising operating costs, public safety needs and infrastructure improvements. Ferretti said that it prioritizes affordability for residents amid rising living expenses across New York.

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Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, center, unveiled a nearly $592 million budget for 2027, noting that it maintains all of the town’s programs and services. Brian Devine, the town’s communications director, said the tentative budget projects the use of $30 million in reserves. Devine emphasized that the figure is only a projection, and that the final amount would not be known until the town closes its books for 2027. “It is entirely possible that the town will use no reserves at all in our 2027 budget due to strong fiscally conservative management,” he said. Devine pointed to the town’s most recent audited financial statements for

the 2025 budget as an example. That spending plan projected $22.9 million in reserve use, but the town ended the year with a $20 million surplus. Joseph Scianablo, the Democratic candidate challenging Ferretti for supervisor, released an analysis of the proposed budget, identifying what he described as concerns with projected revenue, fund transfers and reserve use. Scianablo said he identified $26.75 million in miscellaneous revenue, an increase of $24.25 million from 2026, a

$17 million part-town transfer to the Highway Department and proposed use of fund balances that need further explanation. “Without reliable, recurring revenue, today’s tax freeze can become tomorrow’s tax hike,” he said, adding that if elected, he would require documented revenue sources, realistic cost estimates and a multiyear financial plan. Scianablo also said he would protect essential services while reviewing contracts and spending for savings, pursuing outside funding through a proposed Grant Capture Unit and prioritizing preventive maintenance. He called for greater transparency through quarterly budget updates and clearer explanations of revenue and fund-balance use. While Scianablo outlined his plans to preserve essential services, the town currently provides a wide range of services to residents, including sanitation, water, highway maintenance, parks and senior enrichment programs. Town spending accounts for about four cents of every property tax dollar. For residents living in incorporated villages, the town’s share is even lower, less than one cent per dollar. The proposed spending plan would also maintain a municipal workforce at its lowest level in more than a decade. “The 2027 tax-freeze budget keeps more of your money where it belongs,” Ferretti said.

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the class-time requirement. Hoyas, 17, spent last year immersed in the program at Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center, in Westbury, and, Wallace said, will be eligible to take the state exam as early as November. Growing up, Hoyas said, he began cutting his own hair because it was curly and coarse, and barbers had trouble styling it — and his family’s financial challenges made it difficult to find the right service. When he learned Long Beach was offering the course, Hoyas said, he jumped at the chance to secure a spot. Last year, he said, he had just three class periods, starting before 8 a.m., for his desired classes at the high school before leaving for BOCES for the day at around 10 a.m. DAn WAllAce “I was actually very excited instructor, because I didn’t have to take BOCES barbering the long bus ride there,” he said, adding that the new class at the high school “gave me a few extra periods throughout the day to take certain classes that I couldn’t have taken last year.” Beyond haircuts, the program covers practical skills such as career and financial management, resume writing and business planning — which will be the final class project. Wallace said that students would also have job shadowing and internship oppor-

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Some students at Long Beach High School are trading pens and pencils for shears and buzzers in room 208, in the school’s new barbering program. Senior nuri ipce, left, put his skills to work on principal andy Smith. very successful in the industry, some even cutting famous athletes and rappers,” Wallace said. “So I bring them in to speak to the students, do demos. A lot of job opportunities do arise from here.” Hoyas said he hoped to make barbering a career. He has already begun cutting his friends’ hair, both in and outside the classroom. “This is something I really want to do after high school,” he said.

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Suburban kid, theatrical force: Joe Iconis thrives in the spotlight.

Two worlds, one voice Joe Iconis reconncts with his roots in an intimate showcase of his music and singular stage presence

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oe Iconis returns to Long Island for a dynamic homecoming. The Tony-nominated writer, performer and Garden City native is set to perform his solo concert, “Joe Iconis: Live on Long Island,” on Oct. 16-17. He’ll bring the songs, stories and theatrical sensibility that have defined his career to East Rockaway’s Strongbox Theater. For the writer behind Broadway’s “Be More Chill,” the occasion is both a long-overdue local debut and an opportunity to reconnect with the place that helped shape the songwriter and performer he would become. “I can’t believe it has taken me this long,” Iconis says of bringing an entire concert of his own material back here. Although he has made occasional appearances in the area, including debuting a new musical in Babylon, he had never performed a proper solo concert on his home turf. The opportunity came together almost spontaneously after he became aware of the new Strongbox Theater and he knew it would be a good fit. The significance of performing on Long Island goes beyond geography. “Long Island is just kind of baked into who I am as a person,” Iconis says. Growing up in Garden City, which he calls “the ultimate suburban area,” he was surrounded by a large Italian family and the particular social dynamics of suburban life. Those experiences, he says, helped shape both his worldview and the people who populate his writing in musicals such as “The Black Suits” and “Love in Hate Nation.” “I write a lot about suburban characters and suburban ennui, as well as people who feel just outside of something,” Iconis relates. For him, that feeling is particularly connected to “being just outside of the city, so close that you can touch it, but not quite there.” The proximity to Manhattan was another formative part of his childhood. Iconis was able

to see theater frequently and became fascinated by the city and its creative energy. At the same time, he came to recognize that Long Island could feel like its own universe. That tension between the familiar world of the suburbs and Courtesy Stephanie Wessels the seemingly limitless possibilities of New York became part of Iconis’ artistic DNA. Yet the younger Iconis might never have imagined that he would one day be performing his own songs in front of an audience. “He would blush!” Iconis says when asked what his aspiring songwriter self from Garden City would think of his current career. “I was never someone who identified as a performer.” As a child, he participated in theater because it was a way to be a part of the environment he loved, but remembers being terrified onstage.Eventually his songwriting pushed him toward performing. “I became a performer out of necessity when I got to grad school. “It was like, ‘I’m writing these songs, I have to be able to perform the songs, so I should try to get better at doing that.’” Developing his craft as a writer also helped him find greater confidence as a performer, which is regularly exhibited at popular concerts at 54 Below and around the U.S. “Finding my voice allowed me to start feeling comfortable in my own body and I started getting comfortable on stage,” he says. The Strongbox concert will offer audiences a glimpse at what is next for Iconis. He is currently writing an original musical inspired by Robert Altman, set in one weekend in the New York theater world in 1982. Other projects include “The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical,” which has already been presented in several locations and is now moving toward New York. The exchange of energy between himself and his live audiences has also given Iconis the unusual experience of learning that his work has affected people he has never met. “It’s so strange to me to think that there are people whom I don’t know, who listen to my stuff and it does something for them,” he says. Iconis wants his concerts to appeal not only to theater devotees, but to people who may not consider themselves musical-theater fans. “I hope that the evening opens people up to different ideas to what musical theater can be and what it is,” he says. The thought of returning home carries a certain vulnerability for an artist who has spent so much of his career writing about outsiders and people searching for where they belong. “My artistic home feels like it’s New York City,” he says. “I can’t escape it.” But Long Island remains an essential part of that story. “[Both places] are different parts of me.” Now those two worlds will meet on a Long Island stage. And perhaps, for two nights, the distance between Long Island and the city that inspired so much of his work will disappear entirely. Visit strongboxtheater.com to purchase tickets for Joe Iconis: Live on Long Island.

Tease that hair, dig out the neon and get ready to party like it’s 1985. Jessie’s Girl is back with their wildly entertaining “Back to the Eighties” concert experience — a high-energy blast of pop, rock and pure ‘80s nostalgia. The New York City-based band features top rock and pop musicians and four powerhouse vocalists who transform into the era’s biggest icons, complete with signature looks, choreography and plenty of attitude. Expect hits from the decade’s biggest stars, delivered with the kind of over-the-top production that makes Jessie’s Girl a concert — and a party — rolled into one. Add audience participation, colorful costumes, props, bubbles and a blizzard of confetti, and you’ve got an all-out throwback celebration that keeps the crowd singing, dancing and reaching for those neon leg warmers.

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Melissa Errico The Broadway star and acclaimed jazz vocalist Melissa Errico brings her celebrated album “I Can Dream, Can’t I?” to the stage with longtime collaborator pianist Tedd Firth, bassist David Finck and drummer Eric Halvorson. “I thought I was making an album of old songs,” she says.”Then the songs began telling me what they were really about: all the ingenious ways we reach for someone we love. I’ve spent my life finding stories inside music. This evening brings together Cole Porter’s wit, Duke Ellington’s tenderness and Joni Mitchell’s wondering heart, with laughter, longing and a beautiful illusions along the way.”

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Spookyfest, a Halloween adventure for families, returns on select evenings at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning. Enjoy seasonal fun: a non-scary Enchanted Forest walk with friendly characters, arts and crafts, face painting, fortune telling and Halloween music, along with a Spooky Woods experience featuring zombies and other scary characters. Tickets are $22 for nonspooky attractions and $27 for all attractions. Tickets are required for ages 2 and older.

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‘When It Happens to You’

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center welcomes acclaimed English actresses Amanda Abbington (Sherlock) and Rosie Day (Outlander) in a staging of Tawni O’Dell’s play based on her memoir. It captures the unquantifiable damage her daughter suffered following a brutal sexual assault. Blending humor with unflinching honesty, the play explores the question: “How does a normal, happy family recover from a trauma of this size and scale?” The production has received rave reviews offBroadway and in London. This is a very special production that is not to be missed. Proceeds from this show benefit a charitable organization supporting survivors of sexual assault and violence. • Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or call (516) 877-4000

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Halloween In The Plaza

Celebrate spooky season with the year’s final Arts In The Plaza event. More than 30 artists will set up shop, offering a variety of handmade art, jewelry, clothing, pottery and more. Dress up for the kids costume parade, held concurrently, and trick or treat around the plaza. • Where: Kennedy Plaza • Time: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Contact: (516) 476-2473

Halloween Costume Parade The City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation welcomes families

OCT

Daughtry 20 Years Unplugged

Experience Daughtry’s catalogue in a stripped-back acoustic setting, reframing the songs that have soundtracked arenas, rock radio milestones, and some of the most defining moments of the band’s career. The band’s music takes on a different meaning in more raw and immediate space, where the weight of a lyric, the scrape of a guitar string, and the quiet before a chorus can hit as hard as the full-band impact. Their lastest tour follows the release of “Shock To The System,” the complete edition of Daughtry’s two-part project via Big Machine Rock. The collection brings together “Shock To The System” (Part One) “Shock To The System” (Part Two) along with additional live recordings that capture the force and connection of the band’s latest era. Across tracks including “Artificial,” “Pieces,” “The Bottom,” and “Antidote,” Daughtry continue to channel grief, change, confrontation, and selfreclamation into some of their heaviest and most emotionally direct work to date. For an artist whose songs have always lived at the intersection of power and vulnerability, 20 Years Unplugged sees Daughtry • Where: The Paramount, 370 strip down some of their biggest and most meaningful tracks, distilling them to their New York Ave., Huntington purest form and bringing fans closer to the songs, the stories, and the unmistakable • Time: 8 p.m. voice that have carried the band from one of the biggest rock debuts of the century • Contact: ticketmaster.com through two decades of connection, evolution, and success. or paramountny.com to the annual Kids Halloween Costume Parade. For nearly 50 years, the costume parade has encouraged children to dress in their favorite costume and parade from the Long Beach Rec Center to Kennedy Plaza. Awards for best costumes and other categories will be given and each child in costume will receive special treats. • Where: Begins at Long Beach Recreation Center • Time: Noon • Contact: (516) 431-3890

Annual Fall Festival Enjoy seasonal delights at the annual fall festival. Enjoy a pumpkin bounce house, carousel, hay wagon, fire engine rides and more. Wait to see the pumpkin patch filled with thousands of pumpkins waiting to be picked. The children’s activity tent will also return with fall-related arts and craft projects. Enjoy food and drink vendors. Admission to the festival is free, but each attraction costs $4. Pay-one-price wristbands are available. Held rain or shine. • Where: Kennedy Plaza, 1 W. Chester St. • Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Contact: (516) 431-3890

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American Chamber Ensemble in concert

The acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 61st Anniversary, returns to Hofstra University. The program includes music for various combinations of piano, clarinet and strings, with performances by ACE core members, faculty members, former students and current ACE student winner Roberto Oquendo. They’ll present works by Bernstein, contemporary composer Paul Basler, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Stephen Foster and others. Special guests are soprano Tammy Hensrud, the Sayville Chorale, Karen DiMartino conducting, cellist Deborah Sepe and Roberto Oquendo, French horn. Free; donations are gratefully received. • Where: Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., Hempstead • Time: 3 p.m. • Contact: (631) 242-5684 or (516) 586-3433

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Long Island Children’s Museum is ready for spooky season. Families can get in the spirit by brewing up a magical potion bottle

to take home at the drop-in program. For ages 3+. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 1-3 p.m. • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

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Long Beach BOE meets

The Board of Education holds its next meeting. The public may address the Board onany specific agenda item; also matter of concerns after the the board completes agenda items. Meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month throughout the school year. • Where: Lido Elementary School multipurpose room, 237 Lido Blvd. • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: District Clerk Susannah Familetti at (516) 897-2108 or sfamiletti@lbeach.org

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Farmers Market

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Old Westbury Gardens invites everyone to join members of the Astronomical Society of Long Island for an evening of guided stargazing and nighttime skywatching. Learn about the stars, planets, and seasonal constellations visible overhead while experienced observers help you navigate the night sky through telescopes and shared knowledge. Gates open 30 minutes before observing begins, allowing guests time to settle in and take in the twilight transition before the sky comes alive. Bring your curiosity and enjoy a relaxed, awe-filled evening under the stars. Free with admission. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 8:15-10 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

NOV 27th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival

Society President Jan Hernstat invites all to participate in the annual tribute to Al Jolson, rescheduled. With Ed Greenbaum’s unique outtakes from “The Jolson Story, Noah Diamond as Grouch Marx, comedian Jeff Greenberg, with Tony Babino’s “The Heart of Al Jolson, and more. Tickets are $54.95.

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date the parade, whose marchers included members of the Long Beach Lions Club, Long Beach Lifeguard Alumni, the Long Beach Public Library and over a dozen more organizations. This year’s grand marshal was Hooks for Heroes, an Island Park-based nonprofit that offers free charter fishing trips to veterans and first responders. John Deely, Jake Marlin, William Peyton and Maureen Walsh served as grand marshal aides. “We have an incredible team,” Jack McCarthy, the Hibernians’ line of march co-chairman, wrote in a social media post following the event. “Good teamwork and a ton of time put into making it a great day for the people of Long Beach.” McCarthy worked with fellow line of march Co-chairman Lenney Peters to coordinate the parade route and participants. The annual event is one of several throughout the year that give Long Beach a chance to gather to enjoy community and support local businesses. “The crowds were great and largely well-behaved,” City Manager Dan Creighton said at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, “with only two arrests in the whole evening.” Ennis explained that the Hibernians work with city officials and the Police Department to ensure a safe and enjoyable atmosphere

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Long Beach professional fire fighters were one of over a dozen groups that marched down West Beech Street in the parade. for all of the attendees, making the day a family event. “Ten years ago, leading up to Irish Day, I would hear a lot of people moaning about it,” Ennis said of the event’s raucous history. “Now, 99 percent of what I hear, people are looking forward to it and, when it’s over, people, by and

large, have nothing but positive things to say about it.” Throughout the day, street vendors offered arts and crafts, toys and food while traditional carnival games and rides were set up along the parade route. More than 20 musicians performed live — inside eateries, on street

corners or on the city bandwagon, which was set up at the corner of West Beech Street and Maryland Avenue. The festival officially ended at 5 p.m., but the celebration continued into the night, with bars and restaurants offering specials to keep the party going until nearly midnight.

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and half years.” G2H, Hagen said, has put more than $320,000 into the community, donating to of the Herald more than a dozen local charities in A Long Beach nonprofit that honors Long Beach, school programs in Long the memory of a young athlete will be Beach and Island Park, youth athletics among three charities benefiting from and scholarships to deserving college the 2027 Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s students and helping community, and Parade, which will celebrate its 30th helping community members in need. “When a need arises or something anniversary next March. The 2027 parade committee recog- comes to us, we look to our mission nized G2H and its other two charitable statement,” Hagen said. “We’ve made a beneficiaries — The Maurer Foundation conscious effort to help as many as we and Anam Cara — at a kickoff party can. That’s how we operate.” Ashley Brennan, president of the Sept. 25 at Centre Station in Rockville Rockville Centre St. PatCentre. The parade will take place March 20, 2027, beginrick’s Parade Committee, ning at noon. said the kickoff had an The G2H Foundation, especially energetic atmowhich supports school, sphere, in part because of sports and service scholarG2H’s presence. She praised ships and assists families, G2H’s work in the commucommunity organizations nity thus far. and charitable causes, was “What they’ve been able selected as the parade’s to do so far has been amazlocal charity. The foundaing,” Brennan said. “They tion was formed on March 2, have a lot of support CHRIS HAgeN 2023 in honor of Gerrin through their community. Founder, Hagen and is based in Long It’s not very common that a G2H Foundation Beach. grieving parent can turn Hagen, a Long Beach around and put together a High School senior, died in January that 501 c3 a few months after they lose a year, just two weeks after turning 18. child.” Hagen was studying carpentry in the Brennan said G2H’s strong presence mornings at Nassau BOCES Joseph M. in Long Beach also gives the parade Barry Career & Technical Education committee an opportunity to expand its Center. As he was heading to his car to reach beyond Rockville Centre. She said drive to the high school for his after- the committee is working on plans for noon classes, Hagen was struck from an event in Long Beach, although behind by a motorist who allegedly details have not yet been finalized. drove around another vehicle and conThe other two charities selected are tinued through a stop sign, according to The Maurer Foundation, which focuses prosecutors. on breast cancer education and awareHagen was active in the community. ness, and Anam Cara, an Irish organizaHe spent summers on the beaches as an tion that provides bereavement support ocean lifeguard and aspired to be a first to families who have lost a child. responder in Long Beach. As a defenseThe parade will also honor longtime man, he was captain of the varsity hock- Rockville Centre businessman and comey team and his travel team, the Long munity supporter Tom Mahoney — the Island Gulls. proprietor of MacArthur Park RestauHagen also worked at the Long Beach rant in Rockville Centre — as its 2027 Municipal Ice Arena starting when he grand marshal. was 14 and had just learned how to drive The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s the Zamboni before he died. Gerrin’s Parade first stepped off in 1997 and has father, Chris Hagen, said his son grew traditionally selected three beneficiaup marching in the parade and loved ries representing local, national and attending every year. Just last year, Irish causes. The parade committee says Hagen said, 50 members of G2H it has distributed more than $1.8 million marched in the parade. to charities since its inception. “Many of our volunteers and supThe 2027 parade will begin at noon porters, are very familiar with the Rock- from the municipal parking lot on ville Centre parade,” he said. “We were North Sunrise Highway and follow its privileged to be selected and to share traditional route through Rockville the good work that we’ve done in three Centre.

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ecently I had the chance to attend a tribute to Howie Rose at CitiField, honoring his almost four decades as the iconic voice of the Mets. Rosemary and I have enjoyed a friendship with Rose and his wife, Barbara, over the years, and Howie invited us to the ceremony. Being a loving grandmother, Rosemary deferred to our grandson Jack, who’s a dedicated Mets — and Howie Rose — fan. Rose is a great guy who represents the very best of what New York baseball should be all about. Baseball games have always been a great outlet for me, a place to relax and enjoy rooting for my favorite team, in good years and bad. When I was a kid growing up in Queens, that team was the Brooklyn Dodgers, and those seasons were all good, until they weren’t. When team owner Walter O’Malley hijacked the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957, it left a

glaring void among many New York neighborhood-type fans who could never identify with the pinstriped Yankees. That void was filled beyond expectations when the Mets came into being in 1962, and quickly developed a devoted fan base. I attended countless games at Shea Stadium, and Rose personified that new breed of fan, who lived and died with the Mets. His dream was to be an announcer for the Mets. When he achieved that goal, first as a pregame broadcaster and then as a knowledgeable, highly skilled play-by-play announcer, he was still very much the neighborhood guy, the enthusiastic fan from the upper deck. He truly was the voice of the Mets. Rose’s declaration “Put it in the books!” after every Mets win has become part of New York baseball lore. He was also a longtime announcer for the NHL’s Rangers and Islanders. His cry “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” after Stephane Matteau’s double-overtime, sudden-death goal against the Philadel-

phia Flyers won the Eastern Conference Championship for the Rangers in 1994, is also part of New York sports history. After all his years behind the microphone and his successful recovery from major cancer surgery, Rose announced that he would retire at the end of this season. To pay tribute to him, the Mets designated Sept. 20 Howie Rose Day at CitiField, and planned to honor him in a pregame ceremony on the field. It turned out to be the Mets’ last home game, and the final Mets game Rose would announce. Unfortunately, the day was dark and rainy, which forced the cancellation of the pregame festivities. The Mets decided to reschedule the ceremony on next season’s Opening Day weekend, but went ahead with an indoor celebration for Rose and his invited guests in the owner’s suite on the 20th. That was a win-win for Howie, Barbara and their two very accomplished daughters, Alyssa and Chelsea, because so many friends and notable people attended to show their strong friendship for him. Among the many in attendance were

he voice of the Mets, still the neighborhood guy, has put ’em in the books.

Art Shamsky and Cleon Jones, from the 1969 World Series champion Miracle Mets; Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli and Howard Johnson, from the 1986 championship team; John Franco, from the 2000 National League champion squad; Terry Collins, from the 2015 National League champs; former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, now the Mets’ senior vice president for security; and Mets owner Steve Cohen. It was baseball and New York at its best. No one spoke about themselves. It was all about Rose, his love of baseball and the fans and how he is such a lasting part of baseball, and New York. It was an honor to be there. What has always impressed me the most about Rose is his genuineness. Whenever Rosemary and I went to dinner with Howie and Barbara, we had no advance thought of what we would discuss that evening, but we would end up talking into the night, being among the last to leave wherever we were. Thank you, Howie and Barbara. You’re great friends. Put it in the books! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

The Republicans keep dropping easy passes

s we approach the November elections, a lot of words have popped into my mind. One of them is foolish, and another is stupid. I can easily apply those words to what has happened in politics that has made so many people angry. The gripes come from both sides of the aisle. But there’s a sports term that best describes what the Trump administration has been doing. Those words are unforced error. In football, if a receiver simply drops a pass, that’s an unforced error. In politics, it means a selfinflicted wound that could easily have been avoided. Come Nov. 3, I think those words will best define what will happen and why it will happen. While it’s true that the party in power tends to lose off-year elections, there have been too many unforced errors that will hurt the Republican Party. In 1992, James Carville, then a strategist in Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, came up with the now famous

catch phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” which cost President George H.W. Bush his job. Decades later, it did the same to President Joe Biden, who told America that things were just fine and the country was in good shape. And now President Trump calls affordability a “hoax,” which everyone, including his most loyal supporters, knows isn’t true. The war against Iran was supposed to last a few days, and is now in its seventh month. I think if I had been a fly on the wall when the decision was made to start bombing Iran, I might have heard the generals warn Trump that doing so would have more downsides than upsides. I love America, but the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan didn’t go well, and a fight with a crazy enemy like Iran was a big gamble. The proof of how badly it’s gone is the sky-high price of gasoline and, especially, diesel fuel. The blockage of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has created a worldwide fuel shortage that has been costly for American consumers and damaged our credibility. It is noble to go after any enemy that

sponsors terrorism, but this “little excursion,” as Trump once described our latest war, has badly damaged the party in power. The next unforced error is the tariff war. I know the president loves tariffs, but using them to pick on our friends and help our enemies is bad politics. Why fight with Canada when you could end the war in Ukraine with high tariffs on Russia? The president can deny it all he wants, but consumers are paying for tariffs on almost every item on store shelves, and the price increases are hurting people big time. Every president has the right to pick whomever he wants to be in his cabinet. Trump has made quite a few controversial appointments, but none have been more costly to him than Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and “War Department” Secretary Pete Hegseth. Kennedy has caused the administration a great deal of grief with his anti-vaccine policies. As of last week, there had been 3,659 confirmed measles cases in the United States this year. That marks the highest annual case count in the U.S. since mea-

’s been one unforced error for another for the party, with big losses looming Nov. 3.

sles was declared eliminated in 2000. Kennedy has denied all of the press claims about a measles epidemic, and chooses advisers based on their antimeasles policies. Hegseth has made many enemies for the administration with his firing of a number of career military officials. In many of those cases, the ousted officials were women or Black. His handling of the issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has alienated countless members of the military. There have been reports of at least eight suicide attempts by members of the ship’s crew because it was deployed far longer than normal. Sadly, for those elected officials who have performed well in office, one unforced error after another will make it more difficult to get voter support. There’s no doubt, however, that the state of the economy is the biggest of all of the administration’s errors, and it’s highly likely that, once again, James Carville will be proven right on Nov. 3. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.

LONG BEACH HERALD —October 8, 2026

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through the night clearing roads and pumping streets. Those men and women earned our thanks. A fall storm that never made landfall is yet another wakeup call to the South Shore’s vulnerabilities that we have known about since Hurricane Sandy: low-lying roads that flood with every strong tide, storm drains that back up instead of draining, aging bulkheads, and a single rail branch that cuts off a barrier-island city whenever Reynolds Channel rises. Which brings us to our elected officials. In the days after a storm, Long Island’s politicians are everywhere: touring flooded streets, standing beside downed trees, promising action. Their concern is real. But the photo opportunity is the easy part. The money that would have kept those streets dry is won or lost months earlier, in budget negotiations in Albany, in committee rooms in Washington, and in the unglamorous back-and-forth with federal agencies over which projects get funded first. That’s where our representatives need to be fighting, all year long. Resilience funding doesn’t go to the region that suffered most. It goes to the region whose delegation shows up, makes the case relentlessly and doesn’t let the issue drop when the skies clear. Long Island’s members of Congress, state legislators and county officials should treat flood mitigation, drainage,

bulkhead replacement and grid hardening as a standing priority, not a talking point that surfaces every time the water rises and fades once it recedes. Voters can hold them to it. With Election Day weeks away, candidates for Congress, the State Legislature and local office will be knocking on doors and filling mailboxes. Ask them, specifically, what they plan to do about flooding and the power grid. Which projects will they fight for? How will they get them funded? What have they already delivered? A candidate who can answer in detail has been doing the work. One who can only talk about the last storm probably hasn’t. Long Islanders would like to see results on the ground: raised roadways and upgraded drainage in the neighborhoods that flood first, bulkheads that are replaced before they fail, and hardened transit infrastructure that doesn’t shut down every time the tide runs high. Local governments have homework, too. Residents shouldn’t learn that their street floods by finding their car underwater. The next storm may have a name. It may track closer to shore, or arrive when the moon and tides line up worse. The nor’easter gave us a warning at a relatively low price. Our leaders’ job is to make sure we heeded that warning, and that work starts now, in the quiet months, long before anyone needs a kayak.

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here’s something remarkable happening in New York and across the American economy: Entrepreneurship is booming, and artificial intelligence is driving it. A recent Gusto survey found that 60 percent of founders used A.I. to start their businesses last year, and 50 percent said it made the process significantly faster or cheaper. That’s monumental for New York’s Black community, where new technology is helping clear economic hurdles that have held back Black entrepreneurship. Our community has long struggled against barriers to the capital, resources, technology and opportunity needed to grow. A.I. is changing that equation, paving the way to economic independence and wealth creation for historically underrepresented Black entrepreneurs. New York should embrace that opportunity wholeheartedly. Starting a business once required major upfront investment: a location, staff, a website and cash on hand to fund it. Today an entrepreneur can use A.I. to help develop a website, market a product and handle logistics, all while work-

ing from home. Despite claims that A.I. will hollow out New York’s workplaces, it is instead making it possible for more people to become entrepreneurs, and helping small businesses accomplish more with fewer resources. As Entrepreneur recently reported, applications from one-person firms increased by more than 20 percent between early 2025 and mid-2026, as A.I.-powered tools increasingly allow individuals to accomplish work that once required entire teams. The priority shouldn’t be undoing that progress. It should be making sure underserved and minority communities have the opportunity to share in it. These benefits aren’t limited to startups; A.I. is a genuinely powerful tool for our neighborhood businesses, too. Whether you’re a restaurant owner, a contractor, a retailer or the head of a community nonprofit, the technology can help manage customers, analyze budgets and streamline operations. A.I. helps level the playing field, making capabilities once reserved for giant corporations available to the smallest storefronts and startups. Small businesses are already putting these tools to good use. A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey found

that A.I. adoption among small and medium-sized businesses has more than doubled since 2023. The tech is helping people become more efficient and develop new capabilities — and the more widely available innovative A.I. tools become, the better off small businesses, operating on tight margins or with limited access to capital, will be. Black entrepreneurs are already recognizing that potential. Recent research from the Urban Institute found that Black-owned businesses are more likely to use or test A.I., and more likely to view the technology as “highly important” to their companies. Researchers also noted that A.I. adoption could “increase the productivity of small businesses and significantly cut costs, improving competitiveness and reducing barriers to entry.” Nonetheless, we should not assume that these benefits will reach every neighborhood equally. If access to A.I. tools, training and capital becomes uneven, our communities could miss one of the greatest economic opportunities of this generation. We can’t let that happen. New York must embrace A.I. innovation and ensure that no one misses out on the unique advantages the technology provides. New Yorkers need practical opportunities to build A.I. skills, while

he Urban Institute has found that they’re using it and benefiting from it.

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neighborhood businesses need access to the investment, infrastructure and expertise required to put those tools to work. Our leaders should recognize that widening access to innovation is an economic opportunity, not a threat. The stakes extend beyond our own communities. Countries like China are rapidly closing the gap with the United States on A.I. If we make it harder for American innovators to develop and adopt these tools here at home, competitors like China will be more than happy to fill the void. That’s why city and state officials should focus on making A.I. adoption easier, fostering collaboration and education and removing unnecessary barriers. The more hurdles are erected against A.I. innovation, the fewer opportunities minority-owned businesses will have to get ahead. If, instead, we equip businesses with the A.I. tools they need to grow, local mom-and-pop shops will reap the benefits, and our neighborhoods will thrive. A.I. is already expanding opportunities for Black entrepreneurs and business owners. New York must ensure that every community can participate, compete and flourish in our modern A.I. economy. Phil Andrews is president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and founding president of the New York City Minority Small Business Chamber of Commerce.

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