The South Shore Press 8/23/23

VIETNAM VETS HONORED

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Revote on Central Moriches Fire District Bond Set for September 12

The Center Moriches Fire District has set September 12 as the date of a revote on a $17.9-million bond proposition that would pay for the renovation and expansion of the department’s firehouse. Because of the larger size of modern fire trucks, the present firehouse fails to meet federal and fire industry codes.

In a previous referendum on the bond proposition held June 20, residents narrowly voted against the bond proposal, 221 to 201.

The fire district wants to renovate a portion of the facility originally built in 1930, bringing the overall building into compliance with current safety codes and standards, and add additional apparatus bays.

Officials say that the present firehouse urgently needs expansion because it is too small to adequately protect the public as alarm calls have more than doubled in recent years. Emergency medical service calls have skyrocketed from 735 to

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1,778 between 2010 and 2022, an increase of 142 percent. Fire call volume has increased from 347 to 539 during that same time, an increase of 55 percent.

The plan, if approved by voters, would increase fire district taxes by less than one dollar a day for average households. It keeps the cost of fire and EMS services well below that of such nearby districts as Coram, Brookhaven/ Shirley, Middle Island, and North Patchogue. Fire district taxes make up less than 7.5 percent of the average Center Moriches property tax bill.

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

“Our volunteers freely give a substantial amount of their time to protect the safety of Center Moriches residents,” said Commissioner Edward Stypulkowski, “yet both they and their equipment are crammed into a substandard, undersized, and obsolete firehouse.”

“These essential renovations will bring us into compliance with current fire safety codes and standards,” he said. “They’ll also help protect the health and safety of our volunteer firefighters and the community at large.”

“Our volunteers – your neighbors – are saying to the community: ‘Help us help you.’”

“We’re proposing an expansion, not an entirely new structure,” stressed John DeLong, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. “At less than a dollar a day, this is a very affordable option. And this expansion is needed to protect the community’s safety.”

An apparatus bay built in 1970 is now 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 too small to accommodate modern fire trucks. And a radio room, built in 2000, cannot properly house contemporary telecom gear and will be repurposed for the use of

emergency medical personnel. Most days, the department staffs paramedics and EMTs 24/7.

The district’s fleet of vehicles has expanded from ten at the time of the last expansion in 1970 to 19 today – nearly double – including five fire trucks, three ambulances, two fire police vehicles, an ALS 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 floods and hurricanes.

In addition, the lack of separate gear storage space creates dangerously overcrowded

conditions for volunteers where vehicles operate – and exposes firefighters to carcinogens.

The current firehouse also violates federal codes because of its lack of access for people with disabilities. It also lacks separate gear dressing areas for men and women volunteers and separate quarters for male and female ambulance employees.

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

The $17.9 million bond would be supplemented by $500,000 in reserve funds, available because of careful, conservative budgeting by the Board of Fire Commissioners. It brings the total project to $18.4 million. Sandpebble Builders of Speonk, NY will serve as construction managers.

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ByRobertChartuk

They did not receive the welcome home of soldiers from previous wars, and many had difficulties transitioning back to civilian life. Now, 50 years after the start of the Vietnam conflict, veterans are getting the recognition they deserve.

It was a packed house at the VFW Post 414 in Center Moriches Saturday as local officials and the community turned out to honor the Americans who did not hesitate when asked to serve their country. Organized by Congressman Andrew Garbarino, the awards ceremony reminded everyone of the sacrifices of our national heroes. The veterans, some represented by family members, received pins stating: “A grateful nation thanks and honors you.”

Speaking at the Post 414 ceremony was Bill Stratemeier, a retired colonel and member of the Long Island Air Force Association, who said the American public did not right away differentiate “the warrior from the war” as the soldiers

Vietnam Veterans Recognized at Special VFW Post 414 Ceremony

returned from the unpopular conflict. “Vietnam was a very difficult time in our nation’s history,” Stratemeier said.

“We need to do everything we can to honor and protect and support our Vietnam veterans.”

The nation’s involvement in Vietnam began shortly after the end of World War II, first in a limited capacity and then escalating over a period of 20 years with the goal of checking the influence of Communist China and Russia in the region. U.S. military presence peaked in 1969 with 543,000 American combat troops stationed in the southeast Asia country.

Before the Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973 ending the conflict, more than 58,000 American service members were killed, according to the National Archives. Thousands more were wounded or lost in action.

“We’re honored to have this ceremony at our post,” said Commander Robert J. Galbraith, himself a VietNam vet. “We appreciate everyone who came out on a summer Saturday morning, especially

our elected officials who have shown how important our service men and women are to them and the community.”

Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine, who lives not even a mile from Post 414, was moved by the ceremony. “It’s heartening to see so many residents come together to honor our vets,” he said. “I will never miss an opportunity to thank them for their service and let them know how much we appreciate all that they do for us.”

Also in attendance was Suffolk Legislator James Mazzarella, whose son, Joseph, has recently reported to Penn State under its ROTC program. “I’m honored to be in the presence of our country’s veterans,” Mazzarella said. “We must always keep in mind that our freedom is not free. It comes at a huge cost to the service members and their families.”

Rep. Garbarino also bestowed a Congressional Certificate of Recognition on the soldiers, who represented all branches of the military. The official recognition was authorized

by a special Act of Congress in 2012. “Thousands of organizations making up our Commemorative Partners have come together in the noble mission of honoring our 7 million Vietnam veterans,” Garbarino said, noting that the recognition covers veterans living both at home and abroad, and includes 10 million of their family members.

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Albert Nahas, himself a Vietnam veteran, wrote in his book, Warriors Remembered, “We had no expectations but to serve where duty called us. We

asked for no reward except a nation's thanks.”

Brookhaven Councilman Daniel Panico, also a Center Moriches resident, expressed his appreciation for Congressman Garbarino setting up the ceremony and the Post for hosting it. “All of our veterans are deserving of our gratitude and thanks for their service,” Panico said. Under the leadership of Commander Galbraith, Post 414 hosts an annual Memorial Day parade and other events honoring and supporting veterans throughout the year.

Former Suffolk Police Chief Jim Burke Arrested Again

ByRobertChartuk

Former Suffolk Police Chief Jim Burke, a key figure in the corruption scandal that sent him to jail along with District Attorney Tom Spota and his deputy, Chris McPartland, has been busted again for allegedly

offering a sex act, public lewdness, indecent exposure, and criminal solicitation.

County Park Rangers with the Targeted Response Unit took him into custody Tuesday morning at the Vietnam Memorial in Farmingville.

Other potential charges may be pending, police sources said, in the incident which reportedly involved a sex worker.

The disgraced cop spent 46 months in a federal prison for the beating of a suspect accused of stealing ammo, pornography and sex toys from his unmarked police vehicle. Spota and McPartland are still in jail serving fiveyear sentences for trying to cover up the assault. The convictions were a spectacular fall from grace for the trio that ruled Suffolk law enforcement for years.

Burke, 58, was criticized for shutting out the FBI and other investigators from the Gilgo murder case, which was finally cracked by the current DA, Raymond Tierney, after languishing under the Spota

regime and his successor, Tim Sini.

News reports revealed that Burke was found to possess narcotics during his incarceration at the federal prison in Allenwood, Pa. He was an original suspect–-

turned prosecution witness–in the 1979 death of 13-yearold John Pius, a boy allegedly killed by having stones stuffed down his throat. Spota, who championed Burke’s career and relied on him in many of his cases, was the prosecutor in the Pius case.

Retired Air Force Colonel Bill Stratemeier and Congressman Andrew Garbarino

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Former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke charged with public lewdness and offering a sex act.

Suffolk County Police hold press conference Tuesday afternoon announcing arrest of former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke.

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Caution Urged at Local Beaches After Heavy Rainfall

ByRaheemSoto

In recent days, residents of Suffolk County have witnessed an unprecedented deluge. With rainfall pouring down in torrents, the aftermath has become a cause for concern, particularly for those keen on enjoying the county's pristine beaches. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) has taken this matter gravely. Recognizing the situation's urgency, they've issued a revised advisory that touches on the heightened bacteria levels in several local beaches. Alarmingly, these levels now cross the thresholds of safety standards prescribed by the State of New York.

The advisory primarily targets beaches most vulnerable to the aftermath of excessive stormwater runoff. These are beaches that lie near watersheds and tributaries. What makes these areas particularly susceptible is their geographical configuration. Beaches with enclosed embayments, which are essentially coastal recesses,

combined with limited tidal flushing, face considerable challenges. The nature of these beach areas makes it difficult to swiftly replace water, especially after heavy rainfall, leading to stagnation and, unfortunately, contamination.

The SCDHS's warning to the public is straightforward but firm. They strongly advocate that beachgoers refrain from diving into the waters or participating in water-centric activities at these beach locales. The rationale behind this caution is scientific. It takes at least two tidal cycles, roughly 24 hours, for the waters to refresh after a rainfall event. However, the dynamics of nature are not always predictable. If continuous monitoring, a process that the SCDHS is religiously following, shows that the elevated bacteria levels persist, then the advisory might need an extension.

Amidst this concerning situation, there is a silver lining. The comprehensive and diligent research by Suffolk County's Public & Environmental Health

Lab has borne fruit. Two earlier closed beaches – Tanner Park Beach in Copiague and Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck –have received the green signal to open.

Protecting public health is paramount, and SCDHS's dedication is evident in its comprehensive water quality monitoring program, which is actively operational from May to September annually. Every collected sample undergoes a thorough analysis by the Department's accredited Public

and Environmental Health Laboratory (PEHL). Their goal is clear: ensure that every drop of water at Suffolk County's beaches is safe for its residents.

Dr. Gregson Pigott, the Suffolk County Commissioner of Health, emphasized that swimming in contaminated waters is not just about murky waters but potential health risks. The dangers are real and present, from gastrointestinal ailments to infections that can affect the eyes, ears, nose, and throat. Thus, as Suffolk County grapples with these challenges, its residents must stay informed and cautious and prioritize health and safety.

For those seeking real-time updates, a variety of resources are available. The Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 631-852-5822 is always active. The Department's Office of Ecology, reachable at 631-852-5760 during regular business hours, can provide more in-depth details. Moreover, the county's official website, www. suffolkcountyny.gov/health, is a repository of information.

DiNapoli Calls for Urgent Action to Enhance Accessibility at Long Island State Parks

ByRaheemSoto

In a recent audit release, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has drawn attention to the critical need for improvements in accessibility at state parks, with a particular emphasis on Long Island. The audit, which assessed over 250 parks and historic sites across New York, sheds light on substantial barriers faced by people with disabilities and underscores the pressing need for comprehensive change.

"Long Island is home to several beautiful state parks, and making them as accessible as possible is important because all New Yorkers should be able to enjoy them while visiting," emphasized Mary Mueller, spokesperson for New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Mueller's statement reflects the importance of inclusivity in ensuring that every individual, regardless of their abilities, can experience the natural wonders the state parks offer.

Suffolk County and Long Island parks have taken center stage in the audit's findings. While acknowledging that some progress has been made, the audit underscores that a significant amount of work remains to ensure inclusivity and broad access to these cherished natural spaces. Long Island's parks are pivotal in ensuring that visitors of all abilities can enjoy these

sites seamlessly.

The audit by the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (Parks) examined accessibility across the state's park system. While the audit recognizes that the parks generally meet the minimum standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it points out numerous deficiencies that hinder accessibility, particularly on Long Island.

Specifically, the audit reviewed 40 parks and assessed a range of amenities, including restrooms, campsites, swimming areas, playgrounds, pavilions, elevators, boat launches, and parking. Auditors found that 62% of these amenities could be improved to enhance accessibility. These areas of improvement encompass a variety of factors, from rectifying misleading 'accessible' signage to addressing uneven access routes and increasing the number of wheelchair-accessible stalls in restrooms.

Mueller further emphasized the importance of Comptroller DiNapoli's findings, stating, "Comptroller DiNapoli's audit found state parks on Long Island, like many around the state, have areas or amenities that could be improved to make them more accessible for people with disabilities." Notable Long Island parks, such as Caleb Smith State Park in Smithtown and Bethpage State Park in

Farmingdale, were among the 40 reviewed. These parks could greatly benefit from restroom upgrades, access routes, and parking lots, thereby increasing accessibility and eliminating barriers.

The audit also highlighted specific details about Long Island's state parks. Of the 40 parks examined, four state parks were under review on Long Island, including Bethpage State Park, Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Hempstead Lake State Park, and Jones Beach State Park. Among the 191 amenities reviewed at Long Island state parks, auditors identified a staggering 121 "potential improvement areas." This comprises more than 60% of the audited amenities, as indicated on page 10 of the audit's Table 1.

It is concerning to note that Long Island's state parks

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ByRobertChartuk

K of C Hosts Community at Historical-Themed Event

The area’s rich historical past was featured at a community event Saturday sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in Mastic where residents mingled with local officials among Revolutionary War encampments and other exhibits.

The few hundred neighbors who took up the James V. Kavanaugh Council on its invitation were treated to a barbecue and a taste of local history with a presentation by the 3rd NY Regiment of 1775, Manor of St. George, William Floyd Estate, and other features that make the area so historically unique.

“We wanted to give the residents an opportunity to learn more about our area’s amazing history and hear from the people who are making sure our exciting past doesn’t fade from view,” said Council 5293 Grand Knight Frank DeNatale, a Shirley resident. “We’re fortunate to have so many national resources so close by that the community can enjoy.”

Dressing as they would in Colonial times were Joey Devito and his sister Christina representing the Manor of St. George, a 127-acre estate that was the scene of a key battle in the nation’s war for independence from Britain. In a daring attack ordered by General George Washinton that helped change the course of the war, Col. Benjamin Tallmadge traveled across Long Island to take back the manor from British control. On the way back to Connecticut across the famed Talmadge Trail, his soldiers burned 300 tons of forage the British had stored at Coram for their cavalry. The Manor, given to Col. William Tangier Smith as part of a 1683 King George grant that predates the Dongan Patent, the government decree that gives Brookhaven control over the town’s underwater assets, has remained in control of the Smith Family and their trustees ever since.

A ranger from the National

Park Service was there with a display showing off the national treasure known as the William Floyd Estate, where a signer of the Declaration of Independence took up residence as one of the area’s earliest settlers. Chad Beemiller manned a booth that also display items from the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness, just west of Smith Point Park, including whale baleen, deer antlers and facts about this amazing National Park Service gem named for a former Long Island congressman.

A crew from the Mastic Peninsula Historical Society was also on hand, a dedicated group of residents sharing the council’s vision of keeping the Bay Area’s heritage in the forefront. “Hats off to Grand Knight Frank DeNatale and all of the K of C members for putting together this great event,” said Ed DeGennaro, society president. The group is currently raising funds to renovate the centuriesold Hawkins House on Montauk Highway in Moriches.

Noting the region’s place in history was Barbara Russell, Brookhaven historian, who was there to talk about the Longwood Estate, Revolutionary War hero cemeteries, and other vivid representations of the town’s past. Russell oversees many priceless documents on display at town hall in Farmingville, including the Dongan Patent and deeds that conveyed property from the original native Americans to the European settlers. The region still maintains many place names from the ancient tribes such as the Poospatucks, Montauks and Shinnecocks.

The Knights annual barbecue is a must-attend event for local elected officials who turn out year after year to press the fletch with their constituents. Greeting the crowd was Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, who is running this year for Suffolk County Executive. Councilman Dan Panico, who is on the November ticket to succeed Romaine as the town’s chief executive, stopped by along with Congressman Andrew

Garbarino who doubled up his attendance from last year when his district was expanded to include the Mastic-Shirley Area. From the state legislature they had Senator Dean Murray and Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, who presented a certificate of recognition to DeNatale and the local council. District Court Judge Edward Hennsey, a member of the K of C, was also among the dignitaries.

“Events such as this one from the Knights are what makes our communities great,” Assemblyman DeStefano said. “They open their doors to their neighbors, while at the same time focus on the incredible historical past of a one-of-a-kind area with so many attributes tracing directly black to the very founding of our nation.” DeStefano’s chief of staff, Alice Painter, accompanied the assemblyman.

The event was co-sponsored by county Legislator Jim Mazzarella, who secured a $5,000 grant for the council to host the community. Mazzarella, whose father, Joseph, was one of the founding members of the local Knights organization, said, “I am both proud and honored that the legacy of so many people lives on to the point where the council remains a vital community organization that helps a lot of people, while promoting our rich historical heritage.”

Many others contributed to the success of the annual affair

including Center Moriches attorney John Scott Prudenti, who made a donation in the name of George Furman, an original trustee of the Manor of St. George. Fred Towle, with the South Shore Press newspaper, was there to support the function, along with long-time civic leader Joe May, who played the bagpipes while outfitted in Colonial garb. Mike Dubois, a Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library trustee, was there with his daughter, along with Grand Knight DeNatale’s daughter, Elise, a recent graduate of Hofstra Law School. Her dean at the college was Gail Prudenti,

cousin of supporter and fellow Knight, John Scott Prudenti. A detail from the Suffolk County Police Department Community Relations Office was also present, along with Kevin Weiler, a volunteer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Anyone interested in becoming a Knight should call 631-281-4473. They are located at 176 Madison Street in Mastic, which is available for parties and other events. To raise funds for food drives, scholarships, and other community activities, the Knights host bingo at the Farmingville Bingo Hall on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Collectible Buying Event Coming to Center Moriches

ByRobertChartuk

Wondering what that old piece of jewelry is worth? Looking to sell a collectible that’s been gathering dust in your drawer for years? Discover their value at a buying event that’s coming to Center Moriches this Wednesday and Thursday.

The hosts, buyers of collectibles for nearly 30 years, have $10 million to spend and will appraise your item and make you an offer. They will be at the VFW Post 414 on Main Street August 23 and 24 from 10 am to 4 pm.

“It’s a family of collectors who will give you an honest estimate of what your treasures are worth, and make you an offer right on the spot,” said Don Lipeles, who is organizing the event. They have an ad in this week’s South Shore Press detailing what they are interested in, which is anything gold or silver, old comic books,

baseball memorabilia, autographs, coins, watches, etc.

“You could have a relative who’s passed away and you go up in the attic and discover a collection of trading cards or stamps or trains and wonder what you should do with it,” Lipeles said. “Bring it to us, we will give you an idea of what you have. You could walk away happy with some money in your pocket or not make a deal at all. It’s up to you,” he said, adding, “Some people are pleasantly surprised to find out what their stuff is actually worth.”

According to Lipeles, the sponsors sometimes keep the items for their own collections, put them up for auction or resell them in their Syosset shop called the Gold Standard.

“Condition is very important to a collector,” he said. “Wear and tear on an item could mean the difference between hundreds or even thousands of dollars.”

He noted the sale last year of a Mickey Mantle baseball card in perfect condition that went for a record $12.6 million. “If the edges were worn and it was in a used condition, it would not have gone for that price.”

Gold Standard has been conducting buying events for years throughout the New York Metropolitan Area and New England, and will do about five shows this year.

“We serve as an outlet,” Lipedes continued. “If you go on eBay or one of those sites, they don't make any sense. They're telling people what something is worth; it’s not even close to what the real value is. Sometimes it could be lower, it could be higher. We give them an idea of the intrinsic value. So we do serve a good function.”

For more information on the event, or to set up a private showing, call the Gold Standard at 516-513-0830.

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Area Schools Get Education Department Report Card

ByRobertChartuk

A few area schools have room for improvement, according to a recent report card issued by the state Department of Education. The needs-improvement list, which names schools in 13 Long Island districts, had not been posted since COVID concerns spurred officials to lock students out of the classroom.

Released on the department’s website, the assessments were based on standardized tests similar to the Common Core exams students opted out of starting in 2015. The report cards are part of a federal and state "accountability" system that has been reestablished to gauge academic performance for the 2022-2023 school year.

The grading of schools is spelled out in the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was passed by Congress in 2015 to replace the No

Child Left Behind Act from 2001. The state education department tried to get a pass on the accountability requirements, but the request was turned down by the feds.

Locally, Longwood, South Country and William Floyd were singled out for improvement. They are among the 114 districts graded by the state, with the majority getting a passing mark.

According to James Montalto, public relations director at William Floyd, the report focused too narrowly on the school’s Learning Center, a special program for about 70 students with disabilities.

“We believe this program should be held up as a state model instead of receiving a negative designation,” Montalto said, noting that only 33 of the center’s students participated in the state’s assessment. “However, we plan to continue to collaborate with NYSED and continue

to improve upon the great work already happening at the William Floyd Learning Center and across the district, and we look forward to when growth scores are taken into consideration once again.”

The spokesman’s comments echo those of the other

districts on the list who said they are aware of the shortcomings identified by the state and are striving to make ongoing improvements.

The state legislature made a huge commitment to Long Island schools by providing more state aid than they

received in previous years. Local districts were able to maintain student programs and retrain staff, with William Floyd using some of the funds to give residents a much-appreciated 17% tax break.

Irrigation Legislation on Tap to Protect Drinking Water Supply

ByRobertChartuk

We’ve all seen it: a neighbor’s automatic sprinklers running during a pouring rain; On an island that depends on an underground aquifer for its drinking water, wasting our limited supply on unnecessary irrigation is not a good practice.

In an effort to protect this precious resource, Suffolk Legislator Al Krupski has introduced a bill requiring sensors on irrigation systems that will shut off sprinklers when it’s raining. A long-time farmer whose family has tilled the soil on the North Fork for generations, Krupski is vastly familiar with water conservation, and is drafting the requirements in conjunction with water suppliers and irrigation interests.

“When you get a heavy rain and people are still irrigating their lawn, that’s really a waste of a vital resource,” Krupski said. “The water providers are pumping this water from wells, they're treating the water to drinkable standards, and then it's running down the street. People should be able to use the water, but they shouldn't be wasting it.”

According to Michael Dwyer, president of the Irrigation Association of New York, which supports Krupski’s bill, advances in irrigation control systems can allow a homeowner to save

about 30% of the water used for lawn and garden sprinkling. Computerized systems using sensors can be as simple as shutting off an irrigation system when it's raining or EvapoTranspiration controllers that take into consideration ground moisture, weather reports and other data to manage water usage.

“All of the drought states have been using this technology for three or four years now, and we’re in the 2nd and 3rd generation with a lot of this stuff,” Dwyer said. “It's a great tool. We're trying to bring more tools into our toolbox to apply just the amount of water we need to keep a lawn and the landscape healthy.” Dwyer noted that the proper use of water will also

reduce the amount of fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals applied to keep landscapes green.

“The better you manage your water,” Dwyer said, “the less you have to assist Mother Nature in keeping things healthy.” Runoff from lawns has been identified as a key source of nutrients that cause harmful brown tides and other algae blooms that have plagued local waters.

“Legislation on the county level is very important, and we're fully supportive of it,” said Frank Mancini, superintendent of the Riverhead Water District, who pointed out that 70% of the potable water produced by the district is used for irrigation.

“The water we supply is treated to some of the strictest drinking water standards in the nation,

and it costs us a lot of money to do that. Spraying 70% of that on the ground in the summertime, which is when the majority of our pumping occurs, is not sustainable.” According to the superintendent, Riverhead will generate about three million gallons a day to serve its 35,000 customers in the winter, a number that jumps to 20 million gallons on a hot summer day. “The difference is astounding,” he said.

The Suffolk County Water Authority recently issued a list of “Water Hogs,” customers who far exceed the 130,000 gallons used annually by the average home. An estate in Southampton sucks up more than seven million gallons in public water a year, with some of its neighbors eclipsing the five million mark. Experts attribute the massive usage to landscape irrigation, along with open-loop geothermal cooling and heating systems that discharge, rather than recycle, water coming from the public main.

"Legislator Krupski has always been forward-thinking in trying to protect our aquifer. I am grateful for his leadership on the issue," said Charles Lefkowitz, chairman of the Suffolk Water Authority. "The water authority supports efforts to conserve water, not just to limit the strain on infrastructure, but also for the long-term protection of our

aquifer. Smart controllers have proven to be very effective at reducing water use for lawn watering. This bill would have a meaningful effect."

Krupski indicated that his bill, which will be the subject of a hearing September 6, is a work in progress, and details about the types of systems that will be required and how restrictions will be enforced will be finalized after legislators hear from the public. “I'm curious to see what kind of input we will get at the public hearing,” the legislator said.

The need to protect the region’s water supply was recently highlighted by the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection, a bi-county organization formed to address issues facing the island’s solesource aquifer system. The group launched a multi-faceted messaging campaign, “Our Water, Our Lives,” to encourage water conservation this summer.

Lefkowitz noted that the water authority, one of the largest groundwater suppliers in the nation serving 1.2 million people with more than 75 billion gallons a year, offers incentives to users installing the watersaving devices. “The watersaving devices practically pay for themselves.”

Migrant Crisis Pits New York’s Top Officials Against Each Other

ByRobertChartuk

The flood of immigrants coming into New York has pitted the state’s top two politicians against each other as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams trade barbs over the handling of 100,000-plus new arrivals that have descended on the city. Hochul’s administration has filed court documents condemning the mayor’s handling of crisis, while Adams bemoans the level of assistance coming from Albany.

A 12-page court filing, issued in response to lawsuits over the state’s right-to-shelter responsibilities, asserts that the Adams administration has been sloppy in handling funds, delayed reimbursement documentation, and has been inconsistent in communicating with state officials. Hochul’s attorney on the case, Faith Gay, wrote that the state had assisted the city despite “substantial questions”

about one of its main migrant services contractors and failure to utilize hundreds of vacant shelter beds, while homeless migrants languished outside the Roosevelt Hotel this summer.

Gay also charged that the Adams Administration failed to make use of state property offered to house the migrants and did not prioritize an effort to secure work permits for the asylum seekers, which could be depriving them of opportunities for employment.

Criticizing Adams further, Hochul’s lawyer said the city’s attempt to bus migrants to upstate counties was not coordinated with her administration, which received “little or no notice” of the controversial plan.

“The city has not made timely requests for regulatory changes, has not always promptly shared necessary information with the state, has not implemented programs in a timely manner, and

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has not consulted the state before taking certain actions,” said Gay’s court filing, which added that the city “can and should do more to act in a proactive and collaborative manner with the state.”

“If her observation is that here are some things you can do differently, we’re all in,” Adams said of Hochul. “Whatever feedback my partner in the governor’s mansion wants to give, we want to hear. But we also want to explain some of the actions we took.”

The two are in the hot seat after their offers of sanctuary were

taken up by thousands of aliens who then needed housing, food and other services. The city has run out of room, and efforts by both Hochul and Adams to take care of them will cost taxpayers more than $12 billion over the next two years, the mayor reported. Politicians from both sides of the aisle are castigating the pair for their handling of the mess, as well as President Biden and his administration for creating the crisis by ushering illegals into the country in unprecedented numbers. New York Attorney General Leticia James tried to distance herself from the debacle

by refusing to defend the Hochul administration in the case, a highly unusual move that underscores a pronounced rift between the two elected leaders.

The two administrations are being sued in Manhattan Supreme Court over their obligations to provide beds to migrants under the city’s right-to-shelter rule, which stems from a legal agreement the state and city made in 1981. Under the mandate, the city is required to offer shelter to anyone who needs it. Lawyers for Adams argue that the state should cover a majority of the migrant costs. His entreaties to the Biden administration for more money have been ignored.

“While the city maintains that the federal government should absorb at least one-third of the expenses incurred in connection with the new arrivals, in the absence of meaningful federal funding, the city contends that the state should cover the remaining two-thirds,” city attorneys argued. The court filings show that nearly $1.5 billion in state funds have been spent on the crisis so far and the Hochul administration expects “significant additional funds” in next year’s budget.

Nassau Cops Take Out Gun-Toting Man with SUV

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Getting out of the Bronx to tour upstate communities, New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie had no answers for local officials worried about the illegal immigrants coming to their communities.

“I think because of the situation that we’re in, it’s like you’re just trying to stick your finger in all of the holes where water is coming through,” Heastie said as he visited the Albany suburbs of Rotterdam and Colonie. “At some point, I’m sure we’ll try to review what’s going on. But I think right now, the state and particularly the city of New York are just trying to play catch up.”

As a Progressive Democrat, Heastie is a staunch supporter of President Biden’s open border policy and New York’s sanctuary declaration, which the migrants are taking as an invitation to flood into the Empire State. He’s done nothing

to stop the immigrant flow except to commit more than one billion in taxpayer dollars for migrant services.

Rather than visit the Super 8 or Best Western hotels which have become controversial migrant shelters, Heastie dropped in on an aquatic center and a food bank accompanied by members of his assembly delegation.

Back at home, New York Mayor Eric Adams has run out of places to put the nearly 100,000 migrants that have taken the Democrats up on their offer of sanctuary. And he’s running out of money with a price tag of $12 billion that he estimated the crisis will cost the city over the next two years.

“There’s no way the state is going to be able to financially deal with this migrant crisis without federal intervention,” Heastie told reporters.

“We’re under extraordinary circumstances.”

A stunning video of a Nassau County Police SUV taking down a gun-toting man in the middle of the road in North Bellmore has gone viral. The suspect had fired off a round from a semi-automatic pistol and was waving it at passing vehicles, while also pointing it at his own head, before he was sent flying by the marked patrol car. Officers on foot quickly rush in and restrain him.

Police identified the suspect as Kiber Calderon, 31, of Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn. He appears to be a woman in the video and has used the name Hanna Carillo, according to police. Calderon was booked on multiple charges, including three counts of thirddegree menacing, first-degree reckless endangerment, two counts of menacing a police officer, criminal contempt of court, two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of fourthdegree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon.

The video shows the suspect walking backward and waving the gun at drivers stopped at the intersection of Jerusalem and Bellmore avenues. The police SUV speeds in with brakes screeching

and strikes Calderon in the right leg just as he attempts to jump out of the way. He gets up and is quickly handcuffed by responding officers. The suspect was hospitalized with “minor injuries,” police said, and will be arraigned on the charges when “medically practical.”

“I am never going to Mondaymorning quarterback my cops,” said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder when asked by reporters if the police acted appropriately. “She was waving the gun around at innocent people, putting them in fear for their lives in their vehicles. My officers then made a decision to strike the individual with their vehicle, knocking her to the ground,” he said before Calderon’s identity was known.

Ryder says the officer told him

he did not fire his weapon because if he missed, there were people standing behind the suspect. “The officer made a sound decision, a very good decision, and because of it, they saved the lives of himself, others and the person with that gun,” Ryder said.

"I saw a lady … she was standing there, leaning on a fence … she basically had a gun in her hand, she was pointing at people," said Hamza Amir, 22, of Wantagh, the owner of a nearby gas station who shot the video.

According to Ryder, department protocol allows officers to use deadly force in response to deadly physical force. “That's the law. If somebody threatens deadly physical force against you or another, you have the right to use deadly physical force," he said.

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

Albany Special Interests Dip into Taxpayer Pockets Once Again

ByRobertChartuk

New Yorkers will be reaching into their pockets once again as their elected leaders continue to make special interest deals that don’t have the best interests at heart.

The latest is a gift to the trial lawyers which, naturally, have donated tons of money to the politicians, in the form of a new rule requiring every driver be enrolled in coverage that allows a person to sue their spouse for damages stemming from negligent driving. Those who aren’t married? Too bad, you have to pay for it anyway. Everyone is required to carry the coverage, which was recently approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul, at

a cost of up to $84 annually.

Drivers can opt out of the extra coverage–if they they want to spend an afternoon wending their way through automated phone systems from hell to get a declination form, which they will then have to submit to their insurance company. Of course, everyone has their policy number and insurance company address handy, so this shouldn’t be a problem.

Getting aggravated already? Vent your spleen to the bill’s sponsor, state legislator Neil Breslin, a Democrat from the Albany suburb of Bethlehem, who chairs the senate’s Insurance Committee and is “Of Counsel” to the Barclay Damon law firm, which specializes in insurance

matters. He is a big benefactor of campaign donations from the trial lawyers and associated groups.

Regardless of the additional costs to the public and opposition from the insurance industry, the bill sailed through the legislature and was quickly inked by Gov. Hochul. The law was opposed by the New York Insurance Association and insurance giant Geico, which already charges customers in New York among the highest rates in the nation.

The bill drew strong support from the state Trial Lawyers Association and the Academy of Trial Lawyers, whose members will benefit from the litigation allowed by the expanded coverage.

They argued that the law closes a coverage gap that prevented New Yorkers from suing their spouses who had driven negligently and winning payment from their spouse’s insurance company.

According to a review by the Albany Times Union, the political action committee representing the trial lawyers has donated about $1.5 million to state politicians on both sides of the aisle since 2021, including Hochul and Breslin. In 2022, the year the supplemental insurance bill was passed, LAWPAC gave the maximum $117,300 to the Assembly Democrats’ campaign arm and nearly as much to senate Democrats, the newspaper reported.

Cuomo Sexual Harassment Scandal Back in News

attorney general James’ office, in addition to any records relating to her accusations about the culture of the governor’s office when she worked there.

Cuomo’s lawyers accused Boylan of getting involved in a case in which she’s not a party, noting that her counsel filed a request asking a judge to quash the subpoena only nine hours after it was served on the former senator.

“Boylan has now sought to block at least eight subpoenas in this

litigation to other nonparties,” noted Theresa Trzaskoma, an attorney for Cuomo. “She has done so even where, as with the subpoena to Ms. Biaggi, Ms. Boylan is neither the recipient nor the focus of the subpoena. Not only that, Ms. Boylan, a former candidate for two political offices with an active public life, has no conceivable privacy interest in her communications with a former elected official who is, just like Ms. Boylan, a 'well-known outspoken critic’ of Gov. Cuomo. Discovery

ByRobertChartuk

Just when we thought we were rid of him, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is back in the news after his lawyers issued a subpoena to a former state senator in a federal suit accusing him of sexually harassing a state trooper.

Alessandra Biaggi, who worked as an attorney for the state under Cuomo for two years before becoming a senator, was a frequent critic of the governor as the sexual harassment drama that forced him from office unfolded. She was one of 130 state lawmakers calling on him to resign and provided testimony for an investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James which concluded that he had engaged in systemic sexual harassment— a charge Cuomo denies.

Biaggi is the granddaughter of former congressman Mario Biaggi, who was one of the most decorated officers in the history of the New York City Police Department before serving in the house from 19691988.

The federal case involves a state police investigator who accuses Cuomo of kissing her on the cheek and making sexually charged comments when she was assigned to his security detail. The lawsuit filed by the investigator, who is identified in court papers as “Trooper 1,” is one of two federal sexual harassment

lawsuits that are being litigated against Cuomo.

Biaggi, who ran unsuccessfully to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps in Congress, called for Cuomo’s impeachment and spoke publicly about what she said was a toxic workplace in the governor’s office.

“It is a culture where people are incessantly berated and yelled at,” she said during a 2021 media interview. “There were intimidation tactics that happened if you’re not considered someone who is going to just carry out the orders or the commands of the governor in a way that, perhaps, he sees fit, even if you believe that it’s unethical.”

Lawyers for Lindsey Boylan, a former Cuomo aide who also accused him of sexual harassment, are looking to block the Biaggi subpoena. Boylan, who has not filed suit against her former boss, alleges through her legal team that Cuomo is issuing numerous subpoenas in an effort to unearth private information about her.

The disgraced governor is seeking Biaggi's communications with Boylan, including text messages, as well as information from three other women who accused Cuomo of inappropriate conduct. They include Charlotte Bennett, who also filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the former governor. The subpoena also seeks copies of Biaggi’s communications with

into Trooper 1’s allegations cannot come to a screeching halt just because Ms. Boylan says so.”

Trzaskomo told the judge overseeing the case that Boylan lacks standing to file the request on behalf of Biaggi, and that it was “procedurally improper” to do so.

An attorney for Trooper A has opposed many of the subpoenas issued by Cuomo’s attorneys as well, charging that Cuomo “seeks to punish his victims further by peering into their sex lives.”

Senator Dean Murray Leads Roundtable on Long Island's Child Care Issues

ByRaheemSoto

The issue of child care continues to present unique challenges to parents, childcare providers, businesses, and lawmakers across Long Island and the wider New York State. The cost of child care surged by 6%, according to the July 2023 Consumer Price Index report. A staggering 67% of parents are now spending 20% or more of their household income on child care, as per recent data from Care.com.

In a recent roundtable event, NY State Senator Dean Murray met with stakeholders, including parents, childcare providers, business leaders, and school officials, to discuss the looming childcare challenges the county faces. They explored possible solutions to the high costs, limited availability, and quality of childcare facilities on Long Island. Senator Murray highlighted the multifaceted nature of the crisis. "The child care crisis we are facing is not just about affordability. It's about the limited availability of qualified child care facilities, low pay for child care workers, and hiring issues arising from parents not reentering the workforce," he remarked. He stressed the importance of statewide

discussions "so we can share ideas on creative ways to tackle these problems."

Maria Ahrens of Paper Planes Early Learning Center emphasized the importance of early childhood educators, stating that they "play a vital role in shaping the minds and hearts of our youngest and most vulnerable population." She further commented on the impact of universal pre-K, noting its unintended consequence of rising costs for parents of younger children.

Nicole Craveiro, founder of Crave HRO, highlighted the longterm vision, remarking, "Children are our future employees, and we need to invest in them."

Kevin Hyms of the Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce

Coalition discussed the business community's role in addressing the crisis. He emphasized the need for the State to recognize childcare providers at the same level as healthcare providers and encouraged the offering of incentives to businesses providing childcare benefits. This move, he believes, would enhance employee retention and save on recruitment and training costs.

The sentiment to collaboratively address the issue was echoed by Alex Piccirillo, President of the Board of Education, Sachem School District. He emphasized the importance of ensuring childcare remains available and affordable for all.

Jennifer Marino Rojas, Executive Director of the Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc., expressed gratitude to Senator Murray for his efforts. "Significant changes are needed to ensure all families have access to affordable, high-quality child care," she asserted, emphasizing the need for fair compensation for the workforce.

As Suffolk County grapples with these challenges, it is clear that a collective effort bridging various sectors will be crucial in navigating the way forward.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

NYS Senator Dean Murray

Advocacy Groups Push Hochul for Compulsory Migrant Relocation

ByRaheemSoto

As New York City grapples with an escalating influx of unauthorized migrants straining its already burdened homeless shelters, a coalition of advocacy groups, including the controversial New York Legal Aid Society, is drawing skepticism with their push for compulsory migrant relocation. The proposal, backed by nearly 100 organizations, aims to redistribute migrants across the state, yet its feasibility and potential implications for local communities have sparked a heated debate.

Fronted by the Coalition for the Homeless and the New York Legal Aid Society, this Coalition has mobilized to press Governor Kathy Hochul's administration for a more forceful approach. Their collective call for action resulted in a letter urging the governor to rethink her strategy for managing the migrant crisis. Their approach suggests a more interventionist role in tackling the mounting challenges.

The advocacy groups' primary argument hinges on the situation's urgency and their belief in the potential benefits of relocating migrants throughout the state. They advocate for

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Governor Hochul to wield her authority to potentially nullify executive orders from counties wary of hosting new arrivals.

Additionally, they demand her participation in ongoing legal battles concerning these orders.

Proponents contend that a more proactive stance from the governor could lead to better utilization of resources and heightened public safety.

However, critics are raising crucial questions, particularly about the New York Legal Aid Society's involvement in this debate. The society, which often champions progressive causes, has ignited concerns about its role in influencing policy decisions with potentially far-reaching consequences.

Critics question whether its agenda aligns with the broader interests of New York State and its diverse communities.

The skeptical view revolves around the practicality of executing such an ambitious plan and its potential ramifications for counties outside New York City. Detractors argue that this topdown approach neglects the unique challenges of integrating migrants into unfamiliar areas.

The lack of consideration for the capacity of these communities to accommodate

an influx of migrants has stirred apprehension.

Suffolk County, in particular, has emerged as a focal point of concern. The county's potential role as a migrant relocation hub has sparked debates over whether the proposed benefits, including easing pressure on New York City, outweigh the possible drawbacks. Critics contend that Suffolk County's unique demographic, economic, and infrastructure considerations warrant a more nuanced approach that accounts for the complex realities on the ground.

Mayor Eric Adams' establishment of "humanitarian" relief centers, designed to provide immediate support to migrants, has received a mix of endorsement and skepticism. While the centers are a step toward addressing immediate needs, they underscore the complexity of the overarching issue. The potential burden on communities like Suffolk County has triggered discussions about the trade-offs between short-term relief and long-term community wellbeing.

Governor Hochul's administration defends its strategies, highlighting the infusion of $1 billion in state funding to support asylum seekers. The administration also acted swiftly by signing an emergency declaration in May to deploy the National Guard and other measures to manage the escalating migrant crisis.

However, critics remain concerned that the governor's administration is potentially being swayed by advocacy groups with their agendas, such as the New York Legal Aid Society. They argue that society's engagement in influencing policy decisions must be carefully scrutinized to ensure that decisions are grounded in the best interests of the entire state.

While the advocates of compulsory migrant relocation seek to address a pressing crisis, the intensifying debate underscores the issue's complexity. Balancing the needs of migrants with the potential repercussions for existing communities demands a prudent and comprehensive approach that navigates the intricate landscape of competing interests and considerations.

Trump Most Likely to Skip First GOP Debate

As the first GOP Presidential debate approaches, it appears that Donald Trump will not be there. Anything could change from now until Wednesday and Trump still could decide to participate, but word is out that Trump has already chosen to air a pre-recorded interview like he did with Tucker Carlson in or around the same time as Wednesday’s Fox News Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Where and when the interview with Carlson will air is still undisclosed. X (formerly known as Twitter) would probably score the most views for the former President’s sit down with Tucker, but this may conflict with Trump’s own social media platform Truth Social.

There is a second debate scheduled for September 27th at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California hosted by Fox Business. Trump has not

committed to that one either as he has publicly stated that why should he participate when he has such a commanding lead in the GOP Primary field and may only hurt himself in a potentially hostile environment. Trump also has blasted Fox News for the network’s treatment of him and criticized Fox for firing Tucker Carlson, their top show host at the time.

According to GOP Presidential Primary Nomination polls released over the last 40 days, Trump has expanded his lead against the rest of the GOP Primary field. The Real Clear Politics 2024 Republican Nomination Poll average of about 10 of the latest polls has Donald Trump in the lead by 39% over Ron DeSantis. Out of the last 22 major polls for the GOP Presidential Primary nomination, Trump has never dipped below a 28-point lead over DeSantis and in most of them he leads by 39 to 45

points. Trump also averages at about a 50-point lead over any other GOP candidate in the GOP primary field. The big question is what will happen as other GOP candidates drop out of the race and how much will this benefit DeSantis or other candidates. But even if you add up all the support for the bottom nine candidates and they throw all of their support to DeSantis, you still don’t

make up the difference to beat Trump who has a commanding lead in all of the national polls. Granted the dynamics of the race could change and one should expect a roller coaster ride throughout the 2024 GOP primary season.

On the Democratic side, President Biden also has a commanding lead enjoying a 60% lead over the Democratic

Presidential Primary field in the latest Emerson polling. Support for RFK, Jr. as the Democratic nominee has stalled with only 9-17% support in most of the polls over the last month. What the Democrats do next year remains to be seen as prospective candidates like Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsome gain steam and sit on the sidelines. As scrutiny intensifies and more information comes to light involving President Biden and his son’s alleged shakedown of foreign leaders for tens of millions of dollars, Joe Biden may not be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2024. We must wait and see if Trump’s decision to sit out of the first and/or second GOP Presidential Primary debates hurt him or help him. One thing is for certain, Trump always has a way to drive the narrative and keeps thing interesting.

Former President Donald Trump

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

Back to Basics: The Role of Immigration Courts

ByRaheemSoto

The crucial significance of immigration courts cannot be overstated. As a branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ), operating under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), these courts are tasked with preserving national sovereignty and ensuring adherence to the rule of law.

One essential function of these courts lies in adjudicating asylum applications, offering refuge to individuals escaping persecution or violence in their countries of origin. While compassion is an inherent part of this process, the court must also remain vigilant against fraudulent claims that attempt to manipulate the country's goodwill. Department of Homeland Security data reveals a substantial rise in asylum claims from FY17 to FY23 (YTD) - from 55,584 to 79,677 cases.

Deportation proceedings, another significant aspect of the court's duties, tackle cases of unlawful immigration. When the DHS suspects a foreign national of illegal presence in the U.S., the

court reviews evidence and arguments to assess if deportation is appropriate. Balancing due process with the need for prompt resolution of deportation orders is paramount to upholding order. DHS data shows an acute increase in deportation cases from FY17's 157,635 to FY23's (YTD) 224,109 removal orders.

The U.S. has traditionally opened its arms to legal immigrants seeking better prospects. The courts play an instrumental role in assessing the eligibility of immigrants applying for visas or green cards, thereby ensuring a fair and effective legal immigration process. Visa and green card applications adjudicated by the court rose from 52,548 in FY17 to 62,866 in FY23 (YTD).

The judges appointed by the Attorney General are at the core of the immigration court system. Their decisions, subject to review by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal appeals courts, bear significantly on immigrants' lives, thus ensuring accountability and consistency with the rule of law.

However, the court system is under considerable strain due to the ongoing crisis of illegal immigration. The colossal backlog of 733,365 pending cases resulted from the spike in unlawful entries. It is vital to address this backlog to ensure timely penalties for those violating U.S. immigration laws.

Unlike criminal cases, immigrants are not guaranteed government-appointed legal

representation in immigration court. This highlights the need to balance due process and individual responsibility, upholding the system's fairness and integrity.

Data from FY17 to FY23 (YTD) illustrates the ongoing struggle for immigrants to secure legal representation in deportation proceedings. In FY17, only 37% of immigrants could obtain legal counsel.

The court system plays a

paramount role in managing immigration issues, ranging from asylum claims to deportation proceedings and facilitating legal immigration. As the U.S. strives to uphold the principles of due process and justice, it must address the challenges faced by its immigration court system to reinforce its commitment to enforcing immigration laws and preserving national sovereignty.

A Deliberate Blind Eye?" - Tucker Carlson Digs Deeper into Jan. 6 Security Lapses with Former Capitol Police Chief

ByRaheemSoto

In a riveting segment on his new independent show, "Tucker on Twitter," Tucker Carlson sat down with former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to dissect the puzzling sequence of events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol disturbance. The conversation was a follow-up to an unaired discussion Carlson had recorded while still with Fox News.

Carlson, known for his probing and no-holds-barred questioning, sought insights from Sund about the lack of intelligence sharing ahead of the fateful day. Sund revealed that, despite being the chief responsible for the safety of Capitol Hill, he was left in the dark about potential threats. Contrary to the usual protocol, Sund claimed he had not been informed of intelligence pointing towards possible threats against the Capitol Building, Congress members, or even his police

force.

"I was given the impression that the Jan. 6 rally would mirror previous Trump gatherings, characterized by minor clashes," Sund disclosed. However, after the event, Sund learned that crucial intelligence about potential threats had been held by agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and even the military but was never relayed to the Capitol Police.

Sund expressed his frustration to Carlson, stating, “They contemplated locking down the city because of violence apprehensions. Notably, I'm the one who greenlights permits for Capitol Hill demonstrations. Yet, who was the last to know? Me."

Furthermore, Sund discussed the baffling decision made by the former acting Defense Secretary, Chris Miller, on January 4th. Miller issued a directive restricting the National Guard from

being equipped with weapons or gear typically employed during demonstrations. Sund found this decision counterintuitive given the context, exclaiming, "It simply doesn't add up."

The former chief's recounting of the events suggested a perplexing lack of coordination and intelligence sharing. Sund commented on his experience, saying, “I've managed numerous highsecurity national events. The approach to Jan. 6 was unprecedented. There was an evident absence of joint briefings, coordination, or any preceding discussions.” He continued, implying a possible intentional dilution of intelligence, "It felt as if someone wished the intelligence to be diluted for some inexplicable reason."

Earlier this year, Sund documented his firsthand experiences of that day in a book, “Courage Under Fire: Under Siege and Outnumbered

58 to 1 on January 6.” In it, he mentions how he had sought National Guard assistance three days before the event, only to be turned down. During the interview, Sund shared with Carlson that Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt had rejected his request, citing unfavorable "optics" if the National Guard was deployed on Capitol Hill. Ever the skeptic, Carlson responded, "This entire scenario sounds eerily like a setup." He further pondered, “It's one thing for individuals to err under duress. But what you're delineating is a coordinated refusal, spanning multiple agencies and individuals, all culminating in the inexplicable decision not to fortify the Capitol.”

The revealing conversation between Carlson and Sund has reignited debates about the events of Jan. 6, raising more questions about potential lapses and motives behind the security decisions taken that day.

L to R: Tucker Carlson and Steven Sund

Trump Indictment Uproar: 13 Felony Charges Revealed in Georgia Case

ByRaheemSoto

A flurry of attention erupted as a pivotal URL took center stage in global discussions. On Monday, the Fulton County court website briefly showcased a charge sheet outlining 13 counts against Donald Trump before promptly vanishing. This intriguing incident has triggered an array of speculations about the impending indictment and swiftly sparked allegations of impropriety from the former president.

The initial charge sheet seemingly laid out an extensive array of criminal charges against Mr. Trump, intricately linked to the ongoing Georgia investigation delving into his attempts to challenge the state's 2020 election results, as highlighted by Reuters. The document's appearance coincided with reports of the grand jury's purported decision to indict the former president and a close-knit group of associates. The group stands accused of orchestrating a criminal enterprise aimed at overturning the 2020 Georgia election and perpetuating Mr. Trump's hold on power.

Although the charge sheet vanished shortly after surfacing, its contents remain accessible on the Reuters website, fanning the flames of ongoing conversations and debates revolving around the forthcoming legal proceedings. As the spotlight turns to the indictment unveiled by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday night, raised eyebrows and fervent debates are amplifying over its contentions that former President Donald Trump, along with 18 others, partook in a far-reaching "conspiracy." This alleged conspiracy is said to have encompassed actions as mundane as tweeting about hearings and making inquiries.

The document, released just before midnight on Monday, features segments that have come under scrutiny due to their perceived attempts to depict commonplace actions as overt steps toward the alleged conspiracy. In a notable example, a portion of the indictment emphasizes Trump's tweets and characterizes them as pivotal components of the purported plot.

One passage highlights a tweet

that reads, "On or about the 3rd day of December 2020, DONALD JOHN TRUMP caused to be tweeted from the Twitter account @RealDonaldTrump, 'Georgia hearings now on @OANN. Amazing!' This was an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy."

Similar tweets echo throughout the indictment, each labeled as "overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy." This umbrella extends to tweets from December 30, 2020, where Trump shared links to broadcasts discussing the Georgia election overturn and urged specific resignations. The indictment contends that these tweets were integral to the alleged conspiracy.

Even a phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, central to the indictment, is branded an "overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy," even though it implies a reluctance to partake in any conspiracy.

Beyond tweets, the indictment highlights everyday activities, such as booking rooms for hearings and seeking phone numbers, as crucial facets of the

alleged conspiracy. For instance, the indictment asserts, "On or about the 21st day of November 2020, MARK RANDALL MEADOWS sent a text message to United States Representative Scott Perry from Pennsylvania and stated, 'Can you send me the number for the speaker and the leader of PA Legislature. POTUS wants to chat with them.' This was an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy."

Similarly, "On or about the 11th day of December 2020, DAVID JAMES SHAFER reserved Room 216 at the Georgia State Capitol in Fulton County, Georgia, for the December 14, 2020, meeting

of Trump presidential elector nominees in Fulton County, Georgia. This was an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy."

The indictment further cites Trump's criticisms of elected officials in Georgia, retweets advocating for a particular state legislature session, declarations about the vice president's sway over Electoral College votes, and appeals for the validation of absentee ballot signatures as additional actions tied to the alleged conspiracy. Critics argue that these actions fall under the umbrella of political speech, safeguarded by the First Amendment.

Georgia Makes for Multiple Trials Smack Dab in Middle of 2024 Election

ByDavisZere

The latest Trump indictment in Fulton County, Georgia guarantees that there will be multiple separate trials smack dab in the middle of Trump’s 2024 election campaign. This constitutes election interference against the leading national political candidate in the United States, both in the 2024 GOP Primary and the 2024 Presidential general election. When you look at it through a “soda straw” one may argue the merits of any single one of these cases. When you look at all of it from a ‘bird’s eye view’, it becomes perfectly clear what this is all about. Democratic frontrunners and elected officials have engaged in the same activities and more than Trump is accused of regarding contesting election fraud and other. This includes allegations of voter fraud, hacked voting machines, refusing to certify election results, hush money payments, handling of classified documents, and the list goes on. Add to this list the more serious allegations against the Biden family, such as bribery, extortion influence peddling, and personal enrichment. There has been little to no progress in any investigations against the Democrats as they have all been ignored or slow walked,

with not a single indictment. These selective prosecutions and ‘banana republic’ style hits on the leading political opposition puts us in a constitutional crisis and a government resembling Ecuador or other third world nations.

What makes it look worse for the Democrats is the breakneck speed at which all of the Trump indictments have occurred along with the orchestrated effort to have all four trials staggered throughout what many say is the most important election year in modern U.S. history.

Legal Scholar Alan Dershowitz claims this is the worst ‘Constitutional Crisis’ since the 1850s. On Steve Bannon’s War Room, Dershowitz said the following, “The fact that they were

willing to put the indictment on the website before the grand jurors voted proves something that any of us who have had experience in criminal law know, the grand jury is meaningless...If the prosecutor wants an indictment, she gets an indictment. So nobody should say, ‘Oh, my God, a grand jury, 23 people looked at the evidence and they said there was enough to indict!’ Ignore it. It’s nonsense. The grand jury didn't decide anything, they rubber stamped something the prosecutor put in front of them and the best evidence is the prosecutor was so incompetent she was willing to put it on her website even before the vote took place.”

He continued, “You know, it’s Alice in Wonderland, verdict

first, execution, and then trial. That's what we’re having here. And it’s such an undercutting of our Constitution." Dershowitz added, “It doesn’t matter whether there are good or bad convictions for Trump.” Scheduling four trials for next year ahead of the general election, Dershowitz maintains there will almost certainly be some convictions for Trump and stated, “I think the strategy is to get bad convictions, but to get them fast in New York, in Florida, in Washington, and in Fulton County, [Georgia], then they’ll be reversed on appeal, but they’ll be reversed on appeal after the election. That's why everybody is rushing to get these cases tried. We now know they wanted it tried within six months in Georgia. They want a trial in January in Washington D.C. They want a trial in May in Florida. New York has been willing to put it off but they're getting on the bandwagon too.” Dershowitz also points out, “I've done hundreds of these kinds of cases over my 60 years. I've never seen a RICO case tried within six months of the indictment. Usually, it is a year or two or sometimes even longer. If this case were on a normal schedule, it wouldn't come to trial until well after the election. The same is true for the Washington D.C. case.”

With respect to getting adequate representation in the courts, “They say the first thing tyrants do is first they get the lawyers, then they stop free speech…. They're going after any lawyer, not only who represented Trump, but who speaks out on behalf of Trump. And it is terrorizing the lawyers. Lawyers have told me they will not represent Donald Trump. They'd like to, but they don't want to be Dershowitzed. They don't want to be attacked and condemned and have their careers questioned because they support the Constitution.”

Insidiousness has prevailed in our country. The effort to stop Trump from effectively campaigning is at a fever pitch. The American people are the victims here. Like Trump always says, “They are not coming for me, they are coming for you.”

All of these ‘show’ trials at a minimum should be delayed until after the 2024 Presidential election. Giving the other GOP and Democratic candidates a free and uninterrupted ride while Trump is bogged down with legal expenses, attorneys and court dates for the entire 2024 campaign season is un-American, especially when there is such an obvious double standard.

Former President Donald Trump

The main entrance to the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta Georgia

BY KARL GROSSMAN

SUFFOLK CLOSEUP Suffolk Election Ballot Somewhat Simpler This Year

The Suffolk election ballot this year will be somewhat simpler with political parties on it narrowed to four.

That’s a result of Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019 taking aim at the Working Families Party. As the political journal Politico said that year, Cuomo was upset about the “major role” the WFP was playing in Democratic Party politics so he sought to “wreak vengeance on the WFP.” It reported: “Seven people—elected officials and other individuals prominent in state politics—told Politico that the governor or his top staff have told them…he wants to destroy the party.”

So in 2020 the State Legislature— with Democrat Cuomo pushing hard—increased what was needed for a party to automatically get on the New York State ballot to 130,000 votes or two percent in contests for governor or president in the prior election.

The scheme didn’t work out for Cuomo. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden running for president received 386,613 votes on the WFP line in New York, thus the WFP was entitled to automatically continue on the ballot.

Parties that didn’t make it and lost their automatic ballot standing were the Green Party, Libertarian Party and Independence Party.

The Independence Party had been a political force in Suffolk County. For a time, Frank MacKay of Rocky Point had been its Suffolk and New York State chair. A prominent Suffolk official who was an Independence Party member was Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. of Sag Harbor. Since last year the party no longer exists in Suffolk or New York State.

As for the Conservative Party, the 296,335 votes Donald Trump received in the state on its line in the presidential race in 2020 allowed it to retain automatic ballot status.

It like the Independence Party has had a substantial base in Suffolk. One of its founders in 1962 was Kieran O’Doherty of Hampton Bays. Conservative Party endorsement, usually of Republican nominees, has many times made a winning difference here.

A leading Conservative Party official in Suffolk was William Carney of Hauppauge, a county legislator who got the backing

BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER. PH.D.

The youngest of three sons, Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 26, 1880. His parents were Captain Arthur MacArthur (who had served in the Civil War on the Union side) and his wife Mary Pinkney Hardy.

Douglas spent much of his early life moving around the American West as his father’s posting changed. Learning to ride and shoot at an early age, MacArthur received his early education at the Force Public School in Washington D.C. and later at the West Texas Military Academy. Later at West Point he became an outstanding student; he held several leadership positions within the Corps of Cadets including First Captain in his final year at the academy. Graduating in 1903, MacArthur ranked first in his class of 93. Upon leaving West Point, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and assigned to the

of the GOP in 1978 to run for the House of Representatives. (That was a result of a deal in which the state Conservative Party cross-endorsed Republican Perry Duryea, Jr. of Montauk for governor.) Carney became the first Conservative Party member elected to the House, remaining in it until 1987, although switching his enrollment from Conservative to GOP in 1985.

On this year’s ballot in Suffolk, the top county contest will be for county executive and it sets Democrat Dave Calone of Setauket, a former state and federal prosecutor, against Republican Ed Romaine of Center Moriches, the Brookhaven Town supervisor and a former county legislator, running on the GOP and Conservative tickets.

In town and Suffolk Legislature races, most Republican candidates also have Conservative Party backing. But this is not a consistent pattern.

Nearly all Republicans running for the 18 seats on the Suffolk Legislature are also on the Conservative line. The exception: GOPer Catherine Corella of Deer Park in the 17th District running solely on the Republican line

against Thomas Donnelly, also of Deer Park, who’ll be on the Democratic and Conservative lines. That’s Town of Babylon territory and in a race for a seat on the Babylon Town Board, Democrat DuWayne Gregory of Copiague, former presiding officer of the Suffolk Legislature, will be on the Conservative line, too.

In Southold Town, Suffolk Legislator Al Krupski of Cutchogue, a Democrat, is running for town supervisor on the Democratic and Conservative tickets.

In the Town of Southampton, the Democratic candidate for town supervisor, Maria Moore, mayor of Westhampton Beach, has Conservative support as does a Democrat running for the Southampton Town Board, Bill Pell, a member of the Southampton Town Trustees. A DemocraticConservative combination has happened before in Southampton Town. The current town supervisor, Jay Schneiderman, has run as a Democrat with Conservative backing.

In 1971, Theodore O. Hulse, a mayor of Westhampton Beach like Moore, won the Southampton Town supervisor position

running on the Conservative Party line alone. (This ended 40 years of Republican control of that office and happened a year after a series of front-page articles about corruption involving officials in Southampton in the daily Long Island Press written by me and Leonard Victor, an investigative reporting team at the newspaper.)

Hulse would later run for supervisor on the Democratic line, too, beginning the DemocraticConservative alliance in Southampton Town politics that existed in periods for several decades.

As for the WFP which Cuomo disliked so much, this year a good number of Democrats running in Suffolk—including Calone—are cross-endorsed on its line, too.

For town positions in Brookhaven, the Democrat candidate for supervisor, Margot Garant of Port Jefferson, will be on the WFP ticket, too, as will several but not all the Democratic candidates for town board. The three with WFP cross-endorsement are: Jonathan Kornreich of Stony Brook, Cameron Trent of Bellport and Kerry Spooner of Calverton.

Biography of Douglas MacArthur

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

In December 11, 1915 MacArthur was promoted to major. With the entry of the U.S. into World War I MacArthur helped form the 42nd “Rainbow” Division. Once formed, MacArthur was promoted to Colonel and made chief of staff. In October 1917, he earned his first Silver Starr. Moving forward with the 168th Infantry Regiment, his leadership earned him a Distinguished Service Cross. On June 26, 1918, MacArthur was promoted to brigadier general becoming the youngest general in the American Expeditionary Force. His leadership led him to receive a second Distinguished Service Cross. He returned to the U.S. in April 1919, and took over Leadership at West Point.

On January 17, 1925, he was promoted to major general. Despite his relatively young age in 1930 he became the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. In 1937,

MacArthur retired from the U.S. Army, but remained in place as an advisor.

With tensions with Japan growing, Roosevelt recalled MacArthur to active duty as commander of the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East in July 1941. At 3:30 a.m. on December

8, he learned of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As the situation on Bataan deteriorated, MacArthur received orders from Roosevelt to leave the Philippines and escape to Australia. Initially he refused, but on March 12, 1942 he left. He famously broadcast to the people of the Philippines

“I shall return.” For his work he was awarded the Medal of Honor. On October 20, 1944, MacArthur returned to the Philippines, and announced, “People of the Philippines: I have returned.” On September 2, 1945, MacArthur oversaw the signing of the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

During the Korean War China stated that if MacArthur’s troops kept heading north there would be consequences. Truman told MacArthur to return to the parallel, but MacArthur was not afraid of China. He wrote a letter to congress stating the same. When Truman found out he fired the 5 star general. His famous statement after being fired was, “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.”

MacArthur died at Walter Reed Medical Center on April 5, 1964 at the age of 84. He was buried at the Macarthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur smoking his corncob pipe, probably at Manila, Philippine Islands, 2 August 1945.

Photo Credit: www.history.navy.mil

MLB Umpire Angel Hernandez Loses Appeal on Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

ByNickCipolla

Major League Baseball

Umpire Angel Hernandez made headlines off the field once again this past week as his attempt to appeal to get his original 2017 lawsuit against the league for racial discrimination was rejected by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan.

According to Reuters, it was a unanimous 3-0 decision by the court that went against Hernandez’s appeal, thus finally putting the case to rest after being dismissed previously in 2021.

“Hernandez's handful of cherry-picked examples does not reliably establish any systematic effort on MLB's part to artificially deflate Hernandez's evaluations, much less an effort to do so in order to cover up discrimination,” said Judge J. Paul Oetken during the initial dismissal of the case back in 2021. “The evidence shows beyond genuine dispute that an umpire's leadership and situation management carried the day in MLB's promotion decisions.”

The Cuban-born Hernandez originally filed a lawsuit in July of 2017 against MLB that alleged racial discrimination. Among the complaints in the original filing were Hernandez's lack of World Series assignments since 2005, notably under the leadership of MLB chief officer Joe Torre, and not being promoted to Crew Chief despite working in the major leagues since 1991.

Hernandez alleges that Torre still harbored issues with Hernandez stemming from a confrontation in 2001 when the Hall of Fame Manager was still coaching the powerhouse Yankees. Hernandez last worked the World Series in 2005 and has been passed over for a crew chief position five different times.

“The District Court also failed to give appropriate weight to evidence of MLB's disparate treatment of Mr. Hernandez,” said Hernandez’s attorneys after the case was dismissed, “including evidence that MLB was manipulating the performance of Mr. Hernandez and other minority umpires to make their performances look worse.”

The 61-year-old umpire also alleged that since Torre took over as the MLB chief officer in 2011, his end of season evaluations went from positive to negative. Hernandez feels that Torre has slighted him and claims it's because Torre doesn’t like him or the fact that he is of

Cuban descent.

In Torre’s defense, Angel Hernandez is one of the league's worst and most controversial umpires. According to Umpscorecard.com – which is a website that works with Baseball Savant to rank the accuracy and correctness of call made by an umpire in any given game – Hernandez’s career ranks in accuracy (91.8%), expected accuracy (92.2%), accuracy above expected (-0.41%) and consistency (92.7%) all rank him in the bottom tier of umpires and are well below league average. His overall umpire grade that Major League Baseball hands out to just the umpires at the end of every league year also ranks near the bottom of the league.

“(Angel) needs to gain greater mastery of the official playing rules and replay regulations, continue to improve situation management, and display an ability to refocus and move forward after missing calls or receiving constructive feedback from the office,” said Torre when telling Hernandez he would not be selected as a crew chief for the 2017 season.

Hernandez has also been someone who will not own up to his mistakes and is not someone who likes being told he is wrong. This often leads to him being trashed in the media by players, managers, and fans for this attitude.

Back in 2017, then Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler spoke to the media about Hernandez’s poor performance and the league fined him $10,000 for his comments.

“I'm surprised at how bad an umpire he is,” Kinsler told reporters following a game umpired by Hernandez in 2017.

“I don't know how, for as many

between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.

During the game, Hernandez had five calls that needed to be reviewed by replay or challenged by both the Yankees or the Red Sox with four of his five calls overturned by replay, leading to then Yankee CC Sabathia to criticize Hernandez during his postgame press availability.

“I don’t understand why he’s doing these games,” said Sabathia. “He’s always bad. He’s a bad umpire.”

instead continued listening to the subsequent questioning of another umpire that he knew was intended to be separate.

years he's been in the league, that he can be that bad. He should find a different line of work.”

Hernandez was also a target following a 2018 American League Division Series game

Hernandez has also found himself in hot water with the league offices in recent years. In 2019, he was caught eavesdropping on an investigative phone call about a recent game he was involved in that had a 30 minute delay due to Hernandez’s lack of knowledge of certain rules.

After his portion of the call was finished, Hernández did not hang up his phone and

“Simply put, we find your asserted justifications for remaining on the line to be implausible, internally inconsistent, premised on facts that are not credible,” Joe Torre wrote to Hernandez after this was found out. “We have concluded that you remained on the line in an effort to intentionally and deceptively eavesdrop on a confidential conversation in order to hear what [umpire] Hickox would say. This is an egregious offense.”

Hernandez was also ridiculed by the media for asking pitcher Homer Bailey for 11 autographed baseballs after Bailey's no-hitter – which he was the plate umpire for – and for angrily throwing his headset during a different game when his call was overturned by replay.

Ducks Win Road Series Vs Barnstormers

ByNickCipolla

The Long Island Ducks returned to action this week as they made the road trip out to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to take on the Barnstormers in a threegame road series.

The Ducks – who already have clinched a playoff berth – were looking to bounce back after losing a home series last weekend to the Castonia Honey Hunters and they would do just that by winning the first two games before dropping the finale on Thursday.

Long Island was victorious in a nail-biting game one by a score of 7-6. Lancaster jumped out to a 6-4 lead prior to the top of the eighth inning and they would watch their two run lead evaporate as Alex Dickerson hit a dramatic go-ahead three-run home run that was well over the high wall in right field to give the flock a 7-6 lead.

After rain suspended play on Tuesday night, the Ducks would resume play Wednesday afternoon and sent former Detroit Tigers pitcher Al Alburquerque out to pitch the bottom of the eighth.

Albuquerque worked a scoreless bottom half of the eighth before handing the ball off to Kevin Quackenbush in the

ninth. Quackenbush continued his outstanding second half of the year by putting the finishing touches on the delayed victory by retiring the Barnstormers without allowing a run.

Outside of Dickerson's heroics, Sam Travis led the Ducks offensively with three hits and a run scored. Carlos Castro added two hits, two RBIs and a run in game one.

In the second game of the series, the flock sent ex-Met Robert Stock out to the mound and he would continue his brilliant effort since joining the team on June 16th.

The 33-year-old former second round pick went on to toss six scoreless innings where he allowed only four hits and struck out four batters en route to his eighth victory of the season.

Stock received some early run support from the Ducks offense as Boog Powell immediately put the Ducks on top when he led off the game with a solo home run to right field off Barnstormers starter Nile Ball.

Ex-Mets Shortstop Ruben Tejada made it 2-0 Ducks in the third as he hit an RBI single to left field that allowed Powell to score from second base and helped push the Ducks lead to 2-0. This hit by Tejada also extended his on-base streak to 25 consecutive games.

The Ducks got an extra run in the top of the ninth as Brantley Bell beat out a ground ball with men on first and third to give the Ducks a 3-0 lead.

Jose Jose would come in for the ninth inning and work a scoreless frame to secure the victory and record his first save of the season.

The Ducks would drop the third game to the Barnstormers Thursday night by a score of 9-6. Long Island was unable to capitalize on their momentum after cutting the Barnstormers lead to one run in the seventh. Two consecutive RBI singles by Lancaster in the bottom of the seventh pushed the lead back to three runs and essentially thrashed any chance of a comeback.

Ángel Hernández seen here making a questionable call this past weekend.

Photo Credit: liducks.com

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Patchogue-Medford Looks to Return to Championship Form in 2023

do it based on how you play, how you practice, how you hustle, and if you never give up on plays.”

The Raiders are looking to rebound after a 4-4 season and with the legendary Gary Marangi stepping down, Coach Piccirillo is looking to keep the culture of PatMed football alive.

ByNickCipolla

Patchogue-Medford High School has become one known for producing superstar athletes. Anthony Famiglietti, Marcus Stroman, and recent graduate Josh Knoth come to mind, but when discussing the school's athletic successes, you can’t forget about their football team.

The Raiders are entering the 2023 season with a new face at the helm as Thomas Piccirillo – who was most recently an assistant at Bethpage High School – will be stepping in for Gary Marangi as the new head coach of Pat-Med football.

“I was hired around the end of June, so that was when we got this rolling,” said Coach Piccirillo. “I can't really speak on last season or the season as a whole. What I do know was last year we had a roster size of 29 and we already have a good turnout so far in summer workouts.”

While speaking with Coach Piccirillo, the South Shore Press was also able to receive some comments from Athletic Director Anthony Cracco on the most recent season and hopes for the upcoming season as well.

“The season as a whole definitely had a lot of positives towards the end of the year,” said Cracco. “Things started to come together. They put together a couple of wins and they had a big win in week seven against Ward Melville, who wound up being the County Champion and that helped catapult them into finishing in a place where they had an opportunity to play a playoff game. They lost the tough team in the first round of the playoffs. But it was an exciting run towards the end of the year. We’re excited and optimistic for the program to move forward in their direction.”

Coach Piccirillo comes from an extensive football background and he hopes his experience can help the Raiders reach the goal of winning a championship in the near future.

“My prior experience includes playing football at Gettysburg College after playing defensive end in high school,” Said Coach Piccirillo. “I was an All-Conference selection my senior year and since then I’ve coached football for 11 years with this being my first year as a head coach. I’m going to take everything that I’ve learned in my football career and bring it to Pat-Med.”

So far this summer, Piccirillo has seen a great turnout as the offseason

workout program he currently has been holding for 7th-12th graders has seen anywhere from 60 to 75 athletes show up consistently.

“We started our strength and conditioning programs right after the Fourth of July,” said Piccirillo. “We go in four days a week [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday], we also get in on the field a couple of times a week to focus on our offensive and defensive techniques. It’s been a great start as we are building our culture and putting an emphasis on commitment, integrity, and family.”

Entering the 2023 season, the Raiders will have some big shoes to fill according to their athletics department as seven seniors from last year's team are going on to play football at the collegiate level.

“It shows how talented last year's team and that group of seniors was,” said Piccirillo. “We lost a good chunk of guys to graduation this past year, so we will be a younger team. We anticipate around 10 sophomores to make the varsity team and we will be a large group of juniors on this team.”

The team will be returning some talented players like two-way lineman Hamza Ibin who will make an impact on day one according to Coach Piccirillo. He also has a lot of faith in Ontonio Papaleo who has been impressive in the summer sessions. Papaleo will be getting plenty of touches out of the backfield while also seeing some snaps at the linebacker position.

The Raiders will also be leaning on Kam Sylevestre and Jackson Wustenhoff at the wide receiver position this fall as both these guys have also been pleasant surprises for the coaches so far this offseason.

Pat-Med still has one major decision left to make before the 2023 season begins; who will be the starting quarterback this year?

The team is holding a position battle between junior Brody Sorensen and incoming freshman Brett Rupolo.

“It’s an open competition and both guys are doing a great job,” said Piccirillo. “They’ve committed to training, they’re at everything, and they are super coachable. We’re excited to see the competition play out because it just makes everyone better. It’s probably going to come down to who does their job the best and executes their responsibilities the best. We (the staff) told the kids that don’t control playing time, you

“We're looking to get back to a level where we can get back to being a top four team in division one and continue to build off our success,” said Piccirillo. “Right now, year one is starting and establishing what that championship culture looks like. The idea we want to hammer home is commitment, integrity, resilience, and family, getting those expectations of it being a yearround, full-time commitment and developing our players as not only just as football players, but as people.

We want to help turn boys and girls in our programs into young men and women. So those are things going forward and developing that whole person approach that I know will yield championship play. So I'm not really so fixed in about the overall record and where we end up [this season], but I know and my staff knows that once we implement these things going forward, we're gonna be able to build something that we can be proud of and that's gonna be able to play at a championship level, year in and year out.”

It may take a little bit of time, but it appears Pat-Med is hungry and ambitious to make it back to their former form where they were a powerhouse in the 1990’searly 2000’s. They begin their quest towards a championship on September 8th as they open their

season against Sachem East on the road. Their homecoming game will be on October 14th against Longwood in a huge matchup between two historically good programs.

The Raiders will also be hosting their annual “Support the Troops” game on Friday, September 22nd against Riverhead that will include a guest of honor and other veterans who will be present at the game.

The team will also host their senior day on September 29th against Central Islip High School.

“My goal in year one is to establish and build a championship culture,” said Piccirillo. “Every single day I want to be able to embody that and put components around it that are gonna help us to achieve those certain goals we have.”

Wm. Floyd’s Zariel Macchia Earns Bronze Medal

ByNickCipolla

William Floyd’s Zariel Macchia’s summer vacation is going to be one she will never forget as she continues to add to her impressive accolades on the track.

Instead of taking some down time after High School Nationals and gearing up for the upcoming cross country season, Macchia continued her outdoor track season by competing at the U20 PanAmerican games in Puerto Rico during the weekend of August 5th and 6th.

Macchia would represent the United States in the 3000 meter run and the field consisted of the best high school, collegiate, and – in some instances – professional talent that North and South America have to offer.

The rising junior had a historic performance at Jose A. Figueroa Freire Stadium in Puerto Rico as she would run a blistering time of 9:52.40 over the nearly 2 mile race while claiming the bronze medal in the U20 division.

Macchia has been one of the most decorated Long Island distance runners of all time and she still has two years of eligibility left. She previously represented team USA during the World Cross Country Championships in Australia this past February as she teamed up with other elite high school and collegiate runners and helped the United States to a third place team finish.

Outside of her competition record, Zariel was recently recognized as one of the top high school athletes in the nation as she was selected to be part of the newly founded Nike Elite Program.

According to Runnerspace, the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) in partnership with USA Track & Field created a one-of-a-kind initiative designed

to provide support for the top United States high school track and field athletes, helping fuel the next generation of the sport to reach their goals and potential.

“Each athlete will work with a Nike mentor for holistic support and guidance and have touchpoints with Nike’s professional athletes to learn and hear from the world’s best.” reads the mission statement to the Nike Elite Program. “Nike will also equip the program’s athletes with the brand’s leading footwear and apparel innovations for training and competition. Additionally, athletes will receive support to compete in key events throughout the year, including Nike Indoor Nationals, Nike Outdoor Nationals, NSAF “select” events such as the Millrose Games, Oregon Relays, Arcadia and Mt. SAC Invitationals, and USATF U20 Championships.”

The program is extremely exclusive as just 40 high school track and field athletes this year – 20 male and 20 female – will be supported by the program each year.

Macchia will work with Nike this summer and she will be able to communicate with the brand’s professional athletes to learn and hear about their experiences in

track and field.

Along with the opportunity to get advice from some of the country’s most elite athletes, she will also be equipped with Nike’s brand-leading footwear and apparel for training and competitions, and will have the opportunity to compete in key Nike-sponsored events throughout the year - including Nike’s Indoor & Outdoor Nationals.

While she is extremely successful on the track, Macchia has been just as impressive when it comes to her work in the classroom as well.

“Zariel’s success is not limited to the track, as she was recently accepted into the Rising STEM Scholars Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory,” said a press release from William Floyd High School’s Public Relations department that was obtained by the South Shore Press, “After earning the top score on all of her advanced placement exams last school year, Zariel impressed members of the staff and earned an invitation to apply!”

Macchia is the reigning New York State Class A State Champion in Cross Country and she will be the heavy favorite to repeat as Section XI and State Champion for the remaining two years of high school sports eligibility she has left.

Pat-Med Football Players celebrating clinching playoff berth last season

William Floyd High School rising junior Zariel Macchia was recently selected for the Nike Elite Program. (Photo courtesy of the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation)

Photo Credit: James Montalto | WFHS

BY TOM BARTON

The New York Yankees hit a new low before the weekend last week and it's a feeling many Yankee fans can hardly remember. The Bombers, who have been anything but, fell to under .500 for the first time this late in the season since 1995. On that date, September 5th, Derek Jeter was recalled from the minor leagues to stay with the big club, Aaron Boone was in double A, and nine current Yankees weren't even born yet. After the Braves humiliated the City of New York, outscoring the Yankees and Mets 58-13 in a six day span the Yankees finally were forced to come to the realization that the playoffs were no longer a real option this year. They have been spiraling downhill all season but with less than 50 games to play, in dead last place, and now under .500 even the most optimistic New York fan came to the reality of the situation.

Missing the playoffs and a totally lost season will of course bring calls for the head of Cashman and Boone, and rightfully so. But, even

their firings, still very unlikely, won't fix the current roster. Boone and Cashman deserve plenty of blame, but the Yankees are saddled with bad ballplayers. Stanton, DJ, and Rizzo are aging quickly and are cemented into this lineup. Rodon can't stay on the field, and now the Yankees are looking at a weak crop of new talent as far as free agency goes.

Outside of Ohtani there really aren't many big names to bring in. Aaron Nola is having a down year, Matt Chapman is not a difference maker on offense and unless Cashman, or the new GM, gets creative, the Yankees have tanked their farm system and will find it hard to make an impactful trade.

There is a silver lining though and that is the international market. The Yankees whiffed on Ichiro, Senga and Ohtani, for varied reasons but they can secure a new future for this team by reaching into the international market. Yoshi Yamamoto is a

THE ROTOMILLTM

BY CHUCK T.

Bad things happen in the fantasy baseball season all season long but there is a tendency amongst owners to feel snake bitten when things happen in the last third of the season. Injuries being the most prevalent piece of bad news to receive. But suspensions are never welcomed and violations of league policy can be a major distraction. I would say the news received in the last week with regards to budding superstar Wander Franco are both serious and disturbing. If Franco is guilty of the behavior being investigated by Major League Baseball it could even involve a lengthy jail term. No owner should seriously contemplate making a panic trade at this time. But the charges involve inappropriate behavior with a minor female. This could destroy a budding career. And Franco was playing so well this season at age 22. He was batting 282 with seventeen home runs and thirty stolen bases. He had shaken the injury bug that had dogged him for his first several years in Major League Baseball.

It's impossible to predict where this inquiry may go. So we won't

Bottom of the Barrel

supremely gifted pitcher who will be posted this winter. Yamamoto is 2 1/2 years younger than Clarke Schmidt, he’s a three time MVP in his league, and there are rumors he actually wants to play in New York. With Rodon being the type of starter you simply can't trust, Cole getting older, and the rest of the staff up in the air, a 24-year-old ace could make all the difference.

The same can be said for Jung Hoo-Lee. The KBO star is a 24-year-old who just won the MVP himself. He hits for average and power, while playing an excellent center field. What stands out though is his strike zone discipline. Hoo-Lee struck out an unthinkable 32 times in 627 at bats. He has the makings of everything the Bombers need to become the Bombers again. A fleet footed center fielder, who doesn't strike out and can get on base, along with a young ace .. now that is an offseason that can make us forget the mess that was 2023.

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When Bad Things Happen Late in the Season

attempt to even speculate for you. What we do know right now is that Franco and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have reached an agreement to put him on an inactive list for six days. This is almost certain to be extended by Major League Baseball who has not officially suspended him, as their inquiry drags on. And yet there we have the news this Friday, that the Los Angeles Angels are promoting a player that they just drafted this past July. Nolan Schaunel was drafted 11th overall in the July draft, but he led all college hitters in OPS

this spring. In just 40 quick days he had managed to get promoted to the Double AA level and was showing plate discipline at an extremely precocious level. He had walked twenty times already alongside only 12 strikeouts. He was batting 370 and his on base percentage was over 500. This of course follows right on the heels of the 2022 draft where the Angels selected shortstop Zach Neto and made him the first player from the 2022 draft promoted to the major leagues. Neto has not looked overmatched in any aspect this season, and

although he has been injured, this doesn't detract from his on field performance. But this does raise an interesting aspect of the draft. Why did Schaunel fall to the number 11 overall pick. After all he walked 71 times in college this spring and struck out only 14 times. At 6 foot 4 he is displaying good power, plate discipline and the ability to play at the Major League level as evidenced by his promotion this Friday. And yet when you look deeper you see that Baseball America had him ranked as the number 30 draft prospect prior to the draft this year. So the Angels need to be credited with taking him #11 overall but you wonder why were ten players even selected ahead of him. I am guessing by his position as a first baseman that he might lack base stealing speed. I am also guessing that because he can only play a corner outfield spot it hurts him as he cannot be considered eligible to play center field. As a left-handed batter that throws right-handed his draft stock could have been higher if he had the eligibility to play third base. These are amongst some of the flaws that exist with the

current draft system and the way scouts rate players.

I don't own Wander Franco in any dynasty leagues or redraft leagues that I currently play in. But if I did, I would be a racing out to get this Los Angeles Angels rookie. These types of shots in the arm are important for the psyche of an owner that just got dealt the blow of a possible suspension to one of their rising stars. You take lemon and you turn it into lemonade. And you'll never let the competition see you sweat. But there is this issue of the thirty stolen bases that will need to be replaced. It may be possible that you have the solution in house already. There are also a host of players that have been called up in the last several weeks that run particularly well and may be able to help you stem the tide. Johan Rojas, Sal Frelick and the increased running of late from C.J. Abrams are all valid potential replacements. Hopefully you've listened to me all season and banked saves and stolen bases along the way, but we have 14 days in August and the entire month of September. Best of luck.

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One of KC Royals top prospects Wander Franco, before the start of a game while on the Lexington Legends.

BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.

Q: A:

Rights of a Surviving Spouse

What rights does a surviving spouse have in New York?

Pursuant to New York law, you cannot completely disinherit a spouse. A surviving spouse at the time of a decedent's death has a statutory right to inherit an “elective share” of the deceased spouse’s assets. A surviving spouse may elect against the deceased spouse’s estate in an amount up to $50,000 or one-third of the net estate, whichever is greater. If the estate is less than $50,000 in total, the elective share is the value of the entire estate.

New York State Estates Powers and Trust Law § 5-1.1A (“EPTL”) sets forth the right of election for a surviving spouse. The EPTL overrides whatever the deceased spouse's Will may say (e.g., completely disinheriting the surviving spouse). When a married individual dies without a Will, the surviving spouse

is entitled to $50,000 plus one half of the estate when there are children. When the decedent had no children, the spouse inherits 100% of the estate.

The right of election applies to probate assets and "testamentary substitutes." Testamentary substitutes include joint bank accounts, jointly held real estate, gifts made in the year prior to death, and retirement accounts. Testamentary substitutes are included in the total amount of the net estate used to calculate the surviving spouse’s elective share. Notably, life insurance is not considered a testamentary substitute.

The elective share amount is reduced by the value of any interest which passes outright to the surviving spouse. A spouse’s elective share is satisfied with property that passes “absolutely" from decedent to surviving

BY VINCENT PICA, COMMODORE

Even though the boating season is half over, we are well advised to be sure that we have insurance in place, even through the winter. This column is about that.

To File or Not to File

Most of us are familiar with insurance from owning a car. I don’t know about you but the fear of “assigned risk” and massive spikes in the cost of annual insurance premiums keeps me from putting in for anything on my car unless an asteroid landed on it and totaled the car. How does that translate into boat insurance and, unlike your car where it is mandated by state law that you must have it, do I need it?

As noted via a prior column, most boats that do sink do so right in their slip or out on their moorings. Insurance premiums for such losses can run from a couple of hundred dollars a year to thousands, depending of course on the value of the boat and the electronic package that it carries. It makes sense, to me at least, to protect that open-bow 17’ Seahunt with the 150hp Merc on her transom, (worth $20,000 when you bought her) for a couple of hundred dollars a year, just in case. Also, as you read in a prior column on groundings, you just might need towing and insurance covers that for a relatively small amount – say $100 a year.

spouse. Under the EPTL, if the surviving spouse exercises their right of election, such election negates any interest that passes or would have passed to the spouse (other than outright or absolutely), as though the surviving spouse predeceased. The use of elective share trusts, such as a Qtip trust do not satisfy a surviving spouse's elective share.

The surviving spouse must exercise the right of election within six months of the Surrogate’s Court issuing letters testamentary or letters of administration. If letters are not issued, the spouse has two years after death to make the election. There are some exceptions to these deadlines and judges can provide an extension. However, it is important to act quickly to avoid missing the deadline. Moreover, you want to avoid beneficiaries spending any assets that would

contribute to the elective share.

If you feel that you received less from your spouse's estate than anticipated, consult an experienced estate administration attorney. There are several factors that affect the right to an elective share, such as a prenuptial or separation agreement waiver.

Boat Insurance – Friend or Foe? An Update

Well Maintained so Why Cover?

Why protect that bow rider if you really take great care to ensure that all the through hulls are supple, that the battery is well maintained, and all the scuppers are kept clean? Well, if you can assure yourself of such caring attention, maybe it is worth booking the bet. Put the $250 you would have spent in a coffee can and save it year after year. You won’t get to $20,000 in your lifetime but it wouldn’t be the worst thing to take $1,000 out of that coffee can one day and buy a new GPS with a big color screen for the boat… (Did I say that you and the boat are getting older, and that small black-and-white GPS is going to be impossible to see one day…?)

But, from a personal experience, I had a neighbor’s boat break off its mooring during a nearly monthlong nor’easter we had back in October of 2005 and it set down on my very well maintained 25’ Chris Craft launch. She sank in seconds on her mooring. It took four days for the storm to abate enough for my commercial tower to be able to raise her. The insurance company didn’t need too much convincing that I wasn’t derelict in maintaining the boat. It also helped that I told the truth on the application when I said it would be on a mooring and not fast to a dock at a marina…

But what if it had just sunk on her mooring because the scuppers got clogged with leaves and, eventually, she filled with water from rain and sank as the battery drained down to nothing…? BTW, it doesn’t have to rain much. Just enough to have the boat sit lower in the water than she was designed for. Then, winddriven wave action can ship some water aboard – causing your pride and joy to sit even lower! A vicious cycle, leading to a sinking… Any insurance company is going to look at such facts and consider assigning some blame to you… Translation? Less than full book value.

How about if the wire running from the battery to the bilge pump was found to have been chafed? Not enough to short out (which you might catch several ways (such as the circuit breaker tripping)) but enough to reduce the juice driving the 1,000gph bilge pump to a trickle… When the insurance company’s surveyor finds that, they will assign some amount of blame to you for not properly maintaining your boat… Translation? Less than full book value.

Look, if you deal with the major insurance carriers, their staff are generally well-trained, and they

are not out to cheat you. But they aren’t Santa Claus either. If the facts are friendly, you will get what you paid for and you will get it with a smile. When my 25’ was sunk, for the first 24 hours I was walking around like I had lost a puppy or worse. Then, I said to myself, “It is time for a new boat. Thank God this is only a money issue.” And the insurance company was fast with the settlement, with a smile.

However, if you haven’t been giving your maritime baby the care she needs or ensuring that she is getting it from the dock master, you will find that the kindly insurance adjuster can be as cold as a January arctic blast across Moriches Bay. They are neither your friend nor your foe.

They are your insurance company. Give your vessel good care and attention. Let the facts always be friendly.

But check out whether you are covered for environmental damages like fuel spills associated with the sinking…

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...”

Nancy Burner, Esq. is a managing partner at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. focusing her practice areas on Estate Planning, Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Burner Prudenti Law, 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.

OF MEN & ANGELS

BY DOMINICK FORTE

Seraphim is one of the renowned Russian saints venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, and the Anglican Communion. He is generally considered the greatest of 18th Century elders. Seraphim extended to the laity the monastic teachings of contemplation, Theoria, and self-denial to the laity.

He taught that the purpose of Christian life was to receive the Holy Ghost. His most popular quotation was “acquire a peaceful spirit and thousands around you will be saved.” He was glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903. He was baptized with the name Prochor, after Prochorus, one of the first Deacons of the early Church. He was a friend and close confidant of the Evangelist John.

According to Eastern Orthodox Church tradition, a wonderworking icon of the Theotokos, 0ur Lady of Kursk, healed him of a chronic ailment when he was a young child. As a result, he later had a series of

visions. He had an audience at the age of 17 with the mystic caves Dorothea of Kiev who anointed him and sent him to Sarov, where he joined the monastery at the age of 19.

He was officially tonsured (which means he took his monastic vows) in 1786 and took the name Seraphim, a reference the Seraphim, highest echelon in the nine choirs of angels. Shortly afterwards, he was ordained a monastic deacon and became spiritual leader of the Diveyevo Convent, which has since become known as the SeraphimDiveyevo Convent.

After a while Seraphim retreated to a log cabin in the woods outside the Sarov Monastery and led a life of solitude as a hermit for a quarter of a century. His habit of fasting allowed him to eat only fruits and vegetables. Eventually, he opted to go only with vegetables later and after that adopted a diet of grass for three years.

One day while chopping wood, a gang of thugs beat him unmercifully. He did not resist

Seraphim of Sarov

being assaulted, Seraphim spent 1,000 successive nights on a rock in continuous prayer with his arms raised to the sky. This was a feat of asceticism deemed miraculous by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

In 1815 he started admitting pilgrims to his hermitage to hear their confessions. His reputation grew as a healer and one with extraordinary clairvoyance. Hundreds of pilgrims visited him every day.

Although Seraphim was brutally harsh on himself, he was amiable and gentle toward others. He greeted his guests with a kiss and prostration, exclaiming “Christ is Risen” and calling everyone “My Joy.”

and after a brutal beating was left for dead. Entering his hut, his attackers found no money, only an icon of the Blessed Mother.

The thieves were apprehended and brought to trial, but Seraphim pleaded to the judge for mercy on their behalf. After

He died while kneeling in front of a tenderness icon which today is kept in the chapel of the residence of the Patriarch of Moscow. He was canonized on July 19th 1903 at the Sarov Monastery by the Holy Governing Synod. His feast day is January 19th. Even Pope John Paul II, referred to him as a saint.

Orthodox icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov with a blurred lighted candle. Along the edges of the icon the deeds of Seraphim. The inscription in Old Slavonic Holy Reverend Seraphim of Sarov, the miracle worker

POETICALLY SPEAKING

BY NINA JOURAWLEFF

Alive Yet Dead at the Same Time

A rather disturbing story involving society’s most vulnerable, comprises the content of this week’s piece entitled:

LamentofaRefugee CampAide

Oh how my heart breaks for the children who had undergone traumas of war too horrific to endure for ones so young— turning into those chillingly eerie beings: the living dead; Dear Lord!

Please give me the wisdom, the strength— to help these poor children, I beg!!

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

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

Pursuant to an Order

Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 29, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 19, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., premises known as 17 Kent Place, Mastic, NY 11950 a/k/a 13 Kent Place, Mastic, NY 11950. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 786.00, Block 06.00 and Lot 013.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $394,510.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 600981/2019. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee

Vallely Law PLLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 105, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

L15387 – 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023 & 9/6/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

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

2005-WMC6

Mortgage Pass-Through

Certificates, Series 2005WMC6, Plaintiff

AGAINST

Eric Golden; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 6, 2023 at

11:00AM, premises known as 46 Bernstein Blvd., Center Moriches, NY 11934. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, Section 829.00 Block 02.00 Lot 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment $711,319.28 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007197/2008. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

CANCELED

Barry J. Kushel, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: June 12, 2023

L15390–8/2/2023,8/9/2023, 8/16/2023&8/23/2023

INDEX NO. 605395/2023

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

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 31 SHANNON BOULEVARD, YAPHANK, NY 11980

District: 0200, Section: 549.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 003.002

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC

Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT R. BRAND, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT BRAND; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT BRAND, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest

in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; RICHARD SACKETT; DEBBIE "DOE" (REFUSED LAST NAME); RICK "DOE" (REFUSED LAST NAME),

"JOHN DOE #4" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last nine 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 $510,000.00 and interest, recorded on March 15, 2019, in Liber M00023011 at Page 873, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 31 SHANNON BOULEVARD, YAPHANK, NY 11980. 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: July 18, 2023

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

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

L15392–8/2/2023,8/9/2023, 8/16/2023&8/23/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff AGAINST MICHAEL SIENKIEWICZ AS TRUSTEE OF THE PATRICIA SIENKIEWICZ FAMILY TRUST, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 6, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 12, 2023 at 4:00PM, premises known as 34 Hackensack Road, Mastic Beach, NY 11951. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200

Section 981.90 Block 10.00

Lot 038.000 FKA District 0209 Section 028.00 Block 01.00 Lot 038.000 FKA District 0200 Section 981.90 Block 06.00 Lot 038.000. Approximate amount of judgment $179,400.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606853/2022. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and SUFFOLK County Auction Plan in effect at this time.

Peter R. McGreevy, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 21-000075 76748

L15400 – 8/9/2023, 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023 & 8/30/2023

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Index No. 205610/2022

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200519CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-19CB, Plaintiff, v.

GARY LEWIS AKA GARY G. LEWIS, LINDA LEWIS AKA LINDA A. LEWIS AKA LINDA A. SCHOOK, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES, DELROY NEMBHARD, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY, JOHN DOE

Defendants.

To the above named Defendants:

You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

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

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

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

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

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

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Christopher Modelewski, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 21st day of July, 2023 at Riverhead, New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property:

SBL: 0200-966.00-06.00022.000

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the lying and being at Shirley, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and designated as Plot No. 222, as shown on a certain map entitled, "Map of Shirley, Long Island, Unit N", and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk`s Office on 11/28/55 as Map No. 2485, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Lama Drive, distant 145 feet westerly from the extreme westerly and of an arc of a curve having a radius of 30 feet, a distance of 47.12 feet, said curve connecting the northerly side of Lama Drive with the westerly side of Alder Lane;

RUNNING THENCE along the northerly side of Lama Drive, North 87 degrees 57 minutes 40 seconds West, 75.00 feet;

THENCE North 2 degrees

02 minutes 20 seconds East

120.00 feet;

THENCE South 87 degrees

57 minutes 40 seconds East

75.00 feet;

THENCE South 2 degrees

02 minutes 20 seconds West

120 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING.

The improvements thereon being known as 21 Lama Drive, Shirley, New York11967.

Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record.

These premises are also known as 21 Lama Drive, Shirley, NY 11967.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

L15404–8/2/2023,8/9/2023, 8/16/2023&8/23/2023

INDEX NO. 612691/2018

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

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 8 NEW ROAD, LAKE RONKONKOMA A/K/A RONKONKOMA, NY 11779

District: 0200, Section: 620.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 019.000

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT J. BAGLIORE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF TERESA BAGLIORE; CHRISTOPHER J. BAGLIORE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF TERESA BAGLIORE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF TERESA BAGLIORE, 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; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; 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 $262,032.00 and interest, recorded on March 26, 2007, in Liber M00021502 at Page 298, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 8 NEW ROAD, LAKE RONKONKOMA A/K/A RONKONKOMA, NY

11779.

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: July 18, 2023

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

L15405–8/2/2023,8/9/2023, 8/16/2023&8/23/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST STEVEN LAMPITT, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure

and Sale duly entered March 22, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 13, 2023 at 12:30PM, premises known as 1128 WILLIAM FLOYD PARKWAY, SHIRLEY, NY 11967. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 783.000, Block 05.00, Lot 021.001. Approximate amount of judgment $293,251.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #623161/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and SUFFOLK County Auction Plan in effect at this time.

Brooke Breen, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-006900 76921

L15415 – 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023 & 9/6/2023

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE SERIES 2007-OA4, Plaintiff - against - ROSEMARY IMBESI, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 1, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 7th day of September, 2023 at 10:00 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk.

Premises known as 240 North Ocean Avenue,

Patchogue, New York 11772. (District: 0204, Section: 005.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 029.000)

Approximate amount of lien $707,151.36 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 607523/2016. Daniel J. Murphy, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

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

Dated: July 5, 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.

L15419–8/9/2023,8/16/2023, 8/23/2023&8/30/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

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 September 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM premises known as 30 Beacon Street, Shirley, NY

11967.

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, LLP

- Attorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

L15428 – 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023 & 9/6/2023

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County. RON KING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstRAYMOND NEIGHLEY

A/K/A RAYMOND

NEIGHLEY, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND S. NEIGHLEY

A/K/A RAYMOND

NEIGHLEY, SR.;

JACQUELINE CORDES, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND S. NEIGHLEY

A/K/A RAYMOND

NEIGHLEY, SR.; LENORE

WIDMARK, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND

S. NEIGHLEY A/K/A

RAYMOND NEIGHLEY, SR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND S. NEIGHLEY

A/K/A RAYMOND

NEIGHLEY, SR., any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at

law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants. Index No. 207571/2022.

Mortgaged Premises: 58 North Howells Point Road Bellport, NY 11713 District:

0202 Section: 04.00 Block:

05.00 Lot: 037.000 To The

Above Named Defendant(s): 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. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $469,342.50 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on June 9, 2005 in Book M00021067, Page 079, covering the premises known as 58 North Howells Point Road, Bellport, NY 11713. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the

debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located.. 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. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, New York 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

L15429 – 8/9/2023, 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023, & 8/30/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Suffolk Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff

AGAINST

Lawrence B. Sobel, Tamara E. Sobel, et al, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 29, 2022 and entered on July 19, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on September 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM premises known as 3 Marion Court, Center Moriches, NY 11934. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION:

911.00, BLOCK: 03.00, LOT: 002.00, District 0200. Approximate amount of judgment is $699,125.03 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 029764/2012.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and Suffolk County Auction Plan in effect at this time.

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

William F. Andes, Jr., Referee

FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP

53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

L15430 – 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023 & 9/13/2023

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

CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE,

V.

VIJAIA SURAJ, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 4, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and VIJAIA SURAJ, 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 September 21, 2023 at 9:15AM, premises

known as 116 PHYLLIS DRIVE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772: District 0200, Section 975.50, Block 03.00, Lot 036.000:

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, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609273/2018. Brian Egan, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

L15437 – 8/16/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023 & 9/6/2023

NOTICE OF FORMATION:

Notice of formation of STAR VENDING SERVICE, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on AUGUST 10, 2023. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to CELIA ALLEN 45 OAKWOOD DRIVE, SHIRLEY, NY 11967. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

L15442 – 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023, & 9/27/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 900, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 750, 753, 756, 759, 762,

765, 768, 771, 774, 777, 781, 785, 789, 793, 797, 801, 805, 809, 813, 817, 822, 827, 832, 837, 842, 847, 852, 857, 862, 867, 872, 877, 882, 887, 892 and 896 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, March 10, 2023, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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

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).

Date: August 11, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15443–8/23/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 901, 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, 798, 802, 806, 810, 814, 818, 823, 828, 833, 838, 843, 848, 853, 858, 863, 868, 873, 878, 883, 888, 893 and 897 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

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, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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: August 11, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15444–8/23/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 902, 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, 799, 803, 807, 811, 815, 819, 824, 829, 834, 839, 844, 849, 854, 859, 864, 869, 874, 879, 884,

889, 894 and 898 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, February 8, 2023, March 10, 2023, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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, 799, 803, 807, 811, 815, 819, 824, 829, 834, 839, 844, 849, 854, 859, 864, 869, 874, 87, 884, 889, 894 and 898 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 cannot 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: August 11, 2023 Hauppauge

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15445–8/23/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 903, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER Nos. 821, 826, 831, 836, 841, 846, 851, 856, 861, 866, 871, 876, 881, 886, 891, 895 and 899 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order: Allowing the County to quickly respond to the potential arrival of asylum seekers

I, Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive, in accordance with a Proclamation of a Local State of Emergency issued on May 26, 2023, June 25, 2023 and July 25, 2023 do hereby find

and order as follows:

Whereas, on August 2, 2021 the Federal Government issued an Order pursuant to 42 U.S.C. secs. 362 and 365 (the “Title 42 Order”) prohibiting migration into the United States by “covered noncitizens” traveling from Canada or Mexico; and

Whereas, the Title 42 Order expired on May 11, 2023 and upon its expiration, an anticipated surge of migration into the United States commenced resulting with the imminent arrival of individuals into New York State at an increased rate; and

Whereas, the State of New York has moved forward to tackle the housing crisis in a coordinated fashion by identifying suitable state and federal locations to provide temporary shelter; and

Whereas, the State of New York has communicated that financial resources shall be provided to cover expenses relating to services and costs associated with the relocation and housing of said asylum seekers; and

Whereas, Suffolk County recognizes that the United States of America is a nation of immigrants and that our immigrant communities today contribute significantly to our vibrancy and prosperity.

Now, therefore, I, Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive by the power vested in me by the Suffolk County Charter and the Laws of the State of New York and pursuant to Section 24 of Article 2-B of the New York State Executive Law, do hereby temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, resolution, order, rule or regulation or parts thereof, if compliance with such statute, local law, resolution, order, rule or regulation would prevent, hinder or delay action necessary to assist, aid or cope with the aforementioned State of Emergency, and I hereby order the following:

A. The formation of an intergovernmental team (the “intergovernmental team”) that includes the Chief Deputy County Executive, which shall coordinate

with the State of New York in relation to activities pursued by the State of New York involving the subject migrant population. The intergovernmental team will also communicate and coordinate with local notfor-profit organizations regarding resources that are available to assist in meeting the challenges faced by those impacted by this ongoing situation.

B. All County Departments are authorized to continue to communicate and work with the State of New York in conjunction and coordination with the County’s intergovernmental team regarding the temporary housing of individuals who are documented and legally released into the United States and are on the path to become eligible to enter the workforce; provided that:

a. A “Lead Agency” or “Agent” has been designated by the Governor of the State of New York; and

b. The Lead Agency or Agent has expressed specific and quantifiable resources available to provide for the temporary housing of asylum seekers; and

c. The State of New York authorizes and releases the necessary financial resources for all costs associated with relocation and temporary housing of asylum seekers; and

C. No hotel, motel, owner of a multiple dwelling, or shelter in Suffolk County is permitted to contract or otherwise engage in business with any other municipality (an “external municipality”) without the permission or coordination of the County of Suffolk and/or the State of New York for the purpose of providing housing or accommodations for asylum seekers. This prohibition extends to any person or entity participating in an external municipality’s government program, or a contract or service funded by an external municipality or acting on behalf of any external municipality.

D. In order to effectuate Suffolk County’s role in this emergency, all procurement policies for the purchase

of equipment, supplies or contracts, relating to this emergency, are suspended, specifically: Suffolk County Code Chapters 1065 and 189; Article IV sections

A 4-13 and 14; Article V section A5-1; Charter section C5-2 (C) and (L); and 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; and all related procurement laws, rules, and regulations required to comply with this Emergency Order.

E. Regardless of any other remedy or relief brought by the County for any violation, the County Executive is authorized to direct the County Attorney to commence actions or proceedings in the name of the County, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to abate any violation or, or to enforce any provision of this Emergency Order.

F. Remedies Not Exclusive.

a. No remedy or penalty specified in this Emergency Order shall be the exclusive remedy or remedy available to address any violation described in this Executive Order.

b. Each remedy or penalty specified in the Emergency Order shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this Emergency Order or in any other applicable law.

c. Any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified in the Emergency Order or in any other applicable law.

d. In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the penalties specified in New York Executive Law Section 24, and any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any penalty

specified in New York Executive Law Section 24.

G. Effective Date

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

And I 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).

Date: August 11, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15446–8/23/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff against ABRAHAM L. TURPIN

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

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

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 20, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 27, 2023 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 105 Carlton Drive East, Shirley, New York 11967. District 0200 Sec 615.00 Block 02.00 Lot 013.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate,

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

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

L15448 – 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023 & 9/13/2023

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 September 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: June 2, 2023

L15449 – 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023 & 9/13/2023

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

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 18, 2020. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 20th day of September, 2023 at 9:00 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Premises known as 138 Saxton Street, Patchogue, New York 11772. (District: 0200, Section: 954.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 029.000)

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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 607118/2019.

Glenn Patrick Warmuth, Esq., Referee.

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

Dated: July 15, 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.

L15451 – 8/23/2023, 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023 & 9/13/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 904, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER

Nos. 750, 753, 756, 759, 762, 765, 768, 771, 774, 777, 781, 785, 789, 793, 797, 801, 805, 809, 813, 817, 822, 827, 832, 837, 842, 847, 852, 857, 862, 867, 872, 877, 882, 887, 892, 896 and 900 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, March 10, 2023, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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

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).

Date: August 16, 2023 Hauppauge, New York. Steven Bellone County Executive L15452–8/23/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 905, 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, 798, 802, 806, 810, 814, 818, 823, 828, 833, 838, 843, 848, 853, 858, 863, 868, 873, 878, 883, 888, 893, 897 and 901 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

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, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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: August 16, 2023

Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive

L15453–8/23/2023

LOCAL EMERGENCY

ORDER No. 906, 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, 799, 803, 807, 811, 815, 819, 824, 829, 834, 839, 844, 849, 854, 859, 864, 869, 874, 879, 884, 889, 894, 898 and 902

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, February 8, 2023, March 10, 2023, April 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 8, 2023 and August 7, 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, 799, 803, 807, 811, 815, 819, 824, 829, 834, 839, 844, 849, 854, 859, 864, 869, 874, 87, 884, 889, 894, 898 and 902 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 cannot 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: August 16, 2023

Hauppauge, New York

Steven Bellone County Executive

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LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER No. 907, EXTENDING LOCAL EMERGENCY ORDER

Nos. 821, 826, 831, 836, 841, 846, 851, 856, 861, 866, 871, 876, 881, 886, 891, 895, 899 and 903 UNDER § 24 OF ARTICLE 2-B OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW

Local Emergency Order: Allowing the County to quickly respond to the potential arrival of asylum seekers

I, Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive, in accordance with a Proclamation of a Local State of Emergency issued on May 26, 2023, June 25, 2023 and July 25, 2023 do hereby find and order as follows:

Whereas, on August 2, 2021 the Federal Government issued an Order pursuant to 42 U.S.C. secs. 362 and 365 (the “Title 42 Order”) prohibiting migration into the United States by “covered noncitizens” traveling from Canada or Mexico; and

Whereas, the Title 42 Order expired on May 11, 2023 and upon its expiration, an anticipated surge of migration into the United States commenced resulting with the imminent arrival of individuals into New York State at an increased rate; and

Whereas, the State of New York has moved forward to tackle the housing crisis in a coordinated fashion by identifying suitable state and federal locations to provide temporary shelter; and

Whereas, the State of New York has communicated that financial resources shall be provided to cover expenses relating to services and costs associated with the relocation and housing of said asylum seekers; and

Whereas, Suffolk County recognizes that the United States of America is a nation of immigrants and that our immigrant communities today contribute significantly to our vibrancy and prosperity.

Now, therefore, I, Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive by the power vested in me by the Suffolk County Charter and the Laws of the State of New York and pursuant to Section 24 of Article 2-B of the New

York State Executive Law, do hereby temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, resolution, order, rule or regulation or parts thereof, if compliance with such statute, local law, resolution, order, rule or regulation would prevent, hinder or delay action necessary to assist, aid or cope with the aforementioned State of Emergency, and I hereby order the following:

A. The formation of an intergovernmental team (the “intergovernmental team”) that includes the Chief Deputy County Executive, which shall coordinate with the State of New York in relation to activities pursued by the State of New York involving the subject migrant population. The intergovernmental team will also communicate and coordinate with local notfor-profit organizations regarding resources that are available to assist in meeting the challenges faced by those impacted by this ongoing situation.

B. All County Departments are authorized to continue to communicate and work with the State of New York in conjunction and coordination with the County’s intergovernmental team regarding the temporary housing of individuals who are documented and legally released into the United States and are on the path to become eligible to enter the workforce; provided that:

a. A “Lead Agency” or “Agent” has been designated by the Governor of the State of New York; and

b. The Lead Agency or Agent has expressed specific and quantifiable resources available to provide for the temporary housing of asylum seekers; and

c. The State of New York authorizes and releases the necessary financial resources for all costs associated with relocation and temporary housing of asylum seekers; and

C. No hotel, motel, owner of a multiple dwelling, or shelter in Suffolk County is permitted to contract or otherwise engage in business with any other municipality

(an “external municipality”) without the permission or coordination of the County of Suffolk and/or the State of New York for the purpose of providing housing or accommodations for asylum seekers. This prohibition extends to any person or entity participating in an external municipality’s government program, or a contract or service funded by an external municipality or acting on behalf of any external municipality.

D. In order to effectuate Suffolk County’s role in this emergency, all procurement policies for the purchase of equipment, supplies or contracts, relating to this emergency, are suspended, specifically: Suffolk County Code Chapters 1065 and 189; Article IV sections A 4-13 and 14; Article V section A5-1; Charter section C5-2 (C) and (L); and 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; and all related procurement laws, rules, and regulations required to comply with this Emergency Order.

E. Regardless of any other remedy or relief brought by the County for any violation, the County Executive is authorized to direct the County Attorney to commence actions or proceedings in the name of the County, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to abate any violation or, or to enforce any provision of this Emergency Order.

F. Remedies Not Exclusive.

a. No remedy or penalty specified in this Emergency Order shall be the exclusive remedy or remedy available to address any violation described in this Executive Order.

b. Each remedy or penalty specified in the Emergency Order shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this Emergency Order or in any other applicable law.

c. Any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any

time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified in the Emergency Order or in any other applicable law.

d. In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the penalties specified in New York Executive Law Section 24, and any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any penalty specified in New York Executive Law Section 24.

G. Effective Date

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

And I 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).

Date: August 15, 2023 Hauppauge, New York.

Steven Bellone County Executive L15455–8/23/2023

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

Notice is hereby given that the following amendments

Main Library Renovation For The Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library Finished Flooring

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library hereby invites the submission of sealed Bids for the following work:

CONTRACT: 09-6-050 Finished Flooring

Bid packages will be available in three different manners as follows:

Bid packages will be available electronically, (beginning August 24, 2023, at 9 AM).

Prospective Bidders to email a request to register to Ashley Lester, Assistant Project Manager at ashleyl@sandpebble.com. Once a completed Bidder registration card is received, each prospective Bidder will receive a Sharefile link to the Bid documents to the email address cited on the Bidder registration card.

Upon request prospective bidders may receive a full printed set of Bid documents printed ($500 nonrefundable) or flash drive ($20 nonrefundable). Please email your request to ashleyl@sandpebble.com. The printed set or flash drive will be sent via FedEx to the prospective Bidder once the Library receives the non-refundable business check, in the amount listed above. Please deliver checks to the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library at the MASTIC BEACH ANNEX – Temporary Business Office Trailer, Attn: Business Office, 369 Neighborhood Road, Mastic Beach, NY 11951 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.

A Bid security in the amount of 5% of the base Bid (for Bid Bond), or 5% of the base Bid maximum of $5,000 (for Bid security provided by check) is required.

Each Bidder must indicate the segment(s) of the contract that will be completed by the Bidder itself and which segment(s) by subcontractors. Only the registered Bidder will be permitted to submit a Bid. A Bid may be rejected in the interest of the Owner based on the extent of proposed delegation of the performance of the contract to subcontractors and/or based on the level of qualification and experience of the Bidder or proposed subcontractors.

Sealed Bids will be received from registered Bidders at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – MASTIC BEACH ANNEX - Temporary Business Office

Trailer, located at 369 Neighborhood Road, Mastic Beach, NY 11951, no later than 12:00 PM on the 14th day of September 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom Conference call at 1:00 PM on the same day, September 14, 2023. Each Bidder will receive a link and password to the email address provided on the Bidder Registration Card after the Bid is received. The Contract Number must be clearly marked at the righthand lower corner of the Bid envelope. Any Bids received later than the prescribed date and hour will be rejected.

The Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library Board of Trustees’ reserves the right to reject any or all Bids submitted in the best interests of the Owner and to waive any informality in any Bid and shall further make awards in any manner it deems advisable in the best interests of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a formal contract with the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library.

Each Bidder shall agree to hold its Bid price for forty-five (45) days after the formal Bid opening.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MASTICS MORICHES SHIRLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY KERRI ROSALIA, DIRECTOR

Dated: February 28, 2022

L15462–8/23/2023

to the Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven were adopted by the Brookhaven Town Board on Public Hearing Date 08/17/2023 to become effective ten (10) days from this publication as required by Section 133 of the Town Law.

Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of EAST

SETAUKET DYKE RD NO

PARKING ANY TIME

BEGIN NORTH RD CONT N +/- 855'/W DYKE RD NO

PARKING ANY TIME

BEGIN +/- 883 W/O GUN PATH CONT SOUTH +/830'/E

Article VII Section 26 entitled STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of HOLTSVILLE

7TH AVE RIDGEWOOD AVE STOP S / 7TH AVE

Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of MEDFORD

FERRICK AVE NO

PARKING DURING

TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG +/- 330' S/O GREENPORT AVE CONT S +/- 165'/E

FERRICK AVE NO

PARKING DURING

TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG

GREENPORT AVE CONT S +/- 168'/E

Article VIII Section 34 entitled RESTRICTED PARKING is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of MEDFORD

FERRICK AVE NO

PARKING DURING

TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG

GREENPORT AVE CONT S +/- 447'/E

Article VIII Section 34 entitled RESTRICTED PARKING is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of MILLER PLACE

PANTHER PATH NO

PARKING DURING

TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG

+/- 150 S/O SR25A CONT S +/- 120'/E

Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of STONY

BROOK

OXHEAD RD NO

PARKING ANY TIME

BEGIN +/- 360' E/O

BARNWELL LN CONT E +/- 120'/E

Article VIII Section 34 entitled RESTRICTED PARKING is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of STONY BROOK

ASPEN LN NO PARKING

DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

BEG ACORN LN CONT S +/- 570'/W

Article VIII Section 34 entitled RESTRICTED PARKING is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of STONY BROOK

ASPEN LN NO PARKING

DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

BEG ACORN LN CONT S +/- 430'/W

MILLS RD NO

PARKING ANY TIME

BEG CATALPA LN CONT E +/- 105'/S STATE OF NEW YORK)

SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)

I, Kevin J. LaValle, Town Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven in said State and County do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the Amendment(s) to the Uniform Traffic Code with the record of the original filed in my office, and that it is true and correct copy of such record and of the whole thereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the Town of Brookhaven on this 17th day of August, 2023.

SEAL

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SUFFOLK COUNTY

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The County Comptroller has received the Tax Rolls from the town tax receiver, indicating unpaid taxes therein. Unless such unpaid taxes with interest and accrued penalties are paid on or before August 31, 2023, the property against which

said taxes are levied will be advertised for tax sale that is to be held on December 8, 2023.

The tax rolls will remain open for examination in the Suffolk County Comptroller’s office in Riverhead. Any taxpayer interested may send a brief description of his property to the County Comptroller and the amount of the unpaid tax, if any, will be forwarded to him.

(Note: Tax Sale advertising for the 2023 sale will be at the rate of $20.00 per item, collectible after August 31, 2023.)

JOHN

M. KENNEDY, JR. SUFFOLK COUNTY COMPTROLLER

L15458 – 8/23/2023 & 8/30/2023

Notice of Adoption of a Resolution Subject to Permissive Referendum Authorizing a Lease Agreement With the Town of Brookhaven and Tag Towers, LLC for the Leasing of Approximately 2500 Square Feet of Town of Brookhaven's Property Located at West Side of Station Road, Bellport, New York

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a regular meeting thereof held on August 17, 2023 duly adopted a resolution subject to permissive referendum, the purpose and effect of which is to authorize the entering into of a Lease Agreement between the Town of Brookhaven and Tag Towers, LLC, authorizing the leasing of approximately 2500 sq. ft. of property [50 ft. by 50 ft.) for the construction and development of Tag Towers' one hundred and twentyfive (125) foot monopole/ tower and communication facility equipment on Town property located on the west side of Station Road, and the 378.87 North of Association Road (Suffolk Country Tax Map Nos. 0200-976.00-01.00-048.001 and 0200-976.00-01.00047.002) with a 20 ft. wide access only easement and a 10 ft, wide utility easement on Town property shown on the attached survey. Tag

Towers shall pay a one-time fee of $150,000.00 to the Town of Brookhaven, and fifty percent of all payments obtained through sub-leases with telecommunications carriers. The Lease Agreement with Tag Towers shall be for a five (5) year term, which lease agreement may be renewed for three (3) additional five (5) year terms.

The subject resolution is available for public inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Brookhaven Town Clerk’s office located at One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York.

Dated: August 17, 2023

Farmingville, New York

By Order of the Town Board

of the Town of Brookhaven

Kevin J. LaValle Town Clerk

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Notice of Adoption of a Resolution Subject to Permissive Referendum

Authorizing a Lease Agreement Between the Town of Brookhaven and American Tower Corporation/GTP Towers, LLC and Dish Wireless, LLC for Property Located at the Town of Brookhaven Holtsville Ecology Park

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a regular meeting thereof held on August 17, 2023, duly adopted a resolution subject to permissive referendum,

the purpose and effect of which is to authorize the entering into of a Lease Agreement between the Town of Brookhaven and American Tower Corporation /GTP Towers, LLC and Dish Wireless LLC, authorizing the leasing of approximately 35 square feet of said property located at the Town of Brookhaven property known as Holtsville Ecology site (0200-891.0003.00-020.000) to Dish Wireless LLC , for a five (5) year period, for the installation of an equipment shelter. Said lease agreement may be renewed for three (3) additional five (5) year terms at a rate of one hundred and three percent (103%) of the preceding annual payment.

The subject resolution is available for public

inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Brookhaven Town Clerk’s office located at One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York.

Dated: August 17, 2023

Farmingville, New York

By Order of the Town Board

Town of Brookhaven

Kevin J. LaValle, Town Clerk

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Notice of Adoption of a Resolution Subject to Permissive Referendum

Authorizing a Lease Agreement Between the Town of Brookhaven and American Tower Corporation GTP Towers, LLC and Dish Wireless New York, LLC, at Town of Brookhaven Property, Mastic Beach, Stockyard No.

11

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a regular meeting thereof held on August 17, 2023, duly adopted a resolution subject to permissive referendum, the purpose and effect of which is to authorize the entering into of a Lease Agreement between the Town of Brookhaven and American Tower/GTP Towers, LLC, and Dish Wireless New York, LLC, authorizing the leasing of approximately 35 square feet of said property located at the Town of Brookhaven property known as Mastic Beach Stockyard No. 11 –Suffolk County Tax Map No. 0200-938-05.00.023.001, to Dish Wireless New York LLC , for a five (5) year

period, for the installation of an equipment shelter. Said lease agreement may be renewed for three (3) additional five (5) year terms at a rate of one hundred and three percent (103%) of the preceding annual payment.

The subject resolution is available for public inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Brookhaven Town Clerk’s office located at One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York.

Dated: August 17, 2023

Farmingville, New York

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven Kevin J. LaValle, Town Clerk

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2. Is dependable & good at judging time to meet agreed upon schedules.

3. Has good transportation (&/or methods to & from work) must be able to explain such

4. Is respectful (with &/or without agreed upon points & people)

5. Has / shows willingness to want to learn

6. Is clean, courteous, & displays basic manners

7. Is responsible “owns up to your own decisions, good &/or bad”

8. Is able to offer suggestions (with reason) as well as take & apply them, even if disagreed

9. Has good communications skills (can get their point across. And can speak up!)

10. Has good physical socializing skills / not just internet style!

11. Has good computer skills; knows spread sheets, net sourcing, Word + Write programs + &/or the willingness to learn our procedures

12. Is open minded about differences with people & things

13. Handle phone calls in & out of the company to acquire information requested

The qualifications above are for the following CORP ASSITANT POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data entry, generate contact lists for various applications organizer, spread sheets, filing, shipping & receiving orders, expediter, Int’l export procedures, net sourcing + Hrs available for this Corp Assistant Position are:

Part time, requesting 10 AM - 2 PM .... Possibility with alternate times. (Placement depends on the person)

Our company’s focus is Electronic Technology & various industries, National & Intl

Call us if you have what it takes & want to apply for this or any other positions we have open to start, by receiving a phone review for our consideration of such.

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