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A humanoid robot marches into Kellenberg behind advanced robotic systems, bridging engineering, software and innovation for classWhen Kamil Szwed graduat- rooms, labs and industry.

His visit brought together stued from Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale in dents from engineering and 2020, he never expected to return physics classes on Nov. 20 while five years later — no less with a drawing the attention of the entire school, to interact with humanoid robot by his side. cutting-edge technolNow a robotics ogy and ask quesintegration specialist tions that showed at RoboStore, based their curiosity. in Long Island a tech Students watched startup focused on as the humanoid hands-on STEM robot stood, walked learning, Szwed and responded to recently brought the commands. The Unitree G1 humanoid robot’s balance and robot — used in responsiveness — research, developpowered by Python ment and education and Robot Operating — and its four-legged System 2, or ROS 2 — robotic dog to his showed how quickly alma mater.

KAMIl SzwED, technology once seen After he graduated Kellenberg as futuristic is from Kellenberg, he Memorial High becoming part of majored in computer School alumnus everyday life. science with a minor “When I see a in cyber security in mathematics at Sacred Heart humanoid robot walking, balancing on its own, responding to University in Connecticut.

“At RoboStore, we really software that I wrote, it kind of believe that early exposure is shifts your perspective,” Szwed critical, especially when curat- said, “from being in a classroom ing minds to think outside the where you’re doing mostly theory, to seeing what’s possible and box,” he said.

As an integration specialist, what is out there in front of Szwed helps lead the strategy

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Uniondale High’s Rhythm of the Knight show choir lit up the stage in festive sweaters during Act 1 of their two-part Holiday Spectacular: Gospel edition.

Holiday cheer hits high notes

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

The Uniondale High School Show Choir, Rhythm of the Knight, brought holiday cheer — and a whole lot of soul — to the school’s stage last Friday and Saturday for their annual Holiday Spectacular: Gospel edition. They added hip-hop flair and powerful vocals, to the delight of a cheering crowd.

The performance featured students and community members of all ages. Gabriella Young, a special education teacher at the high school, took the stage as Mom to sing “O Holy Night.” Uniondale resident Pat Watts, portray-

ing Grandma, performed ‘Santa Clause is Coming to Town.”

And among the youngest cast members were 9-year-old twins: Reuben Alexander Campbell Jr., known as RJ, and Ava Janae Campbell. Ava sang in the ensemble, while RJ took two solo turns.

“I introduced the gospel version of this year’s Christmas theme, and this is about believing in yourself,” said longtime Uniondale High music teacher Lynnette Carr-Hicks.

“That’s what I want to do for them, so they can believe in themselves.”

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Town of Hempstead residents cruised through a Toys for Toys drop-off at Veterans Memorial Park on Dec. 13.

Cruisin’ thru with toys ahead of the holidays Car horns honked and headlights glowed as residents rolled through a festive drive-thru toy collection on Dec. 13, spreading holiday cheer while supporting a Toys for Tots drive in partnership with the Town of Hempstead.

The seasonal event took place at Veterans Memorial Park in East Meadow, where community members donated toys and embraced the spirit of giving.

The invited community members from near and far to drop off new, unwrapped toys while remaining in

their vehicles. Donations were collected on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program, which provides holiday gifts to children in need.

In addition to toy donations, families were able to drop off letters to Santa, adding a festive touch for younger participants.

Organizers thanked residents for their generosity, noting that each donation helped spread holiday cheer to children across Long Island.

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Santa accepted a donation from Aria Purcell, 10, of East Meadow.

Holiday jazz brings music, learning and community to library

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By STACY DRIKS Holiday jazz filled the Uniondale Public Library on Dec. 7 as patrons gathered for an afternoon concert by the Majestic Winds Quartet, a group formed by retired Westbury High School music teacher Michael Carpenter. The ensemble blended festive classics with jazz standards, offering a relaxed, interactive program that combined music with education and storytelling.

“This is the season — the time of the year where we celebrate different holidays,” said Ilgar Guo, the library’s adult services programming specialist.

The audience included both children and adults. One of the youngest listeners shared that he especially enjoyed the performance because he had previously learned the recorder — an experience he told the group helped spark his love of music.

The quartet has been playing together for about a decade, formed after Carpenter retired from Westbury High. His vision was simple: keep music alive in the community by inviting anyone with an instrument to play.

“Initially, I was a music teacher at Westbury High School,” Carpenter said.

“And after I retired, I wanted to do community service. I told anybody who had an instrument, drag it out from underneath your bed. Let’s play music.”

Today, the ensemble includes musicians with varied backgrounds — some are former students, some teachers, oth-

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The Majestic Winds Quartet performed holiday jazz at the Uniondale Public Paula Ebron, left, Michael Carpenter, Pless Dickerson and Emma Desulme perform “Deck the Halls” a holiday classic. ers people who came to music later in life. Their shared passion brings a personal connection to each performance.

One member, Paula Ebron, known as “little mama with the big sacks” because of her petite size compared to her instrument, played clarinet in high school but never had the opportunity to try baritone saxophone — until now.

“This was her opportunity,” Carpenter said. “She plays several instruments now, including bass clarinet.”

Another member of the group, Pless

Paula Ebron performed with the Majestic Winds Quartet. A former clarinet player in high school, she now plays several instruments, including the baritone saxophone.

Dickerson, served as principal at Westbury High School. He didn’t pick up the saxophone until much later in life — and it all started with encouragement from Carpenter.

“I was a teacher underneath him — he was the principal,” Carpenter said.

“He asked me, ‘Why don’t you try playing saxophone?’” Dickerson recalled. “I said, ‘Me, at this age?’”

He eventually gave it a try and stuck with it. Now, he performs regularly and encourages others to explore music, no matter their age.

“I came from a family of musicians, but I didn’t think I would ever pick it up — even though I always enjoyed music,” Dickerson said. “Let’s make a long story short. After so many years, somebody encouraged me to pick it up. He encouraged me to start with the saxophone, and I did. It just goes to show — it doesn’t matter how old you are. Because I’m up there, and you can still learn.”

Emma Desulme, another member of the group, also played clarinet as a student at Westbury. Carpenter and Dickerson both worked at the school before she graduated in 2003.

“When I joined the group, the only thing that was weird was calling them by their first names,” Desulme joked.

Between songs, the musicians turned the performance into a casual masterclass. They explained how different instruments work and encouraged the audience to think about the sounds all around them.

“The smaller it is, the higher the pitch,” Carpenter explained, holding up a saxophone. “As it gets longer, it starts going lower and lower.” He connected the idea to nature: “When you think of an elephant, low pitch. When you think of a bird, high pitch.”

They also explained the different instrument families. Saxophones, clarinets and recorders fall under the woodwind category. Trumpets and trombones are brass. Percussion includes more than just drums.

“The piano is a percussive instrument,” one musician noted. “If you

Emma Desulme played clarinet with the Majestic Winds Quartet during their Dec. 7 holiday concert at the Uniondale Public Library. A Westbury High graduate, she now performs alongside her former teachers. open it up, you see the hammer hit the key.”

Later in the show, the group performed a medley of jazz standards, including selections by Duke Ellington.

“He wrote a lot of music,” one musician said. “That’s how he was able to keep his band together.”

Other holiday songs included “Deck the Halls,” “The First Noel,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Ave Maria,” “A Christmas Festival,” and “The Nutcracker: March” by Tchaikovsky.

Throughout the performance, the audience remained engaged — clapping along, nodding to the beat, or simply closing their eyes to listen. Children and seniors alike leaned in as musicians shared tips, musical memories, and impromptu mini-lessons.

The concert ended on a reflective note, as Dickerson shared what music has meant in his life.

“It doesn’t matter how old you are,” he said. “You can always learn. Music is so soothing. Whatever your troubles are, pick up an instrument and play.”

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poor.” hroughout this year, we have Before these words of Pope Leo, we marked many significant milerecall the wonderful truth: Christ stones in the life of the Church became poor so that we who are poor leading us to the Lord’s Nativity might become rich (Cor. 8:9). This is the and this holy season of Christmas, most good news of Christmas. We are not especially the passing of Pope Francis alone. We are not left to ourselves. A at Easter and the election of Pope Leo Savior has come - Christ the Lord.

XIV in May. As we celebrate the Christmas seaWhat a gift it has been to walk these son, we remember with Pope Leo that months with our new Holy Father, to “Christian holiness often learn from his teaching, and flourishes in the most forwitness his example. gotten and wounded places On Oct. 4, the Memorial of humanity.” of Saint Francis of Assisi, How beautifully the folPope Leo released his first lowers of Christ have Apostolic Exhortation, “Di/ responded to the cry of the exit Te - I Have Loved You.” poor and looked with love It is a profound meditation upon the most vulnerable on love for the poor and among us. As we rejoice in speaks powerfully to the mystery of the Lord’s Birth Christ’s Birth, we renew our and the grace of this season. commitment to love others eveRend ohn as he has loved us.

The Holy Father reminds us: “The Gospel shows us On Dec. 28, at the CatheaRRes that poverty marked every dral of Saint Agnes, on the aspect of Jesus’ life. From Feast of the Holy Family of the moment he entered the Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, we world, Jesus knew the bitter experience will conclude our Jubilee Year of Hope. of rejection. The Evangelist Luke tells We thank both Pope Francis and Pope how Joseph and Mary, who was about to Leo XIV for igniting hope within our give birth, arrived in Bethlehem, and families, the global mission of the then adds, poignantly, that ‘there was no Church, and the human family, and we place for them in the inn’ (Luke 2:7). contemplate the light and grace that Jesus was born in humble surroundings radiates from the refugee Holy Family and laid in a manger; then, to save him and that radiates to every family. from being killed, they fled to Egypt Our Catholic biblical and sacramen(Matthew 2:13-15). At the dawn of his tal worship, especially at the Catholic public ministry, after announcing in the Mass, focuses and ignites both our globsynagogue of Nazareth that the year of al mission to the poor and our humble grace, which would bring joy to the poor openness to being evangelized by the was fulfilled in him, he was driven out poor, the treasures of our Church. of town (Luke 4:l4-30). He died as an outMerry Christmas and Happy New cast, led out of Jerusalem to be cruciYear to you and your families! fied (Mark 15:22). Indeed, that is how May the Light and love of the Christ Jesus’ poverty is best described: he Child animate and guide our global experienced the same exclusion that is Catholic missionary spirit this Christthe lot of the poor, the outcast of society. mas and throughout the New Year.

Jesus is a manifestation of this privilegium pauperum. He presented himself Sincerely in Christ, to the world not only as a poor Messiah, Most Reverend John O. Barres but also the Messiah of and for the Bishop of Rockville Centre

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Hofstra’s women’s basketball team is looking to build off a 14-win season which marked the most victories for the program in nearly a decade.

The Pride went 14-16 overall and 9-9 in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) to finish eighth in the 14-team conference after being picked to place 12th.

Hofstra returned eight players from the breakthrough season in which the Pride achieved their highest win total since going 25-9 in the 2015-2016 campaign and are looking to continue that winning mindset this winter.

“Ging into this year we were really excited because we have a really talented bunch,” said sixth-year head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson. “The returners want more as they had a taste of it last year and ran out of gas down the stretch.”

Senior guard Chloe Sterling, who missed the end of last season with a knee injury, gives the Pride an offensive boost this winter leading the team in scoring with 13 points per game prior to being sidelined in February. Sterling made her season debut on Dec. 6 with 11 points in a 67-46 home loss to Fordham.

The Pride also brought back senior guard Emma Von Essen, a Rockville Centre native who averaged 10.9 points per game as a junior. The Long Island Lutheran product has proven to be a three-point threat throughout her Hofstra career and sank her 200th career shot from beyond the arc at the end of last season.

“Her leadership has been great this year,” said Santos Atkinson of Von Essen. “She has led by example in things that we want to be able to do culturally and establishing our standards and expectations.

Hofstra has gotten a boost with the addition of SMU transfer Sandra Magolico, who is averaging more than 10 points per game despite battling some injuries. The 6-1 forward from Spain recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 73-66 win at Yale on Nov. 11.

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Senior Alarice Gooden, left, is the Pride’s starting point guard.

The Pride boast a number of offensive weapons as evident by an 80-44 win against Marywood on Dec. 10 where four players reached double figures led by sophomore guard Ema Karim, a Portugal native, who posted a career-high 15 points along with four assists.

The Marywood blowout victory also featured 11 points apiece from Sterling and Von Essen. Senior point guard Alarice Goode, a Brampton, Ontario native, tallied 11 points while senior Deivejon Harris nearly cracked double digits with nine points.

“We have the talent and it’s about us just being able to put it together,” Santos Atkinson said. “We’re still trying to figure out our identity because we haven’t had everyone out there together due to injuries.”

Freshman forward Olivia VanPatten, who shined at St. George’s School in Rhode Island, has also shown offensive potential early in the season netting

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Sandra Magolico, a transfer from SMU, had 25 points and 11 rebounds in Hofstra’s Nov. 11 win over Yale. eight points in a 95-38 loss to then seventh-ranked Maryland on Thanksgiving Day in Puerto Rico.

Santos Atkinson organized a rigorous non-conference schedule that kicked off with a season-opening 83-48 loss at ACC foe Miami and saw the Pride take on Big Ten power and seventh-ranked Maryland. The Pride will close the non-league on Dec. 28 at Kentucky, who was ranked 15th in the nation in mid-December.

The home CAA schedule commences on Jan. 9 against Towson at 6 p.m. followed a week later when Hofstra hosts Long Island rival Stony Brook on Jan. 16 for another 6 p.m. tipoff. The Pride were picked to finish ninth in the 14-team conference in a preseason coaches poll.

“I think the conference season is going to be as it is every year, anybody’s game for that championship, “ Santos Atkinson said. “It’s going to be a fight.”

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Gary Brown, at rear in Green Bay Packers sweatshirt, with Herald staff and the donated toys collected for the nonprofit Dream 68.

‘Pack’ing up toys for a good cause at the Herald It’s not often that journalists become as giddy as schoolchildren, but when former NFL player Gary Brown visited the Herald on Dec. 9, the entire office rippled with excitement.

Brown, who was born in Amityville and grew up in Brentwood, came to pick up two boxes of toys that Herald employees collected for Dream 68, the nonprofit organization he founded. The 68 is the number he wore playing for the Green Bay Packers, and

Brown was a member of the 1996 Super Bowl-winning Packers team. Yes, Herald staffers saw his ring!

He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Knowing firsthand how much a single act of kindness can mean, Brown spoke candidly about how hard he worked to play professional football. His message was unmistakable: A community that invests in its children — consistently, intentionally and all year

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Krampusnacht returns to museum row with a holiday market The spooky season didn’t end in October — not in Uniondale, at least.

That’s where the Cradle of Aviation Museum hosted its annual “Night Before Krampus” market on Dec. 6, offering Long Islanders a spooky, offbeat take on the holiday season. The event took place the day after Dec. 5, the traditional date when Krampus — the horned figure of Central European folklore — is said to appear.

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Ray Sussman, of Merrick, brings his art to life through three-dimensional designs at Skullman Prints, one of more than 150 vendors at the Night Before Krampus market.

with horns, hooves and a long tongue, punishes misbehaving children while St. Nicholas rewards the well-behaved. The folk tradition has found new life in modern holiday culture, especially at alternative events like this one.

The Night Before Krampus reimagines the legend with a playful twist. More than 150 vendors filled the museum, selling handmade goods, curiosities, crafts and oddities. The event was designed as a haven for New York’s alternative scene, creating a space where artists, mystics, entertainers and others could come together for a night of community and creativity.

Organizers described it as “a place for misfits to celebrate the season their own way.”

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Tina Roy, left, of Copiague, and Gabriella Pennetti, co-owner of Raven’s Veil Studios in East Meadow, showcase their holiday wares during the alternative holiday event.

Professor M delivers a haunting holiday performance, blending spookiness with seasonal cheer during singing to ‘Most Wonderful Time.’

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N.Y. Islanders, UBS deliver meals to families in need jvallone@liherald.com

The New York Islanders’ Children’s Foundation, in partnership with UBS, purchased and distributed 200 meals on Nov. 24 to local families ahead of Thanksgiving. The Islanders’ Children’s Foundation partners with local community groups and nonprofit organizations, including Island Harvest, Long Island Cares, Veteran Beacon House, Gateway Youth Outreach and Rock and Wrap it Up, to identify families in need.

The distributed meals were purchased from Stew Leonard’s and included a turkey, four sides, dessert and dinner rolls. Volunteers from UBS and members of the New York Islanders, including former player Butch Goring, and Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock, as we all players’ significant others were onsite to distribute meals.

In a press package, shared with the Herald by the New York Islanders, Pulock said, “It’s special to have this opportunity just to do something small, make people smile, make families be able to come together and have a nice meal together. That’s what it’s all about.”

The Islanders Children’s Foundation, a registered nonprofit, was created in 2003 under the leadership of lateIslanders owner Charles Wang, who

had a passion to help children and provide them with the best opportunities to live happy, healthy and successful lives.

Its mission is dedicated to serving local communities, now and in the future. It supports, educates and develops area youth while investing in local families and community wellbeing. The foundation also supports nonprofit organizations that share its common mission, developing programs that create a lasting legacy.

Current ownership shares Wang’s values, and is committed to being a leader in the philanthropic causes that continue to make the Children’s Foundation a staple in the Long Island community. The Children’s Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023.

Goring, in a video package shared with the Herald, said the appreciation of community members served was “very obvious.”

“Everybody is very thankful to be able to go home and share a meal, not only with themselves, but certainly with friends,” he said.

Athletes, he added, are in a position to give back.

“I think all of us athletes, we recognize that we’re fortunate,” he said. “We don’t have to worry about our next meal. It’s going to be there for us.

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Butch Goring, center, legendary player with the New York Islanders, helped distribute 200 meals to local families on Nov. 24. a special day, and you can make that a little more special for them — it has a lot of merit.”

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RJ, Ava Campbell shine in choir spotlight Continued from page 1

and added the holiday theme concept a couple of years later. Her daughter, Joynell Carr — both are from Westbury — was the show’s choreographer. They have worked together for roughly 20 years, and while Joynell was nervous at first, now, she said, it’s “easy peasy.”

“I feel as though it brings the community together to see kids — especially black, brown and Latino kids — coming together and singing and being joyous,” Carr said. “It’s important for them, and it’s important for people to see these kids in this type of light.”

“We only had two weeks of rehearsals,” Carr-Hicks said. “These kids are booked and busy — they’re always performing. But they still brought their A game.”

The show blended musical numbers with a story, in which the lead character, Elijah — played by Elijah Kebreau — searches for his voice, and ultimately finds it.

“Elijah didn’t need a stage,” CarrHicks narrated at the end. “He didn’t need spotlights or microphones. He just needed a moment and the courage to shine. And when he did, he helped an entire community find their joy again.”

The stage featured holiday decorations, including Santa Claus, the Grinch and a sparkling Christmas tree. Audience members danced in their seats. One fan shouted, “Yes! Sing!” as students delivered powerhouse vocals.

The ensemble had several costume changes, from Christmas sweaters, to their classic yellow and black robes. Some outfits were reversible to help students transition quickly between scenes.

A special guest also joined the cast: Kenyo Baly, 29, a 2014 Uniondale High graduate. Originally from Sint Maarten, on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, Baly moved to Long Island at 15, and joined the show choir in 2012. After graduating, he pursued a music career, releasing the single “Got Played” and a Christmas album. In last weekend’s performances he sang “Mary Did You Know?”

“I loved ‘Total Praise,’” Carr-Hicks said, referring to the finale, written and

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red-clad performers sang “mary, did You Know?” in act 2 of uniondale’ High’s holiday show. recorded by Richard Smallwood. “(It’s) more than a song to me — it carried me through one of the most critical moments of my life. During my brain surgery, its words became my prayer, my strength and my peace. It reminded me that even in uncertainty, I was held, protected and never alone.”

Another standout moment came when Amaya Grier took the stage with her trumpet. Grier, a Uniondale High senior, blended classical precision with soulful flair, displaying the range of talent the school’s music program continues to foster.

But the heart of this year’s show was RJ Campbell. A fourth-grader at California Avenue School, he has performed at memorials and the district’s Gospel Fest in October. He plays saxophone in his music class and tutors classmates in math and reading — where he excels, he said.

“I’m always nervous before I perform,” RJ admitted, moments before stepping onstage after intermission.

“My favorite part is when we all work

together at show choir — so if there’s anything we need, we’re always here for each other,” he said. “Miss Carr is always here,” he said, referring to Carr-Hicks before giving her a hug.

RJ’s mother, Jacqueline Fowler, beamed during intermission, hugged him and said, “I’m so proud of you!”

“To see them both on stage, especially Ava — to see her on the stage moving like that, it’s nothing but a miracle,” Fowler added. “She’s very introverted, and now she is very interactive.”

At home, Fowler explained, both kids sing for her, adding of RJ, “He always asks me, ‘Mom can I sing for you?’ and I say, ‘Go ahead.’”

RJ said that performing during the holiday season is all the more special.

“It’s Christmas! It’s exciting,” he said.

And with the district’s winter recess starting Dec. 24, he added with a smile, “I finally get to relax.”

elijah Kebreau, in blue and white robe, and 9-year-old ava Campbell stood out during a group number in uniondale High’s Holiday Spectacular: gospel edition.

rJ Campbell, 9, delivered a solo performance that brought the crowd to its feet. afterward, he told the audience, “i didn’t know my voice was big enough for all of this!”

pat Watts, playing grandma, sang “Santa Claus is Coming to town,” drawing cheers from the crowd.

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Nassau County fire officials and the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center are reminding community members to prioritize fire safety during the holiday season.

County firefighters demonstrated the dangers of an untreated Christmas tree during a live fire demonstration at the Nassau County Vocational Education and Extension Board Fire Service Academy in Old Bethpage on Dec. 9. The demonstration made clear how quickly a home can go from festive to heavily damaged, with a Christmas tree fire completely consuming a room in just one minute.

Paul Wilders, chief of the academy, spoke about the importance of fire safety — and for Wilders, these demonstrations hit close to home. In 2001 he lost his mother’s home, where he grew up, as the result of a Christmas tree fire caused by their cat. “After 49 years, my mother’s house burned to the ground,” he told the Herald. “If it can happen to me and happen to my family, it happens to anybody out there.”

“We do our best to prepare first responders, but this demonstration is aimed at the public,” Wilders said. “As beautiful and festive as the holidays are, tragedies can happen if we’re not vigilant.”

Joining Wilders at the event were Alana Petrocelli, the center’s executive director; John Rottkamp, executive director of Nassau County VEEB; Nassau County Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro; and others.

“We don’t want any accidents in our homes, especially as holiday decorations go up,” Petrocelli said.

“It’s important to be mindful of the wires you’re using, avoid overloading electrical outlets, and make sure your tree and decorations don’t block exits.”

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Paul Wilders welcomed those who watched the holiday tree burn at the Nassau County Vocational Education and Extension Board Fire Service Academy with John Rottkamp, far left, VEEB’s executive director; Alana Petrocelli, the center’s executive director; Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro; VEEB Director Ray Maguire; Nick Corrado, captain at the Nassau County fire marshal’s office; and Rob Leonard, of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York.

The demonstration featured a live Christmas tree, presents and furniture set up in the academy’s burn building, which were set ablaze to show how quickly fire can spread. Firefighters Josiah Reed and Alex Thompson extinguished the flames.

Fire officials emphasized the need for working smoke detectors and fire safety precautions not only during the holidays, but throughout the year. “If people take proper precautions and make sure they water their tree — if they want to use a synthetic tree, obviously that’s a better option, but smoke alarms are the main thing that we try to push,” Capt.

Nick Corrado, of the fire marshal’s office, told the Herald.

Fire departments respond to hundreds of home fires caused by Christmas trees, and between 2016 and 2020, the U.S. recorded two civilian deaths, 11 civilian injuries and $12 million in property damages.

“Most people don’t think about it every day, and that’s when accidents, unfortunately, do occur,” Petrocelli said. “But during the holiday season, we have lots of decorations up. We’re putting things in different places, we’re plugging things into different outlets that we maybe don’t use. So we need to be conscious of safety while we’re decorating as well.”

For more information on the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center, visit NCFireMuseum.org.

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For many students, the experience sparked new interest in engineering and robotics.

“I thought it was really interesting how the robot was trained and programmed to move like a human,” Kellenberg senior Kira Petrovsky said. “It definitely made me more interested in coding — and in robotics in general.

“It was crazy,” she added. “I just saw it run down the hallway, and I was like, ‘I’m scared,’ but I thought it was really cool to see stuff that we’re doing in class.”

Another senior, Ioanner Ibrovo, echoed those sentiments, saying, “I was just like blown away to see, just how far we can really go.”

Both students said the visit influenced their thinking about future careers. Petrovsky said she plans to major in engineering at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, while Ibrovo, who wants to become a pilot, plans to study aerospace engineering, starting at Farmingdale State College.The demonstration, they said, made those careers seem more real.

Szwed said reactions are often the same at public demos but something deeper happens in classrooms.

“You could actually see everyone’s brains start thinking, start turning,” he said. “It was nice seeing everyone have their individual ideas of what they could do with robotics.”

Michael Sorkin, who teaches physics and engineering at Kellenberg and leads the school’s Robotics Club, said the energy spread far beyond the classroom.

“I saw kids running from the entire building to the library — the technology center here, sprinting in between classes, after lunch,” he said. “These were kids I’ve never even seen before asking, ‘What is that?’”

Students asked about sensors, motors, AI and camera systems. The most rewarding part, Szwed said, was hearing students imagine how they might use robots in their own work in the future.

“Being able to bridge the gap between theory and what you learn in school and what’s actually available out there in the world,” he said.

“And being able to develop on one of these robots, or shape the robots in the future, only a couple of years away,” he added.

Sorkin said the demonstration led students to connect classroom concepts with real-world technology. Students often think of electricity as something basic, like powering a light bulb, but seeing it help a robot make decisions reframes the concept.

“It’s a really cool way to make what they’re learning in engineering and physics into something more real world,” he said. “How can I take what I learned in physics and use that to make a robot talk — or walk around?”

He emphasized that students don’t need prior experience to join the Robotics Club — just curiosity.

Sorkin also reminded students that while robots and AI are evolving quickly, they’re still tools, not replacements.

“I think of it as more of a tool, rather than a replacement,” he said. “We’ve discussed AI in class several times, and it’s not going away. But I don’t think it’ll ever replace a human teacher.”

Szwed credited teachers like Sorkin with helping him see the potential in what he was learning.

Sorkin smiled at the compliment — and joked that he’d take “about 1 percent” of the credit for inspiring Szwed.

“Teachers play such a pivotal role in not only having to teach a subject, but making it exciting and having you pay attention in order to kind of fuel that spark inside of you,” Szwed explained, giving Sorkin much more than 1 percent of the credit.

For Szwed, that spark is the real goal — to show students that the future of tech isn’t far off.

“High school is often the first place that you’re exposed to concepts like that,” he said. “Making physics not sound boring is a skill in itself. And being able to show kids how you could think of the world, just from a single class, really pushes forward our ability to pursue it later on in college.”

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Kamil Szwed, an alumnus of Kellenberg memorial High School, with the unitree g1 humanoid robot and its four-legged robotic “dog” during a visit to the uniondale school. He gave students a firsthand look at robotics in action, and answered questions about artificial intelligence, coding and real-world tech.

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ot Wheels fans, buckle up — it’s about to get loud and crazy at Nassau Coliseum shortly. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is back with its wild glowing spectacle, Jan. 17-18, introducing spectators to its newest vehicle: Rhinomite.

Following the tour’s success this year, the production is set to debut the rhino-themed truck as part of an expanded slate of stunts and performances for the 2026 season. Audiences can expect new, high-intensity action from the Hot Wheels lineup, including the first no-handed front flip by the FMX riders, when the tour makes • Jan. 17-18, times vary its final appearance in • Tickets start at $48.80, $30.05 Uniondale. children (also me +3 ticket Witness the raw offer $39.45); available at ticketmaster.com and power of these epic hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com machines when the • Nassau Coliseum, Hempstead iconic Hot Wheels toy Tpke., Uniondale vehicles transform into unstoppable monster trucks for this “Glow-N-Fire” competition. As the arena darkens for the glow-in-the-dark effect, each truck revs up with its unique LED lights.

Pyrotechnic effects light up the arena, adding even more intensity to the stunts.

The action unfolds through four signature competitions: the wheelie challenge, the donut, the long jump and the freestyle finale. Together, the components determine the ultimate holder of the Champions Cup. This format allows fans to follow the action closely and see how each truck performs across a variety of challenges, adding a competitive edge to the entertaining experience.

At the center of the excitement is Rhinomite, a truck designed to charge “horn-first” into the lineup with its dynamic, high-impact personality.

Along with its striking appearance, Rhinomite will showcase a set of stunts tailored specifically for its debut.

According to its driver Kellen Williams, Rhinomite offers something entirely new to the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks universe.

“The tool that I have against everybody else is I have a real mighty front horn that I’m going to use to bash the competition,” he says.

Besides Rhinomite, fans can expect several new technical elements in this edition of the show, including that groundbreaking no-handed flip. Returning FMX rider Koltin Polinsky is excited to debut this trick for Long Island audiences.

“Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is all about pushing the limits, and this stop is going to be one of our wildest yet,” he declares.

Thoroughly enjoyed by dedicated fans and newcomers alike, the show blends competitive action with immersive visual elements that engage all ages.

A major part of the appeal is Glow-N-Fire’s signature darkened arena setting, where glowing trucks, dramatic lighting and special effects give the show a special edge with electrifying visuals.

Arena lights are dimmed at the start, allowing the trucks to glow.

After intermission, the show shifts into its fiery segment, highlighting the “fire” element that gives Glow-N-Fire its name.

The production’s popularity has grown in part because of its consistent engagement with fans, particularly younger audiences experiencing monster trucks for the first time. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live continues to distinguish itself from other monster truck shows on the circuit with its unique characteristics, such as appearing in smaller venues.

“We are very fan-oriented and bring them into the show,” Williams says.

“The fans announce the scores a lot of times and we also do toy giveaways. Our shows are mainly geared towards smaller children. However, everybody enjoys it. Children especially love watching the trucks crush cars and the dinosaur-themed elements.”

Opportunities to go behind the action add to the spectacle. At the Pre-Show Party, held twoand-a-half hours prior to every performance, get up close and see the outrageous designs and epic size of the Hot Wheels behemoths on the arena floor. Meet favorite drivers and performers.

With the mix of innovative stunts, high-energy performances and interactive fan experiences, this promises to be more than just a show — it’s an immersive event. The debut of Rhinomite adds an extra layer of excitement, while thrilling car-crushing trucks, dinosaurs and jaw-dropping FMX stunts keep the audience fully involved from start to finish. Fans can expect an unforgettable, actionpacked experience that celebrates the Hot Wheels legacy and leaves everyone with lasting memories of speed, power and fun.

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FMX rider Koltin Polinsky is sure to thril fans with his no-handed front flip. He’s joined by many Hot Wheels favorites in a display of exciting car-crunching feats as they fly more than 35 feet in the air. Plus, the fiery Skelesaurus roars into the arena ready to “chomp,” as everyone awaits the debut of Rhinomite.

Beloved holiday tunes are combined with a musical cabaret in a joyous over-the-top spectacle at the Madison Theatre. The cast of 41 performers enthusiastically share all the delights of the season in this remarkable show, created by Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni.

The cast includes Molloy’s CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students, Broadway performers Kevin Bernard and Christina DeCicco, with local children. Their energy shines throughout the 90-minute show that tells of a young girl who has lost the Christmas spirit. Family and friends help reignite her love for the holidays.Timeless songs are brought to life in joyful arrangements, accompanied by a lively band..This captivating theatrical experience that brings the spirit of the season to life with energetic dancing and well known pop culture references.

Thursday and Friday, Dec. 18-19, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m. $40-$60.

Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444.

‘Rockin’ the Holidays’ with The Rascals If you’re humming holiday tunes and craving a little rock ‘n’ roll spirit, here’s your chance to celebrate in timeless style. Rockin’ the Holidays brings The Rascals back to the stage — joined by special guests John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band — for a concert packed with energy, nostalgia and chart-topping hits.Two of The Rascals’ founding members, Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish, reunite for this festive performance, fueled by a deep love for their fans and the enduring power of their music. With accolades that include induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Rascals remain icons of American rock and the defining sound of 1960s blue-eyed soul. Their legacy shines through 17 Top 20 hits, seven Top 10 singles and three No. 1 classics — among them “Groovin’,” “People Got to Be Free” and “Good Lovin’.” Expect all the favorites, plus holiday flair and those warm, soulful harmonies.

Saturday, Dec 20, 8 p.m. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets available at livenation.com.

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families to the history, values, and cultural significance of Kwanzaa through storytelling, interactive activities, and hands-on crafts.

Kids can participate in creating festive decorations, learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa, and enjoy fun, educational stories that highlight the holiday’s spirit of community, unity, and creativity.

It’s a wonderful opportunity for families to come together, celebrate diversity, and make lasting memories during the holiday season.

LuminoCity is back at Eisenhower Park.

Walk through a winter wonderland. Timed admission fee.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow • Time: 4:30-5:15 p.m., 6-6:45 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m., through Jan. 1 • Contact: luminocityfestival.com

‘Home for the Holidays’ Pet Adoption

There’s no better time to adopt a new pet than during “Home for the Holidays’ at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. All adoption fees are waived and include free spaying/neutering, vaccinations and micro-chipping.

Preview the cats and dogs online at Hempsteadny.gov/179/animalshelter.

• Where: 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh • Time: Ongoing, through Jan. 4.

• Contact: (516) 785-5220

On Exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art invites visitors into a world where reality is uncertain, dreams take shape, and the line between fact and imagination disappears. From dreamlike landscapes and uncanny portraits to images so exact they look like photographs, works in “Real, Surreal, and Photoreal” challenge what we see and what we believe. This exhibit explores how artists across generations have reimagined “the real” in strikingly different ways.

Works from both American and European artists are featured. On view through March 8.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor • Time: Ongoing • Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

‘Holiday Joy’ Christmas Celebration

Beloved holiday tunes are combined with a musical cabaret in a vibrant, joyous over-the-top spectacle that is the Madison Theatre’s annual holiday celebration. The performers enthusiastically share all the delights of the season in this remarkable show, now in its 12th year, created by Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni. The lively cast includes Molloy University’s pre-professional CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students and Broadway performers. Their enthusiasm and energy shine throughout the show, making it a one-of-a-kind holiday experience.

Timeless songs are brought to life in joyful arrangements, accompanied by a lively band that adds a festive musical

• Where: Meeting Room, Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave. • Time: 2-3 p.m.

• Contact: Uniondale Public Library or (516) 489-2220

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Get The Led Out rocks out with their tribute to what many consider rock ‘n roll’s greatest band, in “A Celebration of the Mighty Zep,” on the Paramount stage. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, GTLO has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The six veteran musicians who make up the Philadelphia-based group delivers Led Zeppelin live with the all passion and fury these blues-soaked, groove-driven rock anthems deserve. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-creates songs, in all their depth and glory, with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album, GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants — a high energy Zeppelin concert with honest, heart-thumping intensity with a strong focus on Led Zeppelin’s pivotal early years. They touch on the deeper cuts that were seldom, if ever heard in concert. GTLO’s approach to performance of this • Where: The Paramount, 370 hallowed catalog is not unlike a classical performance. “Led Zeppelin are sort of the New York Ave., Huntington classical composers of the rock era,” says lead vocalist Paul Sinclair. “I believe 100 years • Time: 8 p.m.; also Dec. 27 from now they will be looked at as the Bach or Beethoven of our time. As cliche as it • Contact: ticketmaster.com sounds, their music is timeless.” $92, $49.25, $60.25. or paramountny.com backdrop to the spectacle.

• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 7 p.m.; also Dec. 19, 7 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 21, 3 p.m.

• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

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‘Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical’

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes back this delightful production, based on Mo Willems’ award-winning “Pigeon” picture books. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party. It’s not easy being the Pigeon — you never get to do anything. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, this show is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City • Time: 10:15 a.m. and noon.; also Dec. 20, 11 a.m. and 1

p.m.; Dec. 21, 2:15 p.m.; also Dec. 29-30 • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

Candlelight Evenings

Step back in time at Old Bethpage Village Restoration for some holiday fun. Experience a rare evening visit to the village in winter. Enjoy 19thcentury musical entertainment, hot drinks, and festive activities as you stroll through a village ablaze with light, with candles glowing in the windows of homes and buildings. It will be an enchanting evening to live in your memory. $15, $12 seniors and children 5-12.

• Where: 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage • Time: 5-9:30 p.m., also Dec. 2023, Dec. 26-29 • Contact: oldbethpagevillagerestoration.org or call (516) 572-8409

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Winter Waffle Wonderland

Lawrence Road Middle School is turning into a cozy holiday stop, where families can drift from raffles and prizes to warm plates of waffles and live performances. Santa will be on hand for photos, and the Parent Outreach Committee and PTA are

inviting the community to stay, mingle and enjoy the fun.

• Where: Lawrence Road Middle School, 50 Lawrence Road • Time: 1-3 p.m.

• Contact: lrms_ptsa@ uniondaleschools.org

Holiday at Westbury House

Celebrate the holiday season at Old Westbury Gardens during the final weekend of the timeless holiday tradition. Step inside Westbury House and experience the magic of Christmas past with rooms beautifully decorated in period style and filled with festive cheer. Stroll through the gardens, enjoy holiday treats like cookies and warm cider, and don’t miss a special visit from Santa himself. $18, $15 seniors (62+) and full-time students, $8 children (ages 7–17), free 6 and under and members.

• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., also Dec. 21 • Contact: oldwestburygardens.org or call (516) 333-0048

Kwanzaa with Miss Anita

Bring the whole family and celebrate the joy and traditions of Kwanzaa with Miss Anita. This engaging program will introduce children and

The Uniondale Police Activity League brings community together for its first annual “A Season of Giving.” Families can expect a warm, festive afternoon.

Children will receive toys, meet Santa, and enjoy music and good food, all at no cost. Local vendors join in as well, turning the event into a neighborhood gathering that celebrates generosity and connection.

• Where: John J. Byrne Community Center • Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 668-0958 or uniondalepal@gmail.com

Holiday at the museum

Families are invited to Nassau County Museum of Art for some holidayinspired fun. Discover what makes the historic home sparkle during the holidays! Embark on a holidaythemed art hunt, get creative with festive art-making, and gather around for storytelling. Wear pajamas and bring your favorite plushie for an extra cozy evening at the museum.

All ages are welcome! $30 per family ($20 members) in advance; $35 per family ($25 members) day of. Advance registration preferred.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor • Time: 5-7 p.m.

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

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ALUMNI ENTERTAINMENT Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 07/09/2025. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:1205 TULSA ST UNIONDALE NY 11553 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

156604 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-18, Plaintiff AGAINST Nassau County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Mary Alice Turner a/k/a Mary A. Turner; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 15, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 5, 2026, at 3:00PM, premises known as 865 Southern Parkway, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 50 Block 286 Lot 131.

Approximate amount of judgment $818,838.47 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009443/2012.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Cary David Kessler, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: October 31, 2025 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 157083

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) 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 January 6, 2026 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.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008552/2016.

Scott Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle D rive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-001926 87948 157013 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY 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

January 6, 2026 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.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 605631/2021.

SCOTT SILLER, ESQ., Referee Pincus & Tarab Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 {* UNIONDALE*} 156991 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No. 622832/2024 File Date: 11/20/2025 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action.

Plaintiff’s principal place of business is 10561 Telegraph road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23059.

CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstSONIA ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; PETER A. ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; PETER AFRAM ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; NNAEMEKA ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR. if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all

persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff; AMANDA DANIELLE ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; UCHECHU ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff.; IKECHUKWU ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; ANTHONY ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA

A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR. if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff; ARINZE ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR. if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff; ANTHONIA ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A.

ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; VINCENTA ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; FRANCIS ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR. if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff; BEVERLY ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; MICHAEL ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; NORMA ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; FREDDY ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; ANDREW ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA

A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; DAVID ANYAKORA AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; VINCENT E. ANYAKORA SR. AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR.; JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTEES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF PETER ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA A/K/A PETER A. ANYAKORA JR., WHO WAS BORN IN 1958 AND DIED ON OCTOBER 15, 2022, A RESIDENT OF NASSAU COUNTY, WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS 1243 WALNUT STREET, UNIONDALE, NEW YORK 11553, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; COLA FUEL CORP.; AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY; JOHN DOE (NO NAME PROVIDED); “JOHN DOE #2” to “JOHN DOE #10,” the last 10 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises 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 plaintiff’s attorneys 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); 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 (CITIZENS BANK, N.A.) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This action was commenced to foreclose a mortgage against 1243 Walnut Street, Uniondale, New York 11553. You are being named because you may have an interest in the property.

McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC By: Caren Bailey, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 4N25 Melville, NY 11747 631-812-4084 8 55-845-2584 facsimile File # 22-301632 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND

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COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department`s website at www.dfs.ny.gov RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process.

You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home.

There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner`s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed.

State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from

taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 16-12-20* 157135

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ----------------------------X Index No.: 601057/2024 ELLIOT GALPERN, DAVID GALPERN, ARIEL STERN, AND MICHELLE ABRAMOV AS TRUSTEES OF THE LOUIS GALPERN IRREVOCABLE TRUST, and M.S.F.R.E. LTD., Plaintiffs, -against845 NASSAU ROAD, LLC and WILLIAM BLANCO, Defendants, -and“JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, Tenants/Occupants.

----------------------------X NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 31, 2025, entered in the Office of Clerk of the County of Nassau on November 10, 2025, wherein ELLIOT GALPERN, DAVID GALPERN, ARIEL STERN, AND MICHELLE ABRAMOV AS TRUSTEES OF THE LOUIS GALPERN IRREVOCABLE TRUST, and M.S.F.R.E. LTD are the Plaintiffs, and 845 NASSAU ROAD, LLC and WILLIAM BLANCO, et al., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on January 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM, premises known as 845 Nassau Road, Uniondale, NY 11553, and having the following tax map identification, Section: 36; Block: 145; Lot: 0150-0, further described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead at Uniondale, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side if Nassau Road, as

widened, distant 46 feet southerly from the southerly end and tie line which connects the easterly side of Nassau Road with the southerly side of Avenue “B”; RUNNING THENCE north 47 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds east, 86.66 feet to a point; THENCE south 42 degrees 44 minutes 50 seconds east, 50.00 feet to a point; THENCE north 47 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds east, 50.00 feet to a point; THENCE south 42 degrees 44 minutes 50 seconds east, 50.00 feet to a point; THENCE south 47 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds west, 137.05 feet to the easterly side of Nassau Road, as widened; THENCE north 42 degrees 31 minutes 26 seconds west, 100.00 feet to a point or place of BEGINNING. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601057/2024.

Beth Chamow, Esq. Referee.

David A. Kaminsky & Associates, P.C., 299 Broadway, Suite 1615 New York, NY 10007, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. * LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 157089

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY 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) 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 1/13/2026 at 2:30PM, 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 in 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.

Samantha L. Segal, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 11/5/2025 File Number: 38281 CA 157185

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-CH2 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CH2, Plaintiff, Against MAUREEN E HILLARY AKA MAUREEN HILLARY; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; COMMISSIONERS OF STATE INSURANCE FUND; KMT GROUP LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/28/2016, 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 1/14/2026 at 2:00PM, premises

known as 612 Newton Avenue, Uniondale, NY 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 in Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 36 Block 134 Lot 507 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $388,511.23 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 11090-14 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.

Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 11/12/2025 File Number: 32669 CA 157191 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (BROOKLYN) Windward Bora, LLC.; Plaintiff v.

Junia Montour, et al; Defendants Attorneys for Plaintiff: Hasbani & Light, P.C., 450 7th Ave, Suite 1901, NY, NY 10123; (212) 643-6677 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on 11/13/24, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in EDNY-Brooklyn, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

On January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM Premises known as 498 Duryea Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553 and identified on the Nassau County Tax Map as Section: 0034 Block: 00343-00 Lots 11,12 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, City and State of New York.

As more particularly

described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment: $222,858.02 plus interest and costs.

Docket Number: 2:23cv-3654 Dominic Famulari, Esq., Referee 157183 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EAST ROCK FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST EASTLYN ALEXANDER, LAZARANIAN WELLINGTON, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 26, 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 January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 708 Goodrich Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at East Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 120, Lot 123.

Approximate amount of judgment $111,657.59 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001220/2017. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-003348 88182 157151 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006C, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-C, Plaintiff AGAINST Danielle Williams; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment

of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 29, 2025 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 12, 2026, at 2:30PM, premises known as 522 Southern Parkway, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 36 Block 138 Lot 1.

Approximate amount of judgment $360,091.83 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 600666/2024.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 Merik R. Aaron, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 1, 2025 157173 LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 1093-2025 Adopted: December 9, 2025 Senior Councilmember Goosby offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1084-2025, adopted November 18, 2025, a public hearing was duly held on the 9th day of December 2025, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed

establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH OSWEGO AVENUE east side, starting at a point 146 feet north of the north curbline of Beech Street, north for a distance of 16 feet.

(TH-429/25) ELMONT HILLSBORO AVENUE west side, starting at a point 260 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-546/25) CHELSEA STREET north side, starting at a point 79 feet east of a point opposite the southeast curbline of Hendrickson Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-508/25) REMSEN STREET - west side, starting at a point 25 feet north of the north curbline of Bedford Avenue, north for a distance of 19 feet.

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hank you for the opportunity to share this CHRISTmas message on this December 25th, 2025. I really want to continue where I left off at the Nassau County Correctional Center on Dec. 7th. I spoke to the inmates from Luke chapter 2 concerning Joseph and Mary answering King Ceasars call to go to Bethlehem—the place where our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was born.

I wanted them to understand that Jesus Himself did not appear to have a great beginning. Bethlehem represented more than a geographical location; it represented a new birth of hope, joy, love, peace, and salvation. And I reminded them that even though they may be incarcerated on CHRISTmas Day, they can still experience a new beginning. A new birth a fresh start and that new beginning starts with accepting the Lord Jesus Christ.

I shared something I’ve heard all my life: people say, “Keep Christ in Christ-

It was intentional that when Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem to be taxed under Caesar, there was no room in the inn/hotel. They ended up in a stable/ barn where animals were kept, surrounded by the smell of waste and urination. Jesus began His earthly journey in conditions worse than most of us have ever experienced One of the reasons we — incarcerated or not. exchange gifts at CHRISTmas But even that had purpose. is because over 2,000 years The Lamb of God was laid ago, Jesus Christ was God’s where lambs and other anigift to us. Humanity has folmals were kept. What looked lowed that example by giving like rejection was actually gifts to one another. But someishop divine placement. where along the journey, we When the angels lost sight of the significance aRRis announced to the shepherds of that original gift — Jesus that Mary had given birth to Christ, the Savior of the the Savior, suddenly a multitude of the world. We forgot why He left heaven and heavenly host appeared, praising God. stepped into earth: to provide salvation Heaven celebrated His arrival and so for the lost — every kind of lost. Not just today, let us not become so consumed with those behind bars, but every one of us exchanging gifts that we forget to give who falls short of the glory of God. mas.” It’s an important phrase, but over the years many have said it without truly living it. So to keep myself mindful, I don’t just say Christmas — I emphasize CHRIST and say CHRISTmas.

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(TH-501/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST MEADOW MARIAN COURT north side, starting at a point 55 feet east of the east curbline of Prospect Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

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(TH-222/15) - (9/08/15) (TH-518/25) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.

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praise for the greatest gift ever given—our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes — that’s just a respectful way of saying rags. Yet out of those humble beginnings, He rose to become the Light of the World, the Redeemer of mankind, and the greatest force of hope humanity has ever known.

So I declare to everyone reading this article: Do not let your present circumstances, your past, or where you were born dictate your destiny. If Jesus could rise from a barn/stable to a throne—then there is nothing God cannot bring you out of.

If you hang in there, if you don’t give up, if you hold on to the hope of Christ, God is about to send you a heavenly gift — one that He Himself will unwrap just for you.

Blessed CHRISTmas. And may the gift of Jesus Christ birth a new beginning in your life today.

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Courtesy Shamel Harris/Pics in the Moment

Kairo Johnson, age 7, of Hempstead, pushed the button to illuminate the brilliant lights that blanket the lawn and shrubbery of Hempstead Village Hall, with Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., Trustee William Whitaker and County Legislator Olena Nicks.

Santa Claus arrives with treats for children Near-freezing temperatures and a biting wind didn’t stop the holiday spirit outside Hempstead Village Hall on Dec. 4, where dozens gathered for the annual Christmas tree and menorah lighting.

Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., Deputy Mayor Jeffery Daniels, Trustee William Whitaker, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks, and Board of Education Trustee Joylette Williams greeted the

crowd.

Students from Rhodes Academy sang “My Favorite Things” and “Winter Fantasy,” directed by Courtney Dunn, while young dancers from Joseph A. McNeil School, led by Rochelle Legette, tapped through a Spanish version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”

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n Long Island and across our country, the rising cost of living is making it harder for people to get by. From some of the highest tax bills in the country to rising utility and health care bills, everything just costs too much these days.

Making life more affordable for Nassau County’s young people, families and seniors is deeply personal to me.

My grandfather immigrated to Long Island from LAURA A. Italy to give his family a better GILLEn life, and took a job as a sanitation worker in the Town of Hempstead to make ends meet.

Two generations later, I’m raising my four children in Nassau County and fighting for a future they can afford. In serving this region, I consider it my utmost duty to give all Long Islanders the opportunity to prosper.

Since taking office, I’ve been focused on common-sense solutions to make life more affordable. In Congress I’m fight-

ing to lower costs by extending tax credits that help families afford health care, eliminating the state and local tax deduction to give Long Islanders a much-needed tax cut, and preventing outrageous utility rate hikes that drain families’ wallets.

When I speak with Long Islanders about what expenses are keeping them awake at night, health care costs are one of the main concerns I hear about. No one should have to choose between keeping food on the table and seeing a doctor. That’s why I’m pushing to extend tax credits that lower the cost of monthly insurance premiums. For some Nassau County residents, that could mean saving nearly $4,500 a year on their health care.

A bipartisan majority of Americans agree that we should extend these common-sense tax credits that help millions of families afford health care. If Republicans refuse to negotiate a bipartisan solution, the credits will lapse and health care premiums will rise for everyone, even those with private insurance.

I’ve also heard from countless Nassau

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residents about the burdensome effect that high taxes have had on their bottom lines. For nearly a decade, countless hardworking families have had to pay tens of thousands of dollars more in taxes due to the unfair cap on the deduction for state and local taxes, instituted by the GOP in its 2017 tax bill.

This double taxation is fundamentally unfair, and is making life more expensive for the middle class.

Congress has the opportunity to correct that wrong and cut taxes for Long Islanders by eliminating the SALT cap, which is making it so hard for families and small businesses in my district to get by. That’s why I’m leading a bipartisan bill that would do so. I also testified before the House Rules Committee earlier this year about how restoring the full SALT deduction would mean lower tax bills and more affordable mortgages for homeowners in our region.

Another worry for Long Island families is the dramatic and painful increase in their utility bills. No Nassau residents should have to pay 40 percent more per month just to have clean water

igh taxes continue to be a burden for too many Nassau County residents.

in their homes. That’s why I’m demanding answers from utility companies about the rate hikes that are draining Long Islanders’ wallets. I’m also working to pass the Stop the Rate Hikes Act to help prevent price surges in the future.

Long Islanders are counting on Congress to come together and address the affordability crisis. This shouldn’t be a partisan fight: Every member of Congress has a responsibility to lower costs and make life more affordable for the people we represent. I will work with anyone, from any party, who shares this goal of tackling the cost-of-living crisis and giving families more financial security.

I will always put Long Island first, and will continue my work to make life more affordable in our region by taking on the rising cost of health care, cutting taxes and preventing utility rate hikes that are crushing families’ budgets. I know that many people are having a hard time these days, and there’s a lot more work to be done. Long Islanders can trust that I will continue my fight to lower your costs so we can move forward together.

Laura Gillen represents the 4th Congressional District.

The sun rises and the sun sets; the rest is up for grabs

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ear readers, I began this column, my last of 2025, thinking that despite the chaos in our lives, we can all agree on certain basic truths.

And that’s as far as I got because, really, we can’t agree on anything.

We’ve reached a point in our America where we can’t even agree on what we’re seeing or hearing with our own eyes and ears. Fakery, fraud and deceit, perpetuated by people inside and outside the country, from the RAnDI influencers and KREIss conspiracists to our own political leaders, have torn down the normal guideposts that let us know that up is up, down is down, right is right and wrong is wrong.

We are in the vortex of an acute national vertigo.

Imagine climbing a mountain.

Everything looks good in base camp, but then, after several hours, it seems someone has removed the signposts.

Then there’s a signpost, but it has the wrong information. Then you dig into your supplies and find that your camp-

ing food is rancid. You can’t call for help because your phone has been hacked. Five hours out, your hiking shoe has unraveled and the tent you pitch is so poorly made that water seeps in. A storm is rolling in.

We climb mountains every day, and we need to trust our leaders to keep our schools safe, to keep education excellent and available. We need to know that airplanes will stay in the air; that competent air traffic controllers are on the job. I want to know the water I drink isn’t poisoning me. Pick any aspect of Life in America 2025 and find the relentless erosion of faith in our institutions and our elected officials.

If someone had told me that in December 2025 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, led by a discredited official with little medical background, would unravel our vaccine protocols and sow doubt among Americans about the efficacy of long-established standards and treatments, I wouldn’t have thought it possible. Yet here we are.

If someone had told me that in December 2025 I would see my president order kill strikes on vessels off Venezuela, calling it a war against nar-

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co-terrorists and not getting an OK from Congress, I wouldn’t believe it possible.

If, during the last election, someone had identified the political players who now run the country — some inexperienced, some ill-informed and some drunk on power — we would have dismissed the idea as hysteria. Yet consider Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller. And the man who breathed life into their political savagery: Donald Trump. Oh, and I forgot Elon Musk, the nation builder with the hatchet.

Trump promised he would be aggressive on illegal immigration. No one supports illegal immigration; it isn’t sustainable. But did we expect to lose our national reputation and our humanity in the process? Did we expect to become a global outlier, threading immigration policy with malice and violence and overreach?

In a short time, the new administration has sanctioned more drilling, building and digging in previously protected areas. There isn’t a discernible plan. Could it be creating havoc so no one notices who’s profiting from the relaxed regulations in everything from finance to the Alaskan wilderness?

f someone had told me where we’d be today, I wouldn’t have thought it possible.

Everything every one of us does, from buying groceries to traveling, getting an education, having babies, getting health insurance, buying a home, finding reliable news sources, serving in the military or getting married, has been altered by the policies of the Trump administration. And all the policy makers start slip-sliding away when citizens call for accountability.

Who ordered the killing of the boat survivors off Venezuela? The president says he’ll release the videos. The president says he never said he’d release the videos. One general says the killing was a crime. Another says it was the right move. This isn’t the “fog of war”; this is the overwhelming fog of this administration, seeping into our homes.

The Trump touch has affected every aspect of our lives. At the end of the day — and we’re not there yet — all the razzle-dazzle, all the kill strikes, ICE raids and military occupations of our cities and tariffs and taxing and sucking up to dictators around the world, may be a smoke screen for damning revelations in the Epstein affair.

We can’t know. What we can know is, as the sun rises and sets, the world will turn, and better people may come forward to restore America to itself.

Copyright 2025 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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The power of giving, in every season

s the holiday season reaches its peak, reminders of generosity surround us. Yet beneath the glow of holiday lights lies a reality we cannot overlook: The needs our neighbors face do not disappear when the calendar turns to January.

Toy drives spill over with brightly decorated packages waiting to be delivered to children who might otherwise go without, and food donations are stacked high at local pantries, arriving just in time to help families struggling to put meals on the table. Across Long Island, community groups, places of worship and nonprofits mobilize volunteers and resources to make the season a bit warmer and brighter for those facing hardship.

These efforts showcase the best of who we are. When people give — not because they must, but because they care — they reveal the true strength of community.

But hunger doesn’t take a winter vacation. Unemployment, illness, unstable housing and financial strain don’t wait for the next holiday season to return. Families who rely on food pantries in December will still need support in the spring and throughout the

year.

Young people seeking stability, guidance and opportunity can’t put their challenges on hold until the next wave of donated toys arrives. The organizations that step up so visibly during the holidays are working tirelessly well beyond them. A community that invests in its children — consistently, intentionally and all year long — creates pathways to hope that last a lifetime.

Food banks, youth centers, shelters, churches and community organizations depend on steady support to continue their vital work. Together they form a safety net, but each strand of that net requires reinforcement. Donations of food, toys, clothing, money and time aren’t simply seasonal gestures. They are essential tools that allow these groups to respond quickly when new needs arise, or when crises strike without warning.

Year-round giving strengthens that safety net. It ensures that food pantries have enough supplies in the slower months, when contributions often dwindle. It allows youth programs to sustain mentorship and recreation long after the holiday volunteers go home. It gives shelters the flexibility to support fami-

lies beyond the seasonal surge.

As the holidays encourage us to reflect on gratitude, connection and generosity, this moment offers an opportunity to broaden our understanding of giving. Your contribution, whether it’s a toy, a can of soup, money or a few hours of volunteer work, can lift a family through a difficult week. It can motivate a teenager to stay focused on school.

As you think about where and how to give during this festive season, consider extending that generosity into the months that follow. Support a food pantry in February. Volunteer at a youth center in April. Donate to a shelter in July. Share your ideas with community groups that need fresh perspectives and helping hands.

Giving is powerful in every season, and your commitment can help build a foundation of hope, compassion and opportunity that lasts all year long.

Community is not built in a single season. It is built day by day, through acts of kindness large and small. If you have a favorite charity, please give yearround. If you don’t, please find one. And with your continued generosity, that community can grow stronger than ever.

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’ve spent the past decade teaching New York entrepreneurs how to launch and grow successful small businesses. Today, sophisticated digital tools help many entrepreneurs scale and succeed with unprecedented efficiency. So I was astonished when, just a few months ago, New York lawmakers seriously considered legislation called The Twenty-First Century AntiTrust Act, which would have effectively rendered many of those tools illegal.

Fortunately, the act didn’t pass. Unfortunately, many of its richard central ideas seem to be gaining trachayes tion, and I’m worried that it (or something like it) will be reintroduced, once again threatening the state’s entrepreneurs and small-business leaders.

The Twenty-First Century Anti-Trust Act assumed that market-leading businesses gain “dominant” positions not by offering appealing products, services and/or the best prices, but by engaging in “abusive” behavior. It particularly targeted leading tech companies like Microsoft and Apple, claiming they stifled

competition and hurt small businesses.

It’s easy to think the big guys are the bad guys. In reality, the biggest tech companies offer high-value, low- and no-cost digital tools that thousands of New York small businesses rely on to find customers, grow, compete and succeed — and the legislation’s passage would have shattered those tools.

Small businesses turn to the biggest tech companies for cutting-edge capabilities, efficiencies and reach that smaller competitors can’t match — and that small businesses could never achieve on their own.

For example, local restaurants use leading delivery platforms like GrubHub to reach more customers and compete with big chain restaurants. Likewise, niche businesses launch inexpensive marketing campaigns on big social media platforms like TikTok, helping them tell the right audiences about their products and services. Small businesses can also access sophisticated, integrated business-software packages like Microsoft 365, often for just a few dollars a month. And many small app developers leverage leading outlets like Apple’s App Store to launch and grow innovative new app-based businesses with astonishing efficiency.

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es to succeed; that’s why small businesses use them. But because the tools are provided by leading companies — and because they’re often offered in integrated packages of services — the AntiTrust Act could have labeled them illegally “abusive.” Accordingly, thousands of New York small businesses would have lost access to affordable, world-class services that have helped them reach and serve customers throughout the state and across the country.

The act raised other serious concerns. First, it would have hit minorityand women-owned business enterprises especially hard. These businesses often have difficulty securing startup funding and loans, and typically have limited professional networks. That makes access to affordable, large-scale tools and infrastructure provided by tech leaders critically important — and means that losing that access would be particularly damaging.

Second, the legislation’s vague language suggested that any successful New York company could have been accused of anticompetitive behavior — simply for succeeding! Suppose you opened a family of gluten-free bakeries that bested neighborhood competitors thanks to

ools created by the big tech companies help small businesses succeed.

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To the Editor: In his column “Those who ignore James Carville face oblivion” in last week’s issue, Jerry Kremer rightly cites Democratic Party guru James Carville as touting a message — “It’s the economy, stupid” — that Democrats (and Republicans) ignore at their electoral peril.

Kremer credits that emphasis on the economy as a key to the victories last month of Democratic gubernatorial candidates Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger in Virginia. And he warns that Democrats lose when they pay more attention to cultural issues than to “the economy, stupid.”

No argument here.

But Kremer reveals his own political narrowmindedness in not noting that it was New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani who earlier this year modeled the power of a campaign focused on economic issues. Mamdani coasted to victory in both the June Democratic primary and the November general election by hammering on issues related to “affordability.” Other Democratic pols — and a growing number of Republicans — have since echoed his theme (also without crediting Mamdani).

Come on, Jerry. How about giving credit where credit is due? Or are you too locked into a traditionalist political mindset to acknowledge the electoral success of a 34-year-old democratic socialist?

EILEEN BRADY Atlantic Beach

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superior quality and lower prices. If the law had passed, you could have been accused of unfairly dominating the local gluten-free baked-goods market. That would be terrible for consumers, and leave small businesses vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits they couldn’t afford.

Third, the act’s introduction revealed that many state legislators fundamentally misunderstand today’s digital economy. The biggest and smallest businesses aren’t always competitors — they’re often partners. That is, small neighborhood businesses use the tools, platforms and reach of global tech companies to level the playing field and compete with bigger players.

I’ve spent much of my career helping small local businesses — particularly those owned by women, minorities and veterans — achieve success. I’m extraordinarily proud of the work I’ve done — because when small businesses thrive, families, communities and local economies do, too. New York’s entrepreneurs deserve thoughtful legislation that will make it easier — not harder — for them to grow and succeed. The failure of the Twenty-First Century Anti-Trust Act was a win for New York’s small businesses.

Richard Hayes is executive director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Hofstra University.

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