PRESIDENT TRUMP FEARLESSLY PUMPS HIS FIST IN THE AIR AFTER AN ASSASSIN’S BULLET NEARLY KILLED HIM DURING A CAMPAIGN RALLY.
BY STEFAN MYCHAJLIW
Radical progressives and left-leaning “Never Trumpers” consistently claimed the former president was responsible for acts of violence at the Capitol on January 6th due to inflammatory words that inspired others to act. Their words, most certainly not mine.
They ratcheted up their rhetoric when President Trump returned to the Capitol to meet with GOP members of the House and Senate one month ago.
“Trump is an existential threat to democracy and unfit to lead,” said Democratic Congressman Jason Crow.
“Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the Constitution and our republic," said Congressman Jamie Raskin.
The BBC went so far in a headline to ask whether or not January 6th protestors acted based on President Trump’s words:
“Capitol riots: Did Trump's words at rally incite violence?” screamed the BBC headline on February 13th, 2021.
Using the left’s l President Trump, a direct correlation exists between a politician’s words and supporters' actions.
In a Vox editorial titled “Donald Trump is the accelerant,” the media outlet blamed the former violent acts of others simply based on him running for president.
“Trump has emboldened hate groups and political violence from the moment he announced his presidency,” wrote the Vox editorial.
ABC News went so far as to claim many specific violent incidents were caused by President Trump’s words.
“But a nationwide review conducted by ABC News has identified at least 54 criminal cases where Trump was invoked in direct connection with violent acts, threats of violence or allegations of assault,” wrote the ABC News analysis.
So if Democrats claim there is a
direct correlation between political rhetoric and acts of violence, then those who called for violence against President Trump are directly responsible for his assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
“The Republican District Attorney in Butler County, PA, should immediately file charges against Joseph R. Biden for inciting an assassination,” wrote Republican Congressman Mike Collins.
“Democrats and liberals in the media have called Trump a fascist. They’ve compared him to Hitler. This was an assassination attempt by a madman inspired by the rhetoric of the radical left,” wrote United States Senator Rick Scott.
Read for yourself their vile discourse calling for violence against President Trump, including President Biden, who just this past week told Democratic donors that “it’s time to put Trump in the bullseye” and even posted a graphic with side-by-side of President Trump and Adolf Hitler.
Let that sink in. Just days ago, President Biden said, “it’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”
That’s exactly what 20-yearold assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks did. He climbed a roof with a rifle and from a little over 130 yards away, did what President Biden suggested he do. Crooks put Trump in the bullseye of his rifle and fired multiple shots that killed one person, missing the former President’s head by an inch.
Fellow Democrats also called for violence against President Trump. They’re just as guilty as President Biden for inciting violence with their aggressive political rhetoric that called for direct violent acts on President Trump.
“Take him out now,” Senator Elizabeth Warren proudly proclaimed.
“My testosterone sometimes makes me want to feel like punching’ Trump,” said Senator Cory Booker.
“If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a
Joe Biden Spoke. An Assassin Listened
department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Cynthia Johnson.
In the weeks and months ahead, there must be an investigation of the Secret Service, of how a young madman with a rifle could have easily killed President Trump if it weren’t for the Grace of God and one more inch of space between a bullet and his brain.
In the meantime, based on “liberal logic,” which is a massive oxymoron to begin with, we know exactly who is responsible for the assassination attempt: President Biden and his intolerant Democratic supporters who called for violence against President Trump.
They spoke. Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks listened.
“This is just a warning to you Trumpers. Be careful. And for those of you who are soldiers, you know how to do it. Do it right,” said Democratic State Representative
“Donald Trump? I think you needed to go back and punch him in the face,” said Montana Senator John Tester.
The now dead killer acted upon those inflammatory words, then fired shot after shot after shot at President Trump.
Davis Town Meeting House Now Open for Tours
ByStefanMychajliw
Town
of
Brookhaven Clerk Kevin LaValle stopped by the Lester Davis Town Meeting House to meet with the leaders of the cultural gem.
LaValle was given a tour and spent time with Town Historian Barbara Russell, Suzanne Johnson, and Lynn Scofield from the Davis Town Meeting House Society about the house's rich history.
The Davis House was recently restored in April of 2024 and is now open to the public for tours, which take place every second Sunday of each month.
The Lester H. Davis House, built in 1750, is located at the junction of Middle Country Road and Coram-Mount Sinai Road in Coram.
Photo Credit: Doug Mills
The Lester H. Davis House (better known as the Davis Town Meeting House) is owned by the Town of Brookhaven.
Photo Credit: Hon. Kevin LaValle Davis Town Meeting House now open for tours.
Photo appears to show a bullet fly by President Trump
ByRobertChartuk
The world was stunned by the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, who was grazed on the ear by a bullet during a campaign speech in Butler, PA. A bleeding Trump raised his fist defiantly as Secret Service agents escorted him off the stage, as thousands of rally attendees screamed support for the Republican front runner.
Local officials reacted with concern for the 45th president and expressed outrage that an assailant would try to take him out of the race against the faltering Joe Biden by trying to kill him.
“This is an incredible moment in American history that shows just how far someone will actually go to keep Donald Trump from returning to the White House,” said state Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano in
Long Island Leaders React to Trump Assassination Attempt
a post minutes after the shooting.
“It looks like President Trump is ok; our prayers are with him.”
“In our democracy we settle disputes at the ballot box,” said Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico. “Today’s sickening events do not define who we are as Americans, and we should all pray for a full recovery for our former President, regardless of political ideology.”
“Horrified and angry to see President Trump shot at a campaign rally,” Assemblyman Doug Smith commented. “We pray that he recovers and that his attacker is brought to justice.”
“This is absolutely despicable. I truly hope that president Trump is not badly hurt,” said state Senator Alexis Weik. “May God Bless and protect him.”
was killed by
"This is both terrible and frightening,” state Senator Dean Murray said. “I'm certainly praying that President Trump is okay and will continue to be okay."
“Violence has no place in the United States, where free speech is paramount,” said Sheriff Errol Toulon. “The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office condemns today’s shooting in Pennsylvania and hopes for former President Trump’s speedy recovery.”
“Praying for President Donald Trump and everyone at his rally in Pennsylvania,” state Senator Mario Mattera said. “Today's attack is an attack on democracy and should be roundly denounced by all regardless of party. Violence should never be allowed to intimidate discourse and we must all stand up united against this action. My thoughts are with President Trump, the innocent attendee that was killed and those injured in this selfish act. God bless all involved and God bless the United States of America!”
“Praying for President Trump and all supporters in Pennsylvania,” Rep. Anthony D’Esposito posted. “Grateful for my law enforcement brothers and sisters who ran towards danger.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Former President Donald J. Trump,” said Jesse Garcia, Chairman of the Suffolk County Republican Party. “Donald Trump thrust his fist in the air, bleeding from what appeared to be his ear, as a show of strength on behalf of our nation and our democratic process.
Violence or hate will not defeat the spirit and values of the United States of America or Donald Trump. This is a democracy, a free country, and no one should ever be the target of violence. This is not about politics; this is about our republic and our American way of life,” the GOP chairman stated. “We must stand together as a nation and not allow our democracy to be compromised by those who seek to instill fear to affect change.” He continued: “Today, we also witnessed the efficient professionalism of the Secret Service, as well as all law enforcement and first responders. We thank them for their ongoing service in Pennsylvania, the streets of Suffolk, and neighborhoods throughout America. The Suffolk County GOP and the rest of the country condemn this act and stand united to protect our country and
President Trump.”
“Our prayers are with the President. Democracy is at stake, above all else. We are better than this, and hopefully we can transcend the acrimony,” wrote John Kennedy, the Suffolk County comptroller.
“Thankfully former President Donald Trump is safe and doing well after this horrific incident,” said former Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. “This is a terrible day for our country, but hopefully will serve as a reminder that in America we resolve our differences peacefully through our political process and never through violence.”
Suffolk Legislator Rob Trotta added: “It’s a sad state of affairs if this is what our country has come to.”
From the Streets of Suffolk County: Trump Assassination
Reaction
ByRobertChartuk
It is a moment that will live in infamy alongside the assassination of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, and the attempts on Roosevelt, Reagan, and Ford. People will remember where they
Shame on President Biden for saying just last week that ‘It’s time to put Trump in a bullseye,’ and shame on the Democrats for inciting such hatred in America,” said Steve Brown of East Setauket. “They’ve tried everything possible to beat him, and now it has come to this. Biden cannot beat Trump based on his policies and his horrible record, so is killing him their final option?”
Steve Brown East Setauket
were when they first heard about the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, a bullet millimeters from killing him.
Long Islanders reacted with horror, concern, and disdain for an administration that would allow an assailant to get so close to a
There’s a tone that’s been set, which has become the new norm, that it’s okay to be abusive to one another,” said Paul Feinberg of South Setauket, a mental health worker licensed in organization and leadership. “We have elected officials who, instead of working together, want to hurt their opponents, and society has come to accept this saying, ‘If they can do it, we can do it.’ It’s a total lack of respect and very disheartening and disturbing.” Paul Feinberg South Setauket
president. Here’s what people had to say:
It’s time for the politicians from both parties to stop the hate and the language that leads to uninformed individuals who will rise to the occasion with weapons,” said Dominick Licata of East Moriches. “This is a historic fact that we have seen over and over again in politics. Joe Biden should step down based on his scandalous behavior in government. His whole cabinet needs to be replaced.”
Dominick Licata East Moriches
Twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who
Secret Service agents at the scene after the shooting.
ByDeborahWilliams
The South Shore Press is following statewide and national reaction to the assassination attempt made on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Officials and leaders across the nation are expressing their shock and anger over this attempt on the former president and current candidate for president of the United States.
"Thank you for your love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today's senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania. I am grateful to the Secret Service and all the other law enforcement officers for their quick and decisive actions today. I continue to pray for our country. I love you Dad, today and always," said Ivanka Trump.
"I just spoke to my father on the phone and he is in great spirits. He will never stop fighting to save America, no matter what the radical left throws at him," he said. He'll never stop fighting to Save America," says Donald Trump, Jr.
President Trump said from the hospital, "I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA."
Former congressman Lee Zeldin said on X, "Praying for President Trump."
Elon Musk said, "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery. Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt."
"Kelly and I are praying for President Trump and all the attendees of the campaign rally today in Pennsylvania, and we send our gratitude to the law enforcement who responded at the scene. I have been briefed by law enforcement and am continuing to monitor the developments. This horrific act of political violence at a
Statewide and National Leaders React to Assassination Attempt on President Trump
peaceful campaign rally has no place in this country and should be unanimously and forcefully condemned,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson.
"Tonight, all Americans are grateful that President Trump appears to be fine after a despicable attack on a peaceful rally. Violence has no place in our politics. We appreciate the swift work of the Secret Service and other law enforcement," said Senator Mitch McConnell
"Kimberley and I are praying for the safety of President Trump and everyone who attended the rally in Pennsylvania, and I’m carefully monitoring the situation," said Senator John Thune.
"Praying for President Donald Trump. There is never any place for political violence. For weeks Democrat leaders have been fueling ludicrous hysteria that Donald Trump winning re-election would be the end of democracy in America. Clearly we’ve seen far left lunatics act on violent rhetoric in the past. This incendiary rhetoric must stop, " says Rep. Steve Scalise.
"This is horrific & wrong &
Trump. I hope everyone will join me," said Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
"Karen and I are praying for President Trump and urge every American to join us," said former Vice president Mike Pence.
"The assassination attempt on President Trump is a shocking development and should serve as a national wakeup call against the hatred consuming our country. We are relieved to learn that President Trump is now safe, and
the House Republican conference chairwoman from New York.
"We are praying for President Trump and for the safety of everyone at the Butler, PA rally. As we wait to learn more, it’s my understanding that while President Trump was struck, he is in stable condition," said NY Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
"Please join me in praying for President Donald Trump and for the safety of all at the rally in
evil. Thank God he appears not to be seriously injured. Heidi & I are lifting President Trump up in prayer right now," says Senator Ted Cruz.
Cruz also said after he saw the photo of Trump raising his fist in defiance, "Extraordinary. God bless President Trump."
"Congressman Scalise, Justice Kavanaugh, and now President Trump. For years, Democrats and their allies in the media have recklessly stoked fears, calling President Trump and other conservatives threats to democracy. Their inflammatory rhetoric puts lives at risk," said Senator Tim Scott.
"I’m praying for President
encouraged by his iconic fist pump while leaving the Pennsylvania stage. We congratulate law enforcement on their quick action in taking down a shooter, and are fully confident that a meticulous investigation will take place. We express our deepest sympathies to other innocent parties reportedly shot at the event," said Chairman Jerry Kassar in a statement issued by the NYS Conservative Party.
"The vitriol in this country must be toned down. This is not who we are as a nation," added Kassar.
“Please pray for President Trump, his family, and all of the patriots at today’s rally in Pennsylvania,” said Elise Stefanik,
Pennsylvania this evening," said NY Senator Rob Ortt.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said, "Now is the time for every American who loves our country to step back from the division, renounce all violence, and unite in prayer for President Trump and his family.”
"I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America.
We must unite as one nation to condemn it,” says President Joe Biden.
Senator Chuck Schumer said, "I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe. Political violence has no place in our country."
"As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know first-hand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society. I thank God that former President Trump is safe," said former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery," says former President Barack Obama.
“Political violence is terrifying. I know. I’m holding former President Trump, and all those affected by today’s indefensible act of violence in my heart. Political violence is un-American and is never acceptable—never," said former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul said, "Any violence against a fellow American is disgusting and unacceptable. We must express political disagreements peacefully, civilly and respectfully."
"The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific. Sending my prayers to former President Trump, his family, and everyone who was at today’s event. Political violence has no place in this country. Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD is surging officers to certain sites across the five boroughs," said NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Photo Credit: X
Trump shot at by would-be assassin.
Photo Credit: X
Trump shot at by would-be assassin.
ByStefanMychajliw
Retired sniper Dallas Alexander is a trained assassin. His team recorded the longest kill in history: 2.2 miles. Dallas was part of security teams that protected heads of state overseas. He spoke exclusively to the South Shore on the Trump assassination. His take: the shooter did not act alone.
The interview with South Shore Press News Director Stefan Mychajliw has been edited for length for this print publication. You can watch the full interview on our Facebook page, @TheSouthShorePress, or on our Twitter/X page @ TheSSPNewsroom.
Stefan Mychajliw: You are a retired sniper, and your team engaged in the longest-recorded kill ever in history, correct?
SM: What were the circumstances of that, in Iraq many years ago?
DA: That was in Mosul, Iraq. We were fighting against ISIS to try and get them out of Mosul. Our last big stronghold was downtown. And we were helping support the Iraqis.
SM: What is your training in your history when it comes to being a sniper?
From
Retired Sniper to the South Shore Press: Shooter Did Not Act Alone
DA: I joined the military and did the regular force called the green sniper course. I passed that in 2006. I went to our special operations unit called JTF2. And then I did the special operations sniper course. You're spending everyday shooting rounds, learning to be as precise as you can.
SM: And now let's fast-forward to the attempted assassination of President Trump. The assassin was 130 yards away.
DA: My first reaction was that it was wild. It didn't make any sense. I saw an aerial photo of the grounds that they were on. It didn't make any sense whatsoever
the Streets of Suffolk County... Continued from page 3
This is a stunning moment in the history of our country,” said Suzanne Jewell of Manorville, an administrative assistant at H&G Realty. “For someone to be able to get that close to our president with a gun is disturbing. I was shaking when l saw what happened. I just couldn’t believe it.”
Suzanne Jewell Manorville
history. You were 2 .2 miles away. This potential assassin of President Trump was 130 yards away. So as a professional, are you thinking, "There is no way possible this young kid got 130 yards away with a rifle from the president?”
DA: It doesn't add up. He didn't get that close on his own. I don't believe it's incompetence. I don't think that a shooter getting that close is just, like, an oversight.
SM: Looking now at the layout of the rally location in Pennsylvania, wouldn’t you say the spot of the shooter is the most vulnerable?
that you can get that close. I could tell from the picture it was less than 200 yards. And you don't get that close to a president, a former president, or potentially a future president, especially this one, with a gun, in broad daylight. I don't believe it's just incompetence.
I know incompetence. I worked in the government for 16 and a half years. If you took a group of kids that play Fortnite, they would know that that is the first building you need to secure, deny access to, if the target's going to be where Trump was standing.
SM: You were part of the team, longest-recorded sniper kill in
DA: One hundred percent. A child who plays “Call of Duty” would tell you the same thing. It’s so obvious that I can't believe that it's just incompetence that would ignore the most obvious tactical thing.
SM: What is it or what went off on your radar that said this goes way deeper than a lone gunman?
DA: It wouldn’t take that many people involved for him to get there. You just need enough people to ignore that one building for long enough. And again, I'm not saying it's a certain person on the ground or whatever. There's a whole bunch of different scenarios. I just don't think one of those scenarios feasibly is that he did this on his own.
It was emotional,” said Ann Marie Recine of St. James. “I couldn’t believe what l was seeing. I’m sad for the shooter, being only 20 years old, obviously in a terrible mental state.”
Ann Marie Recine St. James
It was a shock, a travesty,” said Don O’Conner of Ronkonkoma. “God was watching over him.” Don O’Conner Ronkonkoma
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ByDeborahWilliams
Right after an assassin tried to kill President Donald J. Trump, his savagely bold reaction was not to bolt from the stage as bullets flew but, with blood dripping down his face, to defiantly pump his fist in the air and shout, ‘Fight, Fight, Fight!"
“Trump raising his fist in strength after taking a bullet is the most badass thing I have ever seen a president do,” said Harrison Krank, attorney and Trump supporter from North Dakota on X.
“Wait, wait, wait!” Trump told his agents, who had encircled him in a protective bubble and helped him to his feet. Then, the fist came up defiantly through the protective arms of his Secret Service detail.
Afterward, when asked about that defiant gesture, Trump said, “The energy coming from the people there at that moment, they just stood there. It’s hard to describe what that felt like, but I knew the world was looking, I knew that history would judge this and I knew I had to let them know we are OK.”
In the aftermath of the attempted assassination, we now know President Trump wanted to continue speaking to bring comfort to the crowd but was denied by the Secret Service, who rushed him off the stage to a waiting armored car.
This isn’t the first time an uncommonly popular presidential
Trump's Defiant Fist Wasn't the First to Fly High in the Face of Bullets
candidate was shot during a campaign rally. On 14 October 1912, in the Milwaukee Auditorium, candidate Theodore Roosevelt was also shot as he was about to give a speech at a campaign rally.
In what must be the all-time award winner for "Coolest Cat Ever," Theodore Roosevelt’s opening line was, “Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible.”
His second line shook the crowd. “I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.”
Roosevelt opened his vest revealing his blood-stained shirt to a gasping audience. He said, “It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose!”
Then, he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a bulletriddled, 50-page speech. Holding the papers in the air, Roosevelt continued, “Fortunately I had my manuscript, so you see I was going to make a long speech, and there is a bullet—there is where the bullet went through—and it probably saved me from it going into my heart. The bullet is in me now, so I cannot make a very long speech, but I will try my best.”
It is said that after being shot, Roosevelt coughed and saw that no blood came up, assuring him he was not shot through to his lungs. He then decided to go on with his speech and spoke for nearly 90 minutes. The bullet was later found lodged near a rib - the thick speech
surely slowing the bullet down, saving his life.
There is little doubt that Roosevelt, and Trump too, had a flair for the dramatic in words and actions. Roosevelt had developed his style over a lifetime and it carried him far.
Roosevelt’s approach to assassins, and attacks on what he saw as American order generally, was made clear when then President McKinley was shot and killed in Buffalo, NY, leading to Roosevelt being hastily sworn in at a supporter’s Buffalo home.
Roosevelt took McKinley's assassination very personally. As Edmund Morris said in his famous books on TR, it "struck at the heart of Roosevelt's beloved American republic."
Roosevelt was furious at the
assassin for causing what he thought was “an unforgivable disruption to (American) law and order.” The story goes that, as he was being driven to the train station to travel to Buffalo for his swearing-in, he leaned over and said to his driver, "If it had been I who had been shot, he wouldn't have gotten away so easily. I'd have guzzled him first.”
The uncanny similarities between Theodore Roosevelt and Donald J. Trump both being shot at campaign rallies cannot be ignored. First, they were both former presidents running for reelection four years after their last term. They also unabashedly share strong pro-American values.
Trump, much like Roosevelt, has a strong, even dramatic, personal style. Some might even call both men "showmen." Unafraid to be
boldly pro-American, Trump leads with his America First and Make America Great Again slogans.
Roosevelt demonstrated his defiance to the would-be assassin with his bullet-ridden speech and Trump with his fist in the air.
Roosevelt and Trump both developed fighting personalities and communication styles throughout their lives in business and politics with strong family influences. They both hold strong beliefs for their time in history about what America should be and can be that carried them to the heights of the American presidency.
The similarities carry over to location as well. Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee where, coincidentally, the Republican National Convention began a mere 36 hours after Trump was shot. Trump announced his vicepresidential pick, JD Vance, and he will give his acceptance speech at the Milwaukee convention later this week.
There are certainly arguments to be made that Roosevelt and Trump have plenty of differences, and they do, but there are also profound similarities. Hardships and challenges and the undeniable, underlying foundation of the love of America and our Constitution are what formed both men and propelled them to the White House and the presidency of the greatest nation on earth.
Priest at Trump Rally Asked Crowd To Pray for Him. His Exact Words: "People Want To Shoot Him."
ByStefanMychajliw
A Ukrainian Catholic priest who offered the opening prayer at the rally where President Trump was almost killed by an assassin’s bullet, spoke to the South Shore Press about his interactions with the former president, and his chilling words to attendees just moments before the shooting.
After giving the opening prayer and meeting privately with President Trump, Father Jason Charron had to leave for a previous engagement. He was stopped by a small group of people on the way out. His chilling and prophetic words to them just before shots rang out: “Pray for him because there were people who wanted to shoot him.”
Fr. Charron spoke to South Shore Press News Director Stefan Mychajliw about those haunting words. The full interview is on our Twitter
page at @SSPNewsroom as well as Facebook at @ TheShouthShorePress.
This interview has been edited for length for our print publication.
South Shore Press News
Director Stefan Mychajliw: You prayed over President Trump and the entire crowd right before the rally, how did it come about?
Ukrainian Catholic priest Fr. Jason Charron: We met. It came about from a random phone call from the Trump campaign last week. They asked me to lead the rally in prayer. To ask God for His protection and guidance at the rally. I agreed. I never want to pass up an opportunity to praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. After that, we met one-on-one. We had a great conversation.
SM: Where were you during the assassination attempt?
Fr. Charron: I had a prior engagement before he took the stage. The Secret Service got
me out of the core perimeter. I was walking along a barricade. People there started asking me questions. I spoke to them and said, “My part was to pray for blessing, guidance, and protection. You have to pray for him because there are people who want to shoot him.”
As soon as it came out of my mouth, I thought “Oh no, Jason, what did you just say?” There’s media around. People had been whispering about this for years.
It came out in a loud way. That was less than ten minutes before it happened.
SM: Father, it then happened. How shocked were you at that fact?
Fr. Charron: That’s one of those moments in life, where the line demarcating reality and fantasy is blurred. I thought “Is this real? Did I say that ten minutes ago?” It was real. I was at the back of the crowd. People started saying there was gunfire. I recall a distinct “pop, pop.” I never thought it was gunfire. By the time I rushed to my car, it was like The Walking Dead. Pandemonium. Absolute Pandemonium.
SM: Do you believe, from a faith-based perspective, how important was your prayer, and the prayers prior to the assassination attempt. Many said this was an act of God that saved him, because one-eighth of an inch meant life or death?
Fr. Charron: This is a midwife moment. Midwives are acclimated to the miracle of birth every day. It’s refreshing and wonderful. But they’re used to it. Those who witness birth for the first time, their life is changed forever. As a priest, we see the power of prayer in the name of Christ all the time, we become acclimated to it. We are surrounded by miracles. This is the life of a priest.
SM: What would you say to people about the power of prayer, and the importance of prayer, not just concerning President Trump, but how prayer can facilitate miracles?
Fr. Charron: For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation will suffice. Not even miracles. The time will come in your life when all of your strength will be expended. And the only thing left will be prayer and miracles. If you ask, He will respond.
Photo Credit: The Nation
Trump-Roosevelt Side by Side
Photo Credit: Fr. Jason Charron
Fr. Jason Charron Prayed at Trump Rally
ByRobertChartuk
Suffolk Sewer Plan Now up to the Voters
Suffolk officials have done their part, and now it’s up to the voters to approve a sales tax increase to fund a long-range plan to protect the county’s water through massive investments in sewers and private cesspool upgrades.
Surrounded by a coalition of interests supporting the effort— elected officials from both sides of the aisle, environmentalists, and business and labor leaders— County Executive Ed Romaine signed the bill necessary for a November 5 referendum. “This is now in the hands of the people, as it should be,” Romaine said in Hauppauge . “Clean water is critical for the future of Long Island.”
Key to Suffolk’s Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan is raising the sales tax by an eighth of a cent to generate recurring funds. This will put the county in a better position to vie for monies from the state’s $4.2 billion environmental quality bond fund and the $1 trillion federal infrastructure act, Romaine noted. More than
$2 billion is expected to be generated over the 35-year life of the sales tax hike.
“This was a long time coming, but we got here,” said Kevin McCaffrey, the presiding officer of the Suffolk Legislature. “There were many opinions on how to do this, but there was only one opinion on the need to save our water.”
Last year, legislators tabled a public vote on a plan that would have devoted 75% of the sales tax revenue to residential cesspools, with the rest going to sewer projects. The measure signed by Romaine has the split at 50-50. Voters will also be asked to create a countywide sewer district by combining the existing districts into one.
“The single concept of clean water unites all of us,” declared Assemblyman Fred Thiele, who carried the legislation in Albany to make the referendum possible. “We are certainly a unique coalition.”
“This initiative is unmatched by any county in America,” stated Kevin McDonald of the Nature Conservancy. “This is our promise to future generations for
clean water, shellfish, finfish— everything Long Island has to offer,” he said, pointing out that the natural systems will recover once the “offending influence” of nitrogen is removed. Local waters have long been bedeviled by toxic algae blooms and other problems caused by nitrogen in human waste, a problem the commitment to new sewers and upgraded septic systems aims to address.
The coalition is committed to a massive public education effort to get out the vote for the initiative, according to Adrienne Esposito of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment.
“We will put clean water into the hands of the voters,” Esposito said. “We don’t want to be the septic capital of the world.”
Also attending the bill signing ceremony were Suffolk
Panico Picks up a Paddle To Promote Pickleball
ByStefanMychajliw
The Town of Brookhaven is now home to eleven courts where plenty of people can play America’s fastest-growing sport: pickleball.
Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig stopped by the Moriches Athletic Complex to see the four new pickleball courts.
The Town of Brookhaven Department of Parks, Recreation and Sports, and Cultural Resources added eleven new pickleball courts throughout the
In addition to the new courts at the Moriches Athletic Complex, there are new courts located at Sylvan Avenue in Miller Place (three new courts) and the Medford Athletic Complex (4 new courts)
They are in addition to the Town’s 11 pickleball courts currently being used at the Centereach pool Athletic Complex, which have immediate plans to be refaced.
In the future, the Town of Brookhaven has a plan that
includes new pickleball courts at Martha Avenue Park in Bellport.
Think of the popular paddle game taking the country by storm is a combination of Ping-
Pong, tennis, and badminton, played on a smaller version of a tennis court.
An estimated five million Americans now play pickleball.
Catherine Stark, Dominick
and Ann Welker. They were joined by Kevin McAllister of Defend H2O, the Seatuck Environmental Association’s John Turner, Peconic Baykeeper Pete Topping, and Marc Herbst, president of the Long Island Contractors Association.
The sport’s governing agency in the United States, USA Pickleball, estimates there are 10,000 pickleball courts across the country.
Eagle Scout Honored by Local Legislators
ByStefanMychajliw
The Suffolk County Fire Academy is now home to a new walkway with gravel and pavers that is home to a 9/11 Survivor Tree, thanks to an Eagle Scout who completed the undertaking as part of his service project.
New York State Assemblyman Joe DeStefano and Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne presented proclamations to Eagle Scout Joseph Peterson, of Scout Troop 47, who completed his Eagle Scout Project at the Suffolk County Fire Academy.
The SCFA had received a seedling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree at Ground Zero, which was planted in a high traffic area in the "sandy knoll" and has seen better days.
Joseph transformed the area into a nice walkway with pavers and gravel. He made wooden benches for relaxing and reflecting, if desired, with turf
grass underneath. Stone pavers were placed around the tree for protection. The project took approximately 10 days to complete and was paid for from funds
Legislators Trish Bergin, Stephanie Bontempi, Tom Donnelly, Steve Englebright, Rebecca Sanin,
Thorne,
Town.
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County Executive Ed Romaine signs a bill clearing the way for a public vote on raising Suffolk’s sales tax to raise funds for sewers and private cesspool upgrades.
Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig Visited Brookhaven pickleball courts.
donated by the Suffolk County Fire Chiefs of New York, Suffolk County Fire District Officers Association, and the Fire Marshals Association.of Suffolk County.
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Eagle Scout Joseph Peterson honored by local leaders.
LOCAL He Tried To Kill a Cop. Now a Coram Man Will Spend 25 Years in Prison
ByStefanMychajliw
A Coram man accused of trying to kill a Suffolk County Police Officer last year was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Aggravated Murder and Robbery in the First Degree.
Twenty-one-year-old Jennell Funderburke entered guilty pleas related to the shooting of a Suffolk County Police Officer in May of last year.
Prosecutors said Funderburke got into a heated argument with two women near his Homestead Drive home, then pointed a gun at them. Police said that fight escalated to the point where Funderburke threatened to shoot one of the women, then stole her cash. They called police, and a warrant was put out for the Coram man’s arrest.
Three days later, Suffolk County
Police Officer Michael LaFauci was searching for Funderburke in and around Coram and spotted him walking southbound on Homestead Drive. Officer LaFauci pulled behind Funderburke, got out of his unmarked police vehicle and identified himself as a police officer.
Funderburke took off, according to police, and a foot chase began.
An intense standoff ensued, when Officer LaFauci ordered the accused criminal to show his hands. Funderburke refused to comply with the orders. As he continued to run, Funderburke turned back towards Officer LaFauci, extended a black firearm with his right hand, and fired twice.
Officer LaFauci was struck in his upper right thigh by one of the bullets and fell to the ground as Funderburke continued to run away toward his home.
Nearby members of the Suffolk County Police Department immediately administered emergency aid to Officer LaFauci. At the time, he was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital where he
underwent emergency surgery.
Following his arrest, a search warrant was executed against Funderburke’s residence where a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol with an extended magazine, a quantity of fentanyl, and a quantity of the controlled substance carisoprodol were recovered. A microscopic ballistic examination of the pistol recovered from Funderburke’s residence revealed the pistol was the same pistol used to shoot Officer LaFauci.
“This sentence reflects the gravity of the defendant’s actions” said District Attorney Tierney. “While we are thankful Officer LaFauci survived, this case is a reminder of the dangers and risks members of law enforcement face daily. In Suffolk County we appreciate and support our law enforcement officers. If you seek to injure a police officer while in the performance of
his or her duties, we will pursue you with the full force of the law.”
This case was prosecuted by Bureau Chief James Slattery and Assistant District Attorneys Donald Barclay and William Richards with assistance from discovery expeditor Isabella Sestak of the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Pilar O’Rourke of the Appeals Bureau. The investigation was conducted by Brendan O’Hara of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Homicide Squad.
“If you commit crimes in Suffolk County, you will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. My administration will continue to support all of Suffolk County’s law enforcement agencies and work together daily to make Suffolk County a safer place to live,” said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.
Senator in Suffolk Seeking Support for Brain Injury Bill
ByRobertChartuk
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Suffolk Friday, meeting with veterans and local officials to rally support for her bill to address traumatic brain injuries caused by soldiers firing their own weapons, the "Signature Wound of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq."
Service members who regularly fire heavy weapons are at increased risk of brain injury as a result of repeated exposure to explosions or blasts from armaments and explosives, according to the senator. These brain injuries can cause depression, anxiety, cognitive problems, hallucinations, panic attacks, violent outbursts, suicidal tendencies, psychiatric disorders, dementia, and a variety of other serious health problems.
Speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach, Gillibrand reported that at least a dozen Navy SEALs who have died by suicide over the past decade were later found to have suffered blast injuries, and many more service
members have complained of health issues after blast exposure. Despite this, the Pentagon has struggled to properly investigate the impact of blast overpressure, effectively track the prevalence of blast-related injuries, or offer appropriate care to service members and veterans, according to the Senator, who is calling for more research and better treatment for those affected.
Hosted by Post Commander William Hughes, Gillibrand was joined by County Executive Ed Romaine and Legislator Ann Welker. “I appreciate the Senator showing her concern for veterans because we have the most of any county in the state of New York,” Romaine said. “We must do everything possible to assist those who serve our country.”
“After repeatedly being exposed to blasts from their own weapons during both training and combat, our service members are sustaining severe and crippling brain trauma,”
Gillibrand said. “This is a critical bill, and I look forward to getting it passed in the National Defense
Authorization Act.”
During just three months in 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) provided treatment to service members nearly 50,000 times for traumatic brain
injuries (TBI), Gillibrand noted. “TBI is considered the "signature wound of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." Researchers measuring blast pressure from roadside bombs in Afghanistan
found that 75% of the troops' blast exposure was coming from their weapons. Despite this, service members continue to train with weapons with unsafe blast levels,” the Senator stated.
Plan Afoot To Slay LILCO Albatross
ByRobertChartuk
It’s been a financial albatross around the neck of Long Islanders for decades, costing each and every customer $23,000 for its mistakes, and now the end is in sight for the Long Island Lighting Company.
The utility’s Shoreham Nuclear Plant and other assets cost ratepayers an estimated $23.5 billion without seeing a single watt of usable power from the atomic fiasco. To keep the controversial plant from operating, the state created the Long Island Power Authority to buy out the utility, and the people have been paying for it ever since.
Following through with a long-term plan to entirely divorce itself from the once publicly traded company, LIPA is on track to pay off the $321 million remaining in LILCO debt over the next two years and finally close the books on the dreaded company.
LILCO hatched its nuclear dream in 1965 with a plan to build a series of plants along Suffolk County’s North Shore. They broke ground for Shoreham in 1972, and over the next 11 years, mismanagement
ballooned its cost from an initial $75 million to billions. When Pennsylvania's Three Mile nuclear plant melted down in 1979, public opposition to Shoreham reached a fever pitch, and the monstrous project lost political support. The state and county would not participate in evacuation planning in case of an accident, and the fate of the nuclear plant on an island with only one way out was sealed.
Local officials and activists implored the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission not to allow LILCO to load the plant with nuclear fuel, but they went ahead anyway, adding millions in decommissioning costs. Ratepayers were aghast when they found out that the chairman of the doomed utility, William Catacosinos, walked away with an outrageous $42 million golden parachute, and $25 million more went to officers also involved in the nuclear fiasco, not to mention LILCO stockholders being made whole at the expense of Long Island residents and businesses forced to pay the monopoly.
LIPA trustees voted recently on measures to officially extricate the former utility from financial documents. A public
entity, LIPA had received a letter from the IRS verifying that its tax-exempt status would not be impacted by its parting ways with LILCO. The taxes owed by the company—money collected from ratepayers—became a thorny problem when the utility refused to pay them and left LIPA holding the bag.
The authority has contracted with PSEG Long Island since 2014 to run the region’s electric system at a cost of about $80 million per year, having previously used KeySpan and National Grid. They are seeking bids for operators starting in 2026.
When LIPA was first proposed, its directors were to be elected by the residents of its service area, which includes 1.2 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and parts of the Rockaways. Then Gov. Mario Cuomo eliminated the requirement, making the board members political appointees. Ever since its creation by state legislation sponsored by then Senator Kenneth LaValle in 1986, the authority has had its hands full managing the electric grid, relieving Long Island of the LILCO debt, and disentangling itself from the despised utility.
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Jennell Funderburke sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, third from right, meets with veterans and Suffolk officials to rally support for her brain injury bill.
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ByStefanMychajliw
High-Tech Help and Hope for Epilepsy Sufferers
Mather Hospital opened a special monitoring unit for individuals with epilepsy. Patients will come in for multiday admission and will undergo continuous video electroencephalography (EEG), which will allow the healthcare team to make a more accurate diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
Consisting of four single beds in the hospital’s 3 North patient unit, the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is staffed by epileptologists, neurologists, nurses, hospitalists, and EEG technicians. The unit is headed by Usman Mirza, MD, who completed his residency in neurology and a fellowship in EEG/Epilepsy, both at Hofstra/ Northwell School of Medicine.
"The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit is very important in the optimal evaluation and management of patients living with epilepsy and suffering from seizure-like events,” Dr. Mirza said. “Studies show that longer
video EEG recordings increase the chances of capturing brain wave abnormalities. Furthermore, the data obtained
about their seizures/events can be a vital learning tool for patients and families to be better prepared and to play a stronger
Events Calendar: Westhampton Free Library
ByStefanMychajliw
The Westhampton Free Library invites tweens and teens (grades 6-12) to learn how to prepare this part of a meal on Friday, July 26, at 4:30 p.m.
Author Visit: Judy Haveson
Meet author Judy Haveson at Westhampton Free Library on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. Haveson will discuss her
Church To Host Blood Drive
book, “Laugh Cry Rewind,” a memoir of growing up in the 1970s and 1980s in suburban Houston.
Submarine Adventures
The Westhampton Free Library invites children (grades 1-5) to learn about organisms that dwell in the ocean from representatives of the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling
Museum on Wednesday, July 31, at 11:30 a.m. Participants will also make a glow-in-the-dark anglerfish to take home.
For more information concerning these three events, please call 631.288.3335 or visit www.westhamptonlibrary.net.
Lunch For Seniors
In partnership with the Town of Southampton Senior Services,
role in their treatment plans."
Video EEG uses a video camera and recorder to track brain wave activity during and between seizures, so doctors can review and analyze what happens when the patient has a seizure and determine the best course of treatment. Other times, patients who may be having seizure-like events benefit from being evaluated in the EMU to clarify diagnosis and guide management.
Referrals to the unit will be made by a neurologist or other healthcare providers in consultation with neurology.
“This new program is another example of how Mather Hospital embraces innovative ways to raise the health of the community and exceed expectations of what healthcare should be,” said Kevin McGeachy, Executive Director.
the Westhampton Free Library hosts lunch for seniors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12-1 p.m. Enjoy friendly conversation and a nutritious lunch. For more information and to register, call Lara at the Hampton Bays Center at 631.728.1235.
Brazen Bandits Busted for Smashing and Grabbing ATMs
ByStefanMychajliw
Two men were busted for going on an ATM theft spree in March, accused of breaking into multiple businesses in Brookhaven and Islip to steal the cash dispensers.
Prosecutors charged 46-yearold Jamie Volini of East Patchogue and 41-year-old John Mahoney of Mastic with burglary, grand larceny, and other related charges.
The brazen bandits are accused of breaking into five businesses and attempting to break into another, then stealing or trying to steal the ATMs inside.
Mary Immaculate Church
To donate, you must preregister
ByStefanMychajliw
The parishioners of Mary Immaculate Church in Bellport will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 11th at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell Street, Bellport.
If you’re interested in donating blood, you must make an appointment first. There are two ways to do so. Register online at: nybc.org/donate. Or you can contact church volunteer Melissa via email at mgatto@nybc.org.
“The arrests are the result of diligent investigative work by the Suffolk County Police Department, and I thank them for their work on this case. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those that steal the property of others are held responsible for their actions,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.
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Mather Hospital opens new epilepsy unit.
Summer Events at the Westhampton Free Library
Last month, police placed Volini and Mahoney in custody. At the time of the arrest, Volini was allegedly in possession of over an eighth of an ounce of cocaine. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Keri Wasson of the Major Crime Bureau, and the investigation conducted by Detective Valentin Rosado of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
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Two Thieves Accused Of Robbing ATMs
ByDeborahWilliams
Hochul Admits 2030 Electric Goals Won't Be Met
Going "all-electric" in New York State will have to wait.
Governor Kathy Hochul admitted that New York isn't on track to hit its lofty renewable energy goals for 2030. State officials acknowledged in a recent progress report that New York’s goal to obtain 70% of New York’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 (the 70% goal) and the goal of nine gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035 is not going to happen.
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) 70% 2030 target was supposed to put the state on a path to have zero-emissions electricity by 2040, a deadline mandated by the law. The 2040 deadline is now also unlikely to be met.
Global economic conditions and rising energy demand made what was already an ambitious target impossible. Inflation, supply chain problems, high interest rates, and wars only add
to the problems in transitioning to all-electric.
Consumer skepticism and pushback also play a big role. Many New Yorkers are not in favor of Hochul’s push to have them get rid of gas-powered cars, furnaces, hot water tanks, and grills. In winter climates that can be harsh, the reliability and affordability of natural gas are what many homeowners have come to rely on and want to keep.
Governor Hochul has pushed the 70% goal back three years to 2033. Many don’t think three years is going to make much difference. Back in December 2022, when Hochul doubled down on these unreachable goals, the NY Post called it “pure delusion” in an op-ed piece, and that turned out to be true.
“It’s still worthwhile to push as aggressively as fast as we can for these goals. With fighting climate change… every little bit counts,” said Patrick McClellan, state policy director for the New
Other than strong consumer reluctance, and even outright opposition, from ordinary New Yorkers, what caused the delay? Money, it’s always the money.
The majority of contracts related to transitioning to all-electric were canceled by developers after the Public Service Commission, supported by Hochul, rejected requests for larger subsidies in October
New York Court of Appeals Rules the Equal Rights Amendment Will Be on the Ballot in November
ByDeborahWilliam
A New York Court of Appeals ruling makes it final, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) will be on the ballot across New York State in November.
The South Shore Press last updated you on this issue in June when a ruling was made to allow the ERA on the ballot after a protracted legal battle in the courts. Republicans moved to appeal the June decision, but the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court ruling by declining to hear the case. The court dismissed the appeal by saying “that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved."
Republican Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R-133) first sued the state on procedural grounds, claiming that the state violated the constitutionally required procedure to put the ERA on the ballot. Back and forth court rulings culminated with the recent decision to allow the ERA on the ballot.
Democrats and Republicans both are using the ERA as a Get out the Vote (GOTV) tool in this November’s elections. The New York Constitution already bars discrimination against people based on race, color, creed, and religion. The ERA would add a host of additional protected categories, including “gender identity."
Democrats are attempting to
create fear and worry that abortion is in jeopardy in New York and that the ERA is a "must-have" to preserve women’s rights. This is even though access to abortion in New York is under no threat at all.
Republicans, on the other hand, see real danger in the ERA that seeks to bar discrimination around “gender identity." Opponents refer to it as the "Parent Replacement Act" and argue that the amendment could grant the government in New York more control over children than their parents.
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-1) said previously on X, “The Dems’ NY constitutional amendment infringing on free speech, allowing males to play in girls’ sports and use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, permitting minors to change gender without parental
notification or permission, giving illegals the right to vote, etc.”
Many see as serious process illegalities in amending the state constitution on top of concerns for women and girls on the sports field and in the locker room.
Assemblywoman Byrnes told South Shore Press, “I am deeply disappointed in the Court of Appeal’s decision. The crux of the matter is this: the proper actions were not taken to amend our State’s Constitution. The New York State Constitution is the foundation of our state government; the bedrock upon which our legal system is based. If we aren’t following proper procedure for amending a document as important as the Constitution, what does that say about the everyday actions and decisions made by those in power in Albany?”
Additionally, new electric projects that have come online put heavy pressure on the reliability of New York’s grid.
Fossil fuel projects have been retiring faster than new renewables have come online. The state’s independent grid operator has warned that under high demand, there may not be enough electricity available to meet peak electricity needs within the next decade.
2023. The commission denied the requests for higher subsidies and the projects came to a halt. Developers were clear that they could not, and would not, continue with projects bid at preCOVID prices.
Hochul complained that developers wanted to pass too much of the costs onto consumers, but that is who always pays for new infrastructure. Hochul’s 70% measure, and the eventual 100%, was always going to be on the backs of the ratepayer.
Big energy-using projects like data centers, microchip plants, electric cars, and electric heat pumps increase how much electricity is needed overall in the state. As the electric need grows, so too does the amount of renewables necessary to hit that 70% goal.
If the Governor sticks with her goal of forcing "all-electric" on New Yorkers, we can expect more outages, higher costs, inconveniences, and perhaps even dangerous circumstances coming our way when the power goes out.
Cops Collaborate To Put the Brakes on Impaired Driving
ByStefanMychajliw
Three law enforcement agencies teamed up to crack down on drunk driving in Suffolk County, resulting in three arrests at a DWI checkpoint.
The Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police arrested three people during a recent overnight sobriety checkpoint.
The effort, led by the SCPD’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement
Team, conducted the blitz to target alcohol and drug-impaired driving.
A total of 359 vehicles went through the checkpoint.
The following three people were charged with Driving While Intoxicated:
• Larry J. Nagy, 65, of 2901 42nd St., East Bradenton, FL
• Jennifer Irwin, 57, of 15 Cygnet Drive, Smithtown
• Kevin Arloff, 57, of 68 Hillwood Drive, Huntington
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Three people were arrested at a sobriety checkpoint.
New York to Ban Tiny Plastic Toiletry Bottles in Hotels
Do you like to scoop up those extra bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and bodywash when you leave your hotel? Those days are now gone in New York. Hotels with more than 50 rooms will be prohibited from providing toiletry bottles under 12 ounces.
New York will ban small bottles of toiletries in hotels beginning in 2025. The Empire State changed its Environmental Conservation Law (S543/A5082) to ban single-use plastics to reduce waste.
While the rollout begins in large hotels, by 2026, every hotel in the state will have to move to larger multiuse pump bottles in their hotel rooms. The prohibition on these single-use plastic bottles was set to begin in 2023, but the hotel lobby pushed for a delay to use the supply they already had in stock.
Opponents of singleuse plastics point out that approximately 33 billion pounds of plastic go into the oceans every year. That's roughly equivalent to dumping two garbage trucks full of plastic into the oceans every minute. According to the NY Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) website, enforcement of the law hopes to
customers will not experience any difference in their stays.
Hotels found to break the new law will receive a 30-day warning to correct the violation. If they do not make the correction, hotels will receive a fine of $250. The legislation levies a fine of $500 if the hotel still fails to correct the violation after 30 more days.
"On the national level, there's also a movement to address single-use plastics. And there's legislation that's been introduced to Congress called the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act that includes dealing with small
Mark Dorr, president of the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, says his group supports the incoming ban. He adds that roughly 75% of hotels have already implemented reusable bottles. Other than not being able to scoop up the little bottles to take home, hotel
SALT Caucus Looks To Restore Tax Deduction
ByRobertChartuk
Members of Congress from Long Island have not given up on SALT, the tax break that favors high-priced states, such as New York.
The state and local tax deduction used to allow homeowners to avoid paying federal taxes on the income used to pay local taxes. With the support of low-tax states, Congress capped the deduction at $10,000 in 2018, a measure opposed by the representatives of what’s become the bipartisan “SALT Caucus.”
Long Island Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Tom Suozzi cochair the caucus and recently strategized with their counterparts in other high-tax states.
“Between 1913 and 2017, taxpayers were able to deduct what they paid in their local property or state taxes before paying their federal taxes—to avoid getting taxed twice on the same income,” Garbarino explained. “The SALT deduction, which stopped double taxation, was capped at $10,000 as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.”
The caucus was relaunched last year to coordinate messaging and advocacy surrounding the SALT deduction. They pushed four bipartisan bills restoring the measure through the House but were blocked in the Senate.
“The SALT cap is detrimental for my constituents who pay some of the highest state and local taxes in the country,” said Garbarino, a Republican. “Restoring SALT requires that we rebuild a nationwide coalition of Democrats
and Republicans, mayors and other state and local officials, teachers and firefighters, realtors and homeowners,” Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, said. “People should not be taxed on taxes they already paid.”
Before it was revoked, 91% of the taxpayers claiming the deduction had incomes above $100,000 and lived in only six states: California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The deduction was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed during the Trump presidency. Without further action by Congress, it would be automatically reinstated when the provisions of the TCJA sunset next year. The SALT Caucus is looking to restore the deduction before then.
With its high taxes and massive government, New York’s economic outlook was the worst
of all 50 states, according to the 17th annual “Rich State, Poor State Report.” The state breaks records each year for government spending, with this year’s $237 billion budget nearly $121 billion more than Florida, which has a larger population and no income tax. Taxpayer relief is not expected anytime soon as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Division of the Budget estimates that the state will run a $2.3 billion deficit in 2026, $4.3 billion in 2027, and $7.3 billion in 2028.
“The SALT deduction is a large tax expenditure, meaning it is among the provisions in the tax code that provides a special deduction, credit, exclusion, or other tax preference that wouldn’t be included in a ‘normal’ tax code,” the US Tax Foundation noted. If reinstated, the deduction for state and local taxes would amount to more than $24 billion annually.
hotel toiletry bottles too," said Christy Leavitt, the plastics campaign director at Oceana, an ocean conservation nonprofit. California and Washington have enacted similar bans on tiny toiletry bottles in hotels
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation suggests that hotels with an inventory of small bottles after the ban takes effect donate them to charitable organizations or partner with organizations that recycle hotel soap and hotel amenities, such as Clean the World; Rock and Wrap It Up!
Stop & Shop Bails Out of Coram, Announces Closure of 32 Stores
Shoppers in Coram will have one less option as Stop & Shop has announced the closure of its store on Middle Country Road as part of a downsizing affecting three other Long Island locations and many more in the Northeast.
“I understand their decision to leave,” said shopper Susan Frost of Coram. “There’s a lot of shoplifting and a lot of riff-raff hanging out in the area, homeless sleeping on the street. I’m assuming people who would shop here go somewhere else because of that.”
“It’s a shame,” local shopper Jason George said of the closure. “There are no shopping centers close to here. I hope whoever takes it over does a better job.”
Town and county officials have targeted the adjacent community of Gordon Heights for renewal with a plan to create more retail options. The low-income area has been neglected and needs a commercial tax base.
Stop & Shop is owned by Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of the global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, headquartered in the
Netherlands. They also own the GIANT Company, Giant Food, Food Lion, and Hannaford. The Ahold companies make up the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest in the nation, generating $58 billion in sales annually.
“Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand," said Gordon Reid, Stop & Shop president. The supermarket chain is under pressure from discount retailers, such as Aldi and Lidl, which are opening numerous stores on Long Island.
Stop & Shop employs 58,000 people and operates approximately 400 outlets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Coram joins 31 other stores slated for closure, including three in Nassau County: East Meadow, Greenvale, and Hempstead. Stores in Medford, Patchogue, and Shirley weren’t on the hit list, and the company said employees of the closing stores will be offered positions at other locations.
reduce waste across the state and country.
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The SALT deduction for the federal USA taxes, A piggy bank with retro freestanding chalkboard on a wood desk with text SALT deduction and a map of the USA.
Plastic Hotel Toiletry Bottles To Be Banned in Ny
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ByRobertChartuk
Stop & Shop in Coram
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AT&T Phone Records Breach Affects 110 Million Customers
ByDeborahWilliams
Approximately 110 million AT&T customers had their data stolen in a data breach that included phone call and text message records of nearly all AT&T cellular customers from May 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022.
Some calls and texts on January 2, 2023, were also stolen.
These records identify other phone numbers that an AT&T wireless number interacted with, including AT&T landline (home phone) customers.
The Federal Communications Commission said on X, “We have an ongoing investigation into the AT&T breach and we’re coordinating with our law enforcement partners.”
Why is this important? The stolen data doesn’t include the content of any calls or texts. It doesn’t have the time stamps for the calls or texts. It also doesn’t include details, such as Social Security
numbers, dates of birth, or other personally identifiable information.
While the data doesn’t include customer names, there are easy ways to find a name associated with a phone number using publicly available online tools. This is where the potential for consumer fraud and even dangerous situations can occur.
“The attackers know exactly who you’re likely to pick up a call from, who you’re likely to text back, how long you communicate with that person, and even potentially where you were located during that conversation due to the metadata that was stolen,” said Rachel Tobac, founder of cybersecurity firm SocialProof Security.
What should you do? Be extra vigilant about any calls or texts that you receive. If you have even the slightest inkling that a call or text isn’t quite right, ask a few questions or call that person back yourself to be sure it is them. And, this is key,
Retail Worker Safety Act Sits Unsigned on Hochul's Desk
ByDeborahWilliams
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed the Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires large corporations to install costly panic buttons throughout all workplaces. The bill sits on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, waiting for a signature with vocal opponents and supporters.
With the news and social media filled with videos of organized retail crime thieves rushing into stores, ransacking, and stealing anything and everything they can carry, it is no surprise that unions and other organizations representing retail workers are alarmed and making moves to protect their workforce.
It is not unusual for everyday Americans just doing their job working in a store to become victims of harassment, theft, and sometimes violence by these serial retail criminals.
change your passwords and make sure you choose a secure password –not just your dog’s name and house number.
The type of data stolen makes it easy for cybercriminals to impersonate people you might know and trust making it easier to trick you into sending money to someone or giving out personal information,
With claims that the law will help prevent violent crime and slogans of “Our Safety has No Price Tag” many unions have come out in strong support.
While initially bullish on the bill, Hochul has yet to sign it. She is receiving heavy pushback from businesses related to the costs and practicality and from law enforcement who express concerns with efficiency in responding to crime.
The law would require panic buttons in New York locations of retail stores with 500 or more employees nationwide. Walmart said it opposes the bill because it would create too many false alarms and add cost in an already difficult inflationary and high retail theft business environment.
The bill requires a panic button to be either a physical button installed in the retail store or a wearable or mobile phone-based button worn by the employee.
Law enforcement agencies
such as a Social Security number or credit card number. Cybercriminals can also use location data that can reveal personal details about your life, such as where you live, work, vacation, etc.
Tobac said, “ typically private/ sensitive conversations that require secrecy can be revealed”.
AT&T has set up a process at the link below for you to get a list of the phone numbers associated with your calls and texts that were part of the stolen data.
If you have additional questions about how your AT&T account may have been affected, you can call 800-852-4346 or visit att.com/ DataIncident
Can Biden Step Aside? Not as Easy as You Think
Op-edby Attorney JosephT. Burns
President Biden’s performance in the first 2024 presidential debate is being called disastrous, even by the most committed Democrats. Some influential left-of-center editorial pages are even calling on Biden to step aside as the Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee. With over a month to go before Democrats officially make him their nominee, the pleas for Biden to step aside will likely continue; they may even intensify. While Democrats can dump Biden from the ticket, some legal and political hurdles stand in the way.
If Biden were to willingly withdraw before the convention, the convention delegates would be released from any obligation to vote for Biden and be able to vote for a new nominee. This includes the unelected Democratic National Convention superdelegates — elected officials and party pooh-bahs who were not elected democratically through primary elections or caucuses.
Interestingly, the DNC made a change in recent weeks to hold a “virtual roll call” to nominate Biden before the actual convention is even called to order. This was done to meet Ohio’s presidential ballot access deadline. Should Biden withdraw from the race and a knock-down-and-drag-out fight for the nomination ensue, would the Democrats continue to hold this “virtual” vote for the
have taken the position that 911 calls are a more effective way of communicating with law enforcement than panic buttons.
Food Industry Alliance of New York State president and CEO Mike Durant said, "We remain concerned with the panic button mandate and its effectiveness to help protect retail workers and consumers."
On the other side of the panic button debate is the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The union
nomination? If they scrapped the early “virtual” vote, would that put their eventual nominee’s spot on the Ohio ballot in jeopardy?
Politics, not law, may actually be a bigger roadblock to removing Biden from the Democrats’ ticket. Even if Biden acquiesced and voluntarily left the ticket, who would replace him? Vice President Harris? Her fellow Californian Gavin Newsom? Or might it be a Democratic governor from a purple state, like Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer or Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro? How about hardcore progressive Senator Bernie Sanders, the runner-up for the Democrats’ presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020? Or might a dark horse candidate surface to snatch the nomination?
God only knows who might emerge as a replacement for Biden, but it’s hard to see any of the wannabe nominees not putting up a serious fight for the party’s backing. While things look bad for Democrats today, a late, no-holdsbarred fight for the nomination could mean an absolute disaster for Democrats this November.
A late change in the Democratic ticket could come with even more pitfalls for Democrats in New York. New York State is one of only a handful of states that still allow fusion voting, the practice of multiple political parties nominating the same candidate for public office. While electoral fusion was once the norm in American politics, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries most states passed laws banning fusion. Today, fusion is only regularly
represents over 100,000 workers throughout the country and says the panic button will help protect retail workers from violence.
Questions arose over whether grocery stores count as “retail locations” in the law. Shouldn’t grocery store employees be protected in the same way as Walmart workers say some –especially in light of the recent Tops Market racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, NY that killed ten people?
The answer is no.
practiced in New York and Connecticut.
In New York, the left-wing Working Families Party has generally backed the Democrats’ national ticket, while the Conservative Party has historically cross-endorsed the GOP ticket. If Biden was forced out as the Democrats’ nominee for president at the eleventh hour, would the WFP get on board with a replacement? Would the avowedly Socialist WFP be comfortable backing a Centrist Democrat who tries to find common ground with Republicans? Or would the WFP end up nominating a leftwing, independent presidential candidate, such as Jill Stein or Cornel West (neither of whom qualified to be on the New York State ballot)?
Should WFP run a candidate other than the Democratic nominee, New Yorkers would see a four-way race for president on the November ballot. Given that predebate polls have shown Trump to be within striking distance of winning the Empire State, might a fractured Democratic coalition and an additional left-wing progressive candidate on the ballot as the WFP nominee for president be enough to win President Trump the electoral votes of deep blue New York? It’s certainly not out of the question.
The next few weeks could be a political junkie’s dream. How it all plays out is anybody’s guess. One thing, however, is for sure: Replacing Biden as the Democrats’ nominee for president will be legally and politically messy for Democrats.
Supermarkets are not considered retail locations. The bill defines a "retail store" as a store that "sells consumer commodities at retail and which is not primarily engaged in the sale of food for consumption on the premises."
In addition to the panic button component, the Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358B/A8947C) also requires retail employers to adopt violence prevention plans, train workers in de-escalation techniques, and provide active shooter training.
AT&T data breach affects 110 million customers.
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ByDeborahWilliams
New
Elise
Congresswomen Crack Down on College Campus Anti-Semitism
York Congresswomen
Stefanik
(R-21) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) joined forces in introducing the University Accountability Act to impose penalties on educational institutions that fail to protect the civil rights of their students. Anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses increased by 700% following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th, 2023, prompting action by the congresswomen.
Rep. Stefanik has been a harsh and ever-present critic of colleges and universities that not just allowed hateful and sometimes violent anti-Semitic protests on their campuses, but in some cases offered tacit support through their inaction. In many cases, professors and administrators participated in these protests, causing Jewish students to feel unsafe on their campuses.
Stefanik made national news early this year with her tough questioning at a House hearing of several Ivy League university presidents who had their campuses essentially shut down and taken hostage by antiSemitic protestors.
The Act imposes penalties
OPINION
ByDeborahWilliams
for civil rights violations by taxexempt educational institutions.
The University Accountability Act would require colleges and universities that meet the penalty criteria to pay a fine of either 5% of the school's aggregate administrative compensation as reported on the school's Form 990 or $100,000, whichever is greater.
After three civil rights violations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be required to review the college or university's tax-exempt status for possible revocation.
“I will continue to lead the efforts ridding our higher education institutions of antiSemitism. With this new legislation, the University Accountability Act, we will impose penalties on universities who violate the civil rights of their students, including by failing to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic hate. Hardworking taxpayers have no interest in funding institutions that fail to protect their students from anti-Semitic rhetoric and behavior and this bill puts their tax-exempt status on the chopping block,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
Under current federal law, a violation of Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, can result in the loss of federal funds but often results in only a minor corrective action that would bring the college or university back into compliance and resume business as usual.
Penalties with teeth in them are rarely, if ever, enacted leaving colleges and universities with leanings toward certain political agendas free, and without fear of
accountability, to allow protests and activities that threaten others on campus and sometimes result in actual physical attacks.
"Universities have a responsibility to protect their students from violence and discrimination and instead we're seeing a disturbing increase in anti-Semitic attacks and rhetoric on college campuses," said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.
Malliotakis added, "If these schools are receiving generous
tax benefits from the federal government at the expense of American taxpayers, they should be doing more than simply giving a slap on the wrist to perpetrators of hate. Our legislation seeks to hold these institutions accountable with lofty financial punishments that would encourage them to investigate and crack down on instances of anti-Semitism and help foster a safer academic environment for all students, regardless of their gender, race, or religion."
Where Is the Democrat State of Mind Post Biden Debate Debacle?
Since the debate, I have been watching and listening to the banter of my close Democrat pals. The ones who have been colleagues, neighbors, and friends for decades. Where they stand falls into three general categories.
First are the Democrats of the traditional variety that support fiscal responsibility, law enforcement, common sense, fairness, and decency, support America and the Constitution and our inalienable rights, and don’t want the government to be too involved in our lives more than necessary.
These folks also generally get their news from multiple sources and as much as anyone can, know what is going on. Most did not vote for Joe Biden in 2020, or did so grudgingly, and those that did will not do so in 2024. Biden's cognitive failure and the openly anti-American platform of the current far, far-left party are plain to see now and were strongly indicated then. These folks vote country over party.
Category 2 are folks that saw what was going on with Biden then, and now, and that he has been a puppet led by behindthe-scenes people and voted for it anyway. These are the folks that always had Marxist/ communism/socialism lurking just barely below the surface. I am surprised at how many people I know in this category, some of whom have even openly joined a socialist club. They even refer to one another as comrades. These are the folks who are smart and informed and knew the larger story from multiple sources but supported the ruse anyway because they ultimately want to break down America into a socialist/Marxist state and they aren’t shy about saying so. Some of these folks work in our government and agencies.
Category 3 are the ones who are full of Kool-Aid and only get their information from highly curated left-wing sources. They were truly surprised by the debate performance. It seems shocking, I know, but there are people who
so fully have their heads in the sand that they believed the "deep fake," "cheap fake," edited clips spin and believed that Biden was just fine.
It was just the “haters” lying about him and trying to bring down democracy saying such things, they proclaimed. These are, generally speaking, the
same people who believed the Charlottesville stories, and the Jan. 6 stories, and may even still wear masks despite all evidence. Several folks I know were legitimately shocked at Biden's condition at the debate. They will vote for him anyway because they support the far-left platform and don’t care which head is in the chair.
I suppose there is 4th category, too. Those who have stayed silent because they believed what they were being told and shown despite evidence to the contrary and are now embarrassed. They are silent because they will still vote for Biden, or whatever head he is replaced with because they are all in on the Marxist agenda that is taking root in America. They are just too cowardly to say so out loud.
In the end, the Democrat party is broken. They lied to their own and the nation about the competency of the president. They’ve lied about the border, fentanyl, the economy, energy, pandemic mandates, everything. They’ve defied the Supreme Court on student loans and executive power limitations generally. They have supported the administrative state and opposed First and Second Amendment rights. If the three, far left-leaning, robed ladies of the Supreme Court want to talk about who thinks they are a king, they might look a little closer to home.
Democrats in Disarray
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Growing Threat of Anti-Semitism on Campuses
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'No Tax on Tips' Bill Introduced in House and Senate To Exempt Tips From Federal Income Tax
ByDeborahWilliams
The No Tax on Tips Act was introduced in the United States House and Senate. The bill exempts “cash tips,” which could come from cash, credit and debit cards, and checks from federal income tax by allowing working people to claim a 100% tax deduction for tipped wages.
Former President Trump said in a campaign stop in early June that he is including "no tax on tips," a focus of his economic policy. Before a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Trump left a $500 tip at a restaurant and wrote "no tax on tips" on the receipt.
Senator Ted Cruz said, “American workers in dozens of industries depend on tipped wages to support themselves. The No Tax on Tips Act ensures they get to keep all of those tips. This legislation is a commonsense pro-worker bill that will help families deal with the historic inflation caused by the Biden administration.”
The bill is “more important than ever,” especially since Biden
EDITORIAL
ByStefanMychajliw
Dr. Jill Biden, the media, and Democratic elected officials are guilty of conspiring in the biggest cognitive coverup in American history. All knew President Joe Biden suffers from steep mental decline, yet still propped him up as commander in chief while hiding his rapid cerebral impairments.
They’re also guilty of the largest gaslighting operation of all time.
Turn back the clock to 2020, when COVID-19 was the perfect political storm to hide then candidate Joe Biden from the press and public. He ran a “campaign from his basement,” conducting Zoom interviews and events remotely. This shielding of President Biden in 2020 was the first red flag that something was way off with his cognitive abilities.
Since then, gaffe upon gaffe was chalked up to a bad day, a bad episode, or the most insulting of all: a right leaning “Cheap Fake” of manipulating video to make it look as though President Biden was out of it and suffering from a disturbing loss of brain power.
"continues to push failed policies that exacerbate inflation and hurt working families," Cruz added.
The bill enjoys wide support right here in Center Moriches.
“We work hard for our money and are taxed on our wages. Our tips are based on the service we give our customers and should not be taxed,” said Amy
Weinhauer of Selden, a waitress at the Country Cottage Diner in Center Moriches. “Hands off our tips.”
Sean Kennedy, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at the National Restaurant Association said, “Tipped employees are a critical part of the restaurant industry, and anything that strengthens their economic
A Cognitive Coverup and Conspiracy
The president freezing up while others danced at a Juneteenth event? Nothing to see according to his handlers, the commander in chief was just soaking in the music. Staring into space and in the wrong direction of foreign leaders when parachuters were landing in France? A cheap fake conspiracy to make President Biden look bad.
Biden removed all doubts concerning his cognitive decline during his disastrous date on June 27th. That was the day the first lady, media, and the Democratic Party could no longer hide and cover up his cognitive decline.
The emperor had no clothes.
Now the machine is suddenly throwing President Biden under the bus, calling for him to step down as the Democratic nominee in favor of Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Hillary Clinton, or Michelle Obama.
Three weeks ago, Hollywood elitist George Clooney raised $28 million for President Biden and raised zero issues
condition is a positive for them. The "No Tax on Tips Act" would provide immediate tax relief for more than 2.2 million restaurant employees and their families, putting more money in their pockets at a time when we're all feeling the squeeze of higher prices.
If passed, millions of tipped workers across America, such as
concerning whether or not President Biden is fit to serve.
Following the debate, Clooney miraculously saw the light and determined that Biden is basically brain dead and must be replaced as the Democratic nominee.
If you believe that, I have some swampland near the Flax Pond State Tidal Wetlands to sell you.
Here’s the deal. “They” all knew and covered up the cognitive decline for one reason: to prop up and pretend President Biden was in charge so that a radical progressive
bartenders, waiters, and beauty professionals will be able to keep more of their paychecks for their families.
“As the second highest tipped industry following restaurants, we appreciate being included in the swift actions the Senators are taking to provide relief for 1.3 million licensed beauty professionals across the United States," Myra Reddy, Director of Government Affairs, Professional Beauty Association (PBA) said.
“For far too long, Washington’s focus has been on how much of your paycheck politicians and unelected bureaucrats will take to fund their destructive agendas. Americans deserve to take home more of what they have earned," Rep. Donalds said.
Senate sponsors of the bill include Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Kevin Cramer (RND). Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced the bill in the House.
Watergate took place to hide President Biden’s true mental state.
This isn’t the first time in presidential history first ladies or the media covered up for an incapacitated president. Woodrow Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke at the end of his presidency, with first lady Edith Wilson and physician Dr. Cary Grayson covering it up. Many believed Edith Wilson was acting as president while her husband’s Cabinet brought up the issue of succession.
agenda could be passed with zero pushback.
Wide open borders, overregulation, big government spending, higher taxes, ridiculous EV mandates, a crackdown on drilling, all took place on President Biden’s watch, or lack of it.
They got what they wanted by passing a radical progressive agenda past a practically passive and brain dead president.. Now they’re spitting him out since he’s no longer needed.
The real story that should be pursued and investigated: a coverup the magnitude of
A complicit press did not photograph Franklin Delano Roosevelt from certain angles, to hide the fact that he was partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
History repeated itself, but this time the deficiency is mental in nature. Thank heavens, President Biden’s presidential team committed political malpractice by letting him debate President Trump. Who knows how long the cognitive coverup and conspiracy could have continued. Maybe even until January 20th, 2029?
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"My brain is just fine."
Biden Drains Northeast Gas Reserve
ByRobertChartuk
Long Island would be in trouble if it were hit by a tropical storm, especially if the gasoline supply became a problem, seeing how President Biden sold off 42 million gallons from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve. With current New York prices averaging $3.63 per gallon, his $2.34 per gallon deal was seen as a giveaway to the oil companies.
The Biden administration admitted that flooding the market was a ploy to lower prices at the pump for the July 4 holiday, a move similar to his draining of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower fuel prices. The president’s sale had little impact, as the average gas price remained at inflationary rates caused by his failed economic policies and war on fossil fuels.
The oil company British Petroleum (BP) received 21 million gallons from the reserve while four other companies divided up the rest at a cost far less than what motorists are paying at the pump. With New York gas prices currently at $3.63, the fire sale left consumers fuming about getting the short end of the deal.
“The Biden-Harris administration continues to take strategic action to lower prices for American consumers in every aspect of their lives— especially as summer driving season ramps up,” boasted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, whose department brokered the deal. “By releasing this reserve ahead of July 4th, we are ensuring sufficient supply
ME. The New York reserve held the lion’s share of the fuel at 90%. Biden was roundly criticized when it was revealed that a large percentage of the 266 million barrels of oil he let go from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve went to China. That reserve is meant to back up the nation during a time of war.
Biden’s November challenger, former President Donald Trump, accused him of selling the emergency supply in a bid
to lower prices at the pump just before the election. “Prices are higher than they've been in a long time, they're very high, and so he's trying to stop that because high gasoline prices are not good for elections,” Trump said.
flows to the northeast at a time hardworking Americans need it the most.”
The gasoline reserve was created in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which paralyzed Long Island and the New York Metropolitan Area. Gas was in short supply as long lines formed at stations and rationing went into effect. Areas that lost power, including fuel distribution hubs, were the hardest hit.
Biden’s sale was authorized in the monstrous $1.2 trillion spending package he pushed through Congress in March.
The same legislation calls for the complete shutdown of the reserve, which is almost at a zero level. Administration officials have long complained about the costs of maintaining the stockpile and see fossil fuelpowered vehicles as detriments to their Green New Deal.
The gasoline reserve was completed in 2014, two years after Sandy. “The Northeast region of the U.S. is particularly vulnerable to gasoline disruptions due to hurricanes and other natural events,” the Obama administration said at the time. “Hurricane Sandy caused widespread issues related to the availability of gasoline. In response to help build a more secure and resilient energy infrastructure, the Energy Department established the first federal regional refined petroleum product reserve containing gasoline.”
Two storage facilities were created: one in New York Harbor and the other in South Portland,
Members of Congress also weighed in: "Under the Biden administration, the SPR has been abused for political purposes to try and bring down recordhigh gasoline prices," charged Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R–WA) and Sen. John Barrasso (R–WY) in a letter to Secretary Granholm in May. "We urge you, in the strongest terms, to put this country's energy security first and stop abusing the SPR for political purposes."
“Joe Biden will have hell to pay if we get hit by a hurricane and there’s nothing in the reserve,” said motorist Des Glock of Centereach. “He plays politics with everything, and this move really gets under my skin.”
Schumer Tries to Strip Trump of Immunity in Defiance of Supreme Court
ByDeborahWilliams
On the heels of the recent US Supreme Court decision concluding that a president has “substantial prosecutorial immunity” for official acts while in office, Democrat Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced plans to draft legislation allowing former President Trump to be charged for alleged crimes following the 2020 election.
Schumer made claims that "Donald Trump and the MAGA right will plunge our country into an abyss of extremism the vast majority of Americans oppose and which America has really never seen."
Schumer, enraged after the Supreme Court decision handed down in early July, believes the Court ruled incorrectly. "We were all taught in grade school that there are no kings here in America, but what the conservative justices have done is effectively place a crown on Donald Trump’s head.
His proposed bill would classify Trump’s actions related to challenging the results and process of the 2020 election as "unofficial," thereby removing the immunity protections
granted under the Supreme Court ruling.
"American democracy stands today at a perilous crossroads," Schumer said in recent remarks on the Senate floor. He referred to Trump's challenges to the election process as "election subversion acts."
Jerry Kassar, New York State Conservative Party Chair said, “Schumer sounds like a minority leader trying to make points into the wind rather than a majority leader trying to lead”.
“Schumer’s bill will go nowhere. He should spend his time righting the presidency and focus on getting Biden to either resign or step down from his campaign. Schumer knows as much as anyone that Biden may not be able to get through tomorrow let alone until November and four more years after that,” says Kassar in conversation with South Shore Press.
From the Senate floor, Schumer said, "The Constitution makes plain that Congress has the authority to check the judiciary through appropriate legislation."
“He should be more respectful
of the US Supreme Court. This was a thoughtful ruling that is a ruling for all presidents. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Biden found himself thankful for this ruling at some point,” Kassar added.
Brian Hughes, a senior adviser to Trump's campaign, ripped Schumer's announcement, saying he, like all "Biden Democrats," will do whatever it takes to "weaponize" the legal system against the Republican nominee.
"Working against the Constitution to undermine the independence of the Supreme Court is simply the latest proposal that demonstrates this corrupt and deranged fact," Hughes said.
Schumer and other Democrats continue to claim that any presidential challenge or questioning of the 2020 elections, and possibly any future elections, is equivalent to election subversion and may be subject to criminal prosecution. Democrats have maintained this position despite the fact that many Democrats have themselves challenged election certification of state’s electoral college votes over the years.
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Biden ploy does little to curb his inflationary gas prices.
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Schumer goes after Trump's immunity.
VETERANS WAY
BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER, PH.D.
One of the biggest problems facing the military returning to civilian life is the fear of rejection. While in the military all their needs are covered, and they are taught to live in a brotherhood with each other. When they return to civilian life, they give all that up and have to start completely over: no housing, job, food, or brotherhood. Many also come home with the stigma label of PTSD, even though they do not have it.
One of the problems research studies confirm is that maladaptive behavioral reactions, especially social withdrawal (or isolating oneself from others) are influenced by perceptions and emotions related to rejection sensitivity. Sensitivity to rejection has a positive and substantial relationship with social avoidance and psychological distress and a negative and substantial relationship with selfesteem and social self-efficacy.
Most of us would like to gain the admiration of our neighbors, coworkers, and, most important, family members.
However, it is impossible to please some people, and other people want you to please them by doing things that are contrary to your faith and beliefs. Thus, you are rejecting them.
Yet, most of us have been subjected to rejection, either from a job, loved one, or friend, but on the other side of the picture, we have also rejected someone. So rather than fear rejection, we need to learn from it. This is particularly true if you are rejected from getting the job you just applied for. The first thing you need to do is to review your resume and see why it was not strong enough to get the job.
Then, review the interview and see where you could have been stronger in your replies. For example, when the pet shop I owned was forced to close by the landlord using the space to build
HISTORY LESSONS
BY RICHARD ACRITELLI
“This army is in the finest possible health and spirits.”
From the start of the Vicksburg campaign, General’s Joseph Johnston and John C. Pemberton were never unified to deal with the audacity of Grant’s army in Mississippi. The northerners lived off the land, they attacked and prevented two separate armies from uniting to decisively hit their forces. Every day, Lincoln intently watched to learn about the whereabouts of Grant’s men that deeply frustrated the ability of the enemy to defeat the Union in this campaign.
From 1861-1862, General Henry W. Halleck advocated for the removal of Grant from his western command. While Halleck never viewed Grant as a polished officer, he realized that Grant was the main fighting figure that was needed to conquer Vicksburg. Halleck directed increased men and resources toward Grant to strengthen his position against the faltering position of Pemberton. The government realized that Grant was close to dividing the Confederacy, taking over the Mississippi River, and driving a wedge into their war effort of Jefferson Davis. Grant’s army swelled to 70,000 soldiers and the newspapers that wrote awful things
about Grant’s character, by June 1st, began to report positive stories about his leadership qualities. Once Grant captured Jackson, Mississippi, he completely divided the enemy, as Johnston feared that Pemberton had to immediately leave, or he would be trapped by the Northern forces. Grant repeatedly pushed his army toward the Mississippi River with the intent of capturing this entire enemy army.
From the middle of May in 1863, Vicksburg became an extremely dangerous affair for the Confederates, as after Grant’s victory at Champion Hill, Pemberton ordered smaller forces to slow down the Union assault while he still refused to leave Vicksburg. At the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Grant used 10,000 soldiers to hit 5,000 Confederates who unable to slow down this Union movement. Grant continued to advocate for the need of speed and ferocity to break the will of the Confederate military and civilians to keep fighting this hopeless battle. With additional reinforcements, Grant believed that the road to Vicksburg was “open.” As Grant crossed over the Big Black River, he was in control of the strategic Walnut Hills around Vicksburg, and his men now lived better than the population base of Vicksburg.
Be Bold and Brave When Faced With Rejection
Home Depot, I applied for a job at a large appliance store.
The manager turned me down and said he did not believe that I could sell the refrigerators. I replied, “Excuse me sir, are you saying that even though I sold birds that screamed and dirtied all over the place for about a thousand dollars a bird, that I would not be able to sell a refrigerator to someone who needed one? Why not?" I got the job. Thus, don’t give up, learn from a rejection and grow stronger.
One thing we need to understand is that even though we may have a fear of rejection, we have faced it successfully many times. Even more important, we have rejected others for various reasons. Some of those reasons may be the reasons that others reject us. Rejection is really just a part of life that one needs to understand and learn from. So don’t give up, if you do give up, you are rejecting yourself.
General Ulysses S. Grant, Final Phase of the Vicksburg Campaign
During a failed attack by General John McClernand on May 22nd, Grant realized that a siege had to be used against these enemy inhabitants until July 4th. Grant’s forces dug fortifications and trenches and Sherman was ordered to locate Johnston’s army and to prevent it from helping Pemberton. Now overlooking the Mississippi River, Union soldiers opposed a defeated enemy garrison, as the Southerners were forced to eat cats, dogs, rats, rationed off water, and hide from the incessant shelling in the caves and tunnels of Vicksburg. Grant’s best intelligence
was learned from Confederate soldiers who were starving as they fled toward Union lines. By July 1st, letters were written to Pemberton from the residents and military of Vicksburg that all was lost, and these fortifications had to be surrendered.
On July 3rd, Pemberton presented a white flag of truce to address this precarious situation. At 3 p.m., Grant and Pemberton met under a large tree and argued over the terms of how this fort would be given to the Union. While Grant threatened a full-scale assault, as Pemberton understood that all was lost, he still
stated that his men could still kill many Union soldiers if an attack was ordered. It was the opposing subordinate officers that worked out the details of the surrender that was agreed upon by Pemberton several hours later.
From the several battles that were fought before Vicksburg and the capture of this southern fort, Grant took almost 35,000 prisoners of war for the second army at this time, that he took during this war. Most of this enemy army was pardoned by Grant, as it was understood that there was not enough shipping to transport these prisoners northward toward prison camps. Grant reasoned that many of these soldiers would go home and tell southern towns that there was no chance of defeating the Union. It was 161 years ago this week that Grant’s forces won this historic victory, and as Union forces entered Vicksburg, they provided food to the hungry Confederate soldiers. After this national success, Lincoln wrote Grant about his operations and admitted that he should have broken away from his base of supplies and communication, and truthfully told his fighting general, “you were right, and I was wrong” in how Grant handled this entire victorious battle.
Ulysses S. Grant
BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.
No, the assets of the trust are not available to your mom. The irrevocable trust was created to protect assets from being counted for eligibility purposes when applying for Medicaid services. If the principal is available to her, then it is available to pay for her care.
The need to apply for Medicaid arises when someone is seeking assistance with the cost of home care services or long-term nursing home care. Unlike Medicare, Medicaid has limits on the amount of assets and income an applicant can have. Creating an irrevocable trust and transferring assets to that trust is a tool that can be utilized to achieve this eligibility.
The creating and funding of a trust is only the first step. Serving as trustee is an important role and understanding the rules of the game are crucial to successfully carrying out your responsibilities. The trustee has a fiduciary duty
to preserve the trust assets and act only in accordance with the powers contained in the trust. It is imperative that the trustee know the terms of the trust and be fully familiar with his or her responsibilities. In general, there are certain items that you will find in virtually all trusts created for this purpose. The number one rule is that trust principal cannot be distributed to the grantor of the trust. This means that if mom created the trust, she can only receive income, do not give her principal or pay her bills.
What is the trust principal? The assets of the trust are the principal. This can be distinguished from the trust income, such as the interest and dividends earned from trust investments, or rents received from real property owned by the trust. On the other hand, principal is the stock itself, the bank account balance, or the real property.
The trustee is a “fiduciary” and is responsible for maintaining
How a Trustee Can Use Assets From a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
trust assets in accordance with the law and in accordance with the terms of the trust document. Running afoul of either will “bust” the trust, resulting in the trust assets being completely countable when applying for Medicaid. The improper use of assets in the busted trust will come to light when applying for Medicaid. While there is currently no look-back for homecare Medicaid, there is a 5-year look-back for nursing home coverage. This look-back requires that you provide statements for each trust account for the 5
years prior requesting Medicaid reimbursement. The trustee also has an obligation to account to all the other beneficiaries after the grantor’s death.
Typically, the principal is available to other lifetime beneficiaries of the trust. However, the trustee must be very careful to follow the provisions of the trust to avoid personal liability. Exercise caution before distributing any principal assets from the trust. Understanding the rules of the irrevocable trust and who can access the trust is complicated and requires counseling from a qualified trusts and estates or elder law attorney.
Britt Burner, Esq, is an attorney at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C., focusing her practice on Elder Law and Estate Planning. Burner Prudenti Law serves clients from Manhattan to the east end of Long Island with offices located in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach, New York City and East Hampton.
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHALET SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER WAGNERAUERBECK A/K/A J.D. WAGNER-AUERBECK
A/K/A JENNIFER W. AUERBECK A/K/A JENNIFER WAGNER, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 3, 2023 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on April 30, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on July 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 24 Golden Gate Drive, Shirley, NY 11967. 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 980.30, Block 01.00 and Lot 032.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $260,227.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616260/2021. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
John Bennett, Esq., Referee
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 203392-1
SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Pltf. vs. JOHN BAKER, et al, Defts. Index #202609/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 15, 2024, I will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence
Hill, Farmingville, NY on July 25, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. premises k/a 31 Terrell Street, Patchogue, NY 11772 a/k/a District 0200, Section 979.30, Block 02.00, Lot 044.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $223,806.08 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. #101531
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE
LOAN TRUST 2006AR29, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR29, -against-
CHESLEY RUFFIN A/K/A
CHELSEY RUFFIN A/K/A
CHESLEY J. RUFFIN, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 21, 2021, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006AR29, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR29 is the Plaintiff and CHESLEY RUFFIN
A/K/A CHELSEY RUFFIN
A/K/A CHESLEY J. RUFFIN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on July 24, 2024 at 10:00AM, premises known as 12 CAROLINE STREET, MEDFORD, NY
11763; and the following tax map identification: 0200545.00-02.00-045.000.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WEST YAPHANK, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612212/2017. Paul R. Feuer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLKBROOKHAVEN. THE STRATHMORE TERRACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC., Plaintiff -againstCHRISTIAN DIPALERMO, AS TRUSTEE OF THE JOSEPH J. DIPALERMO IRREVOCABLE TRUST
DATED DECEMBER 17, 1998 AND CHRISTIAN DIPALERMO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 18, 2023 and entered on October 17, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on August 7, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in Mount Sinai, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the division line between Lots 82 and 83 as shown on the above mentioned
map; being a plot 70.00 feet by 35.12 feet by 70.00 feet by 35.12 feet. District 0200
Section 210.00 Block 02.00
Lot 083.000
Said premises known as 78 HEARTHSIDE DRIVE, MOUNT SINAI, NY 11766
Approximate amount of lien $5,278.70 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 612487/2021. ROBERT A. MACEDONIO, ESQ., Referee
Schneider Buchel LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 666 Old Country Road, Suite 412, Garden City, NY 11530
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II, Plaintiff AGAINST DORA W. CHAN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on August 13, 2024 at 10:30AM, premises known as 20 West Lake Drive, Patchogue, NY 11772. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Patchogue, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0204, Section 012.00, Block 04.00, Lot 003.000. Approximate amount of judgment $469,615.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610027/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and SUFFOLK County Auction Plan in effect at this time. Only Bank or Certified check payable to the Referee will be accepted for the downpayment. No thirdparty check or cash will be accepted. Andrea Denicola, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy,
LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-003669 81366
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DEBORAH DAWSON AKA DEBORAH DAVAN, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 23, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on August 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., premises known as 489 Carnation Drive, Shirley, NY 11967. 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 615.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 007.002. Approximate amount of judgment is $392,962.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #208227/2022. Cash will not be accepted. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Brooke J. Breen, Esq., Referee
Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff AGAINST NATALIYA BABINSKY, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to
a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on August 14, 2024 at 10:00AM, premises known as 121 Richmond Avenue, Medford, NY 11763. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0200, Section 868.00, Block 01.00, Lot 018.001. Approximate amount of judgment $411,773.40 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011846/2008. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and SUFFOLK County Auction Plan in effect at this time. Louis C. England, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-000324 81385
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. KENNETH LYONS, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on August 15, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., premises known as 34 Woodberry Road, Patchogue, NY 11772. 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 984.10, Block 05.00 and Lot 005.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $334,522.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions
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of filed Judgment Index #617406/2016. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Paul R. Feuer, Esq., Referee
Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 190209-2
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 ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, HOLD THE FOLLOWING, AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.: 1. A WORKSESSION ON JULY 22, 2024 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM –1ST FLOOR) AT 4:00 P.M., 2. A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) 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 JULY 24, 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
7. Speonk Equities LLC, PO Box 353, Center Moriches, NY. Location: East side Railroad Ave.
779.84' North of Montauk Hwy., Center Moriches. Applicant requests a Use Variance for entire 1st floor area of dwelling for nonowner occupied multiple unit professional office (therapist with 5 offices, bathroom, and reception area). (0200 85800 0200 009001)
8. Speonk Equities LLC, PO Box 353, Center Moriches, NY. Location: East side Railroad Ave. 779.84' North of Montauk Hwy., Center Moriches. Applicant requests permission for rear yard lot coverage exceeding 25% permitted (88.7%).
9. Peter Traina, 242 Montauk Highway, East Moriches, NY. Location: East side River Rd., 310.83' South of Dawn Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, 1 & 2, requiring lot area, lot frontage and rear yard variances for existing one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 82000 0100 006000)
10. Peter Traina, 242 Montauk Highway, East Moriches, NY. Location: East side River Rd., 289' South of Dawn Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests lot area and lot frontage variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.
11. Long Island Custom Builders, Inc., c/o John Chiarelli, 28 Corbett Dr., East Quogue, NY. Location: West side Beaver Dr., 220' North of Dogwood Rd., Mastic. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, 1 & 2, requiring lot area and lot frontage variances for existing one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 98060 1200 035000 & 036000)
12. Long Island Custom Builders, Inc., c/o John Chiarelli, 28 Corbett Dr., East Quogue, NY Location: West side Beaver Dr., 140' North of Dogwood Rd., Mastic. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback, rear yard, and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.
14. East End Design Holdings LLC, 2 Foxmeadow Dr., Brightwaters, NY.
Location: Southwest corner
Main St. (Montauk Hwy.) & Beachfern Rd., Center Moriches. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed facade change and parking at existing retail shop: minimum natural landscaping along street frontage (15' required - 3'6" provided along Beachfern Rd.); minimum buffer adjacent to any residential use or zone (25' required5' provided); also, parking in required front yard (not permitted - parking in front yard provided). (0200 85800 0100 027000)
15. Icky Corp, 970 Route 25A, Miller Place, NY. Location: North side Jersey Ave., 526.62' West of Miller Place Rd., Miller Place. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 4 plots, 1, 2, 3, & 4, requiring lot frontage and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 11900 0300 020006)
16. Icky Corp, 970 Route 25A, Miller Place, NY. Location: North side Jersey Ave., 393.78' West of Miller Place Rd., Miller Place. Applicant requests lot frontage and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.
17. Icky Corp, 970 Route 25A, Miller Place, NY. Location: North side Jersey Ave., 260.94' West of Miller Place Rd., Miller Place. Applicant requests lot frontage and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 3.
18. Icky Corp, 970 Route 25A, Miller Place, NY. Location: Northwest corner Jersey Ave. and Miller Place Rd., Miller Place. Applicant requests lot frontage (Miller Place Rd.) and minimum side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 4.
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.
27. Axium Associates Inc., 2 Hamilton Place, Lake Grove, NY. Location: East side Ronkonkoma Ave., 140' North of Lakewood Ave., Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests lot area variance for proposed one family dwelling. (0200 72400 0200
006001 & 010006)
31. Francisco E. Molina Castellanos & Jose H. Villatoro, 6 Wellington Rd., Middle Island, NY. Location: West side Wellington Rd., 192' South of Northfield Rd. (East side Westfield Rd.), Middle Island. Applicant requests height variance and rear yard variance for existing 13 ft. high shed (12 ft. high permitted); height variance for existing 6 ft. high fence located in the front yard (Wellington Rd.). (0200 37400 0600 002000)
33. Andrew Solano, 308 Ave A, Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: West side Avenue A, 100' South of First St., Lake Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests side yard variance for existing shed located in the required side yard; rear yard variance for existing spa (attached to pool). (0200 59800 0500 002001)
35. Sharaz & Camille Ali, 79 Spar Dr., Mastic Beach, NY. Location: North side Spar Dr., 368.57' East of Grassmere Dr., Mastic Beach. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing one story residence addition with front entry landing and steps; rear yard variance for existing above ground swimming pool. (0200 97500 0900 027001)
36. Dawn & Thomas Seccafica, 10 Carriage Ln., Center Moriches, NY. Location: South side Carriage Ln., 371.81' West of Old Neck Rd. South., Center Moriches. Applicant requests rear yard variance for proposed 2 story residence addition and permission for proposed 2nd story residence addition. (0200 94200 0100 034000)
38. Robert & Angela Hendler, 24 Apricot Rd, Mt. Sinai, NY. Location: East side of Apricot Rd., 265.22' North of Apricot Rd., Mt. Sinai. Applicant requests minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one story residence addition (rear); total side yard variance for proposed one story residence addition (front). (0200 11700 0700 005000)
38A. Robert & Angela Hendler, 24 Apricot Rd, Mt.
Sinai, NY. Location: East side of Apricot Rd., 265.22' North of Apricot Rd., Mt. Sinai. Applicant requests permission for proposed accessory apartment (to be located in rear addition mentioned above).
39. Nancy Alamia, c/o Christine Nicholl LTD, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: North side Maple Ave., 192.50' East of Atlantic Ave. East Moriches. Applicant requests front yard setback, rear yard and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one story residence addition; front yard setback variance for proposed 19.9' x 6.10' porch (6' encroachment permitted). (0200 86100 0300 015000)
44. Sri Guru Har Krishan Dukh Niwaran Dharamsal Inc., 95-12 Lefferts Blvd., South Richmond Hill, NY. Location: Southeast corner Lakewood Rd. & Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed conversion of existing lodge to House of Worship: lot area (15,000 sq. ft. required - 14,000 sq. ft. provided); front yard setback from Ronkonkoma Ave. (40' required - 9.48' proposed); rear yard setback (40 required - 26.8' provided); also, height variance for proposed 5'8" high stucco privacy fence in front yard (Ronkonkoma Ave.)(4' high permitted). (0200 72400 0300 001000, 002000 & 003000)
45. Sri Guru Har
Krishan Dukh Niwaran Dharamsal Inc., 95-12 Lefferts Blvd., South Richmond Hill, NY. Location: Southeast corner Lakewood Rd. & Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests permission for 2 proposed wall signs on west elevation (one permitted per elevation).
CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.
HOWARD M. BERGSON CHAIRMAN
L15973-7/17/2024
REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff - against - STANLEY DABROWSKI, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 12, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 14th day of August, 2024 at 9:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lake Grove, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.
Premises known as 3 Bower Court, Lake Grove, NY 11755.
Approximate amount of lien $80,723.51 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 617257/2018. Donna England, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840
New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: June 14, 2024
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. Auction Locations are subject to change.
Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Medford Fire District for the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023, have been examined by an independent public accountant, Jones, Little & Company and that the report of the external audit
by the independent public accountant has been filed in my office where is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to Section 25 of the General Municipal Law and Section 181-b of the Town Law a written response and corrective action plan shall be prepared by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Medford Fire District within ninety (90) days and filed in my office where it
will be available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.
Dated: July 11, 2024
Medford, New York
ATTEST: Kathleen Dugan
Secretary Medford Fire District
L15975-7/17/2024
MIDDLE ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Middle Island Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting thereof, held on the 11th day of July,
2024, duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution, an abstract of which is as follows:
For the purchase and installation of a new radiator, with necessary and related equipment for the 5-155 Vehicle, not to exceed $15,000.00 from the Fire Apparatus and Equipment Reserve Fund.
Dated: Middle Island, New York
July 15, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MIDDLE ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
Chrissy Rosenfeld, District Secretary
L15976-7/17/2024
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THE BETTOR ANGLE TM
BY TOM BARTON
With our eyes and wallets all focused on the second half of the baseball season, one very specific, yet very important, point in betting baseball that many people overlook is as simple as clicking a button. That one click, or forgotten phrase, at the sportsbook could mean the difference between a win or a loss, but it certainly changes your bet and your mindset.
Always select "listed pitchers." When you make a bet on a baseball game, most of the betting public are banking on that day's starting pitcher. You do your research, study trends and stats, and evaluate one starter against another and how he will perform against a certain lineup. We addressed teams struggling against lefties in this column for example, but that strategy gets thrown out the window when there is a late pitching change. There is however a very simple way to avoid that and that is
select "listed pitchers."
Listed pitchers means the names that are listed to begin the game have to throw the first pitch for your bet to be valid. If you do not pick that option, then it becomes "action," which means if they are pulled pregame, your bet is still valid. If the expected starter is scratched with "listed pitchers" your bet is canceled and the money is deposited back into your account. If you are a smart bettor, you will always take the listed option. This puts you in control and your hard work and homework does not go to waste because of a change that you can not predict.
Some of the newer sportsbooks will allow you to choose an option of only one "listed pitcher," this is a great new addition for those who are banking on their starter and could care less if the other starter is pulled for a lesser option. Not
Who's To Blame?
ByTomBarton
The New York Yankees limp into the All-Star break this season behind much fan criticism. The Bombers have been anything but that after their fast start and fans are voicing their displeasure. Their scorn is not directed at the players, however, but at the general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone.
Boone has caught much of the heat, and he is an easy target. Just in the past month the boys in pinstripes have nonchalantly fielded a ball in center field that looked as though he didn't want to be there, routinely jogged out hits and even got caught jogging home, causing a run to not score. Aaron Boone defends these actions and the fans are fed up with the skipper, who in
their own words will say has been a failure for not delivering another World Series ring.
Those who look deeper into the organization are beginning to realize the problem isn't just Boone alone. The team that Brian Cashman has put on the field has some major holes. Most observers knew the Yankees were making poor decisions with players like Carlos Rodon and extending an aging DJ, but failing to get a competent third baseman, prospect hugging, and a mediocre bullpen have been a problem since the offseason and remain one as we stare at it with the second half approaching. Most critics don't believe Cashman will pull off the moves that are needed to put the team over the top, because they have been let down before.
Keep the Advantage by This Simple Method
all books offer this because of the obvious player advantage. So, as we look at the second half, we can expect more and
That leads us to the players themselves. For all the ridicule Cashman and Boone have received, it's still the players that are failing. Aaron Judge, Soto, Wells, Rice, Weaver, and a few others have performed well, but the majority of this team have not lived up to the back of their baseball cards. There
more starters being pulled early. There are often trades that will remove the listed pitcher, or callups, and even the heat concerns. Don't allow this to lose you
is no quick fix coming and we have watched what this team could be in the beginning of the year. While Cashman should be making moves and Boone should be holding his players accountable, none of that will matter until the players start performing better.
money this summer, just take "listed pitcher" and ensure the advantage that you worked hard for is still on your side.
Entering the second half, the Yankees are still a playoff team. They are still in the hunt for the division title, and still have the pieces to win it all, but they lack the spark to get there. Something has to be done or this second half could get away from them and the angry fans will get even louder in the Bronx.
Dylan Laube Carving Out a Role
ByTomBarton
Long Island rookie Dylan Laube is making waves in his first year in the NFL and he is now being talked about by fans and the media as someone to keep an eye on. That hype has also extended into the fantasy football community, as he looks like he could win an important role for Las Vegas.
Laube was selected by Raiders with the No. 208 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and he immediately became in play as their pass catching running back this season. The Long Island native led the FCS in all-purpose yards in 2022 and 2023, and his #1 strength according to scouts was his pass catching ability out of the backfield. The Raiders moved on from Josh Jacobs in the
offseason and now will rely on mostly unproven backs to carry the load. White will be the primary ball carrier, but the coaching staff has shown a
desire to use different offensive sets, which at times require a pass catching specialist to get onto the field. Enter Dylan Laube.
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Ben Rice and Aaron Judge Celebrate
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SPORTS These Ducks Are Turning Heads
ByTomBarton
The Long Island Ducks have three players chosen to be All-Stars this season. The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced its Mid-Season All-Star Team and outfielder Tyler Dearden, first baseman Frank Schwindel and right-handed pitcher Matt Seelinger were all named to make the team. The All-Stars are selected by the 10 coaches in the league.
“We’d like to congratulate Tyler, Frank and Matt on this well-deserved recognition,” said Ducks manager Lew Ford. “All three had a fantastic first half of the season and proved to be among the league’s best players.”
Dearden, was just signed to play for the Minnesota Twins last week and played in 55 games with the Ducks. When he left, he was leading the Atlantic League in batting average at .361. He also was tied for the league lead in doubles (19) while ranking second in extra-base hits (31) and third in hits (73), total bases (128) and slugging percentage (.634).
The 26-year-old led the Ducks in RBIs (46), runs scored (37) and games played during his time with the team while ranking second in home runs (12), onbase percentage (.410) and OPS (1.044).
Schwindel has appeared in 42 games with Long Island. Since
Lax for The Vets
ByTomBarton
Both Nassau and Suffolk lacrosse players gathered in Massapequa this week for the 10th annual Shootout for Soldiers event.
The event was a two-day, 12 hours each day, event that aimed at raising money for veterans. Before the games, there was a Vietnam Veterans Ceremony and many in attendance pointed to their families veterans for the reason for being at the event.
Day one was a beautiful sunny day and the sun-drenched field was a perfect place for the youth events and the opening ceremony. The next day, the rain didn't keep away the players, as boys and girls of all ages participated in the lacrosse fun. That is what the event is all about. Their website
Dearden now left, that makes him the leader in the Atlantic League in batting average (.356) and slugging percentage (.638) while ranking third in on-base percentage (.436). He is second on the team in home runs (12), hits (58) and walks (24) while sitting third in RBIs (42), runs (35) and doubles (10). The former big
clearly states the mission. The purpose of "the event is fun. It’s not a tournament or about recruiting. The event is all about supporting those who serve our country."
The day culminated with the annual FDNY “Bravest” and the NYPD “Finest” facing off in their traditional matchup.
In total, there has been more than 5 million dollars raised, more than 7,500 people have attended and 2,500+ players have taken part in the activities. Team Smithtown led the way with donations this week with almost $6,000 contributed of the more than $150,000 in total this weekend.
Dylan Laube Carving Out a Role...
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Laube is exactly that and Las Vegas media members have taken notice, the fans are getting excited and even the fantasy football community has started to recognize his name. As the pass catching threat for a team that is expected to be behind and throwing a lot this season, Laube
could carve out a very nice role for himself in his first season. Fantasy publications and experts have been advising people to take Laube late in their drafts because he can be a weekly flex play if things fall right. Vegas media members have suggested that he might be able to get as high as #2 on the depth chart and
leaguer was named the Atlantic League Player of the Month for May after posting a league-best .386 batting average along with a 1.139 OPS.
Seelinger, like Dearden, also had his contract purchased by a big league club just two weeks ago. He made 21 appearances in relief for the Ducks. His 11 saves led the Atlantic League before he went off to the Tigers organization, and his 21 games led the Ducks. The Long Island native from Westbury allowed just one earned run over 20.2 innings of work, which led to his 0.43 ERA. He did not
allow an earned run until his final appearance with the team and turned in 17 consecutive scoreless outings from May 4 to June 21. The 29-year-old gave up just nine hits and eight walks while striking out 31 batters and holding opponents to a .129 batting average.
The 12-member team includes representatives from six of the ALPB’s 10 clubs and for the first time, league All-Star selections include players whose contracts were purchased by Major League Baseball and international teams from Taiwan, Korea and Mexico.
Shedrick Chooses Oswego
Marcellus Shedrick has committed to continue his athletic and academic career at the State University of New York Oswego.
The 6'3", 150 pound small forward can also play shooting guard, has a lot of room for growth and could grow into a power forward at the next level. Shedrick showed a lot
of explosiveness in his game this year and he was able to completely take over games at times. Shedrick tore apart Port Jefferson and Babylon in backto-back games, scoring 19 and 23 points and then had his best game of the season against Shoreham-Wading River when he pumped in 24 points. Shedrick also played on the football team and has been a fixture on the basketball team since he was a freshman.
with a White injury, maybe he is the lead back. There are a lot of maybes, but one thing is for sure, and that is while many believed he was best suited for a special teams role, it seems Laube has the opportunity to really make some waves this summer and into the NFL season.
ByTomBarton Center Moriches star basketball player
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Kids playing to raise money for the veterans.
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SPORTS Two-Way Player Erik Paulsen Gets More Awards
ByTomBarton
Even though the season is behind him, a Stony Brook baseball player is still making headlines. Two-way player Erik Paulsen was named to the D1Baseball Freshman All-America First Team and the Freshman All-America First Team by Baseball America.
This is now the third and fourth award that Paulsen has received for Freshman All-America recognition. He was also honored last month by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Perfect Game organization as a Freshman All-American. Paulsen was the 16th player in program history to be named a Freshman All-American.
The program's first CAA Rookie of the Year award winner did his best Ohtani impression this season from the mound and the batter's
box. Paulsen was the closer for the Hawks and tied for sixth in the CAA with six saves, which was also tied for fifth most in program history and ranked second of any freshman in the country. In 15 appearances, he had 24 strikeouts to go along with his 3.21 ERA.
At the plate, Paulsen ranked top three on the team in batting average (.299), on-base percentage, hits (53), home runs (4), runs batted in (24), doubles (16) and total bases (81). He was also tied for second on the team in multihit games (14) and tied for third in multi-RBI games (5).
During the season, Paulsen became the first player in program history and only player from the CAA to be recognized as one of 10 semifinalists for the historic John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award by the College Baseball Foundation, which honors the best two-way player in Division I.
He also earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors on three different occasions (March 4, March 11 and April 25), becoming the only player in the conference to earn the weekly honor three different times this
season. At the end of the season, he was named All-CAA Honorable Mention and selected to the AllCAA Rookie Team.
Paulsen becomes the 16th player
Welcome Aboard Mark
ByTomBarton
The Stony Brook men's basketball bench will have a new face on their side this season. Head coach Geno Ford announced that Mark Dixon will act as his assistant coach for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Dixon comes to Long Island by way of Marquette University, where he spent three seasons on the coaching staff.
"I am really looking forward to adding Mark to a really talented group of assistant coaches," Ford said. "He has been at the highest level of college basketball and should be able to help our players develop on and off the floor. I think he will be a rising star in the business because of his ability to develop players and his tremendous work ethic."
Dixon served as a program assistant during his first two seasons with the Golden Eagles before being elevated to assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Marquette won a team-record 29
games and tied the league record for wins en route to the Big East Conference regular season and tournament titles in 202223. Dixon has been known as an instrumental piece in player development, which helped some of their biggest stars. Tyler Kolek won player of the year, and the sixth man award went to David Joplin. The team also had a pair of all-league honorees.
in program history to be named a Freshman All-American and the first in program history to be named a Freshman All-American by four different publications.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Ford's staff here at Stony Brook University," Dixon said. "I'm excited about helping our student-athletes develop as basketball players and as people while also contributing to a culture of winning."
Prior to his time at Marquette, Dixon spent the 2020-21 season at Texas as a graduate assistant with the men's basketball program under head coach Shaka Smart. He assisted with the day-today operations of the program, including his bread and butter, player development and opponent scouting.
A native of Riviera Beach, Florida, Dixon earned his graduate degree in the master's in management program at Marquette in 2023. He earned his bachelor's in sports management from Florida International in May of 2020 and a graduate certificate from Marquette in sports leadership in 2022.
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Mark Dixon
ByTomBarton
North Shore Softball Are Dual Champions
The North Shore Little League Majors All-Star Team are now the district and sectional champions. The team, which is the equivalent of a 12U team, was led by head coach Jayson Kiang and his assistants Dave Ricci and Patrick Legge, finished with a 9-2 overall record to capture both prestigious crowns. Their journey began back in May during the tryouts. The Little League International rules allow tryouts for all-star teams to happen in mid-May and it's a whirlwind to play the regular season and jump right into the All-Star games. The teams are selected and out of a field of the best of the best and 12 girls make the squad. In order to continue to advance, the team has to keep advancing through each round, and with each new round, comes new challenges.
The North Shore girls began district play (district 36), which extends from route 112 all the way to the East End. Only a handful of teams are good enough to compete in the tournament.
North Shore began the Districts by beating Eastport-South Manor, then defeated Riverhead and Moriches Bay, before upending East Hampton Little League. That advanced them to once again play Eastport-South Manor, they won that game and the district Championship 9-2.
While the District Championship was a great win, this team had it's sights set on the sectionals. The following week, they headed to the Section 4 East tournament, which extends from East Nassau to the East End. The field was tough with East Meadow and Smithtown both being tight games, but North Shore came out on top once again. That sent them to face East Meadow, who was considered the most dominant team, but they took them down and went on to become the Section Four Champions by beating Huntington Tri-Village Little League by a score of 6-2.
Their unbelievable run ended with the State Championships this week. After beating Fayetteville and extending their winning streak to 9 games, they
wound up losing to a tough Massapequa team. That is the same Massapequa team that are the International defending Little League champions and their best player, pitcher Olivia Feldman. Feldman was a World Champion last year and coming into the game has not allowed a run on a hit in the tournament. Natalie Kiang got her for a tworun single and an RBI, but it wasn't enough. North Shore then dropped a game to Wappingers Falls, but it didn't take away from their remarkable season.
When asked about his team, coach Kiang commented that after game one, he changed the lineup and then didn't touch it after that. He said, "we kept winning, I wasn't changing it".
While the lineup had many standouts, from catcher Natalie Kiang batting .435 while playing a dynamic backstop, who threw out four base runners, to third baseman Keira Legge, who batted .458 to lead the team, to Daisy Jo Morbillo, who led the team with 10 runs driven in, coach Kiang could not stop raving about the pitching and
Who Are the Mets?
ByTomBarton
Who are the New York Mets in 2024? On one hand, they told us before the year that this would be a sort of off year for them and didn't make any earth-shattering moves in the offseason, despite the richest owner in the sports wallet. On the other hand, they still had a collection of talent that could compete, many leftover from the last spending spree from their owner.
As we now enter the break, the question still lingers for Mets fans. Who are they? The Mets are hovering right around .500 and have been playing much better as the weather has gotten warmer. The Amazin's are right in the thick of the Wild Card
chase and entering this weekend have a spot in the playoffs, yet they are also linked to be one of the biggest sellers in the next two weeks.
Pete Alonso is a name that continues to crop up on the trade market, and he could fetch a pretty impressive return from a team like the Astros or Mariners, both of which he has been linked to. But, if the Mets are in the hunt for a playoff spot should they sell the face of the team and their biggest slugger? Once again, we are asked who are the New York Mets?
If you look at the Mets on paper, they have some young arms that will need some innings eaters in the rotation if they are serious about competing this season. They need bullpen help, like most of the league, and
defense. He highlighted Eliza Hoelzer, who switched positions and played a great defensive tournament despite being asked to play something new. This was a team effort.
With that said, it was clear what carried the team, it was their outstanding pitching. They have a dynamic 1-2 punch and the coach said, "I'll take these two girls over anybody." Kylie Weinfeld, class of 2029, Rocky Point, and Daisy Jo Morbillo, class of 2030, also in Rocky Point, were that 1-2 combination that made other teams shudder in fear.
Last year, Morbillo led the North Shore Little League minors division All-Star team all the way to the State Finals, as she struck out all 15 outs in the State Championship game. "She throws hard, hits her spots, and doesn't walk a lot of batters," Kiang said. As good as Morbillo was, Weinfeld was better. For the tournament, she went 37 2/3 innings, striking out 63 batters, which led to her 1.67 ERA.
Morbillo in 14 2/3 innings struck out 23 batters and her ERA
probably could use one more bat. These can all be fixable situations, without breaking
was 1.43. Kiang commented on how good Rocky Point Softball will be in a few years with this combo staying together on the mound.
When asked about the pivotal moment of the season, the coach quickly talked about a visit the team had from an all-time great. Mila Fiordalisi came to speak to the team, a Mount Sinai native and North Shore alum, she spoke about how she was in the same position as them when she was younger and really motivated the young girls. "They felt like they met a celebrity and their hero," Kiang said. That was the edge they needed.
Now with a District Championship and a Sectional Championship, young girls will be looking up to them the same way they looked up to their hero. Keira Legge, Natalie Kiang, Brooke Pepe, Kylie Weinfeld, Daisy Jo Morbillo, Gia Poetta, Lyla Ricci, Amelia Sencades, Faith McKiernan, Mogan Cavanagh, Eliza Hoelzer and Gianna Manzione have etched their names in the history books forever.
up a front-loaded minor league system, but do the Mets believe their own record? On the other hand, if New York has doubts about its own legitimacy they can sell Alonso, Marte, Quintana, Diekman, and more and start building for that future that has been promised to fans for a while now.
So as we enter the break, there doesn't seem to be any obvious answers, but there is one massive question. Who are the Mets, or better put, who does the Mets management believe they are? They will be one of the most interesting teams to watch over the next two weeks because they are going to tell the fans exactly who they think they are before the trade deadline comes.
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