Woman astronaut looks back on space shuttle missions Museum show transcends the norms of theater
By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
Eileen Collins, the first woman to both pilot and command a NASA space shuttle, paid a visit to Uniondale last weekend as part of the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Spacewoman Weekend.
The event marked the 30th anniversary of a woman piloting a shuttle and the 26th anniversary of a woman to command a space shuttle mission. The event also recognized 20 years since Collins commanded the first shuttle to return to space after the Columbia tragedy.
“It’s really great for me to be here,” Collins said. “I love this place. I’m really fascinated by the lunar module — I need to take pictures. We all love aviation history, but we have to get the kiddos inspired, too.”
When Collins entered the space gallery to pose for photos with museum visitors she stopped to admire the tail of the spacecraft from one of her missions.
“Can I touch it?” she asked Catherine Gonzalez, the museum’s deputy director. Gonzalez agreed, “Yes, you can, you flew it!”
The museum also screened “Spacewoman,” a new docu-
mentary by historical filmmaker Hannah Berryman. The film explores Collins’s fears, family struggles, and the historic milestones she achieved during her NASA career.
The film is based on the book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars,” written by Collins and Jonathan Ward. The documentary was completed last November.
Collins’s NASA career spanned four shuttle flights, two of which were major milestones. In 1995, she was the first woman to pilot a shuttle. She commanded her first mission four years later, aboard Columbia, overseeing the deployment
By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
The Long Island Children’s Museum, in Uniondale, has hosted plenty of summer performances inside its 150-seat black box theater — but one of its newest productions, “Unbox a Saurus for Us!” breaks from tradition.
Co-written by Austin Costello and Lisa Rudin, the show begins not on stage, but inside the museum’s “Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed” exhibit, blurring the line between museum learning and immersive theater.
“I’ve done shows in the museum before, but this is the first time we’re using the exhibit space and doing any kind of performance or show element out there,” Costello, who’s also the theater’s technical director, said. “It’s an extension of the show.”
With shows running through Aug. 27, with seven shows remaining, the 30-minute interactive adventure opens in the gallery, where museum actor Yashaun COntinueD On page 3
of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a powerful space telescope still in operation today.
This year she marked two decades since she commanded the Return to Flight mission, in 2005, two years after the Columbia disintegrated over Texas, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
More than 50 people attend-
ed the first screening of “Spacewoman” on Friday in the museum’s planetarium theater, which was followed by a question-and-answer session with Collins.
“Welcoming Col. Eileen Collins to the Cradle of Aviation is both an honor and an opportunity to connect past and pres -
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Lisa Rudin, playing Dr. Osiris, tried to discover the mysterious dinosaur in the crate.
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Uniondale High School has more than just classroom success — it was the launchpad for some stars. From the fast-paced rhymes to posing for the camera and radio hosting. The school’s alumni continue to make their mark in music and the arts.
n Busta Rhymes
Before becoming global rap icon Busta Rhymes, Trevor George Smith Jr. spent his teenage years in Uniondale. Born in Brooklyn to Jamaican parents, he moved to Long Island at age 12 and graduated from Uniondale High School in 1991 and gained recognition five years later as a rapper. Currently he has released 11 solo albmums
n Sheryl Lee Ralph
Before her Tony nomination and Emmy-winning role on “Abbott Elementary,” Sheryl Lee Ralph was belting out show tunes at Uniondale High School. Raised between Jamaica and Long Island, Ralph graduated in 1972 after starring in the school’s production of Oklahoma! and being crowned Miss Black Teenage New York. Her time in Uniondale helped launch a career that’s taken her from Broadway to primetime TV.
n Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate
Best known as “Baba Booey” on “The Howard Stern Show”, Gary Dell’Abate graduated from Uniondale High School in 1979. Raised in a Italian-American family, he studied at Adelphi University and got his start interning at local radio stations like WLIR. Dell’Abate joined Stern’s team in 1984 for $150 a week, but his quick rise behind the mic—and his on-air blunder misnaming a cartoon character—turned him into a pop culture legend.
Sheryl Lee Ralph’s class photo from the 1972 Uniondale High School yearbook.
Performance blends theater with exhibit
Harris, who plays an educator, wheels in a mysterious crate with something, or someone, trapped inside.
The exhibit itself features full-size replicas of dinosaur bones and fossils, complete with hands-on activities designed for curious young minds.
W“We were inspired by the dinosaur exhibit and wanted to do something tied in,” Rudin said. “Austin had the concept of, ‘What if we have a dinosaur in a box that can’t get out and the audience needs to help us?’”
hether you’re doing TV for families, theater, live in the community for families, it is such a special gift to be able to give back.
Austin Costello Co-writer, ‘Unbox a Saurus for Us!’
So, Costello, performing as a life-sized dinosaur, was the one locked in a crate about 6 feet tall.
“You can’t be claustrophobic, but it’s kind of comfortable too, believe it or not — it’s a giant plush costume,” Costello said. “But I designed the crate based on how large I am and how large the costume is going to be.”
Children then gathered around, laughing and trying to ask the dinosaur questions.
“Do you want to play?” one child asked with excitement. “Do you eat children?” an adult then joined in. The dinosaur responded with knocks — one for “yes,” and two for “no.” That last question got a single knock.
“We did a test yesterday, and the reactions we got were, ‘Oh my gosh, a dinosaur? What are you doing here? What is going on here?’ So, we’re hoping to continue that,” said Rudin, who’s the theater’s artistic director and also plays Dr. Patricia Osiris, a scatterbrained paleontologist.
The dynamic trio of Costello, Rudin and Harris deliver a comedic, interactive experience for both children and adults, blending puppetry, improvisation and audience participation from start to finish.
Audience members help Dr. Osiris, a world-traveling dinosaur expert, solve clues and uncover a never-before-seen species. At least 15 children were invited to participate at different points throughout the show’s opening night, on July 23.
“We dance, we pull them up on stage, they help us name the dinosaur,” Rudin said. “It’s kind of like follow-along games. We have our plot points all set, but we work with whatever they give us.”
For example, 7-year-old Gary Rubin, of East Williston, decided to name the dinosaur “Greenasaurus,” because it was completely green. Meanwhile at the
Children and directors from the Long Island Children’s Museum’s Together To Kindergarten summer program
Saurus for Us!” The TTK program provides kindergarten readiness skills for children whose second language
test run, Rudin said a staff member named the dinosaur blue, because it’s green.
“What do you eat?” one child asked. Another wanted to know where the dinosaur lived? Each answer was tailored with logic and rooted in real dinosaur history.
“With the interactive portion, you can improvise with what the kids give you — it might be different every day, because they say something different every day,” Harris said.
Costello, who has worked with the children’s museum since 2015, studied puppetry at the University of Connecticut after falling in love with the art during a childhood visit to the museum. He
has since landed roles in children’s theater, including a stint with “Sesame Street” as an assistant Muppet performer. Now, he spends the entire show inside a crate.
“It’s a cool gig,” he said. “Whether you’re doing TV for families, theater or live shows in the community — it’s such a special gift to be able to give back.”
Rudin said the production is the first under the museum’s new theater leadership and reflects the team’s mission.
“We wanted something original, lowcost and rooted in the museum’s mission,” she said. “This checks every box.”
Just before the curtain closed, someone in the audience shouted to the dinosaur, “I love you.”
For the full list of the dates of the performances, visit licm.org/ calendar/ Fee is $5 with museum admission, $4 for members and $10 for theater only. Two shows will run on various days at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Gary Rubin, 7, one of the audience members who stayed after the show to meet Costello, with Tweet, a hand-made puppet.
Austin Costello was inside the fragile crate, with only his hands and tail sticking out, waiting to be discovered.
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Donations delivered to NEST
Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow delivered donations of toiletries, personal hygiene items, and household cleaning supplies to Nassau Empowerment and Support for Tomorrow in Uniondale, on July 23.
Island Harvest, corporate sponsors, civic and religious groups, and individual donors.
The items were collected at the Merrick Library during his office’s summer food and toiletry drives. Additional food donations were accepted at the Freeport, North Merrick, and North Bellmore Libraries.
The NEST, based at Nassau Community College and now celebrating its 10th anniversary, promotes health and wellness through a free-choice pantry that provides food, personal care items, and support services to students, employees, and families in need.
The program is supported by the college community, Long Island Cares,
“For the last decade, the NEST has given the people they serve more than just essential goods – they have delivered hope and support as their clients build a path to a better future,” Legislator Koslow said. “As looming federal cuts threaten nutrition assistance programs across the country, grassroots support is more impactful than ever –and I was grateful for the opportunity to work with our local libraries and the greater community to support the important work that Sharon Masrour and her team of volunteers do each and every day at Nassau Community College.”
–Stacy Driks
Courtesy Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow
Legislator Seth Koslow with NEST holding toiletries supplies.
Eileen Collins revisits her space journeys
ent,” Gonzalez said. “This Spacewoman Weekend has been months in the making — coordinated to mark the anniversary of her groundbreaking shuttle missions and to bring her story to life for our community.”
“Do not blow off school — I did,” Collins said. “I didn’t take math my senior year in high school, and that was the dumbest decision. My friends weren’t taking math, so why should I take math?”
In the documentary, Collins claims she didn’t pay attention to her schoolwork or studying at Elmira Free Academy, in upstate Elmira, because the boys were mean to the smart girls.
The second day of the event, on Saturday, was lively, filled with interactive activities throughout the museum and photo ops with Collins before another screening.
Emilia Criscione, from Oceanside, and Zoey Carrie Bradshaw, from Miami, came dressed in spacesuits hoping for a chance to meet Collins.
“We’ve been to the Intrepid and we’ve been here, Cradle of Aviation, before, and she’s — Emilia — just obsessed with space,” Allison Criscione, Emilia’s mother, said. “Having to come across that Eileen Collins was here, we said, ‘She’s an astronaut, and female.’ She couldn’t wait to come.
“Of course,” Emilia’s mother added,
“she had to put her whole outfit on.”
Attendees were encouraged to create astronaut identification cards for themselves, which included their fantasy titles: Astronaut Candidate, Mission Specialist, Payload Specialist, etc.
“I really liked making the astronaut’s name tag and choosing a position,” visitor Safiya Rio said. And the title she chose? “I chose commander, because Eileen Collins was here.”
After the activity stations and photo
opportunities wrapped up, Collins shared details of her 2005 Return to Flight mission — her final spaceflight as commander, at age 48, and the first shuttle launch since the Columbia disaster, a critical effort to restore confidence and safety to the shuttle program.
“I was not scared at all,” Collins said. “If I was scared, I would have quit — and I wanted to be the commander of the next mission.”
Tim Baker/Herald photos Zoey Carrie Bradshaw, 10, flew from Miami with her parents for the chance to meet Eileen Collins last Friday.
Museum visitors watched the screening of “Spacewoman,” a documentary on Eileen Collins, in the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s planetarium.
Bethpage Black preps for Ryder Cup
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
The Ryder Cup is coming to Bethpage State Park’s Black Course in Farmingdale Sept. 26 to 28 and preparations are in full swing for one of golf’s premier international events.
After three years of planning, work to install viewing stands, including two triple-deckers and eight double-deckers, with some flanking the first and 18th fairways, bleachers, hospitality tents and a large merchandise area began May 19 and will continue up until the first practice round Sept. 23.
“We’re expecting 50,000 fans per day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” 2025 Ryder Cup Director Bryan Karns said during a press conference held at Bethpage Black July 24. “Living in New York for the past few years and attending Jets, Yankees and Mets games, it’s an incredibly passionate fan base. Any time a major championship has come to Bethpage, the crowds have been remarkable. Fans are going to understand this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and they’re really going to value what it means to attend a Ryder Cup.”
Half a million fans registered for a lottery system used to purchase tickets said Evan Crowder, PGA of America Operations Manager. Tickets for the three scoring rounds of the tournament are sold out, though a handful remain for the Sept. 23 and 24 practice rounds.
Renowned for its degree of difficulty and rich history that includes hosting the U.S. Open (2002 and 2009) and PGA Championship (2019), Bethpage Black will have a slightly different look for the Ryder Cup with the tee box of the first hole — a 430-yard, par-4 — moving 30 yards closer to the pin and about 20 yards to the north for a clearer path to the green.
“The five most important holes at the Ryder Cup are the first, and 15 through 18 where the majority of matches are decided is set up incredibly well,” Karns said.
Added Kenny Kurzendoerfer, 2025 Ryder Cup Operations Manager: “This is where you want to be as a fan, where the first tee box and 18th green are in close proximity. It’s definitely a bucketlist moment to experience the first tee at a Ryder Cup. It’s truly unlike anything you’ve seen before in golf. I’ve been lucky to be a part of a few of them now and it still gives me chills.”
In terms of transportation to and from the course for fans, Jones Beach lots 4 and 5 will serve as the main public parking areas where shuttle service will be provided to Bethpage. Shuttles will also run from both the north and south side of the Farmingdale LIRR station, Crowder said. There will also be a ride-
share lot on site at Yellow Course No. 11.
The Ryder Cup dates back to 1927, when the inaugural matchup was held at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts. Initially a contest between the United States and Great Britain, the format expanded in 1979 to include players from continental Europe. The U.S. played host to the event in 2016 and most recently in 2021.
The event features 28 matches across three formats – foursomes, fourballs, and singles. Teamwork and strategy are essential to winning.
Although the 12-player rosters for both teams have yet to be announced,
some of the top U.S. players include Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, and Collin Morikawa, with Europe featuring Rory McIlroy, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matt Wallace and Tyrrell Hatton.
The U.S. team selection is based on a points system, where points are awarded based on performance in PGA Tour events and major championships. Automatic qualifiers, with Scheffler already being one, will be the top six in points after the BMW Championship on Aug. 17. Captain Keegan Bradley will select the remainder of the roster Aug. 27, Karns noted.
Jeff Bessen/Herald Evan Crowder, 2025 Ryder Cup Operations manager at PGA of America, explains tournament ground operations at Bethpage State Park on July 24.
The new first tee box created for the 2025 Ryder Cup match.
Tony Bellissimo/Herald photos Building the grandstand by the first tee and behind the 18th green on the Bethpage Black is in full swing.
Library celebrates Caribbean and Black music history
For the fourth consecutive year, the Uniondale Public Library celebrated Caribbean Heritage Month and Black Music History Month with a day of music, crafts, and cultural engagement on June 21.
The event featured a live performance by the Libraries Step Team led by Keturah Lee, a special education teacher at California Avenue School. Stepping is when dancers use their own bodies as instruments to create rhythms and sounds thought either stomping or clapping. The dance is traditionally used in African American culture.
“Hopefully more libraries will start their own STEP teams…for the culture,” the library stated on social media.
Other performances were from the children’s dance class with instructor Alexis Garay which they practiced all year long in dance workshops. And musician DoMo played the Steel Pan while performing Bob Marley classics.
Caribbean flavors were also in the air as local chef Sylvia Piper demonstrated how to cook traditional food. Similar to previous years, activities reflected Caribbean traditions and Black musical influence. Children colored paper and scratch-art turtles —
symbols of beauty and prosperity in Caribbean culture. A trivia wheel challenged guests with fun facts about Black music and Caribbean history.
The Uniondale Library continues to offer programs year-round that reflect the diversity of the community it serves. Events like this one highlight the library’s commitment to celebrating heritage through interactive, family-friendly experiences.
To learn more about upcoming programs, visit UniondaleLibrary.org.
–Stacy Driks
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Madison Romany 10, Genesis Sylvester 9 and Janelle Moodie 10 of Roosevelt show their Caribbean crafts.
Brianna Goris, 7, with Jr. Friends of the Library President Corie Mason and Treasurer of Uniondale Public Library, Jessie Mason.
Kellenberg youth transform summer with service
By ALEXIA CROLL
Intern
Kellenberg Memorial High School has over one dozen camps, but one of them partnered with Catholic Charities of Long Island to launch its first-ever Service Immersion Camp, a five-day initiative aimed at connecting students with local communities in need across Long Island.
From July 21 to July 25, 14 campers — including 12 current Kellenberg students — took part in hands-on service projects that ranged from assembling backpacks
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• Day one: Campers packed 300 backpacks filled with school supplies at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a church in Wyandanch.
• Day two: Campers hosted teens from the Immigrant & Refugee Services Program at a retreat house in Islip.
• Day three: Campers supported a WIC Maternity Services carnival in Freeport on
• Day four: Campers bonded with seniors at the Wantagh Senior Center
• Day five: Campers wrapped up the week by celebrating with residents of the Christopher Residence in Valley Stream with bowling and a barbecued lunch — Kellenberg Memorial High School
for children in Wyandanch to organizing a bowling party for adults with developmental disabilities.
Sean Rummel and Justin Strobel attend the Wheatley School in Old Westbury.
Val Serpe, the director of the Service Immersion Camp, loved seeing students get out of their comfort zones for the greater good.
I went home yesterday and my heart, my chest, just felt so good after what we did all
day.
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“They respond so beautifully,” She said of the campers. “I’m just getting great feedback each day. Little things that the campers are saying — one student said, ‘I went home yesterday, and my heart, just felt so good after what we did all day.’”
Hayden Nolan, a rising sophomore at Kellenberg and one of the campers participating, shared how the visit to a local shelter made her realize just how grateful she is to have access to everyday necessities.
“We really are so fortunate to go to a school like Kellenberg — meet all these people, have all these opportunities, helping out with kids,” Nolan said. “Look how much I can give to others.”
Kellenberg Memorial High School Kellenberg sophomore Sam Pedi assisted with the putting green as part of a Carnival Day at the Wantagh Senior Center.
Serpe praised camper like Nolan for stepping up as a Spanish translator during the Immigrant & Refugee Services Program, calling her effort a standout moment of the week.
“I was really proud of her,” Serpe said.
Fourteen campers participated in the five day Kellenberg Service Immersion Camp.
“It makes a big difference when people see that somebody’s willing to take that risk and speak in a second language — especially in America where not everybody is bilingual.
That really stood out to me. It just shows such a respect for different languages.”
The program became so impactful that Serpe is considering a year-round service program for Kellenberg students.
“We want to grow it. This is just the beginning.” Serpe said, “The fact that they wanted to put their phones down and be of service and interact face to face — that was, a very telling sign for the need for things like this.”
At the conclusion of the camp, Sean gave the greatest feedback when suggesting that we increase the camp from one to two weeks next year. Love it,” said Serpe.
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Hempstead foundation helps empower students
By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
For Monique Patterson, giving back isn’t just a charitable act—it’s a family tradition. Drawing on the support and encouragement she received growing up in Roosevelt, Patterson co-founded the Patterson Dream Builders Foundation with her cousin, Joanna Pippins, to help local students achieve their educational dreams.
“We were always blessed with having a family that supported us throughout our school years,” Monique shares. “We just figured that we would do the same for other students who didn’t have the same support at home.”
Since 2019, the Patterson Dream Builders Foundation has been a benefactor for students in the Roosevelt and Hempstead school districts.
The non-for-profit awards annual scholarships to support underserved youth.
Each year, the foundation awards scholarships to deserving students—one from Roosevelt and, as of recently, one from Hempstead.
The scholarship amount is approximately $250 per student.
“This year, we’re still determining the exact amount, as it depends on donations,” Monique explains.
Initially, the scholarships were funded out of the family’s own savings, but the foundation now seeks donations and sponsorships to expand its reach.
Courtesy of Monique Patterson
Monique Patterson, co-founder of the Patterson Dream Builders Foundation, is dedicated to supporting local students through scholarships and community initiatives.
Beyond financial support, the foundation is deeply involved in the community.
From back-to-school fairs to clothing and sneaker drives, the organization
Lisbeth Fuentes, recipient of the Patterson Dream Builders Foundation scholarship, will attend Adelphi University to study Biochemistry, aspiring to become a molecular pathologist.
partners with other local groups to provide essential resources.
At the end of August, they will host a back-to-school event in collaboration with Naeem Justice, a Hempsteadbased nonprofit supporting individu-
als with sickle cell disease.
Monique, a registered nurse now living in Elmont, credits her family’s unwavering support for her own academic and professional achievements.
“They paid for my cousin and I to go to school, made life easy for us, so we didn’t have to worry about working or paying bills unless we wanted to,” she recalls. “It was only right for us to give back to the community.”
The scholarship application process is coordinated through guidance counselors in each district.
Students must meet certain requirements, including residency, GPA, and submitting an essay about overcoming obstacles.
Applications open in January, with a deadline of May 15 each year.
As the foundation works on launching a website to make information more accessible, Monique remains focused on her mission.
“Every recipient is very happy that they won the award, no matter how big or small it may be,” she says.
One such recipient is Lisbeth Fuentes, who will be attending Adelphi University to major in biochemistry, with hopes of becoming a molecular pathologist.
In her scholarship essay submitted to the non-for-profit, Lisbeth wrote, “This scholarship would … give me the chance to focus fully on my studies, take part in research, and get closer to the career I’ve worked so hard for.”
Children’s concert brings immersive to new level
By ALEXIA CROLL Intern
Children twirled through the grass and swayed to the acoustic beats as Darlene Graham transformed Bernard Brown Park park into a lively, tropical playground during the Town of Hempstead’s free “Singing at the Beach” concert series on July 22.
“So it’s a beach theme, right?” Graham said. “But it’s more about getting out, having fun, being with family — just good fun outside. That’s really the message: to be kind, to share, to play together.
And it was just about having them work together in the audience, which they did. They were amazing.”
In addition to the concert, the Town of Hempstead clerk’s office hosted an information table for its Child Safety ID program, offering free identification cards to help parents keep their children safe.
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“Every single time I get to be on stage with kids from all over, it’s to inspire them to either want to be up here and do this, or to make them love having that expression — which a lot of kids have at home, which is great, but a lot of kids don’t.” She stated.
She invited young audience members to join in the fun by sharing what they imagined seeing at the beach. Hands shot up as children shouted out playful responses like “mermaids” and “whales”.
ut it’s more about getting out, having fun, being with family — just good fun outside. That’s really the message: to be kind, to share, to play together.
DARLEnE GRAhAm
Graham, a veteran performer and music educator, brought her signature blend of interactive songs and movement to the stage along with her husband — strumming her guitar to original tunes like “Monkey Ate My Mango” as children joyfully waved colorful scarves in rhythm with
The beach-themed energy continued as kids tossed around a beach ball like a hot potato — but for Graham, the concert was about much more than just seaside fun.
Graham takes pride in helping shape children’s love for music and exposing them to the art of playing instruments. She sees it as an opportunity to spark joy, curiosity, and creative expression in young minds.
“A lot of kids don’t have exposure to music or live music — so to really see a live musician, see a live guitar, and hear what that sounds like, is something some kids don’t get to do until they’re adults.” Graham said. “So that’s really special to be able to give them that.”
Tim Baker/Herald photos
Children delight in the bubble machine during Darlene Graham’s “Singing at the Beach” show, part of the Town of Hempstead’s summer concert series.
Darlene Graham shaking her tambourine as she leads families in an interactive musical performance. Chris Graham playing guitar during the show at Bernard Brown Park in Uniondale.
NUMC to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month next week
In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month, Nassau University Medical Center will host a series of events from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7 to support and celebrate breastfeeding as a step toward healthier moms, babies, and communities.
The events will take place in Lobby 1 on the hospital’s first floor, across from Walgreens, at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. Attendees can expect educational materials, raffles and gift baskets, and refreshments.
Activities will be held on Monday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon; Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon; and Thursday, Aug. 7, from noon to 2 p.m. All are welcome to join the celebration near the Women’s Clinic.
All are welcome to join the celebration near the Women’s Clinic.
— Jordan Vallone
Nassau University Medical Center is hosting a series of events from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7 in recognition of National Breastfeeding Month.
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Celebrate culture and community at the Gold Coast Dance Festival
By Roksana Amid
As sundown takes hold at Morgan Memorial Park on Aug. 2, artists representing a rich spectrum of dance styles — from classical ballet and folklorico to tap, contemporary and hip-hop — take to a stage. The fifth annual Gold Coast Dance Festival — set against the backdrop of the Long Island Sound — is a grand celebration of culture, movement and community connection.
Hosted by New York Dance Theatre, the free event attracts folks to see a varied lineup of dancers from Alvin Ailey, Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York City Ballet, Broadway, and more. This year’s edition also includes Ballet Nepantla, a returning favorite known for blending traditional Mexican folklorico with contemporary dance.
“Ballet Nepantla are an astounding company,” Festival Executive Producer Nicole Loizides Albruzzese says. “They’ve been noted as embodying the in-between-ness of those who live on the borderland, mixing in cultures and gaining a little bit from either side.”
Founded in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, this began as an informal gathering of dancers organized by Albruzzese, a professional performer and Glen Cove resident. She invited a few colleagues to Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay as a way to decompress from the emotional toll of the lockdown. This experience inspired her to bring a professional dance festival to Glen Cove the following year.
“Because the world just stopped talking to one another, stopped dining together, we wanted to create something that brought people together without the need for words,” Albruzzese says. “Dance can do that.”
Since then, the festival has grown to involve dozens of performers and companies, including John Manzari, a renowned Broadway tap dancer and featured artist from “So You Think You Can Dance,” and MorDance, a contemporary ballet company based in Yonkers. This will be MorDance’s first appearance here.
For those inspired to dance themselves, join Jamie Shannon of Kilowatt Dance Theater for an introductory Lindy Hop class on the beach at 4:30 p.m., open to all ages and skill levels, before performances begin.
“Lindy Hop is one of America’s beloved early social dances, stemming from jazz and Harlem and a beautiful social era,” Albruzzese explains. “Bring your dinner down, enjoy a class, and go see a show. You get a more intimate look at the artists beforehand, and then you get to see them on stage.”
New York Dance Theatre, which is celebrating its 51st year, produces the festival through its nonprofit mission to make high-level dance accessible to all audiences.
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The company also runs the Développé program, a a scholarship initiative that provides free yearlong dance education to atrisk youth, foster families and English-language learners across Long Island.
Développé partners with community organizations, including Options for Community Living, which supports families experiencing homelessness and financial hardship. One of the newest scholarship recipients is an 11-year-old girl who had never taken a dance class before this summer.
“She leaves the studio glowing,” Albruzzese says. “She’s one of the most graceful dancers in the class. Starting classical dance between the ages of 11 and 14 can be intimidating, but she’s handling it so beautifully.”
A suggested festival donation of $20 supports the Développé program. Contributions help fund workshops, lectures, performances and scholarships provided by NYDT throughout the year.
Albruzzese says the festival is designed to be inclusive, welcoming people of all backgrounds and abilities.
“A woman came up to me last year and said, ‘It’s not so often I find something to do with my mom or my grandmother,’” she recalls. “Her grandmother was 92 and squealing with excitement watching the performances. That’s what this is about. You can just grab a park bench, sit on the grass and stay for five minutes or the entire evening.”
Graceanne Pierce, a Queens resident and New York Dance Theatre artist, takes the stage this year.
Last year’s featured performers represented Haiti, China, Iraq, and Mexico. Each year’s lineup is curated to reflect global traditions and storytelling through movement, according to Albruzzese.
“I think because we offer such a huge, diverse array of cultural programming, everyone leaves loving something. We birthed a star, and it’s shining everywhere. It’s benefiting the artists, the audience and our local cultural institutions,” she adds enthusiastically.
Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, beach chairs and picnic dinners.
‘So in love with you am I’
Check out a stylized concert version of the classic golden age musical. Egotistical leading man-directorproducer Fred Graham (Broadway’s Charlie Marcus) is reunited with his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi (Broadway talent Christina DeCicco, of Rockville Centre) when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” The battle of the sexes continues onstage and off, as it becomes clear that, as much as this couple profess to hate each other, they are also still in love. Throw in a number of cases of mistaken identity, the mob, and comedic routines into the mix and you get “Kiss Me, Kate” — a dazzling Broadway classic that earned the very first Tony award for Best Musical. A cast of 30 brings this “concert” production to life with limited costumes and scenic elements. The dynamic performers include Molloy’s renowned CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students and also alumni.
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3, 3 p.m. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at madisontheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.
Magic Rocks!
Illusionist Leon Etienne has sold out venues all over the world with his blockbuster performances of Magic Rocks! Now he arrives here with his jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show. You’ve seen him on “America’s Got Talent,” “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, “Masters of Illusion,” and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” Hailed by critics as “America’s Rock Illusionist,” Leon is a worldwide hit with audiences, critics and producers. He’s recognized for his onstage charisma, a fast-paced, high energy, rock n’ roll performance style — and his no-nonsense approach to magic. This interactive, family-friendly spectacular showcases mind-blowing tricks, award-winning sleight of hand and non-stop laughter. Perfect for audiences of all ages, it’s an immersive experience filled with wonder, laughter and jaw-dropping moments you won’t soon forget. Etienne’s performance style attracts worldwide attention; join in this unforgettable night of magic and you’ll see why.
Sunday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. $71.75, $60.25, $49.25, $37.25, $31.25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
• Saturday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m.; rain date is Aug.
Morgan Memorial Park, Germaine Street, Glen Cove
Festival updates and class announcements available on New York Dance Theatre’s social media platforms
Photos courtesy Nicole Albruzzese
Last year, Wendi Weng, a Chinese immigrant and resident of Huntington, wowed the festival audience.
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‘Summer of Love’ Pet Adoption
The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter welcomes summer with the return of its “Summer of Love” pet adoption program. Now through Sept. 1 all pet adoption fees will be waived, making it easier than ever to adopt a pet. Each adoption includes free spaying/ neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. Additionally, there is only a $10 licensing fee for dogs. This summer, spread the love and provide a fur-ever home to these shelter animals. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cat before arriving at shelter. Browse photos and profiles at hempsteadny.gov/179/ animal-shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page.
• Where: 3320, Beltagh Ave., Wantagh
• Time: Ongoing
• Contact: at hempsteadny. gov/179/animal-shelter or (516) 785-5220
On Exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “At Play,” surveys artists’ perennial fascination with entertainment in all forms. Framing this topic between the nineteenth century Belle Époque and today, the exhibit includes works by Pablo Picasso, Reginald Marsh, Everett Shinn, and Max Beckmann among many others. The works are gathered to represent a wide range of expressions, from entertainmentrelated activities to the fascinating personalities involved. It encompasses dance, music, theater, movies, circus, boating, and beach scenes, along with horseracing and various sports, both active and passive Also featured are archival items from The Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, including costumes by Marc Chagall for Die Zauberflöte, vintage fashion items by such designers as Alfred Shaheen, and iconic costumes from the Folies-Bergère in Paris. On view until Nov. 9.
• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
• Time: Ongoing
• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337
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‘The Rocketman Show’
Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show, on the Paramount stage. Blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is a must-see for Elton John fans — of all generations.
Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with flamboyant costumes actually worn by Elton himself.
Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits and outrageous stage antics come to life again as Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other. He storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n roller.
This is a detailed re-creation of Elton John’s ‘70s shows that’s not to be missed.
Anderson’s painstaking attention to detail includes wearing gorgeous, colorful and spectacular costumes, including Elton’s iconic boots, glasses and jumpsuits from 1973, as well as a sparkly Swarovski tuxedo from 1984. $82, $71.75, $60.25, $49.25, $37.25, $35.
Storybook
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Stroll
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for another storybook adventure Stroll the gardens and enjoy a telling of Eva Moore’s “Lucky Ducklings.” With a take-home craft. For ages 3-5. Storybook Strolls start at the Beech Tree (next to Westbury House), and end at the Thatched Cottage.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
In concert
The annual Salute to Veterans concert, returns to Eisenhower Park, featuring American Bombshells and Rolling Stones tribute band Streetfighter.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
Summer tunes Rock on with Half Step’s tribute to the Grateful Dead at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
• Time: 6:45 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
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training at Long Island Children’s Museum’s new stage production. This interactive theatrical experience invites visitors to join eccentric paleontologist Dr. Patricia Osiris (a.k.a. “Dr. Patti”) as she attempts to reveal a neverbefore-seen dinosaur specimen — if only she can figure out how to open the crate it’s locked in. Along the way, the audience becomes key players in solving problems, sparking laughter and exploring the world of dinosaurs in a lighthearted “scientific” comedy that blends imagination and learning. $5 with museum admission, $10 theater only.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; also Aug 6
• Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
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Unbox A-Saurus for Us!
Dr. Patricia Osiris visits with young paleontologists-in-
Irish American Night
The luck of the Irish returns to Eisenhower Park at Irish American Night. Enjoy food, performances and other fanfare.
• Where: Eisenhower Park, Field 6/6A
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Family movie night
Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park. Enjoy Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Set more than three decades after the first film, it follows Lydia Deetz, now a mother, struggling to keep her family together in the wake of a loss as Betelgeuse returns to haunt her. Starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadowr
• Time: Movie begins at dusk
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
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• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
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National Night Out
Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks, NCPD and the fire department invite all to National Night Out. The annual community celebration focuses on crime prevention, safety awareness and building police-commun ity partnerships.
• Where: John J. Byrne Community Center, 800 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale
• Time: 6-9 p.m.
• Contact: byrnecenter.org or call (516) 489-8915
Bubble Magic
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Check out Long Island Children’s Museum’s Bubbles exhibit for some extra sudsy fun. Through playful, hands-on experiments explore what makes a bubble form, what makes them pop and discover new creative ways to make bubbles. Stop by anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to participate.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Summer sounds Enjoy Lady Supreme, a Diana Ross Experience, at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Little Learners Art Lab
Each week in this engaging workshop, participants are introduced to hands-on materials, artmaking, and inspiration from artists and techniques. Young kids, ages 2-5, build critical thinking skills, expand vocabulary, and support imaginations as they play, create and explore. This week, craft a functioning lighthouse. $4 with museum admission.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 11:30 a.m.-noon
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
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Rock on at the park
Get in the groove with The Boss Project, the Bruce Springsteen tribute band at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Virginia Yearby, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 14, 2025, 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 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 709 Nostrand Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead at Uniondale, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 50, Block: 359, Lot: 1. Approximate amount of judgment
$519,361.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607294/2023. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-072713-F02 86077 154437
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Citibank N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Cheryl A. Glenn, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 22, 2024, 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 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 781 Union Drive, Uniondale, NY
11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, at Uniondale, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 50, Block: 370, Lot: 23. Approximate amount of judgment $356,173.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609626/2019. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert
Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-091851-F00 86042 154432
PAMELA SHARPE, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #102385 154480
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST SATURIN THOMAS, ET AL., Defendant(s)
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. WALTER BROOME AND VALERIE BROOME, IF THEY BE LIVING, IF THEY BE DEAD, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY, OR THROUGH WALTER BROOME AND VALERIE BROOME, IF THEY BE DEAD, WHETHER BY PURCHASE INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, ALL OF WHO AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF, et al Deft. Index #611563/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered January 15, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 12, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 50, Block 33901, Lot 110. The foreclosure sale will take place “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.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 13, 2018, 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 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 727 Beck Street, Uniondale (T/O Hempstead), NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 132, Lot 38-40. Approximate amount of judgment $309,661.82 plus interest and costs.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/05/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 8/25/2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1076 Northgate Court Square, Uniondale, New York 11553, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale (Unincorporated Area), in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York
Section 55 Block 532 Lot 24
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $601,359.45 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 616200/2022
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
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Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008552/2016. Scott Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-001926 86225 154695 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS1, Plaintiff, Against MARIE RAPHAEL, EDELINE L. SAUNDERS, LONG ISLAND TAX REDUCTIONS INC.; FRITZ JOSEPH (JOHN DOE #1); FRITZ JOSEPH, SR. (JOHN DOE #2)
Defendant(s)
Samantha L. Segal, Esq., Referee.
SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Dated: 6/12/2025 File Number: 38281 CA 154755
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX # 620242/2024 FILED 11/15/2024
SUMMONS
Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon County in which the premises are situated.
PREMISES: 691 NEW STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553. NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT
MORTGAGE
SERVICING S/B/M TO SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CLIFTON
ISAACS A/K/A CLIFTON
FRANCIS ISAACS A/K/A
CLIFTON F. ISAACS, and if they be dead, any and all persons
unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally 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 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 who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, OTIS ISAACS AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CLIFTON ISAACS A/K/A CLIFTON FRANCIS ISAACS A/K/A CLIFTON F. ISAACS, CLIFTON ERRON ISAACS AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CLIFTON ISAACS A/K/A CLIFTON FRANCIS ISAACS A/K/A CLIFTON F. ISAACS, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION, JULIE GAMCE, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party Defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until sixty (60)
days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 File# 12500135 154684
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 605631/2021.
SCOTT SILLER, ESQ., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 {* UNIONDALE*} 154686
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Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff -againstKEVIN HEARN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY M. HEARN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 23, 2025 and entered on February 10, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as SBL# 50-03901-221
Said premises known as 1300 PEMBROKE STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553
Approximate amount of lien $454,709.54 plus interest & costs.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 08/06/2025 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: -----------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 431/25. ROOSEVELTRoosevelt Children Academy, Install 2nd illuminated wall sign (not permitted)., N/s Pleasant Ave., 190’ E/o Ellison Ave., a/k/a 111 Pleasant Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Roosevelt within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HIS Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1, Plaintiff, Against Ramon A. Flores, Sulma Y. Flores, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/10/2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 9/9/2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 580 Park Avenue, Uniondale, New York 11553, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York
Section 36 Block 141 Lot 19
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $294,391.62 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 611797/2023
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee.
Retirement celebration for Freeport coach
By MASHIAT AZMI Intern
Charles Gilreath, who coached track for 28 years from 1997 to 2025 at Freeport High School, was given a well-deserved sendoff during his retirement celebration at Eisenhower Park on July 12.
Known as Coach G, Gilreath also coached track for 10 years at Roosevelt High School and wrestling for two years in Hempstead schools.
Gilreath expressed pride witnessing students grow and achieve success, both academically and athletically, during his overall 40-year coaching career.
“I’ve had student-athletes come out that have progressed from ninth grade to being champions by the time they were like seniors,” Gilreath, 62, a longtime Freeport resident, said. “I say, one of the biggest things was we’ve been very successful over the last 40 years of coaching.”
Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks joined the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and dozens of well-wishers at Eisenhower Park to honor Gilreath upon his retirement.
Nicks admired Gilreath’s role as a community leader and inspiration to today’s youth.
Public Notices
SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Dated: 6/30/2025
File Number: 38959 MB 154840
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
Index No.: 608533/2024
Date Filed: SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial Designation of Venue is based upon the situs of the Subject Property Subject Property: 772 Dale Place Uniondale, NY 11553
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2006-AM1, Mortgage Pass=Through Certificates, Series 2006-AMI, Plaintiff, -againstPrecious Rodway, Individually and as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Eurie Gersham Rodway a/k/a Gersham Rodway a/k/a Gersham Radway; Simone Rodway, as Trustee of the Trust
Created by the Will of Eurie Gersham Rodway a/k/a Gersham Rodway a/k/a Gersham Radway, if she be living or if she be dead, her spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Joel Rodway; Daniel Rodway; Petro Inc. dba
Patterson Energy Group; State of New York; Nassau County Clerk’s Office
“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendants.
To THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiffs Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until sixty (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered July 21, 2025
and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Public Records of the County of Nassau on October 5, 2005 in Liber M 29502 of Mortgages, page 767, covering premises k/a 772 Dale Place, Uniondale, NY 11553 a/k/a Section 50, Block 370, Lot 17. 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.
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“I would say he had a tremendous impact,” Nicks said, “because while I was there, there were a couple of students, and it was so amazing to see, because he spoke to me about several students who he coached, who naturally, weren’t running track initially, but he was able to pull motivation out of them and inspire them to continue to keep going.”
Nicks expressed hope that young athletes would learn the value of hard work, dedication, and having supportive mentors from his legacy.
During his illustrious career, Gilreath has amassed an impressive record of 340 wins, 110 losses and two ties, and has coached squads to numerous county championships, eight state and seven All-American titles.
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Additionally, he’s the only coach in the state to have won league or county titles in classes A, B and C, which are classifications in track based on the number of students enrolled in a particular school.
Freeport High School was listed under an A classification because it has one of the largest student populations in Nassau County. Roosevelt High School was initially listed under a B and later, in subsequent years, under a C.
At age 23, growing up in Roosevelt, Gilreath started his coaching career as an assistant coach under his high school mentor, Basil Barnes, at Hempstead High School.
Gilreath earned his bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2004 and master’s from Queens College in 2010. He also earned New York State certification as a physical education teacher in 2000 and taught until 2025.
He started his teaching career in physical education at Bayview Elementary School in Freeport in 2005.
Gilreath emphasized the importance of developing a good relationship with his students, mentioning that many of them received academic and athletic scholarships to college.
“You know, I have an outstanding record and a lot of student-athletes’ trust,” Gilreath said. “You know what I was trying to teach them, and we were able to develop a good relationship.”
Gilreath expressed hope that his students will remember his support in their personal and professional growth, assuring them that they can lean on him anytime in the future.
“I hope my students remember that coach was there for them, to help them grow socially and emotionally, and some of the lessons that we talk about, you know, in the future financially, that I was there for them and I had that back,” he said. “They can call on me to be able to help them out in times of need, and that you know us as a people, can continue to work forward and lift each other.”
Jonathan Bloom, director of health, physical education and athletics at Freeport Public Schools, wished Gilreath success in his retirement.
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joined the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and dozens of well-wishers at Eisenhower Park on July 12, to honor longtime high school coach Charles Gilreath upon his retirement.
the Freeport Athletic Department and our school community for nearly 30 years,” Bloom said in an email. “His ability to build trust with his studentathletes while holding them to the highest academic and athletic standards has resulted in some of the most successful track teams in our district’s history.”
Gilreath singled out some of the outstanding athletes he had coached during his long career, including Tiffanie Poole from Roosevelt, and Freeport students Gabriel McLaren and Elliott Blount.
One of his Freeport High School students, Jordon Quinn, who graduated in 2024, was a two-time New York State champion in the high hurdles, setting the third-fastest time ever in the state, and a Nassau County record-holder. He is now on a scholarship running track for the University of Connecticut.
Blount, a 1997 graduate of Freeport, eventually pursued a pro sports career for six years, and is now for the fourth season as head coach of the St. John’s cross country program at St. John’s University.
“Coach G has been influential in so many people’s lives in so many ways,” Blount said. “I’m fortunate to have had wonderful experiences as a student-athlete and now as a coach. His coaching accomplishments speak for themselves, undoubtedly deserving of all praise that comes his way.”
Regarding his future plans, Gilreath intends to take some time off to rest and travel with his wife, with a possible plan to visit their grandkids in Germany.
“I want to continue to mentor and inspire young people, you know, to be positive in life,” Gilreath added.
Gilreath expressed gratitude for coaching and teaching in Freeport and Roosevelt school districts, calling it a rewarding experience witnessing students’ growth and success.
“I would like people to realize that there are a lot of great kids out there in the Freeport and Roosevelt school districts,” he said. “And I was fortunate to be able to coach and teach them.”
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elcome to 4 Heron Court,
Q. We have a doorbell camera, and understand that it’s a deterrent to would-be burglars, but as we’re renovating our home, are there other ways we can “design” in ways to keep people from robbing it? We keep seeing reports on the neighbor app of our door camera about people checking out houses in the area, and we’re very concerned. Any ideas would are appreciated.
A. People often plan the latest technology items into renovations, and I learn from my clients, all the time, about ideas they’ve researched, from locations for hidden cameras to sensor devices that tell them when people are approaching. Some clients ask about electronically controlled driveway gates, and I advise them that unless the fencing is also monitored, all they’re stopping is a vehicle.
When you have a very long driveway to the house, gates make sense, even if just to give the impression that the property is more secure, but when you can see the entrance from the street from the front door or windows, it’s a moot point to have a controlled driveway gate, because 80 percent of the time, burglars approach a home on foot, slipping around a gate, or over a short fence, to get to a more secluded spot to enter without being seen. With that in mind, outside areas of buildings that create hidden corners should be planned out of the design.
According to the National Center for Policing Innovation, the average burglar will spend no more than 60 seconds breaking in. If you can delay a break-in for 90 seconds or longer, a burglar may get nervous and leave. A hiding spot gives them extra time.
Fortify exterior doors with deadbolts that extend at least an inch and a half into the door frame. Glass doors in the front or back of a dwelling can be fortified by installing “hurricane”-strength glass instead of standard glazed doors, and sliding doors with a metal track rod can be effective. Hurricaneglass windows are much more costly than regular windows, but protect your home from burglars as well as storms.
Remember that even with an alarm system, which can be a deterrent, if a burglar has already had a look at the interior of your home and knows where to go, they will be in and out before any law enforcement gets there.
I was impressed that the police came to my home quickly when a door accidentally blew open, and checked every closet and potential hiding place before pronouncing the home secure. So if you come home to an open door or window, it’s advisable not to enter without calling the police for a safety check. It could save you from injury or worse, confronting a burglar.
Pet doors measuring more than six inches across should be avoided. Silly as it sounds, some burglars actually use a child to squeeze through a pet door and open the doors from the inside. More to come.
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people often ask me why I care so much about immigration.
Of course, my constituents care about it; they want to stop the chaos at the southern border and fix the asylum system, and they want to see people treated like human beings.
I agree with them. More than that, though, immigration is personal for me.
I look at America through the lens of the immigrant story — the story of my family, and the story of the American dream. My father came to this country as an infant. His parents — my grandparents — came from Italy with nothing. And yet, through hard work and devotion to family, they built a life here. Their son went to law school on the GI bill after serving in World War II, rising to become a mayor and a State Supreme Court justice. Their grandson is a member of the United States Congress.
An article that hung in my grandfather’s home, from Nov. 10, 1960, is titled “Success Story.” A segment reads:
“Glen Cove can be proud of its Mayor
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iJoseph A. Suozzi, who was elected to the State Supreme Court on Tuesday . . .
“Judge Suozzi came to these shores as an infant, the son of immigrant parents. Their lot was not an easy one, in a strange land, but Mr. and Mrs. Michael Suozzi raised a fine family, and while they lived comfortably, they did not gain great material wealth. But they did gain another kind of wealth which no Depression, no misfortune can ever take away from them. They devoted their lives to their family and their success of their children is their great fortune.
ieven wrote to the president, asking him to work with me on comprehensive reform.
“Now their boy, Joe, will soon be a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. How proud they must be! And we who know them share their pride.
“Mike and Rosa Suozzi certainly made good in America. God bless them.”
That’s why I care about immigration. Through my own family, I’ve seen the promise of America fulfilled. But I also see how that promise is at risk — because our immigration system is broken, and Congress has failed to fix it. It’s painful for me that this issue by which I define my American experience has become such a negative, controversial force in our politics.
and why all of us should
Congress has failed for decades to pass comprehensive immigration reform because too many politicians have weaponized immigration policy for political gain without doing a thing to fix it. Even when bipartisan solutions emerge, they’re often derailed by political forces more interested in scoring points than solving problems.
Reasonable people should agree that violent criminals who are here illegally should be deported. But what’s happening now is far more chaotic.
Parents who’ve lived here for years, send their kids to school with my kids, work six days a week and go to church on Sunday are living in fear.
We need to figure out a way for people who work, pay taxes and follow the rules to stop having to look over their shoulder. Families that have been here for decades deserve legal status so they can build lives for their children and grandchildren, like our family did.
We must secure the border, fix the broken asylum system, and create legal pathways for Dreamers, farm workers, TPS holders, essential workers in fields like health care and hospitality, and residents who’ve been here for over a decade.
Democrats and Republicans must come together. While President Trump has had remarkable success securing the border, he has done so through executive orders, which can easily be overturned. Real progress must come from Congress.
I’ll continue to do my part. I’ve worked toward comprehensive immigration reform as co-chair of the Democrats for Border Security Taskforce, as co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, and through the bipartisan coalition I built of “business, badges and the Bible” — members of the business, law enforcement and religious communities who have longstanding stakes in American immigration policy.
I even wrote a letter to the president, asking him to work with me and make a deal on comprehensive reform. I’ve reached out, and I hope he reaches back.
We can uphold the law and our values. We can protect our borders and treat people with dignity. We can be safe and fair.
That’s the America my grandparents believed in when they arrived in this country. It’s the America I still believe in. And it’s the one we have to keep fighting for — together.
Tom Suozzi represents the 3rd Congressional District.
will the summer of ’25 be remembered?
t is said that each of us, if we’re lucky, gets 80 summers. Some folks prefer winter or the rebirth vibe of spring, but for most, it is summer, the short season of our years, that seems sweetest.
Summers have telescoped lives of their own. Whatever our age, summer begins in our minds as hopes and expectations, is realized in the days from June 21 to Sept. 21 and is remembered ever after.
The very first summer I remember was 1951, at Rockaway Beach, where we rented a bungalow on 54th Street. That was the Summer of My Sister, who had recently been born and, for some reason, expected to come along on our vacation. The fireworks on the boardwalk every Wednesday night were my big-sister treat, and best memory. There was the Summer of New Hampshire, when our parents took us on a much-hyped car trip to the Granite State. I was 8, my sister was 4 and our
grandmother, who sat in the back seat, was ancient, I guess in her 50s. My father had made all the arrangements via mail, writing to Stonybrook Farms to set up our holiday.
We drove 10 hours, pumped with excitement. When we drove through the broken gates, the moment collapsed on itself like a black hole. The cabins were like chicken coops. My mother started to sob. But Dad had a plan. We stayed one night, skipped out in the predawn hours and drove all the way to Canada. That summer I learned to have a Plan B, and how to skip out under cover of darkness.
i lived through the Summer of Love, but this summer is not feeling like love.
The Summer of Robert English was a doozie. I was about 15, living in Cedarhurst, and my mother’s best friend invited her nephew, 16, to visit for the summer from New Mexico. I fell wildly in love with Robert the second I saw him. Which was also how he felt when I introduced him to my best friend, Jackie. I barely survived their romance.
The Summer of Working for Dad was like pinning a golden moment in time. My dad was a dentist, and after my
freshman year in college, I worked in his office in Brooklyn. Chairside assistant. Holder of hands. But it wasn’t the work that made the summer remarkable; it was getting to know my father. We went out to lunch every day and we talked. Without the context of our regular family life, he became a real person to me.
Also, one of his patients gave me a $10 tip.
I remember the Summer of the Diet Doctor, when I answered an ad for an assistant in a diet-pill practice. The doctor was 48 and his wife was 18, my age. I remember that summer because I lied to get the job, not revealing that I was going back to college in the fall.
By July I couldn’t stand it; I told them the truth. They asked me to stay on. That was the good part. The bad part was that the doctor was a groper. Quite a few life lessons were learned.
Our best summers were the Montana Summers, the five years we traveled the state, from Missoula to Glacier Park, from Flathead Lake to White Fish to Helena. We hiked and learned to fly fish and, as a family and for the first time,
leaped out of our comfort zone and found footing in new terrain.
More recently, the Summer of Covid was, for us, not deadly, but frightening. We stayed at our place in Florida through the summer, hidden away inside, except for late afternoon, when we went down to the beach and into the Gulf. Every day, the same routine. We didn’t see our children and grandchildren for months. We think of that summer with gratitude, for our family surviving, and even for the endless open expanses of time to think and read and test ourselves against the unknown.
What will the Summer of ’25 be remembered for? I lived through the Summer of Love in 1967, high on freedom and music and just being young. We protested the war in Vietnam and sat in on sit-ins and danced to the Dead. But this summer is not feeling like love. Political strife ramped up by bad actors has supercharged the atmosphere.
I’ll keep calling out the threats to our freedoms and democracy, but that’s not a full-time job. I will also find the joyful moments, hold on to them and try not to let go.
Copyright 2025 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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t happened in an instant. One moment, 9-year-old Robbie Levine, of Merrick, was rounding the bases in a 2005 Little League game; the next, he collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest.
Teammates, coaches and parents could only watch in horror. There was no automated external defibrillator available on the field, no trained bystander able to keep the boy’s heart beating until help arrived. Robbie never made it home.
Sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t wait — not for an ambulance, and not for advanced age. It strikes without warning, even in children and young athletes who seem perfectly healthy. That’s why learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and ensuring rapid access to an AED, can mean the difference between life and death.
Every minute without intervention in a cardiac emergency decreases survival by 10 percent, according to the American Heart Association, yet far too many public athletic fields — so many of them used by kids — remain unprepared for the worst.
Nassau County is taking a critical step with the proposed Robbie’s Law, legislation that would require AEDs at all county-run athletic fields. Named in memory of Robbie Levine, the measure underscores the urgent need to equip public spaces with lifesaving tools. It is unclear when the Legislature will vote on it.
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This effort shouldn’t be controversial: AEDs are relatively easy to use, with clear voice instructions, designed for anyone — even those without medical training — to operate. When paired with immediate CPR, a defibrillator can increase a victim’s survival rate by more than 70 percent, according to the American Red Cross.
The American Heart Association estimates that nearly 90 percent of cardiac arrests that occur outside hospitals are fatal, often because bystanders don’t act quickly enough. Every second matters, because emergency medical services often take six to eight minutes to arrive in heavily populated areas. Brain death begins in as little as four minutes. Those first critical minutes belong to those on the scene and whatever tools they have on hand. Without AEDs, families lose loved ones not because paramedics were late, but because no one nearby was ready.
The AHA’s Nation of Lifesavers campaign aims to change that by making CPR training a more regular part of American life. Members of Duke University’s men’s basketball and football teams were recently trained in handsonly CPR — a streamlined method that doesn’t involve mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and can be mastered in under an hour. If elite college athletes can take the time to learn this lifesaving skill, so can
Nassau County is showing signs of becoming a police state
Editors’ note: This letter was sent on Monday to the Nassau County Legislature.
Nassau County’s government structure mirrors that of the federal government, with three equal branches: the county executive, the Legislature and the judicial branch. Like Congress, the Nassau Legislature crafts laws, controls the county’s purse strings, and oversees the county executive and various government entities. Therefore, it’s up to you to hold the reins on a county executive who overspends and writes policies that put your constituents in danger.
A police state is characterized by an overwhelming government control that permeates civil society and liberties. There is typically little distinction between the law and the exercise of political power by the executive, and the deployment of internal security and police forces play a heightened role in governance. A police state is a characteristic of an authoritarian government, typically in one-party governments. Nassau County is showing signs of becoming such a state.
County Executive Bruce Blakeman took the safest county in the nation, with a police force that is beyond reproach, and decided that it is not good enough. With the establishment of a personal militia, Blakeman’s authoritarian tendencies have raised significant concerns about public safety and accountability.
the rest of us.
Nassau’s Robbie’s Law must be just the beginning. CPR training should be as universal as learning to swim, or drive. Schools should make it a part of health class curriculums. Community centers, youth sports leagues and workplaces can host free or low-cost training sessions. The more people who know what to do when a heart stops, the more likely it is that bystanders will become confident rescuers.
AEDs should be as common as fire extinguishers — not just in gyms and schools, but also in parks, libraries, shopping centers and other places where people gather. They must be easy to locate, clearly marked, and regularly maintained. Nassau should follow the lead of Suffolk County, where at least 135 AEDs have been deployed across the county. The cost is modest; the value of a saved life is immeasurable.
We teach children to look both ways before crossing the street, to buckle their seat belts and to wear helmets when they ride bikes. CPR and AED familiarity deserve the same emphasis. No family should endure the heartbreak the Levines carry to this day.
Call your county legislator and tell them to support Robbie’s Law. To find your legislator, go to NassauCountyNy. gov/489/County-Legislature. And to find out where you can be trained in CPR and the use of an AED, go to RedCross.org.
It is imperative for the Legislature to illuminate the financial implications of this decision, not only in terms of direct costs associated with maintaining such a force, but also the potential human and monetary liabilities that could arise from triggerhappy citizens who enjoy playing cop. The community deserves transparen-
cy regarding how taxpayer dollars are being allocated, especially when it comes to the exorbitant fees paid to politically connected attorneys defending unconstitutional policies. And the Legislature must investigate whether using our tax dollars to pay outside attorneys has been the purpose all along.
Blakeman’s partisan hurdles impede progress in Nassau
my first five months as a Nassau County legislator have been an eye-opening lesson in the operations of government, and it has reinforced my belief in how necessary bipartisanship is for a strong government to function effectively and equitably. Unfortunately, as the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s hyper-partisan approach to local government has erected unnecessary roadblocks, creating an indelible impression in my mind of the tremendous obstacles that are created by such an approach.
Since the start of this legislative term, Blakeman has processed dozens of Community Revitalization Project grants for districts served by Republicans, allowing 50 of their requests to reach the legislative calendar. Meanwhile, he has stonewalled every request for districts served by Democratic legislators, delaying funding for improvements to local parks, schools and libraries and impeding the delivery of resources for the firefighters, EMS and local police that keep us all safe.
As a longtime Uniondale Fire Depart-
ment member, it is mind-boggling to me that someone would prioritize funding for our first responders based on political representation. Every first responder steps up to serve and protect the public without fear, favor or consideration of the party registration of the people they’re helping.
Funding for these grants is allocated to each legislative district through the county’s capital plan, so the money is already in place. While the county executive’s role is strictly to process the applications onto the legislative calendar, he has consistently refused.
this spring, I stood with my Democratic colleagues as we drew a line in the sand.
This spring, I stood with my Democratic colleagues as we drew a line in the sand, agreeing that we would not release our votes for the fiscal year 2025 capital infrastructure plan, which requires a 13-vote supermajority to pass, until Blakeman funded first responders in all of our communities. By including guardrails such as this supermajority requirement for bonding, the drafters of the County Charter recognized the role of bipartisanship in healthy local government — and the importance of giving the minority appropriate leverage with which to force an obstinate majority or executive branch to the negotiating table.
Limiting or politicking CRPs is just one example of how dysfunctional government becomes when even routine
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The Nassau County Police Department has long been regarded as a model of integrity and excellence in law enforcement, earning the trust and respect of the community it serves. However, there is a shortage of detectives on our streets. Knowing this, it is unconscionable that the Legislature permitted Blakeman to reassign 10 detectives from their vital roles to serve as ICE officers, compromising the safety of your constituents.
How much is this costing taxpayers? When will our Legislature take the initiative to hold hearings and investigate the repercussions of such decisions on our community’s safety? It is imperative that we prioritize the well-being of our neighborhoods and ensure that our law enforcement resources are effectively deployed to protect and serve all residents.
The NCPD’s mission statement promises to “strengthen and expand the partnerships between the police and the communities we serve.” Yet Blakeman’s cozy collaboration with ICE has thrown a wrench into the NCPD partnership with the communities it serves. Parents are gripped by fear, hesitating to send their children to school or venture out for basic necessities like food or health care. The irony is inescapable: The very
issues become a political showdown. Consider the following: Nassau County is the only municipality in our region that does not recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in America, as an official holiday. I recently filed legislation, which was introduced in 2021 by then Legislator Siela Bynoe, now a state senator, to effectuate this change and require the county to begin good-faith negotiations with our unions. Democrats have filed this legislation four times, and each time the Republicancontrolled Legislature has refused to advance it. A separate measure I cosponsored to match Suffolk County in recognizing July 1 as Muslim American Appreciation Day has similarly not moved.
Democrats have introduced commonsense legislative proposals to put EpiPens in every police vehicle, equip every park and athletic facility with defibrillators and bundle fentanyl testing strips with every Narcan kit we distribute. Blakeman has blocked each of these, with assistance from a Republican majority that operates more as a rubber stamp than a coequal branch of government.
And as we speak, the county is sitting on $98 million in proceeds from various settlements with opioid manufacturers,
retailers and distributors. To date, Blakeman has gotten just 9 percent of those funds to agencies that provide prevention, treatment and recovery resources.
Which brings us back to where we are now: The county executive is still refusing to process our CRPs in regular order. Now we are fighting for his administration to release long-stalled grant funds for local libraries, schools and parks — including $150,000 to modernize Hempstead Village’s Mirschel Park, and $162,150 for a Westbury Fire Department memorial to members who made the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty.
To be clear, bipartisanship does not entail sacrificing one’s core values. It calls upon us to seek areas in which we share common goals — supporting our first responders, making communities safer and stronger for our families, and ensuring effective, responsive government. Making one community more vibrant benefits all of Nassau County, and it is essential for us to work together to achieve that outcome whenever we can.
Although these first several months have brought their share of frustrating moments, I remain optimistic and committed to doing my part to restore a spirit of collaboration to our county and our nation when it is needed the most.
Olena Nicks, of Uniondale, represents Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District.
people who are supposed to protect us are now viewed with suspicion. Immigrants are hesitant to call for help in times of need.
Your constituents need to know where the money is going from the 1,400 immigrants detained in Blakeman’s mini-internment camp. With each staying for three days at $195 a day, Nassau is reaping profits from the deportation of primarily hardworking, taxpaying residents, many of whom have been contributing to the community for years and have no criminal record. If you intended to go into the prison business, shouldn’t it have been brought to a vote? The county should not be making money off deporting our immigrant neighbors and then turning a blind eye to the needs of the families left behind.
Out of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, only 3 percent have criminal records, with 20 percent of those records consisting of minor traffic violations. Immigrants contribute 21 percent to the overall economy. Yet amid their tireless efforts as house cleaners, landscapers and restaurant workers, many are being suddenly swept away while their children — who may or may not be citizens — are left in school, wondering where their parents have gone. This is happen-
ing in Nassau County.
The Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club is calling on the Legislature to fulfill its responsibilities of oversight and hold the reins on Blakeman’s authoritarian tendencies for a police state; investigate whether forming a private militia, taking detectives off the street, creating an internment camp and mask-
ing law enforcement make us safer. Further, the Legislature must disclose to the public how tax dollars are being allocated to fund these unconstitutional initiatives and their defense.
CLAUDIA
BORECKY President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club
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