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Carey senior named a Merit semifinalist wide named semifinalists this year, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school Enrique Myftaraj, a senior seniors who were selected at H. Frank Carey High School based on their performance on in Franklin Square, has been the 2025 Preliminary SAT/ named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship prestigious 2027 National Merit Qualifying Test. For Myftaraj, the Scholarship Prorecognition reflects gram, earning recyears of pushing o gnition for outhimself in the classstanding academic ro o m , t a k i n g o n achievement. leadership roles and Myftaraj discovlear ning from the ered that his hard times when things work had paid off did not go as when he recently planned. was summoned to He has been the high school’s involved in student main office, where gover nment since his counselor and ENRIQUE seventh grade and MYFTARAJ the chairperson of now serves as presithe guidance office semifinalist in the dent. Throughout we r e w a i t i n g t o 2027 National Merit break the exciting Scholarship Program his time at Carey, he has taken on leadernews to him. ship positions and “It was a very humbling thing because I knew made an effort to be part of the that I did very well, but I didn’t school community, whether realize that I had done that through attending events, well, like well enough to be working with classmates or getnationally recognized,” Myf- ting to know his teachers. He approaches academics in taraj said. “And I felt it was a moment where I kind of was much the same way. When he able to look back on when I struggles, he said, he tries to didn’t like realize how impor- use it as motivation rather than allow it to discourage him. tant it was.” “I think that the times where Myftaraj was among more than 16,000 students nationCONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Rath Park ceremony honors 9/11 victims The Franklin Square Munson Fire Department hosted its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Rath Park memorial last Sunday, drawing a large crowd as the community marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Uniformed firefighters gathered alongside residents, local elected leaders and families to honor those who lost their lives and the first responders who have faced illnesses in the years since. Former Chief John Novello, above, spoke during the ceremony, and at right, current Chief Justin Pons was joined by, from left, Gail Pons, Erica Gallipani and Charles Pons. Story, more photos, Page 10.

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For Jennifer Bushati, healthy aging is not about how many miles someone can walk or how much weight they can lift. It is about having a reason to get up in the morning. As September marks Healthy Aging Month, Bushati, director of recreation at Plattduetsche Home Society in Franklin Square, is encouraging families to look beyond traditional ideas of exercise and wellness and focus on the things that help older adults stay active, connected and independent. For residents of the seven-acre senior living community, that can look different for everyone. Some may join a chair yoga class or take a walk, while others find purpose in tending a garden, playing poker, painting or simply spending time with friends and family. With more than 30 years of experience working with older adults, Bushati has seen how staying active — both physically and mentally — can affect a person’s quality of life. “The biggest thing we see is loss of balance, cognitive deficits and mobility issues,” Bushati said. “Participating in the programs that we provide really help them maintain their independence as much as possible.” Residents have a range of ways to keep moving, including chair yoga,

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The Argo Civic Association’s vendor fair gave local entrepreneurs a place to put their work in front of the people who live in their own backyard. Held Sept. 12, the fair brought small business owners from Elmont and surrounding communities together with residents looking to shop locally. For the vendors, it was an opportunity to introduce themselves, explain what they make and put a face to the businesses they have spent years building. Elizabeth Villafane, vice president of the Argo Civic Association, said the association works to create opportunities that bring residents and local businesses together. Among the vendors was a Valley Stream based business owner whose creative work began during the COVID19 pandemic. Lisa Allen started making cards because she was bored and looking for something to do, eventually turning that pastime into something she could share with customers. The pandemic also played a role in the start of Kezzia Quintyne-Hilaire’s business. A licensed mental health counselor and owner of KQH Mental Health Counseling, Quintyne-Hilaire started her practice during the pandem-

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Kezzia Quintyne-Hilaire, owner of KQH Mental Health Counseling, shares her work and self-love journal. ic. She was working in Brooklyn at the time and eventually moved her practice online. Her work expanded beyond counseling sessions. Quintyne-Hilaire created a self-love journal with prompts, coloring pages and grounding exercises designed

to help people work through issues involving confidence, self-esteem and emotional well-being. “A lot of my clients struggle with depression and confidence and selfesteem,” Quintyne-Hilaire said. “So I created this journal.”

Visitors at the fair could also choose a card based on how they were feeling or what they needed. For Quintyne-Hilaire, the products offered another way to bring some of the ideas from her practice into people’s everyday lives. Elmont resident Colette Anderson, founder of Creative Crafts, has taken a different creative path. Her business began with T-shirts during COVID-19 before expanding into wreaths, candles, body oils and sugar scrubs. “I started off doing T-shirts,” Anderson said. Anderson makes the products herself, including candles using soy wax, fragrance and carefully selected wicks. She continues to add new products to her collection as she finds new things she wants to try. “Every year, it’s like I’m looking for something else to add on to the collection,” she said. For Anderson, the vendor fair offered a chance to show shoppers the products she has spent years developing and explain the work behind them. In a community filled with people making something of their own, the fair gave those businesses a place to step out from behind a social media page or a small storefront and introduce themselves to their neighbors.

Elmont Cultural Center takes the Parkway By HAILEY FULMER hfulmer@liherald.com

As the Elmont Cultural Center made its way down Eastern Parkway during New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade on Labor Day, one dress in particular stood out. Its long train stretched behind the float, carried by two people as the model rode alongside the group. The dress was so long that she could not walk in it. Designed by Orlando-based designer Santia McKoy, the dress honored the 250th anniversary of the United States and Haiti’s 222 years of independence. The design was meant to highlight the history shared by the two countries and bring that story into one of New York City’s largest Caribbean celebrations. The Elmont Cultural Center partnered with Haitian Day Parade Inc., a nonprofit that helps organize Haitian celebrations in New York, to participate in the parade. Members of the group wore McKoy’s designs and carried signs referencing Temporary Protected Status. Mimi Pierre-Johnson, head of the Elmont Cultural Center, said there had been discussion about boycotting the parade because of the uncertainty surrounding TPS. She felt it was important for the group to be there. “This is when because you have an opportunity to tell the world about the resiliency of Haitians and everything,” Pierre-Johnson said. The message was also reflected in the clothing designs. A white dress featured images of Haitians working in different professions, highlighting the many roles they play in their

communities while calling attention to Temporary Protected Status. McKoy also created a QR code connected to material explaining the inspiration behind her designs. Pierre-Johnson said the group wanted people who saw the clothing along the Parkway to understand the meaning behind it. Tamar Paoli-Bailey, who represented Elmont with the cultural center, said the parade gave the group a chance to bring attention to issues affecting Haitian families while celebrating their culture. “Representing Elmont on Eastern Parkway and using such a big platform as a 1 million attendee parade to not only advocate for families in our community being torn apart due to the ending of TPS but to celebrate the joy and resilience specifically of Haitians through these uncertain times was an honor,” PaoliBailey said. For Paoli-Bailey, the day reflected the role the Elmont Cultural Center plays in the community. “The beautiful thing about the Elmont cultural center is that we are where advocacy and culture meet at a crossroad,” she said. Pierre-Johnson said participating in the parade gave the group a chance to make that message visible to a much larger audience. “No matter what happens, Haitians are always going to show their culture,” she said.

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Backpacks are tailored to students’ needs For nearly two decades, the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy has helped local families prepare for the school year through an annual backpack giveaway that provides children with supplies tailored to their individual classroom needs. The program began at Belmont Park as an effort to support the children of men and women who work in the track’s bar n areas. Over the years, it has expanded to include children from surrounding communities, including Elmont and nearby neighborhoods. The initiative is also supported by Thoroughbred Charities of America, which has a nationwide effort to support families working in the barn areas of the racing industry. Unlike traditional backpack giveaways that provide every child with the same supplies, the chaplaincy asks parents to submit their children’s school supply lists. The organization then prepares each backpack with the specific items requested by the child’s teacher. Families also had the opportunity to choose the color or style of their child’s backpack. The program, which was held this year on Sept. 14, aims to ease some of the financial pressure families face when preparing for a new school year. “The backpacks are personalized,” Karen Chavez, director of the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy, said. “We’re trying to eliminate the pressure and the

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GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Sept. 17 Boys Soccer: Seaford at V.S. South......................5 p.m. Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Plainedge ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Calhoun ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: North Shore at Wantagh..................5 p.m. Field Hockey: North Shore at Baldwin ..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lynbrook at Plainedge ....................7 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lawrence at V.S. North ....................7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 Football: Mepham at Calhoun ........................3:30 p.m. Football: Seaford at EastRock/WestHemp ...........6 p.m. Football: Division at Plainedge .......................6:30 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Wantagh ........................7 p.m. Football: C.S. Harbor at Malverne .......................7 p.m. Football: Oyster Bay at Lawrence .........................5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Football: V.S. Central at New Hyde Park ...............1 p.m. Football: East Meadow at Uniondale ..............1:30 p.m. Football: Locust Valley at Lynbrook .................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Long Beach ...................1:30 p.m. Football: Bethpage at Elmont .........................1:30 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Carey ..............................1:30 p.m. Football: Clarke at South Side .............................2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at Garden City ......................3 p.m.

Of senior Justin DePietro’s five touchdowns in Carey’s Nassau Conference II football season-opening 34-26 comeback victory last Thursday afternoon, the most impressive came on a snap by Long Beach’s offense. On second-and-10 from their own 38-yard line, the Marines botched a snap that became an adventure. After two mishandled scoop attempts and several inadvertent kicks, a hard-charging DePietro pounced on the ball in the end zone to tie the game at 20. The bizarre play was part of a dominant and decisive third quarter that saw the Seahawks — DePietro — score four times in 5:15 to turn a 13-point halftime deficit into a 14-point cushion that came in handy after Long Beach’s Brody Riedel scored late in the fourth. “It felt like playing Madden where the ball just kept getting kicked down the field,” DePietro said. “I just keep chasing after it and couldn’t believe where it ended up. That was a crazy play.” DePietro’s touchdown runs covered 5, 5, 7 and 27 yards behind the blocking of center Dara Milner, James Daddino, Vincenzo Caccavo, Nasir Mustafa, Matthew Lemite and Xavier Benz. “As Justin goes, we go and today he was awesome,” Carey head coach Mike Stanley said of DePietro, who rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns and also blocked a punt. “He put in a tremendous amount of work during the offseason and he’s just on a different level right now,” he added. Long Beach, coming off its first-ever appearance in a county championship game, led 13-0 after the opening quarter and 20-7 at halftime thanks in large part to senior quarterback Brody Juan and Holy Trinity transfer Joe Henn. Henn, a junior wide receiver, had three catches for 45 yards on the seasonopening drive and capped it with an 8-yard scoring grab in the corner of the end zone. Juan, who played wideout last year, followed with a 67-yard touchdown v

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Senior Justin DePietro’s five touchdowns sparked the Seahawks’ 34-26 come-frombehind win over Long Beach Sept. 10. run on its second possession. “We did a lot of good things and also made mistakes,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “It was a hard-fought game. I thought we might have some trouble with fatigue and special teams, and we did. It’s the third straight game Carey blocked a punt against us.” Senior Anthony DeMarco recovered the DePietro blocked punt at the Marines’ 18-yard line. Two handoffs later, the Seahawks had their first lead of 2026. It was 34-20 entering the fourth after DePietro’s longest run of the afternoon. “We couldn’t get our defense off the field in the first half, but we did a much

better job in the second half,” said Stanley, who lauded the two-way performance of quarterback/cornerback Sal D’Amato. Long Beach drove 81 yards to make it a one-possession g ame with 4:28 remaining. It got the ball back inside Carey territory after Henn recovered an onside kick at the 44, but a 23-yard loss on the first snap gave the offense too much to do. “We’ll feel bad for one day and get back to work,” Martin said. The Marines are home next Saturday against Kennedy; Carey hosts Baldwin for Homecoming. Both games kick off at 1:30 p.m.

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Molloy University is ranked No. 85 among the nation’s top 100 colleges and universities in Time magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges list for 2026-27. Time used information including the cost of tuition, graduation rates and graduate salaries. “A lot of this data is available publicly through something called IPEDS” — the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System — “which is a system we all have to report to,” he said. “It was a pleasant surprise.”

The recognition follows another national ranking based on student outcomes. Lentini noted that Molloy was ranked No. 75 by the Wall Street Journal last year. “It was great that these two publications, and this one being Time, are the same kind of results based on student outcomes,” he said.

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More than two dozen religious leaders representing a number of faiths stood together at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center last week as U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi called for passage of federal legislation intended to protect people from intimidation and harassment at religious services. Suozzi highlighted the bipartisan, bicameral Right to Worship Act at a Sept. 9 news conference at the center in Glen Cove. Alan Mindel, chairman of HMTC’s board of directors, said that protecting religious freedom is central to the organization’s mission. “This bill grants necessary protections to houses of worship so as to protect the constitutional rights of freedom of religion granted to all Americans,” Mindel said. “In the current climate, where people have been obstructed from entering their house of worship, this new law will allow each American, regardless of faith, to freely enter their church, synagogue or mosque for their constitutionally protected right to pray, without obstruction or harassment.” Suozzi said that people should not have to put themselves at risk simply to practice their faith. “Exercising your right to worship should not require you to exhibit partic-

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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, top center, joined religious and advocacy leaders on Sept. 9 to call for passage of the bipartisan Right to Worship Act. ular courage as you enter your synagogue, church, mosque, temple, mandir or gurdwara,” he said. The legislation would establish a 100foot zone around pedestrian and vehicular entrances to houses of worship, beginning one hour before a scheduled service and ending an hour afterward. Within that area, conduct intended to hinder, deter, threaten or intimidate people attending services would be prohibited. Peaceful expression protected by the First Amendment would remain protected. Violations would carry civil penalties, with fines ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for repeat offenses. The measure would also allow affected worshippers

to pursue civil action, and permit the U.S. attorney general and state attorneys general to bring cases against violators. The Right to Worship Act grew out of Suozzi’s SACRED Act — Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption — which he introduced in April, and which included criminal penalties. Negotiations over the legislation, he said, centered on balancing two constitutional rights, freedom of speech and freedom of worship. “Finding a balance between the two is a real challenge,” he said. “It’s why it hasn’t been done — it’s why it’s been controversial.”

Suozzi eventually joined Republican Rep. Brad Knott, of North Carolina, to develop a single proposal that could attract broader support. The House legislation is accompanied by a Senate measure backed by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan. “You shouldn’t have to show courage to go attend your religious services,” Suozzi said. Brandi Katz Rubin, the Anti-Defamation League’s New York/New Jersey deputy regional director, said that harassment at houses of worship has made such protections increasingly important. “No one should have to push through a hostile crowd, shout over a bullhorn or endure targeted threats while simply trying to enter a house of worship and pray,” Katz Rubin said. The ADL, she added, recorded nearly 530 incidents of antisemitic harassment at synagogues nationwide in 2025, along with dozens of protest-related incidents. According to Suozzi, there was discussion of moving the legislation through the Senate as early as this month. If that doesn’t happen, he said supporters could pursue passage during the lame-duck session in November or December. “We really want to get it done this year,” he said, citing momentum from religious organizations and lawmakers in both parties.

Trucking program at NCC offers fresh start By JULIA GILLEGO jgillego@liherald.com

Rebound on the Road celebrated the graduation of its sixth cohort at Nassau Community College earlier this month, recognizing students who completed an intensive program designed to prepare them for careers in commercial trucking while providing support focused on mental health, recovery and personal growth. The graduation, on Sept. 3, marked more than the completion of an eightweek training program. It represented a new beginning for many participants. The program, founded by former NBA star Jayson Williams, is a partnership between Rebound on the Road, Nassau County and NCC. The program offers vocational training to people seeking a second chance, helping participants earn commercial driver’s licenses. For Jerry Kornbluth, NCC’s vice president of community and government relations, the most meaningful part of the ceremony was seeing how much the students had changed over the course of eight weeks. “And when you see them, eight weeks later, at a graduation, and what they’re saying to the other people, and the camaraderie that they built, and the family that they built, they’re going to

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Emil Arthur-Ricketts celebrating his completion of the Rebound on the Road program at Nassau Community college with his father, Martin Ricketts. stay forever,” Kornbluth said. “They’re never going to go back to their old ways.” The program, Williams said, emphasizes professionalism, safety and discipline. Participants train in driving, pretrip inspections and other skills needed to become commercial drivers. But the program also places a strong emphasis on mental health. Students began their mornings with time devoted

to reflection and discussion with mental health professionals before moving into their driving lessons. “I don’t want to put them behind 80,000 pounds if they’re not feeling it,” Williams said. “The psychiatrist and the psychotherapist are very important in what we do.” The combination of training and support, he added, helps turn the participants not only into better drivers, but

professionals prepared for long-term careers. “The thing I’m most proud of is that we become family here,” Williams said. That sense of community was echoed by graduate Emil Arthur-Ricketts, who said the program gave students an environment in which they could support one another while working toward a common goal. “I really enjoyed it,” Arthur-Ricketts said. “I love the fact that it’s family-oriented. It’s more than just trucking itself. It’s really about people coming together — brotherhood, fatherhood — and we all have a common goal in life.” The impact of the program extends beyond graduation day. Kornbluth said that more than 100 students who have graduated from the program have gone on to work driving trucks throughout the United States. Williams said that graduates also remain connected, returning to support one another and helping open doors for future cohorts. For the students celebrating at NCC, the ceremony marked both an ending and a beginning: the end of eight weeks of demanding training, and the start of careers built on responsibility, stability and the promise of a second chance. For more information, visit ReboundontheRoad.org.

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Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams’s course prepares trainees for new careers behind the wheel

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The Kiefer family honors Michael Kiefer, an FDNY firefighter and one of 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.

Franklin Square remembers 25 years later The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with its annual remembrance ceremony on Sept. 13 at the Sept. 11 Memorial in Rath Park. Firefighters, community members and local officials gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 people who died in the attacks, as well as the first responders who have since died or become ill from illnesses linked to their work at Ground Zero. –Hailey Fulmer

Roses surround a remembrance coin placed on the Sept. 11 Memorial in Rath Park.

A tattered American flag symbolizes the loss and lasting impact of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Firefighters, community members and local officials gather at the Sept. 11 Memorial in Rath Park on Sept. 13 for an annual remembrance ceremony.

Franklin Square residents, many of whom were personally impacted by the Sept. 11 attacks, gather at the Sept. 11 Memorial.

Myftaraj earns national academic honor earning good grades or receiving awards, but it’s also about becoming the best version of himself while helping other people find happiness, enjoy life, and work toward their own goals. Carey’s principal, Jennifer Alaimo, said Myftaraj has represented the high school well through both his academic accomplishments and his commitment to the school community. “Being named a College Board National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist is an extraordinary achievement and a tremendous source of pride for our entire school community,” Alaimo wrote. “This prestigious recognition reflects not only Enrik’s exceptional academic ability, but also an unwavering commitment to excellence, determination, and hard work. “Enrik has distinguished himself as an outstanding scholar and a wonderful representative of H. Frank Carey High School,” the principal added. “We are incredibly proud to celebrate this well-deserved accomplishment and look forward to all that Enrik will achieve in the future.” Myftaraj is now completing the next stage of the National Merit process, which includes submitting information about his academic record, activities, leadership, honors and awards, along with an essay and qualifying SAT or ACT score. He expressed confidence about becoming a finalist, but his ambitions extend well beyond the scholarship. After he graduates from Carey, Myftaraj said he hopes to attend college and pursue astrophysics. His interest in the field comes from a curiosity he has held for years about space and the universe.

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H. Frank Carey High School senior Enrique Myftaraj was named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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I haven’t done well have only driven me to want to do better, to want to achieve the best that I can, to achieve what I know that I can,” he said. “I think that any time that I’ve been challenged has helped me. It’s kind of motivated me to just do better.” Christopher Posillico, who taught Myftaraj in Algebra I in eighth grade and precalculus during his junior year, has seen that determination firsthand. Posillico said Myftaraj is the type of student who does not stop when he arrives at an answer, but also wants to understand why it’s the answer, what could change it and what else he can learn. “He is always still looking for what else he can learn about things,” Posillico said. “So that just sets him apart.” That curiosity is also part of what makes Myftaraj a valuable classmate, Posillico said. During group work, his teacher often places him with students who need additional help because he knows Myftaraj will take the time to explain something and make sure they understand it. “He’s a great teacher himself,” Posillico said. Myftaraj’s National Merit application also gave him an opportunity to reflect on challenges outside the classroom. In his essay, he wrote about a difficult experience with friends that left him feeling isolated. Looking back, he said, the experience taught him about humility, perseverance and not taking relationships for granted. Those lessons have shaped how he defines success. For Myftaraj, success is not simply about

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Aiming to ease emissions on Car Free Day By BRIAN KACHARABA bkacharaba@liherald.com

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The Long Island Rail Road is among the transportation alternatives that Car Free Day LI organizers hope more residents will consider on Sept. 22. tributing to Long Island’s environmental impact, making alternatives to driving important for air quality and efforts to slow global warming. Participation this year is on pace to reach 5,000 pledges, which Germain said would be the most since the pandemic. She also pointed to changing patterns in transit use. In June, the Long Island

Rail Road recorded 5 million rides, a record, with many trips for purposes other than commuting. People are increasingly using the railroad for leisure, she said, while students use it to travel to the city for internships and programs. Family ridership has also increased thanks to an LIRR program that allows

children 17 or younger to ride for $1 when accompanied by a parent. For Germain, the most meaningful measure of success is seeing people actually using alternatives to driving. “What really is exciting to me is seeing that 20-something-year-old take the NICE bus to get to Farmingdale State College,” she said, referring to the Nassau Inter-County Express bus service, “or to see the employees at Northwell Health walk to lunch that day, the actions themselves, and the excitement it generates.” While Car Free Day is held once a year, Germain said the coalition promoting it works throughout the year with municipalities, transit partners, academic institutions and health care organizations. Improving transportation choices, she said, can also expand mobility for people who don’t drive, including older adults who have stopped driving and younger people who can’t afford cars. “I think that mobility offers so much freedom,” Germain said. People who live or work in Nassau or Suffolk counties can take participate by making a pledge on the Car Free Day LI website. Participants can also enter a raffle for prizes, including two hybrid bicycles, a Lululemon bundle and an LIRR weekly ticket. More information, and the pledge form, are available at CarFreeDayLI.com.

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Long Island residents are being encouraged to rethink how they get around when the region marks its 14th annual Car Free Day, an initiative in which participants are asked to replace at least one trip made alone by car with a sustainable option. Car Free Day, on Sept. 22, is observed in cities around the world. Long Island joined the movement 13 years ago with a campaign focused on raising awareness of transportation choices and measuring emissions saved when people leave their cars behind. Mindy Germain, co-chair of Car Free Day LI and program manager for Transit Solutions, said the goal is not for participants to eliminate driving for an entire day. “All we ask you to do is swap out one drive-alone car trip,” Germain said. That could mean walking to a store, taking the train or bus, bicycling, or sharing a ride with someone who would otherwise drive separately. Organizers measure the emissions saved through pledges received leading up to the event, and calculate the total for Long Island. Germain said the campaign had already reached about 75 tons of saved emissions based on those pledges. Transportation, she said, accounts for about a third of the emissions con-

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Michael Carbonaro returns with

he music — that’s what keeps him coming back MARY TRAVIS Wife, Randy Travis

Randy Travis’s music lives on, forever and ever

‘More Life’ tour features country star and guest vocalist, James Dupré By JORDAN VALLONE

ountry Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis is bringing one of the ﬁnal dates of his acclaimed “More Life” tour to Long Island, wrapping up an emotional two-year run that has taken the show to 54 cities across 24 states. The dynamic performance arrives at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on Sept. 25. The show begins at 8 p.m. Travis’s four-decade long career generated iconic No. 1 hits, including “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “On The Other Hand,” and “Three Wooden Crosses,” among others. While Travis no longer performs due to the side effects of a stroke he survived in 2013, he joins his wife, Mary Travis, on stage throughout the show, interacting with fans and celebrating his music alongside longtime members of his band and guest vocalist James Dupré.

Randy Travis carries his country music legacy forward

Travis, 67, is a North Carolina native whose music helped usher in a new traditionalist movement of modern country music when he released. Recognized for his baritone voice and an earnest approach to music, he won backto-back Country Music Association Song of the Year awards in 1986 and 1987. The seven-time Grammy award winner has sold sold over 25 million albums, generating 23 No. 1 hits and 31 Top 10s. He was named a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1986 and inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Though a near-fatal stroke has left him unable to perform, Travis’s recovery and commitment to his fans and music has inspired many. “The music — that’s what keeps him coming back,” Mary Travis told the Herald on a call with the country music legend. “That was Randy’s heart, his soul. That’s all he ever wanted to do was make music.” In 2024, Travis released “Where That Came From” through Warner Records Nashville, his

first new recording in over a decade, developed through the use of artificial intelligence software which helped recreate his vocals. It was overlaid on an existing recording of the song from his longtime collaborator, Dupré. Dupré, 42, of Louisiana, became a YouTube sensation in 2007 which led to a performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Since then, he’s released multiple albums, appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2015, and was eventually handpicked by Travis and his wife in 2019 to be the guest vocalist for the “More Life” tour. Dupré and Travis first worked together for a 2015 film, “The Price,” which tells the story of an aging country music singer aspiring to reconnect with his son. Years later, when Travis’s team discussed the possibly of him touring again, Dupré emerged as the best choice for long-term collaboration. “When Tony Conway, Randy’s manager said, several years after the stroke, ‘If we wanted to go back on the road, who would you have sing the music?’ — we immediately said James Dupré,” Mary recounts. “We remembered the connection that the two of them had, and it has proved correct. When you see the two on stage, you can see the relationship and the magnetism. It just works perfectly.” • Friday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Dupré’s collaboration with Travis, and the release of “Where That • Tickets begin at $35 per person Came From,” helped launch a new chapter of advocacy for Travis and • Flagstar at Westbury Music his wife, who used the song as a platform to champion creators’ rights Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, and responsible AI protections for artists. Westbury “It was a good way to introduce AI to be used in a good way,” • Visit RandyTravis.com for Mary says.“Randy’s heart and soul was still in it. He’s still involved with more details the production of it. It’s not taking his voice and using it and abusing it in some other realm.”

About the ‘More Life’ tour

Travis’s tour debuted as “The Music of Randy Travis,” but last year, his team changed the name to the “More Life” tour. “More Life” was one of the last songs Travis recorded before his stroke. “When we were in the hospital, it kept me going because it’s such a beautiful song,” Mary says. “We decided to name the tour ‘More Life’ because that’s what we felt like we got — more life — as a gift.” She describes the show as more than a “regular concert.” Travis’s songs are performed by Dupré, alongside members of his original band, but there’s also videos of Travis shown to the crowd spanning the entire length of his career. Mary also joins Travis and Dupré on stage to tell stories about her husband and his music. “It’s very interactive,” Mary says “It’s almost like a biopic of Randy Travis. It’s not just a concert — it’s a story, and it’s sad, it’s sweet, it’s happy. It’s just Randy Travis, and it’s a beautiful thing.” Travis’s team looks forward to bringing the show to Long Island and sharing his music and life with many longtime fans. “We get to play at some of the neatest (theaters), which I think is kind of cool, because of Randy Travis and the nostalgia of Randy Travis, and the years he’s been here to raise a lot of us on his music,” Mary says, “and Westbury’s a perfect place for us to land over there in Long Island with you all.”

“Wonderboy,” his all-new live tour. Packed with audience participation, sly improv, and his signature realitytwisting illusions, Carbonaro, from the star of truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect,” delivers a high-energy, laugh-ﬁlled experience for all ages. Part magician, part comedian, all mischief-maker — “Wonderboy” is where magic is the superpower, laughter is the sidekick and reality doesn’t stand a chance. The multitalented actor-magician-comedian has built a career turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. He’s made millions laugh in astonishment by blending quick-witted comedy with jaw-dropping illusions in everyday settings. This tour is where audiences discover him as the Hero of Mischief, in a world where magic is the superpower and laughter is the sidekick.

Friday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Eddie Griffin Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt! Over his decades-long career, Eddie Grifﬁn has become known for his sharp social commentary and animated storytelling. The popular comedian-turned-actor blends personal experiences with cultural observations and shifts seamlessly from biting satire to playful crowd work, making him a consistent draw for live audiences nationwide. Acclaimed for his appearances in “Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo,” “Chappelle’s Show,” 2018’s “A Star Is Born,”and star of “Undercover Brother,” he’s praised for razor-sharp wit, spot-on impersonations and unmatched stage presence.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets available at LiveNation.com. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

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Westbury House Tour

CALENDAR • Where: 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

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 2-3 p.m., also Sept. 18 and Sept. 20-21, Sept. 23-24 • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

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Battle of the Decades

Take a musical journey through three unforgettable eras at Battle of the Decades at the Madison Theatre at Molloy University. The high-energy tribute concert features Radio Gold performing hits from the 1970s, Rock of 80’s celebrating the biggest anthems of the 1980s and Reality Bites bringing the sound of the 1990s to life. The evening will also include the presentation of the Ted Fass Music Scholarship to an incoming Molloy University music student. • Where: 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

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Celebrate Sukkot by decorating Long Island Children’s Museum Sukkah. Create colorful chains to adorn our outdoor space while learning about this joyful holiday at the drop-in program. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 1-3 p.m. • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

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Adelphi University’s Larson Legacy Concert Series continues with Jonathan Larson Grant recipient abs wilson. This showcase will be a concert reading of the new musical by Kelly Nowak (story/book/ lyrics by abs wilson, story/music by Adam LaPorte). One summer day in 2005, a teenager goes missing from her small Michigan town and is never found. Years later, her family sits for interviews about what they think happened to her. Did Kelly drown in the nearby lake? Is she alive, trapped within a massive conspiracy? Or is she somewhere a little more in between? Framed as a true crime documentary, Kelly Nowak explores the need to hold any kind of tangible truth — no matter the rationality or cost.

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Double Vision

The 1970s and ‘80s come alive when Double Vision brings their “Foreigner Experience” to the Paramount stage. Whether you’re a lifelong Foreigner enthusiast or a newcomer eager to experience the magic of their music, Double Vision promises a night of electrifying entertainment that will leave you singing along and craving more. Composed of some New York City’s top professional rock musicians, the band delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess in bring audiences all the hits from the band that you’ve come to love, while honoring Foreigner and its audience, with a show second to none. The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll lives on, one unforgettable performance at a time, with this group of talented musicians and die-hard Foreigner fans. Double Vision has perfected the art of bringing to life the unforgettable hits that have defined generations. From “I Want to Know What Love Is” to “Cold as Ice,” their renditions are a harmonious blend of passion, precision, and nostalgic energy. Drawing inspiration from Foreigner’s unmistakable sound and stage presence, Double Vision delivers a performance that pays homage to the band’s legacy while infusing their own charisma and enthusiasm. They are joined by special guest Frontier for an authentic • Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Foreigner and Journey tribute. Sing along to some of the greatest hit tunes, including • Time: 8 p.m. “Juke Box Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold As Ice,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Urgent,” • Contact: ticketmaster.com “Double Vision,” “Head Games,” “Feels Like the First Time,” and more. or paramountny.com

This 90-minute musical offers a gripping and poignant psychological narrative. This is a fascinating theatrical experience worth checking out. • Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City • Time: 3-4:30 p.m. • Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or call (516) 877-4000

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Links of Joy

Rock Out Cures

Rock Out Cures hosts a multi-band concert at the Plattduetsche Park Biergarten to benefit several local charities. The rain-or-shine event features music from multiple bands, with a $20 donation requested at the door. Admission is free for attendees 17 and younger. • Where: 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square • Time: 3:45-10 p.m. • Contact: parkrestaurant.com or (516) 354-3131

Sewanhaka High School Homecoming Sewanhaka High School celebrates homecoming with a parade followed by the school’s

homecoming football game. The parade begins at 11 a.m., with the game scheduled for 1:30 p.m. • Where: Sewanhaka High School, 500 Tulip Ave., Floral Park • Time: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Contact: sewanhakaschools.org

‘I Do! I Do!

Plaza Theatrical Productions stages the intimate and nostalgic work by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (The Fantasticks). Written as a star vehicle for theater legends, Mary Martin and Robert Preston, the intimate musical follows one couple through 50 years of love, quarrels and marriage. This touching story of two soulmates navigating life’s perils is set to a tuneful, charming score. $49.50, $45 seniors. • Where: Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont • Time: 2:30 p.m.; also Sept. 27, Oct. 1, Oct. 3-4 • Contact: PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870

‘’We the People’

Celebrate 250 years of American independence with an evening of music inspired by the American experience when Old Westbury Gardens ensemble-

in-residence Poetica Musica presents We the People: USA at 250. Featuring Poetica Musica artists Barry Crawford (flute), Oren Fader (guitar), William Anderson (guitar), Molly Morkoski (piano), and Eleanor Valkenburg (mezzo-soprano), the program showcases works by some of America’s most celebrated composers, including Aaron Copland, Cole Porter, Scott Joplin, William Bolcom, Katherine Hoover, and Robert Beaser. Among the highlights are Beaser’s Mountain Songs for flute and guitar, selections from Copland’s vocal repertoire, piano rags by Joplin and Bolcom, and Hoover’s evocative solo flute work Kokopelli. A pre-concert talk begins at 7:30 p.m., a Meet-theArtists reception in the West Porch follows performance. $30, $25 seniors and students. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 8-9:30 p.m.

Jazzin’ with Richard Elliot

Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz saxophonist Richard Elliot brings his soulful, bluesy sound to the Madison Theatre for an evening of smooth jazz. Elliot, who has scored more than 20 Top 10 smooth jazz singles and has worked with artists including Tower of Power, Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters, will perform music from his latest album, “Straight Up Down.”

Pumpkin Painting

Old Westbury Gardens welcomes families for some seasonal fun! Head to the Barn at Orchard Hill to decorate your own mini pumpkin. All supplies provided, just bring your creativity! All children require an adult participant. Registration required. $27, $25 ages 62+, $20 children. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 4-6 p.m.; also Oct. 2 • Contact: oldwestburygardens.org or call (516) 333-0048

On stage

Adelphi University’s Department of Theater presents Nick Payne’s Olivier award-winning “Constellations,” a play about free will and friendship; quantum multiverse theory, love and honey. Roland is a beekeeper. Marianne is a quantum physicist. What are their odds of falling in love? With infinite moments that can change the trajectory of a life, it’s anyone’s guess how cosmic collision is possible. This play moves from the question of “what if,” to a poignant picture of “what is” — in this love story about the odds of a beekeeper and quantum physicist falling in love. • Where: Adelphi University Black Box Theatre, 1 South Ave., Garden City • Time: 6:30 p.m.; through Oct. 4, times vary • Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or call (516) 877-4000

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“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 HERE BY 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 demanded in the complaint. 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 July 27, 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 32, Block 406, Lot 65-66 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 maybe 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: June 10, 2024 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #103146 161876

LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAUU.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR GS MORTGAGEBACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2022-RPL2, Plaintiff, -againstRICHARD A. TUMMINELLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY TUMMINELLO; NICOLE NINA PANTALIANO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY TUMMINELLO; LIANNA M. SORRENTINO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY TUMMINELLO; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, BENEFICIARIES; EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT NANCY TUMMINELLO, BY PURCHASE,INHERITAN CE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY VILLAGE OF MALVERNE; NEW

YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants - Index No. 627537/2025 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. To the above named DefendantsYOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon 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. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated July 27, 2026. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE

ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR GS MORTGAGEBACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2022-RPL2) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Jeffrey A. Goodstein A.J.S.C. Dated: July 27, 2026 Filed: August 6, 2026. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 110 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Dated: August 13, 2026 Filed: August 13, 2026 Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Richard F. Komosinski, Esq.., 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591 Phone: (914) 345-3020 162066 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSESTS MANAGEMENT SERIES 1 TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST VINCENT CHIAUZZI INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF LOUISE CHIAUZZI, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 14, 2023, and the Order Appointing Substitute Referee duly entered August 5, 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 October 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 508 Eureka Avenue, 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 35, Block 84, Lot 126A, 126B. Approximate amount of judgment $413,986.14 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index

#606393/2018. Matthew Zangwill, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-002634 91157 162036 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Marva Schneider; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 14, 2018, 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 October 9, 2026, at 2:00PM, premises known as 135 Claridge Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and the State of New York, Section 32 Block 437 Lots 36, 37, 38 and 39. Approximate amount of judgment $486,938.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004952/2016. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Dominic Chiariello, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: July 30, 2026 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 162179 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-FXD2, -againstAUDREY UNDERHILL, 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 June 23, 2026, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-FXD2 is the Plaintiff and AUDREY UNDERHILL, 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 October 21, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 116-28 237TH STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 32-625-43 & 44. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING, SITUATE AND BEING AT ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 618077/2023. Audra Divone, 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. 162185 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ----------------------------X DERRICK JAIMUNGAL, Index No. 603923/2022 Plaintiff, -againstNOTICE OF HEARING JAMIEL MOHAMED, ----------------------------X PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to the Order dated August 7, 2026 (Nicotra, J.), entered in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on August 7, 2026 (NYSCEF Doc. 39), a HEARING will be held on October 8,

2026, at 2:00 p.m., at which time said Referee shall ascertain and report upon the rights, shares and interests of the parties; ascertain and report whether the property described in the complaint can be partitioned without great prejudice to the owners or whether a sale of the property is necessary; ascertain and report, if the Referee arrives at the conclusion that a sale of the property is necessary, whether there is any creditor not a party who has a lien upon the undivided share or interest of any party; and ascertain and report, if the Referee arrives at the conclusion that the property can be partitioned, how the property may be partitioned in accordance with the rights, shares and interests of the parties to this partition action; and each person not a party to the action who, at the date of said Order, had a lien upon any undivided share or interest in the property, shall appear and prove his lien and the true amount due or to become due to him by reason thereof. Said HEARING shall be held at the Law Offices of Michael J. Langer, P.C., 100 E. Old Country Road, Suite 102, Mineola, New York, 11501, at the specified date and time. Dated: Mineola, New York August 31, 2026 Yours, etc. LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL J. LANGER, P.C. By: Michael J. Langer, Esq., Referee 100 E. Old Country Road, Suite 102 Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 419-4600 162166 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, Against NATALIE PIQUANT, YVANA PIQUANT, et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/30/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 10/14/2026

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at 2:00PM, premises known as 1573 Miriam Court, Elmont, New York 11003, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 32 Block 729 Lot 3 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $784,067.32 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 14-000987 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8/28/2026 File Number: 385-0176 CA 162177 LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 798-2026 Adopted: September 9, 2026 Senior Councilmember Goosby offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 790-2026, adopted August 4, 2026, a public hearing was duly held on the 9th day of September 2026, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders

of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and

WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: BALDWIN WALES AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 93 feet south of the south curbline of Demott Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-289B/26) BELLMORE NATTA BOULEVARD south side, starting at a point 83 feet west of the west curbline of Bergen Street, west curbline west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-300/26) EAST MEADOW TAYLOR AVENUE - east side, starting opposite the northwest curbline of Andrew Avenue, north for a distance Of 20 feet. (TH-334/26) ELMONT CLINTON STREET west side, starting at a point 260 feet north of the north curbline of Bedford Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-323/26) OAKLEY AVENUE west side, starting at a point 116 feet south of the south curbline of E Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-313/26) (NR)FLORAL PARK 240th STREET - west side, starting at a point 317 feet south of the south curbline of

Jericho Turnpike, south for a distance of 16 feet. (TH-331/26)

UNIONDALE LACLEDE AVENUE east side, starting at a point 160 feet north of the north curbline of Front Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-325/26) (NR)VALLEY STREAM EVERETT STREET - east side, starting at a point 170 feet north of the north curbline of Sobro Avenue, north for a distance of 23 feet. (TH-324/26) WEST HEMPSTEAD EUSTON ROAD SOUTH - east side, starting at a point 25 feet north of the north curbline of 9th Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-326/26) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST MEADOW SHERMAN AVENUE west side, starting at a point 185 feet north of the north curbline of North Jerusalem Road, east for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-631/19 - 2/20/20) (TH-333/26) ELMONT EVANS AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 344 feet north of the north curbline of Langdon Street, north for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-426/18 - 11/27/18) - (TH-329/26) OCEANSIDE FRANK STREET - north side, starting at a point 55 feet west of the west curbline of Weidner Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-26/13 - 4/09/13) (TH-350/26) WANTAGH McDONALD AVENUE west side, starting at a point of 150 feet north of the north curbline of Campbell Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-33/25 - 3/11/25) (TH-332/26) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a

general circulation in the Town of Hempstead and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted upon roll call as follows:

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East Meadow residents can get fresh produce at the East Meadow Farm every Wednesday through October.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

East Meadow farm is open for the season

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 09/30/2026 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

Fresh, locally grown produce will once again be available at the East Meadow Farm Stand, which will operate every Wednesday through Oct. 28. The farm stand, located at East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday, offering residents access to seasonal fruits and vegetables. The program is funded by the Nassau County Department of Human Services’

Office for the Aging through the New York State Office for the Aging. For information about Farmers Market Coupon distribution, residents can contact the Nassau County Office for the Aging at (516) 227-8900. For additional information about the farm stand, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County at nassau@cornell.edu. –Jordan Vallone

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-----------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo

515/26. FRANKLIN SQUARE Robert Kinckiner & Maddalena Fiordimondo, Variance, front yard average setback, construct 1-story addition & roofed over porch all attached to dwelling., E/s Commonwealth St., 230’ N/o Naple Ave., a/k/a 239 Commonwealth St.

Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 162321

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Franklin Square within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 73-2026 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 9th day of September 2026, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead

Local Law No. 73-2026, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2026, to amend Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations Dated: September 9, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 162313

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 71-2026 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 9th day of September 2026, by the Town Board of the Town of

Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2026, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2026, to amend Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations. Dated: September 9, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 162311

LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU ELM CAPITAL LLC v. STEVEN ARTHUR BEZMAN, et al (Index No. 609056/2025) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 14, 2026., I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public

auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on the 15th day of October, 2026 at 2:00 PM (“Rain or Shine”): All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the County of Nassau in the State of New York as Section 32, Block 425, Lot 125. Said premises are known as 201 Waldorf Ave., Elmont, NY. The approximate amount of the lien is $6,535.62 plus interest and costs. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee. Joseph Ehrenreich, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff; Tel. 833-993-0100. 162293 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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Q. Why is everything so complicated and expensive, just to build a small addition? It has been so frustrating interviewing builders, then needing an architect, then hearing that, even for our little addition, we might face a big delay to get a zoning variance. We just heard that we need something called a drywell, which makes this almost impossible because there really isn’t any place to put one. Do we really need one? Again, why is everything so complicated? When we added to our second floor in 1989, it was nothing like this. A. If you know the expressions “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing” and “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction,” you’ll understand that as time goes by, governing bodies respond to how someone seemed to find a way to twist the meaning of a requirement and manage to get away with something, so they react by making more and onte eeper more strict requirements. Some of those requirements result from the reaction to a catastrophe, such as Superstorm Sandy, that gets twisted back and forth from a tropical storm to a hurricane, depending on who wants to take advantage of the way regulations and insurances define the storm. One mile per hour in wind speed either way meant a difference in eligibility for more coverage, for example, so authorities and insurance companies wanted to close the loopholes. People all over Florida were suddenly hit with fees to cover building assessments after the collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium building in the Miami suburb of Surfside in 2021 — a response to one building. Members of the Surfside building board knew just enough to cause part of the problem but not enough to prevent it, which resulted in an avalanche of new, more restrictive requirements. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and in the case of overreacting regulators, increased regulations make planned projects more expensive and problematic. Your small project gets lumped together in the reaction to larger projects. People have been known to be sent to a zoning hearing because the proposed stone they want to add to the face of their home will mean that their front setback distance will fall below the required distance by 3 or 4 inches. Some municipalities have tried to relieve these zoning board bottlenecks by giving building officials discretion to bypass review boards when the proposal is simple, while others treat each case the same, so that your stone-facing proposal gets scrutinized alongside a proposed shopping center. Some zoning hearings are scheduled without consideration of your simple proposal, so when you get to the hearing, you may find yourself sitting for hours while a shopping center presentation goes ahead of your request. Drywells are deep, concrete-formed basins that collect rainwater on your property, and different communities have their own requirements. Some don’t require them. Others mandate that if you add 50 percent more roof or modify 50 percent of a building, you have to add a drywell. More next week.

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s the effects of PFAS, the socalled “forever chemicals,” become the focus of discussions across the United States — on Long Island because of their impacts on the underground water table, our sole source of potable water — New York state’s attorney general is suing corporations involved with PFAS for allegedly violating a number of state laws. In a suit brought in July in State Supreme Court, Letitia James presented corporate documents as evidence that DuPont and other companies knew about PFAS’ threats to human health and the environment, but pushed products made with them anyway. And last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County resident who now heads the Environmental Protection Agency, to, as Newsday reported, take “steps to protect Long Island drinking water from forever chemicals as the agency proposes rollbacks on [their] regulations.” In addition to DuPont, which first developed PFAS in 1938 and patented

them as Teflon, James’s lawsuit charges 3M, Chemours, Corteva and its subsidiary EIDP with violations of state laws, including: “Protection of the State’s Natural Resources Under New York State Constitution and Statutory Law; Public Nuisance Under New York Common Law; Strict Products Liability: Failure to Warn Under New York Common Law.” It also cites the “Green Amendment” to the State Constitution, which “provides that ‘each person shall have a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.’” The lawsuit states: “As a consequence of the defendants’ manufacture, production, marketing and sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS — for use in consumer products, the State of New York faces threats to human health, widespread contamination, and damage to natural resources on an unprecedented scale.” It continues: “Long after they knew their PFAS were toxic, defendants manufactured and sold these compounds for use in consumer products — including personal, family, and household products like Stainmaster carpets, Scotchgard stain-repellent sprays, grease-resistant coatings for food packaging, cosmetics, and personal care items — that defendants knew would be sold, used,

and disposed of in New York, thereby exposing people to PFAS and releasing PFAS into New York’s environment.” It goes on: “As the results of defendants’ conduct, PFAS … are in the water we drink, the soil that sustains our crops, the fish we catch, and the air we breathe. … PFAS are highly resistant to degradation in the environment, travel easily through water and air, and bioaccumulate in humans, plants and animals. And: “People exposed to defendants’ PFAS suffer various negative health effects, including higher risks of certain cancers, adverse pregnancy outcomes, liver disease, endocrine disruption, and other increased risks.” As evidence of “knowledge” — that the companies knew about the “severe health and environmental risks” of PFAS — the lawsuit points to numerous corporate documents. DuPont, it says, “knew for decades that PFAS pose substantial dangers to public health and the environment. By 1961 … Dupont’s researchers had concluded that PFOA [a type of PFAS] was toxic … Dupont’s chief toxicologist warned in a memo that products containing PFOA should be ‘handled with extreme care.’ As early as 1966 … DuPont was aware that PFOA could leach into groundwater. … DuPont

.G. Letitia James alleges that companies knew the chemicals’ dangers.

also learned in the 1970s … of the research showing that PFAS had been detected in blood bank samples from the general public. “In 1988,” the suit continues, “DuPont began internally treating PFOA as a possible carcinogen. … In 2000, John R. Bowman … DuPont inhouse counsel wrote … to several colleagues relating to PFOA …‘My gut tells me the biopersistence issue will kill us … We are going to spend millions to defend these lawsuits and have the additional threat of punitive damage.’” A New York Times article on the lawsuit quotes Judith Enck, former director of the EPA region that includes New York state and now president of the organization Beyond Plastics, saying, “This is a blockbuster legal action that should hold these companies accountable for the immense harm caused by their products.” Schumer wrote to Zeldin, “At your confirmation hearing … you told the Senate that you had been a member of the PFAS task force [in Congress], that you voted for the PFAS Action Act, and that addressing PFAS would be a top priority of yours. The proposals now before the agency move in the other direction.” Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Celebrate Constitution Week by supporting the ERA

s a college professor who has long been involved in civic engagement programs and voter education at Nassau Community College, where I’ve taught for 23 years, I look forward to Constitution Week. From Sept. 17 to 23, educators around the country will teach students about the Constitution, their civic rights and responsibilities, and how their voices, and votes, count because they contribute to a stronger democracy for us all. This week, I’ll be focused not only on this bipartisan responsibility, but also on the November midterm elections — and on one of the most frustrating and misunderstood chapters of constitutional history, the saga of the Equal Rights Amendment. If you’re under the impression that equal rights for all citizens, regardless of sex, are the law of the land in the United States, you have plenty of company, but that’s not the case. Even though this landmark leg-

islation has been approved by both houses of Congress and by 38 states — the requisite three-quarters of the states necessary to ratify an amendment — it is still not part of the Constitution. How can this be, when Article V of the Constitution clearly explains the rules by which it can be amended, and Congress and state legislatures have satisfied those rules? The problem is the legislation’s time-limit loophole. In 1972, when both the House of Representatives and the Senate had passed the ERA, it faced a deadline imposed by Congress for the required ratification by the states — first seven years, then extended to 10 years. By the end of that decade, 35 states had approved the amendment, just three states short of what was needed. Its time was up — even if the deadline was nothing more than a provision added by Congress that could, and still can, be removed by a future Congress to move the legislation forward. When three more states ratified the amendment — Nevada (2017), Illinois (2018) and Virginia (2020) — that milestone

should have been enough to certify the Constitution’s 28th Amendment. But since then, the legislation has stalled in Congress: Opponents have relied on filibusters, pointing to the expired timeline, while advocates have called out the arbitrary nature of the deadline and argued for its revocation. The current national campaign for the ERA, backed by more than 300 organizations across the country and many thousands of people who have signed petitions supporting it, is making a persuasive case to the public — and candidates running for Congress this fall — that amendment requirements have been fulfilled and constitutional equality is long overdue. The nation observed Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, commemorating the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. But even the fearless suffragist Alice Paul knew that voting rights were just the beginning of codifying gender equality in the nation’s laws; she knew that grave inequalities remained for women in politics, education, employment and health care.

f you think equal rights for all are enshrined in the Constitution, think again.

That’s why Paul introduced the ERA in 1923, and why gender-equality advocates have introduced it in every congressional session since. Over a century later, it’s time for the ERA to not only be reintroduced in Congress, but also enshrined in the Constitution — ideally by the 120th Congress, which will convene in January. I know that in November, I’ll be voting for candidates who support the work that Paul started — and that the late, great journalist Gloria Steinem continued with her bold exposés on sexual harassment, pay inequality and pregnancy discrimination in Ms. magazine. I’m grateful that my congressional representative, Laura Gillen, is one of 219 U.S. representatives, 53 senators, and all those citizen activists who have affirmed their support for the ERA. Please join this historic campaign, making it clear to our lawmakers that the equal rights movement won’t rest until a future Congress acts. Go to Sign4ERA. org and add your signature. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Constitution Week — and to make history — than that. Susan Cushman, Ph.D., is a professor of English and women’s studies at Nassau Community College and a member of the League of Women Voters of East Nassau.

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It’s time to update New York’s mansion tax

ew York lawmakers need to stop pretending that a $1 million home is a mansion. In 1989, when the state created a 1 percent tax on residential properties selling for $1 million or more, the threshold was intended to target luxury homeowners. At the time, it made sense. Thirty-seven years later, it doesn’t. A property on Long Island valued at $1 million back then now costs roughly $4.5 million. On Long Island, $1 million can buy a perfectly ordinary home. In Nassau County, the median home price is now around $880,000, and in Suffolk County, it’s roughly $750,000, both near historic highs. In communities where demand remains strong and inventory remains tight, a $1 million price tag is no longer an indication that someone is purchasing a sprawling estate. It may simply mean they’re buying a house. That’s why the State Legislature should make reforming the so-called mansion tax a priority in 2027. Five major Long Island business organizations — the Association for a Better Long Island, HIA-LI, the Long Island Builders Institute, the Long Island Association and the Long Island Contractors Association — have called for changes to the law. Their proposal deserves serious consideration.

The problem isn’t simply that the threshold is outdated. The structure of the tax is flawed. Once a home reaches $1 million, the additional 1 percent tax applies to the entire purchase price. A house selling for $999,999 doesn’t incur the tax. A house selling for $1 million does — an additional $10,000 charge. That is an illogical cliff. A buyer doesn’t suddenly become wealthy because a home’s sale price crosses an arbitrary line. And on Long Island, where housing costs have risen so dramatically, the tax increasingly falls on middle-class families rather than the ultra-wealthy buyers the law was designed to target. New York already collects a transfer tax on real estate transactions. The additional $10,000 on a $1 million purchase isn’t insignificant, particularly when buyers are already dealing with high mortgage costs, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and closing expenses. There is a legitimate argument for taxing luxury real estate. New York needs revenue, and those who can afford exceptionally expensive homes can reasonably be asked to contribute more. But that argument falls apart when the definition of luxury becomes disconnected from reality. The Legislature shouldn’t eliminate the mansion tax. It should modernize it.

First, lawmakers should substantially increase the threshold to reflect today’s housing market. Second, they should index that threshold to inflation or an appropriate measure of housing prices, so the law doesn’t become obsolete again. And third, they should seriously consider regional thresholds, because $1 million means something very different in Manhattan, Nassau County and upstate New York. The goal should be a tax that targets genuine luxury purchases — not families buying modest homes in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets. The state cannot simultaneously complain about its high cost of living and defend a tax structure that adds thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home simply because the housing market has appreciated. If New York wants more people to live, work and raise families here, it should be looking for ways to make homeownership more attainable, not preserving arbitrary barriers created nearly four decades ago. The Legislature has had plenty of time to reconsider the mansion tax. Now it should do so. In 1989, $1 million could make you the owner of a Long Island mansion. Today, it may simply make you a homeowner. New York’s tax policy should reflect that reality.

tury. And we should not forget that 9/11 ended the brief era of bipartisan fiscal responsibility between 1997 and 2000 in which we balanced the national budget. With the national debt now over $40 trillion, it seems there are errors to be corrected, and that we are not economically ready for any future

hostilities. The 9/11 Commission’s investigation found multiple points of failure, producing a homeland security conglomerate supposedly having greater unity and foresight. That agency, by many reports, has been distracted, diminished and diverted. If so, the nation has forgotten the most basic Boy

LETTERS Ways to meaningfully remember Sept. 11 To the Editor: How, the Herald asked in its editorial last week (“Twenty-five years later, we remember”), do we remember Sept. 11 in a meaningful way? One way, I suggest, is to learn from the mistakes made then to avoid repetition. It was novel attack, and the next will be as well, probably by drone, infection or massive infrastructure hack. The list of lessons is long. I’ll mention a few. Next time, the legislative branch should not surrender so much authority to the executive; the former still has not recovered. The distinction between criminal acts and acts of war was lost, and must be clarified lest it be abused again. It must be resolved that no war be declared against abstractions like “terror,” “radical Islam,” “antifa” or for “prevention,” for such amorphisms are easily dressed in new clothes. We have learned, I hope, that no future authorization of the use of military force should be granted without terms of use, including dates of expiration or renewal, and progress reports. The last AUMF has been made a standing license for a series of costly and fruitless abuses over the past quarter-cen-

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t sounds reasonable. Almost selfevident. And it has become a familiar response to concerns about increasingly aggressive government enforcement. Why worry about ICE? If you’re a citizen, if you’re here legally, what’s the problem? Why object to greater scrutiny of voter rolls? If you’re legally eligible to vote, you have nothing to fear. Except that isn’t how government power works. The statement assumes that only people who have done something wrong will ever be questioned, investigated, detained or frightened. Innocent people, apparently, will somehow be recognized as innocent before anyone bothers them. But being innocent doesn’t prevent the government from suspecting you of wrongdoing, or even arresting you. The government may target people not because they have committed a crime, but to make examples of them, intimidate others, or silence those they regard as troublesome or subversive. Sometimes suspicion begins with little more than how someone looks or speaks. And once you become a suspect, your innocence doesn’t protect you from

being stopped, questioned, searched, detained or required to prove who you are. Being innocent may determine how an encounter with government ends. It doesn’t guarantee that the encounter never begins. That matters as we approach the midterm elections. The Trump administration has undertaken an extraordinary effort to identify noncitizens who may have voted illegally. The justification is election integrity. According to the administration, illegal voting is at epidemic proportions. But the numbers tell another story. ProPublica recently examined the administration’s effort. Federal searches generated tens of thousands of potential leads involving suspected illegal voting. Homeland Security Investigations agents were sent out to pursue them. Between January 2025 and May 2026, just 41 people were charged with voting illegally or other election-related crimes. More than 150 million Americans voted in the last presidential election. Tens of thousands of leads. Forty-one charges. So perhaps the more important question isn’t what should happen to illegal voters. It is what’s going to happen to legal voters. What happens when an American citizen has a name that sounds “foreign”?

magine you’re a naturalized citizen who’s heard all about ICE. On Election Day, do you vote?

LETTERS Scout precept, “Be prepared.” We have heroes to honor, victims to mourn, survivors to grieve with because the criminals were more clever than we imagined. To meaningfully remember Sept. 11, we should remember that connection, and make their memory a motive to make no more such heroes. BRIAN KELLY Rockville Centre

Borecky is right: Our elections need safeguards To the Editor: Re “Our laws assume, incorrectly, that our leaders have integrity,” the letter from Claudia Borecky, president of the Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club, in the Sept. 3-9 issue: The letter has some important points, and I agree that more must be done to improve our election system. But Ms. Borecky has not fully examined the issues that some of our nation’s cities and states have had with voting irregularities. While there is no question that the demonstrations on Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be a blight on our political system,

What happens when an eligible voter speaks accented English, has brown skin, wears clothing associated with another culture, or simply worries that a government database may contain incorrect information? Those voters may have done absolutely nothing wrong, but they still have plenty to worry about. The concern becomes more serious when immigration enforcement moves from voter records to polling places. President Trump was asked whether he would send National Guard troops or ICE officers to polling locations during the midterms. His answer was that he would “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.” But federal law sharply restricts such activity. The Brennan Center for Justice notes that federal law prohibits armed federal agents from being deployed to election sites, and prohibits government officials from intimidating voters. The reality, however, is that ICE agents need never appear inside a single polling place to make voters fear for their freedom and safety. Imagine that you’re a naturalized citizen. Or that your parents are immigrants. Or that someone in your household has unresolved immigration issues. You hear repeatedly that ICE may be involved in election enforcement, and that federal agents are exam-

and I do not in any way share the belief that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, there have been credible news stories in major publications reporting that some cities experienced voting irregularities in that and prior elections that may or may not have benefited either political party. We know from these news reports that in some cities, there were mail-in votes from deceased people. We also have heard about duplicate ballots being cast. And there have been examples of non-citizens casting ballots. I do not think that any of these irregularities have resulted in the wrong candidate winning any presidential election. But that may not be the case in congressional elections or local government races, which can also have a major impact. Again, I agree with Ms. Borecky that we are far behind other countries in creating proper safeguards for our elections. I will go one step further and suggest that our system, which enables each state to decide how elections should take place, has resulted in an imbalanced field, and that all elections should be conducted in the same manner, with the same equipment, all across our country. That way, no state or politi-

ining voter files. You see news reports about investigations of suspected noncitizen voters. On Election Day, do you vote? Or do you decide that one vote isn’t worth the possibility of attracting attention, or being wrongfully arrested even if you’re 100 percent eligible to vote? That’s what makes the nothing-toworry-about argument so dangerous. It reverses the relationship between citizens and their government. It means that government may scrutinize, investigate and intimidate whomever it wishes, and innocent people should simply trust that everything will eventually work out. That isn’t freedom. A right doesn’t disappear only when the government formally takes it away. It can also be weakened, or effectively eliminated, when exercising it feels dangerous. A government doesn’t have to prevent someone from voting if it can make that person afraid to vote. “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to worry about.” Maybe so. But in a free country, citizens shouldn’t have to prove their innocence before they can exercise their rights without fear. Government should exercise its power without making innocent people afraid to exercise theirs. Michael Blitz is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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cian could cast doubt on any other state or party. And I agree completely with Ms. Borecky about the slander and defamation laws that are missing from our political campaigns. It disgusts me to have to listen to both sides spewing

false information about their opposing candidates. It leaves the voters with tough decisions as we try to uncover the truth. RICHARD S. KAHN Glen Cove

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