The South Shore Press 9/13/23

RESIDENTS RALLY AGAINST ILLEGAL ALIENS

ByRaheemSoto

The Smithtown Town Clerk holds a significant role in the town's administration. This office is responsible for maintaining official records, handling various licenses and permits, and serving as a central point of contact for residents seeking information about the town's government. The Town Clerk's office helps foster transparency and ensure the town's operations run smoothly.

Tom McCarthy, representing the Republican and Conservative Parties, and William Holst, running as the Democratic candidate, both seek the Smithtown Town Clerk position. McCarthy's career spans executive management, administration, and security roles. His professional journey includes leadership positions in significant security companies and the management of missioncritical data centers. McCarthy is deeply committed to serving Smithtown effectively and advancing its development. He envisions modernizing the Town Clerk's office, focusing on digital record-keeping, seamless applications, and expanded services for veterans, education, medical care, and housing. McCarthy encourages eligible Smithtown voters to

The Smithtown Town Clerk Race

Both McCarthy, representing the Republican and Conservative Parties, and Holst, running as the Democratic candidate,

offer unique experiences and commitments, making this a crucial moment for Smithtown residents. Election day,

November 7, 2023, Smithtown residents will ultimately elect the candidate who aligns with their vision for the town's future.

Incumbent Legislators Run Unopposed in Suffolk County 12th & 13th Districts

ByRaheemSoto

participate in the November 7, 2023, special election. In his own words, McCarthy said, "I want to serve and be part of the solution. Smithtown has made remarkable progress under the current administration, and I believe my extensive background is a perfect fit for this role."

William Holst, a longtime Smithtown resident, brings a wealth of experience to the race as the Democratic candidate. Holst's journey includes service in the United States Army, work in a Fortune 500 Corporation's Law Department, and legal education at St. John's University School of Law. Holst ultimately became Litigation Counsel, representing his company's interests across various legal arenas. Since settling in Smithtown in 1985, Holst's commitment to public service is evident in roles such as Assistant Town Attorney and Special Assistant District Attorney. He represented various municipal entities, including the County of Suffolk and the City of Long Beach, where he served as the Chief Legal Officer. Holst shared his perspective: "I want to serve my community and bring my experience to benefit the Smithtown community. My extensive background positions me to be a strong candidate, wellprepared to serve."

The 12th and 13th Suffolk County Legislative Districts in New York are set for uncontested races as incumbent legislators Leslie Kennedy and Rob Trotta run unopposed for re-election.

The 12th district spans the southern section of the Town of Smithtown, including areas such as Smithtown, Nesconset, Hauppauge, the Village of the Branch, Lake Grove, and parts of St. James, Commack, Lake Ronkonkoma, and Centereach. According to official records, the district boasts 64 election districts, with approximately 49,617 registered voters and around 24,000 residential homes. With a predominantly uppermiddle-class demographic, 70% of residents report incomes exceeding $45,000, and 88% of registered voters are under 65. Moreover, 90% of adults in the district have completed high school, while 33% hold bachelor's degrees.

Incumbent Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy, hailing from Nesconset, is a lifelong Long Island resident raised in Commack. Her career has spanned public service and healthcare, including over 13 years as a legislative aide to Suffolk County Legislators Donald Blydenburgh and John Kennedy. Leslie Kennedy's commitment to her community led her to assume the role of Suffolk County Legislator in 2015, where she prioritized issues such as taxpayer protection, environmental preservation, and community

safety. Before her government service, she worked as a registered nurse for over 30 years, with experience in hospitals, private services, business management, and rehabilitation facilities. Leslie has been honored with several awards for her community work, including recognition from the Suffolk County Police Hispanic Society, former New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, and the Great South Bay Republican Club.

Rob Trotta is running unopposed in the neighboring 13th district, which covers the Town of Smithtown and a portion of the Town of Huntington. Trotta, a lifelong district resident, graduated from Commack High School North in 1979 and received the Commack High School Alumni of Distinction award in 2016. His educational journey led him to C. W. Post College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Subsequently, he obtained a master's degree in Labor Management from Stony

Brook University.

With 25 years of service in the Suffolk County Police Department and numerous accolades for his dedication, including "Cop of the Year" in 1993 and "Detective of the Year" in 2001, Trotta has also been an active member of local organizations. He has contributed significantly to the Kings Park Soccer Club, Kings Park Neighbors Association, Kings Park Civic Association, and the Nissequogue River State Park Foundation. Trotta played a crucial role in preventing the development of a substantial housing project on the former Kings Park State Hospital property, earning state support for its transfer to the New York State Office of Parks in 2006.

Trotta's legislative tenure, which began in 2014, emphasizes serving as a full-time legislator in a part-time role, enhancing governmental efficiency, and prioritizing taxpayer interests. His commitment to preserving open spaces within the district remains a top priority.

William Floyd

Tom McCarthy

Leslie Kennedy (LD 12) Rob Trotta (LD 13)

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Suffolk County Residents Rally Against Immigration Policy Proposals

ByRaheemSoto

Suffolk County recently became a focal point for discussions surrounding immigration policies, particularly those related to the potential sheltering of undocumented migrants. Multiple rallies, held at various locations, provided a platform for residents to express their concerns about recent statements made by New York City Mayor Eric Adams regarding the relocation of illegal immigrants to different New York counties. Adams recently cautioned that "the ongoing migrant crisis will destroy NYC," a statement that struck a chord with rally organizers. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, a staunch ally of Mayor Eric Adams, has introduced legislation to prevent local governments from using emergency orders to block housing for asylum seekers in

their counties.

One of the key organizers of these rallies, Susan W. Ciarfello, emphasized their group's stance on the issue. She stated, "We firmly believe that anyone crossing our border illegally should be promptly returned. Our concern is that a mass influx of illegal migrants would strain our financial resources, and we also fear that there may be criminals among them who could jeopardize the safety of our American citizens."

In response to a recent statement made by Mayor Adams, Susan expressed her group's views, saying, "Mayor Adams has finally admitted on camera to the truth about failed Democrat policies. The situation in New York is becoming increasingly challenging, and the consequences of mass illegal migration are becoming more

apparent. We also observe Mayor Adams attempting to shift blame elsewhere."

Susan firmly believes that the solution to these challenges lies in electing conservative Republicans to power in 2023 and beyond. She stressed, "The time has come to put an end to this madness."

Another event organizer, who wanted to be called Elaine from Long Island, shared her perspective on Mayor Adams' statements. She underscored, "Our presence here today is a direct response to Eric Adams' suggestion that 'we should ship these migrants out to Long Island.'" She recounted her participation in an event outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, where her concerns found echoes in the sentiments expressed by figures like Curtis Sliwa and others.

Hon. Thomas Whelan Appointed Supervising Judge of the Suffolk County Supreme Court’s Civil Parts

Suffolk County District Administrative Judge Andrew A. Crecca is pleased to announce the appointment of the Hon. Thomas Whelan as Supervising Judge of the Suffolk County Supreme Court’s Civil Parts. The appointment was made by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas with the approval of Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson and upon consultation with the Hon. Hector D. LaSalle, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department.

Justice Whelan has served as a distinguished member of the Supreme Court since 2001 and he is presently the most senior judge in Suffolk County. In his 22-year tenure on the bench, Justice Whelan has presided over countless trials and proceedings in the Supreme Court, which included terms of service in the court’s Matrimonial, Civil, Complex Commercial, and Residential Foreclosure parts.

Over the course of his remarkable career on the bench, Justice Whelan developed a firm reputation as an efficient and fair-handed jurist to those litigants and attorneys who appeared before him. Prior to his election in 2001, Justice

Whelan worked as a Principal Court Attorney and Law Clerk in the Supreme and County Courts, and he also served as the Town Attorney for the Town of Babylon.

Justice Whelan has been a regular lecturer before several bar associations and has provided legal training throughout New York State.

Additionally, Justice Whelan has authored and contributed to several legal publications. He is also a valued member of many professional and community organizations and he has been recognized for his devoted service with the Wading River Volunteer Fire Department.

According to District Administrative Judge Crecca, “Justice Whelan has been a

well-respected member of our courts for decades. He has served the Suffolk County bench with great distinction during that long tenure and he boasts an impressive judicial record. Justice Whelan’s superior leadership skills and vast experience on the civil bench make him highly qualified for this management role. His extensive legal career is a testament to his dedication to public service and it shows that he has the commitment necessary to do an outstanding job as Supervising Judge.

I am confident that he will provide strong guidance to the Civil Parts and I look forward to seeing his continued successes.” Justice Whelan’s appointment took effect on August 31, 2023.

"We are all residents here, shouldering substantial taxes in our quest for safety, cleanliness, and freedom from the scourge of drugs and crime. We are wary of importing these challenges into our cherished community," she emphasized. Elaine stressed the importance of Long Island residents' safety and quality of life in their neighborhoods, expressing concerns about the potential ramifications of policies advocated by Adams and Hochul.

In response to the argument that adequate funds are available to address the needs of illegal immigrants, Elaine challenged, "Show me the money! Why are our roads riddled with potholes? Take the Northern State Parkway, for example; it has become nearly impassable. Our roadways now resemble those of underdeveloped nations." She contended that taxpayer resources should be directed toward resolving pressing local issues before accommodating the needs of illegal immigrants.

Elaine clarified that her concerns were not rooted in opposition to immigration itself. She pointed out, "We hold deep respect for immigrants, as they form the very foundation upon which this nation was built. My great-great-grandparents were immigrants who fled the Holocaust, and I bear no ill will towards anyone. However, it is essential to recognize that upon their arrival, they did not receive cell phones, cars, houses, driver's licenses, stipends, or hotel accommodations."

Moreover, she highlighted what she viewed as more pressing challenges that deserve priority over-allocating resources to the needs of illegal immigrants. She asked, "Have you visited Sunken Meadow Beach lately? The conditions there are deplorable. Our highways are in dire need of repaving. In the high schools where my children attend, air conditioning remains a luxury. Why not prioritize addressing these issues first?"

When questioned about the

exodus of residents from New York during Governor Hochul's administration due to the high cost of living and taxes, Elaine lamented, "We have not witnessed effective governance in the state of New York for many years. The issue transcends any single individual."

She critiqued Governor Hochul's statements during her inauguration and a subsequent quote in which she implied that dissatisfied individuals should leave New York. Elaine recounted a personal narrative: "My brother relocated, my sister followed suit, my other brother departed, and my aunt also left the state. Consequently, I now find myself on Long Island without family due to policies implemented."

A fellow rally attendee, Tom, echoed the sentiments of the organizers and provided further insights into the frustrations of Long Island residents. He asserted, "Politicians like Hochul and Adams are disconnected from the realities on the ground. We are the ones who call this place home, grappling with the escalating cost of living and burdensome taxes. While they make lofty pronouncements, it is we who must bear the consequences."

Tom observed numerous families leaving New York due to financial strain. "They found themselves unable to meet tax obligations or manage high mortgage rates, leading them to seek refuge elsewhere," he explained. He voiced dissatisfaction with Governor Hochul's approach to addressing residents' concerns.

The rallies concluded with an earnest plea to elected officials not to divert resources from veterans' programs or schools and to prioritize the well-being of Long Island's taxpayers first. The gatherings highlighted the deeply rooted concerns of residents and their determination to be heard on immigration issues impacting their community.

Justice Whelan

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ByRobertChartuk

The race to run Brookhaven's Highway Department features two veterans: Superintendent Dan Losquadro, who's held the seat for the last 10 years, and Mike Kaplan, a long-time public servant who's worked his way up through the highway departments of other towns.

A former Suffolk legislator and state assemblyman, Losquadro, a Republican, said he is well-suited for the role, having mastered the art of securing outside monies to augment local taxpayer funds in improving the town's highway system. Kaplan, running as a Democrat, said he would be more successful in winning money from Albany and Washington, where the policymakers are from his party.

"The paving budget used to be $10 million annually, and I was able to work with the supervisor and the town board to increase it to $15 million, and that's significant," Losquadro said. "But if you look at the grant monies that I've received–I've averaged about $25 million a year-which augmented our investment in the local infrastructure, so it's been a very important part of what I've been able to accomplish over the past 10 years." The superintendent assembled a grants committee and a team of application writers and said he will remain aggressive in pursuing monies from the $1 trillion federal infrastructure plan and other government funds.

Kaplan said he has photos of over 200 road and drainage areas that need to be addressed and will put together a "portfolio package" to take to officials at other levels to make the case for more Brookhaven funds. "I don't take no for an answer very easily," Kaplan said, "so I will go to Albany, I will go to Washington D.C. I will show them the state of disrepair in this town, and I will convince them that we really need the money."

A Shoreham resident, Losquadro graduated from the State University at Stony Brook with a B.A. degree in history. For nearly a decade before starting in public office, he worked as a senior property claims estimator for State Farm Insurance. He is a graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School and said he and his family have a long history of working in the construction industry, where he started out as a laborer. Growing up around his father's auto body shop gave him an appreciation for fleet maintenance, a valuable skill for managing a department that has numerous trucks and other vehicles, he noted.

"I think I've checked off a lot of the boxes that I set as goals for myself when I first came in as highway superintendent," Losquadro recounted. "I said I need a three, five, and 10-year plan to move this department forward, and at 10 years now, I think I'm further ahead than I ever imagined," he said, adding that "the department was really left in a very poor state" when he took over from the previous superintendent, Democrat John Rouse. "It really took a lot to change not only the operations but the culture of the department, and I take a lot of pride in what I've been able to do here."

Highway Veterans Square Off in Brookhaven Superintendent Race

highway department accounts for about half of Brookhaven's $330 million budget. Its 300 employees are responsible for road maintenance, including pothole repair, street sweeping, and snow and ice removal. They also handle signage, lighting, drainage, tree trimming, and removal, and recharge basin maintenance. The department also operates the town's Holtsville Ecology Site, Park and Animal Preserve. The superintendent makes $130,762 per year.

"Brookhaven celebrated its 350th

anniversary a few years back, and now we're trying to retrofit modern infrastructure into areas where it was never a consideration where roads should be built," Losquadro said. "Many roads are in natural drainage areas because that's where the trees had been washed out, and it was easier to clear a path down to the water. So, we do spend a lot of time dealing with drainage issues where you have paved, non-permeable surfaces."

One area of improvement Losquadro notes is the computerization of various department operations, including work orders and management's ability to monitor projects. "Switching from a paper system not only eliminated the possibility of missing things, it created a way to gauge myself and how I gauge my employees–measurable metrics such as the average time to inspect a work order or the time that a maintenance crew is taking to place a hundred feet of sidewalk and curb. Previously, there was no mechanism by which you could judge that, and now all that information is just a simple search in our data mining system."

Losquadro points to his experience at State Farm participating in major reorganizations and the need to get buy-ins from the employees. "The way I did the initial rollout of the iPad system, I actually gave it to a select few foremen first, and they started talking about it with other foremen, and they realized they don't have to fill out paperwork anymore, and they don't have to come back to the office just to drop it off, and soon everyone wanted an iPad. It has really streamlined our operations and given me a powerful tool to manage the department." Also, providing uniforms and safety equipment for the workers gave them pride in being part of the department, Losquadro pointed out, and gave the taxpayers faith in how their money is being spent.

Having worked for both the Islip and Huntington highway departments in a career that spanned 30 years, Kaplan made his way up from laborer to working directly with the superintendents. He's an Army veteran who served in combat zones during the Gulf War and reenlisted in the Reserves when his son joined the military so they could serve together. The veteran was called up for active duty at age 42, and was actually in Iraq at the same time as his son, although in different units.

"I started driving the roads in our town and seeing their condition–the condition of the catch basins–and I started talking to residents. It lit a fire inside of me," the Coram resident said. "I've been a public servant for a long time, and I just said to myself, 'Something's got to change here.' With my experience in leadership, working directly for a superintendent of highways, I have the knowledge and the skills to get the job done."

Kaplan noted that some areas of Mastic Beach haven't been restored

since Hurricane Sandy and said he has driven on some "very horrible" town roads recently in Lake Ronkonkoma, Sound Beach, and other areas. "I speak to a lot of residents, and it's very unsettling and upsetting to me that they are complaining about the problems with their roads," he said. "I want to take care of the residents; call them back when they call. I feel like I'm a great leader, and the biggest thing about being a great leader is someone who knows how to listen. That's the driving force as to why I'm doing what I'm doing."

Spending 10 years in the army and two-and-a-half years in Middle East combat zones, leading soldiers in convoys getting "blown up every day," Kaplan stressed he is a "true public servant, just a regular guy, wanting to do the right thing for the people." He said he did not seek the endorsement of the Working Families Party line, which many of his running mates have, because of some of their controversial positions. "There's no politics involved in taking care of roads," he said. “Whoever lives in Brookhaven, whether they're a leftwing or right-wing or Democrat, Republican, it doesn't matter. When I go to your door, and you have an issue, I am going to fight my damnedest to fix it."

Losquadro pointed to some major projects that are being completed under his watch, including the rebuilding of North Country Road, replacement of the 117-year-old Sheep Pasture Road Bridge in Port Jefferson, "Rails to Trails" on the North Shore, and the expanded Hospital Road Bridge in Patchogue. "New York State did not want to take responsibility for the bridge because the wear surface over the top was the town's, but they said the bridge underneath was theirs," Losquadro explained. "I secured $20 million in federal funding and $4 million in state funding, and put in another $1 million in town funding, and I proceeded forward as if I was going to replace the bridge. The Department of Transportation at the 11th Hour swooped in and said 'whoa that's our bridge' after years of saying it wasn't their bridge. I replied, 'There's no pride in authorship and here's $25 million.'"

The Brookhaven superintendent is responsible for the third largest road system in New York, with only the state and the city Department of Transportation handling more. "Other than that, no one else even comes close," the current officeholder said. The town has about 3,700 lane miles of road to take care of and the

Freebird More Than a Song Title

ByCarterS.Cole

While most of us are breathing more freely now that the severe effects of the pandemic appear to be behind us, there are those who are still experiencing a “shadow pandemic” known as domestic violence. The Freebird Organization, with headquarters in Smithtown, NY, was created to give assistance to families in the community who find themselves in need of domestic violence services. The mission of the organization is to provide resources and support to help these individuals break free from the cycle of abuse and live a life free from fear.

Started by its partners in 2002, the goal is to provide survivors and their families not only with safe shelter, but with critical services such as counseling, therapy, legal support, and job placement. Breaking the generational cycle of domestic abuse starts with education. Freebird provides workshops on providing problemsolving, visionary exercises and leadership practices for those stuck in the cycle of abuse but is bringing seminars and workshops to high school and college students who are first embarking on adult relationships, so the cycle is stopped before it starts.

Freebird also has offered selfdefense classes along with selfhelp classes, peer counseling and

seminars for local organizations and businesses. Currently Freebird has partnered with homeless shelters across Long Island giving workshops - teaching women how to find and maintain healthy relationships. Finding their passion and rebuilding their lives is an important message Freebird hopes to bring to those in need. How to have healthy relationships and learning what red flags to look for in avoiding toxic relationships is a cornerstone of the organization’s mission.

In many instances, victims of abuse find themselves in a human trafficking situation, living with their abusers with no means of escape. The intersection between domestic violence and trafficking illustrates how abusive behavior creates an environment that enables and perpetuates violence.

Freebird is devoted to helping victims extricate themselves from these situations and helping them obtain their independence to lead a productive life. Freebirds’s goal is to work with other like minded organizations as well as law enforcement agencies to take on this “shadow pandemic” and help to eradicate this underrated epidemic.

See: https://www.freebirdorg. com

TheFreebirdOrg@gmail.com Confidential text or call line: 631.987.1308.

Members of the Freebird Organization collaborating with the 6th precinct. Officer Pitrowski has been instrumental in helping Freebird to get involved with the community.

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Suffolk County Farm Introduces Interactive Walkway and Visitor Center

ByRaheemSoto

Suffolk County Farm and Education Center in Yaphank celebrated a significant milestone recently, unveiling a brand-new interactive walkway and announcing an upcoming visitor center. This remarkable development was made possible through funding from National Grid.

The newly revealed interactive walkway is designed to engage visitors through various life-size elements. It comprises multiple stations highlighting the diverse program areas offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk (CCE Suffolk). These encompass agriculture, marine science, gardening, horticulture, camping, life skills education, and family wellness.

The Suffolk County Farm, sprawling across 272 acres, is not just a farm but a year-round educational environment. It welcomes a staggering 100,000 visitors annually, including 20,000 schoolchildren. Moreover, the farm hosts various unique educational programs catering to pre-K to 12th-grade students, summer day camps, a nature-based preschool, and various special events. The farm's historic 1871 Haybarn holds a prestigious spot on the National Historic Registry.

Suffolk County has demonstrated its agricultural prowess, ranking fourth in agricultural sales out of the state's 62 counties, with $225.6 million in sales, according to a 2019 report by the state comptroller's office.

Elected state and county-level officials lent their support to this momentous occasion. State Senator Dean Murray proudly stated, "Suffolk County ranks among the top five in the state in agriculture. What you do here is an absolute wonder."

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano

emphasized, "No farm, no food. It's essential. We need to remember the importance of farms."

Local legislator Jim Mazzarella warmly welcomed everyone, saying, "This farm, once a hidden gem, is now widely recognized. It offers programs for everyone, from K-12 to adults. Vicky and Vanessa have worked tirelessly to make it a community cornerstone."

Legislator Sarah Anker underscored the educational significance of farms, adding, "Farms like this are crucial for education. Many people don't realize the learning potential here. It's a vital part of our heritage."

Legislator Nick Caracappa emphasized the collaborative nature of Suffolk County's agricultural and aquacultural

level to share this bounty with our residents."

Legislator Sam Gonzalez applauded Cornell Cooperative

highlighted the alignment of this initiative with National Grid's values, focusing on community learning and broadening public understanding of sustainability, history, and science.

Sonia Spar, President of the CCE Suffolk Board of Directors, eloquently summarized the significance of the new walkway: "It's truly an educational journey in itself. Visitors will enjoy a holistic experience that enables them to appreciate the extraordinary breadth of CCE Suffolk's offerings in a personal way."

Although unable to attend in person, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone expressed his support for the innovative initiatives undertaken by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk, highlighting the farm's role as a hub for learning and its contribution to the county's agricultural heritage and sustainability efforts.

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Extension's profound impact on local students, calling it "unbelievable." Minority Leader Jason Richberg praised the partnership formed to support this initiative, emphasizing its importance in nurturing the environment and the community.

Vanessa Lockel, Executive Director of CCE Suffolk, expressed gratitude to National Grid for their contribution, saying, "Thanks to National Grid, the Suffolk County Farm now features a dynamic, new walkway providing an immersive experience that captures the essence of CCE's multifaceted programs."

Kathy Wisnewski, Director of Customer and Community Engagement at National Grid

Rob Carpenter, Director of the Long Island Farm Bureau, praised the Suffolk County Farm's educational agenda and commended CCE Suffolk and National Grid for their exceptional work.

Aligned with Cornell University within the national land grant university system, CCE Suffolk boasts a team of educators, researchers, specialists, and dedicated support staff. Their collective commitment revolves around enhancing the allure of Suffolk County as a prime location for residence and employment.

As a governmental subsidiary, CCE Suffolk fulfills its educational mission under an organizational framework sanctioned by Cornell University on behalf of the State of New York.

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LOCAL Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival

ByBarbaraLaMonica

When Titanic set sail on April 10, 1912, she was coined the 'Ship of Dreams.' A blockbuster film in the ship's namesake made its debut on December 19th, 1997. Fast forward to Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at 8 p.m., and The Grit of Unchartered Territory - 'Ship of Dreams: The Titanic Movie', will be featured during the 5th Annual Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival.

Festival activities will launch on October 13th with a community-oriented itinerary on tap. While the full agenda is a work in progress, the day promises something for everyone.

James Evans is Producer/ Director of Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival, (MBMIFF), along with his partner and cofounder Amy Gaipa. During an interview last week, Evans offered a sneak preview into this year's film festival. Day 1, October 13th of the festival will be free of charge to those who attend. For entry into the event on October 14th, however, Festival-goers will be asked to pay $30 for an all-access pass to

the full itinerary of events.

The story behind the creation of MBMIFF is an interesting one. Evans, a product of the TriHamlet community and a 2011 alumnus of William Floyd High School explains, "It all started in 2019 with a one day fundraiser for a film we were producing. That," Evans recounts, "turned into a three-day event, and from there, we started to grow and become our own entity." Evans is proud to announce that over time, MBMIFF has rebranded and is now a 501(C)3 not-forprofit. It's mission statement aims to expand the presence of films as an art form amongst under-represented populations, creating space for entertainment, empathy, and the exchanging of ideas. To that end, Evans and Gaipa search for films from around the world to bring to light during their festivals.

As MBMIFF brings the arts to the community, Evans said in an interview last week, "Our goal is to provide a stage to unique voices, so that they may share their stories in ways that foster a peaceful and compassionate society. This annual celebration demonstrates the power of

identification and how it shapes the stories we love to experience on screen and beyond."

Evans offered a heads up on what Festival-goers can expect. "People want to know what happens behind the scenes; it's very, very eye-opening for people to learn what happens from the production stage right through to the programming, " Evans said. "This festival is more audience-centered where we have an engaging audience who interact in discussions with filmmakers so they can see what goes on behind the scenes."

Mastic Beach Snapper Derby

The Mastic Beach Yacht Club hosted their free annual Snapper Derby, a fishing contest for kids 5-12 years old. The first place winner was JJ Howe who caught a 7" fish, second and third place went to Kelsey Duda and Vera Southard.

Evans said making a film is a "very, very time-consuming process, and a labor of love that has to be seen."

The October 14th itinerary begins at the Arts Council Space, 373-375 Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach at 11 a.m. with “The Grit of Being a Kid," followed by a poet roundtable at noon with "Poet Michelle Nelson who will lead with a reading of her work, as together, we we explore the themes of our new mission statement," Evans said.

An array of other highlights

will follow before "Ship of Dreams: The Titanic Movie" starts at 8 p.m., and will feature some supporting actors from the film who will share their behind-the-scenes perspectives during the making of the movie. A podcast will follow the Titanic feature, and the festival will wrap with a party at Linsa Torr's Place at 10:30 p.m.

Day 3, October 15th, will be dedicated to patronizing local merchants. As Evans explains, "In the spirit of the Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival documentary, Neighborhood Road and Around the Corner, we're asking the community to support local businesses and to give back to our wonderful entrepreneurs. . . and tell them Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Festival sent you."

For a full access pass to the main events on October 14th, visit the website at MBMIFF. com and follow the links to tickets. All-access passes are extremely limited and are being offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. "It's going to be an intimate, salon-style setting with small tables, so space is going to be limited," Evans said.

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Solemn Ceremonies in Bellport and Across the Nation on the 22nd Anniversary of the 9-11 Attacks

ByRobertChartuk

Communities across America turned out Monday in solemn ceremonies to remember the victims of the 9-11 attacks that shook the nation to the core and then saw its citizens rally in the name of freedom and vow never to never let it happen again.

One such village was Bellport, where residents joined elected officials, firefighters, scouts, and others to pay remembrance to those who

were lost. Gathering under a huge American flag and a twisted beam from one of the World Trade towers, the citizens paid their respects not only to those who died that day but also to the many more who succumbed to the physical and mental wrought that day.

“Everyone here today is part of a never-ending commitment to make sure the heroes of 9-11 and the innocent victims are never forgotten,” said Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano, who attended the ceremony along with Senator Dean Murray, Legislator Dominick Thorne, and Bellport Village officials. “The nation came together, and it is my hope that we stay united,” the Assemblyman said, noting that his fire department, Medford, lost two of its volunteers that day.

“Thank you to everyone who came out on this solemn day where we have seen two generations born since the tragic events of 22 years ago,” said former mayor and Bellport Fire Department Chaplain Frank Trotta. “Let’s make

sure we never forget,” he said, encouraging people to come up and share the name of someone they know who perished.

“Today, we recognize the thousands of innocent lives taken from us 22 years ago. Our community will continue to mourn the loss of family and friends who perished that fateful day,” said Greg Miglino, South Country Ambulance chief who noted the loss of four community members.

Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine, who spoke at ceremonies at Town Hall in Farmingville and the Center

Sales Tax Increase for Sewers Put on Hold

ByRobertChartuk

The question of increasing the sales tax to pay for cesspool upgrades and sewer construction won’t be on the November 7 ballot as Suffolk legislators want to go back to the drawing board to create a plan that funnels more money to public sewers and less to private septic systems.

Drafted by county Executive Steve Bellone and approved by the state legislature, the plan would have also consolidated all of the county’s sewer districts into one unit. Legislators were looking to schedule a December referendum on a new plan, which came with an eighthof-a-cent sales tax increase but did not take any action at their meeting last week. Members of the Republican majority were looking for commitments from the state to weigh the funding formula, which was 75%-25% in favor of private cesspools, more heavily toward sewers.

Protecting drinking water and the island’s waterways has been an ongoing public concern as the population increases and water quality deteriorates. Sewer proponents argue that sales tax and other funds would

have a greater impact, especially in Suffolk’s more densely populated areas, than upgrading private systems. The need to reverse nitrogen pollution is a key component of the county’s $4 billion Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan and the major impediment in getting projects off the ground has been funding.

The issue has become a political hot potato in the upcoming election with Democrats castigating their rivals for holding up the measure.

“The Republican-controlled legislature has dropped the ball, and we’ll make sure voters remember this come November,” said Rich Schaffer, Chairman of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee.

Others said not so fast. “It’s not the time to make taxing and financial decisions, it’s just not,” said Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Smithtown). “We can hold off for a few months.”

Chiming in with the Democrat chairman in a joint statement was Dave Calone, the Democrat candidate for Suffolk executive, who said, “It is deeply frustrating to see Suffolk Republicans repeatedly fail our communities

on this issue that really should not be partisan. Clean water is crucial to the health of our families, the lifeblood of our economy, and central to our way of life.”

His opponent, Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine, hit back at the Democrats, saying Bellone negotiated the funding formula in Albany on his own without a home rule message from the legislature. “Bellone short-circuited the legislature, and that was a mistake,” said Romaine, who was in favor

of putting the measure on the November ballot but looks forward to working out a plan that satisfies all of the lawmakers.

“Creating dissension is the wrong approach,” he said, noting a lawsuit by the Pine Barrens Society that may result in Suffolk being forced to pay back $200 million in environmental monies that were diverted from the county’s existing quarterpercent sales tax program.

“We need sewers in densely populated areas,” Romaine stated. “Innovative-Alternative

Moriches Fire Department, commented: “This is a somber day for America, but a day that we all became united as Americans when our country was attacked. We pray for those who were killed and those who became sick as a result of working at Ground Zero. We pray for our country and remember what 9-11 is all about. It's about bravery. It's about sacrifice. It's about the future of our country. May God bless everyone who died that day and their families and those who worked on the pile, and God bless the United States of America.”

systems for cesspools are good but they're scattered—they don't have the impact that a sewer does on a densely populated area. We need to work out a plan that gives us the best value for our tax dollars.”

County Comptroller John Kennedy reported that the Bellone administration diverted about $60 million per year from the quarter percent fund to balance his budgets. “That’s $600 million that could have gone to the preservation of the aquifer, and he put it towards paying payroll and light bills,” Kennedy said, adding, “You’re seeing the last gasp of two decades worth of Democrat malfeasance and benign neglect.”

The Comptroller also took exception to combining all of the county’s different sewer districts together, saying it wouldn’t be fair to have residents who pay a low rate in their area now be responsible for helping fund a more expensive district. According to Kennedy, a combined district would affect the valuations of the existing districts and make it problematic for the county to borrow against them when they need to raise funds for district operations.

Assemblyman DeStefano Honored at Colonial Youth Annual Event

ByRobertChartuk

The Man of the Hour at the Colonial Youth and Family Services annual fundraiser was Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, an ardent supporter of the group, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

“I’m honored for being honored. As an elected official, it's always nice to be part of an event like this,” DeStefano told a large crowd of Colonial supporters at the Swan Lake Country Club. “Actually, being honored makes it even more special.” The event hosted golfers and other guests who enjoyed the links and a party that followed.

The Assemblyman singled out Linda Zach, who’s been the director of the service organization for 15 years and has worked there for 30. “What an amazing accomplishment and quite a commitment to your community,” he told the director.

“Countless children and families have benefitted from your caring soul, and I truly thank you for what you have done for so many.”

He also gave a shout-out to the many patrons who turned out to make the event such a huge success. “Colonial Youth would not have made it this long without all of

the people in this room who have stepped up with their generous support. You are here because you have big hearts and are dedicated to this group and all that they do.

Congratulations to you.”

The honoree singled out Fred Towle from the South Shore Press for his years of support for the youth organization, as well as Premier sponsors Dime Bank and H2M architects + engineers.

“There are so many more generous supporters–we’d be here all day just listing them,” DeStefano said from the podium.

Also responsible for Colonial’s success are its board of directors, whom the Assemblyman recognized individually: Bill Miller, Director Emeritus; Nancy Marks, board president; Pete Costelloe, vice president; Carmella Currao, treasurer; and board members Ken Olivo, Annette Monaco, Ava Torres, Rick Wiedersum, Connie Pellechia, and Candace Cartiglia.

“I have always been an advocate for you, and that will never change,” DeStefano said. “I look forward to working with Linda and Nancy and Bill and everyone else to keep this outstanding organization going for many more years to come.”

Flood Disclosure Bill Pending in Albany STATE

ByRobertChartuk

If you're buying a home in New York, a measure pending in Albany would require the seller to notify you if the property is in a flood zone as per FEMA's 100 and 500-year flood zone maps.

"Property owners would have to disclose whether the property is located in a floodplain according to FEMA's flood insurance rate maps, whether the property is subject to requirements under federal law to obtain and maintain flood insurance, and the property's flood insurance history," reads versions of the

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bill, which were passed in both the state Assembly and Senate in June.

"States need to stop keeping homebuyers and renters in the dark about flooding," said Joel Scata, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council. "They can do that by revising disclosure laws to make sure that sellers and landlords are required to provide information about a property's flood history and risk." He noted that disclosing flood history is critical since once a house floods once, it will probably flood again. Homes impacted by one-time historic floods would fall

Joe DeStefano Collects Holiday Gifts for The Elderly

under the purview of the law, such as those flooded during Hurricane Sandy.

"Often it's not clear if a home's flooded before because the damage has been repaired, or it doesn't seem like it's close to a creek or the shore," Scata explained. "You don't think you'd be at risk of flooding. But, where it rains, it can flood."

The Defense Council gave the state a failing grade in 2020 for not requiring the disclosure for home sales. The legislation would improve the failing grade, Scata said, if the legislation is signed into law. The council released a report in 2020 that showed New Yorkers bought more than 7,600 homes with flood damage they were not told about. The damage totaled around $23.5 million.

New York State Legislature is Always in Session

ByRobertChartuk

Not many people are aware of the ritual that takes place in Albany every few days as local legislators gavel in at the Capitol to make sure the New York Senate and Assembly are continuously in session. The ruling class is under a constitutional mandate that requires them to keep the chambers open in case they want to call all the legislators back if they so desire, and at least one of their members has to come in and do it.

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Assemblyman Joe DeStefano is collecting Holiday gifts for senior citizens in conjunction with the non-profit senior-advocacy group, Voices For Seniors. Voices For Seniors started during the Pandemic when COVID took the lives of thousands of nursing home residents and rehabilitation patients.

Assistant Director Tracey Alvino who lost her father Daniel to COVID he acquired in a local facility said, “Operation Christmas Senior started back in 2020. We all lost loved ones and wanted to bless a senior in a nursing home who desperately needed love and happiness. It was the way we honored our loved ones’ deaths. It was so successful, we have continued our mission and have blessed thousands of senior citizens with Holiday gifts the

last three years and are looking forward to doing it again this year.”

Of the collection, Assemblyman DeStefano who sits on the Aging Committee in Albany said, “Far too often, our senior citizens are forgotten and it’s especially true during the Holiday season. These gifts are distributed to our older friends who reside in nursing homes and are most in need.”

Suggested gifts can be found on the organization’s website, Voicesforseniors.com and can be sent or brought to Assemblyman DeStefano’s office from now until December 13th.

Alvino continued, “I cannot express enough how grateful Voices For Seniors is to Assemblyman DeStefano and his staff for helping us to honor our lost loved ones.”

The task is usually handled by lawmakers who live in and around the Capitol, and it only takes a few minutes as they call things to order and then leave. The legislature's regular session ended in June, but if they don't hold a session every three days, the rule says the houses will "go dark," and they will lose their power to reconvene.

"Otherwise, we're at the whim of the mercy of the governor, and the legislature, as a rule, doesn't like to be in that position," said Assemblyman John McDonald III, a Cohoes Democrat who many times takes care of the task. "It preserves our ability that if

something comes up that the legislature feels they need to come back and pass legislation, it can continue to do so."

It's not a rarity that the houses have been reconvened for various matters, which it did after 9/11, the 2008 recession, and other critical times. But they've also called everyone to Albany for minor matters, such as cleaning up legislation they passed earlier. The Republican minority has requested a special session to address the state's migrant crisis, but with them being in the minority, there's a slim chance of that happening.

Assemblywoman Pat Fahy, an Albany Democrat, carries out the task in the lower

house most often, including on Christmas Eve and New Year's. She even reportedly come to the People's House after a dental appointment during a snowstorm that caused her to total her car. "I also remind myself while climbing up those steps not to complain that I am privileged to represent the district I do," Fahy said. She also helped keep the legislature in session throughout the COVID pandemic lockdown.

During full sessions, the leadership has allowed members to phone it in, but the constitutional requirement to keep the sessions alive remains. "It is a power issue or a practice that's been so institutionalized," Fahy concluded.

Ignoring the Fentanyl Elephant in the Room

Op-edby Assemblyman JoeDeStefano

Albany, New York's Capital City, has seen a spike in overdose deaths from fentanyl and other deadly drugs pouring in from Mexico. The response from those in charge has been to open more treatment centers.

In a city dominated by Democrats in a state where the party controls every level of government, what no official is willing to address, from the governor on down, is the source of the drugs and what the members of their own party should do to cut off the supply.

The ingredients for fentanyl, a drug so powerful a mere speck can kill you, are manufactured in China and shipped to Mexico, where they are mixed into their lethal form. Because of President Biden's open border policy, it's an easy route right into the United States and then to Albany, NY, where the politicians are hustling to open more treatment centers. On the other side of the aisle, the Republicans scream, "Close the Border," but they are ignored as

family after family is devastated by an overdose crisis of epic proportions.

The drugs pour in alongside immigrants who are responding to the Sanctuary invites by these very same politicians. The drug cartels know if they flood one part of a sector with migrants, another part will be wide open to walk the drugs in. It's a massive business netting the drug lords billions, all aided and abetted by the Biden administration and the silence of the Democrats. So much fentanyl is coming in that Texas authorities reported the seizure of enough of the drug since 2022 to kill every single American.

Yet we hear nothing from the Democrats–not a word demanding Biden to secure the border from U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea StewartCousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, or any of their other colleagues on the federal, state, county, or local level. They lack either the courage to stand up to the White House or agree with the open border policy that is leading directly to the deaths of their

constituents in record numbers. Instead, the state's "Progressive" Democrats made the problem worse by enacting cashless bail laws and spewed enough antilaw enforcement and defund the police rhetoric to embolden drug dealers on every level. Under their bail deal, if you get caught with up to eight ounces of fentanyl–enough to kill a hundred thousand people–you walk, no questions asked. No one said anything about this at the grand opening of the newest treatment center just outside the capital in Troy.

For her part, Governor Hochul has "ramped up" messaging on initiatives meant to reduce and prevent overdose deaths, according to news reports. She's kicked off an inter-agency task force "dedicated to slowing the tide of overdose deaths" as part of a pledge she made in her state-ofthe-state address to do something about the problem. She also wants to flood communities with Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication. We've heard nothing from her about this issue except her current battle with Biden to get more money for the 110,000 he's already flooded into New York City.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 6,756 New Yorkers–18 per day–died from overdoses in the oneyear period ending in February, though the figure is thought to be much higher. The response from the governor's task force is more "creative" options for reducing the number of deaths, including safe sites where users can inject illegal drugs while monitored by medical staff and free vending machines

to distribute needles, pipes, and other drug paraphernalia.

"It's not OK for us as a task force to talk about all the things we're doing when the overdose rate is going up," a task force member said. "We have to be talking about what we're not doing. It's what we're not doing that's leading to more death."

How about stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the country?

Migrant Crisis will “Destroy” New York City—Mayor Adams

ByRobertChartuk

Counting 36 times he’s asked the Biden administration for money to pay for the 110,000 migrants who have flooded New York, Mayor Eric Adams said the ongoing crisis will “destroy New York City.”

“Never in my life have I had a problem that I didn’t see an ending to. I don’t see an ending to this,” Adams said during a community meeting on the Upper West Side. “This issue will destroy New York City.”

Pointing out that the Big Apple is taking in migrants from all over the world at the rate of 10,000 per month, Adams warned, “It’s going to come to your neighborhood. All of us are going to be impacted by this. Every community in this city is going to be impacted,” he said in comments that sent shockwaves throughout the Democrat establishment. “We have a $12 billion deficit, and we are going to have to cut every service in this city. The city we knew, we are about to lose.”

According to Adams, “New York is the economic engine of this entire state and country. If you decimate this city, you’re going to decimate the foundation of what’s happening. There’s a lot of blame to go around.”

Known for his “La Invitación,” a Sanctuary City offer that was publicized throughout Central America, Adams is faced with a problem he helped create. Under Biden’s open border policy, the Big Apple was flooded with immigrants,

with Adams estimating it will cost the city $12 billion over the next two years to handle them.

But the president has not come across with any new money, and even the promise of a White House liaison Adams can work with directly to sort out immigration issues has not materialized. In making his latest plea for migrant funds, the mayor revealed that he has not directly engaged with the president on the issue all year. He went down to Washington on July 27 but was shuffled off to staff.

More recently, Biden’s director of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas chastised the mayor and Gov. Kathy Hochul for their mishandling of the mess.

Faced with a long-ago court settlement that requires the city to provide shelter to anyone who needs it, Adams has run out of room to house the homeless arrivals,

and has run out of money. He’s reportedly spending about $383 per day to provide shelter, food, and other care to each migrant family, with the daily tab coming in at $9.8 million. Adams was nonplussed when Hochul announced she would not force Long Island or other New York suburbs to take in the migrants, a plan the mayor was aggressively working to give himself some wiggle room. Resistance from Suffolk County and other communities moved Adams to sue 32 municipalities, arguing that solving the problem is the responsibility of all New Yorkers.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weighed in on the crisis, noting, “While Republicans have repeatedly pointed out the obvious since early 2021, liberal Democrats are finally coming to terms with the reality that the Biden Border Crisis is hurting the country,” he said. “It has gotten

so bad even the leaders of Democrat strongholds like New York City and Massachusetts are throwing in the towel. They can’t handle the strain that the massive influx of people has had on their city and state. Every single congressional Democrat voted against H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. If enacted into law, this border security bill would immediately restart construction on the wall and hire more border patrol agents to stop the flow that has created the crisis throughout the country,” McCarthy said, adding, “Instead, Mayor Adams is begging the Democrat Governor of New York to take people from NYC and bus them into the suburban and rural counties that surround the city.”

But New York’s Republican congressional delegation isn’t having any of the Democrats’ fingerpointing, McCarthy continued. “In a letter to Mayor Adams and New

York Governor Kathy Hochul, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Elise Stefanik, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, Rep. Nick Langworthy, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Rep. Claudia Tenney, and Rep. Mike Lawler said their constituents should not incur the financial and public safety burden caused by the policy decisions of New York City’s elected officials. He added, “Mayor Adams is right: New York City deserves better. It’s time for New York’s very own Senator Schumer and his Senate Democrats to pass the Secure the Border Act to end this Biden-created crisis.”

Former Vice President Mike Pence, a candidate for the White House, also went to bat for the city, saying, “I’ve got to do a hat tip to the mayor of New York, who’s been willing to call out President Joe Biden and his administration for their absolute failure to secure the southern border.”

Back in May, Adams tried to blame the Republicans for the problem, positing, “It is the irresponsibility of the Republican Party in Washington for refusing to do real immigration reform, and it’s the irresponsibility of the White House for not addressing this problem.”

While Democrats attempt to shift the blame onto the Republicans, the New York Post evoked a famous headline from years past when then-President Gerald Ford refused to bail the city out of a financial mess in 1975. Featuring a frontpage photo of the president, the Post blared, “Biden to City: Drop Dead.”

Will New York Governor Kathy Hochul Follow in New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's Footsteps on Immigration Policies?

ByRaheemSoto

In a surprising policy shift, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a vocal advocate for creating a "sanctuary state," has taken a markedly different stance on border policies. Governor Murphy has refused to accept illegal immigrants, challenging a proposal from the Biden administration to relocate some of New York City's estimated 60,000 undocumented residents to the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. This abrupt change has ignited discussions about whether New York Governor Kathy Hochul will make a similar pivot on immigration.

Governor Murphy, a Democrat, expressed his reluctance to accommodate illegal immigrants during a recent episode of News 12 New Jersey's "Ask Gov. Murphy" show, stating, "I don't see any scenario where we're going to be able to take in a program in Atlantic City or frankly elsewhere in the state." He cited resource constraints and the need for substantial federal support as key reasons behind his decision. This shift in policy is

striking, given Murphy's history of staunch support for liberal immigration policies.

In 2017, while running for office, Governor Murphy was a vocal proponent of making New Jersey a sanctuary state. At the time, he emphasized the values of inclusiveness and positioned the election as a referendum on "the nation's moral compass" and "the goodness of America." This stance, however, drew criticism from his Republican opponent, who warned against violating federal law and compromising public safety.

Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is currently navigating the immigration issue in New York, a neighboring state facing similar challenges. When asked about the immigration crisis, Governor Hochul placed the responsibility squarely on the federal government, asserting, "This crisis originated with the federal government, and it must be resolved through the federal government … The borders and decisions about who can work are solely determined by the federal government."

However, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, also a Democrat, has taken a different position, placing the blame on Governor Hochul. Mayor Adams argued, "I think the governor's wrong. She's the governor of the state of New York. New York City is in that state. Every county in this state should be part of this." He made these remarks during a recent speech, highlighting the divisive nature of the immigration issue within the Democratic Party.

Exploring the Working Families Party

ByRaheemSoto

In the intricate tapestry of New York politics, the Working Families Party (WFP) has firmly established itself as an influential entity. The party champions policy positions that politically align with progressive and more left-leaning ideals.

An original pillar of the WFP's agenda is promoting labor rights, a cause they ardently endorse. As the party asserts, "We firmly believe in the right of workers to earn a living wage, have fair labor practices, and enjoy comprehensive workers' rights. It is a fundamental aspect of social and economic justice." These policies, undeniably rooted in the pursuit of economic fairness, are intended to uplift the working class. Critics contend that while these initiatives may exude altruism, they can inadvertently hinder business growth, potentially resulting in unintended consequences, particularly for small businesses, such as reduced job opportunities.

Healthcare reform is central to the WFP's political agenda, reflecting their commitment to progressive ideals. The party champions universal healthcare access and seeks to reduce prescription drug costs. They say, "We are committed to achieving universal healthcare access and reducing prescription drug costs. Quality healthcare should be a basic right for all, not a privilege." These aspirations undoubtedly resonate with the broader ideal of providing

quality healthcare as a fundamental right. Skeptics raise concerns that implementing such sweeping healthcare reforms could impose a substantial financial burden on taxpayers and potentially limit healthcare choices for individuals.

Education policy is a domain where the WFP's advocacy is prominent. The party's proposals encompass increasing public school funding, addressing the pressing issue of student debt, and advocating for equitable access to education. As they put it, "We advocate for increased public school funding, addressing student debt, and ensuring equitable access to education. Every student deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background."

These measures are designed to create an environment that fosters educational opportunities for all.

Critics argue that merely increasing funding may not guarantee improved educational outcomes, making the effectiveness of these policies a subject of ongoing debate.

Environmental sustainability is a focal point for the WFP, as they vigorously support climate change mitigation and the transition to clean energy sources. In their own words, "We stand strong in our support for climate change mitigation and clean energy transitions. It's imperative to take bold action to combat climate change and protect our planet for future generations."

This commitment aligns with the global urgency to address climate change. Critics voice concerns over

the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of some of these initiatives. Additionally, questions arise about the potential impact on jobs in traditional energy sectors during the transition.

Social justice issues are at the forefront of the WFP's platform, encompassing a spectrum of topics from criminal justice reform to LGBTQ+ rights and racial equity. They say, "Social justice is at the core of our mission. We champion criminal justice reform, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial equity. Our commitment is to dismantle systemic inequalities and foster an inclusive society." These objectives signify a commendable dedication to addressing systemic injustices. Critics argue that some of the policies advocated by the WFP may not fully address the complex challenges within these areas, potentially resulting in unintended consequences.

The WFP remains steadfast in its

2020, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 458,088 encounters at the southwest land border. This figure surged to 1.73 million in 2021 and 2.37 million in 2022. As of July 2023, encounters have already exceeded 1.97 million.

Moreover, during a community meeting on the Upper West Side, Mayor Adams warned that the ongoing migrant crisis "will destroy NYC." He expressed deep concern about the seemingly unending nature of the problem, stating, "Never in my life have I had a problem that I didn't see an ending to, I don't see an ending to this."

The immigration crisis continues to escalate, with significant consequences for the region. In

New York City has been particularly affected, with over 100,000 illegal migrants coming to New York in the past year, citing threats of violence and persecution in their home countries, according to City Hall. The Mayor's Office of Management and Budget estimates the cost of providing shelter and services to these illegal immigrants and asylum seekers at $1.4 billion in 2023 and a substantial $2.8 billion in 2024.

As the immigration crisis continues to evolve, the decisions made by state leaders in New Jersey and New York will have far-reaching implications for their communities and the nation. The question remains whether Governor Kathy Hochul will follow in Governor Murphy's footsteps in navigating this complex and contentious issue.

of violence in situations that do not require armed law enforcement."

commitment to addressing income inequality through progressive taxation, initiatives promoting affordable housing, and job creation.

They emphasize, "We are resolute in our dedication to addressing income inequality through progressive taxation, affordable housing, and job creation. Achieving economic fairness is paramount for a just society." These policies are designed to foster economic fairness within society. Critics expressed concerns that overly aggressive taxation policies could deter investment, potentially hindering economic growth and job creation.

The WFP has also taken a notable stance on policing issues, aligning with the broader movement to "defund the police." According to the party, "We strongly support the idea of replacing police with unarmed community-based responders for non-violent calls. We believe that this approach can lead to better outcomes and reduce the likelihood

In the run-up to the 2022 elections, the WFP played a pivotal role in bolstering Governor Kathy Hochul's bid for re-election. Their endorsement and strategic support were significant factors in securing Hochul's victory, highlighting the party's growing influence and ability to forge unexpected political partnerships. The party invested $500,000 in organizing canvassing efforts, phone banks, text messages, and voter outreach calls to encourage voters to rally behind Hochul. This mobilization involved the dedication of over 300 volunteers across New York.

The WFP actively engages in political fundraising through platforms like ActBlue, a prominent donation platform predominantly associated with Democratic candidates and causes.

The Working Families Party presents a clear stance on various policy issues, but it is important for voters to explore the nuances of any political party's positions further. While they may emphasize their distinctiveness, some observers have questioned whether the party's platform aligns closely with the Democratic Party's agenda. To better understand their positions and affiliations, interested individuals may want to explore their official website and evaluate how closely the WFP's policies align with their values and priorities. https://workingfamilies.org/

NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy

BY KARL GROSSMAN

SUFFOLK CLOSEUP Academic Dysfunction in Suffolk County

It’s a matter of academic dysfunction in Suffolk County. For decades, two four-year liberal arts colleges in Suffolk County— Southampton College and Dowling College—provided exceptional education. Southampton College, part of Long Island University, opened in 1963. Students came from across the nation and many settled in Suffolk County contributing to life here.

But in 2005, LIU abruptly shut down Southampton College for, it said, financial reasons. An excellent book on this is Running on Empty: The Rise and Fall of Southampton College, 1963-2005 by long-time Southampton College professor of history Dr. John Strong. The 2013 work includes much information on the bumpy times of LIU—largely due to money problems—since it was established in 1926.

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., a graduate of Southampton College, and former State Senator Kenneth LaValle joined in a rescue mission. With the help of Shirley Strum Kenny, then president of Stony Brook University, they managed to have it become Stony Brook Southampton, part of Stony Brook University, and a school that would focus on the environment.

The state spent $78 million buying the campus in 2006 and upgrading

facilities.

Things were working out fine. The school was growing nicely and by 2010 had 800 students. But Dr. Kenny, who earlier had been president of Queens College and was an English scholar, was succeeded as president of Stony Brook University by Dr. Samuel Stanley. A first act by Dr. Stanley was shuttering Stony Brook Southampton. A biomedical researcher, former vice-chancellor for research at Washington University in St. Louis, he didn’t appreciate a small teaching institution.

Thiele, of Sag Harbor, charged at the time that Dr. Stanley acted “behind closed doors in secretive ways” in a manner which was “appalling.” He called for Dr. Stanley’s resignation.

Things got a little better in succeeding years especially with use of a portion of the campus by Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.

But, mainly, the school, on 84 acres, became a ghost campus.

This year, Thiele blasted Stony Brook University for what he described as its failures with the campus. “The Southampton campus can be one of Stony Brook University’s great assets. Yet it is wasting away,” said Thiele.

“The university has had

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BY REV. FREDERICK MILLER. PH.D.

Curtis LeMay was born in 1906 in Columbus Ohio. Curtis studied civil engineering at Ohio State University. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corp while studying at Ohio State McMaitland in 1934. Curtis had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the United State’s’ subsequent entry into World War II. He was commander of a newly created B-17 Flying Fortress unit, the 305th Bomb Group. He took his unit to England in October 1942 as part of the Eighth Air Force, and led it in combat. He assisted in the development of the combat box formation until May 1943. In September 1943, he became the first commander of the newly formed 3rd Air Division. He personally led several dangerous missions including leading the 146 B-17s to Regensburg Germany beyond the range of escorting fighters. After the bombing, he continued on to bases in North

stewardship of the property for 17 years,” he noted. Its “lack of action… is inexcusable and can no longer be tolerated.”

By causing its Southampton campus to become to a large extent a collection of derelict buildings, Stony Brook University, he charged, had become “the biggest slumlord on the East End.”

Indeed, in recent times there have been condemnation notices and large X’s posted by fire marshals on buildings including the historic windmill on the campus and on Southampton Hall, the structure that served as the main administrative building when it was Southampton College.

“A Big Red ‘X’” was the heading of an editorial in July in The Southampton Press and other Express News Group newspapers. “For years, the historic windmill on what is now the Southampton campus of Stony Brook University has been its iconic image,” it began. “It has graced promotional materials, the piece of history on its hilltop perch is an indelible image of the entire campus itself.”

“Today,” it went on, “with a giant red ‘X’ designating it as neglected and now condemned for safety reasons after a routine inspection, it remains the perfect representation of Stony Brook University on the campus. What is happening...? Does Stony

Brook plan to invest in the campus, or is the condition of its structures a sign of not just neglect but indifference? Even contempt? The red letter asks all those questions.”

I taught at Southampton College as a part-time adjunct professor of journalism from 1980 until it was shut down by LIU in 2005. What happened to this wonderful educational resource in Suffolk County is heartbreaking.

This July a plan was presented for the campus to be the home of a vocational school. The proposed Southampton College of the Trades would be funded through a nonprofit organization. At a press conference announcing the plan, the three men spearheading it said the school would

aim to usher young people into trade careers through skill development and internship placements. Thiele was on hand and voiced support. However, he noted that for a private entity to gain use of a state facility, “a lease…would have to pass the New York State Legislature.”

Next week: the abandoned campus of Dowling College in Oakdale and a Suffolk County legislator’s effort to have the county purchase the 25-acre campus on the Connetquot River and preserve its main structure, Idle Hour, once the mansion of railroad heir William K. Vanderbilt. Vacant Dowling, which like Southampton College, was once an educational treasure in Suffolk, is now owned by a subsidiary of a Beijing, China investment firm.

General Curtis LeMay

Africa, losing 24 bombers in the process.

Curtis was nicknamed “Old Iron Pants,” “Bombs Away LeMay”, and the “Big Cigar.”

In a discussion of a report on the high abort rates in bomber missions during World War II, Robert McNamara suspected it was because of pilot cowardice. McNamara described LeMay’s character:

“One of the commanders was Curtis LeMay-Colonel in command of a B-24 [sic] group. He was the finest combat commander I came across in war. But he was extraordinarily belligerent, many thought brutal. He got the report. He issued an order. He said, “I will be in the lead plane on every mission. Any plane that takes off will go over the target, or the crew will be court-martialed.” The abort dropped overnight. Now that’s the kind of commander he was.”

In August 1944, LeMay

transferred to the China-BurmaIndia theater and directed first the XX Bomber Command in China. He then led the XXl Bomber Command in the Pacific. LeMay was later placed in charge of all strategic air operations against the Japanese home lands.

LeMay concluded that the techniques and tactics developed

for use in Europe were unsuitable against Japan. His bombers were dropping their bombs near the targets only 5% of the time. Operational losses of aircraft and crews were unacceptably high owing to Japanese daylight air defenses. One of the issues was that bombs dropped above 20,000 feet were often blown from their trajectories by a consistently powerful jet stream

over the Japanese islands. After the war LeMay was briefly transferred to the Pentagon as deputy chief of Air Staff for Research & Development. He returned to Europe in 1947 as commander of USAF Europe. There he led very successfully.

In 1948, he returned to the U.S. to head the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Offutt Air Base. Upon receiving his fourth star in 1951 at the age 44, LeMay became the youngest American four-star general since Ulysses S. Grant. He would also become the longest serving person in that rank.

When LeMay retired he lived in Newport Beach, California. In 1989, he moved to Air Ville West, a retirement community for former Air Force officers near March Air Force Base in Riverside. He died on October 1, 1990. He was buried in the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery at Colorado Springs Colorado.

General Curtis LeMay with President John F. Kennedy

New Year, Same Seawolves - Stony Brook University Football Drops to 0-2 at The Hands of No.22 URI

ByNickCipolla

It appears that the Chuck Piore led Seawolves refuse to change things up as the team will yet again start the season 0-2 as a second quarter rally by the University of Rhode Island lead to a 35-14 defeat for the Seawolves.

Former University at Buffalo quarterback Casey Case did not help the Seawolves get out to a good start as he threw a backbreaking interception inside the URI 20 on the first drive of the game, giving URI a chance to draw first blood.

The Rams did exactly that as their quarterback, Kasim Hill, marched his team down the field and turned the Seawolves mistake into a touchdown as he would find Darius

Savedge for a 13 yard touchdown reception to give his team a 7-0 lead.

Savedge was a big contributor for the Rams as he would have eight receptions on the Stony Brook defense for 90 yards as well as scoring the first touchdown of the game.

The Seawolves showed some fight in the first quarter as Case rebounded and led a nine play, 77 yard drive that was capped off by a Johnny Martin III five yard touchdown run to tie the game at seven.

Martin was given an opportunity to start as reports later came out the incumbent starter, Ronald Dempster, was dealing with an injury and was unable to play on Friday in Rhode Island.

Despite an impressive drive for the Seawolves, this is where things would go downhill as the second quarter began and Kasim Hill would find wide receiver Kahtero Summers for a 70-yard catch-andrun, setting up a four-yard rushing touchdown by running back Jaden Griffin and putting URI up 14-7.

The Ensuing URI Possession saw Hill put the Rams up 21-7 as he hit Marquis Buchanan in stride on a deep ball thrown down the middle of the field for a 70-yard-touchdown pass.

“We gave up two-long passes that broke our back in a 7-7 tie,” Priore said in a postgame interview with Stony Brook Athletics. “You can’t allow a couple of easy touchdowns.”

The scoring wasn’t over yet however as an odd play occurred towards the end of the half that would put URI up 28-7.

With just under 90 seconds remaining in the first half, Casey Case was leading a solid drive looking to get some points left. He called for a screen pass and he hit wide receiver Anthony Johnson on a bubble screen. However, Rhode Island defensive tackle Jalen Brown poked the ball loose and most of the players assumed the play was dead. Colbert did not hear a whistle blow the play dead and he picked up the fumble and ran it back 49 yards for the touchdown that put the Rams

up three scores.

Neither team would score in the third quarter as URI was well in control of this outing. The Rams would tack on one touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 35-7 as Ja’Den McKenzie would score on an 18-yard-touchdown rush with 8:21 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Casey Case would lead the Seawolves on a late touchdown drive as he found Jayden Cook on a 16 yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter to cap off the scoring and securing the 35-14 defeat.

Case struggled against Rhode Island, but was much better in his second-career start. He completed 17 of his 30 passes (56.7%), but only

for 139 yards, one touchdown and an interception.

“Right now, we’re not as good a football team as I’d like to be,” said Piore. “But we’ve played against two very good football teams.”

The Seawolves will have to really get their act together next week as they travel to Jonesboro, Arkansas to play their only FBS opponent this season in Arkansas State on Saturday, September 16th at 7pm. The Redwolves will look to try and get a confidence boost against the FCS Seawolves as they need something to break their way as they came off a viral loss that saw them lose 73-0 against Oklahoma earlier this season. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Tradition Continues - Bellport Football Blows Out Centereach on the Road

ByNickCipolla

Another year of football is upon us and it appears that the Bellport Clippers are more than just hype on paper as they flexed their muscle against Centereach under the lights on Friday Night.

After the Clippers forced a turnover on downs, they would immediately score on a long touchdown run by #33 Jahden Oldums to give Bellport a 8-0 lead following the touchdown and 2-point conversion.

The senior running back looked like he was ex-Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch as his physical, downhill style of running made him hard to bring down in the open field. Oldums would only have six carries in the game but he made the most of them as he had 125 yards on the ground.

“He’s a tough kid,” said Coach Jamie Fabian when discussing the impact Oldums had on the Friday night victory. “He’s really hard to bring down and he’s always been capable of being a great running back but unfortunately he had to sit the last few years due to having some great backs ahead of him. I’m really happy for him as he is making the most of this opportunity.”

Bellport would jump out to

a 14-0 lead thanks to a blocked punt setting up the offense in quality field position and a Caleb White touchdown pass to Arthur Henry. White would add another touchdown, this time with his feet, to make it a 21-0 Bellport lead.

“(I’m) very proud of him (Caleb White),” said Fabian. “He’s been a kid who's played multiple positions for us on offense the last few years. Anytime you ask a kid to step into that quarterback position, it's a lot of responsibility. There's a lot that he still has to learn. He made some mistakes but also made enough plays for us and led the offense for us and led us to a win. So I'm very proud of what he was able to bring and how he was managing the offense. Something as little as that is important as well.”

Bellport would face a bit of a late rally as Centereach would put up 14 unanswered points to make it a 21-13 game at halftime, but the momentum shift was very shortlived for Centereach.

Bellport would receive the second half kickoff and a somewhat unlikely and unknown character made a big contribution that would swing the momentum back into the favor of the Clippers.

Sophomore Kingston John made

his varsity debut on Friday night and he left his mark, taking the second half kickoff all the way to the endzone for his first touchdown of his varsity career, giving Bellport a 28-13 lead.

“They go in the half coming back from down 21 to scoring 14 unanswered,” said Fabian.” They get a stop on us right out of halftime and then score there, it's a completely different game. It would swing the momentum. But fortunately that kid (Kingston John) was able to make a heck of a play for a sophomore kid in his first varsity game. He’s only a sophomore too. That kick return was huge.”

The defense also had a huge game on Friday as they forced four

turnovers in this contest, including a stripped ball that was returned for a long touchdown towards the end of the game.

“Trayvon Holland is someone that really stood out defensively,” said Coach Fabian. “He was flying around making a ton of plays. Kevin Hall even made a huge play as he had a strip return for a touchdown. So, just a lot of different guys contributing to our success.”

The scoring did not stop as the Clippers would run up the score until the final seconds ticked off the clock to give the Clippers a 40-13 victory on the road.

“One thing we try to preach in our program is approach, we try

to approach every game the same,” said Coach Fabian. “Centereach has given us a lot of problems in the past when we've played them, they are a well-coached team and they have a lot of good athletes over there. We never take anybody lightly. It's definitely nice to get out there and get that first one, especially Friday night on the road. We don't play a whole lot of night games because we play all our home games on Saturdays, so it's a little out of routine for us. Going on the road, especially during a night game, is always a tough environment to go into. I’m very proud of the kids for overcoming that.”

The Clippers next play on Thursday as they welcome in recent rival West Islip in a rematch of the 2021 Covid Season County Championship at Bellport High School. The game will start a bit earlier than usual due to the Jewish Holiday as kickoff is expected to be at 3:30 pm.

“They are the number one seeded team in our division this year,” said Fabian. “We have beat them every year since the Covid season. They are a long-time rival of ours and they are a well-coached team with very tough kids. It’s always a battle and it’s going to be a good game this week.”

Casey Case drops back to pass

Bellport Varsity Football enters the field of play.

Johnny Martin

Photo Credit: Stony Brook Football and Athletics

Photo Credit: Stony Brook Football and Athletics

Here Come the Bulls - Smithtown West Overcomes Slow Start and Drops 35 Unanswered Points En Route to Victory Over Harborfields

ByNickCipolla

It’s not always about how you start, but how you finish the battle. That seemed to be how Smithtown West’s Varsity Football team operated in their 4214 beatdown on the road against the Harborfields Tornadoes.

The Bulls found themselves playing for some in-season hardware this Saturday as they would travel to Harborfields to play in the second annual Harborfields Army/Navy game where they would play for the Town of Huntington Army/Navy Game Veteran Memorial Trophy.

During the game, the Town of Huntington and Harborfields High School honored the veterans who served and protected the people who served overseas and resided within the town.

After a disastrous first two drives for the Bulls that included a redzone turnover and Harborfields jumping out to an immediate 7-0 lead, the Bulls defense came up big with a turnover of their own that would lead to a defensive touchdown to make it a 7-7 affair.

A gang of Bulls defenders surrounded the Harborfields Running Back and knocked the ball out of his hands, All-State Wide Receiver Jack Melore –who also plays defensive back –scooped the ball up for his first touchdown of the game.

After a quick score by Harborfields to put them up 147, Smithtown West began a long, methodical drive down the field as Quarterback Brayden Stahl was making smart decisions with the ball and linking up with his newest transfer target Ethan Alvarado for multiple first downs, including one play that would set up shop at the 3-yard line.

The drive would conclude with Jason Antunes barreling his way into the end zone for a game tying touchdown run from one yard out.

This would be the turning point for the Bulls as they would never trail at any point after tying this game and the defense looked elite, not allowing Harborfields any opportunity to gain yards or even score any points.

After forcing a turnover on

downs, the Bulls set up shop on their own 46 and it wasn’t t long before Stahl connected with his new friend Ethan Alvarado once again as he would find him in the middle of the end zone for a 13yard touchdown pass to give the Bulls a 21-14 lead.

The Bulls defense once again forced a turnover on down and Brayden Stahl once again led a long drive down deep into Harborfields territory setting up a first and goal.

This is where the Army/Navy Game MVP George Siolos made his presence felt for the first time.

The Junior Wide Receiver found himself a soft spot in the zone defense and made a diving catch for his first touchdown of the game to give Smithtown a 2814 lead right before halftime.

“It kind of just happened,” said Siolos postgame about his touchdown, claiming the team didn’t draw up any of the plays for him on Saturday. “I was just out there. I ran hard and played my heart out. I just happened to score some touchdowns.”

In the third quarter, the Bulls

defense would come up with yet another clutch turnover as Joe Fitzsimmons would catch a tipped pass for an interception, setting up another West Side scoring opportunity.

That was when Jack Melore would make his presence felt once more as Brayden Stahl connected with him on a streak route for a 37-yard-touchdown to put West up 35-14.

The Bulls would score one more time to put the icing on the cake as the Bulls recovered an onside kick and ran one play from

scrimmage as Ciolis was found wide open once more by Stahl for a long touchdown to make it a 4214 win.

After the game, the Bulls were awarded the Harborfields Army/ Navy Memorial Trophy and George Siolos was awarded with the game’s MVP.

“It’s an honor receiving something like this,” said Siolos after the game and awards presentation. “(especially) from the people who serve our country. It really is an honor.”

Bulls waiting to receive their championship trophy

BY TOM BARTON

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books and for many fans it's just in their nature to overreact. With changes in coaching staffs, players, and sometimes an overall feel of an organization, it's easy to get either too high or too low after just one week. Sure, there are only 17 games, so every game means a lot to most teams, but it's also "just one game".

Let's take a look at just last season when on opening day we saw the San Francisco 49ers lose to the Bears. The Niners went on to not only change their quarterback, but also amassed an impressive 13-4 overall record. The Bengals also lost on opening day, and lost 3 games for the rest of the regular season. Meanwhile, a team like the Texans who lost 13 games last season, didn't lose on opening day, and the

Washington Commanders won as an underdog, yet didn't finish over .500.

We can go back through the years, and find constant instances like these. If your team won it's time to feel good and cross one win off of how many you need to make the playoffs, or win a division, but don't assume there will be nothing but good times ahead. The same can be said for a loss on opening day. The Chiefs have some issues after losing Thursday night, but by no means should they get down or throw in the towel.

The NFL season is a rollercoaster of emotions. The league itself dubbed the term "on any given Sunday" because of it's turbulent week to week nature. Opening day is just an escalated version of those feelings. Fans have waited 200+ days to see their new

Don't Overreact... Yet

team. They have lived through free agency, the draft and summer camp, all leading up to this very moment ... except it's not this moment, but rather a series of 17 of them. Don't allow yourself to get caught up in the web of ups and downs after just one week. Win or lose, your team is likely the same team you thought it would be 7 days ago.

Week 2 however presents a totally different scenario. 63% of teams that have started the season 2-0 have made the playoffs since 1990. So, while week 1 might not be vital, week 2 starts to be very important. If you happened to go 0-1 in week 1, then week 2 becomes almost a must win because less than 10% of teams that start the year 0-2 have made the playoffs. Don't overreact now, but you have permission to overreact after next week.

Why Spend All This Money? THE ROTOMILLTM

BY CHUCK T. Fantasy Sports

It gives you a feeling of why bother? The Texas Rangers made a giant push this past winter to raise their competitiveness. They signed free agents, they significantly increased their payroll. At the trade deadline they were active and added significant veterans. And here they are on the Friday after Labor Day out of of a playoff spot. Just like the Mets, Yankees and San Diego Padres. You remember the Padres? They went out and added Xander Boegarts, extended Yu Darvish, and still have to figure out a way to pay Juan Soto. Ttey gave an extension to Manny Machado. And here they are in early September, 9 games under a .500 record. The Texas Rangers are so desperate to jump start their offense, they are calling up minor league prospect Evan Carter to give them a boost. What does this mean for the fantasy baseball player? Let's take a look.

Evan Carter is the number 8 prospect in Major League Baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He is a 21 year old, 6 foot 4 inch lefthanded bat with excellent speed plate discipline and presence. By most accounts he will be a future star. However Evan Carter has only been in AAA about a month.

Some would say under other circumstances he would not be getting the call this season. But for those teams that significantly increased their payroll, this is make or break time. The Rangers are half a game out in the wild card chase. They just got swept in a disastrous series with the Houston Astros. Everything about their play in September screams CHOKE! So Carter made his debut on Friday night batting 9th and playing right field. If you are playing in a dynasty league, it is very comforting to see the Texas organization show this kind of faith in a player. It could of

course be the type of pressure that can set back a player’s development. But you have to respect the Texas organization for their willingness to throw their prospect into the chase like this.

It is hard not to appreciate what the Yankees are doing with prospect Jasson Dominguez. He has taken to the major leagues like a fish to water. Teammate Everson Pereira has had a much rockier debut, striking out in over 40% of his plate appearances. There is the same amount of swing and miss in both of their profiles. So it is inevitable at some point to see

Dominguez enter into a slump of some duration. But other Major League teams see his early success and would love to replicate it with their own roster. Smart fantasy baseball players have to figure out when to push this button and went to be more conservative. I am not going to lie, it is a flip of the coin. Mike Trout was terrible in his debut back in the 2011 season. There are quite a few baseball players looking to make a healthy return to the field in these last three weeks of September. Cincinnati 2nd baseman Jonathan India is looking to return. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is looking to return to the field. Texas third baseman Josh Jung is desperate to get back from his injury given how Texas has slid in the standings. Mason Miller is close to returning to the starting rotation of the Oakland A's . Kansas City Royal first baseman Nick Pratto is close to returning. What doesn't seem to change in each and every season is that Byron Buxton cannot seem to stay healthy. The smart fantasy baseball owner knows that they can never count on Buxton, but like a moth to a flame, owners make a gamble on him every season.

As we barrel to the end of the season, some things have returned to normal. Trea Turner has put on an impressive power display. Gerrit Cole once again leads the American League in quality starts by a decent margin. Josh Hader returned to form as one of the most dominant relief pitchers in the game. Raisel Iglesias ends up with his customary dominant numbers out of the Atlanta bullpen. And the Mookie Betts vs. Ronald Acuna Jr. MVP battle has been exciting, as their nightly exploits raise to reach higher and higher heights. Good owners with a shot at prize fund money are closely watching the projected starters in order to maximize appearances. Owners that are mathematically eliminated playing in dynasty formats are watching the call ups each and every day. These are the things you are supposed to be doing, depending on which camp you find your boots in. I didn't take a gamble on catching too many falling knives this year. I left Alek Manoah off of my team as others thought they could resurrect him. I showed patients withTrea Turner. It would be nice to get a good final week out of Mike Trout. We are in week 23 out of 25. Best of luck to you all.

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Using Trusts to Protect Your Assets

Q:Does my irrevocable trust protect my trust assets from third party claims or creditors?

In general, transferring your assets to an irrevocable trust does not protect the assets from your own creditors or potential judgments, but any assets left to other beneficiaries of your trust can be protected from the beneficiary’s creditors.

A:

An irrevocable trust is a type of trust that cannot be amended by the creator (or “grantor”) except under limited circumstances. Where the grantor is not the trustee and cannot exercise control over the trust property, the trust assets may be beyond the reach of the grantor’s creditors. However, New York’s Fraudulent Conveyance Law prevents irrevocable trusts from being used as a tool to escape creditor collection. This law essentially invalidates any conveyance of property made to hinder, delay, or defraud either

present or future creditors. New York’s Fraudulent Conveyance Law encompasses presumptive fraud as well. As a result, if a person makes a transfer of property for less than fair consideration that renders the person insolvent, the transfer is deemed presumptively fraudulent, regardless of actual intent. The practical implication of this law is that where one has debts or is aware of a potential debt or judgment in the future, even if they transfer assets to an irrevocable trust, the creditor will nonetheless be able to collect the debt and attach the property transferred.

It is important to note one slight exception to the rule above: a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT), which is a type of irrevocable trust, if drafted properly, will provide asset protection from Medicaid. Subject to

OF MEN & ANGELS

BY DOMINICK FORTE

There is no Old Testament prophet who has received more diverse, diametrically opposed interpretations and critiques than Ezekial. He is a constant subject of scrutiny and has been psychoanalyzed and found to be a victim of catatonic schizophrenia, unconscious sexual regression, schizophrenic withdrawal, and having delusions of grandeur and episodic persecutions.

Yet, he is considered one of the greatest spiritual figures of all times. The truth is that no Hebrew prophet would have been considered normal as they spoke the words of God against the behavior of the status quo. All prophets found themselves alienated. For instance, Jeremiah was an agitator constantly trying to shake up the establishment. He was always rebuking on behalf of God. In order to draw attention to himself would lie around the city gates naked. In today’s world

he would have been fitted for a straight-jacket and force-fed heavy doses of Thorazine and Prozac.

In Ezekiel we find the perfect blend of prophet and priest, theologian and poet, as well as an organizer of institutionalized religion. He is a charismatic preacher and a promoter of mystic morality. He is a relentless advocate of the presence and transcendence of the Ancient of Days, God the Creator.

Ezekiel often presented himself as a watchman for the Israelites and the one charged by God to lead them back on the straight and narrow. He heard the voice of God commissioning him to warn the Chosen ones and keep them in a state of red alert. He believed himself to be a direct pipeline to the house of Israel.

God told him, “If I tell the wicked man that he shall surely die, and you do not speak to dissuade the wicked

certain Medicaid rules, assets transferred to a MAPT are not considered available to Medicaid both during life and after death. However, irrevocable trusts, or

even revocable trusts, are more effective in providing creditor protection for the beneficiaries of the trust. By passing assets to your beneficiaries in further trusts with terms that limit

principal distributions to your beneficiaries for their health, education, maintenance, or support (“HEMS”), your beneficiaries’ inheritance will be protected from their respective creditors and potential judgments.

Managing the potential exposure of your assets as a result of creditors and potential judgments can be challenging and involves many interconnected legal considerations. Thus, it is advisable to consult an experienced attorney to help navigate these issues.

Michal Lipshitz, Esq. and Dylan Stevens, Esq. are attorneys at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. focusing their practice areas on Estate Planning and Elder Law. 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.

Ezekiel, the Mentally Ill Prophet

Israel was in deep trouble. Ezekiel was their prophet and was bent on working on an intensified, individual basis leading them one step at a time, even if those steps were baby steps. Sadly, Ezekiel realized that there was no salvation for Israel but only for each according to his merits.

man from his evil ways, he (the wicked man) shall die for his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death. But if you attempt to warn the

wicked man, endeavoring to turn him from his licentious and ungodly ways, he shall die for his guilt, but you will attain everlasting life.”

These words from God to Ezekiel foreshadow the New Testament account of the Evangelist Matthew. In Chapter 18 of his Gospel, Matthew records these word of Jesus, “If your brother sins against you go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.”

Mosaic of the Prophet Ezekiel in the facade of Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls, Rome, Italy.

BY NINA JOURAWLEFF

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Forming the content of this week’s piece is a depiction of a Russian male ballet performer endowed with an uncanny ability—an ability that the title below aptly describes:

DefierofNaturalLaw

Vaslav Nijinsky was his name, a legendary dancer whose claim to fame was his supernatural ability to defy the law of gravity where, in every jump he made it appeared as if he stayed a jaw-dropping length of time in the air

as if held by something unseen up there— his phenomenal feat

NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION

New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) Case 20-T-0617

On November 17, 2022, the PSC issued a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) to Sunrise Wind LLC (SRW) to construct and operate the Sunrise Wind Cable Project (the Project), which is a 5.2-mile 320 kV DC submarine export cable from the New York State territorial waters boundary to the Smith Point County Park on Fire Island in the Town of Brookhaven (the Town), 17.5-miles of 320 kV DC onshore, underground transmission cable to a new Onshore Converter Station (the OnCS) in the Town, and 1.1 miles of 138 kV AC interconnection cable that will allow interconnection with the existing electric grid. The Project will transmit electricity produced by the Sunrise Wind Farm, to be located in federal waters approximately 30 miles off the east coast of Long Island, to the Holbrook Substation in the Town.

an anomaly in the annals of balletic history…

SRW’s Phase 1 Environmental Management and Construction Plan (Phase 1 EM&CP) was filed approved by the PSC on June 23, 2023. The Phase 1 EM&CP details several categories of Project construction, including the installation of civil works (e.g., splice vaults and duct banks) along certain New York State Department of Transportation-controlled rights-of-way (the NYSDOT ROW Work) and necessary expansion work at the existing Holbrook Substation (the Holbrook Expansion Work), all of which will be located in the Town (together, the Phase 1B work). The Project’s Phase 1A work, which was previously noticed, remains underway at this time. The Phase 1 EM&CP details the Project design relevant to this phase of construction and provides both typical and site-specific techniques, procedures, and requirements to be followed in the construction of this phase of the Project by SRW to ensure environmental protection and maintain public health and safety.

Construction of Phase 1B work (i.e., the approved NYSDOT ROW and Holbrook Expansion Work) is anticipated to commence on or after September 15, 2023.

An electronic version of the Phase 1 EM&CP and the entire administrative record supporting the issuance of the CECPN is available for public inspection online on the PSC’s Document and Matter Management page for this case at the following location: https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/ CaseMaster.aspx?MatterCaseNo=20-T-0617&CaseSearch=Search. Those same materials can also be found by visiting the PSC’s website (http://www.dps. ny.gov), clicking on the “Search” tab, and entering “20-T-6017” in the “Search by Case Number” box.

Moreover, the Phase 1 EM&CP is also available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following public libraries: Brookhaven Free Library, the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Library, and the Sachem Public Library.

Additional information may be obtained and concerns regarding construction of the Project may also be made by emailing info@sunrisewindny.com, calling SRW’s External Affairs Coordinator at 631-629-8410, or writing SRW at P.O. Box 897 Patchogue, NY 11772. Inquiries and/or concerns may also be submitted online at www.sunrisewindny.com/contact.

Hon. Michelle Phillips

Secretary of the Commission

New York State Department of Public Service

Three Empire Plaza Albany, New York 12223-1350

T: (518) 474-6530

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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

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

FREEDOM MORTGAGE

CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST GREGORY

ROSS AKA GREGORY J.

ROSS, MELISSA ROSS, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 1, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee

will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on October 3, 2023 at 9:00AM, premises known as 105 PAULA BOULEVARD, SELDEN, NY 11784. 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 and State of New York, District 0200, Section 518.00, Block 04.00, Lot 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment $321,105.34 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616158/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the District and SUFFOLK County Auction Plan in effect at this time.

Donna England, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-000885 77104

L15441 – 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023 & 9/20/2023

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

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.

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

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

Brian T. Egan, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-007279 77076

L15463 – 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023. 9/20/2023 & 9/27/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLEY AS TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-RP2, Plaintiff against NYBD VENTURES, INC., et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 1, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on October 3, 2023 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 7 Austin Street, Bellport, NY 11713. District 0200 Sec 899.00 Block 04.00 Lot 007.000. 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 $367,146.25 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 611018/2021.

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.

Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee AYSN30

L15469 – 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, & 9/20/2023

McCalla Raymer

Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES C. DUBARRY, LISA M. DUBARRY IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 12, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on October 5, 2023 at 9:15AM, premises known as 275 SOUTH OCEAN AVENUE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0204, Section 013.00, Block 11.00, Lot 029.000. Approximate amount of judgment $540,918.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #603285/2018. The

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

DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST

2005-1, V.

AMPARO LARA A/K/A

LARA AMPARO A/K/A

AMPARO G. LARA, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 25, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein DEUTSCHE

BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST

2005-1 is the Plaintiff and AMPARO LARA A/K/A

LARA AMPARO A/K/A

AMPARO G. LARA, 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 October 3, 2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 130 AUBORN AVENUE, SHIRLEY, NY 11967: District 0200, Section 783.00, Block 04.00, Lot 024.000:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT SOUTH HAVEN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BROOKHAVEN COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612930/2017. Daniel Panico, 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.

L15470 – 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, & 9/20/2023

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES

LLC TRUST 2004OP2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OP2, Plaintiff, Against RICHARD SCHMITT A/K/A RICHARD H. SCHMITT A/K/A RICHARD H. SCHMITT JR., et al.,

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/10/2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 10/4/2023 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 51 Sherwood Drive, Mastic Beach, NY 11951, And Described As Follows:

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

District 0200 Section 978.80 Block 07.00 Lot 067.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $215,786.23 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 603154/2019

Daniel James Murphy, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10

MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER. NY 10573

Dated: 7/26/2023 File Number: 18-302855 RS

L15471 – 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, & 9/20/2023

SUMMONS–SUPREME

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK – US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstTHE UNKNOWN HEIRSAT- LAW, NEXT-OFKIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT ANTHONY BISCARDI, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; ALYSSA BISCARDI; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; STATE OF NEW YORK; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, NA; MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #10" inclusive, the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants - Index No. 615688/2022 Plaintiff Designates Suffolk County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Suffolk County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy

of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); 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. That this Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated August 9, 2023. 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 (US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Christopher Modelewski, J.S.C. Dated: August 9, 2023 Filed: August 15, 2023. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage covering the premises known as 159 Hawthorne Street, Mastic, NY 11950.

Dated: August 9, 2022 Filed: August 9, 2022. Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Mark R. Knuckles, Esq., 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 P: (914) 345-3020

L15475 – 8/30/2023,

9/6/2023, 9/13/2023 & 9/20/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOME EQUITY

MORTGAGE LOAN

ASSET-BACKED TRUST

SERIES INABS 2007A, HOME EQUITY

MORTGAGE LOAN

ASSET-BACKED

CERTIFICATES, SERIES

INABS 2007-A UNDER THE POOING AND SERVICING AGEEMENT

DATED MAR 1, 2007

Plaintiff, Against

DENNIS GANDLEY SR

A/K/A DENNIS JOSEPH GANDLEY A/K/A DENNIS J. SR, GANDLEY A/K/A

DENNIS J. GANDLEY, IF LIVING AND IF DEAD, THE RESPECTICE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIUBUTEES, EXECTUORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNORS, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUC, SHANNON GANDLEY, et al.,

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/13/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 10/12/2023 at 11:00 a.m., premises known as 23 Hemlock Drive, Mastic Beach, New York, 11951 And Described As Follows:

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

District 0200 Section 982.10 Block 02.00 Lot 024.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $400,093.40 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index #

608778/2015

Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573

Dated: 8/16/2023 File Number: 272-3101ny RS

L15476 – 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023, 9/27/2023 & 10/4/2023

Notice of formation of ALLABOVETHEWATERLINE, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on JULY 25, 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 TAYLOR BUFFA, 100 WESTMINSTER DRIVE, SHIRLEY, NY 11967. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

L15477 – 8/30/2023, 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023. 9/27/2023 & 10/4/2023

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

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB. NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB2, V.

DENNIS J. PLUTH, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 12, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB. NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB2 is the Plaintiff and DENNIS J. PLUTH, 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 October 5, 2023 at 10:00AM, premises known as 8 WEST END AVENUE, SHIRLEY, NY 11967: District 0200, Section 821.00, Block 01.00, Lot 008.000:

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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 601086/2020. Louis C.

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.

L15482 – 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023 & 9/27/2023

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF ATTILIO CAVAGGIONI, DECEASED, NEXT OF KIN, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, DISTRIBUTEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AS WELL AS THE RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, DISTRIBUTEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSONS, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, ALL OF WHOM AND

ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; MAUREEN CAVAGGIONI; MICHAEL CAVAGGIONI; ATTILIO CAVAGGIONI, III; ANTHONY CAVAGGIONI; STEPHANIE CAVAGGIONI; NICOLE CAVAGGIONI; DIGITAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PVB; STONEHURST III ASSOCIATES LLC; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any,

having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein.) Defendants. ___

______ Filed: 03/14/2023

Index No.: 606474/2023

SUMMONS Mortgaged

Premises: 2 Robinwood Drive Mastic Beach, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11951

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 Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner 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 hereof. 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 OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of March 7, 2018, executed by Attilio Cavaggioni, a married man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. to secure the sum of $222,130.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on April 2, 2018 in Liber M00022914 page 007. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Mortgagee, as nominee for Quicken Loans, LLC F/K/A Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Quicken Loans, LLC by Assignment dated October 30, 2020 and recorded on November 14, 2020 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00023195 page 102. Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage

described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. District: 0200 Section: 978.80 Block: 09.00 Lot: 007.000 DATED: March 10, 2023 Rochester, New York 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. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, known and designated as Lot No. 619 and the easterly 1/2 of Lot No. 618, as shown on a certain map entitled “Map of Shirley, Long Island, Unit E”, filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 27, 1951 as Map No. 1827, which said lot and part of lot, when taken together, are more particularly bounded and described according to said map as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Robinwood Drive, distant 520.00 feet easterly from the easterly end of a curve connecting the southerly side of Robinwood Drive with the easterly side of Flower Road; RUNNING THENCE South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds East, still along the southerly side of Robinwood Drive, 75.00 feet; THENCE South

00 degrees 11 minutes 38 seconds West 100.00 feet; THENCE North 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds West 75.00 feet; THENCE North 00 degrees 11 minutes 38 seconds East 100.00 feet to the southerly side of Robinwood Drive at the point or place of BEGINNING.

L15489 – 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023 & 9/27/2023

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

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2019-C,

V.

REISE JACOBS, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 25, 2021, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2019-C is the Plaintiff and REISE JACOBS, 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 October 11, 2023 at 1:00PM, premises known as 784 SOUTH COUNTRY ROAD, EAST PATCHOGUE, NY 11772: District 0200, Section 981.40, Block 11.00, Lot 001.000:

ALL THAT PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN AT EAST PATCHOGUE, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616224/2018. Michael Clancy, 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.

L15492 – 9/6/2023, 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023 & 9/27/2023

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 October 16, 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.

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: August 9, 2023

L15494 – 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023, 9/27/2023 & 10/4/2023

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, , Plaintiff, vs. JAMES, B. CONKLIN, JR. ET AL., Defendant (s).

Pursuant to an Order Granting Judgment to Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 21, 2023, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on October 16, 2023 at 9:30 AM, premises known as 21 SWAN VIEW DRIVE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York District: 0200 , Section: 955.00 , Block: 02.00 , Lot: 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $568,375.34 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 620821/2018.

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

GIUSEPPE TOMMASO ROSINI, Esq., Referee

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

L15495 – 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023, 9/27/2023 & 10/4/2023

Notice of formation of NIVER CONSULTING, LLC, a limited liability

company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on APRIL 24, 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 74 PATCHOGUE DR., ROCKY POINT, NY 11778. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

L15498 – 9/13/2023, 9/20/2023, 9/27/2023, 10/4/2023, 10/11/2023 & 10/18/2023

AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN CHAPTER 85, ARTICLE VII CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING: TOWN BOARD’S OWN MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE AND AMENDMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN MILLER PLACE (TBOM MP-9)

ADOPTED BY THE BROOKHAVEN TOWN BOARD – MEETING:

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Resolution of Adoption Granting the Town Board’s Own Motion for a Change of Zone from J Business 2 to J Business and Amendment of Restrictive Covenants for Certain Parcels of Property Located in Miller Place, New York (MP-9)

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2022, a duly advertised public hearing was held to consider the Town Board’s own motion for a change of zone from J Business 2 to J Business and amendment of restrictive covenants, as contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated July 20, 2010, and recorded with the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on February 17, 2012, under Liber No. 12685, Page 253, for certain parcels of property located in Miller Place, New York, further identified as follows: Suffolk County Tax Map Numbers 0200-09900-0400012003 & 0200-09900-0400018004 From: J Business 2

To: J Business WHEREAS, after due consideration and deliberation; and BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven that

the above change in the use district classifications from J Business 2 to J Business, amendments to the zoning map of the Town of Brookhaven, and amendment of restrictive covenants, is hereby approved subject to the following: RESOLVED, that the following covenants and restrictions, as contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated July 20, 2010, and recorded with the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on February 17, 2012, under Liber No. 12685, Page 253, for certain parcels of property located in Miller Place, New York, are hereby repealed in their entirety:

1. The use of the subject site shall be limited to a nursery/garden center use.

2. There shall be no outdoor storage permitted as defined by Brookhaven Town Code.

3. All subject tax lots that constitute the property shall be joined in common development and into not more than two (2) tax lots and submission of proof of same shall be submitted before the change of zone shall be effective. 4. Ingress and egress from the subject site shall be limited to a single access point provided along Tyler Avenue pursuant to the satisfaction of the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department and the Planning Board of the Town of Brookhaven. 5. Except as otherwise provided herein, development of the subject site shall be in substantial conformance to the plan submitted as Alignment Plan for Richard Provenzano, prepared by Charles W. Southard, Jr., showing a latest revision date of 7-28-2008, pursuant to the satisfaction of the Planning Board of the Town of Brookhaven. 6. At the time of site plan, the applicant/ owner shall submit to the Planning Board an elevation plan demonstrating that the architecture of the proposed building is consistent with the character of the community. Conditions 1. The applicant must submit proof, to the satisfaction of the Town Attorney’s Office, that covenants and restrictions, as contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated July 20, 2010, and recorded with the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on February 17, 2012, under

Liber No. 12685, Page 253, have been repealed in their entirety. RESOLVED, the Town Board, as Lead Agency, has determined that the State Environmental Quality Review Act Findings Statement, previously adopted in connection with the Route 25A Mount Sinai to Wading River Land Use Plan, governs this proposed action.

DATED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

AT: FARMINGVILLE, NEW YORK STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)

I, KEVIN J. LAVALLE, Town Clerk of Brookhaven, State of New York, do hereby certify that the annexed foregoing is a true copy of the amendments and changes to the Code of the Town of Brookhaven Chapter 85 Article VII which amendment and change was duly adopted by a motion of the Town Board on the 17TH day of November 2022 as herein above set forth as the same appears in the minutes of said meeting on file in my Office. IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Town the 6TH day of September 2023.

KEVIN J. LAVALLE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

L15499–9/13/2023

AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN CHAPTER 85, ARTICLE VII CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING: SOUTHPORT 2013 LLC FOR AMENDMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN SHIRLEY, NY

ADOPTED BY THE BROOKHAVEN TOWN BOARD – MEETING: MAY 26, 2022

Resolution of Adoption –Granting the Application of Southport 2013 LLC for Amendment of Restrictive Covenants on Property Located on Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A) (County Road 80) in Shirley, New York

WHEREAS, on May 26, 2022, a duly advertised public hearing was held to consider the application of

Southport 2013, LLC for Amendment of Restrictive Covenants contained in a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated September 18 2007, and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on January 29, 2008, under Liber 12538/Page 857, on a parcel of property located on the north side of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A) (County Road 80), west of Park Avenue, in Shirley, New York, further identified by Suffolk County Tax Map Numbers 0200-85100-0300050002; 051000; 053004 and 0200-82200-0500-016004; and

WHEREAS, after due consideration and deliberation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven that the above application for an Amendment of Restrictive Covenants is hereby approved subject to the following: RESOLVED, that the following covenant and restriction contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated September 18, 2007, and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on January 29, 2008 under Liber 12538/Page 857, on a parcel of property located on the north side of Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27A) (County Road 80), west of Park Avenue, in Shirley, New York, further identified by Suffolk County Tax Map Numbers 0200-85100-0300050002; 051000; 053004 and 0200-82200-0500-016004, is repealed in its entirety:

4. The maximum overall building square footage for the Southport Shopping Center shall not exceed 297,208 square feet. ; and be it further RESOLVED, that the repealed covenant and restriction shall be replaced with the following:

4. The maximum overall building square footage for the Southport Shopping Center shall not exceed 302,000 square feet. ; and be it further RESOLVED, that all other covenants and restrictions, contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated September 18, 2007, and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on January 29, 2008 under Liber 12538/ Page 857, shall remain in full force and effect. Conditions

1. The applicant must submit proof, to the satisfaction of the Town Attorney’s Office, that the covenants and restrictions, approved as to form and substance, referenced below, have been filed with the Suffolk County Clerk's Office.

Covenants and Restrictions

1. Covenant 4, contained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions dated September 18, 2007, and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on January 29, 2008 under Liber 12538/Page 857, is replaced with the following covenant: 4. The maximum overall building square footage for the Southport Shopping Center shall not exceed 302,000 square feet.

RESOLVED, that the Town Board, as Lead Agency, has determined that pursuant to 6 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Part 617.3 and 617.6, the proposed action is deemed to be an Unlisted Action for which a Negative Declaration has been issued.

DATED: SEPTEMBER 7,

2023

AT: FARMINGVILLE, NEW YORK STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)

I, KEVIN J. LAVALLE, Town Clerk of Brookhaven, State of New York, do hereby certify that the annexed foregoing is a true copy of the amendments and changes to the Code of the Town of Brookhaven Chapter 85 Article VII which amendment and change was duly adopted by a motion of the Town Board on the 26TH day of May 2022 as herein above set forth as the same appears in the minutes of said meeting on file in my Office. IN TESTIMONY

WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Town the 7th day of September 2023.

KEVIN J. LAVALLE

TOWN CLERK TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

L15500–9/13/2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

SOUTH SHORE PRESS

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55

(B) OF THE BUILDING

ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, HOLD THE FOLLOWING, AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.:

1. A WORKSESSION ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM –1ST FLOOR) AT 4:00 P.M.,

2. A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. (THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// brookhaventownny.igm2. com/Citizens/Default. aspx, TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS LISTED BELOW and

3. A WORKSESSION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, (PUBLIC DINING AREA 2ND FLOOR) COMMENCING AT THE END OF THE CALL OF EITHER THE 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR AND/ OR THE END OF THE CALL OF THE ENTIRE PUBLIC CALENDAR, AS TIME PERMITS TO DISCUSS THE DECISION CALENDAR

4. Gary Walsh, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 28 N. Country Rd., Ste. 101, Mount Sinai, NY. Location: East side of Eastport Manor Rd. 1,416.53' North of East Moriches-Riverhead Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 3 plots, 1, 2 & 3 , requiring no variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot 1 (lot conforms); (0200 59300 0200 003002)

4A. Gary Walsh, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 28 N. Country Rd., Ste. 101, Mount Sinai, NY. Location: East side of Eastport Manor Rd. 1,416.53' North of East Moriches-Riverhead Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests side yard variances for existing horse barn and existing tack room; also, permission for said barn and tack room to be located on a parcel without a principal strucure on plot 1.

4B. Gary Walsh, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 28 N. Country Rd., Ste. 101, Mount Sinai, NY. Location:

East side of Eastport Manor Rd. 1,243.04' of North of East Moriches-Riverhead Rd., Eastport. Applicant requests lot area and lot frontage variances for existing one family dwelling on plot 2.

4C. Gary Walsh, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 28 N. Country Rd., Ste. 101, Mount Sinai, NY. Location: East side of Eastport Manor Rd. 978.51' North of East MorichesRiverhead Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests lot area and lot frontage variances for proposed one family dwelling plot 3.

5. Roselli & Sons, Inc., 86 Marc Dr., Ridge, NY. Location: East side of Starlight Dr. 300' North of Waldorf Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests division of a parcel into two plots, A & B, requiring lot area, lot frontage, minimum and total side yard variances for a proposed one family dwelling on plot A. (0200 61600 0300 040000)

6. Roselli & Sons, Inc., 86 Marc Dr., Ridge, NY. Location: East side Starlight Dr. 225' North of Waldorf Dr., Shirley. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, minimum and total side yard variances for a proposed one family dwelling on plot B.

9. Sunset Creek Developers, LLC, 124 6th St., W. Babylon, NY. Location: Northwest corner of Clafin St. and Abbott Ave., Mastic. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, A & B, requiring lot area, lot frontage (both streets), front yard setback from both streets and rear yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on plot A. (0200 67300 0200 018000 and 019000)

10. Janet L. Norton Family Trust, Denise Flint, Trustee, 152 Abbott Ave., Mastic, NY. Location: West side Abbott Ave 100' North of Clafin St., Mastic. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage and total side yard variances for existing one family dwelling on plot

B.

NY. Location: East side Paquatuck Ave. (Smith St.), 249.31' North of Tuthill Point Rd., East Moriches. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, 1 & 2, requiring lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot 1. (0200 91600 0300 010001)

13. Coastal Real Estate & Development LLC, 884 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury, NY. Location: Northeast corner Tuthill Point Rd. & Paquatuck Ave., East Moriches. Applicant requests lot frontage variance (Tuthill Point Rd.) for proposed one family dwelling on plot 2.

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL

COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.

28. 90 Orchid Dr., LLC, 9 Chicken Valley Rd., Glen Head, NY. Location: West side of Orchid Dr. 380' North of Dogwood Rd., Mastic Beach. Applicant requests rear yard and minimum side yard variances for existing conversion of enclosed porch to habitable space; also, permission for existing 10.4' x 25.4' deck (6 ft. encroachment permitted). (0200 97910 1100 048000)

30. Marco Shmerykowsky, c/o Jennifer Leeds, 23 N. Country Rd, Ste 101, Mt. Sinai, NY. Location: West side West End Avenue, 300' North of Flower Hill Rd, Shirley (E. Yaphank). Applicant requests minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one story residence addition. (0200 66900 0200 037000)

37. Michael & Mindy Sullivan, 4 Harbor Ct., Mount Sinai, NY. Location: West side Harbor Ct., 252.55' South of Shore Rd., Mount Sinai. Applicant requests permission for existing driveway exceeding 35% front yard lot coverage permitted (45% existing). (0200 06800 0100 011000)

CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

HOWARD M. BERGSON CHAIRMAN

L15501–9/13/2023

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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

Bid #23089 – OnCall Leachate System Maintenance Contract----September 28, 2023

• A non-mandatory site visit will be held for this project on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Landfill Conference Room located at 350 Horseblock Road, Yaphank, NY

Specifications for the above-referenced bids will be available beginning September 14, 2023.

Preferred Method

• Access website: Municipal Market | Brookhaven, NY (brookhavenny.gov): click on link for Bids.

• Follow directions to register and download document.

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

11. Janet L. Norton

Family Trust, Denise Flint, Trustee, 152 Abbott Ave., Mastic, NY. Location: West side Abbott Ave 100' North of Clafin St., Mastic. Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing wood deck on plot B.

12. Coastal Real Estate & Development LLC, 884 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury,

38. Corey Kilmnick, 27 David St., Holbrook, NY.

Location: North side David St., 326.13' East of Ackerley Ln., Holbrook. Applicant requests permission for existing driveway exceeding 24 ft. width and 35% front yard lot coverage permitted (53 ft. wide - 64%). (0200 69000 0800 017001)

The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

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

Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

L15502–9/13/2023

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