Oceanside Lutheran Church hosted a Las Vegas-style Casino Night on April 25, featuring roulette, craps, blackjack, Texas Hold ‘Em and slot-style games. From left, Kathy Tapia, Priscilla Braak and Tammy Grasser collected hundreds of raffle tickets throughout the night. Story, more photos, Page 3.
By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
Two seniors at Oceanside High School have been selected to lead the class of 2026, displaying qualities which have set them apart from the rest, including academic excellence, leadership and service.
Maxwell Greenberg, 18, and Jobelle Angelitud, 17, have been named the school’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.
Greenberg has consistently pursued the most rigorous academic path available. During his senior year, he’s enrolled in six Advanced Placement courses, including AP Government and Economics with Mentoring, an invitation-only program in which seniors guide freshmen aca -
demically and personally.
He said his drive has been shaped largely by his family and teachers.
“My family, especially my parents, showed me what can happen if you put in the hard work,” Greenberg said. “They worked really hard to come to America, and that motivated me to use the opportunities they gave me and make them proud.”
Beyond the classroom, Greenberg has distinguished himself as both a leader and an innovator. He serves as vice president of the World Interest Club and as president of the Science Olympiad Club. He’s also a student ambassador for SLATE — Students Lead, Act, Teach, Empower, a student-led club — and a member of
By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
For Lily Davoli, a bat mitzvah isn’t only a milestone marking her coming of age, but also an opportunity to honor lives cut short and confront hatred with remembrance.
The 12-year-old has set out on an ambitious mitzvah project: creating 1.5 million paper chain links, one for each of the 1.5 million Jewish children killed in the Holocaust. The effort, inspired by the novel “Linked,” by Gordon Korman, is both a personal commitment and a communitywide initiative that has drawn support from friends, Oceanside Middle School classmates, fellow district schools and her synagogue, Temple Avodah, in Oceanside.
al years, to when she and her family first read “Linked” before her older sister’s bat mitzvah.
chain
represents a child who never got to grow up, never got to achieve their dreams, just because they were Jewish.
LILY DAVOLI
“I wanted to show how big that number is,” Lily said. “Each chain [link] represents a child who never got to grow up, never got to achieve their dreams, just because they were Jewish.”
Her project traces back sever-
The book, which addresses antisemitism and acts of hate in a school setting, left a lasting impression. Last summer, Lily organized a public read-aloud of the novel at the Oceanside Library, planting the seeds for what would become her own mitzvah project.
“This is what I knew I wanted to do,” she said.
With guidance from her mother, Danielle Davoli, and inspiration from real-life Holocaust remembrance efforts such as the Paper Clips Project — a 1998 middle school project in Tennessee that created a monument for Holocaust victims by collecting one paper clip for each person lost — Lily refined her goal.
While the Holocaust claimed 6 million Jewish lives, she chose to focus on the 1.5 million children who were killed — many of whom never had the chance to celebrate milestones like a bar or CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
Oceanside Lutheran Church brought a taste of Las Vegas to the community April 25, hosting a casino night designed to blend entertainment with fellowship.
The event featured classic casino games — including roulette, craps, blackjack, Texas Hold’em and slot-style machines — along with chips, cards and prize opportunities. Organizers partnered with Casino Party 4U, a company that supplied gaming tables, equipment and dealers, allowing church volunteers to focus on hospitality, food and raffles.
Peter Cuccio, president of Oceanside Lutheran Church, said the idea for casino night first emerged a few years ago as leaders looked for creative ways to bring people together.
“We were thinking of different ideas to get people together and have fun,” Cuccio said. “We don’t like to do anything where people are winning money, but we heard about casino nights where prizes are donated, and it’s just a fun experience.”
The church has now hosted the event twice in the past two years. While it can generate some financial benefit through admission and sponsorships, Cuccio emphasized that fundraising is not the primary goal.
“It’s really about getting our name out there and making sure people know we’re
here,” he said. “If we benefit financially, that’s a win because we’re a small church, but the focus is on bringing people together.”
Attendance for this year’s event was modest, with about 50 to 60 participants, but organizers considered it a success. Cuccio said feedback from attendees has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Everybody that comes seems to have a really good time,” he said. “We haven’t heard anything negative. It’s all just fun.”
Planning the event involves a mix of outside coordination and in-house effort. While the casino company handles gaming logistics, church members organize food, beverages and raffles, and seek sponsorships to offset costs. Volunteers also manage setup and promotion.
Cuccio acknowledged that hosting a casino-themed event in a church setting can raise concerns, but said organizers are mindful of maintaining a responsible and lighthearted atmosphere.
“As long as no one’s spending their rent money, it’s OK,” he said. “It’s about enjoying the experience.”
Looking ahead, the church hopes to continue the tradition as an annual event, provided community response remains supportive.
“We want people to know that we’re here, and we do things a little differently,” Cuccio said. “It’s not just about church — it’s about connecting with the community and having fun together.”
A Valley Stream man was arrested in connection with two fatal stabbings in Island Park and Valley Stream that occurred hours apart on Friday, Nassau County police said.
Detectives said Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, 22, of West Mineola Avenue, was arrested by Lynbrook police following an investigation linking him to both killings.
Police said officers first responded shortly after midnight Friday to a 911 call at Wendy’s on Austin Boulevard in North Long Beach, where they found a 42-year-old woman stabbed outside the restaurant. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County police medic.
About three hours later, officers
responding to a well-check request from Lynbrook police at a West Mineola Avenue residence in Valley Stream discovered a 32-year-old woman stabbed inside the home. She was also pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of either victim.
Alvarenga Rivera was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday in First District Court in Hempstead. Police said the Homicide Squad’s investigation into both incidents is ongoing.
— Abigail Grieco
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By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
The Kiwanettes of Oceanside marked more than seven decades of community service during their annual fundraising gala April 23 at O’Connell Gardens at the Knights of Columbus, honoring two local women whose volunteerism and leadership have made a lasting impact.
Denise Elardo, owner of Charlie’s Butcher, received the organization’s 2026 Public Service Award, while longtime community advocate Nancy Baxter was presented with the 2026 Leadership Award.
The event celebrated not only the honorees, but also the Kiwanettes’ mission of service, which dates back to the group’s founding in 1955. The organization was established as a women-led counterpart to the Kiwanis Club at a time when women were not permitted to join the original civic group.
“They’ve been in existence for the past 70 years,” said Maria Heller, a Kiwanettes member. “They take care of the senior citizens in town, and everything they do is about giving back to the community.”
Each year, the gala serves as the group’s primary fundraiser, with proceeds supporting a range of local initiatives. Among them are an annual luncheon for seniors, scholarships for Oceanside High School students, and “comfort cards” distributed to patients at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. The cards include small items such as books, snacks and coloring materials intended to brighten patients’ stays.
Kiwanettes President Tara Roth Ramos said the organization also supports a variety of local charities, including food pantries, veterans’ groups and family assistance programs. Seasonal efforts include provid-
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The Kiwanettes of Oceanside marked more than seven decades of community service during their annual fundraising gala on April 23, honoring two local women. From left, Nancy Baxter, recipient of the Leadership Award, left, Michael D’Ambrosio, center, and Denise Elardo, recipient of the Public Service Award.
ing Thanksgiving and holiday gifts for families in need.
“Our members have worked tirelessly to support local families and individuals throughout the Oceanside area,” Ramos said in a statement. “With the community’s generosity, we’re able to provide meaningful assistance to those who need it most.”
A central part of the evening is the recognition of individuals whose service reflects the organization’s values. According to Heller, the Leadership Award honors someone who demonstrates “vision, integrity
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“This is really about highlighting people you may not fully know behind the scenes,” Heller said. “You hear everything they’ve done, and it’s incredible.”
Heller noted that many recipients, including this year’s honorees, often carry out their work quietly.
“There are a lot of people who don’t seek recognition,” she said. “They just do it because they care about the community.”
In addition to ticket sales, the gala raises funds through raffles, a 50/50 drawing and a commemorative journal featuring advertisements and messages from local businesses. The journal alone typically generates several thousand dollars in support.
Organizers described this year’s event as both festive and meaningful, with decorations, door prizes and strong community turnout contributing to the evening’s success.
While the gala celebrates individual achievements, members emphasized that its broader purpose is to sustain the Kiwanettes’ year-round service efforts.
“All the proceeds go right back into the organization,” Heller said. “Everything we raise goes back to helping people here in Oceanside.”
As the Kiwanettes continue their work, members say the annual gala remains a powerful reminder of the community’s generosity — and the impact of recognizing those who give their time and energy to others.
“Oceanside should be proud,” Heller said. “There are so many people doing incredible things, and they deserve to be recognized.”
ONE OF MANY REASONS the Red Devils have established themselves as one of the favorites in Nassau Class A baseball, Torres threw their second no-hitter this spring April 27 in Plainedge’s 8-0 win over Locust Valley. The righthander struck out 15 and walked only one as the Red Devils won their 13th straight game without a loss. The performance upped Torres’ record on the mound to 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA and 0.61 WHIP with 56Ks in 28 innings.
Thursday, May 7
Softball: South Side at Hewlett 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Plainedge at Mineola 4:45 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Wantagh
Baseball: Massapequa at Oceanside
Baseball: Uniondale at V.S. Central
Softball: Farmingdale at Plainedge 5 p.m.
Softball: Baldwin at V.S. North 5 p.m.
Softball: Uniondale at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Long Beach at North Shore 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: South Side at Garden City 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Manhasset at Farmingdale 5:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Plainedge at South Side 6 p.m.
Baseball: V.S. South at East Rockaway 7 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Softball: Lynbrook at Elmont 4:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Freeport 5 p.m.
Softball: Glen Cove at Wantagh 5 p.m.
Softball: Mepham at Oceanside 5 p.m.
Softball: East Meadow at Plainedge 5 p.m.
Softball: Garden City at Long Beach 5 p.m.
Baseball: Long Beach at Kennedy 5 p.m.
Baseball: New Hyde Park at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Baseball: Hewlett at Carey 5 p.m.
Baseball: Mepham at Clarke 5 p.m.
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After enduring a winless inaugural season, the Oceanside girls’ flag football team has flipped the script in dramatic fashion this spring, emerging as one of Nassau County’s biggest success stories.
The Sailors opened with eight straight victories and currently sit at 9-3 with two games remaining, a remarkable leap from last year’s 0-14 finish. First-year head coach Brian Gilbert credited a surge in participation and steady development for the turnaround.
“We got a lot more girls involved, kind of hyped it up in the preseason,” he said. “We stretch anywhere from seventh grade all the way up to twelfth grade… and then just pretty much got better every day.”
That growth was evident early. Oceanside’s offense, which only produced 28 points a year ago, quickly found its rhythm behind a balanced attack and an opportunistic defense. The Sailors scored 30 or more points in three games during their 8-0 start, highlighted by a 32-7 win over East Rockaway on March 25 and a 31-0 shutout of West Hempstead on April 17.
“[Our] strength is our defense, and our passing game is pretty good,” he said. “We have a young quarterback that could throw the ball. We could throw the ball deeper and be a deeper threat than most teams at the age we’re at.”
That quarterback is seventh-grader Gabby Ward, whose poise has stood out despite competing against older players.
“I tell her she’s a seventh grader when she’s in the classroom, and then when she steps on the field, forget what grade she’s in,” Gilbert said. “She competes at whatever level we’re playing at.”
Ward has helped unlock a group of emerging playmakers, including freshman receiver Caeleigh Kourie, who led the team with seven touchdowns entering May.
“Caeleigh’s awesome,” Gilbert said. “She’s an aggressive player. She goes 100 percent every play.”
Oceanside also received key offensive contributions from seventh-graders Olivia Gonzalez (5 touchdowns) and Kelsey Johnson (3) and junior Gianna Ward (5),
while the defense has generated a steady stream of takeaways behind ball-hawking safeties Sydney Goldstein and Kylie Hickey and an active pass rush led by Johnson and senior Janelle Orellana.
“Janelle is a captain who leads our team on and off the field,” Gilbert said of Orellana.
Despite the fast start, the Sailors’ postseason hopes were dashed by a late-season skid. Losses in three of their last four games dropped them out of contention in Conference C, where teams must win 90 percent of games to qualify
The recent losses have been close, including a 14-13 defeat to Jericho last Fri-
day in which Oceanside allowed a touchdown and two-point conversion in the final 30 seconds. The Sailors needed a fourthquarter touchdown to beat the Jayhawks 13-12 in the first meeting on March 27.
“The first time we saw them, it was a tough, close game. It went in our favor the first time,” he said. “The second one went their way, unfortunately.”
Even without a playoff berth, the Sailors have a bright future with a roster heavily composed of underclassmen and nearly the entire team expected to return.
“We have about 97 percent of the team returning,” Gilbert said. “Just build on that experience and get better.”
By ABIGAIL GRIECO
agrieco@liherald.com
May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health conditions, reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek support when they need it. First established in 1949, it has grown into a widespread effort involving schools, workplaces, healthcare providers and communities across the country. In recent years, conversations around mental health have become more open, highlighting how common anxiety, depression and other conditions are and how important it is to treat mental health with the same seriousness as physical health.
n Mental health conditions are far more common
Mental health conditions affect millions of people each year in the United States. About one in five adults experiences a mental illness annually, ranging from anxiety and depression to more complex conditions like bipolar disorder. Many more people experience stress, grief or emotional challenges that may not meet clinical definitions but still significantly impact daily life. Despite how common these struggles are, stigma often keeps people from talking about them openly or seeking help. Mental Health Awareness Month helps normalize these conversations and reminds people that they are not alone. Mental health challenges are a part of the human experience — not a personal failure — and support is widely needed and shared.
n Early help and treatment are highly effective
Getting support early can make a major difference in managing mental health conditions. Treatments such as therapy, counseling and medication are effective for many people, especially when started early. Support can also come from school counselors, community programs or workplace resources. In recent years, telehealth has made it easier for people to access care from home, helping reduce barriers like transportation or scheduling. The month also emphasizes the importance of everyday coping strategies, such as exercise, sleep, mindfulness and social connection. While these do not replace clinical treatment when needed, they can support overall well-being and resilience. The key message is simple: no one has to wait until they are in crisis to seek help.
n Stigma still prevents many from speaking up
Stigma remains one of the biggest obstacles to mental health care. Many people still hesitate to talk about what they are experiencing because they fear being misunderstood, judged or labeled. This can delay treatment and make symptoms worse overtime. Simple actions — like listening without judgment, using respectful language and sharing accurate information — helps create a safer environment for discussion. Stigma reduction is not only about awareness but also about action, like supporting policies that improve access to care, encouraging mental health days in schools and workplaces and making resources visible and easy to find. Small, everyday efforts can help create a culture where mental health is treated with the same openness and care as physical health.
numerous honor societies spanning academics, service and the arts.
A three-sport varsity athlete in golf, swimming and track and field, Greenberg said time management was essential to balancing his commitments.
“It’s a lot of planning,” he said. “It really comes down to managing your time and focusing on what matters. Over time, I realized you have to pursue what you actually love. Reflecting on what I enjoyed helped me focus and manage everything better.”
Greenberg also founded Stay Fraud Free, an initiative inspired by a personal experience involving a family member who was targeted by online scams. Through the program, he speaks at community centers across Long Island, including the Oceanside Library, to educate older adults about fraud prevention and has developed a website to expand access to resources.
In addition, Greenberg has earned Eagle Scout distinction and has been awarded a full-tuition ROTC scholarship through the U.S. Air Force, one of 100 students nationwide to receive the honor. He plans to study mathematics at Harvard University this fall, while preparing for a future in military service.
“The sense of service I learned through Scouting really led me to this path,” he said. “My goal is to serve the country, protect others and make an
impact on a larger scale.”
Angelitud, Oceanside’s salutatorian, has likewise demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and leadership throughout her high school career. She is enrolled in four Advanced Placement courses, including the same mentoring-based government and economics program as Greenberg.
She said her motivation has largely come from within.
“I try to push myself to reach my highest potential,” Angelitud said. “Of course, my parents are supportive, I just push myself to see how far I can go academically and personally.”
A leader in mathematics, Angelitud serves as president of both Mu Alpha Theta and Mathletes, where she has fostered a collaborative and inclusive environment.
“It’s about enjoying it and working together,” she said.
Angelitud is also an accomplished cellist, having played in the school orchestra for four years and performing
with the chamber ensemble at community events.
“Even if you’re not the best at something, if you enjoy it, that’s what really matters,” she said. “That’s why I’ve stuck with music.”
Her commitment to service is evident in her volunteer work at Mount Sinai South Nassau, where she contributed more than 100 hours in just two months. There, she assisted patients and staff while gaining firsthand exposure to the healthcare field.
“Just interacting with people in my community and helping them in a positive way really meant a lot,” she said.
Motivated by those experiences, Angelitud co-founded Kindness Kits, a nonprofit organization that provides comfort items such as toiletries, activity books and clothing to hospital patients. The group has donated more than 500 kits.
“Little things like comfort items can make a big difference for patients,” she said. “It helps them feel a little more at home.”
In addition to her academic and volunteer commitments, Angelitud has balanced part-time work and involvement in several school organizations, including Science Olympiad, the Asian Culture Club and the National Honor Society.
She plans to pursue a career in medicine at Stony Brook University and said her long-term goal is rooted in compassion.
“I want to connect with my patients and help them through whatever they’re going through,” she said.
Both students emphasized the importance of balance and self-motivation. Angelitud encouraged younger students to take care of their mental health, in addition to their academic goals.
“You have to balance your time — not just school and activities, but also time for yourself,” she explained. “It’s important to rest and recharge.”
Greenberg offered similar advice, urging students to focus on meaningful involvement.
“Do what you love and try to make an impact,” he said. “That’s the best way to grow and succeed.”
As they prepare to graduate in June, both students will deliver addresses at the commencement ceremony, where they will share reflections and advice with the Class of 2026.
bat mitzvah.
“She gets the privilege to stand up there and be bat mitzvahed,” her mother said. “Those kids didn’t.”
The scope of the project is staggering. At a pace of about six paper links per minute, completing 1.5 million would take roughly 250,000 minutes, more than 4,000 hours, or nearly six months of nonstop work. In physical terms, the magnitude is equally difficult to grasp: If each link measured only an inch, the chain would stretch roughly 125,000 feet, enough to span the Empire State Building, up and down, more than 40 times.
“That’s part of the point,” Danielle said. “You hear numbers like 6 million, but it’s hard to understand what that really means. This makes it visible.”
The project has grown quickly beyond Lily’s own efforts. Donations of paper, staplers and completed chains have come in from family members, classmates, fellow Temple Avodah congregants and even entire classrooms at the synagogue’s Hebrew school.
At Temple Avodah, tables are often set up for congregants to help assemble links, including during weekly Friday-night gatherings.
“It’s a little bit of everything,” Lily said of people’s reactions. “Some are curious, some are excited, and some say, ‘That’s impossible.’ But then they start helping.”
Lily Davoli, 12, of Oceanside, is on a mission to create paper chain links as part of her bat mitzvah project, to honor the 1.5 million Jewish children killed in the Holocaust.
The chains are already taking over the basement of the Davoli family home on Woods Avenue on the border of Oceanside and Rockville Centre, carefully counted and stored in numbered bags. They will be displayed at Temple Avodah during Lily’s bat mitzvah weekend on June 13, offering a powerful visual representation for the community.
At press time, over 7,000 links had been made. Even if the final link count falls short of 1.5 million, Lily says, it’s the effort itself that matters.
“It doesn’t matter if I finish right now,” she said. “I’m going to keep going.”
She plans to continue the project beyond her bat mitzvah, potentially incorporating it into her future work with
Oceanside Girl Scout Troop 2164 and other community initiatives focused on Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism.
That mission has taken on added urgency in recent months. In a draft of her bat mitzvah speech, Lily references a reported rise in antisemitic incidents, noting that “this isn’t just history. It’s happening now.”
“But it also means this is exactly when people need to speak up,” she wrote. “Not just Jewish people — everyone.”
As part of her ceremony, Lily will also honor a Holocaust victim through a “twinning” program with Yad Vashem, the official World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel dedicated to documenting, researching and educating on the Holocaust. She has been paired with a young girl named Lily Singer, who died in the Holocaust at around the same age.
Lily plans to display her “twin’s” photo during the ceremony, symbolically sharing the moment.
“She’s always going to have a place in my mind,” Lily said.
For Danielle, the project reflects not only historical remembrance, but also her daughter’s determination and compassion.
“She doesn’t stop,” she said. “She just keeps going, keeps finding ways to make it bigger and more meaningful. I am so proud of her.”
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Volunteers gathered at the Det. Luis G. Alvarez Memorial Park on April 26 as the Oceanside Community Warriors hosted their annual community cleanup, continuing a tradition tied to Earth Day and local pride.
The effort, held in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Oceanside and the Oceanside SAFE Coalition, drew over 50 participants who spent the day clearing debris, planting flowers and maintaining the park from “the street to the water,” organizers said.
Joe Cibellis, president of the Oceanside Community Warriors, said the cleanup reflects the group’s broader mission of community service and stewardship.
“We’ve always tried to do that around Earth Day,” Cibellis said. “We’ve worked very closely with local officials to help not only create that park, but to support it and keep it clean and decorated so it reflects the community.”
The Warriors, founded in recent years, have hosted the cleanup annually since about 2019, with participation growing alongside the organization itself. Cibellis said the event has become a collaborative effort, bringing together local groups, residents and elected officials.
Among those in attendance were Councilwoman Laura Ryder and Legislative Deputy Patrick Mullaney, showing continued municipal support for the initiative.
Volunteers were given flexibility in how they contributed, with the organization supplying tools and materials. Some participants planted flowers donated by local businesses, while others focused on collecting litter, clearing brush and removing debris from marshy areas of the park.
“We’re not the type of organization that dictates what someone has to do,” Cibellis said. “If people like to plant, they plant. If they like to clean, they clean. Everyone finds their way to contribute.”
Funding for the event and similar projects comes from community donations, including online fundraisers and local support. Those contributions help sustain the group’s efforts throughout the year, Cibellis said.
The cleanup also serves as a way to strengthen partnerships among local organizations. In addition to Kiwanis and SAFE Coalition involvement, Cibellis noted ongoing collaboration with the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and other groups seeking to maintain public spaces.
Cibellis said events like the cleanup play an important role in promoting environmental awareness at the local level.
“It’s really what it’s all about,” he said. “There are a lot of great organizations in town. We just happen to focus on cleanups because that’s where we see the need.”
As volunteers worked side by side throughout the day, the effort highlighted a shared commitment to preserving Oceanside’s public spaces — and the sense of community that continues to drive participation year after year.
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Abigail Dunne’s path into healthcare began during her high school years in Locust Valley.
“I went to Locust Valley High School and I took an EMT course and I started volunteering in the Bayville Fire Department as an EMT,” Dunne, 23, says. “I decided that I really enjoyed helping people and I really liked being able to help people in ways that others couldn’t necessarily.”
Her experience in emergency medical services shaped her decision to pursue nursing, to provide what she described as a deeper level of care.
“So it was more than just offering emotional support, but now it’s like physical support and seeing people get better, get stronger. It’s just been something that’s always made me feel really good. I just love helping people.”
Dunne went on to attend nursing school while a nursing assistant at Glen Cove Hospital, where she has been employed since September 2022.
“I’ve worked at Glen Cove ... I was a nursing assistant during nursing school.”
She relates that her role as a nurse centers on compassion and service to others.
“I feel like being a nurse, it’s really just about being able to give to other people. We know people are sick and being able to help them definitely is very rewarding in itself.”
Healthcare runs in her family. Her sister works in EMS and as a nurse at Plainview Hospital, and her greatgrandfather was a doctor.
- As told to Roksana Amid
Tameka Wallace, 42, vice president and chief nursing officer at Glen Cove Hospital, did not initially plan a career in health care.
“My path was finance,” Wallace says, explaining that she once hoped to pursue her father’s career path. “I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps. He worked on Wall Street, and I was always fascinated.”
Her trajectory shifted after she took a job in hospitality services at North Shore University Hospital at age 16. By 18, she had moved onto a Telemetry unit, where she discovered her passion for patient care.
“Once I was able to get on the first unit, I fell in love with patient care services.”
That experience, coupled with working alongside her mother, helped shape her future.
“I actually started nursing school with my mom. We did nursing school together, and we actually graduated together as well.”
Wallace, who has been with Northwell Health for 26 years and a nurse for more than two decades, shares that her work is rooted in advocacy and compassion.
“What nursing means to me is being the patient and caregiver’s advocate; making sure that they feel that they are at home, away from home. You want to put the patient at ease at a very tough time in their life.”
Now in a leadership role, Wallace aims to highlight the broader impact of the profession.
“My goal is to make sure that we get the word out on how special nursing is. It’s not just being at the bedside, we touch so many people in so many ways.”
- As told to Roksana Amid
St. John's Episcopal Hospital Episcopal Health Services
As a child, I have always had a love for medicine. One of my first toys was a stethoscope, and I loved to play doctor and surgery on my dolls. My favorite television shows have been related to medicine. My late father would say “Medicine is in your blood! You’re born with it!”
One day, I could not help but to ask my father why he said this. He went on to explain that his aunt worked as an RN in England for over 20 years, and my grandmother worked as a CNA. As I thought about this, I realized that he was right! Some of my fondest memories as a child are of my family members caring for the elders.
Upon further reflection I realized my most cherished childhood memories involve my family instinctively knowing how to care for our elders, anticipating their needs for healing or comfort. As I matured, the realization struck me: the care, compassion, attentiveness, and nurturing instinct that is within me, is the core of nursing. Almost instinctively knowing what's needed to heal or cure others.
Throughout my professional life, I have had the privilege of working in diverse settings, and those fundamental nursing principles have remained constant. Today, I am incredibly proud and grateful to be a registered nurse.
St. John's Episcopal Hospital Episcopal Health Services
My desire to become a nurse was shaped early in life, growing up surrounded by healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, physicians and a long line of nurses across various specialties. It felt like a path I was always meant to follow.
Although I briefly pursued a degree in business administration, it didn’t take long for me to return to my true calling. My journey began as an EMT, where I was known for going above and beyond in patient care, showing compassion, empathy and a commitment to doing my best. My curiosity led me to seek more than just immediate care. I wanted to understand what happened to my patients after I transferred them and how their care continued.
This curiosity led me to work as a Behavioral Health Technician for five years, where I supported patients on a Behavioral Health unit. There, I saw firsthand the profound impact nurses had through compassion, teaching and therapeutic interventions. I found fulfillment in reinforcing coping skills and lessons patients could carry back into their communities. Ultimately, my experiences, curiosity and support system guided me to nursing.
Now, after one year as a nurse, I embrace my role as an educator, advocate and leader entrusted with lives and responsible for making a meaningful difference. I chose nursing to be a positive force in the lives of patients and their families, to educate them in ways they can understand, and to serve as an example that empowers others to advocate for themselves and pursue nursing as well.
At Mount Sinai, we proudly honor the strength, compassion, and expertise of our nurses, and recognize the essential role they play in caring for our patients and supporting the communities we serve.
Mount Sinai’s nursing team creates excellence together every day. Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Mount Sinai Queens have each earned the prestigious Magnet® Recognition three times consecutively, while The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan has received this distinction five times in succession—an honor achieved by less than 3 percent of hospitals in the United States. This recognition reflects an unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care and consistently better outcomes.
As we celebrate Nurses Week, we proudly recognize the dedication and excellence of the nurses who make this achievement possible every day. mountsinai.org
Mount
Becoming a nurse has been my dream since childhood. This aspiration began when I had to care for my father at a very young age. Sadly, he passed away shortly after I graduated from nursing school, but his memory continues to inspire my passion for this profession.
Nursing is a noble calling. The ability to care for others and help save lives is both a privilege and a gift — one that I carry with deep pride. For the past 25 years, I have dedicated myself to this profession, including 13 meaningful years at Mount Sinai South Nassau.
Throughout my career, nursing has taught me far more than clinical and technical skills. It has instilled in me the values of compassion, dedication and selflessness. In this profession, I learned that true fulfillment comes from serving others with a selfless heart. Helping without expecting anything in return and choosing to do what is right even when no one is watching.
Currently I work on F3, the Oncology Med-Surg/Telemetry unit, where teamwork and service are at the heart of everything we do. I work with amazing colleagues where we do more than just care for patients; we care for one another. We stand side by side like a family, lifting each other up and sharing both the burdens and the victories.
Over the years, MSSN has faced many changes and challenges. Yet, one thing has remained constant: our deep sense of belonging. We do not simply work here; we consider this institution our second home and continue to serve with compassion and purpose.
Mount
Born in South Nassau, raised in the Oceanside community and now serving patients within it, my journey into nursing has truly come full circle. I began my nursing career in 2016, driven by a passion for helping others. A passion instilled in me early on through the values of my parents, who were both nurses.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of growing within the profession, starting as a bedside nurse, advancing to Assistant Nurse Manager, and now serving as a Nurse Informaticist. Each role has shaped my perspective and strengthened my commitment to patient care. While my responsibilities have changed, the core of why I chose nursing has remained the same.
To me, nursing is more than caring for the illness in front of me. It is about recognizing the individual behind the diagnosis. It is about understanding that every patient has a story, a family, a life beyond the hospital room. Nursing means showing up for people during some of their most vulnerable moments and providing not only clinical care, but also compassion, dignity and support.
In my current role, I contribute to patient care on a broader level by improving systems and implementing technologies that empower nurses and enhance the care experience for patients. Supporting nurses in delivering safe, efficient and high-quality care is just as important as the outcomes themselves, as it ultimately shapes every patient's interaction. No matter the setting, my goal remains the same: to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
I am grateful for the opportunities that have brought me to this point and for the ability to continue serving others through nursing.
Bethany Lawson’s path to nursing began with a simple instinct: to care for others. Growing up, she was drawn to comforting people in difficult moments, a trait that steadily evolved into a calling.
Today, Lawson is a medical-surgical nurse at Mercy Hospital, where she has worked for 13 years, first as a patient care assistant before earning her nursing degree.
Her role is wide-ranging, from caring for psychiatric and elderly patients to performing IV therapy and phlebotomy. The variety keeps her engaged, but it is her mindset that defines her work. She approaches every patient as if they were family, a perspective that guides her through long hours and difficult days.
“What keeps me going is I come to work every day, and I always treat my patients like they're my mom, my sister, my brother, my grandparents. The fulfillment I get from knowing I've done my part is unmatched, and it continues to motivate me to show up every day with the same passion and dedication.”
Lawson relates her decision to advance in the field came early in her career, when she realized she wanted to do more for her patients. That drive pushed her back to school and ultimately into nursing, where she could expand her skills and impact.
She credits the supportive, familyoriented environment at Mercy Hospital for helping her grow, noting that colleagues encourage one another to improve and deliver the highest level of care to the community they serve each day.
“Nursing means helping others when they're unable to help themselves, putting my patients' needs at the forefront, and caring for them the way I would care for myself or my loved ones.”
- As told to Brian Kacharaba
Catholic Health Mercy Hospital
Gabrielle Del Gatto discovered her calling in nursing after initially pursuing a career in education, ultimately realizing she wanted to serve people more directly in their most vulnerable moments.
Drawn to the emotional and clinical demands of patient care, she entered the nursing profession in December 2024 and quickly found meaning in the fast-paced, high-responsibility environment of the hospital setting.
On a Medical-Surgical unit, she cares for a diverse mix of patients, managing multiple assignments per shift while striving to improve each patient’s experience through attentive care each day on the unit.
“Honestly, I'm very religious, so I always wanted to work for Catholic Health hospitals because they just align with my values,” she says. “But for me, God is my never-ending motivation. Every single patient that has stood in my path, I know that they're sent to me from God. So even if things seem like they're not going the way they're meant to be, I know it's all part of the plan, and I don't question it.”
Early in her career, Del Gatto found affirmation after forming a strong connection with a patient and family, an experience that led to a Daisy Award nomination just five months after practicing independently and reinforced her sense of purpose.
“My favorite part is when a patient looks me in the eye and tells me that they appreciate everything [I’ve done for them]. It is the best feeling in the whole entire world.”
She credits Mercy Hospital’s supportive culture and teamwork for helping her grow, noting the hospital’s shared commitment to compassionate care and the opportunity to learn and develop as a new nurse at Mercy.
- As told to Brian Kacharaba
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Nicolette Mascioli spent eight days in March on a mission trip to Guatemala. It was not a glamorous, Instagram-worthy vacation. Instead, she and other volunteers — through her alma mater Sacred Heart University — provided care in remote villages. Anyone who knows the 24-year-old Farmingdale native would not be surprised.
Today Nicolette is a registered nurse at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center in New Hyde Park, specializing in a Post-Surgical unit that handles everything from neurosurgery and plastic surgery to colorectal procedures and hysterectomies.
She started her volunteer streak at age 15 when she spent time with the child life program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park by entertaining, playing and bonding with sick youngsters. She followed that up as an LIJ volunteer. Little did she realize that a career in nursing — let alone a staff role at LIJ — would be in her future. After all, no one in her family had pursued a career in health care.
“I’m grateful to have made an impact on someone else’s life — even a little,” says Nicolette, the oldest of three sisters. “I feel like I do learn something new every day. I did not expect the opportunities that I’ve had through nursing.”
The Guatemala mission through her Catholic university was made possible by a donation from LIJ to cover her travel expenses. Nicolette brought back a greater appreciation of the need in the world and good she can do.
“It was life changing,” she says. “It really reshapes your perception.”
SMALL, RN
Northwell
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Melissa Small went away to college, a Jamaican immigrant living the American dream. But the leap proved too great financially and she was soon back in Brooklyn working a string of department store jobs. She even considered joining the U.S. military. Then a chance encounter with a nursing assistant who sold an alternative future pushed her into health care.
Today Melissa, 40, of Jamaica, Queens, is a registered nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center — the last 13 years in the same unit. Eight Tower is LIJ’s surgical oncology floor, with a focus on abdominal, lung and pancreatic surgery patients.
Looking back, the climb up seemed improbable. She worked in a nursing home, then received certifications for phlebotomy and electrocardiogram testing. Her big break was landing a temp job at LIJ, which eventually grew into full-time employment.
“I would recommend health care if your heart is in it,” Melissa says. “I can’t imagine my life not being by the bedside. I like to be around people — our patients are like family — so nursing is great for that.”
Northwell helped fuel her growth. Aided by tuition reimbursement, she earned an Associate’s degree in Nursing followed by her Bachelor’s degree.
The leveling up of her career continues. Commuting part-time to New Jersey, she graduates from William Paterson University on May 20 with a Master of Science in Nursing, part of its family nurse practitioner program.
“Northwell has encouraged me to do more. The opportunity is there if it’s in you to do more."
– As told to Jason Molinet
– As told to Jason Molinet
Dedicated to our communities. ,
Always leading. Always caring. Always learning.
They comfort, advocate, heal and inspire — often all in the same shift. Nurses bring skill, compassion and unwavering dedication to every patient encounter while helping shape the future of healthcare through leadership, education and innovation.
During National Nurses Week, we pause to recognize the extraordinary professionals who stand at the heart of our healthcare system. From routine visits to life-saving emergencies, from welcoming new beginnings to offering comfort in life’s most difficult moments, nurses are there through it all.
Their work demands resilience, expertise and endless empathy. We depend on their steady presence and commitment every day. Simply put, healthcare would not function without them.
In this special photo essay by Photo Editor Tim Baker, we celebrate these everyday heroes through images that capture their care, courage and commitment — and the countless ways they make a difference in our communities. We thank you. We celebrate you. We see you.
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JENNIFER ERDMAN PSINAKIS, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, PCCN
NYU Langone Hospital
Long Island
I have been a nurse at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island for close to 15 years on a Surgical Telemetry unit specializing in cardiothoracic surgery patients. It is the first unit I started on, and I am still working on that unit to this day! It is a very special unit staffed with very special people, some who have grown to be my closest friends. I am on many hospital councils and committees, and am a boardcertified holistic nurse.
I became a nurse out of a deeprooted desire to care for others and to form meaningful human connections. From an early age, I was drawn to roles that allowed me to support, comfort and uplift those around me, and nursing provided a natural path to turn that passion into a profession. To me, nursing is far more than clinical skill or technical knowledge — it is the privilege of being present for individuals during some of the most vulnerable and significant moments of their lives.
My greatest fulfillment comes from building trust with my patients, understanding their stories and providing care that honors not only their physical needs but also their emotional and personal experiences. Nursing means advocating, listening and showing compassion in a way that helps patients feel seen, heard and valued. It is both a responsibility and a profound honor to walk alongside patients and their families, offering support, dignity and genuine human connections when it matters most.
ADRIENNE KINCH BSN, RN, CPAN, PGMT-BC
NYU Langone Hospital
Long Island
My career as a nurse has been deeply rewarding and a lifelong journey of learning. Nursing has been my profession for almost 48 years, and I cherish every experience — whether happy or sad.
As a teenager, I lost my grandfather to a heart attack, and I felt helpless. I began volunteering at a hospital, where I realized it was my life’s calling. It became very important to me to pursue a career that would allow me to make a difference in people’s lives and give me the opportunity to help others. Nursing was the perfect fit.
I have had the privilege of working at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island for 36 years in the PACU. Prior to that, I spent 10 years as an ICU nurse and two years on a medical-surgical floor. I feel incredibly fortunate to have built such a fulfilling career at NYU Langone - Long Island and to have gained a second work family.
Helping new nurses grow and succeed is truly my passion. Teamwork and the ability to contribute to improving the quality of patient care have motivated me throughout the years. I credit my peers, my patients, and the support of leadership for helping me grow both professionally and personally.
Nursing has given me a profound sense of purpose and a lasting passion that has brought meaning to my life. If I can give hope to someone who is sick and see it in their eyes, then I am fulfilled. Sharing human experiences and showing kindness through serving others has made me a better person and helped me overcome some of my own life’s heartaches through the strength of those around me.
Amarpreet Kaur began her nursing career at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital last March, working on the hospital’s Medical-Surgical unit with a focus on older adult care.
Her path to nursing was shaped by early experiences after immigrating to the United States from India in 2008. As a child, she often assisted her father during medical appointments, translating and observing the role communication plays in patient care.
“It was their dream of {my brother and me] basically getting our degrees in the medical field, and then coming back and giving back to the community,” Kaur says. “That's something that we always do here and there. When we go back, we set up a camp back home. Even if it is just checking their finger sticks for blood sugar levels or their blood pressure in the community, it's so fascinating to them. That's not something that people often do there.”
Kaur pursued a degree in biology before completing her nursing education at LIU Brooklyn in 2024.
Kaur shares she was drawn to nursing to combine compassion, advocacy and clinical knowledge while supporting patients during vulnerable moments. Since starting at the hospital, she has completed a nurse residency program and taken on additional responsibilities, including serving as a diabetes resource on her unit. She has also contributed to initiatives focused on improving care for older adults and reducing complications such as falls and delirium.
Looking ahead, Kaur plans to pursue certification in gerontology and begin graduate studies in informatics, with the goal of enhancing patient care through both clinical practice and technology.
- As told to Angelina Zingariello
ELIZABETH MCGRATH, RN
Northwell
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
Elizabeth McGrath has worked in nursing since 2010, building her career in high-acuity settings before transitioning to Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital to serve her local community.
A Franklin Square resident, she spent more than a decade working in Emergency and Intensive Care units in the Bronx before joining the Valley Stream hospital in 2022 as an Emergency Department nurse.
“I've always wanted to be a nurse,” McGrath says. “I've always had a passion for helping people since a very young age. I think my faith in Catholicism played a lot in wanting to provide equitable care, especially for underprivileged populations.”
After two years in the Emergency Department, she stepped into her current role as an associate educator, where she supports the development of new and experienced nurses. Her responsibilities include onboarding staff, leading training programs and coordinating educational initiatives tailored to the needs of the department.
“I'm the first nurse in my family on all sides,” McGrath says. “Actually, I am very happy to say my daughter wants to become an Emergency Department nurse, just like me. So, perhaps there will be a second nurse in the family one day.”
She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in nursing education through Jacksonville University and expects to graduate next year. McGrath relates tht teaching has been a long-standing goal, allowing her to share her experience while supporting the next generation of nurses. She remains closely connected to clinical work by assisting staff during critical situations and staying engaged in patient care environments.
- As told to Angelina Zingariello
Island Park kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School marked Earth Day with a recycled art showcase highlighting creativity and environmental awareness.
In the weeks leading up to Earth Day, students participated in classroom lessons focused on the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle. Teachers guided students through discussions and activities showing how everyday materials can be repurposed into new and useful creations. The lessons emphasized how recycling habits at home and in school can help reduce waste and protect the environment.
As part of the project, students worked with family members to design and build original works of art using recycled materials gathered from their homes. Cardboard boxes, plastic containers, paper rolls and other household items were transformed into colorful sculptures and imaginative displays. The collaboration encouraged students to extend their learning beyond the classroom while fostering family engagement.
On April 24, students gathered in the school cafeteria for a recycled art showcase. The cafeteria was filled with student artwork, and young creators proudly presented their pieces to classmates, teachers and family members in attendance. The event provided an opportunity for students to explain their creative
Courtesy Island Park Public Schools Island Park kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School marked Earth Day, April 22, with a recycled art showcase highlighting creativity and environmental awareness.
process and share what they learned about recycling and environmental responsibility.
School staff said the project helped reinforce the importance of sustainability at an early age while allowing students to express themselves creatively. Organizers noted that the initiative demonstrated how small actions can contribute to larger environmental efforts.
The Earth Day celebration served as both an educational experience and a community event, leaving students with a lasting understanding of how they can help care for the planet through everyday choices.
— Abigail Grieco
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL OF NURSING QUEENS CAMPUS 97-77 QUEENS BLVD.
By Nick Mongiovi
Long Island has been home for the Ducks for 26 seasons in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), and who better to add to a successful organization than a former CY Young Award winner?
Trevor Bauer signed with the Ducks on April 2, after pitching the last five years in Japan and Mexico. Long Island went 72-54 in 2025, as it looks to build upon last year’s success with speed and dominant pitching.
“When we signed guys, we were looking for guys that wanted to win, wanted to be here and further their careers,” says third-year manager Lew Ford, the franchise’s all-time hits leader. “They’re going to play hard. I think the fans enjoy that and that’s the kind of baseball we want to play.”
Last year’s Ducks led the league in pitching, finished in second in both fielding and hitting, and broke a team record for most stolen bases in a season with 239. Before last season, Ford emphasized speed, reiterating “The game is moving a lot towards speed.”
“We’re very happy with all these guys,” he says “They can still run, hit and play defense. We have a good mix of veterans and younger guys, too.”
Bauer is the name that’ll bring the reigning No. 1 pitching staff to the next level. He received the nod from Ford to be the team’s Opening Day starter on April 21 against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. The 10-year MLB veteran struck out eight but surrendered five hits, three walks and two runs in four innings of work in the 7-0 loss. Bauer, who followed his Ducks debut with a dominant no-hitter, makes his return to the United States to pitch on American soil for the first time since 2021 with a “hate to lose” mentality.
“They’ve had a lot of good players here,” Bauer says, on why he chose the Ducks. “A lot of guys have come through here and then signed elsewhere, kind of elevated their careers. All the guys who have been here and have had a really good time here, so that’s part of it. They win. I don’t like losing.
Courtesy Danielle Huebner
Infielder Wilmer Difo brings MLB experience.
creation to be featured on his and the team’s social media and streaming outlets.
“We are excited to welcome Trevor to Long Island,” Ducks President/CBO Michael Pfaff says. “His talent and knowledge will be important additions to our ballclub, and we are happy to offer him this opportunity to showcase his talents to MLB clubs while giving fans unprecedented access to Ducks baseball. We felt that was a unique and interesting approach. He’s got very unique content, and his approach is overwhelmingly positive.”
Along with Bauer, the Ducks’ starting rotation features Island Park native Ryan Sandberg, who was the team’s most reliable and dominant starter, Nolan Clinton, Harrison Francis and Michael Dominguez. Sandberg pitched to a 3.82 ERA in 91.2 innings of work, striking out 73 batters, Familiarity returns in the bullpen for Long Island as Jacob Asa, Garrett Crowley, Tanner Jacobsen, Ryan Langford, Michael Reed and Ramon Santos all return.
“Most of these guys came halfway through the year; they had a lot of success here,” Ford adds. “Ramon Santos, being our closer, had under a one ERA, did a very good job for us.”
Dix Hills native Matt Hogan is the starting center fielder. He possesses “a lot of speed and defense,” Ford says. It’s a “full-circle moment” for Hogan, who grew up attending Ducks games.
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation is joined by multitalented actress-singer-composer Lindsey Kraft. Known for pushing genre boundaries, Folds first rose to prominence with Ben Folds Five before launching a wide-ranging solo career that blends sharp lyricism, piano-driven melodies and orchestral ambition. His recent work reflects his deep engagement with orchestral music, including a live album featuring an olrchestral performance of his hits recorded just before concluding his eight-year tenure as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center — an appointment that marked a first for the role. Today, he continues to move fluidly between pop tours and performances with leading orchestras worldwide, while also developing new work for film, television and theater.
Friday, May 8, 8 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
“Teams I’ve been on have been in the playoffs the last decade, except for 2019, when I was traded. “So I want the chance to be in the playoffs and play for something meaningful at the end of the year. Checks that box here. Great market, big in New York, with a huge baseball market. There are a lot of things that are important to me that go on here.”
“I remember I sat up in that box up there with my aunt and uncle,” Hogan says, reminiscing on his time as a kid coming to Ducks games. “So coming here and being able to enjoy the time here and have my family come to games. It’s my first time playing on Long Island in about eight years. It’s humbling, it feels good. I’m excited to be here and really play with this team.”
meaningful at the end of the year. Checks that box are
Additionally, Bauer will be “Mic’d Up” for all games and practices for the purposes of content
here and being able to enjoy the time here and have my family come to with
Tickets can be purchased online at LIDucks.com, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or in person at the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office in Central Islip. All games will be streamed on HomeTeam Network (HTN) with a paid subscription.
Some promotions include fireworks at all Saturday home games, sunglasses to the first 1,500 fans May 17, and Bark in the Park with Ducks patriotic hats July 1.
Big band energy meets Jamaican soul. The unique 20-piece band blends the exuberant musical layers of the jazz Big Band era with Jamaican roots music. Their sound is powered by a passionate team of talented musicians, each bringing unique energy and expertise to create an unforgettable experience. Led by trumpeter and vocalist Kevin Batchelor, and featuring Jamaican music legend 87-year-young celebrated percussionist/vocalist Larry MacDonald on congas and vocals, and Jamaican master drummer Carl Wright, band creates and perform lush original compositions and arrangements of classic songs from the rich and culturally iconic Jamaican music of ska, mento, rock steady, reggae, and jazz from the 1950s, ’60s and ‘70s.
Friday, May 8, 8 p.m. $91, $42, $37. andmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
Soulful Sound Healing
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Join Laura Cerrano, certified Feng Shui expert at Oceanside Library. Sound healing provides a unique and immersive experience that can help release tension and stress, allowing you to feel more balanced, harmonious and at peace.
• Where: Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: oceansidelibrary.com or (516) 766-2360
Long Island Children’s Museum stages “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!,” back at the museum by popular demand. With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), this show is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! It’s not easy being the Pigeon since you never get to do anything. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can finally do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.
• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
• Time: 10:15 a.m. and noon.; also May 13-14
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Oceanside VFW Fundraiser
Come support your local Oceanside VFW! With food and drink specials.
• Where: VFW Post 5199, 397 Weidner Ave., Oceanside
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: (516) 766-2193
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Enjoy an afternoon of creativity, music and refreshments at South Shore Craft Brewery. Participants will be guided step-by-step in creating their own painting while enjoying drinks and snacks. No experience is necessary. Bring friends or come solo for a fun and relaxing night out!
• Where: 3505 Hampton Rd., Oceanside
• Time: 1 p.m.
• Contact: southshorecraftbrewery. com or (516) 388-6685
Craft Fair Hosted by the Oceanside Fire Department, the Kenny Marino Scholarship Fund Craft Fair makes its return! With vendors, food trucks, kids corner, music, raffles and more! Rain date is May 17.
• Where: Oceanside Fireman’s Field, 88 Mott St.
• Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Contact: firerescue90@aol. com
Old Westbury Gardens welcomes internationally acclaimed artist Sean Kenney and his Nature Connects exhibition. Explore 17 larger-than-life sculptures inspired by the wonders of the natural world — each built from over 300,000 LEGO® bricks. Vibrant and imaginative, these creations blend art, science, and nature, offering visitors of all ages a playful new way to experience the gardens. Opens May 16 and is on view through Sept. 7. Tickets required.
• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 8 p.m.
The Wallflowers mark the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album “Bringing Down the Horse” on their latest tour, with a special full-album performance at the Paramount, presenting the record in sequence from start to finish. Originally released in 1996, the album became a defining success of the decade, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and going quadruple platinum. It produced a string of major hits, including “6th Avenue Heartache,” “The Difference,” and the Grammy-winning “One Headlight,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of the era’s most recognizable rock singles. Led by songwriter Jakob Dylan, the band draws on classic American rock influences such as The Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — a legacy echoed in the tour’s additional tribute segment to Petty, including a full performance of the 1982 album Long After Dark. Over the years, Dylan has remained a consistent figure in rock music, collaborating widely and appearing in projects such as Echo in the Canyon alongside artists including Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Beck, Norah Jones and others. The Wallflowers also recently supported Eric Clapton on his 2025 U.S. tour, continuing their long-standing presence on major stages.
Island Park: A Historical Journey Through Time
Join Mayor Michael McGinty for a special presentation on the history of Island Park throughout its 100-year journey at Island Park Library. Discover fun facts about the community from the days before incorporation in 1926 to the vibrant Village we know today.
• Where: 176 Long Beach Road, Island Park
• Time: 2 p.m.
• Contact: islandparklibrary.org or (516) 432-0122
Eisenhower Park Craft Fair
Check out the many craft vendors at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Eisenhower Park, Field 8
• When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. also May 10, weather permitting
• Contact: NassauCountyFairs. com
• Where: 4135 Austin Blvd, MAY 10
Mother’s Day at A Taberna Take your mom out to A Taberna for a delicious traditional Portuguese meal.
Island Park
• Time: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Contact: (516) 432-0455
Families are invited to Long Island Children’s Museum for a drop-in program themed around the Disney/Pixar film. In “Inside Out” memories are represented by glowing orbs of various colors based on the emotions tied to the memories. Design and decorate your own memory orb to represent a special memory or feeling. Free with museum admission.
• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
• Time: 1-3 p.m.
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Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 11th Annual Golf Outing
Come be part of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s annual golf outing and support advanced cardiac care on the South Shore. The outing will be held at three golf venues.
• Where: The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor; Rockaway Hunting Club, Lawrence; Rockville Links Club, Rockville
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
Centre.
• Contact: Call (516) 377-5360 or email MSSNEvents@ mountsinai.org
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The Internationally acclaimed classical guitar virtuoso brings his signature blend of precision and expressive artistry to the Madison Theatre stage. A prolific performer and educator, Fabbri has built a global reputation that extends well beyond the concert hall. His more than 40 guitar publications — translated into five languages, including Chinese — have reached an audience of over 300,000 readers worldwide, underscoring his influence on both aspiring musicians and seasoned players Fabbri is a frequent guest at leading international guitar festivals and has performed in many of the world’s most renowned concert venues, where he also conducts masterclasses. His recording career has further expanded his reach.
• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: Ongoing
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
Parkinson’s Run/Walk
Mark your calendars and get ready to move with purpose to benefit Friedberg JCC. Whether you’re aiming for a personal best or simply joining friends for a fun morning outdoors, this is your moment to be part of something meaningful. Let’s kick off the season with purpose, community and movement. See you at the finish line!
• Where: starts at Baldwin Park
• Time: 9 a.m.
• Contact: events.elitefeats. com/26fjcc
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET
HEARING AND ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE OF OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the annual school district election and budget vote of the qualified voters of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, NY, will be held on May 19, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Merle Avenue School #6 gymnasium, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, for the following purposes:
a) to vote upon the annual School budget for the school year 20262027 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District, which shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION NO.
1 - SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
RESOLVED, that the statement of estimated expenses (budget) presented by the Board of Education of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the School Year 20262027 in the amount of $192,419,398 for the purposes stated, be and same is approved, and said total amount, exclusive of public monies and other lawful income shall be raised by the levy on the taxable property within the school district and collected during the ensuing year as provided by law.
b) to vote upon the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 2OCEANSIDE LIBRARY PROPOSITION 20262027
The annual appropriation for Library services of $8,106,632 heretofore authorized by the voters is hereby increased by the amount of $183,068 for a total annual appropriation of $8,289,700 for each year commencing July 1, 2026, together with the Library’s designated share of any payments by LIPA pursuant to a settlement under case index #403754/2016, representing the amount necessary
for Library services pursuant to the written contract between the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District and the Oceanside Library.
PROPOSITION NO. 3 - CAPITAL RESERVE PROJECT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District (“District”), is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend from the Capital Reserve Fund, approved by the voters and established on May 15, 2018, an amount not to exceed $5,789,078 for the purpose of undertaking a District Capital improvement Project at Oceanside High School to commence during the 2026-2027 school year and to consist of the construction of improvements and alterations to Oceanside High School property (“Project”) as follows:
1) Renovate the Oceanside High School (“HS”) varsity track. Work to include full renovation of existing track, new perimeter fencing, new concrete pavement;
2) Renovation of boys’ and girls’ student bathrooms (1st & 2nd floor - South Wing);
3) Renovation of boys’ and girls’ student bathrooms by main HS gym (Hall of Fame);
4) Installation of rooftop air conditioning unit of main gym at Oceanside HS;
5) Renovation of glass block windows in three HS staircases; and the sites thereof; all of the foregoing to include furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the Project as set forth may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and does not materially change the scope of the Project.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Elections adopted by the Board of Education.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Budget Hearing will be held in the Oceanside School #6 auditorium, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2026-2027 school year for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies will be made available, upon request, to any District resident at each schoolhouse from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen days preceding said election, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at such budget hearing and annual election, and on the District website.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Board of Education member, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 46 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signer, must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including length of term of office and name of last incumbent, and must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, Administration Building, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. not
later than the 30th day preceding the election, this year, April 20, 2026, and on April 20, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 113 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition is to be voted upon, this year, April 20, 2026, and on April 20, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except that this rule shall not apply to those propositions which are required to be published or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special District election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters for said annual District election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to and including Wednesday, May 13, 2026. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days before the election, except Sunday, and by appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, and at the polling place on Election Day. The register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who have registered for any annual or special District election and who have voted at any annual or special District election held within the four calendar years (2022-2025) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots
are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by contacting the District Clerk by email (jkraemer@ oceansideschools.org), or phone (516-6781226). Applications for early mail ballots are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the State Education Department’s Website (https://www. counsel.nysed.gov/ miscellaneous), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (jkraemer@ oceansideschools. org), or phone (516678-1226). Completed applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to his or her designated agent. Applications will not be accepted before April 20, 2026. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received in the District Clerk’s office not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to be canvassed. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 p.m. except Sunday, and by appointment only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday prior to the election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516678-1226), facsimile (516-678-2145), email (jkraemer@ oceansideschools. org), mail (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572), or in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally
delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 19, 2026 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board will convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the election for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports and declaring the result of the election; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a(2b) at said special meeting of the Board.
Dated: March 18, 2026
Oceanside, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
Justan Kraemer District Clerk 159143
To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIONES ANUALES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE OCEANSIDE, MUNICIPIO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual del distrito escolar y la votación
del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Oceanside, Municipio de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, NY, se llevarán a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2026, de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m. en el gimnasio de la Escuela n.° 6 de Merle Avenue, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, con los siguientes propósitos:
a) votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2026-2027 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad gravable del Distrito, el cual tendrá sustancialmente la siguiente forma:
PROPOSICIÓN N.º 1
- PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR
SE RESUELVE que el estado de gastos estimados (presupuesto) presentado por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Oceanside, Municipio de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Estado de Nueva York, para el Año Escolar 20262027 por un monto de $192,419,398 para los fines indicados, sea y se apruebe, y dicho monto total, excluyendo los fondos públicos y otros ingresos legales, se recaudará mediante el gravamen sobre la propiedad imponible dentro del distrito escolar y se cobrará durante el año siguiente según lo dispuesto por la ley.
b) votar sobre las siguientes propuestas:
PROPOSICIÓN N.º 2 - BIBLIOTECA DE OCEANSIDEPROPOSICIÓN 20262027
La asignación anual para servicios de biblioteca de $8,106,632 autorizada hasta ahora por los votantes se incrementa en $183,068 para una asignación anual total de $8,289,700 para cada año a partir del 1 de julio de 2026, junto con la parte designada de la Biblioteca de cualquier pago realizado por LIPA de conformidad con un acuerdo bajo el índice de caso #403754/2016, que representa la cantidad necesaria para los servicios de biblioteca de conformidad con el contrato escrito entre la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Oceanside y la Biblioteca de Oceanside.
PROPOSICIÓN N.º 3PROYECTO DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL
SE RESUELVE que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Oceanside (“Distrito”) queda autorizada a asignar y gastar, del Fondo de Reserva de Capital, aprobado por los votantes y establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018, una cantidad que no exceda los $5,789,078 para llevar a cabo un Proyecto de Mejora de Capital del Distrito en la Escuela Preparatoria de Oceanside, que comenzará durante el año escolar 20262027 y consistirá en la construcción de mejoras y modificaciones a la propiedad de la Escuela Preparatoria de Oceanside (“Proyecto”), de la siguiente manera:
1) Renovación de la pista de atletismo de la Escuela Preparatoria de Oceanside (“HS”). Los trabajos incluirán la renovación completa de la pista existente, nueva cerca perimetral y nuevo pavimento de concreto; 2) Renovación de los baños para estudiantes (1.er y 2.º piso - Ala Sur); 3) Renovación de los baños para estudiantes (1.er y 2.º piso - Ala Sur); 4) Instalación de una unidad de aire acondicionado en la azotea del gimnasio principal de la Escuela Preparatoria de Oceanside. 5) Renovación de las ventanas de bloques de vidrio en tres escaleras de la escuela secundaria; y sus respectivos emplazamientos; todo lo anterior incluye mobiliario, equipo, maquinaria, demolición y demás trabajos relacionados; siempre que los costos detallados de los componentes del Proyecto, tal como se establecen, puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación redunda en beneficio del Distrito y no modifica sustancialmente el alcance del Proyecto.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación y las urnas estarán abiertas de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. Las elecciones se llevarán a cabo de conformidad con el Reglamento para la Celebración de Elecciones adoptado por la Junta de Educación.
POR FAVOR, TOME
NOTA ADICIONAL que la audiencia presupuestaria se llevará a cabo en el auditorio de la Escuela Oceanside n.° 6, en Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026 a las 7:30 p. m., para tratar los asuntos autorizados por la Ley de Educación. Se preparará una versión resumida de la propuesta presupuestaria y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en la máquina de votación, así como una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2026-2027 para fines escolares, especificando los fines y la cantidad para cada uno. Se pondrán copias a disposición, previa solicitud, de cualquier residente del Distrito en cada escuela de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. durante los catorce días anteriores a dicha elección, excluyendo sábados, domingos y días festivos, en dicha audiencia presupuestaria y elección anual, y en el sitio web del Distrito.
POR FAVOR, TOME
NOTA ADICIONAL que de conformidad con el artículo 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito debe adjuntar a su propuesta de presupuesto un informe de exenciones. Dicho informe, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total tasado en el padrón de tasación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que las candidaturas para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse mediante petición firmada por al menos 46 votantes calificados del Distrito, indicando el nombre y la residencia del candidato y de cada firmante, describiendo la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato, incluyendo la duración del mandato y el nombre del último
titular, y deberán presentarse en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., a más tardar el trigésimo día anterior a las elecciones, este año, 20 de abril de 2026, y el 20 de abril de 2026 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una candidatura si el candidato no reúne los requisitos para el cargo o declara su falta de voluntad para desempeñarlo.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que cualquier propuesta que se coloque en las máquinas de votación deberá presentarse por escrito mediante una petición suscrita por al menos 113 votantes calificados del Distrito y archivada en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., no más tarde del trigésimo día anterior a la elección en la que se votará dicha pregunta o propuesta, este año, 20 de abril de 2026, y el 20 de abril de 2026 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas propuestas que deban publicarse o a aquellas propuestas o preguntas que la Junta de Educación tenga autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que el registro de los votantes calificados para dicha elección anual del Distrito está permitido en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026 inclusive. Se preparará un registro que se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la elección, excepto el domingo, y con cita previa de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. el sábado, y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección. El registro incluirá: (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presenten personalmente para registrarse; y (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado para
cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito celebrada dentro de los cuatro años (20222025) anteriores a la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta electoral estatal y pueden obtenerse contactando a la secretaria del distrito por correo electrónico (jkraemer@ oceansideschools.org) o por teléfono (516-6781226). Las solicitudes de voto anticipado por correo deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta electoral estatal y pueden obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado (https:// www.counsel.nysed. gov/miscellaneous) o contactando a la secretaria del distrito por correo electrónico (jkraemer@ oceansideschools. org) o por teléfono (516-678-1226). Las solicitudes completas de voto en ausencia y voto anticipado por correo deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. No se aceptarán solicitudes antes del 20 de abril de 2026. Las papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del martes 19 de mayo de 2026 para su escrutinio. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les hayan emitido papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado estará disponible para su consulta en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito durante los cinco días previos a las elecciones, de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., excepto el domingo, y con cita previa de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. el sábado anterior a las elecciones.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d,
cualquier persona que preste servicio militar, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-678-1226), fax (516-678-2145), correo electrónico (jkraemer@ oceansideschools.org), correo postal (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572) o en persona de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. Un votante militar debidamente registrado puede solicitar una boleta militar solicitando un formulario de solicitud a la Secretaria del Distrito. Las solicitudes completas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo a la Secretaria del Distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2026. Las boletas militares completas deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. el 19 de mayo de 2026 si está firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o no posterior al cierre de las urnas el 19 de mayo de 2026 si muestra un sello de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestra un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede indicar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta.
POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que la Junta convocará una reunión especial dentro de las veinticuatro horas siguientes a la presentación ante la Secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la elección con el propósito de examinar y tabular dichos informes y declarar el resultado de la elección; que la Junta se designa por la presente como un conjunto de secretarios de mesa electoral para emitir y escrutar votos de conformidad con la Ley de Educación,
§2019-a(2b) en dicha reunión especial de la Junta.
Fechado: Marzo 18, 2026
Oceanside, Nueva York
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE OCEANSIDE, MUNICIPIO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
Justan Kraemer Secretaria del Distrito 159145
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTING AND PUBLIC HEARING ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on December 15, 2025, the Annual Voting of the qualified voters of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the combined School and Recreation Budget, and Library Budget of the estimated expenditures of the school fiscal year 2026-2027. Voting shall take place in the Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., by voting machine. A copy of said combined school and recreation budget, and library budget may be obtained by any voter in the District, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the aforesaid Annual Voting, at the District Office located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Francis X. Hegarty School Main Office, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, the Lincoln Orens Middle School Main Office, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and, at the Island Park Public Library located at 176 Long Beach Road, during the hours 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and posted on the District’s Internet Website.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 15th of December 2025, a PUBLIC HEARING shall be held on May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Orens Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (ANNUAL BUDGET).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, on said May 19, 2026 an election will be held for: (i) one (1) member of the Board of Education for a term of five (5) years to succeed KATHLEEN MCDONOUGH, whose term expires on June 30, 2026; and (ii) two (2) members of the Library Board. One seat will be for the unexpired term of THOMAS MCCREIGHT, which seat is now held by appointee Teresa Moran, and which remaining term commences May 19, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The other seat will be for the unexpired term of MICHAEL SCHNALL, which seat is now held by appointee Joan McCreight, and which remaining term commences May 19, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of School Board Member and Library Board Trustee must be filed in the office of the District Clerk, on or before April 20, 2026, at the Conference Center, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least thirty (30) days prior to the election, with the hours on April 20, 2026 being 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, the Board of Registration shall meet in the Conference Center located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New
York, on Monday, April 20, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Annual Voting.
The Register of qualified voters of said School District, prepared at the Annual Election and Voting held on May 20, 2025, shall be used by the said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the Register for said Annual Voting on May 19, 2026. Any person whose name appears on such register or who on or after January 1, 2022 shall have been registered hereunder for any Annual or Special Election and Voting conducted at any time on or after January 1, 2022, will not be required to register personally for the Annual Election and Voting.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, the day before the District’s Board of Registration meeting to prepare the school district register. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http:// www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. Any military voter shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided, that at such meeting of the board of registration, he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such board of registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to military voter status at the annual meeting and election for which such register is prepared.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in accordance with Part
122 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot. Applications for military ballots are available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http:// www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter ballot application, such military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. Completed military ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2026. Military ballots will not be canvassed unless they are received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law, any person registered under the provisions of the said Election Law, and so certified as registered by the Board of Elections, County of Nassau, for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the said Annual Election and Voting without further registration. Only those persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election and Voting.
Immediately upon its completion, said Register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Election and Voting, except Sunday and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee and early mail ballots for those eligible are available, and that applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Such application must be received no
earlier than 30 days before the election and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday. No absentee or early mail ballot will be canvassed unless it is received in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulated amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.
Jack Vobis, President Board of Education
Patricia LaBarbera, District Clerk
Dated: March 5, 2026 Island Park, NY 159148
LEGAL NOTICE
AVISO DE VOTACIÓN
ANUAL Y AUDIENCIA
PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO
ESCOLAR
DISTRITO ESCOLAR
LIBRE
YORK
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 15 de diciembre de 2025, la votación anual de los votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Island Park Union, Municipio de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m., con el fin de votar sobre el Presupuesto Escolar y Recreativo combinado y el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca, correspondiente a los gastos estimados para el año fiscal escolar 2026-2027. La votación se llevará a cabo en el vestíbulo del Auditorio Steven L. Foster de la Escuela Intermedia Lincoln Orens, ubicado en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., mediante máquina de votación. Cualquier votante del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto combinado escolar y de recreación, y del presupuesto de la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la votación anual antes mencionada, en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, durante las horas de 9:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., la Oficina Principal de la Escuela Francis X. Hegarty, ubicada en 100 Radcliffe Road, la Oficina Principal de la Escuela Intermedia Lincoln Orens, ubicada en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, durante las horas de 8:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., excepto sábados, domingos y feriados, y en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Park ubicada en 176 Long Beach Road, durante las horas de 10 a. m. y 5 p. m. y publicada en el sitio web del Distrito.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 15 de diciembre de 2025, se llevará a cabo una AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA el 5 de mayo de 2026 a las 7:00 p. m., en la Escuela Intermedia Lincoln Orens, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y la presupuestación de los mismos (PRESUPUESTO
ANUAL).
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, el 19 de mayo de 2026, se celebrará una elección para: (i) un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un mandato de cinco (5) años para suceder a KATHLEEN MCDONOUGH, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2026; y (ii) dos (2) miembros de la Junta de la Biblioteca. Un escaño será para el mandato no expirado de THOMAS MCCREIGHT, escaño que ahora ocupa la designada Teresa Moran, y cuyo mandato restante comienza del 19 de mayo de 2026 al 30 de junio de 2031. El otro escaño será para el mandato no expirado de MICHAEL SCHNALL, escaño que ahora ocupa la designada Joan McCreight, y cuyo mandato restante comienza del 19 de mayo de 2026 al 30 de junio de 2027. Las peticiones que nominen candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta Escolar y Síndico de la Junta de la Biblioteca deben presentarse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, antes del 20 de abril de 2026, en el Centro de Conferencias, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. al menos treinta (30) días antes de la elección, con horario del 20 de abril de 2026 de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes cualificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la que se ha nominado el candidato, incluyendo la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular.
SE AVISA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en el Centro de Conferencias ubicado en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026 de 9:30 a. m. a 1:30 p. m. y el martes 12 de mayo de 2026 de 10:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m. y de 6:00 p. m. a 9:00 p. m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar para dicha votación anual.
El Registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, preparado en la Elección y Votación
Anual celebrada el 20 de mayo de 2025, será utilizado por dicha Junta de Registro como base para la preparación del Registro para dicha Votación Anual el 19 de mayo de 2026. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que el 1 de enero de 2022 o después haya sido registrada de conformidad con el presente para cualquier Elección y Votación Anual o Especial realizada en cualquier momento el 1 de enero de 2022 o después, no estará obligada a registrarse personalmente para la Elección y Votación Anual.
TENGA EN CUENTA, ADEMÁS, que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar su inscripción como votantes cualificados del distrito escolar presentando una Solicitud de Registro de Votante Militar ante la Secretaría del Distrito, a más tardar a las 4:30 p. m. del viernes 17 de abril de 2026, el día anterior a la reunión de la Junta de Registro del Distrito para preparar el registro escolar. Puede obtener una copia de la Solicitud de Registro de Votante Militar tanto en la Secretaría del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito: http://www.ips.k12. ny.us/budget_info Al solicitar una solicitud de registro de votante militar, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibirla por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Todo votante militar tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la junta de registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha junta de registro que tiene derecho en ese momento o en lo sucesivo a la condición de votante militar en la reunión anual y la elección para las que se prepare dicho registro.
TENGA EN CUENTA, ADEMÁS, que, de acuerdo con la Parte 122 del Reglamento del Comisionado de Educación, los votantes militares que cumplan los requisitos para votar en el Distrito Escolar pueden solicitar una papeleta electoral militar. Las solicitudes para papeletas electorales militares están disponibles tanto en la oficina del
Secretario del Distrito como en línea, en el sitio web del Distrito: http://www.ips.k12. ny.us/budget_info Al solicitar una papeleta electoral para votantes militares, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibirla por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Dicha designación permanecerá vigente hasta que el votante la revoque o la modifique. Las solicitudes de papeleta electoral militar completadas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del jueves 24 de abril de 2026. Las papeletas electorales militares no se procesarán a menos que el Secretario del Distrito las reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 19 de mayo de 2026.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, sin perjuicio de cualquier disposición contraria en el presente, que, de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 5-612 de la Ley Electoral, toda persona registrada conforme a las disposiciones de dicha Ley Electoral, y certificada como registrada por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau, para fines electorales generales, tendrá derecho a votar en dichas Elecciones Anuales sin necesidad de registrarse. Solo las personas que estén registradas tendrán derecho a votar en dichas Elecciones Anuales.
Inmediatamente después de su terminación, dicho Registro deberá ser archivado en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, donde estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. de cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día fijado para la Elección y Votación, excepto el domingo y entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. (mediodía) del sábado.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado para aquellos elegibles están disponibles, y que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado pueden presentarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Dicha solicitud debe recibirse no antes de 30 días antes de la elección y no más tarde de siete (7)
días calendario antes de la elección si la papeleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día anterior a la elección si la papeleta se entregará personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se han emitido papeletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días calendario anteriores al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m., y entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. (mediodía) el sábado. No se escrutará ninguna papeleta de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado a menos que se reciba en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles exige que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exenciones. Dicho informe, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total del registro de tasación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exenciones se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios que mantenga el Distrito para avisos públicos y en su sitio web.
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Distrito Escolar Libre de Island Park Union Island Park, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York.
Jack Vobis, Presidente Junta de Educación
Patricia LaBarbera, Secretaria de distrito
Fechado: 5 de marzo, 2026 Island Park, NY 159150
PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of Lara’s Luxe Pet Care LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/4/2026. Office location: Nassau County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lara Behan 242 Nassau Parkway, Oceanside, NY 11572. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 159265
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISTION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER MIKODA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 26, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 3152 Trinity Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block 373 and Lots 71, 72, 73, 74. Approximate amount of judgment is $418,204.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 620608/2024. Cash will not be accepted.
Michael Sepe, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 159624
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, -against-
3665 CARREL BLVD OWNERS CORP, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 31, 2024, wherein TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC is the Plaintiff and 3665 CARREL BLVD OWNERS CORP, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 4, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 3665 CARREL BLVD, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572; and the following tax map identification: 60-38-262. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT OCEANSIDE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601517/2023. Scott H. Siller, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 159898
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstANTHONY S. FURINO A/K/A ANTHONY FURINO, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 26, 2026, wherein U.S.
BANK TRUST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and ANTHONY S. FURINO A/K/A ANTHONY FURINO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 2, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2925 ALLON STREET, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572; and the following tax map identification: 54-446-142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 & 158. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN AT A PLACE CALLED “THE OAKS” AT OCEANSIDE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 617509/2023. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 159900
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, AXOS BANK, Plaintiff, vs. JDT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC., W HENRIETTA PROPERTIES, LLC, JOSEPH D. TULLO, ET AL., Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 6, 2026, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY
11501, on June 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., the premises known as 307 W. Henrietta Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and the State of New York, Section: 43, Block: 345, Lot: 43. The approximate amount of Judgment is $371,817.36, exclusive of counsel fees in the amount of $18,219.00, costs in the amount of $2,085.00, and additional allowance for court costs in the amount of $50.00 to be taxed by the Nassau County Clerk, plus interest at the per diem rate of $178.71 from December 3, 2024, and interest thereafter at the statutory rate of 9% per annum since the date of Judgment entry on January 6, 2026. The Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the filed Judgment, Index No. 612456/2020. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s Attorney, or the Referee. For sale information, please visit https://www.liherald.co m/oceanside/ or call T- (516) 569-4000. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee 706 Equestrian Way, Westbury, NY 11590 T- (516) 644-6769
Mark F. Magnozzi, Esq., Counsel for Plaintiff Axos Bank
The Magnozzi Law Firm, P.C., 23 Green Street, Suite 302, Huntington, NY 11743 T- (631) 923-2858
Schedule A (legal description) ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT OCEANSIDE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS AND BY THE LOT NO.43 IN BLOCK NO. 345 ON A CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED, “MAP OF OCEANLEA SEC. 3, AND A RESUBDIVISION
OF A PORTION OF BLKS, 68, 71 MAP OF OCEANSIDE BEACH NO. 18 & BLOCK F REVISED MAP OF LONG BEACH GARDENS ADD. NO. 1, OCEANSIDE, NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y., CARMAN-DUNNE, INC., CIVIL ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS, LYNBROOK, N.Y.,” AND FILED IN THE NASSAU COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1954 AS MAP NO. 6262, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED
ACCORDTNG TO SAID MAP AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNTNG AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HENRIETTA A VENUE DISTANT TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) FEET EASTERLY FROM THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HENRIETTA A VENUE AND THE EASTERLY STDE OF YOST BOULEY ARD AND FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING;
RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HENRIETTA AVENUE
NORTH EIGHTY EIGHT
DEGREES STXTEEN
MINUTES FIFTY TWO SECONDS EAST (N. 88
DEGREES l6 MINUTES
52 SECONDS EAST)
SIXTY (60) FEET;
RUNNING THENCE
SOUTH ONE DEGREE FORTY THREE MINUTES EIGHT
SECONDS EAST (S. 1
DEGREE 43 MINUTES
08 SECONDS EAST)
ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET,
RUNNING THENCE
SOUTH EIGHTY EIGHT
DEGREES SIXTEEN
MINUTES FIFTY TWO SECONDS WEST (S. 88
DEGREES 16 MINUTES
52 SECONDS WEST)
SIXTY (60) FEET;
RUNNING THENCE
NORTH ONE DEGREE FORTY THREE MINUTES EIGHT
SECONDS WEST (N. l DEGREE 43 MTNUTES 08 SECONDS WEST) ONE HUNDRED FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HENRIETTA A VENUE AT THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED IN DEED INSTRT’MENT NO. 2019-98369. Commonly Known As: 307 W Henrietta Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572 Parcel ID: 43-345-00-0043 159891
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST DONNY G. CARDINEAU AKA DONALD G CARDINEAU AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DONALD E. CARDINEAU, JOHN G. CARDINEAU AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DONALD E. CARDINEAU, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 4059 Broadway, Island Park, NY 11558. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Island Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43 Block 70 Lot 489. Approximate amount of judgment $172,322.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613026/2024. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Linda S. Agnew., Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-001236 89678 159851
undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 2, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 3530 Long Beach Road, Unit 12, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block D and Lot 750 a/k/a 750U together with an undivided 1/75th interest in the Common Elements. Approximate amount of judgment is $746,903.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612470/2020. Christine M. Grillo, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.:160044-5 159887
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Gabriel Avenue, north for a distance of 30 feet.
INWOOD DOUGHTY BOULEVARD (TH 125/26) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Morris Avenue, north for a distance of 30 feet.
DOUGHTY BOULEVARD (TH 125/26) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Elizabeth Street, north for a distance of 30 feet.
ELIZABETH STREET (TH 125/26) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Doughty Boulevard, east for a distance of 30 feet.
LAWRENCE MOTT AVENUE (TH 121/26) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Caryl Court, east for a distance of 40 feet.
MOTT AVENUE (TH 121/26) North SideNO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 40 feet east of the east curbline of Caryl Court, east for a distance of 85 feet.
location(s):
LEVITTOWN
ORIOLE ROAD (TH 139/63) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, north for a distance 35 feet.
(Adopted 4/23/63)
ORIOLE ROAD (TH 139/63) East SideNO STOPPINGstarting at the north curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, north for a distance 140 feet.
(Adopted 4/23/63)
OCEANSIDE
LAWSON BOULEVARD (TH 403/16) East SideNO STOPPING
ANYTIME - starting at a point 256 feet south of the south curbline of Concord Avenue, south for a distance of 90 feet.
(Adopted 6/6/17) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
eastbound on Hawk Road shall come to a full stop.
OCEANSIDE
GOLF DRIVE (TH 128/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling westbound on Bunker Drive shall come to a full stop.
GOLF DRIVE (TH 128/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling westbound on Green Court shall come to a full stop.
BUNKER DRIVE (TH 128/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling eastbound on Divot Road shall come to a full stop.
BUNKER DRIVE (TH 128/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling northbound on Slice Drive shall come to a full stop.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM GALLAGHER A/K/A WILLIAM JOHN GALLAGHER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 13, 2026, I, the
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 12th day of May 2026, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following location(s): ELMONT LOUIS AVENUE (TH 131/26) West SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 118 feet south of the south curbline of Pelham Street, south for a distance of 25 feet.
FRANKLIN SQUARE HOFFMAN STREET (TH 120/26) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of
LEVITTOWN ORIOLE ROAD (TH 103/26) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, north for a distance of 30 feet.
ORIOLE ROAD (TH 103/26) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, north for a distance of 58 feet.
ORIOLE ROAD (TH 103/26) East SideNO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, northeast for a distance of 394 feet.
OCEANSIDE LAWSON BOULEVARD (TH 84/26) East SideNO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 265 feet south of the south curbline of Concord Avenue, south for a distance of 107 feet.
ATLANTIC AVENUE (TH 98/26) North SideNO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 90 feet east of the east curbline of Terrell Avenue, east for a distance of 40 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following
Dated: April 28, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 160015
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 12th day of May 2026, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following location(s): INWOOD
DOUGHTY BOULEVARD (TH 125/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling eastbound on Morris Avenue shall come to a full stop.
LEVITTOWN ORIOLE ROAD (TH 103/26) - STOP - All traffic traveling
Dated: April 28, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 160016
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 05/20/2026 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.
267/26. - 269/26. OCEANSIDE - Marco Campanelli, Jr. & Phyllis M. Campanelli, Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd Kitchen); Variance, front yard average setback, maintain front masonry porch attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (shed) with side yard setback variance., N/s Stevens St., 194.05’ W/o Stewart Ave., a/k/a 2940 Stevens St. 274/26. - 275/26.
OCEANSIDE - Lakendra
Y. & Joseph Lawrence Malizia, Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd Kitchen); Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, construct 1-story & 2nd story additions attached to dwelling., N/E cor. Washington Ave. & Allen Ave., a/k/a 2567 Washington Ave., ALL PAPERS
PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.
This notice is only for new cases in Oceanside within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals
The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo
Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 12th day of May 2026, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE
“REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” at the following location(s):
FRANKLIN SQUARE Section 202-7
HOFFMAN STREET (TH 120/26) West Side -
TWO HOUR PARKING 8
AM to 8 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS -
starting at the south curbline of Sobo Avenue, south for a distance of 249 feet.
OCEANSIDE Section 202-13
LAWSON BOULEVARD (TH 84/26) East Side -
TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM to 6 PM - starting at a point 372 feet south of the south curbline of Concord Avenue, south for a distance of 96 feet.
NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 124/26) South SideNO PARKING 7 AM to 1 AM MONDAYSSUNDAYS EXCEPT WITH PERMIT - starting at a point 28 feet east of the east curbline of Southard Avenue, east for a distance of 82 feet.
NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 124/26) South Side -
TWO HOUR PARKING BETWEEN SIGNSstarting at a point 110 feet east of the east curbline of Southard Avenue, east for a distance of 27 feet.
ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202
“REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” from the following location(s):
FRANKLIN SQUARE Section 202-7
HOFFMAN STREET (TH 168/90) West Side -
TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM to 8 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYSstarting at a point 164 feet south of the south curbline of Sobo Avenue, south to the north curbline of Gabriel Avenue.
(Adopted 8/21/90)
OCEANSIDE Section 202-13
LAWSON BOULEVARD (TH 403/16) East Side -
TWO HOUR PARKING 8
AM to 6 PM - starting at a point 346 feet south of the south curbline of Concord Avenue, south for a distance of 125 feet.
(Adopted 6/6/17)
NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 148/23) South SideTWO HOUR PARKING BETWEEN SIGNSstarting at a point 28 feet east of the east curbline of Southard Avenue, east for a distance of 110 feet.
(Adopted 5/23/23)
WEST HEMPSTEAD Section 202-20
WALKER PLACE (TH 513/15) North SideNO PARKING
SATURDAYS - starting at a point 50 feet east of the east curbline of Hempstead Avenue, east for a distance of 80 feet.
(Adopted 5/24/16)
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal
at the time and place aforesaid.
Dated: April 28, 2026
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
JOHN FERRETTI
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY
Town Clerk 160014
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO.
41-2026
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 28th day of April 2026, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2026, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2026, to amend Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.
Dated: April 28, 2026
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
JOHN FERRETTI
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY
Town Clerk
160010
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 43-2026
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 28th day of April, 2026, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 43-2026, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 43-2026, to amend Section 197-18 of the
Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “RIGHT TURN ONLY” at various locations.
Dated: April 28, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI
Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 160012
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, ELIZON MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST I, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS OWNER TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY J. VITALE, JR. A/K/A ANTHONY VITALE A/K/A ANTHONY VITALE, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 6, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 110 Murray Drive, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block 388 and Lot 27. Approximate amount of judgment is $435,959.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 606055/2023. Wayne H. Wink, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 242035-1 160030
The Oceanside Library opened its doors in a new way April 25, giving local youth a behind-the-scenes look at how the community institution operates day to day.
The special program was designed to introduce participants to the inner workings of the library beyond its public-facing book collections. Selected at random from a pool of applicants, students Leah and Lucianna were chosen to take part in the handson experience.
Organizers said the goal was to help young people better understand the scope of services libraries provide and the role they play in the community.
“This program was inspired by similar initiatives at libraries across the country,” said Stephanie Rizza, head of marketing at the Oceanside Library. “We wanted to bring that same sense of discovery and engagement to our community and give young people a better understanding of the important role libraries play.”
Throughout the visit, participants met with staff members, explored various departments and learned how library services are coordinated behind the scenes. Activities highlighted everything from program planning and resource management to community outreach and educational support.
Library officials emphasized that modern libraries function as more than just repositories for books. In addition to supporting early literacy, the Oceanside Library offers educational programming, public resources and spaces designed to foster learning and connection for residents of all ages.
The initiative was a collaborative effort involving the Youth Services Department, Library Director Chris Marra and Assistant Director Michelle Samuel. Staff members worked together to create an experience that was
from program planning to educational support to stocking
both educational and interactive.
The program is intended to inspire curiosity among younger residents while also showcasing public service careers and the day-to-day work that keeps library services running.
By offering rare access to its internal operations, the Oceanside Library aimed to strengthen community engagement and encourage a deeper appreciation for its role as a local hub for learning.
Library leaders said they remain committed to developing programs that connect residents with meaningful experiences and expand awareness of the wide range of services available to the public.
INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-6, Plaintiffagainst - BRUCE
KREUZBURG, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 23, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on the 9th day of June, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated
Village of Island Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 39 Kent Road, Island Park, (Incorporated Village of Island Park, Town of Hempstead) NY 11558. (SBL#: 43-29-171 and 173)
Approximate amount of lien $868,846.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 602602/2024. Matin Emouna, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
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Dated: April 2, 2026
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the
auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 159938
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Q. I’ve been interviewing architects and want your opinion on the issue of interior design. I have no sense of space, color or furniture. I’m getting mixed ideas from the architects about having an interior designer involved at the beginning, and I’m wondering what to do. Should I have the interior designer do the space plan first, and then hire the architect, or should I get the interior designer involved more toward the middle, before plans are done?
A. This is a touchy subject that often leads to frustration, mostly because the tasks of each are not always understood. There’s an old saying, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” An interior designer on my projects has always been requested to work after the building is designed, from the beginning to the end. The reasons for this are the differences in our knowledge of laws, engineering qualifications and responsibilities.
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An interior designer doesn’t have a license, qualification or, generally, the education to perform the integrated services of an architect or an engineer. The reason that’s a frustrating answer is that I like working with interior designers personally, when the enhancement of the building’s finishes come into play, after the building has met the requirements of being able to stand, shed light to spaces, allow for all the safety requirements and myriad codes that must be followed. Unfortunately, clients often see that as being egotistical, overly sensitive or domineering, and that’s due to the lack of education as to what each person’s role is in construction. It’s no different than when a carpenter tells a homeowner that the structure could have been thinner and would have saved the owner money. The carpenter may not understand that the structure has to be sized for insulation thickness to meet energy codes before voicing their perspective. I’ve had multiple experiences that turned out very well because it was understood, from the project beginning, that the architect wasn’t there just to draw what they were told to draw. At times, issues needed to be discussed, and changes were necessary to accommodate the material thickness.
For example, stairways have a minimum width, and you can’t arbitrarily add a thick stone surface to the side walls that would reduce the clear width. It might be beautiful, but imagine having the inspection fail for safety reasons. In that instance, the plans could have been discussed or the material selection could have been revised.
I once had an interior designer repeatedly changing the shape of spaces, requiring the arbitrary removal of columns. A building won’t stand without columns, and moving them is like pulling one card out of a house of cards, literally and figuratively. A great design starts with great communication and a clear understanding of each person’s responsibilities and boundaries, both legal and by the project team as a whole. As a team, you will be successful if you and every team member understand this. Good luck!
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I have more than enough words for a memoir
Recently I entered into an agreement with noted editor Peter Ginna to put my 140,000-word memoir manuscript into final form to be presented to publishers. That will probably result in the reduction of at least 30,000 words and some reformatting. The final product, though, will be mine.
This project began five years ago. After I retired from Congress in January 2021, I started to assemble my thoughts, news stories, photos and memorabilia from 28 years in office in an attempt to make some sense of, and put in some perspective, my experiences. The more I assembled, the more I realized how long and unlikely the journey had been — and how fortunate I had been.
Particularly helpful to me in collating so much of the memories and information was Anne Rosenfeld, who worked in my district office, in Massapequa Park, for all of those years, including the last 20 as district director. Melissa Zimmerman was one of the Nassau County Police Department
detectives on my congressional security detail. Having retired shortly before I did, she agreed to be my post-congressional security director. As she learned what I was doing and heard my discussions about my experiences, she urged me to put it all into a memoir. And she didn’t let up until I started the process.
As I began to write, I realized that the story would have to begin where it all began, on the bluecollar sidewalks of Sunnyside, Queens, and then St. Albans.
If not a ragsto-riches tale, my life has certainly been an improbable journey.
My grandparents were Irish immigrants. My father was a World War II veteran and an Army Reserve major who served for three decades in the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant as commanding officer for physical training and head of the department’s first Ceremonial Unit, which he formed. My mother, a product of the Depression, had to turn down a college scholarship and take a job instead.
My younger brother, Kevin, and I attended St. Teresa’s grammar school, in Woodside, where there were 70-plus kids in a classroom, with no concern for feelings or sensitivity. Tuition was 25 cents a week. After that it was Brooklyn Prep and then St. Francis College, while
TI worked full-time at the Railway Express freight yards on Manhattan’s West Side as a junior and senior. After that I was unexpectedly accepted by Notre Dame Law School, where I made friendships that would last a lifetime. At neighboring St. Mary’s College I met Rosemary, who has been putting up with me for a lifetime.
All of this somehow led to experiences with an eclectic mix of people and events that made for an interesting, never boring, life, as I navigated the minefields of New York and Washington politics and government. I dealt with tragedies such as Sept. 11 and its lasting aftermath, which included fighting for health care benefits for its survivors and first responders. I was one of only two members of Congress in history to vote against the impeachment of two presidents. I faced challenges as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, holding controversial hearings into Islamic radicalization and ensuring that New York and Long Island received the funding necessary to defend against future terrorist attacks.
Over the years in New York, Washington and overseas, there were dealings with Presidents Clinton, Bush,
Obama, Trump and Biden; British Prime Minister Blair and Irish P.M. Ahern; Israeli leaders Rabin, Peres and Netanyahu; and meeting foreign leaders and dignitaries such as Russia’s Yeltsin, Poland’s Walesa and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. There were New York leaders, characters and personalities including Cardinal John O’Connor, Al D’Amato, Ed Koch, Rudy Giuliani and Roy Cohn. There was also the almost surreal experience of being the grandson of Irish immigrants and having a great uncle who was in the IRA and imprisoned during the Irish War of Independence in the 1920s — and working with Clinton, Blair, Ahern and Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams to bring about the historic 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended the centuries-old, bloody struggle between the British government and the people of Ireland.
My life has not been a rags-to-riches tale, but it has certainly been an improbable journey, beyond what I ever could have dreamed of or imagined. It has indeed been what my book title describes, “The Road to God Knows Where — From the Blue Collar Sidewalks of Queens to the Halls of Congress.”
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
We all need friends, and NATO is our best one
he older you get, the more you need to have some friends. While we should always be lucky to have a family that cares for us in good times and bad, we still have to have friends. A little research showed me that there are more songs about the value of friends, and the need for them, than about independence or going it alone. I’m sure many readers are familiar with the Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends.” Or Dionne Warwick’s “That’s What Friends Are For,” or Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” Or Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” I could list another dozen songs that capture the importance of having a friend. Which brings us to the subject of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Somehow, President Trump has advanced the distorted idea that America can go it alone in the world without the help of our overseas allies. Long before NATO came into existence in 1949, our European friends were fighting with us in World War II, losing thou-
sands of young men to keep democracy alive.
When NATO was founded, its membership comprised Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. It now includes Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. It is a powerful union of allies who all have economic and strategic relationships with the United States.
There is no way the United States could go it alone with these allies.
has always stood by us since then. Trump alleges that Iran was almost ready to attack the United States and Israel, but it did not launch an attack on our country. Being a “threat” to a NATO ally isn’t the same as attacking it. On 9/11, the NATO countries immediately declared their support for the United States and provided numerous forms of assistance, both technical and economic.
territory.) Russia could mount an attack on our country in minutes if it ever served their purposes.
What gets lost in the debate about NATO’s obligations to intervene in the war with Iran is that NATO was never consulted before the war began, and no member country was attacked by Iran. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty says that an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all members, which is not what happened in the war with Iran.
The first time the NATO charter was invoked was when America was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. The alliance
To this day, NATO members continue to offer us strategic advice about actions around the world that may be a threat to America. They provide us with warnings about weather patterns and environmental events that are a threat to our region of the planet. And most of all, they buy billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment and other products that make our manufacturers healthy and wealthy.
Whether the president admits it or not, our two biggest enemies are China and Russia. In the case of Russia, it is worth noting that it is less than 60 miles from Alaska. (And actually, Big Diomede Island, in Russian territory, is just 2½ miles from Little Diomede Island, in U.S.
As for China, even with some severe economic problems, it is capable of causing major upheaval for the U.S. if it chooses. Should it invade Taiwan, America would lose its major supplier of the semiconductor chips that companies like Nvidia and Apple use for advanced computing. Other chips are used in automobiles and a wide variety of products, and we can’t afford to lose that supply.
There is no way that the United States could go it alone without its NATO allies. We can’t protect our country from the world’s two worst predators without those allies on our side. Breaking up that alliance would be strategic and economic suicide. Talk is cheap, so the president has every right to pick occasional spats with NATO, but he can’t afford to abandon it. To do so would create chaos for generations to come.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.
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Small Business Week, which runs from May 3 to 9, will bring the usual round of proclamations, ribbon-cuttings and feel-good photo ops. Local entrepreneurs deserve every one of them. They also deserve the truth: The Main Streets of Long Island are under siege, and a week of celebration cannot paper over what the rest of the year has made painfully clear.
Walk down Park Avenue, in Long Beach, or Merrick Avenue, or any commercial corridor from Lynbrook to Glen Cove, and the strain is visible. For Lease signs have not come down in months. Restaurants have cut hours because they can’t find or afford the staff to stay open. Family-owned shops that survived the pandemic now wonder whether they will survive the aftermath. The business owners who anchor our downtowns aren’t asking for sympathy. They are asking, quietly and increasingly, whether the math still works.
The pressures are no secret. Rents for Long Island commercial space have climbed steadily. Costs have skyrocketed, outpacing what owners can charge without losing customers. Wages have risen, as they should, but for thin-margin businesses, every raise is a calculation about how many shifts can be staffed next month.
Energy bills and insurance premiums keep grinding higher. And looming over all of it is the e-commerce machine — Amazon, Temu, Shein and a growing list of online giants whose business model depends on undercutting the shop down the block, capturing the sale, and sending the profit somewhere far from Long Island.
The numbers tell a more complicated story than the celebratory ones we usually hear. In Nassau County, the U.S. Small Business Administration backed more than $207 million in loans last year, supporting roughly 500 businesses and helping create or sustain 2,850 jobs. That is real and meaningful. But SBA lending is also a barometer of need. A community in which hundreds of businesses require government-backed credit just to keep their doors open is not a community where small business is thriving on its own. It is a community where small business is fighting to hold ground.
Matt Coleman, the SBA’s regional administrator, has said that anyone who wants to understand the local economy needs to look past the financial markets and pay attention to those small businesses, embedded in our communities. He’s right. And what those businesses are telling us, if we listen honestly, is that the ground beneath them is shifting faster than they can adapt.
Federal tax relief on tips and overtime will help some workers. Modest tax reductions for small-business owners will help some operators. Neither will reverse the structural forces reshaping retail, hospitality and local service. The playing field is not level, and pretending otherwise does our merchants no favors.
What small businesses can offer is what e-commerce cannot: presence, accountability and a stake in the community. The pizzeria in East Rockaway that sponsors the Little League team. The diner in Seaford that hosts the volunteer fire department’s monthly breakfast. The florist in Oyster Bay that decorates the village gazebo for the holidays.
None of those things show up on a balance sheet. All of them disappear when the storefront goes dark.
The Herald takes pride in standing alongside local businesses every day of the year. Our reporters tell their stories — the grand openings, the second-generation handoffs, the milestone anniversaries, the moments when local owners step up to feed first responders during a storm. Our advertising and marketing teams work shoulder to shoulder with owners to help them reach customers and grow their brand across print, digital and social channels. We do this because we believe local journalism and local commerce rise and fall together.
Honesty about the challenges is not pessimism. It is the precondition for a serious response. Policymakers should be looking hard at commercial rent pressures, at the unequal tax treatment that favors online sellers, at workforce housing that should allow people to actually live near where they work. Residents have a role, too — a more direct one. Every dollar spent locally is a dollar that stays here, resulting in sponsors for Little League teams, donors for nonprofit events, tenants for local storefronts, and more.
So this week, before clicking “buy now” online, walk into the shop down the block. Order takeout from the family-run restaurant in Island Park. Book the local landscaper from Malverne. Tip generously. The Main Streets of Long Island are not guaranteed. They are chosen, one transaction at a time, by the people who live here — and that choice has never mattered more.
Where are all the government’s best and brightest?
In the current administration, there are fewer models for academic achievement, moral rectitude and ethical behavior. The swamp is real, and it’s drowning the smart and dedicated people who go to Washington to serve the country.
Many of our best federal officials have been muted or sidelined by the Elon MuskDonald Trump one-two punch.
The president has appointed a succession of officials who are unprepared for their demanding jobs. He has trolled the bottom for people whose only standard is loyalty to the regime. As they sink and flunk out, as scandal after scandal unfolds, as their inexperience and absurd behavior come to light, they leave and are replaced by other sycophants.
As education standards sink, we witness the rise of “influencers,” selfappointed experts who have co-opted the attention and expendable income of millions of people old enough to use a phone. We are ceding critical questions about our health and well-being to self-
promoters who may have no real expertise and even less education. What many of them do have is a social media presence and the marketing know-how to garner thousands — even millions — of followers.
This isn’t a new problem, but it’s getting worse.
One example: In February, The New York Times published a story titled, “Do Energy Drinks Offer Benefits Beyond Caffeine?”
SThe takeaway was that most of the boost in these drinks comes from oldfashioned caffeine, not the add-on vitamins or extracts or purified water. Even though many drinks are marketed by health influencers as enhancing focus or endurance, the evidence, the article said, is inconsistent. In addition, the high caffeine levels in these jazzed-up drinks are concerning for those with a variety of health issues.
and because they hold sway with millions of followers whose only source of scientific information and medical advice is social media.
ocial media offer an uninformed public a circular firing squad of ignorance.
They are influencers, too, because their audience often doesn’t read or listen critically to what they are peddling. The social media audience isn’t researching the claims made on Instagram, for example, because many don’t know how to do research. And it’s so easy to just click and buy and think your pimples will disappear with a new product. We need a savvier buying public, and that comes with old-fashioned, top-tier education backed by quality teachers who are paid generously for the immense responsibility they carry — to educate our young.
pelted with stones by members of the Red Guards. Allegiance to Mao was all.
I think of this as our best-trained military leaders are fired by Trump, as longtime officials in the FBI and CIA are replaced by flunkies, as people like Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi spin through the revolving door of our dysfunctional government.
A true leader seeks to elevate the best and brightest, without a loyalty test as the filter.
The concept of influencers has roots dating back to the early 1900s. It began with celebrities endorsing products. Remember the Marlboro Man who smoked his way to fame? And all the dead lung cancer victims who followed his lead?
What you get from some of these aggressively marketed drinks is an expensive thirst-quencher with a ton of caffeine.
This is just one example of how we have surrendered our power to people who may have no scientific background at all when it comes to herbs or lotions or foods or exercise regimens. They are “influencers” because they say they are,
The problem starts at the top, with an elected influencer in chief and his unqualified appointees, and it continues with an increasingly uninformed public whose only information comes from social media, a circular firing squad of ignorance.
In China, during the Cultural Revolution, from 1966 to 1976, intellectuals in every discipline were banished to the countryside. Illustrious scientists and writers were made to sit in public squares wearing dunce caps while being
I don’t understand the influence of influencers, the promotion of knownothings whom we empower to tell us how to live. I do know that to survive as a viable society, we must educate a new generation of critical thinkers.
It starts with our kids and grandkids, who must learn the difference between scientific-based information and random opinion offered up by charismatic but ignorant actors, even when they are handsome and riding a black stallion. Even when they live in the White House.
Copyright 2026 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
