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Volunteers and Coalition staff work together to tag horseshoe crabs in Hempstead Harbor.

Saving Hempstead Harbor, one horseshoe crab at a time

By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com

The Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor has wrapped up its second year of participation in New York’s Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network, a statewide effort that tracks horseshoe crab populations and migration patterns while giving volunteers a firsthand role in marine conservation.

The coalition joined the network last year to establish a monitoring site at Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing, filling what organizers said was an important gap along the North Shore.

The monitoring network is a collaboration among the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Cornell Coopera

tive Extension of Suffolk County and Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. It was modeled after a similar monitoring effort in Delaware in response to the declining population of Atlantic horseshoe crabs.

Sarah Stromski, the coalition’s environmental monitor, said the project has two primary goals. “We’re counting horseshoe crabs and then we’re also tagging them,” Stromski said. “It’s an effort to better understand their migration patterns and behaviors and how best to protect them.”

Often recognized for their distinctive appearance, horseshoe crabs play a critical ecological role, serving as a keystone species in the Long Island Sound and as a food

Residents raise concerns over salt shed

By JulIA CAPITEllI jcapitelli@liherald.com

Sea Cliff residents have expressed concerns about the village’s new salt shed, on the Department of Public Works property, for the second month. The structure, which stores road salt for the winter, was built as a replacement for the old one, which collapsed. Residents who live nearby have raised issues like obstructed views and potential declines in property value.

Lauren BurignatKozol and her wife, Christine, first spoke up at the village board meeting on June 8, after the project had begun.

financially feasible to move the shed, and the village had been told that moving it would void its warranty.

When Burignat-Kozol returned to the podium at the board’s public meeting Monday night, she listed concerned like obstructed view from her property, the glare of sunlight reflecting off the domed structure, the visibility of DPW activities and the value of her property.

I t looks like a plane hangar was placed right next to our backyard, turning what felt like a rural space into an industrial zone.

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Lauren BurignatKozol suggested that the structure, which was not built in the same spot on the DPW property as the old one, be moved to where the old one stood, or somewhere else on the lot. The DPW property is adjacent to the couple’s property.

Mayor Elena Villafane said on Tuesday that it was not

“It looks like a plane hangar was placed right next to our backyard,” she said, “turning what felt like a rural space into an industrial zone.”

There is a concrete wall between the DPW property and the BurignatKozol residence. One top of the wall is a fence with vertical privacy slats. Villafane said on Tuesday that the village has gotten an estimate from the Williams Fence Company to install an 8-foot-tall fence with horizontal privacy slats on top of the wall, to replace the exist-

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Courtesy Sam Grella

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Topics discussed at reorganizational meeting

By JULIA CAPITELLI

jcapitelli@liherald.com

Andrea Macari and Brian Hanley, who were re-elected to the North Shore School District’s Board of Education in May, were sworn in as trustees at the board’s reorganizational meeting on July 9. Macari and Trustee Lisa Colacioppo were re-elected and sworn in to their roles as president and vice president.

Carol Ann Smyth will be interim superintendent until July 19

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Carol Ann Smyth began serving as interim superintendent on July 1 and will continue in the role until July 19, when Tom Dolan will take over for the 202627 school year.

The 70-year old Lindenhurst native previously served in the same role in 2021-22.

Smyth has been North Shore’s assistant superintendent for instruction since July 2022. Previously, she also served as curriculum director, director of science K-12 and director of elementary STEAM. Holding the interim superintendent makes Smyth the first woman to serve as superintendent at North Shore.

James Pappas will continue in his role as assistant superintendent for business. The board has chosen School Leadership as the search firm to assist in the hunt for a new permanent superintendent.

Community members spoke about Propel NY Energy

Five Glen Head residents spoke during the public comment period at the July 9 meeting, expressing opposition to the Propel NY Energy project. Christine Panzeca began by thanking the district for hiring an attorney to participate in the New York State Public Service Commission Article VII process through which Propel NY must be approved before it can begin. She then thanked the district for its opposition statement to Propel NY’s joint proposal filed in April and urged trustees to make the statement more accessible to the community.

“We’re a community,” Panzeca said. “We should be working together to protect the health and safety of our community.”

Macari responded, saying a message would be sent out alerting residents to the location of the opposition statement. The email was sent out on July 10, containing the link to the statement. It also contained information and directions on how to submit public comments to the PSC pertaining to Propel ahead of the Friday deadline to do so.

Trustees raised concerns about NYS Regents exams

Before his departure, former superintendent Chris Zublionis issued a “no harm” policy regarding the New York State Regents exams, meaning students’ scores on those exams would not be factored into their class grades unless they would provide a boost. Macari said at the July 9 meeting she was “thankful” for that. She explained that while students’ performances on the Regents were overall strong, many students were frustrated by “how developmentally inappropriate the exam was.” Macari also expressed her own frustration over performance inequity among special education students, low-income students and English Language Learners due to the exams’ alleged lack of access. Trustees discussed keeping the no harm policy with regards to the Regents in place permanently in order to allow teachers to present content in an “engaging, developmentally appropriate way” rather than tailoring curriculum solely to the exams.

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Making collages at the Sea Cliff library

By JULIA CAPITELLI jcapitelli@liherald.com

Collages and mixed media pieces line the walls at the Sea Cliff Village Library in an exhibit by the village’s Scissor Wizards. The group, which was created less than a year ago, meets at the library monthly to create collages. Now, the work of 16 artists, and the program’s creator Kevin Long, is on display with the Sea Cliff Arts Council through September.

Long approached the library staff with the idea of starting a workshop last spring. At the end of last summer, it became a reality. He said Scissor Wizards was supposed to be a three-part program, but its success has kept it going. Artwork from participants ages 23 to 90 is featured in the exhibit.

“The participants are people within the area that gather together,” said Meaghan Travis, the arts council’s chief operating artist, “to create something new and create art.”

Long said that when he was asked if he would be interested in putting together an exhibit to display at the library, he said he would if the work of all Scissor Wizards members could be a part of it. Arts council leadership responded enthusiastically, he added.

The Scissor Wizards began meeting twice a month to get work ready for the exhibit. Program participants make collages from materials like magazines and construction paper. Long explained that he encourages artists not to focus on a set plan in order to avoid making collaging stressful.

“There is a little process that I present to people, and part of that process is not really having an outcome in mind or being attached to any particular outcome,” he said, “so that way you can just let things happen as you like make choices and decide to do things.” Long added that this has made the workshop a fun environment.

Travis emphasized that the exhibit’s story is community driven, bringing Sea Cliff artists, the arts council and the library together.

“I didn’t really know what to expect when we were putting this up,” she said, “and I realized it was really, really impressive.”

Long’s work was featured in a solo exhibit at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center last year. He joked that he did “too good a job” putting his exhibit together and was therefore asked to hang work for other exhibits in the space. Long accepted and hung work for exhibits at the JCC for a year.

Only including one of his own pieces in the exhibit, Long said he wanted there to be more space for others’ work. He added that, in a way, laying out the exhibit was his own collage.

“What I do is I just kind of spread everything out, and then I just start arranging it on the wall,” Long said.

“And it’s for me, it’s like I’m making a collage.”

Photos courtesy Kevin Long

Participants of the Scissor Wizards program meet monthly in the Village Library to collage together.

Pieces from artists ranging from 23 to 90 years old are on display.

Kevin Long said that he encourages artists not to be attached to a planned outcome.

Julia Capitelli/Herald photos

The Scissor Wizards exhibit includes the work of 16 program participants and one piece by Kevin Long.

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DAcademic angst

Bullfinch, a widely disliked English professor at a posh New England college, she quickly accepts and a madcap series of misadventures begins.

ear Great Book Guru, Rain, rain go away… I am so upset - a huge favorite of mine, Hunt and Hugheswas rained out at the latest Sunset Serenade. I need a good book to read this week as I hope for sunny days ahead!

Sunset Serenade Despite the Rain Fan

We meet a wide array of exquisitely drawn characters, all of whom have ample reason to want Bullfinch dead. From the murder weapon – a bronze bust of Nathaniel Hawthorne - to a score of plagiarized dissertations - the world of academia is seen through a comedic, albeit violent lens.

Dear Sunset Serenade Despite the Rain Fan, I just read a debut mystery “Blunt Instrument” by a favorite novelist of mine, Amy Bloom. Dee Chandler is a former English professor who has lost her teaching position because of “anger management” issues but has found a new profession: private investigator.

When the murderer is finally revealed, the reader realizes this has been both an exciting literary mystery and an amusing spoof on college politics. Recommended.

Her qualifications are rather limited –basically, obsessive viewing of the TV series “Law & Order.” When she gets a call to investigate the murder of Oliver

Taxation of The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT)

Your writer has often stated that, in elder law, there is more misinformation than information. For example, one of the most pernicious myths about MAPTs is that they lose the stepped-up basis at death. Indeed, a syndicated columnist under the byline “Ask the Expert” recently wrote “...the IRS has determined that assets in an irrevocable trust don’t qualify for a step-up in tax basis at your death.”

For those unfamiliar with the step-up in basis, it works this way. Let’s say you bought your house many years ago for $200,000 and when you pass away it is worth $850,000. The basis gets stepped-up from what you paid to what it was worth on the date of your death. If the heirs sell it shortly after inheriting, they pay no capital gain tax. Savings would be about $200,000 in taxes!

In 2023, the IRS issued a widely misunderstood Revenue Ruling stating that a certain type of irrevocable trust did not get the stepped-up basis. In tax law, it is well understood that (1) if assets pass at death they are includible in the estate and get the stepped-up basis, and (2) if the assets are given away during your lifetime, they keep your original basis. You either get the tax break of the

stepped-up basis and inclusion in the estate OR you get the exclusion from the estate but no stepup. Some aggressive tax lawyers tried to write a trust that purported to get both -- inclusion for capital gains tax purposes but exclusion for estate tax purposes. The 2023 IRS ruling simply stated that you cannot have your cake and eat it too. If the taxpayer claims the irrevocable trust is excluded from the estate for estate tax purposes, then no step-up in basis will be allowed.

Seeing as the estate tax exemption for New York is $7.35 million, most clients are not concerned about inclusion for estate-tax purposes, they want the step-up! Every elder law attorney worth their salt knows this and drafts the MAPT as a “Grantor Trust” keeping the trust assets in the estate.

A very common way of doing this is to provide a “power of appointment” giving the grantor (creator of the trust) the right to change who they leave it to. This way the gift is “incomplete” until death, as which time the grantor can no longer change it. Since the gift is only “completed” at death, it is included in the estate and gets the stepup.

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Would you like to ask the Great Book Guru for a book suggestion? Contact her at annmdipietro@gmail.com.

Country club property to be sold

Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane announced that the North Shore Country Club property is under contract to be sold to Toll Brothers, a residential developer and homebuilding company. The announcement was made at the village Board of Trustees meeting Monday night.

According to Villafane, roughly 73 acres of the property are located in Sea Cliff, specifically within a residential zone. She explained that because the property is greater than 10 acres, conservation zoning is required. Conservation zoning involves designating specific areas for the protection and preservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems. In this case, conservation zoning would allow

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Toll Brothers, Villafane said, is seeking a property-specific planned unit development, allowing 27 homes on the Sea Cliff side. Current zoning allows a “theoretical maximum” of roughly 36 lots with deductions for roads, wetlands, steep slopes and other constraints.

No change of zone or development has been approved at this point. The village is reviewing Toll Brothers’ submission, and Villafane said resident will be kept updated throughout the process.

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First rounders shine at Isles development camp

By TONY BELLISSIMO

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Unlike 2025 when the New York Islanders selected three players within the first 17 picks of the NHL Draft, including eventual unanimous Calder Trophy winning defenseman Matthew Schaefer No. 1 overall, they had only one pick in the first three rounds this year.

That came at No. 13 overall when Schaefer, in Buffalo for draft weekend June 26-27, stepped to the podium to announce the selection of 6-foot-4, 203-pound left-shot defenseman Malte Gustafsson.

“I’m a big two-way defender, I like to contribute all over the ice,” said the 18-year-old Gustafsson, who played 27 games in the Swedish Hockey League with HV71. “I like to use my size, my length and I play physical. Being annoying is part of my game,” he added.

Gustafsson was one of 37 players at Islanders Development Camp June 29-July 2 and impressed in the Blue & White Scrimmage played before an overflow crowd July 1 at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow.

Gustafsson signed a one-year contract to remain with HV71 for the 2026-27 season, but perhaps one day he’ll be teammates with fellow Swedes Simon Holmstrom, Emil Heineman and Victor Eklund.

The latter two became Islanders property during the early stages of the 2025 Draft when General Manager Mathieu Darche dealt defenseman Noah Dobson to Montreal. Heineman scored 22 goals in his debut season on Long Island, while Eklund, drafted 16th, and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson, 17th, were nothing short of dynamic in the SHL and Ontario Hockey League, respectively.

Eklund is very much looking forward to playing a full season in North America, either with the Islanders or recently relocated Hamilton Hammers of the American Hockey League. The 19-year-old winger registered 6 goals and 18 assists in 43 games for Djurgardens IF in the SHL and made his way to the Bridgeport Islanders (10 points in nine games) and ultimately Long Island for his NHL debut April 14. He recorded his first NHL point, an assist, against Carolina.

“I think I made the right decision at the end of last season to come to North America and adapt as fast as I can,” Eklund said after the Blue & White Scrimmage. “Being here with the boys and playing in front of the fans is a lot of fun. Now I’m looking to get stronger, gain weight and be ready for camp in September.”

Aitcheson, who brings a rare combination of physicality and offensive sizzle, is ready for the next step as well after the 19-year-old earned the OHL’s Most Outstanding Defenseman award after posting 70 points (28 goals, 34 assists) during the regular season and 27 in the playoffs (8, 19) for the Barrie Colts, helping them to the finals.

“Just putting my head down and putting the work in,” Aitcheson said. “This is another step to get ready for training camp. It’s been fun so far.”

Nobody had more fun at the Blue & White Scrimmage than Gleb Veremyev, an undrafted 23-year-old 6-5, 218pound forward born in Brooklyn. He had a hat trick to lead Team Blue to a 6-3 victory and also scored the winner in a shootout that followed the 40-minute game.

“I’m trying to take everything in this summer, and I feel like I have something to prove for the rest of my career,” Veremyev said.

Kashawn Aitcheson, one of the Islanders’ three first-round picks in 2025 is ready for the next level after starring in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Goaltender Sam Hillebrandt made a stop on Jesse Nurmi during development camp held June 29-July 2 at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow.

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source for numerous varieties of wildlife. Their loss would trigger an ecological collapse.

Stromski noted that turtles, sharks and eels feed on horseshoe crabs, while their eggs provide an important food source for migratory shorebirds such as the red knot during its annual journey from South America to the Arctic.

Monitoring takes place during the full and new moons in May and June, when horseshoe crabs come ashore to spawn. Over 12 survey nights, volunteers gather late in the evening to collect environmental data before counting and tagging crabs along roughly 370 yards of shoreline.

The team records air and water temperatures, wind speed, wave height and offshore visibility before walking the beach to count male and female crabs. Volunteers also document previously tagged animals, alive or dead, because every recovery helps researchers better understand the animals’ movements.

After completing the count, the team measures individual crabs, records shell condition and any marine organisms growing on them before attaching a numbered tag to the left side of the shell.

“There’s no remote sensing for the tags,” Michelle Lapinel McAllister, the coalition’s programs directorm said. “That’s why it’s really important. [Scientists] only get the information about tag recoveries when people see them and report them.”

The coalition has seen increasing volunteer participation this year, according to McAllister and Stromski.

Depending on the size of each group, volunteers help with everything from spotting horseshoe crabs in the water to recording data and tagging animals. Participants also collect litter during surveys.

For Glen Cove resident Sam Grella, an aquatic and

fishery science major at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, volunteering began with the coalition’s oyster restoration program before expanding into horseshoe crab monitoring.

Grella’s interest grew after she advocated for the

Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2025, which led Grella to volunteer with the statewide monitoring program.

Taking part in the statewide effort, she said, has been especially rewarding. “Knowing that I’ve been able to contribute to this, and knowing that I’ve been able to provide help in this way, just makes me feel good, knowing that I’m contributing to something bigger,” she said, “and that it will most likely, and hopefully, have a significant effect on people who wish to do the same in their own way.”

Great Neck resident Junchi Tang began volunteering alongside his 17-year-old son, Brandon, after Brandon discovered the program while researching environmental issues affecting horseshoe crabs.

“I enjoyed it,” Tang said. “My son definitely enjoyed it.”

The experience, Tang said, introduced them to volunteers from across the region while teaching them about horseshoe crab conservation and marine science. “We got to meet different people from different towns,” he said.

The coalition has documented a total of 1,641 horseshoe crabs throughout the course of this season, with this year’s highest count in a single night reaching 417. Organizers say they hope to expand monitoring to additional beaches in Hempstead Harbor, after preliminary observations suggested that horseshoe crabs may also be spawning at North Hempstead Beach Park.

Residents interested in joining next year’s monitoring effort can learn more on the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor’s website, CoalitionToSaveHempsteadHarbor.org, which includes information about the monitoring program and a year-round survey for reporting horseshoe crab sightings.

Courtesy Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor

The tagging and counting process takes place over 12 nights between May and June.

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ing fence and provide more privacy. She added that the village was exploring the Burignat-Kozols’ request for additional plantings on both sides of the wall.

The new shed is 60 feet long and 40 feet wide, about 10 feet longer and seven feet taller than the old one, which had been in poor condition for six years, according to Villafane, as the Nassau County Department of Health had noted annually.

Burignat-Kozol said she felt that the shed’s size was “disproportionate” for a village measuring one square mile, and that she doubted the explanation that it needed to be that size to allow trucks to enter and exit.

“We have now lived with the structure for a month and a half, and we have found it very hard,” she said, “It was our worst month and a half in Sea Cliff.”

Burignat-Kozol thanked Villafane and Trustee George Williams for visiting her property to view the shed from her backyard. She asked that the village review the matter as it relates to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which requires local, regional and state government agencies to review not only the environmental impact of a residential, commercial or industrial project, but its social and economic impact as well. The village’s current interpretation is that the shed project was not subject to a SEQR review because it is a municipal building. SEQR allows local municipalities to adopt their own lists of projects that would be subject to review.

Burignat-Kozol cited three provisions from the village code that mention projects that would be subject to a SEQR review. These are projects, defined by the state, that may be more likely to have a “significant adverse effect” on the environment and could require an environmental impact statement.

Village Attorney Brian Stolar has been tasked with

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Concerns over the salt shed at the Sea Cliff Department of Public Works have been raised at the village

last two public meetings.

re-evaluating whether or not the shed could be subject to a SEQR review.

Other residents expressed support for the couple, echoing their concerns. “I think that really needs to be looked at again and rectified,” Gwyn Lennon said. “It’s just really wrong.

Resident Hayley Smith asked what would happen next. Villafane said that the board would continue to update residents.

“We’re going to talk to our attorney with regards to the points that were raised,” she said on Monday.

“We’ve had continuing dialogues with the property owner to try and, as indicated, see what we can do to ameliorate the situation from their perspective, and the conversation continues.”

Villafane added that discussion of the salt shed would be on the agenda for the board’s Aug. 3 public conference meeting, which does not include a public comment period. The topic was also discussed at the board’s last public conference meeting on July 7. The board will not hold a public meeting that includes a public comment session in August.

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Exploring health and wellness in Glen Head

By JULIA CAPITELLI jcapitelli@liherald.com

Gold Coast Business Association members, Long Island business owners and community members came together for a Health and Wellness Expo organized by the association. The expo featured vendors, live music, food, raffles and a dunk tank.

Justin Jefferson, owner of JayFit Studio, joined the business association board in January and brought the idea to the board.

“We really don’t have a local community health fair directly in this neighborhood,” Jefferson said, “and it was something that I was inspired to do.”

The more than 40 vendors in attendance at Saturday’s event at Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336 included health and wellness related businesses from the north shore and beyond. Also among vendors were the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, the Nassau County Department of Health, Celeste Gullo with Allstate Insurance Company and local advocates against the Propel NY Energy project.

All members of the business association were invited, and the event was advertised on Facebook, encouraging businesses from elsewhere to sign up. Related businesses from as far as Long Beach attended.

“I think we wanted to bring awareness to all the businesses, of course,” said Jeannie Riccardo, Gold Coast Business Association president and owner of water filtration company Better Water. “That’s first and foremost, and we bring new people into our community. We’re doing a couple of big events a year now.” The association will hold its annual car show in October.

Sea Cliff’s new wellness center, Sol Vibration, had a booth at the expo and will hold its ribbon cutting on July 22. The wellness center was founded by Graciela Bustos, owner of Salon Solis in the village, and Cathy Henderson, lead guitarist of rock band Antigone Rising, an all-woman group from Sea Cliff. Sol Vibration offers movement, sound and

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energy experiences with 20 practitioners.

Jamie Glowinski, business association board member and owner of Glowinskin Esthetics in Sea Cliff, said her goal for Glowiskin at the event was to focus on services her business offers aside from skincare and laser hair removal, like lymphatic drainage and infrared sauna.

“That’s what people were coming for,” Glowinski said, “and it was good feedback.” She added that many potential new clients visited her booth.

Riccardo and Jefferson said that the business association plans to hold the expo annually.

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The Health and Wellness Expo held by the Gold Coast Business Association attracted more than 40 vendors.

Glen Head Martial Arts and Fitness, a member of the Gold Coast Business Association, was a vendor at the expo.

The dunk tank presented opportunities to dunk community members and business association personnel, including Justin Jefferson, right.

The Health and Wellness Expo included live music by Jonathan, right, and Ginamarie Wibben.

Graciela Bustos, left, and music therapist Patti Tinder represented Sea Cliff’s new wellness center Sol Vibration.

advocates against the Propel NY Energy project offered resources to attendees.

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ClearVote system set for November election

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

The new voting machines Nassau County residents will use in November are designed to make casting a ballot faster while keeping the voting experience largely unchanged, according to election officials and the machines’ manufacturer.

Voters heading to the polls this fall will use an allnew voting system, after the county Board of Elections selected Clear Ballot’s ClearVote system following a competitive procurement process.

The system will replace the county’s traditional voting equipment, and Nassau will join more than a dozen New York counties that have already adopted ClearVote’s paper-ballot technology.

Although the machines are new, election officials said that voters should notice very little difference in how they cast their ballots. “To the public it will be pretty much the same as they’re used to,” Republican Elections Commissioner James V. Moriarty wrote in a news release. “These machines will be smaller, more efficient and new. New and better equipment.”

The ClearVote system uses full-sized paper ballots that voters fill out by hand or, for those requiring accessibility accommodations, through an ADA-compliant ballot-marking device that prints a full-sized ballot. Every voter ultimately casts the same type of paper ballot, regardless of how it is marked.

The biggest improvements, Democratic Elections Commissioner James Scheuerman explained, will take place behind the scenes, allowing election workers to administer elections more efficiently while preserving the familiar voting experience.

“It’s easier for us to build and run the election and it’s going to be the exact same for the voter, which is

what you’re looking for when you’re bringing on a new voting system,” Scheuerman wrote in a news release.

Once a ballot is filled out, it is inserted into a scanner that reads and records the vote while securely storing the ballot for auditing and recount purposes. Unlike some voting systems that rely on barcodes or summary cards, ClearVote records votes directly from the paper ballots, giving voters the chance to visually verify every selection before casting it.

According to Clear Ballot CEO Bob Hoyt, that transparency is central to the company’s philosophy.

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“We believe the best way to establish voter trust is through paper ballots,” Hoyt said. “It allows people to verify their own vote before it’s cast so they know that it counted.”

The new scanners also process ballots significantly faster than older equipment. A ballot, Hoyt said, is scanned and accepted almost immediately after it is inserted — about one second — compared with four to five seconds on many older voting systems.

As soon as the ballot is processed, the screen confirms that the vote has been successfully cast and displays a running ballot count. “It processes the ballot almost immediately,” Hoyt said. “You get a message on the screen that your ballot has been cast, and you can actually see the ballot count increase.”

Clear Ballot first came to New York in 2017, providing high-speed scanners for absentee and mail-in ballots and conducting independent post-election audits. The company introduced its first in-person voting system in the state in 2023. Nationally, its election technology is used in 14 states, serving more than 46 million registered voters.

Preparing Nassau County for the transition has been a months-long process. Roughly 500 voting machines have already been delivered for testing and poll worker training, with the remaining equipment — roughly 12 trailer loads — scheduled to arrive beginning later this month.

The company is also implementing a learning-management system that will help Nassau comply with New York’s mandatory poll worker training requirements by documenting training and providing ondemand instructional materials.

“If you train the election workers really well, and you have good equipment and good people servicing it,” Hoyt said, “you’ll probably have a really good election.”

Angela ‘Grazina’ Janusas

Angela ‘Grazina’ Janusas, 91, of Sea Cliff, NY, passed away peacefully at home on July 8, 2026 after a brief illness. Angela was born and raised in Kedainiai, Lithuania and lived there on a farm with extended family. Angela’s mother taught at the school she attended until the third grade, when her family learned they were on a list of undesirables and fled the advancing Soviet army near the end of WWII.

They successfully reached Allied territory in Germany and lived in displaced persons camps for five years until they emigrated to Canada, where they settled working on a tobacco farm in Ontario in the Tilsonburg - Delhi area.

Angela graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor’s degree in Language Studies and moved to New York after securing employment as a multi- lingual administrative assistant at the United Nations.

During this time, she met her husband, Saulius ‘Saul’ Janusas, and they started a family in Queens, ultimately moving to Long Island where she raised four boys, who were all taught her native Lithuanian language growing up at home and in Lithuanian School on Saturdays.

Angela also worked as a paralegal at personal injury and real estate law firms in Long Island, and after her children were grown, she graduated with a master’s degree from the Long Island University Palmer School of Library Science, and worked as a research librarian until she retired from Levittown Public Library. Among other things, Angela enjoyed reading, taking long walks, swimming, boating, sewing and shopping at Trader Joe’s. She was also very fond of attending mass and singing with the Annunciation Church Lithuanian choir in Williamsburg, Brooklyn while her husband Saulius provided pipe organ accompaniment.

Angela ‘Grazina’ is survived by her sons, Andrew (Kristine), John (Joy), and Simon; and grandchildren, Christopher, Aidan, and Trevor, and her sister Maryte. She is predeceased by her sister Jurate ‘Julie’, her son Stasys ‘Stan’, and her husband of sixty five years, Saulius ‘Saul’. She will be remembered for her resilience in raising four boys and living in a house with five men she fed and cared for, her Lithuanian cooking, her educational and work accomplishments, and for the unconditional lifelong love and commitment she bestowed upon her family.

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things to know about nosh Delivers

Helping to put food on tables

By ROKSANA AMID

For many North Shore families, putting food on the table can be a challenge. That’s where NOSH Delivers steps in. Operating out of James Donohue VFW Post 347 in Glen Cove, the nonprofit provides free groceries to hundreds of families each week through the support of volunteers, donors and community partners. Since appointing its first executive director in 2025, the organization has continued to grow while remaining committed to its mission of ensuring no neighbor goes hungry.

It serves hundreds of families across the North Shore

Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, NOSH Delivers has grown into one of the North Shore’s largest food assistance organizations.

The nonprofit serves hundreds of families each week throughout Glen Cove and surrounding communities, helping residents access fresh produce, pantry staples, meat, dairy products and other essential groceries.

Operating from James Donohue VFW Post 347, 15 Hill St. in Glen Cove, NOSH Delivers offers both pantry pickup and home delivery for residents who are unable to travel.

The organization works with food banks, community partners, local businesses and individual donors to keep its shelves stocked and provide food assistance to those in need.

New leadership is helping guide its continued growth

In 2025, NOSH Delivers appointed Margaret Myhan as executive director, bringing new leadership to the organization as it continues to expand its services and reach more residents.

Myhan oversees daily operations, volunteer coordination, fundraising efforts and community partnerships.

Volunteers remain the backbone of NOSH Delivers, helping sort donations, stock shelves, prepare grocery orders and deliver food to residents.

The organization also relies on the generosity of local businesses, civic organizations and community members who provide financial support and donations throughout the year.

Residents can access food assistance throughout the week

NOSH Delivers operates several days each week to make food assistance available to local residents. The pantry is open Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m.; Wednesday it is closed; Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday availability follows the organization’s schedule, and the pantry is closed on Sundays.

Residents seeking assistance, looking to volunteer or interested in donating can visit NOSH Delivers at James Donohue VFW Post 347, 15 Hill St. in Glen Cove. For emergency food assistance, residents can call the Emergency Hotline at (516) 366-0277. Additional information is available by emailing info@noshdelivers.org.

Through its network of volunteers and community supporters, NOSH Delivers continues to provide food access and support for families throughout the North Shore.

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Wild Child

Jazz is in the air

By Karen Bloom

Tilles Jazz Fest is going strong in its third season. The festival returns to the historic LIU Post campus, on Saturday, offering a full day of world-class jazz, family-friendly fun and community celebration across four stages.

Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, this year’s edition again brings together legendary artists and rising stars. This is an immersive indoor/outdoor experience — from lawn picnics and second line parades during the day to headliner The Buena Vista Orchestra performing in the evening.

The day’s lineup includes the Bobby Sanabria Octet, the Grammy-nominated percussionist blends Afro-Cuban jazz with big band ﬂair; Bluesy Beats and Jazzy Treats with Dan and Claudia Zanes, with a lively, family-friendly set of jazz rhythms; young vocalist Ruby Laks, a fresh, expressive voice in contemporary jazz; along with a swinging Second-Line Parade, led by Hot Jazz All-Stars, including up-and-coming trumpeter Bria Skonberg, when all artists and the audience are invited to join in.

As Tom Dunn, Tilles Center’s executive and artistic director puts it: “This festival captures the spirit of jazz, where iconic voices and emerging artists share the stage. It’s an energizing celebration of artistry, innovation, and community, set in a place that inspires creativity at every turn.”

The LIU Jazz Combo (current LIU students) and Long Island Rising Stars (LIU alumni and regional talent) welcome guests at festival entrances from 12:15 p.m. Members of the LIU Marching Band add energy to the New Orleans-style Second Line parade, closing the daytime festivities at 5:45 p.m.

The young superstars of tomorrow are certainly given their due, alongside the jazz greats. Of course, headliner, The Buena Vista Orchestra, surely deserves the spotlight. The orchestra (sometimes referred to as The Buena Vista Social Orchestra, Orquesta Buena Vista) is acclaimed as the world’s foremost Cuban music repertory ensemble — featuring a revolving lineup. Virtuoso Cuban violinist Rolando Morejón Reyes leads an exciting set of musicians pulled from The Buena Vista Social Club, AfroCuban All Stars, the bands of Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés, Willie Colón, and others.

To date, The Buena Vista Orchestra and related projects have toured the world and garnered global accolades, making it one of the biggest-selling and best known Cuban music projects in history.

On a more intimate scale are Dan and Claudia

Feel that beat

Zanes, who are delighted to bring what Dan Zanes described as their “community music” to this year’s festival audience.

“It was an exiting call to get,” he says, of the invite. He notes that while they’ve performed at Tilles before, their festival appearance allows the Zanes to show a different side of their musicianship.

• July 18, starting at noon

• Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100

• LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville

This is not a typical tribute or pretend concert act. Wild Child relies on recapturing the original: sound, feel, mood, dynamics and delivery of the Doors music. It’s about the music and its delivery. Wild Child lead singer Dave Brock’s Doors concert tribute debuted with a triple sellout at the Whisky a-Go-Go. Since then the act has been touring and playing at sold out national act venues and festivals around the world. Wild Child became the mold that “tribute bands” aspired to become, as they ﬂooded the market with good and bad impersonations of famous artists. In 2010 Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors, invited Dave to tour with them as their vocalist on their concert engagements: a hug honorl Wild Child performances are praised as the closest thing to a real live Doors experience.

Friday, July 17, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny. com.

“I come from the folk and rock ‘n roll world, but Claudia, my wife and partner in all this, is a jazz singer. She was performing and touring as a jazz vocalist before I met her. And Tyree Austin who’s also going to be singing with us is also a jazz vocalist. He sings jazz and gospel. So the spirit of jazz is really in what we do.”

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Zanes, a Grammy-winner, occupies a unique place in American music — where sea shanties, English Music hall, play party songs, the spirit of early rock ‘n roll, soul, North American and West Indian folk music collide. For the past 20 years, he has toured the world with his band, Dan Zanes and Friends, sharing 21st century social music with enthusiastic crowds of all ages.

In the 1980s Zanes was a member of The Del Fuegos, the roots rock band that released several albums and toured heavily before spontaneously combusting in 1989. In 1994 he became a father and began trying to create music that he and his daughter could enjoy together as a shared experience — an updated version of the Folkways records he grew up on. In 2000, he released Rocket Ship Beach, which became an immediate hit with families in America. NPR called him “The Gold Standard in kid’s music.”

And while their music does have a certain kid-friendly appeal, Zanes is quick to point out that there’s much more to it than that. The Zanes prefer not to be categorized as “children’s entertainers.”

“Our music is social music. It’s very participatory. We come out of a lot of different folk traditions: North American folk traditions, blues, as well as Haitian folk traditions {inﬂuenced by Claudia who is Haitian-American). It’s for all ages, including young folks but also older.

“At our concerts there’s quite a bit of singing along. It’s a social experiment. Even though we’re a modern group we work with ancient traditions and one of those traditions is galvanizing people with song. There’s movement, there’s dancing. Three voices and a 12 string guitar is the foundation of what we do, with addition of trombone, horn and some percussion.”

He describes their sound as “joyful music.”

“These are hard times for a lot of people and music reminds us that there is so much beauty in the world and so much that we get from being with each other. There’s something about singing together that gives all a sense of life’s best possibilities. Behind it all is joy always.”

Guests are encouraged to come with lawn chairs and blankets for a day of relaxed listening and discovery. Youngsters will also enjoy the Kids Zone, with an instrument “petting zoo,” crafts and face painting. When everyone is ready for a bite, check out the food trucks and artisan purveyors with their tempting wares. Or bring your own picnic!

Derek Hough Symphony of Dance: Encore

Following sold-out successes of his previous tours, Derek Hough is back. The Emmy-winning dancerchoreographer-entertainer — known for his dazzling performances on “Dancing With The Stars” — takes his audience on an exhilarating journey through dance with breathtaking choreography, vibrant visuals and his signature stage presence. The high-energy production celebrates the artistry and emotion of movement while showcasing the versatility that has made Hough one of today’s most celebrated performers. Experience a thrilling fusion of dance and music; the fan-favorite dancer explores styles ranging from ballroom, tap, salsa, hip-hop and everything in between.

Sunday, July 19, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter. org or (516) 299-3100. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Courtesy Anna Zanes Dan Zanes

Courtesy Tilles Center Bobby Sanabria

Courtesy Andrea Escobar

The Buena Vista Orchestra

Courtesy Mark Mann Claudia Zanes

Your Neighborhood CALENDAR

Summer Music Series

The Village of Sea Cliff invites all to Sea Cliff Beach for live music on Fridays throughout the summer. Local band Trilogy performs.

• Where: 56 The Blvd., Sea Cliff

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 671-0080

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19 Sea Cliff Farmers Market

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosts an open-air market with a selection of local and organically grown fruit, vegetables and flowers as well as fresh baked bread, honey, jams and other products. The market is open Saturdays from June through October.

• Where: 253 Glen Ave., Sea Cliff

• Time: 9 a.m.

• Contact: (516) 676-4222

Ice

House Jams

Enjoy live music — free with park admission — at Sands Point Preserve’s new outdoor gathering space in the woods behind Castle Gould: the Ice House! Curated by Homebrew Music, these sessions bring the best local artists to the cozy pond-side spot for select Sundays all spring and summer. Relax on lounge furniture, explore the trails and let the music set the mood. Weather permitting.

• Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point

• Time: Noon-3 p.m.; also July 26

• Contact: sandspointpreserve conservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901

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22 Storybook Studio

Families are invited to step into the pages of beloved children’s books and watch stories come alive through art at Nassau County Museum of Art. In this highly interactive, collaborative workshop, children ages 4–7 and their parents/ caregivers will team up to explore literature through tactile crafting, playful mechanics, and creative engineering. Each session begins with an engaging reading of a celebrated storybook, followed by a hands-on art project that transforms abstract themes into beautiful, functional, and kinetic sculptural objects. This is a true partner class! Come ready to cut, color, tape, and create right

A Celebration of the Mighty Zep

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Lights, Camera, Hempstead House

A castle, a campus, a hotel, a Turkish spa – when it comes to movies and television, Sands Point Preserve’s Hempstead House has played them all. While it began as the Gold Coast home to Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, this architectural marvel has become one of the most versatile media locations of the modern era. Join us for a unique look at the mansion through the lens of Hollywood. See clips from “The Gilded Age,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Americans,” and many more — all that inextricably feature Hempstead House — and then tour the very rooms where the cameras rolled. Discover the secrets of how one house can play a hundred different roles and always steal the show!

• Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point

• Time: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; also July 30

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington

• Time: 8 p.m.; also July 25

Led Zeppelin fans, rejoice! Get The Led Out returns to the Paramount with “A Celebration of the Mighty Zep,” two electrifying nights of classic rock, running through June 28. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of Led Zeppelin and brought their music to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians, intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before! Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. Hailed for their powerful tribute to what many consider the greatest rock band of all time, the band delivers a faithful and highoctane recreation of Zeppelin’s iconic sound. From thunderous anthems to mystical acoustic ballads, GTLO captures the full range of Led Zeppelin’s brilliance — complete with the layered instrumentation and soaring dynamics that the band rarely performed live. With no wigs or phony accents, just pure musical passion. When an album calls for three guitars, GTLO brings three guitarists to the stage — no shortcuts, no gimmicks. GTLO focuses on the legendary band’s early years and dives deep into beloved hits and rare cuts alike. Their approach is reverent and precise, more like a classical concert than a cover band — a true celebration of timeless rock.

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

• Contact: sandspointpreserve conservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901

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Movies By Moonlight

alongside your child as you help them navigate early paper mechanics and engineering. Let’s make some mess and some magic! $25, one adult and child, members $20. Registration required.

• Where: Manes Center, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 10-11 a.m., also July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 626-5280

Tai-Chi/Qigong Fusion for All

Gold Coast Public Library holds a class that combines the flow of tai-chi with qigong exercises. Beginners are welcome.

• Where: 146 Glen Head Road, Glen Head

• Time: 1:30 p.m.

• Contact: oldcoastlibrary.org or (516) 759-8300

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Sunset Serenade

Visit Clifton Park for the fifth installment of the Sea Cliff Civic Association’s summer concert series. Chicken Head performs.

• Where: 70 Glen Ave., Sea Cliff

• Time: 6 p.m.

• Contact: sccivicassociation@ gmail.com

On exhibit

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age brings together the Nassau County Museum of Art’s unparalleled collection of more than 130 oil and watercolor paintings by one of America’s most celebrated artists. This landmark exhibition marks the first time the museum will present the full scope of its Tiffany paintings — an extraordinary group made possible through a generous, anonymous gift that represents the largest private collection of Tiffany paintings. While Tiffany is best known for his stained-glass windows, lamps, and decorative objects, this exhibition highlights a rarely seen dimension of his artistic practice: the paintings that he personally created at the beginning of his career. Opens July 25, on view through Nov. 8.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: Ongoing

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337 jul 25

Summer at the Sea Explore Sands Point Preserve’s natural environment on a guided tour. Environmental educator Hildur Palsdottir leads everyone to the beach to discover the living and nonliving things that call our beach home. Explore animal and insect life, and identify shells and rock formations. Children can dig and sift to explore the world under the sand! This is a vigorous walk designed for all ages. Meet at Castle Gould’s Clock Tower. $15, $10 members; children $5, free for members.

• Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point

• Time: 10 a.m.-noon

• Contact: sandspointpreserve conservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901

Sea Cliff Summer Nights

Visit Sea Cliff Avenue for a night of outdoor dining, shopping and live music. The event is held two Wednesdays a month throughout the summer.

• Where: Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff

• Time: 5 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 671-0080

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Visit Harry Tappen Beach for a showing of Disney/Pixar’s “Elio,” under the stars. The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. Presented by the Town of Oyster Bay, movies are shown throughout the summer at different parks.

• Where: Harry Tappen Beach, Glenwood Landing

• Time: 6:30 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 797-7925

Having an event?

Items on the Calendar page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kbloom@ liherald.com.

Bringing Oyster Bay running to the Boston Marathon

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

When Oyster Bay native Elisia Gallo crossed the finish line of the 2025 Boston Marathon, she completed more than her first 26.2-mile race.

The recent Boston College graduate had also raised more than $20,000 for Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation, turning months of training into support for trauma survivors and their families.

“I knew I wasn’t just running for myself,” Gallo said. “I was running for this whole community, for the hospital, for the Stepping Strong team, and I was fired up, and I was ready to go.”

The 21-year-old Oyster Bay High School graduate recently earned a degree in economics and business from Boston College, and plans to work in sales at Bloomberg starting in August. While she has been involved in sports like track and soccer for years, running a marathon was never part of her plan.

The hospital’s cause had personal significance for the Gallo family. The Stepping Strong Center was founded in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, in which three people were killed and hundreds injured, and it supports trauma research and recovery efforts. The mission resonated with Gallo after her father, Mario Gallo, had been first on the scene of a serious motorcycle accident involving two friends in 2024.

The experience, he said, reinforced his family’s longstanding commitment to helping others.

“We surround ourselves around trying to help community,” he said. “That’s what really made this hit home; it’s running to help people who are less fortunate.”

In addition, Elisia’s mother, Kelly, is an operating room nurse with 25 years of experience treating trauma patients.

I knew I wasn’t just running for myself.

She discovered running as a seventh-grader, and competing in track and field at Oyster Bay Middle School. “I really enjoyed the group of friends that I was with,” she recalled. “It was almost like we were suffering in track, because it’s very hard to do without a good group of people.”

To reach her fundraising goal, Elisia partnered with Boston nightlife promoters and organized ticket sales connected to events throughout the spring semester. “It was a great cause, so people were very passionate about donating as well,” she said.

ELISIa GaLLo Boston Marathon finisher

Support came from classmates, coaches, family members and members of both the Boston College and Oyster Bay communities. Once she reached the $15,000 goal, she decided to keep going, eventually raising over $20,000.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FNA DZ, LLC, Pltf. vs. SMYDZ CORP., et al, Defts. Index #611128/2025. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 4, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 28, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 18, Block 1, Lot 2. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. The foreclosure auction will be held, “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

RONALD FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021. #103043 160914

LEGAL NOTICE

11577. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Roslyn (unincorporated), Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 7 Block: 174 Lot: 12. Approximate amount of judgment $603,836.20 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005162/2006. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 SPSJN399 90481 160969

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE 18 Horse Hill Road Brookville, N.Y. 11545 516-626-0973

and may be viewed Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until the time of the hearing. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.

July 14, 2026

Edward Haleman Chairman 161259

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter:

Agency: Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Sea Cliff

Date: July 28, 2026

Time: 7:00 pm

Place:

Village Hall, 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York

Land and Tax Map. Application of Nicole Sockett and Michael O’Day, 68 Laurel Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York, to construct first and second story additions, which requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 138-511, to permit a side yard setback of 3.3 feet, where a minimum of 15 feet is required, (b) 138-513.1, to permit an encroachment into the height-setback ratio, and (c) 138-514.1, to permit a floor area of 2,985 square feet, where a maximum of 2,942 square feet is permitted. Premises are designated as Section 21, Block 189, Lot 7 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map.

She ran the Long Island Half Marathon as a high school senior, and completed another half marathon while studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. But it was an unexpected opportunity last fall that set her on the path toward Boston.

After a friend decided not to run the Cambridge Half Marathon in November, Gallo stepped in and ran the 13.1-mile race in her stead. “I hopped in without any training,” she said.

Encouraged by Kevin Cotter, head coach of track, field and cross country programs at Oyster Bay High School, who had run the Boston Marathon, Gallo decided to apply for one of the race’s limited charity entries, and submitted applications in mid-November 2024, five months before the race — but still a month or two later than most other applicants. Shortly afterward, Brigham and Women’s Hospital contacted her with an offer.

“They reached out to me and said, ‘We have our first meeting tomorrow,’” she recounted, “so I’m pretty sure I was the last bid that they gave out.”

Along with the coveted marathon entry came a daunting challenge: raising $15,000 in just four months. When she told her parents about both the opportunity and the fundraising goal, the reaction was immediate.

“I called them, and I told them that I was running the Boston Marathon, and that I needed to fundraise $15,000,” Gallo said, “and they were, like, ‘Are you asking us?’ I was like, ‘I am telling you, OK.’”

At the same time, Gallo faced the challenge of preparing for her first marathon after beginning serious training only in January, three months before the race.

She started with shorter runs before gradually increasing her mileage, and supplemented her training with CrossFit classes and recovery sessions in a campus hot tub. At home during winter break, she and three friends formed an informal running group and trained on Oyster Bay’s roads and trails.

Back at school, Gallo lived near the marathon route, which gave her the chance to train on the city’s famous hills, including the difficult climbs near the B.C. campus that have challenged generations of runners.

“They really didn’t have nothing on me,” she said. “We were cruising up those hills.”

Gallo completed the race in 4 hours and 23 seconds, narrowly missing her goal of finishing in under four hours. Nonetheless, she described the marathon as a celebration rather than an ordeal.

“A lot of marathon runners will call the marathon itself the victory lap,” she said, “and I couldn’t even think of two better words to describe it.”

Before the race, she wrote the numbers 1 through 26 on her arm and dedicated each mile to a different person, place or group that had helped her along the way.

For Mario Gallo, seeing his daughter succeed came as no surprise. “She’s an old soul that gets driven,” he said. “If you keep your mind to it, you’re gonna do

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SACO I, INC. MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-1, Plaintiff AGAINST JEFFERY BETTAN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 28, 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 August 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 57 Parkway Drive, Roslyn Heights, NY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Architectural Review Board (ARB) of the Incorporated Village of Brookville, NY on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 immediately following the 6:00 PM Planning Board public hearing(s) at the A.H.R.C. at 189 Wheatley Road in Brookville. The Architectural Review Board will be hearing the following applications: 1. Jericho Golden Bridge LLC, 10 Ormond Park Road, Brookville, NY - En try gate, columns and walls

2. Musheyev, 1 Norgate Road, Brookville, NY - Roofmounted solar panels - New siding and new windows

3. Madan, 6 Rolling Drive, Brookville, NY - New siding

The above applications are on file at the Village Office, 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville,

Subject: Application of Alec Alletto, 117 12th Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York, to demolish an existing single family dwelling and detached garage and construct a new single family dwelling with related improvements, which construction requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 138-404, to permit a lot size of 2,400 square feet, where a minimum of 7,500 square feet is required, (b) 138-405, to permit lot coverage of 33%, where the maximum permitted is 30%, (c) 138-406, to permit a front property line of 40 feet, where a minimum of 75 feet is required, (d) 138-411, to permit a side yard setback of 5 feet, where a minimum of 10 feet is required, (e) 138-413.1, to permit an encroachment into the height setback requirement, (f) 138-414.1, to permit a floor area of 1,230 square feet, where a maximum of 1,200 square feet is permitted, and 138-1001, to permit a curb cut to be located within 4 feet of another curb cut, where a minimum of 8 feet is required. Premises are designated as Section 21, Block 139, Lot 1217 on the Nassau County

Application of Richard and Sarah Regan, 86 Lafayette Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York, to construct first and second story additions and a 3-car garage, which construction requires a variance of Village Code §138-514.1, to permit a floor area of 7,600 square feet, where a maximum of 4,821.75 square feet is permitted. Premises are designated as Section 21, Block 83, Lot 12 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York, during regular business hours. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at, or participation in, the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation.

Dated: July 13, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 161253

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The racism in the White House

There are so many court cases involving President Trump that it’s extremely difficult to keep track, let alone determine which are the most significant. One case struck me as a telling moment in the second Trump administration, in that it illustrates something about the president that is undeniable. He is racist.

In January, a federal judge — appointed by a Republican conservative president, no less — admonished the Trump administration for its decision to remove displays about George Washington’s ownership of enslaved people at a monument on the site of his former house in Philadelphia. By removing references to slavery, the move was clearly part of the administration’s efforts to reshape how American history is portrayed at many federal monuments and institutions.

Judge Cynthia M. Rufe cited George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” in her order to temporarily restore the dis-

These past few weeks have been difficult for middle-of the-road Democrats. Candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America have won roughly half of 70 or so contested primary contests nationwide. The Wall Street Journal called the DSA successes “the political story of 2026.” But will the DSA drag the Democratic Party permanently to the left, or will it fade away, as the Tea Party did on the Republican side in the mid-2010s?

Over the past 50 years, I have seen the Democratic Party tugged left and center by a number of forces, but in the end the moderates have always won the tug of war. The first big DSA win was in New York City, when Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. He has now been in office just over six months, and the political jury is still out on whether he will be able to hold on to his job for more than one term. To date, Mamdani has won some major victories, and kept his pledges to

plays. “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s ‘1984’ now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance Is Strength,’” Rufe wrote, “this court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims — to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. … It does not. … Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history.”

has nothing to do with race, in her dissent, Justice Elena Kagan called it “plain to see” that race played a role in the decision to terminate the TPS designation for Haiti.

We must be better than its current occupant, and fight for a better America.

However, in a sharp blow to Philadelphia’s efforts to maintain some control over the site, a three-judge appeals panel in June threw out the decision, ruling that the administration’s move to take down the displays did not amount to a formal agency rule or decision that a federal court could scrutinize.

Now, thanks to the Supreme Court ruling that paves the way for the deportation of legal immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have Temporary Protected Status, we are getting a fresh reminder of the president’s virulent racism. While the majority opinion shamefully insisted that Trump’s abuse of Haitians

In reference to baseless claims about Haitian immigrants made by Trump on a number of occasions about the consumption of people’s pets and the spreading of infectious diseases, along with vile descriptions of their home country, Kagan concluded that “the evidence that the Haiti TPS beneficiaries “have offered includes statements by the President so repellent and racially inflected that the majority declines to put them in print.” But those “statements fairly shout, in their racial undertones and overtones alike,” she added, “that race entered into the President’s resolve to remove Haitians from this country.”

Trump 2.0 is riddled with instances of blatant racism by the president and his sycophants. Perhaps the most egregious example came when he sank even lower in terms of character than you’d think humanly possible in posting a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and for-

mer first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Trump managed to make matters worse with a refusal to apologize despite criticism from loyalists in his own party.

All of this, of course, should come as absolutely no surprise to any rationally minded, clear-thinking American of good faith. It was Trump, after all, who, before he was even considered for the Republican nomination the first time around, built his political career with racist lies, beginning with allegations that Obama wasn’t born in the United States.

When he took office for the second time, he wasted no time catering to his base with policy decisions on housing, health care, food assistance and public education, which the Center for Progressive Reform aptly described as “systematically dehumanizing, disenfranchising, and stealing from Black Americans.”

President Bill Clinton once said that the cause of justice had no greater coworker than Jesse Jackson. Jackson’s recent passing was a reminder that we must build on his legacy and that of his mentor, the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We must be better than the current occupant of the White House and continue to fight for a better America.

Charles Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District and is chairman of the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee.

No need for Democrats to panic about Mamdani & Co.

the voters who supported him. He has gotten lots of money from Albany for pre-K and child care programs, and his promised rent freeze has been approved. He has not delivered yet on his promise of free buses, because that’s a cost that would hurt all New Yorkers who use mass transit, and can’t afford to subsidize bus riders.

GMamdani got elected by virtue of the fact that his only primary opponent was former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who turned out to be a weak candidate. Mamdani’s success can also attributed to the so-called socialists’ mastery of social media. Moderate Democrats have failed to use that medium as effectively, giving the DSA a gift that other candidates around the country have benefited from as well. Can the DSA become a major force in American politics? I personally doubt its long-term ability to survive, but I may be proven wrong. An August 2025 Gallup poll found that 39 percent of Americans had a positive view of socialism, while 57 percent had a negative view. Socialist positions like defunding the police, eliminating rent and solidarity with the Palestinian cause may ener-

overning in the modern era is a big challenge for a fledgling movement.

gize the base, but they remain liabilities in swing districts and national races. A recent article in the Atlantic reported that the DSA’s sectarian wing has refused to endorse a Democratic presidential nominee. That will undercut its political influence.

The recent DSA wins have been concentrated in cities such as New York, Seattle, Denver and Washington, where progressive voters dominate. The organization has no U.S. senators and only a handful of House members, and no member of the DSA has never won a statewide race. And the Mamdani victory is instructive. He won because he softened his image, distancing himself from defunding the police, and stuck to breadand-butter issues.

The socialist movement has an internal contradiction. Its ideologically pure wing alienates voters it needs to build majority coalitions, while its more electable candidates drift toward positions that look a lot like those of typical progressives. In the early 1970s, the New Democratic Coalition made a run at taking over the moderate wing of the Democratic Party, but failed because it

lacked a strong party structure. Electoral success in blue cities does not equal long-term political viability. For socialist candidates to establish durable legitimacy, they will need to demonstrate competence at governing. Mamdani is being watched closely to see if he can hold on to his base. To do so he will have to relax some of his stated positions, which has already unnerved some of his DSA supporters. One example, that went beyond his campaign pledges, was his decision to keep the city police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, in her position.

Some of my Democratic friends in high party positions have reached for the panic button, but I’ve urged them to hold their fire. The DSA and its base have yet to capture the Democratic centrists and hold them hostage. They may notch a few more wins, but governing in the modern era is a big challenge for a small, fledgling movement. History informs me that the moderates in the Democratic Party are still in charge, and, while threatened, are very much alive and well.

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.

SSports still bring us together

ports have always been about more than wins and losses. At their best, they remind us that we have far more in common than the headlines, social media feeds and political arguments would have us believe.

Over the past several weeks, Long Islanders saw two remarkable examples.

The New York Knicks’ championship run transformed Long Island and New York City into one giant community gathering. Bars overflowed with fans wearing blue and orange. Families planned evenings around playoff game tipoffs. Friends who hadn’t watched a game together in years reunited.

Even people who only casually followed basketball found themselves caught up in the excitement. Whether you watched from a crowded sports bar, a watch party or your living room, you became part of something bigger than yourself.

The FIFA World Cup offered a different, but equally meaningful, lesson.

U.S. forward Folarin Balogun’s red card sparked spirited debate among soccer fans. Many questioned the referee’s decision, others defended it, and nearly everyone had an opinion. Yet those conversations, like so many others about the competition, remained focused on the pitch. Fans dissected tactics, coach-

ing decisions and player performances not as ideological opponents, but as people who simply loved the game.

That distinction matters.

In too many corners of public life today, disagreement quickly turns into hostility. Every issue seems destined to become another battle in an endless culture war. Sports remind us that there is another way. You can passionately disagree with someone’s opinion, make your case, and then sit beside that same person to watch the next match.

Even after Belgium eliminated the United States, American supporters found themselves tipping their caps to a talented Belgian squad. There was disappointment, certainly, but also respect. Some fans even joked that Belgium had earned a little good karma along the way for not making Balogun’s controversial reinstatement an issue. That’s the beauty of sports. Defeat doesn’t have to produce bitterness. Sometimes it simply produces appreciation for excellence.

The same spirit carried Knicks fans through every dramatic moment of their championship run. Complete strangers celebrated together after clutch baskets. Subway rides morphed into rolling pep rallies. Neighborhood restaurants and bars became gathering places where age, politics, profession and background mattered far less than

the logo on a jersey.

For a few hours at a time, everyone was simply a fan. Those shared experiences strengthen communities in ways that statistics never can. They create memories between parents and children, lifelong friends and even strangers who may never meet again.

Years from now, many people won’t remember every score or every lineup change. But they will remember where they were, whom they were with and how it felt when an entire room erupted in celebration.

Our communities need more moments like that.

Sports won’t solve our political differences or erase the challenges we face. They shouldn’t have to. Their value lies elsewhere. They remind us that healthy competition doesn’t require contempt, that spirited debate doesn’t have to become personal, and that people with different backgrounds and viewpoints can still cheer, groan and celebrate together.

The Knicks gave New Yorkers a championship to remember. The World Cup is giving the world another reminder of soccer’s unmatched ability to unite people across borders and cultures. Long after the trophies are lifted and the final whistles blow, that is the real victory worth celebrating.

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Sea Cliff, let’s be more scrappy

imagine that you’re staring at your trash bin, annoyed that, yet again, you have to drag it to the curb.

Before you close your container to ward off raccoons, you decide to dump about six gallons of water into it. When the sanitation workers haul it away the next day, the village will be charged more to deal with your gross and now wet garbage, your taxes will be higher as a result, but you’re going to do it anyway. Make sense?

This scenario seems absurd. Who in their right mind would pay for water to be hauled miles away and burned at an incinerator on the taxpayer’s dime?

We do it every day we roll those soppy bags to the street.

How? When your garbage gets picked up, it goes to a Waste Management (formerly Winter Brothers) transfer station in Glen Cove, and then to Westbury, to be burned at a Reworld incinerator. The ashes of your Amazon envelopes, that seasonal fruit you saw at North Shore Farms but didn’t like, and whatever

your child decides to waste that day all get sent to a landfill in Brookhaven, in Suffolk County.

That landfill, though, is scheduled to close, and may be at capacity by 2028. What will happen to your trash then? It will probably end up in Central New York or Pennsylvania, or perhaps another place that’s much farther away than Suffolk County.

To haul those ashes across or beyond the state sounds expensive, right?

That’s because it will be. Costs associated with your garbage will increase substantially, and so will your taxes, unless you believe that Waste Management and other haulers will generously absorb those additional expenses.

Go back to that scenario in which you dumped six gallons of water into your trash, and replace it with banana peels, watermelon rinds, and all the waterbased weight you’re paying to be burned and dumped. Now imagine not doing that.

i hope the idea of composting gives residents some food for thought.

Here’s where a long-winded discussion gets to a polite request: Let’s investigate the feasibility of a municipal compost program in Sea Cliff.

Besides being environmentally responsible, composting makes sense for economic reasons. According to some estimates, 30 percent of Long Islanders’ waste is food scraps and yard waste. I’m sure our vegetarian friends living within our one square mile would argue that that percentage is even higher.

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By composting, the village may be able to realize substantial savings in our municipal waste costs, which translates to potentially lower taxes.

Although there would be an initial cost to set up the program, homeowners may stand to realize tax savings while also being green, brown or whatever color your produce looks like on a given day.

Village composting could take various forms. One easy option would be a drop-off center. The village could establish a location where residents could easily part with their food scraps and yard waste during the same hours they drop off items on Garage Sale Day. Maybe one day we can all have little brown bins so food scraps can be taken away curbside. One can only dream. In fairness, a municipal composting plan needs to consider some hurdles. The village would have to staff a dropoff site, and would have to change the

way the Department of Public Works operates. We also have a great village government, but it’s small, so more of us would have to help craft the logistics and execution of such a program.

I know that any ask is a big one in a municipality where residents are already busy with work and other obligations. I also know that Sea Cliff has more passionate volunteerism per capita than any other place on earth, and that we can find the right expertise among us to make municipally run composting a reality.

I urge any Sea Cliffer reading this to consider turning the shrugs, maybes and well-I-don’t-knows into something more concrete. Talking about the affordability crisis is hot right now, but talk — as opposed to keeping our food waste in the garbage — is cheap. If you come to an Environmental Conservation Commission meeting, engage your government officials or even just sign a petition, your burden will definitely be lighter than your tax bill.

I hope the idea of composting — as one potential solution for what seems to be an impending waste crisis — gives residents some food for thought, if not for action.

Dan Herman, of Sea Cliff, is taking part in the village’s community composting pilot program.