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football fans saw a gritty 14-7 win by the Marines over Calhoun High last Friday. Above, the varsity cheerleaders showed their team spirit and led the team’s fans, who did the same. At right, Homecoming King and Queen Maurice Dupree and Julia Digiorgio looked regal in their sashes and crowns. Stories, more photos, pages 2 and 6.
Four added to Wall of Fame
The honor ‘emphasizes values that will inspire future generations’
By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY Correspondent
The deputy inspector of the Long Beach Police Department, a colonel in the U.S. Army, a social worker and a champion hockey team are the four newest members of the Long Beach High School Wall of Fame.
Last Saturday, a day after the Marines’ Homecoming football victory over Calhoun High, the high school honored Stefan Chernaski, Estee Pinchasin, Jeff Kupferman and the 2005 hockey team at a ceremony at the high school.
TLong Beach Police Department, Chernaski is now a deputy inspector. He has been recognized with the Nassau County Municipal Police Chiefs Association Distinguished Service Award and the Long Beach City Council Commendation for Gang Enforcement.
he Wall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Long Beach community.
Chernaski, class of 1988, was a threesport athlete — the captain of the varsity football and wrestling teams as well as a varsity baseball player. A Most Valuable Player in football and a three-time AllConference selection, he went on to play football for Hofstra University.
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He thanked everyone in attendance, and applauded his fellow inductees. He also advised future generations to “Put in the hard work, fight through diversity, and dig deep.”
Pinchasin, class of 1993, was commissioned in the Army in 1998, and has risen to the rank of colonel. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Boston University, and a master’s in civil engineering from Stanford. During her nearly three decades of Army experience, Pinchasin has served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has been awarded two Bronze
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Marines get a big time Homecoming win
Homecoming at Long Beach High School was not only under the “Friday Night Lights” and included the usual trappings for the event — King and Queen — Maurice Dupree and Julia Digiorgio — the cheerleaders, the marching band and a home team football victory on Oct. 10.
The Marines knocked out a
tough 14-7 win over Calhoun and upped their record to 3-2. Long Beach continues its season on Saturday as they travel to East Meadow for another huge Nassau Conference II contest. For more on the previous game, Page 6.
–Jeffrey Bessen
Eric Dunetz/Herald photos Coming out of the locker room and onto the football field the Long Beach Marines appeared ready for the game.
Homecoming halftime means the marching band gets
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Fall fun fills Kennedy Plaza with smiles
By EESHA BUTT Correspondent
From candy apples to a patch with roughly 1,000 pumpkins, the 27th annual Long Beach Fall Festival in Kennedy Plaza helped celebrate the season last weekend.
“The fall festival is the perfect Long Beach community event,” Michael Reinhart, a city council member said. “There’s so many things for all our residents to do.”
It’s great to be around friends and the community.
The two-day festival kicked off on Saturday with everything open. Due to the following day’s weather it was held with limited activities.
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The food and wine tent was open with several local restaurants. There was also live music under the tent and a few craft vendors. The pumpkin patch was open rides were closed.
“It’s great to be around friends and the community,” resident Jeana Johnston said. “I also love seeing all the kids running around.”
Admission was free to the public, with festivalgoers purchasing wristbands for $30 or $4 per attraction. Individuals attending both days paid $50.
The event began with a costume parade and a costume contest, awarding winners, big and small, with trophies.
“I loved marching in the parade with the kids,” Reinhart said. “It was so much fun. The kids are so excited and the costumes were amazing.”
Attractions varied from the carousel to the Ferris wheel, continuing behind City Hall with a giant slide ride and a haunted house maze featuring horror icon, Freddy Krueger, providing unlimited entertainment for the whole family.
“I have been going here since I was a kid,” Joe Lattanzi said. “When I was younger I loved the fire trucks, now it’s just to keep the tradition alive with my kids.”
Out of the 40-plus vendors in attendance, dozens provided delicious delicacies, from burgers to crepes. Wine tasting presented by Beach Liquors became a hit for those 21 and older.
“All ages have a good time, from the carousel to the music,” Daine Cassidy, a business vendor for 3 Is A Charm, said.
This is truly a family event,” said Karina Rodriguez, who came from Brooklyn for the festival. “It’s so fun being here with my friend. I look forward to having the zeppolis.”
There was something for everyone to enjoy, from the variety of foods to the handful of activities, all ages, were all smiles.
“It’s fun, it’s community-based and it’s a good time,” Island Park resident Tracie Schaeffer said.
For more information on future events, go to LongBeachny.gov/.
Karina Rodriguez, left, and Tracie Schaeffer represented two of the fall’s biggest days Halloween and Thanksgiving, respectively.
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The 27th annual Long Beach Fall Festival had a bevy of attractions for all ages.
Costume contest winners Kara Hackett, left, Joe Lattanzi and Kayden Hackett, 5, show off their prize.
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Long Beach fire rescues man pinned in car
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Spooky Fest returns for science and scares
The Center for Science is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the return of Spooky Fest, the long-running, familyfriendly Halloween celebration at the Tanglewood Preserve.
Running every weekend in October, it has new attractions such as Pirate’s Cove, an expanded area within the popular Enchanted Walk, with a brightly lit pirate ship experience and colorful Halloween displays for younger children and those seeking a non-scary option.
The Haunted Woods offers a quartermile walk through the darkened preserve, with jump scares, monsters and
animatronic zombie dinosaurs. Funds raised directly support the Center’s year-round youth STEM education programs, its animal rescue efforts and permanent dinosaur exhibit. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m., rain or shine, at 1450 Tanglewood Rd. in Rockville Centre.
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games to watch
Friday, Oct. 17
Girls Volleyball: V.S. North at Clarke 5 p.m.
Football: Freeport at Westbury 5 p.m.
Football: Plainview at Oceanside 6 p.m.
Football: Floral Park at South Side 6 p.m.
Football: Elmont at Hewlett 6 p.m.
Football: Bethpage at Wantagh 6 p.m.
Football: Locust Valley at Plainedge 6:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Mepham at Calhoun 6:45 p.m.
Football: Sewanhaka at V.S. North 7 p.m.
Football: V.S. South at Division 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18
Football: Carey at Clarke 11 a.m.
Girls Volleyball: E.Meadow at V.S. Central 11:45 a.m.
Girls Volleyball: Plainedge at Elmont 11:45 a.m.
Football: Baldwin at Roosevelt 12 p.m.
Football: Massapequa at Farmingdale 1 p.m.
Football: New Hyde Park at Mepham 2 p.m.
Football: MacArthur at Calhoun 2 p.m.
Football: Long Beach at East Meadow 2 p.m.
Football: Jericho at V.S. Central 2 p.m.
Football: Kennedy at Roslyn 2 p.m.
Football: Lynbrook at Seaford 2 p.m.
Football: East Rockaway at North Shore 2 p.m.
Football: Malverne at Lawrence 2 p.m.
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Long Beach hands Calhoun first loss
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Whipping winds are almost always a factor for sporting events at Long Beach Middle School and last Friday night was no different as an overflow homecoming crowd watched the Marines grind out a 14-7 victory over Calhoun in a Nassau Conference II defensive slugfest.
“It’s great to get a win on homecoming, especially against a team that came in here undefeated,” Long Beach senior linebacker Tim Miller said. “We prepared well and executed in big spots. It was definitely a grind. They’re a blitzheavy team and it’s hard to throw against that and the wind, but my man Charlie Conway did a great job.”
Conway, the Marines’ senior quarterback, completed 12 of 18 attempts for 123 yards and one touchdown and junior running back Brody Riedel had a combined 165 rushing (113) and receiving yards and a score as they improved to 3-2 while handing the Colts (4-1) their first loss.
“We hit some big screen plays because of how they were pressuring us defensively and we were able to run the ball well with Brody,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “We felt good up a touchdown at halftime and had a really nice long drive to open the second half. To go up two scores the way the game was unfolding and with the wind was huge.”
Calhoun, which ripped off impressive wins over New Hyde Park, Roosevelt, Kennedy and Roslyn out of the gate, scored its lone touchdown with 6:12 remaining in the fourth quarter but never got the ball back after Long Beach sophomore Jon Hayes recovered the ensuing onside kick.
“I’m not one to talk about morale victories,” Calhoun head coach Nick Rawls said. “The kids go hard every week and tonight was no different. We’d like a few plays back and had some tough penalties, but without a doubt I’d sign up to be 4-1 at this point.”
The Marines struck early in the second quarter and the weather was a fac-
Quarterback Charlie Conway threw for 123 yards and a
homecoming victory over Calhoun last Friday night.
tor in some decision-making. With the wind swirling, a 39-yard field goal never crossed Martin’s mind and on 4th-and-15 from the Calhoun 22, Conway connected with junior Brody Juan on a wheel route for a touchdown. It was 7-0 after senior Nick Amantea’s extra point.
Amantea’s ensuing onside kick was recovered by junior Danilo Corea after a monster hit by senior Kanye Ray, but a Colts’ defense that’s allowed an average of 8.5 points per game made sure the turnover wasn’t costly.
The best possession for either offense belonged to Long Beach to start the second half. Juan, Riedel, senior Zack Silva and junior Jaron Burns all caught pass-
es from Conway on a drive that covered 65 yards in 14 plays and ate up more than half of the third quarter. Riedel’s 3-yard touchdown help up as the gamewinning score.
Corea and Calhoun junior Michael Teta had takeaways in the fourth quarter. Teta’s fumble recovery set up senior Joe Beibol’s 23-yard touchdown reception. It was senior quarterback Tim Lynch’s ninth touchdown pass of the season.
Both teams have upcoming games sure to alter the standings. The Colts host MacArthur Saturday at 2 p.m., whilst Long Beach travels to East Meadow.
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O’Connell seeks to build on 20-year record
By AINSLEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com
Maureen O’Connell, the Nassau County clerk since 2006, is seeking re-election, with a focus on continuing the modernization of county records and expanding services for senior citizens and non-English speakers.
A registered nurse and an attorney, O’Connell, 74, has served in public office for more than three decades, including a term in the Assembly and as deputy mayor of East Williston. In the clerk’s office, she says, she is committed to improving access and service for residents.
“When I walked into that office … there were about 2 million unprocessed documents,” she said. “We were not really modernized.”
Since then, O’Connell said, the office has undergone a significant transformation. Court and land records are now digitized and available online, allowing attorneys and members of the public to file and access documents without visiting the clerk’s office in a building on Old Country Road in Mineola that is notorious for its limited parking.
“We created an electronic database so that a lawyer who wants to start a lawsuit doesn’t have to drive over,” O’Connell said. “They can electronically file a lawsuit from their home office.”
In addition to overseeing deed and mortgage filings, the clerk also serves as the clerk of county Supreme Court. O’Connell said she implemented one of the state’s first Supreme Court filing databases, and added digital interfaces with local and state agencies to streamline access to records.
She has also led efforts to digitize historical documents, a process she refers to as “backfilling.” “The more we backfill, the better the public is served,” O’Connell said. She noted frequent visits from senior
citizens needing access to decades-old property records they have misplaced. “Sometimes that safe place is so safe they can never find it again,” she said.
To further assist homeowners, O’Connell created a Property Fraud Alert Program. Property owners can sign up to receive email alerts if any documents — such as deeds or mortgages — are filed relating to their property. The goal is to prevent fraud involving falsified documents.
“Fortunately, we have not seen a lot of it in Nassau — a very minimal amount,” O’Connell said. “But the county clerks statewide do see it in some counties.”
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If she is re-elected, O’Connell said, she plans to focus on expanding parking at the Mineola complex and to continue efforts to digitize older records. She also hopes to expand the effort to adapting services to the growing population of residents for whom English is not their primary language. A language line, which translates conversations between clerk’s office employees and visitors in real time, has been implemented to aid communication.
O’Connell said that her dual background in nursing and law has shaped her approach to public service. “As a nurse, you like to help people,” she said. “Get the problem solved, and help them resolve whatever issues they’re in need of resolving.”
A lifelong Nassau County resident, O’Connell grew up in Mineola and now lives in East Williston. She trained at Flushing Hospital School of Nursing, and has a bachelor’s degree in health care management from St. Joseph’s College and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. She is an assistant professor of nursing at SUNY Farmingdale, and serves on several local boards, including the Farmingdale School of Nursing advisory board and Harbor Child Care in Mineola.
She remains passionate about her work for the county. “It’s just a wonderful job,” she said. “I love working, serving in public.”
Clerk must be more accessible,Williams says
By AINSLEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com
Joylette E. Williams, a professor of English at Nassau Community College, is running for Nassau County clerk. A resident of the Village of Hempstead since 1993, she has built her career in education and local service, and in her campaign is emphasizing administrative experience, accessibility and modernization.
Williams has a Ph.D. in English, is completing a second doctorate in higher education administration at the University of Connecticut and is in her second term on the Hempstead Board of Education. She was first elected in 2022, and re-elected in May after community members urged her to continue her service. Her current term runs through 2028.
“It helps me to understand not only the concerns that residents have throughout the county, but it’s very, very rewarding to actually participate in those advocacy roles,” Williams said.
Her academic background, she added, which includes several master’s degrees and over two decades of teaching, has prepared her for the administrative demands of the clerk’s office, which manages the county’s legal documents, property records and business filings. She noted her experience with recordkeeping, document management and organizational leadership in higher education.
Williams served as a Hempstead village trustee from 2021 to 2022, and sits on the Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency board. She is also the assistant secretary of the Hempstead chapter of the NAACP, is active in the Hempstead Community Land Trust, the Hempstead chapter of the AARP and the Long Island chapter of the National Coalition of 100
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Joylette Williams has a Ph.D. in English and is completing a second doctorate in higher education administration at the University of Connecticut.
Black Women. She is a member of the Nassau Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
A central goal of her campaign is to digitize county records and to modernize the operating systems of the clerk’s office. “Right now it’s running like it’s 1974,” she said.
Williams has spoken with title insurance companies and attorneys who frequent the clerk’s office, she said, and has identified inefficiencies, including a lack
of online access to court records that makes it necessary for paralegals to visit the office in person.
The clerk’s mobile outreach van is underutilized, she added, and she has proposed increasing its presence across the county, including at libraries and senior centers. She has also proposed extending the office’s hours to 7 p.m. one day a week to accommodate working residents.
“The clerk’s office needs to be more accessible to all residents of Nassau County, and not just a few areas,” Williams said.
If elected, she plans to propose to the Legislature that fees for deed transfers and property transactions be reduced, and has identified seniors, first responders, first-time homebuyers and veterans as populations that could benefit from fee reductions or waivers.
Williams also cited the need for translators in the clerk’s office, noting a range of languages, from Spanish to Urdu, that are spoken by residents who visit the office regularly. Increased language accessibility, she said, would ensure equitable service across the county’s diverse population.
Her work in civic organizations, Williams said, has helped her better understand residents’ needs and leadership strategies. She added that she plans to request a leave of absence from Nassau Community College if she is elected, because both positions are county-funded and cannot be held simultaneously.
Williams was invited to join the ticket by the Democratic Party leadership, and underwent a vetting process that included interviews, reference checks and social media review. Her commitment to public service and community advocacy, she said, motivated her to accept the nomination.
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A registered nurse and an attorney, Maureen O’Connell has served in public office for over three decades, including a term in the Assembly.
Gathering to celebrate four new honorees
Stars, six Meritorious Service Medals and three Army Commendation Medals.
In addition, she oversaw a multi-billiondollar construction and engineering program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Baltimore, and spearheaded the recovery operations following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in that city.
Pinchasin was on assignment for the Army and could not attend the ceremony, but her parents, Amos and Helen Pinchasin, accepted the award on her behalf, and thanked the district for helping to mold her future.
“She loved everything about high school,” Helen Pinchasin said. “It shaped her into a leader.”
Kupferman, class of 1970, was a dedicated social worker. Described by former students as “a kind and listening ear,” his dedication to students, and people, was unmatched, both during and after school hours.
“If anyone deserves to be up on the wall, it’s Jeff Kupferman,” Chernaski said.
At his retirement in 2010, Kupferman’s son, Bill, presented him with a book of letters compiled by past students — a testament to the impact Jeff had on so many.
“I know I may be biased, but in my lifetime, I cannot think of another person who has had a greater impact on
this community, an impact that spans generations,” Bill said of his father.
“There are literally people who are alive because of him. People have found their way out of darkness.”
Jeff Kupferman gave thanks to “those I’ve crossed paths with” over the years, saying he “values the time” he has spent helping people, and is “thankful for (the) trust.” He still runs into former students almost daily, whether in a grocery store or on the boardwalk.
“It’s like running into family wherever I go,” Kupferman said.
The 2005 LBHS state champion hockey team was the last — collective — inductee. The squad was known for its grit, winning back-to-back games in the state tournament against Grand Island and Cheektowaga, which were ranked No. 2 and No. 1 in the state, respectively.
The one-goal semifinal victory over Grand Island was a “grueling win,” Coach Joe Brand recalled, noting the
team’s mantra, “Teamwork, pride and accomplishment.”
The Marines went on to defeat Cheektowaga 4-0, in the state final, scoring three quick goals to take command of the game. Afterward, the “Marine Faithful” and the rest of the Long Beach community saluted the squad’s show of teamwork and tenacity.
The induction ceremony began with introductions by members of the Board of Education. Trustee Sam Pinto welcomed the inductees and community members.
“We proudly welcome and honor you on our Wall of Fame,” Andrew Smith, Long Beach High principal, said. “Your experience on the ice, in your careers and in service to others continues to inspire our students. You’ve shown dedication, resilience and pride in our community. We are all grateful to celebrate you.”
Pinto noted how, with the Wall of Fame, Long Beach celebrates those whose service and leadership embody the values that will guide generations to come.
“The Wall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Long Beach community,” he said. “It emphasizes the importance of the inductees’ values, hard work, perseverance and leadership — values that will inspire future generations of Long Beach residents.”
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Wall of fame honoree Stefan Chernaski, left, spoke of the importance of sports in his upbringing, instilling values that guide him to this day. Jeff Kupferman recalled touching people’s lives, and of valuing the time he spent with students, parents and faculty.
Phillips has led county’s drive into digital era
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips traces her drive for public service to a childhood defined by independence, perseverance and the generosity of mentors who opened doors. Born in western Pennsylvania, the youngest of four daughters, she was the first in her family to attend college — a milestone achieved without guidance or financial help after her father’s death when she was 12.
“I was kind of left on my own a lot,” Phillips recalled. “There was no guidance for college.” That changed when she became a Rotary exchange student in Brazil for 13 months — an experience she described as life-changing. “It allowed me to mature and figure out who I wanted to be in life,” she said, adding that she still speaks fluent Portuguese nearly five decades later.
Phillips went on to earn both a bachelor’s degree in political science and an MBA in finance from Penn State, working as a bartender to pay tuition. Her career began in finance — first at Metropolitan Life, later at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, where she helped build mortgage-backed securities departments. After taking time off to raise her three daughters, she negotiated a rare job-sharing arrangement at Goldman that allowed her to balance motherhood with highstakes finance work for nearly a decade.
Public service came later. After serving as mayor of Flower Hill during Superstorm Sandy, she was elected to the State Senate in 2016, where she championed legislation closing a loophole that had allowed those convicted of domestic violence to keep certain firearms. In 2021 she was elected Nassau County’s comptroller — a role she calls both humbling and demanding.
Her signature initiative, she said, has been modernizing the county’s outdated financial system, which dates back to 1999. “We do our accounting basically
using Excel files,” Phillips said. “Departments like DPW, purchasing and accounting all had different data — none of it lined up.”
Her office led a two-year process to select CGI to implement a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, dubbed Nassau Forward, that will unify county financial operations and automatically update accounting standards. “It’s transformative,” Phillips said. “Our goal is to go live between 2027 and 2028.”
During her tenure, the comptroller’s office also digitized vendor claims, cutting payment times from four months to less than 10 days. “There used to be paper almost to the ceiling,” she said. “Now it’s all online
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through e-claims.” Phillips also overhauled the audit process, emphasizing collaboration and corrective action rather than punitive reports that “collected dust.”
She credited her staff for the county’s recognition by the Government Finance Officers Association with its Triple Crown award for excellence in financial reporting — the only county in New York state to earn it. Nassau has also received seven bond-rating upgrades during her term.
Looking ahead, Phillips said her top priorities, if re-elected, would be completing the Nassau Forward project, hiring additional accountants and expanding electronic systems for retirees’ benefits. “We’re still sending out paper checks to some retirees,” she said. “We want to move to direct deposit — it’s safer and more efficient.”
She acknowledged ongoing challenges balancing employee wages and benefits with affordability for residents. “You want to pay your employees a fair wage and provide good health care,” Phillips said. “But you also want to make sure people can still afford to live here.”
Reflecting on her career, she credited her success to teamwork. “I’m as good as the people around me,” she said. “You always want to do more — to make government more efficient, save taxpayers money, and keep Nassau in strong fiscal shape.”
Wink: Comptroller must be ‘fiscal watchdog’
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Wayne Wink says Nassau County is once again standing on shaky financial ground — and he believes the comptroller’s office should be the first line of defense. The longtime public servant, attorney and former legislator is challenging incumbent Comptroller Elaine Phillips, arguing that the county needs more transparency, oversight and independence from the administration.
“I’ve always spoken truth to power,” said Wink, 58, who currently serves as minority counsel to the County Legislature. “What we need is a fiscal watchdog. What we have is a fiscal lapdog.”
A Hofstra University and St. John’s University School of Law graduate, Wink grew up in Uniondale, in what he describes as a “barely middle-class” household, and was the first in his family to go to college. He was elected to public office for the first time in the early 2000s and went on to serve 20 years in local government — including as a North Hempstead town councilman, county legislator and town clerk.
Among his legislative accomplishments, Wink cites the creation of Nassau’s Silver Alert law, modeled after the Amber Alert system but designed to locate missing seniors with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. “We’ve had a number of people saved because of that program,” he said. He also helped establish North Hempstead’s domestic partner registry before same-sex marriage was legalized in New York. and pushed for “right-sizing” government by transferring underused county assets to towns that could better manage them.
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Among his legislative accomplishments, Wink cites the creation of Nassau’s Silver Alert law, modeled after the Amber Alerts system.
Now, as he seeks to return to countywide office, Wink says that Nassau’s biggest problems aren’t new — they’re just unresolved. “When I left the Legislature in 2013, I came back 10 years later and found the same issues: the college, the medical center, the jail, assessments,” he said. “They’re all repackaged, but the same issues.”
One of his top concerns is the county’s ongoing fiscal oversight by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which was created more than 20 years ago amid
budget turmoil. “No county our size with our affluence and abilities should still be under a control board,” he said, adding that sustainable budgeting and stronger auditing practices could allow the county to regain autonomy.
Wink has been especially critical of the county’s use of American Rescue Plan Act funds to plug operating deficits. “The only way they’re balancing the 2025 budget is to take $120 million of Covid money,” he said. “We’re spending down reserves that were built up under Laura Curran,” he added, referring to the former county executive. “It’s unsustainable.” He said that Nassau faces a structural deficit of $200 million to $250 million per year in its four-year plan.
Wink argues that genuine transparency begins with full disclosure of how public money is spent — including vendor identities. “The county’s ‘open checkbook’ lists every transaction except who got the money,” he said. “That’s not transparency.”
If elected, he said, his first priority would be to restore field audits, which he claims have disappeared under the current administration. “The comptroller is there to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely,” Wink said. “We need to get back to real audits, in the weeds, to find waste, fraud and abuse.”
He also called for greater oversight of county contracts, jail operations and agencies such as the Nassau University Medical Center, which he says have faced mounting financial and management issues.
“The county is slowly fading into the fiscal abyss again,” Wink said. “We’ve been here before — and if we keep the status quo, we’ll be back there again. Nassau needs new eyes, real accountability, and leadership willing to tell the truth.”
Tim Baker/Herald
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips is seeking re-election.
STEPPING OUT
At the mock store modeled after Freeport’s Two Cousins Fish Market, kids role play as fishmongers and customers.
Visitors are introduced to the exhibit’s many components.
THE SEA IS CALLING
Children’s Museum’s ‘Saltwater Stories’ is rooted in local maritime traditions
By Abbey Salvemini
Long Island Children’s Museum sets sail on a bold new chapter with “Saltwater Stories: We Need the Sea and the Sea Needs Me,” its first new permanent exhibition in over a decade. The 1,900-square-foot immersive installation, which officially opened last week, invites families to explore Long Island’s rich nautical heritage, celebrating the people, traditions and cultures that have long relied on the sea.
Our coastal identity comes to life through storytelling, interactive play and local traditions. Kids (and grown-ups!) can climb into a full-size bay house, sort the day’s catch in a bustling fish market, explore the wonders under the sea and even hop inside a 500-pound hand-carved canoe. That canoe — a mishoon (Indigenous dugout canoe) commissioned by the museum — was created through the collaboration of Shinnecock Cultural Steward Chenae Bullock, her mentor Darius Coombs of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and apprentice Shane Weeks of the Shinnecock Nation. Welcomed by the museum in June, it now takes up residence within “Saltwater Stories.”
A culmination of more than 15 years of museum programming and partnerships with local fishermen, Indigenous communities and historians, it anchors Long Island’s past to its future with creativity and care. The concept first took shape several years ago, sparked by the museum’s long-running partnerships with tradition bearers and a desire to give families a more personal connection to the natural world around them.
Museum President Erika Floreska describes the exhibit as “authentic, playful and beautiful.”
Director of Exhibits Margo Malter traces its roots back to weekend programs begun in 2009, when local baymen and fishermen shared firsthand stories about life on the water. Over the years, those early conversations grew into a deeper exploration of Long Island’s maritime culture. The turning point came in 2019, when the museum received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. That funding allowed the team to assemble a cohort of community advisors — fisherfolk, Indigenous leaders, historians, and educators — whose voices helped shape Saltwater’s foundation.
“We like to say the exhibit is informed by community, for the community,” Floreska adds.
From the stories of generations of baymen to the bustling fish markets of the Nautical Mile, the exhibit’s components are rooted in the everyday lives of Long
Anthony Rodia
Anthony Rodia is back with his “Laugh Till It Hurts” tour. Building on the success of his previous outing, this is his biggest and most ambitious yet. Born and raised in Westchester, Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left his day job to become a full-time stand-up comic. With a background steeped in family traditions, Italian-American culture and the ups and downs of modern life, Anthony’s comedy feels like a conversation with your funniest friend. His blend of observational humor, self-deprecation and witty impressions has led him on his path as one of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy scene.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Islanders past and present. It also highlights the connections between the traditions of immigrant communities who share seaside cultures, offering opportunities for shared experiences and dialogue.
Visitors are welcomed by a nine-foot high immersive, stylized wave tunnel. Visible from the three entries to the museum’s second floor, this wow-moment hooks you into the gallery and recreates that first introduction to the sea for many of us — a day at the beach. Lighting and sound effects give a transportive transition into “Saltwater Stories.”
• Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Among the exhibit’s many features, young visitors can role-play life on the bay in a walkin replica of a bay house, where a “magic window” lets them observe real-time changes in weather, tides and marsh life. Nearby, in a classic Long Island fish market, you can sort, weigh and sell the day’s catch — mimicking the work of generations who lived off the sea. Also everyone will enjoy “Lifting the Ocean’s Lid,” an early learner area where kids can get a close-up look at what lives under the sea.
• View the events calendar at licm.org for additional information or call (516) 224-5800
• Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City
For Floreska, Saltwater’s heart lies in its ability to tell a local story while providing a playful, hands-on space that’s deeply connected to the real world — something she describes as both unique and meaningful.
“It gives visitors of all ages a chance to connect with a cultural richness that defines Long Island,” she says.
Integrating new technology felt like a natural next step in the evolution of the museum’s approach to storytelling, according to Malter. She highlights the bay house installation as a standout example, where digital features are used to make the environment feel dynamic and real.
To create the immersive “magic window,” the team hired a videographer to capture time-lapse footage of a local marsh over the course of several days, including scenes at night and during a storm. With the push of a button, kids can change the view outside the window — transforming from day to night or calm to stormy — making the experience both magical and grounded in the real world.
“Observing the natural world was a big educational goal for me,” Malter explains. By blending real footage with playful interaction, young visitors notice environmental details they might otherwise overlook — fostering a sense of wonder and curiosity rooted in the rhythms of local life.
The phrase “we need the sea and the sea needs me” serves as the exhibit’s guiding inspiration.
Even the quintessential Long Island Islander — Billy Joel — has a place here. Everyone can watch a video of his “The Downeaster ‘Alexa’,” commercial fishing’s unofficial anthem.
To help families turn inspiration into action, a resource guide on the museum website provides ideas for local, family-friendly activities that extend the learning into the home. Floreska points to community programs like Freeport-based “Operation Splash,” where families can participate in cleaning up local shorelines.
As a permanent fixture now, “Saltwater Stories” continues the museum’s commitment to ignite curiosity, encourage stewardship and strengthen our bond with the environment — reminding us all that the sea’s story is deeply intertwined with our own.
$144.75, $108.75, $98.25, $86.50, $76.25, $64.75. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
Gala
Maestro Louis Panacciulli and the Nassau Pops Orchestra return to the Tilles Center for their annual gala supporting the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, joined again by Tony Danza and his band. Danza’s latest cabaret show, “Sinatra and Stories,” blends personal anecdotes, humor and some classic tunes. He pays tribute to the music of ‘Ol Blue Eyes, whose music formed the soundtrack of his childhood. He brings his trademark charisma and storytelling — along with touch of soft shoe and ukulele-strumming — to his selection of Sinatra’s timeless classics. Swing into an afternoon of great tunes and fascinating stories — all to benefit this vital organization.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Tickets start at $30. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at npso.org/tickets or tillescenter.org.
Photos courtesy Kevin Chu/KCJP Everyone is welcomed into “Saltwater Stories” through a stylized wave tunnel.
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR
OCT 18
Oktoberfest Celebration
Das Beirgarten, an authentic Bavarian beer hall, welcomes all to an Oktoberfest Celebration for the whole family, outdoors under the tent. With entertainment and genuine German beer and food.
• Where: 1148 W. Beech St.
• Contact: (516) 897-2437
Arts in the Plaza crafts fair
Arts in the Plaza welcome 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 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.
Farmer’s
Market
Every Wednesday and Saturday farmers, artisans, bakers and makers bring their best to share with the community. From fresh, locally grown produce to handmade goods and unique treats, every vendor offers worthwhile items.
• Where: Kennedy Plaza
• Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ghostly Gala
Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum’s annual Halloween celebration. Enjoy the holiday in a fun, safe and spooky (not scary) way! Show off your costumes and dance moves in a Monster Mash Dance Party. Visit the Spooky Studio and meet mysterious underwater creatures. Also make some cool and creepy crafts. Start offyour spooky night by decorating a bewitching trick-or-treat bag, then collect ghostly goodies from the museum’s roaming staff. Also a special showing of “Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch” in the LICM theater. $16, $14 members; show $5.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 6-9 p.m.
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Youth Fishing Clinic at Magnolia Pier
Pioneer Sports, in partnership with the City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation Department and Magnolia Pier Bait and Tackle, hosts a youth fishing clinic. This hands-on program offers kids 16 and under a safe, fun introduction to fishing, with rods, bait, and expert instruction provided. Open to beginners and young anglers alike, it’s a great way to connect with the outdoors and the local fishing
OCT 25
Little Feat
One of America’s most distinctive and longest-running rock bands, Little Feat is back in a big way with a revitalized lineup, a stellar new record — its first album of original material in over a decade The venerable six-piece is touring in support of ‘Strike Up the Band,” their first new studio album reliant on new material since 2012’s Rooster Rag. It’s Little Feat’s triumphant return to rock ‘n roll with plenty of swampy Southern soul. The band builds on a deep, over 50-year history. Little Feat used a combination of elite musicianship and brilliant, idiosyncratic songwriting to create a repertoire that transcends all boundaries. California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country and rockabilly mixed with New Orleans swamp boogie led to a powerful sound that has kept the audience dancing for decades. Their groove — in songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Spanish Moon,” “Fat Man in the Bathtub,” and “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now” — was so infectious it allowed them to endure and press on even when losing their founder, Lowell George, and founding drummer, Richie Hayward. They’re in top form now with Scott Sharrard on lead/vox and Tony Leone on drums/vox, and with founder Bill Payne on keys/vox, Fred Tackett on guitars/vox, Kenny Gradney on bass, and Sam Clayton on percussion/vox. Fifty years on, they’ve been up and they’ve been down and they know where they belong — standing or sitting behind their instruments, playing for you. And anything’s possible, because the end is not in sight. Tickets are $141.25, $120.25, $99.75, $77.75, $66.25
• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
to sing in their next concerts: Veterans Day Concert (Nov. 8), Holiday Concert (Dec. 10) and Light up the Holidays (Dec. 14). Rehearsals are Wednesdays.
• Where: Fulton Avenue School, 3252 Fulton Ave.. Oceanside
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: Marie at (516) 459-8513 or email oceansidechorale@gmail.com for further information
OCT
23
Little Learners Art Lab
Each week in this engaging workshop, participants are introduced to handson 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 experiment with contrast using chalk on black paper. $4 with museum admission.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 11:30 a.m.-noon
• Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
NOV
Kristallnacht Commemoration
• Where: Magnolia Pier
• Contact: magnoliapier.com
Enchanted Forest Nassau County Museum of Art invites families to another Super Family Saturday program. This magical adventure includes hands-on art activities themed around transformation, fantasy, and discovery, plus a special trail through the site’s fall forest. $20 non-member adults, $10 members and children.
• Where: Manes Center, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
• Time: Session 1, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Session 2, 1-2:30 p.m.
• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337
a set of short pieces inspired by Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, each written in a different key to explore all 24 keys on the keyboard. Composed in 1839, they were not performed until 1876, 25 years after Chopin’s death. Today, they are a favorite of pianists for their virtuosity, emotional depth, and exquisite beauty. With post-concert reception $30, $25 members and seniors.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: 8-10:30 p.m.
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
OCT
‘Gloria’s Miami Nights’
OCT
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Poetica Musica’s Preludes
Enjoy an evening of romantic and electrifying music at the next concert with Old Westbury Garden’s chamber ensemble-inresidence in Westbury House’s Red Ballroom. Celebrated pianist Hayk Arsenyan joins Poetica Musica for Chopin’s complete cycle of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, alongside selected preludes from Rachmaninoff’s Op. 32. Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, are
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Plaza Theatrical invites to all to its stage at Elmont Memorial Library for a dazzling tribute to Gloria Estefan, Kikki Torres and a pulsating troupe of musicians, singers, and dancers to celebrate the music and career of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. $40, $35 seniors.
• Where: 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont
• Time: 2:30 p.m.
• Contact: PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870
21
City Council Meeting
The Long Beach City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Public comments are welcome during the meeting and during Good and Welfare, which follows each regular session. Meeting agendas are available two business days in advance from the Office of the City Clerk.
• Where: 1 W. Chester St.
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: longbeachny.gov/ councilmeetings
OCT
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
Voices needed
The Oceanside Chorale is looking for new members in all sections
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The Holocaust Memorial Committee of Long Island welcomes all to a Kristallnacht Commemoration Ceremony. Join city, county and state officials, religious leaders, and Holocaust survivors for prayer, remembrance and testimony.
• Where: City Hall, 6th floor, 1 W. Chester St.
• Time: 1 p.m.
• Contact: longbeachny.gov
Having an event?
Items on the Calendar page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kbloom@ liherald.com.
Norman Kaufman, 81, created L. B. Little League OBITUARY
By EESHA BUTT Correspondent
Norman Kaufman, a former baseball coach and umpire for Long Beach/Lido Beach Little League, who provided a recreational outlet for the children, died on Sept. 19. He was 81.
Born on May 8, 1944, in the Bronx, and raised in Long Beach since he was 14, Kaufman came from poverty. His childhood was replaced with countless jobs. He envisioned a better life for himself, eventually he became an accountant.
He successfully left his unfortunate circumstances and aimed to aid kids going through similar struggles. Growing up, Little League baseball provided an escape for him, so to give back he formed the local Little League.
“He wanted every child to have a great childhood, so he tried to contribute in any way he could,” wife Robin Kaufman said.
Before 1970, Long Beach didn’t have a Little League. Then Kaufman collaborated with other community members, they got in touch with the state Little League and established the Long Beach/ Lido Beach Little League soon after. In the next couple of decades, Kaufman dedicated his life to coaching and umpiring countless children within this league.
“He became very important to the Little League,” wife Robin Kaufman said. “When kids versed against a team, they knew they had a chance to win,”
In 1995 he was honored with a plaque from the Little League, for the decades of dedication and passion he had for his league.
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welcoming environment for children who had family struggles.
H is season on this earth is over, but he will be in our starting lineup forever.
Kaufman helped children in other sports as well. He ran a basketball association sponsored by Hannah Komanoff called Norman Basketball Association.
CArl A PHElPS friend
“He acted as a mediator, along with myself, until we could get their families back together,” Robin said. His active role in children and youth sports within the community boosted him into politics, as he was elected a committeeman. He represented the area know as the “President Streets,” between Roosevelt and Maple boulevards. As a committeeman, he helped raise money through fundraisers and actively worked alongside Nassau County Democrats, in an effort to better the city.
Kaufman moved to Boynton Beach, Florida in 2016. He enjoyed the sun, but always returned back to Long Beach.
“He put your interests before his own, children and youth would come first,” his friend of 50 years, Jay Dervis said.
When he wasn’t on the field coaching, he and his wife, who owned multiple Baskin-Robins, including one on Park Avenue in Long Beach, would continue to assist young people in Long Beach, providing jobs and teaching them business.
The couple even provided a safe and
“I respected what Norman did for the youth groups and bringing Little League to Long Beach,” Dervis said.
His friends and family will remember him for his compassion and unselfishness, and the impact he had on the city’s children and youth, and.
“His season on this earth is over, but he will be in our starting lineup forever,” his friend of five years, Carla Phelps said.
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Courtesy Kaufman family Norman Kaufman, who helped to found the Long Beach/Lido Beach Little League and aided the communities’ youngsters in various ways, died on Sept.
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL
POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIBANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. ELEANOR
MADDEN ROSS AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND HEIR FOR THE ESTATE OF BARBARA PARKER
A/K/A BARBARA ANN
DICKEN A/K/A
BARBARA ANN PARKER A/K/A
BARBARA DICKENS
PARKER, ET AL., Defendant (s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 28, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 14 E HUDSON STREET A/K/A 14 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, Lot: 11, 12, and 13. Approximate amount of judgment is $119,348.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 611047/2022. Prior sale was scheduled for October 7, 2025. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.
OSCAR PRIETO, Esq., Referee
Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 156343
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEETING AND ELECTION
PERSONAL
REGISTRATION AND AVAILABILITY OF ABSENTEE, EARLY
MAIL-IN AND MILITARY BALLOTS
City School District of the City of Long Beach Nassau County, New York
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special School District Meeting and Election of the City School District of the City of Long Beach, Nassau County, New York, will be held on October 28, 2025 in the locations described below, at which the polls will be kept open between the hours of 7:00 o’clock A.M. and 9:00 o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by voting machine upon the following bond proposition:
BOND PROPOSITION
Shall the following resolution be adopted, to-wit:
Shall the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education on September 9, 2025, authorizing the construction of improvements to and reconstruction of various School District buildings and facilities, including site, athletic field and playground improvements, and original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $87,697,655, and the issuance of $87,697,655 bonds of said School District to pay the cost thereof, to mature over a period not exceeding 30 years, providing that such bonds shall be payable from amounts to be levied in annual installments on taxable real property of said School District; pledging the District’s faith and credit for the payment of such bonds; delegating powers to the chief fiscal officer with respect to the issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes and such bonds, containing an estoppel clause and providing for the publication of an estoppel notice, be approved?
SEQRA DETERMINATION: Said capital project has been determined to be a “Type II Action” pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(1), (2) and (10) of the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) as to elements of the capital project, other
than those at the Long Beach High School which have been determined to be an “Unlisted Action,” which the School District has determined in each case, will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts.
VOTING LOCATIONS:
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that, per resolution of the Board of Education adopted on September 9, 2025, this vote and election will be held at the following school election districts (the accurate description of the boundaries is on file and may be inspected at the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561):
(1) LINDELL SCHOOL
ELECTION DISTRICT
LINDELL SCHOOL
GYMNASIUM
601 LINDELL
BOULEVARD, CITY OF LONG BEACH
This election district embraces the territory bounded on the West by a line parallel to and sixty (60) feet westerly from Malone Avenue, on the North by Reynolds Channel, on the East by the center line of Long Beach Boulevard and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) EAST SCHOOL
ELECTION DISTRICT
EAST SCHOOL
GYMNASIUM
456 NEPTUNE
BOULEVARD, CITY OF LONG BEACH
This election district embraces the territory bounded on the West by the center line of Long Beach Boulevard, on the North by Reynolds Channel, East to the easterly bounding line of the City of Long Beach, and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean.
(3) LIDO/MS SCHOOL
ELECTION DISTRICT
LIDO COMPLEX
AUDITORIUM LOBBY
239 LIDO BOULEVARD, LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK
This election district embraces the territory of the area known as Lido Beach, bounded on the West by a line commencing due east of the City of Long Beach, on the North by Reynolds Channel, on the East by the easterly boundary line of Point Lookout and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean. Information regarding the legal boundaries of each election district and directions to the
designated voter registration and polling places may be obtained from the Office of the District Clerk during normal business hours.
PERSONAL
REGISTRATION:
NOTICE is given that the District has established personal registration of voters and has divided the School District into 3 election districts. Accordingly, the only persons entitled to vote on October 28, 2025 are those who are “qualified voters” and who are “registered” to vote as set forth herein. To be a “qualified voter” a person must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age, and a legal resident of the District for a period of thirty (30) days immediately preceding October 28, 2025. If a “qualified voter” has previously registered with the District or with the Nassau County Board of Elections and has voted within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at the October 28, 2025 Special District Meeting and Election without re-registering. All other persons who wish to vote at the Special District Meeting and Election must either pre-register with the District as set forth below, or be registered with the Nassau County Elections Board to vote in general elections, pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law, on the date of the District’s Special District Meeting and Election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person who is not registered under permanent personal registration on or before January 1, 2018, or supplemental registration lists furnished by the Nassau County Board of Elections, or has not voted at an intervening school district election, must present himself or herself personally for registration between the hours of 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on October 14, 2025, at Long Beach Middle School Auditorium Lobby, 239 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561 in order to be entitled to vote.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person who has moved from one school election district in the
Long Beach City School District to another, and who has not registered in the new school election district, and who is still registered in the election district from which he or she moved, may vote in the election district in which he or she registered. Such people must advise, at the time of voting, the election inspectors of his/her new address to correct such registration.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that only those qualified voters whose names appear on the registers prepared for said school district election will be entitled to vote on Election Day. The register will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and open to inspection by any qualified voter of the school district from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on weekdays from October 21, 2025, and Saturday, when it will be available from 9 A.M. to 12 noon by appointment only.
ABSENTEE AND EARLYMAIL BALLOTS: PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots for the school district election are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website (http://www.counsel.ny sed.gov/common/couns el/files/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructionsenglish.pdf; http://www.counsel.nys ed.gov/common/counse l/files/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructionsspanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email or phone a t sfamiletti@lbeach.org or 516-897-2108. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than Friday, September 26, 2025 and at least seven (7) days before the election on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, October 27, 2025, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
A list of persons to whom early mail
ballots and absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after October 23, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the special election, except Sunday, and on October 28, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot.
MILITARY VOTERS: AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516) 897-2108 facsimile (516) 771-3944, email sfamiletti@lbeach.org, mail to 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, NY, 11561, or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.). The application for registration must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on October 13, 2025. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk; in order to receive a military ballot, the military ballot application must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on October 13, 2025. In the
request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot applications and military ballots must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than October 14, 2025. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after, October 23, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on October 28, 2025, the day set for the election.
Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.
Dated: Long Beach, New York, September 9, 2025. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK.
By /s/Susannah Familetti School District Clerk 156344
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE REUNION Y ELECCION ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO
ESCOLAR, REGISTRO PERSONAL Y DISPONIBILIDAD DE BOLETAS DE VOTACION EN AUSENCIA, POR CORREO ANTICIPADO Y MILITARES
Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Long Beach Condado de Nassau, Nueva York
TOME NOTA Que se llevará a cabo una Reunión y Elección Especial del Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Long Beach, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, el 28 de Octubre del 2025 en los lugares descritos a continuación, en los cuales las urnas se mantendrán abiertas entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo predominante, con el propósito de votar en una máquina de votación sobre la siguiente proposición de Bonos: PROPUESTA DE BONOS:
Deberá adoptarse la siguiente resolución, como sigue: ¿Deberá adoptarse la resolución de Bonos adoptada por la Junta de Educación el 9 de Septiembre del 2025, autorizando la construcción de mejoras y reconstrucción de varios edificios e instalaciones del Distrito Escolar, incluidas las mejoras en el sitio, el campo deportivo y el patio de recreo, y el mobiliario original, el equipo, la maquinaria, los aparatos, las mejoras incidentales y gastos relacionados con las mismas, a un costo máximo estimado de $87,697,655, y la emisión de bonos por $87,697,655 de dicho Distrito Escolar para pagar el costo de los mismos, con vencimiento en un período que no exceda los 30 años, disponiendo que dichos bonos serán pagaderos con los montos que se recaudarán en cuotas anuales sobre la propiedad inmueble imponible de dicho Distrito Escolar; comprometiendo la fe y el crédito del Distrito para el pago de dichos bonos; delegando poderes al Director Fiscal Oficial con respecto a la emisión y venta de pagarés anticipados de bonos, los cuales contienen una cláusula de impedimento por la
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que se anticipa la publicación de un anuncio, se aprueba?
DETERMINACION
SEQRA: Se ha determinado que dicho proyecto de capital es una “Acción Tipo II” de conformidad con 6
NYCRR Parte 617.5 (c) (1), (2) y (10) de las regulaciones del Departamento de Conservación
Ambiental del Estado de Nueva York promulgadas de conformidad con la Ley de Revisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado (“SEQRA”) en cuanto a elementos del proyecto de capital, distintos de los de Long Beach High School que se han determinado como una “Acción no listada, “ que el Distrito Escolar ha determinado en cada caso, no resultará en ningún impacto ambiental adverso significativo.
LUGARES DE VOTACION: TOME
NOTA que según la resolución de la Junta de
Educación adoptada el 9 de Septiembre del 2025, esta votación y elección se llevará a cabo en los siguientes distritos electorales escolares (la descripción precisa de los límites está archivada y puede inspeccionarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio Administrativo, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561):
(1) DISTRITO
ELECTORAL ESCOLAR DE LINDELL
GIMNASIO DE LA ESCUELA LINDELL 601 LINDELL
BOULEVARD, CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH
Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio limitado al oeste por una línea paralela y a sesenta (60) pies al oeste de Malone Avenue, al norte por Canal Reynolds, al este por la línea central de Long Beach Boulevard y al sur por el Océano Atlántico.
(2) DISTRITO
ELECTORAL ESCOLAR DEL ESTE
GIMNASIO DE LA ESCUELA DEL ESTE 456 NEPTUNE
BOULEVARD, CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH
Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio limitado al oeste por la línea central del Boulevard Long Beach, al norte por el Canal Reynolds, al este hasta la línea límite de la
Ciudad de Long Beach y al sur por el Océano Atlántico.
(3) DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR DE LIDO
ESCUELA MEDIA, VESTIBULO DEL AUDITORIO DEL COMPLEJO LIDO 239 LIDO BOULEVARD, LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK
Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio del área conocida como Lido Beach, limitado al oeste por una línea que comienza al este de la ciudad de Long Beach, al norte por el Canal Reynolds, al este por la línea límite de Point Lookout y al sur por el Océano Atlántico. La información sobre los límites legales de cada distrito electoral y las instrucciones para llegar a los lugares designados para el registro de votantes y los lugares de votación se pueden obtener en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito durante el horario comercial normal.
REGISTRO PERSONAL:
Se AVISA que el Distrito ha establecido un registro personal de votantes y ha dividido el Distrito Escolar en 3 distritos electorales. En consecuencia, las únicas personas con derecho a votar el 28 de Octubre del 2025 son aquellas que son “votantes calificados” y que están “registrados” para votar como se establece en este documento. Para ser un “votante calificado”, una persona debe ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, tener al menos 18 años de edad y ser residente legal del Distrito por un período de treinta (30) días inmediatamente anteriores al 28 de Octubre del 2025. Si un “votante calificado” se ha registrado previamente en el Distrito o en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau y ha votado en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, es elegible para votar en la Reunión y Elección Especial del Distrito del 28 de Octubre del 2025 sin volver a registrarse. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar en la Reunión y Elección del Distrito Especial deben preinscribirse
en el Distrito como se establece a continuación, o estar registradas en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau para votar en las elecciones generales, de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, en la fecha de la Reunión y Elección del Distrito Especial del Distrito. ADEMAS, TOME NOTA: Cualquier persona que no esté registrada en el registro personal permanente desde el 1 de Enero del 2018 o antes, o en las listas de registro complementarias proporcionadas por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau, o que no haya votado en una elección intermedia del distrito escolar, debe presentarse personalmente para registrarse entre las 2:00 p.m. y las 8:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el 14 de Octubre del 2025, en el vestíbulo del Auditorio de la Escuela Media Long Beach, 239 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561 para tener derecho a votar.
POR FAVOR TOME NOTA ADICIONAL Que cualquier persona que se haya mudado de un distrito electoral escolar en el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Long Beach otro, y que no se haya registrado en el nuevo distrito electoral escolar, y que todavía esté registrado en el distrito electoral del que se mudó, puede votar en el distrito electoral en el que se registró. Dichas personas deben informar, al momento de votar, a los inspectores electorales de su nueva dirección para corregir dicho registro.
POR FAVOR TOME
NOTA ADICIONAL Que solo aquellos votantes calificados cuyos nombres aparecen en los registros preparados para dicha elección del distrito escolar tendrán derecho a votar el día de las elecciones. El registro se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito y estará abierto a la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del distrito escolar de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. de Lunes a Viernes a partir del 21 de Octubre de 2025
y los Sábados, cuando estará disponible de 9 a.m. a 12 del mediodía solo con cita previa. BOLETAS DE VOTACION EN AUSENCIA Y POR CORREO ANTICIPADO: POR FAVOR TOME NOTA ADICIONAL Que las solicitudes de boletas de votación por correo anticipado y boletas de votación en ausencia para la elección del Distrito Escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la Junta Electoral del Estado y se pueden obtener visitando la página de internet del Departamento de Educación del Estado de New York
(http://www.counsel.ny sed.gov/common/couns el/files/absentee-ballotapplicationandinstructionsenglish.pdf; http://www.counsel.nys ed.gov/common/counse l/files/absenteeballotapplicationand- instructionsspanish.pdf), o comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito por correo electrónico a sfamiletti@lbeach.org o por teléfono al 516-897-2108. Las solicitudes completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito no antes del Viernes 26 de Septiembre del 2025 y al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección el Martes 21 de Octubre del 2025, si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, el 27 de Octubre del 2025, si la boleta debe ser enviada personalmente al votante. Las boletas de votación en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora predominante, el Martes 28 de Octubre del 2025. Un listado de las personas a las que se emitieron boletas de votación anticipada por correo y boletas de votación en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 23 de Octubre del 2025, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora predominante, en cada día anterior al día
fijado para la elección especial, excepto el Domingo, y el 28 de Octubre del 2025, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en el lugar de votación puede objetar la boleta de votación por los motivos apropiados haciendo que las razones de su impugnación sean conocidas por el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. No se puede impugnar una boleta de voto en ausencia sobre la base de que el votante debería haber solicitado una boleta por correo anticipado.
VOTANTES MILITARES:
TOME NOTA ADICIONAL Que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente, pueden solicitar como votantes calificados en el distrito escolar. Se puede solicitar un formulario de registro como votante militar comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito por teléfono (516) 897-2108, fax (516) 7713944, o por correo electrónico sfamiletti@lbeach.org, correo postal a 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, NY, 11561, o en persona (durante el horario regular de oficina o entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m.). La solicitud de registro debe recibirse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 13 de Octubre del 2025. En la solicitud del formulario de registro, el votante militar puede designar su preferencia para recibirlo por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico.
TOME NOTA ADEMAS
Que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito pueden solicitar un formulario de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito; para recibir una boleta militar, la solicitud debe recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 13 de Octubre del 2025. En la solicitud de un formulario boleta de votación militar, el solicitante puede designar su preferencia para recibirla por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. Todas
las solicitudes de boletas de votantes calificados y las boletas militares deben devolverse por correo o en persona. Las boletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a más tardar el 14 de Octubre del 2025. Las boletas militares deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas, el Martes 28 de Octubre del 2025, y el documento debe mostrar un sello que marque el pago del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o deben mostrar una confirmación con la fecha de recibo por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección y estar firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha determinada que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección. Un listado de las personas a las que se les otorgaron boletas de votación militares estará disponible para ser inspeccionado por los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito a partir del 23 de Octubre del 2025, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora predominante, cada día anterior al día fijado para la elección anual. excepto el Domingo, y el 28 de Octubre del 2025, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en el lugar de votación puede impugnar una boleta de votación por los motivos apropiados dando a conocer sus razones de impugnación al Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Fechado: Long Beach, New York, 9 de Septiembre del 2025. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACION DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE LA CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NEW YORK. Por /s/Susannah Familetti Secretario del Distrito Escolar 156345
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, -againstMATTHEW CASALE A/K/A MATTHEW DOMINICK
CASALE A/K/A
MATHEW CASALE, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 15, 2024, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and MATTHEW CASALE A/K/A MATTHEW DOMINICK CASALE A/K/A MATHEW CASALE, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 13, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 751 WEST PARK AVENUE, UNIT #120 F/K/A UNIT #20, LONG BEACH, NY 11561; tax map identification 59-250-143U; and description: THE RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT KNOWN AS UNIT NO. 20 IN THE BUILDINGS (“BUILDINGS”) KNOWN AS THE BAY CLUB CONDOMINIUM, LOCATED AT 751-789 WEST PARK AVENUE, LONG BEACH IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITY OF LONG BEACH, STATE OF NEW YORK . Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 606001/2023. Scott H. Siller, Esq., as 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. 156318
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY CHRISTIANA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR GSRAN-Z LLC, Plaintiff against AGNES H. TRABULSI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Hersko & Ehrenreich P.C., 555 Willow Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, (516) 942-4216. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 28, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau in the State of New York. Premises known as 69 Hewlett Avenue, Point Lookout, NY 11569. Sec 61 Block 027 Lot 15 (Group Lot 15, 49). Approximate Amount of Judgment is $46,260.65 plus interest, fees, and costs and attorney fees. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 604975/2022. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee File # 18-5854 156323
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Inquiziti LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 10/02/25. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as an agent Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a law restricting sports teams at county facilities based on biological sex in July 2024.
Judge declines to block Nassau’s sports law
By ALYSSA R. GRIFFIN agriffin@liherald.com
A judge has declined to temporarily block Nassau County’s Local Law 121-24, which restricts sports teams at countyowned facilities based on biological sex — a decision that leaves the controversial measure in effect for now.
In a statement issued Oct. 6, the county said, “The Court has reviewed the Plaintiffs’ arguments and does not find that Local Law 121-24 excludes transgender women and girls from public facilities based on their gender identity. Furthermore, the Plaintiffs have not shown discrimination under the Human Rights Law or the Civil Rights Law.”
County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a statement, “We are grateful that the court found our legislation to be valid and legal. We will continue to protect girls and women from unsafe and unfair competition.”
The law, which Blakeman signed in July, requires that sports teams applying to use county-owned facilities align their rosters with each player’s biological sex assigned at birth. That effectively bars transgender women and girls from participating in female-designated sports divisions.
The legislation was immediately challenged by the New York Civil Liberties Union and state Attorney General Letitia James, who argued the law discriminates against transgender athletes.
“The purpose of Local Law 121-24 is to protect women and girls, and their physical protection is certainly relevant to the enactment of this law,” the county said in its statement, pushing back against the plaintiffs’ argument that biological distinctions are irrelevant. However, opponents of the ban still
remain hopeful for change, including the NEW Pride Agenda, am LGBTQ+ advocacy organization.
“New York must remain a beacon of hope and safety for transgender and gender nonconforming people — especially as we face a coordinated national effort to erase our existence from public life,” the organization said in a statement, “Nassau County’s law is a disruptive, bullying policy intended to isolate and demonize those who already live at the margins. It denies transgender youth the simple freedom to play, to belong, and to thrive.”
The battle over the law dates back to 2024, when Blakeman first introduced a similar executive order. That measure was struck down by a state Supreme Court judge in May 2024, following a legal challenge by the NYCLU. A federal court also dismissed a related lawsuit earlier that spring. Blakeman later brought the proposal back as legislation, which was passed by the county Legislature in June.
Despite the earlier court setbacks, the version signed into law in July remains active in the county and still faces legal scrutiny.
“If the freedom to participate is not protected in this state, it will only add to the rollbacks of freedoms seen across the country,” the NEW Pride Agenda said. “The NEW Pride Agenda urges our state’s elected leaders to rigorously enforce New York’s anti-discrimination laws and ensure that transgender New Yorkers can live, play, and exist freely and safely. We will continue to hold the line— because we know what is at stake if we do not.”
As of press time, there are no updates on potential future court hearings or appeals.
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Why can’t the architect and the contractor be friends?
Q. We’re trying to figure out how a mess started right at the beginning of our renovation. The plans were permitted, so we believe they were properly reviewed, but the mason and the contractor built something different than what was in the plans. The contractor is a friend who we trust. They have told us that the architect made mistakes, and they couldn’t build it the way the plans show, so they did something different.
We don’t want to stop the job, but the architect came by and said that there are many problems now, because the structure isn’t going to work the way the contractor made changes, and because the structure had to be a certain way. The contractor keeps sending us texts showing different ways to do the job, complete with sketches. The architect is saying that the work will be unsafe the way the contractor is proposing the changes. What should we do?
A. When plans aren’t followed, which happens all too frequently, the job has to stop while the design is reassessed by the architect. If you take that authority away from the architect, you set yourself up for a prolonged set of problems that can go on and on, delaying the work and possibly not even getting the outcome you were looking for.
The contractor is not given the authority to change the design or construction. Most construction plans have clauses stating that the contractor is not to deviate from them, and also instruct the contractor to contact the architect with questions, or to get clarification on any issues or discrepancies before any work starts. Once the work starts, the contractor will often begin to point fingers at the architect for anything not clear and misunderstood. I refer to this as “divide and conquer,” a common practice in which the contractor, empowered to run the construction job, alienates the architect from the owner, creating an often permanent rift.
Contractors and building inspectors have told me it is rare to see an architect on a construction site, but I recommend that the architect look at the work — especially foundation forms — before a concrete pour and also framing. During demolition is an important time to see previously hidden structure, especially because older homes were often built with bare-minimum beams — hence the explanation for sagging floors that people often point out before the architect starts redesigning. You need to listen to the architect before this problem becomes harder, and more expensive, to undo.
If you have doubts about the architect, especially about structure, bring in a structural engineer to meet with the architect. One of the biggest reasons these problems occur is because of a lack of communication. You, the owner, should have brought everyone, including the architect, contractor, subcontractors — especially the mason — together and had a team meeting. Letting everyone do their own thing with the assumption that everything would run smoothly was the first problem. But it’s not too late. Good luck!
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We will remain the leader of the free world
American foreign policy is at a watershed moment, comparable to the critical years after World War II, when the United States and our allies were forced to accept that the euphoria of victory over Nazi Germany and imperial Japan had been supplanted by the reality of the Iron Curtain and the threat of Soviet expansion. The Cold War had begun.
The NATO alliance was formed to prevent Joseph Stalin from emulating Adolf Hitler’s march through Europe after the Munich Conference capitulation in 1938, which had given Hitler virtually free rein to invade and seize Czechoslovakia. A decadeslong struggle would continue through various iterations and crises until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 — a struggle that today’s isolationists would have labeled an “endless war.” Fortunately, neither American political party elected isolationists during those defining 45 years. Pre-World War II isolationism had long since been consigned to the ash heap of history.
The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 created a sense of euphoria similar to
Ithat of 1945 and ’46. Eastern Europe was liberated from the yoke of Soviet communist rule, and the Soviet republics declared their independence from Moscow. One of them was Ukraine, which, tragically, had been brutalized for centuries by Russia.
TUkraine was also left with thousands of Soviet nuclear weapons. In 1994, in keeping with the spirit of the Soviet demise, Ukraine gave up those weapons in return for guarantees of security from the United States, Britain and Russia, in what was known as the Budapest Agreement. All indicators seemed to foresee a reformed Russia, and no aggression of the type that drew the U.S. into the two world wars of the 20th century.
rump’s turnabout with Zelensky and Putin sends a clear message to China.
There would be fits and starts with Russia during the later Bush years, including an incursion into Georgia, and then a promise by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009 that the Obama administration would “reset” the relationship with Russia. That reset never worked, and Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. There was no Russian aggression during the first Trump administration, but then, in February 2022, Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine — the first invasion of a sovereign European nation since the end of World War II.
defeating Russian aggression, having supplied more funding to Ukraine than the U.S. Unfortunately, President Trump has shown reluctance to stand with Ukraine, ascribing equal blame for the war to Zelensky — even berating him in the White House, telling him he had no cards to play.
I accompanied President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Moscow in September 1998 for meetings with Russian President Boris Yeltsin and other Russian officials to strengthen economic and cultural ties between our two nations. The dialogue between the leaders was extremely positive. Then, after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the newly elected Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was among the first foreign leaders to pledge President George W. Bush his full support.
Ukraine, under its newly elected reform president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was expected to succumb in days or weeks. President Joseph Biden even offered to have American jets provide Zelensky safe passage out of Ukraine. But with the U.S. and NATO countries supplying weapons and logistical support, Zelensky and Ukraine have fought Russia to a stalemate for over three and a half years — longer than America’s war against Nazi Germany.
Russia has suffered more than a million casualties, and has had to resort to using North Korean troops. Its economy is in shambles. NATO has admitted two previously neutral nations, Sweden and Finland, and remains committed to
Staying sane in the age of
’m tired. In fact, I’m exhausted. I’m overwhelmed. It’s not from going to the gym. It’s not from being glued to my TV, watching my favorite baseball team trying to survive the playoffs.
It’s the torrent of information that has been drowning me 24 hours a day, with no promise of abating. Is there any hope that the flood will end and that I’ll have a respite from information overload? Is there any hope that the barrage will shut down over the weekend, when we try to pay less attention to our laptops and cellphones? Or are we doomed to being perpetually overwhelmed by the greatest avalanche of facts, figures, news, emails, text messages and robocalls since the dawn of the high-tech era?
There is no one culprit that we can identify whose elimination would give us a reprieve from the onslaught. One of the biggest offenders of them all is,
Aof course, the White House, which engages in a strategy known as Flood the Zone. Every day, it releases so many “hot” news items that it would take you or me two or three days just to get through them. In addition to the media flood, President Trump holds freewheeling news conferences that can last well over an hour. Generally, those events generate other news stories on top of the daily pressroom output.
Then there’s the smartphone app challenge. I checked my phone and found that I am attached to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X and have subscriptions to the Daily News, the New York Post, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsday, Newsday TV, the Huffington Post, Apple News, The Hill, CNN, The Weather Channel and some others that I’ve forgotten. I know that over the course of the day, I tap into every one of those outlets for some type of information.
Trump met with Putin in Alaska, and implored him to meet with Zelensky to reach a compromise. Putin implied that he would, but reneged. Realizing he was being played, Trump denounced Putin in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly last month, and just hours later, met one on one with Zelensky. Then, going full circle, Trump released a statement hailing Zelensky’s leadership, saying that Ukraine was in a position to “fight and win,” and pledging to continue to supply weapons to NATO for Ukraine’s use against Russia.
Trump’s turnabout will prevent a catastrophic replay of Munich and halt Putin’s attempt to rebuild the Russian empire. This defeat of Russian aggression in Europe will simultaneously send a clear message to China not to move against Taiwan or other Pacific nations such as the Philippines and Japan. The United States will remain the leader of the free world.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
information overload
imagine waiting at a bus stop for six hours. It’s a long time.
ll ‘breaking’ news all the time — and for goodness’ sake, don’t forget podcasts.
Beyond all these challenges is the introduction of artificial intelligence into our lives. No matter how hard you try, there’s no way to escape the onslaught of articles, studies, memos and office talk about AI. Just a few years ago, if someone had uttered the words artificial intelligence, they would have been largely ignored. These days, those words hover over us like a threatening storm cloud, with most of us having no idea whether it will help or harm us.
program. How many times in a halfhour can there be so much “breaking” news? And the repetition of the same stories can be head-splitting.
Last, but by far not least, is the introduction into our space of the podcast. Today, almost every media, political, religious, sports or entertainment personality has a podcast of some kind. They have rotating guests, and offer a mountain of opinions on the subjects of the moment. Many of them are interesting and informative, but how many hours in a day do we have to partake in this newest information vehicle?
Once a week, I get a text telling me that, on average, I’m on my phone for a minimum of six hours a week. That doesn’t sound like a lot of hours, but
Once upon a time, watching television was a respite from the pressures of the day. Today, watching TV can leave you dazed and confused by hour after hour of commercials for countless drugs, all of which, apparently, will save humanity. On top of the drug tsunami, there are countless other ads that dominate the time you would like to just sit back and watch your favorite show, uninterrupted.
To add to the desperation for some chill time, there’s today’s typical news
So that is my ongoing nightmare. It is mine, but it’s the nightmare that we all face. We’re just human beings; we’re not robots. At least for now, they can’t implant a chip in our brain to help us fend off the cascade of facts, figures, opinions, ideas, theories and concepts that flood our every waking hour. So we’ll have to find new ways to help ourselves live a normal life, and still be adequately informed people.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.
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n an age of uncertainty and skepticism toward the media, one mission has remained unwavering: to inform, empower and connect our community with journalism rooted in truth and integrity.
That mission defines Herald Community Media, publisher of 27 community weekly newspapers serving Nassau and Suffolk counties and a touch of New York City. It is the foundation of everything we do — every story we report, every question we ask and every issue we print.
The Herald’s purpose has never been clearer or more vital, especially now, during election season. Across the nation, trust in media has declined as misinformation spreads faster than facts and as social media platforms blur the line between opinion and truth. Yet despite this turbulence, the need for reliable local journalism has never been greater. We know you depend on us not only to tell you what’s happening, but also to help you understand why it matters — to your neighborhood, your family and your future.
This summer, the Pew Research Center published “How Americans View Journalists in the Digital Age,” an indepth look at how the public perceives our profession. Pew surveyed nearly 9,400 U.S. adults and convened a number of focus groups, and found both optimism and concern. Most Americans still believe journalists are vital to our soci-
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There’s often been bias in journalism
To the Editor:
Re Nick Buglione’s column in the Oct. 2-8 issue, “I was proud to be a reporter — but things have changed”: I, too, would like to put to rest the argument that Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok and other social media have any role in serious journalism. It’s indeed unfortunate that so many people rely on these geysers of rumor, gossip, misinformation and lies for their news.
But the journalism profession has never been as idealistic and innocent as Mr. Buglione seems to suggest it once was. In fact, long before social media invaded our world, the press’s coverage of important events was at times nakedly partisan, ignorant and dishonest.
In the 19th century, for example, some newspapers accepted hefty sums of money from politicians for favorable coverage of their campaigns. At least one paper from that era, William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal, ran sensationalized stories about Spanish atrocities in Cuba, which, many believe, helped drum up support for American involvement in the Span-
ety’s well-being — but many also express frustration, feeling that the media’s credibility and influence have declined amid political division and technological upheaval.
Yet within those findings lies a message of hope and direction. Americans say what they value most in their news providers is honesty, intelligence and authenticity — qualities that have guided the Herald’s reporting since its founding in 1964. Our journalists live by those values every day. We verify information carefully, we listen with compassion and we report with clarity and context. We are not distant observers; we are your neighbors, your fellow community members and your partners in truth.
At a time when the term “media” often evokes distrust, the Herald reaffirms its promise: to deliver accurate, objective and trustworthy local journalism. That means being transparent about how we report, being accountable when we err, and being authentic in how we connect with you.
Authenticity, as editors across the country have noted, may be the most powerful defense against today’s flood of misinformation and artificial intelligence-generated content. Real, local journalism can’t be practiced from behind a desk or from a distant city. It requires trained professionals who show up in the community, ask hard questions and share the stories of other real-life
people.
Every week, Herald journalists attend school board meetings, interview local business owners, chronicle civic debates, and celebrate the achievements of neighbors doing extraordinary things. We are not reporting on the community from afar — we are reporting within it, with care, empathy and purpose.
Readers deserve to know how stories come together — how sources are verified, why certain facts are included and how conclusions are drawn. We are committed to correcting mistakes quickly and publicly, because credibility is not earned by claiming perfection but by demonstrating honesty.
As Pew’s research highlights, Americans long for media that is clear, fair and accountable. The Herald’s commitment to those ideals has not wavered for more than six decades, and it will not waver now. Our mission — to inform, empower and connect our community with journalism rooted in truth and integrity — is our responsibility, our calling and our promise. As a locally owned family business, our commitment is to our communities, not to Wall Street.
In a world increasingly driven by algorithms and artificial noise, the Herald’s voice remains steady: local reporting by real journalists, telling real stories that matter. That is how we serve. That is how we strengthen our community. And that is how we continue.
A clearer view: understanding and treating cataracts
Have you noticed that your vision is becoming a little hazy, like you’re looking through a foggy window? If so, you might be experiencing the effects of cataracts.
contact lens prescription, or double vision in one eye.
What, exactly, is a cataract? Imagine the lens of your eye is like the lens of a camera. It’s a clear, natural part of your eye that focuses light onto the retina, which is at the back of your eye. The retina then sends signals to your brain, creating the images you see.
A cataract is simply the clouding of this natural lens. It’s a bit like a clear camera lens becoming frosted over. This clouding prevents light from passing through properly, leading to blurry, hazy or dim vision. Cataracts typically develop slowly and painlessly, so you might not even notice a change in your vision at first. As they progress, however, you may experience cloudy or blurry vision, the fading or yellowing of colors, an increased sensitivity to light, difficulty with night vision, halos around lights, frequent changes in your eyeglass or
The most common cause of cataracts is aging, but other factors can also contribute to their development, including family history, medical conditions, previous eye injury or surgery, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, or prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight.
When cataracts begin to interfere with your daily life, making it difficult to read, drive or watch TV, it’s time to consider cataract surgery. It’s one of the most common and routinely successful surgical procedures performed today.
Tdistance (i.e. driving, watching a Broadway show). You will likely still need glasses for reading, using a computer and other close-up tasks.
Toric lenses (astigmatism correction): Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is shaped more like a football than a baseball, causing blurry or distorted vision. Toric IOLs have a special design that corrects both your cataract and your astigmatism in a single procedure.
hey’re a normal part of aging, but they don’t have to define your vision.
The surgeon makes a tiny incision in the eye, and then uses a special tool to break up and remove the cloudy natural lens. Then a new, clear artificial lens — called an intraocular lens, or IOL — is implanted in its place. The new lens becomes a permanent part of your eye and requires no special care.
With modern cataract surgery, you have options for your new lens. Your doctor will help you choose the best one to fit your lifestyle and needs.
Monofocal IOL: This is the most common type of IOL. It provides clear vision at a single distance, usually for
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Closer to our time, the press remained curiously silent about the 1940s Levittown covenant restricting home ownership in that community to white people. And in 2002, when President George W. Bush justified our invasion of Iraq by insisting that the country’s weapons of mass destruction posed a threat to America, few newspapers questioned his claim.
I’m sure Mr. Buglione enjoyed a wonderful working relationship with his Herald colleagues 20 years ago. And while I’ve no reason to doubt his statement that Herald reporters were genuinely committed to presenting the news accurately, we’d be hard-pressed to find a time when the press — in general — has been entirely squeaky clean.
RICHARd J. COnWAY Massapequa
Koslow’s a better choice than Blakeman
To the Editor:
It can be an easy win for a candidate with name recognition who has enough money and government power to bombard us with fliers, signs and TV ads
each day. Bruce Blakeman, our current n assau County executive, has this power. We need to look beyond the hype. It’s time for a more centrist candidate. Blakeman and his team are entrenched in national politics, pleasing President Trump by doing such things as training a group of our county police officers to work in tandem with the president’s controversial ICE force, setting aside cells in our county jail for nonviolent ICE detainees, and creating a volunteer, private militia that Blakeman can use when and how he decides.
On the other hand, Seth Koslow is a centrist candidate for county executive with years of experience as a Queens district attorney, a private-practice lawyer and a current member of the nassau County Legislature. He has lived in n assau County his entire life, and is raising his family here. He is very concerned about our taxes in nassau, and has said that he would order a full, independent audit of county spending to see where our money is being spent.
Koslow has stated that he would share ideas with his Republican counterpart in Suffolk County, because he believes in the idea of people on both sides working together for the benefit of the county. He has said he would disband Blakeman’s private militia because he believes that our excellent
Extended depth of focus lenses: These lenses create a single, elongated focal point to provide a continuous range of vision. They offer excellent distance vision and a solid range of intermediate vision — great for computer work or seeing a car dashboard — with a lower chance of nighttime glare or halos than other multifocal designs. You may still need glasses for very fine print.
Light adjustable lenses: These are the only IOLs that can be customized after they have been implanted. The lenses are made of unique, photosensitive material. After a few weeks of healing, your surgeon uses a special light-delivery device to fine-tune the lenses’ power to your exact visual needs (distance, near or a blend), eliminating any small remaining prescription errors. Once
the optimal vision is achieved, the lens is “locked in” and the adjustments are permanent. This offers the highest level of precision and customization.
Femtosecond cataract surgery: precision with lasers: While traditional cataract surgery is very safe and effective, many surgeons now offer laser-assisted surgery. It uses a highly precise, computer-controlled laser to perform several key steps of the surgery that were traditionally done by hand with a blade. The laser creates the tiny incision, opens the lens capsule and even softens the cataract before it is removed. This allows for extraordinary accuracy and consistency, can lead to a more predictable outcome and a faster recovery, and is a safer procedure for certain patients.
Cataracts are a normal part of aging, but they don’t have to define your vision. With simple preventive measures and highly effective surgical options, you can look forward to a world that is once again clear, vibrant and full of light. If you have any concerns about your vision, don’t hesitate to speak with your eye doctor.
Dr. Carolyn Shih is an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and works at South Shore Eye Care, a member of the Northwell Health Eye Institute.
county police force is more than capable of handling our citizens’ safety.
The bottom line is that Seth Koslow is a highly qualified local resident who would concentrate solely on the needs
of our county. This makes him and his team best suited to run our county.
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