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Officials tour jail, inspect cells used by ICE announced that officers would collaborate with the federal agency in a “targeted” crackState Democrats visited the down on undocumented immiNassau County Correctional grants with criminal backCenter, in East Meadow, last g rounds. T he par tnership Friday to inspect the conditions included allocating 50 local jail of cells being occupied by those cells for the federal agency to hold immigrants. a r re s t e d by U. S . Salazar and Immig ration and Solages visited the Customs Enforcejail last July, and ment agents. Salazar’s office told State Senators the Herald that Julia Salazar and “none of the people Siela Bynoe, AssemNassau police has blywoman Michaelle handed over to ICE Solages, Assemblyare violent crimiman Noah Burnals.” And last roughs and Suffolk year’s visit was a County Legislator contentious one — Sam Gonzalez were the state officials among the officials were initially denied who toured the jail. entry into the jail, According to a and later permitted release from Salato enter. A state law zar’s office shared allows elected offiwith the Herald, ICE cials to visit local detained 3,200 people JUliA SAlAzAR correctional faciliin the correctional State senator ties “at pleasure” facility between Feband without prior ruary 2025 and authorization. March 2026. The majority of Salazar, who re presents detainees had no major crimiparts of Brooklyn, is chair of nal convictions or charges. Nassau County has actively the state commission on crime cooperated with ICE since last victims, crime and correction. February, when County Execu- Solages, who represents her tive Bruce Blakeman Continued on page 16
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the east Meadow Chamber of Commerce celebrated pietro’s 50th anniversary earlier this year.
Pietro’s celebrates 50 years Local family restaurant reflects on decades of success By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
Lauren Maslov, owner of Pietro’s in East Meadow, celebrated the family restaurant’s 50th anniversary this year. “We’re very excited,” she said. “Sometimes I can’t even wrap my head around the whole thing, but here we are, 50 years later.” It was 50 years ago, Maslov’s grandfather, Peter Ippolitio, opened the restaurant on March 1 in 1976. It was his first restaurant pizzeria that he did on his own. He opened previous eateries with his brother-in-law. “He created the concept of the sesame seed crust pizza, and no one had done this before, and even to this day, not a lot of places even still do it,” Maslov said. “That was kind of his gimmick of sorts that he wanted to use to try and drum up some business.” At first, the new type of pizza did not catch much traction. Ippolito dropped the price to completely free, which got the com-
munity hooked. “That’s what we’re really known for,” Maslov said. Pietro’s specialties go beyond pizza. “We were also kind of this pasta house red sauce joint — the old school red and white tablecloth,” Maslov said. “As you come and you get chicken parm or a baked ziti or lasagna, and you sit there with your red and white tablecloth table in a booth, and people have continued to come back to that old school feeling for all these generations.” Maslov’s grandfather died after 10 years of stewardship. Maslov’s father, John Arigo, a CPA by trade, took control in 1986. “He was helping my grandmother out with the books, and then he started to fall in love with the with the business,” Maslov explained. “It was completely different than anything he had done career wise, so he ran it for a little while with my grandmother, and said, ‘you know what, I’m going to purContinued on page 5
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Dance, hip-hop and classic rock in Eisenhower Park By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Summer concert season is heading into its final encore at Eisenhower Park. Three nationally known acts — electronic dance duo Loud Luxury, rapper Flo Rida and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top — will cap the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre’s summer lineup with three distinctly different nights of music. Here’s what to know before the season wraps up.
Loud Luxury brings dance party to the lakeside
Flo Rida delivers chart-topping hip-hop hits
ZZ Top closes the season with classic rock
Canadian DJ and producer duo Loud Luxury will take the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre stage on Friday, Aug. 21, bringing the electronic dance music sound that has made them festival favorites around the world. Best known for the multi-platinum hit “Body,” the duo of Andrew Fedyk and Joe Depace has built a following through infectious dance tracks blending house music with pop vocals. Their live shows are known for high-energy visuals and crowd interaction, making the performance one of the season’s biggest dance events. Opening the evening will be DJ Caffeine Academy, DJ Dennis the Menace and Just Joe. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. at Eisenhower Park’s Field 6.
Few artists have dominated party playlists quite like Flo Rida, who closes out August with a perfor mance on Monday, Aug. 31. Since bursting onto the scene with “Low,” the Florida rapper has produced a string of international hits including “Right Round,” “Club Can’t Handle Me,” “Good Feeling” and “My House.” His music has ear ned billions of streams and become a staple at spor ting events, celebrations and radio stations worldwide. Known for audience participation and nonstop energy, Flo Rida’s concerts feature one recognizable hit after another. The free perfor mance begins at 7 p.m. at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre.
The summer series continues on Tuesday, Sept. 1, when legendary rock band ZZ Top takes the stage. Formed in Texas in 1969, the trio has spent more than five decades defining bluesinfused rock with signature songs such as “La Grange,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin’.” Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, ZZ Top remains one of rock’s most enduring touring acts, known for its unmistakable sound, iconic beards and guitar-driven performances. Fans can expect an evening filled with classic hits as the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre wraps up another summer season with one of its biggest names.
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More than 300 seniors gathered at Levittown Hall on Aug. 1 for State Sen. Steve Rhoads’ second annual Senior Health Expo & Resource Fair, spending the day connecting with health providers, community organizations and neighbors while learning about resources designed to help them age safely and independently. Rhoads, who represents East M e a d ow, B e l l more, Merrick, Wantagh, Seafo rd a n d s u rrounding communities in the Fifth Senate District, hosted the event as a onestop resource f a i r f e at u r i n g m o re t h a n 4 0 organizations of fering information on vetera n s ’ s e r v i c e s, Medicare assistance, home StEVE RhOADS care, wellness State senator, programs, grant 5th District opportunities and other support available to older adults. Attendees also received free blood pressure screenings, visited a technology help table staffed by Rhoads’ office interns for assistance with smartphones and tablets, and enjoyed live music, bingo, trivia, cornhole, giant Jenga, crossword puzzles and refreshments throughout the afternoon. The program also featured an interactive tai chi demonstration highlighting the exercise’s health benefits and an estate planning seminar that provided practical guidance for future planning. “Our seniors have spent a lifetime building our communities, and they deserve every opportunity to age with dignity, independence, and confidence,”
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300 seniors packed into Levittown Hall to meet with health provides, community organizations and neighbors.
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chase the restaurant.’” After 30 years, Pietro’s came to its next pivotal moment. After years of health struggles relating to cancer, Arigo decided it was necessary to sell the building. The challenges of maintaining a restaurant building separate from a strip mall was too great. After several years on the market, an interested buyer approached the family. “I was in property management, working in Manhattan, and my parents came to the dinner table one Sunday dinner and said, ‘The restaurant sold, we’re so happy,’” Maslov said. “I just started hysterical crying. “My husband found me in the other room 20 minutes later, LaurEn MasLov like ‘where’d you go?’” she continued. “I was sitting there Owner going through old photo albums of the restaurant, and I was like, I can’t believe this is an end of an era. This is my safe place, this is my home, this is a part of my life, this is part of my story, and he’s like, ‘if the deal falls through, maybe we will buy it.’” The interested buyers chose not to proceed at the last minute, just as the family realized how important it was to keep the restaurant. From that point forward, Maslov began her journey to preserve Pietro’s traditions and make the restaurant her own, upgrading tableware, building a patio, decorating for the holidays and more. “We’ve recognized that in the last few years is probably post-COVID is that people are looking for an experience,” Maslov said. “They’re not looking just to eat out, so we’ve tried to evolve with that. Right now, we
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Local community leaders came to pietro’s to issue certificates of recognition for the landmark local business. recognize that doing special nights like a trivia night, bingo night, psychic night, those are the things that bring people in, and it gets everybody together.” While Pietro’s journey has been long, the spirit has stayed the same. “We obsess over every single detail, and every customer is just so precious to us,” Maslov said. “I didn’t
just inherit a restaurant; like I inherited people’s memories, which is really cool.” For the rest of the year, Pietro’s will be selling a pizza pie for $19.76, commemorating the year of its founding. Pietro’s also offers other attractions, such as birthday parties and event catering. For more information, visit Pietros-Pizza.com.
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The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2026 induction ceremony Oct. 7 at the Crest Hollow County Club. Here’s a list of some local honorees in alphabetical order. For more information, tickets and a full list of honorees, go to www.sectionviii.org/halloffame.
Tom Abruscato The list of Abruscato’s coaching achievements at Clarke is mind-boggling. During his 26 years at the helm, the Rams have won 531 baseball games with an .801 winning percentage and 23 conference championships. Clarke has captured eight Nassau titles, three Long Island crowns and two state championships during his tenure. He was named conference Coach of the Year 23 times, and Nassau Coach of the Year eight times.
Stan Bujacich Bujacich is second on Nassau girls basketball all-time victory list with 429, trailing only Farmingdale Hall of Famer Pete Cerrone (600.) A member of the New York State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, Bujacich’s Wantagh teams have captured three county crowns in 2005, 2006 and 2025 and reached the county finals three more times. The Warriors won the Long Island title in 2025. From 2011 to 2015, they won 34 straight conference games and went 43-3 overall.
Jeffrey Dingle Dingle possessed one athletic skill that can’t be taught: speed. In 1985 for West Hempstead football, he averaged an amazing 7.6 yards-per-carry for 1,045 yards. Good enough to be named firstteam All Long Island. That’s not all. He was a finalist for the Thorpe Award as Nassau’s top player. He was also a 300and 400-meter county track champion, and a 300-meter indoor and outdoor state finalist.
John Hamilton
Hamilton spent 18 years as a wrestling coach, 10 at East Meadow, five at Calhoun, two at Mepham and one at Oceanside. His teams won 193 dual meets and many team and individual championships. He coached soccer for 14 years, earning Nassau’s Coach of the Year honor in 1993. Hamilton was a superb grappler at Central Connecticut State. H’es a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
James Hegmann Hegmann was unlike most basketball players. For one thing, he was 6-foot-11 when he showed up at Carey in the 1960s. For another, had to work hard on
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Michael O’Neill was an offensive machine for Massapequa in the 1970s.
Katie Starsia was a standout defender on South Side’s four straight NYS girls soccer championship teams. his craft. Until he got to Carey, he hadn’t played organized basketball. He scored 11 points per game as a junior and pulled down 13 rebounds per game. The measure of his improvement was demonstrated the next season, when his scoring soared to 20 ppg and 16 rpg.
and led the Blue Jays to the NCAA championship in 1978. A four-year starter for Hopkins, he scored 237 career points with 138 goals and 99 assists. As a senior, he earned Division I Player of the Year honors.
Kristen Hoffman Hoffman was one of the most unique high school athletes in Nassau history, excelling in basketball and swimming at Long Beach. She swam on the varsity team for six years, competing in the 200 and 500 freestyle, the 400-yard freestyle relay, and the 200 medley relay. She was a state qualifier and a three-time AllCounty selection. She a two-time AllConference basketball player and averaged 17 ppg as a senior when was named All- County.
Sandberg is one of the finest softball players ever developed on Long Island. She earned All-County honors as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior at West Hempstead. In 2008, she put together one of the greatest offensive seasons in Nassau history. She hit .784 with 11 home runs. Sandberg had a starstudded career at the University of Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to two College World Series appearances with a .355 batting average, 19 homers and 51 RBI as a senior.
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O’Neill was a lacrosse scoring machine at Massapequa in the early 1970s. It would not have been a stretch to assert that he was the best high school attack in not only the county but the country. O’Neill was a scoring machine at the collegiate level at Johns Hopkins
Stanley took over an excellent Carey football program in 2007 and made it better. He’s guided the Seahawks to a pair of Rutgers Cups, awarded to the best team in the county, including in 2013 when they defeated Riverhead to win the first-ever Long Island title in program
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history. One year later, Carey repeated as Nassau’s Conference II champion and then rolled to an incredible 41-7 victory over East Islip, giving the team its second consecutive L.I. title. In 19 years, Stanley’s teams have totaled 138 wins.
Katie Starsia Starsia was a star defender on South Side’s amazing four straight state girls soccer championships in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Her greatness as a soccer player did not diminish her outstanding skills in basketball and track. In track she earned All-County in the 800 meters as a senior, and was twice All-County in the 4x800 relay. Starsia played soccer at the University of Virginia but her athletic career didn’t end there as she completed marathons in New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin, Sydney, Philadelphia and Orlando.
Bruce Stegner Coaching 18 years and winning 14 Nassau County titles. Many coaches go a lifetime without winning one. Only four times in 18 years has a Stegnercoached team not won a county title. His tenure at Massapequa has been beyond amazing. Aside from the 14 county crowns, he has guided the girls soccer team to eight Long Island championships and five state titles. He has been named the state’s Coach of the Year five times. His overall record is 260-46-35.
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The Nassau County Sheriff’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association Widows and Children’s Fund hosted its annual golf outing July 13 at Inwood Country Club, raising support for the families of correction officers. Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll attended the event.
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The East Meadow Summer Music Program, held at East Meadow High School from June 30 through July 29, provided students with an immersive musical experience.
Hitting high notes in summer music program The East Meadow Summer Music Program, held at East Meadow High School from June 30 through July 29, provided students with an enriching and immersive musical experience focused on performance, collaboration and artistic growth. Throughout the five-week program, students participated in daily rehearsals led by the district’s dedicated music faculty, developing their musicianship while preparing a diverse repertoire of instrumental, choral and musical theater performances. In addition to rehearsals, students enjoyed a variety of special events that fostered creativity and school spirit. A Spirit Week encouraged camaraderie and community through themed activities, while visits from accomplished guest artists offered students unique opportunities to learn directly from professional musicians and performers. Through live performances, masterclasses and interactive discussions, students gained valuable insight into the performing arts and were inspired to pursue their own musical aspirations. The program culminated in four outstanding concerts, showcasing the remarkable talent, dedication, and growth of our students. Family members, friends, and community members were treated to performances that reflected weeks of hard work, collaboration, and artistic achievement. The Summer Music Program continues to be a highlight of the district’s arts education offerings, providing students with meaningful opportunities to develop their skills, build lasting friendships and experience the joy of making music together. –Jordan Vallone
Students participated in daily rehearsals led by the district’s dedicated music faculty.
The program culminated in a series of concerts that showcased growth and dedication throughout the summer.
In addition to rehearsals, students enjoyed a variety of special events that fostered creativity and school spirit.
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Getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating everyone in the family to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking,
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ust as your family hits its peak summer groove, the back-to-school countdown begins. It’s a seasonal shift that brings a familiar mix of relief and stress to parents and students alike. Even the most adaptable kids can find the leap from lazy, unscheduled days to rigid routines jarring. Rather than letting the September surge catch you off guard, start laying the groundwork now. A few intentional adjustments late in the season can turn an overwhelming transition into a calm, confident start.
Ease Into The Rhythm
Abrupt wake-up calls on day one rarely go well. Rather than forcing a sudden shock to the system, start tapering back late summer bedtimes two weeks before school begins. Shift sleep and wake times back by 15-minute increments every few days. Don’t forget mealtime timing: if summer snacking has derailed regular breakfast and lunch hours, gradually realign them with the school clock so morning bell appetites don’t catch kids off guard.
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Trade the flip-flops for backpacks: Prep now to get everyone school-ready
As extracurriculars, club meetings, and weekend sports stack up, keeping track of family logistics becomes a fulltime job. Designate a high-traffic area — like the kitchen wall or entryway — as your family’s command center. Visual calendars: Hang a large dryerase or paper calendar where everyone can see it. Color-coding system: Assign each family member (or activity type, such as sports, academics, and chores) their own distinct marker color for instant readability. The daily landing zone: Create a designated drop spot with labeled bins or hooks for backpacks, lunchboxes, and sports gear to prevent morning scrambles.
Tame The Paper Trail
Lost permission slips, crumpled notices, and forgotten homework are classic early-year pain points. Stop the paper shuffle before it starts by establishing a clear intake process. Set up an “Inbox” tray near your
command station where kids deposit forms requiring signatures or teacher notes as soon as they walk through the door. Pair this with an inviting, well-lit homework station stocked with essential supplies—pencils, highlighters, paper, and calculators. Keeping this space free from screens and clutter trains the brain to lock into focus mode. A quick nightbefore check ensures signed papers and finished assignments make it safely back into the backpack.
Set Intentional Family Goals
Back-to-school season offers a fresh start for everyone, not just academically. Hold an informal family meeting over dinner to discuss individual and collective goals for the upcoming year. Encourage kids to set a mix of academic milestones (like mastering long division), personal growth targets (like trying a new club), and family contributions (like managing their morning routine independently). This practice reinforces core values, builds accountability, and gives kids a sense of ownership over the months ahead.
Beat The Rush On Supplies
Waiting until the final weekend to shop guarantees picked-over shelves, long checkout lines, and unnecessary anxiety. Take inventory of what you already have at home before buying new items. Spreading purchases across several weeks late in the summer lightens the strain on your budget and gives you time to track down specialized items or sales on bigger-ticket essentials like backpacks and durable lunch totes.
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3 Weeks Out: Inventory existing supplies. Avoid last minute store rushes and budget spikes. 2 Weeks Out: Begin shifting bedtimes and wake-up times by 15 minutes. Reset internal biological clocks gradually. 1 Week Out: Set up command station, inbox tray, and study area. Establish physical organization zones early. Days Before: Hold the family goalsetting chat and pack bags. Build mental readiness and excitement.
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Navigating back-to-school spending
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etween high-end tech requirements, athletic gear, and updating wardrobe staples, backto-school prep across Long Island, like elsewhere, continues to carry a significant price tag. Recent national retail data shows families with K-12 students plan to spend an average of $863.86 per household on back-to-school items this year, pushing total spending to a record $43.3 billion, a 9.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the National Retail Federation. The average spending per household represents a modest increase of about $5 per family over last year. “Affordability is a concern for families and a top priority for retailers as we enter the back-to-school season,” said NRF Chief Economist and Executive Director of Research Mark Mathews. “Shoppers are keeping value front and center as they look for ways to make their dollars go further.” Economists and retail analysts note that the record total is being driven primarily by broader participation and higher prices on essential items rather than increased consumer confidence. Because inflation and supply costs have kept prices elevated, families are spending more total dollars even though many report buying fewer non-essential discretionary items. Here, where suburban living often means multischool commutes and competitive youth sports programs — the local cost of getting classroom-ready often scales even higher. Here’s how households are strategically managing their wallets this season.
‘Micro-Shopping’ Over Mall Runs
The era of the single, epic weekend shopping spree at the mall is shifting. Today, parents are adopting a “micro-shopping” strategy to soften the financial blow. National statistics show that over 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers began purchasing items as early as July. By spreading purchases across mid-summer promotional events and lateAugust store runs, parents can absorb costs over multiple paychecks rather than taking a heavy hit all at once. Furthermore, about 47 percent of families report buying only day-one essential supplies now, choosing to replenish notebooks and buy secondary fall clothing later in September once teachers finalize specific classroom requirements.
Secondhand Swaps And Local Groups
Hyper-local Facebook groups, neighborhood networks and community sports swaps are are seeing significant traffic. Outfitting a student for district sports or school band can add hundreds of dollars to a family’s bill. Trading outgrown soccer cleats, baseball bats, or band instruments with neighbors has quickly become standard practice for budget-conscious parents looking to stretch their dollars.
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Photo: Parents are rethinking the traditional back-to-school shopping spree, shopping smarter and more strategically.
Quick bites: Healthy breakfasts to power busy school mornings By Chelle Cordero
Start the day right and boost school success with breakfast that packs a punch.
Think grab-and-go
When time is of the essence and the morning seems to be overwhelming, it’s tempting to forgo breakfast despite our best intentions. Therapeutic dietitian Lena Beal, M.S., RD, LD, shares some of her favorite grab-and-go breakfast ideas: √ Blend one cup of almond milk, half of banana, and bag of frozen blueberries or strawberries for a delicious smoothie.
√ Spread two brown rice cakes with natural peanut butter and add a side of Greek yogurt. √ Scramble two eggs with low-fat mozzarella cheese. Add baby spinach and salsa and serve on two wholewheat tortillas. √ Grab a cup of plain low-fat yogurt and top with fresh raspberries and crunchy whole-grain cereal or granola. √ Make a bowl of plain oatmeal and add cinnamon, walnut halves and raisins.
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he morning rush can make breakfast feel like an afterthought. Between packing lunches, finding backpacks and getting everyone out the door on time, it’s tempting to skip the meal altogether. But breakfast remains one of the most important ways to fuel a successful school day. After a night’s sleep, children’s bodies and brains need energy to recharge. A balanced breakfast helps replenish those energy stores, providing the nutrients needed for concentration, memory, physical activity and learning. Research consistently shows that students who eat breakfast perform better in school than those who skip it. Studies have found that children who start the day with a nutritious meal are more attentive in the classroom, have improved memory and problem-solving skills, and often experience fewer behavioral issues. A healthy breakfast also helps stabilize energy levels and is an opportunity to provide nutrients that growing bodies need every day. The good news? A healthy breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated. With a little planning, families can prepare
quick meals that are ready in minutes — even on the busiest school mornings. Try these ideas to boost school success. Yogurt packs a punch: Individually packaged yogurts make a healthy and quick meal for anyone in the family. A good source of protein and calcium, yogurt is also filled with helpful bacteria that promote digestive health. Focus on fruit: Keep a container of fresh fruit salad in the refrigerator. A bowl of mixed fruit is refreshing and healthy. Satisfying smoothies: Smoothies made from fruit and yogurt are fast and can be stored in portable cups to take in the car on the way to school. Excellent eggs: Whip up a fast egg sandwich. Saute egg whites in a frying pan and place between two slices of toasted whole wheat bread. Muffin mania: Make a batch of lowfat, high-fiber muffins over the weekend. Grabbing a muffin and a banana is an easy breakfast. Beyond the bread: Use a sandwich or panini maker to create homemade breakfast tarts. Fill bread or pitas with fresh fruit or peanut butter and use the cooker to seal them shut.
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hometown of Elmont and several other communities, chairs the state’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian legislative caucus. During last year’s visit, state officials said, they did not observe egregious conditions. Detainees were being fed lunch and had access to medical care and to phones to call attorneys, though some, Salazar said, were denied access to showers. Blakeman spoke to the press after their visit, and said he felt the state officials were “very satisfied.” Responding to Salazar’s statement, he said that he had directed the sheriff ’s department to make sure that each detainee is entitled to shower each day they spend at the facility. Friday’s visit came as New York state is requiring localities with agreements with ICE to end them by Aug. 25, under the Dignity Not Detention Act, which was passed in this year’s state budget after being sponsored by Salazar. The state attorney general’s newly created Office of Immigration Trust sent letters to 12 law enforcement agencies, including the Nassau County Police Department in July, directing them to end those operations. “Nobody is above the law,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a press release on July 24. “In New York, we will not tolerate the diversion of local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement at the expense of public safety.” Federal courts rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to New York’s mandate, denying the federal government’s request to block it. U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino, in a 51-page decision filed on Aug. 3, said that federal immigration law does not compel state or local governments to assist in civil federal enforcement.
While states and local governments have the option to enter into agreements with federal immigration officials to assist with immigration enforcement, the court said that New York “is not bound by that hope or expectation.” After last Friday’s visit, Salazar said that four detainees had been discharged earlier that morning, which indicated that the facility may intend to comply with her legislation. While encouraged by the findings, her office said that state lawmakers would continue to monitor the facility’s progress and fight to ensure that no state or local resources are being allocated to ICE. “New York has no business helping ICE decimate our communities, jail our neighbors, or rip our families apart. Nassau County’s agreement to jail New Yorkers for ICE is shameful and must end,” Salazar said in a release. “My bill, Dignity Not Detention, goes into effect at the end of this month — finally ending the county’s disgraceful collaboration with ICE.” “Accountability means showing up more than once,” Solages said. “I’ve toured Nassau County Correctional Facility before, and I returned today with Senator Salazar and my colleagues to see conditions for ourselves … Nassau’s contract with ICE is set to expire on Aug. 25. We are going to make sure that deadline is met.” Responding to Friday’s visit, Blakeman said, “over 2,000 illegal migrants with criminal records have been removed from our county making the entire region safer,” in a statement sent to News12, adding, “New York Democrats need to explain to the victims of attempted murder, rape, robbery and carjacking, why local law enforcement can’t coordinate with ICE in removing these dangerous criminals from our neighborhoods.”
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The industrious honey bee is buzzes into the spotlight to captivate museum visitors.
Busy as a bee
Inside the hive at Long Island Children’s Museum
By Karen Bloom
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here’s a national day to celebrate just about everything, so it’s only fitting that one of nature’s most important — and often misunderstood — creatures has one of its own. That would be the honeybee. Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to take a closer look at the tiny pollinators that play an outsized role in our ecosystem, on Aug. 15, National Honey Bee Day. The museum has been home to over 20,000 honeybees year-round since 2012, when a hive was introduced to the Feast for Beasts exhibit, which opened in January of that year. Visitors were welcomed to the first “Honey Hoopla” thenso that everyone could experience the first harvesting of honey from that hive. More than a decade later, the event has become a popular annual tradition. • Saturday, Aug. 15, Today, the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. museum maintains • $20 museum admission, $18 four active hives, seniors 65 and older including an enclosed • View the LICM events calendar at licm.org for observation hive additional information or call inside the Feasts (516) 224-5800 for Beasts gallery. • Long Island Children’s Housed between Museum, 11 Davis Ave., large panes of Garden City plexiglass and connected to the outdoors through a protected tube, thousands of honeybees come and go through a portal that allows them to leave the building, forage in the museum’s pollinator garden and return to the hive, where they work together to sustain the colony.Visitors can safely watch honeybees build honeycomb, care for their queen and work together. Special red lighting helps families observe the hive with minimal disruption to the bees’ natural behavior. The fruit of their labor? Lots of honey, naturally. Families are welcome to taste many different varieties of honey during a tasting session, including, of course, from the museum’s honey harvest. Color, aroma and taste can change based on the nectar of the flower. Everyone can sample various honeys and try to match the flavor profile to the specific honey type. “A lot of people maybe don’t know that honey can taste different from different varieties of flowers or the location where it is. We’re going to be
offering honey varieties that the kids can taste test and try to match up,” Ashley Niver, the museum’s director of education, says. Bee-themed activities are designed to highlight the insects’ importance to the environment. Children can create a colorful Busy Bee Hat, while adults and kids alike can meet beekeeper Mark Rogan, one of the museum’s exhibit technicians. He shares insights into bee management, explains how honeybee colonies work and will help visitors spot the queen inside the observation hive. “He’ll be up in the hive showing how to find the queen and explaining what the care is like,” museum spokesperson Stephanie Siler says. “He’ll also talk about the observation hive and the three other hives on our roof, answering questions about the bees’ daily care and how we harvest the honey.” Everyone can even try on a life-size beekeeper suit, offering a hands-on glimpse into the world of beekeeping. The observation hive itself — an actual working hive — remains one of the museum’s most unique exhibits. Because the bees are free to travel outdoors and back into the hive throughout the day, through a portal, museum staff can never be certain exactly how many are in residence. ‘”We like to say that they’re the only animal in our collection that we don’t know how many we have because they’re always coming and going, and they’re the only animal that has free roam of the museum,” Siler says, jokingly. While this is all designed to be fun, the program also carries an important conservation message. Climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use continue to threaten honeybee populations, contributing to colony collapse disorder and declining numbers worldwide. Visitors will learn that honeybees are responsible for pollinating some of Long Island’s most abundant crops including melons, pumpkins, tree nuts and berries and that the population is in danger and decreasing rapidly. Without these pollinators, we would lose some of our favorite foods such as chocolate, grapes, apples and pears. To help support bee conservation, the museum continues its Name a Honey Bee Campaign. For a $10 donation, folks can symbolically name one of the museum’s bees, with both the bee’s new name and the donor recognized on a display. Beyond raising funds, museum leadership’s goal is to replace fear with fascination. “It’s very easy for people to feel fearful of bees because they don’t want to be stung, and maybe they assume that all bees are looking to sting and cause harm,” Niver adds. “But the reality is that the honey bees are very docile, and they are just looking to make their honey. They’re really our friends.” Siler understands those fears firsthand. “For me personally I was terrified of bees, growing up,” she says. “So I hope that every child gets to experience them up close and leaves with a new-found appreciation. Not just because they make honey, but because they’re essential to our gardens, our food.” Whether sampling fresh honey, searching for the queen bee or discovering how a bustling hive works, everyone will leave with a deeper appreciation for one of nature’s smallest yet most essential creatures. This is an opoprtuity to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards by showing that protecting pollinators begins with understanding them. In the process, families may find themselves buzzing away with a newfound respect for the tiny insects that help keep our gardens, farms and dinner tables thriving.
There are cover bands, and then there’s Mike DelGuidice. The multiinstrumentalist whose deep-cut knowledge of Billy Joel’s catalog earned him a spot touring alongside the legend himself, is back to his favorite stomping ground: The Paramount. His long-running residency is less of a concert and more of a victory lap. Alongside his hit-for-hit recreation of Joel’s legendary discography, DelGuidice puts his own songwriting chops on full display — weaving in original tracks from albums like “My Street” and “Mask Production.” From playing his own chart-topping tracks — including “Ordinary Guy,” the theme song for Kevin James’ Kevin Can Wait, to touring the world with his idol, DelGuidice is the real deal.
Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
The Midtown Men Broadway meets classic rock ’n’ roll as The Midtown Men return to Eisenhower Park for an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia. Featuring four original stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys — Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — the acclaimed quartet brings the timeless sounds of the 1960s to life with soaring harmonies, dynamic performances and plenty of infectious energy. These Broadway veterans, with their powerhouse band, are realizing the dream they brought to life as the iconic Four Seasons. This is the next chapter for these accomplished entertainers,
Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Contact nassaucountyny. gov for info and updates.
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Your Neighborhood Aug Neil Diamond tribute
CALENDAR Family movie night
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Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park. See “How To Train Your Dragon,” the live-action remake of the 2010 animated film.
Fans of Neil Diamond can relive the legendary singersongwriter’s greatest hits when Robert Neary brings “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” to Eisenhower Park. The acclaimed concert experience features more than two hours of classics, complemented by stories, multimedia and a Broadway-style production that celebrates Diamond’s remarkable career. The Broadway, television and film veteran, who recently appeared at Tilles Center, has earned widespread praise for his uncanny vocals and stage presence, creating a concert experience that captures the energy and spirit of the original. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200
Aug SoBeez returns to Borelli’s
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SoBeez performs at Borrelli’s.
• Where: 1580 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow • Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. • Contact: (516) 794-0190
Summer swing
Step back into the golden age of swing when the 20-piece Swingtime Big Band takes the stage at Eisenhower Park. Featuring rich brass, soaring vocals and faithful arrangements of classics from the Great American Songbook, the popular ensemble recreates the unmistakable sound of the Swing Era with energy and precision. Whether you’re reliving cherished favorites or discovering these timeless tunes for the first time, Swingtime Big Band delivers an evening of toe-tapping nostalgia. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200
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welcomes all to Family Night. Discover the fascinating world of birds and bats during this special after-hours experience in the gardens. families are invited to explore Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects exhibit, from 5-8 p.m., the LEGO free-play area, followed by a Birds of Prey show. Participants will meet incredible birds of prey up close and learn
• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: Movie begins at dusk • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
Citizen Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
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Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper‘s 2016 mixtape Coloring Book just turned 10, and he’s announced a tour to celebrate. The mixtape that changed everything is back as Chance takes a victory lap built around the project that won three Grammys in one night, broke streaming-only records, and turned him from a Chicago underground hero into a generational artist. The Coloring Book itself instantly reshaped what a hip-hop record could be. The mixtape became the first streaming-only project to win a Grammy, and it earned Chance Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance in a single trip to the podium. Songs like “No Problem,” “Same Drugs,” “All Night,” “Blessings,” “Angels,” and “Summer Friends” turned into staples of a generation’s playlists — and fans have been waiting a decade to hear them performed live in full. The setlist on this tour is built to deliver that, plus cuts from the rest of his catalog and his long-awaited 2025 • Where: The Paramount, 370 release Star Line, his first full-length album in six years. Chance is famous New York Ave., Huntington for raising the energy in a room and turning shows into church-tent revivals, • Time: 8 p.m. especially when the gospel-leaning Coloring Book material lands. • Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com
what makes them so amazing, plus a Bat Walk, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Registration required. $34, $24 child • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 5 p.m.; Birds of Prey shows at 5:30 and 7 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
The Midtown Men
Broadway meets classic rock ‘n’ roll when The Midtown Men return to Eisenhower Park. Featuring four original stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys — Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — reunited as the Midtown Men celebrate the unforgettable sounds of the 1960s with powerhouse harmonies and infectious energy. Drawing on more than 1,000 performances together on Broadway, the quartet captivates audiences with their harmonious blend of voices, charismatic stage presence, and a repertoire that seamlessly weaves together iconic hits delivering a nostalgic journey that transcends generations. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov
or (516) 572-0200
Aug George Lucas Memorial Classic
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Aug Narcan training
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The Town of Hempstead hosts a Narcan training at Speno Memorial Park.
The Long Island Knights w take on the JFK Customs in a great matchup, supporting the Garrin Hagen Foundation.
• Where: 745 East Meadow Ave. • Time: 6 p.m. • Contact: TOH311.net
• Where: Northwell Health Ice Center, 200 Merrick Ave. • Time: 2 p.m. • Contact: LIHockeyEvents.com
Aug Nature Connects
Aug NCPD Memorial Run
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The NCPD Memorial 5K steps off at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Eisenhower Park • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: RunSignUp.com
Getting it done with Dennis
Councilman Dennis Dunne visits East Meadow Public Library. He’ll meet with residents one-on-one about government issues, views and community issues. • Where: 1886 Front St. • Time: 6 p.m. • Contact: (516) 812-3368
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Old Westbury Gardens welcomes families to spend an afternoon exploring, building and creating together! Seasonal Sprouts offers is a LEGO-themed adventure for young explorers. Children (ages 4–10) embark on a guided outdoor tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects made with LEGO bricks. Everyone discovers the wonders of nature in a fun and hands-on way. After the tour, kids can unleash their creativity in a LEGO free-play area. $22 per adult, $20 ages 62+, $12 child. Registration required. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 2-3 p.m., also Aug. 26 • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to be a citizen scientist and study monarch butterflies in the museum’s Milkweed Garden. By measuring plants, rainfall, and monarch eggs you will be collecting real data that scientists can analyze! Your data will help them understand butterfly migration and will help conserve this species. Each Wednesday, take a walk through this garden and see how the plants grow as habitat for visiting monarchs! To join, meet at the front desk. For ages 4+. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 2-3 p.m., also Aug. 26 • Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
concert Aug Family Brady Ryder and the
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Little Band That Could visit East Meadow Library. Rymer is a highly acclaimed, three-time Grammy-nominated artist who has dedicated 25 years to creating energetic rock ‘n’ roll music for kids and families. As a prominent figure in the independent family music scene, he and his band captivate audiences worldwide with their musical talent, catchy songs, and positive messages. Registration required. • Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow • Time: 6:30 p.m. • Contact: EastMeadow.info
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East Meadow residents Francesco Mazzeo and Casey Pizzuto were married July 22 outside Hempstead Town Hall after a nearby building fire caused a power outage at the municipal building. Town Clerk Kate Murray officiated
the ceremony outdoors. Residents seeking a marriage license or wishing to schedule a wedding ceremony can call the Town Clerk’s Office at 516-812-3014 or visit hempsteadny.gov/marriage.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DEBRA GELORUM, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 18, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1845 Grant Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 190 and Lots 27-30. Approximate amount of judgment is $473,454.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615219/2022. Oscar A. Prieto, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 231516-1 161331
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007RFC1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff AGAINST JOSEPH TRICARIO; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 25, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 1150 on August 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 216 Morris Drive, East Meadow,
NY 11554. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 45 Block: 495 Lot: 9. Approximate amount of judgment $1,459,408.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006507/2014. Anthony Decarolis, Esq, Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 CARN189 90511 161164
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank Trust National Association not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Ana M. Miranda Individually and as surviving spouse of Jose E. Miranda, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 1757 North Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50 Block 461 Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment $292,241.78 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602193/2025. Only Bank or Certified check payable to the Referee will be accepted for the downpayment. No third party check or cash will be accepted. Jonathan C. Juliano, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 24-003867 90847 161401 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST CURTIS DAVIS, CHINEEKA DAVIS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 7, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 897 Niagara Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37 Block 655 Lot 12. Approximate amount of judgment $688,916.17 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609788/2023. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-001403 90636 161391 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST FLORDELIZA LEONARDO, DANTE DIMAANO IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 51 Lafayette Avenue, Westbury, NY
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11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Nassau County and State of New York, Section 10 Block 144 Lot 185. Approximate amount of judgment $613,142.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600576/2023. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Jaime D. Ezratty, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003049 90557 161389
The East Meadow School District announced that all students will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2026-27 school year through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. District officials said meals will be served at no charge to students throughout the school year. The announcement was issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Schools and identifies Jennifer Frisenda, assistant superintendent for business and finance, as the district’s contact for additional information. Families seeking more information can contact the East Meadow School District Business Office at (516) 478-5737. –Jordan Vallone
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2, -againstANA MENDEZ, 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 Nassau on July 11, 2025, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 is the Plaintiff and ANA MENDEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 9, 2026 at 2:30PM, premises known as 32 3RD AVENUE, WESTBURY, NY 11590; and the following tax map identification: 11-110-138.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 603094/2021. Christine M. Grillo, 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. 161587
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 616656/2025 DATE FILED: 8/5/2025 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstLUCIEN LEE and EMMA LEE, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through LUCIEN LEE and EMMA LEE, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the
complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER; AMERICANA FUNDING CORP.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, SUCCESSOR TO CHEMICAL BANK, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief
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TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered Aug. 6, 2026 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a Section 11, Block 6, Lot 31-32. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. 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 tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON
THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 5, 2025 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #103135 161684 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCAITES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. GREGORY GIORGIO, et al, Defts. Index #613941/2025. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 23, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 50, Block 585, Lot 2. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure auction will be held, “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. JOY BUNCH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021. #103082 161680
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wo weeks ago, the Mets honored their 1986 team on the 40th anniversary of its World Series championship season. That was the last time the Mets won it all, and unfortunately, it looks like it will be a while before they reach that pinnacle again. That 1986 team was one for the ages, replete with stars, superstars and gritty players who never quit. It was also a team known for what might have been. No Mets squad before or since has had a better season, or such a complete unit with so much talent, ego, disparate personalities and a manager who could fit all the pieces together and make them work so remarkably close to perfection. The team won 108 regular-season games, the ninth-highest in history, and finished 21½ games ahead of their closest NL East rival, the Phillies. The most spectacular superstar was Dwight Gooden, a boy wonder who at 21 had more pitching achievements than anyone ever at his age. Similarly, Darryl
Strawberry, a young slugger with limitless ability, seemed to be headed to the Hall of Fame. Gary Carter was baseball’s leading catcher, and a clutch power hitter who did have a Hall of Fame career. Team leader Keith Hernandez was a fierce competitor, and generally acknowledged to be the best defensive first basemen ever. Other players, though not quite superstars, were top-flight talent who knew how to win: pitchers Ron Darling, Bobby Ojeda and Jesse Orosco and fielders Ray Knight, Howard Johnson, Mookie Wilson, Kevin Mitchell, Tim Teufel and Lee Mazzilli. There were also brawlers like Wally Backman and Lenny Dykstra, who would do virtually anything to win. The ringmaster of this assemblage was Manager Davey Johnson, who was not only one of the first managers to use a computer, but also relied on gut instinct. Johnson was a unique oldschool/analytics composite. The playoff series against the Astros, highlighted by a sixth-game, 16-inning come-from-behind win, put the Mets in the Series against the Red Sox, which proved to be a classic. The
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Mets were one out away from losing the sixth game, and the Series, when they staged a miracle comeback to win, and then took Game Seven as well. They were on top of the baseball world, and looking like a dynasty for years to come. But it wasn’t to be. The first sign of what was to come went largely unnoticed at the time. Gooden was missing from the ticker-tape parade up Fifth Avenue. Fans were told he had overslept after too much celebration, but the reality, as would become known the following year, was that Gooden was a drug addict and had missed the parade because he was on a cocaine binge. While he would have several more good seasons, he was never the same. Strawberry had troubles of his own, and left the Mets for the Dodgers after the 1990 season. Like Gooden, Strawberry had serious drug problems, and never played again as a regular after 1991. Several other key players in the ’86 soon left the Mets. After a contract squabble, Knight left for Baltimore. Mitchell was traded because he was considered a disruptive influence, and
rom boy wonders to brawlers to a future Hall of Famer, they were a unique squad.
Dykstra was always a self-destructive wild man. He was traded to the Phillies in ’89. After he retired, Dykstra served in prison for crimes including bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, grand theft and making terrorist threats. For a host of reasons, the Mets never again had the cohesion they had in 1986. I should add that Strawberry went on to overcome his drug problems, and cancer, and is now a true model citizen. I’ve met him a number of times and seen him interact with young kids. You couldn’t ask for a nicer guy. Gooden has had his ups and downs but is also, by all accounts, a good guy. Certainly he has been that way whenever I’ve seen him at events. I’ve also had the chance to meet other 1986 Mets, including Hernandez, Darling, Teufel and Wilson, and they’re all a credit to the game. Gooden, Strawberry, Hernandez and Howard Johnson were elected to the Mets Hall of Fame, and Carter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Most of all, to Mets fans, the ’86 team will always bring back great memories. Let’s go, Mets! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
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s the midsummer mark came and went, the nation was dealing with two types of heat waves. One has scorched communities throughout the country with conditions that were never anticipated by any weather forecaster. The other is occurring in Washington, D.C., and around the country, in the form of political scandals and party upheavals whose results will play out in November. It’s difficult to choose one event as the most dramatic, but it’s worth recounting them one by one. The Michigan Democratic primary produced an unexpected victory by progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. President Trump won the state of Michigan in three elections, but with his popularity at an all-time low, a far-left candidate who won on the issue of affordability shouldn’t be counted out. And New York City residents shouldn’t be surprised by the Michigan result, considering that there’s a socialist mayor in City Hall. Republicans of every color of the
political spectrum are jumping for joy over the Michigan results, but the socialist-aligned El-Sayed could well upset the apple cart thanks to a very unpopular president, who is losing support nationally from independents and some Republicans. A Trump-endorsed candidate might not be as popular in November as party officials think. Back in the nation’s capital, Republicans are facing numerous headwinds. Two members of Congress have been accused of conduct that is disqualifying in the current climate. Rep. Chuck Edwards, of North Carolina, dropped his re-election bid after the House Ethics Committee released a report finding that he engaged in inappropriate conduct with congressional staff members. And as of this writing, Rep. Max Miller, of Ohio, was vowing to continue campaigning for re-election despite growing calls for him to drop out amid reports of alleged spousal abuse. Ordinarily, the missteps of two House members would be of no consequence, but House Republicans have a very small majority, and the potential loss of two seats is a big deal in what promises to be a difficult election year. On top of
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that, Republicans are dealing with the problem of rapidly aging Senate members, who are no longer reliable votes when they’re needed. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, has been hospitalized for weeks, and his potential to return to work is questionable. Like the House, the Senate is a big headache for Republicans. There the average age is 64, compared with the average age of 57 for the House. Sen. Charles Grassley, of Iowa, is 92, and he has many oldtimers to keep him company on the Senate floor. While Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, is 84, and Angus King, the independent from Maine, is 82, the Democrats aren’t in trouble if either of them is sidelined. Contrast these old guys with Senators Jon Ossoff, of Georgia, and Andy Kim, of New Jersey, who are 39 and 44, respectively. Not everyone is sitting still when it comes to the large number of aging elected officials. Nick Tomboulides, the head of U.S. Term Limits, a nonpartisan group, is seeking to limit the number of terms that federal officials can serve in office to three terms, or six years, in the
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House and two terms, or 12 years, in the Senate. Tomboulides says that “incumbency is the problem for elected officials who can easily be re-elected and view their positions as a lifetime job.” What compels public officials to stay in office long after their shelf life seems to have expired? Some simply love the job and enjoy the prestige that comes with it. They have no problem getting restaurant reservations, and love being catered to by the airlines. Others actually focus on getting things done, and their experience is of great value when it comes to government problem-solving. But today there are many much younger people who are ready, willing and able to take on the challenge of public life. To date, Congress has been largely unwilling to discipline its members when they engage in unprofessional conduct. Many members know about colleagues who break the rules but are afraid to blow the whistle on them. And as for the aging senators, it’s up to the voters to give them a hard look, and not just vote for the most familiar faces. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He currently chairs the Capitol Insight Group, a government relations firm. Comments? jkremer@liherald.com.
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before civic groups and community organizations. Read the Herald, which follows local government throughout the year, not just during campaign season. The closer elections become, the more intense the horse-race coverage usually gets. Headlines focus on who gained two percentage points or whose campaign appears to have more energy. Yet when the votes are counted and the campaign signs come down, those numbers quickly fade into history. When Election Day arrives, the latest polls will no longer matter. The decisions made by those who are elected will. Budgets will be adopted, services funded, roads repaired, development approved and taxes set. Those choices affect residents long after campaign momentum has faded. An informed vote is one of the most powerful tools any citizen possesses. It should be based not on who appears to be winning, but on who has earned the public’s confidence with his or her ideas, experience and clear vision for the future. This election season, ignore the scoreboard. Study the issues. Evaluate the candidates. Ask difficult questions. Then cast your ballot based on informed judgment. That is how democracy works best, and how our communities will be best served.
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f you compiled the list of history’s most impactful Long Islanders, Harry Chapin would undoubtedly be among the charter members of that hall of fame. Musically, Chapin’s prowess is indisputable: In just nine years he released 12 albums, filled with songs like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D,” “Circle,” “Sequel,” and of course, “Cat’s In the Cradle,” that cemented his legacy as a magnificent musical storyteller. He then used his fame as a springboard for advocacy and philanthropy, with a laser focus on his mission to eradicate hunger in the United States in particular. As one of the world’s highest-paid entertainers, he gave generously to charitable causes, hosted numerous benefit concerts, launched World Hunger Year (now known as WhyHunger) and established the Presidential Commission on World Hunger during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. The organization that now bears his
name is perhaps his greatest innovation. When Chapin launched Long Island Cares in 1980, he created Long Island’s first food bank, and in doing so revolutionized our regional approach to addressing food insecurity and hunger. Long Island Cares distributes 16 million pounds of food each year — the equivalent of 13.3 million meals — and now has a half-dozen brick-and-mortar storefront locations across Long Island. The agency was instrumental in addressing crises like Hurricane Sandy and the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. And because no member of the family is spared from hunger, its seventh location, Baxter’s Pet Pantry, is dedicated to gathering and distributing pet food and supplies to families in need. As much as many of us — myself included — shudder at the idea of another celebrity candidate for political office, Chapin would have been a natural, because he did the work and cared deeply about the future. Sadly, he never got that chance. On July 16, 1981, while he was driving to a benefit concert at Eisenhower Park, Chapin’s Volkswagen
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was hit by an 18-wheeler on the Long Island Expressway, and he was fatally injured. The shock of his sudden, untimely death reverberated through the park on that summer evening and through our society for years afterward. He would be cited as an inspiration for endeavors like USA For Africa and Live Aid, and countless memorial awards, theaters and humanitarian events would be named in his honor. Neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County have declared July 16 Harry Chapin Day in honor of all he achieved in just 38 years. Here in Nassau County, I filed legislation to formally establish a Harry Chapin Day of our own. While there hasn’t been any action from the legislative majority on that front, I decided to instead follow Harry’s own advice: “When in doubt, do something!” For the past five years, my office has held an annual summer food drive to benefit Long Island Cares and draw renewed attention to Chapin’s legacy. This year’s effort concluded last Sunday. I thank our wonderful friends at the Pla-
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inview-Old Bethpage, Syosset and Jericho Libraries for once again graciously opening their facilities to us as drop-off locations, and I appreciate everyone who brough donations to National Night Out in Hicksville. Among the many lessons of the past several years, we have all been confronted with the hard truth that far more of our neighbors struggle silently with food insecurity than we imagine. Amid a souring economy, soaring fuel prices, and massive federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program resulting from the Trump administration’s odious and inhumane 2025 federal budget legislation, Chapin’s mission is even more critically important now — especially when you consider how 1.5 million children lost SNAP assistance in the aftermath of that legislation’s enactment. At this time of tremendous need, let’s unite — as Nassau County residents, New Yorkers and Americans — to create a better and more humane place for future generations. As Long Island’s hometown troubadour, Harry Chapin, said about times like these, “We all have the potential to move the world, and the world is ready to be moved.” Arnold W. Drucker represents Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District.
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