The South Shore Press 5/14/24

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BY STEFAN MYCHAJLIW

As another Mother’s Day passes, it will have been eleven years since Arlene June Mychajliw left this earthly home for the heavens above. No doubt she earned sainthood raising seven crazy kids, me being the youngest. From a purely financial perspective, we were dirt poor. As kids, we had no idea. We just assumed everyone didn’t have a phone or clothes dryer, went hungry, wore hand-me-downs, and used the oven as a heater in the winter whenever utilities were shut off. Necessity is the mother of all invention.

For what we lacked in material possessions, my mother made sure we felt like the richest kids in the world. She also instilled in us a purpose to excel no matter the circumstances, go to church every week, and never miss a day of school.

My mom made sure our lives were inherently better than the horrific circumstances of her abusive childhood. I’m blessed

beyond belief to have lived the arc of the American Dream because she instilled in me the simple belief that I could. Arlene Mychajliw planted the seeds of professional success for me, the belief that I could achieve anything through God’s grace, hard work, and a second to none work ethic. After spending 20 years as a news anchor and investigative journalist, I served nine years as the Erie County Comptroller, and most recently the past year as spokesman for Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for President.

Moms Are the Real Superheroes

She’s been gone more than a decade, and I still sometimes go for the phone to call her about my day. “Hey Mom, it was incredible being on the debate stage and in the green room with Vivek for the first GOP presidential debate.” It still breaks my heart that I can’t call her anymore to share my life with her, like becoming the News Director of the South Shore Press.

So if your Mom is still with us, pick up that phone when you see her caller ID pop up. Don’t take a day or two to answer that text. How I wish I could have just one more phone call with my mother to tell her how much I love her and how I want so badly for her to see her grandkids.

Those grandchildren are in this world thanks to the most amazing wife on earth: Ashley Mychajliw. No idea why she married me. No question I won the spouse lottery out of the two of us. I wouldn’t be surprised if our great grandparents back in Ukraine traded some goats

and cow’s milk and Ashley was forced to marry me.

Working on a Presidential campaign meant many nights on the road for me, and even more for Ashley being home alone with three young kids, ages six, four, and two. She managed our family, kids, the home, and a full-time job as a social worker in education while I

spent countless days on the national campaign trail.

Now my days and nights are spent leading the editorial team of the South Shore Press. It is a blessing and privilege to work in journalism again, working with seasoned professionals producing the best community news outlet in Suffolk County.

It’s also an honor to be home a lot more to be with Ashley, Maksym Roman, Emeryk Francis, and Victoria Anna. There’s also lots of long nights producing our website (SouthShorePress.com), and updating our Twitter page (@SSPNewsroom) and Facebook page. Ashley knows how much I love being a part of this team at the South Shore Press. I hope my Mom does as well.

So on behalf of the editorial staff at the South Shore Press, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day of breakfast in bed, being showered with flowers, and pampered all day.

Love Just Isn't a Strong Enough Word for the Barton's

ByTomBarton

For almost as long as I remember when I look around the dinner table, I have been surrounded by mothers. My father got sick when I was very young, I had no brothers, and never met either of my maternal grandfathers. So, I learned, early on what motherhood really meant. From what I have learned the terms love and caring are often used to describe mothers, but I need words that go much deeper than just that.

There is only one word to describe my mother, Debbie Barton, that is inspirational. That term is not just reserved for a loving son to push onto his mother, but it is a true inspiration story. My mother came from meager means and worked hard to move away from the city and into the first ever suburbs on Long Island. After flying to Germany, because she couldn't stand to be away from my father who was stationed there in the war, and giving birth to my sister Kim, they

came home and had a pretty great life. Until tragedy struck our family and my father had a stroke in his early 40's. With nowhere else to turn, my mother prayed and was given a sign. She pointed into a newspaper and it said they needed nurses. In her 40's

herself, she decided to go back to school, and oh how she succeeded. Not only did she graduate in record time, but she challenged every course to complete them even faster. Despite the naysayers, she didn't take the easy road and ask for handouts, rather

she continued to fight and make something of herself that everyone could admire.

When she finally had a chance to retire, she opted to buy an even bigger house so that "her grandchildren could always have a place to play."

That sort of love is an inspiration beyond career accomplishments.

And perhaps the greatest inspiration is seeing how much she loves her grandchildren and they love her back. She puts everyone before herself and takes pleasure in the love she gets back. Even to this day, she could be retired somewhere on a palm tree island, but is still a nurse taking care of disabled patients who need home care. Yes, inspiring is the word that I would use on this Mother's Day, and every day for my mom.

My sister also can't be described as just loving and caring. While she is both of those, kind fits her like a glove.

Kim is nearly 9 years older than me, so she had the heavy burden of having

to help raise me after our lives were turned upside down. In a world full of anger, she treated every moment with me with kindness. That kindness is spread past me. She is a special needs teacher and I can honestly say doesn't do it for the money. She gives her time as a religion teacher and Girl Scout leader, even though her daughters haven't been that age in a decade. She is always helping and lifting people up. I mean, the woman even carries spiders out of the house rather than killing them. True story. Kim has raised her daughters to see the good in the world and beyond everything else just be kind to everyone.

Last, but certainly not least, is my wife. Again, loving and caring just won't do her justice. Hope is the word I would use for Abby Barton. Hope not only in a religious way, which there is an abundance of, but in the way she sees the world. Abby has always had hope in the world around her, myself, and especially her children.

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L to R: Maksym Roman Mychajliw and Ashley Mychajliw

Arlene June Mychajliw

Photo Credit: Tom Barton Kim, Debbie, and Abigail Barton

ByStefanMychajliw

Yearlong Car Theft Ring Taken Down in Suffolk County

The two accused crooked car part thieves engaged in a yearlong scheme to steal tires and rims from 114 vehicles across Suffolk County, then sell them online to unsuspecting folks who had no idea what they were buying was “hot.”

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the arrests and takedown of the two accused thieves who caused more than $500,000 worth of damage to the cars they partially stripped.

A 190-count indictment was unsealed, charging 37-year-old Randy Woods of Wyandanch, and 45-year-old Dwayne Jones, of Central Islip, for allegedly stealing tires and rims between July 1st, 2022, and October 20th, 2023.

In an exclusive interview with the South Shore Press, Tierney praised the high level of collaboration between multiple units of the

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District Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County Police Department.

“The collaboration was excellent and impressive. This was a considerably large crime ring that negatively impacted the quality of life in Suffolk County,” said Tierney.

According to law enforcement, both Woods and Jones cooked up an elaborate scheme to steal rims and tires from mostly models consisting of Honda, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and black rims from SUVs. Police said they obtained text messages and online communications between the two accused thieves showing they targeted neighborhoods, auto dealerships, and rental car companies.

“The National Insurance Crime Bureau would like to applaud the staff of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the investigators who tirelessly participated in this investigation.

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We are pleased that NICB had the opportunity to provide support,” said Kevin Gallagher, Regional Director of the Northeast Region of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Once the two accused criminals stole tires and rims, they took to social media and other electronic means of communication to sell their stolen goods.

“These buyers wouldn’t know the items were stolen. But in other cases people contacted the accused and stated ‘I need these specific rims,’” Tierney told the South Shore Press.

Police and prosecutors painstakingly pieced together the criminal case using many investigative tools at their disposal, including video evidence, text messages, phone calls, even global positioning systems (GPS) to pinpoint the accused at specific crime scenes.

Honored by Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey

ByStefanMychajliw

Breast cancer and women’s advocate Karen Kunkel was honored at the Suffolk County Legislature by Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey, 14th Legislative District’s “Woman of Distinction for the year 2024.”

Since 2016, Kunkel has served as President of the Lindenhurstbased Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition, a grassroots, volunteerbased nonprofit that strives to assist families throughout the Town of Babylon battling breast and gynecological cancer.

Karen has been a member of the Coalition for more than 25 years. In 2016, Karen was appointed President by her fellow board members.

Kunkel was instrumental in building a professional partnership with Stony Brook University, which led to the incorporation of a high school research program and a “Be Smart Program,” aimed at raising awareness for cancer for

school-aged children.

She also oversaw the development of a Vision of Hope Garden at Babylon Town Hall and developed the Gift of Hope and Inspiration Bag program to provide women diagnosed with breast cancer a kit full of organic, nurturing gifts.

Outside of the Coalition, Karen is a marketing professional turned educator. She went back to school

to earn her master’s degree in elementary education, which she followed with a rewarding career as a teacher in a first-grade inclusion class.

Karen comes from a family of public servants. Her father was a proud World War II veteran turned Lawrence Fire Department Lieutenant and Grumman Aerospace professional, and her mother was Head Social Worker at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center.

“Quality of life crimes have been a priority since day one of our administration, and this indictment reaffirms our dedication to them. More than 100 vehicle operators in Suffolk County parked their cars here only to return to them without tires and rims. These more than 100 victims had to suffer collateral damages from these crimes, such as missed appointments, missed work, a missed vacation or a planned vacation in the immediate aftermath of these crimes. My commitment to tackling these types of crimes remains. If you steal other people’s property, we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” added Tierney.

Woods was indicted on the following charges after stealing tires and rims from 52 automobiles:

• Twenty-two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Class D felonies;

• Five counts of Auto Stripping in the First Degree, Class D felonies;

• Two counts of Auto Stripping in the Second Degree, Class E felonies;

• Twelve counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Class E felonies;

• Twenty-seven counts of Auto Stripping in the Third Degree, Class A misdemeanors; and

• One count of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

Woods was arraigned on the indictment on May 7, 2024, before Supreme Court Justice John B. Collins who set bail in the amount of $100,000 cash, $1,000,000 bond, and $1,000,000 bond secured at 10 percent. Woods is also being held in Suffolk County on previous charges of Strangulation in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.

Jones, was indicted on the following charges after stealing tires

and rims from 101 automobiles:

• Fifty-seven counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Class D felonies;

• Sixteen counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Class E felonies;

• Six counts of Auto Stripping in the First Degree, Class D felonies;

• Five counts of Auto Stripping in the Second Degree, Class E felonies;

• Fifty-two counts of Auto Stripping in the Second Degree, Class E felonies;

• Twelve counts of Auto Stripping in the Third Degree, Class A misdemeanors; and

• One count of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

Jones is currently serving a jail sentence in Bergen County, New Jersey, in a separate case involving the theft of tires and rims. He is being extradited back to Suffolk County to be arraigned on this indictment.

Woods is due back in court on June 14, 2024. As persistent felony offenders, Woods and Jones face a potential maximum sentence of 25 years to life of incarceration on these charges.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys James Bartens and Blythe Miller of the Financial Crimes Bureau, with assistance from Detective Michael Lavella of the Property Auto Crime Unit of the Suffolk County Police Department, Detective Michael Filippazzo of the Gun Crime Reduction Unit of the Suffolk County Police Department, and Research Technician Emily Kiersnowski of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Specialized assistance was also received from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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Two accused thieves caused more than $500,000 worth of damage to cars they partially stripped.

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Karen Kunkel was honored as “Woman of Distinction"

Legislator McCaffrey and staff joined Woman of Distrinction Karen Kunkel

LOCAL Historic Manor of St. George Open for the Season

ByRobertChartuk

It was the scene of a battle for the founding of our country and the home of one of Brookhaven’s earliest settlers, and now the Manor of St. George, a historic 127-acre estate overlooking Bellport Bay in Shirley, is open to the public for the summer season.

Hostess Jean DeVito and other volunteers dressed in colonial garb will greet you at the sprawling estate and take you through its rooms curated as if you were walking into the home of its original owner, Col. William "Tangier" Smith. Walk the spacious lawn with its panoramic water view and imagine the British warships anchored there when redcoats occupied the land during the American Revolution; touch the canons that protected the estate during the War of 1812.

The Manor constitutes an important chapter in the colonial history of the United States and illuminates the vibrant life of the Lord of the Manor and the details

of Brookhaven’s early beginnings.

At the age of 22, William Smith embarked on a meteoric career in the royal city of Tangier, the capital city of Morocco, and was soon appointed its governor. King

Charles II was impressed by the young Englishman and invested substantial resources into fortifying this geographically significant city at the entrance to the Mediterranean.

The goal of establishing Tangier as a major trading asset faltered, and in 1683, the king sent 17 ships under the command of Admiral Lord Dartmouth to destroy it and, along with it, Smith’s fortune. With the fall of Tangier, Smith embarked with his family to start a new life in America.

It was by recommendation of Lord Dartmouth and another famous figure in the history of New York, Governor Thomas Dongan, that Smith was granted a royal patent by King William and Queen Mary for the tract encompassing tens of thousands of acres he had

assembled through purchases from adjoining landowners and the Indian, John Mayhew. In all, the estate included the entirety of Brookhaven Town, including what would become the estate of William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

During the War of 1776, the Manor became Fort St. George when British troops moved in after winning the Battle of Long Island. It was an ideal location for a supply base due to its proximity to an inlet to the Atlantic that existed in the barrier beach opposite Mastic and because of the coveted woodlands that surrounded the property.

The fort didn’t stay in British hands for long. In a surprise attack led by Col. Benjamin Tallmadge in 1780, it was destroyed, and the Manor was returned to the Smiths. Not losing a single man in the skirmish, Tallmadge headed back across Long Island along what is now famously known as the Tallmadge Trail and, along the

way, set fire to 300 tons of forage the British had stored at Coram for their cavalry.

One of the soldiers involved in the raid was “Serjeant” Elijah Churchill of the Light Dragoons, who received the first medal that was to become the Purple Heart for his valiant service as authorized by Gen. George Washington, commander

in chief of the Continental forces.

Keeping the history of the Manor alive is the Mastic Peninsula Historical Society, whose members conduct tours of the property and fill visitors in on the area's rich heritage. Residents are encouraged to pick up an application to join the historical society at the Manor's gift shop.

Suffolk Water Authority Wins Drinking Water Contest

ByRobertChartuk

The best water in the county comes from the Suffolk Water Authority, according to 240 participants in last week’s drinking water contest at Farmingdale State College. Sponsored by the Long Island Water Conference (LIWC), the 36th Annual Drinking Water Tasting Contest featured dozens of public providers in a blind taste test.

“Our annual contest is one of the most exciting times of year for us,” said LIWC Chairman Jason Belle. “It not only serves as a fun, friendly competition between our many water providers, but it affords us the opportunity to engage with the residents whom we serve and help them understand just how much work goes into providing them with high-quality water

every day.”

Taste-testers voted for their favorite water and received giveaways, in addition to learning about how water is delivered to the homes. Representatives from water suppliers in Nassau and Suffolk were on hand to answer questions on treatment methods and maintaining Long Island’s high-quality drinking water standards, as well as protecting the island’s underground water supply.

“We always enjoy competing in the Long Island Water Conference’s Drinking Water Tasting Contest, but it is especially exciting to be declared this year’s winner,” said SCWA Chairman Charles Lefkowitz. “It was great to see such a positive response from so many students, faculty and others at Farmingdale State College throughout the

two-day event. We are proud of the water we serve to our 1.2 million customers every day, and these results amplify that feeling even more.”

The county authority shared the podium with this year's Nassau winner, the Bayville Water Department. For emerging triumphant with the best-tasting drinking water, the providers will hold onto the coveted trophy for a year

and win bragging rights among their fellow suppliers, LIWC Chairman Belle said. They will go on to compete in the New York State Regional Metro Tap Water Taste Contest held in New York City in early August and then, if they advance, will vie for the state title at the Great New York State Fair later in the summer.

The Water Conference has been committed to providing

pure and plentiful water for Long Island since 1951. They represent over 50 water suppliers regionally and aim to provide and maintain an adequate and safe water supply today, while anticipating the water concerns of future generations. LIWC members provide more than 375 million gallons of clean water daily. For more information, please visit www.liwc.org.

Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day in Suffolk County Will Be September 22

ByRobertChartuk

A bipartisan bill sponsored by Legislator Chad Lennon to recognize September 22 as Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day in Suffolk County was signed into law by County Executive Ed Romaine.

“It is moments like this that we all stand united as Americans in supporting those who fight for our country,” said Lennon, a Marine Corps veteran, during a special signing ceremony at FischerHewins VFW Post 6249 in Rocky Point.

With the United States embroiled in a series of wars and conflicts over the last few decades, suicide among veterans has been at an all-time high. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for post-9/11 veterans, who are at 72% higher risk of taking their own life than those who haven't served, according to the Pentagon. Since 2021, more than 131,000 veterans

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Veterans applaud County Executive Edward Romaine as he signs a bill declaring September 22 as Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day in Suffolk. At his right are Legislator Nick Caracappa, chairman of the Veterans Committee, and Chad Lennon, a Marine Corps veteran who sponsored the bill.

have died by suicide.

“We must do all we can to help our veterans who stepped up to serve this country,” Romaine said. “They were there when we needed them, and now we must be there for them. Veterans Suicide

Awareness and Remembrance Day is an important first step to raise awareness of this critical problem and I thank Legislator Lennon for sponsoring this bill.” The measure was supported by all 18 members of the legislature.

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Chad Lennon

Photo Credit: Long Island Water Conference Taste-testers sample water from providers across Long Island.

Historic Manor of Saint George

ByRobertChartuk

I had the good fortune to live my whole life not even a mile from my mother, Frances Chartuk, and was able to see her almost every day until she passed away a few years back at age 86. She was wellloved in the community and spent much of her time helping others, good deeds that came back to her many times over in her happy life.

School shopping at the old Swezey’s Department Store in Patchogue when l was a youngster, l wanted to get her attention and called out, “Mom.” Of course, every lady in the store turned around, so l changed tactics and yelled, “Fran,” and I have called her that ever since.

Fran had many hobbies and belonged to various community organizations, including the Friends of the Library in Center Moriches where we lived, the Salvation Army, which honored her for 50 years of volunteer service, and a longtime Moriches Bay Historical Society member. Many people know her for running the society’s thrift sale for 25 years, which raised about a thousand dollars a week to fund the restoration of the Haven’s House Museum. When the Sunrise Fires tore through the community, she was on the front lines serving the firefighters as they battled the flames.

Fran was an avid collector and was into Phoenix Bird china, Roseville pottery, and antique bottles, which we would dig up at old sites around the area. Recently, l picked up a copy of a local paper that runs a column about what happened in the community 50 years ago. It was late, and l was going to read it another time. But something compelled me to open it, and in the column, l was delighted to see Frances Chartuk mentioned for displaying her bottle collection at the library. Fran was into the many fads and had plenty of Pogs, Beanie Babies, Mutant Ninja Turtles, McDonald’s glasses, and whatever else was en vogue. My brother’s kids called her “Grandma Marbles” and would love to visit her toy museum.

I was lucky to have my parents living close by, and our favorite thing to do was play Pinochle. We had some pretty lucky hands over the years, but nothing compared to the epic draw Fran pulled one evening. Beating odds that were probably millions to one, Fran had a double run with every diamond in the deck and even paired one of the Jacks with a Queen of Spades to make a Pinochle. This was akin to getting two Royal Flushes in a row in five-card stud poker and then some.

Always on the hunt for something or another, Fran was a charter member of the Long Island Treasure Hunters Club and located many items with her metal detector, including several class rings, which she researched

Memories of Frances Chartuk

and returned to their owners. She was in all the papers for reuniting a man with his Center Moriches High School ring that had gone missing for almost 40 years. Another time, a pilot flew in from California to retrieve a college ring he had lost at Cupsogue Beach 30 years earlier. A colonial-era copper pot she found in Setauket is on display at the Terry-Ketchum Inn museum a few doors down from where she lived.

At a yard sale one day, Fran bought a small red vase for a dollar that turned out to be made by Tiffany’s. She sent it to an auction house specializing in Tiffany, and it appeared on the front cover of their catalog. She made $5,000, which went to help pay for my sister’s wedding.

Fran was also an avid Scrabble player and read the newspapers from cover to cover every morning, including the sports pages as a Mets fan. She would do the crossword, Cryptoquote, and Jumble and went through plenty of word search books. She was sharp right to the end and always knew what was going on in the neighborhood and the world.

Fran liked jazz and country music and once sat down at a friend’s drum set. Having never played before in her life, she

amazed us by rolling across the skins and making the symbols sing like she was an old pro. She even kept the rhythm going with both feet on the floor drums. She always had the stereo on in the car, and l still enjoy listening to Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, and the blue grass music she used to play.

When her eyesight started to fail in her 80s, she switched to a Kindle to continue reading her crime novels and biographies. She would do her puzzles with a magnifying glass.

Fran was pretty much a homebody for most of her life, and then, in her 80s, she got a

boyfriend and they hit the road, traveling to the places she had read about all her years. She threw tea in Boston Harbor and stayed overnight at the home of Lizzie Borden, infamous for giving her mother 40 whacks (when she saw what she had done, gave her father 41). She went to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater estate, Gettysburg, Hershey Gardens and Butterfly Atrium, Frick Historic Home and Gardens, Dollywood, du Pont’s Winterthur Gardens, FDR’s homestead at Hyde Park, Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Graceland, Biltmore Estate, Newport Mansions and Topiary Gardens, Appomattox Court House, Country Music Museum and Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mystic Seaport, Sagamore Hill, Al Capone’s prison cell at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum, Fishing Hall of Fame, Titanic Museum, and the D'Elia Antique Tool Museum in Scotland, Ct., as well as stopping in to see my sister in Delaware and my brother in Virginia.

Fran was a sun worshipper, and because of her, we found our love for the water. I’ve been surfing for 50 years now and have her to thank for bringing me to the ocean to enjoy one of the best parts of living here on Long Island.

Mother's Day Is a Little Different This Year

ByDeborahWilliams

Every year is a little different on Mother’s Day. This year, on Mother’s Day, we both appreciate Mom and also mark the oneyear anniversary of the death of my dear stepfather, Joe – mom’s loving husband of nearly 40 years.

My family has sadness and appreciation as we continue to mourn and also celebrate Mom’s strength and love for her husband and all of us, too. We wish for her to find a new normal and pass out of acute grief. Mom and Joe loved one another for nearly 40 years and this is no easy journey for her or for us. I know I take comfort in Joe’s spirit being with me and I have no doubt that he is watching over mom on this Mother’s Day and every other day.

We can’t lose sight of the strength and love of our moms even as other sad and happy

things go on around us. Before we even had the ability to self-reflect on a single thing, our moms were taking care of business. Only as we grow older, and have some experiences of our own, can we even see, let alone appreciate, what our moms did for us.

My mom largely raised me as a single parent after the divorce from my dad and I never fully appreciated her sacrifice until I got older. There were times in my cluelessness as a child that I even got angry that I didn’t have a thing. I was no different than any other kid that just wants what they want without any idea of what your mom had to do, or give up, for you. I look back now with a different lens and can fully see and appreciate what mom did for me - what she gave up so I could go to a good school and be able to participate in activities and trips. So that I had as good a childhood as I could possibly have.

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Love Just Isn't a Strong Enough...

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I am cynical and probably always will be, but Abby allows me to see the beauty of what could be, rather than always preparing for what might be. I was penniless when we met and she pushed me through the hard times. Hope is what kept me going and I had nearly none at the time. Now, I

look back and wonder how I made it, and seeing the world through her eyes made me work harder to make the hope she had into the reality of what we've become. We often sit around and discuss the hope of our future, hope of what the kids will accomplish and hope for a better world, and we work to make those hopes a reality. Abby's world is full of hope and those

dreams are still coming true. This month she will make me a father again for the third time, and every time I look into her eyes, I can still see the hope of even more to come. My son, my daughter and my soon-to-be new son will all have that sparkle of hope in their eye, because their mother will hand down her greatest gift to them.

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resident Frances Chartuk admires an 1800s ink well she dug up near an old inn in Remsenburg.

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A Night to Honor First Responders

ByStefanMychajliw

South Country Ambulance

honored those who risk their lives to save others at their 84th annual Installation Dinner. The South Shore Press congratulates all of their award recipients:

Member of the Year

Robert Onorato

ALS Provider of the Year

Brian Gilligan

BLS Provider of the Year

Gregory C. Miglino III

Rookie of the Year

John DeVito

Top 5 Responders

Rachel Fassman, John Mangan, Brian Gilligan, Nick Boss & Crystal Fernandez

Longevity Awards

25 Years, Dawn Monahan; 15 Years, Neil Thomas & Anthony Lombardo; 5 Years, Aaron Maan & Crystal Fernandez

Police Officer of the Year

Arnold Reyes

ByRobertChartuk

Nationwide Honors to Nissequogue Teacher Lisa Navarra

Nationwide honors for her excellence in education have been bestowed on Nissequogue teacher

Lisa Navarra, the first-place winner of a Teacher’s Federal Credit Union grant. The Brentwood special education teacher received more than 4,000 votes among the 1,500 nominees vying for the special recognition.

“My philosophy of education is that all children can grow and learn when adults have the information, resources, and skills to balance what they know and what children need,” Navarra said. “As educators, we share what we know so we can all learn and grow.”

An inspirational educator, Navarra has authored a number of social-emotional books to help students overcome learning obstacles. She was singled out for the award for her development of teaching methods that transcend the classroom with an academic

tool kit in wide use by educators and students. An advocate for inclusion, Ms. Navarra fosters a positive learning environment for all students, collaborating with families and modeling behavioral expectations. Her impact exceeds the classroom as she collaborates with local organizations to support students with and without special needs, as well as facilitating parent workshops and professional learning experiences.

Recognized by the State Legislature for her impact on learning, she also developed an intervention-based training and development program for students who take the bus to get to school.

“Lisa Navarra is an exceptional teacher who has accelerated the process of learning to a new level,” said Assemblyman Doug Smith at a special ceremony to announce the $2,500 grant. “We are fortunate to have dedicated educators who are so devoted to the children,” said the legislator, the Ranking Member on the Assembly’s Committee on Education.

“Part of my advocacy for students and education is to build partnerships and relationships with organizations outside of schools so we can provide resources and strengthen the capacities of students and families,” said Navarra, who holds a master’s degree in special education. She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children, the National Association for the

Education of Young Children, and the Long Island Children's Writers & Illustrators group. Her books include: “I Believe in Myself,” “Henry Learns to Launch,” and “Henry Helps a Friend.” She also authored a

Honoring Law Enforcement Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

ByStefanMychajliw

New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo, Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, and Assemblyman Joe DeStefano joined fellow lawmakers and members of law enforcement from across the Empire State to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving our communities.

In Albany, Senator Palumbo and fellow lawmakers attended the New York Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony at the State Capital.

The names of two of Suffolk's finest, Police Officer Robert Kirwan and Chief Thomas Compitello, were added to the memorial.

“My deepest sympathies extend to their families. I will continue to fight tirelessly to ensure our law enforcement professionals have the resources, training, and respect they need to carry out their vital mission safely and effectively. God Bless our Police,” said Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.

These two brave officers served in the search and recovery efforts

at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They died due to post-9/11-related illnesses.

“It was an honor to attend and show my support for these brave law enforcement officers. Thank you for your service and for your sacrifice,” said Assemblywoman Giglio.

Big Time Surprise for Suffolk County Community College Student

ByStefanMychajliw

When soon to be graduating Suffolk County Community College student Joseph Gonzalez walked into a room of administrators and educators, he had no idea how great of a surprise was greeting him.

There was thunderous applause as Gonzalez entered, as he was told he just won the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

The scholarship provides up to $55,000 annually to complete a bachelor's degree. Of nearly 1,700 applicants from 380 community colleges, it is awarded to only 60 students nationally. Mr. Gonzalez is graduating next week with a 4.0

During his time at Suffolk County Community College, Joseph held key student leadership positions, including PTK Chapter President, President of Student Veterans of America, Honors Club President, and History Club Vice President.

Mr. Gonzalez is a “Get There From Here” scholar and a recipient

New Brookhaven 7-Eleven

ByStefanMychajliw

Brookhaven 5th Town Council District Councilman and Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico were on hand for the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony for a new 7-Eleven store.

This was much more than a new store opening. The 7-Eleven “Project A-Game” community outreach program donated a grant to the Suffolk County Police Department’s 5th Precinct Explorer Unit. Franchisees and

of the David R. Pierce Scholarship, presented to a scholar selected from among the year’s Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team.

Joseph is the college's first Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship recipient since 2019. He is currently exploring the possibility of completing his bachelor's degree at Columbia University or Princeton University.

store leaders like Chris Stephens are encouraged to support the community in and around their stories.

7-Eleven and Stripes stores have now awarded more than 5,000 grants, a community investment of more than $3.5 million. Grants have been used to underwrite initiatives including math and science projects, tutoring, school supplies and sporting equipment to ensure children have the resources and inspiration they need to stay in school.

book with Maryann Buonaspina on inspiring children through music.

“We teach the skills to turn I can’t into I can,” Navarra said.

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New York Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony at the State Capital.

Educator Lisa Navarra leads a classroom.

Educator Lisa Navarra

GPA.

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Good News for Those Hit with Astronomical Toll by Mail Late Fees

ByDeborahWilliams

The “Toll payer Protection Act” passed both the New York State Senate and Assembly and establishes much needed change to how those who do not use an E-ZPass receive toll bills and any associated late fees and fines.

Moving to the cashless toll system relieved congestion and created smoother, faster driving for the majority of drivers who use E-ZPass. But, for those who used Tolls by Mail there were often long delays in getting bills and sometimes no bills were received at all resulting in inconsistent notification to the user. There have been instances where some drivers had their registrations suspended, been stopped by police, and even had their cars impounded due to unknown fines and penalties from the Toll by Mail system.

Legislators have been trying to fix these issues with NY’s transition to a cashless toll system ever since

the system was put in place with little success. The fix has been vetoed three times over the span of two governors – Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo.

In 2022, Gov. Hochul vetoed the proposed changes, citing concerns that authorities would have a difficult time collecting legitimate tolls and fines, reducing revenue and potentially affecting bonds already issued that rely on that projected revenue. As part of the proposal, Hochul objected to capped late fees, canceled out any bills mailed later than 30 days after the toll was incurred, and created an amnesty program for unpaid bills.

A compromise has now been reached that will provide relief to Toll by Mail users. In this year’s state budget, new rules have been approved and will take effect September 30. The Bridge Authority, the Thruway Authority, and all other toll collecting agencies and authorities must follow the new

rules.

New rules require the authority to mail toll bills and violations within 30 days of when they occur and include:

• Date, time, location, license plate number, and vehicle registration for each toll

• The total amount of the toll due

and date the bill must be paid by

• Address for receipt of payment and methods of payment for the toll bill

• Procedure for contesting any toll or violation

• Information related to the failure to timely pay or respond

• Website address to access timestamped photographs of each toll

• Any other information required by law or by the authority.

If the bill is not mailed within the 30-day time period, the owner will not be liable for payment of any tolls or fines.

"Strictly Business" Promotes Brookhaven Businesses

ByStefanMychajliw

Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilman Neil A Manzella joined a big group of community and business leaders for the “Strictly Business Trade Show” at the Middle Country Public Library.

More than 70 businesses participated in this businesscentered community roundtable.

The goal was to continue promoting and building the business community in and around Brookhaven.

“Strictly Business” is a strong collaboration of multiple business and community groups to strengthen the local economy, including the Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce, the Miller Business Resource Center and the Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition.

The Strictly Business planning

included dedicated volunteers who made this great event possible: Sophia Serlis-McPhillips (Middle Country Public Library), Barbara Ransome (Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition), Ryan Gessner (Middle Country Public Library/Middle Country Chamber of Commerce), Elizabeth Malafi (Middle Country Public Library), Lenore Paprocky (Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce), Sal DiVincenzo (Middle Country Public Library), and Kelley Gould (Middle Country Public Library).

Environmental Advocates Urge "Skip the Stuff"

ByRobertChartuk

Suffolk legislators heard from environmental advocates last week in support of a “Skip the Stuff” bill that aims to reduce solid waste by making plastic utensils and other no-recyclable items by request only for take out food orders.

“This is a simple step that will go a long way toward helping keep our environment clean and reducing the amount of plastics in the waste stream,” said Jennifer Latham, a Long Island representative of the

National Surfrider Foundation.

“You can still get plastic utensils and condiment packets with your order—all you have to do is ask. But if you are eating at home or your office, why not skip the stuff and use the items you already have?”

Advocates say the bill, sponsored by Legislators Ann Welker of Southampton and Steve Englebright of Setauket, will help change the mindset of a throwaway society.

The effort is gaining traction nationwide with bills in other areas under the headings “Cut out

Cutlery” and “Accessories Available Upon Request.” Skip the Stuff is already required in New York City.

“The market is just flooded with plastics and plastic packaging,” says Alexis Goldsmith, national organizing director for Beyond Plastics. “In the case of takeout, the only choice the consumer can really make is to just not order, which hurts businesses. Skip the Stuff gives the consumer more control over how much plastic they’re using.”

According to an Ipsos poll, 55% of Americans believe singleuse plastics should be banned. In addition to the impact nobiodegradable products have on the environment, they’re also concerned with the use of fossil fuels in plastics manufacturing and the potential effects of microplastics on human health.

“We love the outdoors and our beaches here on Long Island,” Latham said. “Let’s give them a break and skip the stuff the next time you order out.”

Those in favor of the Skip the Stuff bill are urged to contact jenna@easternli.surfrider.org.

Career Cafe Kicks Off at William Floyd High School

ByStefanMychajliw

The William Floyd High School Business Department held its annual Career Café, a professional opportunity for students to speak with and learn from career professionals from various industries.

Nearly 300 students in grades 10, 11, and 12 met with

representatives from more than 80 fields for conversations about their careers. Additionally, 16 William Floyd alumni also returned to share their business expertise with students.

The event was organized by Jacqueline Giacalone, chairperson, Business & Technology Education, and the Business Education Department.

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New Toll By Mail Late Penalty Policies

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“Strictly Business Trade Show”

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Suffolk lawmakers were urged to pass the “Skip the Stuff” bill.

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Pictured with Jacqueline Giacalone, chairperson, Business & Technology Education (center) are William Floyd alumni who attended the annual Career Café.

ByRobertChartuk

Baby Animal Day at the Suffolk County Farm

Youngsters and their folks got to see a real farm in action at a recent open house at the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank. It was a sunny Saturday for visitors strolling among agricultural exhibits, food trucks, and all kinds of activities, including a hayride around the spacious grounds.

Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension, the “Baby Animal Day” festivities connected the community with its agrarian roots. Kids got to pet goats and pigs and even go on a pony ride. County assets were on display, including emergency vehicles and the heavy equipment needed to run a public works department for a sprawling municipality.

Doubling as an education center, the farm hosts thousands of visitors yearly to provide residents with hands-on and research-based learning. In addition to agriculture, themes covered include animal sciences, history, STEM, healthy living, and life skills in a unique year-round learning environment. The Farm's vision is to connect people to Suffolk’s agricultural heritage and “pave the way for a bright, healthy, and sustainable future.”

The century-old Farm offers unique educational programs for children pre-K through 12th grade, summer day camps, showgrounds, special events, a butterfly house, a certified Nature Explore Classroom, and much more.

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ByRobertChartuk

Peaceful Activities at Suffolk Community College

While pro-Palestine demonstrations were breaking out at Stony Brook University and other colleges across the country, Suffolk Community College staff and students were taking a different approach, holding peaceful activities meant to bring people together.

Looking to promote mental wellbeing and physical recovery through recognition of poetry and the natural world, the college hosted its first-ever Poetry Walk. Participants were directed to various stations where they could immerse themselves in verses written by students and their professors. The effort was part of both National Poetry and Community College months and grew out of efforts to overcome the disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic.

The idea sprung from a Community Through Creativity

is crucial to mental and physical health,"

said of the initiative. "We wanted to find ways to bring that to our students."

The committee plans to change the poetical selections by utilizing QR codes that can be scanned at the different posts to maintain student interest. With the landscaping throughout the Selden Ammerman Campus in colorful spring bloom, the guided tour connects participants with the glory of the natural world.

According to the organizers, winnowing down the many submissions to only 10 for the first walk was difficult, though many will have a chance to have their work, which also had the opportunity to appear in the school's literary magazine, Perspective, aired during future tours. For the

inaugural go-around, students Kyle Crawson, Aquilla Gilmore, Sabrina Kelly, Julia Heller-Bomba, Aziza Said, and Garrett Spaulding and faculty members Maria Kranidis, Sam Robertson, Meridith Leo, and Colin Clarke had their work aired.

The community college also recognized its graduating student veterans in a special ceremony with red, white, and blue cords to be worn at graduation to honor their service. They welcomed the newest members into the SALUTE National Honor Society for Military and Veterans. In support of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, students symbolically adopted finback whales during a campus FinnFest Party.

Meanwhile, at Stony Brook University, a short drive up Nicolls Road from Suffolk Community, student protestors were arrested for participating in demonstrations against Israel's military offensive in Gaza. "I've worked at this university for 14 years now," Anna Hayward, a professor in the university's School of Social Welfare, was quoted as saying. "I've never seen this amount of policing and repression of free speech and student voices since I've been here."

Israel's invasion of Gaza was in response to an October attack by Hamas terrorists on the Jewish state that saw the murder, rape, and imprisonment of hundreds of Israelis in the worst anti-semitic assault on the Jewish population since the Holocaust.

Big Business Trade Show Coming to Suffolk County

ByStefanMychajliw

If you’re looking to learn about “all things business” in Suffolk County, the Hauppauge Industrial Association-Long Island (HIA-LI) has the perfect event for you.

The HIA-LI is hosting its 36th Annual Business Trade Show and Conference on Thursday, May 23, at the Suffolk Credit Union Arena at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. The annual event is presented for the second year in a row in partnership with Sands New York, the Title Sponsor.

The event, running from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m., is Long Island’s largest business-tobusiness trade show.

More than 250 exhibitors will represent a number of Long Island business sectors, including technology, energy and environment, manufacturing, finance, hospitality, healthcare, media and advertising, education, government, and workforce development.

This year’s trade show, the

largest of its kind on Long Island, is expected to attract over 4,000 attendees, including 78% upper management and decision-makers. The event serves as a critical platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among the region’s business community.

The trade show will feature an array of breakout sessions, including two Sands New York procurement workshops designed to connect local businesses with Sands staff.

This initiative aims to integrate local suppliers into Sands’ procurement process, opening doors to new business opportunities and fostering community engagement.

“Every year, we see firsthand how this trade show is a tremendous boost for hundreds of local businesses. Our goal remains the same: helping business professionals make valuable connections and find new opportunities. The trade show has also become a critical forum for discussing economic development on Long Island,”

said HIA-LI President and CEO Terri Alessi-Miceli.

The trade show will also feature special industry sector pavilions, including a Manufacturing Pavilion, named in memory of the late Ron Loveland, former co-chair of HIA-LI Manufacturing Committee and longtime regional manufacturing advocate. Dime Bank is sponsoring the Finance Pavilion. PSEG Long Island is sponsoring the Energy and Environment Pavilion. And the Suffolk County IDA is sponsoring the Innovation and Economic Development Pavilion.

If you register ahead of time, you can avoid paying the sameday $10 walk-in fee. For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, you can contact Anthony Forgione, HIA-LI’s Director of Business Development, at 631-543-5355 or by email at aforgione@hia-li.org.

Registration, exhibitor, and sponsorship information can also be found at HIA-LI.org.

Committee guided by Dr. Sandra Sprows, a Suffolk English professor and associate dean of academic affairs. "We believe that creativity

Sprows

Organizers of Suffolk Coummunity College's Poetry Walk, Dr. Leanne Warshauer, professor of English and assistant academic chair of the Ammerman English Department, and Dr. Sandra Sprows, professor and associate dean of academic affairs, at one of the walk's kiosks.

Suffolk Community College welcomed the newest members into the SALUTE National Honor Society for Military and Veterans.

In support of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, students symbolically adopted finback whales during a campus FinnFest Party.

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Majority Leader Steve Scalise Meets with County Executive Romaine and Congressman Garbarino

ByRobertChartuk

The Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Steve Scalise, came to Suffolk recently to discuss key issues with County Executive Edward Romaine and Congressman Andrew Garbarino.

“We talked about crime, immigration, inflation, the economy; how we can make sure that Long Island keeps moving forward,” Romaine reported. “We appreciate the second-highest official in the People’s House taking the time to come see us and find out what’s important to our residents.”

High on Suffolk’s agenda is securing the county’s fair share

of federal aid, Romaine noted, especially monies from the $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill, which Garbarino supported under pressure from budget hawks concerned about federal spending.

“Our region has many needs when it comes to transportation, and we are pushing hard to get some of these much-needed funds,” the county executive said, ticking offroad and bridge repair, funding for public buses, electrification of the railroad lines that serve Suffolk, and the building of new stations as the county’s top transportation concerns.

“We also talked about illegal

immigration and the impact thousands of new residents will have on local services, schools, and our economy,” Romaine said. “Congressional Republicans are well aware of the problems communities such as Suffolk face with the migrant crisis and are in a constant battle with the Biden administration to secure the southern border.”

Romaine said he also brought up the fentanyl epidemic and the need

to stop the flow of illegal drugs coming into the U.S. “Congressman Scalise knows how weak the New York Democrats are on crime, and we’re happy to have him on our side when it comes to repealing the dangerous cashless bail laws and supporting law enforcement.”

The subject of funding in the next federal budget for police vehicles and other equipment for the police was also broached, Romaine said.

Hailing from Louisiana’s 1st

Congressional District, Scalise represents parts of New Orleans and its suburbs through the Mississippi Delta. He’s served in both houses of the state’s legislature and has a background in computer software engineering and technology marketing. While practicing for a Congressional softball game, the Republican gained worldwide attention when he was severely wounded by a politically motivated gunman.

LaValle and Legislator Caracappa Designate Woman of Distinction

ByStefanMychajliw

Ann Pellegrino was awarded the 2024 Countywide "Woman of Distinction Award" by Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle and Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa, who recently wrote on Facebook that "Ann is being recognized for her unwavering dedication, hard work, and outstanding community service through her efforts at Bethel Hobbs Farm."

Part of Pellegrino's mission is delivering farm fresh foods straight to area soup kitchens. The cooperative farming project has grown to over 5 acres in size and donates an estimated 100,000

Courts Shoot Down "Equal Rights" Proposal That Allows Kids to Transition Without Parental Permission

ByDeborahWilliams

Local, national, and international headlines blasted a NYS Supreme Court ruling that blocked a public vote this November on an "Equal Rights Amendment" that would change the state constitution. Media and democratic lawmakers misleadingly called the ballot referendum initiative an "abortion referendum." While the court ruling is a big victory, it is likely only temporary. It likely will be appealed and could be overturned.

The ERA ballot provision reads, “No person shall, because of race, color, creed [or], religion, be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.”

The wording appears innocent enough and might be a good thing. But, the language is so vague that it is open to wide interpretation that can make it so that boys are allowed by law to play against girls in sports, and further, that schools can facilitate gender transitioning of your children without parent’s knowledge or consent.

Many parents see through this ERA ruse and understand the initiative for what it is - a way to further erode and break down the family unit and the bond between

kids and their parents. While democrats supporting ERA claim it is about codifying abortion rights, it is clear that “abortion on demand” is under no threat in NY under current law, and no further abortion protection laws are needed.

Critics of the measure who praised the court ruling blocking you from voting on this measure on the November ballot correctly call it for what it is: a proposed change to the state constitution that would strip away parents rights and make it easier for young kids to have sex change operations or puberty blocking drugs without mom and dad knowing. It also would have made it much easier for boys to

compete in girl’s sports in schools across New York.

Passing ERA as written would go directly against the will of the majority of New Yorkers. A recent poll by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) revealed that a significant majority (66%) of New Yorkers support high school athletes competing on teams that align with their biological sex. The support spans across political lines, with 83% of Republicans and 52% of Democrats supporting separate sex sporting competitions.

Michele Sterlace, Executive Director of Feminists Choosing Life NY, a group working to defeat the ERA says that the amendment

skirts parental rights and gives “minor children the fundamental right to undergo transgender drug interventions and even surgeries without notice to, consent from, parents.”

“Despite the extreme vagueness of the ERA it clearly elevates “reproductive healthcare” and “gender identity” and “gender expression” to fundamental rights status for all persons, which include minor children. Fundamental rights are afforded a high level of judicial scrutiny; meaning that many regulations or common sense standards including parental notice or consent for minors to obtain abortions or transgender medical

interventions may be thrown to the wayside”, Sterlace adds.

The Coalition to Protect Kids NY Executive Director Greg Garvey says that should ERA pass with existing language “these poorly written one-size-fits-all additions to the amendment pass, each of these common sense guard rails that protect kids could be deemed unconstitutional under the New York State Constitution. The proposed amendment opens the floodgates for the New York State Government to wield more authority than parents regarding important decisions for their minor children.”

The Coalition maintains that “if entities cannot “discriminate” based on age and gender identity or expression, under the new amendment language, medical providers could be required to facilitate a child’s request to make permanent, life-altering “gender affirming” decisions and they would not need to consult with parents.”

Opponents of the ERA do not want the government stepping on, or into, the primary role a parent has in their child’s life. Any efforts to erode the primacy of the parent/ child relationship and the family unit hurt everyone – parent, child, and community at large.

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Suffolk Executive Edward Romaine, left, meets with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, center, and Congressman Andrew Garbarino.

pounds of fresh vegetables to both soup kitchens and food pantries.

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Ann Pellegrino is Suffolk County’s 2024 Woman of Distinction

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Equal Rights Amendment shot down in court

ByDeborahWilliams

Governor Hochul Blasted for Bigotry on "Black Kids" Comment

Black children in the Bronx don’t know what computers are. Those are the exact words from New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who faced fierce and immediate backlash for the racially insensitive comments.

The “soft bigotry of low expectations” of minority children was shown to be alive and well during her recent appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California discussing New York’s Artificial Intelligence program.

Hochul’s remarks were intended to generate publicity for the state's $400 million "Empire AI" initiative and instead created a firestorm of sharp criticism from within her own party leaving many with mouths agape.

“It’s sort of our attitude," Hochul said. "We will be the best, we will be the first, and I want others to follow, because right now we have

young black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word 'computer' is. They don’t know. They don’t know these things."

Her remarks are reminiscent of when President Biden said in 2019, “Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids.” Swift and damning criticism was sent the Governor’s way by fellow Democrats, many minority legislators themselves, expressing deep offense and disappointment at the Governor’s remarks.

Assembly Member Karines Reyes who is Afro-Latina said she was “deeply disturbed” by Hochul’s remarks. "Our children are bright, brilliant, extremely capable, and more than deserving of any opportunities that are extended to other kids. Do better."

South Bronx Assembly Member Amanda Septimo, who is black,

called the comments “harmful, deeply misinformed and generally appalling.” Septimo said on X that, “repeating harmful stereotypes about one of our most underserved communities only perpetuates systems of abuse.”

After immediate backlash, Hochul was quick to completely walk back her remarks. The new statement offers an entirely different premise, not just a nuanced clarification.

"Of course black children in the Bronx know what computers are," Hochul said. "The problem is that they too often lack access to the technology needed to get on track to high-paying jobs in emerging industries like AI. That’s why I’ve been focused on increasing economic opportunity since Day One of my Administration."

The irony of the hypocrisy that the Democrat governor is able to

walk back her remarks so easily is not lost on Republicans. To some, the apology seems too easy after saying something as inflammatory as black children are ignorant of the existence of computers. It seems clear that any Republican that made similar remarks would be called on to resign at most and go on an “apology listening tour”

sentiment posting on X, “Young black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is,” - New York Governor Kathy Hochul, saying something that would get a Republican instantly canceled, but it’s (D)ifferent.

Radical Rule Could Allow Boys to Play Girls Sports in NYS High Schools

ByDeborahWilliams

New York State is joining in on the efforts already under way in other blue states to establish rules that could force girls to play competitive sports alongside boys. New York’s state Board of Regents has adopted a “genderneutral” rule for school sports that encourages mixed gender teams and allows transgender kids to play the team they choose regardless of biological gender.

The proposed amendment is 29 pages long and buried within it are some problematic changes that allow boys to play on teams with girls. While many practical things such as uniform choice and fitness tests are addressed, very controversial, even dangerous, proposals are also made.

Blatantly ignoring the safety of female athletes, the proposed rule provides that “requirements to participate on a team must be the same for all genders including a sport where there may be a heightened risk for a student athlete’s safety.” If this rule goes through as written, many parents are worried about serious injuries their daughters could incur from much stronger boys playing with or against them. Parents agree that all students should have the opportunity to participate in sports, but not at the expense of the safety and opportunity of female athletes.

The Department of Education states that it is committed to providing athletes of all genders equal opportunities to play and participate in athletic activities and “this includes promoting

equality between separate male and female athletic programs and encouraging mixed gender teams.”

The amendment lays out parameters for male and female students to participate on the same interschool athletic team under circumstances when a school did not offer separate male and female teams. These parameters are sometimes referred to as “mixed competition.”

The rule specifically says that where a school does not provide sufficient opportunity for students of different genders to participate on separate teams, schools must permit a student of a different gender to participate in the team selection process regardless of biological sex.

Regent Roger Tilles was asked at the Regent’s meeting about boys playing on teams that have traditionally been girls’ sports, such as field hockey. Regent Johnson-Dingle responded saying schools will be required to provide a level playing field for all sports. Tilles chimed in saying, "I agree” with Regent Johnson-Dingle, “the idea that where there is no boys

team, like in field hockey, that a boy would be able to go into the girls field hockey if there’s only one team,” Tilles said. “I think it’s positive.”

If you want to submit a comment on this proposed amendment email to regcomments@nysed.gov and put Gender-Neutral Sports in the subject line. The comment

period will run for 60 days beginning May 22nd. If adopted at the September meeting, the proposed amendment will become effective on September 25, 2024.

College Anti-Semitism Act Blocked by State Democrats

ByRobertChartuk

Republicans rallied in Albany to push for a bill that would combat anti-Semitism on college campuses, a measure blocked by state Democrats. The legislation would bar any student from receiving tuition assistance who has “knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that incites or produces imminent, lawless action.”

According to the bill’s sponsors, since the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, there has been a nearly 400% surge in anti-Semitic incidents, as reported by the AntiDefamation League. “Many of these occurrences are taking place on university campuses, which have become breeding grounds for anti-semitic discourse,” the Republicans said at the rally.

College campuses have been roiled by students supporting Palestinians and decrying the Jewish State. Students have been threatened by the demonstrators who have blocked access to campus facilities. Walking a fine line between student free speech and unlawful acts, colleges have begun to arrest the protestors.

“How long are we going to allow our taxpayer dollars to fund the anti-semitic rhetoric on college

campuses?” Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano (R,C-Medford) asked.

“The answer should be obvious: Not a moment longer.”

“Unfortunately, Albany Democrats are silent and are holding common-sense bills such as this one from being passed,” noted Senator Bill Weber, a Republican from Rockland County. “Institutions are doing a poor job of combating hate, which has become more than clear in the past few weeks, seeing the Palestinian flag being raised in place of our red, white, and blue, and the protests that have caused the cancellation of graduations,

classes, and other important campus activities.”

Cedarhurst Republican Ari Brown made it clear:

“Taxpayers should not be funding antisemitism. We must take swift and decisive action to address this alarming rise in hate and ensure the safety and well-being of all students. I stand by my colleagues in urging the Majority Conference to prioritize the passage of the Combating Campus Anti-Semitism Act to protect the integrity of our educational institutions and stand firmly against bigotry and discrimination in all its forms.”

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at least. Kevin Dalton echoes this

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Milken Institute Global Conference

ByDeborahWilliams

Millions of Your Tax Dollars Now Paying for Political Campaigns

New York State just released the exact dollar figure on how much money taxpayers are spending on political campaigns for statewide candidates to run in contested primaries on June 25th, 2024.

The first payouts will go to six state Senate candidates and 29 state Assembly candidates for a total of $3,592,904. The amounts received varied from $93,750352,218 for Senate candidates and $43,049-175,000 for Assembly recipients. Other eligible offices that may get funds include: Governor, Lt. Governor, State Comptroller, State Attorney General.

The first political campaigns eligible to receive taxpayer money are now getting their checks. Primaries happening right now are the first campaigns eligible to receive taxpayer money. The program works by providing a multiplied match to candidates for contributions of $5-250 received from people who live in the area they hope to represent.

New York State Conservative Party Chairman, Jerry Kassar, has been outspoken against this program saying, “For people like me, it’s an extraordinarily expensive program that the taxpayers cannot afford.”

Kassar has seen a similar program within NYC limits operate and sees the pitfalls. In 2021, when Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams was given almost $1 million in taxpayer funds for his reelection campaign, criticism was swift stating that Williams could use the public funds to promote himself while considering a run for governor or other office. Kassar said at the time “delivering public funds to Williams is a waste and a misuse of taxpayer funds.”

This is the tip of the iceberg in your tax dollars being used for public financing of campaigns.

Taxpayers are ultimately on the hook for $114.5 million to finance political campaigns for candidates they may not support or even heard of before leading up to Election Day on November 5th, 2024.

Your hard-earned tax dollars are paying every penny for politicians to run for statewide office, including on campaign consultants, direct mail, and advertisements on television, radio, and social media.

The Albany democratic majority increased the budget of the state’s new Public Campaign Financing Program matching funds by a whopping 300%.

NY’s FY24 budget included $39.5 million in taxpayer funds to be used for political campaigns in the state’s new publicly financed election campaign program - $25 million in matching funds and $14.5 million for administrators.

The FY25 budget passed in April increases the matching to $100 million for a total of $114.5

million.

There are roughly 55 staffers administering the program using $14.5 million in taxpayer funds. That’s 55 salaries, 55 health care policies, and 55 pensions all to give hard-earned taxpayer money to politicians to run their political operations.

The state’s Public Campaign Finance Board certified 329 candidates in April as eligible for matching taxpayer funds and released the first slate of political campaigns taking taxpayer money this week. Candidates that are eligible are not required to take the matching funds, but can get as much as a 12-1 match for the first $5-50 with a scaled down multiplier for donations from $51-250.

NY State Senator Rob Ortt, also a critic of this misuse of hard-earned taxpayer dollars, said of the program when it was first introduced: “Once again, Democrats in Albany are trying to change the laws in order to protect their own political futures. The only thing worse than taxpayerfunded political campaigns is a taxpayer-funded incumbency protection program. This is blatant hypocrisy from Albany Democrats, who continue to show they put politics above all else”.

Republican Assembly Campaign Committee Chair

Steve Hawley and Conservative Party Chair Kassar both point out that the overwhelming

majority of Republicans voted against this system of using taxpayer dollars for political purposes.

Hawley recommends candidates forgo claiming the taxpayer money if they don't believe they need it. Kassar agrees while at the same time concluding, “the Conservative Party will not advocate that a candidate weaken the strength of their candidacy by not using the program. Candidates should use every legal avenue available to build a strong campaign.”

Kassar went on to say, “the only good thing about this program is that it does have a cap and can run out of money.”

Cross Biden, Face the Justice Department

ByRobertChartuk

What do U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, New York Mayor Eric Adams, and now indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar have in common? They all questioned the policies of fellow Democrat Joe Biden and found themselves in the crosshairs of the Justice Department.

Cuellar, a Texas Congressman, and his wife were charged with taking $598,000 in bribes from an oil and gas company owned by the Government of Azerbaijan and a bank headquartered in Mexico City in exchange for favorable narratives in speeches and legislative action. The bribe payments were laundered through sham consulting contracts and a series of front companies and middlemen into shell companies owned by the Cuellars, who “performed little or no legitimate work under the sham contracts,” according to the complaint.

The fiscally conservative “Blue

Dog Coalition” member and the only pro-life Democrat in Congress raised the ire of the administration when he questioned Biden’s catchand-release border policy. He pleaded innocent to the charges, stating, “The actions I took in Congress were consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people.”

The Justice Department rang up Senator Menendez after he called Biden’s easing of oil sanctions against Venezuela “a strategy

destined to fail.” He was arrested for taking bribes in a bust that netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars stashed at his New Jersey home. Court filings show that he may be blaming his wife, Nadine, for the scheme, which accuses him of providing sensitive information to Middle Eastern governments.

New York Mayor Adams had a trip to Washington to lobby for migrant funding short-circuited en route when the home of his chief fundraiser was raided by Biden

feds. He had been critical of the president for the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants that invaded the city and had been carping on the administration for not meeting with him. According to Adams, the migrant crisis, brought about by his own sanctuary politics and Biden’s willingness to abide, will “destroy New York City.” Back in November, the mayor’s phones, computers, and other property were confiscated by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation into his fundraising activities.

The indictment of the two Capitol Hill stalwarts kicked off a firestorm of criticism from Republicans who sent GOP Rep. George Santos packing after he was leveled with a panoply of conspiracy and other federal charges. The Democrats have not gotten behind any moves to oust their indicted colleagues. The removal of Santos, who maintains his innocence in advance of a trial, shaved the razor-thin Republican majority in the House, moving Speaker Mike Johnson to team with the Democrats to approve massive spending bills and other measures unpopular with his Conservative base.

Former President Donald Trump, Biden’s opponent in the November election, is also facing the wrath of the nation’s justice system through a number of charges by Democrat prosecutors across the country in what he calls “election interference” aided and abetted by the Oval Office.

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Senator Bob Menendez

Rep. Henry Cuellar

New York Mayor Eric Adams

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Taxpayers now pay for some political campaigns in NYS

CEO Faces Big Backlash For Backing Pro-Hamas

Protestors

ByDeborahWilliams

Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of Hims, recently posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) with high praise for anti-Israel and pro-Hamas protests on college campuses across the country.

Dudum said, “Moral courage > College degree. If you’re currently protesting against the genocide of the Palestinian people & for your university’s divestment from Israel, keep going. It’s working. There are plenty of companies & CEOs eager to hire you, regardless of university discipline.”

He included the link to apply to his company.

Dudum doubled down on hiring those calling for "Death to America" and the eradication of Israel, adding, “If you are currently protesting against the genocide of Palestinian people and for your university’s divestment from Israel, keep going."

Dudum claimed to have family in the West Bank and Gaza and is of Palestinian descent. He has frequently reposted from proPalestinian Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.

Reaction from the markets and critics was swift with Hims stock dropping 8% within days of his comments.

Dudum’s approach to the antiIsrael protests is in stark contrast with many other business owners and donors to these universities who offered sharp criticism for student protestors and antiSemitic activity.

Co-founder of Palantir Technologies, Joe Lonsdale, said, “Real moral courage doesn’t involve joining a mindless mob,

chanting anti-US and other woke pablum, following instructions not to debate or discuss you positions at all yet being indignantly righteous, while large numbers in the mob chant for violence and block Jewish students”.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is just one of many CEOs who have vowed never to hire students involved in these protests.

He called for the universities to release the names of the student groups organizing these

Biden Paints Rosy Economic Picture. Economic Data Shows Otherwise

ByDeborahWilliams

The numbers are the numbers now matter how many ways you look at it.

1.4% is just not the same as 9%.

President Biden made false claims in a recent interview that inflation was high and nearing double digits when he entered office, saying, "No president has had the run we’ve had in terms of creating jobs and bringing down inflation. It was 9% when I came to office – 9%."

In reality, inflation was at 1.4% when he was inaugurated and the Federal Reserve’s benchmark is 2%. It is worth noting that a 9% inflation rate is the highest in 40 years.

Following an event in Racine, Wisconsin, President Biden gave an interview to CNN where he made claims about the economy that don’t exactly line up with what families across Suffolk County are experiencing on the ground.

President Biden doubled down on his rosy economic outlook by stating, “We’ve already turned it around” in reference to the economy that is taking a larger and larger bite out of everyone’s bank account.

Inflation numbers aren’t the only ones the President is struggling with.

He further made claims that the “polling data is all wrong” when confronted with low approval numbers. An ABC News poll in April found that 88% felt the economy was their number one voting issue and 85% said inflation was their biggest concern.

The poll showed more voters (46%) trust Trump versus Biden (32%) to handle the economy, while 44% trust Trump to handle inflation, compared to 30% who trust Biden.

Biden was pressed on his claims with facts about the cost of buying a home almost doubling and real income falling when inflation is taken into account during his time in office. Biden denied that this was true.

The current Commander in Chief leaned in on what he sees as helping people with his proposals

protests. He said on X, “students should not be able to hide behind a corporate shield when issuing statements supporting the actions of terrorists.”

Dudum later backpedaled furiously on his comments saying on X, “The last few days have been a disheartening reflection of just how divisive a time we live in. I’d like to clarify a few things because my words have been misconstrued by some”.

The farther down Dudum’s company's stock tumbled, the

more often he took to social media to apologize: “I in no way condone or support acts or threats of violence, antisemitism, or intimidation and there is absolutely no justification for violence on our campuses.” And, “I do believe deeply in the right for people to use their voices in peaceful protest to drive change”.

Hims has a market cap of approximately $2.68 billion dollars. The company's stock value plummeted $210 million following Dudum's pro-Hamas protest position.

Blow to Trump Florida Case

One leg of the Democrat lawfare against former President Donald Trump suffered a blow this week when the federal judge overseeing the classified records case in Florida declined to set a trial date and called for hearings on a series of motions made by Trump and his co-defendants.

for credit card and checking account fees.

He said, "The idea that you bounce a check and you get a $30 fee for bouncing the check, well, I changed that. You can't charge more than 8 bucks for that. Or your credit card, your late payment, $35." PolitiFact weighed in by reporting that the credit card rule has been enacted, but the check rule is still undergoing review.

This is all in the context of the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that from Jan. 2021-March 2024 all food costs are up 21%, all energy up 36.9%, and rent is up 20.5%. Reducing bank fees is all good, but the larger economic hardships and failings in the Biden economic policy are heavy burdens for people just trying to get by.

Judge Aileen Cannon, sitting in the Southern District, is requiring Jack Smith, the special prosecutor hired by the Biden administration to investigate Trump, to explain why documents seized in a raid on the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence are missing. Trump contends that as president, he has the right to possess the material which he says contains proof of Biden corruption.

Trump’s motions also seek documents from the White House that purportedly show the Smith prosecution is part of a criminal conspiracy by Biden to interfere with the November election. The special counsel has pushed to try the Florida case, as well as his case against Trump in Washington over allegations that he tried to reverse the results of the 2020

election, prior to the 2024 contest. Democrat prosecutions in New York and Georgia have also devolved into political spectacles, with the judge in Manhattan, whose daughter is a major Democrat operative, issuing gag orders to prevent Trump from talking about the conflict, and the Atlanta prosecutor hiring her boyfriend to try the case. Trump motions to have the state attorney removed from the case are being heard by an appeals court. In all four legal attacks on the 45th President, his team has shown direct coordination between the prosecutors and the White House.

A vetting of Trump’s eight motions in the Florida case likely will take at least until late July, according to Judge Cannon, who noted that the national security mishandling allegations in the case “present novel and difficult questions.” Also in July, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Trump has immunity from prosecution for his official acts. He sees his questioning of Biden’s election as part of his role as president in a case that has vast ramifications for the future of the executive office.

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Andrew Dudum (L) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (R)

ByRobertChartuk

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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

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VETERANS WAY

BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER, PH.D.

As the heading of the article states “ask your fellow veteran,” the main purpose of these articles is to help them. However, the articles so far are based on the limited information that I share with you, the readers. Anyone can ask, veterans, family members of veterans, and civilians that never served in the military, but want to help our veterans or are seeking help.

I am sure that some have very specific questions or problems that need to be answered or helped. Please do not hesitate to contact me for that help. I can best be contacted by email at drfred72@gmail.com.

Several problems face the veteran and the family when the veteran returns to civilian life. For example, while on active duty, they held a rank where they told others not only what to do, but how to do it their way. When they come home, that leadership no longer exists. While they do not understand why, the family does not understand that change in them.

Any Questions I Can Help Answer Helping Veterans

Other problems such as PTSD, moral injury and traumatic brain injury, or physical injuries, make it hard for the veteran to return to civilian life. The family has no idea how to help them. Other issues in returning to civilian life

include finding employment and a place to live. In many cases, their military job has better trained them in that field than anyone in the same civilian job, but they do not know how to explain this to the civilian employer.

In some cases, they need a

civilian license to do that job in civilian life, need assistance where or how to pass the test to get that license.

If it’s difficult to understand that when they enlist in the service in their senior year of high school, the school and community often

holds a great event congratulating them on their enlisting and give them a great farewell. Years later, when they return home, they are ignored for the most part. The time they spent in the military for the service and protection of our country and freedom should be acknowledged even more than their enlistment.

The organizations and others that sent them off into the service need to get together and give them a welcome home upon their return. They should mail those service people cards and letters while away. If this is done, the veteran would feel more at home upon their return then they feel now.

True, many veterans that return home are not willing to talk about their military service time, usually because they believe you will not understand what they went through. They were taught to do things that many civilians would not understand or accept. This is especially true if they served in a combat area.

Help is available to you by calling the local VA hospital in Northport, (631) 261-4400, or Veterans Crisis Line 1(800)273-8255. Press 1 to talk to a veteran or have a confidential chat at veteranscrisisline.net or text to 838255. If you have any questions relating to veteran problems, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to answer it. Contact us at drfred72@gmail.com

HISTORY

LESSONS

BY RICHARD ACRITELLI

“The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945.” General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces.

Some 79 years ago this week, Eisenhower told German Wehrmacht representative Colonel General Alfred Jodl, while the war was over, he was expected to follow the surrender and maintain the peace. There was no jubilation at this historic moment, only relief that this terrible war was over. Eisenhower had reached the pinnacle of military command as one of the highest-ranking American officers who emerged to defeat the strength of Adolph Hitler’s forces in Europe.

For Eisenhower, the last six years went from his belief that he would be retired as a lieutenant colonel to leading one of most powerful armies ever assembled. This general wore a big grin, was a Kansas farm boy, and at 21 years, he was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a cadet, Eisenhower was a talented football and baseball player, he graduated 64th in his class, and was well liked by the Class of 1915. Eisenhower was one of the 59 officers who later became generals in the army. Although he did not fight on the Western Front during World War

I, he was respected for his leadership abilities at the Camp Colt Training Center, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The interwar years were difficult for Eisenhower, as there were few opportunities for officers from 1919-1939. But Eisenhower was a talented writer who traveled to the Western Front battlefields with General John J. Pershing and wrote about the fighting contributions of the American Expeditionary Force. He was also the protégé to General Fox Conner who was the AEF Chief of Operations under Pershing. Eisenhower credited this figure for instructing him on the importance of planning that later played a key role during World War II.

From 1933-1939, Eisenhower was a military aide to Army Chief of Staff General Douglas and later traveled with this noted general to help lead the Filipino military. By 1939, Eisenhower returned stateside and feared that he would be retired as a lieutenant colonel. After World War I, he was good friends with General George S. Patton and asked him for a command under his authority. The 1941 Louisiana Military Maneuvers saw Eisenhower’s genius of organization and planning impressed General George C. Marshall over the ability of this officer to solve complex problems with little assistance.

The End of World War II in Europe

General Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Background

After the Pearl Harbor attacks, Eisenhower was rapidly promoted, attained the rank of major general, and was directed to lead the Operation Torch landings of North Africa in November of 1942.

During the war, Eisenhower was a leader who understood the big picture of fighting the war against the Germans through the support of the Allies. A likable figure,

he worked well with the British generals and was determined to work as a team to gain a total victory. Before the invasion of Normandy, Eisenhower visited members of the 101st Airborne that was preparing for this jump. These men expected a stiff officer, instead they had a commanding general who asked them where they were from in America and which football team they liked. Eisenhower led

during the hardships of the Battles of Kasserine and the Bulge, through the landings at Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, Normandy, and Marseille. Eisenhower was at the helm of the Allies to gain total victory on May 7th, 1945. Thank you to our local Greatest Generation veterans who made it possible for Eisenhower to crush the tyranny of the Nazis.

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Photo Credit: By Unknown U.S. Army photographer | wikipedia Eisenhower speaks with men of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), part of the 101st "Screaming Eagles" Airborne Division.

SPORTS

Bring on Niagara!

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ByTomBarton

Bring on Niagara! The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team will now continue their quest for a championship against Niagara. The No. 14 Seawolves will battle in the MAAC Championship in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Syracuse, N.Y. Their first round game will begin on Friday, May 10, at 2 p.m.

This will be the first time in history that the Niagara Purple Eagles and Stony Brook will meet up. The Purple Eagles earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament after defeating No. 22 Fairfield, 1110, to clinch their first-ever MAAC Championship.

Head Coach Joe Spallina made sure to enjoy the moment. He said, "you never want to take these moments for granted, when you see your name pop up there, punching your ticket to the NCAA tournament, a place that we have been to a lot as a program, so

what an opportunity."

The Seawolves clinched their 11th consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament after winning the 2024 CAA Championship on Saturday afternoon when they defeated Drexel, 9-6, at LaValle Stadium. The win marked Stony Brook's 10th conference championship title (two CAA, eight America East) and ninth at home inside LaValle Stadium.

The Seawolves are led by AllChampionship Team standouts senior midfielder Ellie Maserar, graduate midfielder Charlotte Verhulst, senior attack Kailyn Hart, and senior defender Clare Levy, with Masera taking home the Most Outstanding Performer honor. All of them were key parts of their clinching win this weekend where they scored 6 unanswered goals to storm from behind to win.

Stony Brook will have their trophy case filled after this year.

Besides those All-Championship

A Year of Firsts

ByTomBarton

Team honors, they also had Masera being named the Midfielder of the Year, while head coach Joe Spallina was named the Coach of the Year. In addition, Masera, Hart, graduate attack Alex Finn and junior defender Avery Hines were all selected to the All-CAA First Team. Levy, senior midfielder Jaden Hampel, and Verhulst earned second team honors, while freshman midfielder Isabella Caporuscio was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team.

Coach Spallina made sure to point out how close this group of women are to each other saying, "For us we are just excited for the opportunity to just earn more time together. But it's more than just spending time in a group. We have a special group of women that all genuinely love each other."

Niagra will now try and crack this star-laden lineup. The Stony Brook offense ranks first in the nation in assists per game (9.3) and second in

Rebuilding Success

ByTomBarton

The William Floyd Colonials boys' varsity tennis team faced an enormous uphill battle entering this season. So, when they clinched a berth into the Section XI playoff tournament this week, the accomplishment was sweeter than most.

The Colonials went 7-3 in league play and finished 8-5 overall to punch their ticket into the tournament. They ended their season with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Southold/Greenport. For first year varsity head coach Mike Clauberg and assistant coach Rob Hodgson, it was the culmination of a tremendous season of building.

The Colonials started the season with the task of replacing last year’s entire singles lineup and first doubles team. Armed with a new head coach, and a brand new team, anyone would have overlooked

finished with a flurry scoring 7 goals in the final two games. Mirabella Altebrando followed that up with a new school record. Altebrando set the record with 10 assists in a single game against rival Port Jefferson. Altebrando ended the season with an eye-popping 65 total assists and even chipped in 21 goals.

points per game (25.1). In addition, Stony Brook is 10th in the nation in scoring offense with 15.7 goals per game. The SeaWolves are third in the nation in scoring margin (+8.0) and have the second-best scoring defense in the NCAA as they are holding teams to just 7.8 goals per game.

The winner of the first round match up between the Seawolves and Niagra will face No. 3 seeded Syracuse on Sunday, May 12.

a subpar season, but instead, the Colonials excelled and will now enter postseason play. The team is comprised of Muhammad Abdullah, Ali Mohsin, Dylan Amaya, Josh Catania, Christian D’Ambrosio, Jeremy Dominguez, Josh Hennessy, Max Heitman, Gabe Holfester, Nick Kolongowski, Jason Krzemien, Joshua Lugo, Muhammad Muhammads, Paolo Nogueira, Tyler Paiz, Axel Pesantez, Josh Rodiquez, Andrew Sanchez, Greg Taylor, Kenny Vo and Caleb Voegler.

William Floyd has one match remaining in their regular season that will be a home match against Westhampton.

Powell Powers to a HR Crown

ByTomBarton

Center Moriches star softball player Emma Powell didn't just win the home run title for Suffolk County, she put an exclamation point on her crown with a late surge in home runs to leave no doubt.

It has been a season of firsts for the Miller Place women's lacrosse team this year. The team ended their regular season with an impressive 10-6 overall record and won 5 games in a row during the season, but this year will be remembered for the firsts that happened.

Olivia Coffey was one of those firsts when she scored her 100th career goal against Center Moriches. She didn't stop scoring all year long as she racked up 30 total goals and

Suffolk's Sluggers

ByTomBarton

As the regular season comes to a close, we have a three-way tie for the most home runs in Suffolk County this season. Rob Melo from Patchogue-Medford, Michael Olvieto from Hauppauge, and Kevin Schnupp from Comsewogue all finished with five long balls apiece.

It was a hotly contested home run

The year was filled with firsts and accomplishments on the field, but there was no bigger first than the first annual Matt LoNigro game. "Matt Game" as it has been dubbed was put in place to celebrate the legacy of Matt LoNigro. LoNigro passed away this year at the age of just 51. He was very involved in the Miller Place school district as the director of the Miller Place Lacrosse and was on the Board of Directors for Suffolk County PAL Lacrosse.

chase all season long for the trio. Rob Melo has had a career filled with long blasts. When he went deep twice on April 26th, he set the new career home run record for the school. That record was previously held by Kyle Wilson. He then added one more to his season-long total and now has 13 dingers for his career.

While Melo was no stranger to career home runs, Michael Olvieto

Powell finished the year at the top of the county in home runs finishing with eight total long balls. Powell was in a tough race most of the year with pressure coming from second place finisher Kayleigh Collins from Hauppauge, who finished with six blasts while Bellport's Bridget Barry and Riverhead's Kaysee Mojo finished with five dingers.

The College of Staten Island committed standout ended the season the way you'd expect a champion to end. Powell hit

four home runs in her last two games, including three home runs and thirteen RBI against Southampton. She is also a star on the mound. As a dual threat, she added seven wins to her eight bombs to solidify her name among the best players of the year on Long Island.

was atop the home run leaderboard for most of the season. Olvieto had three home runs in his first eight games and then had four after ten games. His highlight game came when his team was down 7-4 entering the bottom of the 7th, Michael Oliveto stepped up to the plate and crushed a walk-off grand slam to beat East Islip. Putting a signature moment on a signature season.

Kevin Schnupp needed a late flurry of home runs to put his name in the mix for first place. Schnupp hit three home runs in his last seven games of the season. The senior catcher was one behind the lead with one game to play and smashed a long ball on the final day to capture a tie for the home run lead in Suffolk.

William Floyd Boys' Tennis Team

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Emma Powell

The Stony Brook Lax Team

The Miller Place Girls Team

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SPORTS A Bigger Win than Just a W

ByTomBarton

When the Shoreham Wading River boys lacrosse team took the field this week, there was an entirely different feel to this regular season game. This was one of those rare games that winning and losing didn't seem to matter, because just taking the field was already a huge W.

Don Ricciardi was diagnosed with group 3 medulloblastoma brain cancer in 2022, but when the 7-year-old ran onto the field with the boys team, he looked healthy and ready to lead them to a victory. His family was one of three local families chosen as recipient families

Superstar Steeplechase Winner

ByTomBarton

Half Hollow Hills East sophomore, Mia Panella, competed in the 2000m Steeplechase at the St. Anthony's Invitational this past week. Not only did Panella win, she set a record.

Her time of 7:27.96 broke a 20-year-old school record and qualified her to compete at the New Balance Nationals in June. The previous record was set by Kelly Grosskurth at 7:39:14. Meredith Brodie and Calista Bullard also finished the Steeplechase with impressive times of their own.

Panella sits atop the Half Hollow record books in the 2000 meters as well. Last season, she put up a time of 4:59:88 in that event. The New Balance Nationals is an outdoor track and field championship. It will take place at Franklin Field, in Philadelphia from June 13 –June 16. The event will feature the best in high school track and field. Qualified athletes will get

title and celebrate the close of their outdoor season.

Nail-Biting Time!

ByTomBarton

The Longwood Lions Unified Basketball team had an impressive week going back to back. Longwood notched two wins against Comsewogue and Shoreham Wading River.

Both games were nail biters that went down to the final seconds. First the Lions defeated Comsewogue 50-48. The game was a hard fought battle by both

teams right up until the end and the final score highlights just how much grit and determination it took to secure that victory. Shoreham Wading River was next up for the Lions and they prevailed once again by a score of 46-42. This was another tight game that went down to the wire with Longwood pulling ahead. What we have watched over the course of the season, not only

at Shoreham Wading River’s Lax Out Cancer annual event last week.

Don has special ties to Shoreham Wading River with his brother Noah playing on the football team.

The team, initiated by head coach Mike Taylor, invited Ricciardi to meet the team this year and you can see the smile on his face meant everything to them.

The Ricciardi family, along with the Williams and Aguanno families were selected for funds raised by Lax Out Cancer this year by Shoreham Wading River. The Lax Out Cancer annual game began in 2008 by former Shoreham Wading River boys lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz. The team has been actively

engaged in fundraising efforts with their goal to provide financial assistance to alleviate the burdens they face during this difficult time. The financial side is important, but the emotional lift a game like this provides is immeasurable. The players have pledged to continue supporting Don emotionally with emails, text messages, and calls.

While a win in the record books was certainly secondary to the event, it was a nice cherry on top of a banner day for the fans to watch Shoreham Wading River defeat Hauppauge 8-6 and improve their record to 10-4 overall and 10-2 in Suffolk II play.

Another Longwood NoHitter

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with Longwood but also the entire Unified league, has been very competitive play. The scores have generally all been close and watching the pressure shots and defense being played at the end of those tight contests has been a basketball fan's dream.

Anytime Long Island baseball fans see Longwood in the news this season, it has revolved around their dynamic pitcher CJ Forman and his no-hitters or perfect games. But Longwood is more than just Forman and that was on full display this week as the regular season closed out.

Left-handed pitcher Dean Ennis joined the ranks of Lions this year to throw a no-hitter. Ennis struck out 16 batters with a no-hit effort against Central Islip and help make Longwood the League I Champions. The Lions finished

the year 16-4 overall and 16-2 in league play.

Ennis finishes the year with 4 wins and combined with Forman makes a very scary 1-2 punch for anyone facing the Lions. The Lions had an 11 game win streak during this season that was highlighted by their dominant pitching staff. The Lions allowed just 11 total runs over the streak and that isn't the most eye-popping statistic. They shut out each of their last 5 opponents during that streak and finished the season with ten games where they didn't allow more than a single run.

Racing to a New Long Island Record

ByTomBarton

William Floyd High School

junior Zariel Macchia just keeps setting records, and added more to her career this week. Macchia set a new Long Island record when she competed at the “Trials of Miles” event in New York City. Macchia ran a full full mile in just four minutes and forty one seconds to set the new fastest mark. The old record had stood since 1982, and she didn't only beat that time, but beat it by two full seconds.

Macchia needed an absolutely stunning final lap to win the event. She trailed late but put up a 66.93 final lap to sprint away from the field en route to the win.

Her time of 4:41.37 is a six-second personal best and moved her up to New York No. 6 all-time in the event.

Macchia was also scheduled for the 3,000m this past week at the Penn relays. With that she fell into a second-place finish over 3K at the indoor state meet. Her indoor season was largely influenced by her participation in the World Junior XC Championships and also won the 1,000m at that same meet.

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the chance to compete against the best for a chance to win a national

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SPORTS Half Hallow Hills Home to Two Top Lax Scorers

ByTomBarton

This season Half Hallow Hills stands atop the Suffolk County lacrosse world and two players stand alone atop the county's statistics. The Thunderbirds finished the year with just one blemish on their record, losing the final game of the season to Northport, but despite not finishing with a perfect record, they still are on top of the standings in Division 1 play.

The Thunderbirds 15-1 record should come as no shock to anyone that has been paying attention this season. Their dynamic duo of Anthony Raio and Zach Marco have been electric. Raio finished the season leading the county in goals and points. With 64 goals and 104 points, he ran away with both titles, and was the player to chase for most

of the season. Raio is considered one of the best players in the entire county and has already committed to a collegiate powerhouse in University of North Carolina for next season.

The race for 2nd place got very interesting as the year came to a close. Zach Marco was bouncing between second and third place for much of the past few weeks and his late flurry helped push him to grab onto the #2 spot in the county in both. Marco finished with 58 goals, second only to Raio, and his 82 points also put him just behind Raio. Marco was battling with Brandon Berozi from Commack, who finished with 82 points of his own, and Glenn's Matt Triolo, who finished with 81 points.

Marco put up a massive 8 points in his second to last game against

BY TOM BARTON

When we sat back and watched the UConn Huskies win, and cover, game after game during March Madness, there were mutterings from players betting against them that they'd never do this again. We had never seen a run quite like that and a covering machine like the Huskies and maybe would never see that again.

But, bettors didn't have to wait for long before we have now begun to see something similar. The Minnesota Timberwolves are the new covering machine. Unlike the Huskies the TWolves have been covering as underdogs as well as favorites. Minnesota was a perfect 6-0 entering the weekend against the spread to open the NBA playoffs. They have been a decided underdog in the first two games of their series against the Nuggets and won both games outright as

well. Then they went home and dropped game 3 as a favorite, so perhaps the underdog role is more suited for this young team.

Minnesota is a very unlikely ticket casher. This team ended the regular season just 3-7 against the spread in their final 10 games. They were also +140 to win the series against Denver and even +105 after winning game 1. Continuing this trend would go against every logical bettors mentality, but this is like roulette. There is always the player who walks up to a roulette wheel after seeing 8,9 or 10 black spins in a row and puts a wad of cash down on red because "it's due". Then there is the player who just keeps riding the streak. For the rest of their playoff games, bettors will have to decide which side of the streak they want to be on.

Huntington and finished with 5 goals in that game as well. Raio, meanwhile, scored 5 or more goals in 9 of the teams, 16 games and topped out with 7 goals in a game

against Commack on April 24th.

The duo forces teams to choose their poison and the 1-2 punch is one of the best we have ever watched on

The Pick Is In

ByTomBarton

Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse draft, Masera was picked 3rd overall. She will be one of the

the island. It was a banner year for Half Hallow Hills, and Raio and Marco will always be etched in the history books.

sixteen collegiate players who are invited to make their professional debut in the league’s fourth season. Masera will head down to the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Maryland this summer from July 18 to August 11.

The Seawolves star was named the 2023 Colonial Athletic Association Midfielder of the Year. She had 71 goals and 95 points on the season, leading the league, while also earning the America East Conference Midfielder of the Year distinction in 2022.

In 2023, she was named to the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse Second-Team All-American and has a career-high 104 points, including 35 assists and 69 goals in 2024.

Masera led the Seawolves to its second consecutive CAA Championship with three goals against Drexel University and was named Most Outstanding Performing and earned AllChampionship Team recognition. Masera has now been recognized as one of the best players in the entire county.

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BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.

Whenever I hear someone say they wrote their own Last Will and Testament, a familiar phrase comes to mind, “Don’t try this at home!” Unless you are an experienced estate planning attorney, it is not a good idea to write your own Will, or to order a Will off a generic, non-statespecific website. There are so many important details and formalities that go into the preparation and execution of a Will. The whole process can easily fall apart if not done properly. I have compiled a list of some of the top mistakes that can occur when using a “do-it-yourself Will”.

Improper Execution. When a Will is signed with an attorney, there is a presumption that it has been executed properly. In order for the Will to be duly executed, the testator (person signing the Will) must declare the document to be their Last Will and Testament before two disinterested witnesses, and all three parties must sign the

document. The witnesses must be satisfied that the testator had capacity to make a Will - knew his or her family members and the assets in the estate. When a Will is signed without an attorney, it becomes the burden of the Executor submitting the Will for probate to prove that the deceased person signed the Will properly. To add further complication, if the witnesses do not sign an affidavit attesting to the deceased person’s capacity at the time of the signing, the Executor must locate them and obtain their signatures as part of the probate proceeding. For older Wills with unknown witnesses, this makes the process incredibly difficult and ripe for objection by disgruntled beneficiaries.

Failure to Name Successor Executors or Beneficiaries. While most people contemplate who they wish to leave their assets (beneficiaries) and the person who will administer the estate (Executor), it is not uncommon that an inexperienced Will draftsperson

Mistakes People Make with Do-It-Yourself Wills

would forget to name alternatives. If the people originally named are deceased, the Will fails and the assets are distributed pursuant to state intestacy law.

Not Considering Tax Issues. There are certain provisions which can be added to the Wills of a married couple that allow for New York state estate tax savings by preserving the unused credit of the first spouse to die. This is often done by including provisions for a bypass trust for the benefit of a surviving spouse. Without extensive knowledge of trust and tax law, one would not be able to draft a Will to take advantage of this tax planning.

Disabled, Debtor or Minor Beneficiaries. When leaving assets to a disabled or minor beneficiary, special considerations must be taken. If a disabled person is unable to manage assets and/or is receiving means-based government benefits, leaving assets to them outright will jeopardize their ability to enjoy the inheritance. Similarly, if a beneficiary with creditors

inherits property outright, their inheritance is now subject to their creditors. This can be avoided by having the Will leave assets to the debtor beneficiary in trust in order to protect the inheritance. Lastly, assets left to a minor beneficiary must be held in trust until they reach an age of majority. If left outright, someone will have to petition the Court to be the minor’s guardian in order to manage those assets since minors are prohibited from owning property.

Losing Sight of the Big Picture. The final problem with do-ityourself estate plans is that they often do not address the entire estate. A Will can only control assets in your estate when you pass away. If certain accounts are joint with another person, or if you have named beneficiaries on an account, those do not pass through your Will. Rather these assets pass to the joint owners or beneficiaries by operation of law. Writing a Will that leave certain assets to individuals is ineffective if there is a

conflicting beneficiary designation or joint owner. This is why treating the Will as part of your overall estate plan and making sure all the designations line up cohesively is just as important as the Will itself.

Creating a Will is so much more than just writing down the names of those who you wish to inherit. It is about creating a comprehensive plan not only for your death, but disability and the future death and disability of your beneficiaries. While it may seem easy to write something simple yourself or download a form from the internet, failing to have a properly drafted and executed Will has major consequences that can leave your intended beneficiaries with much less than you intended.

Nancy Burner, Esq. is a Partner at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. focusing her practice areas on Estate Planning and Trusts and Estates. Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. serves clients from New York City to the east end of Long Island with offices located in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach, Manhattan and East Hampton.

LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York will be held at the South Country School District Administration Building, 189 North Dunton Ave, East Patchogue, New York, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6:15 P.M., prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law of the State of New York, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 20242025 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the School District beginning May 1, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said Annual Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Bellport Middle School, 35 Kreamer Street, Bellport, New York, at which time the polls will be opened

to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2024-2025 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

2. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education, each for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2027.

3. PROPOSITION:

Expansion of school bus service for resident students in grades 9 through 12, effective at the beginning of the 20242025 school year from 1.5 miles to 1 mile from the school they attend, which would result in no anticipated increased annual expenditure by the District.

Shall the District expand its school bus service for resident students in grades 9 through 12, effective beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, from the present transportation of students living more than one and one half (1 ½) miles from the school they attend to include transportation of students who live more than one (1) mile from the school they attend, thereby having no anticipated increased annual expenditure by the District?

4. PROPOSITION:

Expenditure of no more than Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand dollars ($937,000.00) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 to finance a project for the renovation of the Bellport High School auditorium, including such preliminary, ancillary, and incidental costs in connection therewith.

Shall the Board of Education of the South Country Central School District be authorized to expend funds from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 (the “Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for a capital improvement project consisting of the renovation of the Bellport High School auditorium and to make expenditures from

the Reserve Fund for the cost of other work required in connection therewith, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto in an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Nine Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand dollars ($937,000.00), provided that the Board of Education may allocate funds amongst various components within the overall total expenditure at its discretion?

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of monies which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2024-2025, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, beginning May 1, 2024, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the office of the Principal of each schoolhouse within the District during its regular business hours and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any

website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on April 22, 2024. Nominating petition(s) are to be submitted for two (2) vacancies on the Board of Education commencing July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 35 qualified voters of the district (representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2023 annual election for members of the Board of Education); must state the name and residence of each signer; and must state the name and residence of the candidate. A drawing of lots to determine the order in which the candidates’ names shall appear on the ballot will be conducted at 4:00 pm on April 23, 2024, by the District Clerk at the District’s Administrative Offices, at 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, in accordance with Section 2032 of the Education Law. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified

voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through May 15, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular business days during which the Office of the District Clerk is in operation, at the Office of the Clerk located in the School District Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of said Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Budget Vote and Election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 18, 2024 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 21, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Bellport Middle School, 35 Kreamer Street, Bellport, New York to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2025, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting

held after May 21, 2024. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 22, 2024. In accordance with Education Law Sections 2018-a and 2018-e, completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day before the election, i.e. April 22, 2024; and completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election (May 14, 2024) if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election (May 20, 2024), if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued, and a list of persons to whom early mail ballots are issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and budget vote, and on May 21, 2024, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appeaser on such lists, stating the reason for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the South Country Central School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@southcountry. org or fax sent to 631-286-

2457. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2024.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@ southcountry.org or fax sent to 631-286-2457. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 25, 2024. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at South Country Central School District, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 21, 2024 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk at her office in the Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, on or before March 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Any referenda of propositions required by law to be included in the published or posted notice of the Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk a reasonable time in advance of the first publication or posting of the legal notice. All referenda must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 89 qualified voters of the District (such number representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters for the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

Dated: East Patchogue, New York

March 20, 2024 By Order of the Board of Education of South Country Central School District Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York Christine Flynn, District Clerk

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SOUTH COUNTRY CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK,

NUEVA YORK

POR EL PRESENTE

SE NOTIFICA que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el Edificio de Administración del Distrito Escolar de South Country, 189 North Dunton Ave, East Patchogue, Nueva York. York, el miércoles 8 de mayo de 2024, a las 6:15 p.m., hora vigente, para la transacción de dichos negocios autorizados por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluidos los siguientes artículos:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (propuesta de presupuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2024-2025.

2. Discutir todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para ser votados mediante máquinas de votación en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024.

3. ramitar otros asuntos que puedan presentarse adecuadamente ante la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifican.

Una copia del presupuesto propuesto estará disponible, si es solicitada, para los residentes del Distrito Escolar a partir del 1 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora predominante, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos. en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que dicha votación y elección del presupuesto anual se llevará a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora predominante, en Bellport Middle School, 35 Kreamer Street. , Bellport, Nueva York, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año

fiscal 2024-2025 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito Escolar.

2. Elegir dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación, cada uno por un período de tres años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2024 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2027.

3. PROPUESTA:

Ampliación del servicio de autobús escolar para estudiantes residentes en los grados 9 a 12, a partir del comienzo del año escolar 2024-2025 de 1.5 millas a 1 milla de la escuela a la que asisten, lo que no generaría un aumento previsto en el gasto anual por parte del Distrito.

¿Debería el Distrito ampliar su servicio de autobús escolar para estudiantes residentes en los grados 9 a 12, a partir del año escolar 2024-2025, del transporte actual de estudiantes que viven a más de una milla y media (1 ½) de la escuela a la que asisten? para incluir el transporte de los estudiantes que viven a más de una (1) milla de la escuela a la que asisten, por lo que no se prevé un aumento en el gasto anual por parte del Distrito?

4. PROPUESTA:

Gasto de no más de Novecientos Treinta y Siete Mil dólares ($937,000.00) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 17 de mayo de 2016 para financiar un proyecto para la renovación del auditorio de Bellport High School, incluyendo dichos gastos preliminares, auxiliares, y costos incidentales en relación con los mismos. ¿Se debe autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country a gastar fondos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 17 de mayo de 2016 (el “Fondo de Reserva”) de conformidad con la Sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación, para un proyecto de mejora de capital que consiste en de la renovación del auditorio de Bellport High School y realizar gastos del Fondo de Reserva para el costo de otros trabajos necesarios en relación con el mismo, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales al mismo en una cantidad

que no exceda el costo total estimado de Novecientos Treinta y Siete Mil dólares ($937,000.00), siempre que la Junta de Educación pueda asignar fondos entre varios componentes dentro del gasto total general a su discreción?

Y POR EL PRESENTE

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar para 2024-2025, excluyendo los fondos públicos, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m., horario vigente, a partir del 1 de mayo de 2024, excepto sábados, domingos o feriados, en la oficina del Director de cada escuela dentro del Distrito durante su horario comercial habitual y entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., horario vigente, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos, en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York.

Y POR EL PRESENTE

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará qué parte del valor tasado total en la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificada por la autoridad legal, y mostrar: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado ya sea como un monto en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en la lista; (b) el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web

mantenido por el Distrito.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que las peticiones para nominar candidatos para el cargo de Síndico de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York, no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. hora predominante el 22 de abril de 2024. Las peticiones de nominación deben presentarse para dos (2) vacantes en la Junta de Educación a partir del 1 de julio de 2024 y finalizando el 30 de junio de 2027. No se consideran las vacantes en la Junta de Educación. oficinas separadas y específicas; los candidatos se postulan en libertad. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 35 votantes calificados del distrito (que representan el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2023 para miembros de la Junta de Educación); debe indicar el nombre y residencia de cada firmante; y debe indicar el nombre y residencia del candidato. El Secretario de Distrito llevará a cabo un sorteo para determinar el orden en el que aparecerán los nombres de los candidatos en la boleta a las 4:00 p.m. del 23 de abril de 2024 en las Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito, en 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue. , Nueva York, de conformidad con la Sección 2032 de la Ley de Educación.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de conformidad con el artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en cualquier Asamblea Anual o Especial de Distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y tiene derecho a votar en virtud del artículo 5

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de la Ley Electoral, también tiene derecho a votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La inscripción se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el 15 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora vigente, en todos los horarios hábiles. días durante los cuales la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito esté en funcionamiento, en la Oficina del Secretario ubicada en el Edificio de Administración del Distrito Escolar, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre incluido en dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario, que en ese momento o en adelante tiene derecho a votar en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro así preparado de conformidad con el artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del Jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., horario vigente, entre semana y cada día anterior al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024 entre el horario de 9 a 12 horas. y en el(los) lugar(es) de votación el día de la votación.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 21 de mayo de 2024, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., prevaleciendo tiempo, en Bellport Middle School, 35 Kreamer Street, Bellport, Nueva York, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2025, y en cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda celebrarse después

de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro, que es en ese momento o posteriormente tendrá derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara dicho Registro, o en cualquier reunión especial del distrito celebrada después del 21 de mayo de 2024.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que las solicitudes para boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado se podrán obtener durante el horario comercial escolar a través de la Secretaria del Distrito a partir del 22 de marzo de 2024. De acuerdo con las Secciones 2018-a y 2018-e de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes completas no pueden ser recibido por el Secretario de Distrito antes del trigésimo (30) día antes de la elección, es decir, el 22 de abril de 2024; y las solicitudes completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección (14 de mayo de 2024) si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección (20 de mayo de 2024), si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado. Las boletas en ausencia y anticipadas por correo deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora vigente, del martes 21 de mayo de 2024.

Una lista de personas a quienes se les emiten boletas de voto en ausencia y una lista de personas a quienes se les emiten boletas de voto anticipado por correo estará disponible para su inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del jueves 16 de mayo. 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., horario vigente, los días laborables anteriores al día fijado para la elección anual y votación del presupuesto, y el 21 de mayo de 2024, día fijado para la elección.

Cualquier votante calificado podrá, tras examinar dichas listas, presentar una

impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre figure en dichas listas, indicando el motivo de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación por escrito deberá ser transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elecciones el día de las elecciones.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona o por correo electrónico a cflynn@ southcountry.org o fax enviado al 631-286-2457. La solicitud de solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el 25 de abril de 2024.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito y devolver dicha solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona o por correo electrónico. a cflynn@ southcountry.org o por fax enviado al 631-286-2457. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 25 de abril de 2024. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con la Lo anterior se procesará de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta militar original de un votante

militar y la boleta militar deben devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 21 de mayo de 2024 y que muestren una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestren un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 21 de mayo de 2024 y firmado y fechado por el elector militar y un testigo del mismo, con fecha que se determina no posterior al día anterior a la elección.

Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se presente para votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse con la Secretaria de Distrito en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York, el 22 de marzo de 2024 o antes, a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente. Cualquier referéndum de proposiciones que la ley requiera incluir en el aviso publicado de la Asamblea Anual y Elección debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito con un tiempo razonable de anticipación a la primera publicación o publicación del aviso legal. Todos los referendos deben escribirse a máquina o imprimirse en inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 89 votantes calificados del Distrito (dicho número representa el mayor entre 25 o 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar

ante los votantes cuyo propósito no esté dentro del poder de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando existe otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta.

Fecha: East Patchogue, Nueva York 20 de marzo de 2024

Por orden de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country Ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York

Christine Flynn, secretaria de distrito

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. WINDWARD BORA LLC, Pltf. vs. DEBBIE MARTY, et al, Defts. Index #616952/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 10, 2023, I will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on May 23, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. premises k/a 67 Ohio Avenue, Medford, NY 11763 a/k/a District 0200, Section 734.00, Block 03.00, Lot 012.000. Said property commencing at the southwesterly corner thereof on the easterly side of Ohio Avenue, distant 242 ft. northerly from the intersection of the northerly side of Robinson Avenue with the easterly side of Ohio Avenue, being a plot 50 ft. x 100 ft. Approximate amount of judgment is $93,474.04 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. ANNETTE EADERESTO, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY 11791. #101299

L15854 – 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

Notice of formation of TARS TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the

Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 04/01/2024. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1220 HARVARD AVE, YAPHANK, NY, 11980, USA. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

L15857 - 4/10/2024, 4/17/2024, 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

NOTICE OF

SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2005-3CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20053CB, Plaintiff AGAINST Fiorina Selesnick a/k/a Florina Selesnick, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 14, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on May 23, 2024 at 1:30PM, premises known as 43 Morris Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Patchogue, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 894.00, Block: 03.00, Lot: 088.003. Approximate amount of judgment $350,035.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601079/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the SUFFOLK County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycourts.gov/Admin/oca. shtml ) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Only Bank or Certified check payable to the Referee will be accepted for the downpayment. No

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third-party check or cash will be accepted. Michael Clancy, Esq., Referee McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

420 Lexington Avenue-Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 21-01861NY 80196

L15872 - 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee (CWALT 2005-28CB), Plaintiff AGAINST Rosa A. Marroquin; Salvador Torres; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 12, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on May 22, 2024 at 9:30AM, premises known as 28 Nevada Avenue, Medford, NY 11763. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Medford, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District: 0200, Section: 735.00, Block: 06.00, Lot: 008.002. Approximate amount of judgment $237,479.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602683/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the SUFFOLK County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https:// ww2.nycourts.gov/Admin/ oca.shtml ) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Paul Robert Feuer, Esq., Referee McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue-Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 21-01863NY 80232

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL,

INC

Plaintiff, Against PAUL T. CAPUANO; STACEY A. CAPUANO; ET AL

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/16/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 5/23/2024 at 10:00AM, premises known as 184 Stanley Drive, Centereach, NY 11720, 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 the Town Of Brookhaven,County Of Suffolk And State Of New York.

CANCELED

District 0200 Section 468.00 Block 05.00 Lot 006.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $498,394.20 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 614373/2018

Louis C. England, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 3/5/2024 File Number: 35459 CA

L15875 - 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. KELLYANN T. PETERSEN f/k/a

KELLYANN T. EGAN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on March 20, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hall, Farmingville, NY

11738 on May 29, 2024 at 10:30 pm, premises known as 115 North Clinton Avenue a/k/a 115 Clinton Street, Patchogue, NY 11772. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at North Patchogue, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, known and designated as District: 0200; Section: 923.00; Block: 05.00; Lots: 032.00 and 033.000 and will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615525/2023. ANNETTE EADERESTO, Esq., Referee

Terenzi & Confusione, P.C., 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 304, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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INDEX NO. 062059/2013

Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 138 SKYLINE DRIVE, CORAM, NY 11727

Section: 493.30, Block: 01.00, Lot: 138.000

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC., MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1,

Plaintiff, vs.

GIZANDRA MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI; RICHARD MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI; SALVATORE MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI; LISA MUSSI, AS

HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all 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;; LINO MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #1; GIOVANNI MUSSI JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #2; ANTHONY MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #3; BRIDGET MUSSI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #4; CARLA MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #5; GINA SCAVONNE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #6; MARISA KAOUD MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #7; SHANNA JOHNSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #8; KASSANDRA ROJAS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #9; DERRICK MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #10;

TARA MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #11; JASON MUSSI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MUSSI AS JOHN DOE #12; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE BRETTON WOODS CONDOMINIUM; COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

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 $115,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 06, 2005, in Liber M00020949 at Page 318, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 138 SKYLINE DRIVE, CORAM, NY 11727.

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.

Dated: April 9th, 2024

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff Christina Bruderman, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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INDEX NO. 630647/2023

Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 94 WEST BROADWAY,

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PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776

District: 0200, Section: 334.00, Block: 06.00, Lot: 038.00

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST

Plaintiff, vs.

MELVIN J. KARP; SHERRY KARP, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all 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; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JOHN "DOE" (REFUSED LAST NAME) AS JOHN DOE #1, "JOHN DOE #2" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last eleven 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.

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

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 $358,000.00 and interest, recorded on April 10, 2007, in Liber M00021512 at Page 324, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 94 WEST BROADWAY, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776.

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.

Dated: April 9th, 2024

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590

516-280-7675

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY

HUDSON CITY SAVINGS

BANK, Plaintiff against ABRAHAM L. TURPIN

A/K/A ABRAHAM

TURPIN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 20, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on May 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Premises known as 105 Carlton Drive East, Shirley, New York 11967. District 0200 Sec 615.00 Block 02.00 Lot 013.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount

of Judgment is $494,834.06 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 609334/2015. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Pamela J. Greene, Esq., Referee File # 2154-000927

L15883 - 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

SUPREME COURT –COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BOARD OF MANAGERS OF WATERS EDGE AT SMITH POINT CONDOMINIUM, Plaintiff against G STONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, et. al. Defendants – Pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 15, 2024, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on May 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 10 Waters Edge, Shirley, NY. All that certain plot, piece, tract or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0200, Section 985.21, Block 01.00 and Lot 010.000. Approximate amount of the lien $30,358.40 plus interest and costs and accrued monthly assessments and special assessments owed to Plaintiff from September 18, 2023 through the date of auction. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #23-606736. Anthony M. Parlatore, Esq., Referee. Taylor, Eldridge & Endres, P.C., (Attorney for Plaintiff) 811 West Jericho Turnpike, Suite 101W, Smithtown, New York 11787 (631) 2655550, Fax (631) 265-5590

Dated: 05/01/24

L15884-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 206829/2022

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-4, Plaintiff, v.

ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE FERNANDO JARAMILLO AKA LUIS F. JARAMILLO AKA LUIS JARAMILLO AKA LUIS JARAMILLO-OSSA AKA LUIS FERNANDO JARAMILLO, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, VANESSA VALANEZE AKA VANESSA VALAREZO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CAPITAL ONE BANK USA NA, HOME IMPROVEMENT MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, NA AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 27, 1997 DELTA FUNDING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1997-1, JOHN DOE, 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 thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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 your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable S. Betsy Heckman Torres, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 26th day of March, 2024 at Riverhead, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: SBL: 615.00-04.00-010.002

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Yaphank, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State

of New York, known and designated as and by parts of lots 124 and 125 as shown on a certain map entitled, "Map of Shirley, Long Island, Unit A" made by Peter Van Weele, surveyor and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 28, 1949 as Map No. 1725 more bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Carnation Drive, distant 87.50 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Carnation Drive and the northerly side of Waldorf Drive;

1 degree 17 minutes 10 seconds West, 87.50 feet;

THENCE North 88 degrees 42 minutes 50 seconds East, 148.20 feet;

THENCE South 1 degree 17 minutes 10 seconds East, 84.50 feet; THENCE the following three courses and distances: 1) South 88 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West, 93.20 feet; 2) South 1 degree 17 minutes 10 seconds East, 3.00 feet; 3) South 88 degrees 42 minutes 50 seconds West, 55.00 feet to the easterly side of Carnation Drive to the point or place of BEGINNING.

These premises are also known as 478 Carnation Drive aka 478 Carnation Drive, Apt. 1, Shirley, NY 11967. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff

500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

L15885 - 4/24/2024, 5/1/2024, 5/8/2024 & 5/15/2024

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, ISANTHES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH TIROTTA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 29, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on June 4, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., premises known as 17 Kent Place a/k/a 13 Kent Place, Mastic, NY 11950. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 786.00, Block 06.00 and Lot 013.000. Approximate

sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600981/2019. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee

Vallely Law PLLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 165, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

L15887-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

L15891-4/24/2024,5/1/2024,5/8/2024&5/15/2024

Number: 19-301611 CA

L15895-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

CMG MORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, Against

COREY LEMAY A/K/A COREY M. LEMAY, ET AL, Defendant(s)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-CP1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CP1

Plaintiff, Against PAUL WAGNER A/K/A PAUL J. WAGNER, ET AL, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/22/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 6/5/2024 at 12:00PM, premises known as 43 Adobe Drive, Shirley, New York 11967, 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 the Town Of Brookhaven, County Of Suffolk And State Of New

District 0200 Section 967.00

Block 03.00 Lot 040.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $202,980.94 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 615765/2019

Erin M. McTiernan, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 3/25/2024 File

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/23/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 6/3/2024 at 11:30AM, premises known as 30 Balsam Drive, Medford, New York 11763, 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 the Town Of Brookhaven, County Of Suffolk And State Of New York.

District 0200 Section 870.00 Block 03.00 Lot 030.002 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $318,054.88 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 604459/2015

Thomas Joseph Demayo, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 3/18/2024 File Number: 15-311761 CA

L15896-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. THEODOROS SAKOUTIS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 21, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on June 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., premises known as 186 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach a/k/a Shirley, NY 11951. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 974.70, Block 09.00 and Lot 024.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $149,776.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #622214/2019. Referee does not accept cash, only bank or certified checks made payable to Michael Clancy, Esq., as referee. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Michael Clancy, Esq., Referee

Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff

L15897-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005NC1 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. LILLIE EVERETTE A/K/A LILLIE M. EVERETTE, ET AL, Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Suffolk

County on February 15, 2024, I, Giuseppe Rosini, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 03, 2024 at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, at 11:30AM the premises described as follows:

373 Smith Road Shirley, NY 11967

SBL No.: 0200-879.0001.00-009.000

at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 6/10/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 27 Pineway Avenue, Mastic Beach, NY 11951, 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 the Town Of Brookhaven, County Of Suffolk And State Of New York.

Association

L15921 - 5/15/2024, 5/22/2024, 5/29/2024 & 6/5/2024

ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, HOLD THE FOLLOWING, AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.: 1. A WORKSESSION ON MAY 20, 2024 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM –1ST FLOOR) AT 4:00 P.M., 2. A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM)

center along street frontage (not provided); pedestrian lighting along pedestrian walkways & alleyways (not provided). (0200 82300 1000 009000,020000 & 018000)

CANCELED

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 619242/2019 in the amount of $389,568.88 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System's COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

L15899-5/1/2024,5/8/2024, 5/15/2024&5/22/2024

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-25

Plaintiff, Against JAMES P. WALSH; STEPHANIE M. WALSH; ET AL;

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/16/2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction,

District 0200 Section 970.00 Block 02.00 Lot 012.000 And 013.000.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $469,411.27 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 604429/2019 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Billie Jean Miller, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 3/28/2024 File Number: 35262 CA

L15919-5/8/2024,5/15/2024, 5/22/2024&5/29/2024

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of Lot Owners of MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be held at the offices of the Association at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 1 Old Cemetery Road, Montauk Highway, Center Moriches, New York 11934 at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024

1. to elect, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association, trustees to the Board to fill vacancies that will be created by the expiration of the term of the class of trustees whose term expires at the 2024 annual meeting; and 2. to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting of lot owners.

By Order of the Board of Trustees

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Notice is hereby given that a Summer On Premises Liquor License, Application ID NA-0341-24-115763 has been applied for by 620 Bay LLC d/b/a The Dunes serving beer, wine, cider and liquor to be sold at retail for on premises consumption in a restaurant for the premises located at 622 Bayberry Walk a/k/a 621 Bay Walk Ocean Beach NY 11770.

L15922 - 5/15/2024 & 5/22/2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF MAY 2024 REGULAR MEETING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the May 9, 2024; regular Board of Commissioners Fire District monthly meeting date has been changed to Tuesday- May 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM (prevailing time) for the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Medford Fire District at the Firehouse Headquarters, 171 Oregon Avenue, Medford NY 11763.

Dated: May 9, 2024

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEDFORD FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

ATTESTED: Kathleen Dugan

District Secretary

L15923-5/15/2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

SOUTH SHORE PRESS

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL, IN

COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. (THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT https://brookhavenny. portal.civicclerk.com, TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS LISTED BELOW and 3. A WORKSESSION ON MAY 22, 2024, (PUBLIC DINING AREA 2ND FLOOR) COMMENCING AT THE END OF THE CALL OF EITHER THE 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR AND/ OR THE END OF THE CALL OF THE ENTIRE PUBLIC CALENDAR, AS TIME PERMITS TO DISCUSS THE DECISION CALENDAR

5. 1443 Properties LLC, 185 Montauk Hwy., Moriches, NY. Location: Northeast corner Montauk Hwy. & Oakland Ave., South side First Pl. (not open), Mastic. Applicant requests the following relief of Town Board special permit criteria for outdoor seating for proposed restaurant: side yard setback (20' required - 0' proposed); outdoor seating shall be prohibited within 250 ft. of any residence (64 ft. proposed); also, relief of the following requirements from the Main Street Business District Design Manual: buildings should avoid long monotonous, uninterrupted walls or roof planes (not provided); facades shall be built parallel to the principal frontage line (not provided); entrances & storefronts must face the street (not provided); street trees shall be required and located within the right-of-way and between sidewalks and curbs within 4 ft.wide landscape cutouts (not provided); buffer adjacent to residential district (25' requirednone provided); decorative streetlights not more than 12' high shall be uniformly installed & maintained in sidewalk cutouts 30 ft. on

6. 1443 Properties LLC, 185 Montauk Hwy., Moriches, NY. Location: Northeast corner Montauk Hwy. & Oakland Ave., South side First Pl. (not open), Mastic. Applicant requests permission for proposed detached ground sign to be located less than the required 22' from Montauk Hwy. (2.5'); aslo, permission for said sign to be for a single individual business (not permitted).

9. Saleema Property, Inc., 109 Garden Dr., Albertson, NY. Location: Southwest corner Montauk Hwy. & Cumberland St. (North side Carlton Ave..), Mastic. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed catering hall (existing buildings to be demolished): minimum front yard setback (25' required - 10.9' proposed from building; 10' proposed from generator); amount of parking (252 stalls required - 100 stalls proposed). (0200 85200 0500 015001)

10. Saleema Property Inc., 109 Garden Dr., Albertson, NY. Location: Southwest corner Montauk Hwy. & Cumberland St. (North side Carlton Ave.), Mastic. Applicant requests permission for 2 proposed ground signs (monument sign & directory sign) on Montauk Hwy. (1 permitted); permission for said monument sign to be located less than the required 22' from Montauk Hwy. & 12' from Cumberland St. (10' & 7.5' proposed, respectively); permission for said directory sign to be located less than the required 22' from Montauk Hwy. (5' proposed); also, height variance for proposed 23' high wall sign on south elevation (18' high permitted).

16. Southport 2013 LLC, c/o Heidenberg Properties, 234 Closter Dock Rd., Closter, NJ. Location: North side Montauk Hwy. 267.74' West of Park Ave. (East side Bobbikar Ln. & McGraw St., West side Park Ave., South side Sunrise Hwy.), Shirley. Applicant requests

permission for proposed 151 sq. ft. wall sign (Planet Fitness) on south and east elevations (80 sq. ft & 36 sq. ft permitted, respectively). (0200 85100 0300 053004, 016004 050002 051000)

19. Dana Woodworking & Bay Area Equities Inc., c/o Christine Nicholl LTD, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: West side Montgomery Ave. 280' South of Allyn St., Mastic. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, 1 & 2, requiring lot area variance for existing one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 82400 0600 010000, 011000 & 018000)

20. Dana Woodworking & Bay Area Equities Inc., c/o Christine Nicholl LTD, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: East side Dana Ave. 340' South of Allyn St., Mastic. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback, rear yard, minimum & total side yard variances for proposed conversion of existing detached garage to a one family dwelling on plot 2 (one story portion of said garage to be demolished).

21A. G & D Portion Rd. LLC, 490 Wheeler Rd., Hauppauge, NY. Location: North side Portion Rd. 167.41' West of Hans Blvd. (South side Jamar Ln.), Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests permission for 2 proposed wall signs on south elevation (1 permitted per elevation); also, permission for proposed ground sign to be located less than the required 17’ from Portion Rd. (7.1’).

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.

22. Mirza Ahmed, 176 Mount Sinai Ave., Mount Sinai, NY. Location: West side Mount Sinai Ave., 352' North of Canal Rd., Mount Sinai. Applicant requests relief of clearing limits imposed by Board of Zoning Appeals decision of 7/21/99 (60% permitted90% proposed). (0200 20900 0300 017002)

26. Gemeron LLC, 290 Exeter St., Brooklyn, NY. Location: South side Neighborhood Rd., 583.93' West of Brushwood Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback, rear yard and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on a 50 ft. lot. (0200 98040 1100 007000)

31. Mohammad Waras, c/o Andrew Malguarnera 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Francine Place, 150' North of Mastic Blvd., Shirley. Applicant requests side yard variance for existing shed located in the required side yard; side yard variance for existing gazebo. (0200 87900

21. G & D Portion Rd. LLC, 490 Wheeler Rd., Hauppauge, NY. Location: North side Portion Rd. 167.41' West of Hans Blvd. (South side Jamar Ln.), Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed restaurant with drive-through (Popeye's) and 2 office buildings: front yard setback (25' maximum permitted - 282.1' setback to Building A & 418.7' setback to Building B provided); also, relief of the following requirements from the Main Street Business Design Manual: minimum 5' building setback (16.8' from Portion Rd. & 31.6' from Jamar Ln.); consistant building line should be maintained at setback line along the street (none provided); all sides of building should be equally attractive: architectural details such as texture, pattern, color, and facades (not provided); buildings should avoid long, monotonous, uninterrupted walls or roof planes (not provided); facades shall be built parallel to the principal frontage line (not provided); leaders & downspouts shall be designed as an architectural element of building; downspouts to be designed to blend with the building's style or theme and avoid a "tacked-on" or mechanical appearance and shall be closed & entirely screened from view (not provided); entrances & storefronts must face street (not provided); street trees to be planted every 30 ft. on center along site frontages (not provided); a 10 ft. sidewalk plus 4 ft. planter area for sreet trees & street furniture shall be required (not provided). (0200 64800 0500 01000)

0200 012000)

32. Classic Builders Group, LLC, c/o Mario Vigliotta of Colonial Property Consultants, PO Box 129, Blue Point, NY. Location: West side Lakeview Dr., 180' North of Neighborhood Rd., Mastic Beach. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback, rear yard and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling. (0200 97900 1600 087000)

34. Brian P. Della Rocca, 50 Flower Hill Dr., Shirley, NY. Location: Southwest corner of Flower Hill Dr. and West Auborn Ave., Shirley. Applicant requests height variance for existing 6 ft. high fence located in the front yard (Flower Hill Dr.). (0200 66900 0600 014000)

36. Ryckie & Stefanie Ress, 209 Rustic Rd., Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: East side Rustic Rd., 6302' South of Middle Country Rd., Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests height variances for existing fencing for sports court varying in height from 8' to 12' (6' high permitted). (0200 59700 0300 009008)

38. Pauline Restrepo & Miguel Canales, 59 Balaton Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: East side Balaton Ave., 1349' North of Smith Rd., Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests rear yard and side yard variances for proposed inground swimming pool. (0200 59600 0500 004001)

39. Louis Morgan & Jasmine Walker, 41 Presford Dr., Shirley, NY. Location: North side Presford Dr., 130' West of Hounslow Rd., Shirley. Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing above ground swimming pool. (0200 97460 0400 025000)

40. Bushwick 79 LLC, c/o Andrew Malguarnera 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Mill Rd., 200' North of Washington Dr., Mastic Beach. Applicant requests front yard setback and minimum and total side yard variances for existing one story residence addition; side yard variance for existing shed with roof over. (0200 97490 0700 012000)

41. Menu of Homes Inc., 21 Oak Meadow Lane, Bellport, NY. Location: North side First Place, 140' West of Fulton Ave., Mastic. Applicant requests height variance for proposed 27'8" high one family dwelling (26' high permitted) with 770 sq. ft. 2nd floor (600 sq. ft. permitted). (0200 82400 0200 020000)

CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

HOWARD M. BERGSON CHAIRMAN

L15924–5/15/2024

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Plaintiff, -against- ANTHONY OCASIO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY D. OCASIO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARY D. OCASIO, if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; JOHN B. WINGATE, HIS SUCCESSORS

OR ASSIGNS, AS COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY; THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION, A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, CREATED AND EXISTING AS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ;and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. INDEX # 603319/2022 Original filed with Clerk February 23, 2022. Plaintiff Designates Suffolk County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Suffolk County. Premises: 39 Moriches Middle Island Road, Shirley, NY 11967. 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(s) 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); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; 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. This supplemental summons and amended complaint are being filed pursuant to court order dated March 29, 2024. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and

Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York April 24, 2024. Respectfully submitted, Pincus Law Group, PLLC. By: Jennifer L. Neuner, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, 516-699-8902

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