Babylon Herald 08_25_2025

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Babylon Village wraps up summer with first Music on the Porch Day

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Babylon Village ended the summer season on a high note over Labor Day weekend with its first-ever Music on the Porch Day, a global event celebrated annually on Aug. 30 in more than 70 countries and 1,000 cities.

The village’s inaugural celebration brought residents outdoors, where neighbors played and enjoyed music from porches across town. Some performed live acoustic sets, while others set up record players to share favorite albums with passersby. The weather cooperated, offering sunny skies and cool breezes for the community event.

Susan Filardo was among the residents who participated, setting her record player on her 18th-century porch and playing a Fleetwood Mac vinyl while wearing a David Bowie T-shirt.

“I thought it would be fun,” Filardo said. “I’m usually playing my vinyl inside, so I figured I would play it outside today.” She added

that she bought her 1875 home largely because of the porch, which now doubles as a musical stage.

Resident Jennifer Davis heard about the event through a village social media post. She hopped on her bike to tour the musical porches around town.

“I figured I would take my bike out, get some exercise and enjoy the music,” Davis said.

Musician Shannon Hara also joined in, playing flute music for children on her porch, including the Moana hit “How Far I’ll Go.” Her 2-year-old son, Alexander, played with bubbles beside her as young neighbors stopped to listen.

“I’m a pre-K teacher, and I thought this would be fun to play for kids and for the neighborhood children to join in,” Hara said.

“My wife and my son and I were going for a walk, and this was a nice surprise,” said Andrew McGowan, who passed by with his wife Samantha, their 16-month-old son Lincoln, and their dog Meeka.

Lindenhurst students sworn in to represent the student body

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

The Lindenhurst Union Free School District Board of Education has selected Katerina Rueb to serve as its ex officio student member for the 2025-2026 school year. The newly formalized position is designed to integrate valuable student insight and input directly into the Board’s decision-making processes. Adam Rodrigues was selected as an alternate.

A junior with a weighted GPA over 4.0, Katerina is an active leader within Lindenhurst High School and the broader community. Her extensive involvement includes serving as the treasurer of Academic Recycled Materials and Supplies, the secretary of the Principal Leadership Council, and the recording secretary of the Drama Club. She is also a member of the Lindenhurst Concert Choir, the field hockey team, Key Club, and Lindy Cares. Beyond school, she has been dedicated to local community theater for nearly a decade.

In this new role, Katerina will act as a direct voice for the members of the District’s student body, ensuring their perspectives are heard and considered in Board discussions and policy decisions.

“Serving and giving back to my community is one of my top priorities,” Katerina said. “The Lindenhurst School District has

the

provided me with so many opportunities, and I intend to make the best use of these in my last two years here. With this position, I am looking to hear students’ voices across the District.”

Music on the Porch Day helps bring community together

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Singer and musician Laurie Anne Creus performed a set that included both classic and contemporary songs. She was invited by Christina Sciuto, owner of the local children’s business La La Land, where Creus leads music classes. Sciuto hosted Creus on her porch and set up a craft table for children, including her 5-year-old daughter Mila. Guests were treated to bagels and beverages arranged on a table in the front yard.

Neighbor Beth Anne Peters stopped by with her daughter, Callie, who she said enjoys live music.

“We thought this would be fun,” Peters said.

Attendee Sean Donlon appreciated

the opportunity to connect with neighbors.

“It’s a nice feel-good thing,” he said.

“It’s nice to get together with your neighbors and the weather is beautiful—it doesn’t get better than this.”

Mayor Mary Adams praised the event and those who made it happen.

“It was a great day in Babylon Village and thank you to all the residents who participated in our very first Music on the Porch Day,” Adams said.

“There was music throughout our village, and it was great to see residents enjoying different styles of music and meeting each other. This is a worldwide day celebrated the last Saturday of August, and we hope to carry that tradition on in our village.”

American Legion Auxiliary Babylon seeks vendors for Craft Fair

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #94 in Babylon will be hosting an indoor Craft Fair on October 19 at the American Legion Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and they are currently seeking vendors.

A 6ft table costs $35; two 6 ft tables for $65; 8ft tables for $45; and two 8ft tables for $85.

For a registration form, please email us at americanlegionpost94babylonny@ gmail.com. You will need a registration form to register.

For more information, please text or call Jennifer at (631) 960-6510 or Erin at (631) 807-1549.

American Legion Hall is located at 22 Grove Place, Babylon.

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Suffolk DA adds new cold cases to website to recognize National Cold Case Month

In observance of National Cold Case Month this September, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office is renewing its call for public assistance in solving long-standing investigations, adding three cold cases to its official website.

District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that the new additions include homicides and unidentified remains dating back decades, with the goal of bringing long-awaited closure to victims’ families.

“Each cold case represents a person who matters deeply to someone,” Tier-

ney said. “Adding their cases to our website not only honors the victims’ memory but also provides new pathways for the public to contribute meaningfully to long-standing investigations.”

The DA’s Cold Case Task Force released new details on Sept. 15, including forensic sketches developed in collaboration with Suffolk County Police forensic artist Danielle Gruttadaurio and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The images depict what the victims may have looked like before their deaths.

Marine operator accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from clients

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

A Babylon boat dealer has been indicted on grand larceny and other charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients who entrusted him to sell their boats, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.

Rory P. Hogan, 60, owner of Riteway Marine Solutions, 12 Post Pl., Babylon, was arraigned Sept. 5 on charges of second-degree grand larceny, a Class C felony; scheme to defraud, a Class E felony; and issuing bad checks, a Class B misdemeanor.

Prosecutors allege that between October 2023 and April 2025, Hogan accepted boats from more than 10 clients under the false pretense that he would broker sales and remit the proceeds. Instead, authorities said, he sold the vessels and kept the money for himself, often lying to clients about the status of the transactions.

In one case, Hogan allegedly withheld $250,000 from the sale of a client’s boat. In another, he is accused of selling a boat for more than $70,000 and failing to pay the owner, prosecutors said.

“Instead of conducting honest business, the defendant allegedly exploited his cli-

The three cases now featured on the website include:

•”Montauk Mary” — On March 22, 1978, the remains of a white woman in her 60s were discovered in East Overlook Park in Montauk. She had been shot to death. Her identity remains unknown.

•Melville John Doe — On Aug. 8, 1990, the handcuffed and bloodied body of an unidentified Hispanic man was found on Chateau Drive in Melville. He had been shot multiple times.

•Brentwood John Doe — On May 20, 1998, skeletal remains were found near the Brentwood Freshman Center Elementary School. The victim is believed to have been white and/or Hispanic, and between 15 and 17 years old.

A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information that helps identify the victims or advance these investigations.

Anyone with information is urged to visit www.suffolkcountyda.org/coldcases, email contactda@suffolkcountyny.gov, or call 631 263-0526. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

ents’ trust, converting thousands of dollars for his personal use while leaving them empty-handed,” Tierney said. “This office will continue to pursue those who prey on consumers through fraudulent schemes.”

Between August 2024 and April 2025, Hogan also allegedly wrote checks to customers and vendors despite having insufficient funds in his accounts, including some drawn from closed accounts, prosecutors said.

Hogan surrendered to authorities Sept. 5 and appeared before District Court Judge Jonathan R. Bloom, who released him without bail under current New York state law, which deems the charges non-bail eligible. Hogan faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top charge. He is represented by attorney Glenn Nugent of Amityville, who declined to comment.

Anyone who believes they may have been defrauded by Hogan is asked to contact the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office at 631-853-5602.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Miller of the Financial Crimes Bureau. The investigation was led by Special Investigator Joseph Tobia Jr. of the DA’s office, with assistance from Suffolk County Police.

Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses and Non-Profits

The HIA-LI Small Business Task Force will be presenting “Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses and Non-Profits” on Oct. 21 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the LI Cares Center for Community Engagement in Hauppauge.

Join this seminar to hear directly from banks, the SBA, and other experts about grants, loans and programs available to support the growth of your small business or hto help your nonprofit secure vital funding. To register, visit hia-li.org or call 631 543-5355.

LI Cares Center for Community Engagement is located at 75 Davids Dr., Hauppauge.

Copiague man stabbed in North Amityville

A North Amityville man was arrested Sun., Sept. 14 after police said he stabbed a friend multiple times during an early morning altercation.

Joshua Deluna, 32, was involved in a dispute with a 43-year-old Copiague man outside 104 Madison Avenue around 6:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. During the altercation, Deluna allegedly stabbed the man several times.

The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of his injuries. Police did not release his identity.

Deluna, who lives at the Madison Avenue address, was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sept. 16.

CRIME WATCH

The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police Department’s 1st and 3rd precincts and other law enforcement and emergency service units.

GRAND LARCENY

Wyandanch: A 1996 Ford pickup truck parked on Wellwood Avenue was stolen. The vehicle did not have plates on it and was owned by the Wellwood cemetery. That incident was reported Sept. 10 at approximately 8 p.m.

Babylon: A vehicle, parked on Midway Street, was stolen on Sept. 8. The car was a 2023 Mercedes.

PETIT LARCENY

Lindenhurst: Two unidentified men walked into the CVS pharmacy on Montauk Highway and removed merchandise from the shelves, leaving the store without paying for them. That occurred Sept. 11. Police did not list the value of the merchandise in their report.

North Babylon: Someone stole a wallet from a vehicle on Paul Court Sept 11. The vehicle was unlocked at the time of the incident, said police.

West Babylon: Several credit cards were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Outlook Avenue on Sept. 10. The incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m.

West Babylon: Suffolk Police said that several credit cards were stolen from inside an unlocked vehicle on Outlook Avenue, Sept. 10.

•A phone was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Silver Street on Sept 10 the incident took place at approximately 3 a.m.

UNLAWFULLY FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER

Amityville: Police arrested Stiven Cruz Santana, 20, of 4 Waldo St., Copiague on Sept. 10 charging him with unlawfully fleeing police and reckless driving. Police said that Cruz Santana, was operating a moped recklessly on Prospect Street, North Amityville at approximately 4 p.m. that day. When police attempted to pull him over, he fled on the moped. He was later apprehended and charged.

BURGLARY

West Babylon: An unidentified woman who was observed on a home monitoring camera, emptied the contents of a shed at a home on Columbus Avenue Sept. 9, then entered the home, first laying down on a couch and then taking a debit card, blanket, pool filter and a set of swimming goggles before leaving. That incident occurred at approximately 11:27 p.m.

OTHER ARRESTS

Driving While Intoxicated/Impaired: Ronald Ventura, 36, of 10 Jensen Rd., Bay Shore; William Urban, 44, of 1191 E. 3rd Ave., Bay Shore; Petit Larceny: Maria Rivera, 49, of 51Malta St., Copiague; Katherine Lee, 34, of 317 March St., West Babylon; Jason Porter, 47, of 30 Carlough Rd., Bohemia; Jeffrey Edwards, 49 Somerset Rd., East, North Amityville;Joshua Williams, 32, of 618 Grand Blvde., Deer Park; Fleeing a Police Officer: Franco Calla, 24, of 325 Brook Ave., Bay Shore; Grand Larceny: Giliante Pasculli, 53, of 1088 Connetquot Ave., Central Islip; Daniel Tarantibno, 42, of 427 36th St., Lindenhurst; Assault: Andrew Perez, 33, of 45 Brown Blvd., Wheatley Heights;

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.

Youthful Amityville finding its footing

By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com

Amityville’s boys soccer program has built a proud tradition under longtime head coach Mike Abbondondolo, who is now in his 13th season leading the Tide.

This fall, Abbondondolo faces a new challenge of shaping a younger roster filled with fresh varsity players into a championship contender.

From the moment last season ended, many players committed themselves to training together since December, a testament to the culture Abbondondolo and his staff have instilled. “The expectation every year is to compete for a championship,” Abbondondolo emphasized. “This group has shown incredible commitment, but with a young team comes learning curves. The key is channeling that energy and growing from every challenge.”

The Tide’s season has already been a rollercoaster with an overall mark of 3-3-2. After starting with wins over Southhampton and Mt. Sinai, Amityville was shutout in consecutive games by Hampton Bays and Shoreham-Wading River. After struggling to find consistency early, Amityville has managed to string together some important wins. A statement 2-1 victory over John Glenn Sept. 16 helped swing momentum back in its favor and reminded the group of what it’s capable of when locked in.

Leadership has been a cornerstone, with senior captains Aiden Johnson, Anthony Salvador, and Justin Mendez setting the tone. “Johnson provides steady composure, Salvador energizes the group with his drive, and Mendes has emerged as a vocal leader both on and off the field.,” said Abbondondolo. Together, the trio balances responsibility with mentorship for their younger teammates.

Johnson scored both goals in the win over Glenn.

The underclassmen, meanwhile, bring a spark of talent and potential. Juniors Xavian “X” Jackson and Alex Ayala are key contributors in the midfield and attack, while junior goalkeepers Christian Araque and Cesar Hernandez anchor the back end. “Christian has taken the starting role, but both keepers have proven capable and de-

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Senior captain Aiden Johnson scored twice for the Tide in an important 2-1 win over John Glenn Sept. 16.

pendable between the posts,” Abbondondolo said.

Depth continues with juniors like midfielder Jimmy Sanchez, sophomores Nico Annunziato-Green, Ricky Washington, Osahon Ojo, and Kevin Vanegas, all players Abbondondolo expects to grow with experience. Perhaps most exciting is the presence of 8th grade forward Bautista Moreno, who represents the program’s future and has already impressed by competing at the varsity level.

As the season progresses, Amityville’s growth will depend on how quickly the younger players adapt and how effectively the seniors guide them through adversity.

The win over John Glenn served as a reminder of the group’s ceiling when playing together as one, a glimpse of the Warriors’ true potential.

For Abbondondolo, the formula is clear: hard work, accountability, and family. If this youthful roster can continue to embrace those values while maturing through each test, the Tide has every reason to believe it can go far.

Post-game pain?

By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com

West Babylon’s girls’ soccer team is in the middle of an important chapter in its program’s growth.

Under coach Jennifer Ohman, now in her second year at the helm after spending one year previously at the JV level, the Eagles are laying down the foundation for both present success and long-term development.

From the outset of preseason, Ohman set clear goals for her squad. “We are putting huge emphasis on building a sense of family and chemistry,” she said. “We are challenging our players to step into leadership roles and sharpen communication on and off the field.”

While the Eagles opened the season slowly with an 0-4-1 start, Ohman says the team is finding its rhythm and showing steady improvement.

Leadership has been a cornerstone of that progress. The Eagles are guided by senior captains Sam Serrano and Melanie Jastrzebski, along with junior Izzie Sjoholm. Together, they form what Ohman calls a great dynamic. “Sam brings unmatched grit and energy, embodying the spirit of the team,” Ohman said. “Melanie provides the brains, a steadying presence who keeps teammates calm in tense moments while Izzie has emerged as both a role model for the younger players and one of our sharpest readers of the game.”

The senior and junior captains are far from the only standouts. Nandini Ramesh and Talia Acevedo, the starting goalkeeper, have established themselves as reliable contributors and key starters. Their consistency has been critical as the Eagles build toward the future.

In the junior class, Jenna Anson and Gia Coladonato have been difference-makers, forming a close bond with Soho that has earned them the nickname “the Three Musketeers.” Their chemistry, developed both on and off the field, has been a spark for the Eagles’ attack and possession play.

The program has also seen growth from the Dunsmore twins, as both Adrianna and Alyssa have stepped into bigger roles this season. Once quieter presences on the roster, the twins have found their voice and

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Junior Gia Colandonato and the Eagles will look to a strong second half as they build a solid foundation for the future.

earned significantly more playing time. Their development reflects Ohman’s mission of empowering players to take ownership of their growth.

Perhaps the most remarkable story of the season has been freshman Maddie Sienna. Despite her youth, Sienna has impressed the coaching staff with relentless work ethic and versatility. “She’s one of the hardest-working players I’ve ever come across,” Ohman said. “She puts her life on the line for the team and can play any position we ask.” Her fearless approach and adaptability have already made her an integral part of the roster.

Looking ahead, Ohman and her team are focused on taking things one game at a time. The Eagles have struggled to score much on offense, tallying just one goal in the first five games. But each match provides an opportunity to identify gaps and work toward improvement. More importantly, the coach wants her players,not herself, to be the voices guiding the Eagles.

“I don’t want to be the one who leads,” Ohman explained. “I want the girls to be the voice of reason. Gaining that confidence is key for us.”

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

•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, call (631) 957-3012.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

•Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For more information, call (631) 789-2569.

•St. Mary’s Thrift Shop: 10:30 a.m. to 3 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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

•Amityville Village Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville. For more information, 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.

• The Long Island Dahlia Society: 9 a.m., Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River. All are welcome. Come and learn how to care for your dahlias. For more information call (631) 972-8829 (leave message) or visit longislanddahlia.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

•Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For more information, call (631) 789-2569.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

•Town of Babylon Planning Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, call (631) 957-4434.

•Copiague School District Board of Education Meeting: 7 p.m., Everett E. Newmann III Administrative Offices at Copiague Middle School, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague. For more information, please call (631)-842-4015.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

•Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9592, 55 Hickory Lane, Levittown. Free weekly, in-per -

son 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) 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 information, call (631) 264-0152 or email amitychurch1792@gmail.com

•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, call (631) 957-7468.

•West Babylon School Board of Education meeting: 7 p.m. at the West Babylon Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Rd., W. Babylon. For info., call 631-376-7008.

•Deer Park School Board of Education meeting: 8 p.m. at the District Office, 1881 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. For more info., call 631-274-4013; or visit the web site @http://www.deerparkschools.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

•Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free weekly, virtual 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) 220-7808. All calls are confidential.

• The Long Island Dahlia Society: 9 a.m., Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway., Great River. All are welcome. Come and learn how to care for your dahlias. Tubers will be available for sale starting in April. For more information call (631) 9728829 (leave message) or visit longislanddahlia.org.

•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

THUR SDAY, OCTOBER 2

•Village of Babylon Architectural Review Board: 8 p.m. @ Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional meeting information, call 631-669-1500; or email info@villageofbabylonny.gov, or visit the web site @https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.

SUN DAY, OCTOBER 5

•Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce - Shopping Crawl: 10:30 a.m - 4 p.m. on Deer Park Ave. & Main St. in Babylon Village. For more information visit the Chamber web site @ www.babylonchamber.com.

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S.T.O.P

Stop Throwing Out Pollutants

The Town of Babylon is holding a Stop Throwing Out Pollutants (S.T.O.P.) collection day along with the Cleanup Day. This program allows residents to bring household hazardous wastes to the Town of Babylon Residential Recycling Center for safe disposal. Participation in this program is vital to insure safe drinking water and a healthier environment for the future. All materials must be bagged or boxed and labeled so STOP workers can remove them from your vehicle while you remain inside.

Unacceptable Materials under the STOP program or at the Residential Recycling Center that must be disposed of legally and safely are Ammunition, Asbestos, Explosives and Radioactive Materials.

October

The following are examples of household hazardous wastes accepted by the Town:

• Acids • Aerosols • Antifreeze • Automotive fluids/ care products • Chlorine • Cleaning products

• Driveway sealer • Fluorescent bulbs • Freon canisters • Full propane cylinders. • Gasoline

• Granular fertilizer containing insecticide • Herbicides. • Mercury containing products • Oil paints and stains • Pesticides/insecticides • Pool Chemicals. Solvents • Thinners and reducers.

The following items will not be accepted under the STOP program but may be brought to the Residential Recycling Center Monday through Friday between 8:00 am. and 3:00 p.m.: • Alkaline and rechargeable batteries • Construction and demolition debris from residents • Kerosene • Latex paint • Nonhazardous recyclable materials. • Tires.

For further information or questions regarding acceptable or unacceptable household waste materials, please call the Town of Babylon Residential Recycling Center at (631) 249-9347. For information on proper disposal of the unacceptable items, please contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at (631) 444-0375.

** Automobile batteries, empty propane tanks, and used motor oil may be brought to the Town of Babylon Recycling Center during normal business hours.

Rich Schaffer Supervisor

Antonio Martinez Deputy Supervisor/Councilman DuWayne Gregory Councilman Anthony Manetta Councilman

Terence McSweeney Councilman

(631) 957-3072

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BABYLON

Corner of Deer Park Avenue and James Street in the Village of Babylon, 631-661-5151

Website: babylonumc.org

Pastor: The Rev. Melissa Boyer

SUNDAY SERVICES

9:30am - Worship in the Church Online at Website - 9:30am

Home of the James Street Players and the UMC Nursery School Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

For Information on Advertising here, please call Ellen Reynolds at 516-569-4000 x286.

Babylon School Junior-Senior HS ranked among top in the nation

The Babylon School District announced that Babylon Junior-Senior High School has been recognized among the nation’s best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for 2025. The ranking placed the school at 139th in New York State and 1,452 in the nation among nearly 18,000 public high schools evaluated.

“This prestigious recognition is a testament to the dedication of our entire school community,” said Superintendent of Schools Carisa Manza. “Congratulations to Principal Al Cirone, Assistant Principal Melissa Callahan, and the high school staff. This honor truly

belongs to every educator and support professional in the Babylon district who contributes to our students’ success from their very first day.”

The rankings methodology measures key indicators of student achievement, including college readiness, graduation rates, and proficiency in math and reading. Babylon High School, with a total enrollment of 441 students, boasts a 97% graduation rate, a 62% AP participation rate, and a 10:1 student-teacher ratio.

For more information about the study, go to: usnews.com/education/ best-high-schools/rankings-overview

Ryder Cup set to tee off at Bethpage Black

Governor Hochul announces that the course will host two PGA championships in next eight years

By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com

After years of preparation, the Ryder Cup is about to begin at Bethpage Black. And Long Island golf fans can anticipate even more championship golf coming to one of the country’s most popular public courses.

While visiting the Farmingdale course on Sept. 17, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Bethpage Black will also host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2028, and the PGA Championship in 2033.

“I don’t look at it just as an economic boost,” Hochul said. “I look at it as a point of pride.”

Hochul, who added that the PGA Championship will be played at Oak Hill Country Club, in Rochester, in 2035, said that she “could not be prouder,” that the state is a home to golf “and always will be.”

Bethpage Black hosted its first PGA Championship in 2019, when Brooks Koepka won his second PGA title. The last time the women’s championship was played in the state was at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, in 2015; this is the first time it will be played at Bethpage Black.

“Bringing the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to Bethpage Black is a significant milestone,” PGA of America President Don Rea said, adding that it reflects the PGA’s “commitment to staging this event at premier courses in major markets.”

PGA of America, based in Frisco, Texas, hosts the Ryder Cup and other major golf tournaments in the United States. This year’s biennial tournament, a matchup of the top golfers in the U.S. and Europe, is set for this weekend, beginning Friday.

A week before the first competitors teed off, Ryder

Cup Shops hosted a grand opening for the public, last Friday through Monday. Team U.S. fans can choose from over 1,500 items from more than 50 vendors at the 61,800-square-foot temporary pavilion, near Bethpage Black’s main spectator entrance. Tournament tickets are not required, and this week the shops will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Ryder Cup Shops has 70 registers and a large queuing area for customers, so fans can pick up merchan-

dise and get back to the competition quickly. There are 10 full-time staffers, 20 interns and 1,200 volunteers, according to Michael Quirk, the chief commercial officer of merchandising for Legends Global, the company overseeing tournament merchandise.

“We’ve been told the expected number (of fans) for the Ryder Cup is north of 50,000” per day, Quirk said. “When we talk about a structure this big, there’s a reason for it. This is a machine that is really built to make sure that the best premium retail experience is actually possible this week.”

A lively first

day

for Farmingdale students

Farmingdale School District kicked off the 2025–2026 school year on September 4, welcoming students with excitement, smiles, and plenty of sunshine.

From curious kindergartners to seniors gearing up for their final year, the halls buzzed with #DalerPride.

That same spirit will roar at Farmingdale High School’s Pep Rally and Homecoming game on Friday, September 26. Principal Jed Herman and Dale the Lion will lead a high-energy pep rally, complete with the drumline, football team introductions, and performances by the cheerleaders, Dalerettes, and Step-n-Dalers.

Later, fans at Don Snyder Stadium will cheer the Dalers on against Herricks High School, and the halftime show promises a spectacular performance by the Marching Band. With PTA support and a full season of activities ahead, the excitement is just getting started.

Food fit for football fans

Whether they’re tailgating outside a favorite team’s stadium or hosting a game watch at home, football fans know food is a big part of the game day experience. Certain foods, like chicken wings and nachos, are synonymous with game day buffets, but fans can cook anything they like for the big game. Those who want something a little more hearty than finger foods can try their hands at this recipe for “Barbecued Chicken Breast With Grilled Corn and Tomatoes” courtesy of Lines+Angles.

Barbecued Chicken Breast With Grilled Corn and Tomatoes

Makes 4 servings

31⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice

1⁄2 cup olive oil

Kosher or sea salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 small onion, minced

1⁄4 teaspoon thyme

1⁄4 teaspoon cumin

4 boneless chicken breast halves

4 ears fresh corn, husks removed

2 tomatoes, thickly sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1. In a small glass bowl, combine the first eight ingredients to create the marinade.

2. Place the chicken and the marinade in a one gallon plastic storage bag. Squeeze bag to coat the chicken. Seal and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

3. Grill chicken over indirect medium heat for about 8 to 10 minutes on each side, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 170 F.

4. About 10 minutes before the chicken is ready, brush corn and tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Watching carefully, grill for about 5 to 8 minutes until done. Cooking time will depend on grill temperature.

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Whiskers: The Swiss Army Knife of Cat Senses

Whiskers do far more than add to a cat’s cuteness. These tactile hairs help cats understand and navigate the world around them. Sensitive to even the subtlest air currents and vibrations, whiskers act as built-in measuring tools, letting cats know whether they can squeeze through tight spaces.

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Whiskers are more complex than they look. Besides the familiar set beneath the nose, cats also have whiskers above their eyes, on their ears, along the jawline, and even behind their front legs. Those over the eyes act like human eyebrows, shielding the eyes from debris. And although cats can’t see well in total darkness, whiskers help them move confidently in low light — detecting nearby objects with remarkable accuracy.

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Think of it as a cat having “fingers” extending from its face and body.

NATURE’S BUILT-IN RADAR

Whiskers also serve as danger detectors. By sensing shifts in air currents, cats can anticipate the movement of predators or prey. The muzzle whiskers — generally as wide as the cat’s body — help gauge whether a cat can fit through a space. The small whiskers on the back of the forelegs assist with climbing, jumping, and landing with feline finesse.

Cats may be night-vision champions, but even they struggle in pitch black. In such cases, whiskers become their primary navigation tool. Blind cats, too, can rely on their whiskers to help them understand where

they are and move with confidence.

A CLOSER LOOK AT WHISKERS

Whiskers are more like skin than fur. Called vibrissae (from the Latin word for “to vibrate”), each one is two to three times thicker than regular hair and is embedded deeper into the cat’s body. At the root lies a nerve-rich follicle that sends sensory information straight to the brain.

There’s even a special organ at the tip of each whisker that picks up vibrations. It’s no exaggeration to say that whiskers function like feline radar.

NEVER TRIM A CAT’S WHISKERS

Cutting, bending or pulling whiskers can be painful and disorienting for cats. It can even throw off their balance. Whiskers must be left their full length to function properly. While cats do shed and regrow whiskers naturally, trimming them should never be an option.

Most cats have about 12 whiskers on each side of the face — and they rely on every single one.

WHISKERS AS EMOTIONAL BAROMETERS

A cat’s whiskers also signal its mood. When a cat is calm, the whiskers rest loosely on either side of the face. A frightened or defensive cat will pull them back tightly, flattening them against the cheeks. When hunting or on high alert, the whiskers point forward, ready to track prey.

For a complete picture of your cat’s emotional state, look at other body cues — ears, tail, posture, and vocalizations — alongside

those expressive whiskers. YES, WHISKER FATIGUE IS REAL

It might sound funny, but whiskers can experience sensory overload — a condition known as whisker fatigue. This happens when whiskers are overstimulated, even from everyday things like brushing against the sides of a deep food bowl.

Over time, too much stimulation can make a cat feel stressed or agitated.

Signs of whisker fatigue include refusing to eat or drink from the usual bowl, pacing in front of food, meowing plaintively, pawing at the food or water, or even devouring treats from your hand but ignoring food in the dish.

In response, many pet supply companies now offer whisker-friendly dishes — wide and shallow bowls designed to avoid whisker contact. A simple ceramic plate or saucer at home can work just as well. However, if your cat’s eating issues persist, it’s time to see the vet.

One cat lover called whiskers the “Swiss Army knife of a cat’s sensory and communications toolkit.” That’s a purrfect description.

Close-up of a tuxedo cat’s muzzle whiskers.

CATS FOR ADOPTION AT BABYLON ANIMAL SHELTER

The shelter is located at 80 New Highway, North Amityville. For more information, call 631-643-9270.

Meet Flower (#5-361), a 3-month-old female gray tabby. Or Cindy (#5-410), a smudgednose calico between 1 and 2 years old. Both are waiting for loving homes.

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Event Co-chairs: James Quent, Greg Lavine, and Jennifer Solomon

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Totally 80s Tribute To The Legends

Prepare to crank up the volume and turn back the clock for a high-energy night of neon nostalgia at Totally 80s — a celebration of the decade that gave us big hair and bigger hits.

American Chamber Ensemble at 60

A legacy of harmony

By Abbey Salvemini

The American Chamber Ensemble (ACE), Hofstra University’s esteemed ensemble-in-residence, reaches a musical milestone: its 60th anniversary. To commemorate six decades of musical excellence, ACE invites everyone to special anniversary concert.

The celebratory performance, upcoming on Oct. 12, at Hofstra’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, is sure to be vibrant musical occasion that exemplifies what the ensemble does so well.

ACE was founded in 1965 by two visionary young Long Island mothers — pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker, a proud member of Hofstra University’s Class of 1957. Driven by a shared passion for music and a desire to continue performing while raising their families, then young mothers Abram and Drucker began presenting intimate concerts in local libraries and churches.

“Touring wasn’t an option for them,” explains current ACE director pianist Marilyn Lehman ’75, who is also on Hofstra’s music faculty. “ACE was the compromise that allowed them to share their artistry with audiences here on Long Island.”

What began as a grassroots effort quickly blossomed into something much greater. Over the decades, ACE evolved into a nationally acclaimed ensemble, with performances gracing prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the National Gallery of Art. Despite this widespread recognition, both founders remained deeply rooted in their community. Abram and Drucker often expressed that the ensemble’s growth and longevity were made possible by the unwavering support of their local audiences — a loyal and appreciative community they credited as the heart of ACE’s enduring success.

“American Chamber Ensemble has been bringing diverse programs to Hofstra University, combining strings, winds, piano and voice for decades,” Tammy Hensrud, coordinator of vocal studies and adjunct professor of voice at Hofstra, shares. Hensrud has been with ACE since its founding and will also be performing that day.

Throughout the decades, the ensemble has delivered exceptional chamber music, while nurturing Hofstra talent and promoting local composers.

“It feels fantastic that we can carry on with our work,” Lehman says. Lehman and Mindy Dragovich — ACE’s clarinetist and assistant director — both studied under Drucker and Abram, who were also their instructors during their time at Hofstra. Both women, who are also mothers, continue to carry on the legacy of their mentors, who balanced motherhood with their musical careers and inspired a new generation to do the same.

The audience can look forward to a diverse repertoire and perfomances at this concert — featuring dancers, a chorus and current students. ACE offers up a dynamic program, including Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Make Our Garden Grow,’ as well as works by Beethoven, André Messager, Steven Gerber and Schumann. A special highlight is an eight-hand piano piece from Faust, showcasing the ensemble’s collaborative spirit. The performance also includes dancer Jessica Levin, who has choreographed a work to accompany Gerber’s Cocktail Music for solo piano.

• Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m.

• Helene Fortunoff Theater, Hofstra University’s Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus

• Admission is free; registration requested

• Visit events.hofstra.edu or call (516) 463-5669

Special guest artists include the Hofstra Chamber Choir directed by Dr. David Fryling; mezzo-soprano Hensrud, soprano Karen DiMartino ’07, baritone Andrew DiMartino, and violist Todd Lowe.

“I wanted to have a collaboration with the music department because they have supported us for all these years. So I brought back some of my students to perform,” Lehman adds.

Uniondale resident and Hofstra student violinist Jared Mercado earned the opportunity to play with the ensemble through a competitive audition. He joins Lehman on stage to perform a Beethoven sonata. It’s a fun and inspiring experience for everyone, especially for those students in the audience who see their classmates and music faculty perform together.

Neither ACE’s founders nor its current musicians have ever considered their Hofstra residency to be perfunctory.

“Having our home base at Hofstra means students aren’t just sitting in an audience at our concerts,” Lehman says. “They know us. They learn and perform with us, and we build meaningful relationships with them.”

She further emphasizes the value of having a dedicated cultural space within the community where local folks can experience classical chamber concerts.

“Our mission was to bring professional artists and traditional repertoire up close and in the neighborhood,” Lehman continues.

As the ensemble celebrates this milestone, its members also look ahead with renewed purpose. The group remains committed to its founding ideals: bringing world-class chamber music to the community, fostering the next generation of musicians and building meaningful connections through performance.

This 60th anniversary concert is not only a tribute to the past but also a joyful step into the future of an ensemble that continues to inspire, educate and unite through the power of music.

Featuring powerhouse performances by Bon Journey NY, Rock of 80’s and All About Joel, this electrifying concert takes you through the greatest ‘80s hits, from arena rock to synth-pop and everything in between. Keeping the party going between sets, DJ Jeff Nec spins some tracks. In the spirit of honoring creative excellence, the evening also spotlights the recipient of the Ted Fass Music Scholarship, awarded to an incoming music student at Molloy University who exemplifies the legacy of Ted Fass — a pioneer and visionary in the entertainment industry, and cornerstone of the Rockville Centre community.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $55. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at madisontheatreny. org or (516) 323-4444.

‘…We will rock you’ Get ready to sing along — Queenmania is back on Long Island. Almost Queen, the acclaimed tribute band, returns to the Paramount stage, bringing with them the soaring vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and theatrical flair that defined one of rock’s most legendary groups. Not just another cover band, their performances are carefully crafted to honor the spirit of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor while delivering a concert experience that feels fresh and alive. The lineup features Joseph Russo as the dynamic and charismatic Mercury, Steve Leonard as guitar virtuoso May, Randy Gregg as bassist Deacon, and John Cappadona as drummer Taylor. Together, they recreate Queen’s iconic sound with impeccable four-part harmonies, precise musical interludes, and the kind of stage energy that pulls audiences to their feet.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m.

$108.75, $98.25, $76.25, $64.75, $54.25, $48.75. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR

SEPT

25

Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies

Vanderbilt Museum welcomes everyone to enjoy the ehibition 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 museumgoers 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

Movie matinee

SEPT

26

Visit Babylon Public Library for a showing of “The Friend,” starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. The 2024 drama follows a solitary writer who adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend. With time, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life. Registration is not required.

• Where: 24 S. Carll Ave., Babylon

• Time: 2-4 p.m.

• Contact: babylonlibrary.org or (631) 669-1624

Kickball for a Cause

Come down to Venetian Shores Park softball fields for a Battle of the Badges to raise awareness of Domestic Violence. The teams include LIADV, Nassau and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk Probation and Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Tickets are $10 for adults. Children 12 and under are free, and all proceeds will go toward LI Against Domestic Violence.

• Where: 817 Granada Parkway, Lindenhurst

• Time: 6-9 p.m.

• Contact: shorturl.at/HG3SF

Doggie U K9 Academy

Howl-O-Ween Open

House Event

Visot Doggie U K9 Academy for some monstrous fun. Bring your

Yes: ‘The Fragile 2025 Tour’

Get ready to experience an unforgettable evening of Yes at its best, on the Paramount stage, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instrumental pyrotechnics. A pioneer of progressive rock, Yes has achieved worldwide success through a prolific and enduring music career spanning 45 years and 20 studio albums. With an ever growing fan base, Yes continues to electrify audiences with its daunting virtuosity, cosmic lyrics, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. The band — currently comprising Steve Howe on guitars and vocals, Geoff Downes on keyboards, Jon Davison on vocals and acoustic guitar, Billy Sherwood on bass guitar and vocals, and Jay Schellen on drums — performs their iconic 1971 album “Fragile” in its entirety as part of this tour. Fans can look forward to hearing classic tracks such as “Roundabout,” “Long Distance Runaround,” and “Heart of the Sunrise,” alongside other gems from their extensive and celebrated catalog.

bring in fresh produce, plenty of goodies, delicious breads, natural and wholesome foods and much more.

• Where: Babylon Village Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon

• Time: 8 a.m.-noon

• Contact:(631) 669-1500 or longislandfarmersmkts@gmail. com

My Camera and Eye: A Creative Journey

Holly Gordon is an artist who believes in engaging in important social issues and in blazing creative trails. Her ability to articulate her creative process as well as engage and inspire others, makes her an indispensable advocate for the arts. Join the Historical Society as Gordon shares her stories and photos from her journey from a five-year-old with a brownie camera to an art teacher, a member of the Art League of Long Island, and board member of the Islip Arts Council as well as the non-profit Seeing for Ourselves. All are welcome to the free event.

• Where: Village of Babylon Historical and Preservation Society, 117 W. Main St., Babylon

• Time: 2-3:30 p.m.

• Time: 8 p.m.

“Fragile” holds a special place in Yes’s discography, as it not only propelled the band to headline status in the U.S. but also distinguished itself with its unique blend of musical artistry. According to Steve Howe, the collaboration with co-producer Eddie Offord during this period helped the band reach new creative heights. This tour romises to merge the auditory and visual aspects that have always distinguished Yes as a band. The concert features a video wall displaying AI-generated interpretations of Roger Dean’s iconic album artwork, designed back in 1971. Tickets are $152.25, $129.75, $118.75, $108.75, $86.50.

family, friends and tail-wagging pooch for lots of fun. Admission is free and the event will include a costume contest, photo ops raffles, agility and rally tryouts, meet the trainers, AKC CGC/CGCA and Trick Dog Testing and a doggy craft.

• Where: 1515 5th Industrial Court, Bay Shore

• Time: 5-8 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 968-7972

Farmers

Market

Lindenhurst Farmers Market is open every Saturday through November. Shop for fresh and local produce, delicious baked goods, honey, and more. There’s something for the whole family with a Kids Corner fof games, treats and entertainment.

• Where: 116 N. Wellwood Ave.

• Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Contact: crazychickinc@gmail. com

Annual Stop Throwing Out Pollutants and

Shred Day

It’s another S.T.O.P and Shred Day in Babylon Village! Clean out the garage, clean out the attic and closets and bring those old

paint cans, pesticides, motor oil, etc., to the Village of Babylon Highway Department for proper disposal. For the Shred program, it’s those unwanted newspapers, old documents and statements that can be rid of securely and properly shredded. These events are for Babylon Village residents only.

• Where: Village of Babylon Highway Department, Carlston Place, Babylon

• Time: 9 a.m.-noon for S.T.O.P, 1-4 p.m. for Shred

• Contact: (631) 669-1500

Deer Park Fall Craft Fair

Check out the Deer Park Fall Craft Fair. With entertainment, crafts and curated gifts. Proceeds will go toward the Deer Park Fire Department Company 2.

• Where: Deer Park Fire Training Grounds, 973 Nicolls Road, Deer Park

• Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Contact: islandfairs.com or (631) 885-1267

Mayor’s Beautification Society Community Yard Sale

Stop by the Mayor’s Beautification Society Community Yard Sale and support

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

Lindenhurst beaufication efforts

• Where: Lindenhurst Village Square: 102 N. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst

• Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 957-7500

‘Eagles Nest’ and the Vanderbilts’ Treasures

Take an intriguing walking tour of the Vanderbilt Estate with knowledgeable museum educators. Learn about the history of the Eagle’s Nest estate; Warren & Wetmore’s design and exterior architectural details of the 24-room Spanish Revival mansion; also the striking ironwork of Samuel Yellin, considered the greatest iron artisan of the early 20th century, and visit the marine, natural history, and cultural artifact collections. $16, $15 seniors/students, $14 children 5-17.

• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport

• Time: Noon and 1:15 p.m., also Oct. 19

• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579

SEPT

Farmers Market

The Babylon Village Farmers Market is open every Sunday into October. Three farms

• Contact: (631) 669-1756

DEC

6

Vendors for Holiday Lights and Market

The Town of Babylon Parks and Recreation Department is looking for holiday vendors for their holiday walk-through experience. If you are interested in being a vendor, please fill out the form available at the link. The Parks Department will reach out to applicants. Deadline to apply is Oct. 1.

• Where: Babylon Town Hall, 200 Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst • Contact: (631) 893-2100, forms.office.com/g/24HRSMtubj

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF Suffolk, US Bank Trust National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Aiysha Nugent, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 21, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 6, 2025 at 3:30 p.m., premises known as 13 Ronald Drive South a/k/a 13 S. Ronald Drive, Amityville, NY 11701. 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 165.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 038.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $413,568.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #208150/2022. Cash will not be accepted. Alison M. Varley, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 25-468 9/4, 11, 18, 25

FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK

08/20/2025 04:02 PM INDEX NO. 070078/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/20/2025

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK JDRM LLC DBPT, JD & SM LLC; Plaintiff v. JEAN R. VERNO; et al.; Defendants. At-

torney for Plaintiff: Hasbani & Light, P.C., 450 7th Ave, Suite 1901, NY, NY 10123; (212) 643-6677 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on 3/11/2020, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Babylon Town Hall, located at 200 Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM Premises known as 90 Harding Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 District: 0100 Section: 170.00 Block: 02.00 Lot: 015.004

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment: $445,912.12 plus interest and costs.

Index Number: 070078/2014 Sabita Hajaree-Ramsaran, Esq.

25-470 9/4, 11, 18, 25

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: Keyrise Property Management LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 08/20/25. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 315 Grand Blvd, Deer Park, NY 11729

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

25-472 9/4, 11, 18, 25, 10/2, 9

NOTICE

OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, Against JOSE ARAUJO A/K/A JOSE N. ARAUJO, LOURDES ARAUJO, et al,

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/09/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 10/10/2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 376 Ferraris Street, Copiague, New York 11726, 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 Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

District 0100 Section 176.00 Block 01.00 Lot 058.002

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $522,635.84 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 622829/2023

Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 8/6/2025 File Number: 23-300739

CA

25-482. 9/11, 18, 25, 10/2

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST

ROBERT MADDOX AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE MC NAMARA A/K/A

Public Notices

ALICE MCNAMARA, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on June 27, 2025. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM premises known as 35 Bayview Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702.

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 0102 Section 018.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 017.000.

Approximate amount of judgment

$1,076,594.02 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #000078/2014.

Jonathan B. Manley, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

25-517. 9/25, 10/2, 9, 16

Notice of formation of Big Party Guys LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/01/2025

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:  Zen Business at 41 State

Street, Suite 112, Albany, NY,12207, USA,  Purpose: any lawful act.

25-477. 9/11, 18, 25, 10/, 2, 9, 16

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, -againstVEROLYN WOOD

AKA VAL WOOD

AKA VEROLYN S. WOOD AKA V. S. WOOD AKA STEPHANIE WOOD, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on October 31, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and VEROLYN WOOD AKA VAL WOOD AKA VEROLYN S. WOOD

AKA V. S. WOOD

AKA STEPHANIE WOOD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 22, 2025 at 10:30AM, premises known as

265 EAST DRIVE A/K/A 265 E DRIVE, COPIAGUE, NY 11726; and the following tax map identification: 0100-191.0001.00-148.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 617451/2022. Joy E. Jorgensen, 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.

25-494. 9/18, 25, 10/2, 9

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-0340-25128325 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 62 Stewart Ave, Huntington, NY 11743, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at DMartin Hospitality LLC.  25-501. 9/18, 25

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200510 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-11, -againstDOROTA CZAPLICKA, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 31, 2025, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200510 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200511 is the Plaintiff and DOROTA CZAPLICKA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 30, 2025 at 12:00PM, premises known as 156 OAK ST, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701; and the following tax map identification: 0101-004.00-04.00030.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND

BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601360/2015. Danielle Coysh, 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. 25-506. 9/25, 10/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER

TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2018-RPL3 TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST DOLORES GARCIA, JULIO GARCIA, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM, premises known as 551 South 7th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0103 Section 017.00 Block 04.00 and Lot 055.000. Approximate amount of judgment $683,832.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #624844/2023. Danielle Coysh, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-001492 86935 25-471. 9/4, 11, 18, 25

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AF1, -againstKATURAH RICHARDSON A/K/A KATURAH RENEE RICHARDSON, ET

AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 31, 2025, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006AF1 is the Plaintiff and KATURAH RICHARDSON A/K/A KATURAH RENEE RICHARDSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 15, 2025 at 10:30AM, premises known as 602 COMMANDER AVENUE, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704; and the following tax map identification: 0100-103.0001.00-033.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PINELAWN, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612649/2023. Erin McTiernan, 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. 25-483. 9/11, 18, 25, 10/2

NOTICE

OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION

TRUST, Plaintiff against RAYMOND MUNOZ, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 12, 2025, and amended on August 15, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM. Premises known as 7 Shoreham Drive West, Dix Hills, NY 11746. Sec 284.00 Block 01.00 Lot 014.00. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $785,548.11 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 616203/2023. 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.

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Danielle Coysh, Esq., Referee File # 2296004057

25-495. 8/18,24, 10/2, 9

NOTICE

OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK COUNTY WEBSTER BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against MICHAEL P.

EGAN A/K/A MICHAEL EGAN, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Margolin, Weinreb & Nierer, LLP, 575 Underhill Boulevard, Suite 224, Syosset, NY 11791. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 1, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 19 Bayside Place, Amityville, New York 11701. District 0101 Sec 012.00 Block 06.00 Lot

027.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $340,339.97 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 614417/2023. 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. Robert Fuchs, Esq., Referee File # 230468 25-496. 8/18,24, 10/2, 9

NOTICE OF LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, 2006-NC1, Plaintiff AGAINST MELCHIOR SANSONE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 24, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 779 Peconic Avenue, North Babylon, NY 11703. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 140.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 071.001. Approximate amount of judgment $1,125,237.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015312/2009. Original Sale Date: September 12, 2025. Erin M. McTiernan, Esq., Refer ee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-147435 87370 25-507. 9/25

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK, N.A.,

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007HE2, -againstKIM DASH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY DASH, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 2, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007HE2 is the Plaintiff and KIM DASH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY DASH, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 28, 2025 at 1:00PM, premises known as 47 MAPLE ROAD, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701; and the following tax map identification: 0100-124.00-01.00016.000.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NORTH AMITYVILLE, TOWN OF BABYLON,

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 620150/2017. Annette Eaderesto, 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. 25-508. 9/25, 10/2, 9, 16

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Babylon Fire District at the Office of said District located at Fire Headquarters, 126 West Arnold Avenue, West Babylon, New York 11704, until 7:30 p.m., on October 20, 2025, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 7:30 p.m.. prevailing time, on the said date for the service as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for :

SALE OF A 2017 FORD INTERCEPTOR

The vehicle is available for inspection by interested bidders at the Fire District building between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Bidders interested in inspecting the

vehicle must contact the District Manager at (631) 669-0766 in order to schedule an appointment to inspect the vehicle. Interested bidders will be required to submit their bid in a sealed envelope marked with the words “Sale of Vehicle”. The actual bid must be in writing and included in the sealed envelope stating the amount that the prospective bidder is willing to pay to the District for the vehicle. It must be signed by the bidder and state his or her name, address and telephone number. There is a minimum bid of $500.00. The successful bidder will be required to deliver the purchase price in the form of a certified check or official bank check payable to the West Babylon Fire District within two (2) weeks of notification by the Fire District Secretary that he or she is the successful bidder, the Fire District has accepted the offer, and the vehicle is available for pickup.

This vehicle will be sold in “as is” condition and the Fire District will give to the successful bidder no warranties express or implied relative to the condition of the vehicle.

The West Babylon Fire District as seller reserves the right to award this sale contract or to reject all of the bids submitted or any part of any bid submitted if it determines at the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners that to do so is in the best interests of the Fire District.

Issue date: September 15, 2025

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

WEST BABYLON FIRE DISTRICT 25-514. 9/25

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of formation of Sharma Legacy Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 7, 2025. Office location: Suffolk County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 12 Sturbridge Drive, Dix Hills, NY 11746. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

25-446. 8/21, 28, 9/4, 11, 18, 25

Notice of formation of JUERGENSEN LAW PLLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/22/2025

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 PLLC, 445 Broadhollow Road, Suite CL25, Attn: Paul A. Juergensen, Melville, New York 11747

Purpose: the practice of law.

25-447 8/21, 28, 9/4, 11, 18, 25

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4, Plaintiff AGAINST Conrad Stoehrer a/k/a

Conrad J. Stoehrer; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 13, 2019, amended August 1, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 6, 2025, at 2:30PM, premises known as 466 South 7th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0103 Section 018.00 Block 01.00 Lot 049.001. Approximate amount of judgment $457,476.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 613306/2018. Deposit by certified funds only, made payable to the referee.

Robert T. Samson, 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 13, 2025

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831

25-469 9/4, 11, 18, 25

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA

THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF

THE CWABS, INC., ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-9, Plaintiff - against - ANTHONY A. ARCURI, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 27, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 9th day of October, 2025 at 10:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

Premises known as 465 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, (Town of Babylon) New York 11704. (District: 0100, Section: 159.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 022.000) Approximate amount of lien $325,410.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 062112/2014. Bruce W. Farquharson, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409 For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction. com or call (800) 2802832

Dated: August 11, 2025

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 sub-

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sequent 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. Auction Locations are subject to change.

25-481. 9/11, 18, 25, 10/2

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-0240-25127823 for beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 28-30 Wall St, Huntington, NY 11743, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at MB Pasta Inc.  25-498. 9/18, 25

Notice of formation of Third Stage LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2025 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: Third Stage LLC, 179 Litchfield ave, Babylon NY 11702 Purpose: any lawful act.

25-499. 9/18, 24, 10/2, 9, 16, 23

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-0340-25128242 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at

retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 11 Railroad Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at Patchogue Culinary LLC. 25-502. 9/18, 25

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, September 30, 2025. Public hearings begin 6:00pm.

NEW

APPLICATIONS:

•Olha Fostakovska & Serhiy Yelistratov 918 6th Street West Babylon, NY 11704

SCTM#0100-1324-25

•Nicholas Colasacco & Liana D’Amico 147 Waldo Street Copiague, NY 11726

SCTM#0100-1793-78

•Waqar Sarwar 383 Grand Blvd Deer Park, NY 11729

SCTM#0100-62-272

•Ramanpreet Kaur and Singh Ranbir 1010 7th Street West Babylon, NY 11704

SCTM#0100-1322-123

•Saban Tetik 456 Lido Pkwy Lindenhurst, NY 11757

SCTM#0100-2275-57

•Ermine Koc 228 3rd Street Lindenhurst, NY 11757

SCTM#0100-129-5117

•Ahmet G. Durmaz 11 Spindle Court Deer Park, NY 11729

SCTM#0100-91-222

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.

Babylon

Beacon: Thursday, September 25th, 2025 25-503 9/25

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee on behalf of and with respect to AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-B, MortgageBacked Securities, Series 2022-B, Plaintiff, vs. Adam J. McKeon, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 28, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North

Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., premises known as 836 7th Street, Babylon a/k/a West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Ezra Park, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 132.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 132.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $479,244.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601523/2024. Pamela J. Greene, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 234408-1 25-504. 8/25, 10/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against LISA WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THEODORE WILLIAMS, 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 July 13, 2023, I will sell at public auction

to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 10 South 30th Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798. District 0100 Sec 079.00 Block 01.00 Lot 051.000. All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $85,305.17 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 623300/2018.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. Erin M. McTiernan, Esq., Referee File # CHNY1465 25-505. 9/25, 10/2, 9, 16

Notice is hereby given that an application has been made by Los Flores Inc., d/b/a Flores Restaurant, Taqueria y Pupuseria Flores Deli, to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1815 B & C Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, Suffolk County, New York 11729, for on-premises consumption. 25-516. 9/25, 10/2

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ______ CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff, vs. Any Unknown Heirs to the Estate of CHRISTINE M. HEALEY, 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 whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; JAMES R. HEALEY; JOSEPH BARBARO A/K/A JOE BARBARO; JAMES HEALEY, JR. A/K/A JIMMY HEALEY; SEAN HEALEY; VIVINT SOLAR DEVELOPER, LLC; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; CITIBANK NA; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; JILL START; COUNTRY CLUB ASSOCIATES; AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK; COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; Defendants. ______ Filed: 08/19/2025 Index No.: 619656/2017 SUP-

PLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 414 45th Street Lindenhurst, (Town of Babylon) NY 11757 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 February 5, 2003, executed by James R. Healey, a married man and Christine M. Healey, a married woman to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. to secure the sum of $176,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on August 8, 2003 in Liber 20467, Page 607. CitiMortgage, Inc. is successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, 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: 0100 Section: 205.00

Block: 03.00 Lot: 023.000 DATED: May 13, 2025 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. Sean P. Williams, Esq. DAVIDSON FINK LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd., Ste. 200 Rochester, New York 14618 Tel: (585) 760-8218

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, with the buildings and im-

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provements thereon erected, situate, lying and being In the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lots 46 and 47 in Block 69 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Wellwood Sheet 4”, filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on November 20,1897, as Map No. 155, being bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of 45th Street distance 150.24 feet Westerly from the comer formed by the Intersection of the westerly side of Jackson Avenue with the northerly side of 45th Street; RUNNING THENCE North 78 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds West along the northerly side of 45th Street, a distance of 50.08 feet; THENCE North 11 degrees 04 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 100.18 feet; THENCE South 78 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 50.08 feet; THENCE South 11 degrees 04 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 100.18 feet to the northerly side of 45th Street and the point or place of BEGINNING.

25-486. 9/11, 18, 25, 10/2

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-0340-25128282 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1012 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at Tsukiyo Zushi Inc.  25-500. 9/18, 25

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2003HE3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE3, -againstCLEBERT FRANCOIS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on November 21, 2024, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2003-HE3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE3 is the Plaintiff and CLEBERT FRANCOIS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 20, 2025 at 1:30PM, premises known as 81 NEVADA ROAD, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704; and the following tax map identification: 0100102.00-03.00-062.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT. PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 618167/2020. Arthur Burdette, 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. 25-492 9/18, 25, 10/2, 9

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE

HOME EQUITY

LOAN TRUST 20061, -againstSTEVEN FONTANEZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 27, 2023, wherein HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 20061 is the Plaintiff and STEVEN FONTANEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH

LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 21, 2025 at 1:30PM, premises known as 137 EAST RIVIERA DRIVE, LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0100-190.00-04.00122.000 & 124.000. AS TO LOT 122.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COPIAGUE IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK AS TO LOT 124.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING COPIAGUE, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 618108/2019. Robert Macedonio, 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. 25-493. 9/18, 25, 10/2, 9

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR

AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 20073, MORTGAGEBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-3

Plaintiff, Against LATANYA ROMAN, RICHARD ROMAN A/K/A RICHARD D. ROMAN, et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 04/26/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 10/21/2025 at 11:00AM, premises known as 611 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, New York 11702, 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 Village of Babylon, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0102 Section 004.00 Block 01.00 Lot 002.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,057,945.00 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 608217/2018

Lisa A. Perillo, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 9/5/2025 File Number: 18-301725 CA

25-497. 9/18, 24, 10/2, 9

Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF BABYLON

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 8th day of October, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time, to consider amendments to the Town of Babylon Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances.

EXHIBIT “A”

Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3-4

[Parking, Standing, and Stopping Restrictions Designated] ADD to Schedule K:

Name of Street/Side Location

Kerrigan Road/North From 100 ft. +/- west of the west curb line of Baylawn Avenue to 100 ft. +/- east of the east curb line of Kelp Road for 500 ft. +/-.

Merritt Street / Both

From west curb line of Wellwood Avenue extended west for

County Line Road / West North curb line of Bailey Drive north for 50 ft. +/-

County Line Road / West South curb line of Bailey Drive south for 50 ft. +/-

County Line Road / West

In front of house # 718 for twenty-five (25) feet +/-

Schleigel Boulevard / North

East curb line of Columbus Boulevard east for 35

Schleigel Boulevard / North 35 ft. +/- east of Columbus Boulevard east for 400

Schleigel Boulevard / North West curb line of Miller Avenue west for 35

DELETE to Schedule K:

Name of Street / Side Location

Kerrigan Road/North

Between Wilson Avenue and Kelp Road

Dated: September 10, 2025, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BABYLON GERALDINE COMPITELLO, TOWN CLERK 25-512. 9/25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF BABYLON

PLEASE TAKE

NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 8th day of October, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time, to consider designating premises as public nuisance.

RESOLUTION NO. 631 SEPTEMBER 10, 2025

SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGNATING THE PREMISES KNOWN AS 1287A Deer PARK AVENUE, NORTH BABYLON, SCTM#: 0100-116.00-01.00120.000 A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AUTHORIZING THE BOARDING UP OF SAID PREMISES AND AUTHORIZ -

Days From 12:00 midnight May 31 To 12:00 midnight Sept. 30

facility, as such is defined in § 213-446 of this Code, based upon a recommendation issued by the Town of Babylon Nonconforming Use Board to the Town of Babylon Sanitation Commission, and the premises shall be in compliance with § 213-446.

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ADDITIONS ARE INDICATED BY UNDERLINE DELETIONS ARE INDICATED BY STRIKETHROUGH

Dated: September 10, 2025, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BABYLON GERALDINE COMPITELLO, TOWN CLERK 25-510. 9/25

to § 523 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law. Neither the Assessor nor any member of his or her department may be appointed to the Board of Assessment Review.

§ 4-19. Powers and duties.

The Board of Assessment Review shall meet to hear complaints relating to the assessed value of properties located within the Town of Babylon and its incorporated villages. Such complaints shall include those alleging that an assessment is excessive, unequal, unlawful or that real property is misclassified.

ING THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO COMMENCE LITIGATION

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Babylon that a Public Hearing be held on the 8th day of October, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Hwy, N. Lindenhurst, NY 11757, to consider whether the premises located at 1287A Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, SCTM#: 0100-116.00-01.00120.000, is a public nuisance pursuant to the Town Code of the Town of Babylon Article III, Chapter 165, Public Nuisances; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Babylon is directed to publish notice of said public hearing in one of the official newspapers of the Town.

Dated: September 16,

2025, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BABYLON GERALDINE COMPITELLO, TOWN CLERK 25-509. 9/25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BABYLON

PLEASE TAKE

NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 8th day of October, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, to consider amending Chapter 213 of the Babylon Town Code (Zoning) as set forth in the annexed Exhibit “A”. Exhibit “A” AMEND as follows: CHAPTER 213 ZONING ARTICLE XXII

TRANSFER STATIONS, SCRAP METAL PROCESSING AND RECYCLED MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ***

§ 213-279. Geographic restrictions; local approvals required.

•Transfer stations, scrap metal processing facilities and RMM facilities shall only be sited and operated in the Town of Babylon pursuant to the following geographic restrictions:

•A transfer station or RMM facility shall be located within the applicable area delineated on the most recent GIS map entitled "Permissible Locations within Babylon for Transfer Stations and Recycled Materials Management Facilities" dated May 4, 2016 August 26, 2025, on file at the Town Clerk's office; however, a scrap metal processing fa-

cility may also be located on land zoned H-Industry without reference to the GIS map.

•A scrap metal processing facility may be located on any land zoned H-Industry or within the applicable area delineated on the most recent GIS map referenced in § 213279A(1). ***

§ 213-280. Permissible locations.

•The most recent GIS map, "Permissible Locations within Babylon for transfer stations and RMM facilities," dated August 26, 2025 delineates permissible areas to locate Transfer Stations or RMM facilities and is specified as follows:

•Transfer Station Area 1: ***

•Recycled Materials Management Facility Area 2: ***

•Recycled Materials Management Facility Area 3: ***

ARTICLE XXXVII MOTOR VEHICLE DISMANTLERS

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§ 213-437. Siting; permits and licenses.

•A motor vehicle dismantling facility shall only be sited, operated and located:

•Within the Town of Babylon H Heavy Industrial Zoning District, within Transfer Station Area 1 and RMM Area 3, as delineated on the GIS map entitled "Permissible Locations within Babylon for Transfer Stations and Recycled Materials Management Facilities," dated May 4, 2016 August 26, 2025, and on file at the Town Clerk's office.

•Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, on a site issued a license to operate by the Town of Babylon Sanitation Commission as a nonconforming motor vehicle dismantling

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BABYLON

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 8th day of October, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time, to consider amendments to the Town of Babylon Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances.

Exhibit “A” AMEND as follows: CHAPTER 4 ASSESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF; ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS

ARTICLE I DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS

ARTICLE II

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS § 4-18. Board of Assessment Review; members; terms. The Board of Assessment Review shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Town Board for a term of five (5) years to be staggered, pursuant

In addition to the procedural requirements for the filing of complaints set forth in New York State Real Property Tax Law § 524, the Town Board is authorized to adopt by resolution additional procedural requirements for the submission of complaints to the Board of Assessment Review. The Board of Assessment Review may call such persons as it deems necessary to give testimony or produce records at the hearing. The Assessor shall have the right to be heard on any complaint in open session. The Board shall thereafter determine the final assessed valuation or taxable assessed valuation, or the actual assessment or transition assessment, or the proper class designation of the real property of each complainant, and shall ratify assessment stipulations entered into by the Assessor and the complainant. ADDITIONS ARE INDICATED BY UNDERLINE DELETIONS ARE INDICATED BY STRIKETHROUGH Dated: September 10, 2025, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN 25-513. 9/25

Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BABYLON

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 8th day of October, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time, to consider amendments to the Town of Babylon Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances.

EXHIBIT “A”

Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-8 [Traffic Regulations; Stop and Yield Intersections Designated] ADD to Schedule H:

Intersection Hamlet Sign Controlling Traffic East June Street at Union Road NL Stop Eat/West on East June Street Riviera Parkway at Oak Avenue NL Stop North/SouthonRivieraParkway Palm Place at Oregon Road North WB Stop West on Palm Place America Avenue at Lenox Road WB Stop East/West Wing on America Avenue

Dated: September 10, 2025, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BABYLON GERALDINE COMPITELLO, TOWN CLERK 25-511. 9/25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

WEST BABYLON FIRE DISTRICT

ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2026

WHEREAS, on the 15th day of September, 2025, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Babylon Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2026 on Monday, October 20, 2025, commencing at 7:00 pm, at Fire Headquarters located at 126 Arnold Avenue, West Babylon, New York and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least twenty-

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

one (21) days before October 20, 2025, so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Babylon Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2026 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 20, 2025 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Babylon and at the office of the West Babylon Fire District Secretary at Fire Headquarters, 126 Arnold Avenue, West Babylon, New York where it may be inspected by an interested person during office hours. In addition, a copy of

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., -againstJUDE ESANBOR A/K/A JUDE O. ESANBOR A/K/A JUDE OSAMENDE ESANBOR A/K/A JUNE O. ESANBOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA ESANBOR A/K/A WANDA WILKES-ESANBOR, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on August 13, 2025, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and JUDE ESANBOR A/K/A JUDE O. ESANBOR A/K/A JUDE OSAMENDE ESANBOR A/K/A JUNE O. ESANBOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMIN -

the proposed budget is posted on the fire district’s website, and copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of said hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Babylon Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2026 on Monday, October 20, 2025, commencing at 7:00 pm at the Fire Headquarters District Building located at 126 Arnold Avenue, West Babylon, New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the West Babylon Fire District and the

ISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA ESANBOR A/K/A WANDA WILKESESANBOR, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 28, 2025 at 1:30PM, premises known as 228 NICOLS RD A/K/A NICOLLS ROAD, WYANDANCH A/K/A WHEATLEY

Board of Fire Commissioners of the West Babylon Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said budget and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Monday, October 20, 2025, commencing at 7:00 pm, at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 126 Arnold Avenue, West Babylon, New York. Dated: September 15, 2025 West Babylon, New York

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WEST BABYLON FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON ATTEST: Ellen McArdle Fire District Secretary 25-518 ,9/25

HEIGHTS, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-040.00-03.00022.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WYANDANCH, IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 621318/2016. Latoya Roberta-Angela James, 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

.25-515 9/25, 10/2, 9, 16

Cheryl Williams.

Babylon Public Library hosts second Local Poets Event

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD

An afternoon of poetry and community filled the Babylon Public Library on Sept. 7 as nine local poets shared their work at the library’s second annual Local Poets Event.

The gathering drew a full house of attendees, who listened as each poet read a selection of their work from the podium. Afterward, tables were set up where the writers signed copies of their books and met with guests. Refreshments were also served.

The event was orga -

nized by library program coordinator Erin White, who said it was inspired in part by the library’s annual Local Author Event.

“I wanted to host an event specifically for poets to support the local poetry community, which I used to be a part of,” White said. “My hope was to bring in poets who had little to no experience reading publicly and not only give them an opportunity to share their work but also connect them with more established poets in the community.”

White added that the library provided a natural venue to introduce new audiences to local poetry. “Our first event in 2024 was so well received that I decided to hold it again this year, and thus an annual event has emerged,” she said.

The afternoon also fostered camaraderie among the poets, who exchanged information, took photos and videos of each other’s readings, and left inspired by one another’s work.

For poet Cheryl Williams, the event marked her first time participating in a public poetry reading.

“I feel like the Local Poets Event is a powerful way to connect with people of like mind,” Williams said. “It was also an opportunity for me to network as I am always looking for poets to read at my reading events.”

Melissa T. Longo, a local poet and Kalimba player, also made her debut at the event. She recently published her book, Inspirations in Beauty: Piece by Piece.

“I was honored to be a part of Babylon Public Library’s Local Poets Event for the first time,” Longo said. “Something that stood out for me was the focus of how important the poetry community is in Babylon.”

She described the experience as “a wonderful feeling,” adding that she was happy to see familiar faces in the audience.

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A journalist becomes a character in a nuclear-age play

Live long enough, and interesting things happen. I received the script last year of a play in which I’m a character. The play is called “Atomic Bill and the Payment Due.”

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It is soon to have its premiere staged reading as a featured presentation in the 50th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College, in Ohio. It is by playwright and podcaster Libbe HaLevy, who spent 13 years writing it. She is already fielding requests for other presentations in the U.S. and overseas.

HaLevy has a long background in theater and as a playwright, with more than 50 productions of her plays and musicals, and a number of awards.

How did I get involved as a character in a play?

The play is described in its program notes as “a true story about media manipulation at the dawn of the Atomic Age and the New York Times reporter who sold his soul to get the story.” The

ireporter was William Laurence, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter at The Times.

In 1945, General Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project, arranged with Times Publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger and Edwin James, its managing editor, to have Laurence secretly embedded in the Manhattan Project. He was the only journalist inside the crash program to build the first atomic bomb.

In his four months with it, Laurence witnessed the Trinity test of a nuclear device in New Mexico, and even wrote the press release for the Manhattan Project claiming that only an ammunition dump had exploded, and no one had been hurt. He had arranged a seat on the Enola Gay for its dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, but missed getting on the plane — a big disappointment. But he did fly on a plane that followed the B-29 that dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki. When the war ended, Laurence wrote articles in The Times glorifying the Manhattan Project and promoting nuclear energy — ignoring the deadly impacts of radioactivity.

M y character weaves through Libbe HaLevy’s ‘Atomic Bill and the Payment Due.’

She was staying in a house one mile away from the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania when it reported a meltdown in 1979. She authored a book on her experience. For the past 14 years she has hosted the widely aired podcast “Nuclear Hotseat.” It was while working on a 2012 episode, focusing on the Trinity test and journalistic anomalies at it, that HaLevy called me for more information. I referred her to Beverly Ann Deepe Keever, who wrote the book “News Zero: The New York Times and the Bomb.” Keever, a longtime journalist, was a journalism professor at the University of Hawaii when she wrote “News Zero.”

In the book, she details how, in his stories for The Times, Laurence “served as a scribe writing government propaganda” to cover up the harmful effects of atomic bombs, radiation and radioactivity.

otherwise being denied by military authorities. It was published in the London Daily Express and elsewhere.

Articles by Laurence appeared in the month after the bombing on the front page of The Times, “Atomic Bill” relates, “for two full weeks in September 1945, ten articles, 20,000 words” and “use(d) the word ‘radiation’ only four times, not once mentioning its dangers.”

There are interactions between Laurence and Burchett and Edward Teller, the “father of the hydrogen bomb,” and J. Robert Oppenheimer. My character weaves through the play.

HaLevy has links not only with theater, but also with nuclear technology.

HaLevy did extensive research on Laurence. In “Atomic Bill” Laurence interacts with Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett, the first reporter to enter Hiroshima after the bombing, who traveled unescorted through the destruction “where Hiroshima used to be” and wrote an article headed “The Atomic Plague.” He exposed the lethal effects of radiation

Tanya Maus, director of the Wilmington Peace Resource Center, says the play reveals the way in which individuals get caught up in the powerful forces of governments seeking to produce false narratives to gain public support for nuclear weapons use and development, and leads the audience “to reflect upon its own assumptions about nuclear weapons and nuclear power and their continued destructive impact today on human lives in the United States and throughout the world.”

Carl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury whose courses include investigative reporting and environmental journalism.

Is our democracy suffering growing pains?

n recent months, and perhaps for the first time in our adult lives, many of us have been worrying about the viability and survivability of the great American experiment known as democracy. It has been the only government we have known, and we assumed, perhaps naively, that freedom would ring forever across our land.

I did. I remember my young self, hand across my heart at an elementary school assembly, looking at the flag and reciting the pledge. It was such serious business. My devotion was uncomplicated. I grew up knowing I was lucky to have been born in my time and place.

My dad schooled us early and often on the opportunity America offered his immigrant parents, who fled pogroms and antisemitism in Eastern Europe. I never traveled overseas without coming back through customs and immigration thinking, “God bless America.” I never visited another country that beckoned me for more than a week or two. I

think of myself as a patriot.

When I was a college student and we philosophized about democracy, there seemed only a few and very sensible boundaries. Like don’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater. Otherwise, free speech felt like a particularly American right. As kids we chanted, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never harm me.”

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e thought of ourselves as a fairly egalitarian society in the pre-MAGA era.

Now, increasing restrictions on speech are disorienting. Our democracy feels destabilized. How do we speak up and support the least powerful and most in need of American justice without fear of reprisals? How have words — just words, compilations of simple letters — become “triggers” or a forbidden form of expression? Why take a word like d-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y and scrub it from policy language as if it were an epithet? It means, “The practice of including people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds” — a quintessentially American concept we historically have embraced. These days, I don’t recognize us.

America on its best day is far from perfect. As an educated adult, I know this. Any country that sanctioned slavery and the internment of citizens car-

ries that brand forever. But we also preserved freedom in World Wars I and II, beat back dictators and welcomed millions of immigrants who helped build the greatest country in the world. We educated the best scientists and led the world in developing vaccines for the most dreaded diseases.

The good, the bad — all of it is true, and the fabric of our nation today is richly threaded with our triumphs. We are all the stronger because we have survived dark times, like the Civil War, and built a society that has been a beacon for freedom around the world.

Within the generous embrace of America’s democratic government there have always been imperfections. Some argue that hard work pays off; others say that not everyone has equal access to either higher education or good jobs. Corruption sometimes tilts the playing field.

I don’t know how to resist the current threats to democracy, except to write and talk about them, to vote and encourage others to vote, to support fair elections. I do know we have to pay attention. Continuing to educate ourselves and encouraging open political discussions among

others can only be a good thing. We Americans thought of ourselves as a fairly egalitarian society in the preMAGA, pre-billionaire era. There was a real thriving middle class when I was growing up, attainable through higher education or apprenticeship and hard work. Nothing seemed out of reach. The deal was that people in business or professions or trades could buy homes for growing families.

Today that deal is broken. Homes are out of reach for many young couples. Food prices are eating up family budgets.

Now, only 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, we observe increasing class distinction in many elements of our culture.

Can we grow through this?

Can we agree that anyone who wants an education can still get it, and that people starting out can find affordable housing? All of it can be true and workable, but we can’t call ourselves a democracy when free speech and economic opportunity are threatened. A democracy embraces all its citizens, and in the best of worlds, welcomes newcomers.

In my lifetime, our imperfect democracy had room for everyone and was moving, in starts and stops, toward inclusivity. Now it seems stalled.

Copyright 2025 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Next month, adopt a loving four-legged friend

october is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, a time to bring attention to the countless animals in need of loving homes. On Long Island we’re fortunate to have strong networks of shelters working to give dogs, cats and other animals a second chance at life. Yet despite their tireless efforts, too many pets remain behind kennel doors, waiting.

The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter and Town of Babylon Animal Shelter are major lifelines for rescue pets. There are smaller but equally dedicated operations in Long Beach and on the North Shore.

Animal shelters — such as those in our towns — are typically run by municipalities, and house stray, abandoned or surrendered pets. They are often required to take in all animals brought to them. Shelters may have paid employees, but also rely on volunteer support. Animal rescues, on the other hand, are usually nonprofit and volunteer-run. Rescues can be more selective about the animals they accept. Together, shelters and rescues form a network of care that helps countless animals find safe, loving homes.

The message next month is clear: adopt, don’t shop. And even better, adopt from your local shelter.

When people turn to breeders — or worse, puppy mills — for their next pet, they overlook the many dogs already in need of homes. These are animals with plenty of love to give, that simply need someone to open their heart and their home. Shelter pets may not always be purebred, and some may come with personality quirks, but they often make the most loyal companions. Their gratitude is evident in every wagging tail and every snuggle.

Some people worry that adopting from a shelter is expensive. In fact, it’s often the opposite. The cost of adopting a dog can be less than $100, and cats are typically under $70. Many shelters also offer

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Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter

3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh Phone: (516) 785-5220

Website: HempsteadNY.gov/179/ Animal-Shelter

Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter

150 Miller Place, Syosset

Phone: (516) 677-5784

Website: OysterBayTown.com/ AnimalShelter

Town of Babylon Animal Shelter

80 New Highway, Amityville Phone: (631) 643-9270

Website: TownOfBabylonNY. gov/132/AnimalShelter

Long Beach Animal Shelter (Operated by Posh Pets Rescue)

770 Park Place, Long Beach Phone: (516) 431-7674

Website: PoshPetsRescueNY.org

special promotions for veterans, seniors and first responders, bringing those prices down even further. When you consider what’s often included — spaying or neutering, vaccinations and microchipping — adoption is not only the compassionate choice, but also the practical one. Of course, not everyone is in a position to adopt. That doesn’t mean you can’t help. Shelters and rescues rely heavily on community support. Volunteers are always needed to walk dogs, play with cats, or simply give animals

Support the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center

To the Editor:

In this critical moment for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, we invite the community to join us in our Flash Membership Drive as we celebrate our 31st anniversary.

For more than three decades, the center has educated over half a million people about the lessons of the Holocaust and the importance of tolerance. Today, that mission is more urgent than ever. With rising antisemitism and hate crimes, your support is vital in helping us spread awareness, strengthen understanding and foster compassion.

the human interaction they crave. Fostering is another option, offering an animal a temporary home while the shelter supplements the costs of its care. Foster homes are especially critical for pets that don’t thrive in a kennel environment or who need extra attention before they’re ready for adoption. Fostering a pet doesn’t just save that one animal. It also opens up space for a shelter to take in another one in need.

Then there are the basic supplies that shelters are always in need of: food, blankets, toys. Monetary donations go a long way in offsetting these facilities’ medical bills for sick or injured animals. Even the smallest contribution can make a big difference.

Adopting a dog can change its life forever, and will likely improve yours. Studies cited by the American Heart Association have found that dog ownership is linked to a lower risk of death from all causes, offering benefits to both heart health and overall well-being.

While October focuses on shelter dogs, it’s worth remembering that they aren’t the only ones waiting. Cats — from kittens to seniors — make up a large portion of shelter populations. If you’re considering adding a furry friend to your family, keep an open mind about who that might be.

Next month is a call to action. For anyone thinking about a new pet, consider visiting a local shelter before contacting a breeder. For those who can’t adopt, find a shelter to volunteer with, foster for or donate to. Every effort helps lighten shelters’ load and brighten the future of the animals they care for.

“Saving one dog won’t change the world,” Karen Davison, an animal advocate, rescue supporter and author, likes to say, “but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” Next month, let’s make that change happen — one adoption, one act of kindness and one wagging tail at a time.

Back-to-school eye exam can set your child up for success

protecting a child’s vision is a crucial part of their overall health and development. Just like regular checkups for their teeth and ears, early eye screenings are essential. Many common vision problems in kids can go completely unnoticed, because a child might not even realize that their vision is blurry or that something is wrong. Catching and treating these issues early is the key to preventing longterm problems that could affect their learning, behavior and social life.

The warning signs of vision problems that parents shouldn’t ignore include squinting at objects; holding books or devices too close; eye misalignment — one or both eyes turning inward or outward, particularly when tired; head tilting; avoidance of near tasks — a reluctance to read, draw or do homework; excessive tearing or light sensitivity, which may signal allergies or inflammation; and difficulty in school — struggling with reading, skipping lines or losing track while studying.

Even one of these signs can indicate that urgent treatment is necessary.

A closer look at nearsightedness in kids. Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is one of the most common eye conditions in children. It’s when a child can see things up close just fine, but things far away appear blurry.

safer than regular glasses. These should be considered essential equipment, just like helmets or mouth guards.

CIf your child’s vision is worsening quickly, there are treatments that can help slow it down. Low-dose atropine eye drops have been shown to be effective in slowing the progression of nearsightedness. And certain types of contact lenses are designed to help slow the worsening of a child’s vision. These treatments can make a big difference in a child’s eye health as they grow.

lear vision is about more than just seeing the board at school.

Contact lenses for kids. For active children, especially those involved in sports, contact lenses can be a game-changer. They eliminate the risk of broken glasses on the playground or field, and can give kids more confidence. That said, not every child is ready for the responsibility. Children must be mature enough to remove contacts before sleeping, and to clean and store them properly every day.

Eye safety in sports. Sports are one of the leading causes of eye injuries in children. To help reduce risks, experts recommend polycarbonate sports glasses, which are impact-resistant and far

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Membership offers more than a year of free access to our permanent and special exhibits — it is a commitment to education and action. Every membership directly supports programs that reach over 30,000 Long Island students annually, as well as training for law enforcement, educators and nurses. These efforts empower our community leaders to make a positive difference in confronting prejudice and promoting inclusivity. Members can also participate in group tours and classes that bring history to life and deepen the conversation about tolerance. Together we can be a beacon of hope, ensuring that the lessons of the past guide us toward a more compassionate future. Join us today and stand with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.

Dr. BErNIE FUrSHPAN Board vice chair, marketing director, HMTC Glen Cove

None of us deserves harm for our beliefs

To the Editor:

I write today outraged at the sense-

Protecting young eyes from the sun. Parents are well aware of the importance of sunscreen, but many forget that UV rays can damage children’s eyes, too. In fact, most lifetime UV exposure happens during childhood.

Wearing 100 percent UVprotection sunglasses when outdoors — especially near water, sand or snow, which reflect UV rays — can prevent damage that may later lead to cataracts or macular degeneration. Making sunglasses a daily habit helps ensure healthier eyes for life.

The dangers of eye rubbing. You may not realize it, but frequent eye rubbing can be a big problem. For kids with allergies, constant rubbing can actually damage the cornea, the clear front part of the eye.

This can lead to a condition called keratoconus, in which the cornea becomes so thin that it bulges forward into a cone shape. This causes blurry vision that can’t be fixed with regular glasses or contacts.

What can we do about it? The good news is that if keratoconus is caught early, there are treatments. A procedure

called corneal collagen cross-linking can help stop the condition from getting worse. Also, using allergy eye drops or oral medication can reduce the itchiness and the urge to rub, protecting the eyes from further damage.

A clear message for parents. Protecting a child’s vision is one of the greatest gifts parents can give. The bottom line is straightforward:

■ Screen early — ideally by age 3 to 5.

■ Watch for warning signs like squinting, head tilting or school difficulties.

■ Protect young eyes from injuries and UV damage.

■ Seek treatment early for conditions such as myopia or keratoconus.

An eye exam for your child is quick and painless, but it can make a difference that lasts a lifetime. Don’t wait for your child to complain about their vision — catching problems early is key. Add an eye exam to the list of things to do early in the school year. Clear vision is about more than just seeing the board at school; it’s about giving every child the best chance at success, safety and healthy eyes for life.

Dr. Carolyn Shih is an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and works at South Shore Eye Care, a member of the Northwell Health Eye Institute.

less murder of Charlie Kirk. When did we, as a nation, decide that political disagreement should be met with fists, bullets and blood instead of words? Debate used to be the cornerstone of democracy. Now too often it feels like dissent is treated as a death sentence.

In the late 1980s, I traveled to London, and stumbled on Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park. Anyone could climb onto a soapbox and speak their mind — on politics, faith or even hatred itself. Crowds heckled, argued and mocked, but they did not silence or assault the speaker. The unarmed Bobbies stood by only to keep the peace. It was a living model of what free expression should look like: passionate, messy, even uncomfortable — but never violent.

Charlie Kirk was a lightning rod, and at times I disagreed with his ideas — sometimes very strongly — but other times I agreed with him. That’s how democracy works: We weigh arguments, we challenge one another, we debate. But disagreement is not justification for violence. When I thought he was wrong, I wished for dialogue and enlightenment, not harm.

Instead, we are letting ourselves be manipulated by sensationalist media, rage-driven podcasts and toxic social media that thrive on division. Too many Americans now view someone who holds a different opinion not as a neighbor but as an enemy. That is poisonous — and deadly. None of us deserves harm for our beliefs. If America is to endure as a free

society, we must relearn how to argue fiercely without killing one another. Violence cannot be the answer. Debate must be.