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quick actions in apprehending a suspected car thief in Lindenhurst October 9.
By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Two off-duty New York City police officers who live in Lindenhurst were honored by the Town of Babylon last week for their quick thinking and bravery after stopping an alleged car thief outside their home in October.
Officers Alban Lekaj and Albert Lekaj — brothers who both serve in the NYPD — received proclamations at Town Hall for their efforts. During the altercation, Alban Lekaj was stabbed in the leg while trying to subdue the suspect.
The brothers were home on Oct. 9 when the incident unfolded. Alban Lekaj said he was preparing for bed when he heard his brother shouting. Albert told him someone was outside trying to steal one of their vehicles.
They confronted the suspect, who ran. Both officers gave chase and caught up with him a short distance from their house, tackling him to the ground.
“He was resisting and I kept telling him to stop, that we all make mistakes and that this would be okay,” said Alban Lekaj, who added that despite his pleas to have the suspect comply peacefully, he continued to struggle and, at one
point, stabbed him in the left leg.
“It wasn’t until we were able to handcuff him and place him under arrest that I realized I had been stabbed,” he said. “We called 911 and Suffolk Police arrived providing me with first aid. I was transported to the hospital by ambulance and I am fully recovered.”
His comments drew a round of applause from those in attendance at the ceremony.
Suffolk County Police Deputy Inspector Brendan Forte was also on hand to thank the brothers for their actions in protecting the Lindenhurst community.
“Did the Suffolk police arrive quickly?” Forte asked the officers, laughing.
“Yes they did and took good care of me,” Alban Lekaj replied.
“I’m glad to hear that,” Forte said.
The suspect — identified as Royal Hooks, 27, of New York City — was charged with assault and petit larceny. The case is pending.
“We want to take this opportunity to thank you for what you did and for being there to protect and serve,” said Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer.
Officer Alban Lekaj is expected to join the Suffolk County Police Department in the near future.
By CAROLYN JAMES and CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD Amityville Herald
Work is continuing this fall along Merrick Road in Amityville Village, where a New York State Department of Transportation project is resurfacing pavement, upgrading accessibility features and addressing flooding concerns that have plagued the area for years.
Tonly challenge. A culvert under the roadway collapsed during construction, further revealing how severely the underground system had deteriorated, O’Neill said.
While the project is expected to be completed by late 2026 or early 2027, daily disruption has become part of life for residents, students and businesses along the route.
his is an important project to create a safer roadway and to address flooding, which is critical to quality of life.
The state-led project, funded through a combination of state and federal dollars, runs from Route 110 to the vicinity of Amityville Memorial High School. Officials say it is intended to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians, particularly near busy intersections and downtown storefronts.
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Plans include raising the roadway at Riverside, Grand Central and Ocean avenues by about 18 inches to help close a problematic dip.
“This will definitely help relieve flooding in that area,” Mayor Michael O’Neill said.
But that flooding is not the
“It’s a struggle, no doubt,” said Coco Xu, owner of New Sunshine Nail Salon on Merrick Road. “Customers are late for appointments because of the construction, and it is difficult for the barbers too.”
Sandy Marmol, of The Style Revolution barber shop on Montauk Highway, said the slowdown is hurting foot traffic. “It’s a problem every day,” she said.
With work taking place close to the high school, students say they’ve also been impacted.
“My house is along here, and crossing the road is dangerous,” said 14-year-old Annmarie Jimenez.
“There is so much traffic,”
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The first Career and Technical Education (CTE) “Framing Tomorrow” event of the year was held Oct. 23 on Long Island, uniting educators and industry partners from across New York State. It was the only CTE event selected to take place on Long Island this year by the New York State CTE Technical Assistance Center.
The event, held at Lindenhurst High School, highlighted regional workforce areas including advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, digital technology, energy and natural resources, supply chain and transportation, arts and entertainment, design, and workbased learning. It offered educators a closer look at alternative career pathways for students.
“CTE educators and administrators from Yonkers to eastern Long Island are collaborating with industry and education partners today,” said Tom Scarola, Lindenhurst’s coordinator of CTE. “We have eight CTE pathways here in Lindenhurst, and everyone toured the facilities.”
Attendees visited programs in architecture, automotive technology, business, computer programming, construction, cosmetology, culinary arts, and cybersecurity.
“This is a very special program,” said cosmetology teacher Jaclyn Coscia. “The fact that these kids can come here and sit for a state license is incredible.” Students in her program complete 1,000 hours of coursework before they are eligible for state board licensing exams.
Steve Perry, regional field associate for Southern New York, said the state education department has introduced a new “Portrait of a Graduate” framework that will eventually require students to demonstrate specific skill sets before graduating. “This event helps educators learn how to align that model with their district programs,” he said.
Janine Lalia, regional field associate for Long Island and New York City, said Lindenhurst was chosen for its strong collaboration among teachers and integration of multiple CTE areas. “You have eight different pathways here,” she said. “I wanted others on Long Island to see that this is possible.”
“It’s great to see all the pathways and facilities,” said Charles Collica, Farmingdale High School’s lead technology teacher. “The more choices students have, the easier it is to find what they love — whether it’s construction, auto mechanics, or computers.”
John Danaher, a business education teacher at Copiague High School, said he planned to bring ideas from the event back to his school. “We just doubled our business department, so we’re always looking for new programs,” he said. “This helps us find effective pathways that set our students up for success.”
Lindenhurst Principal Matthew Boccanfuso said addressing the workforce “skills gap” is a key focus. “It’s our pleasure to host this and be at the forefront,” he said. “As the state’s Portrait of a Graduate initiative rolls out, other districts are building programs from scratch. We’re in a great position to expand on what we already have.”
Following the parade, a fundraiser will be held at the Unqua Yacht Club with all proceeds donated to the Norton family, whose daughter was recently diagnosed with PKAN, a rare neurodegenerative disease.
To attend the fundraiser at the Unqua Yacht Club, please visit shorturl.at/ UYAbH.
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Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad has arrested and charged a Syosset juvenile with Murder 2nd degree in connectiong with the stabbing death of a teenager that occurred during a party in West Babylon. The suspect’s name is being withheld due to his age.
Police said that between 90 and 100 teenagers were at a party outside the home at 813 Carlton Road on November 3 at approximately 10:25 p.m. when a fight broke out and Liam Delemo was stabbed.
Delemo, 15, of West Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.
“Liam was more than a best friend, he was a brother to me,” said Michael McGraw who has set up a GoFundMe page on behalf of Liam’s family. The two grew up side by side, sharing countless memories… and the loss of Liam has left an emptiness that words can’t describe, he said.
The GoFundMe can be accessed at: shorturl.at/QJFfj
The homeowner Bonnie Miranda, 70,
was charged under Suffolk County’s Social Host Law and with Endangering the Welfare of a Child for allegedly allowing her grandchild to host the party.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County and Amityville police departments and other law enforcement and emergency service units: MENACING WITH A WEAPON
Copiague: Suffolk Police are investigating an incident that occurred Oct. 30 involving a subject who threatened a Copiague resident with a knife. Police that that at approximately 9 p.m., they received a call from the victim who provided them with information on the suspect. Police located the subject’s vehicle and went to the subject’s home but got no response. The investigation is continuing.
East Farmingdale: Someone intercepted a check and “washed” it changing the name of the recipient and the amount to $32,000. The altered check was then cashed. Police are investigating that incident, which was reported to police Oct. 30.
Amityville: Someone stole a Bobcat from Anthony’s Volkswagen Auto Repair on Burch Avenue Oct. 28.
Copiague: Miscellaneous clothing, electronics, groceries, cleaning supplies and a Keurig coffee pot totaling approximately $335 were stolen from Target department store on Sunrise Highway Oct. 29. Police subsequently arrested Alicia Bell, 34, of 125 Fifth Ave., Bay Shore and charged her with Petit Larceny.
•A wallet was stolen from a vehicle that was parked in front of a home on Pleasantview Court Oct. 28.
East Farmingdale: Approximately $165 in health and beauty supplies and food were stolen from the Target department store in Willow Park Center Oct. 29. That incident was reported at 6:20 p.m.
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Road work along Merrick Road has presented challenges to residents, drivers and businesses.
added Emily Parenes, 15. “They’ve been doing this since school started, and a lot of times it makes us late.”
O’Neill acknowledged the challenges but urged residents to keep the long-term goal in mind.
“This is an important project to create a safer roadway and to address flooding,
which is critical to quality of life,” he said.
Residents should note that beginning this week the construction site will close off Merrick Road from 10 p.m., to 6 a.m.,
Anyone with questions or concerns can contact the mayor’s office at (631) 2646000.
Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop will be having a $5 bag sale on Friday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a lot of Christmas gifts
will be available. The church is at 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For information, call 631-789-2569.
Our Lady of the Assumption and the Knights of Columbus #9267 will be hosting a fundraiser on Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lindenhurst McDonald’s at 334 E. Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst.
A percentage of total sales will go to
the charities supported by the two organizations. When you arrive and place your order, please mention that you are there for the fundraiser.
For more information, please call (631) 842-5211.
The annual Town of Babylon Holiday Lights and Market will be taking place on Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Babylon Town Hall. Enjoy the excitement of this year’s holiday market event including vendors, food trucks, face painting, photos with Santa and spectacular holiday lights. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the town’s food pantry. Entry is free and the event will take place rain or shine.
Babylon Town Hall is located at 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, please call (631) 957-4292.
The United States Power Squadrons®, USPS District 3, is offering new boating courses.
To access our most up to date list of safe boating courses and seminars on Long Island, go to www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nat/eddept/fclass.cgi?03.
Upcoming courses include:
•Introduction to Marine Batteries, sponsored by Great South Bay Squadron on Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., at East Islip Library, 381 E. Main St., East Islip. The cost is $30.
The cost for each course is $30. For more information, contact Michael Boland, at 631-290-8096 or email bolandmichael123@gmail.com
The New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds returns more than $2 million in lost money to residents every day, according to Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Unclaimed funds stem from sources such as dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, utility deposits, trust funds and unused gift cards.
“We’re returning more than $2 million a day to New Yorkers, and my office is working to make it easier than ever to reclaim lost money, including mailing some checks directly to their rightful owners,” DiNapoli said.
A new law championed by DiNapoli
has sped up the return process for some accounts. Since January, the comptroller’s office has been mailing checks automatically to eligible individuals for newly reported accounts valued at $250 or less. As of September, nearly 106,000 checks worth more than $9.8 million have been issued.
New Yorkers can also check for unclaimed funds or file a claim through the online claiming system or by calling 1-800-221-9311.
A map showing unclaimed funds by county and region, as well as other information is available at osc.ny.gov/ unclaimed-funds.
Babylon Town Councilman Anthony Manetta and Mayor Mary Adams are sponsoring their 7 th Annual Fall Food and Supply Drive to help bring families together this season.
Suggested donations include but are not limited to peanut butter and jelly, gift cards, canned goods, coffee, toiletries, pasta and sauce, canned meats, apple juice, ketchup and mustard. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 24 and will benefit local food pantries within the Village of Babyon.
Drop-off locations include American Legion Post 94, 22 Grove Place, Babylon, Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Babylon Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Ave., Babylon, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, please call (631) 957-4482.
Snap a photo of your “Little Fan“ in their favorite football, hockey or any sports gear or outfit and enter our Little Fans Photo Contest!
Whether it’s your pet in a jersey or child in their favorite team’s colors, we want to see how you get into the sport spirit!
Scan the QR code to submit your photo today for a chance to win a pair of New York Islanders tickets to a game this season and be featured in your Long Island Herald.
Contest Ends 11/20/25
On Oct. 16, several musicians performed during Northeast Elementary School’s annual Hispanic Heritage Night celebration in Amityville.
On Oct. 16, Northeast Elementary School in Amityville held a festive Hispanic Heritage Night celebration.
During the event, staff members and families at Northeast gathered in the school’s gymnasium for an evening of delicious food and cultural music. Parents donated traditional dishes from their home countries for everyone to enjoy.
Additionally, Panamanian author Iritzel Mero read an excerpt from her children’s book, “La Pollera de Finita.” As for the musical performances, Guatemalan folk singer Chevito sang a few of his songs to the audience accompanied by his guitar. It was a collaborative night filled with tasty food, great music and amazing culture.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
•Amityville Rotary Club Meeting: 8 a.m., Brownstones Coffee, 55 Merrick Road, Amityville. For more information, please call President Carolyn Dodd at (631) 374-8712.
•Church Attic Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville. For information, call (631) 264-0152 or email amitychurch1792@gmail.com
•Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, please call (631) 957-3012.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
• Village of Amityville DRI Branding and Wayfinding Community Meeting and Design Presentation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Third floor Court Room, Amityville Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville. For more information, please call(631) 264-6000.
•Church Attic Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville. For information, call (631) 264-0152 or email amitychurch1792@gmail.com
•St. Mary’s Thrift Shop: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 175 Broadway, Amityville, enter from rear parking lot. Lots of collectibles, glassware, clothing and other gently used items. For information, call (631) 464-4899.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
•Town of Babylon Planning Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, please call (631) 957-4434.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
•Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more
information, please call (631) 957-7468.
•Emotional Health Recovery and Sup port Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Veterans of For eign Wars Post 9592, 55 Hickory Lane, Lev ittown. Free weekly, in-person meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. For more information, call Steve at (631) 332-0552 or Jill at (516) 2207808. All calls are confidential.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
•Town of Babylon Town Board Meeting: 3 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, please call (631) 9573000.
•Town of Babylon Rental Board Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindnhurst. For more information, please call (631) 9574434.
•Amityville Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 6 p.m., 19 John St., Ami tyville. For more information, please call (631) 264-0567 or email trustees@amityvil lepubliclibrary.org
•Amityville School District Board of Ed ucation Combined Session: 7:30 p.m., Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School, 140 Park Ave., Amityville. For more informa tion, please call (631) 565-6000.
•Emotional Health Recovery and Sup port Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free weekly, virtual meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experi encing emotional difficulties. For more in formation, call Steve at (631) 332-0552 or Jill at (516) 220-7808. All calls are confidential.
•Church Attic Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville. For informa tion, call (631) 264-0152 or email amity church1792@gmail.com
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The public is invited to a community meeting to review designs and strategies for the Village’s wayfinding and branding project and provide feedback. The project is funded through the NYS Department of State Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
Amityville Village is holding a public forum to gather feedback from the community regarding the Branding, Wayfinding and Marketing logo designs through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The meeting will be held Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11 am. to 1 p.m., in the third floor court room at Amityville
Village Hall, 21 Ireland Pl., Amityville. Residents are encouraged to attend a presentation or stop in to provide their feedback.
This is part of the $10 million Down town Revitalization Initiative grant the Village received from the state to enable the Village to expand and en hance its walkability and connectivity to transit and infuse new options for its shopping, business, and residential corridor along Broadway. For more information contact the Village at 631-264-6000 or go to Ami tyville.com.
Music lovers filled Amityville Music Hall on [Insert exact date] for “Band Together for Good,” a high-energy benefit concert supporting Family & Children’s Association, a nonprofit that provides critical services across Long Island.
The concert raised more than $4,000 for the Mineola-based organization, which offers support for families, children, seniors and communities—help that becomes especially crucial around the holidays.
The event brought together five Long Island acts, each delivering their own sound but sharing a common goal: giving back. The lineup included solo keyboardist Brian Kearns, whose performances blend multiple generations of pop; Generation Gap, a classic pop/rock cover band; Always Bethany, known for original pop songs and crowd-pleasing covers; Losing Color, which plays original rock; and The Mutant Kings, whose set spanned rock hits from the ’60s and ’70s onward.
“More than ever before, people on Long Island are struggling,” said Jeffrey Reynolds, president and chief executive of Family & Children’s Association.
“We’re going to do all we can to help make this holiday season special for people who need it. There’s so much political divisiveness these days. To have people come together through music to help our communities and support our families is amazing.”
The concert was organized by Farmingdale residents Tom and Susanne LoFaso—drummer and lead singer, respectively, of Generation Gap— who have supported the association’s work for years.
“Music is the center of everything our family does, and we thought it was the best way we could give back,” Susanne LoFaso said. “We’ve worked with FCA for many years, and it’s special to see the impact they have on our communities.”
Family & Children’s Association can be reached at ChildrensAidNYC.org.
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Driving While Intoxicated/Impaired: Allan Rivera Martinez, 39, of 1002 Carll Dr., Bay Shore; Christopher McNamara, 43, of 470 Lucerne Ave., Deer Park; Luis Valteabrego, 37, of 45 W. Booker Ave., Wyandanch; Loren Harris, 54, of 18 Waterford Dr., Wheatley Heights.
Assault: Jimmy Andrew Morkos, 24, of 39 /springwood Dr., North Babylon; Jarvin Hoyesacevedo, 38, of 95 Pleasantville Ct., Copiague; Natasha Walker, 33, of 3 North Dr., North Amityville; Yuri Prynkovski, 34 of 8600 N. Monroe Ave.,
North Lindenhurst.
Petit Larceny: Demistrus Moore, 35, 228 Nicolls Rd., Wyandanch; Tiffany Holloway, 43, of 927 Norwood St., Harrisburg, Pa., Shawn Pottinger, 39, no address listed.
Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Michael Torres, 27, of 26 Chestnut St., Wyandanch.
Criminal Mischief: Marcos Morcos, 25, of 919 N. Greene Ave., North Lindenhurst; William Viviano, 27, of 220 N. Kings. Ave., Massapequa.
Robbery: Daishawn Green, 35, of 109 Martin Luther Highway, Hempstead.
People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
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“Tinsel, treats, and trouble: Holiday pet safety and a drive
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The Morris Animal Foundation released the following cautions about your pets.
The holidays are filled with tasty food, glowing lights, and happy pets underfoot. But some favorite festive treats can make animals sick — or worse. Knowing what’s safe, and what’s not, can help keep the season joyful for everyone.
If your pet may have eaten something harmful, contact your veterinarian or the Pet Poison Helpline at 855-7647661 right away. Quick action can make all the difference.
Here’s a list of foods and other household hazards to keep out of reach this season so you can focus on safe, happy celebrations with your four-legged family members:
Chocolate remains the leading cause of holiday pet poisoning. Theobromine and caffeine — especially concentrated in dark chocolate, cacao, and cocoa powder — can cause vomiting, tremors, and heart problems. Be especially cautious with chocolate-covered espresso beans in holiday desserts.
Even small amounts of macadamia nuts can make pets sick. Dogs may experience weakness, vomiting, and tremors within hours of ingestion. The exact toxin is unknown, but the risk is clear — keep nut mixes and cookies containing macadamias safely stored.
Allium vegetables such as onions, garlic, chives, and leeks are toxic to pets, whether raw, cooked, powdered, or dehydrated. Garlic is roughly five times more potent than onions. Symptoms may appear hours later and include vomiting, diarrhea, and pale gums.
Rising bread dough produces ethanol and carbon dioxide, which can cause alcohol poisoning and painful stomach distention in pets. Keep unbaked dough out of reach during baking sessions and never give pets any beverages containing alcohol.
Even a few grapes or raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs and possibly cats. These fruits often appear in holiday dishes such as stuffing, baked goods, and fruitcakes. Keep them off your pet’s menu.
Found in some meringues, baked goods, and homemade playdough, cream of tartar contains potassium bitartrate, which can be harmful to pets. Ingestion may lead to vomiting, weakness, or kidney issues.
Greasy leftovers like gravy, turkey skin, and butter may not be toxic but can trigger pancreatitis — a painful, sometimes lifethreatening inflammation of the pancreas. Avoid sharing these foods and promptly discard table scraps.
Xylitol, a common sugar substitute found in gum, mints, peanut butter, and baked
goods, can cause a dangerous drop in blood sugar and liver failure in pets. Keep purses, backpacks, and medications — including hand sanitizers and pain relievers — out of reach.
SALTY FOOD AND SEASONINGS
Too much salt can cause vomiting, tremors, or seizures in pets. Keep chips, cured meats, and heavily seasoned foods away. Although salt was once used to make pets vomit after ingesting toxins, it is no longer considered safe and should never be used to induce vomiting.
The holidays are a time for joy and togetherness. By keeping harmful foods and substances away from your pets, you can ensure they stay healthy, happy, and by your side for many holidays to come.
Pet owners shouldn’t have to choose between feeding their pets and feeding themselves. The need to address rising pet food insecurity has never been greater. Inflation and halted SNAP (food stamp) assistance have turned pet guardianship into a luxury for many.
Last Hope is holding a Pet Food Drive to support Gary Kaufman’s “Nobody Starves on Long Island” initiative, which provides free pet food to owners at various locations. Right now, there is a dire need for cat food — canned and dry. Dog food, both canned and kibble, is also needed.
Donations can be dropped off at the Last Hope Wantagh Adoption Center, 3300 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh, NY 11793. Pet food gifts are being stored in the large Meet & Greet room.
Thank you in advance for your generosity — and please spread the word.
By Karen Bloom
Before we get ready for the big feast, take some time with your family to feast on some Disney magic. The holiday season lights up, once again, as the latest Disney On Ice tour skates into UBS Arena with “Jump In!,” now through Nov. 16.
As always, Mickey and the gang start audiences off on some wild adventures from the moment everyone settles in their seats. It’s a jumpin’ and jivin’ ride that begins with a touch of Mickey’s Magical Mouse Pad. Yeah, that’s right, even Mickey has embraced technology with his special version of an iPad!
Truly an outsized spectacle, over 50 characters gather in this —all-new — extravagant showcase of some of Disney’s most beloved tales. Disneyphiles will jump for joy when new characters from “Moana 2” and Anxiety, the newly-introduced emotion in the “Inside Out 2” sequel, appear on ice. Anxiety is, of course, joined by the other characters we all know so well: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear.
Everyone can navigate those thrilling high seas with Moana and feel all the feels in the vibrant world of “Inside Out 2” when these beloved films come to life on ice for the first time. And, naturally, there’s so much more.
Help Stitch fix a glitch as mayhem ensues across the ice, stroll the bustling metropolis of “Zootopia,” glide through the icy realms of “Frozen,” marvel at the playful“Toy Story” universe and travel to the vibrant world of Colombia with the Madrigal family in “Encanto.” Plus, everyone is always in awe when Ariel, Jasmine, Rapunzel, and Tiana arrive in a dazzling parade of Disney princesses.
These unforgettable characters and their adventures are fully alive as families are transported to world where imaginations soar — and in true Disney spirit “anything can happen if you just believe.”
And that’s how it is for Andrew Austin. The Chicago, Ill.-based skater, who joined the Disney On Ice ensemble in 2022, after concluding his competitive skating career — is certainly living his dream.
He, naturally, has been a Disney fan since childhood (a prerequisite of sorts for skaters in the show). His first experience with Disney on Ice came around age 6, Austin recalls.
“I’ve always loved Disney, especially ‘The Lion King’ and ‘The Little Mermaid.’ A truly poignant memory for me is when my godmother took me [to the show]. I
• Now through Sunday. Nov. 16; times vary
• Tickets start at $40; available at ticketmaster.com or disneyonice.com
• UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont
have such a fond memory of being there with her.”
That memory has since become reality for Austin, who first laced up skates as 6-year-old.
“I soon realized I had a talent for skating and wanted to see how far I could push myself,” he says.”
At 23, Austin decided it was time, as he put it, “to make a new start and begin a new chapter.”
Disney beckoned and he never looked back.
“It’s all magical,” Austin says enthusiastically.
That word again. The Mouse House goes big on the magic — and the magic brings everyone together.
“It’s really about family togetherness and learning the magic of family so it’s a great time for all ages,” Austin says.
Like always, the skating brings a new dimension to the stories we know so well. You’ll see exciting visuals, thrilling stunts and mesmerizing choreography that fully immerse those both on ice and in their seats. The solos, pairs and fast-paced ensemble skating, along with acrobatic routines, keep everyone transfixed to the action unfolding.
“We’ve worked so hard to get to this point, the skating is truly top notch,” Austin adds.
Expect to see acrobatic stunts throughout the show. High-flying performers elevate skating to the next level, with gravity-defying aerial stunts.
It’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that’s exactly what makes Gaelic Storm a true anomaly. The multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. fans of every genre are attracted to their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. This dedication to their live show dates all the way back to the mid-1990s, when the band kicked off their career as a pub band in Santa Monica, Calif. Those performances ultimately led to their discovery that found the band appearing in the blockbuster film “Titanic” (where they performed “Irish Party in Third Class”), laying the groundwork for what would come, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative.
Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. $68, $58, $48. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.
Princess Ariel soars above the ice to “Kiss the Girl,” and Rapunzel’s golden hair is brought to life by flowing aerial silks in a dazzling aerial routine with Flynn Rider.
Throughout it all, you’ll be singing along — no matter your age. Disney’s timeless catalog, including “Let It Go” (Frozen), “Try Everything”(Zootopia), “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Encanto), “Get Lost” (Moana 2), and many more favorites, are all part of the exciting soundtrack.
Excitement is certainly a descriptive of the entire spectacle.
“It’s really special and exciting for the cast to see all those smiling faces. We’re so happy to see the how the kids connect with the characters ... I’m so grateful for this opportunity,” he continues.
A final word from Austin: “This really is about family togetherness and learning the magic of family, so it’s a great time for all ages. You’ll see how the magic comes from within.”
Matt Friend has been described as “a gift to comedy.” If you’re not familiar with him yet, now’s the time to find out what he’s all about. Truly an old soul in the body of a 26-year-old, the comedian-actor-impressionist — a 2020 graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School — discovered a love for comedy at the tender age of four after watching Austin Powers and mimicking the characters’ voices. His passion has since propelled him to great heights, amassing over 1 million followers on social platforms. Known for his impressive repertoire of over 250 impressions, from Rami Malek to Timothee Chalamet, he’s a beloved comedic figure on social media, stages and red carpets worldwide. Mattcontinues to captivate audiences with his stand-up shows across the U.S. and abroad. Impressions aside, Matt is a true intellect — wise beyond his years — a student of show business, comedy, politics, and culture.
Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.
Vanderbilt Museum welcomes everyone to enjoy the exhibition of outdoor sculpture at the historic summer estate of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Klemperer’s sculptures. a haunting assemblage of animal forms that span imaginary, endangered, familiar, and exotic species, celebrate natural history and the nonhuman world through evocative interactions with the surrounding environment. Using materials salvaged from scrapyards, she composes ecological narratives that respond to the history and collections of Suffolk County’s first public park and museum. Her brilliant use of gestural lines captures the spectator’s attention and invites museum-goers to reflect on the relationship between an interest in animal life and the incessant push of human industry. Visitors are encouraged to picnic on the grounds.
• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
• Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579
Support the Amityville Rotary Club’s coat drive. As the weather gets colder, let’s help keep our neighbors warm. The club will be collecting adult coats, especially in large, XL and XXL sizes until Nov. 20.
• Where: Amityville Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville
• Time: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 264-6000
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Thrift Shop
Stop by Simpson United Methodist Church’s Thrift Shop for some unique finds. The shop is also open on Fridays.
• Where: 30 Locust Ave., Amityville
• Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 789-2569
Copiague Memorial Public Library welcomes teens to a showing of “Thunderbolts,” the 2025 American superhero film. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Registration and a Copiague library card is required.
• Where: 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague
Trustees meet at the library. All are welcome to attend.
• Where: 19 John St., Amityville
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 264-0567 or email trustees@ amityvillepubliclibrary.org
Amityville School District Board of Education meets for a combined session. All are welcome to attend at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School.
• Where: 140 Park Ave., Amityville.
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 565-6000
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The Amityville Rotary Club welcomes all to their weekly meeting. The club meets every Thursday.
• Where: Brownstones Coffee, 55 Merrick Road, Amityville
• Where: Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: landmarkonmainstreet. org or (516) 767-6444
For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as the best Cajun band in the world. The band has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucets spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. Their distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompsons Meltdown Festival in England. They are joined on this special tour by their good friend Richard Thompson. An iconic figure in British folk-rock, Thompson is arguably the genre’s greatest triple threat: a dazzling guitarist, an outstanding songwriter, and a strong and evocative vocalist. As one of the founding members of the group Fairport Convention, Thompson would have a seismic impact on both U.K. folk and rock, incorporating elements of traditional music (most effectively on 1969’s Liege and Lief) in a way that sparked a new interest in authentic British folk. He left the group by age 21, which was followed by a decade long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda, to over 30 years as a highly successful solo artist. A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompson’s songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, David Byrne, Don Henley, Los Lobos, and many more. Thompson wavered between acoustic projects (2005’s Front Parlour Ballads) and more robust full-band efforts (2013’s Electric), but despite his status as an elder statesman of the singer/ songwriter community, he remained active and engaged as a writer and musician, releasing the powerful 13 Rivers in 2018, when he was 69-years-old. $75, $65, $55.
• Time: 6-8 p.m.
• Contact: copiaguelibrary.org or call (631) 691-1111
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Amityville P.B.A, alongside the Rockville Centre P.B.A, present the 2025 Holiday Boat Parade. Following the parade, a fundraiser is held at the Unqua Yacht Club with all proceeds donated to the Norton Family whose daughter was recently diagnosed with PKAN, a rare neurodegenerative disease. Registration and tickets required.
• Where: Amityville Beach and Unqua Yacht Club
• Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Contact: shorturl.at/ UYAbH, shorturl.at/gMF4A, amityvillepbagaf@gmail.com
Us and Floyd
Us and Floyd returns to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium for two dazzling live performances in sync with two stunning Pink Floyd laser light shows. This tribute band strives to perform accurate recreations of Pink Floyd’s timeless. These nine bandmates grew up as avid Floyd fans and
incorporate their knowledge of the band and its history into every live show. $35 in advance ($30 members), $30 15 and under; $40 at door( $30 members), $30 15 and under.
• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
• Time: The Vision Bell at 7 p.m.; Dark Side of the Moon at 9 p.m.
• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579
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Science of Spirituality meditation session
Stop by Science of Spirituality for a meditation and spiritual gathering with video selections and readings, followed by a vegetarian meal weekly on Sundays.
• Where: 79 County Line Road, Amityville
• Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Contact: Stephanie Goldreyer at (631) 822-7979 ext. 3 or infotristate@sos.org
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Illuminate Your Soul with Light In this seven-part workshop series, Science of Spirituality harnesses the “innergy” of the
soul to connect to the divine presence within. Learn how to tap into your own inner light source through the power of meditation with presenter Andrew Vidich, PhD. If you miss any of the workshops, you can still attend as these workshops are designed so you can attend independently. Registration required.
• Where: 79 County Line Road, Amityville.
• Time: 7-9 p.m.
• Contact: Stephanie Goldreyer at (631) 822-7979 ext. 3 or infotristate@sos.org
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Kid Zone Wednesdays
First Presbyterian Church in Babylon holds Kid Zone Wednesdays through December, with a two week break during Christmas. Evenings include dinner and fun activities while learning a Biblical message each week. The theme is Community Heroes.
• Where: 79 East Main St., Babylon
• Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
• Contact: ((631) 587-5838
Amityville Public Library Trustees meet Amityville Library Board of
• Time: 8 a.m.
• Contact: President Carolyn Dodd at (631) 374-8712
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First Presbyterian Church of Babylon serves a free Thanksgiving dinner. All are welcome. The church is currently requesting donations of canned turkey gravy, canned cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, box stuffing and store-bought desserts. Donations can be placed in the Thanksgiving Donations Box in Fellowship Hall or dropped off at the church office. Any items that are not used for the feast will be donated to the food pantry. The church is also accepting volunteers.
• Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon
• Time: 1 p.m.
• Contact: (631) 587-5838 or kskillen@firstpresbabylon.org.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-10CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10CB, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY SNELL; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint Defendants. INDEX # 605177/2024 Original filed with Clerk February 28, 2024. Plaintiff Designates Suffolk County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Suffolk County. Premises: 37 Benjoe Drive Amityville, NY 11701. 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); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; 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. This supplemental summons and amended complaint are being filed pursuant to court order dated October 8, 2025. 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200710CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10CB AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York, October 15, 2025. Respectfully submitted, PINCUS & TARAB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PLLC By: Lili Roarke, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 516-699-8902 25-406. 10/29, 11/5, 12, 19
NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Village of Amityville will hold a Public Hearing in the Court Room of Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville, NY at 7:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, November 20th, 2025, to consider the following applications: Application of Rajib Chowdury. Applicant seeks a variance to expand on the existing nonconforming side yard setback where 12 feet is required and 10 feet exists associated with the maintenance of a 2nd story deck pursuant to Section 183-51 of the Village of Amityville Code.
a 6 foot vinyl fence pursuant to Section 183-139 A. (3) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the West side of Ketcham Avenue approximately 115 feet North of Cedar Street in a “Residential B” District known as 86 Ketcham Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 1015-5-29.
Application of Hernan Guaman. Applicant seeks a variance to maintain a 6 foot vinyl fence pursuant to Section 183-139 A. (3) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the West side of Oldfield Avenue approximately 357 feet South of Ireland Place in a “Residential B“ District known as 168 Oldfield Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 1015-4-11.
variances pursuant to Section 183-55 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the South side of Cottage Place approximately 150 feet East of Couty Line Road in a “Residential B” District known as 2 Cottage Place a/k/a SCTM# 101-7-1-42.
Premises located on the Southeast corner of County Line Road and Willis Avenue in a “Residential B” District known as 66 Willis Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 101-3-3-58. Application of Maria Vargas. Applicant seeks a variance to install a 6 foot vinyl fence pursuant to Section 183-189 A. (3) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the West side of Wellington Place approximately 280 feet South of Railroad Avenue in a “Residential B” District knows as 30 Wellington Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 1014-3-32.
Application of Anthony Randazzo. Applicant seeks a variance to install
Application of Nicole Blanda on behalf of BDC Amityville LLC. Applicant seeks a special exception for the outside storage of materials pursuant to Section 183-96 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the East side of Burch Avenue approximately 322 feet South of Sterling Place in an “Industrial” District known as 45 Burch Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 101-3-4-13. Application of Linda DoSouto. Applicants seek two variances associated with the proposed construction of a detached garage. Variance 1 is to reduce the required accessory structure side yard setback from 2 feet to 1.08 feet; Variance 2 is to increase the allowed accessory structure height from 14 feet to 18 feet. Both
Application of Larry Buscemi on behalf of 39 Maple Place, LLC. Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the required parking from 22 spaces to 6 spaces associated with the change of occupancy from a warehouse to a Pickle Ball Court facility pursuant to Section 183-129 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the South side of Maple Place approximately 440 feet East of Albany Avenue in an “Industrial” District known as 39 Maple Place a/k/a SCTM# 101-4-1-71.
B y Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Amityville, Catherine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 25-408. 11/5, 12
NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Village of Amityville will hold a Public Hearing in the Court Room of Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville, NY at 7:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, November 20th, 2025, to consider the following application: Application of Roberto Patane. Applicant seeks a special exception to maintain a 6-foot vinyl fence on the waterfront parcel pursuant to Section 183-139 A (1) of the Village of
Amityville Code. Premises located on the East side of South Bay Avenue approximately 184 feet South of Richmond Avenue in a “Residential B” District known as 12 South Bay Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 10113-13-4 BY order of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Amityville Cahterine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 25-413. 11/12, 19
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST ROGER V. ROWE A/K/A ROGER ROWE; HORTENSE N. ROWE A/K/A HORTENSE ROWE, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 28, 2021. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM premises known as 116 Madison Ave, Amityville, NY 11701.
Notice of Formation of Amityville Psychotherapy Mental Health Counselling PLLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/19/2025 Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: THE LLC 85 BROADWAY, SUITE C AMITYVILLE, NY, 11701, USA
Purpose: any lawful act. 25-396. 10/8, 15, 22, 29, 11/5, 12
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 171.00, Block 01.00 and Lot 067.000. Approximate amount of judgment $432,683.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #001729/2010. Frank M. Scalera, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 25-403. 10/22, 29, 11/5, 12
INDEX NO.:
608365/2018
Date Filed: 9/22/2025
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE
MORTGAGED
PREMISES: 137 North 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York 11798
DSBL #: 0100-039.0002.00-047.000
Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate.
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, 2007-11, Plaintiff, vs. Public Administrator of Suffolk County, as Administrator of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer; Amos Gill, as heir of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer; Jerrold Phifer, as heir of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer; Conrad Phifer, as heir of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer; William Phifer, as heir of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer; United States of America o/b/o Internal Revenue Service; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Clerk of the Suffolk County District Court; Akerman LLC; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer, and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of
kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated; People of the State of New York o/b/o Town Supervisor Town of Babylon; 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.
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 attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER
ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING 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.
THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $312,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk on May 24, 2007, in Liber M00021540, Page 574, covering premises known as 137 North 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York 11798, DSBL #: 0100-039.00-02.00047.000
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which
is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises.
TO the Defendants Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Elma R. Phifer a/k/a Elma Phifer, and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Peter R. McGreevy, A.J.S.C. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk, dated September 5, 2025 and filed September 16, 2025.
Dated: October 28, 2025
/s/ Deborah M. Gallo
Deborah M. Gallo, Esq.
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, New York 10170
Phone: 347.286.7409
Fax: 347-286-7414
Attorneys for Plaintiff, The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, 2007-11 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE
ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.
The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department's website at www.dfs. ny.gov.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON ACCESSORY APARTMENT
REVIEW BOARD
Pursuant to provisions of Local Law # 9 of the Babylon Town Code, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board will hold a public hearing in the Town Board Meeting Room in the East Wing of Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York on Tuesday eve, November 18th, 2025. Public hearings begin 6:00pm.
NEW APPLICATIONS:
•Nicholas
Colasacco & Liana D’Amico 147 Waldo Street Copiague, NY 11726
SCTM#0100-1793-78
•ILhami S. Kocabiyik 15 Mida Court West Babylon, NY 11704
SCTM#0100139-161
•Zahir Merchant 79 Vermont Ave West Babylon, NY 11704
SCTM#0100-104-275 Printing
Instructions: RENEWALS BY AFFIDAVIT
APPLICANTS, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. ALL NEW CASES WILL BE HEARD IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE ADVERTISED. All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Sandra Thomas, Chairperson, Accessory Apartment Review Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York.
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Notice of formation of Bare Skin Aesthetics LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/06/2025 Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: Bare Skin Aesthetics LLC, 179 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701
Purpose: any lawful act.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AND/OR INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING/ SITE PLAN REVIEW/BAR/ RESTAURANT
JOB# 25-33AF; Raising Cane’s Restaurant, LLC: SCTM# 0100-07101-004.003: Zone –G Industry: SEQRA – Unlisted Action, Uncoordinated Review: Applicant proposes to demolish existing Houlihan’s restaurant in order to construct a one-story 4,054sf (footprint) Raising Cane’s counter service restaurant with two drive-thru lanes, 72 indoor and 15 outdoor seats, and associated site improvements.: Property is located on the east side of Broadhollow Road, 1,600’ north of Southern State Parkway, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, Town of Babylon, New York All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Patrick Halpin, Chairperson of the Planning Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS
Pursuant to Chapter 186, Site Plan Review, and Chapter 213, Zoning, of the Babylon Town Code and Section 276 of the Town Law, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Planning Board will hold public and/ or informational hearings(s) at the Babylon Town Hall, Town Board Room, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time or as soon thereafter as can be heard to consider the following application(s):
Amityville Record: 11/12/25 25-414 11/12
Thanksgiving is consistently one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. In fact, AAA indicates that, in the United States, it may be the most traveled of all the holidays, with record numbers of both drivers and air travelers. In 2024, nearly 80 million Americans were expected to travel over Thanksgiving weekend. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a particularly busy day on the roads, but high volumes continue throughout the weekend.
A high demand for travel during this time of year means individuals wanting to see friends or family for Thanksgiving should plan accordingly. These tips, courtesy of AAA and the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), can make Thanksgiving travel go more smoothly.
• Book flights early. If you are able, secure flights early in the day and use personal time off from work to fly in to a destination at the beginning of the week. The propensity for flights to be delayed or canceled increases as the day and week goes on. An early departure may increase the chances of a flight leaving on time. Also, the TSA reports that the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving,
as well as the Sunday after, are the busiest days for Thanksgiving air travel. Choosing an alternative day to fly may mean smaller crowds and less stress.
• Consider TSA PreCheck®. TSA PreCheck is a paid program that enables you to get through security lines faster. Interested parties must verify their identities through a third-party service that handles PreCheck applications, and await confirmation of approval. A TSA PreCheck membership lasts for five years. This membership offers consistent time savings at the airport with dedicated PreCheck lanes, and the benefit of keeping items like laptops and liquids in your bag.
• Consider traveling by train. If Amtrak services your destination, taking the train may be the least stressful way to travel over Thanksgiving. In addition to not having to navigate roadways or sit in traffic, you won’t face security screening like you will at the airport. Once on the train, there is Wi-Fi, nice views and efficient travel. Trips booked in advance are more affordable than booking closer to the holiday.
• Pack light. Avoiding the baggage carousel can shave much time
The Town of Babylon Rental Review Board will hold a Public Hearing at The Town of Babylon 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York (East Wing Board Room) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00pm NEW APPLICATION
1. Wyandanch Multi 1 LLC
71 N. 16th St. Wyandanch NY 11798
SCTM NO: 010040-1-4
2. Wyandanch Multi 2 LLC 70 N. 16th St. Wyandanch NY 11798
SCTM NO: 010039-2-133
3. Albany Ave. Suites LLC 842 N. Greene Ave. Lindenhurst NY 11757
SCTM NO: 0100208-4-53
off of travel. Plus, there’s no risk of luggage getting diverted or not making it to your final destination. A carry-on bag is the way to go for ease, particularly if you must get on a different flight if the original one is delayed or canceled.
• Service your car. If road travel is planned for Thanksgiving, make sure your car is in good condition for a road trip. Be up-to-date on oil changes, make sure the tires are properly inflated and double-check your emergency preparedness kit prior to leaving. It also may be a good idea to invest in AAA benefits, which afford extra peace of mind in the event of a breakdown as well as savings on travel-related expenses, such as lodging.
• Pack your patience. In addition to your holiday essentials, it is wise to also pack some patience this Thanksgiving travel season. Leave extra time so you’re not racing to your destination and can calmly contend with people also looking to get home for the holidays.
Thanksgiving means turkey and trimmings, but also millions of people traveling to give thanks alongside those they love.can make Thanksgiving travel go more smoothly.
260 Vespucci Ave. Copiague NY 11726
SCTM NO: 0100199-2-32
2. Mohamad Khan 50 Riviera Dr.,W. Lindenhurst NY 11757
SCTM NO: 0100189-2-98
3. Chris Conte 392 Sherbrooke Rd. Lindenhurst NY 11757
SCTM NO: 0100154-2-11
4. Khaud Noori 1231-1233 Deer Park Ave. North Babylon NY 11703
SCTM NO: 0100115-1-58 25-415 11/12
4. Marc Krauthamer 32 Lloyd Ave. North Babylon NY 11703
SCTM NO: 0100116-1-6
5. Areto Properties 621 Broadway N. Amityville NY 11701
SCTM NO: 0100165-2-2
6. Ronald Hernandez 420 Verrazano Ave. Copiague NY 11726
SCTM NO: 0100176-3-19
7. John Lastorino 36 Neptune Ave. West Babylon NY 11704
SCTM NO: 0100158-1-5
8. Christina DelTejo 1239 August Rd. N. Babylon NY 11703
SCTM NO: 0100114-4-29
9. 581 Outlook Ave. LLC
581 Outlook Ave. West Babylon NY 11704
SCTM NO: 0100141-4-27 RENEWALS
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. JAMES MORAN, Pltf. vs. ROBERT P. KIRK, JR. A/K/A ROBERT KIRK JR. A/K/A ROBERT P. KIRK, et al, Defts. Index #615461/24. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Oct. 21, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 2 Sixth Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735 a/k/a District 22, Section 48, Block 257, Lot 57, Group Lots 5760. Approximate amount of judgment is $35,597.65 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
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Q. We’re wondering what to do, whether to act now or wait to redo our kitchen and bathroom. We got estimates last spring, but thought we should wait because of the way the economy is going. Our contractor now says costs may have doubled since then. How can that be? We know some materials have gone up, but enough to nearly double? What are you seeing, since you’re involved in this, and are there any suggestions you can make? Our bathroom plumbing is leaking and our kitchen is at least 70 years old, with cabinet doors that are ready to fall off the hinges. Is there any reason to wait?
A. I doubt that, for the foreseeable future, you’ll get a great price to do the work you describe, unfortunately. We’re experiencing a “perfect storm” event in slow motion, and unless people start making themselves heard by either voicing their concerns to those with power or responding by not paying the higher prices, this spiral of rising costs is going to take time to reverse.
There are many parts to any project. Let’s start with planning. I’ve seen that many people naively believe they can just hire somebody or do the job themselves. They believe that within the walls of their home they can do anything. Well, you can — until you get caught. When trucks with a company name, a dumpster or a delivery are spotted in front of your house, a roaming official may show up to inspect, then give you an unreasonable time frame, like 14 to 30 days, to get plans submitted by a licensed architect or engineer or face fines. So you hire the professional and, little by little, learn of things you didn’t know you needed, like a permit for your air conditioning and higher costs for insulation to pass the energy code. Your design professional must submit a detailed set of energy-compliance pages showing how your new work will meet strict requirements. These are already three expenses you may not have expected. A fourth extra cost could be for legalizing, with a time-involved zoning variance, the outdoor A.C. unit if the installers never bothered to check or inform you that where they put the unit won’t pass local zoning requirements, and they avoided the permit you now need.
Now you’re ready for estimates. One will be almost double the others, because competition does that. But you want great quality and Americanmade. So the price rises back up to nearly the level of the higher bidder. Why? Labor increased due to obvious shortages of employees who will work for less. Materials were affected by tariff reactions, and energy costs have risen. Many homeowners are trying to get work done in a mild panic, so demand causes shortages in supplies, which were just catching up after the pandemic.
It may take a groundswell of people choosing not to do work to change things, but historically, prices won’t drop significantly. Good luck!
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nassau County Republicans scored outstanding victories in last week’s elections, which, with the other exception of our neighbors in Suffolk County, were a political disaster for Republicans across the country. And those Nassau victories didn’t come easily, or without tension. Anyone who has ever jumped into the political caldron and run for elective office knows the surreal experience and anxiety of election night. Everything that could have been done has been done. It’s all over but the waiting — for either the joy of victory or the agony of defeat.
As is the tradition under county party Chairman Joe Cairo, Republicans held their electionnight gathering at the Coral House in Baldwin. The crowd began gathering about 8:30 p.m., a half-hour before the polls closed. Within an hour, the ballroom was filled to capacity. In a private room at the rear of the building, candidates and party leaders waited to receive and analyze vote tallies from the hamlets, villages, towns and cities that
comprise the nation’s oldest suburbs.
In the lead-up to election night, Nassau Republicans were as upbeat as they could be. The ticket was led by Bruce Blakeman, who was seeking re-election as county executive after a very successful first term. Blakeman had held the line on taxes and, most important, the county was judged the safest in America. Amid growing concern that the anti-police proposals of the favorite to become New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, would increase the crossover crime from Queens into Nassau, Blakeman’s proven propolice, anti-crime policies had strongly resonated with the Nassau electorate. To buttress his strong law-and-order stand, there were District Attorney Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor, and Police Commissioner Pat Ryder, who stood 24/7 with his men and women in blue.
Tmore than an outside chance. Instead, barely an hour after the polls closed, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was declared the winner in what appeared to be a landslide. Not a good omen.
he election wasn’t proving to be the quick knockout that we anticipated.
But New Jersey would be different, we thought. Polls had shown Republican Jack Ciattarelli closing the gap on Democrat Mikie Sherrill (whom I’d served with in Congress). The final pre-election polls showed Sherrill with just a 2-point lead, and Ciattarelli having all the momentum. Instead, as soon as the state’s polls closed, Sherrill jumped to an immediate lead, which steadily grew.
was always a commanding presence at these moments, had not yet appeared. Shortly after 10 p.m., he entered the room, explaining that he was “under the weather” and been feeling rotten all day. He did, however, have numbers showing that with about 60 percent of the votes counted, Republicans were holding all our current offices, and might possibly pick up one or two more. There was a huge sigh of relief.
But all did not go smoothly on election night. The Nassau results came in slowly, so our attention was focused on the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia as possible indicators of what Nassau’s results might be. While the Virginia race had been expected to lean Democratic, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was thought to have
Then, just after 9 p.m., there was more bad news. Mamdani was headed to a clear victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as Curtis Sliwa siphoned off votes that might have made the difference. In Nassau the votes were still barely trickling in, and all we could see was a blue wave everywhere. There was a feeling of foreboding about what might await us amid reports that the turnout in some Republican areas had been less than expected. This night wasn’t proving to be the quick knockout victory that had been anticipated.
Adding to the concern, Cairo, who
Cairo cautioned, though, that the night wasn’t over until all the votes were counted, saying, “There’s nothing more meaningless than the score at halftime.” About a half-hour later, he returned to announce that the Republican trend had continued. In fact, we had swept every contested seat on the City Council in Long Beach, where Democratic voters have a 7-1 majority, for the first time since 1971.
About 11:30, led by Blakeman and Cairo, Republicans made their way through the Coral House ballroom onto the stage to claim victory, to acknowledge the roaring crowd and to thank them for their efforts and support. Another election night was in the books. It wasn’t easy, but the blue wave had been stopped at the Nassau border!
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
The die is cast. New York City will have a new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. But it’s one thing to campaign for public office, and another thing altogether to run one of the biggest cities in the world, with a demanding populace and innumerable challenges. It reminds me of the Robert Redford movie “The Candidate.”
On the morning after he succeeds in winning his senatorial election, Redford’s character, Bill McKay, asks, “What do we do now?”
Having observed a number of mayoral contests, I feel qualified to opine on what first steps a new mayor must take that will make or break his years in office. While there are many positions that Mamdani must fill starting Jan. 1, the most important one is budget director. New York City has a somewhat shaky financial picture, and having someone who can crunch the numbers and package the spending plan will be life or death for him.
The next-most-visible job is that of police commissioner. The New York City Police Department currently has an intelligent and respected leader in Jessica Tisch, who has served with distinction since November 2024. Prior to that she was commissioner of the city Department of Sanitation, where she won the respect of union leaders, who admired her smarts and her approach to the job.
At this stage, Tisch has nothing new to prove. She works well with the police rank-and-file, and has never run afoul of law enforcement unions. She could easily take a job in the private sector and get a big pat on the back for a job well done. On the other hand, she may be willing to continue in the police commissioner’s job until such time as the mayor asks her to take some action that she finds objectionable.
M amdani, like Robert Redford’s Bill McKay, may wonder, ‘What do we do now?’
on departmental staffing levels. During the mayoral campaign, both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mamdani pledged to hire 5,000 new patrolmen, a pledge easier made than accomplished. The city needs thousands of new police officers to replace the large number who have opted to retire in recent years, but building up the department isn’t an easy job. Because of the city’s low starting salaries, the pay is unattractive. Many current members of the department have decided to take jobs in the suburbs, where entry-level pay is typically much higher. A new mayor can make all kinds of promises, but the key to getting new cops is higher pay, and as few policy challenges as possible. An overbearing mayor with too many liberal policies will chill the force’s future.
I’ve heard a variety of views about Mayor Eric Adams’s record in office, and there’s no question that he has had a number of ethical issues. Key commissioners and their assistants have been forced to resign due to conflicts and questionable actions. His most ardent supporters claim that the ethics issues have been overstated, but the record is there for everyone to examine, and it doesn’t look good.
Mamdani hasn’t offered many opinions on how the Police Department should operate, other than suggesting that mental health professionals should accompany officers on patrol on calls involving people with mental health issues. He hasn’t offered any opinions on such programs as Stop and Frisk, or
One of the city’s current weaknesses is its Law Department. The corporation counsel’s office is badly in need of staff to handle the thousands of challenges it faces annually. There are about a thousand people in the department, but because it’s understaffed, taxpayers wind up paying a price in lost cases.
The path forward for the new mayor will be most challenging. He is a neophyte, and knows nothing about the city’s true challenges. If he chooses qualified people for his administration, their successes will speak for themselves. If he makes serious mistakes, the Republican establishment will broadcast to the entire world that “we told you so.” Even though Nassau is a borderline county and Suffolk is even more distant, we need a New York City that has low crime rates and is fiscally sound. An old political sage once told me that “when New York City sneezes, Long Island catches a cold.” Let’s hope the adage doesn’t hold true.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.
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at a time when we are grappling with an erosion of public trust, a new threat to transparency is emerging. Across New York, police departments are encrypting their radio systems — cutting off journalists, and, by extension, the public, from critical, real-time information.
It’s not just a press freedom issue. It’s a public safety issue.
From Atlantic Beach to Babylon, Long Islanders deserve to know what’s happening in their communities, especially during moments of crisis — a school lockdown, a shooting or a natural disaster. Instead, we are increasingly forced to rely on rumor, fragmented updates or, worse, no information at all.
In the age of social media misinformation, that’s not just frustrating. It’s dangerous.
Fortunately, state lawmakers have passed a bill that seeks to reverse this perilous trend. The legislation, S.416/A.3516, sponsored by two Democrats in the Legislature, Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assemblywoman Karines Reyes, would guarantee credentialed journalists secure, real-time access to encrypted police radio communications.
It is now on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk, awaiting her signature. She must sign it.
Let’s hear about the other sides of Trump, Peter King
To the Editor:
I have always respected Peter King’s political opinions, although I may not have agreed with some of them. I especially appreciate his efforts in bringing about the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland in the late 1990s.
In his op-ed in the Oct. 30-Nov. 5 issue, “Trump has written the first chapter of a new Mideast history,” King praises President Trump, and rightly so, for his excellent work in bringing together a number of countries and leaders to bring an end to the horrific war in Gaza. Let’s hope it holds. Now, I hope King devotes a column to Trump’s actions (or lack thereof) and behavior as our “domestic” president. We are currently more than 40 days into a government shutdown in which military personal and federal workers are not being paid (but Congress is!), 42 million people have lost most of their SNAP benefits and health insurance prices will double in January. Surely our president could use his power — and he loves doing that — to bring solutions to these important issues. He could order his puppet, Mike Johnson, the speaker of the
For nearly a century, journalists have monitored police radio frequencies and alerted the public to developing emergencies. That’s how people on Long Island and beyond have learned about major accidents, crimes in progress and natural disasters. In some cases, lives have been saved thanks to timely, verified information reported by local media.
Now that lifeline is being cut off.
Proponents of encryption argue that it protects sensitive information and personal privacy. That’s a valid concern — but this legislation addresses it. Under the bill, access would be password-protected, monitored and limited to credentialed journalists. Reporters would not be able to transmit on the channels or interfere in any way. If anyone were to abuse the privilege, his or her access would be revoked. Critically sensitive communications would remain encrypted.
This is not about giving journalists a backstage pass to law enforcement. It’s about making sure the public isn’t left in the dark when seconds count.
We’ve already seen the consequences of delayed information. In Chicago, a delay in releasing police communications during a courthouse shooting in July prevented timely warnings to the
public.
Police departments that initially embraced full encryption are rethinking the policy. In 2022, the Palo Alto Police Department, in California, reversed its policy of encrypting police radio communications and restored real-time access for the public and the press. The reversal came after the department had encrypted its radio feeds in January 2021, citing a state memo that required the protection of personal identifying information.
New York should learn from that example. At a time when trust in institutions is fragile, blocking information — especially during emergencies — only fuels suspicion and confusion. It invites misinformation to fill the vacuum, and puts lives at risk.
Journalists are not adversaries of public safety. In many cases, they are its allies, helping to get accurate information to people who need it. Whether it’s a car crash that shuts down the Southern State Parkway or a threat that necessitates a school lockdown, the public has a right to know — and know quickly.
Hochul has long described herself as a defender of open government and transparency. Now she has a chance to prove it.
House, to reconvene Congress, negotiate and end this disgrace.
Also, I hope King will address the president’s manner and words in dealing with people. Shouldn’t a president try to unite people, and not mock and insult them, as he
has done on many, many occasions and probably will continue to do?
I look forward to those columns.
Long Island is well known for its beaches, the Hamptons, our pizza places and diners. But we harbor certain secrets — places where generally unknown events shaped history in big ways.
I stumbled on one several years ago, and it triggered the writing of my newest novel, “The Einstein Conspiracy.” It’s a historic thriller based on actual events that occurred on Long Island just as the world was descending into World War II. The secret I uncovered was actually hidden in plain sight: a modest cottage overlooking a harbor on the North Fork. I’d read that Albert Einstein rented the home in the summer of 1939, and there he composed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that changed the world.
The letter itself is well known to followers of Einstein. He and a colleague,
We need journalists now more than ever
To the Editor:
Your editorial in the Oct. 16-22 issue, “Real journalists, reporting real stories,” on the vital importance of journalism, resonated with me. I subscribe to three newspapers: the Herald, Newsday and the Daily News. I am a strong believer in the First Amendment, and the power and freedom of the press. We need you now more than ever.
The skepticism for the media lies in the current regime’s constantly labeling it “fake news.” It’s only “fake” when it doesn’t conform to the regime’s edicts. The man in the White House is unilaterally imposing his will, bullying universities, corporations, law firms and the press, and sending troops into states to suppress crime that doesn’t exist.
Our democracy is fragile. We must continue to use our voices and peacefully protest the eroding of our rights and freedoms, the inhumane treatment of non-criminal immigrants, and so much more, lest we become an autocracy. I will continue to support the press, and I thank you for your truth, integrity, honesty and hard work.
MARGUERITE WESTBROOk Lynbrook
Leo Szilard, drafted it to warn FDR that Germany was researching the production of an atomic bomb, and that the science of a chain reaction leading to massive destruction was feasible. At that point, the Holocaust was expanding in intensity, and Germany was planning war across Europe. While an atom bomb in Hitler’s arsenal was unthinkable, the United States government had no serious research program.
My fascination with that cottage ignited the spinning of my own imagination. I spent two years researching Einstein’s stay on Long Island. He arrived on the North Fork on May 1, 1939, right after giving a speech on opening night of the World’s Fair in Flushing. He brought his rickety 14-foot sailboat, which was named Tinef — Yiddish for junk, trash or rubbish. He sailed the Peconic, shopped locally, strolled on the beach at Nassau Point, played the violin with the neighbors. Einstein’s life wasn’t entirely idyllic. He had fled deadly persecution by the
Nazis, including several threats on his life. In America he sought freedom and tolerance. But it wasn’t long before Hitler’s dark shadow reached him.
fter Albert Einstein spent some quality time in a cottage here, we built the bomb.
In February 1939, a proNazi rally in Madison Square Garden attracted 20,000 people. In Yaphank, 32 miles from Einstein’s North Fork cottage, the Aryan residents of a restricted neighborhood flew swastika flags, trained children to be American storm troopers and named their roads after Hitler, Goebbels and Goering. The community campgrounds were used for pro-Nazi demonstrations and rallies. They were so popular that the Long Island Rail Road ran a train from Penn Station called the Camp Siegfried Special. Meanwhile, in New York City, the FBI pursued an extensive, widespread network of Nazi spies seeking to penetrate our military facilities, defense plants and government offices.
As a member of Congress, I occasionally dabbled in the arts of spin and embellishment. The skill came in handy
in the writing of “The Einstein Conspiracy.” In the weeks after my first encounter with the old Einstein cottage — now privately owned — I began my own spinning of a novel that pits two FBI agents against a Nazi undercover agent trying to stop Einstein from warning Roosevelt about Hitler’s bomb. It’s based on real places, people and events.
Nearly three months after Einstein and Szilard began drafting their letter, it was finally delivered to FDR on their behalf. A mutual friend insisted on reading it aloud in the Oval Office. The president responded, “What you are after is to see that the Nazis don’t blow us up.” That night, a committee was formed to coordinate a response. An embryonic atomic research program was organized to race Adolf Hitler to an atom bomb.
In time, it became known as the Manhattan Project.
Conceived right here, on Long Island.
Steve Israel represented Long Island in Congress for 16 years, and now owns Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay. Information on his latest novel is available at einsteinconspiracy.com. He is currently on a national book tour.
