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How to save a life in need
Chabad of the Five Towns marked its 31st annual dinner on March 10 with “Table 31: Dinner with a Difference,” held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sephardic Temple. The event celebrated the organization’s continued growth and its role in fostering a vibrant, welcoming Jewish community
centered on connection, learning and tradition. This year’s honorees included Mendy and Abi Cohen and Dr. Kalman and Ayala Goldstein as Guests of Honor, Menachem and Deena Buff with the Young Leadership Award, and Yaakov and Gitta Langer as Gan Chamesh Parents of the Year.
William and Melissa Rubin, along with their children Olivia, Emma and Zachary, were recognized as Hebrew School Family of the Year.
Organizers said the evening highlighted the individuals who help strengthen and sustain the community.
— Melissa Berman
Hewlett Woodmere Public Library gifted overdose kits
By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY awarshavsky@liherald.com
In her efforts to prioritize public safety across District 9, Sen. Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick provided Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library with wall-mounted overdose emergency kits and naloxone firstaid pouches.
Aiding her were the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports — known as OASAS — and Project COPE, two state-run programs focusing on prevention and education. In a statement to the Herald, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick wrote that libraries play a vital role in the community, describing them as community hubs.
“Libraries are more than just places to check out a book,” she said. “They welcome people from all walks of life, and it is important that they are equipped with the proper tools and resources for when someone needs help.”
Hewlett-Woodmere’s director, Michelle Young, expressed her gratitude for receiving the life-altering kits, and thanked Canzoneri-Fitpatrick for including the library on her trip — one that included 11 other libraries.
“With over 2,000 visitors daily, we want to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcome,” Young said. “Having these life-saving kits adds to the health and well-being of our community.”
Back in January, Young said the library
contacted the Nassau County office of Mental Health in anticipation of receiving the kits. She said she wants to ensure staff are trained on the procedures for using overdose response materials, which will occur in April. “Having trained staff is the key to saving a life in an emergency,” she said. Fatal overdoses have occurred for a variety of reasons, according to COPE. This includes increased substance use, lethality of the substance, mental health symptoms like isolation and those who use substances alone. Overdoses have seen a sharp decline since the pandemic. This past year, overdoses — namely opioids — have declined by 16 percent across the county, according to county medical examiners.
In addition to Hewlett-Woodmere, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick secured overdose response kits for Peninsula Public Library, in Lawrence, as well as Malverne, East Rockaway, Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Oceanside and Valley Stream.
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick will continue to partner with state and local organizations and institutions. The goal, she says, is to expand access to life-saving resources and ensure communities across Senate District 9 are prepared to respond in emergency situations.
“When emergency happens, every second matters,” she said. “As elected officials, we need to make sure our community spaces are prepared to respond and protect lives.”
Courtesy Office of State Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Lawrence DECA trio punches ticket to internationals
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Three Lawrence High School seniors are preparing to take their business and marketing ideas to the global stage after earning second place at the New York State DECA Career Conference earlier this month.
Poonam Bansi, Arbi Corbita and Krish Gomes placed second in the Hospitality and Tourism Operations category at the statewide competition in Rochester, qualifying them for the DECA International Career Development Conference, which will take place April 24 to 29.
The international event brings together thousands of students from across the United States and around the world to compete in business-focused events covering marketing, finance, hospitality and entrepreneurship.
For Corbita, the journey to DECA began long before she officially joined the club.
Corbita first learned about the organization during a tour of Lawrence High School as a middle school student, when a senior described the opportunities the program offered, including the chance to compete and travel.
“That’s when I first got interested,” Corbita said. “But no one really introduced me to it until sophomore year when I saw my upperclassmen friends competing and going to Rochester. That’s when I got hooked.”
Gomes officially joined the club during his junior year and teamed up with Corbita and Bansi for this year’s competition.
Gomes said he had wanted to join
Lawrence High School DECA Advisor Mark Albin, left, with senior trio Arbi Corbita, Poonam Bansi and Krish Gomes at the New York State DECA Career Conference, on March 4.
DECA earlier in high school but was unable to until his junior year.
“What got me hooked with DECA is that it’s a very competitive business club, which I love,” he said. “I want to major in business in the future, so that’s why I take it really seriously.”
Bansi joined the team this year after initially planning to pursue a different career path.
“When I first started high school, I
thought I was going to go into something medical,” she said. “But I realized that wasn’t really what I wanted to do, and I switched to business. Arbi and Krish told me about DECA, and I joined their group.”
The team spent months developing their project, which focused on a luxury sleeper train in Japan called Shiki-Shima. Their proposal explored how the high-end tourism experience could expand its
reach to international travelers.
Corbita said the idea emerged during the group’s early meetings in September, when they began brainstorming possible topics for their hospitality and tourism project.
“We didn’t really know what we wanted to do at first,” she said. “But Krish had the idea of focusing on a luxury train in Japan, and we thought that was really interesting.”
Gomes explained that the team wanted to focus on a travel experience that was unique.
“You hear about resorts and hotels all the time,” Gomes said. “But nobody really thinks about going on vacation on a train.”
Their project analyzed how the train company could expand its international market while still preserving local culture and respecting Japanese traditions.
To develop their proposal, the students conducted extensive research and even interviewed a chief executive from a company connected to their topic.
When the winners were announced at the state competition, the team said they were unsure whether they had placed.
“At that point we were just thinking maybe we didn’t get it,” Corbita said. “Then they said ‘second place from Lawrence,’ and it felt surreal. Everything we worked for finally paid off.”
For Bansi, competing at the international level in her first year with DECA is both exciting and nerve-racking.
“It’s a big deal going to internationals,” she said. “We’re just trying to stay calm and focused so we can give the best presentation possible.”
Site of annual Arts Below Sunrise festival in limbo
By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY awarshavsky@liherald.com
For 13 years, Arts Below Sunrise Music & S.T.E.A.M. Festival — hosted by Hewlett-Woodmere Public School’s Endowment Fund — has occupied a stretch of Broadway, from Franklin Avenue to Irving Place. Now, that is in jeopardy.
The school district alleged that Matthew Schiller, the commanding officer and inspector for Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, highlighted safety concerns as the reason for not permitting the fair to take place on Broadway, at a school district Board of Education meeting on March 18. If that decision holds, the fair would take place on opposite sides of the roadway, creating possible hazardous conditions for fair attendees.
“We fully respect the role of the Nassau County Police Department and prioritizing safety,” board President Debi Sheinin read from a letter the trustees plan on sending to other media. “However, in this instance, we are deeply concerned that the current decision places our community in a less controlled and more hazardous situation than the structured approach that has been implemented for more than a decade. “
Arts Below Sunrise, a popular festival in the Hewlett-Woodmere community, may need to find a new home this year following disagreement between the district and Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct.
Arts Below Sunrise attracts over 4,000 attendees and 150 student and adult volunteers annually. The community-wide event features live music performances and over 100 local artists and craft vendors. Food trucks and community booths line the sidewalks. Woodmere Education Center, located at the festival’s center, hosts hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities and hosts robotics demos, art projects and interactive exhibits.
It draws support from organizations such as the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, Trinity-St John’s Church, the Hewlett Woodmere Public Library, Hewlett Fire Department and Woodmere Fire Department.
The Endowment Fund, spearheaded by Board Chairman John Roblin, is an independent organization of alumni, families and community organizations.
Arts Below Sunrise is the funds only fundraiser and provides support for dis-
trict programs like robotics, music and arts.
In an interview with the Herald, Roblin said the Police Department’s frustrations may be related to the festival two years ago, when the district hired a company to provide carnival rides as part of its centennial anniversary. The person who ran the carnival rides was unable to clear Broadway until 10 P.M. Roblin noted that it remained separate from the festival and that all the other vendors registered with the Endowment Fund were off the street in time for the road to be reopened.
“It was a separate event that had nothing to do with the festival,” Roblin said. “This situation is disheartening. There’s never been an issue before.”
Board Trustee Chani Jeter said the festival is a vital part of the community and the opportunity to support district programs.
“This money doesn’t go back into anybody’s pockets,” Trustee Chani Jeter said, “this is money that’s necessary for the kids in the district to do that extra stuff that makes us great.
Ahead of the festivals anticipated April 26 date, District Superintendent Dina Anzalone will meet with Schiller’s administration on March 25 to discuss the festival’s future site.
Courtesy Mark Albin
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HERALD EDitoRiAL
Spring reset should send us outside
After months of bundling up, shoveling out and watching gray skies linger over Long Island, the arrival of spring offers something more than a change in temperature — it signals a long-awaited reset.
The return of the Major League Baseball season is as reliable a marker as any: fresh grass, open stadiums and the simple joy of being outside again.
But spring’s promise goes well beyond symbolism. It offers a tangible opportunity to improve both physical and mental wellbeing in ways that winter simply does not allow.
The act of stepping outside — whether for a short walk, a bike ride or an afternoon at the park — can have an immediate and lasting impact. Sunlight helps regulate sleep cycles and boosts vitamin D levels, which are often depleted during the darker months. Fresh air, even in small doses, can sharpen focus, reduce stress and improve mood. There is also something quietly restorative about reconnecting with the rhythms of the natural world. The budding of trees, the return of birds and the gradual greening of lawns and fields serve as reminders that change, even after the harshest stretches, is inevitable. After a winter defined by confinement, that sense of renewal feels especially
meaningful.
Long Island is uniquely suited to take advantage of this seasonal shift. From local neighborhood parks to expansive destinations such as Grant Park in Hewlett, Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead, Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa and Tanner Park in Copiague, there is no shortage of places to stretch your legs and spend time outdoors. Walking paths, ball fields, playgrounds and open green spaces are not just amenities; they are essential parts of community life that come alive again in the spring.
For families, the change in season is an opportunity to reset routines that may have grown stagnant during the colder months. Screen time can give way to outdoor play. Weekends can shift from indoor errands to shared experiences such as picnic, a pickup game or simply time spent exploring a new trail. These moments, often simple and unplanned, are the ones that tend to linger. For individuals, the benefits are just as significant. Even a brief daily walk can serve as a mental reset, a chance to step away from the demands of work and the constant pull of screens. Outdoor activity has been linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression, improved cardiovascular health
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and increased overall energy. And unlike many wellness trends, it requires no special equipment or expense — just the willingness to step outside.
There is also a social dimension to spring that should not be overlooked. As temperatures rise, communities begin to reawaken. youth sports leagues resume, neighbors linger a little longer in conversation, and public spaces once again become gathering places. After months of isolation, these interactions help rebuild a sense of connection that winter often erodes.
Not just a season, spring is an invitation. It encourages people to be more present, more active and more engaged with their surroundings. It asks us to take advantage of longer days and milder weather, to trade routine for spontaneity and to rediscover the simple pleasure of being outside.
The message, then, is straightforward: step outside. Make plans, but leave room for the unplanned. Visit a park you haven’t been to in years. Take a walk after dinner. Sit on a bench and watch a game, or better yet, join one. These small choices add up, shaping not just how we experience the season, but how we feel within it.
After a long winter, the urge to stay inside may still remain. But the better instinct — the healthier one — is to go outside.
To the Editor:
The editorial “Sunshine week keeps democracy in the light” (March 5-11) was just what our struggling democracy needs — a timely reminder of the importance of open government.
We should all remember that in some parts of the world, governments routinely operate behind closed doors and keep their citizens in the dark about what takes place there. But not here in America, despite the efforts of some in power to block transparency.
A few months from now, when we celebrate the
250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we will also mark the 60th anniversary of another landmark moment: the signing of the Freedom of Information Act. On July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the act into law at his ranch in Texas. As a result of this legislation, Americans can now access many government records — at federal, state and local levels — that were once unavailable to them.
Ironically, President Johnson wasn’t a huge fan of FOIA. In a 2005 speech recalling the circumstances leading to the legislation’s becoming law, Bill Moyers, who was Johnson’s press secretary in the 1960s, noted that Johnson had at first resisted signing it.
“He hated the thought of journalists rummaging in government closets and opening government files,” Moyers said in 2005. “He hated them challeng-
ing the official view of reality.”
Nevertheless, Johnson signed the bill, largely due to pressure from the press, which supported FOIA, and Congress, which had overwhelmingly supported the legislation. It was an especially sweet victory for John Moss, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives who’d spent 12 years lobbying for greater access to government agency records, and Donald Rumsfeld, a Republican member of the House at the time who supported Moss in the effort.
But the real winners were the American people. It was a victory for democracy, a genuine “We the People” moment. Remember FOIA on July Fourth.
RICHARD J. CONWAy Massapequa
Press play: Ganz’s books hit audio platforms
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Cedarhurst resident and author Frumie Ganz is bringing her popular children’s book series to life in a new way, with recently released audiobook versions now available through public libraries, Audible, Apple Books, ECX and Kobo.
Ganz, known for her “My Blended Family” series, has expanded her work beyond the page by personally narrating and recording each audiobook, adding a new layer of connection for young readers and their families. The series, which focuses on the dynamics of blended families, aims to help children navigate change, relationships and identity in an accessible and relatable way.
“One of my sons, when he was younger, always used to tell me I have a great radio voice and that I could do cartoons or change my voice,” Ganz said. “After I did the books I started thinking to myself that it would be so amazing if my voice could match my books since I’m the person behind it.”
By voicing the stories herself, Ganz said she wanted to preserve the tone and emotional intent behind each character and moment. The decision to narrate the books on her own also allowed her to maintain creative control and ensure the stories were delivered as they were originally envisioned.
“It became a dream to get my voice behind the books so my children could hear it and it would last forever,” she said. “My grandchildren will also get to hear it and it’s just so nice to have that behind me.”
The audiobooks are now accessible across multiple platforms, including local public libraries, making them available to a wide audience at no cost to many listeners. Their release reflects a growing demand for audio content, particularly among families looking for
flexible and engaging ways to enjoy stories together.
“There are so many rules when you’re recording, there can’t be a drop of sound,” Ganz added. “Once I got the story down after several tries I had the files cleaned so they were properly ready to be uploaded on
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t became a dream to get my voice behind the books so my children could hear it and it would last forever.
FRuMIE G ANz Author
ECX. It takes at least 10 days for them to review it and then they all uploaded.”
The move to audiobooks also broadens accessibility for children who may have difficulty reading or who prefer listening, as well as for busy families seeking screen-free entertainment options.
“I feel like I completed a process because it’s not just one way that a person can get the book,” she said. “Having my voice behind this means so much that I can tell my story.”
On March 15, Ganz held a storytime at the Peninsula Public Library where she read her first book “The Little Girl with the Big Dream” and gave out free copies to children in kindergarten to fifth grade.
“I appreciated the opportunity to share my story with the children in the community and look forward to reading my other books to them,” Ganz said.
Children’s librarian Henna Ross coordinated with Ganz on the event and said her goal was for children to learn about a new author from the community.
“I thought the kids would also learn reading comprehension from the event as well,” Ross said. “It’s always exciting for kids to meet an author and get to know the voice behind the books.”
Ross said Ganz also handed out coloring pages of the book’s illustrations and spent time with the children answering questions.
“I used to go to a lot of book singings when I was younger and I enjoy meeting authors and getting to know who’s behind the books I love,” she said.
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Jeffrey Bessen Jordan Vallone Managing Editor Deputy Editor
Courtesy Frumie Ganz
Frumie Ganz has brought her “My Blended Family” book series to life with audio recordings available through public libraries, Audible, Apple Books, ECX and Kobo.
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LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW
MORTGAGE LOAN
TRUST 2005-7
MORTGAGE LOAN
PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7, -againstROSEMARY GRODER, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on January 21, 2026, wherein
DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW
MORTGAGE LOAN
TRUST 2005-7
MORTGAGE LOAN
PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2005-7 is the Plaintiff and ROSEMARY GRODER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on April 14, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 207 POND CROSSING, LAWRENCE, NY 11559; and the following tax map identification: 40-182-310.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE, NASSAU COUNTY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 002588/2015.
Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 158834
LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 7179 RESOLUTION NO. 256-2026
Adopted: March 10, 2026
Councilmember Ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK AREA IN ; BALDWIN, BELLMORE, BETHPAGE, EAST MEADOW, ELMONT, FRANKLIN SQUARE, INWOOD, ISLAND PARK, LEVITTOWN, MERRICK, NORTH BALDWIN, NORTH BELLMORE, OCEANSIDE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, ROOSEVELT, SEAFORD, SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, UNIONDALE, WANTAGH, WEST HEMPSTEAD, WOODMERE IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NY, ADOPTING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE COST THEREOF. WHEREAS, an assessment roll has been prepared by this Town Board for and in connection with the reconstruction of sidewalk area on: AMBROSE CT, BABYLON TPKE, BALDWIN AVE, BARBARA ST, BAY FRONT DR, BONNIE DR, BROADWAY, CARNATION AVE, CHALADAY LN, CHESTNUT LN, CLEARMEADOW DR, COLONY ST, COLUMBUS AVE, CONDOR RD, COOLIDGE AVE, COURT ST, COURTNEY LN, DALE PL, DAY ST, E ROOSEVELT AVE, EASTERN PKWY, EVELYN AVE, EVERS LN, FARM LN, FENWORTH BLVD, GRAND AVE, GUN LN, HAMILTON AVE, HAMPTON RD, HANCOCK ST, HENRY ST, HOPATCONG AVE, HOWARD PL, HUDSON AVE, IVANHOE DR, IVY CT W, JEFFERSON ST, KINGSTON AVE, LAKEVIEW RD, LAUREL AVE, LINCOLN BLVD, LINCOLN ST, LINKS DR W, LYDIA PL, MANOR PKWY, MARILYN DR, MARJORIE LN, MATTITUCK AVE, MCDONALD AVE, MEADOW LN, MEADOW RD,
MERRICK AVE, MERRICK RD, MILBURN AVE, MONACO AVE, MONROE ST, N JERUSALEM RD, NORTHERN PKWY, ORIOLE AVE, OWL PL, PAMLICO AVE, PARK AVE, PARKER AVE, QUARRY LN, REMSEN ST, ROCKWOOD AVE, ROOSEVELT ST, ROYAL AVE, SCHREIBER PL, SKILLMAN AVE, SPRAGUE AVE, SPRUCEWOOD DR, STEPHEN ST, SUNSHINE AVE, SURREY LN, WADLEIGH AVE, WAUKENA AVE, WAVERLY AVE, WESTMINSTER RD, WILLIAM PL, WOLCOTT RD, WOLFSON DR, WOOD PARK DR In the TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, which said roll was completed and filed in the office of the Town clerk of said Town on or about the 10th day of March 2026; and WHEREAS, due notice of the completion of said assessment roll and of the time and place when and where this Board would meet to hear and consider any objection that might be made to said roll and for the purpose of reviewing, correcting and amending the same was duly given by the Town Clerk by publication of due notice thereof in the official newspaper of the Town of Hempstead and the Town Board duly met at the time and place specified and a hearing was duly had upon said assessment roll; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that such expense for the improvement be and it hereby is assessed as a whole pursuant to Section 200-a Article 12 of the Town Law as amended, upon each of the Lots and the parcels of land especially benefited by said improvement in just proportion to the amount of benefit which the improvement confers thereon in the amount listed opposite each such Lot or Parcel in the said assessment roll under the heading “BENEFITED” assessment against each such Lot or parcel of land especially benefited by the said improvement may be paid in five (5) or less annual installments and shall be payable at the time and the manner provided by law for the levy of
State And County Taxes with interest not to exceed six percent (6%) of each such installment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be instructed to annex to said assessment roll a Warrant which shall be signed by the Supervisor and countersigned by the Town Clerk commanding the Receiver of Taxes to collect from the several persons named in said assessment roll the sum or sums opposite their respective names and to pay the same to the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead. The foregoing resolution was adopted upon roll call as follows:
AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0)
SIDEWALK AREA ASSESSMENT ROLL
SIDEWALK AREA
IMPROVEMENT ON:
AMBROSE CT, BABYLON TPKE, BALDWIN AVE, BARBARA ST, BAY FRONT DR, BONNIE DR, BROADWAY, CARNATION AVE, CHALADAY LN, CHESTNUT LN, CLEARMEADOW DR, COLONY ST, COLUMBUS AVE, CONDOR RD, COOLIDGE AVE, COURT ST, COURTNEY LN, DALE PL, DAY ST, E ROOSEVELT AVE, EASTERN PKWY, EVELYN AVE, EVERS LN, FARM LN, FENWORTH BLVD, GRAND AVE, GUN LN, HAMILTON AVE, HAMPTON RD, HANCOCK ST, HENRY ST, HOPATCONG AVE, HOWARD PL, HUDSON AVE, IVANHOE DR, IVY CT W, JEFFERSON ST, KINGSTON AVE, LAKEVIEW RD, LAUREL AVE, LINCOLN BLVD, LINCOLN ST, LINKS DR W, LYDIA PL, MANOR PKWY, MARILYN DR, MARJORIE LN, MATTITUCK AVE, MCDONALD AVE, MEADOW LN, MEADOW RD, MERRICK AVE, MERRICK RD, MILBURN AVE, MONACO AVE, MONROE ST, N JERUSALEM RD, NORTHERN PKWY, ORIOLE AVE, OWL PL, PAMLICO AVE, PARK AVE, PARKER AVE, QUARRY LN, REMSEN ST, ROCKWOOD AVE, ROOSEVELT ST, ROYAL AVE, SCHREIBER PL, SKILLMAN AVE, SPRAGUE AVE, SPRUCEWOOD DR, STEPHEN ST, SUNSHINE AVE,
EHS appoints new Department of Medicine chair
Episcopal Health Services has appointed Dr. Ravi Gupta as chair and residency director of its Department of Medicine.
In his new role, Gupta will oversee physician leadership within the department, support faculty development and guide the organization’s internal medicine residency program. He will also focus on strengthening clinical quality, patient safety and operational performance.
Gupta brings nearly two decades of experience in academic medicine and healthcare leadership. Most recently, he served at NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk, where he held several leadership roles, including chief medical officer, chief academic officer and patient safety officer.
Earlier in his career, Gupta was division chief of hospital medicine and associate residency program director at Mount Sinai Morningside–West, and later served as residency program director and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine at Lutheran Medical Center, now NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn.
He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, where he also served as chief medical resident.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Gupta,” said Dr. Donald T. Morrish, chief executive officer of Episcopal Health Services. “He is a respected leader in academic medicine with a strong track record of training the next generation of physicians.”
Dr. Jameela Yusuff, senior vice president and chief medical officer, said Gupta’s experience will help advance both medical education and patient care at the organization.
“His leadership and experience will be instrumental in strengthening the
Episcopal Health Services has appointed Dr. Ravi Gupta as chair and residency director of its Department of Medicine.
Department of Medicine and supporting our mission to deliver high-quality care to the communities we serve,” Yusuff said.
Gupta said he looks forward to working with staff and trainees to continue advancing the hospital’s mission.
“EHS has a strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care while training the next generation of physicians,” he said. “I’m excited to build on that foundation and continue strengthening clinical excellence, patient safety and innovation in medical education.”
— Melissa Berman
SURREY LN, WADLEIGH AVE, WAUKENA AVE, WAVERLY AVE, WESTMINSTER RD, WILLIAM PL, WOLCOTT RD, WOLFSON DR, WOOD PARK DR In the TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. *
WARRANT TO COLLECT ASSESSMENT TO: JEANINE C.
DRISCOLL, RECEIVER OF TAXES OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to collect from the persons named in the annexed Assessment Roll, the sum set opposite their respective names, as taxes or assessments, payable by them and to pay the sum to the
Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead. The assessments in the annexed Assessment Roll may be paid in five (5) annual installments with interest thereon, if the benefit is in excess of $100.00 or may be paid in one (1) installment without fee or penalty which shall not be less than thirty (30) nor more than one hundred and eighty
(180) days from the date of the warrant on or before the 7th day of September 2026
TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $148,883.11
DATED: SUPERVISOR Of the TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTERSIGNED: TOWN CLERK 159051
Courtesy Episcopal Health Services
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PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS
FT & PT. Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for Printing Press
regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multi-task, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail oriented and able to work well under deadlines. Salary Range is $17 per hour to $20 per hour. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: circulationassociate@liherald.com
DRIVERS WANTED
Full Time and Part Time
Positions Available!
Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Salary Ranges from $17 per hour to $21 per hour Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to careers@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239
