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Freeport H.S. hosts Back 2 School Store By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

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Members of the National Council of Jewish Women, along with Freeport teachers and students, volunteered their time to support the Back 2 School Store at Freeport High School.

The South Shore and Peninsula sections of the National Council of Jewish Women joined forces with Freeport Public Schools to host another visit to the Back 2 School Store, where hundreds of students and parents from local school districts received quality resources and school supplies ahead of the 2026-27 school year. The event was held at Freeport High School on Aug. 7 and 9 and made available only to students and their families who pre-registered. Hope Coleman, one of the leaders of the Lawrence-based Peninsula Section of NCJW, who has helped coordinate the event for 13 years with its South Shore counterpart, based in Rockville Centre, explained that the Back 2 School Store is intended to help families by supplying them with meaningful resources and alleviate some of the CoNtiNued oN page 10

Controversial consultants’ cut among board changes By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

Amid a series of policy reversals being implemented by the Board of Education, led by President Michael Pomerico, and Superintendent Fia Davis’s first public appearance since she was reinstated last month, significant change has come to the Freeport school district, with the promise of more on the way. At a school board meeting on Aug. 12, the board presented and approved several new initiatives that it introduced to faculty, students and parents. Several — namely, the restora-

tion of a handful of administrative roles, the effective firing of the Perkins Consulting Group and the rehiring of previously suspended or terminated district employees — were direct reversals or contradictions of previous board decisions. The most high-profile example was the district’s decision to drop its lawsuit against Davis late last month and to reinstate her. Pomerico, the newly installed board vice president, Gabriela Castillo, and new Trustee Edward Gordon now comprise a majority of the five-person board, and have been able to i m p l e m e n t m a ny ch a n g e s

quickly. The titles of executive director for personnel and human resources, executive school business administrator and executive director for pupil personnel services, created by then board President Sunday Coward last summer, are now assistant-superintendent positions. And the job of assistant superintendent for educational and administrative services, which was previously discontinued, was restored. In response to emailed questions, Pomerico told the Herald that returning to the original job titles was “appropriate” and would help “end the divisive-

ness” in the school district. “These are important positions that carry significant responsibilities and require a high level of trust and accountability,” Pomerico said. “We believe the titles should accurately reflect the roles these individuals perform and the responsibilities entrusted to them.”

The board also voted to rehire former district employees Marie Gaboton-Swift and Jimmy Jones. Gaboton-Swift, who was the interim director of personnel for the district, was terminated by then Interim Superintendent Shakirah Miller in May. While the district had not offered an explaCoNtiNued oN page 16

Freeport women honored by Judy Griffin By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com

18 Long Island women, including two Freeport residents, were honored recently by New York State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin during her annual Women of Distinction Ceremony. The event celebrated the contributions and dedication of local women across Nassau County. The ceremony, which took place on July 29 at Molloy University’s Larini Room in Rockville Centre, honored “women of distinction” from Baldwin, Baldwin Oaks, East Rockaway, Freeport, Hempstead, Hewlett, Lybrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, South Hempstead, Valley Stream and West Hempstead. All were described as having “made a lasting impact throughout Assembly District 21 and the greater community,” in a press release from Griffin’s office. Mireille Taub of Freeport was recognized as the 2026 New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus Women of Distinction Honoree, while Jennifer Muschett was named as a 2026 Women of Distinction Honoree for Assembly District 21. The other honorees were the mother-daughter duo of Margarita Grasing and Marguerite Grasing Keller of Baldwin, Sophea Sainsurin, also of Baldwin, Dr. Olney T. Daly of Baldwin Oaks, Madeline Pearson of East Rockaway, Karen Lockworth of Hempstead, Beverly Wachtel of Hewlett, Kimberly Neri of Lynbrook, Camille Emeagwali of Malverne, Anna Forte of Oceanside, Susanne E. Bennett and Rena Riback of Rockville Centre, honored for 2026 and 2025 respectively, Claudia Boyle of South Hempstead, Kimberly Wheeler of Valley Stream and Claire Galofaro of West Hempstead.

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New York State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin with Mirielle Taub, a Freeport resident honored as the 2026 NYS Legislative Women’s Caucus Women of Distinction Honoree, and Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé. Additionally, Karen Lipton of Rockville Centre was recognized as the 2025 New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus Women of Distinction Honoree. “These women remind us that leadership isn’t measured by titles or recognition,” Griffin said in a statement. “It is found in showing up for others, lifting people up during difficult times, building vibrant communities , and inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps to make a difference. I believe that our

communities are shaped by people who choose to give back, and I am grateful for [their] presence in Assembly District 21.” Taub has served Freeport and the surrounding areas for years, having served on the board of the Long Island Arts Council for the last 16 years. She is also a survivor of the Holocaust, and has dedicated time to the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove as an educator. She has lived in Freeport since 1968, said that she was deeply honored to receive the distinction from Griffin. “I do a lot of the things I do because I feel almost compelled,” Taub explained. “I’m a member of a community. I want to contribute to my community being the best it can be.” When asked why she finds it important to educate others with her story of survival, Taub said that honoring the past is part of what motivates her. “The past has made us who we are,” Taub told the Herald. “We want to bring a better future, and the past is important because hopefully we learn from the past, and we hope to inspire others around us to become their better selves and make the communities in which they live a better place.” She further demonstrates her commitment to service as a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, which has several charitable initiatives that directly impact Freeport. One of those initiatives was a back-to-school store that the organization held in Freeport High School that provided students with free clothes and school supplies and offered parents various health and legal resources. Taub added that she placed her plaque in her kitchen at home so she can “see it as a daily reminder to go out there and, as John Lewis said, make good trouble.”

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Roosevelt Chamber hosts Unity car show

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Roosevelt residents and other Long Island locals gathered in the hamlet for the twelfth annual Unity Festival Car and Bike Show hosted by the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce. The event was filled with food, vendors, music, raffles, classic vehicles and community spirit. The festival, which was hosted in one of the lots on Nassau Road, was heralded to be the Roosevelt Chamber’s biggest of the year, and was well received by many attendees. Up to 100 vehicles were on display from around the community, with other sources of entertainment providing ample fun for all attendees. The Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce President John Boyd Sr. said continuing this tradition helps to serve the wider community. “It’s just fellowshipping, having a good time,” Boyd said. “Sometimes people from our community have cars that they want to share with people in their community, and maybe they don’t want to have to go to Sunrise Highway or some places to try to get their cars recognized… So it’s just a local community [event].” Several local legislators attended the festival including Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis and Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, the latter of which gave the Roosevelt Chamber and event organizers an honorary citation. Davis spoke highly of the chamber and its event in a press release. “During the last 12 years, the Roosevelt Chamber’s Unity Festival has grown to become a much-anticipated celebration of summer and the community’s rich history and vibrant civic spirit,” he said. “It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the beautiful weather and renewing connections during an event that had something for everyone to enjoy.” In addition to the vintage cars and sleek motorcycles on display, the Roos-

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Arthur L. Mackey Jr., the pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cathedral in Roosevelt, John F. Boyd Sr., Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce president, Lillian Coggins Watson and Roosevelt school district Superintendent Shawn Wightman, received a citation from Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, center in white. evelt Chamber of Commerce awarded a $3,000 college scholarship to Ruth Flores Gonzalez, a Roosevelt High School graduate. Gonzalez finished her high school tenure in the top 10 in her graduating Class of 2025. The scholarship is named the Lillian Coggins-Watson Student Scholarship in honor of a former Roosevelt teacher. Charles Oliver, the car show chairperson for the event, told the Herald that the scholarship is another tradition that the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce utilizes to continue serving the community positively.

A collection of motorcycles were also on display during the Unity Car and Bike Show.

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The Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce awarded a $3,000 college scholarship to Roosevelt student Raquel Flores Gonzales.

Roosevelt residents displayed vehicles, from classic cars to high tech rides. The relatively good weather allowed for more individuals who were interested in presenting their more vintage, and sometimes fragile, vehicles to bring them to the show without the fear of rain.

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Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé and Scott M. Davis hosted a school supply drive on Saturday, Aug. 15 in support of the upcoming 21st annual Trimz “Cutz for EDU” back-to-school celebration in Freeport on Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donated composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, mechanical pencils, wooden pencils, pens, pocket folders, child-safe scissors, pencil cases, glue sticks, erasers, rulers and other miscellaneous supplies were given out to local students ahead of the approaching school year. _________________

“The cost of school supplies should never be an obstacle that prevents our children from excelling in the classroom,” Mulé said. “Every donation will help to prepare a student in our community to thrive, and I encourage you to give what you can to make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.” The event will be hosted at 20 Guy Lombardo Avenue. For further donations or information, please contact Mulé’s office at 516-571-6206 or dmule@ nassaucountyny.gov. –Andrew Francis

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State Democrats visited the Nassau County Correctional Center, in East Meadow, last Friday to inspect the conditions of cells being occupied by those arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. State Senators Julia Salazar and Siela Bynoe, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Assemblyman Noah Burroughs and Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez were among the officials who toured the jail. According to a release from Salazar’s office shared with the Herald, ICE detained 3,200 people in the correctional facility between February 2025 and March 2026. The majority of detainees had no major criminal convictions or charges. Nassau County has actively cooperated with ICE since last February, when County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that officers would collaborate with the federal agency in a “targeted” crackdown on undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds. The partnership included allocating 50 local jail cells for the federal agency to hold immigrants. Salazar and Solages visited the jail last July, and Salazar’s office told the Herald that “none of the people Nassau police has handed over to ICE are violent criminals.” And last year’s visit was a contentious one — the state officials were initially denied entry into the jail, and later permitted to enter. A state law allows elected officials to visit local correctional facilities “at pleasure” and without prior authorization. Salazar, who represents parts of Brooklyn, is chair of the state commission on crime victims, crime and

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State Sen. Julia Salazar spoke outside the East Meadow jail last Friday about her tour of cells being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She was joined by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Assemblyman Noah Burroughs. correction. Solages, who represents her hometown of Elmont and several other communities, chairs the state’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian legislative caucus. During last year’s visit, state officials said, they did not observe egregious conditions. Detainees were being fed lunch and had access to medical care and to phones to call attorneys, though some, Salazar said, were denied access to showers. Blakeman spoke to the press after their visit, and said he felt the state officials were “very satisfied.”

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A high-profile Blakeman backer pays a visit By HUNTER FENOLLOL hfenollol@liherald.com

President Trump used a visit to Nassau County last Friday to tout falling crime rates and to endorse County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s bid for governor, while more than 100 protesters gathered nearby to criticize the administration’s policies on immigration, health care and affordability. Trump spoke at the Nassau County Police Department’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, in Garden City, where he praised local law enforcement and repeatedly pointed to Nassau County as a model for public safety. “Nassau County has been rated the No. 1 one safest county in America,” Trump said, citing a 2024 U.S. News & World Report ranking. He also praised Blakeman, saying, “We’ll get Bruce in there. We’ll change it around,” as he urged New Yorkers to support the county executive’s gubernatorial campaign. Blakeman credited local and federal law enforcement cooperation for the county’s crime record. He also highlighted Nassay’s agreement with federal immigration authorities, saying the county had removed about 2,000 immigrants with criminal records in one year. He cited cases involving attempted murder, rape, robbery, carjacking and drug dealing as examples of the people he said had been removed. Trump’s remarks largely focused on crime, immigration and his administration’s support for law enforcement. He cited newly released FBI statistics that he said showed the largest reduction in violent crime in American history in 2025, along with additional declines in murders and robberies in 2026. He also criticized Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York’s criminal justice policies, particularly

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President Trump joined County Executive Bruce Blakeman at the Nassau County P.D.’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City last Friday. Trump endorsed Blakeman’s campaign for governor. its bail laws and immigration policies, while praising Blakeman’s record. Outside the police training center, meanwhile, more than 100 protesters gathered at a designated protest area on Endo Boulevard. They included Nassau County Democratic Party officials, community leaders and residents. Civil rights attorney Fred Brewington led protesters in chants, including, “This is what America looks like today and we’re not going away.” Adrienne Adams, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, was among the speakers. She crit-

icized both Trump and Blakeman, saying that Blakeman was the president’s “biggest cheerleader” and urging voters to reject what she described as their extremism. “Keeping our community safe doesn’t stop at law enforcement,” Adams said, arguing that public safety also includes health care, dignity and the ability to afford essential care. Adams criticized Trump’s health care and food assistance policies, and said that Blakeman would take Medicaid cuts further. Sen. Siela Bynoe, county elected officials and community leaders also addressed the crowd, focusing on the cost of living, health care, immigration and ICE enforcement. For supporters who attended the Trump event, however, public safety remained the central message. Nikolai Glushkov, 23, founder of the Glen Cove Young Republicans, came to the rally to support congressional candidate Michael LiPetri Jr. as well as Trump and Blakeman. Glushkov, a lifelong Nassau County resident, said he was encouraged by what he heard about crime reductions. “I took away [President Trump’s] impact on the national level on keeping the crime safe in Nassau County, reducing that along with Blakeman,” he said. Glushkov said he believed that Nassau’s record under Blakeman could serve as a model for the rest of New York. “We are the safest county, and we got to make New York state the safest state this November,” he said. The rally and the nearby protest underscored the political divide surrounding Trump’s visit, with his supporters emphasizing crime and law enforcement while opponents argued that health care, affordability and reforms in immigration policy should be made higher priorities.

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WE Summit empowers leaders to ‘own their power’ By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com

Nearly 300 women gathered at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Aug. 4 for the Long Island Herald’s fourth annual Women’s Executive Summit, a day focused on leadership, health, wealth and personal growth. This year’s “Own Your Power” theme brought leaders across industries to share insights on overcoming challenges, building confidence and seizing opportunities. The event featured keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions designed to help attendees invest in themselves and their futures. The day began with a warm-up session, “Be the CEO of You,” led by Susan Gatti, founder of Disruptive Spark Group. Gatti encouraged attendees to reflect on their goals and identify what they hoped to gain from the summit. “We make an investment in ourselves when we come to an event like this, but what we really want is a change,” Gatti said. “The change won’t happen here. It will happen after.” Through a values-based activity, Gatti helped participants focus on their priorities and use those values as a guide for making decisions. Opening remarks were delivered by Stuart Richner and Amy Amato of Richner Communications and RichnerLIVE, followed by remarks from Mistress of Ceremonies Kristin Thorne, a five-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter with the Law & Crime Network. “Owning your power means believing in yourself, even when someone else does not,” Amato said. “It means having the courage to launch the business, ask for the promotion, negotiate your salary, take care of your health, build your financial future, and become the leader you were meant to be.” Patricia Charlemagne, EdD, JD from Girls Inc. of Long Island was honored by Richner Communications with the Community Impact award, recognizing her leadership and commitment to empowering girls from across the region. Proceeds from the event benefited the nonprofit. The first panel, “Own Your

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Hundreds of powerful executives and entrepreneurs attended the fourth annual Women’s Executuves Summit earlier this month.

Voice,” explored leadership and confidence. Moderated by Sharon Wyman, president and CEO of Discover Long Island, the discussion featured Lillian Paley, vice president of business development at Silver Lining Homecare Agency; Palmina Whelan, capital program director for The New Terminal One; Carina Tom, president of NU World Connect Title LLC; and Suzette Gordon, president and CEO of SCO Family of Services. Panelists shared personal stories about overcoming self-doubt, entering male-dominated industries and learning to advocate for themselves. Whelan reflected on being one of the only women in aviation construction meetings early in her career. “No one is going to speak for me, no one is going to promote me, no one is going to be my cheerleader,” she said. “I realized I had to own my voice.” The summit also featured two blocks of “Power Sessions” covering topics such as hospitality, selfcare, branding, productivity and personal development. During the “Own Your Health” panel, moderated by Kristyn Hodgdon, co-founder and chief creative officer of Rescripted, experts discussed the importance of women advocating for their health and understanding their bodies at every stage of life.

The panel included Dr. Helen Hsieh, founder and medical director of Vibrance 360; Linda Mashkabova, founder of The Beauty Cellar NY; Elly Rozengurtel, DPT, of Ideal Body Med Spa; and Dr. Meredith Vandegrift, board-certified plastic surgeon at Vandegrift Plastic Surgery. Speakers encouraged women to move beyond simply “feeling fine” and instead focus on achieving their best health. “Fine is not the same as feeling your optimal best,” Mashkabova said, emphasizing the importance of listening to one’s body and seeking answers when something feels wrong. The “Own Your Wealth” panel focused on financial independence and preparation. Moderated by Elisa De Jesus, senior vice president and private client advisor at Bank of America, the discussion featured Kerri Winans Kaley of The Bristal Assisted Living, Michelle Moreira-Jodice of Valley Bank, Jessica Rondash of Holt Construction and Christina Rosas of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. Panelists stressed the importance of financial literacy, asking questions and staying engaged in financial decisions. “Financial confidence doesn’t come from knowing all the answers,” Moreira-Jodice said. “It comes from asking the right questions and building trusted relationships.”

The summit concluded with two keynote presentations. Carrie Skowronski, CEO of Leadology, delivered “Dare to Lead: Reimagine Leadership for the Modern Workplace,” discussing mindset, growth and stepping outside comfort zones. Skowronski encouraged attendees to embrace challenges and recognize their own strengths. “In order to own our power, we have to name our power,” she said. Renee Flagler, president of the National CARES Mentoring Movement, closed the event with “A Life Inspired by Passion & Purpose,” sharing her journey from storyteller and writer to community leader. Flagler encouraged women to recognize their talents and use them in service of others. “Passion is the vehicle that gets us to our purpose,” she said. “Take your gifts, indulge your passion, let it lead you to your purpose and serve your people.” Throughout the day, attendees were reminded that leadership is not defined by titles or positions, but by confidence, resilience and the willingness to create meaningful change. For more photos, click here: https://richnerlive.com/richner-event/womens-executive-summit/ For more info on RichnerLive, click here: https://richnerlive. com/

Herald Publisher, Stuart Richner, left, and Executive Director, Amy Amato, surprised Executive Director, Patricia Charlemagne, EdD, JD from Girls Inc. of Long Island with the Community Impact Award, event emcee Kristin Thorne at right.

Justine Del Prete, left, with ARC Excess & Surplus, Claudia Rodriguez of RichnerLive, Izabella Bobkiewicz and Agnieszka Supel representing Merrill Lynch Bank of America Corporation, Jenna Grasso of The Retreat, Catherine Fee of Empire Government Strategies, and Bridget Mantello with the Association for Mental Health and Wellness.

The Own Your Voice panel: Moderator Sharon Wyman, left, CDME Discover Long Island, with panelists Suzette Gordon, of SCO Family of Services, Carina Tom, of NU World Connect Title, Lillian Paley with Silver Lining Homecare Agency, and Palmina Whelan of The New Terminal One.

Moderator Elisa De Jesus, left, of Bank of America led the Own Your Wealth Panel with panelists Kerri Winans Kaley, CSA, representing The Bristal Assisted Living, Jessica Rondash of Holt Construction, Michelle Moreira-Jodice, of Valley Bank, and Christina M. Rosas, with Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC.

Carolynn Eiple and Judith Rivera with CareFirst Home Solutions.

CEO Lab Founder & Executive Consultant Natasha Zaytseva was another Power Session speaker.

Jo Marie Sacco, left, of Jo Marie Hair and Beauty and Dr. Stephanie Cooper, with Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology enjoyed the exhibit.

Power Session speaker Tammy J. Cohen, of TC Brand Consulting spoke during the second power session.

People’s Alliance Federal Union CEO Carol Allen, left, with VP of Business Development & Marketing Jennifer Gunn.

Closing Keynote speaker Renee Daniel Flagler, president of the National CARES Mentoring Movement Inc., left the crowd with a powerful message — A Life Inspired By Passion & Purpose.

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From the Own Your Health panel, panelists, left, Helen Hsieh, MD, FACOG, Vibrance 360; Linda Mashkabova, FNP, The Beauty Cellar NY; Meredith Vandegrift, MD, FACS Vandegrift Plastic Surgery; Elly Rozengurtel, DPT, Ideal Body Med Spa.

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financial burden that each school year can bring. “The goal is to help children and families, assist them financially, help the children make choices, increase their self-esteem and give them free, new merchandise for the start of the school year,” Coleman said. “So, they’re on the same level field with all the children in their district.” Each child was given the opportunity to receive a haul of items from the Back 2 School Store. According to Coleman, the list of available items included new sneakers, socks, pants, underwear, long-sleeved shirts, short-sleeved shirts, winter jackets, books, stuffed animals, and much more. Families that pre-registered got to check-in with volunteers in the Freeport High School lobby, before the students were assisted by a personal shopper to pick out items that were laid out in the halls and the school cafeteria. Meanwhile, parents were escorted into the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center, where several experts and organizations provided them with healthcare resources, insurance information, voter registration and other information. Due to concerns over the current “political climate,” in reference to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies, the NCJW took care not to widely publicize the event ahead of time. As a result, volunteers and participants did not report any adverse incidents during the event. More than 500 students were registered for the event, with 200 volunteers and shoppers participating. Many of the volunteers were Freeport High School students and the school district faculty. Patricia Langan, a teacher at John W. Dodd Middle School and president of Freeport Teachers Associa-

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Clothing items, school supplies, and other life essentials that were provided at Freeport High School were open to students and families across Long Island. tion, was one of the proud supporters of the initiative. “(The NCJW) provides a great service to our students and to anybody who’s having a little bit of a struggle before school starts,” Langan said. “So, they’ve supported us. They’ve given us even spaces where we can store some leftovers so that when we have students during the year who have a struggle with a house fire or anything, we can provide all of this for them.” Langan added that she appreciated the support from Schools Superintendent Fia Davis and to the new school board members who visited the store and supported the initiative. Board Vice President Gabriela Castillo and Trustee Edward Gordon, who were both

elected this year, praised the event during an Aug. 12 board meeting. “The spirit of the community was very much alive in that event,” Castillo said. “It was wonderful to see so many of our families being able to be there and get some of their necessities before the start of the school year.” The money and resources for the Back 2 School Store were provided by small donations and grants the NCJW were able to obtain. Freeport High School and the Caroline G. Atkinson Elementary School both hosted the event in the past. Coleman’s son-in-law, Josh Levitt, is a member of the Freeport High School faculty, working as the school’s social studies chairperson and student government advisor. Levitt said that the resources and support being invested in the school store has continued to grow over the years. “They doubled the amount of clothing that students will get,” he said. “They’ve additionally added more resources for the parents as well. It just continues to grow and grow each year with the number of students who are volunteering as well as taking advantage of the actual store.” Susan Fox, another event organizer who has been assisting in the Back 2 School Store in various capacities for nearly a decade, said that this event truly uplifts families and communities. “You know you’re doing something that’s good, that’s helpful, when you make a child smile and feel good,” Fox said. “I was a teacher, and I know how many kids I had who would come in without supplies. I would go and buy supplies for a lot of them, so doing this is just a great thing.”

New photographer’s exhibit at Art Alcove England and Florida, with no artificial intelligence used. “I mostly enjoy landscape photograJeff Macholz, an accomplished Long phy,” Macholz told the Herald. “It is Island photographer, is the most recent relaxing, and the scenery doesn’t talk to have their work celebrated and dis- back to you! …I find that dawn and dusk played in the Long Island Arts Council are the best times to photograph nature, at Freeport’s Art Alcove at the Freeport as the light is less harsh and the colors are at their best.” Recreation Center. Macholz has had various Macholz credits his beginexhibits in New York shownings in photog raphy to cases, including the Clovis when he was given an old Point Vineyard in JamesYashica SLR camera, taking port, the Fire Island Lightblack and white photos and house Preservation Society developing the prints in his Art Show and Artists on the friend’s darkroom. Lane in Bellport. He has also “I had an aunt and uncle been recognized for his work who traveled extensively and in the Sayville Summerfest documented their trips using Sidewalk Art Show, in which slides,” he explained. “They he won in the photography would visit us and share JEFF MACholz category four times in five these slideshows, which I years, and placing within in found fascinating.” The photos they took included shots the top three finishes from 2014 to 2019. W h i l e t e ch n o l o g y h a s g re at l y of large events like the 1964/1965 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, changed the nature and capabilities of Queens, which served as further inspi- photography today, Macholz suggests that those interested in taking up phoration and interest for Macholz. Fast forward to now, Macholz has tography, whether as a hobby or a probecome an experienced landscape pho- fession, look in to getting at least a sintographer, having also done photogra- gle lens camera. “I personally shoot with Nikon, so I phy for real estate, equestrian events, weddings, families and much more. He naturally recommend them for a first says most of his images are from Long camera,” he said. “ While cameras are Island along with Martha’s Vineyard in more expensive than smartphones, lookMassachusetts where he and his family ing through a viewfinder significantly frequently vacationed, California, New helps with composition by eliminating

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Macholz has captured much of the beauty around him while living on Long Island. surrounding distractions.” Macholz added that joining a local camera club is a good way to get involved. “It is an excellent way to get guidance and advice from experienced photographers,” he stated. “Additionally, there is a wealth of information available online and through YouTube tutorials.” Macholz runs such a camera club, the Patchogue Arts Council Photographers

Group, where its members meet monthly and host monthly or bi-monthly. They also occasionally take their members, who range from professionals to amateurs, on field trips. Being selected by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport for this showcase has left Macholz feeling “highly honored.” He says this is his first solo exhibit, and Freeport gets to enjoy his decades of work and experience.

What helps you get back into your routine after summer break? Joanna Krul, Malverne

Trici Broderick Reading teacher, Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School

In order to get back into my routine at Hewlett High School, I always look through my rosters a few days in advance so I can get a sense of what my classroom community might look like. I also like to come up with new mathrelated icebreakers to help my students feel more comfortable, build their confidence and start the year with a positive mindset.

I take time to reflect on the past school year — celebrating what went well, recognizing my own growth and identifying where I can improve. I think about my students, their successes and needs, and set meaningful goals. I also recharge by researching best practices, reading books and articles, seeking new ideas that will help me grow as an educator and better support every learner. Courtesy Trici Broderick

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Caroline Ghiuro Oceanside, age 9

Some things that help me are making sure everything I need for school is ready. I pick out a new backpack and lunchbox. I also go shopping for new outfits to wear and start going to sleep a little earlier. Tim Baker/Herald

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I start by going to bed early. Getting my backpack and clothes ready the night before helps me get back into my school routine.

Just like every year, going back to school is exciting, but this year is especially meaningful because it’s my senior year. I’m looking forward to seeing my friends and teachers again. As an athlete, my sleep schedule stayed pretty consistent over the summer, but I still start adjusting by setting my alarm to school time about a week before classes begin.

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STEPPING OUT Chance the Rapper

Chicken Kebabs

Grilled Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn Salad

Spiced Grilled Sweet Potatoes

cuisine’s fresh appeal

Keep the backyard sizzle going

By Karen Bloom

ummer hasn’t left us yet, so we surely want to keep firing up the grill. As August winds down, backyard gatherings, poolside get-togethers and easy weeknight meals continue to call for the smoky, flame-kissed flavors that make grilling a summertime favorite. But late summer is also a good time to move beyond the usual burgers and hot dogs. From grilled vegetables and seafood to perfectly seared steaks and creative takes on familiar favorites, a little variety can bring new life to the backyard menu. Whether you’re keeping things casual or adding a touch of elegance to an endof-summer soirée, the grill offers plenty of possibilities. So before summer slips away, turn up the heat and try something a little different.

Chicken Kebabs With their easy preparation and quick cooking time, kebabs are a simple way to enjoy many of your favorite fresh ﬂavors. • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar • 1 pound raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes • 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper • 1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks To make sauce, place 3 tablespoons mustard in medium bowl. Add oil and garlic powder, and whisk until uniform. Cover and refrigerate. To make marinade, in small bowl, combine vinegar with remaining 2 tablespoons mustard. Stir until uniform. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place

chicken and marinade in large sealable plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal. Gently knead marinade into chicken through bag. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, if using wooden skewers, soak 4 in water for 20 minutes to prevent burning. Alternately thread marinated chicken and onion chunks onto 4 skewers. Bring grill to medium-high heat. Brush both sides of kebabs with sauce. Grill kebabs for 5 minutes with grill cover down. Flip kebabs and grill for 6 to 8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy.

Grilled Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn Salad A quick and easy marinated grilled skirt steak will spice up any gathering. Pair it with a roasted corn salad that embodies the season’s fresh ﬂavors — a mixture of corn, tomato, red onion, basil, and avocado. • 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 4-inch pieces • 1/3 cup Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce • 1 tablespoon ground cumin • 1 large garlic clove, crushed In a large bowl, combine chipotle pepper sauce, cumin and garlic; add skirt steaks. Toss to mix well; cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight. Preheat grill to high. Grill skirt steak about 5 minutes, or until of desired doneness, turning once. To serve, plate steak with corn salad. Corn Salad: • 4 ears corn on the cob, shucked • 2 large tomatoes, chopped • 1 small red onion, diced • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil

Chance the Rapper‘s 2016 mixtape Coloring Book just turned 10, and he’s on tour to celebrate. Chance takes a victory lap built around the project that won three Grammys in one night, broke streaming-only records, and turned him from a Chicago underground hero into a generational artist. The Coloring Book itself instantly reshaped what a hip-hop record could be.It became the ﬁrst streaming-only project to win a Grammy, and it earned Chance Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance in a single trip to the podium. Songs like “No Problem,” “Same Drugs,” “All Night,” “Blessings,” “Angels,” and “Summer Friends” turned into staples of a generation’s playlists — and fans have been waiting a decade to hear them performed live in full.

Friday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny. com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

• 2 tablespoons lime juice • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 1 tablespoon Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce • 1/4 teaspoon salt To prepare corn salad: Preheat grill to medium. Grill corn about 5 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until tender-crisp. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from cob. In medium bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, red onion, avocado, basil, lime juice, olive oil, chipotle pepper sauce to taste, and salt; toss to mix well.

Spiced Sweet Potatoes A simple spice rub makes a tasty complement to grilled sweet potatoes, adding some extra zest that gives potatoes some pizzas. • 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds), scrubbed well • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 teaspoon paprika • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Cover potatoes with cold salted water in a large pot, then bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly resistant when pierced with a sharp small knife, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain well. When cool, slice potatoes lengthwise. Mix together salt, spices and apple cider vinegar; add oil in a slow stream. Brush this mixture on sweet potatoes. Grill potatoes on a lightly oiled grill rack over medium heat, until grill marks appear and potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve potatoes warm.

Celtic Festival and Highland Games The sounds of bagpipes, the rhythm of Irish step dancing and the spectacle of Highland Games return to Old Westbury Gardens. The refreshed edition of its annual summer festival celebrates the rich Scottish Irish and Welsh traditions woven into Long Island’s Celtic communities. The Highland Games remain a centerpiece, featuring centuries-old tests of strength including the caber toss, sheaf toss and stone put. Entertainment for all ages, including performances by songwriter-vocalist Andy Cooney, acclaimed as “Irish America’s favorite son,” and others; along with and tempting eats and a marketplace round out the day.

Saturday, Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets at oldwestburygardens.org. 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury.

Aug ‘Summer of Love’ Pet Adoption

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The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter welcomes summer with the return of its “Summer of Love” pet adoption program. Now through Sept. 1 all pet adoption fees will be waived, making it easier than ever to adopt a pet. Each adoption includes free spaying/ neutering, vaccinations and microchipping. Additionally, there is only a $10 licensing fee for dogs. This summer, spread the love and provide a fur-ever home to these shelter animals. Check out the friendly faces of the dogs and cat before arriving at shelter. Browse photos and profiles at hempsteadny.gov/179/ animal-shelter or on the shelter’s Facebook page. • Where: 3320, Beltagh Ave., Wantagh • Time: Ongoing • Contact: at hempsteadny. gov/179/animal-shelter or (516) 785-5220

Summer tunes

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport continues its summer concert series with Train of Thought. Bring seating. • Where: Woodcleft Avenue • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: (516) 578-1337

Summer groovin’

Eisenhower Park’s Summer Concert Series welcomes Let Sing Taylor, a Taylor Swift tribute. The bamd brings the communal experience of celebrating Taylor’s music in a live setting to Swifties near and far. So, let the games begin! Get ready to sport your Taylor- inspired attire and sing your hearts out. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

Aug Glenn Miller Orchestra

“In The Mood” for swing music? Take a step back in time with the most popular and sought after big band of all time! The Glenn Miller Orchestra visits the Madison Theatre on their national tour. Hear all their greatest hits, including “In The Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “American Patrol,” “A String Of Pearls,” “Little Brown Jug,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “Tuxedo Junction,” and of course their theme song “Moonlight Serenade.” The 15 member orchestra, their lead singers, and vocal group will

Love to sing? So do the Long Island Harmonizers. The Barbershop Harmony Society chapter is a chorus of more than 20 singers, now welcoming new members. The ensemble performs four-part a cappella harmony in the barbershop style, entertaining audiences at libraries, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and local events. All are welcome to visit one of their weekly rehearsals. Come listen, meet the chorus, and — if you’d like — join in and sing. No musical experience is necessary, just a love of singing and a desire to have fun making music together.

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Melissa Etheridge

Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge (“I’m the Only One” “Come to My Window,” “I Want to Come Over.”) has remained one of America’s favorite female singers since bursting onto the scene in 1988. Etheridge performs songs from her new album, Rise, and her hits. “I chose to survive,” Melissa Etheridge sings on “Being Alive,” the powerful, exuberant opening song of the Academy Award- and Grammy Award-winning artist’s 17th studio album, “Rise.” She then takes a pause, the flurry of her guitar and her bandmates’ boisterous sounds fading out, before she practically shouts with unbridled joy: “God I love being alive!” The words say so much. But in that pause — just a few seconds long — it’s as if she’s reflecting on everything that has happened in her life since she last released an album of new material, 2019’s “The Medicine Show,” and all that is to come on this remarkable, emotional mosaic of songs. Etheridge is known for powerful rock vocals, emotional songwriting, and live shows that feel both personal and energetic. Her • Where: The Paramount, 370 concerts usually move between bigger sing-along songs, slower emotional moments, New York Ave., Huntington and the kind of tracks that let her voice really take over the room. That balance is a big • Time: 8 p.m. reason her live shows connect so strongly with the audience. The Rise Tour carries that • Contact: ticketmaster.com or same feel, with a set that blends the songs fans know best with newer material. paramountny.com

perform their catalog of big band classics just the way they would have over 80 years ago when Glenn Miller stood in front of his band. It is a show that continues to transport audiences back in time and is as nostalgic as it is exciting. Touring continuously since 1956, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is featured in over 200 concerts and dances per year. Each performance includes the timeless classics that made them famous the world over in a show that has moved audiences for generations. • Where: Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

Aug Melodies on the Mile

Sparkle on Stage presents a musical arrangement of some of Broadway’s greatest hits, from tearjerkers to showstoppers. Tickets are on sale online and at the door for $20 and $25 respectively. • Where: 195 Woodcleft Ave. • Time: 8 p.m., also Aug. 23 • Contact: sparkleonstage.org or (516) 240-1188

Christie Jones: ‘Long Island Color Field Study

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to learn about current Artists’ Corner artist Christie Jones. Make art based on her work to take home at the drop-in program. For all ages. • Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: Noon-2 p.m., also Aug. 29 • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

Aug Salsa in the park

Eisenhower Park’s summer concert series continues with a salsa orchestra.

• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

Aug Summer sounds

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport summer concert series welcomes the

Golden Tones Orchestra. Bring seating. • Where: Woodcleft Avenue • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: (516) 578-1337

Meditation on the Mile

Sparkle on Stage hosts an hour of summer relaxation, release and realignment. A guided meditation experience helps you slow down, breathe and reconnect with yourself. Up to 8 people total allowed, $35 per person, adults only. • Where: 195 Woodcleft Ave. • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: sparkleonstage.org or (516) 240-1188

• Where: Faith Lutheran Church, 231 Jackson Ave, Syosset • When: Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. • Contact: Call: Rich, (516) 521-4779, or Dennis, (516) 680-8036, or visit longislandharmonizers.org

Aug Long Island’s American Idols

Eisenhower Park’s summer concert series welcomes Constantine Maroulis, Kevin Covais and Robbie Rosen, with special guests. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov or (516) 572-0200

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50th Class Reunion

Freeport High School Class of 1976 celebrates its 50th anniversary at the Freeport Yacht Club, with all graduating members invited to attend. Register for the event at luma.com/event/manage/ evt-sHnBL62p5tU094B prior to attending. Ticket deadline is Sept. 12 • Where: 533 Guy Lombardo Ave. • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: admarkfl@gmail.com

Aug Family movie night

Enjoy a movie under the stars at Eisenhower Park. See “Wicked,’ the 2024 musical fantasy adaption of the first act of the stage musical, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum. The second film, “Wicked For Good,” is shown Aug. 26. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow • Time: Movie begins at dusk • Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DANIELLE E. LAGUERRE AKA DANIELLE LAGUERRA PAULIN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 15, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 38 Connecticut Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 56 and Lots 59 and 60. Approximate amount of judgment is $356,526.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604348/2018. Joseph Trotti, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 220997-1 161449 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC DBA ONETRUST HOME LOANS, Plaintiff AGAINST MARTECH LLC, PARKER HART LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 14, 2025 and the Substitute Referee Order duly entered June 21, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises

known as 335 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62 Block 44 Lot 391. Approximate amount of judgment $647,773.64 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600764/2023. Jaime David Ezratty, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003831 90768 161399

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU COUNTY. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- ROY SINGH AKA ROY R. SINGH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 13, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being near the Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of West Fourth Street, distant 890 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of West Fourth Street with the westerly side of South Main Street; RUNNING THENCE South 7 degrees 11 minutes 38 seconds west, 100.50 feet to a canal; THENCE along said canal the following two courses and distances: 1. North 88 degrees 31 minutes west, 20 feet; 2. northwesterly along the arc of a curve bearing to the right a distance of 112.20 feet; THENCE north 61 degrees 18 minutes 02 seconds east along said last mentioned line, 93.79 feet to the southerly side of West Fourth Street; THENCE along the southerly side of West Fourth Street the following two courses and distances: 1.

northeasterly along the arc of a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 35.00 feet and a distance of 44.49 feet; 2. south 88 degrees 31 minutes east, 5.51 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Said premises known as 2 WEST 4TH STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520 Approximate amount of lien $1,031,379.40 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 10206/2014. JANE SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 5025.1045 {* long Island Graphic*} 161383

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1, Plaintiff against DARIO RODRIGUEZ A/K/A FRANCISCO J. RODRIGUEZ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Kelley Kronenberg, 111 Broadway, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10006, (800) 484-4381. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 23, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 1, 2026 at 2:00PM. Premises known as 117 Washington Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575. Sec 55 Block 485 Lot 13. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt in the Town of Hempstead,

County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $172,988.37 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 609585/2019. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Christy Demelfi, Esq., Referee File # 02308607 161443

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. 341 EAST LLC, Plaintiff -againstMANU HOLDINGS LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 20, 2026 and entered on June 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the new northerly side of Atlantic Avenue and the easterly side of Locust Avenue; being a plot 85.00 feet by 100 feet by 85.00 feet by 100 feet. Section: 54 Block: 311 Lot: 140. Said premises known as 424 ATLANTIC AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY Approximate amount of lien $20,516.05 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 612078/2025. ERNEST T. BARTOL, ESQ., Referee

Marc P. Gershman, Esq. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 263 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY 11501 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 161562

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-7CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7CB, Plaintiff AGAINST ALAN RICHARTZ, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 111 East Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and state of New York, SBL# 62-57-180. Approximate amount of judgment $169,507.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605706/2023. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www.servicelink auction.com or call (866) 539-4173. Kenneth J. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Tromberg, Miller, Morris & Partners, PLLC 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 25-001039 90736 161471

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-3, Plaintiff, vs. CAROL NELSON, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 85 West Lincoln Place a/k/a 85 Lincoln Place, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 169 and Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment is $255,392.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609087/2024. Cash will not be accepted. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161598

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST X-A, Plaintiff, vs. 302 LOCUST AVENUE, LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 22, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 302 Locust Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 308 and Lot 47. Approximate amount of judgment is $741,324.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #620877/2024. Michael J. Sepe, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 244481-2 161602 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES VICTOR, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to An Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 3, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 17 Leonard Street, Freeport, NY a/k/a 17 Leonard Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead,

County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 369 and Lots 259-260. Approximate amount of judgment is $945,194.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003714/2016. Massimo Santoli, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 211883-1 161600 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FIRST START, LLC, Pltf. vs. TRIDENT EQUITIES LLC, et al, Defts. Index #600121/2023. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Oct. 1, 2024, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a 325 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520 a/k/a Section 62, Block 44, Lot 430. Approximate amount of judgment is $370,585.75 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health of safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Sale will be held, “rain or shine.” MERIK AARON, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 575 Underhill Blvd., Ste. 224, Syosset, NY 11791. #103075 161596 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, AGAINST TERRY DICKEY, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on May 19, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY

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11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 10 Sheridan Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 55, Block L and Lot 567-568.

Approximate amount of judgment $253,963.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #618372/2023. Linda Agnew, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 161594 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 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license for NYS Application ID: NA-0138-26-122415 for an eating place beer license has been applied for by Henry Deli LI Corp. to sell beer at retail in a delicatessen under the ABC Law at 101 Henry St. Freeport, NY 11520 for on premises consumption. 161755 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF DEFAULT in a security agreement executed on April 27, 2022 by Bianca B. Boyd, and in accordance with its rights as holder of the security, M&T Bank, by Kim Carrino, Auctioneer, will conduct a public sale of the security consisting of 24 shares of common stock in First Buckingham Owners Corp. and all rights title

and interest in and to a proprietary lease between corporation and debtor for Unit 2B in a building known as and by the street address, 124 Smith St., Apt 2B, Freeport, NY 11520 together with fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with Unit 2B on September 4, 2026 at 9:00 am at the on the North Facing Front Steps of the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Rd. Mineola, NY 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness in the principal amount of $88,237.00 plus interest from October 24, 2025 and costs, subject to open maintenance charges. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Ten percent (10%) deposit by bank or certified funds required at Auction, payable to the attorneys for the secured party. Closing within 30 days. Such sale shall be subject to the terms of sale. TROMBERG, MILLER, MORRIS & PARTNERS, PLLC 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 ATTORNEYS FOR SECURED CREDITOR 25-000306 90685 161656 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DTAYLOR PROPERTY BUSINESS LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 10, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 81 St. Francis Street a/k/a 81 Saint Francis Street, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County

of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 307 and Lot 1371 and 1372. Approximate amount of judgment is $500,318.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 607178/2023. Cash will not be accepted. Adrienne Flipse Hausch, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161698

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN BRACCO, Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Amended Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 6, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m., premises known as 47 Norton Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62.18 a/k/a 62, Block 97 and Lot 384. Approximate amount of judgment is $783,292.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006316/2013. Cash will not be accepted. Thomas R. Scanlon, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161689

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20, -againstHEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY WEBB, 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 August 18, 2022, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-20 is the Plaintiff and HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY WEBB, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 15, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 123 SMITH STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575; and the following tax map identification: 50-311-27, 28, 126 and 229. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND

BEING AT ROOSEVELT GARDEN, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601395/2018. Mark Ricciardi, 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. 161742 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CB5, -againstISAIAS FLORES, 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 October 28, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CB5 is the Plaintiff and ISAIAS FLORES, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501,

on September 17, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 85 EAST PENNYWOOD AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575; and the following tax map identification: 0055 - 00483-00 00231, 00232 and 00233. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 006870/2016. Ronald J. Ferraro, 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. 161740 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC DBA ONETRUST HOME LOANS, Plaintiff AGAINST 317 SOUTH MAIN RE HOLDINGS LLC; BOBKATT INVESTORS INC.; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 8, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 317 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62 Block 44 Lot 395. Approximate

amount of judgment $1,306,469.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605312/2023. James Leonard, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 25-004074 90665 161660 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2006-WM1, Plaintiff, Against Claudia Yon, Isaias Yon, Jose Vasquez, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/18/2022, 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 9/14/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 169 Meister Boulevard, Freeport, New York 11520, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 54 Block 331 Lot 32 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $823,369.16 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 602090/2019 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 6/15/2026 File Number: 35520 CA 161676 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated

Village of Freeport, by virtue of the authority invested by law, shall conduct a public hearing to be duly held on the 8th day of September 2026, at 5:30 P.M., to consider a local law to amend Chapter 210 Zoning, Article VIII, entitled “General Supplementary Regulations” Section 210-183 and further requests the Village Clerk to publish the notice in the Freeport Herald. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing notice of public hearing shall be entered in the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, and published in the Freeport Leader and a printed copy thereof posted conspicuously in at least three (3) public places in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU, VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, ss: I, PAMELA WALSH BOENING, Clerk of the Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of said notice duly authorized by the Board of Trustees of the said Village at a meeting of the Said Board of Trustees, calling for a public hearing to be duly held in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building of the Village of Freeport, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York on the 8th day of September 2026 at 5:30 P.M., and of the whole thereof, as entered upon the minutes of the proceedings of the said Board kept by me as Village Clerk. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Corporate Seal of said Village this 17th day of August 2026. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk Dated: Freeport, New York August 20, 2026 161871 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Avatar Nassau Retail Center LLC, Plaintiff vs. 175 Nassau Road Holding, Inc., et. al., Defendants (612130/2023)

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Pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 23, 2026, the undersigned referee will sell at auction on September 22, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, “rain or shine,” the premises at 175 Nassau Road, Roosevelt, New York 11575 (Section 55, Block 413, Lot 192), 163 Nassau Road, Roosevelt, New York 11575 (Section 55, Block 413, Lot 191) and the vacant land on Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, New York 11575 (Section 55, Block 413, Lot 8). The approx. amt. of Plaintiff’s lien is $3,959,706.55 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold in one parcel and subject to judgment and terms of sale. Charles Casolaro, Esq. Law Offices of Tae H. Whang, LLC, Attys for Plaintiff, 185 Bridge Plaza N., Fort Lee, NJ 07024, (201) 461-0300. 161765 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST ANDREA FAGAN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 27, 2017 and Order Appointing Successor Referee to Conduct Foreclosure Sale entered June 26, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 296 PINE STREET, FREEPORT, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 54 Block: 84 Lot: 7. Approximate amount of judgment $466,592.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015029/2010. Merik

Aaron, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 FCINY008 90914 161668

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, JAX AS CUST FOR ATLANTIC FBO FIRSTRUST, Plaintiff, vs. BARBARA LINDNER AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARIAN MAY LINDNER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 6, 2026 and duly entered on May 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 20 Franklin Square, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 062, Block 47 and Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment is $4,272.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #617501/25. Michael Sepe, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff 161529 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff -againstALAN RICHARTZ JR A/K/A ALAN RICHARTZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 11, 2025 and entered on December 15, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of

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Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as and by Lots Numbered 109 and 110 and the westerly 1/2 of lot 108 on a certain map entitled, “Freeport Bay Estates, Section 3, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y., April 26, 1930, Cyril G. Marshall, Civil Engineer” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 19th, 1930 as Map No. 1038, Case No. 2859. Section: 62 Block: 69 Lot: 201 Said premises known as 94E BEDELL ST., FREEPORT, NY 11520 Approximate amount of lien $538,320.81 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 611794/2023. PAUL L. MELI, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 7777.273 {* FREEPORT LEADER*} 161533

LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018 G-CTT , Plaintiff -againstZORAIDA YNOA AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF NACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOSAND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOS; STEPHANIE YONA CUSTODIO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOS; JOHNNY INONA CRUZ AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOS; LETICIA YONA CRUZ AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SAN-TOS; SUSANA YONA CRUZ AND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA

A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOS; AGUSTINA YONA SURIEL AND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA A/K/A YGNACIO YONA SANTOS; UNKNOWN HEIRS-ATLAW OF THE ESTATE OF YGNACIO YNOA, DECEASED, NEXTOFKIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH SAID DEFENDANT WHO IS DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT, ALTAGRACIA YNOA, LORENZO DURAN, ARCADIO YNOA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; JOHN DOE (THOSE UNKNOWN TENANTS, OCCUPANTS, PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS OR THEIR HEIRS, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, GUARDIANS, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS OR SUCCESSORS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE MORTGAGED PREMISES.), Defendants Index No. 612016/2022. Mortgaged Premises: 129 Archer Street, Freeport, NY 11520 Section: 0062 Block: 00057-00 Lot: 00011 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken

We’re a whole board. So the board has nation, several faculty members and voted to approve these changes.” Freeport residents have told the Herald Davis and Pomerico asserted that the that they believe it was in connection to board and the district’s administrative an anonymous posting on Facebook of team would be able to work effectively documents detailing the district’s despite dissenting opinions and disspending on the Perkins Consulting agreements. Group. Davis, who announced that she was Pomerico declined to comment on implementing a new theme for the disprevious board decisions, saying simply trict, “Welcome back, welcome home” — that last week’s decisions were “based a tribute to Freeport Teachers Associaon the needs of the district today” and tion President Patricia Langan’s welthe “confidence in the indicome to Davis when her viduals we have entrusted.” reinstatement was Jones, who was the high announced — said that while school’s head varsity footthe district does not prioriball coach and a phys. ed. tize a potential hire’s previteacher, was reinstated last ous Freeport connections, it week. Jones was placed on is “an added benefit.” leave in June 2025 by the “I truly believe there is no school board amid an invesmore accomplished or deditigation into his conduct cated administrative team with the football team. on Long Island than the Pomerico said only that a team we have assembled for “reassessment of the relethe start of this school year,” vant issues” led to the deciDavis said. “They bring a sion to reinstate Jones. The tremendous depth of experireplacement coach, Mike ence, a shared commitment McQueen, will not be to our students and a deep retained. u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f wh at Fia Davis Attendees at last week’s makes Freeport such a spemeeting appeared particular- Superintendent, cial community.” ly enthusiastic about the hir- Freeport Public The change that has likeing of Danielle Ballard, a for- Schools ly b e e n t h e m o s t we l l mer Freeport student and received was the terminateacher, as the district’s interim assistant tion of the district’s agreement with the superintendent for personnel and human Perkins Consulting Group. The district resources. Coward, who remains a trust- has paid the firm an annual professionee, was the sole vote in opposition — one al services fee of $63,480, as well a of many dissenting votes Coward cast in monthly retainer of $5,290, according to a series of board decisions confirmed by meeting documents. counts of 4-1, with Trustee Alphonso Perkins is largely responsible for the Hardwick continually voting in line with implementation of the district’s Infinite Pomerico, Castillo and Gordon. Campus Student Information System, Coward’s clear disagreement with which began replacing SchoolTool, a the reversal of decisions made while platform that administrators previously she was board president, and continu- described as problematic, this summer. ing friction between her and Pomerico, The written board action pointedly have prompted questions about the criticizes a clause in the district’s concohesion of the board. Asked after the tract with the firm that the current meeting why she was opposed to many board alleges sought to illegally prevent of the board’s latest decisions, Coward future district administrators from endsaid, “I’m one person and one vote. ing the agreement with Perkins. Continued from page 1

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y sister and I called our father’s friends “Uncle Jack” and “Aunt Sue” Smith (not their real last name). We lived in Mount Vernon, the boot of Westchester County, and they lived in Floral Park. My sister and I believe our dad met Jack through work: Both were vacuum cleaner salesman. Jack and Sue lived with their two daughters and a French bulldog name Dinky on a leafy street that ended at the gate to the local school playground. The four of us, the two girls and my sister and I, played together, swam together and talked about our dreams together. As teenagers, or near-teens, we would shoot baskets or run around in the playground. I still have pictures of the four of us at play, framed in my living room. The Smiths owned an inboard motorboat, the Sue Jean, which they docked at the Freeport Yacht Club. The boat had an upper deck, with equipment for extra

steering; a galley, beds and a head down below; and an aft area for sitting, talking and fishing. I remember once catching two sea bass on one line with two hooks. We’d dive off the boat into the Long Island Sound. Once when I was 9 or 10, I dived into the water with my glasses on. Oops and ouch! At Gilgo Beach, we docked next to other boats, and were always reminded to watch that our hands didn’t get caught between two gunwales. A friend’s aunt lost a thumb that way. At the dock, we cooked over a grill. From there we walked on sand for hours and explored parts of Jones Beach. Other times, we drove directly to Jones and spent the day in the sun. I recall a Native American exhibit that featured a woman I later learned was named Rosebud, from a book by Marjorie Weinberg-Berman. Of course, there were the inevitable bad sunburns and the occasional tumble in a rip current that scraped our backs. Both often necessitated a respite from the sun and the surf. Those summer memories are deeply ingrained, and remind me of family

love, friendship, freedom and learning. They’re captured in my mind and in photos. While life took us on different career and health journeys, the four of us stayed in touch for a long time. One of the ironies of life is that when I moved to Long Island to work at Adelphi, I met the former boyfriend of one of my “cousins.” We had seen each other often as kids, and found ourselves at the same events as adults. There are other summer memories, of course, but the summers on Long Island were all joy, all fun, with no other obligations. In later years, most of my summer memories are of work — jobs at the local pool or as a camp counselor. I found new forms of joy, like being complimented for a job well done or seeing other people benefit from my efforts. Some of the books that have inspired me over the years were summer reads. I remember in particular “Attorney for the Damned,” a biography of Clarence Darrow, with chapters describing his preparation for the defense in the Scopes trial, the case against Dr. Ossian Sweet and the Leopold-Loeb murder trial.

hey were full of joy and fun — but they’re also a great time to learn.

During one summer between college semesters, when I wasn’t working, I tried to transcribe “The Canterbury Tales” into contemporary English, an effort celebrated by neither my professor nor me. Over the years I have counseled my children and friends’ children about the importance of taking advantage of summertime to expand knowledge and hone skills, explore the world of work — and have fun. It is a respite from school, yes, but it has its own subjects to study and master, including sports, the arts and self-discipline. The school year doesn’t allow for much exploration, given homework and daily chores, but summer provides the flexibility to play sports, attend concerts and dramatic performances, visit museums and art exhibits as well as work. These opportunities for personal growth were among the reasons that a colleague and I wrote “Letters to Students,” one chapter of which is “Trust Yourself.” Summer is a great time to explore new interests, make new friends and save money for college, especially on Long Island. Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and a co-author of “Letters to Students: What it Means to be a College Graduate.”

An event-packed season in the Town of Hempstead

s the final weeks of summer approach, I find myself looking back fondly on what has been an extraordinary season in the Town of Hempstead. Summer has always been a special time in our township. It’s when parks come alive, beaches and pools fill with families, and neighbors have an opportunity to spend more time together. This year has been no exception. All across America’s largest township, residents have gathered to enjoy everything our town has to offer. For me, some of the best moments of this summer were also the simplest: talking with families at a local park, seeing kids dancing at one of our children’s shows, meeting seniors enjoying the Senior Summer Beach Program, or watching generations of residents create a music-loving bond at one of our summer concerts. Those moments are what make the town such a special place. This summer, we worked hard to offer residents more opportunities to get outside, encouraging everyone to

take a “staycation,” to have some fun and to make memories without having to travel far from home. Our free Summer Concert Series brought live music directly into neighborhoods across the township, with performances nearly every night throughout July and August. At Town Park Point Lookout, thousands gathered for our Disco Summer Dance Party, featuring Sister Sledge, C+C Music Factory, Lime, Alisha, Tavares and France Joli, along with food trucks, family activities and a spectacular drone show. Our Traveling Summer Luau Series transformed local pools into tropical getaways, with music, games and activities for the entire family. Our children’s shows gave our youngest residents something to look forward to throughout their summer vacation, while programs for seniors offered opportunities to stay active, socialize and enjoy the best of this beautiful season. We truly hit the ground running this summer, and it has been all gas and no brakes. We kicked off the season by opening town pools and splash pads early. When extreme heat arrived, we

extended hours at our beaches and pools to ensure that people had plenty of ways to beat the heat. These facilities are about much more than entertainment; they’re about quality of life. Local government is at its best when it delivers the services residents depend on while also strengthening the communities they call home. That means maintaining our roads and infrastructure, keeping our neighborhoods clean, investing in our parks and recreational facilities, and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly. But it also means creating opportunities for neighbors to come together. Every packed concert, busy pool and crowded community event represents something bigger: people choosing to spend time together. As we all plunge deeper into the era of smartphones, tablets and social media, it’s extraordinary to see everyone connect offline and strengthen their communal roots in our township. The programs and events we offer are intended to provide residents with memorable experiences they can enjoy just minutes from their homes. I’m proud of what we accomplished this

rom our Concert Series to our Disco Dance Party to our Luau Series.

summer — but I’m even more excited about what comes next. We will continue to invest in our parks, beaches and recreational facilities. We will continue to improve our roads and infrastructure. We will continue to look for new ways to offer highquality services while respecting the hardworking taxpayers who fund them. And we will continue to find ways to bring people together and make our communities even stronger. There’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy, including more neighborhood concerts and activities across the township. Come on down and celebrate the unofficial end of the season with our Endless Summer Concert at Town Park Point Lookout. Soon enough, the beach chairs will be packed away, children will head back to school and another Long Island summer will come to a close — but the work of building a better Town of Hempstead never stops. This summer gave us plenty to celebrate. Now we’ll carry that energy and sense of community into the months ahead as we continue to make the town the best place to live, work and raise a family. Thank you to every resident who joined us and made this a summer to remember. John Ferretti is supervisor of the Town of Hempstead.

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s children head back to school, parents naturally want to make sure their kids succeed — good grades, positive relationships with teachers and classmates, and a school year filled with opportunities. That instinct is understandable. Parents have an important role in their children’s education. They should know what their kids are learning, monitor attendance and academic progress, communicate with teachers and school officials, attend meetings when appropriate, and ask questions when something doesn’t seem right. When a problem arises, parents shouldn’t be afraid to address it. The key is to address problems with the school rather than automatically trying to solve every problem for the child. Children need opportunities to develop independence, responsibility and confidence. Those qualities develop when they are given the chance to navigate challenges themselves. No parent wants to see a child struggle with a difficult assignment, receive a disappointing grade, have a disagreement with a friend or feel frustrated by a teacher’s decision. The natural reaction can be to intervene immediately. Send the email. Make the phone call. Explain the situation. Fix the problem. Sometimes intervention is necessary. Parents should step in when a child is

letters Why are we talking about measles again? To the Editor: It happened a long time ago, but I still remember my childhood bout with measles. I was 7. Measles had been going around my elementary school for months. Many of my second-grade classmates had already been sick. With no vaccine available, everyone was at risk. Early that spring, it was my turn. I felt flushed and tired in school one afternoon, and by the next evening was running a fever and feeling achy. The days that followed were awful. I developed a hacking cough and a sensitivity to light. When my temperature hit 102 one night, my parents took turns bathing my arms, chest and forehead with cool washcloths. I remember the worried looks on their faces. After six rough days, I began to feel slightly better — still weak but

being bullied, facing discrimination, dealing with a serious safety concern or encountering a problem that requires adult assistance. But a forgotten assignment can be a lesson in organization. A poor grade can be a chance to understand what went wrong and develop a better approach. A disagreement with a classmate can teach a child how to communicate, compromise and resolve conflicts. A difficult interaction with a teacher can teach a student to respectfully advocate for him or herself. School is about far more than academics. It is also where children learn how to function in the world. They learn to meet deadlines, ask questions, accept constructive criticism, work with others, make decisions and live with the consequences. They won’t always get it right. And that’s OK. Mistakes aren’t necessarily signs that a child is failing. Often, they are evidence that a child is learning. The goal of parenting is not to eliminate every mistake, but to help children understand them and become better equipped to handle the next challenge. Teachers and schools have an obvious role in this partnership. Educators should communicate clearly with families, offer appropriate opportunities for parents to be involved and recognize that they know their children in ways

teachers cannot. At the same time, schools must give students space to develop their own relationships, voices and responsibilities. The partnership works best when everyone understands their roles. Parents provide support and guidance. Teachers provide instruction and expertise. And students, increasingly as they grow older, take responsibility for their own education. That balance may look different in kindergarten than it does in high school. A young child may need considerable parental assistance getting organized, completing routines and understanding expectations. An older student should gradually take more ownership — contacting a teacher, tracking assignments, preparing for a test or addressing a problem before a parent becomes involved. The ultimate goal is not to have children depend on their parents indefinitely. It is to prepare them to become capable adults who can make decisions, solve problems and recover when things don’t go according to plan. As a new school year begins, parents should remember that their children are not projects to be perfectly managed. They are young people learning how to become independent. The job is not to make sure students never stumble. It is to make sure they know how to get back up.

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ong Island is known for its beautiful beaches, blue skies and sandy shores. But living on an island also means living with the realities of nature. From droughts and extreme heat to powerful storms and flooding, our communities are increasingly being reminded that we can’t take our natural resources for granted. As a child, I visited St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, each year, and I saw firsthand what it was like to lack reliable access to water. I remember turning on the faucet and having nothing come out. Like Long Island, St. Thomas is surrounded by water but has a finite supply of groundwater. Water use was scheduled, and residents relied on rainwater collection and desalination to supplement their supply. That experience stuck with me, shaping the way I understand just how precious and essential water is. Today those memories continue to motivate my work to protect Long Island’s water supply, promote conservation and make sure that future generations have access to clean, reliable water.

Handling water scarcity is critical, because we need clean water for drinking, food production and our overall survival. This summer, Nassau and Suffolk counties have seen state drought warnings due to below-normal precipitation. Last month, the Suffolk County Water Authority asked residents to stop watering their lawns, warning that its infrastructure was reaching maximum capacity under the current combination of drought and heat. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Long Islanders use an average of 140 gallons of water a day per person, about 55 percent more than the national average. Long Island relies almost entirely on groundwater for potable use, making it a requirement that water conservation becomes a priority, to mitigate risks in future droughts. But many people are unaware of how finite the resource is, which is why I introduced bill S10395. This legislation would protect our resources by requiring the state to develop a public-education program for groundwater-dependent communities that explains why reducing unnecessary water use is essential and must be put into practice. The bill would also mandate the use of smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems, adjusting

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Letters less feverish. The rash that had covered my body gradually disappeared. I coughed less as the days passed. Almost three weeks after getting sick, I returned to school. In 1963, when measles vaccines finally became available, my mother said that no one would ever suffer from this dreaded disease again. Though her optimism was a bit premature — measles didn’t vanish overnight — the number of cases nevertheless declined steadily as more children became vaccinated. By 2000, the World Health Organization declared the disease essentially eliminated in America. But now measles is back, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 2,400 confirmed cases in 2026 — more than all of last year. In fact, the number of reported cases in the past 20 months is greater than the previous 24 years combined. CDC data also indicates that most of those infected are young and unvaccinated. While U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently encouraged parents to vaccinate their children against measles, he has had a long history of skepticism about vaccines,

watering schedules based on weather conditions. Additionally, it would update water conservation guidelines every five years to reflect best irrigation practices, and encourage rebate programs to help residents cover the cost of smartirrigation technology. Together these measures would reduce waste and protect our water supply. Water scarcity isn’t our only concern. On Long Island we know that periods of dry weather can quickly give way to intense rainfall and flooding. We must recognize that protecting our coastal communities means preserving the waterways and ecosystems that help absorb excess rainfall and reduce flooding. That’s why I fought to secure funding for the South Shore Estuary Reserve, which supports efforts to improve water quality, strengthen our shoreline against the impacts of climate change, and advance environmental education and economic development. We also need to ensure that our investments in infrastructure work alongside these natural defenses. The Bay Park Conveyance Project is an important example of this approach. By reducing excess nitrogen in the Western Bays, the project will help restore and strengthen marshlands so they can bet-

even pushing debunked connections between vaccines and autism. A chorus of anti-vaxxers share online conspiracy theories about the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry. Now we have President Trump’s recent executive order calling for the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine to be administered to children in three separate doses rather than two, the standard practice. His order has dismayed and angered doctors and other health care professionals, who fear that more children will receive incomplete dosages or wind up completely unvaccinated. While a few thousand cases of measles may not strike some as serious, especially since most people recover from it, it’s astonishing that we’re even talking about a disease that was once practically eliminated. Shame on those who have stoked anxiety and confusion about MMR. And politics aside, there can be no excuse for putting any child at risk for such a miserable infection. Having the measles is no day at the beach. Trust me on that. RICHARD J. CONWAy Massapequa

ter function as natural sponges, holding excess water and gradually releasing it over time. For communities like Baldwin Harbor, these investments demonstrate how improving water quality, restoring natural resources and strengthening infrastructure can work together to build a stronger Long Island. These are investments in the future of our communities, which is why securing funding for flood mitigation was also a priority for me in this year’s state budget. Throughout the budget session, I led efforts in the Senate chamber to secure $3.5 million for a Flooding Mitigation System in the Village of Freeport. Freeport’s waterfront location makes it particularly desirable, but also, unfortunately, vulnerable to flooding. Residents shouldn’t have to wonder whether the next major storm will damage their homes or disrupt local businesses. We can’t control when the next drought, storm or hurricane will arrive. We can, however, control whether our communities are prepared to meet those moments. I will continue to fight to bring these investments home to the 6th Senate District, because preparing for the future is my responsibility to the families, businesses and communities that call Long Island home. Siela Bynoe represents the 6th State Senate District.

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