The South Shore Press 2/8/23

Early Morning Fire Guts Farmingville Home

By Chase Millwater

On February 4th, 2023 at 2:46a.m. the Farmingville Fire Department was activated for a structure fire at 449 Adirondack Drive. Arriving units were met with a fully involved home with reported entrapment. The entrapment was later accounted for and unharmed by the fire. Units operated under

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extreme winds and temperatures, with ice on the ground from water and a wind fueled blaze. The fire was brought under control in about an hour. Multiple surrounding departments were called in for mutual aid. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal’s Office.

Scientists Seek to Save Peconic Bay Scallops by Changing Their Spawning Season

conjunction with Suffolk County – has succeeded in producing large numbers of summer-spawned bay scallops. The current CCE research focuses on the less common uncommon fall spawning.

In October and November of 2022, CCE’s production hatchery in Southold conducted two successful spawns resulting in approximately 30,000 young scallops that are now in the hatchery. This spring, the restoration team will undertake a range of field experiments to evaluate the hardiness of these fall-spawned scallops. The team will aim to investigate survival

Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program Adopts

Innovative Strategy in Quest to Stem Mass Scallop Die-Offs

With financial help from a Long Island-based foundation, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Suffolk’s Marine Program is working to ensure the long-term survival of Peconic Bay scallops by experimenting with a shift in its hatchery spawning from summer to fall.

The Robins Island Foundation is supporting CCE’s first-of-its kind initiative that hopes to boost the bay scallop’s survival rate after four successive years of mass dieoffs. CCE’s Bay Scallop Restoration Program has also received ongoing support from Suffolk County – through the county’s Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program – since 2005.

“The CCE Marine Program is committed to the success of commercial fishing here on Long Island, and a large part of our work focuses on the Peconic Bay scallop,” said Chris Pickerell, Director of the CCE Marine Program. “Recent die-offs have made our job more difficult. This new initiative is aimed at ensuring that we can continue to support the fishery and the local economy.”

CCE researchers point to two

factors contributing to large-scale die-offs. The first is a rise of water temperatures, universally agreed to be an effect of climate change. The other variable is the emergence of a parasite first documented in the Peconic Bay populations in 2019. According to published reports, the regional industry’s annual scallop harvest in 2020 and 2021 was a fraction of that in 2017 and 2018.

“You can’t overstate the economic and cultural and value of the Peconic Bay scallop to life on the East End,” said Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski. “I’m proud of the role that Suffolk County has played over more than 15 years to support CCE’s efforts to sustain this vital industry and I’m happy that Robins Island Foundation has decided to also support this important work.”

“We are happy to support the critical work of the scientists at CCE on this important initiative,” said Ann Colley, Executive Director of the Robins Island Foundation. “The scallop fishery is an integral part of both the history and economy of the East End, and we hope that this new approach to spawning is successful, and that Peconic Bay scallops thrive for generations to come.”

Bay scallops typically spawn once in the summer during their second year of life. In past years, the CCE team – working in

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rates, reproduction, and infection rates of the fall scallops and compare the results with that of scallops spawned in summer. If fall-spawned bay scallops survive better than those produced in summer, such findings could prove highly useful in future restoration efforts.

“We were excited to attempt the first fall spawn of bay scallops here at the hatchery in Southold,” said Josh Perry, CCE’s Production Hatchery Manager. “Spawning and rearing outside the regular season has been both challenging and exciting. It builds on the dedicated

work my colleagues have been doing for many years.”

“It’s promising to produce fallspawned scallops, but now we need to see if these scallops will survive better than those we produced in summer,” said Harrison Tobi, a CCE Scallop Program Specialist. “I look forward to getting in the water and working with my team in the months to come to learn if what we’re trying will significantly improve scallop survival. I’m confident that we’ll soon be better equipped to restore the fishery back to what it was before the recent die-offs.”

Budget Revealed

Op-ed by Assemblyman Joe DeStefano

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget has revealed the cost to taxpayers—$2 billion and counting—for the open border and sanctuary state policies of the Democrats.

For the sole purpose of creating a new demographic to harvest votes, these politicians have wrought enormous expense and grief on the citizens they are now asking to foot the bill.

Millions of migrants have been ushered through our open southern border with the Biden administration flying them into our state under the cover of darkness. We have no idea who these people are, where they are coming from and are left wondering why they weren’t forced to get vaccines like the rest of us.

With promises of free health care, education, food and housing from Joe Biden and Kathy Hochul, not to mention cellphones and debit cards, the flood of aliens is putting enormous pressure

on our schools, social services, and economic well being as they compete for jobs and our scant public resources. They will be signed up to vote and come Election Day, the Democrats will count on them to put them over the top.

This outrageous situation hits home even harder when we see how much of our hard-earned money Hochul actually wants to hand out: $1 billion from state and city taxpayers and another $1 billion from Washington.

The fentanyl and other illicit drugs pouring over the border are devastating families and killing New Yorkers in record numbers. Hochul’s $2 billion price tag doesn’t even come close to the true cost of this crisis. More intent on picking our pockets than changing her disastrous policies, the governor has turned a blind eye to the gang members, terrorists, felons and God knows who else that are coming into our state illegally. Crime is out of control and residents are literally afraid of living in our once-safe communities.

None of us are against immigrants coming into our country through a legal process.

This is what helped our country become the great melting pot that it is. But when your first act in your new country is breaking the law to get here and then expecting us to pick up the tab, it’s no wonder you’re not welcome.

Ignored by the mainstream media and suppressed online, the footage of people from over a hundred different countries heading up to the border is horrific. The route is dangerous and controlled by cartels that are making a fortune as if they are in partnership with our government. Woman and children are dying and yet, the Biden administration, in the biggest lie of the century, tells us the border is secure.

The immigration policy of the Democrats is a national disgrace. Thanks to Gov. Hochul’s recordbreaking $227 billion budget plan, we now know what they expect us to pay for it, a number I’m sure will grow by the billions before we can put a stop to it.

It’s time for every Democrat politician who’s in on this debacle to say enough’s enough. How many more new voters do they think they need?

Photo Credit: Chase Millwater

Romaine Announces Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program Will Launch on February 15

"The Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program gives people the opportunity to pay the fine at a discounted rate and clear their debt without the need for a hearing. I urge anyone who has not paid their fines to do so and take advantage of the discount. When the Amnesty Program ends, we will pursue those who continue to ignore their responsibility and they will be required to pay the entire fine with significant penalties."

Dayton Avenue Students Illustrate their Dreams

Fines reduced by 50% during Amnesty Program

Town could collect more than $3.5 million from 11,884 outstanding violations

Supervisor Ed Romaine has announced that the Town of Brookhaven’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program will run on February 15 through March 15, 2023. The program allows for a 50% discount on all overdue or outstanding parking violations that are paid during this time.

Violations issued after December 31, 2022 are not eligible for the discount. The number of unpaid tickets eligible for the Town’s Parking Violations Amnesty Program is 11,884, totaling more than $3.5 million. Letters from the Town will be mailed in February to people with outstanding violations who are eligible for the program. Payment can be made in-person at Brookhaven Town Hall, by mail or online at www.BrookhavenNY. Gov/Amnesty.

Supervisor Romaine said,

The Parking Violations Bureau is responsible for processing the citations issued by the Town's Code Enforcement personnel, Fire Marshals, Suffolk County Police, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Railroad Police and Brookhaven Town Bay Constables. Tickets can be issued for a variety of reasons, including such violations as unauthorized parking in handicapped parking spots or parking illegally in fire zones. The Town of Brookhaven Traffic Court meets to adjudicate summonses that are challenged. For more information about the Town's Parking Violations Amnesty program, call 451-TOWN (8696).

South Country Makes First 202324 Budget Presentation to Board of Education

South Country Central School District Superintendent of Schools Antonio Santana kicked off the 2023-24 budget process by delivering a presentation to the school board during a meeting on Jan. 24.

Santana’s presentation was developed in conjunction with Jennifer Segui, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and management services, and included information on the budget process and long-term planning.

Santana spoke about keeping the budget in line with the board’s goal of being fiscally responsible while involving all stakeholders.

“We aim to ensure that the budget is efficient, allows for unforeseen contingencies and keeps the taxpayer in mind,” he said.

Santana also reviewed the resources used to build the budget, including external and internal auditors, financial advisors, stakeholder input, experienced business officials and discussions with knowledgeable superintendents.

When discussing long-term planning, the superintendent indicated that the district has

been carefully reviewing tax cap calculations, bond payments, inflation and state aid, and the district’s reserve funds, as well as possible revenues, including an energy performance bond that has the potential to generate savings.

The presentation is the first of five planned prior to an April 19 board of education budget adoption. All presentations will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the district office and are livestreamed on the district’s YouTube channel.

The upcoming budget presentations are as follows:

Feb. 1 – Tax Cap and Budget Expenses

Feb. 15 – Specific Budget Lines

March 8 – Curriculum and Instruction

March 22 – Staffing Analysis

April 5 – Expenses and Review Update

To view the Jan. 24 budget presentation, visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=kc2445qc1ks. For more information on the 202324 budget, visit https://www. southcountry.org/board_of_ education/budget_vote.

The budget vote and trustee election will be held on Tuesday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Bellport Middle School.

Dayton Avenue Elementary School students in Meghan

Conlon’s, Karen Lucas’ and Karen Moran’s classes learned, in their studies about civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ruby Bridges, that leaders never give up, are confident and have dreams. Leadership is also a central theme around the school, where students are working on becoming leaders.

After their lesson on leadership, the students illustrated colorful “I Have a Dream” posters, which are

now hung in the hallway for peers to see.

Sixth grade students also worked with library media specialist Cheryl Skidmore to create an “I Have a Dream” quilt. After reading “Martin’s Big Words” and listening to the “I Have a Dream” speech, the students discussed what dreams they have for their school and translated those dreams into a quilt square. Ms. Skidmore then put the squares together to make a quilt, which hangs in the school library.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration for South Country School District

The South Country Central School District will begin registering students for prekindergarten and kindergarten during the month of March for the 2023-2024 school year.

The dates are:

Kindergarten Registration:

Brookhaven Elementary School: March 1, 2, 3 and 6

Kreamer Street Elementary School: March 7, 8, 9 and 10

Verne W. Critz Elementary School: March 13, 14, 15 and 16

Evening registration at all

buildings: March 16, from 6-7:30 p.m.

All registration is by appointment only.

Pre-K Registration: March 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Evening registration at all buildings: March 30, from 6-7:30 p.m.

All registration is by appointment only.

Please check the district website for instructions on how to register. You will find all information at https://www. southcountry.org/departments/ central_registration.

Leatoni Wray, a sixth grader at Dayton Avenue Elementary School, had a dream for students to be respectful to teachers.

Photo Credit: Eastport-South Manor Central School District

Campaign Kickoff for Legislator Mazzarella

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Romaine and Loguercio Honor New Officers at the Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce Swearing In

On January 31, Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilman Michael Loguercio attended the Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce installation of officers meeting at the Mott House in Coram. The Supervisor and Councilman spoke of their appreciation to the Chamber and presented each new officer with a Certificate of Congratulations. The mission of the Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce is to foster and develop commerce and commercial activities within the community of Gordon Heights; to help their members prosper and succeed through a pro-active working partnership with all levels of government and community organizations; and to achieve a strong local economy and high quality of life. Pictured at left, (left to right) are Councilman Loguercio swearing in the new officers President Edna White; Vice President

Alyson Bass and Treasurer Megan Diehl.

Supervisor Romaine said, “Thank you to the new and outgoing officers of the Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce.

Their success is a direct

result of the exceptional work that they do and their dedication to the residents and businesses in the community.”

Councilman Loguercio said, "Thank you to those who have offered to

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SUFFOLK CLOSEUP Affordable Housing -- Gov. Hochul's Plan

“Gov. Hochul’s ambitious housing plan meets suburban blockade” was the headline last week in the Gothamist. “Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to build 800,000 new homes over the next 10 years statewide is running into a familiar obstacle: suburbanites,” began the article.

It continued: “Already, local officials in Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and on Long Island are organizing against the central plank of the Democrat’s newly unveiled plan that would set housing production targets for every city, town or village in the state. If a municipality misses the mark, the state could step in and approve new housing development, Hochul said.”

“Suburban leaders,” it went on, “have proved themselves formidable foes; last year they led an organized, sustained public pressure campaign to force Hochul to retreat on a prior proposal that would have allowed single-family homeowners to legally rent out apartments in their attic, basement or garage, regardless of local zoning. Now, the same political forces say Hochul is again overstepping, even though hardly anyone is willing to criticize the plan’s intent of providing housing in areas of the state that desperately need it.”

State Senator Anthony Palumbo from New Suffolk was quoted as

saying: “Look, do we need additional housing? Of course we do, but local control is critical.”

Earlier, after Hochul announced her “New York Housing Compact” in her “State of the State” address last month, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. of Sag Harbor issued a statement saying that “as the chair of the State Assembly Committee on Local Governments, it is important to offer constructive suggestions now to implement the governor’s vision.” He said “the governor’s proposal alludes to the creation of a state board to overrule local zoning decisions and possible rollbacks to the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Both of these actions are ill-considered. The best way to create affordable housing is with carrots and not sticks and with incentives and not mandates.”

Also, the Gossamist said “speaking to reporters in Rochester…Hochul said she anticipated the opposition from suburban leaders protective of home rule” but declared “I also know that we all have to play our part in solving a crisis, because people want to live in those communities. They want to live in Westchester and Nassau and Suffolk in particular. There's a lot of jobs down there, and a lot of employers are saying, ‘I can't get the workers I need.’ We have to have affordable housing to bring them out.”

BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER. PH.D. VETERANS WAY

First, the Bible does not say, “Thou shall not kill.” In just two Hebrew words God gave us the fifth commandment. It was intended to stress that the fact of life is sacred, that God alone gives life, and that no individual has the right to arbitrarily take it from another person. The command which God gave to Moses literally says, “You shall not murder.”

Unfortunately many of our combat military personnel developed Moral Injury based on being taught by their parents and clergy, "Thou shall not kill". Up until fairly recently we were all taught that the 5th Commandment was thou shall not kill (Exodus 20:27, Deuteronomy 5:6-21). In addition we were also taught that Jesus told us to love our enemies (Matthew 5:43-45).

However, the fifth Commandment does not seem to mean the inadvertent taking of a life in the defense of one’s

country. For example, in Exodus 15:1-21 the Israel’s song by Moss refers to the Lord as a warrior, and goes on telling how He defeated the Pharaoh’s chariots. Other examples or questions like; what happened to Moses who killed the Egyptian guard, or David who killed Goliath?

Jesus said there would be wars with us until He finally returns and establishes His own kingdom (Matthew 24:6-8). So let's look at the recent wars.

World Wars I and II were fought in defense of our country. Not only did both sides fight in uniforms but the fighting was mostly done on battle fields. We won those wars and the troops came home as heroes. The Vietnam War and the ones after it were a very different type of warfare. The enemy was not in uniform and included women and children in guerrilla warfare. Thus the enemy was very close to the trooper when killed. The trooper seeing the

I first wrote about housing in Suffolk in 1962. It was my first job as a reporter, at the Babylon Town Leader, and garden apartments were coming to the town and there was resistance and fear of Babylon becoming “another Queens.” I was assigned to visit several of the garden apartments and was told by residents that living in a garden apartment was what they could afford and, yes, different than the post-World War II Long Island standard: a house on a plot of land. A general view from neighbors was that the garden apartments fit in their communities.

These days, the affordability issue is far more intense. In 1964, we bought our first house, in Sayville, for

$19,000. Even adjusting for inflation, that’s a small fraction of the cost of a house in Suffolk these days. Newsday last week reported the median price of a house in Suffolk in 2022 was $530,000. How can average people and the young afford the skyrocketed price of a house in Suffolk today?

Our affordable housing situation is not unique. Consider what’s happening on Nantucket, the island east of Suffolk, part of Massachusetts, where an affordable housing battle has been going on. An article in the Daily Mail last month began: “Plans to build an affordable housing complex in Nantucket remain in limbo after locals objected to the scheme, insisting the affluent island

does not have the infrastructure or resources for the development.“

What’s been named Surfside Crossing would be condos and homes on 13.5 acres with, it said, “70 percent designated for people who live on the island year-round.”

“The governor proposes a 3 percent new homes target for Long Island over the next three years,” said Thiele. He authored the Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Fund Act approved by voters in the last election that is to be financed with a .5 percent real estate transfer tax to help firsttime homebuyers and has advanced a State Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Act. “Our region has seen the greatest growth in population in New York State” and “has seen successive development booms, all while still protecting critical natural resources….Local communities do not need to be bludgeoned into action with mandates and state overrides of local decision making. A much more collaborative approach is necessary.”

Long Island Association president and CEO Matt Cohen said last month: “Affordability is the existential crisis facing Long Island and it’s causing young professionals and others to leave because they cannot afford to live here. We must develop creative solutions now.”

Indeed.

Mistranslation Can Cause Moral Injury

person he killed becomes guilty of the killing. Another type is when a mother of a 10 year old girl sent a girl into a group of soldiers with a bomb around her waist. One of the soldiers sees the bomb wires and shoots the girl. He only remembers that shooting, not the 14 or more other troops he saved.

True, Jesus tells us to love our

enemies, but in war the enemy is not your enemy, but your country’s enemy.

Most important is the difference between killing and murder. If someone attacks you with a gun or knife and kills you, they committed murder and can go to jail for life or may even get the death sentence. However if you were able to take the

weapon away from him and kill him with it you go free on self defense. In guerrilla warfare the enemy is hiding and looking to kill if he gets the chance; if you kill him it is self defense and you simply saved your life or that of a buddy. I love the story about Sgt. Alvin C. York. York was a very religious man who did not want to go in the army and go to war. He told his commander that he could never kill anyone. He tried to get out, but his commander would not sign him out. He was sent into the war and there he wiped out the machinegun nests and took over 60 prisoners. His commander was very surprised by this and asked him why he did it. York replied that he did it to save lives. Our veterans need to be able to clearly understand and say that. They just did what they were told to do and saved lives doing it. There should be no guilt or shame for what they did, instead they should be honored for the service to our country.

BY TOM BARTON

This Sunday we will get one of the shortest closing lines in Super Bowl history and we are all hoping that the game lives up to the betting hype. Four games in the history of the big game have had point spreads of 1 1/2 points or less and this year's game is right in line with that number. We will also have nearly unprecedented star power at the quarterback position with the league MVP favorite Patrick Mahomes taking on the man who was the favorite heading into week 15 and the likely runner up in Jalen Hurts.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be underdogs for the first time in Patrick Mahomes's playoff career. They have been favored in their past 15 playoff games, the longest such streak of the Super Bowl era, but will be catching points in this game. That leads to some very tight betting numbers and bettors scratching their heads on what to play for the big game. That is why we turn to prop bets.

Prop plays have become the new fad in sports betting in general, but at no time on the sports calendar are there more prop play opportunities than the Super Bowl. Decades ago Jay Kornegay put Super Bowl prop plays on the map and it has grown from there. Not only can you get on plays like the first team to score, the first player to score a TD, and how many yards players will get, but sports books even have the more exotic prop bets like cross sport props or the time of the National Anthem.

Here are the top plays to take a look at for this weekend.

Patrick Mahomes Over 1 1/2 touchdown passes. This is available at about 2:1 odds, which is a hefty price but for good reason. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the AFC Championship Game and that made it the fifth straight postseason game with more than 1 1/2 TD passes for Mahomes.

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Isiah Pacheco both have numbers under this. As does Juju Smith Schuster and Marquez ValdesScantling. On the Eagles side of things Jalen Hurts wears #1 and both of their star receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith wear jersey numbers that fit in this bet.

He actually is averaging three passing TDs per game over his last five playoff starts and in Oct. 2021 Mahomes played the Eagles and had a career-high five passing touchdowns in that game.

Jerrick McKinnon Under 23 1/2 rushing yards. McKinnon just isn't the top running back any longer and won't be getting many rushing carries. McKinnon has rushed for more than 7 yards

just once in the past 5 games and went for just 25 in that one game. McKinnon has five or more rushing attempts in only eight of 19 games this season and stayed Under 23.5 rushing yards in 13 out of 19 games.

First TD scorer jersey number under 11 1/2. This is a unique bet that you can have fun with but don't think that it isn't also strategic.

Jerrick McKinnon

and

Nick Bolton under 10 1/2 tackles. Defensive props, and really player props overall, are usually bet to the over. This is a great under spot. Bolton is a great player, but he will be double teamed here and hasn't put up these stats for most of the season. Bolton has gone under this tackle number this season in 14 of his 19 games. Last week he recorded just 4 tackles and while I see more than that, this is a large number. Enjoy the big game everyone, but if you want to make money the smart play might just be on a prop play as opposed to betting on one of the 5 closest lines in Super Bowl history. The value is out there, you just have to find it.

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BY VINCENT PICA, COMMODORE

ON THE SEA For the Boaters You Love…

With Valentine’s Day in the offing, it is time for all those who stand a watch and wait for the return of those that went to sea to think about being the “safety officer” before they go! And, skipper, how about the love you have for those that go to sea with you – kids, grandkids and mates – and creating the safest environment aboard that is feasible or possible?

From the Heart to the Head

There is no doubt that even the most grizzled seafarer can benefit from a boating safety class. Regulations do change over time and techniques get refined and advanced. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Division-18 covers all of “Out East”, from William Floyd out to the ends of both forks. Want to find out what, where and when the latest boating safety classes are – email me below and I’ll look it up for you or go right to the web and find out - https://www.cgaux.org/ boatinged/class_finder/index.php

From Stem to Stern

There is no greater “for free” service available than the free vessel safety check. And, this is not a regulatory event like getting your car inspected. If the boat doesn’t meet all the Federal standards, nothing bad happens (like not

being able to drive your car since the inspection sticker was scrapped off.) Most likely, the USCGAux examiner will give you their cell phone number and ask you to call them when you’ve addressed the deficiency – most likely an expired flare package. And both exams are free! Want to schedule one? Email me below and I’ll look it up for you or go right to the web and find out – https://wow.uscgaux.info/i_ want_a_vsc/index.php

Nothing Lighter – or More Valuable

The statistics on life jackets are sobering for those that don’t use them. For every 16 boaters that

BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ. ASK NANCY

go into the water that don’t have life jackets on, only 1 comes out. Conversely, if they had a life jacket on, 15 come out. What population do you want your Valentine to be in? And, if they are the inflatable time, they hardly know that they have them on! And don’t forget that the USCGAux is sponsoring a “Kids Don’t Float” program. We leave life jackets at various cooperating marinas and you can borrow them for the day – on the honor system solely – for your favorite price –Free!

The Silent Killer – Carbon Monoxide

If your boat has any enclosed

spaces, they need a (marine) Carbon Monoxide Detector. For $35 at any major retailer like Home Depot, etc., you have the wake-up call that otherwise wouldn’t come.

The Wireless “Kill Switch”

Every boat comes with a lanyard that is tied to the helmsman’s belt or life jacket and also back to the ignition switch. If the helmsman falls over boat, the lanyard goes with him and the engine stops, along with the boat. This gives the boater the chance to climb back aboard. But no one uses the lanyard because the helmsman is lashed to the helm. They can’t even walk a couple of feet across the deck to fetch a landing net for one of his fellow boaters. But now there are “wireless lanyards” on the market! The helmsman can walk all over the boat – just don’t

leave it! Now, that is a major safety uptick! Check on the internet or with any major chandlery.

Other great gift ideas to help keep boaters safe include:

Emergency signaling kits -flares, signal mirror, whistle, etc.

Up-to-date navigational charts and/or a handheld GPS unit Navigation tools and calculators

Hand-held VHF marine radio with extra batteries

Show your love – for the crew and the skipper.

BTW, if you are interested in being part of USCG Forces, email me at joinuscgaux@aol.com or go directly to the US Coast Guard Auxiliary “Flotilla Finder” at http:// www.cgaux.org/units.php and we will help you “get in this thing . . .”

Do You Need a Life Insurance Trust?

Q: A: My friend has a life insurance trust, should I have one too?

A life insurance trust, known as an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (“ILIT”) is a valuable estate planning tool used to reduce estate taxes.

For 2023, the Federal combined estate and gift tax exemption is $12.92 million and the New York State estate tax exemption is $6.54 million. These estate tax exemptions refer to the amount of property in one’s estate that can pass free of estate tax. This historically high federal exemption means that most people don’t have a taxable estate. Any gifts made in excess of the federal exemption are taxed at 40% at death. However, the federal exemption is set to sunset in 2026 and revert to its pre-2018 level adjusted for inflation. The newest forecasts predict that the exemption will be approximately $6.8 million in 2026.

How an ILIT Works

For those individuals who have a taxable estate now or potentially will after 2026, an ILIT is a great option to minimize estate tax exposure. If you

own a life insurance policy in your name, the death benefit becomes part of your gross estate for federal and state estate tax purposes. But if the ILIT owns the life insurance policy, the death benefit is not part of your estate and passes free from estate tax. How could this be? By paying the insurance premiums using your annual gift tax exclusion, which is currently $17,000 per donee.

You would continue to be the insured under the life insurance policy and the death benefit passes to your chosen beneficiaries. You could not be your own Trustee, but a beneficiary can be trustee so long as distributions are for "health, education, maintenance and support". Many people create ILITs to pay any estate tax due at death, to avoid forced liquidation of assets, or to equalize inheritances.

How could this be? The trust is the owner on the policy not you and you give up all control or “incidents of ownership.” But you can gift assets each year to the trust to pay the premiums using your annual gift tax exclusion, which is currently $17,000

per donee. This annual gift tax is not counted toward your federal lifetime gift tax (currently $12.92 million). The beneficiaries must be provided with a letter indicating their right to withdraw this gift – but usually see the benefit of letting the gift pay the life insurance premium!

Beware the Three-Year Rule

It is also important to remember that the IRS imposes a three year claw back rule on transfers made within three years of death. This means that any gifts made within 3 years of death are includable in a decedent's estate for purposes of determining estate tax. This is to prevent the wealthy from making death bed gifts to avoid estate tax. For this strategy to work you must outlive the transfer of the life insurance policy to the ILIT by 3 years. Otherwise, the value of the policy will still be included in your gross estate. However, if the trust purchases the life insurance policy directly or pays fair market value for the existing policy, this rule does not apply.

A life insurance trust is an indispensable estate planning tool for wealthy individuals. As is the case with more complex estate planning tools, you will need an experienced trust and estates attorney to set up your trust. For an ILIT to be effective, the trust must be drafted correctly. The trust must be irrevocable, the grantor cannot be the trustee and the trust must be created three years prior to death. If not drafted and

administered correctly, an ILIT can fail and the death benefit become part of your estate.

Melissa Doris, Esq. is an attorney at Burner Law Group, P.C. focusing her practice areas on Estate Planning, Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Burner Law Group P.C. 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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BY TARA D’AMATO LIBRARY LIVING Assistant Library Director

Help with Everyday Problems

Tuesdays, February 14, 21, 28, 12:00–3:00p.m.

(HeldatMasticBeachBranch)

A Case Manager from Colonial Youth and Family Services can assist patrons with issues relating to housing, insurance, food stamps, emergency services and other advocacy resources and referrals. Appointments required.

How to Improve Your Credit

Saturday, February 11, 12:00 –1:00p.m.

Registration begins Monday, January 23.

Credit is part of your financial power, but do you know how to access and read your credit report? Join Flushing Bank for this presentation on how to repair/ improve your credit and build

productive credit history.

HIICAP Medicare/ Medicaid Assistance

Wednesday,February15,2:00–5:00p.m.

(HeldatMasticBeachBranch)

A trained HIICAP counselor from RSVP can assist you with Medicare and health insurance questions, reviewing Medicare Part D plans and more. Appointments required.

Job and Career Counseling

Saturday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.–1:00p.m.

(HeldatMasticBeachBranch)

Get help with resumes, job searches, interviewing techniques and explore career options with our Career Counselor. For MMSCL cardholders only. Appointments required.

OF MEN & ANGELS

BY DOMINICK FORTE

Francis de Sales was a French Catholic priest who served as Bishop of Geneva and is revered as a saint in the Roman Catholic and the Episcopal Churches. He is noted for his deep faith and gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. He is also known for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God.

Francis was born in August of 1567 in the Chateau de Sales into the noble Sales family of the Duchy of Savoy. He was baptized Francis Bonaventura after his godparents. His father wanted him to attend the best schools in preparation for a career as a magistrate and so he enjoyed a privileged education in the nearby town of La Roche-Sur-Foron in Southeastern France and at the age of eight at the Capuchin college in Annecy.

In 1586 Francis De Sales attended a theological

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discussion about predestination, convincing him of his damnation to hell. A personal crisis of despair resulted. This belief lasted through the year and made him physically ill and even bedridden for a time. When he visited his old parish in Paris, he prayed the Memorare, a prayer seeking the Blessed Mother’s intervention, in front of her statue. At that point he decided to consecrate himself to God with a vow of chastity. He then became a tertiary of the Minim Order.

Because the Calvinists controlled Geneva, as bishop he had to live about twenty miles south in Annecy. He preached in the Cathedral of Annecy, at parish churches, and before college confraternities. His sermons were relatively short, clear, and concise and avoided controversy. They normally focused on a particular virtue or the correction of a specific vice. Although only 27, he was named Grand Penitentiary of the diocese which resulted in his hearing many more

confessions.

In 1594 he was sent to Chamblais, an area that had

been long held by the Swiss making this assignment both difficult and dangerous. He

met great opposition from the Geneva ministers who accused him of being a sorcerer. Francis had to relocate to Thonon where he lived in a boarding house. On one occasion he had to be hidden from armed men. Numerous times he escaped death at the hands of assassins. It was at this time that Francis began writing pamphlets which were later collected and published as The Catholic Controversy. He was instrumental in the introduction of Theresa of Avila’s Carmelites into France. Because of his patience and gentleness he is remembered as the “Gentleman Saint.” Francis de Sales was canonized in 1665 and declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1877. Pope Pius XI proclaimed him patron saint of writers and journalists, because of his extensive writings on spiritual direction and his efforts to convert the Calvinists. Because he developed a sign language to teach a deaf man about God, he is also the patron saint of the deaf.

POETICALLY SPEAKING

BY NINA JOURAWLEFF

A Touch of Poe

This week’s poem depicts what I would call a hauntingly beautiful celestial drama. It’s born from my fascination with several stories written by an American author whose name titles my piece.

Tonight, the heavens bereft of stars and painted a charcoal pink. are haunted by a phantom moon— her hazy pale, pale white façade continuously veiled then, unveiled by swirling slow moving transparent clouds of blackish grey… what an eerie sight—

one I don’t really recall having seen before; the ghostlike aura of it rooting me to my spot,

leaving me momentarily mesmerized…

Edward R. Smith OBITUARY

Edward R. Smith, 46, Advanced Life Support Provider for South Country Ambulance, died Friday, January 27, 2023, in Brookhaven, New York.

Mr. Edward R. Smith was born March 22, 1976, in Stamford CT, to parents Charles E. Smith (deceased) and Marilyn Branch. Ed grew up on Long Island in the Gordon Heights community, before moving to Bellport and then eventually settling in Brookhaven Hamlet. He was a 1994 graduate of Longwood High School. Ed began his EMS career with Lifestar Ambulance and the Coram Fire Department. In May of 2006 he joined South Country Ambulance, and at the time of his death had served 16 years with the department. During his career he received numerous accolades for his life saving efforts in the community, resulting in him being awarded the “Advanced Life Support Provider of The Year”

honor in 2014. Upon his death a review of his EMS career was conducted by the Chief of the Department Gregory C. Miglino Jr. As a result, the Chief ordered that Edward R. Smith be restored to his previous rank of Lieutenant (posthumously) and to be laid to rest as an Officer.

Ed was a friend to all in the department and will be deeply missed by everyone he served with. Ed was known for having a genuine good heart, to be quick with a joke and someone that could be

counted on to provide great advice when needed.

Lt. Edward R. Smith is survived by his son Edward R. Smith Jr. (Junior), Sister Desiree Smith, Brothers Derrick Branch, Charles Holmes, and Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Smith and so many Friends.

A Service will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, from 5pm to 9pm, with EMS & Fire Services to be conducted at 8pm at: Robertaccio Funeral Home 85 Medford Ave. Patchogue, NY 11772

Interment:

11am Saturday, February 11, 2023

Oaklawn Cemetery, Brookhaven, NY 11719

Fellowship with Friends and Family Immediately Following South Country Ambulance 420 Station Rd. Bellport NY 11713

ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES

WITH THE LIBRARY FOR FEBRUARY

Great Backyard Bird Count @ Mastic Rec Center

Saturday, February 18, 1:15 – 1:45 p.m.

Registration begins Saturday, February 11. Join Ms. Hillary to learn about the common local backyard birds and resources to participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count occurring 2/17/23 - 2/20/23. Learn more here; https://www.birdcount. org/. Families.

Tell a Fairytale Day

Sunday, February 26, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Registration begins Sunday, February 19. Join Ms. Hillary in celebrating Tell a Fairytale Day with crafts and activities influenced by some of our favorite fairytales. Make sure to check out a book to continue the joy of Tell a Fairytale Day at home. Families with at least one child in grade 6 or younger.

Valentine Playdough Drop-In

Tuesday, February 14, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

No registration needed. Drop in anytime to play! Join us for some Valentinethemed scented playdough fun! Make and decorate hearts or use your imagination to create just about anything. Families; all ages welcome.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Friday, February 17, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Registration begins Friday, February 10. Join Ms. Hillary on Random Acts of Kindness Day to create positive messages and cards to spread kindness throughout the day. Families with at least one child in grades K-6.

Mr. B’s Book Buffet

Friday, February 24, 4:00 – 5:45 p.m. No registration required. Drop in anytime. Come sample some great book recommendations from Mr. Scott! Help yourself to a display of popular new books and also some unique older titles you may not be familiar with. And come back for seconds! Then whet your appetite with a sneak peak of new books coming out in 2023 to put on your to-read list! Snacks included. Book recommendations will be for all ages birth-grade 6.

** 2023**

CONTINUOUS RUN

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY OFFICE OF CENTRAL PROCUREMENT, 335 YAPHANK AVE., YAPHANK, NY 11980 631/852-5196 FOR THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL ON EACH MONDAY IN *2023 AT 11:00 A.M. PLEASE REFER TO BUYER’S INITIALS WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES:

JR MEATS POULTRY PRODUCE GROCERIES FISH DAIRY PRODUCTS

*EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS, IN WHICH CASE IT WILL BE TUESDAY.

DEFINITE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF CENTRAL PROCUREMENT.

L14670-5 – CONTINUOUS RUN - 1/11/2023 –7/26/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20074, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4, Plaintiff, Against

KENNETH DENNINGER, ET AL.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/12/2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 2/23/2023 at 8:30AM, premises known as 5 Mount Snow Lane, Coram, New York, 11727, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Coram, In The Town Of Brookhaven,

County Of Suffolk And State Of New York.

District 0200 Section 341.00 Block 01.00 Lot 006.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $460,131.72 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 610146/2017

David H. Besso, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/16/2022 File

Number: 18-301677 LD

L14680 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2007-2,

Plaintiff, Against

DAVID T. MITCHELL, ET AL.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/26/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 2/28/2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 43 Tree Road, Centereach, New York 11720, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in The Town Of Brookhaven, County Of Suffolk, And State Of New York.

District 0200 Section

469.00 Block 01.00 Lot

026.00

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $303,464.33 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 602786/2015

Terence M. Quinn, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/9/2023 File Number: 560-2261 LD

L14703 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023 & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. on Behalf of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005-WMC6

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005WMC6, Plaintiff AGAINST Eric Golden; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 23, 2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 46 Bernstein Blvd., Center Moriches, NY 11934. 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, Section 829.00 Block 02.00 Lot 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment $711,319.28 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007197/2008. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Barry Kushel, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP

f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard

Rochester, New York

14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: December 14, 2022

L14707 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK COUNTY

HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff against ABRAHAM L. TURPIN

A/K/A ABRAHAM TURPIN, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 20, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on March 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM. Premises known as 105 Carlton Drive East, Shirley, New York 11967. District 0200 Sec 615.00 Block 02.00 Lot 013.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $494,834.06 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 609334/2015. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

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

L14708 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK COUNTY

M&T BANK, Plaintiff against EDWARD STARK AKA

EDWARD J. STARK AKA

EDWARD M. STARK AKA E J STARK AKA ED STARK, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 15 Cornell Road, Latham, NY 12110. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 27, 2020, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on March 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 74 Mastic Boulevard, Mastic, New York 11950. District 0200 Sec 852.00 Block 08.00 Lot 016.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying

and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $114,201.52 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 615352/2016. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and the Suffolk County Foreclosure Auction Rules and Procedures. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Erin M. McTiernan, Esq., Referee 16-6101 L14709 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff

AGAINST William Giangrande; Wendy Giangrande a/k/a Wendy R. Giangrande; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 21, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 27, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 119 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY 11741. 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 727.00 Block 05.00 Lot 010.000. Approximate amount of judgment $734,335.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 064294/2013. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Tim Mattimore, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: December 23, 2022

L14710 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, & 2/15/2023

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, Plaintiff - againstMELISSA D. BAUER, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 18, 2020.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 22nd day of February, 2023 at 9:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Premises known as 138 Saxton Street, Patchogue, New York 11772.

(District: 0200, Section: 954.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 029.000)

Approximate amount of lien $380,612.34 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 607118/2019.

Glenn Patrick Warmuth, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

Dated: January 18, 2023

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.

L14714 – 1/25/2023, 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023 & 2/15/2023

NOTICE OF

FORMATION

of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is Nicole’s Gluten Free Treats LLC The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was 12/16/2022. The County in New York in which the office of the company in located in Suffolk. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to 12 Redwood Ct Coram NY 11727. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

L14721 – 1/25/23, 2/1/23, 2/8/23, 2/15/23, 2/22/23, &3/1/23

Notice of formation of UNIQUE YOU MEDICAL WELLNESS, PLLC, a professional limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on January 19th, 2023. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the PLLC to 50 Southview Circle, Lake Grove NY 11755. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

L14735 – 2/1/2023, 2/8/2023, 2/15/2023, 2/22/2023, 3/1/2023 AND 3/8/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF 2023 REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE MEDFORD FIRE DISTRICT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the 2023 regular meeting dates for the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Medford Fire District shall take place at 7:00 PM (prevailing time) at the Firehouse Headquarters, 171 Oregon Avenue, Medford NY 11763.

2023 Regular Monthly Meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Medford Fire District shall be as follows: January 12th February 9th

March 9th

April 13th

May 11th

June 8th

July 13th

August 10th

September 7th

October 12th

November 9th

December 14th

Dated: January 12, 2023

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

ATTESTED: Kathleen Dugan District Secretary

L14761–2/8/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE MEDFORD

FIRE DISTRICT:

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the MEDFORD FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, on the 12th day of January 2023; subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal Law Section 6 (G).

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

By resolution dated the 12th day of January 2023, the Medford Fire District has approved a resolution subject to permissive referendum to withdraw up to $90,000 from its Truck/Vehicle Reserve Fund in order to purchase and equip a new

chief’s vehicle. Petitions requesting a referendum must be submitted to the secretary of the Medford Fire District no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice.

This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless, in the meanwhile, a permissive referendum as provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: January 12, 2023

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEDFORD FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

Attest: Kathleen Dugan District Secretary

L14762–2/8/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Suffolk County Legislature has passed Introductory Resolution No. 1951-2022, “A Charter Law to Extend the 2014 Enhanced Suffolk County Water Quality Protection Program,” which extends the life of the 2014 Enhanced Suffolk County Water Quality Protection Program (“Program”) from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023, and extends the time in which all bonded funds in connection with the Program may be expended. The County Executive will hold a public hearing at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on February 14, 2023 with public participation available in person in Media Room 182, in the

H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, New York 11788, at which time all interested persons will be heard.

STEVEN BELLONE

Suffolk County Executive

DATED: Hauppauge, New York

L14769–2/8/2023

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Town Hall Lobby of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated:

Bid #23013 – Sod, Material Only - Rebid----February 23, 2023

Specifications for the above-referenced bid will be available beginning February 9, 2023.

Preferred Method Access website: Municipal Market | Brookhaven, NY (brookhavenny.gov): click on link for Bids. Follow directions to register and download document.

Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov

The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the

Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252

Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

L14770–2/8/2023

Notice To Bidders February 9, 2023

Bids will be received and publicly opened at the Suffolk County Office of Central Procurement - 335 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, New York 11980 - 631-852-5197, for the following material on the following dates at 11:00 A.M. Please refer to buyer’s Initials when making Inquiries.

MEM –Tuesday, February 21, 2023 – Bid #23/0042 - Annual Requirements Contract Polyaluminum Chloride Solutions (Commodity Code 88577) Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:maryellen. millwater@suffolkcountyny. gov: or by contacting Maryellen Millwater via phone at 631-852-5214

MEM - Wednesday, February 22, 2023 –Bid #23/0043 - Annual Requirements Contract – Dense Soda Ash (Commodity Code 88578) Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:maryellen. millwater@suffolkcountyny. gov: or by contacting

Maryellen Millwater via phone at 631-852-5214

MOF – Monday, February 22, 2023 – Bid #23/0045LPWI – Annual Requirements contract –Building Security & Access Control (Commodity Code 93673)

Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:mary.olafsenfrey@suffolkcountyny.gov: or by contacting Mary OlafsenFrey via phone at 631-8524045

MEM – Monday, February 27, 2023 –Bid #23/0049LPWI - Annual Requirements Contract – Motorized Valve Actuators-Parts-Service (Commodity Code 936)

Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:maryellen. millwater@suffolkcountyny. gov: or by contacting Maryellen Millwater via phone at 631-852-5214

JR – Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – Bid #23/0017LPWI

- Annual Requirements Contract – Analytical Laboratory Waste Removal and Disposal (Commodity Code 96871)

Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:jessica.ridge@ suffolkcountyny.gov: or by contacting Jessica Ridge via phone at 631-852-5202

MEM – Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – Bid #23/0052LWI – Annual Requirements Contract – Water Treatment (Commodity Code 968)

Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:maryellen. millwater@suffolkcountyny. gov: or by contacting Maryellen Millwater via phone at 631-852-5214

MEM – Monday, March 13, 2023 – Bid #23/0050

- Nopsec Penetration Testing & Vulnerability

Scans (Commodity Code 918322)

Bid specifications for the above bid are available by emailing to:maryellen. millwater@suffolkcountyny. gov: or by contacting Maryellen Millwater via phone at 631-852-5214

The hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM.

L14771-2/8/2023

Request for Proposals (RFP)

Suffolk County Office of Central Procurement on behalf of the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is Seeking Proposals for Design Services for the Evaluation and Design of Masonry Removals and Replacements at Various Existing Buildings (Capital Project 8170)

SC Purchasing RFP No. 2023-07

Commodity Code: 910-51, 914-88, 925-37

Submissions Due Date: March 2, 2023 (Advertised/Issued: February 9, 2023)

The Suffolk County Office of Central Procurement, on behalf of the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, Sanitation Division, invites proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop and prepare final Architectural/Engineering Design plans, specifications

and bid forms (Contract Documents) for municipal competitive construction bids for Masonry Removals and Replacements at Various Existing Buildings. The scope includes the evaluation and detail design for improvements of ten (10) existing buildings within the Bergen Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (West Babylon) into multiple construction contracts.

The specifications for this RFP are available as follows:

1) Go to https:// suffolkcountyny. bonfirehub.com/portal/ to view the offering and register to participate in the opportunity.

2) Email tom.malanga@ suffolkcountyny.gov with the RFP number. Please note that all participants will have to register for the RFP through the URL listed in #1.

3) Call (631) 852-5196 with the RFP number and your address

Timeline

Proposer’s Conference and Buildings Tour: February 24, 2023 at 10:30 am, Bergen Point WWTP, 600 Bergen Avenue, West Babylon, NY.

Technical questions due by March 10, 2023 by 3:30 PM

Proposals due March 24, 2023 by 3:30 PM

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Issued Date: 01/19/2023

Expiration Date: 03/20/2023

SUFFOLK COUNTY SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE LEASE PROGRAM IN PECONIC BAY AND GARDINERS BAY

PUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Written Comments on Proposed Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Renewals

Notice is hereby given that the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning has received three Lease Renewal Applications from existing leaseholders that wish to renew their lease for an additional ten (10) year term. Each of these Leaseholders initially obtained their lease during Phase I (2010-2020) of the County’s Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program under Cycle #3; and have been conducting shellfish aquaculture activities on their respective lease site for the past ten (10) years. Pursuant to Chapter §475-16 Article II of the Suffolk County Code, a lease may be issued for a term of the 10 years, with an option to renew for an additional ten (10) years. All lease sites proposed for renewal are located within the adopted Revised Shellfish Cultivation Zone.

Pertinent data and information from each of the Lease Renewal Applications, which includes the Lease Sites Map ID #, the name of the leaseholder, respective Application Reference #, operation type, name of bay and Town where the lease site is located; and the center point coordinates are provided in the table contained within this Public Notice. This Public Notice and program maps that show the locations of the sites proposed for renewal are available on the Suffolk County website: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/

Public Comment:

Comments regarding Lease Sites proposed for lease renewals must be prepared in writing and mailed to the contact person listed below. All comments must be post marked by March 20, 2023. Comments and/or objections should include the applicable SCALP reference # or Lease Sites Map ID # and supporting documentation to the maximum extent possible. Those parties raising an objection to a lease renewal based on natural productivity of an area and/or a viable commercial fishery, must send a copy a valid commercial harvester’s license, landings reports or documentation of harvest from the subject harvest area and/or sales receipts, as applicable.

Contact:

Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning

Division of Planning & Environment

H. Lee Dennison Building – 11th Floor

100 Veterans Memorial Highway

Post Office Box 6100

Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099

Attention: Thomas Ralicky – Environmental Planner

Should any questions arise on the content of this Public Notice, please contact Mr. Thomas Ralicky of my staff at telephone: 631-853-4865 or via email: thomas.ralicky@suffolkcountyny.gov.

Sarah Lansdale, A.I.C.P.

Commissioner Dept.

This Public Notice and maps showing the location of the lease sites proposed for renewal are available for review on the Suffolk County website: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/

TO:

2022-528

By the Grace of God Free and Independent Rhoma Fritz, Renee Medina, Ronald Dordon, Nanciann Piekarski, Edwardine Tasco, Linda Osterloh, Howard Hoffman, Salvatore Venturelli, John Venturelli, Carolyn Gardell, Clifford May, Marsha Caravaggio, Alan Sages, Anthony Sages, Rosa Longo, if living being maternal aunt of decedent and if dead having predeceased decedent, her issue, if any;or if dead having survived decedent, her distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns; and the distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of Joan Longo, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of Joan Longo, deceased, as distributees or otherwise and any other persons who might have an interest in the estate of Joan Longo, deceased, as distrubutees or otherwise all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence.

A petition having been duly filed by whois/aredomiciledat

320 Center Drive, Riverhead fore

Donna Begun

124 Widgeon Court, Great River, NY 11739

SUFFOLK Suffolk

Joan A. Longo, aka Joan Longo

May 9, 2018 80 Theodore Drive, Coram, New York 11727, United States

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NO IN-PERSON APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED.

If you oppose the Court granting the relief requested on this citation, you must file verified objections, with the appropriate filing fee, or inform the Court In writing of your Intention to file verified objections using New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF), except that unrepresented parties may file verified objections, with the appropriate filing-fee, or respond Indicating such Intent by mall provided that the Court receives the verified objections or response on or before the second day preceding the date listed above. Failure to do so will result In an assumption that you do not object to the Court granting the relief In this matter and no further notice will be given to you.

DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED

January 5 2023

Surrogate

Seal Chief Clerk

Haley Weinblatt & Calcagni, LLP

James F. Quinn

Doreen A. Quinn

Richard A. Weinblatt

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Firm 1601 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 425, Islandia, New York 11749

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[NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. You may request one adjournment provided that the Court receives such request in writing on or before the second day preceding the date listed above. No further adjournments shall be granted absent good cause shown] NYSBA's Surrogate's Court Forms P-5

Vincent J. Messina Jr.

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 729, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 682, 688, 694, 701, 708, 725 and 722 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

Ordering the temporary reassignment of certain information technology

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 730, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 647, 651, 655, 658, 662, 672, 677, 683, 689, 695, 702, 709, 716 and 723 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the need to suspend certain technology in order to determine the extent of the cyber-security threat, and in accordance with §103(4) of the NY General Municipal Law, Local Emergency Order Nos. 647, 651, 655, 658, 662, 672, 677, 683, 689, 695, 702, 709, 716 and 723 are extended and the following procurement-related laws, regulations and rules security event and procurement that is otherwise dependent on County technology and can not be

Section A5-8, Chap. 575, Chap 803, Chap. 353 and Local Law 41-2013 to the extent that they require Order that the County Executive or his designees shall continue to have the authority to enter into any Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by

on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power thereunder to suspend any local laws, ordinances, or regulations, do hereby: Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the need to suspend certain technology in order to determine the extent of the cyber-security threat, Local Emergency Order No. 580, 588, 596, 604, 612, 620, 625, 630, 634, 638, 641, 644, 648, 652, 656, 659, 663, 668, 673, 678, 684, 690, 696, 703, 710, 717 and 724 are extended to suspend C2-14 of the Suffolk County Charter entitled “Presentation of local laws and resolution to county executive”; and further Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures as deemed necessary. This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No.

732,

EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 718 and 725 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

Ordering the suspension of §189-66 of the Suffolk County Code

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power thereunder to suspend any local laws, ordinances, or regulations, do hereby:

Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the need to suspend certain technology in order to determine the extent of the cyber-security threat, the date for submission of online contract agency disclosure forms from contract agencies as follows:

Section 189-66 (A) of the Suffolk County Code requiring submission of online contract agency disclosure forms by each contract agency is suspended and such submission shall be on or before the 29th Day of January, 2023;

Section 189-67 (B) of the Suffolk County Code requiring the Department of Audit and Contract to submit to the County Executive and each member of the County Legislature a compilation and analysis of the financial information submitted by the contract agencies is hereby suspended and such submission shall be on or before the 14th Day of February, 2023; and further

Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures as deemed necessary.

This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 733, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 661, 665, 670, 675, 680, 686, 692, 698, 705, 712, 719 and 726 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

Ordering the temporary reassignment of certain Department of Health Services employees

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power under Section 25 of the New York State Executive Law to use any and all facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources of the County in such manner as may be necessary or appropriate to cope with the local emergency, do hereby:

Order, that the local emergency caused by the recent cyberattack can be addressed more efficiently and effectively through the temporary reassignment of certain Department of Health Services employees whose names and titles are to be determined by the County Executive to the Department of Audit and Control (Audit and Control), to assist Audit and Control with Office Assistant duties to support payroll processing; and further

This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 734, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 666, 671, 676, 681, 687, 693, 699, 706, 713, 720 and 727 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order: Ordering the temporary reassignment of certain County Executive employees

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power under Section 25 of the New York State Executive Law to use any and all facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources of the County in such manner as may be necessary or appropriate to cope with the local emergency, do hereby: Order, that the local emergency caused by the recent cyberattack can be addressed more efficiently and effectively through the temporary reassignment of certain County Executive employees whose names and titles are to be determined by the County Executive to the Department of Audit and Control (Audit and Control), to assist Audit and Control with processing of student residency certifications; and further

This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

Local Emergency Order:

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power thereunder to suspend any local laws, ordinances, or regulations, do hereby:

Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the resultant unprecedented and evolving diversion of County resources to address emergency measures, the date for the submission and adoption of the County’s Multi-year financial plan is suspended as follows:

Section A4-1 (B) of the Suffolk County Administrative Code requiring submission of a four-year financial plan no later than 60 days after the adoption of the County expense budget shall be extended until 60 days following the cessation of the declared State of Emergency in Suffolk County; and

All associated actions required by section A4-1 of the Suffolk County Adminstrative Code shall be extended accordingly; and further

Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures as deemed necessary; and further order that This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

Local Emergency Order:

Ordering the temporary reassignment of certain information technology employees in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and the authority granted to County Executives under Section 25 of the New York State Executive Law to use any and all facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources of the County in such manner as may be necessary or appropriate to cope with the local emergency, do hereby:

Order, that the local emergency caused by the recent cyberattack can be addressed more efficiently and effectively through the temporary reassignment of all information technology employees in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office to the Department of Information Technology, so as to enable the County to have a cohesive and unified cybersecurity incident response under the leadership of one team. This team is led by the unified command of the Chief Deputy County Executive, the Department of Information Technology (DOIT) Commissioner, the Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) Commissioner, and the Police Department Commission, who are directly coordinating with the County’s incident response vendor Palo Alto Unity 42 and restoration and recovery vendor Fenix 24.

This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

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LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 737, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 647, 651, 655, 658, 662, 667, 672, 677, 683. 689, 695, 702, 709, 716, 723 and 730 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power thereunder to suspend any local laws, ordinances, or regulations, do hereby: Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the need to suspend certain technology in order to determine the extent of the cyber-security threat, and in accordance with §103 (4) of the NY General Municipal Law, Local Emergency Order Nos. 647, 651, 655, 658, 662, 667, 672, 677, 683. 689, 695, 702, 709, 716, 723 and 730 are extended and the following procurement-related laws, regulations and rules are suspended as I deem necessary to expedite procurement of anything related to resolving the cyber-security event and procurement that is otherwise dependent on County technology and can not be postponed until the event is resolved:

Suffolk County Code:

• • •

• Section A5-8, Chap. 575, Chap 803, Chap. 353 and Local Law 41-2013 to the extent that they

• All related procurement laws, rules, and regulations require to comply with this Order; and further Order that the County Executive or his designees shall continue to have the authority to enter into any contract deemed necessary to address the threat posed by the cyber-security event. Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures as deemed necessary; and further order that This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 738, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY

ORDER Nos. 700, 707, 714, 721, 728 and 735 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

Extending the date for the submission of the County’s Multi-Year Financial Plan

I, Steven Bellone, the Chief Executive of Suffolk County, in accordance with a Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on September 11, 2022, and continued on October 11, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 10, 2022 and January 9, 2023 pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Executive Law and my power thereunder to suspend any local laws, ordinances, or regulations, do hereby:

Order, that due to the continuing threat to the public health, safety and welfare of Suffolk County residents and visitors posed by the cyber-security event and the resultant unprecedented and evolving diversion of County resources to address emergency measures, the date for the submission and adoption of the County’s Multi-year financial plan is suspended as follows:

Section A4-1 (B) of the Suffolk County Administrative Code requiring submission of a fouryear financial plan no later than 60 days after the adoption of the County expense budget shall be extended until 60 days following the cessation of the declared State of Emergency in Suffolk County; and

All associated actions required by section A4-1 of the Suffolk County Adminstrative Code shall be extended accordingly; and further

Order, that all Suffolk County Departments, Agencies, and Divisions or other duly authorized law enforcement agencies take whatever steps are necessary to assist in performing such emergency measures as deemed necessary; and further order that

This order shall cease to be in effect five (5) days after promulgation or upon declaration by the County Executive that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner. The County Executive nevertheless, may extend such orders for additional periods not to exceed five (5) days each during the pendency of the local state of emergency. Failure to obey this order is a criminal offense, punishable by law under New York State Executive Law § 24(5).

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