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An early Halloween in East Meadow

Halloween came early in East Meadow as the community took part in a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25. Antonio Santiago, 7, dressed up as a scary bunny and collected treats from Diane Krug, right. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Local libraries now equipped with lifesaving Narcan kits

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Public libraries in the 5th State Senate District just got a little bit safer, thanks to the addition of Narcan — or naloxone — a medication that can be used to reverse or reduce the effects of an opioid overdose.

State Sen. Steve Rhoads, who has spearheaded the potentially lifesaving initiative, unveiled the program at the East Meadow Public Library on Oct. 16. All 12 libraries in his district will be equipped with wall-mounted naloxone rescue kits.

Rhoads said Nassau County’s 54 libraries

receive a total of more than 6.5 million visitors every year. In total, they host an average of 125 programs a day, and last year, 775,000 people attended at least one program at a Nassau County public library.

“Libraries are more than just book repositories,” he said. “They are community centers, classrooms, senior hubs, youth spaces, workforce training sites, and now lifesaving access points.”

Joining Rhoads in rolling out the kits were directors and staff from the libraries within his district, as well as local first responders and representatives from the Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, and the state’s

Lung Force Walk on edge of funding goal

By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com

The American Lung Association’s New York chapter hosted its 3rd annual Lung Force Walk Long Island on Oct. 25 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, uniting hundreds of participants in the fight against lung cancer and chronic diseases.

The ALA is a nationwide charity that focuses on preventing respiratory ailments and supporting both patients and researchers during the ongoing battle against cancer.

Iwalk every year under a team

“Me and my family, we keep the team going, and we’ve been involved ever since,” she said. “It’s keeping my sister’s spirit alive.

t’s keeping my sister’s spirit alive.

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STuRIANo Lung Force Walk Chairperson, American Lung Association

This year’s fundraiser collected $142,000 to support lifesaving lung cancer research, early detection programs, and public awareness initiatives, coming close to its $150,000 goal.

Lungforce Walk Committee

Chair Nicole Sturiano championed the event, motivated by how lung health issues affected her family. In 2015, Sturiano’s sister, Jeanine Pucci, died after a long battle with lung cancer. Now, Sturiano and her family

“She was battling stage four lung cancer, and she took the time and made it her mission to be involved and bring awareness to lung cancer and the need for research and new drugs and programs, all while going through treatment herself. So, if she can do it, I’m going to continue doing that.”

According to the ALA, someone is diagnosed with a lung disease about every two minutes. Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States, even after the national survival rate improved by more than 44 percent over the past decade.

This year’s walk was sponsored by Catholic Health as well as radio partners 106.1 BLI and WBAB 102.3. Two physicians from Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan University

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Met at The Met

each year, after the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Gala and red carpet in early May, I try to do the New York thing and see the Costume Institute’s latest fashion exhibit. As described in The Met’s website, this year’s “Superfine/Tailoring Black Style” presented, “a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism…” Though mid-October, this pilgrimage to see the exhibition turned out to be the icing on my August morning’s cake.

My goal is to get to the museum before it opens to avoid long lines during summer tourist season. So I arrive in Penn Station a few minutes before eight AM and walk east past the Empire State Building. The idea that I would even consider walking from 34th to 82nd street appears a little too ambitious so I hang a left and board the Madison Avenue M5 bus, filled with working people, residents and tourists.

line begins to form and I sit at the top of the stairs on a small ledge, eating hardboiled eggs, a banana and two mandarin oranges as inconspicuously as possible. When the doors open, my paper bag breakfast hits the garbage with a swish and I break for the ticket purchasing line.

Before this show, I had recently been overseas and saw the very first fashion exhibit at the Louvre in Paris, specifically, “Louvre Couture: Art and Fashion Statement Pieces” which mirrored the purpose of my travel, “Paris through the lens of art and fashion.”

The bus lumbers slowly uptown. I watch a nanny and her charges get on the bus somewhere in the 50’s and while one sibling sits quietly in her carriage, her older sister in a 92nd street Y camp shirt is the first of the two girls to get her hair expertly combed and tied up in a ponytail complete with scrunchie. Both nanny and child seem to be familiar with this daily process along the bus route and by 70th street or so, the children are ready for action.

I walk west from the bus stop arriving to watch workmen patching the broken steps on the front of the museum while food street vendors load their cold drinks and snacks for the day ahead. A

But this is New York. This is The Met. We’re the guys who do it, once a year, every year.

And as I turn the corner at the bottom of the notorious center staircase, I am stopped by a young woman who is there to scan my ticket. She asks if I teach at FIT.

“I had you as my teacher,” she continues while she shakes my hand. I am stunned and humbled.

The other ticket taker turns to her and says, “You went to FIT? Me too.”

Sure, “only in New York” would be the easy line to write, right here. But I don’t want to end this with a trite idea. “It’s going to be a good day,” is what I think as I ascend the stairs in anticipation of the exhibit.

A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is a direct marketing/ advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.

News brief

Rhoads joins veterans at local resource fair

State Sen. Steve Rhoads joined veterans and their families at the Nassau County Veterans Picnic in Eisenhower Park, gathering with local heroes for an afternoon of appreciation and reflection.

During the event, Rhoads spoke about the importance of honoring the courage and dedication of those who have served in the armed forces, noting that their sacrifices to protect the nation’s freedoms continue to inspire generations. He expressed his gratitude to all who have worn the uniform and reaffirmed his ongoing commitment to advocating for veterans, ensuring they receive the recognition, respect and support they deserve not only on Veterans Day, but every day of the year.

–Jordan Vallone

Spooky fun with the East Meadow Chamber

Families gathered at the East Meadow Ball Fields on Oct. 25 for the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association’s sixth annual Trunk or Treat event, which offered a safe and festive way for children to celebrate Halloween.

The afternoon featured decorated trunks and tables lined up throughout the fields, with local organizations, families and volunteers handing out candy and Halloween treats. Costumed children made their way through the event, collecting sweets and posing for photos in between activities.

A new addition this year was a pumpkin decorating station, where families who pre-ordered pumpkins could personalize them on site. The station proved popular, drawing steady crowds of children eager to paint and design their pumpkins to take home.

Organizers said the goal of the yearly event is to provide a family-friendly environment that brings the community together. Candy giveaways, raffles and music rounded out the celebration, giving families a chance to enjoy the fall weather and connect with neighbors.

Registration was required, and organizers reported strong turnout throughout the afternoon.

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce thanked volunteers, sponsors and participating families for helping create what has become a seasonal tradition in the community.

For more information on upcoming events, EastMeadowChamber.com.

–Jordan Vallone

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As daylight saving time comes to an end, the East Meadow Fire Department is reminding residents to take an extra step when turning their clocks back — change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, clocks should be set back one hour to standard time. Along with that adjustment, firefighters say it’s a perfect time to check that life-saving safety devices in the home are working properly.

The East Meadow Fire Department is once again participating in the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery campaign, a national safety initiative launched 30 years ago by Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The program now includes more than 6,200 fire departments nationwide.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms sounded in just over half of all home fires reported to U.S. fire departments. Three out of every five home fire deaths occurred in residences with no smoke

alarms or nonworking ones, often due to missing or dead batteries.

Modern home fires are also burning faster than ever, firefighters warned. With the prevalence of synthetic materials in today’s furnishings, the National Institute of Standards and Technology found that escape time in a fire can be as little as three minutes — compared to 17 minutes in the 1970s.

The department also emphasized the importance of maintaining carbon monoxide detectors, especially as heating systems begin running and homes become more sealed for winter. Faulty or unserviced heating equipment can increase the risk of dangerous carbon monoxide buildup.

Residents with questions about proper installation or maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can contact the East Meadow Fire Department at (516) 542-0578, ext. 580, or email JOBrien@EastMeadowFD.com.

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East Meadow musicians to take part in statewide festival

By JORDAN VALLONE

jvallone@liherald.com

Five students in the East Meadow School District have earned one of the highest honors in New York State music education: selection to the NYSSMA All-State Festival. These talented young musicians will perform among the state’s best at the annual Winter Conference in Rochester this December. Several additional students were also recognized as All-State alternates for their exceptional audition scores.

The All-State Festival is the highest level of NYSSMA performance

Five East Meadow School District musicians have earned spots to perform at the New York State School Music Association’s prestigious AllState Festival, taking place Dec. 4–7 in Rochester. The event brings together the strongest high school musicians from across New York, selected through a rigorous audition and evaluation process. Students perform a Level VI solo — the most challenging in the NYSSMA repertoire — and must receive a score between 98 and 100 from an accredited adjudicator to qualify. Once selected, musicians rehearse with guest conductors and perform in elite ensembles that represent the best of statewide music education. Being chosen is not only a personal achievement, but also a reflection of strong school music programs and teacher support.

Five local students will represent the district

in top ensembles

Three East Meadow High School students and two from W.T. Clarke High School will take the stage this year. Caleb Roy will perform on bassoon with the Symphonic Band, showcasing one of the most unique and technically demanding woodwind instruments. Michael Bodzin will join the Instrumental Jazz Ensemble on jazz drum set, a placement requiring improvisational skill and rhythmic precision. Jaiden Webman will appear in the Modern Band Showcase on alto saxophone, a newer NYSSMA feature highlighting contemporary styles. From W.T. Clarke, Connie Dong was selected for the Symphony Orchestra on violin, while Charlotte Huang will sing alto 1 in the Treble Chorus, performing alongside top vocalists from across New York State.

Several students were also recognized as All-State alternates

Alongside the main selections, several students earned alternate status — a notable achievement that reflects near-perfect scores and high musical proficiency. Alternates may be invited to perform if openings occur in their ensemble. From East Meadow High School, the alternates are Kailyn Kim and Sofiia Nosarieva. From W.T. Clarke, alternates include Corven Cillo, another student named Charlotte Huang and Kaiden Mayers. Being named an alternate signals that these musicians were among the top scorers statewide in their instrument or voice part. The district recognizes all selected and alternate students, celebrating the dedication, practice and passion that earned them this prestigious honor.

No Hate Tour promotes antibullying in E.M.

East Meadow High School’s gymnasium was recently transformed into an X-Games arena during a special visit from members of the No Hate Tour.

For more than 20 years, the No Hate Tour has been visiting high schools across the country. The tour features the world’s top X-Games BMX athletes on mobile box-jump ramps to put on a live, energetic show. As part of the district’s participation in National Bullying Prevention Month, the assemblies also provided students with valuable information and personal stories about bullying prevention, overcoming challenges, positive mental health and promoting a “No Hate” environment. Additionally, members of the U.S. Marine Corps held a pull up challenge to promote physical health and wellness.

The district would like to thank its special guests from the No Hate Tour for putting together an incredible show.

–Jordan Vallone

Four years in, Blakeman points to successes

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Bruce Blakeman has had four years to make his mark as Nassau County executive — and he believes he has delivered. From boosting public safety to cutting taxes and protecting the county’s quality of life, his administration has stayed focused on core priorities.

Blakeman, 70, spent his early political career in various offices in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County. He was the commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2001 to 2009, and was appointed to the Hempstead Town Board in 2015. Blakeman challenged then County Executive Laura Curran in 2021, and won.

As he seeks a second term, Blakeman told Herald reporters at a roundtable: “Now I have a record to run on.”

He acknowledged Las Vegas Sands’ withdrawal from its proposed casino project at the Nassau Hub, noting that alternative development plans are now progressing under a “Plan B” strategy. That alternate plan, Blakeman said, includes entertainment, residential, retail and hospitality components. Sands is now working with local developers to refine the new proposal, interviewing and vetting potential options, and Blakeman said he hoped to have information to present to the public in early January.

He expressed pride in the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — the first of its kind in the U.S. — which is using a portion of the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow to hold detainees.

“I think the general public is very happy,” he said. “It’s made us a much safer county.”

In regard to the state’s takeover of Nassau University Medical Center, also in East Meadow, Blakeman said

County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is seeking re-election, touted his successes over the past four years. From public safety to quality of life, he believes he has delivered what he promised for Nassau County.

that in recent years, New York’s leadership has eliminated the hospital’s funding. It was headed in the right direction, he said, under its previous leadership, eliminating its financial deficit and maintaining its commitment to treating underserved populations.

He said he believed the state’s actions suggest an intent to either close the hospital or repurpose it as a mental health facility. “I think it’s nefarious,” he said, “and I think that it’s deleterious to the health of the community.”

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Blakeman expressed support for his civilian deputy force, which he said is not a “militia.” Under state law, he said, county executives have the right to declare emergencies and deputize people for service.

“I created nothing more than a database of people who are willing to serve, who will be willing to train without getting paid,” he said. Most are military veterans or former law enforcement, he added, and will undergo firearms training in accordance with state law.

He also defended the county’s transgender sport ban, which prevents transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams at county-run parks and facilities. The bill, he said, received highly publicized support from Caitlin Jenner.

Blakeman also highlighted rising home values, the hiring of 600 new law enforcement officers, and seven Wall Street credit rating upgrades over the past four years — indicators, he said, of a structurally sound and fiscally responsible county budget.

Blakeman acknowledged that there is a need to address housing affordability for young people and senior citizens, but added that he disagreed with the state’s attempts to supersede local control.

“We’re densely populated, and we don’t have the land, and the public doesn’t want the density,” he said. “That’s why people move to the suburbs, and out of an urban environment.”

Koslow is focused on transparency and unity

By JORDAN VALLONE

jvallone@liherald.com

Seth Koslow wears many hats — husband, dad, attorney and legislator in Nassau’ County’s 5th District. This year the Democrat has taken on a new challenge: running for county executive against incumbent Bruce Blakeman. His campaign has focused on values like transparency, common-sense policies and bipartisan communication.

Koslow, 43, grew up in Baldwin, and now lives in Merrick with his wife, three children and their rescue dog, Coco. After college he worked in a variety of sales jobs before returning to law school. He started his career as a prosecutor in the Queens district attorney’s office, and now has his own law practice.

In 2023, he won an open seat in the 5th District, which encompasses Merrick, Freeport and parts of North Bellmore. When the opportunity arose for him to run for county executive, he decided to take it.

“The same way I wanted to make a difference in my district,” he told Herald reporters at a roundtable interview, “I want to make a difference in the county.”

Koslow was critical of the Blakeman administration’s communication with the Legislature’s minority caucus, and he pointed to the Nassau University Medical Center as a “perfect example” of where the county lacks transparency. The public hospital in East Meadow, which serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay for medical care, was taken over by New York state earlier this year.

“Instead of actually working with the state to save the hospital, (Blakeman) fought with them, and now we lost control,” Koslow said.

He said he had similar concerns about the Nassau

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County Legislator Seth Koslow is Bruce Blakeman’s Democratic challenger for the county executive seat. He was critical of the county’s lack of transparency and bipartisan communication.

County Correctional Center, also in East Meadow. The county agreed to a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is using a portion of the jail to hold detainees. In September, a Honduran national in custody at the jail died, roughly 18 hours after he was detained.

“We don’t know what’s going on with the buildings at the jail, whether ICE is using buildings indepen -

dently,” Koslow said. “It’s a lack of transparency — it’s a lack of planning for the county.”

With Las Vegas Sands officially stepping away from its casino proposal at the Nassau Coliseum site, Koslow said that while he doesn’t have a real estate background, he is open to partnering with others to find the best path forward for the Nassau Hub. He outlined a vision that includes a convention center, a hotel and housing, elements he believes would support revenue generation, boost tourism and promote development.

Koslow was very critical of Nassau County’s “militia” — a unit of armed volunteer residents that, he said, makes the county “less safe” and raises chain-ofcommand and liability issues. Koslow said that the Nassau County Police Department does a great job, describing them as “well-trained” and “very responsive,” and he couldn’t picture a situation in which armed volunteers would be necessary.

He also disagreed with the county’s transgender sport ban, which prevents transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams at countyrun parks and facilities.

“Let the (local) leagues handle it,” he said. “It’s not a county issue.”

Koslow said that the county needs to return to a “traditional” separation of the branches of government. If elected, he said, he would let legislators “do their jobs.”

“If I don’t necessarily like a law they pass, I have the right not to sign,” he said. “But that also gives me some leverage to negotiate.”

Local government, he said, has to work to support the people. “We’re talking about life and death here,” Koslow said. “We’re talking about your safety. We can’t play games in local politics.”

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Libraries join front line, combating overdoses

Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

“Libraries are in business, enriching lives,” Frank McKenna, director of the Seaford Public Library, said, “but sometimes we need to help save lives. We will be able to provide that service to our communities.”

A total of 20 Narcan rescue kits will be mounted on library walls within the district, which includes Bellmore Memorial Library, East Meadow Public Library, North Merrick Public Library, Wantagh Public Library, Seaford Public Library, Levittown Public Library, North Bellmore Public Library, and Merrick Library.

The kits also will be handy in Island Trees Public Library, Hicksville Public Library, Bethpage Public Library, and Plainview Old-Bethpage Public Library. Each library will be outfitted with between one and four kits, with some requesting more based on the size and layout of each building, a representative from Rhoads’ office told the Herald.

The kits were provided at no cost to the libraries.

Narcan is administered in the form of a nasal spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose, and each kit features a QR code that someone accessing it can scan for a quick debriefing — in English or Spanish — on how to use the spray.

Jessica Sorbello, of the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, said overdose rates are decreasing across the state and nation — which deserves to be celebrated. But, she added, rates remain high, especially among minority communities and at-risk populations.

“The library is truly the greatest place that I could imagine rolling out something like this,” she said, “because we know that libraries are a safe haven.”

In Suffolk County, Rhoads said, six

the kits will be mounted to walls in each of the district’s 12 libraries, featuring a Qr code that someone accessing it can scan for a quick lesson on how to use the spray.

reported overdoses took place inside libraries in a single year — showing that this is something that actually occurs in public spaces. Data was not immediately available for Nassau County. Rhoads, who’s been part of the Wantagh Fire Department for 30 years, said keeping Narcan handy is critically important.

“When you have someone who’s in respiratory arrest, not able to breathe on their own, the fact that (someone) can provide (Narcan) and have it on site is truly lifesaving,” he said. “To be able to reverse the impacts of an overdose is truly incredible.”

Years ago, only first responders were allowed to administer Narcan, according to James Kane, a former chief with the East Meadow Fire Department. Now, the opioid antidote is available to the public in many forms — at trainings, at pharmacies and now at libraries in the 5th State Senate District.

“Time, sometimes, is not on our side,” Kane said. “So having this readily available to people, giving them the ability to be trained, having it accessible in a library — there are options to get it done quickly and be able to save people’s lives, which is key.”

Rhoads explained that legislation passed in the State Senate last year to make the addition of Narcan at libraries a statewide initiative. However, it did not pass in the State Assembly. Rhoads wanted to adopt the legislation’s ideas in his own district and give it a tangible, local impact — the first of its kind in libraries in New York.

“Even if one life is saved,” he said, “then this initiative will have been worth everything.”

Steve Chassman, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, said placing Narcan kits in libraries helps eliminate the stigma associated with the disease

Each Narcan kit includes

■ Nasal spray naloxone

■ Quick-use instructions with visual steps

■ QR code linking to English & Spanish training videos

How to respond to opioid overdose

■ Check victim for unresponsiveness and call 911

■ Tilt victim’s head back and insert Narcan’s spray nozzle

■ Press plunger firmly to release the dose

■ If no response in 2–3 minutes, give a second dose

Why Narcan in libraries

■ Opioid overdoses can cause respiratory arrest within minutes

■ Narcan can revive someone long enough for emergency help to arrive

■ Libraries are high-traffic, community-centered spaces — now also lifesaving access points

of addiction.

“Drugs are killing our artists, our thinkers, our family members, our colleagues, our young people at a rate we’ve never seen,” he said. “So, this is an opportunity for spreading the message, that we understand this is a disease. We understand there is no cure, but a solution, and we believe in recovery.”

Ferretti looks to build ‘tax cutter’ reputation

By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com

John Ferretti says the purpose of serving in local government is to make a difference in people’s lives every day — something he hopes to continue if he is elected to a full term as Hempstead town supervisor.

Ferretti, of Levittown, said he was proud of his record as a Nassau County legislator, where he opposed tax increases and supported responsible budgeting. In seven and a half years in the Legislature, he helped reduce county taxes by $70 million and block $150 million in proposed hikes. His top priority, he said, is ensuring that the community he grew up in remains affordable for families.

“My track record as an elected official is very clear,” Ferretti said, “I am a tax cutter, and that’s the way to keep residents able to continue to live in the homes that they grew up in, like myself.”

Ferretti, a Republican, was appointed town supervisor on Aug. 5 following Don Clavin’s resignation. Since he took office, the town passed a 2026 budget that cuts property taxes by $5 million. Ferretti said it is the responsibility of local officials to do everything possible to help residents afford to stay in the communities where they grew up.

His appointment was not without controversy. His Democratic opponent, Joseph Scianablo, filed a lawsuit claiming that Ferretti and the town board violated the state’s Open Meetings Law, which requires 24 hours’ public notice for resolutions scheduled at meetings. In response, the board reappointed Ferretti at its Sept. 16 meeting — a move town officials said was necessary to protect taxpayers from the lawsuit. On Oct. 9, State Supreme Court Justice Gary Carlton ruled that the Aug. 5 appointment had violated the law, finding

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John Ferretti, who was appointed Hempstead town supervisor in August, says he wants to continue serving residents by keeping taxes low, supporting law enforcement and protecting the town’s quality of life.

that plans had been made before the meeting.

Ferretti emphasized that his appointment was not nullified. He said he could not comment on the pending litigation, but remained confident that the town would prevail in the case.

As supervisor, Ferretti said, he wants to prioritize public safety. He noted that during his time in the County Legislature, he supported measures to provide law enforcement with the tools they need, and led the

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effort to reopen police precincts that had been closed. He also co-sponsored the Mask Transparency Act, which bans wearing face coverings in public to conceal identities.

Ferretti said he wanted police to be fully funded, and given the opportunity to put criminals behind bars. He said that he was against public safety reforms, such as bail reform and “Raise the Age” laws.

In response to Scianablo’s claims that he lacks transparency, Ferretti said he demonstrated openness in the budget process by publishing the preliminary budget several days before the Sept. 30 deadline and posting subsequent amendments online with more than 24 hours’ notice — a step not legally required and not customarily taken prior to his administration, he said.

“Every opportunity we have had since Aug. 5 to be transparent, we have taken that opportunity,” he said.

Ferretti said he supports protecting the town’s suburban quality of life, and opposes state efforts to allow high-rise apartments or change local zoning laws. He added that while Scianablo has called his appointment an advantage in the race, it’s only an advantage if he proves himself through his work.

“I believe that so far, from Aug. 5 until today,” Ferretti said, “my record has been pretty flawless.”

Scianablo: Hempstead needs accountability

By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com

Democrat Joseph Scianablo, a Marine combat veteran, former NYPD officer and prosecutor, is running for Town of Hempstead supervisor on a platform of restoring transparency, lowering taxes and holding local government accountable.

Scianablo, of Garden City, said he is running because of what he views as a lack of transparency from the current Town Board. He noted that families across the town are feeling the strain of rising costs — from a 12 percent property tax hike to increases in water, power and fuel bills.

Following the Aug. 5 appointment of his Republican opponent, John Ferretti, as town supervisor, Scianablo filed a lawsuit alleging that Ferretti and the board violated the state’s Open Meetings Law, which requires 24 hours’ public notice for resolutions scheduled at meetings. On Oct. 9, State Supreme Court Justice Gary Carlton ruled that the appointment had violated the law, but the decision did not nullify Ferretti’s appointment.

The violation, Scianablo said reflected a disregard for basic laws meant to ensure accountability.

He added that he was frustrated with government waste and the misuse of taxpayer money. “This is what’s wrong with our local government,” he said. “It reeks of corruption. It reeks of waste, fraud and abuse. The people deserve better.”

Scianablo said he wants to restore integrity by getting the town’s finances in order with operational and financial audits. He also aims to make local government more accessible to working families by holding more Town Board meetings in the evening.

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Democrat Joe Scianablo, a Marine veteran and a former NYPD officer, is running for supervisor focused on transparency, fiscal accountability and expanded services for residents, veterans and domestic violence survivors.

“We all want the same thing from our government, and that’s what you’re going to get from me,” he said. “Your voices are going to be heard and you’re going to be governed fairly, and the people are going to be put first.”

If elected, Scianablo said, he would focus in his first 100 days on converting all town streetlights to LED fixtures to save an estimated $1 million annually, imple-

menting zero-based budgeting to ensure that every dollar is justified, and exploring shared services with neighboring towns to reduce duplicate costs.

His platform emphasizes what he calls “commonsense solutions,” including proactive infrastructure maintenance, performance-based funding and energy efficiency upgrades. He added that communities such as Hempstead, Uniondale, Roosevelt, and especially Baldwin have been calling for long-overdue development.

Improving public safety and supporting veterans, Scianablo said, would also be key priorities. Drawing on his law enforcement background, he hoped to strengthen trust between communities and public safety agencies. “I’m excited to see what we could do to make sure we bridge that divide between community and policing,” he said.

Scianablo said he also wants to support residents affected by domestic violence by partnering with nonprofits, law enforcement, and the Nassau County district attorney’s office. He has criticized the closure of the Safe Center LI, a Nassau-based facility for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors that closed in March, and pledged to expand related services through collaboration with the county and community partners.

“There is no one-stop shopping for survivors, victims and children to domestic violence,” Scianablo said. “We need to continue with that approach.”

He emphasized that he wants to serve as a supervisor who is accountable to the people of the Town of Hempstead.

“We are all seeking a government that is accountable for the people,” he said. “We are all seeking a government that’s transparent for the people. We are all on the same team here.”

The Island F.C. kicks off its future on Long Island

By LUKE FEENEY

lfeeney@liherald.com

The global game is coming to Uniondale as The Island F.C., an independent professional soccer club, was unveiled, alongside plans for a new stadium.

The team, launched by principal owner and chairman Mitchell Rechler and team president Peter Zaratin, is set to debut in March 2027 and will compete in MLS Next Pro, the professional development league of Major League Soccer.

“This is something that did not happen overnight,” Rechler said on Oct. 14 at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Uniondale. “We have been working on bringing pro soccer to Long Island for 18 years.”

Wround training facility and around $5 million to launch the club. Stadium designs are anticipated to be released over the next few months, with the intent of breaking ground next spring.

“Over the last few years, we heard consistently about the strength, resilience and pride of Long Islanders,” MLS Next Pro President Ali Curtis said, adding that “Long Island is unique because while it’s its own community, the special people that live here are from all over the world, and soccer brings people together and is the universal language.”

e’re building a legacy for Long Island.

PEtEr ZaratiN Team president

Rechler is a managing partner of Rechler Equity Partners, one of the largest real estate developers on Long Island. Zaration, a former soccer player, is the founder and CEO of Global Concepts, a metropolitan area-based sports management company.

Rechler and Zaratin also revealed their plans to build a privately funded outdoor 2,500-seat stadium — which can be increased to fit 5,000 — at Mitchel Athletic Complex, also in Uniondale.

Preseason games for the Island FC are set to begin in January 2027. Organizers confirmed that the launch was strategically timed to build on the anticipated “national surge in soccer enthusiasm,” after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The team is estimated to be around $25 million undertaking. Around $20 million will be devoted for the new year-

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Alongside the launch of a professional team, expanding opportunities for younger players to grow and succeed is another priority of the venture. Enhanced scholarship programs and a strengthened youth-collegepro pathway will be designed to help aspiring athletes to pursue their goals.

Plans are also underway to return a professional women’s soccer team to Long Island

“We’re building a legacy for Long Island,” Zaratin said, adding that the team’s mission is to “empower aspiring soccer players through an Island-wide development pathway that ensures every player–regardless of background or gender, can reach their full potential in the game.”

Several elected officials attended the announcement. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said that it was an honor “to have a professional soccer team right here in Nassau County, which will provide dynamic entertainment and create economic prosperity.”

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Stuart Richner, CEO of the Long Island Herald, left, with Phyllis Quinlan, director of Holistic Services Administration at Cohen Children’s Medical Center; Amy Amato, executive director of RichnerLIVE; and Sofia Agoritsas, vice president of operations at the medical center.

Herald supports Cohen Children’s Medical Center

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The medical center is home to Long Island’s first Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program and a nationally recognized team of specialists. This year the hospital earned its third con-

secutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, underscoring its mission to help families raise stronger, healthier kids.

Phyllis Quinlan, the medical center’s director of Holistic Services Administration, noted, “We are on track to offer over 5,000 15-minute holistic services to the CCMC staff, parents/family caregivers, and admitted pediatric patients in 2025.”

STEPPING OUT

Director Cindy Rosenthal steps up to the challenge of this rarely performed play, based on a story from Chaucer.

A tale of eternal friendship

Hofstra’s Shakespeare Festival takes on ‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’

By Abbey Salvemini

Shakespeare’s final — and perhaps most overlooked — play steps into the spotlight as “The Two Noble Kinsmen” arrives on Hofstra University’s celebrated Globe stage. Now in its 77th year, the annual Shakespeare Festival invites audiences to experience a production that follows the intense journey of two noble cousins, Palamon and Arcite, whose unbreakable bond is shattered when they fall in love with the same woman.

As the headline production, this tragicomedy sets the tone for a rich, two-week long festival season that includes “What Fools!,” a whimsical, one-hour version of A “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” ideal for children; also Hofstra Collegium Musicum’s concert of Elizabethan and Jacobean music inspired by Shakespeare’s era. Together, these performances promise a dynamic festival experience for audiences of all ages.

Directed by drama professor Dr. Cindy Rosenthal, the production brings to life a powerful story about friendship, competition and the messy realities of love. Whether you’re a Shakespeare devotee or new to his catalogue, this rarely-performed play offers a fresh, thought-provoking look at the Bard.

According to Rosenthal, the decision to produce “The Two Noble Kinsmen” is rooted in its relative obscurity — and its potential. She acknowledges that among her fellow theater historians, not many have studied the play or seen it performed.

“In that there is opportunity,” she says.“We may be the one production of this play that our audience members see. The question is: How can we best present this under-illuminated text by the greatest writer in the history of civilization? Let’s make the most of whatever ways we think it has value and interest. That’s the job.”

She recognizes that taking on the play is a learning curve for both herself and her students. Still, the opportunity to present something rare and meaningful made it worth the challenge.

“We would be able to offer something to our

• Now through Nov. 2

• Tickets are $15, members of the Hofstra community may receive up to two free tickets

• Visit hofstra.universitytickets. com to purchse tickets; more festival information at events. hofstra.edu

• John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead.

audiences that they don’t get to see — and very likely won’t see again in their lifetime.”

She’s particularly interested in exploring the play’s layered emotional dynamics and how they speak to today’s audiences. The staging doesn’t shy away from the text’s “queer sensibility,” which runs throughout, making it an integral part of the storytelling.

This play “absolutely brings forward the value and the strength of same-sex relationships,” Rosenthal says, describing the work (that Shakespeare co-wrote with John Fletcher) as a significant reflection of today’s lineage of queer love.

Hofstra’s Globe stage — considered the most authentic recreation of Shakespeare’s original stage in North America — adds a unique dimension to the production. Rosenthal refers to the stage as “a real phenomenon.”

While she has directed for previous Shakespeare festivals at Hofstra, this is her first time with the Globe replica.

“Performing on the Globe stage makes it feel like we are part of history. It’s a beautiful achievement. Just being able to engage with the set is another part of the experience I look forward to sharing with the students and our audience,” she says.

Guiding her student actors on a play that few had encountered before was both a challenge and a joy for Rosenthal. Among the aspects most interesting to all involved is how the play celebrates love, both heterosexual and queer.

“It does that all the way through the text, both with women and men. Scholars have studied and written about the queer sensibility that permeates this play. I’m excited and the students are excited to explore and bring life to the relationships among the characters,” she adds.

Anthony Avalos, of Roosevelt, is among Rosenthal’s young cast who fully embraces his director’s enthusiasm. Avalos, who does the roles of both a soldier and a knight, declared that his appreciation for the play grew with every reading of it.

“When I actually saw everyone molding these characters, that’s when I really fell in love with the story,” he says.

Rosenthal’s visual approach is designed to blend tradition with fresh interpretation.

“We want to find a way to bridge the gap and to resonate with our own community,” she notes.

Costume choices, for example, were guided by the characters’ journeys and how those stories can connect with audiences today — incorporating playful, contemporary touches into the overall aesthetic.

Rosenthal recalls visiting Hofstra’s Globe to see a performance of “Hamlet,” on a school trip as a student at Jericho High School, The experience, she says, led her to realize just how much she loved and admired both the show and Shakespeare’s language.

“It’s an amazing full-circle moment for me.”

For those who may not know the play — or Shakespeare at all — she invites them to approach it with curiosity, offering a simple message: “Have an open mind.”

Adam Glaser

The always-enthralling South Shore Symphony invites ghosts and goblins of all ages to its first Halloween Spooktacular at its longtime Madison Theatre home. Music Director and Conductor Adam Glaser leads his musicians — all decked out in costumes — in orchestral favorites. The audience is encouraged to join in the fun by wearing costumes, but are also welcome, of course, to “come as you are.” The spirited program includes six most popular and accessible works. In fact, nearly all of them will be familiar given their usage in movies, television shows and cartoons. For instance, many will instantly recognize the concert’s opening, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: by French composer Paul Dukas. This piece was the “soundtrack” for the beloved segment in Disney’s “Fantasia.” during which Mickey Mouse plays the role of the apprentice who begins practicing his boss’ magic tricks.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. $35, $30 seniors, $10 students. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at madisontheatreny.org or (516) 3234444.

Orchestre National de France

Music Director Cristian Macelaru guides the Orchestre National de France on its first U.S. tour in nearly 10 years at Tilles Center, during their brief three-concert tour. Joined by pianist-extraordinaire Daniil Trifonov the orchestra performs repertoires that lie at the core of its identity: Maurice Ravel (to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth), Elsa Barraine and Camille SaintSaëns. This masterful program brings the listener on a picturesque journey from start to finish. The programming of Elsa Barraine’s Symphony No. 2 with its gumptous string lines that compliment the playfulness of the work’s structure sits beautifully in the program with Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloé.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100

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Westbury House Tour

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required.

• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

• Time: Noon-1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; also Oct. 31

• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

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NOV

Long Island Turkey Trot

Step into November with the Long Island Turkey Trot 5K.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, Parking Field 2

• Time: 9 a.m.

• Contact: EliteFeats.com/ 25LITurkeyTrot

Concert program

East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center hosts Penny Lane in concert.

• Where: 1400 Prospect Ave., East Meadow

• Time: 8 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 483-4205

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create with kids at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork. Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. $20, $10 child; members free.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: Noon-3 p.m.

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Dia de Muertos Nichos

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to experience Dia de Muertos, the vibrant holiday that is widely celebrated in Mexico. Learn about nicho, the beautifully adorned frames are a popular form of folk art

seniors, members free.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 3 p.m.

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

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Board of Education meets

East Meadow Board of Education holds its next meeting. Stay informed on district issues.

• Where: 712 The Plain Road, Westbury

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: Visit EMUFSD.us

Ted Nash’s ‘Presidential Suite’

Ted Nash’s Big Band brings the Grammy Award-winning “Presidential Suite” to the Tilles Center stage. This fascinating program pairs historic speeches by figures like Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, and others with bold, jazz-driven orchestrations. With Nash’s thoughtful direction and expressive playing, the hard swinging band offers a powerful and resonant performance that bridges history, music and the spirit of swing. Each movement is tied to a different speech by world leaders, giving the words new resonance through music. Presidential Suite is considered Nash’s most significant work. Inspired by great political speeches of the 20th century dealing with the theme of freedom, it is rich with social and political awareness. It involved a very creative approach; Nash transcribed the speeches for their actual musical pitches and created themes, placing them into contexts that embraced the speakers and the location and era of the speeches. A longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Nash has spent 25 years blending intellect, emotion and bold creativity through his compositions. Acclaimed as one of the most innovative voices in modern jazz, he’s known for his boundless creativity as an arranger and performer. Nash leads multiple innovative projects while remaining at the forefront of the jazz scene with a demanding touring schedule as a core member of the JLCO. From pushing boundaries with the Jazz Composers Collective — of which he’s a co-founder — to appearing on “best-of” lists in the New York Times, The New Yorker and Billboard, Nash continues to redefine what jazz can be. He has that uncanny ability to mix freedom with substance, blues with intellect and risk-taking with clarity.

of the region and are often used on ofrendas to memorialize someone special. Make one to take home at the drop-in program. For ages 3+.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: Noon-2 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

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Veterans Day Concert

East Meadow Library welcomes all to enjoy the Swingtime Big Band in honor of Veterans Day.

• Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow

• Time: 2 p.m.

• Contact: EastMeadow.info

Splish Splash…Animal Bath

Hang out with some Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents” at the drop-in program. Join an animal educator in the Hive Studio’s in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animal “residents.” Observe animal bath time.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: 1:30-2 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

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Night At The Races

Gather up your friends and join in the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s Night At The Races. Fun, food, prizes, games and raffles. $40 in advance, 45 at door.

• Where: La Novella, 364 East Meadow Ave

• Time: Doors open 6 p.m.

• Contact: eastmeadowchamber. com

NOV

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‘Once

Upon A Song!’

Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for their latest performance. In this spirited show books in a library are brought to life in song and dance. A cast of 40 keeps the action moving along, with a live band and and a special appearance by Steve Mitchell as Elvis. The singers and dancers perform current hits, oldies and tunes from the Broadway stage, with a tribute to Woodstock and “Wicked.” With refreshments and post-show dancing until 1 A.M. Seating is night-club style at round tables. $30 per person, available in advance or at the door. Refreshments provided; guests can bring in your own food (just no pork or shellfish).

• Where: Temple B’nai Torah, 2900

• Where: Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100

Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh

• Time: 7:30 p.m., also Nov. 15

• Contact: licabaret@aol.com or (516) 946-7207

Vendor fair

Stop by Eisenhower Park for a holiday vendor fair.

• Where: Park Blvd., East Meadow

• Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Contact: Visit NassauCountyFairs. com

Art Talk

NOV

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Join Poster Historian and Gallerist Ted Bahr for” In a Furious Moment - The History and Development of the Psychedelic Rock Poster.” The psychedelic rock poster had a brief but colorful life from 1966 to 1970. Originating out of San Francisco in a utopian period where it was thought that peace and love could change the world, these posters advertised the rock “dance concerts” and reflected the very psychedelic and idealistic world around them. Breaking all the rules of graphic design and advertising, the psychedelic rock posters sought to be as illegible as possible, to force competing colors together to create a vibratory effect, and appropriated images from all eras of history, Seating is limited. Registration required. $20, $15

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Let’s Skate

Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” With special opening weekend activities.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: Opening drop-in programs start at 1 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

Girls on the Run

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5K

Girls on the Run Long Island wraps its fall season with a fun-filled 5K in Eisenhower Park.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

• Time: 9 a.m.

• Contact: GOTRLongIsland. org/5K

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16. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the October 30, 2025 issue of this publication.

17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner: Stuart Richner, Owner; Date: October 1, 2025 I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material information requested on the form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). 1322420

Shine.”

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee File # 21-0263 156300

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 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 November 13, 2025 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 Dri ve Williamsville, NY 14221 23-001403 87345 156267

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: October 6, 2025 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 156427

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSMC Mortgage-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Miguel J. Henry a/k/a Miguel Henry a/k/a Miguel J. Henry, Sr.; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 18, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 21, 2025, at 2:00PM, premises known as 624 Pine Lane, 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, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, District 3 Section 50 Block 573 Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment $1,438,637.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 608724/2018.

Jaime David Ezratty, Esq., Referee

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 C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST JEAN LESLEY JEAN-LOUIS AKA JEAN LESLY JEAN-LOUIS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 12, 2024, 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 November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 33 2nd Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11 Block 109 Lot 137 and 376. Approximate amount of judgment $409,294.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment In dex #604695/2023.

Lawrence S. Farbman, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-002694 87559 156410

LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION OF THE EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT

December 9, 2025 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the East Meadow Fire District will take place on December 9, 2025, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00

p.m. at the East Meadow Fire Department Headquarters Building, located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, and at Station No. 3 of the East Meadow Fire Department, located at Newbridge Road and Carnation Road, East Meadow, New York, for the purpose of electing one (1) commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2030, and one (1) commissioner for a one (1) year term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2026. All duly registered residents of the East Meadow Fire District shall be eligible to vote, but residents must be registered to vote by November 17, 2025 with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

PLEASE FURTHER TAKE NOTICE, that Candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the East Meadow Fire District at the East Meadow Fire District Office Building located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election. Said filing shall be submitted in the form of a petition subscribed by twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary. Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary. Dated: East Meadow, New York October 20, 2025

ERIC BECKER Fire District Secretary EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT 156515

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF REGISTRATION ROLLS FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE BE ADVISED, that the Board of Elections of the East Meadow Fire District shall meet on the 24th day of November, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York for the purpose of

preparing the rolls of registered voters of the East Meadow Fire District. The annual election of the East Meadow Fire District will be held on the 9th day of December 2025 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the East Meadow Fire Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York, and at Station No. 3, Newbridge Road and Carnation Road, East Meadow, New York. PLEASE BE ADVISED that only those persons who have registered with the County Board of Elections on or before the 17th day of November, 2025 shall be eligible to vote. PLEASE BE ADVISED that candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the East Meadow Fire District at the East Meadow Fire District Office, located at No. 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York no later than twenty (20) days before the date of the election. Said filing shall be submitted in the form of petition subscribed by twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the Fire District to the Fire District Secretary. Petition forms shall be made available by the Fire District Secretary. Dated:East Meadow, New York October 20, 2025 ERIC BECKER Secretary EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT 156514

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 27th day of January 2025, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The Wantagh Fire District has by appropriate resolution established and maintains a certain capital reserve fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Wantagh Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal

Charity to support grants and research

Hospital, Dr. Ashish Sangal and Dr. Sharad Chandrika, were honored for their work in the advancement of lung care during the ceremony.

Sangal is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, and active across multiple medical expertise groups across the country.

“This is a great opportunity to raise awareness about lung cancer,” he said. “As a medical oncologist, I stand before our patients and witness their courage, their resilience, from countless individuals and families who face lung cancer.”

With lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths around the world, supporting further research is of grave importance, Sangal said.

The funds raised will support the Association’s mission to defeat lung cancer, projects to improve air quality, and reduce the burden of lung disease and tobacco-related illnesses on community members.

“We always seek opportunities where, if we can try to detect them early with newer therapies and treatments, we can save lives,” he explained.

Chandrika is an interventional pulmonary specialist, specializing in minimally invasive procedures and early cancer treatment. She attended the walk with her colleagues and her family to support the cause.

“We know that early detection saves lives,” Chandrika said, “the goal is to reach out to people, meet with them, increase our visibility, and tell them

that screening is the right thing to do.

“It has to go beyond just education. We have to show our presence there and engage with the community.”

The walk brought together families, friends, and company teams to rally in support of the health and wellbeing of people afflicted with lung-related medical problems.

Over the past decade, the group has been able to increase their “invest -

Public Notices

“Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund “ in local banks; in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set forth, namely, the SCBA Compressor and Fill Station Replacement Project (labor, material, inspection and delivery), including incidental expenses, advertising, and attorney’s fees, in order to maintain the efficiency of the Wantagh Fire District in the discharge of their duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the Community and the said project is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District.

The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund of the Wantagh Fire District a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thousand

($100,000.00) dollars and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time as necessary for the project.

This resolution is subject to a permissive resolution and shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, as provided by the General Municipal Law.

Dated: October 20th 2025

By order of The Board of Fire Commissioner Brendan J. Narell Superintendent 156497

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST 2005-1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1, -againstTITO MOLINA, 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 September 18, 2025, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 is the Plaintiff and TITO MOLINA, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on December 1, 2025 at 3:30PM, the premises known as 213 BELMONT AVENUE, WESTBURY, NY 11590; tax map identification 10-183-133; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND,

WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF WESTBURY

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 611237/2017. Paul L. Meli, Esq., as 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. 156534

ments and lung cancer research grants by 340 percent,” said Emily Amitin, development director of the ALA in New York.

Since then, “the Lung Force movement has since expanded to encompass all lung diseases and be a rallying cry for lung health across the country,” she added.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The ALA encourages donations throughout the rest of the month to reach their funding goals. So far, the charity has raised over $32 million for grants and research since 2014.

For more information about the ALA and similar events, visit LungForce. org/LongIsland or call 1-800-586-4872.

the tribute wall commemorates loved ones lost to lung disease and cancer.

Home Happens Here

A house makes the scary sounds of the season

Q. Our home seemed very normal when we first moved in, but little by little, things began to happen that we couldn’t explain. Doors would open and close, floors creaked with nobody in the room, a particular wall “sweats” one day a year, and we keep hearing a low moaning sound followed by tapping coming from our den. We’ve had a handyman come and try to assess some of the door squeaks and things, but is any of what I described normal, or could some of it truly be a sign of something unexplainable?

A. When things go bump in the night, you can’t always run to your mummy. It seems we humans have always had a fascination with death, and our minds create endless possible scenarios.

The first two things I was taught in architecture school were that we need to always be concerned about water and movement. How water affects our lives as a gas, liquid or solid is fascinating, and maybe a little spooky. Materials like the center of a tree trunk, when exposed, sanded and coated, become reactive to humidity we can’t easily see, which causes the wood to re-swell. The fibers in wood were once a set of feeding tubes, drawing water from the roots to the leaves, before someone came along and cut the tree down, stripped, sliced and kiln-dried it. Nature is super and natural, so it’s no wonder that it seems supernatural for wood to want to regain its former capability, and creak and moan as it delightfully regains its former life.

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I’ve often explained that homes are, in many ways, just like other living things, possessing a nervous system (their electric wiring), a skeleton, a skin and the ability to breathe in and out. Even though your home may have “good bones,” it still gets creaky and expands and contracts with the heat and cool cycles, when it’s hit with the hot sun and cool winds. Every day, your home lifts itself out of the ground, expands outward toward the sun and then, as you lie in bed in the darkness, you hear the materials all move past each other as they contract, settling in for the night, just like you.

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Trump has written first chapter of a new Mideast history

president Trump’s achievement of reaching an agreement to end the two-year war in Gaza is a truly historic moment. It is a tribute to Trump’s leadership, and to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to stand firm against an amalgam of critics ranging from the simply misinformed to virulent anti-Israel and/or antisemitic voices.

The return of the hostages who are still alive and the enactment of a ceasefire are critical and monumental. Even more significant in the quest for a lasting peace is how the major Arab nations, and a leading nonArab Muslim country like Turkey, have lined up against Hamas. Trump capped off the significance of the moment by delivering a fiery speech to the Israeli Knesset before jetting to Egypt for a Gaza agreement signing ceremony with the Arab leaders and President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.

Just months ago, all this would have been deemed improbable, if not impossible. But as important as these monumental steps are, they are only first

steps. Much difficult work remains for Trump’s overall plan to succeed.

Who will carry out the weapons inspections to ensure that Hamas has fully disarmed? How and when will a transition government for Gaza, without Hamas, be formed?

Which of the nations will provide the troops for the peacekeeping force that will maintain the agreement? How much will it cost to rebuild Gaza? All of these questions are real, but should not be allowed to derail the agreement, which has provided the greatest opportunity for real peace since Israel’s creation as a nation state in 1948.

But any reluctance to remain fully engaged will incentivize Hamas.

ist organization is fanatical and suicidal, and will take whatever disruptive action it can. If it refuses to show evidence of complete disarmament, the United States must support the Israel Defense Forces going in to forcibly take away Hamas’s weapons. If Arab nations don’t provide the necessary troops for the international peacekeeping force, Trump must do what he does best, and bring to bear whatever pressure is required for them to live up to their obligations.

Trump will have to stand strong behind the agreement that he formulated and brought to fruition. It is clearly in America’s national interest to make it work. The president will have to resist the anti-Israel/antisemitic attacks and the isolationist rants from uninformed elements in his MAGA base. Any reluctance to remain fully engaged will incentivize Hamas and lead to the crumbling of Arab nations’ support for the agreement.

Now that we are so fully engaged, the United States cannot afford to back away. Hamas realizes that if this agreement survives, Hamas won’t. The terror-

As for bringing together a Hamas-free transition entity, the United States must work with Israel and other key regional countries to have our intelligence agencies coordinate an effective vetting process to ensure that Hamas does not infiltrate the transitional governing body that must be created. Trump would be well advised to work with Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair throughout this process, and make use of his proven diplomatic and peacekeeping abilities. Rebuilding Gaza is essential. Gaza is wrecked, much of it reduced to rubble. Rebuilding it seems insurmountable. But so did rebuilding Germany and Japan after World War II. The United States realized that it was in our national and economic interests to have those coun-

Presidents make mistakes, but

Ltries rebuilt and stabilized, and formulated the Marshall Plan to coordinate the rebuilding of Germany. In Japan, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was given the power to create a democratic government and a free economy. With American leadership, these two nations created strong democratic societies while rebuilding their countries with vibrant economies. None of this came easy. President Harry Truman had to fight off resistance from isolationists and remnants of the discredited America First movement, which had kept the United States from being fully prepared for World War II. Truman was able to effectuate this by coordinating efforts with national security-minded Republicans to rebuild Europe and establish NATO, which, over the course of four decades, deterred Soviet aggression, overwhelmed the Russian economy and led to the collapse of the Communist government there, the disintegration of the Iron Curtain and the liberation or Eastern Europe’s captive nations. Today’s isolationists have no sense of history, and naively claim that “nation building” must be disregarded. Trump must stand firm behind his Gaza agreement and solidify his position in history as a true peacemaker.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

this one was a doozy

ong Island is a populous region. It is estimated to have a combined two-county population of just under 3 million people. The island boasts many famous names, including Billy Joel and Billy Crystal. One name that keeps cropping up, not in the category of highly respected people, is that of former U.S. Rep. George Santos a wellknown regional figure for all the wrong reasons. In August 2024 Santos pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and identify theft. In April he was sentenced to seven years in a federal prison — and Long Islanders were able to turn their attention to other, more serious matters. That was so until two Fridays ago, when President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was issuing a commutation of Santos’s sentence. Sadly, within hours, Santos was freed from prison after having served less than three months.

There aren’t many news items that

can jolt Long Islanders, but that commutation hit many like a ton of bricks. For the better part of 2024, the media had had a field day with Santos. While he had been a member of Congress, representing the Island’s North Shore, friends from as far away as Florida and California flooded my phone with inquiries about whether I knew Santos, and what he was like. Other than being familiar with his name and the allegations, I was glad that our paths never crossed.

During my many years on earth I have heard of hundreds of pardons and commutations, issued by presidents and governors, but very few have stunned me like this one. I can cite name after name of people who have benefited from this variety of kindness. Presidents of both parties have pardoned or commuted the sentences of such famous names as the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and Patty Hearst. Any American with a knowledge of history knows of President Gerald Ford’s pardon of the disgraced President Richard Nixon. The first recorded act of American governmental discretion was the amnes-

N ot many news items jolt Long Islanders, but George Santos’s pardon did.

ty issued to participants in the Whiskey Rebellion in the early 1790s. George Washington granted relief to those who were convicted. Bill Clinton pardoned financier Marc Rich and Roger Clinton, his half- brother. President Biden issued a blanket pardon of a number of members of his family. To date, Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than a dozen present or former public officials.

So what’s the big deal about George Santos? No figure from our region has been the subject of so much public scorn from so many people in both political parties. Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman and County Chair Joe Cairo both called for Santos’s expulsion from Congress. Wellknown Democrats including Congress members Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen asked for similar action.

Regrettably, Santos has become the poster boy for conduct that we have never experienced in our fairly closeknit community. His exaggerations about his record, when he presented himself to the Island’s voters, are now part of our political folklore. He claimed so many false things about his life that

there are too many to recite in one column. But his mistruths eventually caught up with him, and he wound up being sentenced to federal prison. Santos’s release following his presidential gift continued to attract political scorn from Republican Congressmen Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota, who were among those who had called for his expulsion from the House. Since he was released, he has claimed that he would consider becoming a “prison reform” advocate. Absent proof in the future, his post-prison remarks very much resemble his original exaggerations.

Those of us who live in the political world are very cognizant of the quality of the people who sign their sworn oath of office and promise to abide by the Constitution of our republic. We ask that they be true to us in order to gain our trust. They sometimes stray from their path, but most of them toe the line and don’t ignore their pledge to America.

Santos was a big disappointment, and all of Long Island regrets the leniency he was given that he didn’t deserve.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.

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When disaster strikes, the Red Cross responds

When disaster strikes — from Amityville to Alaska — the American Red Cross answers the call. It’s one of the most recognized humanitarian organizations in the world, yet its reach is often most powerful in our own neighborhoods.

On Long Island, the Red Cross stands as a beacon of compassion and readiness, providing aid when emergencies leave families shattered and communities reeling.

The Red Cross exists to meet human need, fast. Whether it’s a house fire in Baldwin, flooding in Freeport or a snowstorm that knocks out power across Nassau and Suffolk counties, the American Red Cross on Long Island mobilizes within hours to provide food, blankets and shelter. The organization’s volunteers are often the first to arrive and the last to leave. They help displaced families find stability, deliver health services and connect victims with longer-term recovery resources.

Beyond disaster relief, the Red Cross supports hospital networks and local blood drives, trains residents in lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, and educates communities about home safety. Perhaps its most impactful local program is the Sound the Alarm campaign, in which free smoke alarms are installed in homes

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across Long Island. These simple devices have saved hundreds of lives nationwide and dozens here at home — tangible proof that prevention is just as important as emergency response.

The organization’s effectiveness stems from its people. Across Nassau and Suffolk, the Red Cross is powered by volunteers from all walks of life — doctors who lend their expertise in medical emergencies, retired police officers who bring calm to chaos and educators who teach safety preparedness in schools.

Among them is Jennifer Keane, athletic director and trainer in the Wantagh School District. Keane was one of the Long Island chapter’s heroes for helping to save the life of referee Joe Gaskin at a Nassau County boys’ basketball finals game in March. With a medical team administering CPR and Keane using an automated external defibrillator, they revived Gaskin after he collapsed. Keane stayed by his side, reassuring him and helping to calm him as he regained consciousness.

The results speak for themselves. Every year the American Red Cross responds to more than 60,000 disasters nationwide. In the Greater New York region that includes Long Island, the organization responds to roughly 2,300 emergencies each year, from building collapses to home fires to flooding.

The shutdown is ‘malpractice’ by both parties

To the Editor:

Re U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s op-ed in last week’s issue, “How does this shutdown finally end?”: The question should be, How was this made to happen from the beginning? We have military personnel serving and not getting paid. We have air traffic controllers and other federal employees working and not getting paid. Yet we have a Congress not working and getting paid.

Are they truly representing the people, or their party affiliations and their own selfish interests?

When leverage is discussed, it isn’t about the people affected, but the perception of which party thinks it has the upper hand. We have politicians who, when they were the majority party, were for continuing resolutions, and now, because they are the minority party, are against them. How much damage of people’s personal lives are they willing to hold out for?

There are issues that should be discussed, but shutting down the government isn’t the way to go about it. This is not only an embarrassment, but a disgraceful malpractice committed by both parties toward the citizens of this country.

TONY GIAMETTA Oceanside

Thanks to those smoke alarm installations, the Red Cross has prevented tragedies before they could happen.

These outcomes ripple far beyond the crises at hand. Each act of service strengthens community resilience, teaching residents how to prepare for the next emergency and ensuring that no one faces it alone. The Red Cross model proves that organized compassion, backed by training and teamwork, can turn heartbreak into hope.

The success of that mission depends on all of us. You don’t need a medical degree or a uniform to make a difference. You can join a disaster response team, train to install smoke alarms, or simply contribute funds to support relief efforts. Every dollar, every hour volunteered helps save lives and restore dignity to those in need.

When a crisis strikes, the Red Cross shows that humanity’s greatest strength lies in our willingness to help. On Long Island, it’s not just an organization; it’s a community of neighbors ready to act. In moments of disaster, the Red Cross doesn’t just respond. It reminds us who we are — a region, and a nation, defined by generosity, courage and the unyielding belief that no one should face tragedy alone.

To learn more or to become a Long Island volunteer, call (516) 747-3500, or go to RedCross.org.

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Authoritarianism is the shadow we choose not to see

election season is a fitting time to take stock — not only of what our leaders have and have not done, but also of what we have tolerated from them, and from ourselves.

Truth be told, there’s an unease in the air — not just about elections or economics, but about something deeper: the slow erosion of trust, the hardening of contempt, the growing sense that truth itself has become negotiable. These aren’t the hallmarks of a confident democracy. They’re the early shadows of something dangerous. When people hear the word “totalitarian,” they imagine parades and police states, not school boards or town councils. But the most enduring form of authoritarianism doesn’t arrive with tanks; it creeps in through the corrosion of truth-telling, respect and shared responsibility. Totalitarianism, in its embryonic stage, works to silence disagreement, to treat opponents as enemies, to bend institutions toward personal or partisan ends. It begins when loyalty to a leader becomes more prized than integrity, and when public life becomes less about dialogue than domination.

That, increasingly, is the shadow stretching across our civic landscape. We are losing the antibodies that protect us from tyranny.

At the federal level, we’ve seen the guardrails of restraint weaken. Laws once thought firm are now bent to accommodate personal power. Agencies created to serve the public are recast as instruments of political loyalty. Facts — about elections, pandemics or climate — are recast as matters of opinion. At the state level, officials redraw district maps to predetermine election outcomes, Boards of Education decide which books and histories may be taught. The civic contract — our shared assumption that good-faith debate is possible — is fraying.

iruption scandal fades because “they all do it.” Cynicism replaces vigilance. And soon the line between disappointment and danger blurs.

t begins when loyalty to a leader becomes more prized that integrity.

The response to this drift isn’t louder slogans or angrier partisanship. It’s reclaiming the daily practices of citizenship. Voting is one, but only one. Equally vital are reading beyond sources that simply echo what we already believe, defending the legitimacy of local journalism and supporting honest education even when it challenges our comfort. It means expecting integrity from leaders — not because they share our ideology, but because they serve the public.

anism is no friend to those, either. Where power consolidates, corruption follows. Unpredictable governance and politicized law breed instability. Investors and entrepreneurs, like citizens, rely on the predictability of fair rules. When those rules are warped by loyalty or fear, commerce and civic peace both suffer.

The defense of democratic institutions isn’t a liberal or conservative cause; it’s a stability cause. It is in everyone’s self-interest to preserve the conditions in which disagreement remains peaceful, contracts remain reliable and the law applies equally.

Even in our towns and neighborhoods, the tone has changed. School board meetings devolve into shouting matches. Civic volunteers are harassed. Journalists and teachers second-guess whether candor is worth the backlash. Citizens withdraw, exhausted, convinced that their voices no longer matter.

History teaches that authoritarianism rarely arrives announced. It spreads through small acts of indifference. A lie goes unchallenged because correcting it seems tedious. A cruel remark passes as “just politics.” A cor-

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Sharing memories of Woodmere with Randi

To the Editor:

I loved Randi Kreiss’s column last week, “Returning to autumn in New York, 2025.” I grew up in Woodmere myself. We lived off West Broadway, on a little dead-end street called Crestwood Road. The street contains some seven houses. Four guys, including me, who grew up there still get together for lunch now and then.

I graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in 1957, and remember Woodmere Dock and the rowboat rentals. I remember it as Simon’s dock. Thanks for the memories, Randi!

KEN WALKER

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Sharing memories of grandparents with Jordan

To the Editor:

Thanks to Jordan Vallone for her recent column, “My grief for my late grandma is love imploding.” I’m now 79 years young, but still miss my Harry and Nanny, my Bronx maternal grandparents. That bond is unbreakable. Thanks to what they gave me, I now have a similar bond with my youngest grandson, Jackson, 5. One way to honor the departed loved ones is to pass the love on. This makes the days with the little guy very special. So I hope Vallone enjoys and rejoices in the memories of her grandmother. Such wonderful relationships make the world a better place.

RICK HERMAN Lido Beach

That same principle applies to law enforcement and border security. A nation must protect its citizens, but it must also protect its character. The rule of law loses its legitimacy when it is enforced with cruelty or indifference to human dignity.

We can also reclaim the moral vocabulary that once anchored our public life — words like decency, fairness, humility and truth. These aren’t partisan terms; they are the language of citizenship. They’re the quiet, everyday antidotes to authoritarian temptation.

Some people hear warnings about democracy’s decline and shrug. They prefer to focus on tangible things: business, markets, growth. Yet authoritari-

Ordinary citizenship takes courage — the courage to insist on truth when it’s inconvenient, to practice civility when it’s unfashionable, to defend fairness even when it costs us something. The survival of democracy has always depended on the willingness of ordinary people to do the unglamorous work of maintaining it.

The future of this country won’t be decided by the loudest voices; it will be decided by those who keep faith with the idea of shared citizenship. The health of our democracy doesn’t depend on who holds office next year; it depends on whether we still believe, collectively, that truth and decency are worth defending.

Michael Blitz is professor emeritus of interdisciplinary studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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