Wantagh honors its heroes
Members of the Wantagh American Legion march down Wantagh Avenue during the Memorial Day parade on May 26. The legion held a memorial ceremony afterward at its Park Avenue post.
Finding companionship and fun at ‘Petals and Paws’ in Wantagh
By REI WolFSoHN Correspondent
Finding homes for senior dogs and misunderstood breeds isn’t easy, but local rescue organizations are working to change that with compassion, education and persistence.
Several animal rescue services brought dogs to the “Petals and Paws” adoption event at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh on May 17, when adoption fees, a $25 cost for dogs and cats, were waived.
The adoption event included rescue organizations showing dogs that were available, vendors selling dog clothes and accessories, as well as
matching dog and human clothes, toys, treats, and story books about specific rescue dogs. The event also featured a shelter raffle table, local animal hospital representatives, and food trucks.
Bessy Gatto, president and founder of Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue, in Glen Head, said her team brought in several senior dogs to showcase at the adoption event. Her rescue group, she said, is named after her first dog, Cannoli.
“The first thing that people say to us is they can’t take a dog that’s gonna die pretty soon,” Gatto said. “And it’s heartbreaking for them. But honestly, if you think about it, it’s much better to give them love, even for a couple months at the end
Teaching kids to help out
On Mitzvah Day, Temple B’nai Torah congregants give back with activities
By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
At Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh, congregants of all ages came together last week to take part in Mitzvah Day, a day of caring and service.
Mitzvah means a good deed performed as part of one’s religious duty, and throughout the day, temple members engaged in activities aimed at helping those in need. Several stations were set up at the temple to address various issues facing struggling community members, from homelessness to hunger.
our community to be,” BarNahum said. “It’s coming together, it’s helping to repair the world and it’s meeting people through all generations.”
t’s everything that we want our community to be.
RABBI DANIEl BAR-NAHUM Temple B’nai Torah
According to Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, Mitzvah Day, which took place on May 18, was scheduled at the end of the school year to remind children in the temple to make the world better. The idea, he explained, was to kick off a summer in which children remember values that are most important to them, which include helping those in need.
“It’s everything that we want
At one station, congregants crafted no-sew fleece blankets for residents of Bethany House, a nonprofit based in Baldwin that offers emergency shelter and transitional services to women and children. Temple member Janet Goldstein has participated in the project for eight years, donating 15 blankets each year.
“It’s a comfort to them when they go to sleep at night,” Goldstein said. “It’s like giving them our own little hug from the temple.”
A new Mitzvah Day activity this year was stuffing teddy bears for children in need. Congregants filled 50 bears with stuffing, for donation to the Waldo Sanctuary, a migrant shelter in the Bronx.
For temple member Howard Lev, involving children in the teddy bear project was especially meaningful. It helps teach
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Spring fling in full swing at Wantagh festival
Families flocked to the Wantagh Train Station on Saturday, May 17, for the 2025 Wantagh Spring Festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Wantagh.
The free event stretched along Sunrise Highway between Beech Street and Oakland Avenue and offered a full day of seasonal fun.
Families gathered at the Wantagh Train Station on May 17 for the annual Spring festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Wantagh. The event featured dozens of vendors, including Taxcalita fruit drinks. From left, Dayanira Gonzaez, Zitlali Smith and Eduardo Perez.
Attendees enjoyed a large craft and vendor bazaar featuring more than 80 artisans, a LI Bites food truck rally, live music from DJ Greg and DJ Billy, and a Kids FunZone complete with bounce houses, inflatable slides, and a towering rock wall. The New York Islanders also brought their slapshot booth and giveaways. The first 500 children under 12 received free ice cream.
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Joanna and Dominick, 8, of Fab 3D Creations, show off their works for sale at the festival.
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Kiwanis Club of Wantagh Board member Marlena Schein, left and President Margaret Silberger with a bike that was given away as a raffle donation.
Temple activities aim to help those in need
“As a kid, you’re excited about making it, but then you’re excited about what’s going to happen to it,” Lev said of the bears. “If you teach somebody about mitzvah early on, they’ll do it forever. They’ll look for things to do.”
This year, the temple partnered with Splashes of Hope, a Huntington-based nonprofit that creates murals for children’s hospitals, veterans homes, and other clinical settings to help brighten their patients’ or residents’ lives. For Mitzvah Day, the organization set up a station outside the temple where children and their parents painted a mural to be delivered to the Family Service League, a social service agency that helps vulnerable families on Long Island.
“Everybody feels like they’re part of a good thing,” Sandy Caracciolo, a Splashes of Hope volunteer, said. “It is so fulfilling.”
at temple B’nai torah, children and their parents painted a mural for Splashes of Hope during mitzvah day on may 18. the completed work will be donated to the family Service League, a social service agency that offers support and security to vulnerable families on Long island.
bags with self-care items for seniors, and organized dignity bags filled with personal care items for homeless women, to be delivered to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.
In addition to hands-on projects, Mitzvah Day featured informational stations at which congregants could learn about organ donation and bone marrow screening. Other activities included sorting and boxing donated nonperishable food items, which were later picked up by Island Harvest, a Melville-based food bank.
A returning activity this year was Party-in-a-Box, a project that provides underprivileged children with supplies for birthday celebrations. The boxes are donated to the Long Island Family and Children’s Association, and include cake mix, frosting, plates, napkins, a toy and a card for parents to fill out. On Mitzvah Day, temple members assembled 30 boxes.
Mark Derwin, the temple’s youth director, said that mem-
bers of the Senior Youth Group collect donations to fund the boxes for three or four months.
“It’s always wonderful when we can help children in need,” Derwin said.
At another station, children decorated and packed snack
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bags for young clients of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, a nonprofit in Freeport that provides essential services to those challenged by hunger, poverty and homelessness.
Other temple congregants made greeting cards and filled
Activities were organized and supervised by several groups in the congregation, such as the Social Action/ Social Justice Committee, which focuses on helping those in the community who are struggling. According to a committee co-chair, Rona Kauffman, members organize collections, educational presentations and other activities that stress civic engagement all year long.
For Kauffman, Mitzvah Day is a culmination of all that work. “I’m very proud of it,” she said. “There’s a lot of generosity, and it’s a lot of work.”
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Danger of Southern State is constant concern
‘Blood Alley’ stretch lives up to its name on roadway with grim total of over 3,000 crashes per year
By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com
Third in a series on the Southern State Parkway.
The 23.5 miles of the Southern State Parkway, which stretches from the Queens-Nassau border to Heckscher State Park in East Islip, has daily traffic congestion and frequent accidents, so numerous that one portion is called “Blood Alley.”
There have been over 3,000 accidents a year on the parkway since 2021, a majority of which occurred in Nassau County, according to New York State Police. Last year, 15 of those crashes were fatal, the highest number in recent years.
The section of parkway between exits 17 and 32 is widely referred to as Blood Alley due to its high accident rates, which include several fatalities. The road’s narrow lanes, sharp turns and poor lighting have all contributed to its dubious distinction as one of the most dangerous roadways in the country.
Elmont resident Winston Waters said that he has lived in the area for 40 years, and has often found himself having to plan his day around the congestion of the parkway.
“I work around it as much as I can,” Waters said. “There are times when I have to leave early to get to work — you know, I’ve got to deal with that — but I try to work around it. I try and leave very early, after rush hour, before rush hour, those kinds of things.”
Waters said his backyard once resembled a national park, with thick trees that helped muffle the sound of the nearby parkway. But since the trees were removed because of their age, the noise has become a growing issue, and the constant congestion is beginning to spill into the community, disrupting daily life.
see the roadway.
And despite the noise, she is not a fan of the huge sound walls erected on other roadways, such as the Long Island Expressway. “The walls are kind of ugly, Kordulak said.
“I personally didn’t want to see that much traffic in the area,” he added, “because it (creates) a lot of congestion, particularly if there’s an accident or there’s in the morning, rush hour — you have a lot of people that come through, come off the exit and then they want to maneuver through the side streets, which decreases the quality of life.”
Blood Alley lived up to its name in January, when a car overturned near Exit 29 in North Massapequa, killing two people and seriously injuring two others. The driver was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before losing control and crashing into a tree, police reported.
South Park Drive, in North Massapequa, sits within sight of the parkway and Sharyn Kordulak can see vehicles whizzing by from the front of her house.
“You get used to all the noise, the drone of the traffic,” Kordulak said, noting that some neighbors have blocked out portions of the cyclone fence on the opposite side of the street so they don’t
Valley Stream resident Patrick Goin, who has been an advocate for safer conditions along the highway, specifically near Exit 13 in Valley Stream, said that he is hopeful that the myriad complaints about the parkway complaints will be addressed.
“I’m the one who spoke with Carrié for something to be done about that intersection, because my uncle had a severe car accident where he almost died and his car was totaled,” Goin said, referring to Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages. “There’s been a few accidents. My uncle wasn’t the first, so that’s being addressed.”
Goin added that he lives right near Exit 13, and that speeding by motorists coming on and off of the parkway has become a recent issue for him and his neighbors when they try to leave their homes.
Exit 13, which serves both Central Avenue south and Linden Boulevard north in Valley Stream, is one of the more widely reviled entry and exit points along the highway, with residents calling for fixes for several years.
In 2018, Valley Stream resident Nayyer Zubair created a petition that documented residents’ concerns about safety. The petition, which currently has 672 signatures, calls for the addition of leftturn lanes and signals on Central Avenue to facilitate safer turns onto Stuart Avenue; lighting upgrades to enhance
Osmar Vasquez was killed in 2023 when the driver of the car in which he was a passenger apparently lost control and crashed between exits 36 and 37.
pedestrian visibility and safety; and the addition of traffic cameras to deter redlight violations and other dangerous driving behaviors.
The state Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on May 8 to reconstruct eastbound Exit 13, with construction set to begin in the spring of 2027. The project aims to create safer conditions for drivers entering and exiting the parkway.
However, some residents questioned the need to reconstruct the entire exit.
Valley Stream resident Dayle Cohen said she recognized the issues that occur at the exit, but questioned how a massive project like this could affect the community even more.
“I drive this route often,” Cohen said. “I know a lot of people run the stop sign when you’re getting up (the ramp to) the highway. People coming from the Linden (Boulevard) side always struggle to make their right lane on Stuart. But I really haven’t noticed any (bigger)
issues. I’m not an expert — I don’t know the traffic patterns. I don’t know the statistics, and my only concern was people run the stop sign, but then you wait a minute and it’s no big deal. I’m not sure about the price tag and how it will affect people who actually live right here, but I personally didn’t see a need for it.”
In Islip Terrace, not far from the Southern State’s eastern terminus, Jo Borda has lived off Spur Drive South, on Juniper Street, for 33 years, and though the parkway is wider there than in its western portion, accidents still occur.
“All times of the day, people are turning too fast off the exit and crashing on the turn,” Borda said. “Once right into the corner house.”
The former Franklin Square resident had advice for motorists. “People just need to slow down,” Borda said.
Additional reporting by Jeffrey Bessen. Next installment: Engineering challenges, infrastructure needs.
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One of many makeshift memorials that dot the Southern State Parkway landscape memorializes Ciara Hare, who was one of three people killed in a 2022 crash near Exit 32, at the end of what is called “Blood Alley.”
Animals find forever homes at adoption event
of their life, than them dying alone in a shelter.”
But many of those who want to adopt pets prefer older dogs, according to Gatto.
“Obviously, they understand that if you just give them love, even for a few months or a year, those are the ones that need it the most,” Gatto said. “Sometimes people don’t want an energetic puppy that pees and chews everything. They just want a companion to hang out with them. Senior dogs are perfect for that because they’re mellow.”
Summer is Cannoli’s most successful time of year to get senior dogs adopted, but it’s also when the rescue organization gets many new dogs available for adoption, Gatto said, “because people are out and about and thinking about going on walks and stuff like that. It’s funny because summer is also when we get most of the surrenders, because people are going away and they’re on vacation, so they just don’t want to deal with it.”
However, most of the rescue group’s surrenders come from the elderly or pet owners who recently died.
“If an owner is older or dies or can’t take care of them, or their families can’t take care of them, we get them,” Gatto said.
For the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, the challenge is getting larger dogs adopted because of weight restrictions in apartments. Misconceptions and
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gina dama, left, staff member of Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior rescue, in glen Head, with ice Cream, accompanied by founder and president Bessy gatto, comforting muffeuletta during the “petals and paws” adoption event in Wantagh on may 17. at the event, local rescue groups and the town of Hempstead animal Shelter worked to find homes for senior dogs and larger breeds often overlooked because of their age, size or the reputation of the breed.
negative reputations of certain breeds — such as the Pit Bull, Rottweiler and Doberman — prompt perspective owners to avoid them during adoption proceedings.
“We try our best to just explain about the dog in front of them, not specifically the whole breed and what they’re bred for,
and just go over the facts of that dog specifically,” Ashley Behrens, the animal shelter’s acting director, said. “It’s a challenge, but you try to show people how amazing any breed can be, really.”
Funds from the adoption event’s raffle donations go to either the Tails of Hope fund, which provides training for service
dogs for people in need, or to the shelter’s dog enrichment program, which keeps the dogs psychologically healthy while they’re waiting for their forever home.
Tiffany Anatalio and her family said they always wanted to adopt a dog, arriving with a list of specific preferences at the May 17 adoption event.
“A dog that’s hopefully a little playful and easy to manage, but also to have some company sometimes,” Anatalio said.
Raul Diaz, who came to adopt a couple of dogs, said it’s ridiculous to pay thousands of dollars to a breeder when so many wonderful dogs were waiting to be adopted at the shelter.
“This is not my first event here,” Diaz said. “This is a great organization. They always have a good assortment of animals — very friendly staff, very informative staff. With the fair, the vendors, the food, there’s always good food here as well.”
Diaz explained that he knows exactly what he wants in a dog.
“Anything that humans aren’t,” Diaz said. “The pet is very loyal, always happy to see you when you come home, no matter what kind of day it is. Companionship, you pet them, they understand, it’s unconditional. That’s what I’m always looking for in a pet.”
The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is located at 3320 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh. For more information on shelter adoptions, visit hempsteadny.gov.
WANTAGH HERALD — May 29, 2025
Dems push to reduce ‘unfair’ licensing fees
By MOHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
At All American Cleaners in Bellmore on May 22, Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, accompanied by Democratic colleagues Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Olena Nicks, unveiled legislation aimed at reducing business licensing fees across Nassau County.
“The fees that people are paying in Nassau County are multiple times higher than Suffolk County, and it’s just not fair,” Koslow, the Democratic candidate for county executive, said at a news conference. “These small businesses drive our economy, and they have to pay $650 a year just to get their license, when in Suffolk County they’re paying $110.”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nassau is home to over 200,000 small businesses, which employ the majority of the county’s workforce. The proposed legislation targets more than 30 categories of business licenses, including dry cleaners, locksmiths, doggroomers, second-hand gem dealers, appliance replacement services and more.
Asked why there was a difference between the license fees in Suffolk and Nassau counties, Koslow laid responsibility at the feet of County Executive Bruce Blakeman, saying, “Blakeman just keeps raising fees to pay for all his celebrations and his photo ops, and he’s not really worried about taking care of the people here that drive our business.”
“I, unfortunately, don’t anticipate it’ll get much traction because of Bruce Blakeman and the Republican majority,” Koslow added of the legislative proposal. “But this is one of those things that is important to our community, and we should do on a bipartisan level.”
DeRiggi-Whitton echoed Koslow’s sentiments.
“Many of these fees came in under the Mangano administration,” she said, referring to former County Executive Edward Mangano. “And many of them, at that point, we thought, were completely ridiculous, and our caucus voted against them. However, the Republican majority passed them.
“They are arduous,” DeRiggi-Whitton added. “They are something that would make someone decide whether or not they want to come to Nassau County, and that’s the last thing we need.”
Marc Tolchinsky, owner of All American Cleaners, was asked about the impact that licensing fees have on businesses’ ability to stay afloat, and the difference
Nassau County Democrats decried high business licensing fees and announced legislation to cut fees for small businesses on May 22. In Bellmore, from far left, were County Legislators Olena Nicks and Seth Koslow; Marc Tolchinsky, owner of All American Cleaners; and Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton.
that the proposed cuts would make.
“We’ve already been hurt so badly by Covid and the working from home, so all these things that they’re coming up now with, it impacts us,” Tolchinsky said. “You know, we’re running on less revenue, less volume, and anything will help.”
In statement to the Herald, Blakeman rejected the claim that he was responsible for the fees. “These fees were sustained and supported by a Democrat administration with acquiescence from Democrat legislators,” the statement read. “I am happy to cut the fees provided Democrats come up with matching cuts to spending.”
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STEPPING OUT
‘Now she’s
By Danielle Schwab
What you want is right in front of you — on the Madison Theatre stage at Molloy University. The iconic, popinfused musical “Legally Blonde” serves up a jump-roping, cheerleading, bend-and-snapping performance — that is as fun as it is inspiring.
“Legally Blonde is an empowerment piece for a young woman whom everyone sees as one thing, and she’s so much more,” says Angelo Fraboni, Madison Theatre’s artistic director, who’s also doing double duty as the show’s director. “She discovers her power and strength through friendships and knowledge.”
Billed as a Madison Theatre Production, it runs May 30 through June 8.
This is story that doesn’t get old — no matter how many times it’s told.
Elle Woods (Adelaine Mollo) enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner (Cade Eller). Her journey defies expectations as she becomes entangled in a high–profile murder trial, guided by new-found confidence and a passion for justice.
“She comes from a different world. People don’t understand her. They are doubting her all along, and she stamps out the stereotypes of who people perceive she is,” Fraboni adds.
Beginning as a novel by Amanda Brown, Elle Wood’s story became a hit sensation with the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon. The sorority-girl-turned-law-student was later re-imagined with musical flair, earning the Broadway adaptation seven Tony nominations.
Audiences can feel the infectious energy of Woods and the Delta Nus as they bring their all to every high-energy sequence. Choreographer and Assistant Director Bethany Moore infuses the show with dynamic movement — from the cinematic college admission essay “What you Want” to the adrenaline-fueled exercise “Whipped into Shape.”
“One thing I love about the show is that most of the songs carry the plot forward. They’re not just songs to be songs. It’s a fast and furious time,” Fraboni says.
Scenes blend seamlessly into the next with the cast moving through the settings with the audience.
“I want to make it look magical. I want people to just all of a sudden be someplace different,” he explains.
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• Friday through Sunday, May 30-June 1 and June 6-8; times vary
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• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
stage. Elle Wood’s iconic dog companion, Bruiser, is played by Gizmo, who is trained by Moore, his owner, while Sadie, Fraboni’s boxer, is takes on the role of Paulette’s Rufus.
And while there are many larger-than-life performances, there are also many “little gems” to find, according to Fraboni.
“Each character creates these little nuggets to play up and bring to the audience. They’re finding how their nuanced characters can be together, but different. Those are the things that are going to make people laugh and have fun.”
Baldwin Harbor’s Jaylin Thomas, who plays Carlos, and is part of the ensemble, is equally enthusiastic.
“This is such a big show, and I feel like every character has their own little piece, but it’s a big moment for everyone,” he says. “Carlos only appears in Act Two for one moment, but it’s such a big moment.”
“Legally Blonde” marks Thomas’s first production as a graduate of Molloy’s renowned CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory. For him, the show serves as a reminder of the importance of discovering your own identity.
“I think everyone has a moment in their life that they feel like they’re not beautiful, or they feel like they’re not worthy, or not talented,” he says. It just resonates with everyone — seeing yourself as a person.”
Another cast member, East Rockaway’s Grace McNally, also an ensemble member, relates that it’s an all-time favorite musical.
“This is a show that I will want to be in every single year of my life, if I could,” she says.
McNally’s time with Madison Theatre goes back to when she was 10-years-old, participating in the Madison’s Musical Theatre Summer Intensive camp. She’s continued to focus on her love for theater, now a recent graduate of LIU Post.
McNally, as do many fans, consider the Elle Woods character as a role model — in that you can “find your way” even through adversity. Throughout the show, very few characters have faith in Elle, with the exception of her aesthetician Paulette (Sharon Lita), but she manages to surprise them when she defies expectations while staying true to herself.
“It shows that you truly can have a sisterhood. You can find your people, no matter who they are. She finds her people in the Delta Nus and when she comes to Harvard, she does eventually end up finding people as well,” McNally says.
“I hope that any young girls watching feel inspired. They don’t have to go to law school, but if it even just inspires them to do something that they’ve been scared to do, that is the message and the theme of this show,” she adds.
‘Cool at Camp’
Gather your camp friends, put on your favorite camp swag, and revisit your summers at the Landmark’s staged reading of the new musical “Cool at Camp.” Creator-writercomposer Dani Tapper’s raunchy meshuga musical about kids, camp, and coming of age is based on her own summer experiences as a camper then counselor at Camp Green Lane in the Pocono mountains the foothills.“Cool at Camp” follows four teenagers in their final years as campers at Camp Huron Lake where they must navigate the pressures of trying to be cool. Who will be color war captain? Who will get kissed first? Most importantly, will they all learn what it means to be cool at camp? Set in the world of a typical Northeast Jewish summer camp, this is a heartwarming coming of age story that doesn’t skimp on the timeless humor the experience provides. Camp letters to and from neurotic mothers, rants from a disgruntled camp director, bunk talks about puberty all come together to create this nostalgic new musical.
Friday, May 30, 8 p.m. $46 and $36. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at coolatcampmusical.com or email danibtapper@gmail.com.
Asi Wind’s ‘More Than Magic’
After his sold-out run Off-Broadway, “Inner Circle,” and his London’s West End six-month long run, “Incredibly Human,” Asi Wind returns to the U.S. with a new show, featuring his greatest magic hits. Those familiar with Wind’s performances know to expect jaw-dropping feats of magic, inexplicable mind-reading and an utterly captivating night out. He now presents his favorite magic from his dazzling lifelong repertoire. This visually stunning performance showcases Wind’s artistic talents while exploring the human spirit. He believes that true magic can only happen if you bring people together and make them feel like they are a part of the show.“More Than Magic” is a profound reminder that we all possess some magic within us.
Photos courtesy Madison Theatre
Choreographer Bethany Moore, left, puts Grace McNally and Jaylin Thomas through their paces during rehearsal.
Drop-in photo: Grace McNally and Jaylin Thomas review the script.
Sunday, June 1, 7 p.m. $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.