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Mayor Daniel Pearl, Deputy Mayor Tina Schiafinno, and Trustee Dana Durso with Massapequa Park Troop 339 Scoutmaster Joseph Buckley, Assistant Scoutmasters Chris Arseth and Adam Schoepflin, and the Scouts in celebrating the troop’s visit to Village Hall.
Massapequa Park scouts explore how their government operates Goal is to get scouts engaged in community By MIKE POLANSKY Senior Correspondent
Scouts from Massapequa Park Troop 339 received a first-hand look at how local government operates as they attended the village board meeting on Sept. 28. The Scouts were accompanied by with Troop Scoutmaster Joseph Buckley and Assistant Scoutmasters Chris Arseth and Adam Schoepflin, to attain the Citizenship in the Community merit badge. One of the requirements is attending a government meeting. Scouts aiming to earn the badge are William Houst, Cameron Eddings, Peter Wittschiebe, Lucas Schoepflin, Liam Brown, Shane Cassidy, Gavin Carlson, Michael Mondello, Aiden Buckley, Andrew Carlson, Sam Aarseth, Brendan Colfer, Jack Murphy, Jack Turkewitz, Drew Rut-Wheeler, Colin Eddings, Tyler Gustafson, Joey Rut-Wheeler The Citizenship in the Community is an Eagle-required merit badge designed to
help Scouts better understand how their local community and government work and what it means to be an active, responsible citizen, Troop 339 Committee Chairman Gregory Parmiter noted. “The goal is to get Scouts engaged in their community and help them understand that good citizenship means more than simply knowing how government works — it means participating and contributing,” Parmiter said. Massapequa Park Mayor Daniel Pearl gave the Scouts and others in attendance a short summary of how the Village Board works and discussed issues that he and fellow board members address. He also answered questions from the audience. “It was great having the Boy Scouts join us at last night’s Board meeting,” Pearl said. “We always enjoy seeing young people take an interest in what is happening in our community, and we appreciate them taking the time to be there and participating in a Q&A.”
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Memorial to Pammy Sue, Shih-tzu ‘ambassadog,’ and end of an era Pets, Pets, Pets...
“Break a leg” is the jinxproof way to wish success to show business performers. In contrast, for Pammy Sue, a Shih-tzu who was a prisoner in a puppy mill cage, breaking her leg turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Last month, this remarkable dog, who taught hundreds of children about shelter rescue, puppy mills and overcoming tremendous challenges, died at age 15. Pammy Sue was the last of Last Hope Animal Rescue’s “Team Timmy” trio of ambassadogs, part of the organization’s first humane education program. In 2014, Pammy Sue’s badly fractured leg became her first real break in life. Forced to deliver litter after litter inside a cramped Kentucky cage until she was about 3 years old, she most likely mangled her left rear leg after catching it in the bars. No longer productive as a breeding dog, she was sent by the puppy mill operator to a kill shelter. Fortunately, that shelter transferred her to another Kentucky shelter that partnered with Last Hope. Pammy Sue’s life was about to change dramatically on Long Island. Volunteer Sue Butz had already fostered and adopted Timmy, a Lhasa Apso and Babylon Shelter stray whose left rear leg had been amputated after he was struck by a car and his injury could no longer be repaired.
Butz took Pammy Sue home as a foster. Timmy, already a certified therapy dog who visited students and Scout troops, now had a new job: teaching his sister Pammy Sue how to be a real dog. Under Timmy’s gentle guidance, she learned to relax in Sue’s home, play with toys and use the doggy door. For a dog who had spent much of her early life confined to a cage, these ordinary pleasures were extraordinary discoveries. X-rays revealed that Pammy Sue’s leg could be repaired. She was accepted into the AMC to the Rescue Fund, which provided pro bono orthopedic surgery at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in Manhattan. Dr. Pamela Schwartz led a team of veterinary interns who pinned and plated Pammy Sue’s leg. She moved beautifully after surgery, but a persistent infection required Sue to drive her into New York City every day that summer for rechecks. Finally, a second surgery resolved the problem. Sue became a “foster failure” for the second time, and Timmy gained a partner for his therapy dog visits. The following year, the Animal Medical Center invited Pammy Sue back for a photo shoot. She had been selected to represent pets helped by the AMC to the Rescue Fund in the renowned veterinary hospital’s annual financial booklet. She spent hours posing for a professional photographer before the
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next model, an iguana treated at the AMC, arrived for his appointment. Sue’s trio of petite ambassadogs — Pammy Sue, Timmy and, later, Beverly, a tiny Poodle mix with tremors who had spent years as a stray on the streets of Los Angeles — served as Last Hope’s “Team Timmy” for more than a decade. Together, they brought enthusiasm, comfort and important lessons to children and adults at schools, churches, temples and civic groups. The interruption in their visits during the COVID-19 pandemic was a painful reminder of how short a dog’s life can be. Before the shutdown, the trio were middleaged. When visits resumed, it seemed they had become senior dogs almost overnight. Pammy Sue survived the cruelty of life as a puppy mill breeding dog. We often shared the touching way she showed just how thrilled she was to have been rescued. She had never known a dog toy before her rescue. At home, Pammy Sue would gather her toys and arrange them in a semicircle around herself, creating a little moat. Her people and canine siblings were welcome to touch them. She seemed to be making a joyful declaration: “LOOK! These toys are all mine, and I am so thankful!” There was something deeply moving about that ritual. After years in which so much had been denied to her, Pammy Sue had discovered the simple pleasure of having things of her own. Her circle of toys was more than a collection of playthings. It was a little island of security, comfort and happiness.
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Pammy Sue surrounded herself with toys after her rescue, as if to say, “Look at all my treasures!” After a life of hardship, she finally had a home, a family and so much to be thankful for. With Pammy Sue’s passing, the era of Team Timmy comes to an end. Their legacy, however, lives on in the countless children and adults who learned from these small dogs about compassion, resilience and the importance of giving animals a second chance.
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NYS Trooper remembered almost 100 years after his death By CAROLYN JAMES On Jan. 19, 1931, Long Island experienced an uncharacteristically mild winter day. With temperatures 8 degrees above normal, people ventured outdoors to enjoy the gentler weather after weeks of harsh winter conditions, flocking to local parks and beaches. For New York State Trooper James M. MacLarnon, however, the day would end in tragedy. MacLarnon was finishing dinner at his rooming house in Wantagh and returning to duty when he stepped off the curb on Merrick Road and was struck by a car. He later died from his injuries, leaving behind a legacy of service and sacrifice that would not be forgotten. A four-year veteran of the New York State Police, MacLarnon was assigned to the Jones Beach barracks and was also serving with the 71st Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard. Five years before his death, he had been recognized for saving two canoeists from drowning in the Hudson River. Nearly a century later, his courage and commitment to protecting others were remembered in a ceremony that gave his name a permanent place along the roadway he once helped protect. On Oct. 2, New York State Police joined local officials to dedicate the Wantagh State Parkway bridge over the Southern State Parkway in MacLarnon’s
honor. “Trooper James M. MacLarnon made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the people of Long Island, and naming this bridge in his honor ensures that his courage and service will never be forgotten,” said state Sen. Steve Rhoads. “As one of the original members of the State Police’s Long Island Parkway detail, there is no more fitting place to preserve his memory than here, along the Wantagh State Parkway.” Rhoads noted that thousands of Long Islanders travel the parkway every day, giving drivers an opportunity to remember a trooper who put the safety of others before his own. “This is about honoring Trooper MacLarnon, but it is also a reminder that the men and women of law enforcement who serve today continue to put their own lives at risk every day to protect ours,” Rhoads said. “Their courage and commitment to public safety deserve our gratitude, our respect, and our unwavering support.” He added that the memorial serves as a lasting reminder of the sacrifices made by those who wear the uniform and the community’s responsibility to support them. Despite the significance of his service, relatively little is known about MacLarnon’s personal life. He grew up in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Uniontown Area High School. Although MacLarnon’s life was cut short, his memory continues to touch the community where he grew up. Each
year, the scholarship program awards a scholarship in his name to a senior at Uniontown Area High School, helping ensure that future generations learn about the young man who gave his life in service to others. “All we know is that he was single and had no children,” said Matthew Edwards of Uniontown, who manages the high school’s scholarship program. For those who cross the bridge, MacLarnon’s name is a reminder that behind the uniform was a young man whose life was devoted to service — and whose sacrifice continues to resonate 95 years after his death. For information about the James M. MacLarnon scholarship program, visit shorturl.at/hr3Wb.
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New York State Trooper James M. MacLarnon
New York State Troopers gathered with public officials in naming the Wantagh State Parkway Bridge for New York State Trooper James M. MacLarnon.
Diane and Paul Sciacchitano say ‘I do’ again, 62 years later By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Diane Sciacchitano met her future husband, Paul, in high school. Paul’s sister, who knew Diane from gym class, showed him a photo of her. He decided to ask Diane out on a date. They eventually married. “The rest is history,” Diane said. That history now spans 62 years of marriage, three children and two grandchildren.
The Sciacchitanos, of North Massapequa, recently renewed their wedding vows at Oyster Bay Town Hall as part of the Town of Oyster Bay’s annual Vow Renewal Ceremony. They had hoped to renew their vows on the beach, but rain changed those plans. “It was beautiful, even though it was raining and we could not do it on the beach as planned,” Diane said. More than 30 couples took part in the ceremony, held on the first day of fall. The cou-
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Paul and Diane Sciacchitano as they renewed their wedding vows this year
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ples ranged from those married less than a decade to those who have been together for more than 60 years. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca presided over the vow renewals and ring pledge, with Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato also joining the celebration. The ceremony was designed to give couples an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to one another. The Town had planned to hold the ceremony at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, but moved it to Town Hall because of the rain. For the Sciacchitanos, the ceremony was another chapter Courtesy Diane Sciaccitano in a relationship that began with a high Diane and Paul Sciacchitano on their wedding day. school introduction and grew into a famiofficer. Diane worked for Catholic Charities ly of their own. and as an aesthetician, work she described Paul is a retired Nassau County police as “very rewarding.”
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How will architects use A.I.? Ask The Architect
Q. There’s been a lot of controversy about A.I. lately, and I’m
The following incidents have been reported by the Nassau County Police Department’s 7th and 8th precincts:
wondering what it has done for architects. Do you see a threat to your job, or has it been helpful? Will it lower the cost of architects? What do you see in the immediate future?
A. As Yogi Berra once said, the future ain’t what it used to be. It’s getting closer all the time. Artificial intelligence is a way to solve problems faster using computers. I wish it were so, that A.I. saved time and money, especially for planning, drawing and building. The process of developing a project — a renovation, addition or new building — has many stages. First there’s what’s referred to as “scope of work,” that is, putting together an outline of the needs to be fulfilled, the onte eeper study of limitations, such as laws (building and zoning codes) and physical restrictions (weather, water and other influences), the process of getting all the spaces to flow together and be sized well, the material selections, structural analysis, the creation of the pretty picture to make the project look good, then the process of documenting everything into a set of construction plans showing how all the thousands of parts go together. There will come a time when the assembly part of the process, on screen and paper, will be faster, because the computer processing is faster, but because each stage also includes human emotion, unwritten local rules and owner decisions, unless humans just step aside, the computer can’t read minds, at least not yet, and the process will still need human guidance for a long time to come. I’ve been able to develop artistic renderings of what a project will look like in an hour (with multiple voice command edits) instead of a day, but the computer will assemble parts in ways that may be physically impossible if not closely monitored, such as balconies protruding from buildings with no way to get out onto them, handrails running into windows, floors too thin to be structurally sound — blunders that a human can catch but A.I. hasn’t perfected, yet. Each part of the process has tasks that A.I. is helpful with, such as researching the most applicable section of a building code to determine if a selected window opening, set of stairs or fire safety equipment is correct. But A.I. can also select the wrong version of a law, one that’s outdated, and A.I. won’t know the difference. If a human doesn’t realize the error, problems move forward and can cause delays instead of saving time. Another problem is described as “garbage in, garbage out,” a phrase known in the computer industry since its beginnings. If the input isn’t clear and concise, the output is open to failure. Humans will need to sharpen their skills, too!
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Massapequa: an unidentified male walked into the 7-Eleven store at 5570 Merrick Rd., Oct. 1 and left with four cans of beer without paying for
the drinks. That incident was reported at 6:07 p.m. At a 7-Eleven sore at 711 Broadway, a piling cover was removed by an unidentified male. A piling cover is a protective covering designed to shield dock pilings from environmental damage, such as weathering and rot. That incident occurred at 7 p.m., Oct. 3.
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Saul Sanchez charged in Farmingdale machete chase man down the street. While Nassau County police chasing him, Sanchez allegedarrested a Farmingdale man ly approached a 15-year-old Wednesday night Oct. 7 after boy, threatened him and an alleged disturbance in demanded his black bag. The Farmingdale. According to police, officers boy gave Sanchez the bag, and responded to a residence on Sanchez fled on foot, police Colombia Street for a distursaid. The boy then called 911. bance. Police said a verbal A short time later, police argument had occurred earlilocated Sanchez and arrested er in the day between Saul him without incident. No injuSanchez, 45, and a 36-year-old ries were reported, police said. woman. Sanchez allegedly disSanchez is charged with played a boxcutter and threat- SAUL SANCHEZ robbery in the first degree, ened the woman, causing her two counts of menacing in the to fear for her safety, police third degree, criminal mischief said. Sanchez then fled on foot. in the third degree and two counts of The woman asked her 21-year-old son criminal possession of a weapon in the for help changing the locks on the doors, third degree. according to police. Sanchez returned to He was scheduled to be arraigned the residence, and a verbal argument Thursday at First District Court, 99 Main with the 21-year-old man became physi- Street, Hempstead. cal, police said. Sanchez allegedly struck The charges are allegations, and Santhe man in the head and broke his chain. chez is presumed innocent unless and Police said Sanchez then retrieved a until proven guilty. machete from his vehicle and chased the
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Massapequa Dunkin’ Franchisees and local dignitaries celebrated the grand reopening and 30th anniversary celebration of the Massapequa Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins on October 2, 2026, which included a $1,000 donation from Dunkin’ Franchisee Long Island Combo Shops to the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
Babylon man pleads guilty in fatal Freeport hit and run A Babylon man pleaded guilty Oct. 7 to charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run in Freeport in March that killed a 66-year-old man. Michael Bonner, 41, pleaded guilty before Judge Caryn Fink to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in a death and tampering with physical evidence. Bonner previously pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned before Fink in April. Narcizo de Jesus Guerra Lopez was allegedly struck by Bonner’s 2001 Chevrolet Suburban while crossing East Merrick Road near South Main Street in Freeport at about 8 p.m. on March 25. Lopez was taken to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital and died from his injuries on April 3. According to police, Bonner continued driving after the crash, attempted to remove identifying stickers from his vehicle and fled to the Carolinas. He was detected by local law enforcement after re-entering New York on March 28, and was later stopped and arrested by Hempstead police officers and Nassau County police on April 4. Surveillance footage from a 7-Eleven on Sunrise Highway in Oceanside allegedly placed Bonner and his vehicle less than a half-mile from the
crash site four minutes before the hit-and-run, according to police. Cellphone data later obtained by Nassau County police also allegedly placed Bonner at the scene at the time of the crash. Detectives said Bonner removed a large red sticker from the rear windshield of his vehicle on the night of the crash before fleeing the state. “Michael Bonner struck Narcizo de Jesus Guerra Lopez in the crosswalk and heartlessly left him to die in the street,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “The defendant methodically attempted to cover his tracks and fled the state, leaving a grieving family behind to pick up the pieces. Today’s guilty plea makes it clear that no one can run from their crimes in Nassau County.” Bonner is due back in court Dec. 10. He is expected to face a sentence of one to three years in prison, while Donnelly’s office is recommending a sentence of two to six years. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicole Vota of the Nassau County District Attorney’s Vehicular Crimes Bureau. Bonner is represented by Raymond Baierlein, Esq. —Andrew Francia
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A Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins in Massapequa has reopened following a renovation, with its local franchisee marking the occasion with a $1,000 donation to Toys for Tots. The restaurant at 1399 Hicksville Road held its grand reopening Oct. 2. The event also marked the 30th anniversary of Long Island Combo Shops, the Dunkin’ franchisee. The company’s donation went to the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, which collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys to children and families in need during the holiday season. The reopening celebration included a promotion offering the first 100 guests in line by 3 p.m. a free medium hot or iced coffee for 100 consecutive days. Customers also could participate in a prize wheel, visit a Dunkin’ photobooth and purchase Baskin-Robbins single scoops for $1.31. Representatives of local government and law enforcement also attended the celebration, including Nassau County Legislator James Kennedy, Oyster Bay Councilwoman Laura L. Maier, members of the Nassau County Police Department’s 7th Precinct and representatives of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and state Assemblyman John K. Mikulin. The renovated 2,500-square-foot location employs 25 people and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their phone number is (516) 798-8601. Business Beat items are printed at no cost as space permits. To have an item considered for publication, email Carolyn James at cjames@liherald.com.
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Massapequa rolls in Homecoming win By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
JACKSON LANGEVIN OCEANSIDE Senior SOCCER TO SAY LANGEVIN has been on a tear this season would be an understatement. One of only two Nassau County boys soccer players to have double-digits in goals (12) and assists (11) entering this week’s action, he’s as big a reason as any Oceanside is close to securing the top seed in the Class AAA playoffs. The Sailors were undefeated through 13 games. Langevin’s top performance came Sept. 30 when he scored a hat trick in a 4-3 win over Syosset.
GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Oct. 16 Boys Volleyball: Lawrence at Hewlett...............4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Division at East Meadow............4:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Clarke at Lawrence ......................5 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Plainedge at V.S. North ................5 p.m. Football: Lynbrook at ERock/WHemp ..................6 p.m. Football: Mepham at Long Beach ........................6 p.m. Football: Plainedge at South Side .......................6 p.m. Football: Syosset at Farmingdale ....................6:30 p.m. Football: Port Wash at Oceanside. ..................6:30 p.m. Football: New Hyde Park at MacArthur.................7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 Girls Soccer: Kellenberg at Oceanside ...............10 a.m. Girls Volleyball: Oceanside at Massapequa ........10 a.m. Girls Volleyball: Lynbrook at V.S. South...............10 a.m. Girls Volleyball: Kennedy at Calhoun ..................10 a.m. Football: Bethpage at Wantagh.......................1:30 p.m. Football: Herricks at Uniondale ......................1:30 p.m. Football: Carey at Garden City ........................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Calhoun ........................1:30 p.m. Football: Roosevelt at Baldwin........................1:30 p.m. Football: Lawrence at North Shore..................1:30 p.m. Football: Massapequa at East Meadow ..........1:30 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Elmont ......................1:30 p.m. Football: Malverne at Seaford .............................2 p.m.
Massapequa entered last Saturday’s Nassau Conference I football showdown with rival Oceanside winners of 27 consecutive games, three of which were comefrom-behind victories over the Sailors. The Chiefs’ last defeat also came at the hands of Oceanside in the 2023 opener, and the Sailors drew first blood in that one as well. Senior Dylan Milio made sure Massapequa didn’t play catch-up this time. He electrified a standingroom-only Homecoming crowd by returning the opening kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ convincing 33-0 win. It marked Oceanside’s first shutout defeat since falling to ‘Pequa in the 2023 semifinals. “It felt awesome,” Milio said. “All week at practice coach [Kevin Shippos] said multiple times every day that we needed to throw the first punch. I saw daylight right away and everyone did a great job blocking.” Ju n i o r r u n n i n g b a c k Michael Castellano rumbled for 130 yards on only 14 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter as Massapequa (5-0) built on its 19-0 halftime lead. “I challenged the kids all week to come out and answer the bell,” Shippos said. “We’ve been behind against Oceanside the last four times and last year in the regular season they went up two touchdowns. I wanted to see the 7 on our side of the scoreboard first and that was v
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Michael Castellano, right, scored twice for the Chiefs in their 33-0 Homecoming victory over Oceanside. some return by Dylan. We couldn’t have written a better opening.” Oceanside, which fell to 3-2, had trouble developing any rhythm on of fense a
week after blowing out Syosset, 36-7, behind senior Chace Morris’ 206 yards rushing and two touchdowns and three defensive takeaways. “They put us in a hole
early and we didn’t get into any kind of offensive flow today,” Oceanside head coach Rob Blount said. “Unfortunately, we came in here banged up and now have a few more injuries to worry about. Give Massapequa credit. That’s an excellent team and we’re hoping we can regroup, earn our way to the 2-seed and see them again down the road at Hofstra.” Senior Michael Ippolito had two interceptions for the Chiefs in the opening quarter, and both led to points. Senior Caden Bowen’s 28-yard field goal made it 10-0, then senior Justin Farrell went 64 yards for a touchdown after taking a screen pass from junior quarterback Blake Seidenstein for a 17-0 lead. The only scoring in the second quarter came with ‘Pequa’s defense on the field. Senior two-way starting lineman Ryan Chabus tackled Morris in the end zone for a safety. “They’ re dealing with some injuries but they’re still Oceanside and Rob [Blount] is as creative a coach as there is in the county,” Shippos said. “I’m proud of how our defense played.” Leading by three scores, the ground attack with Castellano leading the charge dominated the second half. Chabus and fellow senior captain Nolan Wieczorek paved the way. “Michael’s a downhill runner who’s starting to get more elusive with his cutbacks,” Shippos said of Castellano. “He’s one of the strongest kids I’ve coached and he plays with attitude, too.”
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•Town of Oyster Bay Planning Advisory Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Board Hearing Room, Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. For more information, call (516) 624-6333.
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
•Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For more information, call (631)-789-2569.
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•Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For more information, call (631) 789-2569.
MONDAY, OCT. 19
•Plainedge Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 p.m., Plainedge Public Library, 1060 Hicksville Road, N. Massapequa. For more information, call (516) 735-4133. •Massapequa Fire District Monthly Work Session: 7:30 p.m., District Administration Building, 1 Brooklyn Ave., Massapequa. For more information, call (516) 798-9849.
•Town of Oyster Bay Town Board Meeting, Budget Hearing: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Town Board Hearing Room, Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. For more information, please call (516) 624-6380. •Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9592, 55 Hickory Lane, Levittown. Free weekly, in-person meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. For more information, call Steve at (631) 332-0552 or Jill at (516) 220-7808. All calls are confidential.
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• Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free weekly, virtual meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. For more information, call Steve at (631) 332-0552 or Jill at (516) 220-7808. All calls are confidential.
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Minority-owned business workshop The Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs, in partnership with the Incorporated Village of Freeport, will host the Small Business & MWBE Showcase 2026 on Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. Doors open at 9 a.m., and admission is free. The event will connect small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses with Nassau County procurement pro-
fessionals and community organizations. Participants will have opportunities to learn about procurement opportunities, network with other businesses, meet organizations offering business resources and hear from small-business and MWBE owners about their experiences. For information call Alicia Williams, 516-572-1061or go to nassaucountyny. gov/4347/Upcoming-Events
O’Bay holding fall and Halloween fest The Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs, in partnership with the Incorporated Village of Freeport, will host the Small Business & MWBE Showcase 2026 on Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road. Doors open at 9 a.m., and admission is free. The event will connect small, minorityowned and women-owned businesses with
Nassau County procurement professionals and community organizations. Participants will have opportunities to learn about procurement opportunities, network with other businesses, meet organizations offering business resources and hear from small-business and MWBE owners about their experiences. For information call Alicia Williams — 516-572-1061or go to nassaucountyny.
Cerebral Palsy fundraiser set for Oct. 22 The Cerebral Palsy of Nassau-Plainedge Auxiliary will be hosting a “Find the Song and Sing Along Luncheon” on Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Massapequa Elks Club. This is a fundraiser for those suffering from Cerebral Palsy to provide quality programs and services to help these individuals live more independently. The Massapequa Elks Club is located at
2162 Veterans Blvd., Massapequa. On-site parking is available. The amount is $40 per person, payable to Plainedge Auxiliary of CP Nassau c/o Anita Hernandez, 30 Ohio Avenue, Massapequa, NY 11758, which includes a catered lunch, dessert, soda, and water. Call (516) 765-6579 or (516) 884-8803 for more information.
Award-winning author to present his latest book Oct. 21 By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD What happens when life veers off in a direction that doesn’t have a clear map? West Islip author Michael Thomas Perone explores exactly this in his fourth book, a coming-of-age romance novel titled “Is There Life After College?” Taking the story on the road, Perone, 49, will host his release party at The Dark Horse Tavern in Massapequa Park on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Exploring identity, mental health, love and purpose, the story follows Mark Jans, a college valedictorian who has always measured life through lessons and letter grades. After graduation, he leaves academia behind and heads to New York City to experience life outside the lines. It is there that he meets Astra, a mysterious and streetsmart young woman who challenges everything he thought he knew about life. As their connection grows, they must each confront personal struggles, hidden truths and the question of what it really means to find yourself after the structures you have always relied upon disappear. “I hope people are entertained, most of all—books are entertainment, after all,” Perone said. “But besides that, I hope people question the choices they’ve made to get where they are now.”
He explains that he is not saying that those choices were necessarily wrong, but that even in the writing of this book, he went back to ask himself the same questions that the story provokes, such as why he moved back home and why he chose the career that he did. He added that the book also addresses issues of faith as the main character Mark Jans struggles with his own faith and identity. “In college, I did the same,” he said. “I asked, ‘Why am I a Christian, and what exactly does that mean?’” This story, he said, is based on two novellas he wrote after graduating college and was inspired by the various romantic relationships he had in college. With his appearance at The Dark Horse, Perone said he is simply hoping that everyone has a good time. Perone is the author of three other titles that have won multiple awards. His novel “Déjà View” won first place at the spring 2024 BookFest Awards and was a finalist for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award. Perone lives in West Islip with his wife, two daughters and Yorkshire terrier Oreo. To learn more about his latest book, “Is There Life After College?,” and upcoming projects, visit michaelthomasperone.com. The Dark Horse Tavern is at 1029 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park.
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Joshua Kugler takes the helm at Mount Sinai
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By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com Dr. Joshua Kugler has spent nearly 25 years caring for patients at Mount Sinai South Nassau. Now, he is taking on a new role at the Oceanside hospital, as it enters what he describes as one of the most consequential periods in its history. Kugler, 57, was recently named interim president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, succeeding Dr. Adhi Sharma, who retired earlier this summer after leading the hospital since 2021. Kugler, a longtime emergency medicine physician and former chair of the hospital’s Emergency Department, said his focus will be on continuing the hospital’s expansion while preserving the community-oriented culture that has kept him there for decades. “I am focused on the expansion of advanced services for our patients on the South Shore of Nassau County while ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients and staff,” Kugler said. The hospital has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, including the opening of the Fennessy Family Emergency Department and a four-story Feil Family Pavilion for expanded critical care capacity. The campus is also in the midst of bringing new surgical capabilities to the South Shore. On Sept. 29, four of nine newly constructed operating rooms opened, including highly specialized rooms designed for cardiac and neurological procedures. “It gives you a lot of perspective,” Kugler said. “Everybody is part of a team.” The expansion is part of a roughly $500 million capital program that has included new parking lots for staff and patients, a new cafeteria, the new operating rooms, and the emergency room. “They’re beautiful critical care spaces, and that’s about touching people when they’re at their most vulnerable,” he said. “People are vulnerable, the families are vulnerable, and patients can be at great risk. Now, we have beautiful spaces for them.” For Kugler, the growth represents more than new buildings and equipment. It is part of a long-running effort to give South Shore residents access to increasingly advanced care closer to home. “I was never a big fan of transplanting people,” Kugler said, recalling his years in the emergency department. “It’s really humbling as an emergency room doctor to stabilize a patient in the emergency room, connect with the family, and then have to tell them, ‘I’m sorry, we can’t provide the level of care needed here.’” Kugler said the ability to provide more complex care locally can ease the burden on patients and their families, particularly when serious illness requires repeated hospital visits. His connection to the South Shore extends well beyond his role at the hospital, giving him a personal investment in the community he serves. Kugler was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island. Before becoming a physician, he worked as a lifeguard at Jones
Beach and Robert Moses and became an EMT, experiences that helped shape his desire to work in medicine. “Even during that time of my life, I really loved saving lives,” Kugler said. “I’ve always found myself moved by the ability to take care of others and giving myself to others.” He attended Duke University, where he earned a degree in zoology and physics, then subsequently served in the U.S. Navy. The Navy supported his medical education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree in 1995 and continued his education at Harvard University, receiving a Master of Health Care Management. He later completed an emergency medicine residency at North Shore University Hospital, where he served as chief resident. Kugler joined Mount Sinai South Nassau in 2001 as an emergency medicine physician and became clinical chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2004. He also served as chief medical officer from 2007 to 2009 before returning to lead the Emergency Department. He remained closely involved with the hospital through Superstorm Sandy, the aftermath and the closure of Long Beach Medical Center. After the storm devastated Long Beach, Kugler helped advocate for expanded emergency medical services on the barrier island. The effort eventually led to the development of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s emergency department in Long Beach, which he said was intended to ensure residents could receive care without having to cross the bridge to Oceanside. “They felt isolated by the superstorm.
People left, doctors left, offices closed. Urgent care was the most important thing,” Kugler explained. “They wanted to stay home, and they deserved to have the same access to care.” His involvement in Long Beach continued through his role as the city’s medical director. “I think the bottom line there is that you build trust with people,” Kugler said. “And in healthcare, now more than ever, we need to build trust.” That philosophy is also how he approaches his new position. “This hospital has always done amazing things for the community,” Kugler said. “But beyond that, we are part of that community.” As interim president, Kugler is particularly focused on the safety and wellbeing of patients and staff, as well as the challenges facing the healthcare workforce. He pointed to staffing pressures, an aging workforce and the increasing number of older patients requiring care as challenges facing hospitals nationwide. “Safety and wellbeing are my top priorities, but I worry about the burnout and the fact that society has so much pressure on it right now,” Kugler said. For Kugler, that growth and mission is closely tied to the hospital’s relationship with the larger Mount Sinai Health System. The combination of clinical care, research and medical education gives Mount Sinai South Nassau access to expertise and resources that can be brought to patients on Long Island. “The idea that ‘we find a way’ is really true here,” Kugler said. “We always find a way to take care of our patients and do it in a better, more meaningful, compassion-
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Dr. Joshua Kugler has been named interim president of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. ate way.” As he takes over the hospital, Kugler said he hopes to maintain that culture while building on the foundation established by Sharma. His next chapter, he said, will be defined by continued growth, but also by maintaining personal connection that he believes distinguishes the hospital. “As long as you treat everyone with respect, something I have learned, very early on in my career, is that everybody is important, and everybody has a superpower,” Kugler said. “My job is to help everyone be successful in their own ways. I am honored to lead our team during this critical time.”
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Kugler is taking the lead for MSSN amid its expansion, which includes nine new operating rooms.
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spondence from residents regarding the proposal. The hearing was adjourned, with the record remaining open for 30 days. Also at the meeting, the town board authorized the preliminary town budget for 2027 and directed the town clerk to advertise a public hearing on the spending plan. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. at Oyster Bay Town Hall, with the hearing to continue at 7 p.m. that night.
Amityville Fall Fling Oct. 17 to feature more than 50 vendors The Amityville Farmers Market will welcome more than 50 additional vendors for its Fall Fling on Oct. 17 at 25 Broadway, offering shoppers a variety of handmade items, seasonal merchandise and food. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn next to First United Methodist Church. Vendors will offer items for fall and the upcoming holiday season, including crocheted clothing and accessories for adults and
children, other apparel, baked goods, fresh cheese, breads and a variety of other foods and merchandise. Parking is available in the municipal lot across the street and along Broadway (Route 110). The rain date is Oct. 24. First United Methodist Church is sponsoring the event to support its ministry. Community members are invited to attend, shop with local vendors and enjoy this seasonal community gathering.
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Chamber Trunk or Treat event Oct. 17 The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce will hold its third annual Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will take place at the McKenna senior parking lot on Second Avenue in Mass apequa. The event is free and open to
Massapequa residents. There will be a lot of spooky fun, games and prizes, sponsored by James Funeral Home. For information, go to MassapequaChamber.org or call (516) 5411443.
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he nights are getting longer, the pumpkins are glowing and Halloween is officially in the air. It’s time to embrace the spooky season. Let’s get started! Follow the glow: The Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin patches have their moment. But a pumpkin trail? Now that’s a Halloween tradition worth following. This fall, the wooded grounds of Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts in Wheatley Heights once again become a glowing autumn wonderland for The Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns. The 4,200-foot loop winds through the property, surrounded by more than 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated objects — 10,000 glowing elements in all — creating a dazzling nighttime spectacle that feels part art show, part Halloween celebration and part magical mystery tour. Now in its 13th season on Long Island, Rise has become a seasonal favorite for families, pumpkin enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys a little October magic. Along the trail, pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and personalities light the way, joined by colorful inflatables and other illuminated creations. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s even a spot to stop and show off your dance moves, complete with disco lights and music. Because what Halloween adventure would be complete without a little dancing? Longtime fans may remember Rise from its first eight seasons at Old Westbury Gardens. Its current home at Usdan offers something new: a longer trail that allows visitors to wander deeper into the woods and enjoy a more immersive experience. “We found this trail to be perfect,” says Mike Pollock, executive producer of Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns. “The entire trail is wooded, which allows us to deliver the most gorgeous show we’ve ever done. The trail is longer than in the past so your experience will be longer. This is the spookiest walk on Long Island.” Spooky, yes. Frightening, no. There are no creatures lurking in the shadows, no actors
jumping out along the path and no surprise scares. As Pollock puts it simply: “No scares.” Instead, the magic comes from the pumpkins themselves. A team of 100 handpicked artists carves each one individually, giving the jack o’lanterns an impressive range of personalities and expressions — from eerie and sinister to goofy and downright adorable. Taken together, the thousands of glowing creations turn the trail into an enormous outdoor gallery of Halloween art. The spectacle certainly has a following. About 40,000 visitors make their way through the trail each year, taking in the glowing pumpkins, snapping photos and soaking up the sights, sounds and spirit of the season. Walk at your own pace — it takes anywhere from 45 minutes to one hour and 15 minutes — to enjoy it all. “The artistry of these pumpkins is spectacular and you will not see anywhere else,” Pollock adds. So grab a sweater, gather the family and follow the glow. The Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns is open weekends and select weeknights through Nov. 1. Tickets must be purchased online at jackolanterns. com; no tickets are available on site. The event is located at 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights. Ready for some slime? Who ya gonna call? Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, of course. The LIU Post campus gets a serious dose of supernatural fun when Ghostbusters in Concert arrives Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., bringing the beloved 1984 comedy classic to the big screen — with a live orchestra, plenty of ’80s nostalgia and a whole lot of Halloween spirit. The film screening may be the highlight, but Families are encouraged to arrive at 4:30 p.m. for Halloween-themed festivities in the Goldsmith Atrium. Expect ’80s hits performed live, a costume contest judged by the Tilles Cabaret Company — made up of LIU musical theater students — plus prizes, photo opportunities, snacks and plenty of chances to get into the spirit before the ghosts take over. And yes, there will be an Ectomobile. An on-site replica of the Ghostbusters’ iconic vehicle will be on display, courtesy of Roger Browner, vice president of Hicksville-based AutoMat Custom & Restoration. It’s the perfect backdrop for a family photo before heading into the main event. Adding another special touch, guests can meet the Long Island Ghostbusters, a cosplay charity group appearing on behalf of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Bellmore resident and Ghostbusters actor Joe Cirillo will also be on hand. Cirillo, who spent 20 years as an NYPD officer before launching a second career in film, was originally scouted by director Mike Nichols. That eventually led to his role as the Police Captain in the original Ghostbusters — his on-screen debut. He went on to portray numerous police officers and authority figures on screen, operate film security companies and publish his autobiography. Then it’s time to cue the proton packs. The original “Ghostbusters” starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and the rest of the unforgettable crew, is presented on a large HD cinema screen, synchronized with a live performance of Academy Award-winning composer Elmer Bernstein’s score. The result promises to be a larger-than-life way to experience the comedy, ghosts and supernatural mayhem of the classic film. Costumes are not just welcome — they’re encouraged. Those hoping to compete in the costume contest should arrive and register by 5:30 p.m.; everyone else can simply come dressed for the occasion and enjoy the festivities. So grab your proton pack, perfect your best ’80s look and get ready for some supernatural fun. Visit tillescenter.org for tickets and more. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.
Pianist Emanuel Ax joins the adventurous chamber orchestra for a spirited program of Mozart concertos and more, opening with the overture to Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s L’amant anonyme. From there, Ax takes center stage in Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 17 and 25 — two contrasting works that showcase his melodic brilliance, expressive depth and wit. The Knights bring their signature sense of camaraderie and discovery to repertoire. Founded by violinist Colin Jacobsen and cellist Eric Jacobsen after late-night chambermusic sessions with friends, the ensemble has built a reputation for breaking down the barriers between performers and audiences.
Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. Tickets available at tillescenter.org. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.
Daughtry 20 Years Unplugged Experience Daughtry’s catalogue in a stripped-back acoustic setting, reframing the songs that have soundtracked arenas, rock radio milestones, and some of the most defining moments of the band’s career. Their lastest tour follows the release of “Shock To The System,” the complete edition of Daughtry’s two-part project via Big Machine Rock. For an artist whose songs have always lived at the intersection of power and vulnerability, 20 Years Unplugged sees Daughtry strip down some of their biggest and most meaningful tracks, distilling them to their purest form and bringing fans closer to the songs and unmistakable voice that carried the band through two decades of connection, evolution, and success.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
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‘Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’
Visit the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for an immersive exhibit (designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director, renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan). It features the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s recent 30th anniversary TV special on CBS, never before on display. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets, which include the living room, the kitchen and other areas of the house. Also see a variety of iconic items, including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster, among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips, including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of related videos play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater. • Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook • Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888
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Stop by Simpson United Methodist Church’s Thrift Shop for some unique finds. • Where: 30 Locust Ave., Amityville • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Contact: (631) 789-2569
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Stop by St. Mary’s Thrift Shop to check out some found treasures. Choose from collectibles, glassware, clothing and other gently used items. • Where: St. Mary’s, 175 Broadway, Amityville (enter from rear parking lot) • Time: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. • Contact: (631) 464-4899
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Church Attic Thrift Shop First United Methodist Church welcomes all to their weekly thrift shop.
• Where: 25 Broadway, Amityville • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Contact: (631) 264-0152 or email amitychurch1792@gmail. com
Skating With Skeletons
Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to come Monster Mash their way across the museum’s synthetic, indoor ice rink with a crew of skeletons friends —no skates required! This playful reimagining of the family favorite sock skating exhibit enables everyone to slip into the seasonal spirit. Opening
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• Where: Town Board Hearing Room, Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay • Time: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. • Contact: (516) 624-6380
Farmingdale Library Cinema
Farmingdale Public Library shows “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” starring Meryl Streep and Ann Hathaway. Set two decades after the events of the first film, it follows Andy Sachs (Hathaway) as she helps Miranda Priestly (Streep) navigate a new media landscape and corporate threats to the survival of Runway magazine.
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• Where: Fa116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale • Time: 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-4 p.m. • Contact: farmingdalelibrary.org or (516) 249-9090
Anthony Rodia
Anthony Rodia is back with his “Insanely Funny” tour, an all-new stand-up showcase packed with sharp observations, spot-on impressions and plenty of larger-than-life characters. Building on the success of his previous outing last year, this is his biggest and most ambitious yet, on the Paramount stage for two performances. A first-generation Italian-American raised in Westchester, Rodia discovered his knack for comedy early on. After dabbling in open mics in his 20s, he took a detour into the automotive world as a finance manager at a luxury car dealership. Then, in 2019, he took the leap back to comedy, leaving his day job to pursue stand-up full time. Drawing on family life, Italian-American culture, parenting and the everyday absurdities of modern life, Rodia has a knack for turning the familiar into the hilarious. His observational humor, self-deprecating • Where: The Paramount, 370 wit and uncanny impressions have made him a rising star, while his viral social media New York Ave., Huntington videos — including his wildly popular Uncle Vinny character — have introduced his • Time: 7 p.m. comedy to millions of fans. The result is a style that feels less like a performance and more • Contact: ticketmaster.com like hanging out with your funniest friend. or paramountny.com
weekend adds even more seasonal fun with Skate, Rattle & Roll and Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: Ongoing, through Nov. 1 • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
‘The Song of the Cello’
Visit Old Westbury Gardens for an evening of chamber music. Ensemble-in-residence Poetica Musica Quartet welcomes all to enjoy the rich, expressive tones of the cello. Renowned cellist Eugene Moye joins pianist Yasmin Alami for an evening of masterful performances featuring works by Brahms, Casals, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, and others.The program includes Johannes Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38, Pablo Casals’ “The Song of the Birds,” Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise,” and additional selections celebrating the depth, warmth, and versatility of this beloved instrument. A pre-concert talk proceeds the concert at 7:30 p.m.; a Meetthe-Artists reception with light refreshments follows the concert in the West Porch. $30, $25 seniors and members.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 8-9:30 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
‘Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation’
The Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to share in the museum’s Halloween theatrical tradition/ Uncle Vlad’s nephew Chad is getting ready to graduate from Boo-niversity, but needs to pass his final horror merit badge tests. Join Uncle Vlad, Gargamel the Rat, Great Aunt Margarine, Johnny Bones, and the whole spooky crew in a celebration of the pumpkin patch’s youngest bat. The Vlad team returns to the stage with another original production, now in its fifth year. Each year presents a different story with some familiar and some new kooky and creepy faces, making the shows a puppet-filled treat for anyone who likes some tricks! $5 with museum admission ($4 members), $10 theater only. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 11 a. m. and 1 p.m., also Oct. 18, Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31 • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
Grooves with Imaginos
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame hosts LIMEHOF Inductee Albert Bouchard’s Imaginos Band. The concert celebrates the release of the new album ‘Imaginos IV: Rhyme of The Star Clock’ and offer a unique special preview of a soon-to-be-leased film based on the music. Special $25 concert only tickets (no access to exhibits) are required and available on LIMEHOF’s website. • Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888
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The Massapequa Board of Education holds their next meeting. All are welcome to attend. • Where: Massapequa High School Board Room, 4925 Merrick Road, Massapequa • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: (516) 308-5000
Oyster Bay Town Board meets The Town of Oyster Bay holds their budget hearing at the next
Boating certification course
The Jones Beach Power Squadron offers a free New York Statecertified America’s Boating Course (ABC) at Wantagh Park. Open to boaters and anyone interested in learning more about safe and responsible boating. • Where: 1 King Road, Wantagh • Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., also Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov.10 • Contact: P/C Ed Figueroa, AP-ACN, at (516) 816-4919 or capted36@gmail.com for registration and more
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Society President Jan Hernstat invites all to participate in the annual tribute to Al Jolson, rescheduled. With Ed Greenbaum’s unique outtakes from “The Jolson Story, Noah Diamond as Grouch Marx, comedian Jeff Greenberg, with Tony Babino’s “The Heart of Al Jolson, and more. Tickets are $54.95. • Where: Lambrou’s Catering Hall, 4073 Austin Blvd., Island Park • Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Contact: Jan Hernstat at (516) 678-3524
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Mayor 2- Year Term Two (2) Trustees 2Year Term Alcalde Término de 2 años Dos (2) Fideicomisarios Término de 2 años NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Incorporated Village of Massapequa Park will be held on the Sixteenth Day of March, 2027 at Village Hall, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, New York between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M. POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que la Elección Anual de la Villa Incorporada de Massapequa Park se llevará a cabo el día 16 de marzo de 2027 en Village Hall, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, Nueva York entre las 6 a.m. y 9 P.M. Village District 1 Polling Place: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 For all voters residing south of Sunrise Highway within the Village Boundaries. Distrito del Pueblo 1 Lugar de votación: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 Para todos los votantes que residen al sur de Sunrise Highway dentro de los límites de la aldea Village District 2 Polling Place: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 For all voters residing south of Spruce & Euclid to Sunrise Highway. Distrito de Villa 2 Lugar de votación: VILLAGE HALL,
PUBLIC NOTICES Lugar de votación: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 Para todos los votantes que residen al sur de Spruce & Euclid hasta Sunrise Highway Village District 3 Polling Place: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 For all voters residing on Spruce & Euclid north to the Parkway. Distrito de aldea 3 Lugar de votación: VILLAGE HALL, 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762 Para todos los votantes que residen al sur de Spruce & Euclid al norte de Parkway LINDA TUMINELLO, RMC Village Admin istrator/Clerk Administrador/Secretario de la Villa By Order of the Board of Trustees Por orden del Patronato Inc. Village of Massapequa Park Date: October 6, 2026 Fecha: 6 de octubre de 2026
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE NAMES MASSAPEQUA FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF OYSTER BAY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK By resolution made and adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners, it is required that candidates for the office of Fire Commissioner shall file their names with the Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners at least twenty (20) days prior to the
days prior to the date of such election, December 8, 2026, and that such nomination be submitted in petition form. Petitions will be available from the Fire Distr ict Secretary from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the District Building, One Brooklyn Avenue, Massapequa, NY, beginning October 1 3 , 2026. Petitions must be subscribed and attested to by not less than twenty - five (25) qualified voters of the said Fire District. To be a qualified voter, a person must be a resident of the Fire District for thirty (30) days next preceding the election and be a duly registered voter under the permanent personal registration applicable to general elections. Dated: October 5 , 2026 Massapequa, New York Board of Fire Commissioners Massapequa Fire District Town of Oyster Bay ATTEST: Patricia Harley Massapequa Fire District Secretary LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of DGTL Bookkeeping LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 09/04/2026. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 4940 Merrick Rd, #342, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 26-177 9/30, 10/7,
26-177 9/30, 10/7, 14, 21, 28, 11/4 LEGAL NOTICE Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals TOWN HALL, AUDREY AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771-1592 TELEPHONE: (516) 624-6232 RITA BYRNE, Chairwoman - LOIS SCHMITT, Vice Chairwoman KATHLEEN MULLIGAN REBECCA M. ALESIA -LISA CICCOLELLA FLORESTANO GIRARDI - BRIAN GRIFFIN ********************************************************************************************** PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on OCTOBER 22, 2026, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 26-252MASSAPEQUA FRANK
FRANK LOIACONO: (A) Variance to allow existing second story rear wood deck with steps to grade having less side yard setback, rear yard setback and exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing 8 ft. by 13 ft. shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing second story rear deck with steps to grade and sheds exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (D) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 95-263 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated August 3, 1995. E/s/o Roosevelt Blvd., S/o Cove St., a/k/a 68 Roosevelt Boulevard, Massapequa, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-271MASSAPEQUA MEGAN WHEELER: Variance to construct second story addition having less aggregate side yards than permitted by Ordinance. N/s/o Anchor Dr., 231.06 ft. Ensign Dr., a/k/a 16 Anchor Drive, Massapequa, NY -----------------------
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NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-273MASSAPEQUA AVI POLISCHUK: (A) Variance to construct detached garage exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct one story addition, detached garage and allow existing raised patio exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing 5 ft. high PVC fence exceeding maximum height across front yard (West Shore Drive) than permitted by Ordinance. W/s/o W. Shore Dr., S/o Seminole Ave., a/k/a 245 West Shore Drive, Massapequa, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-301MASSAPEQUA KENNETH DRAMER: (A) Variance to allow existing fire pit having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing pergola having less rear yard setback, exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. N/s/o Brewster Rd.,
N/s/o Brewster Rd., W/o Cedar Shore Dr., a/k/a 99 Brewster Road, Massapequa, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-335MASSAPEQUA DOMENICK GIAMPAPA: (A) Variance to construct new dwelling exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct circular driveway having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. E/s/o Bay Dr., 80 ft. S/o Hampton Blvd., a/k/a 130 Bay Drive, Massapequa, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-249NORTH MASSAPEQUA MARIO POLLIO: (A) Variance to allow existing shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct one story addition having less rear yard setback, exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o N. Boston Ave., 140 ft. W/o N. Baldwin Dr., a/k/a 338 N. Boston Avenue, North Massapequa, NY
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--------------------APPEAL NO. 26-348NORTH MASSAPEQUA DONNA NONNA: Variance to construct second kitchen in a one-family dwelling for use as a PARENT/CHILD residence. SE/ cor. of N. Central Ave. & N. Walnut St., a/k/a 916 N. Central Avenue, North Massapequa, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-255FARMINGDALE SHAKIL AHMAD: (A) Variance to allow existing 6 ft. high wood fence exceeding maximum height across side/front yard (Woodward Parkway) than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing shed having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. SE/ cor. of Motor Ave. & Woodward Pkwy., a/k/a 58 Motor Avenue, Farmingdale, NY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-130MASSAPEQUA MANOLO CASTRO: (A) Variance to construct second kitchen in a one-family dwelling for use as a PARENT/CHILD residence. (B)
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PUBLIC NOTICES PARENT/CHILD residence. (B) Variance for the reduction of off-street parking spaces. Reduction of spaces to 2 when 3 parking spaces are required. S/s/o Beach St., 230 ft. E/o Roosevelt Blvd., a/k/a 27 Beach Street, Massapequa, NY SEC. 66BLK. 104LOT 96ZONE R1-10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 26-129MASSAPEQUA MANOLO CASTRO: (A) Variance to allow existing roof over portico having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing outdoor kitchen and fireplace having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing 12 ft. by 10 ft. shed, outdoor kitchen and fireplace having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (D) Variance to allow existing 12 ft. by 10 ft. shed exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Beach St., 230 ft. E/o Roosevelt Blvd., a/k/a 27 Beach Street, Massapequa, NY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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n idea floated by our Center for Cost Effective Government would provide incentives for homeowners and businesses on Long Island to switch to lawns that require less watering and less fertilizer. We Long Islanders love our lawns. A wellwatered and manicured layer of sod in front of a single-family home always looks great. For many, these lawns are emblematic of the American dream, a piece of post-war suburban heaven. But lawns can be resource-intensive. They require extensive maintenance, which can include huge use of water. With rising water bills on Long Island, any opportunity to save money would be welcome. Then there is the environmental impact of the massive quantities of fertilizer we use to support our charming green lawns. Traditionally, Long Island-
ers tend to use Kentucky bluegrass, which is kelly-green, flush and pleasant to the eye, but it also requires a great deal of watering and fertilizer. Tall fescue grass, on the other hand, requires about 33 percent less nitrogen fertilizer than Kentucky bluegrass — roughly 2 to 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet annually, compared with higherinput lawns. Tall fescue generally requires 1 to 1½ inches of water per week, about 25 percent less than Kentucky bluegrass. It handles heavy use and wear much better than fine fescues or Kentucky blue. It grows well in various soil types found across the region, and tolerates moderate shade. The Berkshire Botanical Garden notes that alternative seeds such as creeping red, hard fescue and chewing fescue can reduce fertilizer and water needs by half. While the Kentucky grass has roots of 4 to 8 inches, fescue roots go much deeper — up to 2 to 3 feet, to tap water in the ground.
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The North and South Rivers Watershed Association notes that watering a 1-acre lawn with just 1 inch of water consumes 26,000 gallons — more than it takes to fill a 16- by 32-foot swimming pool. So how do we change our culture on Long Island to begin a transition to more environmentally friendly grass seed? The answer is, the same way we promote change in other areas — by creating monetary incentives. The city of Redlands, Calif., does just that for more environmentally friendly lawns. Its Water Conservation turf rebate gives homeowners $1 per square foot of grass that is replaced with drought-tolerant or irrigationless landscaping, up to $1,000. The rebate comes back to them as a credit on their water bill. The program involves a preliminary inspection, and a post-replacement inspection confirms the work and releases the credit. Why not have a similar incentive put in place through the Suffolk Coun-
ow about rebates for trading grass for drought-tolerant or irrigationless landscaping?
ty Water Authority, or through the county’s sewer and cesspool program that was passed via a referendum in 2024? Communities that pool together and convert a certain percentage of their lawns to the new turf could become eligible for further credits, thereby spurring a we’re-all-in-it-together movement. And to start it all off, municipalities can serve as role models by taking the lead in transitioning to these more environmentally appropriate grasses. We realize this isn’t for everyone. Some people just love their Kentucky bluegrass. And that’s why it shouldn’t be a mandate. But incentives never hurt anyone. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is shortly going to hold hearings on ways to reduce fertilizers on Long Island. How about starting with this turf-friendly tax credit? Steve Levy is executive director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a fiscally conservative think tank. He has served as Suffolk County executive, as an assemblyman and as host of the podcast “On the Right Side.”
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urrent federal policy limits legal refugee admissions essentially to white South Africans, specifically Afrikaners. Congressional candidates, including incumbents, on Long Island and beyond need to state whether they support this policy, which has existed without sufficient Congressional or public attention. The public has a right to know. On Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program.” It imposed a ban on a program that has for decades — with longstanding bipartisan support — provided a legal way for refugees fleeing persecution in other countries to be vetted and, if approved, resettled in this country. On Oct. 30, the administration announced an exception to the ban: It would limit the number of refugees admitted to the United States to 7,500 — a dramatic decline from the target of 125,000 in 2024 — and they would mostly be white South Africans. As the Associ-
ated Press reported at the time, the federal notice “made no mention of any other specific groups to be admitted besides the white South Africans, known also as Afrikaners.” Afrikaners, it should be noted, have a long history of supporting and implementing white supremacy. It was Afrikaners who led the South African government after World War II, when it created a formal system of racial apartheid. As NPR Illinois reports, “In 1948, the Afrikaner-led government began to implement apartheid, a system of institutionalized racial segregation that benefited whites. Black people and other non-white South Africans were displaced and dispossessed. Apartheid ended in 1994 with the formation of a new, democratic government led by anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.” On May 26, the Trump administration announced that it would admit another 10,000 white South Africans as refugees, while essentially continuing to ban people from other countries. The State Department issued data on Aug. 5, revealing that the U.S. had accepted 10,258 refugees in the fiscal year, all but three of whom were South Africans.
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On Sept. 25, Trump issued a Presidential Determination limiting refugee admissions in the new fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, to an additional 17,500, primarily Afrikaners from South Africa. No other country was mentioned. Afrikaners aren’t simply among those being admitted. They are virtually the only people being admitted. That’s clearly a statement of principle rather than a reflection of the state of the world. The president is only required to inform Congress, so Congress may avoid taking a position, but clearly the president can make changes during the new fiscal year, as he did previously. At a minimum, Congress should state how this policy reflects American values, and if members support or oppose it. By his actions, Trump is using the legal refugee admissions policy primarily to bring to the U.S. members of the Afrikaner community, which implemented white supremacy through apartheid in South Africa. By his actions he is publicly affirming that system. It’s important to keep in mind that the U.S. had its own systems of apartheid against Blacks: slavery and then Jim-Crow segregation. The president’s
rump’s actions are a clear signal to white supremacists in the U.S.
actions are a clear signal to white supremacists in the U.S. that he wants to extend that legacy. After all, from Day One of the Trump administration, the combination of the president’s executive orders, related Congressional actions and sought-after Supreme Court decisions have removed Blacks from federal jobs without cause, and stripped them of civil rights that ensured their right to vote and their right not to be denied housing due to discrimination based on race and other protected attributes. This Afrikaner resettlement in the U.S. is a stunning act by the president. It deserves to be discussed and debated by those seeking to serve in Congress. Candidates for Congress on Long Island, including incumbents, need to make clear whether they support this federal policy. The federal refugee admissions program was created by an act of Congress, the Refugee Act of 1980. How can Congress not care about how the program is used? The question — Do you support the current federal policy on refugee admissions? — is one that requires a simple yes or no answer. Yet that answer will speak volumes about each candidate. Elaine Gross is founder and president emerita of ERASE Racism, the regional civil rights organization based on Long Island.
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ast month, 50 Long Island small businesses gathered at Stony Brook University to finish something few of their owners would have imagined a year ago: six months of training in artificial intelligence. The LIA-AI Growth Academy was free to participants. It was run by the Long Island Association’s foundation, funded by Google.org and taught by Stony Brook’s technology and A.I. experts, along with advisers from the Long Island Small Business Development Center. It was open only to companies with 20 or fewer employees, and graduates received a $5,000 grant to put A.I. to work in their businesses. Long Island’s municipalities, chambers of commerce and educational institutions must find ways to replicate this terrific program. The stakes are high, because A.I. is the first technology in a long time that can favor the little guy. For most of the last century, size was destiny. A big company could afford an IT department, inhouse lawyers, a finance team and analysts poring over its data, and the corner store could not. A.I. erases much of that advantage. A contractor can turn handwritten notes into clean estimates and keep three job sites on schedule. A hardware store can spot the items that are gathering dust and the ones that keep selling out. A two-lawyer firm can summarize a 200page lease before lunch. Corporations spent millions of dollars on tools that now cost a small business a modest
LETTERS Keep up the good work, Herald To the Editor: Re your editorial, “Celebrating newspapers and local reporting” (Oct. 1-7): Congratulations to the Herald on its excellent coverage of local news, and then some. I am a subscriber, a supporter and a believer in journalism — freedom of the press is essential, especially at this time in our country. With so much information and misinformation, I rely on the professionalism, honesty and thorough investigative reporting of newspapers across the country, and the Herald in particular. Thank you for covering Long Island and our neighborhoods. You keep us informed. May you and your journalists continue your important work. MARGUERITE WESTBROOK Lynbrook
monthly subscription. We know the objection, because we hear it from every owner we talk to: Who has the time? Small-business owners already work long weeks. They answer the phones, make payroll, chase invoices and sweep the floor. Adding “Learn A.I.” to that list sounds absurd. But few things a business owner can do will pay off more than a few hours spent learning these tools. The time invested comes back every week — in invoices sent faster, schedules built in minutes and paperwork that no longer eats the weekend. Owners don’t have to figure it out alone. The LIA should announce a second cohort, and we hope it’s much bigger. The Long Island SBDC at Stony Brook offers free one-on-one advising, and the state SBDC network now runs a dedicated A.I. program. In Nassau, Hofstra University’s Entrepreneurship Assistance Center has teamed up with the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce on a series of practical A.I. workshops for local business owners, a model every chamber on Long Island should copy. Hofstra’s ideaHUb incubator also connects young companies with mentors and student interns. Farmingdale State College has launched a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence that blends business and computer science, and Long Island University is building its own A.I. offerings. Nassau and Suffolk community colleges and our public libraries offer affordable continuingeducation and tech classes. Business
owners should use them. A.I.’s promise doesn’t mean we should be naïve about its dangers. The same tools that help a bakery balance its books can write a convincing scam email or clone a child’s voice to con a grandparent. Bad actors are already using A.I. for fraud, impersonation and deepfakes. Any A.I. training should also teach owners how to protect themselves from these scams. The bigger problems are not for the deli owner to solve. That job belongs to Albany and Washington. Lawmakers need to set clear rules: real penalties for A.I.enabled fraud and impersonation, disclosure when content is A.I.-generated, transparency from the companies building these systems. A.I. will likely eliminate jobs — especially the entry-level clerical, customer-service and bookkeeping work that has started countless Long Island careers — so government budgets must account for retraining workers whose jobs change or disappear. Embracing the technology and demanding guardrails are not contradictory. They are two halves of the same responsible approach. A.I. is coming to Long Island’s economy whether Main Street is ready or not. The LIA, Hofstra and other local institutions have shown what readiness looks like. But they can’t train 100,000 Long Island small businesses on their own. That will take every town hall, chamber, library and college on the Island pulling in the same direction, and it needs to start now.
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he Press Club of Long Island was among the press organizations that, along with newspapers and other media, voiced their opposition to the move by President Trump last month to ban journalists from three major media outlets from the White House. However, a U.S. District Court judge responding to a lawsuit brought by the three outlets — CNN, MS Now and Politico — issued a restraining order directing the White House to lift the prohibition. Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by Trump in 2017, ruled that the media outlets had shown a “high likelihood of success” with their claim that their due-process rights had been violated. The PCLI issued a statement condemning Trump’s action, saying, “Press freedom is at the heart of our democracy and a constitutional right.” The statement continued: “The vital role of journalists cannot be overstated, Journalists inform the public and hold power to account. Restricting journalists from the White House undermines the pub-
lic’s right to factual and independent reporting and only serves to weaken the transparency upon which our democracy is dependent.” “We proudly stand with our fellow journalists and call for a reversal of this decision immediately,” the PCLI said. As the founding president of the press club in 1974, spurred in encouraging its formation by the jailing of a journalist for not divulging a confidential source, I am proud of its action. It is now one of the largest chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, which describes itself as “the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism.” Trump said he was barring those media outlets’ access to the White House because, as he wrote on Truth Social, “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America.” The Manhattan-based New York Press Club issued a statement saying, “Trump’s latest attack on the First Amendment in banning Politico, MS
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LeTTers Town should come clean on tax increases To the Editor: When is the Town of Hempstead going to stop using deceptive accounting practices to hide the fact that it’s raising our taxes? By removing Sanitation Department budgets from the town’s main budget and creating separate special district budgets, the town can raise taxes through those districts while claiming that it isn’t raising town taxes. The money and the tax burden doesn’t disappear; it’s simply moved out of the main budget, to where taxpayers are less likely to see it. What’s to stop those sanitation districts from raising taxes after Election Day? Another deceptive practice the town has used for decades is burying revenue labeled “miscellaneous” in its General Fund, which has now accumulated $50.2 million. The town should disclose how much of that revenue comes from the utility bills of Liberty Water, PSEG and National Grid customers. Liberty is seeking a 37 percent rate increase next year, in part because of the everincreasing taxes it pays to the town and county — taxes ultimately paid by Liberty customers on utility property that
Now and CNN from covering the White House is yet another slap in the face to freedom of the press in the United States.” It went on: “All media outlets, the Congress, Republicans, Democrats and independents, and the public should come together to denounce this breach of American democracy. The president continues to diminish the people’s right to be informed about the news of the day from the White House and limits the public’s right to know by restricting access and admitting only those in agreement with him.” The Washington, D.C.based Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which describes itself as “the leading pro bono legal services organization for journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.,” filed a friend-of-thecourt brief accompanying the outlets’ lawsuit. Bruce D. Brown, its president, said, “Amid so many attacks from the Trump administration on journalists, this one has really struck a chord because the public can easily get its head around what has happened here. The president has kicked news organizations out of the White House because he does not like the news they report. That is a brazen violation of the First
should be tax-exempt. LI Clean Air Water & Soil has asked the town to put all tax revenue from Liberty Water into a separate fund to help finance the South Nassau Water Authority’s acquisition of the system. Had the Town done this decades ago, we could have had public water by now, like 95 percent of New Yorkers. Then there’s the sale of real property as a one-time gimmick to balance the budget, along with taking $30 million from reserves. Neither should be used to fund recurring expenses, practices that run contrary to sound government financial management. Joe Scianablo, the Democratic candidate for town supervisor, is right to shine a light on the town’s “miscellaneous” revenue. It may be time for State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to investigate the town’s finances and expose the deceptive practices being used to conceal tax increases. Perhaps Hempstead needs its own version of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority to bring transparency and accountability to its finances. CLAUDIA BORECKY Co-director, LI Clean Air Water & Soil Ltd. and president, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club Merrick
Amendment that the courts should quickly reverse in order to protect the public interest.” Status, an online media review, said the “press ban comes amid a broader pattern of threats and attempts by Trump to muzzle the media during his second term.” It declared, “Suffice to say, such behavior is far more aligned with authoritarian leaders than the person who is supposed to be the leader of the free world. Trump, however, does not seem to mind. Asked by reporters what message his ban sends to countries like China that are ‘repressive’ against journalists, Trump disturbingly responded: ‘I think we’re repressive also.’” The founders of the United States, the framers of the U.S. Constitution, created a system of checks and balances among the three branches of the federal government — the administrative, legislative and judicial branches — and a free press to serve as a watchdog of them all. Said Thomas Jefferson: “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” That system should be treasured and live on. Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
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