A pre-Passover tradition
The Hewlett High School Theatre Company presented a production of Thornton Wilder’s classic play, “Our Town” from March 26 to 28th. This performance featured an extensive cast and captured heartfelt moments, celebrating the essence of community. The play, known for its
metatheatrical style, utilizes a Stage Manager, portrayed by Deniz Artan, to guide the audience through a journey of life with a minimalist approach. This style emphasizes character interactions and development. Central to the narrative are the characters Emily and George, played by Claudia Lee and
Patryk Ziemkiewicz, who explore themes of daily life, love & marriage, and death & eternity. This production serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of valuing everyday life and cherishing the timeless bonds of human connection.
— Melissa Berman
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Hewlett lacrosse star Chase Rivas honored off the field
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Chase Rivas, a junior lacrosse player at Hewlett High School, will be recognized as the Temple Israel, Lawrence Outstanding Jewish High School Athlete from the South Shore at the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s 8th Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony.
The Jewish Sports Heritage Association was founded in 2015 by Alan Freedman, with a mission to highlight Jewish athletes across the sports world — challenging the long-held notion that “Jews in sports” is an oxymoron.
“By highlighting Jewish athletes from across the sports world, it hopefully offers a starting point for discussions of stereotypes and prejudice,” Freedman said.
The program has become the centerpiece of that mission on the South Shore, honoring both national inductees and standout local student-athletes each year.
The ceremony is on April 12, at Temple Israel of Lawrence. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. and is free and open to the community.
“Our goal is to educate the public about the role that Jewish men and women have played and continue to play in the world of sports,” he said.
For the high school awards, the association is sent names of perspective Jewish student athletes from schools, and they search local newspapers as well.
According to Freedman, Rabbi Galina Makaveyev of Temple Israel of Lawrence
told him to keep his eyes on Chase, a few years ago.
“We’re looking for not only a very good athlete but somebody who is academically up there and involved in the community,” Freedman added. “Knowing Chase
through the temple, it was an easy pick for the male athlete.”
Rivas has been playing lacrosse since second grade when his dad was offered the position to coach the youth team.
“He wanted me to play on his team,
obviously,” Rivas said. “He put the lacrosse stick in my hand, and I just picked it up quick. It was easy and it was really fun to me. I’ve been playing lacrosse my whole life, it just feels so natural to be on the field.”
Rivas has also been playing for Team Israel at the World Series of Youth Lacrosse during Memorial Day weekend, since he was 12-years old.
“I feel like it’s like a big part of my identity,” Rivas said. “I love supporting team Israel, my teammates and the people who run it. It’s fun representing my Judaism.”
He said that when he was notified of his honor for the Jewish Sports Heritage Association, he was shocked and embarrassed but still felt his hard work had paid off.
“I feel very proud,” he said. “I just want to continue playing lacrosse because I’ve always played and it’s really fun for me.”
Rivas’ mother, Blake Rivas, said that she is extremely proud of him and that he’s deserving of this honor.
“It’s really his life, he lives and breathes it,” Blake said. “When we found out he got this it was so exciting because he deserves it. He puts a lot into it and teaches little kids how to play.”
She said that Rivas does a lot to support Judaism by volunteering at Temple Israel and with local food pantries.
“He does a lot with that and I’m so proud of him,” she said. “He worked hard this year.”
Thousands gather at Woodmere F.D. for community chometz burning
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
Thousands of Five Towns residents gathered at the Woodmere Fire Department for the annual community-wide chometz burning ahead of Passover.
Families had from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. on April 1 to bring all chometz that they still had possession of to the parking lot at 20 Irving Place. Chometz — leavened food products prohibited during the eight-day holiday, which began that night and commemorates the Jews Exodus from Egypt. Participants placed items such as bread and grains into designated containers while reciting traditional prayers.
It’s tradition that all chometz is burned or sold to non-Jews within the first hours of Passover and only kosher for Passover products are consumed during the holiday.
The event, now in its 23rd year, is organized and supervised by the Woodmere Fire Department, whose roughly 75 volunteer members respond to nearly 1,000 fire and medical calls annually as part of Nassau County’s 3rd Battalion.
Emergency Medical Services Lt. Jay Goldmark, a 34-year member of the department, created the event to promote safety after a resident was injured performing a chometz burning at home.
“It is wonderful to be able to provide a service to the community to offer to the community a safe alternative to doing this in your house,” Goldmark said. “We
do it in a safe, controlled environment with trained firefighters and keep it safe for the community.”
The fire department prepares a couple days in advance by receiving the necessary permits from the Town of Hempstead, buying new steel cans and making sure all firefighters are ready.
“It’s nice to be able to do this for the community,” he said.
The firefighters oversee the burning process and provide guidance on safe materials, discouraging the use of plastics or other hazardous items.
“Hosting this brings safety and serves as a space where the community can get together,” Commissioner Israel Max said. “The community feels they have a safe to do what the religion requires and it’s very meaningful. We’re happy to be
a part of the community.”
Over the years, there has been more awareness from residents who used to do this at their home and can now participate in a safe and controlled environment.
Lt. Marc Deutsch said that not only does the fire department get support from the community but also from the local politicians.
He gave a shoutout to County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti, Councilwoman Missy Miller, Town Clerk Kate Murry and Legislator Howard Kopel.
“Due to the nature of what’s going on we would also like to thank the local Jewish security service that’s here to help keep people safe,” Deutsch said. “Along with the local auxiliary police who come to help with crowd control.”
Deutsch said they began this event to prevent people from doing it at their homes and risking injuries and a burnt home.
According to Deutsch, Ferretti provides them with a dumpster to dispose all the ashes into, and the fire department prepare kindling, safety precautions and control the fires.
“Our members both Jewish and nonJewish including our chiefs participate in coming here to help the community to do it safely,” he added. “We have Jewish, Christian, Muslim members that come and prepare from midnight the night before and as early as 5 a.m. this morning.”
Courtesy Blake Rivas
Hewlett High School Junior Lacrosse player Chase Rivas is being honored at the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s 8th Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony.
Melissa Berman/Herald
The Woodmere Fire Department hosted their 23rd annual community chometz burning ahead of Passover, on April 1.
Local News Day now means more than ever
Somewhere on Long Island tonight, a village board will vote on a zoning variance, a school district will finalize a budget or a contractor will win a bid. None of it will lead the network news or trend on social media. But it will matter — to the family whose street gets rezoned, to the teachers whose contract is on the line, to the taxpayers footing the bill.
In most cases, a Herald reporter will be in that room. But in too many communities across the country — and increasingly in our own backyard — that reporter’s chair sits empty. And when no one is watching, things have a way of going sideways.
April 9 is Local News Day, a national moment to recognize what local news does, why it matters, and what we lose when it disappears.
Local news isn’t the shouting matches on cable or the partisan warfare that passes for national political coverage. Local news is the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day parade and the Hewlett High School science fair. It’s the Nassau County budget hearing that will affect your property taxes for the next decade, the obituary that captures a neighbor’s life, and the investigation that stops a bad idea before it becomes law. At Richner Communications — publisher of the Long Island Herald — we’ve been doing this work since 1964. Sixty-two years, three generations, over 100 local employees, nearly 30 weekly newspapers.
The Founding Fathers understood the stakes. The free press is the only industry they considered important enough to protect by name in the
Constitution. But we are failing that promise. Since 2004, one-third of all American newsrooms have closed. There are 43,000 fewer local reporters and editors working today than there were then. New York alone has lost nearly half its newspapers, and a quarter of the state’s counties now have one or no local news sources. Digital-only outlets have not filled the void.
Today, more than 2½ newspapers shutter in America each week. The consequences are documented and dire: Communities without local news see lower voter turnout, higher taxes and measurable increases in corruption, political polarization, and even toxic environmental emissions.
Wealth is no inoculation from this trend. The Scarsdale Inquirer was founded in 1901 and served one of the wealthiest communities in America for 123 years. It closed without warning in January 2024. The Westchester village — mirroring the demographics of many Long Island communities — still doesn’t have a newspaper over two years later.
Compounding this problem is the rise of artificial intelligence, which can now manufacture articles, quotes, and entire “news sites” that look authoritative and cost almost nothing to create. That means the news environment has only grown harder to navigate. Trusted news brands, with reporters who actually live and work in the communities they cover, are more important than ever. It’s the reason that we at the Herald use A.I. as a tool to support, not replace, the reporters you
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St. John’s Episcopal Health Services
Episcopal Health Services is now offering a new, noninvasive treatment for osteoarthritis and other inflammatory conditions, becoming the first provider on the Rockaway Peninsula to do so.
The Far Rockaway-based health system recently introduced its RAPID Program — Radiation for Arthritis & Painful Inflammatory Disorders — that uses low-dose radiotherapy to reduce inflammation and relieve joint pain. The treatment is delivered using a TrueBeam linear accelerator that received federal clearance for use in adults with medically refractory osteoarthritis.
launches new
Dr. Mark Ashamalla, chief of radiation oncology at EHS, leads the program.
“LDRT is an evidence-based treatment that is safe, effective, and noninvasive for inflammatory and degenerative conditions of the tendons, joints and other soft tissues of the body,” Ashamalla said. “Studies show an 80% response rate, with patients achieving improved pain and function.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, osteoarthritis affects more than 32.5 million adults in the United States, making it the most common form of arthritis.
know and respect.
And yet the climate for news in America has rarely been more hostile than today. The United States now ranks 57th in the world in press freedom — labeled “problematic” by Reporters Without Borders, placing us alongside countries we’re accustomed to lecturing about democratic norms. Arrests of reporters and editors in America nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024. A national shield law for reporters has failed to pass Congress twice. Right now, the Pentagon is aggressively curtailing press access, a policy that flies in the face of a functioning democracy. The temperature in Washington sets a tone, and that tone travels — all the way to the reporters covering Long Island’s myriad municipal entities.
The Herald has always believed that local news is worth fighting for. It’s why we helped found the Empire State Local News Coalition, which won a first-of-its-kind state tax credit for local newspapers. That legislation is already helping newspapers survive that might otherwise have gone dark, meaning that thousands of New Yorkers who might otherwise have lost their only trusted local news source still have one.
Every community gets the local news it deserves — which is to say, the local news it supports. If you want a paper that shows up, you have to show up for it. On Local News Day, make that decision. Subscribe. Advertise. Tell your neighbors. The Herald has been here for over a century. Whether we’re here for the next one is, in no small part, up to you.
arthritis radiotherapy
Unlike radiation used in cancer treatment, low-dose radiotherapy uses minimal radiation to target inflammation, helping modulate immune responses and ease pain. Treatments are typically administered over about six short sessions, each lasting only a few minutes, with patients able to resume normal activities immediately and experiencing few side effects, officials said.
The RAPID Program is designed for patients over age 40 and may be used to treat a range of conditions, including osteoarthritis in major joints, plantar fasciitis, calcific tendonitis, tennis elbow
program
and other tendon or ligament inflammation, as well as Dupuytren’s disease and certain types of scarring.
Health officials said the treatment may benefit patients who have not found relief through physical therapy, medications, injections or weight management, and could serve as an option before considering surgery or joint replacement.
The program is offered through EHS’ radiation oncology services at the Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting ehs.org/rapid or calling 718-869-7101.
— Melissa Berman
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET
VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE HEWLETTWOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, New York, will be held in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, in said district on May 6, 2026, at 6:30 PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:
1. To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2026-2027, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning May 5, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, and on the District’s internet website.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to
authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. Resolved that the 2026-2027 fiscal year Library budget proposed by the Board of Trustees of the HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District Public Library, and the levy of a tax appropriation therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Section 259 of the Education Law, shall be approved.
3. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029.
4. To elect one (1) Trustee of the HewlettWoodmere Public Library for a five (5) year term of office commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2031.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in her office in Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, not later than April 20, 2026, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 38 qualified voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered
separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. To nominate a candidate for the office of Trustee of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library Board, each petition must be signed by at least thirtyeight (38) voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on
each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 16, 2026, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and at the polling place(s) n the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administration Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, when school is in session at any day on or before May 14, 2026 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the District Administration Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning Thursday, May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 16, 2026, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the District Clerk in the Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, and must be returned to said office no later than 5:00 PM, April 23, 2026. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for
registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot or before April 23, 2026, from the Office of the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York. The original military ballot application must be returned by mail or in person to the District Clerk, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, during school business hours, no later than 5:00 PM on April 23, 2026. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than April 24, 2026. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 16, 2026, by prearranged appointment between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate
grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning Monday, April 20, 2026; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 20, 2026 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 12, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 18, 2026, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Applications for absentee ballots or early mail ballots may also be printed from the District website www.hewlettwoodmere.net and delivered to the District Clerk beginning April 20, 2026, in the manner described above. A list of persons to whom early mail ballots and absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District
Office, One Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before Friday, April 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM, prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 94 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.
Dated: Woodmere, New York, March 18, 2026 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York District Clerk 159343
LEGAL NOTICE
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2026/2027 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2027 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2026/2027 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach. A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2026. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of:
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT
NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.
Dated this 1st day of April 2026.
JOSEHA A. ADAMO Assessor, Nassau County 159474
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No.: 627202/2025 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Premises being foreclosed: 94 Roger Avenue Inwood, NY 11096 Subject Property: SECTION: 40 BLOCK: 146 LOT: 560 ACTION TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE ON PROPERTY SITUATED IN NASSAU COUNTY Mortgage Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Mortgage Servicer Phone: (800) 258-8602 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WL3, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-WL3, Plaintiff, -v- Crystal Gonzalez, as Administratrix of the Estate of Norma Garcia a/k/a Norma Elizabeth Garcia, deceased, Individually; Scarlet Lopez; Arturo Echeverria, as heir and distribute of the Estate of Michael Echezerria a/k/a Michael Vincent Echeverria, deceased, if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all
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persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; United States of America o/b/o Internal Revenue Service; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Michael Echezerria a/k/a Michael Vincent Echeverria, deceased; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above-captioned action, and to serve a copy of your Answer or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear, or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF
SOUGHT This is an action to foreclose a mortgage (“the Mortgage”), covering premises known as 94 Roger Avenue, Inwood, New York 11096. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured
by the Mortgage described above.
VENUE Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises are situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: March 13, 2026, New York, New York HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WL3, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-WL3 /s/ Laurence P. Chirch_____________ ______ Laurence P. Chirch, Esq. Mitchell Kurtz, Esq. 800 Third Avenue, 13th Floor New York, New York 10022 Phone: (212) 471-6200 Email: lchirch@hinshawlaw.co m Email: mkurtz@hinshawlaw.c om Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local
legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York Department of Financial Services at 1-800- 342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs.ny.gov.
Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.
Foreclosure Rescue Scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
Notice to Tenants of Buildings in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we provide you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. We, Deutsche Bank National Trust
Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WL3, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-WL3, are the foreclosing party and are located at c/o Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., 3217 S. Decker Lake Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119. We can be reached at 1-800-258-8602. The dwelling where your apartment is located is the subject of a foreclosure proceeding. If you have a lease, are not the owner of the residence, and the lease requires payment of rent that at the time it was entered into was not substantially less than the fair market rent for the property, you may be entitled to remain in occupancy for the remainder of your lease term. If you do not have a lease, you will be entitled to remain in your home until ninety days after any person or entity who acquires title to the property provides you with a notice as required by section 1305 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. The notice shall provide information regarding the name and address of the new owner and your rights to remain in your home. These rights are in addition to any others you may have if you are a subsidized tenant under federal, state or local law or if you are a tenant subject to rent control, rent stabilization or a federal statutory scheme. ALL RENTSTABILIZED TENANTS AND RENTCONTROLLED TENANTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE RENT REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO EVICTION AND LEASE RENEWALS. THESE RIGHTS ARE UNAFFECTED BY A BUILDING ENTERING FORECLOSURE STATUS. THE TENANTS IN RENTSTABILIZED AND RENTCONTROLLED BUILDINGS CONTINUE TO BE AFFORDED THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION EVEN THOUGH THE BUILDING IS THE SUBJECT OF FORECLOSURE. EVICTIONS CAN ONLY OCCUR IN NEW YORK STATE PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER AND AFTER A FULL HEARING IN COURT. If you need further information, please call
Dr. Mark Ashamalla, chief of radiation oncology at
EHS launches arthritis radiotherapy program
Episcopal Health Services is now offering a new, noninvasive treatment for osteoarthritis and other inflammatory conditions, becoming the first provider on the Rockaway Peninsula to do so.
The Far Rockaway-based health system recently introduced its RAPID Program — Radiation for Arthritis & Painful Inflammatory Disorders — that uses lowdose radiotherapy to reduce inflammation and relieve joint pain. The treatment is delivered using a TrueBeam linear accelerator that received federal clearance for use in adults with medically refractory osteoarthritis.
Dr. Mark Ashamalla, chief of radiation oncology at EHS, leads the program.
“LDRT is an evidence-based treatment that is safe, effective, and noninvasive for inflammatory and degenerative conditions of the tendons, joints and other soft tissues of the body,” Ashamalla said. “Studies show an 80% response rate, with patients achieving improved pain and function.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, osteoarthritis affects more than 32.5 million adults in the United States, making it the most common form of arthritis.
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Unlike radiation used in cancer treatment, low-dose radiotherapy uses minimal radiation to target inflammation, helping modulate immune responses and ease pain. Treatments are typically administered over about six short sessions, each lasting only a few minutes, with patients able to resume normal activities immediately and experiencing few side effects, officials said.
The RAPID Program is designed for patients over age 40 and may be used to treat a range of conditions, including osteoarthritis in major joints, plantar fasciitis, calcific tendonitis, tennis elbow and other tendon or ligament inflammation, as well as Dupuytren’s disease and certain types of scarring.
Health officials said the treatment may benefit patients who have not found relief through physical therapy, medications, injections or weight management, and could serve as an option before considering surgery or joint replacement.
The program is offered through EHS’ radiation oncology services at the Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting ehs.org/rapid or calling 718-869-7101.
— Melissa Berman
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