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Huntington residents split over Airbnb rentals BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Huntington residents are split over the town’s attempts to increase regulation on shortterm home rentals, like Airbnb, on the matter of safety versus financial security. Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol (D) has put forth legislation that proposed to further limit the number of days that a property may be leased as a short-term rental from 120 down to 90. A Feb. 13 public hearing held on the proposed law drew a divided crowd. “It is a step in the right direction, but we need to go a step further,” Diana Lettieri, of Dix Hills, said. Lettieri said she lives three houses down from 2 Langhans Court in Dix Hills where a man was shot at a party hosted in the backyard of a property that had been rented out in August 2018. She’s had several meetings with Huntington officials asking for short-term rentals through companies like Airbnb, VRBO, Tripping.com and numerous others to be banned for the safety of the community. “Homeowners renting out rooms is putting strangers in our neighborhoods and inside their

Huntington resident Dany Smith speaks for short-term rentals. Photo by Sara-Megan Walsh

homes,” Lettieri said. “The safety issues this practice raises are beyond belief.” However, homeowners across town have a very different perspective on how short-term rentals through Airbnb can be beneficial in providing security. Cold Spring Harbor resident Philip Giovanelli said he’s hosted guests as his home since the town first addressed the topic nearly two years ago. He added he’s in full compliance with town code.

“Since that first hearing, I’ve turned 65, I’m a senior and I’ve developed a disability,” he said. “I depend on income from Airbnb.” Giovanelli said his property’s close proximity to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has led to an interesting array of researchers and doctors seeking a temporary place to stay in his residence. “I would have to restrict a cancer researcher from England or China from staying, saying we have no room as we’ve expended our time, we’re over the limit,” he said. “These people are important to the community and to the rest of the world.” Huntington resident Dany Smith also spoke out in favor of supporting short-term rentals as she hosts guests to help supplement her income. In 2018, Smith said she rented out two rooms in her home for a total for 111 days. “I read the options for the amendments and I agree with all of them except for one,” she said. “I hope you reconsider limited from 120 to 90 days.” Smith is in favor of suggested changes to give code enforcement officers better tools to police these rented abodes and would prevent those hosts found in violation of federal, state or local laws from reapplying for a new short-term rental permit for one year.

For Justine Aaronson, a Dix Hills resident, the town’s proposed changes still come up short. She presented a petition signed by more than 1,800 residents to the Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia (R). “We need you to protect children in our residential communities and keep the quality of life for residents who prefer a community feeling, not a motel,” she said. Aaronson said one of her neighbors can be found advertising a room for rent at $45 a night. She suggested if the town will not ban such behavior, to at least place further limits such as a 14-day minimum stay or no rentals for period of less than 29 days. While the proposed legislation suggests scaling back a room leased under short-term rentals from 120 to 90 days of a calendar year, there is no minimum or maximum stay. In addition, it does state that a property owner, or host, “may apply to the director for a hardship exemption” around the rules. The Huntington town council reserved their decision for a later date. “I’m hoping if this does get amended and we lower the days to 90, we don’t continue lowering the days,” Smith said. “I’ll have to move off Long Island.”

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U.S. congressman backs bill on universal background checks for guns BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

As the first anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, passed by Feb. 14, gun control advocates and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are gearing up for another round of gun debate. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) alongside gun violence prevention groups advocated for support for a proposed federal bill that would require background checks on all sales of firearms at a press conference Feb. 19. H.R. 8, or the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, was first introduced in early January by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-California). Suozzi is a co-sponsor of the bill. The congressman announced that H.R.8 had passed the House Judiciary Committee and would next be put to vote on the House floor. “It will go to the floor in the next week or two,” he said. “I feel good that this bill will pass the House of Representatives — the challenge is whether or not we can get the votes in the Senate.” The bill would also see the end of a known loophole in firearm sales.

Gun control activist Linda Beigel Schulman speaks next to a picture of her son Scott. Photo by David Luces

“There is a gun show loophole,” Suozzi said. “We are not trying to take anyone’s guns away — we are trying to prevent people who shouldn’t have a gun from getting one in the first place.” Currently under federal law, individuals who are convicted felons of domestic abuse, those who have a restraining order or those who have been found using controlled substances are restricted from purchasing guns. Gun control activists have argued the gun show loophole has made it possible for private and unlicensed sellers to market firearms to buyers without

going through a background check process. “I stand here today with Congressman Suozzi to fully back his support of reasonable gun control,” Dix Hills resident Linda Beigel Schulman of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America said. Schulman’s son, Scott, was a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and was one of 17 individuals killed in the Parkland shooting. She said she first met the congressman at a March for Our Lives rally. “He spoke with me about the shooting, and

I knew his concerns, his support was genuine,” Schulman said. “He is fighting for the safety of all of us.” Suozzi said many guns that are brought into New York State illegally are purchased through this loophole. He pointed to a statistic that said over 70 percent of gun crimes that have occurred in New York have been caused with firearms that originated out of the state, according to a 2016 report from the New York State Attorney General’s office. Schulman said the bill is a bipartisan attempt to pass common sense gun control legislation and that safety from gun violence is not a partisan issue. “If asked the question: Do you want to be safe, your children to be safe? Have you ever heard anyone answer no?,” she said. Marybeth Baxter, Long Island coordinator of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence agreed with Schulman, stating that universal background checks are paramount for the safety of New York, other states and the nation. “Just this Friday there was another workplace shooting — this has to stop,” Schulman said. “If the universal background check prevents just one shooting, then it has done it purpose, it has saved lives.”

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Town offers amnesty to combat $1.8M in overdue traffic fines BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Huntington residents have been given through April 1 to pay up on overdue parking tickets or face the possibility of stricter enforcement up to and including an immobilization boot. Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) announced the town will be offering a onetime 40 percent discount on the total balance of delinquent parking summonses through April 1, before looking to implement stricter fines and crackdown on violations. The program was proposed by Councilmen Mark Cuthbertson (D) and Ed Smyth (R). “Amnesty programs for parking violations have been very successful in communities across the country,” Cuthbertson said. “By offering our residents an amnesty program, it allows the town to reduce the amount owed on violations by 40 percent on all finds and surcharges, giving residents the chance to clear up outstanding debts.” Currently, residents owe more than $1.8 million in the approximately 4,700 unpaid parking summonses and penalties to the town, according to the supervisor. Letters were mailed out by Feb. 19 to each individual who is eligible

A municipal parking lot in downtown Huntington. File photo

to take advantage of the parking violations amnesty program with details of their delinquent summonses and instructions on how to pay. “This is a great opportunity for residents to wipe the slate clean on outstanding parking tickets,” Smyth said. The amnesty program will be one of multipronged approaches the town is taking in attempting to improve parking issues in

Huntington. Lupinacci has proposed legislation to amend the town’s traffic code to increase fines for violations, enhance enforcement and help collect on parking violations. Currently, drivers caught parking their vehicle in one of Huntington’s metered space without paying face a $25 fine. Under Lupinacci’s proposed changes, the same individual would be charged a minimum of $25 up to $75. Similarly,

anyone parking in a handicapped spot without a permit could see the penalty jump from a flat $200 per incident up to a maximum of $600. “If a person pleads guilty, they will get the minimum,” Town Attorney Nick Ciappetta said. “If a person proceeds to trial, the fine will be determined by the hearing officer. If a person fails to enter a plea and a default is imposed, the hearing officer imposes the fine.” Other proposed changes to the town’s traffic and parking codes will include a requirement that parking summons and tickets be answered within 30 days or face an imposed default judgment, the nonrenewal of their New York State motor vehicle registration and possible immobilization. The resident will also not be allowed to obtain various town-issued permits, such as commuter parking permits or a recreational ID card, until the tickets are cleared up. “We do believe stronger enforcement will encourage a change in driver behavior and end the abuse of time limits for free parking, both of which we expect to have a positive impact on the parking experience in downtown Huntington,” Lupinacci said. A public hearing on the proposed traffic code changes is scheduled for the March 5 town board meeting set for 2 p.m.

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Legislators, task force aim to reduce plastics in Suffolk County BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM County legislators are looking to restrict the sales of several plastics, some harmful to health and others harmful to the environment. Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), along with members of the Legislature’s Single-Use Plastic Reduction Task Force announced four policy initiatives intended to reduce plastic and polystyrene waste in the county at a press conference Feb.13. “Today we announce policies that will come to define our county’s environmental legacy for generations to come,” Hahn said in a press release. Hahn and the task force have outlined regulations directed at local businesses and the county. One of the proposed bills focuses on polystyrene, banning it in food service products including plates, cups, containers and trays. It would require businesses in the county to use biodegradable products, though the bill would exempt items used to store uncooked eggs, raw meat, pork, fish, seafood and poultry. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services classified styrene as a potential

human carcinogen and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, polystyrene manufacturing process is the fifth largest creator of hazardous waste in the United States. “[Styrene has] recently been upgraded from a possible carcinogen to a probable carcinogen — a cancer causing chemical,” Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) said. “Long Island has some of the highest cancer rates in the country.” Hahn said polystyrene and plastics are causing a waste management problem as well. “You see waste in waterways, on our beaches, on our roadways,” she said. A second bill would require single-use plastic beverage straws and stirrers to only be given in Suffolk County by request as a means of reducing plastic consumption. As an alternative to plastics, businesses would give customers biodegradable products, such as paper straws. There is an exception for those who have a disability or medical condition. Hahn and the task force also plan to prohibit the use of plastic products in all Suffolk County parks as part of their third initiative. Suffolk Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) supports the proposed bills.

“We see that these things are happening — I know with the plastic bag ban there was some push back,” he said. “But it is nice to be able to do something that will make a difference and that works.” In conjunction, the task force proposed a requirement that all future contracts with concessionaires at county parks include a restriction on the use of plastic and nonbiodegradable cups, utensils and beverage straws. Hahn and the task force advised the issue of waste produced by these products is a more urgent problem than some people realize, and the county needs to clean up its act. These bills are a continuation of Hahn’s and others countywide initiative to reduce singleuse plastic straws. One project, called Strawless Suffolk, started in July 2018 and looked for 100 seaside restaurants in Bellport, Greenport, Huntington, Northport, Patchogue and Port Jefferson village to take a pledge to stop using plastic straws by Sept. 3, 2018. Hahn cites some landfills on Long Island are almost at full capacity and said that it is not just about recycling more, rather its reducing the use of plastic items and to reuse things.

“We as a society as a whole need to continue to research and study this issue and product,” she said.” To further decrease the use of plastic products, a fourth initiative will call to replace existing water fountains with new ones designed to allow bottle filling at county facilities that have 10 or more employees and in county-owned parks that have water dispensers. “People will be less likely to use plastic water bottles and will be able to fill their own reusable bottle if they bring one with them to our county buildings, parks and beaches,” the Setauket legislator said. The two nonlocal laws in the initiatives package, the installation of water fountains in county facilities and the concessionaires requirement, could be passed as early as March 5, depending upon legislative discussion and a vote. The other two local laws that apply to businesses in the county will require a public hearing, but could end up as law as early as April 9. “Plastic waste has become a tangible threat to our $5.6 billion tourism-driven economy,” Hahn said. “We are Long Islanders, our identity is tied to the water.”

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Northport man to run Boston Marathon for YMCA BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A Northport man is racing to check a box off his bucket list this April. Jorge Jimenez, 48, can frequently be found running laps through Northport’s streets with two of his neighbors and friends, Frank Bonomo and Bill Heuer. Together, the three make up the unofficial Three Amigos Running Club, training together for marathons and ultra running events. Jimenez is currently preparing to take part in the Boston Marathon April 15 as part of the YMCA of Greater Boston’s team. In order to do so, he has set a goal of raising $7,500 for its teen programs, far above the minimum contribution of $1,500. “I used to spend a lot of time at the YMCA as a kid in elementary and middle school playing basketball and swimming,” Jimenez said. “I want to give back.” Working by day as PSEG’s director of customer experience and utility marketing, Jimenez said he got started as a runner gradually, first by participating in community 3 and 5-kilometer events. He said he’s run in the Great Cow Harbor 10K several times. “I wondered if I could do a full marathon, I kind of stumbled into it,” he said. “It turns out I can.” Jimenez said he enjoys the competitive nature and goal setting required in longdistance running. The father of two pins his workout schedule to the kitchen refrigerator, where he keeps a log of his times, hoping it inspires his son and daughter.

From left, Northport residents Bill Heuer, Jorge Jimenez and Frank Bonomo train for marathons together as the Three Amigos Running Club. Photo from Jorge JImenez

“I like that my children get to see me set a really ambitious goal and get there,” he said. Jimenez tackled 26.2 miles for the first time when he ran the New York City Marathon in fall 2015 before returning in 2016 for a personal best. While he’s enjoyed these experiences, the runner admits there comes a time during a race that he questions his decision to run. “Miles 20 to 24, that’s where the money is,”

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he said. “When you are at [mile] 20, you’re in a no man’s land. You’ve been running for two hours, you have 20 miles on your legs and still have six miles to go.” But experience has inspired him to create a new line on his “soft bucket list” of competing the six World Marathon Majors — New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, London and Tokyo. His 2016 overall time of 4 hours, 40:54 minutes

— or an average of pace of 10:43 per mile — isn’t fast enough to qualify. Instead, Jimenez has turned to raising money for a charity to secure a spot at the starting line. The runner has served on the board of directors for the YMCA of Long Island for the past five years. He said he strongly supports the nonprofit organization’s mission to offer programs and services that nurtures youth and fosters healthy living and social responsibility. With donations similar to Jimenez’s, the YMCA of Greater Boston was able to give out 17,000 free three-month memberships to teens at its 13 branches and allowed them unlimited access last summer. “When you run for the Y’s Boston Marathon team, you are raising money to help us give a teen in Greater Boston access to summer programming, swim classes and camp,” James Morton, president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Boston said. “This past summer was our busiest to date with each of our branches creating programming to fit the needs of youth in their neighborhoods, which would not be possible without funds raised by our runners.” Jimenez is looking forward to the challenge and is planning a trip to Boston ahead of the race. He wants to run the last 15-mile stretch of the course, particularly a hill known to marathoners as Heartbreak Ridge, to know he’s prepared for race day. “You have to try to do everything you can to prepare yourself,” he said. Those interesting in supporting Jimenez can visit his CrowdRise page at: www.crowdrise. com/o/en/campaign/ymca-boston-2019/ jorgejimenez7.

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Pauline M. LaPrelle, 89, of Northport, died Feb. 11. She was the devoted wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Pauline (Hilmar) Tonnemacher, Thomas, Helen (Cliff) Abeles, Jeanne (Bob) Abbatecola, Kevin (Suzanne) and Suzanne (Derek) King; and adored grandmother of Jack, Sarah, D.J., Owen and Mac Gregor. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Philip Neri Church in Northport. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to V.N.S. Hospice of Suffolk “Hospice House,” 505 Main St., Northport, NY 11768. Arrangements were entrusted to Nolan Funeral Home of Northport.

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com State of New York (SSNY) on November 9, 2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 1 Landry Place, Northport, New York, 11768. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 232 1/31 6x thn NOTICE OF FORMATION, IMC COMP. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/11/2019. Office location: SUFFOLK. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail any process to c/o LAW OFFICES OF JAMES P. CLARK, 256 MAIN ST., STE. 202, NORTHPORT, NY 11768. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity.

agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 7 Dovecote Ln., Commack, NY 11725. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 293 2/21 6x thn SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ______________________ INDEX NO. 619190/2018 Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST,

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Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; LISA KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; GERALYN MORRISON A/K/A GERI MORRISON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; MARK KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown LEGALS con’t on pg. 7

Police Stolen credit card used in Huntington Station The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly used another person’s credit card to make a purchase at a store in Huntington Station in January. A man allegedly used a stolen credit card at the Apple Store, located on Walt Whitman Road Jan. 20, at approximately 3:55 p.m. to purchase Apple products. A video of the incident can be viewed at YouTube.com/ scpdtv, under Wanted for Identity Theft Case # 2019-104-0476. NYPD Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-577-TIPS (8477), sending a text to “CRIMES” (274637) or by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com. All correspondence will be kept confidential.

New York City police are seeking help identifying the above-pictured man. File photo

Thief steals cosmetics from CVS

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 2nd Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole items from a pharmacy in Huntington Station in January. A woman entered CVS Pharmacy, located on Depot Road, Jan. 14 at approximately 2 p.m. and stole $100 worth of cosmetics. The woman was described as white with dark black hair. She was wearing a black jacket, black shirt and blue jeans. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

Suffolk police suspect the above-pictured woman of theft. Photo from SCPD

Suffolk extends ticket amnesty

Suffolk residents are being given an extra week to resolve any parking and traffic tickets or get booted. The county’s Traffic and Parking Violation Agency announced Feb. 14 that it would extend the ticket amnesty program that waives all late fees and penalties on moving, parking and red-light camera citations through Feb. 28. “We can think of no better Valentine’s Day gift than offering our residents an extra week to rectify their outstanding violations,” Paul Margiotta, executive director of Suffolk’s TPVA said. “Before it is too late, I urge everyone to take advantage of this program before enforcement action is taken.” The ticket amnesty program has resulted in more than 2,300 residents settling outstanding penalties so far, according to county officials.

Those eligible include moving, parking and red-light camera tickets, as well as moving violations pled down to parking citations. However, it does not apply to those individuals where a judge has already suspended the driver’s registration or license, or where a suspension hearing is pending. As of Feb. 28, Suffolk TPVA will launch a new aggressive collection and enforcement program by putting an outside boot or towing cars. Those interested in taking advantage of the amnesty program should visit the Suffolk County Traffic Court, located in the H. Lee Dennison Building at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, before Feb. 28. For more information, call 866-637-0008 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 349 ELWOOD ROAD EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731 District: 0400 Section: 175.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 099.000 ____________________ To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $625,500.00 and interest, recorded on March 11, 2009, at Liber M00021796 Page 361, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 349 ELWOOD ROAD EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE

ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: Amoy Montaque-Smith, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 298 2/21 4x thn SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK _______________________ _______________________ INDEX NO. 607596/2018 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. MARGARET BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, MARY BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, NINA NEWTON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, MELVIN BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, ROSA WEBB AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. BASKERVILLE any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property

by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 71 11TH AVENUE HUNTINGTON STATION A/K/A DIX HILLS, NY 11746 District: 136.00

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Block: 04.00 Lot: 041.000 To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken

against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $600,000.00 and interest, recorded on July 9, 2010, at Liber M00021964 Page 027, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 71 11TH AVENUE HUNTINGTON STATION A/K/A DIX HILLS, NY 11746. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: AMOY MONTAQUESMITH, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310

Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 306 2/21 4x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York Sealed Bids for: DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND TEXTBOOKS Will be received by the Purchasing Department, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 311 2/21 1x thn

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School News Harborfields High School

National Merit Finalist

Harborfields High School senior Albert Zhang, pictured above center, named a National Merit Semifinalist this past fall, was just named a Finalist in the program. This prestigious program seeks to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and to encourage the pursuit of excellence in academics.

Northport High School

Of these finalists, Zhang will be competing with the top 1 percent of students nationwide for one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships, which cumulatively are worth more than $31 million. The recipients will be announced in the spring and summer months of 2019. Photo from Harborfields school district

Northport Middle School

Helping the homeless

The Students for 60,000 Club at Northport High School, which is dedicated to helping the homeless, is preparing to take its first service trip to West Virginia to work in some of the most impoverished, opioid-stricken communities in the United States. Before leaving for the trip during February break, students attended the Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s (D) forum on the opioid epidemic. Additionally, the club presented the work they have

been doing for the homeless, as well as what they will be doing on their service trip. Students for 60,000 began in 1987 as a school club dedicated to assisting the homeless. The name of the club comes from the approximate number of 60,000 homeless in New York City at the time. Over the years, the club has turned into a program that organizes fundraisers that raise money and awareness for those in need. “This will be a chance for the

students to see firsthand that, while our states may be very different, we are all still human and are all equally vulnerable to the disease of addiction,” club adviser Darryl St. George said. “This trip is a continuation of seeking to fulfill our mission: helping those in need.” Pictured above, the Students for 60,000 Club at Northport High School who attended the county executive’s forum Feb. 6. Photo from Northport school district

Washington Drive Primary School

Brr-ing warmth to those in need In response to the cold winter weather and a desire to give back to those in need, the Northport Middle School Community Service Club spent the afternoon of Feb. 13 making fleece blankets for local homeless and pet shelters. “It’s been such a cold winter, and it means a lot to know that our efforts will be keeping some people and animals, warm,” said Makayla, one of the club’s regular members. Thanks to the coordination of fleece blanket donations by sixth-grade teacher Jen Petrie, groups of students gathered together after school to learn how to cut and tie the fleece blankets

with club adviser Linda Dillon. Each group was given the materials to make one to two blankets. “This club is something fun to do after school, but it’s also something that actually helps others,” said Patrick, a sixth-grader at Northport Middle School. All blankets will be donated to Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative and the Little Shelter Animal Rescue in Huntington. Pictured above, community service club students Caroline, Lia, Carolyn and McKenzie made a blanket for those in need. Photo from Northport school district

A heart-y workout

During the week of Feb. 11, students at Washington Drive in the Harborfields school district celebrated Healthy Heart Month and participated in the nationwide Jump for Heart program. During the week, students learned

about the importance of being heart healthy and enjoyed jumping stations during their physical education classes. Students hop-scotched, jump-roped and leaped their way through each class. The school also participated in a fundraiser

for the American Heart Association, raising approximately $2,000. Pictured at left, first-graders Finn, William and Camila enjoyed getting heart healthy. Photo from Harborfields school district

Sports

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Tigers take down Ward Melville, 61-56, to play for Class AA title BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Northport girls basketball, No. 2 seed, faced a tough match against No. 3-ranked Ward Melville Tuesday night to keep their championship dreams alive. It was a tight game that saw several lead changes but with less the 2 minutes left the Tigers defense stood its ground, holding Ward Melville at bay to clinch a 61-56 victory in the Class AA semifinal round. Junior Danielle Pavinelli topped the scoring charts for the Tigers with six 2-pointers, a trey and 5 from the stripe for a total of 20 points. Junior guard Kelly McLaughlin followed with 14 and junior forward Kerry Dennin banked 11 points on the night. Pictured, clockwise from top left: McLaughlin lets a 3-pointer fly in a 61-56 victory over Ward Melville; Pavinelli drives for a shot on net; Northport senior Shea Cronin drives an open lane against Lauren Hansen;

Pavinelli shoots from the charity stripe; and Northport junior forward Kerry Dennin maneuvers around a defender. Northport’s season continues Feb. 22 when they’ll face off against topseeded Longwood for the Class AA crown. The game will be hosted at Walt Whitman High School, located at 301 W. Hills Road in Huntington Station, with tipoff at 7 p.m. Photos by Bill Landon

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PUBLISHERâ€™S EMPLOYMENT NOTICE: All employment advertising in this newspaper is subject to section 296 of the human rights law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age or arrest conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code Chap 630, excludes the Federal Govâ€™t. from the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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SERV ICES Cleaning COME HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE! Attention to detail is OUR PRIORITY. Excellent References. Serving the Three Village Area. Call Jacquie at 347-840-0890

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Opinion

Editorial

Amazon and other companies should listen to residents

Amazon, the online retail giant, tried to set up shop in Long Island City. The company came onto the scene in 2018 promising to build its second headquarters in Queens and create more than 25,000 high-paying jobs in the process, but by Feb. 14 Amazon had pulled out of the deal after months of community antagonism and protest. What did Amazon do wrong? After all, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) were both completely behind the idea. What happened was Amazon, like Marcus Licinius Crassus of Rome marching into the Parthian Empire in ancient Iran, wanted to stamp its logo in the dirt without thinking of the logistics, or whether the people wanted them there. We, as journalists, know the routine developers need to take to successfully settle into our areas. The prospective business must work with the local municipality, whether it’s a village or town, and establish site plans and conduct environmental reviews. If their idea is sound, the area representative works with the developer, relaying questions and concerns from their constituents to the developer. More important is reaching out and connecting with the local residents. After all, they are the ones who will likely patronize the business. They are the ones who will see it affect their local ambiance or property values. They are the ones forced to live next to it day after day. It might be the height of foolhardy narcissism from all involved, from the government to Amazon themselves, to think there wouldn’t be any blowback from residents. The announcement of HQ2 was kept secret until leaping onto the scene, and residents were stuck either saying “yes” or “no” to Amazon. We often see how the community reacts to new developments, and while sometimes there is a little not-in-my-backyard ideology to go around, many residents are keen to know how a development will affect them. The developer needs to listen to their concerns and make changes to their designs, otherwise the plans could blow up in their face. The Town of Brookhaven, especially Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), has recently shown its desire to see Amazon keep its promise to New York. It has offered the retail giant to set up in the town near the South Shore, all the while keeping the massive tax breaks promised by the governor using the town’s own Industrial Development Agency. While we appreciate the idea of bringing so many high-paying jobs into the area, which may boost the local tourism industry, we also caution the same sort of secrecy and backroom dealing which led Amazon to abandon its Queens plans in the first place. It’s also a lesson to local governments and prospective developers. Not all residents will agree with every new structure and every new business, but developers absolutely need to listen to their concerns. Amazon is not the only company to be pushed back by protest. The Villadom project in the Town of Huntington that would have created a new Elwood mall, was lambasted by community members who felt they were being sidestepped and ignored. The community has a stronger voice than some might expect, and like Crassus eventually learned as he was roundly defeated and humiliated by the Parthians, one can’t simply stake claim on property unilaterally without a spear pointed at one’s neck.

Letters to the editor

Becoming the world’s No. 1 super debtor Some Valentine’s Day gift from Washington, D.C. First it was the Democrats who almost doubled our national debt from $11 trillion to nearly $20 trillion over eight years under President Obama. Now it is the Republicans under President Trump who have added more than $2 trillion in the past two years. Will we ever learn from past mistakes and attempt to reduce both borrowing and long-term debt, instead of allowing them to grow yearly? The new $22 trillion federal debt is only going to continue growing by $1 trillion per year. This inheritance could bankrupt future generations. Uncle Sam needs to do a better job with an annual $4 trillion budget already

available, rather than pick the pockets of taxpayers for even more. It is time for a return to passing annual fiscal year budgets on time by Oct. 1, rather than a series of continuing resolutions to keep Washington open. Return to pay-as-you-go budgeting, means testing for all government assistance programs, real balanced budgets without smoke and mirrors. Stop hiding spending under so-called independent authorities whose budgets are offline with little or no oversight, along with actual surpluses and down payments to reduce long-term debt for all levels of government. Everything needs to be on the table,

including the infamous third rails of American politics: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security along with military spending, agricultural subsidies and corporate welfare bailouts. How ironic that after winning the Cold War against the evil empire of communism, it may be mismanagement of our economy that defeats us in the end. Unless we change our ways, America is on the road to losing our status as the world’s No. 1 superpower. Just like mighty ancient Rome before the collapse, we are going down the path to become the world’s super debtor. Larry Penner Great Neck

In support of raising tobacco age to 21 Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D)’s inclusion of tobacco prevention measures in the New York State 2019 proposed budget aims to protect our youth from the ill effects of tobacco use. As a volunteer with the American Heart Association, I’m proud that we have long advocated for anti-tobacco measures. We are glad to see that the proposed budget includes raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21. We applaud the governor’s proposed statewide action. Tobacco 21 has already passed local legislation in both Nassau and Suffolk counties and expansion of this legislation statewide will enhance sparing

youth the potentially deadly effects of a lifelong smoking habit. While the tobacco industry has done a good job marketing these products to youth through candy flavors and the false idea that they don’t contain nicotine, the truth is most contain the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. Adolescent brains aren’t fully developed until age 25, giving nicotine an incredibly impactful influence on cognitive functions, including the area of the brain related to addiction. Importantly, we know that raising the age will be successful. A 2015 study from the Institute of Medicine shows that

passing a new law can stop young adults from picking up their first cigarette. It also makes it harder for high school students to purchase tobacco and pass it on to their younger friends. Smoking is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and the leading cause of preventable death. Simply put, tobacco control measures that reduce smoking rates will save lives throughout our state. Dr. Russell Schiff President Long Island American Heart Association Board of Directors Director Ambulatory Pediatric Cardiology at Northwell Health

Governor should not celebrate abortion On Jan. 22, New York State enacted the Reproductive Health Act which now permits abortion up to the moments before birth. This legislative action was greeted with thunderous applause in the state Senate. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) joyfully celebrated by ordering that One World Trade Center Spire be lighted in pink. God, ethics, religion, doctors, scientists, public referendum and a 200-year-old declaration of guaranteed inalienable right to life could not be considered. The New York politicians

decided when life begins and when it can be extinguished. They made this repugnant and unprecedented judgment with handclapping, yelling and cheers. Former state governor Mario Cuomo discontinued the death penalty for convicted murderers due to its cruel and unusual punishment. His son, Andrew, signed into law possible cruel and unusual execution of fully formed innocent babies. One cannot deny that the young life’s heartbeats, blood flows, body moves and pain is felt. This desperate act of a mother

need not require chastisement or punishment. However, the innocent infant should not be a martyred victim. Neither deserves more suffering. Both mother and child must be supported physically, emotionally, socially and especially financially for as long as the mother determines. The function of the state is to protect life. The state’s expression of jubilation is the renouncing of a humane conscience. Philip Griffith Port Jefferson

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A star-studded evening as a Lilliputian spectator

o, what was it like to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sunday during the National Basketball Association All-Star

Game? For starters, employers warned their staff about heavy trafﬁc around the Spectrum Center and about parking challenges. They suggested working from home on Friday and over the weekend, if possible, to avoid delays. As a result, for D. None the entire weekend, the car trafof the above ﬁc around this BY DANIEL DUNAIEF manageable city seemed even lighter than usual. People couldn’t drive too close to the Spectrum Center, but it was nothing like Yan-

kee Stadium or Citi Field before or after a game against a heated rival, or even against a middling team on a warm Saturday in July. The city rolled out much tighter security than usual, putting up fences around a nearby bus station and restricting walking traffic into the outskirts of the stadium to ticket holders only. Once inside, I felt as if I had become a Lilliputian in “Gulliver’s Travels.” Men and women of all ages made 6 feet seem like a minimum height for admission. I felt like a kid who sneaks onto a ride at Disney World despite falling well below the clown’s hand that indicates “you must be this tall to enter.” The clothing choices reflected a wide variety of fashion statements. Some had come to be seen, decked out in fine suits, flowing dresses and highheeled shoes. Others strutted around in sweatpants and sweatsuits, donning the jerseys of their favorite players. Celebrities walked among the commoners, much the same way they do at the U.S. Open. Several people approached a slow-moving and

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frail-looking Rev. Jesse Jackson to shake his hand. Jackson later received warm applause from the crowd when he appeared on the jumbotron largescreen display. As taller teenagers, who were well over 6 1/2 feet tall, brushed past us, we wondered whether we might see any of them at this type of event in the next decade. They were probably thinking, and hoping, the same thing. The game itself, which was supposed to start at 8 p.m., didn’t commence until close to 8:30, amid considerable pomp and circumstance. The crowd saluted each of the players as they were introduced. The roar became considerably louder for local hero Kemba Walker, the shooting star for the Charlotte Hornets who scored 60 points in a game earlier this season. The crowd also showered old-timers Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki with affection, saluting the end of magniﬁcent careers that included hardfought playoff battles and championship runs. The two elder statesmen didn’t disappoint, connecting on 3-point shots that also energized the crowd.

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While the All-Star game sometimes disappoints for the token defense that enables teams to score baskets at a breakneck pace, it does give serious players a chance to lower their defenses, enjoying the opportunity to smile and play a game with the other top performers in their sport. Wade and Nowitzki, who each have infectious smiles, grinned on the court at their teammates, competitors and fans after they sank baskets. A ﬁrst-half highlight included a bounce pass alley-oop from North Carolina native Steph Curry to team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the end, Team LeBron beat Team Giannis, 178-164. The halftime show proved an enormous success, as rapper and North Carolina product — via Germany — J. Cole performed “ATM,” “No Role Modelz,” and “Love Yourz.” The young woman sitting near us knew every word of the songs, swaying, rocking and bouncing in her seat. I asked her if she knew Cole would be performing and she said, “Of course.” I asked her whether she liked the basketball or the halftime show better. She said she enjoyed both.

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