With flags waving and solemn tributes echoing through the village, Rockville Centre came together on Monday to honor America’s fallen service members during its annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony.
Led by Grand Marshal Colonel Wilem Wong, the community observed a day of remembrance for all the U.S. military members, from Rockville Centre and beyond, who have died in service.
Representative Laura Gillen reminded attendees that Memorial Day is more than a summer kickoff: “It’s an opportunity for all of us to take a moment and think about how lucky we are to live in a community like Rockville Centre, to live in a place where we have so many great community members coming together.”
Gillen encouraged residents to honor fallen heroes by helping living veterans struggling with food and housing insecurity.
Mayor Francis X. Murray delivered a stirring tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who served.
“On this Memorial Day of Remembrance and every day thereafter, let us pause to reflect upon the courage of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom and the freedom of others around the world,” he said.
American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon Jr. offered historical perspective, marking anniversaries of the ends of major U.S. wars: 160 years since the Civil War, 80 years since World War II, and 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
“They are the first group who believe that America is a nation worth dying for,” he said.
Seven wreaths were laid in memory of the 106 Rockville Centre men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The crowd was sent off with their marching orders: “take a little time out each day and remember the sacrifice of our nation’s fallen as you enjoy the life and liberty they were never allowed.”
Community members lined the streets with flags and pride to honor those who have served and currently serve in the military.
Tim Baker/Herald photos
Rockville Centre village trustees, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, far left, and Legislator Scott Davis, far right, gathered with the community to walk through the streets of Rockville Centre on Memorial Day.
Colonel Wilem Wong led the parade with pride as this year’s Grand Marshal.
The Rockville Centre Girl Scouts joined the rest of the parade to march in solidarity and style.
Frank Ferraro, a World War II veteran from Rockville Centre, was one of many veterans who came out to celebrate the holiday.
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Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children, while retaining a life estate in the parent or whether the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust should be used to protect the asset. While the deed with a life estate will be less costly to the client, in most cases it offers significant disadvantages when compared to the trust. First, if the home is sold prior to the death of the Medicaid recipient, the life estate value of the home will be required to be paid towards their care. If the house is rented, the net rents are payable to the nursing facility since they belong to the life tenant. Finally, the client loses a significant portion of their capital gains tax exclusion for the sale of their primary residence as they will only be entitled to a pro rata share based on the value of the life estate to the home as a whole. Nevertheless, a life estate deed makes sense for a vacation home that is intended to stay in the family.
All of the foregoing may lead to a situation where the family finds they must maintain a vacant home for many years. Conversely, a properly drafted MAPT preserves the full capital gains tax exclusion on the sale of the primary residence and the home may be sold by the trust without obligation to make payment of any of the principal towards the client’s care, assuming we have passed the look-back period for facility care of five years. It should be noted here that both the life estate and the MAPT will preserve the stepped-up basis in the property provided it is sold after the death of the parent who was the owner or grantor. Upon the death of the parent, the basis for calculating the capital gains tax is stepped up from what the parent paid, plus any improvements, to what it was worth on the parent’s date of death. This effectively eliminates payment of capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated property, such as the home, after the parent dies.
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Crime watCh harassment
On May 19, a N. Centre Avenue resident reported receiving unwanted text messages from an unknown person.
On May 23, a Dogwood Lane resident reported receiving unwanted text messages from an unknown person.
LarCeny
On May 19, a Brower Ave resident reported that an unknown person took their wallet from her unlocked vehicle while parked on Maple Avenue.
CriminaL misChief
On May 23, a motorist reported that an unknown person intentionally damaged the paint on their vehicle while parked in Municipal Parking Field #1.
UnUsUaL inCident
On May 23, a Wright Road resident reported that an unknown person made unauthorized transactions on their bank account.
People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
fire watCh
The Rockville Centre Fire Department is always looking for help in serving our community. If you live here or in any one of the adjacent communities and are interested in joining or just
May 18 – May 25
General Alarms – 4
Still Alarms – 8 Rescue – 3
Aided Cases (Ambulance) – 33
Mutual Aid Fire – 1
Mutual Aid Rescue – 1
Mutual Aid Ambulance – 0
Total – 50
have questions, please visit any firehouse on Sunday mornings and speak with one of the officers or call (516) 6789320. For emergencies dial 911 or (516) 766-0400.
Year To Date
General Alarms – 200 Still Alarms – 118 Rescue – 60
Aided Cases (Ambulance) – 1012
Mutual Aid Fire – 34
Mutual Aid Rescue – 1
Mutual Aid Ambulance – 3
Total – 1428
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Davis supports annual “Operation–Cookie”
Legislator Scott Davis joined the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, local law enforcement and community leaders for the 20th annual “Operation Cookie.”
Each cookie season, customers can buy boxes of cookies for first responders and U.S. service members overseas. Davis contributed by helping pack some of the more than 65,000 boxes that will be sent to hometown heroes and Ameri-
can military bases worldwide, thanks to a partnership with DHL Express “Through their diligence and compassion, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County have created a program that sends sweet reminders of home to servicemembers abroad and tokens of heartfelt gratitude to the heroes that keep us safe on a daily basis,” Davis said. –Xiomara Trinidad Perez
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tion. She stepped away from her career to raise her children, but once she went back to work, she found herself in Rockville Centre at Molloy, where she is now an advancement associate and communiversity liasion. Encouraged by faculty colleagues and driven to set an example for her children, she returned to the very school she worked at to complete her undergraduate degree and continued straight into her master’s program.
“I decided, with all this great support, I’m going to show my children how important it is to not only finish what you start and get that bachelor’s degree; I wanted them to see me get my master’s degree as well,” she said.
seeking to complete their degrees. She noted that the university is highly accommodating to those who may already have earned college credits but never finished a degree, offering flexible options including a fully online program. Both mother and daughter emphasized the impact Molloy’s tight-knit campus culture and dedicated faculty had on their college experience.
Kelly McCarThy Graduate, Molloy University
Debra works to connect students and faculty to the wider Rockville Centre community. From organizing campus events to representing the university at the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce, she has become an ambassador for the institution that played such a central role in her family’s story.
Debra’s experience in the criminal justice program demonstrated that it is particularly well-suited for adult learners and members of law enforcement
“All the teachers, they’re so friendly, they’re so easy to get in contact with,” Kelly said. “They really want to see you succeed, like I saw them all at graduation. They all know you by name, because of smaller class sizes.”
The McCarthy family has deep roots in service. Tom McCarthy, Debra’s husband and Kelly’s father, retired in 2023 as a battalion commander from the FDNY after 43 years. Their oldest daughter, Devin, is a physician assistant working in an emergency room, and their youngest, Thomas, is a Division I athlete at Loyola University in Maryland.
The shared achievement at Molloy holds a special place for Debra and Kelly.
“It was a great moment for the McCarthy family,” Debra said.
Courtesy Debra McCarthy
debra mcCarthy, left, and her daughter Kelly, center, celebrated their mutual graduation from molloy university on may 19, with support from husband/father tom mcCarthy, right, and other family and friends.
Stamp Out Hunger initiative hits the road
Powered by volunteers, Island Harvest’s largest one-day food drive collects 335,000 pounds of food
By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com
Island Harvest hosted Long Island’s largest one-day food drive of the year, Stamp Out Hunger, on May 10, collecting more than 335,000 pounds of food — and counting.
The donations will stock over 300 food pantries across Long Island, ensuring they have enough supplies to feed children who face food insecurity and lose access to meals once school is out for the summer.
The event, now in its 33rd year, is organized nationwide by the National Association of Letter Carriers, the union representing the U.S. Postal Service’s letter carriers. Since its inception in 1993, the drive has collected more than 1.9 billion pounds of food across the country.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a householdlevel economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
According to Island Harvest, more than 240,000 Long Island residents — over 8 percent of the population — faced food insecurity in 2023, a 10 percent increase over the previous year.
Tom Siesto, executive vice president of NALC Branch 6000, said he has helped coordinate the local drive since it began in 1993. Based in New Hyde Park, Siesto organizes the delivery of more than 865,000 postcards each spring, notifying residents about the collection date, the second Saturday in May. On that day, letter carriers collect nonperishable food donations left on doorsteps.
“We take pride in this,” Siesto said. “Our letter carriers take pride in picking up the food because they know it’s helping their neighbors and communities.”
He emphasized that many people in need on Long Island go unnoticed. “It’s people living paycheck to paycheck,” Siesto said. “It comes down to whether they’re going to put food on the table, buy medication or buy clothing for their children.”
Amanda Chirco, Island Harvest’s director of development, said that donations are initially dropped off at the nonprofit’s Islandia warehouse. Staff and volunteers then sort the food into large mixed bins. The food is later repacked into boxes that are placed on pallets for shipping.
Chirco said that Island Harvest relies heavily on volunteers, including drivers from companies like Amazon and College Hunks, to help transport the food. Three days are dedicated to sorting — Saturday, Monday and Tuesday — and this year, more than 500 pallets were filled and prepared for delivery.
Each pallet holds 550 to 700 pounds of food. Once packed, they are moved with forklifts to a weighing station, where volunteers record the weight in black marker before loading the bins onto trucks. Any remaining food is stored at Island Harvest’s Melville warehouse for
later distribution.
Food pantries across the region are reporting an uptick in first-time visitors, Chirco said, which aligns with Feeding America’s data showing a continued rise in food insecurity.
“These are people who are just one car accident, one flat tire or one medical emergency away from depleting their savings and needing support,” she said. “They’re doing OK until one major thing happens, and then they’re not.”
Federal funding cuts have also affected Island Harvest’s operations. Millions of dollars in government aid were eliminated this year, Chirco said, resulting in over a million fewer meals for local fam-
ilies. Potential cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could worsen the situation, she said. Many Long Islanders in need don’t qualify for those benefits, she said, because their income exceeds eligibility thresholds — even if it isn’t nearly enough to cover Long Island’s high cost of living.
The Economic Policy Institute estimates that a single adult must earn over $68,000 annually to maintain a modest but adequate standard of living on Long Island. A family of four, with two incomes, needs to earn around $161,000. In contrast, the minimum wage on Long Island is $16.50 an hour — just over
$34,000 annually for full-time work.
“Someone might not be considered in poverty because of their total income,” Chirco said. “But they still can’t afford to live on Long Island.”
Despite the challenges, Island Harvest is on track to distribute more than 20 million pounds of food this year — nearly double its pre-pandemic output.
For Martin Feinstein, a longtime donor who now volunteers for the organization, the scale of need became clear when he visited a local food pantry.
“I couldn’t even find parking,” Feinstein recounted. “I just kind of scratched my head and said, ‘I’ve never really seen that.’”
Now retired, Feinstein volunteers weekly with his wife, helping load food for seniors and pantries across Long Island.
“I want to help,” Feinstein said. “I want to be part of it. I wasn’t part of it for all these years even though I wanted to be, and this is the way to do it.”
Rob Schepis, senior vice president at Flushing Bank, also volunteered at the event alongside three of his employees Rob Albino, Raymond Ok and Michelle Posada. It was the bank’s second year of supporting Stamp Out Hunger through both service and donations.
“When I found out how many people were food insecure, I was shocked,” Schepis said. “It wakes you up to recognizing how fortunate we are.”
Chirco said that Island Harvest’s most pressing need is funding, which supports its food programs, nutrition education and logistics. She encouraged more community partners — businesses, schools and local leaders — to get involved.
Volunteers can register for events at IslandHarvest.org, where they can find dates, instructions and contact information for each one. “Everybody can play a role in some way,” Chirco said.
Renee DeLorenzo/Herald photos
Flushing Bank staff members Raymond Ok, far left, Rob Albino, Michelle Posada and Rob Schepis volunteered for a three-hour shift to sort food during the Stamp Out Hunger event, hosted by Island Harvest in its Islandia warehouse.
Hundreds of pounds of donated nonperishables sat in large bins at Island Harvest’s warehouse, waiting to be sorted and shipped to local food pantries.
Amanda Chirco, Island Harvest’s director of development, took a final tally of the food collected at the completion of sorting on May 13.
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International director of the Lions Clubs, Anthony Paradiso, left, congratulated Arnold Fleisher on achieving 55 years of service to the Rockville Centre Lions Club.
Dems push to reduce ‘unfair’ licensing fees
By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
At All American Cleaners in Bellmore on May 22, Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, accompanied by Democratic colleagues Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Olena Nicks, unveiled legislation aimed at reducing business licensing fees across Nassau County.
“The fees that people are paying in Nassau County are multiple times higher than Suffolk County, and it’s just not fair,” Koslow, the Democratic candidate for county executive, said at a news conference. “These small businesses drive our economy, and they have to pay $650 a year just to get their license, when in Suf folk County they’re paying $110.”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nassau is home to over 200,000 small businesses, which employ the majority of the county’s workforce. The proposed legislation targets more than 30 categories of business licenses, including dry cleaners, locksmiths, doggroomers, second-hand gem dealers, appliance replacement services and more.
Asked why there was a difference between the license fees in Suffolk and Nassau counties, Koslow laid responsibility at the feet of County Executive Bruce Blakeman, saying, “Blakeman just keeps raising fees to pay for all his celebrations and his photo ops, and he’s not really worried about taking care of the people here that drive our business.”
“I, unfortunately, don’t anticipate it’ll get much traction because of Bruce Blakeman and the Republican majority,” Koslow added of the legislative proposal. “But this is one of those things that is important to our community, and we should do on a bipartisan level.”
DeRiggi-Whitton echoed Koslow’s sentiments.
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On Exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, the original “Deco at 100” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) that publicly launched the movement. The direct follow-up to the well-received 2023 exhibit, “Our Gilded Age,” it comparably links the period’s signature innovation in the decorative arts, Art Deco, to the fine arts. On view through June 15.
•Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
•Time: Ongoing
•Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337 MAY
MAY 30
‘Elephant & Piggie’s We
Are in a Play!’
The beloved musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved award-winning, best-selling children’s books, is back on stage at Long Island Children’s Museum. Willems’ classic characters Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences.
•Where: Museum Row, Garden City
•Time: Also May 31 and June 3-5, times vary
•Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Paul Ellis Foundation Soccer Tournament Fundraiser
The Paul Ellis Foundation hosts its inaugural youth soccer tournament fundraiser in honor of soccer coach Paul Ellis, who died from a stroke in 2024.
•Where: Bralower Field, RVC Athletic Complex, Peninsula Blvd., Rockville Centre
•Time: Session 1, grades 1-4, at 6-7:30 p.m.; Session 2, grades 5-8, at 7:45-9:15 p.m.
•Contact: PaulEllisFoundation2425.com
Walk for the Backyard
An evening walk-a-thon with music and refreshments to raise funds for the BackYard Players & Friends. Entry fee is $50 a person.
•Where: Track, 140 Shepherd St., Rockville Centre
•Time: 6-8 p.m.
•Contact: BYPandFriends.com
Chris Botti
JUNE
The world’s top-selling jazz instrumentalist, Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades. A trumpeter with a sumptuous, enveloping tone, fluent phrasing, and sense of space, Botti became a masterly musician equally at home in the realms of jazz and pop. He honed his craft performing and recording with stars like Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and Sting, who featured him on his Brand New Day tour and who was one the stellar artists on Botti’s chart-topping 2009 album “Live in Boston.” Botti’s 2012 CD “Impressions” won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album, and he made his Blue Note Records debut in 2023 with Vol. 1, his first new recording in over a decade. In short, Chris Botti really needs no introduction. Yet with his Blue Note Records debut, he’s offering one anyway. Vol.1 is in many ways a fresh start for the trumpeter. Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back, with a small group project focused on acoustic jazz and classic standards. From the way he sings the yearning melody of “Danny Boy” to the keening, airy melancholy of his Harmon mute playing on Miles Davis’ “Blue In Green”; the hushed tenderness he brings to Coldplay’s “Fix You” or his shimmering flurries on “Someday My Prince Will Come;” Botti leaves no doubt of his mastery or his ability to speak directly from the soul of the instrument. $99.50, $89.50, $69.50, $64.50, $59.50, $39.50.
Church of the Ascension Anniversary Celebrate 140 years of the Church of the Ascension, supporting the Ascension Today & Tomorrow campaign.
•Where: 71 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre
•Time: 6:30 p.m.
•Contact: ascensionrvc.org
Art Explorations
MAY
31
Converse, collaborate and create at Nassau County Museum of Art at the final session until fall. Kids and their adult partners can talk about and make art together. Enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to The Lobby Project, a collaborative art installation. Registration required.
•Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
•Time: Noon-3 p.m.
•Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337
JUNE
1
Farmers Market
The Rockville Centre Farmers Market is returns for the season, through Dec. 21.
• Where: 510 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre
•Time: Ongoing Sundays, 7 a.m.-noon
•Contact: (631) 466-8939
Storybook Stroll
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure. Stroll the gardens and listen Gabriel Alborozo’s modern tale ”Let’s Paint.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Storybook Strolls start at the Beech Tree (next to Westbury House), and end at the Thatched Cottage.
•Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
•Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
•Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
South Shore Symphony
The beloved orchestra presents its annual concert at St. Agnes Cathedral.
•Where: 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Contact: sssymphony.org
JUNE
2
Village meeting
The Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees hold their monthly meeting.
•Where: 1 College Place, Rockville Centre
•Contact: rvcny.gov
and inspiration from artists and techniques. Young kids, ages 2-5, build critical thinking skills, expand vocabulary, and support imaginations as they play, create and explore. This week families explore texture and patterns while painting with various types of wheels. Students also design their own miniature car. $4 with museum admission.
•Where: Museum Row, Garden City
•Time: 11:30 a.m.-noon
•Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
JUNE
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•Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
• Time: 8 p.m.
•Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
JUNE
3
‘Summer of Love’ Pet Adoption
The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter welcomes summer with the return of its “Summer of Love” pet adoption program. From June 3 to Sept. 1 all pet adoption fees will be waived, making it easier than ever to adopt a pet. Each adoption includes free spaying/neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. Additionally, there is only a $10 licensing fee for dogs. This summer, spread the love and provide a fur-ever home to these shelter animals. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cat before arriving at shelter. Browse photos and profiles at hempsteadny.gov/179/ animal-shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page.
•Where: 3320, Beltagh Ave., Wantagh
•Time: Ongoing
•Contact: hempsteadny.gov/179/ animal-shelter or (516) 785-5220
Little Learners
JUNE 5
Art Lab
Each week in Long Island Children’s Museum’s engaging workshop, participants are introduced to artmaking
Band of Characters
Check out 90s and 2000s songs at KC’s Rooftop. No cover charge.
•Where: 23 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Contact: kcsrvc.com
JUNE
8
Library Concert
Enjoy a musical afternoon with The Traditions at Rockville Centre Library.
•Where: 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre
•Time: 2 p.m.
•Contact: rvclibrary.org
JUNE
10
Spring Concert
South Side High School holds its annual spring concert.
•Where: 140 Shepherd St., Rockville Centre
•Time: Also June 11, 7 p.m.
•Contact: rvcschools.org
JUNE
Eat-Shop-Rock Enjoy a day of eating, shopping, music and more!
• Where: Park Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre
•Time: Noon-5 p.m.
•Contact: eatshoprockrvc.com
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Mercy Hospital saved W. Hempstead man
By AidAn WArshAvsky Correspondent
On Sept. 28, Wes t Hem pstead res ident Nes tor Mon talvo wok e up wit h wha t he des cribed as a “re ally bad han gover.” The 61- year-old ret ired NYPD off icer was experiencing numbness on his rig ht sid e, as wel l as blurred vision. With the quick thinking of his wife, Maritza, Montalvo, he was taken to Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital’s Emergency Department.
Justin Cor reira, a mem ber of Nassau Cou nty Dep artment’s Eme rgency Ambulance Bureau, delivered Montalvo to the hospital. Upon examination, doctors rec ognized tha t he was end uring an immense stroke, with just a 15 percent chance of surviving, according to Kar thikeyan Arcot.
Montalvo had a blo ckage in the art ery, whi ch sup plies the bra in ste m. He was administered Tene cteplase, a powerful clot-busting dru g, and was immediately transferred to Cat holic
LEGAL NOTICE
Hea lth’s St. Fra ncis Hos pital & Hea rt Center in Roslyn.
For mon ths, Mon talvo que stioned
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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CMALT REMIC SERIES
2006-A5-REMIC PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES
2006-A5, Plaintiffagainst- JUNIOR T. RICHARDS A/K/A JUNIOR RICHARDS, LESLIE RICHARDS, ISOLINE WATT, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 4, 2024 and entered on March 27, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Dekoven Street, distant 100.00 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Pershing Boulevard with the easterly side of Dekoven Street; being a plot 60 feet by 100.00 feet by 60.00 feet by 100 feet. Section:38 Block: 115 Lots: 815, 816-817 Said premises known
as 1269 DEKOVEN STREET, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570
Approximate amount of lien $555,093.83 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. 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 or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 4575/2013.
KENNETH L. GARTNER, ESQ., Referee
David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 5025.1592 {* ROCK CEN H*} 153592
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Public Notice to Bidders
Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 for the matter stated below until 11:00 am prevailing time on JUNE 12, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract will be
awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for:
PURCHASE OF (1) 2025
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN LS 1500 4X4 or GMC YUKON SLE or Equivalent, For the Village of Rockville Centre Fire Department
Bid # 2506FD1(1153)
The bid specifications can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri via email only at lstrazzeri@rvcny.us. Questions must be submitted no later than JUNE 5, 2025.
Award of Contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to reject all bids or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law.
Purchasing Department
Lisa Strazzeri
Purchasing Agent 516-678-9213 153789
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York
Meeting Date: June 2, 2025
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 330
Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Exterior Design Review Board of the Village of Rockville Centre will have a Public Hearing at the Eugene J. Murray Village Hall, 1 College Place, Rockville Centre
LEGAL NOTICE June 2, 2025 at 7:00
PM
Case No. 01-2025
Panagiotis Kambitsis 312 Sunrise Highway Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Description: Three (3) Gazebos in rear of the property.
Premises known as: 312 Sunrise Highway The Exterior Design Review Board OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Eugene Murray Village Hall, Rockville Centre, New York
George Bella, Chairperson of the consultants to The Exterior Design Review Board
Thomas Domanico, Secretary to The Consultants Information and records for Exterior Design Review cases are available the Office of the Secretary, 110 Maple Avenue, RVC 153788
whet her he’d be abl e to han dle sim ple tasks, such as breathing and eating. “I was dis couraged, I cou ldn’t mov e, I couldn’t eat, it was hard for me to talk,” he said. “I was really afraid of dying.”
Dur ing inp atient the rapy, Mon talvo und erwent swa llowing the rapy, thr ee sep arate swa llowing pro cedures and countless trials of independent breathing. He also braved vital electrical stimulation the rapy, whi ch hel ped him reg ain swa llowing con trol and mus cular function. During this time, Montalvo req uired a tra cheotomy and PEG tub e to sup port pro per nut rition and ensure adequate airflow.
During a May 15 reu nion wit h the Cat holic Hea lth Mer cy Hos pital sta ff who saved his life at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, Montalvo gave thanks to the staff, his wife and his daughter, Marissa Flaherty. “They kept encouraging and encouraging me,” he said. “I got to stop being a baby and I got to push.”
Maritza highlighted his pro gress and the hig hs-and-lows of the jou rney. “Every milestone that he made was cel ebrated,” she sai d. “To see him get fro m that poi nt to thi s poi nt has bee n tou gh, but als o ear th shattering. Very,
very rewarding.”
Fla herty pra ised her fat her’s spi rit and his que st aga inst the 15 per cent odds set bef ore him “He wou ldn’t accept that wou ld pot entially be his fate, and he’s inc redible for that,” she said. “I think he proved a lot of people wrong. He wont stop.”
The Mon talvo’s pra ised Mercy Hospital’s Colleen O’R ourke, Ste phanie Luciano and Ail een Fai rchild describing the trio as ‘angels’ and highlighting the inspiration they delivered. “They were the core of kee ping me to get better,” sai d Mon talvo. “Wi thout them, I don’t think I would have fought as hard.”
“He never gave up, we knew he could do it,” Fairchild sai d. “Be tween his family support, his motivation, and the wonderful team that we have upstairs, everyone is a par t of the story.”
O’Rourke and Luc iano add ed tha t Montalvo was “in credibly mot ivated” and noted his achievements as special.
The event held at the Rockville Centre hospital was par t of Stroke Awareness Month, an eff ort to rai se mor e awareness and highlight individuals in their journeys to recovery.
Aidan Warshavsky/Herald photos
Nestor Montalvo of West Hempstead, center, reunited with the Mercy Hospital nursing staff and physical therapy team that helped him recover after a severe stroke.
Montalvo shared his story on May 15 at Mercy Hospital, where he and the hospital staff promoted Stroke Awareness Month.
