The South Shore Press 5/17/23

$20 Million to Jump Start Sewers for the Middle of Suffolk

ByRobertChartuk

With the goal of having a shovel-ready project in the books for state and federal funds, county officials Monday dedicated $20 million in seed money for sewers along the densely populated Middle Country Road corridor.

Surrounded by local leaders and officials, County Executive Steve Bellone announced the funds as part of an ambitious plan to move homes and businesses off individual cesspools and connect them to modern, environmentallyfriendly waste treatment facilities. He was joined by Legislator Nick Caracappa and civic and chamber of commerce representatives in the areas targeted for the sewer

expansion: Centereach, Selden, Coram and Farmingville.

“We can’t have a prosperous future without addressing the need to protect our water,” Bellone told a crowd of sewer advocates during a press conference at the Middle Country Library. “We live on an island where water quality is essential. We are putting these communities, these families, in a position to thrive.”

The legislator pointed to a study supported by his mother, Rose Caracappa, when she was a legislator in 1989 that called for sewers in the area. “We are doing this not just to protect our water, but to spur economic development,” he said, pointing out that the lack of sewers prevents businesses from

expanding or locating here. “We must have the capacity to serve our future needs. Boarded up buildings need to be knocked down, rebuilt; businesses need to be renewed.”

Cheering the county’s commitment was Michael Wentz, president of the Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce. “Sewers will not only protect our environment, but will also be great for economic growth. Health care providers, restaurants, many businesses had to leave because they had no capacity to grow,” Wentz said.

Holbrook Chamber of Commerce President Rick Ammirati agreed: “This is a win-win situation for our community. I’m glad everyone is coming together on this. Our vision is for clean water and prosperous communities,” he said. “It’s about time that we are seeing something.”

“Other states have neglected this issue and are struggling without adequate supplies of water,” Caracappa noted. “We are not too far gone. We still have a chance to be proactive. We need to get this right,” he said, adding, “Proper sewers means revenue that will help sustain our communities and

Cash Infusion for Smithtown Sewers

ByRobertChartuk

A $10 million cash commitment from Suffolk will boost efforts to expand sewer service in Smithtown, county and town officials announced last week.

The money will help businesses on Lake Avenue hook into a main the town had previously installed as part of a revitalization effort in St. James and continue sewer projects throughout the town. They will connect into an existing treatment plant that is being upgraded with new, state-of-the art technology.

“If I had a nickel every time someone said the words, ‘you’ll never see sewers in Smithtown, not in this lifetime anyway’ let’s just say I could retire tomorrow, very comfortably,” said Smithtown Supervisor Edward R. Wehrheim. “I’m very proud

to say that beginning in just a few short weeks, a shovel will break ground into the first of three sewer installation and connection projects in our three downtowns within the township.”

“The county strongly supports the vision and commitment to sound planning that Supervisor Wehrheim and the town board have shown for the downtown areas throughout the Town of Smithtown," said Suffolk Executive Bellone. "We have already partnered successfully to bring sewers to Kings Park, and our announcements today are the next steps to make sure that both the Smithtown and Saint James business districts are finally connected to sewers, as well."

An analysis completed as part of the design of the new facility found that connecting Lake

Avenue businesses to the new facility would be feasible, at a projected cost of $16.7 million. Bellone announced a grant of $3 million from the County's Water Infrastructure Fund to complete the design for the project, to make it shovel ready for construction and make an initial contribution towards construction costs. Contingent on funding, the project could break ground in the Spring of 2025 and be completed by the Summer of 2026.

The $10 million award of construction funding for the Smithtown Business District Sewer project builds on ongoing efforts to secure the estimated $90 million needed to connect businesses along Main Street to an expanded treatment plant in Kings Park. The project had already been awarded a $20 million grant from New York State's Transformative Investment

keep our children and our aging population here on Long Island.”

With projects in various stages throughout Suffolk, including the Forge River Watershed Sewer Project and recent funding announced for Smithtown and the Neighborhood Road Business District in Mastic, Bellone estimated that it will take between $8-$10 billion to fully address the county’s wastewater needs. By funding the groundwork required to get the projects off the drawing board, the officials are looking to be in position to receive monies from the $1 trillion federal infrastructure fund and the state’s $4.2 billion state environmental

bond act approved by voters in November. As part of legislation for this year’s state budget, the county was given permission to ask Suffolk voters for an eight-cent increase in the sales tax for environmental projects. County Comptroller John Kennedy, who attended the press conference with his wife, Legislator Leslie Kennedy, noted that the sales tax already has a quarter-cent portion devoted to sewers.

Marisa Pizza, a local media relations personality who serves with various organizations, including the Green Party, welcomed the incoming funds. “We need to revitalize our communities and give people a reason to stay here.”

Program, and a $3 million federal grant secured by former Congressman Lee Zeldin.

Marc Herbst, executive director of the Long Island Contractors’ Association, pointed out that “360,000 homes in Suffolk County are disconnected from a proper sewer system leaving our water waste discharged into septic tanks that spill into our groundwater, water ways, and beaches. LICA will continue to assist in advocating for a cleaner, better system. Not only will these efforts result in safer drinking water for our residents, but also greater economic development for our region.”

“In the epic battle to upgrade our wastewater treatment systems in Suffolk, we are making progress,” exclaimed Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign

for the Environment. “Nitrogen pollution from outdated septic systems and cesspools is causing harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, and fish die-offs in our bays, lakes, and estuaries. The good news is we know the solution and our elected leaders are working collaboratively to implement them.”

“Providing sewers to Lake Avenue and expanding the Sewer District #28 wastewater treatment facility will promote the revitalization of downtown Saint James, spur economic growth, and improve our water quality,” noted Steve Hayduk of Hayduk Engineering. “We are excited to be working on this project for the county and we look forward to continuing to work with the town and the community as the project progresses.”

Revolutionary War Patriots Honored at Center Moriches Ceremony

ByRobertChartuk

Shots rang out in Center Moriches Sunday from a brigade of musketeers representing the 3rd New York Regiment in honor of the local heroes who fought in the nation’s war for independence.

Organized by the Sons of the American Revolution Long Island Chapter, the memorial event recognized five Patriots from the area interred at the historic Olde Beachfern Cemetery. These are the soldiers who answered the call of a fledgling nation and fought at the Battle of Long Island, Lexington and other clashes where everyday farmers and countrymen went up against the vaunted British Redcoats.

“Our area is rich in Colonial history and I’m glad that people are taking the time to both recognize and honor those who served our nation at its very founding,” said Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, a former history teacher who lives near the old cemetery. He was joined by Councilman Dan Panico, another Center Moriches resident who noted, “It is great to live in a reverent and patriotic town and community that honors our history and loves America."

The president of the Long

Island SAR Chapter, Bryan Irrgang, conducted the ceremony, which featured the 3rd NY LI 1775 Regiment commanded by Andrew Freleng of Patchogue. He provided a description of how the Patriots loaded and fired their Revolutionary War muskets using gunpowder and flints. His militia was joined by Danielle Little of Melville who turned out in 18th Century Colonial attire.

A Babylon resident who organizes similar ceremonies throughout the year, Irrgang is in the family tree of Capt. Paul Reeve of the Southold Militia. The chapter’s registrar, Richard Rossin of Wading River, is responsible for verifying the lineage of prospective members. His ancestry goes back not to a solider, but a Colonist, John Oliver of Maryland, who supported the revolution through a special tax considered an “Oath of Fidelity.”

Another member in attendance was Joseph Vermaelen of Bayport, past president of the Long Island Chapter who’s a descendent of a Connecticut Patriot.

Headstones marking the final resting place of the Center Moriches Patriots were upgraded under a program initiated in 2004 by then-Brookhaven

Parks Commissioner Robert Chartuk whose office applied to the National Cemetery Administration for the new monuments. New stones were also installed at the HawkinsDowns Cemetery in Moriches, Josiah Smith burial ground in East Moriches and other hallowed sites throughout the town. Resting at the Center Moriches site are Revolutionary War veterans David Hallock, Capt. John Havens,

Selah Strong Havens, James Post, and Capt. David Young. A descendent of Josiah Smith, Captain Wesley Winters of West Hampton, also participated in the memorial ceremony. Also attending the event was Alice Chapman of East Moriches, a Daughters of the American Revolution historian who traces her family roots back to Connecticut Patriots. She pointed

out that eastern Suffolk County was not originally settled from New York City eastward, but from north to south by colonists from New England. Other Daughters at the event were Kristine Smith of Bayport, a Vice Regent who not only goes back to Capt. Sherebiah Butts who answered the Lexington Alarm, but also Puritan William Brewster who sailed on the Mayflower. Another DAR member in attendance was Janice Derr from the Queens Village Chapter. The Garden City resident is a descendent of Col. Aaron Ogden.

After the ceremony, the group repaired to the nearby Presbyterian Church of the Moriches where its reverend, Mark Applewhite, traces his heritage to William Gram, who fought at Lexington and Concord, as well as the Battle of Long Island. He serves as the chaplain over all of the Sons chapters on Long Island.

The Olde Beachfern burial grounds, just off Main Street, was designated a 250th Anniversary Site by the Long Island SAR Chapter. The site is maintained by Brookhaven Town with assistance from Boy Scout Troop 221, which also attended the event.

Back to the Basics: The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office

ByRaheemSoto

When you hear the word sheriff, what comes to mind?

For me, it used to be old western movies; A dusty town with a lone man with a cowboy hat and shiny silver star tasked with protecting the innocent from an outlaw gang.

What is a Sheriff, and why use that word? The word "sheriff" originates from the Old English term "shire-reeve." The term "shire" referred to a county, while "reeve" meant a manager or steward. Initially, the king appointed a Sheriff; today, we elect a Sheriff.

Errol D. Toulon Jr. is the 67th and current Sheriff of Suffolk County. He is the first African American Sheriff and the first African American elected official to hold a "nonjudicial countywide office" in the history of Suffolk County. Sheriff Toulon was re-elected to a second term on November 2, 2021.

Who pays the Sheriff?

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is primarily funded through the Suffolk County budget, approved annually by

the County Legislature. The budget includes allocations for salaries, benefits for the Sheriff's Office staff, as well as funds for equipment, supplies, and other operational expenses. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office can receive funding from grants and other external sources to support specific programs and initiatives.

The exact funding levels for the Sheriff's Office can vary

from year to year based on factors like overall county budget constraints, changes in staffing needs or program priorities, and external funding opportunities.

In addition to serving legal papers like summonses and subpoenas, the Sheriff's Office has grown to handle the changing needs of our county. Special units in the Sheriff's

Office have specific tasks. For instance, the Community Response Team responds to emergencies like natural disasters. The Marine Unit patrols the waters around Suffolk County to ensure that boaters are safe and the waterways are secure. The Canine Unit has trained dogs that help with drug investigations and locating missing persons.

The Sheriff's Office Civil Enforcement Division enforces court-ordered judgments like evictions and property seizures. They usually work closely with other law enforcement agencies to ensure everything is done quickly and efficiently.

One of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office's essential responsibilities is managing the county's jails; the Riverhead Correctional Facility, and the Yaphank Correctional Facility. Management involves maintaining safety and security for inmates and staff, managing inmate populations and services, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, and handling budgets. It is a complex and demanding task

that requires strong leadership and management skills.

The Sheriff's Office has a dedicated Court Security Bureau that uses various measures to maintain safety and order in the courtroom, such as screening tools like metal detectors and X-ray machines, armed deputies, courtroom monitoring, prisoner transport, and emergency response procedures.

The Sheriff's Office Explorers Program is fantastic for young people ages 14 to 20 interested in law enforcement and public safety. Basically, it's a program where they learn about different aspects of law enforcement by riding along with deputies, training in firearm safety, and learning about the criminal justice system.

For all general inquiries, the Sheriff's Office can be reached at (631) 852-2200. The Community Relations Office is responsible for all school and community-based events and can be reached at (631) 8525611 & (631) 852-5636. You can also visit the website www. suffolkcountysheriffsoffice. com.

Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, left, helps unveil a sign designating the Olde Beachfern Cemetery in Center Moriches as a 250th Anniversary Site by the Sons of the American Revolution Long Island Chapter. Assisting is Capt. Wesley Winters of West Hampton and Councilman Dan Panico.

ByRaheemSoto

Hold on to your hats, folks! Suffolk County is about to embark on a wild and crazy rideit's time for the 2023 town board elections! That's right, from Huntington to Southampton, get ready for a showdown of epic proportions as candidates battle it out for their chance to run the show in their respective towns.

It's a battle royale between the candidates as they try to outdo each other with their promises and proposals. But it's not all fun and games, oh no. The fate of affordable housing, economic development, infrastructure, and public safety are all on the line. We're talking about the heavy-hitting issues that keep Suffolk County residents up at night.

Will the struggling residents get their much-needed support? Or will the job creators come out on top? Will the infrastructure get a facelift, or will we all be stuck in traffic for eternity? And let's remember public safetywill the crime rate continue to rise, or will we finally feel safe in our homes?

As the election draws nearer, the candidates will be hitting the campaign trail, shaking hands, kissing babies, and doing everything in their power to win over voters. But who will come out on top? It's anyone's

Suffolk County Town Board Elections: The Countdown Begins

guess.

So buckle up, Suffolk County - it will be a bumpy ride.

Affordable housing has been one of the most pressing issues in the county, and it is one that many candidates are focusing on. The high cost of living has made it challenging for many people to find homes that fit their budgets. Some candidates have proposed policies to support struggling residents, such as rent control or subsidies for lowincome households. Others have suggested increasing the supply of affordable housing units by working with developers and local communities.

Economic development is another critical issue in the minds of Suffolk County residents. Many have voiced concerns about the lack of job opportunities and the need for new businesses to support the local economy. Some candidates running for town boards have prioritized job creation and economic growth.

Infrastructure is also a significant concern for residents of Suffolk County. The county's roads, bridges, and other essential structures need repair and upgrades. Candidates have been discussing ways to invest in infrastructure, such as using state and federal funds to repair aging infrastructure

and improve transportation systems.

Public safety is another big issue for Suffolk County residents. The county has seen a rise in crime rates in recent years, making many residents uneasy. Incumbents running for the town boards have pledged to continue their efforts to improve public safety by working closely with law enforcement agencies and increasing funding for police and emergency services.

As the election draws closer, incumbents and challengers have begun to share their plans for addressing these critical issues. In the coming months, you will see candidates

appearing at local events, speaking to potential voters and constituents, and sharing their visions for the county's future. While there are differences in their approaches, hopefully, all the candidates recognize the importance of these issues to the county's residents.

As we gear up for the upcoming Town Board elections across the county, the tension is high, the candidates are competitive, and the voters are... well, let's just say we will be getting a lot of mail. To find out who is running in your town, contact the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Address: 700 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY 11980, (631) 852-4500.

Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving

On May 2, 2023, Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs from the Sheriff’s Proactive Impaired Driving Effort (SPIDRE) Team were honored at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) NYS Law Enforcement Recognition Event in Albany. In addition, Deputy Sheriff Damian Adams was honored for making the most DWI/DUI arrests for the

Sheriff’s Office in 2022.

In the first three months of 2023, members of the SPIDRE Team have made nearly 50 DWI/DUI arrests. Seven of those defendants were charged with Aggravated DWI, which indicates a BAC of 0.18 and higher. In addition, they have also made 25 other arrests during DWI patrols, including four stolen/unauthorized use

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SCCC Awarded $2M Navy Workforce Training Grant to Support Submarine Operations

ByBarbaraLaMonica

Calling all workforce-bound high school seniors! The United States Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base has awarded a $2 million grant to be dispensed over the next five years, to enhance Suffolk County Community College’s (SCCC), Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development program. The ultimate goal of the initiative, and how the grant will be administered, is for the college to recruit, and for professors to train, the next generation of welders and Computer Numerical Control, (CNC), machine operators to support the mission of three submarines: One Columbia Class and Two Virginia Class submarines. The Columbia Class is the larger of the two submarines.

According to Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Edward Bonahue, the program will launch this fall. Classes will be administered at the College’s Michael J. Grant Brentwood Campus.

With five industry base pipelines in the United States, the need exists to increase the pool of qualified individuals to fill jobs. The Navy estimates that more than 130,000 new workforce personnel program-wide will be needed over the next seven years in order to fulfill its mission.

The submarine industrial base is the United States Navy's "unique and higher - learning specialized"

Workforce and Manufacturing Base which supports those skills and techniques that are needed to design, build, repair and provide support for the United States' Navy.

Driving the $2 million grant to Suffolk County are logistics that comprise the dense concentration of manufacturers located on Long Island which are capable of fulfilling the mission of the program.

Pauline Sumner, Pipeline Project Manager, offered an overview of how the grant will be administered. "The goal is to train and retain employees so that Long Island manufacturers can take advantage of these folks by hiring them once their training is completed," Sumner explained. "Once students finish the program, Suffolk County Community College works on getting them placed in jobs with manufacturers within the submarine industry

base on Long Island," she said. Sumner pointed out that once students complete the one year course load and are placed in positions of employment, they will have even more opportunities to take additional training classes to advance their skills.

According to statistics cited by Sumner, a total of 500 students will be accepted into the program over the next five years, with 50 welders and 50 Computer Numerical Control candidates being placed during each of the ensuing years.

Laura Galletta of SCCC's Advanced Training Center is the point person for high school seniors interested in careers in welding and CNC for the Navy’s submarine program to contact for information on enrolling in the course. But, Galletta underscores, students must demonstrate commitment and good faith towards completing the program

Suffolk Police Hosts Family Day

ByRobertChartuk

Family and friends of the Suffolk Police turned out at the department’s Yaphank headquarters Saturday for Family Day. Visitors viewed the equipment and vehicles the department uses everyday in serving the public, including a police helicopter and marine vessels. Demonstrations included a

roll-over vehicle that shows what happens in a car crash and the department’s vaunted Motorcycle Section and Canine Unit. Manning booths were the various unions that represent police employees as well as Police Explorer units that teach youngsters what it takes to serve. The department maintains seven precincts throughout Suffolk

County and is on the front line in keeping communities safe. Local officials were on hand to recognize department members and say hello to Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, including Senator Dean Murray, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, and Suffolk Legislators Nick Caracappa, Jim Mazzarella and Dominick Thorne.

at the college, then bringing the skills they developed to the industry. "You have to want to do this, and they will be asked to sign an agreement to complete the class then stay the course and remain with submarine industry-based manufacturers," Galletta said.

The Navy is making a big push to publicize the program.

"We have tours of high schools and attend career fairs, and we have numerous partnerships on Long Island and Queens where we attend several open houses where we give out our brochures," Galletta said. "We work with the industry and they recruit students right from out of the classrooms. If you enroll in the class and you complete the work, you have a job," Galletta added.

While the tuition fee is $3,895, there are competitive scholarship opportunities which, if awarded, represents free tuition for students enrolled in the course. With up to 100 scholarships available, Galletta was quick to note: "Not everyone is going to receive a scholarship because it is a competitive process; When people register for the class they will be made aware of protocols and scholarship opportunities, and the many opportunities for advancement with stackable credentials and programing designs," Galletta added.

High school seniors who are opting to enter the workforce after graduation and would like to enroll in the course can call Galletta at (631) 851-6216, or (631) 851-6200.

Suffolk PBA Travels to Albany To Support Families of Fallen Police Officers During Memorial Ceremony

Members of the Suffolk County PBA traveled to Albany today to support the families and loved ones of fallen police officers during a solemn ceremony where their names were added to the Police Memorial.

The Suffolk PBA stood in solidarity with their counterparts in Nassau as the names of four fallen Nassau police officers were added to the wall.

The four officers are Officer Robert J. Negri, Detective Charles C. Vroom, Detective First Class Matthew A. Perlungher and Detective Hector M. Nunez.

Officer Negri and Det. First Class Perlungher died of cancer that developed as a result of being assigned to rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Detectives Vroom and Nunez passed away as a result of

contracting COVID-19 while on the job.

They were also joined by Suffolk District Attorney Ray Teirney, Governor Hochul ancd police officials across the state at this ceremony.

The Police Officers Memorial honors the memory and sacrifice of police officers from around New York State who have been slain in the line of duty. The Memorial was based on a design concept submitted by Colleen Dillon Bergman, daughter of State Trooper Emerson J. Dillon Jr. who was slain in the line of duty in 1974 after 16 ½ years of service with the New York State Police. A quote from Mrs. Bergman's application is engraved on the nameplate wall: "It doesn't matter from which department they came, the feeling of loss is experienced the same."

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Lefkowitz Named New Water Authority Chairman

It’s one of the largest groundwater suppliers in the nation serving 1.2 million people with more than 75 billion gallons a year, and now it has a new chairman devoted to providing the highest-quality product at the lowest possible cost. Stepping up from his position on the Suffolk County Water Authority board of directors, Charles Lefkowitz was recently named to lead the utility by a unanimous vote of the county legislature.

The authority has set a high bar for water purity adhering to standards more stringent than required from its 637 wells for both residential and commercial customers. Its system can hold more than 73 million gallons of water at any given time and distribute it over 6,000 miles of water mains. Rigorous testing takes place before even a drop reaches a user’s tap with water that’s even more pure than what’s allowed in bottled products.

“It’s a tremendous operation that I’m proud to be part of,” the new chairman said. “We are a highly professional organization known nationwide for our worldclass facilities and talented staff.” He described the authority as a “public-benefit corporation with

the mindset of a private company focused on the bottom line.”

A former Brookhaven Town Councilman and member of the town’s Industrial Development Agency, Lefkowitz currently serves as president of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce. He is the president of CAMCO Services of New York and Louis Lefkowitz Realty. The companies the Setauket resident leads own and manage millions of square feet of commercial properties and oversees more than 3,000 residential units.

A director on the water authority board since last May, Lefkowitz highlighted the professionalism of the staff and the qualifications needed to run the nationally-recognized authority.

“We have chemists, engineers, technicians, and dedicated men and women in the field that deliver top-quality services day in and day out,” the chairman said of the authority’s 580-employee workforce. “Satisfaction among our customers is very high,” adding that in his business career, the water authority was the most responsive of all the utilities he’s dealt with.

One area of significant improvement the chairman notes is the elimination of the labor-

intensive role of the meter reader by upgrading to an automated system. “Everything is precise; there are no more estimated bills,” he said, adding that the staff reached its goal of complete automation a year earlier than anticipated. “I’m impressed by the fact that none of the meter readers were let go, but instead were retained for other necessary functions within the organization.”

With Long Island depending entirely on an underground supply for its drinking water, conservation remains a top priority. The authority has any number of water-saving programs including cash credits for rain stats on irrigation systems, leak detection valves, rain barrels, pool covers, and WaterSense

shower heads and faucets, as well as working with large-scale users—Stony Brook University among the biggest—to implement conservation strategies. Residents can arrange one-on-one consultations with the authority to create home water-saving plans. “The simple strategy of watering your lawn on odd or even days depending on your house number will go a long way in reducing the stress on our system, especially during the summer months,” Lefkowitz pointed out.

Another priority for Suffolk’s water provider is upgrades to its miles of water mains, some more than 100 years old, and new storage tanks, both above and below ground. More than 85 percent of the county’s residents are served by the authority and the directors and staff are up for the challenge. They produce a comprehensive annual Drinking Water Quality Report and have a Strategic Plan pegged out to 2030. Recognizing the high professional standards of the organization, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named water authority Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Szabo to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council, a first for the authority staff.

“An organization is only as good as its staff and I’m proud of

the high-level of professionalism that is in place at the water authority,” Lefkowitz said. The founder of the Setauket Harbor Task Force and former member of the Port Jefferson Improvement District and Port Jefferson Station Chamber of Commerce took over the chairmanship from former county Executive Patrick Halpin, who served on the board for 17 years. He is joined by Timothy Bishop, a former congressman, Jacqueline Gordon, and Elizabeth Mercado. The legislature is expected to appoint a new member to the board to fill Lefkowitz’s seat.

The new chairman was named Person of the Year by the Three Village Historical Society in 2015 and by The Village Times/Beacon Newspaper in 2017, as well as Member of the Year by the Three Village Chamber of Commerce in 2015.

A 1980 graduate of Ward Melville High School, Lefkowitz went on to earn an A.A.S. in hospitality management from SUNY Delhi, a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Florida International University and a graduate degree in real estate studies from New York University. His father, Joel L. Lefkowitz, served as Brookhaven Town supervisor and county court judge.

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Preparing for Hurricane Season 2023

ByBarbaraLaMonica

Long Island is ranked in the Top 10 areas in the United States most vulnerable to hurricanes. The Island's southern coastline faces the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, making it high risk to the path of southern storms traveling north along the east coast.

Understanding Hurricanes

Understanding hurricanes, then gaining a sense of awareness and preparedness, are key to protection against, and surviving one of Mother Nature's most powerful natural disasters.

Hurricane Season is on the horizon, starting June 1 and spanning through November 30. In anticipation of the unpredictable storms, earlier this month the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA), visited five US Gulf Coast locations, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter Aircraft, and an NOAA WP-30 Orion Aircraft to heighten awareness to the impacts of tropical storms, and the dangers of being caught without a personal hurricane plan.

In interviews with South Shore Press last week, Ross Dickmann, the meteorologist in charge of the New York region for the National Weather Service in Upton, and Bill Biondi, past chief and current Commissioner in the Mastic Beach Fire Department, offered expert knowledge of hurricanes and advice on how to protect loved ones and property against the wrath of these unpredictable storms.

Dickmann explained that hurricanes are measured according to the Saffir/Simpson Scale based on maximum sustained wind speeds.

"Categories of hurricanes

measured on the Saffir/Simpson Scale, are solely based on wind speed, not storm surge," Dickmann said. The Sapphir/ Simpson Scale no longer takes into account storm surge, which is a coastal flood phenomenon of rising water pushed toward shore by windforce moving cyclonically around the storm, that is measured as the rise in water level above normal tide level, and does not include waves. "We consider surge three feet or higher to be potentially life threatening," Dickmann noted.

Dickmann said categories of hurricanes are sustained winds measured in five categories: Category 1 represents sustained

winds of 74 mph to 95 mph; Category 2 represents sustained winds of 96 mph to 110 mph; Categories 3 and 4 hurricanes are considered "major" hurricanes each starting at sustained winds of 111 mph and 130 mph, respectively; and Category 5 which is defined as "catastrophic" with sustained wind speeds of 167 or greater.

In the instance of Superstorm Sandy, while she started as a hurricane in the Atlantic, Sandy made a left turn towards the Jersey Shore as it made its way up to New York. Dickmann explained that the storm lost its hurricane characteristics and turned into a "hybrid-extra tropical storm. Sandy had the wind speeds of a high-end tropical storm with high storm surge," Dickmann said.

Sandy's tropical winds thrashed a 16 foot storm surge onto Fire Island. "Much of our protection comes from Fire Island," Biondi explained, noting two breaches on the barrier Beach that caused flooding at Smith Point, putting much of southernmost Mastic Beach under water. "With Superstorm Sandy, the water came up to Elm Road in Mastic Beach," Biondi

reflected.

Superstorm Sandy left in her wake 750,000 residents in Suffolk County, and 1.2 million islandwide without power. The Superstorm generated $1.3 billion in aid to individuals, and $160 million in Public Assistance claims filed with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Act.) Most hurricanes originate off the west coast of Africa and Cape Verde, first identified as disturbances moving westward across the Atlantic in the Tropics. "By the time they get to the Caribbean and Bahamas and head north," Dickmann said, "westerlies kick in and we have the forecast dilemma on how the storm will curve." But hurricanes can form off Mexico and the southwest Atlantic as well. Dickmann said in contrast to the 1970s and before, forecasting modeling today with satellites, high power computers, and skilled forecasters have elevated hurricane preparedness. And while shorelines are more vulnerable to these storms, inland locations must be equally prepared.

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35th Annual B2B Business Trade Show May 25 in Brentwood

HIA-LI, one of Long Island’s largest business advocacy organizations, is hosting its 35th Annual Business Trade Show and Conference on Thursday, May 25 at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. The annual event is presented this year in partnership with Sands New York, the Title Sponsor. Running from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the event is Long Island’s largest business-to-business trade show.

More than 250 exhibitors will represent a full spectrum of Long Island business sectors, including technology, energy and environment, manufacturing, finance, hospitality, healthcare, media and advertising, education, government, and workforce development. HIA-LI anticipates attendance by more than 4,500 business professionals from Nassau and Suffolk counties, and beyond. Three-quarters of these attendees are upper-management decisionmakers.

The trade show will feature a morning motivational seminar by internationally renowned author and speaker Kevin L. McCrudden, also known as “Mr. Motivation and America’s CMO – Chief Motivation Officer.” His topic is titled, “Systemizing Your Success: A session on management, leadership systems, and personal success toward growth.”

The Executive Luncheon will focus on regionally significant Long Island projects that have the potential to revitalize the area’s economy. The luncheon takes place between 11:30am to 1:30pm and will be moderated by Marc Herbst, Executive Director of the Long Island Contractors’ Association. Panelists include Derek Trulson, Vice Chairman, JLL New York, developers of Midway Crossing; Jimmy Coughlan, Jr., Vice President of Development, TRITEC Real Estate Company; and, Joe Campolo, Managing Partner, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP and an HIA-LI Board Member. A representative from Sands New York will also be joining the panel.

There will also be a full schedule of complimentary and breakout sessions covering an array of business topics such as: “Smash the Silos, “How to Achieve the Best Branding and Awareness for Your Business,” “Hiring and Retaining Young Talent: Ways to Engage Gen Z,” and “Help I've Been Hacked! Now What Do I Do?,” among others. In addition, sponsors and exhibitors will offer special offers, prizes, and promotions.

The trade show will also feature special industry sector pavilions including a Manufacturing Pavilion, sponsored by Sands New York, and named in memory of Ron Loveland, former co-chair of HIALI Manufacturing Committee and

long-time regional manufacturing advocate. Dime Bank is sponsoring the Finance Pavilion. PSEG Long Island is sponsoring the Energy and Environment Pavilion. And the Suffolk County IDA is sponsoring the Innovation and Economic Development Pavilion.

"Year after year, we have seen the incredible impact that this show can have on regional businesses,” said Terri Alessi-Miceli, President and CEO of HIA-LI. Through our carefully curated programs, attendees are able to connect with other professionals in their field, learn from experts in various industries, and explore new business opportunities.” Alessi-Miceli said that what sets this event apart is the power of face-to-face interaction. “In-person meetings are simply irreplaceable when it comes to building valuable relationships and generating new business. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning attendees and seeing the remarkable outcomes that can come from this event."

“The incredible array of business exhibitors we have gathered for this event truly showcases the vast range and diversity of the Long Island economy, highlighting the dynamic entrepreneurial spirit that drives our region forward,” said Carol A. Allen, Chair of HIA-LI and CEO of Peoples' Alliance Federal Credit Union and sponsor of the trade show. “Participating in a regional

trade show of this magnitude provides unparalleled opportunities for attendees to experience heightened business-to-business synergy, fostering connections, and collaborations that are vital to the continued success of our thriving business community. This is an event that simply cannot be missed.”

Attendees must pre-register by calling 631-543-5355 or by visiting www.hia-li.org to avoid the $10 same-day walk-in fee. There are separate registration fees for the motivational breakfast ($25 members, $40 non-members) and the executive luncheon ($55 members, $70 non-members).

Interested businesses can contact HIA-LI about exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.

ABOUT HIA-LI

Now in its 45th year, HIA-LI is one of Long Island’s largest business advocacy organizations. It also represents the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge, the largest industrial park in the Northeast. The park supports 55,000 jobs, produces $13 billion in goods and services each year, and accounts for eight percent of Long Island’s gross domestic product. For more information, go to http:// www.HIA-LI.org.

Emergency Crews Ready For Marine Rescue

ByRobertChartuk

A rescue swimmer plunges from a helicopter hovering over the bay and heads towards a man clinging to an overturned boat. He stabilizes the victim while a fire department boat rushes over. On shore an ambulance is waiting for transport to a nearby hospital. A life is saved.

This time, the drill was for practice, but it’s a scenario that will surely play out in real time as emergency crews making up the area’s Marine Incident Response Team hone their skills for rescues along the South Shore.

Conducted in Narrow Bay, just east of the Smith Point Bridge, the exercise was a joint effort between the Suffolk County Police and local fire departments and ambulance companies. It tested a new communications line dedicated to marine rescues and featured special water rescue units among the various departments and their specialized equipment.

According to Mastic Beach Fire Commissioner Bill Biondi, who helped coordinate the drill, a single call to 911 will activate a coordinated response between the various South Shore departments—Center Moriches,

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Know Your Risk and Stay Safe During a Hurricane

"The best advice to protect and safeguard during a hurricane is to know your risk and understand the forecast," emphasizes Dickmann, who notes a five point plan to avoid disaster. "Understand and rely on forecasts from the National Hurricane Center," he said. “A hurricane watch means that a hurricane is 48 hours out, but it doesn't mean everyone in the watch area is going to get a hurricane either," Dickmann explained. A warning means the area is expecting a hurricane within a 36 hour period, but not all areas with the warning area will get the hurricane.

"Develop an evacuation plan relative to the expected storm track - plan where to go, plan for pets, and take measures with you." Dickmann said if you plan to "stay put," secure enough food, water, batteries, and a batteryoperated radio. "Even if your cell phone is charged, if the cell towers go out, you may not have communications, so it's always best to have an analog device." Biondi recommends investing in an inexpensive VHF weather radio, and stock up on food and water.

East Moriches, Eastport, Mastic, Mastic Beach, and Westhampton Beach—all bringing unique assets to the mission, including Scuba teams, hovercrafts, jet skis, ice rescue. A new team of rescue jumpers assigned to two police helicopters were also part of the drill. The multi-department response team has become even more critical as the Coast Guard, based in East Moriches, has cut back on patrols, Biondi said.

The team had sprung into action in January saving a man on an overturned kayak off Pattersquash Island. According

Stay tuned to television or tech devices during hurricane watches and warnings for the latest updates and any evacuation orders. For more information on hurricane preparedness, log on to www.suffolkcountyny.gov.

Dickmann says to maintain updated insurance and secure all important documents to take with you in the event of an evacuation. "You should have contacts and make sure you have phone numbers for people to check in on, stay safe, and check up on senior citizens or neighbors who are disabled."

Dickmann said to secure household items like garbage cans, flower pots, deck furniture, or take them indoors so they do not become projectiles during the storm, and board up windows if necessary. Biondi adds to keep a generator on hand but reminds us they are used outside the home, and never indoors.

"Never, under any circumstances, touch any down wires during or after a storm," Biondi warns. "Whether they're in the house, high tension, phone wires or anything, do not go near them!"

Very importantly, Biondi cautions residents and businesses south of Neighborhood Road to "pay attention to a full moon which causes extremely high

with a number of area officials, including Legislator Dominick Thorne who pointed out the importance of the response team “when we get hit by the next hurricane,” an event he stresses is inevitable.

Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, who attended the drill along with Councilman Dan Panico, concurred: “Suffolk County is certainly no stranger to marine emergencies. We’re surrounded by water and people enjoy these resources everyday. It’s good to know they have a well-trained, properly outfitted team at the ready in case they

need them.”

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, a communications supervisor with the Suffolk Sheriff’s Department for 27 years, noted the importance of the team’s dedicated radio circuit. “The departments responding to an emergency will have a direct line of communication with each other. With so many assets available, it’s critical that they be coordinated. From what l saw at today’s exercise, both the volunteers and professionals are more than capable in saving lives along our waterways.”

to the commissioner, the Mastic Beach Fire Department and the other five departments from the team responded along with a rescue swimmer deployed from the police helicopter. A Suffolk marine unit was also on the scene. The kayaker was transferred to Stony Brook hospital where he was treated for hyperthermia.

“We are fortunate to have a top notch police department and the best volunteer first responders anywhere,” said county Legislator Jim Mazzarella who participated in the exercise along

tides. Ninety percent of the time,” Biondi added, "it's when people who don't pay attention to warnings, is when we go out and risk our lives to rescue people and pets."

Biondi continues: "When you know a hurricane is coming, keep your car filled up with gas, have new batteries for flash lights, and have a backpack prepared with two pairs of clothing changes, important documents, prescriptions and all the essentials." Parents are reminded to maintain a supply of disposable diapers and formula for their infants and toddlers.

The adage of "It's not a question of if - but when," when anticipating hurricanes may not always apply. "NOAA will soon be releasing its hurricane forecast," (for 2023), Dickmann said. "You can still have a season that is not as conducive to tropical development, but it only takes one storm in a below average season that's the storm everyone remembers, and in an above-normal season they all go out to sea."

"Follow the advice of local Suffolk County and Nassau County emergency managers who make recommendations for evacuations based on our forecasts," Dickmann said.

Ed Brooks Honored by the Brookhaven Fire Districts Officers Association

Mastic Fire Department

Chaplain Edwin Brooks was recently recognized by the Brookhaven Fire Districts Officers Association with the Charles Freeman Jr. Award at their 60th annual meeting and installation brunch in East Patchogue on Sunday, April 30.

A longtime resident of Mastic, Ed Brooks entered the fire service in 1967 as a member of the Mastic Fire Department. Throughout his years of service he has proven himself to be a dedicated Firefighter who goes above and beyond the call of duty.

“It was my honor to participate in the ceremony which awarded Ed Brooks the Charles Freeman Jr. Award,” said Legislator Mazzarella. “I’ve known Ed personally for many years. His involvement in our community especially through the fire services has had a significant impact for all those who live within the Mastic Fire District.”

The Charles Freeman Jr. Award is an honor in recognition of the Past President and longtime Treasurer of the Brookhaven Fire Districts Officers Association. This

award recognizes an individual within the 36 Brookhaven Fire Districts who consistently steps forward whenever a task needs to be accomplished in support of the Brookhaven Fire Districts Officers Association.

Ed Brooks has climbed the ranks of the Brookhaven Town Fire Districts Association over the years and ultimately served as its President. Ed currently serves as their Chaplain, as well as the Chaplain of the Suffolk County Fire Districts Association and the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York. He has also served as a representative of the Long Island Ledge where he fought tirelessly as an advocate of the fire services.

“Ed is a great example of everything that encompasses the true selfless nature of volunteerism through his work within his community and throughout the entire State of New York,” stated Legislator Mazzarella. “He has demonstrated outstanding leadership and is a positive role model to all those in the fire services. We congratulate Ed on achieving the honor of receiving the Charles Freeman Jr. Award.”

Photo Credit: Robert Chartuk

Local officials on the scene, Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, Legislator Jim Mazzarella, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, Legislator Dominick Thorne, Councilman Dan Panico, and Bill Biondi, Mastic Beach fire commissioner.

Center Moriches Sets June 20 Vote for Firehouse Expansion

officials pointed out.

Polls will be open between 12:00pm and 9:00pm on Tuesday, June 20 at the firehouse, located at 301 Main Street in Center Moriches.

ByRobertChartuk

The Center Moriches Fire District has scheduled a June 20 vote on a $17.9-million bond proposition for the renovation and expansion of the department’s firehouse, which presently does not have the capacity to accommodate larger trucks required by National Fire Protection Association standards, district officials said.

They are looking to reconstruct a portion of the facility originally built in 1930, undertake renovations that will bring the overall building into compliance with current NFPA safety codes and standards, and add additional apparatus bays.

Based on current market conditions, the plan, if approved by voters, would increase fire district taxes from $24.188 per $100 of assessed valuation to $35.212. This amounts to less than $6.50 per week for a typical home assessed at $3,000. It keeps the cost of fire and EMS services well below that of nearby districts in Brookhaven Town such as Coram ($43.945), Brookhaven/Shirley ($42.591), Middle Island ($41.167), and North Patchogue ($39.753), district

“To protect the safety of Center Moriches residents, it’s essential for us to upgrade our obsolete firehouse,” said Commissioner Edward Stypulkowski. “These renovations will not only bring us into compliance with current fire safety codes and standards, they will also help protect the health and safety of our volunteer firefighters and the community at-large.”

An apparatus bay built in 1970 is now at the point of needing major repairs and renovations as it is too narrow to provide for the safety of firefighters and to allow for the efficient dispatching of emergency vehicles. An annex building, added in 1990, is now at the point of requiring costly renovations to the roof and exterior envelope in addition to being too small to accommodate modern fire trucks, according to the district.

And the existing radio room, located on the ground level of the main firehouse will be repurposed to better accommodate the 24-hour presence of emergency medical personnel, who currently lack a dedicated space at the firehouse.

The district’s fleet of vehicles has expanded from ten at the time of the last major expansion in 1970 to 19 today – nearly double – including five fire trucks, three ambulances, two fire police vehicles, an advanced life support first responder, and two

rescue boats.

Today’s ladder trucks are at least 29 percent longer than trucks from 40 years ago, and pumpers are 22 percent longer. They are too long to be properly accommodated by either the main apparatus bay or by the annex building.

The department’s entire communications system is now situated at basement and ground level. Based upon lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy in 2012, these telecom systems must be elevated to protect them from the threat of a flood or hurricane.

In addition, the lack of separate gear storage space creates dangerously overcrowded conditions for volunteers where vehicles operate – and exposes firefighters to carcinogens.

The community has seen a surge in alarm calls in recent years. Fire call volume has increased from 347 to 539 between 2010 and

2022, an increase of 55 percent. Emergency medical service calls have skyrocketed from 735 to 1,778 during that same period, an increase of 142 percent.

The current firehouse also violates federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) codes because of its lack of access for people with disabilities. It also doesn’t provide separate gear dressing areas for men and women volunteers.

A cost analysis concluded that renovating and expanding the existing firehouse would be less expensive than building a new facility. The renovation would reuse any existing infrastructure that still meets current safety standards.

“This renovation is long overdue and is a cost-efficient plan for our community’s taxpayers,” said Commissioner John DeLong. “Building an entire new facility would not be the best use of taxpayer

dollars. We worked hard to devise a plan that promotes public safety, protects our firefighters, makes us code-compliant-with NFPA, and saves money.”

The $17.9 million bond would be supplemented with $500,000 in reserve funds, available because of careful, conservative budgeting by the Board of Commissioners. It brings the total project to $18.4 million.

Sandpebble Project Management of Speonk will serve as construction managers.

District officials will host a community open house on Thursday, June 15 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the firehouse to allow residents to review the existing facility and proposed plans firsthand. Residents will also be able to meet with representatives of the fire district and their consulting team to help to fully understand the scope and budget for the project.

Clean Up or Pay - Brookhaven Takes Action Against Unkept Properties

ByRaheemSoto

The Town of Brookhaven is cracking down on property owners who fail to maintain their properties. This issue has caused concern among other town residents who feel that the burden of paying for these costs is unfairly falling on them.

Chapter 45 of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven sets out the procedure for cleaning litter and cutting, trimming, and removing grass, weeds, and brush more than twelve inches on private property. In cases where the property owner fails to comply with the notice, the Commissioner of the Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management can order the cleanup and maintenance of the property.

Councilman Michael Loguercio sponsored the resolution to charge property owners for the costs incurred by the Town for cleanup and/or maintenance. The resolution was passed by the Board and targeted properties within the

jurisdiction of the Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management.

However, the cost of these cleanup and maintenance efforts is not negligible. The Commissioner, Christine Fetten, has submitted an itemized statement of the expenses for specific properties whose owners still need to comply with the notice. These costs have not been paid, so the Town is now looking to charge back the property owners for the costs incurred.

Section 45-4D of the Town Code allows the Board to direct that the amount of the charges be assessed as a lien on the property in question and added to the next assessment roll. While this may seem like a fair solution, it is causing concern among other town residents who feel that they are being unfairly burdened with the cost of these property cleanups and maintenance efforts.

The imposition of liens on these properties could result in a reduction of the tax base, which could impact

the Town's ability to fund essential services and infrastructure projects. Additionally, the imposition of liens may make it difficult for the affected property owners to sell or refinance their properties, further exacerbating the problem.

Furthermore, the burden of paying for these cleanup and maintenance costs is being unfairly placed on other residents of the

Town. These residents pay their fair share of property taxes, and many feel they should not be responsible for paying for the neglect of other property owners.

Some believe that the Town should take a more aggressive approach to collect the owed costs from property owners, while others feel that the burden of paying for these costs should be spread more

evenly across the Town's tax base.

In any case, the issue of owed property cleanup and maintenance costs is having a significant impact on the Town of Brookhaven. As this issue continues to play out, it remains to be seen what the final result will be on the Town's finances and residents. If you wish to report a property that violates the yard maintenance code in the Town of Brookhaven, New York, you can contact the Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management. They are responsible for enforcing the yard maintenance code and will investigate your complaint. You can reach the Department by phone at (631) 451-TOWN (8696) or by email at recycling@brookhavenny. gov. When reporting a property, provide as much information as possible, including the property address and a detailed violation description. The Department will keep your information confidential, but you may be asked to provide your contact information if they need further details or clarification.

Town of Brookhaven Eyes Extension of Tax Breaks to Support Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers

ByRaheemSoto

Thursday, May 4th, 2023, Brookhaven Town Board held a public hearing to consider extending a tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Brookhaven Town Attorney

Annette Eaderesto stated that a tax exemption in the code would expire soon. This five-year tax exemption was authorized by the state for the town, specifically for the town portion of the tax bill. However, each district has its way of implementing the exemption. The state legislation suggested that the Board should consider extending this exemption. Therefore, the hearing was conducted to discuss the matter and to change the code if necessary. If approved, the exemption would last for an additional five years, covering 10% of the tax bill, and only be granted after five years of service to the fire districts.

Supervisor Romaine expressed his regret that they cannot do more for the

volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, as town taxes only represent about 6% of a resident's tax bill. Nevertheless, he acknowledged the need for every taxing district to grant some exception to the volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Annette Eaderesto clarified that the state legislation requires the Board to consider extending this exemption. The proposed extension would be for an additional five years and would cover 10% of the tax bill after five years of service to the fire district.

Supervisor Romaine expressed his support for the extension, stating that the men and women who fight fires, drive ambulances, and respond to emergencies sacrifice a lot of time and effort. He emphasized that this is the least they can do for these volunteers and encouraged more people to volunteer for their local fire department or ambulance company.

Councilman Michael

Loguercio, an active volunteer member of the Ridge Fire Department, thanked the Board for considering the exemption and recused himself from the vote.

The proposed extension of the tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers is welcomed by the public, who recognize the significant contributions of volunteers to the community. The extension will provide financial relief to these

WFSD Memorializes Former Trustee & VP Robert J. Guerriero with Auditorium Dedication

On Thursday, April 27, members of the William Floyd school community gathered to remember and celebrate the life and service of Board of Education Trustee Robert J. Guerriero, with a renaming of the William Paca Middle School auditorium into the Robert J. Guerriero Memorial Auditorium. Mr. Guerriero faithfully served our schools and community for the past 11 years as a trustee, including the last 10 months of his tenure as vice president. Mr. Guerriero passed away in October of this school year.

The ceremony, which kicked off with a wonderful performance by the William Floyd High School String Quartet, and the “Presentation of Colors” by the William Floyd High School NJROTC, was attended by members of the Guerriero family, school and district personnel, members of the Board of Education and Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella.

“Bob had a great love for our community and spent

countless hours helping to improve it in any way that he was able to,” said April Coppola, president, William Floyd Board of Education. “His kindness, passion and thoughtfulness are truly missed. We were so blessed to know such a wonderful man.”

Superintendent of schools

Kevin M. Coster added, “Bob was a kind and generous man who always did the right thing for our students and community. He was a big supporter of all student programs and opportunities,

volunteers, who often face substantial expenses related to their service, such as equipment, training, and travel costs.

This extension of the tax exemption is a welcome relief for the dedicated first responders who give their time and effort to protect the community. The Board's decision shows the town's commitment to supporting its volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Extending this exemption will encourage more people to

volunteer for these vital services and help ensure the continued provision of high-quality emergency services in the Town of Brookhaven.

To apply for the firefighter or ambulance tax exemption in the Town of Brookhaven, fill out an application form from their website. The form asks for details about your volunteer service and property ownership. Submit the completed form and any required documents to the Brookhaven Town Assessor's Office for review. If approved, the exemption could apply to your upcoming property taxes. Remember to renew your application every year and meet the eligibility requirements. Note that the exemption only applies to the town portion of your taxes, not school or county taxes. For any questions, contact the Brookhaven Town Assessor's Office at One Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738; Phone 631-451-6300, Fax 631-451-6379, Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.4:30 p.m.

Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Awards Two $500 Scholarships to

Graduating Seniors

particularly music and the arts. This dedication is a fitting remembrance of him and his legacy in our district.”

“Bob was one of the most giving people you could ever meet,” said Legislator Mazzarella. “His contributions to the children and organizations in our community are endless and he will never be forgotten!”

It was a heartfelt ceremony remembering the life and legacy of a true community servant, leader, family man and friend.

Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro recently awarded two local high school seniors with $500 Highway Superintendents Association scholarships.

The recipients—Leah Landron, a Newfield High School senior, and Jillian Ryan, a senior from Center Moriches High School— both plan to pursue careers in engineering and were selected as recipients of this year’s awards.

“I am always impressed by the

quality of the applicants who apply for the Highway Superintendents Association scholarships. This year, for the first time, both recipients are young women,” said Superintendent Losquadro. “I wish them both all the best as they continue their educations and only hope they will return to Long Island to pursue their engineering careers and share their talents with us here where they will be needed and appreciated.”

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Leah Landron, Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro, and Jillian Ryan.

Gov. Hochul Drops Financial Bomb on Counties

ByRobertChartuk

A financial bomb that local officials said will lead to property tax increases was dropped on Suffolk as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget stops federal Medicaid funding from being passed down to New York counties.

“The state has gone ahead and taken another whack at us,” said Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy. “They adopted a bloated budget to begin with, and yet again this is just another iteration of unfunded mandates.”

A program controlled by the U.S. government to provide health care for the needy, Medicaid is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers. The program is administered by the counties which receive federal funding passed down through the state.

Suffolk is projected to lose more than $28 million the upcoming year and $40 million the next under the budget deal agreed to by Hochul and her Democrat colleagues who control the legislature.

“They are literally sweeping the money away,” said Senator Dean Murray, who joined every Long Island Republican legislator in opposing the move. “This is going to cost the counties hundreds of millions of dollars and force them to raise property taxes.”

According to Murray, “For years, the counties were basically begging for the state to increase the reimbursement rates, and at one time, Gov. Cuomo said, ‘I don't think the county should be paying for it at all.’ This was music to our ears. But now they’ve gone in the complete opposite direction and the state has said no, we're taking all of

State Budget Update

ByAssemblymanJoseph DeStefano

Despite its record price tag and failure on major topics such as repealing the disastrous bail laws or making New York more affordable, the recentlyapproved $229 billion state budget, a wallet busting $8.6 billion more than last year, makes a huge commitment to education funding. The budget also exposes the incredible cost of the Biden Administration’s open border policy by saddling state taxpayers with $1 billion for migrant services in New York City, while the Office of New Americans gets $94.5 million, a whopping $53 million increase over last year. Green New Deal restrictions passed as part of the budget process will have devastating impacts on New York’s economy.

The budget carries a 9.5% increase in education aid for a total of $34 billion, and fully funds school Foundation Aid at $24 billion, which is $2.6 billion more than last year. There’s $5.8 billion in funding for various school aid categories, $100 million more than last year, and $1.4 billion for BOCES/Special Services Aid, an increase of $47.6 million.

There’s $1.2 billion for Universal Pre-K, a $155.3 million expansion, and $993.4 million in support for pupils with disabilities, $9.1 million more than last year. Non-public school aid comes in at $270 million,

that money and the counties can pay for everything.”

Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano agreed: “We fought hard against this, but in the end, Gov. Hochul and the Democrats socked it to the suburbs. The money rightfully belongs to the counties and it’s a sin to have the state glom on to it to finance Hochul’s bloated budget.”

“This is quite a slap in the face by the state,” commented Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine. “The governor should be ashamed to cut this aid to the poorest people who are on Medicaid and try to make the county pick up the difference. I'm tired of Suffolk County being short changed,” said Romaine, a candidate for county executive. “I’m going to be the loudest voice on Long Island yelling for us to get our fair share from the state.”

“How do you make up the

shortfall? How do you replace tens of millions of dollars that you thought were coming your way?“ Senator Murray asked. “The counties were counting on the money and the governor is now going to keep it. You had Hochul the governor and the Democrat leaders patting themselves on the back, claiming that they've made New

wage, subject to the following schedule: New York City/ Long Island/Westchester: $17 by 1/1/26; Upstate: $16 by 1/1/26. Beginning in 2027, the minimum wage in all regions is scheduled to increase according to the three-year average of the Consumer Price Index.

York more affordable when they've done the opposite.”

Almost a month late, the governor and the Democrats who control the state legislature announced a budget deal last week that spends a record $239 billion. “Now we know where tens of millions is going to come from to pay for their largesse,” Assemblyman DeStefano said.

$5.9 million more than last year. The budget expands free school meals with a huge increase of $134.6 million to $169 million.

The budget provides $111.9 million for schools for blind and deaf students, $6 million more than last year, and reissues 22 “zombie” charters for non-government schools that previously weren’t allowed to open. It maintains the Community College base rate at $2,997 per student and provides $896.5 million for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); $500 million in matching contributions to the endowments of the four SUNY University Centers will be made. Library aid will remain steady at $99.6 million.

While it makes some minor adjustments to the criminal justice system, the budget legislation falls far short in addressing the crime wave

sweeping across the state. Bail reform was barely touched and once again, the Democrats only danced around the edges, with inconsequential changes that will not deliver a meaningful solution. They did decide to spend $50 million to combat gun violence and allow body scanners at Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facilities. They amended the Concealed Carry Improvement Act by clarifying the definition of “sensitive/restrictive locations” and expanded the list of exempted individuals.

Through the budget legislation, the state authorized Suffolk County to hold a voter referendum on increasing the sales tax by a quarter cent to fund sewer projects.

The budget deal, which also includes a number of policy decrees, calls for a phasedin increase in the minimum

In a raft of restrictions that many see as a devastating blow to New York’s economic future, the budget’s Green New Deal components prohibit the installation of fossil fuelpowered equipment in new buildings by the end of 2028. Thankfully, it leaves existing systems alone, but will make repairs and replacement parts unaffordable. It also empowers the New York Power Authority to pursue the state’s battle on fossil fuels and bans the use of gas stoves in homes.

In staving off another raid on suburban taxpayers, local legislators won the battle against socking Long Islanders with a huge MTA payroll tax increase. The budget hikes cigarette taxes a dollar a pack and increases the Empire State Film Tax Credit to $700 million annually, and extends it through 2034. With cannabis now legal in the state, the budget deal enhances the enforcement of taxation on adult-use marijuana and increases oversight by the Office of Cannabis Management.

The $600 million earmarked for the state Home Energy Assistance Program is 16 percent more than last year,

while the Emergency Rental Assistance Program gets only $356 million, $444 million less than last year. The Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative Program gets $210 million while $283.7 million is budgeted for the Legislature, which is $19.6 million more than last year, to cover raises that make Empire State lawmakers the highest paid in the nation.

Taxpayers will be on the hook with the state now authorized to finance $455 million for renovating the Belmont Park racetrack thanks to the budget deal. A $500 million Clean Water Infrastructure item was approved and there will be $400 million for the Environmental Protection. Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) is set at $715.1 million, while there is $200 million for an Energy Affordability Program for utility bill relief for certain residential customers. The CHIPS highway fund will get $598 million, $60 million more than last year, and there’s $522.5 million in Downstate Transit Aid, $40.1 million more than last year. Upstate Transit Aid comes in at $306.5 million, $39 million more than last year.

There’s also $100 million for Extreme Winter Recovery, $200 million for BRIDGE-NY, $150 million for PAVE-NY, $25 million in matching funds for public financing, and $25 million in first-time homeowner assistance for low- and moderateincome residents.

Governor Kathy Hochul

Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano

BY KARL GROSSMAN

SUFFOLK CLOSEUP Members of Temple Adas Israel Return Home

It was inspiring and historic as members of Temple Adas Israel— which proudly relates on its website being Long Island’s oldest synagogue—returned to what has been their spiritual home in Sag Harbor for 125 years.

The congregation had homes away from home during the renovation of Temple Adas Israel thanks to the big-heartedness of First Presbyterian Church in Sag Harbor, widely known as Old Whaler’s Church, and the Cormaria Retreat Center. Services were held inside the church, built in 1844, and also on its front lawn, and virtually from the church, too. Old Whaler’s also provided office space for Temple Adas Israel’s rabbi, Dan Geffen, and administrators Eileen Moskowitz and Shelley Lichtenstein.

A string of services were held on the lawn of the Cormaria Retreat Center of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, a global Roman Catholic community. The retreat center opened in 1949 in Sag Harbor.

Sag Harbor has a tradition of acceptance of others.

It is where SANS—the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Ninevah Beach

Subdivisions Historic District—is located. It began as a summer retreat for African-American families who otherwise were not allowed at beachfront resorts, pools or beaches. There’s a Native American population—very right considering

Sag Harbor and the rest of Long Island were the ancestral lands of Native Americans before Europeans, by hook and sometimes crook, acquired it. These years, many Latinos have found a place in Sag Harbor.

Regarding Jews, a 1902 Sag Harbor Express article reported “a recent census indicating a total population of 3,438” of Sag Harbor and told of how its “population is cosmopolitan… there are about 650 adults of foreign birth,” and “about 500” Jews which would be nearly 15 percent of Sag Harbor’s population at a time when Jews were not welcome in much of Suffolk County, and elsewhere.

The large percentage of Jews in Sag Harbor was due to Joseph Fahys opening a watchcase factory there in 1881. Fahys or his representatives would go to New York and seek out Hungarian Jews arriving in this country who were engravers (an art among Hungarian Jews), and also engravers coming from Italy, and bring them to Sag Harbor.

That Sag Harbor Express article went on that “some arrived from Ellis Island by steamer to be greeted at the docks by townspeople crying, ‘Jerusalem is coming. Jerusalem is here!’”

The vision for a renovation of Temple Adas Israel began with its former rabbi, Leon Morris, and architect Lee Pomeroy who drew up initial plans. Rabbi Morris

BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.

with his family moved to Israel in 2014 where he is president of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Pomeroy passed away in 2018. Rabbi Morris was succeeded by Rabbi Geffen. Lee was succeeded by another noted architect, Bill Chaleff of Water Mill-based Chaleff and Rogers.

Overseeing the project was contractor Roy “Buddy” Wines and his Southampton-based company RLW4. Said Wines in a temple teleconference at the start of 2023: “In 30 years, it was one of the most challenging jobs I’ve done, because of the lot size, the depth and detail. It’s challenging, but is exciting. It makes you alive.” Tom Ackerson, who also spoke of his excitement doing the work, was project manager.

There were only minor changes in the footprint of the building. The synagogue’s exquisite sanctuary has been left essentially at it has been. The huge amount of renovation involved digging out a basement, expanding other portions of the building and making improvements including adding an elevator for the disabled, and creating the Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Center for Jewish Education.

The Lauders, of Wainscott, are members. He is president of the American Jewish Congress and former U.S. ambassador to Austria. His late mother, Estee Lauder, was a member. The matching Lauder

grant was crucial to the congregation affording the $7.3 million project. The stunning stained glass windows done by Sag Harbor artist Romany Kramoris, using 10,000 pieces of glass, have received vital protection.

In the return May 5th, some 150 congregation members walked from Old Whaler’s to the synagogue carrying with them its four Torahs— including one retrieved from Europe after the Holocaust and restored, and another used by Jewish soldiers among Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, given to the synagogue by Roosevelt after the quarantine of the Rough Riders in Montauk following the Spanish-American War.

Cantor Kevin McKenzie, with a guitar, sang during the walk led by

Rabbi Geffen.

Back at the synagogue, overflowing with people, Rabbi Geffen spoke of the ties between the synagogue and Sag Harbor and of “this unbelievable gift that is in front of us and pushing it further forward, of doing even more good, of seeing the world outside and acting in it to bring peace, to bring justice, to bring joy, to bring celebration, to bring community.”

And Sag Harbor Mayor James Larocca followed telling of “my friendship with this faith,” how the synagogue “has been an intimate part of Sag Harbor,” and offering congratulations speaking several passages in good Hebrew.

Safe Hospitalization Discharge Plan

How can I ensure my loved one has a safe discharge plan after a hospitalization?

Effective discharge planning is essential to ensure that your loved one receives the care they need as they transition from the hospital to home or another facility.

Medicare requires that hospitals provide a written discharge plan before patients leave the hospital. The plan assesses and identifies what the patient’s needs will be and arranges for the appropriate care. The discharge plan involves not only the patient and family members, but also doctors and members of the hospital staff.

While the hospital’s main goal should be to return the patient home, it may be necessary to move them to a skilled nursing facility. Skilled nursing facilities provide nursing and rehabilitative services to patients on a short-term or longterm basis.

Skilled nursing care is provided

by trained and licensed professionals such as nurses and therapists. They provide services like wound care, medication administration, and therapy to patients who are recovering from surgery, injury, or acute illness. Skilled nursing care is also suitable for people with chronic conditions who need constant medical supervision.

Part of a successful discharge plan identifies which postdischarge services will be covered by insurance (e.g. Medicare).

Medicare covers skilled nursing care only when specific admission requirements are met and only for a short period of time:

• The individual has Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) with a valid benefit period. The benefit period will start from the date of admission to a hospital or skilled nursing facility and last for up to 60 days after the end of the stay.

• The individual has a qualifying

hospital stay. This generally means at least three in- patient days in a hospital.

• The doctor has recommended skilled nursing care for the individual on a daily basis. The skilled care must be related to the condition treated during the qualifying hospital stay.

• Admission is to a skilled nursing facility certified by Medicare. A skilled nursing facility must meet strict criteria to maintain its Medicare certification.

Usually, skilled nursing services covered by Medicare include room charges, meals, nutritional counseling, costs of medication,

medical supplies, medical social services, and ambulance transportation. Medicare also covers rehabilitative services, such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and speech therapy.

Hospital staff is required to educate and train you and any caregivers about a patient’s needs by providing a clear list of instructions for their care, information about medications, and referrals. Equipping yourself with this information can help ensure that your loved one is discharged as safely and cost-effectively as possible.

Brittni Sullivan, Esq. and Dylan Stevens, Esq. are attorneys at Burner Law Group, P.C. focusing their practice areas on Estate Planning and Elder Law. 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.

BY TOM BARTON

After a team bows out of the playoffs, especially if they lose against a team that their fans believed they could beat, there are some initial hard feelings. We need to take a step back though and look at things objectively. The New York Knicks fall into this category. The Knicks were a team that few expected to be competing for a championship this season, yet they gave us a nice playoff run. They made the second round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade and established new stars. It was, in short, a successful season.

New York now faces some big questions in the off season and it becomes a time where we look at this team to either take the next step up and become a legit contender, or regress and fall back into obscurity. Tom Thibodeau is 65 years old and there has to be some questions about his long term future. Thibodea's defensive mentality is infectious and it certainly

helped New York get to the point of a solid basketball team this year, but we have to wonder, is this as high as Thibodeau can go? Buck Showalter has that "ceiling" tag attached to his resume, and those questions don't go away until you win it all. Just ask Andy Reid.

Their next question will be what happens with Julius Randle. Randle was billed as the stallworth on this Knicks team, and despite the injury issues, he has been. But, now this is Jalen Brusnon's team and Randle is someone who's constant playoff no shows have irked the fanbase. Randle could fetch a nice return for New York, which combined with their draft capital in coming years could result in a star player returning.

That leaves us with the biggest question of the offseason. Do the Knicks finally get their superstar? First it was LeBron, then it was Durant, Dame was

ROTOMILLTM

BY CHUCK T. Fantasy Sports

The news was out there for all to see and profit from. James Paxton would be making his return from injury on Friday night, May 12th in a Boston Red Sox uniform. Paxton after all had missed the entire 2022 season after making just 1 appearance in the 2021 season. During the COVID shortened season of 2020, Paxton had appeared just 5 appearances for the N.Y. Yankees. Paxton had dealt with a hamstring injury in 2023 after arm injuries had obliterated his several previous seasons. He had walked 16 batters in 23 innings of rehab starts leading up to his grand debut on Friday night. I think that if you privately spoke with Boston executives prior to his start, they would have been satisfied just to see him throw without restrictions and let loose without pain or limitations. But we got treated to something altogether different and encouraging.

We have seen this script far too many times. An athlete returns from a serious injury, and gets hurt on his first time returning to action. But Paxton flashed his old form on his return. The fastball was tracked an average of 96.3 mph on Friday night. Paxton went for 5 innings

The Knicks Season Was a Success

surrendering only 2 runs scored. He dominated in striking out 9 batters and only allowing 1 base on balls. The control was evident and the start was very encouraging. This was clearly unexpected and will throw FAAB bidding and waiver pick markets into a tizzy this next week. The hot waiver pick was expected to be Chicago Cub Christopher Morel after his return to the Cubs. Morel had murdered the ball down in the minor leagues since his demotion. It was looking like he would return with a fury. But as we know, fantasy baseball rosters are littered with pitching

in their sights and now this franchise pivots to Giannis. The talk of the Greek Freak coming to MSG began minutes after his Bucks were ousted from the playoffs. New York was on everyone's lips and that chatter

is good for the NBA. Is it good for New York though? Giannis in a Knicks uniform would be fantastic, and you have to go get him at all costs. But, like LeBron, Durant, Dame and many others this is more of a rumor than a

reality.

Build around Brunson, who looks like a star. Get him a supporting cast, keep Thibodea, and progress to the next round. This year was a success and 2024 can be even better.

And Out of a Time Warp Comes…….

to repair a torn Achilles tendon. It has been a long and difficult rehab for Soroka for certain. And it has taken some time for him to get this close to a return. But there is Soroka knocking on the door. Do you open the door and let him in as Paul McCartney so famously sang? The cost is certainly less prohibitive to push the button this week than after he makes his debut. I am going to grab Soroka this week and I also have an interesting take on his Achilles injury.

chance for you to win any money wagering since all of the placed bets will be so close in assumption. I confidently predicted that the Giants would defeat the Broncos 38-21. The final score was 39-20 and many of my wagers proved to be winners that day. Don’t bet against Mike Soroka if the herd is doing just that. Which leads me to David Hamilton!

injuries here in 2023, and a number of pitchers are pitching poorly and surrendering hard contact.

So I would expect Paxton to be a speculative grab in a good number of leagues this week, and if you were prescient enough to have already gambled on Paxton in the prior week when the world was not looking, congrats to you. But if you are grumbling that you missed out on Paxton let me point out another gamble worth speculating on. And this one could pay off very nicely for you. Mike Soroka is very close to returning to the Atlanta Braves coming off of 2 surgeries

I have listened to more than a handful of sports broadcasters talk about an Achilles tendon injury as career ending. They cite the number of athletes who never make it back from this injury and its related surgery. And I am sorry, but I prefer to label that as conventional wisdom. And if I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times, steer yourself clear of conventional wisdom. When Super Bowl 21 rolled around for the Giants and Broncos in early 1987, the conventional wisdom was the AFC’s best team defense vs. the NFC’s best team defense would produce a 21-17 final score for the winner if not lower. If everyone is betting on that outcome, there is no

Who is David Hamilton? Well, David Hamilton is a middle infielder not just returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon injury but he also entered the world of major league baseball at the very worst time. Pre-COVID with the 2020 season being reduced to only 9 weeks and 59 games played with the minor leagues shut down altogether. But what an opportunity to rehab an Achilles tendon injury. David Hamilton stole 70 bases last year at Double-AA for the Boston Red Sox. And here in 2023, he has stolen 20 bases already while hitting 7 home runs and compiling a .520 slugging percentage. He draws walks and controls the strike zone to boot. Best part? He is not on anybody’s Top 100 prospect lists. Grab him and thank me later. This is why you read my articles!

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James Paxton pitching a pre-season game when he was with the Seattle Mariners.

THE SEA

BY VINCENT PICA, COMMODORE ON

OK, we got you from the water to the trailer with the last column on this subject. Now, like the dog that catches the car, you say to yourself, “now what do I do?” Here it is.

Safety First – Followed by Courtesy!

Whether you are taking the boat to the marina or back to your driveway, the process is largely the same. First, once you get to the ramp area, pull over to the side and start the check-out process. By doing this away from the ramp, you don’t needlessly tie it up and engender the “ramp rage” of all the other skippers. What should you check/do?

If you just drove to the marina, walk around the boat and make sure nothing untoward happened while you were taking her over the road; if it is time to take her home, double-check any straps you put on her while on the ramp.

When on the road, hopefully your engine’s lower unit was supported underway by a support strut. Putting her in the water? Remove it so you can lower the prop – but don’t lower the prop until you have her in the water! If it is time to take her home, raise the engine before taking her away from the water and then reinstall the support strut – away from the ramp.

Putting her in the water? Remove all the tie-downs and straps holding your boat to the trailer – but not the winch strap attached to the boweye. That is last and final thing you do prior to turning over propulsion of the boat to her own engine (more below!) If it is time to take her home, do the reverse!

Putting her in the water? Is the drain plug in? Now is the time! Also, disconnect the trailer lights too! No sense shorting out your tow vehicle’s electrical system or cracking a hot bulb with cold water. If it is time to take her home, be sure to get that drain plug out, stored in a safe (and easy to remember) place. Get those brake lights re-plugged in!

Putting her in the water? Don’t forget to attach a line to the bow and another one to the stern – of adequate length that you can control the boat, as she floats off the trailer, from the dock. I have seen boats float away from guys that didn’t have lines attached! Lines of this function are called “painters.”

Putting her in the water? Most importantly, give the ramp itself a quick “once-over.” Look for anything which will impede traction – algae, small stones, “pot” holes, etc. Once you start towards the ramp, you are only holding the boat on the trailer by the bow eye. Anything

Happy Trails While Trailering – Part II

which causes sharp shifting of the boat can be quite problematic! If it is time to take her home, it is likely that the ramp is already wet and thus slippery. Before you back the trailer down, be as sure as you can be that you can get back up once you add several thousand pounds of boat on the trailer.

As noted, head towards the ramp slowly. If you have a crewman, have him or her stand alongside the ramp itself and give you advice and guidance as you start to back the trailer down the ramp. There are as many “rules of thumb” about what happens next as there are skippers but these are, I feel, the soundest.

Don’t Let Her Get Away From You!

Back the trailer down the ramp until the rear tires of the trailer (not the tow vehicle!) are mid-way in the water;

The boat should, in theory, have enough water under her that she will float free with a little help (more below); so, get out now, give her the “once over”, then lower the engine’s prop/lower unit so that the prop is properly positioned for powering the boat;

Release the bow-eye from the winch strap;

Make sure that your crewman has those two painters in his or her hands; once that boat floats off the trailer, someone “on the hard” needs to control her or she’ll float away with the wind. (Once the “rampvultures” stop laughing, they will get a boat and help you retrieve her.)

Now here is the tricky part. Before you get back in the tow vehicle, you ought to put chocks behind the rear and front tires. But, once you do, you cannot assist in the launch of the boat from the trailer by giving her a little “oomph” with the engine of the tow vehicle and your brakes. But you might not be able to get her off the trailer otherwise – unless you really back down to the point that the front tires of the trailer are well in the water – and that can be problematic when you have to drive back up a slippery ramp that you are now well down. So, what to do?

Use some judgment. Get a feel for the traction of the ramp, the angle of it versus the depth of the water at its foot and the actions that other skippers took ahead of you… You certainly don’t want to have your tow vehicle get stuck on the ramp or, worse, end up in the drink. But you do want to go boating. Use some judgment.

So, now that the engine is in the water, and you’ve checked for fuel

smells/run the blower, start the engine and back the boat off the trailer; have your crewman bring her alongside dock or bulkhead by using the bow and stern painters, and wait for you.

If you still have gear to load from the tow vehicle to the boat, drive the tow vehicle off the ramp (allowing others to use it) and then transfer the extra gear.

Well, you’ve done it!

After a day of boating, as noted above in several places, getting her back on the trailer and home is basically the reverse of the procedures above. But be cognizant that the wind and water depth are different then when you put to sea, that the ramp may be more slippery as wet boats have been hauled up the ramp all afternoon and that the boat itself may have picked up some hitch-hikers – algae, seaweed, etc. Use some judgment.

And don’t forget to empty the bait well. Phew, what a smell by next weekend!

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...”

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BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER. PH.D.

VETERANS WAY Veteran Support is More Than Just Lip Service

Saying thank you shows Veterans support and is appreciated, but this lip service costs you nothing but a few words and minimal effort. Please continue to thank them, but our former military deserve much more than that. There are ways that you can show your thanks and make a difference in the lives of veterans which are much more thoughtful and have a bigger impact.

Many organizations offer help, support, and resources for Veterans who qualify. Every American should do the same, owing a debt of gratitude to those who served in the armed forces of the United States.

Pay for a Veterans Meal

You really want to show Veteran support, next time you are out to eat and you find that someone is a Veteran offer to pick up their tab.. This is much more meaningful than simply

saying thanks and can make the day of the Veteran whose meal you buy.

Visit Veterans Confined to Nursing Homes

One of the best ways to show Veteran support and give back is to visit Veterans who are

confined in a nursing home in your area. These Vets may not get many visitors and they can use a pleasant surprise. This can make a huge difference for the Veteran that you visit and allow you to learn some interesting stories from a first hand history.

Volunteer your Services to Help Vets in Need

If you have special skills or resources’ to assist Veterans, this can be partially helpful to them. You can use your resources and help with training veterans with the

knowledge you may have to teach them skills right now even though they may have limited finances resources.

Donate Your Time to a Veteran Organization

You can volunteer with a Veteran organization and make a difference. These organizations depend on volunteers to keep costs down. Clerical work, answering phones, organizing, and stepping in to help with menial work can make an enormous difference.

Spend Time with a Vet and Take the Time to Listen

Spend time with Vets. Many Veterans end up socially isolated and this can have a negative effect on their mental and physical health. Get to know Veterans in your area and spend time with them so that they have social opportunities and do not end up isolated.

POETICALLY SPEAKING

BY NINA JOURAWLEFF

IN THIS YOUR TIME OF LOSS

The poetic entry in this week’s issue is a powerful piece submitted in honor of Memorial Day, titled as follows:

TheUltimateGift No greater love is there than this: that one gives his life for another— an act which you have done my angel of a brother! Saving a fellow soldier’s life while sacrificing your own, words that are now the epitaph engraved upon your stone.

OBITUARY

Brian Baker, Brewer

Baker and mother Cheryl Baker.

“Brian was very, very giving of himself and always put others first,” said Thomas Krupa, owner of Shelby’s Kitchen. “He was the epitome of a gentleman.”

ByRobertChartuk

A Moriches resident will be remembered as a loving family man who cared about his community and was always the first to step up to help anyone in need.

Brian Baker, proprietor of the Bellport Brewery with service as a volunteer fireman, was lost in a motor vehicle accident in Mastic Beach attributed to a medical emergency. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Danielle, and daughters Katie and Breanna Baker, along with his brother Matthew

The two were working on bringing Alive After Five activities to the village and Krupa said he hopes to have future events named in his honor. Baker was also set to host Joy for Jude at the brewery to raise funds for a young boy suffering with a debilitating eye disease. He was also an active supporter of Last Chance Animal Rescue having helped with a number of adoption events.

“He was a dedicated fireman and will be sorely missed,” said Michael Schlosberg, a Center Moriches Fire Commissioner who noted that Baker would volunteer as Santa in the annual holiday parade.

Brian started as a homebrewer and an active member of Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiast, one of the original local home brew clubs on the island. He worked hard with a dream of bringing handcrafted products to the masses.

He persevered through a fire in a nearby store at his original location in Bohemia and made it through the COVID crisis to make Bellport a success.

“He was just a very supportive and kind individual,” said Jennifer Harrison who ran a Center Moriches restaurant until she was forced out by her landlord. “Brian supplied us with a few cases of Slumlord IPA in support. He was very helpful to

local breweries and people in the business. My heart goes out to his family.”

Born on April 3rd, 1980 in Canoga, Ca., Brian’s love for beer was infectious and he inspired many with his dedication to the craft.

The family received visitors Monday at the Mangano Family Funeral Home of Middle Island with services the following day.

Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program in Peconic Bay and Gardiners Bay Public Notice

Request for Written Comments on Proposed Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Sites

Issued: April 13, 2023

Expiration: June 12, 2023

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 475, Article II of the Suffolk County Code, the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning has received three (3) applications for shellfish aquaculture lease sites in Peconic and Gardiners Bay. These applications were solicited under the 2023 Lease Application Cycle from new and existing shellfish farmers who are interested in obtaining access to a 10-acre lease site for the controlled raising, breeding, growing, and containment of shellfish through onbottom and/or off-bottom culture techniques for a term of 10 years. Two applications were submitted by new shellfish farmers who are each interested in obtaining one 10-acre lease site; one application was submitted by an existing leaseholder who is interested in obtaining a second 10- acre lease site. As each applicant was able to include three proposed lease sites in their respective applications, this notice includes a total of nine (9) proposed lease sites. While all proposed sites are located within the adopted Shellfish Cultivation Zone; each applicant may only receive one of their proposed 10-acre lease sites under 2023 Lease Application. All unallocated 2023 lease acreage shall be carried over and may be made available during a subsequent application cycle. Pertinent information on each of the applications is listed below.

Applications for 10- acre Lease Site:

Applicant: Briney’s Seafood LLC

SCALP Reference #: 23.01.01

Proposed First Choice Lease Site: T5

Center Latitude: 40.938233 Center Longitude: -72.553216

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Second Choice Lease Site: 20

Center Latitude: 40.931725 Center Longitude: -72.541343

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Third Choice Lease Site: 30

Longitude: -72.534532

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Southold

Proposed Operation Type: On/Off Bottom

Proposed Operation Methodology: Floating

Applicant: Oyster Bay Shellfish Company LLC

SCALP Reference #: 23.01.02

Proposed First Choice Lease Site: 5

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Second Choice Lease Site: 9

Center Latitude: 40.942948 Center Longitude: -72.559858

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Third Choice Lease Site: 11

Center Latitude: 40.945970 Center Longitude: -72.553035

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Operation Type: On/Off Bottom

Proposed Operation Methodology: Floating

Application for Second 10-acre Lease Site:

Applicant: North Fork Big Oyster Corporation

SCALP Reference #: 23.01.03

Proposed First Choice Lease Site: 617

Center Latitude: 40.928921

Center Longitude: -72.570882

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Second Choice Lease Site: 598

Center Latitude: 40.942948

Center Longitude: -72.559858

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Third Choice Lease Site: 499

Center Latitude: 40.945970

Center Longitude: -72.553035

Bay Location: Great Peconic Bay Township: Riverhead

Proposed Operation Type: On/Off Bottom

Proposed Operation Methodology: Submerged

A map showing the locations of all proposed lease sites is available for review on the Lease Program website listed below: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Economic-Development-and-Planning/ Planning-and-Environment/Environmental-Planning-and-Aquaculture/ShellfishAquaculture-Lease-Program

PUBLIC COMMMENTS regarding the proposed lease sites must be prepared in writing and mailed to the contact person listed below. All comments must be post marked by June 12, 2023. Such comments should be targeted to a specific lease site(s) by referencing the applicable Lease Site Map ID #(s), as shown in this Public Notice. The comments should include supporting documentation and data to the maximum extent possible. Those parties raising an objection to the leasing of a particular site or sites based on reasons of natural productivity and commercial fishery should send a notarized letter, stating the particular reason(s) for the objection. Documentation supporting the claim should also be provided, including a copy of the parties' commercial harvest license, and documentation on harvests and sales, as applicable.

Please Submit All Written Comments to:

Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning

Division of Planning & Environment

H. Lee Dennison Bldg. – 11th Floor

100 Veterans Memorial Highway P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099

ATTN: Thomas Ralicky

This public notice, as well as, a list of locations where hardcopies of this notice are posted as available on the website listed above. Should any questions arise please contact Ms. Susan Filipowich at 631-853-4775.

Sarah Lansdale, A.I.C.P.

Commissioner, Dept. of Economic Development & Planning

** 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.

L14670-19 – CONTINUOUS RUN-1/11/2023–7/26/2023

SUPREME COURT –COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LEISURE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. against PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINSITRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HOPE E. MADDEN, A/K/A HOPE

MADDEN, et. al. Defendants – Pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 9, 2023, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on June 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 75 Enfield Court, Unit 75B, Ridge, NY 11961. All that certain plot, piece, tract or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0200, Section 216.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 010.000. Approximate amount of the lien $1,985.00 plus interest and costs and

accrued monthly assessments and special assessments owed to Plaintiff from May 15, 2019 through the date of auction. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #602256/2022, Stephen McGiff, Esq., Referee. Taylor, Eldridge & Endres, P.C., (Attorney for Plaintiff) 811 West Jericho Turnpike, Suite 101W, Smithtown, New York 11787 (631) 2655550, Fax (631) 265-5590

Dated: May 3, 2023

L14940 – 5/3/2023, 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Suffolk

U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series RFC 2007-HE1, Plaintiff

AGAINST

Janet Neves a/k/a Janet B. Neves, Paulo J. Neves a/k/a Paulo Neves, et al, Defendant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 5, 2019 and entered on April 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on May 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM premises known as 15 Seneca Trail, Ridge, NY 11961. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 151.00, BLOCK: 02.00, LOT: 034.000, District 0200. Approximate amount of judgment is $445,908.04 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 602317/2016.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Suffolk County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https:// ww2.nycourts.gov/Admin/ oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening

practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Daniel Panico, Referee

FRENKEL LAMBERT

WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP

53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

L14999 – 4/26/2023, 5/3/2023, 5/10/2023 & 5/17/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the registered holders of GSAMP Trust 2004-AR1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR1, Plaintiff AGAINST

Michael Smith a/k/a Michael E. Smith a/k/a Michael W. Smith a/k/a Michael A. Smith; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 23, 2023

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on May 25, 2023 at 9:30AM, premises known as 2804 Kane 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 660.00 Block 02.00 Lot 013.000. Approximate amount of judgment $252,590.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 602726/2020. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies

Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Kevin R. Johnston, 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: April 13, 2023

L15002 – 4/26/2023,

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR BAFC

2007-2,

V.

RIFKI KUNT, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 29, 2016, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR BAFC

2007-2 is the Plaintiff and RIFKI KUNT, 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 May 30, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 4 ANDREW ST, PORT JEFFERSON, NY 11776: District 0200, Section 284.00, Block 01.00, Lot 014.000:

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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 016727/2013. Christine Grobe, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

L15008 – 4/26/2023, 5/3/2023, 5/10/2023 & 5/17/2023

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST,

V.

KATHLEEN VENEZIO, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 11, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and KATHLEEN VENEZIO, 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 June 1, 2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 7 GILLETTE AVENUE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772: District 0204, Section 005.00, Block 02.00, Lot 010.000:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PATCHOGUE, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

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.

L15019–5/3/2023,5/10/2023, 5/17/2023&5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-6, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-6, Plaintiff, Against WILFREDO GERENA, NANCY GERENA

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/27/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 6/1/2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 17 Presford Drive, Shirley, New York 11967, And Described As Follows:

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

&

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.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616907/2021. Ryan

Nicholas Brown, 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

District 0200 Section 974.60 Block 03.00 Lot 010.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $392,996.68 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 602178/2019

Donna England, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 3/27/2023 File Number: 560-5227 LD

L15020 – 5/3/2023,

5/10/2023, 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST A, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES B. CONKLIN JR., ET AL., Defendant (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 21, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on June 7, 2023 at 11:30

A.M., premises known as 21 SWAN VIEW DRIVE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being near Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, District: 0200, Section: 955.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 009.0000. Approximate amount of judgment is $568,375.34 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 620821/2018.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Referee.

GIUSEPPE T. ROSINI, Esq., Referee

Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

L15021-5/3/2023,5/10/2023, 5/17/2023&5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2007-2, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-2, Plaintiff, AGAINST ORLANDO PEREZ, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly 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 June 5, 2023 at 12:00 PM premises known as 30 Beacon Street, Shirley, NY 11967.

INDEX #061927/2014

FILED 4/10/2023

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS WITH NOTICE

Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action. Plaintiff's principal place of business is 350 Highland Drive, Lewisville, Texas 75067. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

CANCELED

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Shirley in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0200 Section 967.00, Block 05.00 and Lot 022.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $370,001.79 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #619107/2017.

Brooke J. Breen, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

L15030 – 5/3/2023, 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

Public Notice

Manorville's Brookfield Cemetery Corp. will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the Manorville Fire House, 14 Silas Carter Rd., Manorville. All interested persons are invited to attend.

L15037–5/3/2023,5/10/2023 &5/17/2023

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK –COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. ROSATI

A/K/A WILLIAM ROSATI, DONNA ROSATIMAUSE, AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIAM J. ROSATI

A/K/A WILLIAM ROSATI, CHARLES RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF LENORE RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIAM J. ROSATI A/K/A WILLIAM ROSATI, MICHAEL RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF LENORE RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIAM J. ROSATI A/K/A WILLIAM ROSATI, LAUREN RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF LENORE RUSSO, HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIAM J. ROSATI A/K/A WILLIAM ROSATI, "JOHN DOE" AND "JANE DOE" 1 through 50, intending to be the unknown heirs, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, and assignees of the estate of William J. Rosati A/K/A William Rosati, who was born in 1931 and died on July 31, 2013, a resident of Suffolk County, whose last known address was 6 cobblestone way, Mt. Sinai, NY 11766, their successors in interest if any of the aforesaid defendants be deceased, their respective heirs at law, next of kin, and successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to the plaintiff; "JOHN DOE" AND "JANE DOE" 1 Through 50, intending to be the unknown heirs, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors,

creditors, and assignees of the Estate of Lenore Russo, who was born in 1954 and died on September 6. 2018, a resident of Nassau County, whose last known address was 120 Charles St. Massapequa NY 11758, their successors in interest if any of the aforesaid defendants be deceased, their respective heirs at law, next of kin, and successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to the plaintiff, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE STRATHMORE TERRACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STRATHMORE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendants. To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff's attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on

how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff, One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 4N25 Melville, NY 11747. (631) 812-4084. (855) 845-2584 facsimile. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT. You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure.

In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at WWW.BANKING. STATE.NY.US. RIGHTS

AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO

TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay your taxes in accordance with state and local law.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS. Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. File# 5480228

L15038 – 5/3/2023, 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST F, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER ORTIZ, ET AL., Defendant (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 16, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on June 8, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., premises known as 76 TRAFALGAR DRIVE, SHIRLEY, NEW YORK 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 0200, Section: 983.20, Block: 08.00, Lot: 008.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $640,251.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615267/2017.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Referee.

JONATHAN ALLEN

BAUM, Esq., Referee

Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

L15045 – 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023 & 5/31/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Suffolk

M&T Bank, Plaintiff

AGAINST

Estate of George Santiago, et al, Defendant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 30, 2022 and entered on December 14, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on June 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM premises known as 131 Robinwood Drive a/k/a 131 East Robinwood Drive, Shirley, NY 11967. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 978.80, BLOCK: 03.00, LOT: 072.002, District 0200. Approximate amount of judgment is $351,732.83 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 063892/2013.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Suffolk County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https:// ww2.nycourts.gov/Admin/ oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Lane Bubka, Referee

FRENKEL LAMBERT

WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP

53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

L15048 – 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023 & 5/31/2023

INDEX NO. 202029/2022

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

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 10 VICKSBURG COURT, CORAM , NY 11727

District: 0200, Section: 285.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 030.000

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST

Plaintiff, vs.

JAYNE MARY BRACCIODIETA, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors,

trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; CHRISTINE ANN YOUNG; THOMAS T. KRILOVICH; PHYLLIS KRILOVICH, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; STRATHMORE COURT HOMEOWNERS, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

"JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is

made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $412,500.00 and interest, recorded on March 02, 2009, in Liber M00021793 at Page 080, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 10 VICKSBURG COURT, CORAM , NY 11727. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

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

Dated: May 1, 2023

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

L15071 – 5/10/2023, 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023 & 5/31/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff

AGAINST

Aaron Ruff a/k/a Aaron G. Ruff, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Millinee Thomas; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 15, 2021 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on June 21, 2023 at 9:30AM, premises known as 108 Wilson Avenue, Medford, NY 11763. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Middle Island, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0200 Section 497.00 Block 02.00 Lot 006.000. Approximate amount of judgment $328,134.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 612283/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Brian T. Egan, 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: May 2, 2023

L15095 – 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023, 5/31/2023 & 6/7/2023

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE SECTION A9-6 HEARING NOTICES

NOTICE FOR HAUPPAUGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Suffolk County Executive, pursuant to Section A9-6 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code, will hold a public hearing on a proposal/plan to transition the Brentwood Mental Health Center located at 1841 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, New York 11717 to a behavioral health provider and to provide mental health care services through an entity other than Suffolk County government and/or the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, using employees other than employees of the County of Suffolk. The proposal/plan is set forth in Suffolk County Introductory Resolution No. 1419-2023 and the accompanying documents. A public hearing on the proposal/plan to transfer operation of the health center will be held from 10:00a.m.11a.m., prevailing time, on May 25, 2023, in Media Room 182 of the H. Lee Dennison Building, located at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788, at which time all interested persons will be heard.

NOTICE FOR RIVERHEAD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Suffolk County Executive, pursuant to Section A9-6 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code, will hold a public hearing on a proposal/plan to transition the Brentwood Mental Health Clinic located at 1841 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, New York 11717 to a behavioral health provider and to provide mental health care services

through an entity other than Suffolk County government and/or the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, using employees other than employees of the County of Suffolk. The proposal/plan is set forth in Suffolk County Introductory Resolution No. 1419-2023 and the accompanying documents. A public hearing on the proposal/ plan to transfer operation of the mental health clinic will be held from 4:00p.m.5:00pm., prevailing time, on May 25, 2023, at the Maxine Postal Auditorium, Riverhead County Center, located at 300 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York 11901 at which time all interested persons will be heard.

L15096–5/17/2023

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK JPMORGAN CHASE

BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffagainst - PAUL W. KING

A/K/A PAUL W. KING, SR., et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 30, 2022. 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 June, 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 the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Premises known as 129 Woodside Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772 a/k/a 129 West Woodside Avenue, Patchogue, New York 11772. (District: 0200, Section: 893.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 006.000)

Approximate amount of lien $548,064.40 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 603041/2018. Paul R. Feuer, Esq., Referee.

Dated: April 10, 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.

L15097 – 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023, 5/31/2023 & 6/7/2023

PROCLAMATION 2023 -05

PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

UNDER SECTION 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

A State of Emergency is hereby proclaimed to continue in Suffolk County, New York for a period of time beginning at 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 2023 and continuing in effect for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.

The State of Emergency has been declared to due to emergency conditions caused by a cyber-security event in the County resulting in an inability to access emails, internet and other web based applications. Such conditions threaten or imperil the public safety of the residents of the County of Suffolk.

Dated: May 9, 2023

L15098–5/17/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 800 EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER

Nos. 792 and 796 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order:

Extending the date for the submission and adoption of the County’s Proposed Capital Program

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, 2-22, December 10, 2022, January 9, 2023, February 8, 2023, March 10, 2023, and April 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 resource to address emergency measures, and the inability to timely access certain data, the date for the submission and adoption of the County’s Proposed Capital Program is suspended as follows:

Section C4-19 of the County Charter regarding adoption of the Capital Program not less than two weeks after the public hearing required by § C4-18 and not later than the 30th day of June is hereby suspended and such hearing shall take place no later than the 31st day of July 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; 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).

Dated: May 8, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15099–5/17/2023

March 10, 2023 and April 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 cybersecurity 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 Administrative Code shall be extended accordingly; and further

County Executive L15100–5/17/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 802, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 682, 688, 694, 701, 708, 715, 722, 729, 736, 739, 742, 745, 748, 751, 754, 757, 760, 763, 766, 769, 772, 775, 778, 782, 786, 790, 794 and 798

UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s)

for

Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

As Chief Executive of Suffolk County, I, Steven Bellone, have exercised the authority given to me under New York State Executive Law, Article 2-B, to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, health and property of the citizens of the community.

Signed: Steven Bellone, County Executive

Section C4-16 of the Suffolk County Charter requiring submission of a proposed capital program and related documents to the County Legislature on or before the 15th day of April is suspended and such submission shall be on the 17th day of May, 2023; and

Section C4-18 of the Suffolk County Charter requiring that the County Legislature hold at least one public hearing on the proposed capital program not later than the 15th day of May shall be suspended and such public hearing shall be held on or before the 16th day of June, 2023; and

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 801, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 750, 753, 756, 759, 762, 765, 768, 771, 774, 777, 781, 785, 789, 793 and 797 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, January 9, 2023, February 8, 2023,

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).

Dated: May 8, 2023

Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone

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, January 9, 2023, February 8, 2023, March 10, 2023 and April 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 Commissioner, who are directly coordinating with

the County’s incident response vendor Palo Alto Unit 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).

Date: May 8, 2023

Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15101–5/17/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 803, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER

Nos. 647, 651, 655, 658, 662, 667, 672, 677, 683, 689, 695, 702, 709, 716, 723, 730, 737, 743, 746, 749, 752, 755, 758, 761, 764, 767, 770, 773, 776, 779, 783, 787, 791, 795 and 799 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order: Ordering the suspension of local procurement laws, rules and regulations

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, January 9, 2023, and February 8, 2023, March 10, 2023 and April 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, 730, 737, 743, 746, 749, 752, 755, 758, 761, 764, 767, 770, 773, 776, 779, 783, 787, 791, 795 and 799 are extended and the following procurementrelated 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:

• Chapters 1065 and 189

• Article IV sections A 4-13 and 14

• Article V section A5-1

• Charter sections C5-2 (C) and (L)

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

• All related procurement laws, rules, and regulations required 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.

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).

Date: May 8, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15102–5/17/2023

NOTICE OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and the Town Law of the State of New York, that a sum not to exceed $15,000.00 be expended from the Apparatus & Equipment Reserve Fund of said Fire District for the purpose of purchasing, Six (6) AV3000 SCBA Masks, Two (2) K-55 Thermal Imaging Cameras and Two (2) K-55 Chargers and be it,

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum as provided in the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Fire District shall, within ten working days of the adoption of this resolution, publish a notice within the official newspaper of the Fire District setting forth the date of the adoption of the resolution and an abstract of the resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof and that the resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: May 8, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MASTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT

By: MICHAEL J. LEONARDI Fire District Secretary

L15103

–5/17/2023

Notice To Bidders May 18, 2023

Bids will be received and publicly opened at the Suffolk County Office of

Central Procurement - 335 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, New York 11980 - 631852-5197, for the following material on the following dates at 11:00 A.M. Please refer to buyer’s Initials when making Inquiries.

JH– Tuesday, June 6, 2023 –Bid #23/0119LW– Annual Requirements Contract –Removal of Scrap Metal (Commodity Code 17508)

Bid specifications are available on-line at: http:// dpw.suffolkcountyny. gov/rfp Click on Government/Purchasing/ Bid Announcement System. Follow the directions. If you require assistance, please contact the Office or Procurement at 631-852-5196. The hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM.

L15104–5/17/2023

NOTICE DE ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS DE CENTER MORICHES, EN LA CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK (ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK)

JUNIO 20, 2023

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que una Elección Especial de los votantes calificados del Distrito de Bomberos de Center Moriches (en adelante, el "Distrito de Bomberos"), en la Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la estación de bomberos ubicada en 301 Main Street, Center Moriches, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito de Bomberos, el martes 20 de junio de 2023. Las urnas abrirán a las 12:00 horas del mediodía (hora vigente) y permanecerán abiertas hasta las 9:00 p.m. (hora vigente) o el tiempo que sea necesario para permitir que los votantes presentes emitan su voto.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la resolución adoptada por la Junta de Comisionados de Bomberos del Distrito de Bomberos el 8 de mayo de 2023, se presentará la siguiente Proposición a los votantes calificados del Distrito de Bomberos para su

aprobación o desaprobación: PROPUESTA DEBERÁ la resolución de fianza del Distrito de Bomberos de Center Moriches, en la ciudad de Brookhaven, Nueva York, titulada: "RESOLUCIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS DE CENTER MORICHES ("DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS"), EN LA CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK, ADOPTADA EL 8 DE MAYO DE 2023, AUTORIZANDO LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UNA NUEVA ADICIÓN DE DOS PISOS A LA ESTACIÓN DE BOMBEROS EXISTENTE DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS UBICADA EN 301 MAIN STREET, CENTER MORICHES, COMO SE DESCRIBE CON MÁS DETALLE EN UN PLAN PREPARADO PARA EL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS POR MARTIN F. SENDLEWSKI, A.I.A. ARQUITECTOPLANIFICADOR, RIVERHEAD, NUEVA YORK, INCLUIDA LA COMPRA DE MUEBLES, EQUIPOS, MAQUINARIA O APARATOS ORIGINALES Y CUALQUIER SITIO AUXILIAR O RELACIONADO, DEMOLICIÓN Y OTROS TRABAJOS REQUERIDOS EN RELACIÓN CON ELLOS ("PROYECTO"); INDICANDO EL MÁXIMO ESTIMADO, SU COSTO NO EXCEDERÁ DE 18.400.000 DÓLARES, INCLUIDOS LOS COSTOS PRELIMINARES Y LOS COSTOS CONEXOS Y SU FINANCIACIÓN; ASIGNAR DICHO MONTO PARA TAL FIN, INCLUYENDO EL GASTO DE $500,000 DEL "FONDO DE RESERVA DE MEJORAS DE CAPITAL" EXISTENTE HASTA AHORA ESTABLECIDO, EL CUAL SE APRUEBA; AUTORIZAR LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS POR UN MONTO PRINCIPAL QUE NO EXCEDA LOS $17,900,000 PARA FINANCIAR UNA PARTE DE DICHA ASIGNACIÓN; DETERMINANDO QUE EL PERÍODO DE UTILIDAD PROBABLE DE DICHO PROYECTO ES DE TREINTA (30) AÑOS;

DETERMINANDO QUE, DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA LEY ESTATAL DE REVISIÓN DE LA CALIDAD AMBIENTAL ("SEQRA"), LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DE BOMBEROS, ACTUANDO COMO AGENCIA PRINCIPAL, HA DETERMINADO QUE EL PROYECTO ES UNA ACCIÓN NO LISTADA Y SE HA EMITIDO Y PRESENTADO UNA DECLARACIÓN NEGATIVA Y QUE ESTABLECE EL COBRO DE IMPUESTOS QUE SE RECAUDARÁN PARA PAGAR EL PRINCIPAL Y LOS INTERESES DE DICHOS BONOS, " ¿SER APROBADO?

Todos los residentes del Distrito de Bomberos que estaban debidamente registrados para votar con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk en o antes del martes 30 de mayo de 2023, serán elegibles para votar en dicha Elección Especial. Los Inspectores Electorales se reunirán en laprimera casa ubicada en 301 Main Street, Center Moriches, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito de Bomberos, el 30 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:00 p.m. para comenzar la preparación del registro de aquellas personas elegibles para votar en dicha Elección Especial. De acuerdo con dicha Sección 175-a de la Ley de la Ciudad, solo aquellas personas registradas en la Junta de Elecciones del Condado en o antes del 30 de mayo de 2023 tendrán derecho a votar en dicha Elección Especial. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DE BOMBEROS

FECHA:8 de mayo de 2023

Michael Schlosberg

SECRETARIO DEL DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS

L15105 – 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

CENTER MORICHES FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

JUNE 20, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election of the qualified voters of the Center Moriches Fire District (hereinafter called the “Fire District”), in the Town

of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the firehouse located at 301 Main Street, Center Moriches, New York, in said Fire District, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The polls shall open at 12:00 o’clock Noon (Prevailing Time) and shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on May 8, 2023, the following Proposition will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval:

PROPOSITION SHALL the bond resolution of Center Moriches Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE CENTER MORICHES FIRE DISTRICT (“FIRE DISTRICT”), IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MAY 8, 2023, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STORY ADDITION TO THE EXISTING FIREHOUSE OF THE FIRE DISTRICT LOCATED AT 301 MAIN STREET, CENTER MORICHES, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN A PLAN PREPARED FOR THE FIRE DISTRICT BY MARTIN F. SENDLEWSKI, A.I.A. ARCHITECT-PLANNER, RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY OR APPARATUS AND ANY ANCILLARY OR RELATED SITE, DEMOLITION AND OTHER WORK REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (“PROJECT”); STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM, COST THEREOF IS NOT TO EXCEED $18,400,000, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND TO THE FINANCING THEREOF; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH

PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF $500,000 FROM THE EXISTING “CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND” HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED, WHICH IS HEREBY APPROVED; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $17,900,000 TO FINANCE A PART OF SAID APPROPRIATION; DETERMINING THAT THE PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS OF SAID PROJECT IS THIRTY (30) YEARS; DETERMINING THAT, PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (“SEQRA”), THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, ACTING AS LEAD AGENCY, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS AN UNLISTED ACTION AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN ISSUED AND FILED AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES TO BE COLLECTED TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS,” BE APPROVED?

All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on or before Tuesday, May 30, 2023, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.

The Election Inspectors shall meet at the firehouse located at 301 Main Street, Center Moriches, New York, in said Fire District, on May 30, 2023 at 7:00 o’clock P.M. to commence preparation of the register of those persons eligible to vote in such Special Election. In accordance with said Section 175-a of the Town Law, only those persons registered with the Board of Elections of the County on or before May 30, 2023 will be entitled to vote at such Special Election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

DATED: May 8, 2023

Michael Schlosberg FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY

L15106 – 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

Town of Brookhaven RFP 23-07

Request for Proposals (RFP)

The Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Department of Planning, Environmental and Land Management, is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to Perform a Complete Strategic Planning and Feasibility Study to Determine the Efficacy of Installing a Wastewater Treatment Facility to Service the Neighborhood Road Corridor, Mastic Beach

Proposal Due Date: June 15, 2023 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: May 18, 2023)

SCOPE OF WORK:

Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to identify the most costeffective option for providing sewage treatment for approximately 300,000 gpd projection of sanitary flow to support new development along Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning May 18, 2023 and may be obtained by:

• Preferred Method:

■ Accessing website: Municipal Market | Brookhaven, NY (brookhavenny.gov): Register and Download the documents

Timeline

Ad Date: May 18, 2023

• Technical questions due by: June 1, 2023 by 4:30 PM

o Must be in writing: email to:

■ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov

■ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov

■ pmazzei@brookhavenny. gov

■ cschroder@brookhavenny. gov

o Contact number: 631-4516252

• Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than June 6, 2023

• Proposals due: June 15, 2023 by 4:30 PM

o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division

o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738

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.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED

L15107–5/17/2023

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud in the Town of Brookhaven Town Hall Lobby located at the Brookhaven Town Office Complex, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738, 3rd Floor, for the following project on the date as indicated at 11:00 am:

BID #23047

BROOKHAVEN CALABRO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RECONSTRUCT

RUNWAY 15-33

EDGE LIGHTING AND SIGNAGE

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NY

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

DUE: MAY 25, 2023

BID DUE DATE: JUNE 08, 2023

Reconstruct RW 15-33

Lighting, Signage and Relocate RW 15 Threshold with Pavement Markings. This project includes the replacement of RW 15-33 Edge Lighting, RW 15-33 REILs, RW 15 PAPIs, RW 15 threshold relocation and Airfield Guidance Signs. Existing conduit, wiring, lighting and signage will be removed and replaced with new concrete sign bases, new concrete encased conduit, wiring and LED light fixtures. The RW 15 threshold will be relocated

and existing pavement will be striped to eliminate the displaced threshold and the crossing at RW 6-24.

A pre-bid site visit will be held on May 22, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Brookhaven Calabro Municipal Airport Administrative Building and Airport Terminal, 135 Dawn Dr, Shirley, NY 11967. Technical questions and concerns will be expected no later than close of business, May 25, 2023. If needed, a Q&A Addendum will be issued on May 30, 2023 to all bidders of record at that time.

Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning May 18, 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 minority and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Bidders shall make a good faith effort to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation of 6.79(%) percent of the dollar value of the Contract in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DBE Program, 49 CFR 26, and the goals established by the Airport.

Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division

Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer, Deputy Commissioner (631) 451-6252

L15108–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of Lot Owners of MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be held at the offices of the Association at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 1 Old Cemetery Road, Montauk Highway, Center Moriches, New York 11934 at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1. to elect, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association, trustees to the Board to fill vacancies that will be created by the expiration of the term of the class of trustees whose term expires at the 2023 annual meeting; and

2. to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting of lot owners. By Order of the Board of Trustees Mount Pleasant Cemetery Association

L15112 – 5/17/2023, 5/24/2023, 5/31/2023 & 6/7/2023

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 May 22, 2023 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM –1ST FLOOR) AT 4:00 P.M., 2. A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. (THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// brookhaventownny.igm2. com/Citizens/Default. aspx, TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS LISTED BELOW and 3. A

WORKSESSION ON May 24, 2023, (PUBLIC DINING AREA 2ND FLOOR) COMMENCING AT THE END OF THE CALL OF THE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR, TO DISCUSS THE DECISION CALENDAR

1. Crest Coram I LLC & Middle Country LLC, 1201 Route 112, Suite 900, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: South side Rt. 112 intersection East of Rt. 25 (Middle Country Rd.), Coram. Applicant requests permission for 8 proposed detached signs (directional, ground & pylon signs) (2 permitted); height variance for said pylon sign "Dunkin Baskin BR Robbins Drive Thru" exceeding 12' high permitted (15' high) located less than the required 17' from NYS Rt. 112 (5' provided); also, permission for all said signs to be backlit, aluminum and polycarbonate (wood or wood simulated with direct lighting permitted). (0200 47600 0200 032001, 034001 & 030000)

3. Filippo Toscano, 6 Ashley Ln., Shoreham, NY. Location: Southwest corner of Beatrice Dr. and Auborn Ave., Shirley. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, A and B, requiring lot area, lot frontage and rear yard

variances for an existing one family dwelling on plot A. (0200 82100 0200 009000)

4. Filippo Toscano, 6 Ashley Ln., Shoreham, NY. Location: South side of Beatrice Dr. 117' West of Auborn Ave., Shirley. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback and rear yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot B.

5. Filippo Toscano, 6 Ashley Ln., Shoreham, NY. Location: South side of Beatrice Dr. 117' West of Auborn Ave., Shirley. Applicant requests permission for existing 6 ft. high fence located in the front yard and for existing shed to remain on a lot without a principal structure (not permitted); also, height variance for said existing 6 ft. high fence to remain in front yard.

6. Campo Brothers, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side Bernstein Blvd., 394' North of Wagon Wheel Ln., Center Moriches. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 4 plots 1, 2, 3 & 4, requiring lot frontage and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 75500 0400 010000)

7. Campo Brothers, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson,

PUBLIC NOTICE

NY. Location: East side Bernstein Blvd., 379' North of Wagon Wheel Ln., Center Moriches. Applicant requests lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.

8. Campo Brothers, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side Bernstein Blvd., 364' North of Wagon Wheel Ln., Center Moriches. Applicant requests lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot 3.

9. Campo Brothers, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side Bernstein Blvd., 236' North of Wagon Wheel Ln., Center Moriches. Applicant requests lot frontage and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 4.

10. Amjad H. Butt, 806 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY. Location: East side Hawkins Ave., 200.2' South of Portion Rd., Lake Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests relief of the following for proposed conversion of cleaners to convenience store: minimum lot width throughout (50' required - 40' existing). (0200 68900 0100 005000)

14. Route 112 Land LLC & BR Estate Inc., c/o Coram 112 Realty LLC, c/o

At the May 8, 2023 business meeting, the Center Moriches Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution changing the start time of the following meetings. All meetings will continue to be held at the Firehouse located at 301 Main Street, Center Moriches.

Namdar Realty Group, 150 Great Neck Rd., Suite 304, Great Neck, NY. Location: East side Patchogue Port Jefferson Rd. (Rt 112) 97' West of Middle Country Rd., Coram. Applicant requests relief of the following for proposed one story retail building (AutoZone): amount of parking (228 stalls required - 92 provided). (0200 45000 0300 013000 & 014000)

15. Route 112 Land LLC & BR Estate Inc., c/o Coram 112 Realty LLC, c/o Namdar Realty Group, 150 Great Neck Rd., Suite 304, Great Neck, NY. Location: East side Patchogue Port Jefferson Rd. (Rt 112) 97' West of Middle Country Rd., Coram. Applicant requests height variance for proposed 20' high, 47 sq. ft. pylon sign (12' high, 32 sq. ft. permitted) located less than the required 17' from Port Jefferson-Patchogue Rd. (10' provided).

16. Jose Mendonco, c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Weeks Ave., 2975.84' North of Moriches - Yaphank Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, 1 and 2, requiring lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 58900 0100 009000 & 010000)

17. Jose Mendonco, c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Weeks Ave., 2955.83' North of Moriches - Yaphank Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.

25. Thomas Rusch, 3 Manor Dr., Miller Place, NY.

Location: Northeast corner of Manor Dr. and Graham Ct. (South of Harbor Beach Rd.), Miller Place. Applicant requests front yard setback variance from Manor Dr. for existing 19' x 25' wood deck with steps; also, front yard setback variance from Graham Ct. for existing 8' x 10' front landing with steps. (0200 00900 0200 001000)

26. Raffaele CentiPizzutilli, c/o Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side of Orchid Dr. 100' North of Aspen Rd., Mastic Beach. Applicant requests permission for existing one story residence addition. (0200 97700 0500 009000)

28. James Lavery, c/o Building Permits Plus, 19 Stillwood Rd., Brookhaven, NY. Location: South side Sherbrook Ct., 485' East of William Floyd Pkwy., Shirley. Applicant requests height variance, front yard setback and side yard variances for proposed 18' high - 768 sq. ft. detached garage (14' high - 600 sq. ft. permitted) to be located in the front yard (not permitted) and in the required side yard; also, side yard variance for existing shed located in the required side yard. (0200 98450 0100 036000, 035000 & 037000)

31. Nancy Alamia, c/o Christine Nicholl, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: South side of Inlet View Path 113.15' East of Inlet View Path, East Moriches. Applicant requests height variance for proposed 20 ft. high - 780 sq. ft. detached garage (14 ft. high - 600 sq. ft. permitted). (0200 75900 0600 011000)

Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests permission for existing conversion of basement to habitable space on a 50 ft. lot. (0200 98190 0100 044000)

36. Michael and Megan Sardone, c/o Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Creighton Ave. 375' North of Larch St., Ronkonkoma. Applicant requests side yard and rear yard variances for proposed inground swimming pool. (0200 68900 0600 035001)

38. Catherine C. Wilder, 41 Vidoni Dr., Mt. Sinai, NY. Location: North side Vidoni Dr., 81' West of Barnaby Ln., Mt. Sinai. Applicant requests side yard variances for existing metal shed and existing wood shed. (0200 14000 0100 007000)

39. Keith & Meghan Siegel, c/o Michelle Quatrale, 100 Colonial Dr., E. Patchogue, NY. Location: East side Crystal Beach Blvd., 901.21' South of Lilly Ct., Moriches. Applicant requests side yard variances for proposed inground swimming pool & proposed hot tub; also, height variance for existing 6' high fence to to be located in the front yard (not permitted). (0200 88400 0300 009000)

41. Charles and Susan Bevington, 73 Diana Rd., Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side of Diana Rd. 400' East of Nautilus Dr., Rocky Point. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for proposed one story residence addition on a 40 ft. lot. (0200 03500 0800 030000)

CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

Michael D. Schlosberg Fire District Secretary

20. William Schilling, 63 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: West side of Trainor Ave. (Bernstein Ave.) 389' South of Frowein Rd., Center Moriches. Applicant requests lot area, front yard setback, rear yard, minimum and total side yard variances and relief of Town Law 280A for proposed one family dwelling on a 60 ft. lot. (0200 82900 0300 034000)

32. Barbara Duncan, c/o Christine Nicholl, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Location: Southeast corner of Laurel Rd. and North Suffolk Dr., Rocky Point. Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing deck. (0200 07400 0400 018000)

33. Daniel Messina, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 28 N. Country Rd., Ste. 101, Mount Sinai, NY. Location: North side Commack Rd., 1149.68' East of Palmetto

HOWARD M. BERGSON CHAIRMAN

L15113–5/17/2023

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 #23050 – Prescription Dog & Cat Food, Rebid---

June 1, 2023

Bid #23051 – Pick-Up & Lawful Cremation Services for the Town of Brookhaven Animal Shelter & Adoption Center---June 1, 2023

Bid #23048 – Marine Equipment (Parts, Repair, Purchase)---June 6, 2023

Bid #23049 – Marine Electrical Supplies---June 6, 2023

Specifications for the abovereferenced bids will be available beginning May 18, 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

L15114–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 2, 2023 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an

action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DATED: May 2, 2023 Smithtown, New York

Frank Tassone Clerk of the Legislature

The resolution is entitled:

BOND RESOLUTION NO. 354- 2023

BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $900,000 BONDS TO FINANCE THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY PARKS (CP 7079.316, .317, .428 and .511)

The class of objects or purposes for which the bonds are authorized to be issued is improvements to County Parks, at the estimated maximum cost of $1,560,000.

The amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $900,000.

The period of probable usefulness of the bonds is fifteen (15) years.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, W.H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York.

IR 1274A

L15115–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 2, 2023 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have

been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DATED: May 2, 2023 Smithtown, New York

Frank Tassone

Clerk of the Legislature

The resolution is entitled:

BOND RESOLUTION NO. 371- 2023 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,600,000 BONDS TO FINANCE THE COST OF A CANINE HEADQUARTERS AND STUDENT TRAINING FACILITY WITH KENNEL (CP 3526.311)

The specific object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized to be issued is the construction of a new canine headquarters and student training facility with kennel, at the estimated maximum cost of $1,600,000. The amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $1,600,000.

The period of probable usefulness of the bonds is fifteen (15) years.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, W.H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York.

IR 1311A

L15116–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 2, 2023 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object

or purpose for which the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DATED: May 2, 2023 Smithtown, New York Frank Tassone Clerk of the Legislature

The resolution is entitled: BOND RESOLUTION NO. 366- 2023 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AMENDING AND RESTATING A BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, DATED OCTOBER 5, 2021, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 BONDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT HELICOPTER (CP 3117.517)

The specific object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the purchase of a multi-mission twin engine helicopter for the Police Department, at the estimated maximum cost of $12,500,000. The amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $12,500,000. The period of probable usefulness of the bonds is ten (10) years.

A complete copy of the Amended and Restated Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, W.H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York.

IR 1307A

L15117–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 2, 2023 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DATED: May 2, 2023

Smithtown, New York

Frank Tassone Clerk of the Legislature

The resolution is entitled:

BOND RESOLUTION NO.

378- 2023

BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 BONDS TO FINANCE ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS COUNTY FACILITIES (CP 1664.330)

The class of objects or purposes for which the bonds are authorized to be issued is energy conservation improvements at various County facilities, at the estimated maximum cost of $2,000,000.

The amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $2,000,000.

The period of probable usefulness of the bonds is ten (10) years.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, W.H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial

Highway, Smithtown, New York.

IR 1274A

L15118–5/17/2023

LEGAL NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 2, 2023 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DATED: May 2, 2023

Smithtown, New York

Frank Tassone Clerk of the Legislature

The resolution is entitled: BOND RESOLUTION NO. 380- 2023 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,400,000 BONDS TO FINANCE THE COST OF SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE H. LEE DENNISON BUILDING, HAUPPAUGE (CP 1659.322)

The specific object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is safety improvements to the H. Lee Dennison Building, Hauppauge, at the estimated maximum cost of $1,400,000. The amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $1,400,000.

The period of probable usefulness of the bonds is fifteen (15) years.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during

normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, W.H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York. IR 1275A

L15119–5/17/2023

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L15120 – 5/17/2023 & 5/24/2023

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