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Cedarhurst-based film director and editor David Jasse took to Central Avenue last month to film a short educational film for the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Worldwide Tisha B’Av Event. The foundation, based in New York, is dedicated to promoting positive speech and ethical behavior, and had recently launched a Shabbat table program to encourage families to see the positive in their lives, and the organization’s weekly newsletter highlights stories of ConTinueD on pAge 8

Five Towns districts implement new cellphone policy By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com

Long Island school districts will soon begin enforcing the state’s new distraction-free policy, restricting or prohibiting cellphone use in classrooms and on school grounds. Local districts have begun submitting their plans and notifying residents about how they

will implement the ban for the coming school year. Hewlett-Woodmere school district officials have focused on developing a plan that works effectively for everyone involved. In a letter sent to residents on the district on July 29, Superintendent Dina Anzalone highlighted the importance of its implementation. “This policy acknowledges Glen Cove

the critical importance of maintaining a safe, focused learning environment where students can be fully present for their education,” Anzalone wrote. “Smartphones and social media platforms undermine essential developmental processes children need to become healthy, competent adults, including free play, face-to-face social interaction, and gradual indepenAUGUST 14, 2025

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dence.” Hewlett-Woodmere will a grade-based implementation system, with different requirements at each level. At Hewlett and Ogden elementary schools and the Franklin Early Childhood Center, students must turn off their devices and keep them in their backpacks. Woodmere Middle School students must store devices in their lockers, and stu-

dents at Hewlett High School students may use them during lunch but must store them in lockers during class. To ease concerns about communication, the district has outlined ways for parents to reach students during the school day. At Franklin, the elementary schools and the middle school, parents can call the main office. At the high school, parents may ConTinueD on pAge 12

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Children across the Far Rockaway Peninsula are heading back to school in style, as more than 500 families came out for the St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s ninth annual community back-to-school wellness event. The ICARE Foundation, created in 2021, supports the charitable and educational work of Episcopal Health Services. For this year’s event, it collected 1,200 backpacks, giving out over 500 outside St. John’s Episcopal Hospital on Aug. 15. The remaining backpacks were donated to partner organizations holding their own school supply giveaways. Nancy Leghart, executive director of the St. John’s ICARE Foundation, said the event helps build confidence among local children as they prepare for the school year. “We show people that we care about them and that they’re not alone,” Leghart said. “When you see all the different CBOs and vendors and National Grid and all those different organizations coming together to support the children, they feel confident, they’re starting off the school

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More than 500 backpacks were donated to families of the Far Rockaway Peninsula at the ninth annual back-to-school wellness event on Aug, 15. year feeling really good about themselves, and it gives them such an opportunity to start fresh.” The event also offered health and wellness resources, including information on stroke prevention, screenings, and other medical services, aimed at con-

necting local families with doctors and specialists. Karen Paige, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Episcopal Health Services, was one of the event’s top donors and helped secure the lunch bags distributed with the backpacks. Paige emphasized

the hospital’s role as a community partner, not just a place to seek care when sick. “I’m so proud of this event — it’s really one of my favorite events of the year,” Paige said. “It’s about being good partners. We don’t just want the community to come to us when they’re

sick — we want to partner with them through many different events throughout the year.” Volunteers from community groups like the Kiwanis Club and local scouting organizations also participated, offering additional school supplies for attendees to pick up. Other participating groups included the Friends of the 59th Street Playground Association, Promenade Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and a number of city agencies. Each played a role in helping ensure families across the peninsula had the resources they needed to start the year strong. Daniel Kasle, treasurer of the Episcopal Health Services board of trustees, said the hospital’s growing reputation is tied to its commitment to showing up for the community in moments like these. “It goes farther than just treating patients,” Kasle said. “It really means being a partner to the community. Our reputation — our brand — has been developing in a positive way for the past decade, and this is just another way that we can show the community that we are behind them.”

Woodmere resident uses social media for Israel advocacy By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Woodmere resident Kami Salman is an alumnus of TalkIsrael and is using her social media platform to be authentic and share impactful narratives about everyday life in Israel. TalkIsrael strives to authentically and positively share Israel’s story with Gen Z on social media. We empower emerging content creators with the skills, tools, and confidence to share impactful narratives about Israel. Through free workshops, hands-on programs, personal mentorship, and influencer collaborations, we cultivate voices that drive change, according to TalkIsrael.com. Salman, 29, is Israeli-American and a classically trained opera singer. She studied at The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University with a fullride scholarship. She started organically networking with people in the content space after starting a non-profit out of her mom’s home to help send supplies to Israel during the war after the Oct. 7 2023 Hamas attacks. “Organically, I started meeting more content creators and I needed to also find a job, so I worked for a different Israeli non-profit,” Salman said. “I started posting a lot and one of my friends suggested I apply for TalkIsrael’s program.” She did not know about the program and once she had a Zoom call with Maya

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Woodmere resident Kami Salman is an alumnus of TalkIsrael and learned how to use her social media content to be authentic and unapologetic for being Jewish. Vorobyov, executive director of Talk Israel, she realized it was for her. “It’s the program that truly changed my life, I received extremely high level support for them and even though I was more of an emerging content creator there were people there that had 100,000 followers,” she added. “They really care about empowering people to talk about

Israel in a positive and authentic way.” Salman started out with 2,000 followers on her Instagram account Kami.soprano and currently has 10,000 after participating in the 10-month program. “Having the support of TalkIsrael shows me how I can still hone in on my identity as a Jewish woman, as an opera singer and a person who really wants to

show who the Israeli humans are and how we are good people and how there is a media bias,” Salman said. “Because of TalkIsrael strategy, it shows me how more people that are centered left that are exposed to more media bias have the privilege of connecting with more people and understanding their family, stories and connection to Israel.” Vorobyov’s mission with TalkIsrael is to empower young content creators to post positive content about Israel online in authentic, personal and non-political ways. “We want to highlight all the beautiful things Israel has to offer Israeli culture, sports, music and food could really show it’s not a war zone and yes there’s conflict but it’s way more complicated than that,” she said. “Also, that there are real people that are just trying to live their lives.” The creator’s target audience is Gen Z and they receive hands-on workshops about storytelling, video editing, social media strategy, how to build a brand and all the tools necessary to be better creators. “Kami wanted to share her experience in Israel with her non-Jewish friends and she now produces content on a weekly basis and goes to conferences to help other creators and students,” Vorobyov added. “We’re here to help the creators understand they don’t have to share political content, it’s about making them feel comfortable sharing what it means for them.”

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HERALD SPORTS Nassau C.C. football eager for fresh start By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Nassau Community College’s football team has a lot to prove this season. Just ask sophomore running back Eriq Harris, who broke out the gate quickly a year ago with a 163-yard rushing performance in one of the Lions’ three victories under then-rookie head coach Jhaleel Oswald. “We definitely weren’t happy with last season and we have unfinished business,” said Harris, who is projected to lead a backfield that includes sophomore Caleib Corbett. “A bunch of us returned and we’ve connected well with the new guys. The chemistry is good,” he added. Harris was a little banged up last season, Oswald said, and finished with 353 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Corbett missed a large chunk of 2024 after breaking his hand in the 28-27 season-opening win over Rochester Community. “Eriq is in tremendous shape and is going to be one of the focal points of the offense,” said Oswald, a former Lions’ captain and key member of their 2013 Toro Bowl-winning team who ran Nassau’s defense/special teams under predecessor Jamel Ramsay for the 2022 and ’23 campaigns. “He’s also taken on a leadership role. With Caleib, we know what those guys can do when healthy.” Topping the depth chart under center as the opener approaches is southpaw Jayden Taylor, a Walt Whitman High School product who like Harris has shown a great deal of leadership throughout camp. Upping his touchdown-to-interception ratio will be vital to the second-year quarterback and the Lions’ success. “Jayden was thrown into the fire last year as a true freshman and those growing pains are behind him,” Oswlad said. “He looks confident and is doing all the right things to be the guy.” Also in the mix at the position are sophomore Mark Pearson, a transfer from Keystone, and freshman Elijah Outlaw. Sophomore Nick Paris (Oceanside High School) is a speedy wideout who’ll also make an impact on special teams, Oswald noted, and newcomer JJ Collins is pushing for the starting role on the opposite side. At tight end, Justin Betz could be counted on to provide the offense with a dimension it has lacked. A beefed up offensive line was one of Oswald’s intentions as last season concluded and the Lions will be counting on some young blood to make an immediate impression. “The line is super revamped and big, but we’re talking about kids 17, 18 and 19 years old. We’re looking to be more physical and I like what I see so far.” Sophomore Ahmari Gordon, a 6-foot-5, 370-pounder

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Soccer players in the 4th annual Hewlett Lawrence Alumni Soccer Game, on Aug. 3.

Fourth annual HLSC Alumni Game Soccer alumni from the Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District and the Lawrence Union Free School District got together for the 4th annual Alumni Soccer Game, on Aug. 3. The fundraiser took place at Woodmere Middle School at 5:30 p.m. and raises money for the Soccer Club to cover the cost of AEDs and AED training for coaches and players. The President of the Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club is Sabino Vadaro and his son, Armando Vadaro, organized the event. David Friedman, president of the HewlettWoodmere Business Association is in charge of the planning, fundraising and promotion of the game. Teams were comprised of alumni from 2003 and older along with parents, past and current coaches and past and current trainers. — Melissa Berman

Maynor Chun, red shirt, throws the ball back during the game held at Woodmere Middle School.

After the game, the team celebrated President of the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association David Friedman’s 69th birthday.

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Q: Tell me about yourself. Tsafrir: I am going into my senior year at Hewlett High School. Around 10th grade, I became interested in public service and civil service specifically to work with government. I like learning about the Constitution, I wrote articles for the school newspaper about the constitution and different parts of it. I interned with the Nassau County Human Rights Commission during the summer of 10th grade. I continued to further my interest and read as much as I could about politics, government and all that sort of stuff. I ended up in the Senate Page program this year from Jan. 27 to June 6. Q: What was the application process like?

Tsafrir: You apply through your United States senator for the state and I applied and it was a comprehensive application process. I had to submit a resume, letters of recommendation from multiple people, cover letter essay and an interview. I ended up being selected and I was one of 28 students from the entire country. Q: Did you go to school while working as a page? Tsafrir: I lived in Washington D.C. in a dorm provided by the federal government, it was the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence. They had a school just for the pages in the program in the morning. Between six and nine in the morning, would go downstairs and there was a school with classrooms, whiteboards and everything. I went to physics, pre-calculus, English, history and we had normal course work. Since it’s such a

Q: What were your job duties as a page? Tsafrir: As a page, a lot of things are very administrative. We’re there the entire time that the Senate is in session. We have to transport legislation and other documents around the Capitol complex. We would set up the senators for speeches, collect the speeches, and help senators and their staff for any duties they needed. We also helped arrange materials needed and other things include weekly caucus lunches where all the senators come into the room and speak. Since we’re there the entire time, we sit through all the speeches given live and meet senators from all over the country. Q: How would you describe your overall experience? Tsafrir: The most incredible part is that there’s a lot of bipartisanship that happens behind the scenes. On TV, on the media and in the news you see a lot of arguments and a lot of debating and attacking going on from inside. When you’re there in the Senate, you see it’s very cordial.

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Districts outline rules and communication options issued email address. In a letter posted on its website on Aug. 5, the Lawalso send messages using a district-provided email rence district explained that devices can be distractions address. Despite the district’s efforts to facilitate communica- not only in the classroom, but also in emergency situation, some parents have taken to social media to express tions. “These devices can create significant distraction to their concerns about not being able to contact their chilthe school environment, negatively impact student mendren directly. tal health, contribute to disciplinary infractions, and Ella Schwartz, a member of the reduce student engagement,” the letter Hewlett-Woodmere District 14 Resistated. “Additionally, in an emergency, dents Facebook group, shared her the use of personal electronic devices apprehension about the new policy. can distract students from following “As a parent, I feel strongly that I the directions of staff or emergency need to be able to get in touch with my responders, contribute to the spread of student when I need to,” Schwartz misinformation, create congestion in wrote. “While I feel the constant bomthe emergency response system, and bardment of cell phone dings and social interfere with the district’s emergency channels is destructive for our young response protocols.” people to learn effectively, I want my Both districts will allow exceptions student to have the phone on his person for students who need their devices for at all times. We live in hard times and I medical reasons. need to know my student can reach me Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul met and I can reach my student when I need with administrators from several disto.” tricts in Nassau and Rockland counties Other area districts have began disHerald file photo and New York City, all of whom, she tributing their plans for implementing Districts have begun adopting a said, expressed support for the policy. the new policy. The Lawrence district “bell to bell” cellphone ban pol- Area lawmakers have also done so. did so in a letter posted to its website on State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzAug. 5. icy for the 2025-26 school year. patrick said that as the policies take Like Hewlett, the plan is gradeeffect, it is critical for legislators to based: students at Lawrence High School and Middle learn from them and work to make them as effective as School must store their devices in lockers, while students at Lawrence Elementary School are discouraged possible. “The focus now shifts to ensuring these policies are from bringing devices to school and required to keep thoughtfully tailored at the local level to meet the those they do in their backpacks. The district will also allow parents to contact their diverse needs of students, including sensible exempchildren by calling a school office or using a district- tions for medical or other essential situations,” Canzo-

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Karaoke Night hits the right notes at Peninsula Public Library The Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence invited local families to grab the mic and join the fun at its first Karaoke Night for kids and families, part of this summer’s Color Our World reading program. The event took place Aug. 14 at 6, and children from kindergarten to eighth grade chose from a preselected list of family-friendly songs submitted in advance to perform. Children’s librarian Henna Ross said it was “a non-pressure environment” where everyone is cheered on. “We wanted to include a music element,” Ross said. “Following that train of thought, Karaoke Night felt like the perfect solution.” For local parent Ella Asherov, Karaoke Night was an easy choice. “My daughter loves the activities in the library and it keeps her busy after camp,” Asherov said. “She also loves to sing, so karaoke would be a great activity.” Asherov added that her daughter has attended most of the children’s programs at the library, with favorites including paint night and sand art. Children’s Librarian Serena Zingale said Karaoke Night is part of the library’s mission to give kids a variety of creative outlets. “This summer we’ve explored art in so many different ways — Picasso-inspired

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age space. “It can be intimidating to be in front of a crowd, but it can be a little easier to perform with friends,” Zingale noted. She added that even shy kids could join in by singing from their seats. Asherov agreed that it could go either way for shy kids. “No, because they will not do it, but it

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Second in a series about housing on Long Island. The struggle to afford a place to live has become more than a financial burden; it is a daily fight for stability. Rising rents, mounting utility bills and unexpected repair costs are forcing residents to confront harsh realities, from disrupted childhoods to impossible choices for older adults. With limited inventory, rising costs, and affordability slipping further out of reach, the crisis is reshaping daily life, straining mental health, and widening the gap between those able to remain secure and those who can’t. Karen Wihlt, 58, sat in a Bethpage hotel room earlier this month with her service dog, Lennon, unsure of where she would go once her prepaid stay ended. After a series of personal losses and financial setbacks, she is now facing the prospect of homelessness. Wihlt grew up in New Jersey and moved to Long Island in 2008 to support her wife at the time during a custody battle. She sold her home and restaurant business to relocate, hoping to create stability for her partner’s children. The couple lived in Plainview until their 22-year relationship ended three years ago. “I left everything. I only took my clothes and my dog,” Wihlt said, explaining that she walked away from the house they rented for $3,000 a month. She later rented an apartment in Bethpage, but struggled to cover the rent on her $1,300 monthly disability income. Her focus, she said, has always been Lennon. “My main concern is somebody being good to my dog,” she said. Wihlt eventually moved into a Levittown home owned by her best friend, who cared for her as she underwent several knee surgeries. But her friend died suddenly in March. Wihlt remained in the home until his relatives reclaimed the property. While she was away visiting a friend, police changed the locks. “When I came back, I was told I didn’t have a home anymore,” she said. With no car and little money, Wihlt relied on friends to pay for her temporary stay at an Extended Stay America hotel. But she said those funds are nearly exhausted. “I don’t know where I’m going to be,” she said. “I just want a safe little spot.” Wihlt’s difficulties are compounded by her search for housing where a dog is allowed. Although Lennon is a registered service animal, she said, landlords find reasons to deny her applications once they learn about him. “Everything is fine until I say I have a dog,” she said. An experienced chef, Wihlt said she has helped open nearly 20 restaurants

across Long Island. But she has not worked in years due to her health issues. Now, she says, Lennon keeps her going. “If I didn’t have him, I don’t know if I’d still be here,” she said. Wihlt has applied for assistance from Nassau County’s Department of Social Services, but was told her $1,300 monthly income is too high for her to qualify. “They told me to spend my money and come back when I have nothing,” she said.

The human cost of housing The struggle to find affordable housing is not just about financial hardship. It often carries deep emotional consequences, including depression, anxiety and trauma, according to Peggy Boyd, a licensed master social worker and vice president of advocacy and community services at the Family Service League. “As a human service agency with several shelters for both individuals and families, we most often see our homeless population suffer from depression and a huge sense of hopelessness,” Boyd said. “Additionally, their lives are riddled with trauma, stress and anxiety.” The long-term relationship between homelessness and mental health, she explained, is complex. Instability can worsen existing conditions or spark new ones, and lasting solutions require a multifaceted approach. “Addressing the mental health needs of homeless individuals requires providing accessible and affordable mental health services, supportive housing and social support,” Boyd said. While housing insecurity impacts people across all demographics, she emphasized that children and adolescents face unique risks. “Children are one of the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population in the United States,” Boyd said. “They’re often hidden, living in cars, staying on and off with relatives or at motels, and bouncing between temporary shelters. Their reality is marked by uncertainty, fear and loss of routine — all critical elements for healthy development.” The Family Service League supports a “Housing First” model, Boyd noted, which prioritizes getting individuals and families into permanent housing quickly and without preconditions such as completing treatment programs. “The quicker we move children and their families into permanent housing, the greater the outcome for all,” she said. Integrating mental health professionals with housing advocates, offering therapy, medication management and skill-building, is critical to long-term stability, she added. “Family Service League supports the concept of regionalizing the poverty threshold on Long Island, recognizing that the current national standard does

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Denise Minicozzi, right, and Keith Way both work at Jeanine’s American Bistro in Glen Cove. Minicozzi says she works two jobs to pay her monthly expenses. not accurately reflect the high cost of living in the area,” Boyd added. The organization backs the proposed Poverty Line Act, federal legislation that would adjust the poverty level to reflect real costs of living and allow for regional differences. “Homelessness is costly in terms of taxpayer dollars and human life,” Boyd said. “The best results always come in providing support to prevent homelessness in the first place.”

FDNY lieutenant, fiancée struggle to afford a home Brandon Webber has spent 12 years saving lives as a lieutenant with FDNY Emergency Medical Services. But despite working long shifts and holding down other side jobs, the 35-year-old says that he and his fiancée, Alexa Rubinstein, also 35, are still unable to achieve what they thought would be a natural next step in their lives: owning a home on Long Island. Webber works 12-hour shifts that often start before dawn. His schedule frequently stretches into overtime, and he supplements his income with two additional paramedic jobs. “We are the lowest-paid service in the city,” he said. “Unfortunately, I don’t believe our work reflects the money that we’re supposed to be making. That’s why I need to have three jobs. Sometimes it can be a little bit rough.” Rubinstein, a preschool director, commutes from their two-bedroom apartment in Farmingdale into Queens, a twohour trip each way. The couple moved in in June, after months of searching for a place that accepted pets. The apartment, with utilities included and modest amenities like a washer and dryer, costs more than $2,500 a month. Just a decade ago, Webber recalled, he was paying $600 for his share of a much

larger apartment. “The price for rentals … compared to 10 years ago have skyrocketed,” he said. Earlier this year, the couple considered buying a house in North Bellmore that could have accommodated Webber’s mother in a mother-daughter setup. The house had features they wanted — a backyard, a pool and solar panels — but the numbers didn’t work. “Our mortgage was going to be about the same as our rent, north of $2,500, but that didn’t include the basic necessities,” Webber said. Buying the house would have meant draining their savings or taking out a $50,000 pension loan, something he was reluctant to do. “I did not want to live literally paycheck to paycheck,” he said. “That’s not a way to live.” “If something catastrophic broke that needed immediate repair, where’s that going to come from?” Rubinstein said. “We’d have almost no savings, because we put it all down on the house.” Webber acknowledged that he struggles with feelings of failure, despite his professional success. “There’s a mentality that I’m a failure,” he said. “You would think we would be able to afford it in the place that we grew up and loved.” Rubinstein said she tries to keep perspective, noting that many of their friends who bought homes did so before the pandemic, when prices were less prohibitive. Now, as rents rise and homeownership remains out of reach, Webber said the strain continues to weigh on them. “We’re both college graduates, we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing,” he said. “It feels impossible.”

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People turn to hotel living, high-cost rentals on Long Island. At 60, she splits her time as a waitress at Jeanine’s American Bistro, in Glen Cove, and as a part-time worker at an assisted-living facility in Bayville, all while struggling to keep pace with the soaring cost of rent. She and her longtime boyfriend, Larry O’Connell, a retiree, rent a modest Cape Cod-style home in Bayville for $4,200 a month. The house, she said, comes without a garage, with cramped living space and a long list of repairs the landlord has left unaddressed. Minicozzi said she is also responsible for utilities and covering any damages inside the home. Food, gas and other basic needs are on a tight budget. She said she feels like she and O’Connell are being priced out of the community they call home. Their rent is set to rise to $4,500, and the landlord has already signaled she may push it to $5,000 if they decide to leave. “I love New York. It’s always going to be my home,” Minicozzi said. “But I really did not realize how expensive it was until I got back here.” The couple is now talking about moving to North Carolina or Pennsylvania, where Minicozzi said they could stretch their dollars further and maybe even consider buying instead of renting. “It’s not that we want to leave,” she said. “But here it feels like we’re working just to survive. We’re paying all this

money, but we don’t have security. We don’t know what’s going to happen next year or even next month.” For now, she continues to work the long hours and cover the bills, holding on to her ties to Long Island while acknowledging that the future may take her elsewhere. “I never thought I’d be in this position at my age,” Minicozzi said. “It shouldn’t be this hard just to have a roof over your head.”

Long Island is ‘losing its future’ without affordable housing Assemblyman Charles Lavine, who represents the 13th District, says the high cost of housing on Long Island is pushing middle-class families out and threatening the region’s future. Lavine, whose district includes Glen Cove, Hicksville, Westbury and several affluent North Shore suburbs, said the “universal concern” among his constituents is that buying a home has become an option only for the wealthy. “Getting a home is at least a $600,000 to $700,000 experience,” he said, adding that steep prices have forced many residents to abandon the dream of homeownership. Lavine has made affordable housing funding a top priority in Albany. He pointed to millions of dollars in state aid allocated in recent years, including a $100 million pro-housing-communities program designed to help municipalities

like Westbury, Port Jefferson and Hicksville build more affordable homes. “This has been one of Gov. (Kathy) Hochul’s cornerstone projects,” Lavine said. “Over the course of the last several years, there have been actually billions of dollars in state funding provided for housing.” But state money alone will not solve the crisis, he cautioned. Federal investment in housing has been lacking for decades, with the last meaningful boost dating back to the Clinton administration. But such efforts, Lavine said, along with transit-oriented development in places like Mineola and Hicksville, are essential for growth. Building near Long Island Rail Road stations, he argued, makes communities more attractive to young families and workers. Still, Lavine said, local governments continue to resist new projects, leaving supply stagnant and prices climbing. “Without more housing, the housing that exists just becomes more and more and more expensive,” he said. “It’s just basic supply-and-demand economics.” The consequences, he warned, extend far beyond families struggling to pay rent or buy a home. “If we cannot maintain and protect middle-class people to move to Long Island, we will lose our community,” Lavine said. “We are seeing a shrinking of our middle class. And that means our community is going to lose one of its most important components.”

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wo of Disney’s most iconic universes arrive at UBS Arena for a dynamic musical celebration involving stars of the hit movie franchises. The stage is set, on Aug. 23, for a rousing pop-style concert. The Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour showcases the chart-topping tunes from the popular Disney Channel films “Descendants,” “Descendants 2,” “Descendants 3,” and more recently, “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” melded with the four Zombies films. After all, where would we be without Zombies! Inspired by the worlds of Auradon and Seabrook High, with elaborate staging — including high-energy choreography, exciting visuals and costumes — stars of the films come together for a magical evening. It’s Disney, so expect nothing less! Just be prepared for endless fun. The cast features 18-year-old Malachi Barton, certainly no stranger to big moments. Known for his role as vampire Victor, in “Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires,” he joins the energetic performers who bring these films to life. He’s excited to join the cast that includes Kylie Cantrall, Freya Skye, Malia Baker, Dara Reneé, Joshua Colley, and Mekonnen Knife. “Fans can expect a great mash-up of music. Even though they’re from different franchises they fit so well with each other. Both of the franchises have this pop-rock feel,” Barton says. The set list includes Disney’s chart-topping hits: “Rotten to the Core,” “Ways To Be Wicked,” “Someday,” “Do It Like the Zombies Do,” “Red,” “Love Ain’t It,” and many more. “The music rides this roller coaster of emotions. There are slow songs, fast songs, and then group mash-ups. It’s something that Disney hasn’t done in a bit.” Barton continues. As “the ultimate family event of the summer,” according to the Mouse House, the show encourages audiences to dance, sing and engage with their favorite actors. Of course, the songs are the true star. “‘Place to be’ and ‘Don’t Mess With Us’ from Zombies get really big. ‘Rotten to the Core’ and ‘Bam,’ that’s a big one. Everybody’s just going crazy the entire show. It makes our job easier when the crowd’s going crazy,” Barton adds enthusiastically. Fans have opportunities to interact with the cast during the concert. And what could be better than

ﬁlming an Instagram video with the stars? In several stops on the tour, Barton has pulled out his phone to shoot Instagram reels with the audience. He enjoys recreating his signature “transition” style videos, making it easy for fans to know exactly what to do. It’s a • Saturday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. special detail that truly connects with today’s generation of Disney • UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead fans, according to Barton. Tpke., Elmont “What I’m really looking forward to is continuing to • Tickets available at meet all of the fans. As somebody in the spotlight, ubsarena.com or you have these followers and you have no idea descendantszombieslive.com who they are that have been following you for a really long time. We were in Oklahoma City, and there was like 11,000 people there. I didn’t know people in Oklahoma knew who I was. It’s been so wild,” Barton says. The young Disney star is fully coming into his own now. The tour has brought him front and center into arenas — something new to him. And yet he feels right at home. As he put it (prior to his Madison Square Garden appearance on Aug. 21): “It is such a shock to my system how not nervous I have been. It’s really weird. I’ve always loved performing. It’s not so much the nerves; it’s more like pure adrenaline from people screaming your name in an arena. The nerves haven’t taken over yet, but hey, we have Madison Square Garden coming up so we’ll see.” Barton relates that he spent most of his childhood in front of a camera, living a life very different from his friends. While performing in front of thousands may not seem like “work” to the rest of us, Barton admits that, like everyone else, he struggles with maintaining a work-life balance. He shares some advice for young performers heading into showbiz: “Don’t let go of being a kid. It’s really important to just focus in on having a normal childhood and hang out with your friends, having healthy outlets outside of just working and performing ... That’s been a really big thing for me.” Barton is eager to share this concert experience with new “friends” on Long Island. And, of course, plenty of Disney magic awaits!

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Feel the SoCal vibe when Yachtley Crew visits the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. The seven-piece southern California band is proud to fly the flag of Yacht Rock for each and every generation that loves good fun and good-time music. They burst onto the club scene in 2017, selling out countless local venues before starting a nationwide Yacht Rock craze and being noticed by the legendary Jimmy Buffett, who signed them to his own Mailboat label at the time. For the uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late-’70s to the early ‘80s — and it has become an undisputed nationwide phenomenon, inspiring fans to dress the part and sing along. Enjoy such favorites such as Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away” and all-time Yacht Rock pioneer Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind.” Other songs in the band’s exhilarating live sets include Toto’s “Africa” and Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”

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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: The Last Encores For over 60 years, Frankie Valli has captured the hearts and souls of fans worldwide with unforgettable hits such as “Sherry” “Walk Like a Man” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Now Frankie makes his way back here on his farewell tour at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair. It promises to be a poignant celebration of Valli’s legendary career, showcasing his timeless music and incredible showmanship.The original Jersey boy himself, Valli is a true American legend. Now 91, Valli is the only original member still performing with the group. His incredible career with the Four Seasons, as well as his solo success, has spawned countless hit singles. Valli’s long-lasting career led to the overwhelming success of the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.”The 12th longest-running show on Broadway has been seen by over 30 million people.

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The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter welcomes summer with the return of its “Summer of Love” pet adoption program. Now through Sept. 1 all pet adoption fees will be waived, making it easier than ever to adopt a pet. Each adoption includes free spaying/ neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. Additionally, there is only a $10 licensing fee for dogs. This summer, spread the love and provide a fur-ever home to these shelter animals. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cat before arriving at shelter. Browse photos and profiles at hempsteadny.gov/179/ animal-shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page. • Where: 3320, Beltagh Ave., Wantagh • Time: Ongoing • Contact: at hempsteadny. gov/179/animal-shelter or (516) 785-5220

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Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “At Play,” surveys artists’ perennial fascination with entertainment in all forms. Framing this topic between the nineteenth century Belle Époque and today, the exhibit includes works by Pablo Picasso, Reginald Marsh, Everett Shinn, and Max Beckmann among many others. The works are gathered to represent a wide range of expressions, from entertainment-related activities to the fascinating personalities involved. It encompasses dance, music, theater, movies, circus, boating, and beach scenes, along with horseracing and various sports, both active and passive Also featured are archival items from The Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, including costumes by Marc Chagall for Die Zauberflöte, vintage fashion items by such designers as Alfred Shaheen, and iconic costumes from the FoliesBergère in Paris. On view until Nov. 9. • Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor • Time: Ongoing • Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Outdoors at Rock Hall

Expect a night of top-tier entertainment as Plaza presents an exciting performance at Rock Hall. Bring a blanket or chair. • Where: 199 Broadway Lawrence • Time: 8 p.m.

• Where: Hewlett Firehouse, 25 Franklin Ave., Hewlett. • Time: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. • Contact: Call or text Andrew Leibowitz at (516) 790-4829.

Fossil Fun

Step into the shoes of a young paleontologist in this handson art and science activity at Long Island Children’s Museum. Create fossil rubbing art to take home at the drop-in program. For ages 3 and up. • Where: Museum Row, Garden City • Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

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Experience Beatlemania all over when 1964 The Tribute arrives on the Paramount stage, bringing the early 1960s Fab Four back to life. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the best Beatles tribute on earth,” the group channels the pre-Sgt. Pepper era with uncanny authenticity — from period instruments and vintage suits to spot-on vocals and playful onstage banter. This meticulous re-creation captures the energy and joy of The Beatles’ early live performances, offering a rare chance to feel what it was like when Beatlemania swept the globe. Focusing on the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, “1964” astonishingly recreates an early ‘60s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter. The band captures the quintessential moment in history, when The Beatles actually played before a live audience. Only a precious few got to experience when The Beatles toured the world in the early ‘60s; who actually felt the “mania” that brought them to world acclaim. Today, all that remains are a few scant memories and some captured images in pictures and on poor quality • Where: The Paramount, 370 film and video. “1964” meticulously re-creates the “magic of those live performances New York Ave., Huntington with artful precision and unerring accuracy. For those that never saw The Beatles live and • Time: 8 p.m. always wanted to know what it must have been like, this may be as close as anyone • Contact: ticketmaster.com could possibly get to feel the magic. $82, $66.25, $54.75, $44.25, $31. 25 or paramountny.com

• Contact: hempsteadny.gov or call (516) 292-2000

Mindful AUG Morning

View Nassau County Museum of Art’s galleries in a small group session. Take time to observe, question and reflect without hurry, distraction, or judgment. Explore one or two works of art in the galleries, with intention as you focus on color, texture, form and personal connections during the series of three sessions. Join for as many sessions as you like. Each will be a different opportunity to enjoy art together. Program is capped at 12 people. $20 per session, $10 members. Registration required. • Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor • Time: 10-11 a.m., also Aug. 22 • Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Summertime grooves

Enjoy ‘70s and ‘80s soft rock with Yachtley Crew at Eisenhower Park. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

Long Island AUG Celtic Festival and Highland Games

Enjoy a the second edition of the festival devoted to honoring Celtic heritage on the expansive lawns in front of historic Westbury House. With entertainment, competitions, vendors, refreshments and more. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

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Young paleontologists-intraining are sure to enjoy Long Island Children’s Museum’s new stage production. This interactive theatrical experience invites visitors to join an eccentric paleontologist (a.k.a. “Dr. Patti”) as she attempts to reveal a neverbefore-seen dinosaur specimen — if only she can figure out how to open the crate it’s locked in. Along the way, the audience becomes key players in solving problems, sparking laughter and exploring the world of dinosaurs

in a lighthearted “scientific” comedy that blends imagination and learning. $5 with museum admission, $10 theater only. • Where: Museum Row, Garden City • Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; also Aug. 27 • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

Family movie AUG Settle in for a

movie under the stars at North Woodmere Park. See “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. Starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard. • Where: North Woodmere Park, 750 Hungry Harbor Road • Time: Begins at dusk • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

Breakfast AUG Connect

Want to network your business? Attend the Breakfast Connect group’s get together;

Family movie night

Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park’s final movie screening of the season. See 2024’s ‘Wicked,” based on the Broadway musical. Elphaba, a young woman ridiculed for her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: Movie begins at dusk • Contact:nassaucountyny.gov

Rock on at the AUG park

Get in the groove with Led Zeppelin tribute band Misty Mountain and The Who tribute band Who’s Next at Eisenhower Park. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 08/28/2025 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of 535 Chestnut St, LLC Premises: 537 CHESTNUT ST Sec/Blk/Lot 39/261/17 Case # 2025-015 265-94 A. On-site parking. On-site parking, as hereinafter described, shall be provided for all new buildings, all existing buildings enlarged and/or increased in area and volume or use and all buildings used for residential purposes converted to business use in the general business area, however; the parking requirements of §§ 265-9 and 265-11A shall apply throughout the entire area; one parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of floor area. Floor area shall not include cellar area unless used for retail sales or office purposes. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: 08/20/2025 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Jacob Plaut Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Zoning Board 155277 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 08/28/2025 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of 5T DEVELOPERS LLC Premises: 357 ARGYLE RD Sec/Blk/Lot 39/338/66

Case # 2025-014 § 265-38 Building area. C. The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area. § 265-42 Rear yards. A rear yard of not less than 25 feet shall be required on every plot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: 08/20/2025 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Jacob Plaut Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Zoning Board 155276

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 08/28/2025 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of BH 39 Cedarhurst Avenue LLC Premises: 39 CEDARHURST AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/422/127 Case # 2025-016 265-42.1 A. Character of roofs. All buildings permitted by this chapter shall be erected with roofs other than those of the character and description known as “flat roofs.” Such flat roofs are permitted for one-story extensions and appurtenances only, and are not to exceed 240 square feet in the aggregate. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: 08/20/2025 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Jacob Plaut Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Zoning Board 155278 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the annual estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues of Sanitary District No. 14, Town of Hempstead for the period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2026 will be held on September 4, 2025

commending at 6:00 p.m. at the offices of Sanitary District No. 14, 2150 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, New York. A copy of the proposed expenditures and revenues will be available for public inspection at the offices of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. commencing August 27, 2025 and up to the date of the hearing. The District reserves the right to limit the time made available to any person appearing at the hearing and wishing to present comment regarding the District’s proposed budget. Dated: August 13 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 14 TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. 155280 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 11th of July 2025, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Technology Fund for purchase radio and repeater equipment for new Operational Radio frequencies. Upon a unanimous vote of the Board of Fire Commissioners, it approved to expend up to $20,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Technology Fund to cover cost of purchasing radio and repeater system for new operations frequencies. And be it further resolved that should any of the monies allocated remain unused at the completion of the project, all remaining monies will be returned to the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Technology Fund in an expedient manner by act of Board Resolution A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours (M-F 9am-2pm) at the office of the Hewlett Bay Fire

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT SEALED PROPOSALS must be received by the Village Board of Trustees at their offices at 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559 by September 2nd, 2025 at 10 AM at which time they will be publicly opened for the following: STREET LIGHTING WORK (Replacement of Existing Post Top Fixtures - Appx 800) SIDEWALK RESTORATION AND BEAUTIFICATION (Remove Asphalt Sidewalk and Install New Concrete Sidewalks) CONTRACT 2503 2025 PAVEMENT AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT VILLAGE ENGINEER: SHL ENGINEERING, P.C. All bid specifications may be obtained at the Lawrence Village Hall, 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559 (516-239-4600 x1015) starting at 10:00 AM, August 21, 2025, and thereafter during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M). A nonrefundable fee of $75.00 is required for CONTRACT 2503 (2025 PAVEMENT AND DRAINGAGE IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT). Bid packages will be emailed directly to the bidder by the Village Engineer upon payment of fee, if required. It is recommended that a site visit be performed by all perspective bidders prior to submission of the final bid. Proposals must be in writing, signed by the party making the bid, contained in a securely sealed, post paid wrapper, addressed to the Village Administrator, Inc. Village of Lawrence, No. 196 Central

Avenue, P. O. Box 337, Lawrence, New York 11559, marked with the applicable bid name. All bids shall be in accordance with the specifications, drawings and terms of the proposed contracts. No bids shall be received unless made in writing on forms furnished by the Village and CONTRACT 2503 (2025 PAVEMENT AND DRAINGAGE IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT) must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond made payable to the Inc. Village of Lawrence in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality therein. Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time stated, Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., by the Village Administrator and the contract awarded by the Board of Trustees within thirty (30) days thereafter. The Village will not accept bids from, or award contracts to, anyone who cannot prove to the complete satisfaction of the Board of Trustees that he has sufficient experience in this type of work and is financially able and organized to successfully carry out the work required in the specified time. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and subject to the foregoing will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The authorized contact for any questions regarding this proposal should be directed to: Gerry Castro 196 Central Ave Lawrence, NY 11559 Phone: 516-239-4600 x1031 email: gcastro@lawrenceny.g ov BY:Gerry Castro Village Administrator Dated: August 15, 2025 155275 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the annual estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues of Sanitary District No. 1, Town of Hempstead for the period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending on December

31, 2026 will be held on September 4, 2025 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the offices of Sanitary District No. 1, Bay Boulevard, Lawrence, New York. Notice is further given that at the aforesaid public hearing the District may find it necessary to exceed the tax cap and, may resolve to override the same as to the District’s annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 and. terminating December 31, 2026. A copy of the proposed expenditures and revenues will be available for public inspection at the offices of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. commencing August 27, 2025 and up to the date of hearing. The District reserves the right to limit the time made available to any person appearing at the hearing and wishing to present comment regarding the District’s proposed budget. Dated: August ·.20 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. James J. Vilardi, Chairman 155273 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, NY to amend the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach, Chapter 250-108.1 - Regulating of religious and educational uses. A copy of the text will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. At such public hearing all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard. DATED: August 4, 2025 By Order of the Board of Trustees Emily Siniscalchi, Village Clerk 155274 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT

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SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST HEINRIC ROSENBLUM AKA HEINRICH ROSENBLUM, SARA HAMER AKA SHERRI SARA HAMER, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 16, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 9 Park Circle, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Cedarhurst, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39 Block 122 and Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment $699,167.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606257/2023. Adrienne Flipse Hausch, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-000053 86739 155218 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Grassi & Co. ,Office of the New York State Attorney General, Jasper Surety, Maria Fiorello, Rosario Musso, Angela Oliveri, Giuseppe Badalamenti, Angela Fiorello Migliore, Giuseppa Fiorello, Giuseppe Fiorello, Tony Fiorello, Angela Fiorello DeLuca, Antonino Passalacqua, Vincenza Passalacqua, Mario Fiorello, Dino Fiorello, Antonio Badalmente, Pietro Musso, Patricia Finlayson, Stephen Codoluto, Joseph Monterosso, Jr., Joseph Montrose, Frank Montrose, Diane Montrose, Sandra Montrose, Marie Monterosso, Gloria Mcerlean, Dennis Shanley, Estate of Nancy Shanley, Vincenza Musso,

any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-atlaw and next-of-kin of the said Frank Fiorello, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on October 8, 2025, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Frank Fiorello, should not be judicially settled. [X] Further relief sought (if any): 1.Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility, and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2.Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 15,907.38 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 3,969.12 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3.Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 38,500.00, of which $13,500.00 has been paid and $ 25,000.00 is unpaid; 4.Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $6,000.00, NONE of which has been paid

and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid; 5.Releasing and discharging the surety; 6.Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Frank Fiorello, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship, and further directing the share determined to be payable to Estate of Nancy Shanley, if any, be deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Nancy Shanley, post deceased alleged distributee, should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7.Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, August 6, 2025 (Seal) HON.HON. MARGARET C. REILLY s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Signature of Attorney Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 155258 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE BCS Insurance Company, 4 Ever Life Insurance Company, Plaintiffs, vs. Insurance Applications Group, Inc., CT Corporation System, as representative, Corporation Service Company, as representative, Truist Bank, Fox Funding Group, LLC, MNY Capital, LLC Velocity Capital Group, LLC, Throttle Funding, LLC, Defendants. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 2025CP-23-02998 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANT VELOCITY CAPITAL GROUP, LLC You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 9, 2025, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices, 2 West Washington Street, Suite 1100, Greenville, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within this period of time, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. /s/M. Kevin McCarrell M. Kevin McCarrell (S.C. Bar #76255) FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 2 West Washington St., Suite 1100 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 751-7600; FAX: (864) 751-7800 kmccarrell@foxrothschi ld.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs July 30, 2025 155029

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A report by the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority raised concerns raised concerns about Nassau County’s fiscal health, warning of possible significant challenges through 2028.

Report raises concern over Nassau County’s fiscal outlook By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

The Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, a corporate governmental agency established by New York state with powers to monitor and oversee Nassau County’s finances, review financial plans, and, if necessary, impose a control period, has released a report on the county’s updated multi-year financial plan, warning of significant fiscal challenges through Fiscal Year 2028. The analysis shows that the operating results for Fiscal Year 2025 alone could result in a potential deficit under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of $204.7 million. After the county’s planned use of $108.2 million of its reserves to pay operating costs, that figure would drop to $96.5 million. “Our analysis of the county’s updated multi-year financial plan yielded some troubling discoveries, which are largely due to the County’s tendency to use funding from reserves to pay operating costs,” said Richard Kessel, NIFA’s chairman. “Reserve funding is meant to be used in times of financial stress or emergency, which is not currently the case in Nassau County, and this administration is living outside its means. The county’s financial future looks concerning to us at NIFA, and while there is still time to turn that around, it will take a great deal of change in fiscal management.”

According to NIFA, deficits are projected to reach $273.9 million in Fiscal Year 2028, or $231.9 million after the planned use of $42 million of reserves to pay operating costs. This projected risk is more than six times the one percent deficit threshold that would require a control period. Contributing factors include uncertainty over future federal aid following a one-time transfer of $247.4 million from the American Rescue Plan Act in Fiscal Year 2024, higher-than-assumed overtime costs, lower-than-assumed sales tax and fine revenues, and higher-than-assumed spending on early intervention, preschool special education, and other social services programs, even when offset by state and federal aid reimbursement. The expiration of certain labor contracts in July 2026 also adds to the uncertainty. NIFA cited concerns about significant liabilities, including approximately $909.4 million in long-term obligations for tax certiorari refunds, non-certiorari litigation, and workers’ compensation claims, along with $77.2 million in contingent liability tied to the Nassau Health Care Corporation’s finances. County Executive Bruce Blakeman, in an emailed statement to the Herald, rejected the findings. “NIFA is a bloated Democrat patronage mill that has predicted deficits for the last three years,” Blakeman said, “when in fact the county ran large surpluses.”

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hen Adolf Hitler was rearming the Nazi war machine in the early 1930s and beginning his invasions of neighboring nations under the guise of safeguarding Germans living in regions of those countries, Europe’s leaders chose to ignore reality and look the other way. Nothing was more shameful than the Munich Conference in September 1938, when British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain capitulated to Hitler’s seizing of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, which Chamberlain labeled a “quarrel in a farpETER away country.” Chamberlain KinG proudly returned to cheering crowds in Britain proclaiming he had secured “peace in our time.” Barely more than a year later, Britain was at war with Germany, enduring the bombing assaults of the Battle of London and fighting for its very survival. Chamberlain was forced to resign as prime minister, and was replaced by Winston Churchill, whose warnings about Hitler’s arming of that Nazi war machine and the lethal threat it posed to Europe had been largely

ignored and often ridiculed throughout the 1930s. While Hitler was advancing through Europe, too many Americans chose to follow the Chamberlain route of appeasement. Led by Charles Lindbergh and the America First isolationist movement, they argued that there was no American interest in stopping Hitler or assisting Britain. This was Europe’s war. Similarly, Hitler’s sworn policy to persecute Jews was an internal issue. It took Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler’s declaration of war against the United States for us to fully mobilize and join Churchill to lead the successful war effort to destroy Hitler and defeat Nazi Germany’s existential threat to Western civilization. In the post-World War II period, there was the threat of Soviet imperialism and expansion. Isolationism was discredited, discarded and consigned to history’s trash bin. The United States assumed the position of free world leadership, and alliances such as NATO were formed to preserve order and stability. Despite bumps and controversies along the way, the system worked. Europe was rebuilt, and the Soviet Union collapsed.

The defeat of Hitler and the world’s realization of the horrors of genocide also brought about the recognition of the State of Israel, which, despite wars and terrorist attacks, established itself as a thriving democracy and a strong ally of the United States. All of this is now threatened. A resurgent Russia, led by its dictator, Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine — the first invasion of a sovereign European nation since the end of World War II — and Putin employed arguments to justify the invasion similar to what Hitler claimed justified his attacks on Czechoslovakia and Austria. And in Israel, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, causing the highest number of Jewish deaths since World War II. At this time, when Ukraine and Israel are fighting for survival, the civilized world would be expected to have learned the lessons of history and stand united against Russian aggression and Hamas’s threat to destroy the Jewish state. Instead, in the United States, the isolationist movement has emerged from the deep, dark shadows, and antisemitism is again rearing its ugly head. Dilettante influencers like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are today’s

ussia’s invasion and Hamas’s attacks aren’t just regional problems.

Charles Lindberghs. Going so far as to ascribe blame for World War II to Churchill, they enable Putin, disparage Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and accuse Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of war crimes and genocide. Underlying all this madness is the discredited shibboleth that none of these crises affect the United States — that we can survive in our own isolationist world. As for Europe, while it has stood strong with Ukraine against Russia, it is joining the anti-Israel chorus calling for rewarding Hamas with the creation of a Palestinian state, and accusing the Jewish state of inducing a famine and committing war crimes. The stark realities Americans must face are that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t just “Europe’s war,” any more than Hitler’s seizure of the Sudetenland was a mere “quarrel in a faraway country”; and that Hamas’s attempt to destroy Israel isn’t just a “Jewish issue.” Israel was not the aggressor, and is not committing war crimes or genocide. These are conflicts that affect the future of the world and demand strong, assertive American leadership. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

RFK Jr.: the wrong man for an oh-so-important job

very person on this planet worries about their health. We all want to grow old without any physical ailments or infirmities. To stay healthy, we rely mostly on our government, at all levels. We expect our leaders to promote programs that will keep us safe, and to find new ways to prevent us from being exposed to diseases that undermine our normal bodily functions. To maintain a healthy society, we primarily look to the federal government for the latest in research JERRY and the newest KREMER vaccines and cures for diseases. For the most part, that responsibility falls on the shoulders of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services in Washington. Based on Kennedy’s actions over the past seven months, I suggest you don’t go to sleep thinking that we have an effective health leader in D.C. There are so many areas in which Kennedy has failed us to date that it’s hard to select the worst ones. Let’s start

with the admission that the man in charge of your longevity made last winter, stating that people shouldn’t be looking to him for medical advice, because he’s not a medical expert. That has been the worst-kept secret in the country, as most of us know that Kennedy has a long history of fighting the use of vaccines with questionable theories. It is that much scarier given the fact that he is charged with the responsibility of keeping 340 million people healthy. When Kennedy appeared before a congressional committee in February, he was asked whether he would retain the highly respected doctors who serve on the federal panel that makes vaccine recommendations. He pledged to keep the panel members, and it was that pledge that won one of the deciding votes to confirm him from Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who is also a doctor. In June, Kennedy, in violation of his promise, fired the entire panel and replaced its members with a number of recognized vaccine deniers. In February, there was a serious outbreak of measles in west Texas, in a number of counties where residents were known to be anti-vaccine. The out-

break eventually spread to six other states, and the numbers turned out to be the highest recorded in recent memory. Kennedy initially — incorrectly — said that the outbreak was “not unusual,” and that “we have measles outbreaks every year.” As the numbers rose, he changed his response in the worst possible way. Instead of using his position to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated, he issued a series of statements suggesting that vaccinations are a “personal choice.” As the number of cases kept climbing, he eventually caved, and suggested that parents should consider having their children vaccinated. Kennedy’s change of heart enraged the anti-vaxxers, but he couldn’t avoid the facts. Kennedy’s latest attack on your life span was his decision earlier this month that 22 projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology, would be halted. He criticized vaccines in a video on his social media accounts, explaining his decision by characterizing the projects, being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moder-

he secretary has failed us in so many ways that it’s hard to know where to start.

na, to develop vaccines that offer protection against viruses like the flu, Covid-19 and H5N1 as “unnecessary.” Infectious disease experts say the mRNA technology is safe, and they credit its use during the first Trump administration for slowing the coronavirus pandemic. Future pandemics, they warned, will be harder to stop without the help of mRNA. Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations, said, “I don’t think I have seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business.” The shelving of the mRNA projects is considered short-sighted because there are continuing concerns about the bird flu becoming a pandemic, and because mRNA vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. These are but a few of the actions taken by Kennedy that raise serious questions about whether he is the right man for one of the most important jobs in America. 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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ast week, after 10 months of repairs, Nunley’s Carousel began spinning again at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City. The 113-year-old attraction reopened with extended hours, offering families a simple retreat during these final weeks of summer. The carousel holds a special place in the hearts of generations of Long Islanders. Many who rode the handcarved horses at the original Baldwin location now bring their own children and grandchildren to Museum Row. These multi-generational visits represent continuity in an ever-changing world. The carousel’s journey mirrors that of many Long Island families. Originally built in 1912 in Brooklyn, it moved to the suburb of Baldwin in 1940. It found a permanent home on Museum Row in 2009, after Nunley’s Amusement Park closed. The attraction has survived several relocations because it represents something enduring in uncertain times. There’s a lot to be said for the carefree pleasure of a carousel ride. In times when daily life feels increasingly complex and stressful, the gentle rhythm of painted horses moving in a circle offers a brief respite. The music plays, children laugh, and for a few minutes, the outside world recedes. The carousel operates at a different

pace than the rest of our lives. While we rush from commitment to commitment, the horses move at their steady, measured pace. The carousel offers a few minutes of gentle motion, music and togetherness. The transition back to school schedules and fall responsibilities looms large for many families. These remaining summer weeks present an opportunity to appreciate the small moments — time spent together, shared laughter and uncomplicated joy — like those Nunley’s Carousel has provided for over 100 years. The carousel operates Wednesdays through Sundays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. until the end of August, giving families a chance to create one more summer memory before the school year grind begins. At $4 per ride, it’s an accessible way to gather multiple generations and remember what we’re grateful for. For families dealing with modern life’s stresses, the carousel offers something increasingly rare: a space designed purely for joy. There are no learning objectives, no competitive elements, no pressure to perform. Success is measured simply by smiles. The carousel’s return also invites a broader reflection: What serves as your family’s symbol of joy? Every family, club or organization needs something that brings them together, something

that creates shared memories. For some, it might be a weekly trip to a local ice cream stand or a monthly hike. Others might find their tradition in Friday night pizza or reading bedtime stories in the same rocking chair. The beauty lies not in the grandeur of the tradition but in its consistency and the joy it brings. A grandmother’s weekly phone call can be as powerful as an elaborate vacation. A father teaching his child to throw a baseball creates memories as lasting as any expensive entertainment. Family game nights, Sundaymorning pancakes or choosing a Christmas tree together — these small, repeated acts become the foundation of traditions that transcend generations. Nothing is too big or too small to serve as a source of shared happiness. What matters isn’t the scale but the intention — the deliberate choice to create moments of connection. Nunley’s carousel reminds us that traditions don’t have to be complicated or costly. Whether your joy comes from carousel rides, backyard barbecues or quiet reading moments, they are the actions that ground us in gratitude and connection. In these waning weeks of summer, be sure to take part in old traditions — or create new ones. The carousel of life can be stressful. Be sure to take a few moments to find your joy.

letters Yes, Nassau is morphing into a police state To the Editor: Re Tom O’Connor’s letter to the editor, “Nassau County isn’t a police state. ICE is just making it safer,” in last week’s issue: Mr. O’Connor is 100 percent off base! What Claudia Borecky wrote in her letter in the July 31-Aug. 6 issue, “Nassau County is showing signs of becoming a police state,” was accurate and right on! The Trump “regime” of authoritarian control is oozing into our own county of Nassau. County Executive Bruce Blakeman is seemingly the Long Island MAGA representative of Trump’s insidious, dangerous and woefully incompetent tactics. These lawless pursuits are counterintuitive to the salvation of our almost 250-year-old democratic republic. It’s shameful that Mr. O’Connor and others have swallowed the lies about what Trump and his acolytes (Blakeman included) are attempting to do nationwide, and here in our own community. Mr. O’Connor’s allegations against the

Democratic Party are incorrect and full of Trumpian-skewed rhetoric. Wake up, America, before it’s too late to save our country from authoritarian control,

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cross Nassau County, our government has been hampered by a brazen disparity in the delivery of services to our communities. Fueled by raw politics, this partisan neglect has caused harm to the communities we serve on numerous fronts — harm that should have been avoided. As a former member of the Legislature’s Aircraft Noise Committee, I am keenly aware of how poorly managed airplane traffic from neighboring Kennedy Airport negatively impacts the environment and quality of life in Elmont. Unfortunately, the comCarriÉ mittee the RepubsoLaGes lican majority formed was nothing more than a show committee, and it dissolved without holding a single substantive meeting — a classic Nassau GOP publicity stunt on a critical issue that demands real solutions. Similarly, on the federal level, the best efforts of our local representatives to address this issue are caught up in a toxic stew of partisanship and misguided cuts by the Trump administration. Traffic safety is another realm in which the Town of Hempstead and Nas-

sau County have the tools and the jurisdiction to make a difference — but must routinely be pushed to act. This everpresent risk was made tragically evident on July 23, when a 30-year-old Elmont resident was killed in a crash on Heathcote Road near Belmont Park, and on Aug. 5, when a 77-year-old bicyclist traveling on Meacham Avenue was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in an SUV. Incidents like these are why fighting for safe roads will always be a top legislative priority. Working together, we have advocated for and secured new traffic signals and speed indication devices to calm traffic. We have also gotten major roadways repaved and secured millions in our capital plan to overhaul Elmont Road, Meacham Avenue and Dutch Broadway and make these heavily traveled roads safer for pedestrians and motorists alike. To build on these improvements, I urge the town and county to explore speed humps to combat speeding on some of District 3’s most treacherous roads. Yes, we’re making progress, but it’s frustratingly slow. That’s what happens when misguided leaders transform the most standard government functions

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Letters Business group plans Sept. 10 program To the Editor: August has been a month of rest for our group, the Long Island Advancement of Small Business — we are officially on vacation. While there was no meeting this month, our momentum continues, and we are excited to welcome everyone back on Sept. 10 for an important and highly practical program. Our July meeting, held close to July Fourth, was lightly attended, but those who joined us enjoyed a thoughtful discussion on automation and how to use it in business. In June we continued our streak of successful gatherings, thanks to engaging presentations and plenty of questions from attendees. Looking ahead to September, we will feature two distinguished speakers who will address issues that impact nearly every small business. Jeffrey Cohen of Grassi & Co. CPA’s will present on President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Cohen will walk through provisions of the legislation that affect individuals and small businesses, including effective dates, and most importantly, what they mean for you and your business.

into political showdowns — and elected officials like County Executive Bruce Blakeman have been all too eager to throw their arms around this destructive Trumpian MAGA template. With Blakeman, who seems to think his primary role is to lavish praise on Trump, ignite culture wars and use the county as a launching pad for what he sees as bigger and better things, the impact has been especially acute. Nassau’s broken and inequitable assessment system — which consistently shifts a disproportionate tax burden onto majority-minority communities like the ones I serve — is worse than ever, despite Blakeman’s ridiculous claim that he somehow “fixed it.” He hasn’t cut taxes despite his many promises to do so, and county fees are unjustly high across the board. Then there’s how the Blakeman administration has demonstrated little interest in fair, equitable and responsive government over the past three and a half years. One of the clearest examples is his administration of Community Revitalization Program grants, which help fund our local first responders, villages, schools, parks and libraries. To date, Blakeman has signed off on 50 grant

We will also hear from Mark Stone, CPA, managing partner of sales tax defense. His session will provide valuable sales tax tips tailored to small business owners. With sales tax often being a high-risk factor, Stone’s expertise promises practical strategies to help attendees protect their businesses. What sets our group apart from other business organizations is that we go beyond exchanging handshakes and business cards. Each month we provide education designed to help small businesses grow stronger and more sustainable. Past topics have ranged from the law and financing to artificial intelligence, personal development, cybersecurity and automation. Now we turn to taxes — an area that affects us all. If you wonder whether you qualify as a “small business,” the answer is almost certainly yes. We welcome everyone who is eager to learn, connect and strengthen his or her business practices. We are also actively seeking sponsors and speakers for upcoming breakfasts and special events. Opportunities are available on our website, LIASB.com. I look forward to seeing you on Sept. 10. MARC P. PALKER President, LIASB

requests in Republican districts — and not a single one in regular order for districts served by Democratic legislators. This is outrageous, and unprecedented. The only way the Democratic delegation was able to move our grants was to force Blakeman to. This spring, my colleagues and I successfully leveraged our votes for the 2025 capital plan — which requires a 13-vote supermajority to pass — and Blakeman bundled 14 CRP grants for first responders, totaling $1.3 million, into the capital plan. While I am grateful that our efforts yielded $228,980 in county funding for the Valley Stream Fire Department to buy a quick-response truck and $238,993 for the village to buy a Caterpillar 930 Wheel Loader for storm and emergency response, it’s another case of how a seemingly straightforward task was obstructed by partisan politics and oneparty rule. It’s often said that “all politics is local,” and that will certainly be the case in the months ahead. Your vote is your voice this November, and every election year — and together, our collective power can change the course of our county and send a message that we will no longer accept dysfunction in the halls of government. Carrié Solages, of Valley Stream, represents Nassau County’s 3rd Legislative District.

Framework by Tim Baker

At the Fire Department’s Meet & Greet Recruitment Event — Lakeview

NASSAU HERALD — August 21, 2025

Quality of life and safety must rise above partisanship

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August 21, 2025 — NASSAU HERALD