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SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2026

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Bringing hope for Madeline

By CAROLOYN JAMES

Amityville Police Benevolent Association held a fundraiser and At 20 months old, Madeline Restoration Kitchen & Cocktails Norton is doing what little girls in Lindenhurst, a not -for-profit her age do. She smiles. She plays. restaurant, has chosen Madeline’s She explores the world around Mission as one of several charities they feature in their her with the wonder of restaurant. a child who has no “Everyone who idea that her parents comes into the restauare quietly racing rant gets to see the against time. photo of Madeline that For her parents, we put on a pedestal,” Gerard Norton, a said Billy Miller who Rockville Centre police officer, and his GERARD NORTON owns and operates the restaurant with his wife Kaitlin, a nurse at Madeline’s father wife Nicole. “All it St. Joseph’s Hospital, will take is one milevery smile, laugh and new dislionaire,” he said laughing. covery is precious. While her parents work to They know that a rare and devraise money—and awareness— astating disease called Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurode- they are also determined to make generation, or PKAN, could one the most of the life their daughter day begin taking those moments is living today. With help from family, Gerard away. Madeline was just 6 months old and his wife carefully coordinate when her parents learned she had their schedules so they can spend PKAN, a progressive neurological as much time as possible with disorder for which there is cur- Madeline. They recently took her to Disrently no cure. The diagnosis changed their lives in an instant, neyland. Watching their little girl but it did not take away their play with Mickey Mouse brought them to tears — not because of hope. Instead, it gave them a mission. what she may someday lose, but Madeline’s Mission was creat- because, in that moment, she was ed in her honor to raise aware- simply a happy little girl enjoying ness of PKAN, support research a magical day. “We are living with hope,” and help find a cure — not only for Madeline, but also for every Gerard said. That hope is being fueled by child and family facing the disresearch. In Boston, researchers ease. Fundraisers and contributions are studying gene therapy have come in far and wide. The approaches that could address the

By CAROLYN JAMES

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Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, the Town of Babylon will gather at Cedar Beach on Friday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. for its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony — and, for the first time, will unveil a permanent memorial to those whose lives were claimed in the years that followed. The new Post-9/11 Memorial recognizes residents who became ill or died as a result of their service and exposure in the aftermath of the attacks. Fourteen names are inscribed on the memorial at its dedication. “September 11th did not end when that day was over,” said Supervisor Rich Schaffer. “For too many families in our community, the years that followed brought illness, loss, and a sacrifice that has gone unmarked for far too long. This memorial is a permanent promise that behind every name is a person who was loved, and a family who has carried their memory forward. They will never be forgotten.” The memorial was brought to life through the work of the town board, the Post-9/11 Memorial Committee, and the Town of Babylon Chiefs Association, working alongside the families of those honored. Each family has been personally invited to attend the unveiling. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Mariane Guglieri, Lindenhurst Museum Director; Anna Jaeger, Village Historian; Lynda Distler, Lindenhursst Historical Society Trustee and Douglas Madlon, Village Trustee, are shown at the Gatling Gun that the Village and Historical Society are restoring.

Gatling gun set for overhaul in Lindenhust By CAROLOYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

A century after it became one of Lindenhurst’s recognizable landmarks, the village’s World War I Gatling gun is set for restoration as village officials and the Lindenhurst Historical Society launch a campaign to preserve the historic monument. The gun, which has welcomed visitors to downtown Lindenhurst

for more than 100 years, is slated for rust removal, metal restoration and repainting using its original color. Organizers are also working with a Pennsylvania wheelwright to build periodappropriate wooden wheels to replicate the carriage’s original design. The Gatling gun, gifted to the village by the U.S. War DepartCONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: Please note: All meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, September 3 •Suffolk County First Precinct Community board meeting, 7 - 8 p.m. at the Copiague Library, 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague. For more info., call the library at 631-691-1111; or visit their website at copiaguelibrary.org. SUNDAY, September 6 •Babylon Village Farmer’s Market: Every Sunday, June thru November, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Village Gazebo, 244 W. Main St. (Montauk Hwy.) in Babylon Village - rain or shine. You can visit their web site @/. TUESDAY, September 8 •Village of Babylon Board of Trustees meeting: 7 p.m. (work session); 8 p.m. (regular meeting); Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional meeting information, call 631-669-1500; or at longislandfarmersmarkets.com or visit the Village’s website at villageofbabylonny.gov. •West Babylon School Board of Education meeting: 7 p.m. at the West Babylon Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Rd., W. Babylon. For info., call 631-376-7008. WEDNESDAY, September 9 •Town of Babylon Town Board meeting: 7 p.m., Town Board Room, 200 E. Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For additional information, call 631-957-3100. •Bay Shore Board of Education public meeting: 8 p.m., Bay Shore High School -

Little Theater, 155 Third Ave., Bay Shore. For info., call 631-968-1117. THURSDAY, September 10 •West Islip School Board of Education meeting: 7:30 p.m., Beach Street Middle School, 17 Beach St., W. Islip. For info., call 631-893-3200. FRIDAY, September 11 •Town of Babylon 9/11 ceremonies, 6 p.m. Cedar Beach. The public is invited. •Farmingdale Village: Farmingdale Remembers is the Farmingdale Community Summit Council’s annual observance will be taking place on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale. •Village of Babylon :Memorial march to begin at 8:15 a.m., at the main firehouse. Attendees will make their way to Argyle Park Memorial Garden next to Argyle Lake. Refreshments will be served at the firehouse following the commemorative service. Calendar items are printed for non-profit organizations, as space permits, or when an event, service or information is being sponsored by a profit-making organization without charge to readers. Submit items to us at Richner Communications, attn: Beacon Editor, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530; or email: dconsola@liherald.com at least two - three weeks prior to the publication date in which the item must appear. Sorry, but open-ended requests without the specific dates of the events are not acceptable. While we make every attempt to accommodate each request, we cannot guarantee publication of any items. For more information, call 516-569-

The AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center will host a free Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the center, 149 Schleigel Blvd. in Amityville. The event will celebrate Grandparents Appreciation Month and the center’s one-year anniversary. Families can take part in free intergenerational activities, including creative arts, brain games and games for children, music, dancing, a scavenger hunt, face painting, food, balloon artists, a dunk tank, raffles, ice cream and more. Free memory screenings will also be available. Special guests will include New York sports legends Dwight “Doc” Gooden and Wayne Chrebet. Gooden is a New York Mets Hall of Famer, Cy Young Award winner and World Series champion with both the Mets and Yankees. Chrebet is a member of the New York Jets Ring of Honor and one of the franchise’s all-time leading receivers.

There is no entry fee to participate. Autographs and photos with the sports legends will be available from noon to 2 p.m. for a small donation — $25 for one athlete or $40 for both — to support the center’s programs and services for Long Island families impacted by dementia. Donations can be made in advance or onsite. The center offers free, dementia-friendly activity programming for Long Island seniors every day. Programs include creative arts, music, dance, movement and brain games. The center also offers free support groups for those caring for loved ones with dementia, as well as free memory screenings for the community, with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites. Information about the center’s programs and services is available at AFA Long Island or by calling (631) 223-4000. To learn more or register for the free Family Fun Day event, visit Family Fun Day registration.

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Proposal to transform former flower shop into gathering place cbabirad@liherald.com The former Argyle Flower Shop has long been a familiar stop in the Village of Babylon. Now, as owner Marrissa Yambao prepares to retire after 40 years, local entrepreneurs are proposing to transform the storefront into Argyle Bloom, a neighborhood market offering flowers, coffee, pastries, gifts and a welcoming place to gather near Argyle Lake. Donna Sesto and her husband, Roberto Nicolia, proposed their neighborhood market, Argyle Bloom, for the 185 W. Main St. location at the village’s public hearing on July 28. “We’re proposing a grab and go floral shop and I think it’s a great amenity,” said Nicolia. He emphasized that many people enjoy the lake, but there is no place nearby to get a cup of coffee or a bottle of water and stay awhile. “I believe that the residents will welcome it to be able to have certain things that they can do where they come in the morning, do their morning exercise and have some place to stop—I think it’s not just a good plan, I think it’s an amenity the village deserves,” he said. Sesto, who also owns and operates Babylon Mercantile, will run the shop and said that first and foremost, they are looking not only to maintain the flower shop, but also to “take it to the next level.” “We want to take it to where it really should be while maintaining the quaintness and aesthetic of the village,” said Sesto. She added that she would like to make Argyle Bloom a place where people feel like it’s part of their home. The proposed market will focus on grab-and-go bouquets, and Sesto said they will also grow herbs, including basil and rosemary, and expand their plant offerings by creating terrariums and selling succulents. “We’re looking at doing more things for your home, grab-and-go stuff and add-

ing some giftable things,” Sesto said. “And obviously the location really calls for coffee and ice cream.” She explained that the market is intended for people to stop in for a bite while on a walk, and that all the food will be prepared at Babylon Mercantile, where she currently has four chefs. “It’s just a matter of utilizing the resources that I currently have,” said Sesto. “They’ll be preparing gourmet items.” After spending time in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Sesto said the concept she is proposing is common there, especially flower markets. “We’re looking to bring a little touch of that to the village, doing Stroup waffles, gelato, brioche—things like that.” Sesto said there will be about four tables and chairs for people to stop for a while, and she plans to offer classes and activities tied to holidays, including flower and wreath making, pumpkin decorating and preparing Easter arrangements. She added that the market will be a great place to enjoy hot cocoa around Christmastime and that she is also looking to collaborate with other businesses in the village. “We’re very excited,” said Sesto. “Hopefully this is something that will respect Argyle, respect the village, and, selfishly it’s a place that I want to go to.” Nicolia added that although online shopping can be convenient, the market will also provide an opportunity for something that has become lost in today’s society—interaction. “This will bring people out of their homes into the stores to shop and give them something else to do,” he said. Trustees Frank Seibert, Jeffrey Szabo and Dominic Bencivenga all addressed concerns about parking, but Nicolia said this is an issue village residents already navigate with many nearby businesses by using other parking lots. He added that because of the market and the lake, people come and go, creating constant turn-

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Roberto Nicolia with his wife Donna Sesto propose Argyle Bloom at the former Argyle over rather than having cars parked there all day. Bencivenga also asked about the open space on the property, and Nicolia explained that the greenhouse will be renovated and that they also plan to sell outdoor living components that blend with the landscaped area. “It’s a beautiful property,” said Nicolia. Szabo thanked Nicolia and Sesto for their proposal and for being “innovative, creative and forward thinking.”

“I think it’s a place most definitely where many of us would like to sit and have coffee and relax for a bit,” said Szabo. “I like the proposal quite a bit.” Mayor Mary Adams requested that the board reserve its decision while members review the application and proposal. The next village meeting will be held at 153 W. Main St. on Sept. 22, 8 p.m., Village Hall.

NYS Quitline offers vaping support as college students return As students return to college campuses, some may turn to vaping to cope with stress or social situations. The New York State Quitline is reminding students that free help is available to quit vaping and nicotine, including coaching, medications and the confidential DropTheVape texting program. Before the fall semester, the Quitline held a two-part webinar series on addressing vape use on college campuses. Presenters discussed vaping among young adults, campus tobaccoand vape-free policies and ways colleges can connect students with cessation resources. “College is a critical transition period for youth and young adults,” said Maansi Bansal-Travers, director of the Tobacco Outreach Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo. “Brain development continues into the mid-20s, environments and social structures are changing, and independence is increasing. Col-

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also were times when my throat hurt from inflammation.” Another webinar presenter, Malaine Clarke, director of Health and Emergency Funding Services for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, emphasized educating students about vaping and connecting those who want to quit with support services. One option is the free and confidential DropTheVape texting program, which provides six weeks of skillbuilding techniques. Colleges can also access Quitline promotional and educational materials. Anyone seeking help to become vape-free or tobacco-free can contact the NYS Quitline at (866) 697-8487. Adults 18 and older can also access free nicotine-replacement medications online. The Quitline offers additional text-support programs by texting QUITNOW in English or DÉJELO YA NY in Spanish to 333888. —Carolyn. James

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and Dobermans, can follow scents from crime scenes, while detection dogs such as Labrador Retrievers and Springer Spaniels search locations for evidence. Belgian Malinois can also be trained to apprehend armed suspects.

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In 2018, a Weimaraner puppy named Riley became a volunteer at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, where he was trained to protect artwork, wooden objects and old books from insects. Riley learned to sit in front of an object if he smelled a bug, allowing museum staff to stop potential damage.

These tasty mushrooms command high prices. For years, pigs were trained to sniff out truffles, but pigs also ate the profit. The Lagotto Romagnolo is a curly-coated Italian breed originally bred for hunting ducks in marshlands. When much of the wetlands were drained in the JOANNE WINE INSPECTORS late 19th century, their ANDERSON In 2010, two former drugkeen noses were put to sniffing Labrador Retrievwork sniffing out truffles — ers were retrained to detect TCA and without the desire to snack on them. TBA, chemicals associated with the musty smell known as “cork taint.” REINDEER HERDERS Cave drawings, dating back 7,000 Three more Labs later joined the team, B.C., show dogs helping the nomadic providing an unusual service to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia winemaking industry. manage reindeer herds. Finnish LappLIFEGUARD PUPS hunds continue to herd reindeer above An Italian water-rescue school that the Arctic Circle. Don’t tell Santa. began in 1989 with one Newfoundland had grown to hundreds of dog-andANTI-POACHING POOCHES Trained dogs in Africa help protect trainer teams by 2021. After extensive rhinos, elephants, lions and cheetahs. training, the dogs patrol busy beaches. Tracking dogs, including Bloodhounds They can swim with a raft or buoy to

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With Labor Day approaching, we should also honor the dogs who assist us in many ways. Most people are familiar with retrieving, herding and hunting dogs, but certain tasks are so specialized that only a few canines can master them. Here are seven unique dog jobs:

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The Belgian Malinois is the top breed candidate for many canine jobs because of the breed’s intelligence and drive to work.

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Herskowitz focuses on costs, water quality By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

Greater affordability, water quality and funding for the 12th Assembly District are top priorities for Craig Herskowitz, the Democratic candidate for the seat. The district includes Northport and Huntington south as well as Deer Park and North Bay Shore. Incumbent Republican Keith Brown is not seeking reelection, after representing the district since 2020. Republican Dave Weber Jr. is running against Herskowitz. A Northport resident, Herskowitz, 45, is an immigration attorney. His résumé includes service with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division. In 2019 he was appointed assistant counsel to the governor and served as a New York City administrative law judge. Herskowitz said that his experience, and particularly his work in the governor’s office, has prepared him for state government, especially when it comes to the budget and the rights of his constituents amid the raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “My focus is making sure that we get our fair share of funds, and I already have commitments from leadership to make sure that we finally do get our fair share of funds,” he said. Herskowitz made the claim that his communities, especially Deer Park, have been “ignored for years,” and he said that the major thoroughfare Deer Park Avenue, in particular, is in desperate need of revitalization. “I’m looking to identify projects and programs in the area that have been ignored and bring out funding for the roads and the schools,” he said. “We have very high property taxes — If we get more state dollars for

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Craig Herskowitz, the Democratic candidate in the 12th District, is focusing on affordability, infrastructure and securing more state funding. our schools, it will alleviate the property tax burden.” Water quality is also a key concern in Herskowitz’s campaign, and he supports expansion of the sewer district into other areas of the district. “The water is a big issue,” he said. “We have nitrates, microplastics and forever chemicals going into the water. It’s really bad.” That’s why, Herskowitz said, he believes the sewer system is so important, and that expanding it would

help remove nitrates from the water. He also linked the sewer system to affordability, stating that its expansion would allow for the building of more affordable housing. He added that renewable energy, and battery storage for solar and wind power, are essential. Addressing ICE concerns, Herskowitz said that the 12th district, in particular, has been impacted, and that with his legal background, he would make sure that constituents know their rights. Local law enforcement should not cooperate with ICE, he said, unless the agency has a judicial warrant. “The minority portion of my district has a large Hispanic population, and these are the communities that are really feeling the pressures of ICE raids,” Herskowitz said. “People are scared — they’re seeing that their neighbors are being picked up at 7-Eleven, grocery stores and bus stations and being held in ICE detention for months before they even get to see a judge, and it’s really cruel and unnecessary.” He said that part of his campaign effort involves going into those communities and showing his support, knocking on doors and encouraging all to come out and vote and let their voices be heard. “I’m always about integrity and doing what’s right,” Herskowitz said, “and we’re going to make sure our communities are protected.”

Weber would zero in on business expenses By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

Affordability is personal for Dave Weber Jr., who is running for the 12th Assembly District seat on the Republican ticket. He is opposing Democrat Craig Herskowitz for the seat formerly held by Republican Keith Brown. “I have three boys,” Weber, 58, said. “They are all adults in their early 20s, and I worry for them here on Long Island — and I also have a mother who is single and trying to stay in her house, so I can see both sides of the spectrum.” Weber, who lives in Northport, is a small-business advocate and an owner, with his family, of Seymour’s Boatyard. His experience as a business owner, he said, has given him insight into the challenges facing small businesses. “Regulations are the biggest problem facing small businesses,” he said, “and some of the regulations come at a cost, and it’s an unattended cost.” In his business operations, Weber added, he has also seen the effects of environmental changes firsthand. “We have got to understand that rising temperatures and sea levels, and greater storms, are a real thing, and something I have witnessed firsthand from owning my business,” he said. “I’m passionate to help my community and the greater community help the Long Island Sound improve its water quality.” Weber said that he has been running the oyster program in the Village of Northport for the past six years. In addition to his business experience, he brings a

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Dave Weber Jr., a Northport resident and a longtime volunteer firefighter, is emphasizing his community experience and commitment to public service. background in public safety. He previously served as a police officer, and has spent 30 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Northport Fire Department,

where he has also served as captain. “I know the tools that firefighters need to perform their job efficiently, effectively and safely,” Weber said. He said he believes the transition to the Assembly would be seamless with help from Brown, a close friend since they were in school together, and Brown’s chief of staff, Susan Broderick, who has joined Weber’s campaign and plans to stay on if he is elected. “That will be very effective, because I’ll be able to start Day One on the ground running,” Weber said. He has also served as a Northport village trustee and said that outreach has been an important part of his campaign. He has been knocking on doors, plans to join chambers of commerce and is learning about community organizations throughout the district. Weber said he also supports veterans’ causes, and is involved with veterans’ service organizations, including Paws of War. He is training his own dog, an Australian labradoodle named Winston, to be a service dog. A self-described dog lover, he said he has even put a dog bone in each one of his campaign bags. Most of all, he said, he is running because he wants to help the people of the district. “I am not a career politician looking for a job,” Weber said. “I’ve had my share of careers over the years — police officer, longtime firefighter, longtime business owner, and now I’m looking to help the residents of my district. I’m not afraid of work, and now I’m lucky enough to be able to give the time back.” Weber, a Northport resident, and his longtime partner, Nicole Augustino, have raised six children.

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Please meet our local scholars The following students were recently recognized for academic achievements and graduation at their respective colleges: • The following students are continuing their education at SUNY Oneonta: Ashley Banaciski of Deer Park earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B-6) and is now enrolled in the M.S.Ed. Literacy All Grades (online) program; McKenzie Busch of Babylon earned a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and is now enrolled in the M.S.Ed. Educational Technology Specialist (online) program; Skylar Byer-Mixon of Deer Park earned a Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education (1-6) and is now enrolled in the M.S.Ed. Literacy All Grades (online) program; and Carley Leto of Lindenhurst earned a Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education (1-6) and is now enrolled in the M.S.Ed. Special Education All Grades program. • The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at The University of Scranton: Marc K. Guillet of Lindenhurst, a senior biology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Anthony T. Normile of Lindenhurst, a senior secondary education-citizenship and history major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Nichole B. Olivieri of West Islip, a freshman nursing major in the University’s Leahy College of Health Sciences; Domenick J. Palmeri of West

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Flotteron recognizes W. I. student for Page Program work Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron recognized West Islip’s Samantha Sadowski for her participation in Suffolk County’s 12th Page Program and her work with the Legislature. The program gives participants an opportunity to gain practical experience in government and a professional office setting while developing an interest in government, community service and politics. Sadowski is a junior at Binghamton University studying political science with a minor in Digital and Data Studies. She is a news analyst for WHRW 90.5 FM and a marketing editor for Happy Medium Political Science Magazine. She also volunteers with Omega Phi Alpha, supporting underprivileged populations and working to foster a more informed and supported community. One issue important to Sadowski is the lack of accessible resources and support for underprivileged populations in her West Islip community. While working at the West Islip Public Library, she said she saw first-

hand how many residents rely on municipal services for basic information and essential records but often struggle to navigate the system or find the help they need. Through her work with Omega Phi Alpha, Sadowski said she has seen the positive impact organized community service and philanthropic initiatives can have on people in the Binghamton area. “My goal is to work in municipal government to bring that same level of advocacy back home to Suffolk County,” she said. While working with Omega Phi Alpha, Sadowski recognized a need for more support for mental health resources. She and her peers collaborated to plan and execute a fundraising event called “PJs and Pancakes,” selling raffle tickets to broaden participation and raise money. The event raised more than $6,000 for the Niagara Mental Health Institute, according to the supplied information.

Advocates call for county to cut ties with ICE By HAILEY FULMER hfulmer@liherald.com

With a new state law taking effect that ends local immigration enforcement agreements, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and immigrant advocates called on Nassau County last week to end its cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and comply with the law. An Aug. 25 news conference outside Nassau County Police Department headquarters, in Mineola, included members of Make the Road Action, the New York for All Coalition and the Long Island Immigrant Justice Alliance. Speakers mad the point that the new law is meant to prevent law enforcement agencies from using local resources for federal immigration enforcement. Solages said the law comes as immigrant communities face uncertainty about their status and concerns about immigration enforcement. “It’s a tumultuous time right now in our community,” she said. Fears about immigration enforcement, Solages said, can undermine public safety when residents avoid police or emergency services. “There are victims of crimes who are afraid to come forward,” she said. “There are people who are having emergency situations who are afraid to call police or ambulance because they might get into deportation proceedings.” “We need to make sure that we’re building trust with communities,” she said. Local police should continue their public safety work, Solages said, without using local resources for federal immigration enforcement. “We want to make sure that our public safety continues, our public safety officers and law enforcement keeps doing their work,”

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Robert Agyemang, the New York Immigration Coalition’s vice president of advocacy, spoke outside Nassau County Police Department headquarters in Mineola on Aug. 25, calling for an end to the county’s cooperation with ICE. she said, but not using our local resources to do federal immigration.” Kiana Bierra-Anderson, Long Island director of Make the Road New York, criticized County Executive Bruce Blakeman for using local resources to support federal immigration enforcement. “Nassau County workers are losing their jobs, children are losing their parents and small businesses are reporting losing revenues,” Bierra-Anderson said. Cheryl Keshner, a community advocate for Long Island’s Empire Justice Center, said that immigration enforcement had spread fear among immigrant resi-

dents, and could deter people from reporting crimes or seeking emergency help. Keshner raised the case of Santos Banegas Reyes, an immigrant who died after being detained by immigration authorities. She called for answers about his death, and supporters at the news conference chanted, “Justice for Santos.” The criticism came one day before Blakeman said that Nassau County would comply with the state law and end its cooperation agreement with ICE. At a news conference Wednesday in Mineola, Blakeman called the state law “completely misguided” and said it would make Nassau County less safe. “I am a law-and-order county executive,” he said. “I believe in the rule of law, even when it’s a bad law, and this is a very, very bad and dangerous law.” Blakeman added that the Nassau County attorney had notified ICE and sent termination notices to the agency. He said the county would continue working with ICE where permitted by law. “Whatever we are allowed to do within the confines of the law, we will do,” Blakeman said. Bryan Flanagan, ICE’s assistant field office director, who appeared with Blakeman, said that ending the agreement removed what he called a public safety tool. “New Yorkers deserve a clear understanding of what ended yesterday,” Flanagan said. “This decision has removed a proven public safety tool.” He said that ICE would continue its federal immigration enforcement work without the agreement. Blakeman defended the county’s previous cooperation with ICE, saying that the agreement allowed local law enforcement to work with federal authorities in cases involving people accused of crimes.

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West Babylon 8-year-old takes his film to Memphis

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BOCES, while his father, Joe, is a theater producer and actor. The theme for the Reflections Henry Teixeira, 8, of West Bab- program was “I Belong,” and both ylon has written, directed, filmed, Linda and Joe said what makes edited and produced his own short them most proud is that their son f i l m , “ I B e l o n g E v e r y w h e r e , ” put the film together on his own. “What was special for me is which has been selected for several children’s film festivals and when he came up with the idea— will be screened in Memphis, Ten- the prompt was “I Belong,” and out of nowhere he said “I belong nessee, in September. Teixeira, a John F. Kennedy everywhere,” and so he came up Elementary School student, will with that whole idea about how attend the Like You Children’s we all belong everywhere,” said Film Festival at the Pink Palace Linda. “I thought it was so cool Museum in Memphis, where his that he came up with that on his film is scheduled to screen Sept. own and he really went through each different place he really feels 12. The festival runs Sept. 11-13. The film was also selected for at home in, so I thought that was the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival really cool too.” Henry said that it took a lot of and the 10th annual Imagination time to put together but he was Lunchbox International Chil“super excited” to have his film dren’s & Adult’s Film Festival in selected for both festivals. Baltimore. KIDS FIRST! lists “I His father said that what he Belong Everywhere” as a film-festival selection and describes it as admires most about his son’s film a short film directed by an 8-year- is that once he started working on it, “he was really determined to old first-time filmmaker. do it all.” The ImaginaH e n r y tion Lunchbox s a id he got festival is schedhis inspirauled for Sept. tion from the 14-20, with a pubidea that lic screening and “you belong awards ceremony everywhere, at the Eubie basically,” Blake Cultural and added Center on Sept. that he 19. Festival orgahopes when nizers said filmpeople watch makers from 17 his film, countries have they see that submitted films. they do Henry initially b e l o n g created the film everywhere. for the 2025-26 H e n r y National PTA w r o t e , Reflections Arts d i rected, Program. His film filmed, editadvanced to the ed and pro Suffolk County duced the level and then to entire short, the New York which runs 2 state level, where minutes, 48 he earned an seconds. He Award of Merit in said the profilm production. cess includWest Babylon ed recording Union Free and placing School District the files of confirmed in the recordMarch that Henry GRACE NIZICH ing into was one of three iMovie. John F. Kennedy HENRY’S TEACHER W h i l e E l e m e n t a r y H e nry was School students selected for selected to the KIDS advance to the FIRST! Film Festival, his father state level of the competition. Henry, will enter fourth grade explained that the Like You Chilthis fall, comes from a family of dren’s Film Festival is more of a artists. His mother, Linda, is a traditional festival where there is trained opera singer and music an actual screening. “We’re all going down for it,” teacher at Eastern Suffolk

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got a copy of Henry’s film, and because it was a virtual day, I had uploaded it for the class to watch. It was a really special moment because we were all separated and working from home and then we got to see Henry’s video and it kind of brought us all together again— it was really very nice.

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Henry Teixeira, young film producer whose film airs Sept. 12. said Joe. “It’s going to be exciting.” Henry said he is “excited” for the screening. And what’s next for this young filmmaker? Henry said that he “maybe, probably” will continue making movies, but his favorite subject in school is science and he would like to be a doctor when he grows up. Henry’s teacher at JFK Elementary, who retired this past year, Cara Grace-Nizich, said that she couldn’t be prouder of Henry. She recalled when she and the class watched his film for the first time during a snowstorm when it was a virtual learning day. “I got a copy of Henry’s film, and because it was a virtual day, I had uploaded it for the class to watch,” said Grace-Nizich. “It was a really special moment because we were all separated and working from home and then we got to see Henry’s video and it kind of brought us all together again—it was really very nice.” She said that his film shows how creative Henry is, as well as

his maturity, empathy and confidence. “I love how he did it in his own voice—it’s a really special film,” said Grace-Nizich. She said that her wish for Henry is to “keep going on with his strong imagination, his creativity, his unique way of expressing himself and how he can make anything and turn it into something meaningful,” and she added that she hopes Henry will stay in touch so she can hear about all of his future accomplishments. Henry’s father said that he and his wife think this is a bigger deal than maybe Henry realizes, having his film selected, because at 8 years old it’s difficult to understand the accomplishment. “It’s just something that he wanted to do and he did it, so I just hope at some point he can fully appreciate the achievement even if he doesn’t make any more films and becomes a doctor, that he will at least always have this— that he made this on his own,” said Joe.

“I Belong Everywhere” is scheduled to screen at the Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, Saturday, Sept. 12.

Lindenhurst historians work to restore a piece of history

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Since establishing the site at Cedar Beach, the town has held an annual vigil there, joined by families of victims, local fire departments, community leaders and fellow residents. The location was chosen, officials said, for its scenic and serene views — a setting meant to offer a tranquil environment for remembrance and reflection. “Twenty-four years later and it still feels like it was yesterday that we were watching the horror and praying for the lost souls and hugging our neighbors, friends

and families,” said Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer at ceremonies last. year. “It doesn’t get easier, and it is so important that we never forget.” The Town intends the site to serve as a lasting place of reflection where families can return for generations, and where the sacrifices made in the aftermath of September 11th remain part of the community’s story. The ceremony is open to the public. All residents are invited to attend.

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Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer speaks at last year’s ceremonies at Cedar Beach.

he village wants it to be authentic and to continue to pay tribute to our veterans.

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Lindenhurst residents who served during ment in 1921, was installed the following World War I. Its companion memorial, Monyear at the intersection of South Wellwood ument Plaza, stands at the intersection of Avenue and Montauk Highway. The monu- South Wellwood and Hoffman avenues in the center of the village. The ment has served as the southmemorial features a 7-foot ern gateway to downtown Lingranite obelisk topped by an denhurst since 1922, while eagle and a bronze plaque listMonument Plaza at Wellwood ing the names of 101 service and Hoffman avenues stands members and four merchant at the northern entrance. mariners. “We see it as an iconic land“Everyone has taken on the mark and as part of a great responsibility over the years of memorial to the veterans of making sure it has been mainWorld War I,” said Lynda Distained, and now it is our turn,” tler, a former village mayor said Village Trustee Maryann and member of the LindenWeckerle. “The village wants it hurst Historical Society. “It is MARYANN to be authentic and to continue very important to our commuWECKERLE to pay tribute to our veterans nity.” and those who built our comThe village and the histori- village trustee munity.” cal society have consulted professional restorers to ensure the work is To help fund the restoration, the village done accurately. One is a retired Army colo- and historical society have partnered with nel who assisted in selecting the correct Bricks & Minifigs in West Babylon. The Army green for the restoration. store designed a Lego model of the Gatling It has been roughly 25 years since the gun, which was displayed during LindenGatling gun has received attention, accord- hurst’s Liberty Day celebration. ing to the restoration organizers. The historAnyone who donates $100 to the restoraical society reached out to Phillip Santoli, a tion effort will receive a kit to build a smallshop foreman at Chivvis Enterprises, a full- er Lego replica of the historic monument. service metal fabrication facility in For information about donating or particCopiague, for help with the restoration. ipating in the campaign, email info@villaThe Gatling gun was part of a larger com- geoflindenhurstny.gov or lindenhursthistormunity project launched in 1919 to honor icalsociety@gmail.com. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Communities work to help find a cure for Madeline’s rare condition

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underlying cause of PKAN. Their work includes efforts to restore coenzyme A production, reduce harmful iron accumulation in the brain and protect nerve cells. But research requires funding. The current project needs about $300,000 to get underway, with additional funding needed as the work progresses toward clinical trials. The family recently attended an annual gala hosted by Sherine and Mark Blackford, whose foundation, the Loving Loic Foundation, has played an important role in PKAN research. The event gave the family an opportunity to connect with others who share their determination to find answers for children like Madeline. The family’s efforts have also drawn support from the community. Members of the Rockville Centre and Amityville police departments have organized fundraisers, while local businesses have stepped forward to help. Donations raised through Madeline’s Mission will go directly to the Loving Loic Foundation to support medical research and help move promising treatments toward clinical trials. Madeline’s grandfather, Charlie Mackie, president of the Massapequa Historical Society, said the effort to care for his granddaughter and find a cure has become a family mission that has also received support from the community, something, he said, that he is very grateful for. For Madeline’s family, the mission is about more than one little girl. “We are all in this fight together,” he said. “And we are working hard to get the word out to everyone, not only about Madeline’s fight but about every child who faces this devastating illness.”

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Madeline with her father, Gerard, and mother, Kaitlin. It is about giving Madeline a chance at the future every parent dreams of for a child — and making sure other children diagnosed with PKAN have that chance, too. For now, her family is holding tightly to the moments they have: a smile, a laugh, a trip to Disneyland and the simple joy of watching their daughter discover the world. And they are holding onto hope that those moments will continue for many years to come. Those who would like to support Madeline’s Mission can learn more and donate at MadelinesMission.net/about-us. All donations go directly to the Loving Loic Foundation, at lovingloic. org, to support research to find a cure.

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Efforts are underway to raise enough money for research into finding a cure for Madeline’s condition.

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Seasonal flowers bring color and character to your home as we transition to fall.

Fresh from the garden

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Ease into the new season in color By Karen Bloom

all may be knocking on the door, but there’s no need to put away the flowers just yet. As the seasons shift, summer’s vibrant blooms can continue to brighten patios, porches, balconies and interiors, offering an easy way to savor the lingering days of warm weather. Whether enjoyed beside a favorite book and a cold drink or gathered into a colorful centerpiece, fresh flowers can make even an ordinary afternoon feel like a celebration. There are endless ways to bring that seasonal beauty to your surroundings. In fact, this in-between time of year can be one of the best times to enjoy summer’s bounty when the garden is still generous with color but the first hints of autumn are beginning to appear. The key is to have fun with it. Mix colors, textures, greenery and branches, experiment with different containers and let the flowers reflect the season — and your own personality. With a little creativity, you can keep summer’s cheerful spirit around a while longer while gently welcoming the cozy days of fall.

Let summer linger

Late-summer gardens are still bursting with possibilities. Dahlias, gladioli and lilies come in an astonishing range of colors, shapes and sizes — and they make stunning arrangements. Rather than reaching for a ready-made bouquet, gather a mix of loose flowers, foliage and branches and create your own. Arrange them in a favorite vase or container, then display the finished bouquet indoors or outside for an instant dose of color.

Make a statement

Let your floral arrangements reflect your personal style. Choose a sturdy vase or planter for outdoor displays, or scatter several smaller vessels across a table for a more playful look. To help cut flowers stay fresh, trim the stems diagonally before placing them in water and keep arrangements in a

shady spot. Change the water regularly and, during lingering warm spells, check them daily. Outdoors, a few rocks or some sand in the bottom of a container can help keep it steady when the breeze picks up. For an inviting finishing touch, surround your arrangement with candles, lanterns or other seasonal accents. A simple floral display can turn a patio table into a cozy gathering spot for those last leisurely days outdoors. Let nature have its moment Summer-flowering bulbs can keep the garden colorful for weeks, while also attracting pollinators and supporting biodiversity. Remove spent blooms to encourage continued flowering, and remember that some bulbs, including dahlias and gladioli, can be lifted after flowering and stored in a frost-free place to replant next year. And there’s a whole world of unusual bulbs to consider for future gardens, including calla lilies, pineapple lilies, freesias and Blazing Star. Planning ahead now can help ensure another spectacular display when warm weather returns.

A lily for all seasons

If lilies are already growing in your garden, you have an especially versatile bloom at your fingertips. Their elegant flowers range from pristine white and creamy yellow to rich reds and purples — making them equally at home on a terrace, balcony or dining table. Potted lilies can also transition easily between outdoor and indoor spaces. A bouquet of lilies makes a beautiful statement on its own, but they also pair effortlessly with other seasonal flowers. Combine them with dahlias and gladioli in late summer, or bring them into fall with branches and foliage for an arrangement with a more autumnal feel. With their variety of colors, forms and fragrances, lilies offer endless opportunities to refresh a floral display as the seasons change.

Blooms for the soul

Flowers do more than brighten a room — they can brighten a mood, too. There’s something inherently soothing about selecting blooms, arranging them in a vase and taking the time to appreciate their color, texture and fragrance. Even the simple ritual of creating a bouquet can provide a welcome moment of calm. So before summer slips away completely, gather a few favorite blooms and bring them to the table. After all, there’s no better way to ease into fall than with a little beauty still in bloom.

Australian Pink Floyd Show The Australian Pink Floyd Show’s The Happiest Days Of Our Lives – Greatest Hits 26 Tour is a collection of greatest hits that resonate deeply with Pink Floyd fans everywhere. This critically acclaimed tribute has been astonishing audiences worldwide for nearly 40 years. Striving to reproduce the Pink Floyd experience and bring the music to new audiences, the show features a new stage set and video animation, cutting-edge lighting, precision lasers, massive inflatables, and impeccable live sound, TAPFS promises to offer an unforgettable experience for both long-time fans and newcomers.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

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Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies

Vanderbilt Museum welcomes everyone to enjoy the exhibition of outdoor sculpture at the historic summer estate of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Klemperer’s sculptures. a haunting assemblage of animal forms that span imaginary, endangered, familiar, and exotic species, celebrate natural history and the nonhuman world through evocative interactions with the surrounding environment. Using materials salvaged from scrapyards, she composes ecological narratives that respond to the history and collections of Suffolk County’s first public park and museum. Her brilliant use of gestural lines captures the spectator’s attention and invites museum-goers to reflect on the relationship between an interest in animal life and the incessant push of human industry. Visitors are encouraged to picnic on the grounds. • Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport • Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579

‘Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’

Visit the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for an immersive exhibit (designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director, renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan). It features the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s recent 30th anniversary TV special on CBS, never before on display. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets, which include the living room, the kitchen and other areas of the house. Also see a variety of iconic items, including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster, among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips, including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of related videos play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater. • Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook • Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888

First Precinct Meeting

The Suffolk County Precinct holds their public community meeting. All are welcome to attend. • Where: Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague

CALENDAR of Babylon, 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ongoing • Contact: (631) 587-5838, administration@ firstpresbabylon.org

Nourish Babylon SitDown Dinner

Every Monday Nourish Babylon holds a sit-down dinner. All are welcome to attend. • Where: Christ Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St., Babylon. • Time: 5 to 6:30 p.m. • Contact: (631) 661-5757

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‘The Rocketman Show’

Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show, on the Paramount stage. Crash land into your seat with The Rocket Man Show, starring Scotsman Rus Anderson — Elton John’s official stunt and body double for various “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour projects. Hand picked by Elton and David Furnish for the role, it was Rus’ own live Broadway-esque production “The Rocket Man Show” that got him noticed. Witness the magic and live persona of a 1970’s Elton, recreated like no other. Rus storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock and roller. This is a detailed re-creation of Elton concert’s • Where: The Paramount, that’s not to be missed. Anderson’s painstaking attention to detail includes 370 New York Ave., Huntington wearing gorgeous, colorful and spectacular costumes, including Elton’s iconic • Time: 8 p.m. boots, glasses and jumpsuits from 1973, as well as a sparkly Swarovski • Contact: ticketmaster.com or tuxedo from 1984. paramountny.com • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: (631) 854-8100

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First Presbyterian Church of Babylon Food Pantry

This food pantry is available for anyone in need of a little extra support. • Where: First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ongoing • Contact: (631) 587-5838, administration@ firstpresbabylon.org

Summer sounds

The Village of Lindenhurst concert series welcomes tribute band Elvis Lives. • Where: Village Square Park, corner of North Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. • Time: 7:30-10 p.m. • Contact: (631) 957-7500

Oedipus by Sophocles Vanderbilt Museum’s Shakespeare in the Courtyard series continues with the Athenian tragedy, one of the great landmarks of Western

theater. It’s performed by the Carriage House Players in the Mansion’s beautiful Spanish Revival courtyard. $20, $15 seniors and students. • Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. • Time: 8 p.m.: also Sept. 6 and Sept. 9 • Contact: vanderbiltmuseum.org or call (631) 854-5579

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Summer grooves

The Village of Lindenhurst concert series continues with The Mutant Kings, performing rock and roll. • Where: Village Square Park, corner of North Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst • Time: 7:30-10 p.m. • Contact: (631) 957-7500

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college. Mostly singing as a soloist up until recently, Debra now enjoys playing in duos and trios, everywhere from coffee houses to large venues. Her love of family, gardening, and sharing her music with an audience is what makes her happy. Debra writes songs of lost love, found love, the search for love, and what she humorously calls “the flip side.” • Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook • Time: 3 p.m. • Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888

Farmers Market

Enjoy fresh produce and shop various vendors, every Sunday into October. • Where: Village of Babylon Gazebo, 244 W. Main St., Babylon • Time: 8 a.m-12:30 p.m. • Contact: longislandfarmersmkts@gmail. com

Concert time

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame welcomes singer-songwriter Debra Lynne/ Debra started out with a love of folk music, which gradually grew to include country music. A poet since the age of five, Debra started putting her poems to music in

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This food pantry is available for anyone in need of a little extra support. • Where: First Presbyterian Church

Grab-and-Go Free Dinners

Free dinners are available at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, every Tuesday. Drive into the parking lot behind the church and a meal will be hand-delivered to you. • Where: 576 Deer Park Ave., Babylon • Time: 4-5 p.m. • Contact: (631) 987-2896

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Kid Zone

Children in grades Pre-K-5 are invited to First Presbyterian Church’s Kid Zone, weekly. Included is dinner, a Bible story, as well as crafts and games. • Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon • Time: 5:30-7 p.m. • Contact: (631) 587-5838

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Celebrating Alexander’s Angels

Showcasing what people with Down Syndrome can do, Alexander’s Angels Got Talent, AAGT, performs at the Madison Theater. Admission is $15. • Where: Madison Theatre, Molloy University,1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK W E L L S FA R G O BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C IAT I O N AS TRUSTEE FOR S A BR 2 0 0 4 - OP 1 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OP1, Plaintiff, Against JOANNE ANANIA Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/19/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 9/24/2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 48 Walnut Ave, Farmingdale, New York 11735, 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 Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 047.00 Block 01.00 Lot 091.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $558,035.02 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 23768/2005 HARVEY SAVITT, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 7/30/2026 File Number: 560-1734 CA 26-431 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY J . P. M O R G A N MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP., Plaintiff against JESUS CELESTE GUZMAN, EXECUTOR TO THE ESTATE OF ALICE L. DEVINE A/K/ A ALICE DEVINE A/K/A ALICE STEWART, et a l Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 14, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 14, 2026 at 10:00AM. Premises known as 29 Brewster Lane, Amityville, NY 11701. District 0100 Sec 167.00 Block 02.00 Lot 021.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, Amityville, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $126,041.49 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 208895/2022. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. Robert J. Cava, Esq., Referee F i l e # NY201700001429-4 26-413. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3

Notice of formation o f R O YA L BLACKTOP LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of Ne w York on 06/02/2026 O f f i c e location, County of Suffolk SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: The LLC, 98 E Main st, Babylon NY 11702 Purpose: any lawful act. 26-399. 7/30, 8/6, 13, 20, 27, 9/3 Notice of formation of AEQ LOGISTICS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/12/2026. Office loc: Suffolk Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be ser ved & shall mail copy to 28 Cumberland St, West Babylon, NY 11704. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 26-455 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1 Notice of formation of LI Nightlife Vending LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of St ate of Ne w York ( S SN Y ) on 04/11/2026 O f f i c e location, County of Suffolk SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: LI Nightlife Vending LLC, 528 Middle Street, North Babylon, New York 11703 Purpose: any lawful act. 26-397. 7/30, 8/6, 13, 20, 27, 9/3

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2 0 0 4 - 2 M O R TGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-2, -againstJAMES GERRAIN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTA GERRAIN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 8, 2024, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2 0 0 4 - 2 M O R TGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-2 is the Plaintiff and JAMES GERRAIN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTA GERRAIN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 14, 2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 45 3RD ST, LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0100-129.00-04.00037.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDING AND

IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNT Y OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 003327/2014. Richard Lavorata, Jr., 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 W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-414 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK LEWIS AVENUE PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST DNA INK NY LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 11, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM, premises known as 231 44th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New

York, District 0100, Section 205.00, Block 04.00, Lot 076.00. Approximate amount of judgment $239,900.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #631260/2025. Richard P. Casey, Esq., Referee Law Offices of Alan J. Waintraub PLLC 125-10 Queens Blvd., Suite 311 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 DNA INK 90930 26-434. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Trunk Space Storage - Long Island located at 436 Sunrise Hwy West Babylon NY 25035 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The public sale shall occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures. com on 9/17/2026 at 11:00 AM. Unless st ate d ot her wis e the description of t he contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Phanes Colas unit #B3R014. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details. 26-444. 8/27, 9/3 Not ice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0370-26-122897 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Bar/Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 470 F i re Is l a n d Av e , Babylon, NY 11702, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at Davel Corp. 26-445. 8/27, 9/3

Notice of Formation o f TAY L O R ' S B R I G H T BEGINNERS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of St at e of Ne w Yor k ( S SN Y ) on 04/28/2026. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y sha l l mai l process to: THE LLC 37 OXFORD ST L I N D E N H U R S T, NY 11757 Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. 26-446. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1 No t i c e o f Qualification of ORR HOLDINGS LLC. App. For Auth. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on April 10, 2026. Of f ice lo c at ion: Suffolk. Formed in the Commonwealth o f Vi r g i n i a o n 11/30/2020. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5 West Clay St., Richmond, VA 2 3 2 2 0 . Ar t s of Org filed with C ommonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 26-454. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY W E L L S FA R G O BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANDERSON, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 13, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 14, 2026 at 11:00AM. Premises known as 245 State Avenue, Wyandanch, NY 11798. District 0100 Sec 083.00 Block 03.00 Lot 039.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $199,609.47 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 607885/2024. 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. John Marano, Esq., Referee F i l e # 0699299046 26-412. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., -againstMARIE C. LANES A/K/A MARIE LANES A/K/A MARIE C. WILLOUGHBY, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on February 5, 2025, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is the Plaintiff and MARIE C. LANES A/K/A MARIE LANES A/K/A MARIE C. WILLOUGHBY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 16, 2026 at 2:30PM, premises known as 512 LEADER AVENUE, NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703; and the following tax map identification: 0100116.00-01.00-106.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN NORTH BABYLON, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601035/2019. James A. Pascarella, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, At-

torneys 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 W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-424 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2007-WF1, Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2007WF1, Plaintiff, vs. Magdalena Cox, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 26, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 236 Oakland Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 086.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 001.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $754,474.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #621897/2024. Cash will not be accepted. David Bishop, Esq., Referee

Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 26-410. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Susanne Cellan a/k/a Susanne Wirth, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 5, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 424 North Alleghany Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0103, Section 007.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 019.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $512,797.66 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610347/2024. Alison M. Varley, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 240491-1 26-411. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Citibank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Suffolk County Public Administrator as Administrator of the Estate of John C. Abrams a/k/a John Abrams; John C. Abrams, Jr. a/k/a John Abrams, Jr. Individually and as heir of the Estate of John C. Abrams; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 25, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM, premises known as 36 Somerset Road East, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District: 0100 Section: 174.00 Block: 04.00 Lot: 002.000. Approximate amount of judgment $404,228.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #622154/2018. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www. servicelinkauction. com or call (866) 5394173. Arthur Joseph Burdette, Esq., Referee McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue-Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 2108392NY 90814 26-415. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST HECTOR ARISTY; ERIN

ARISTY; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 11, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 30 Park Circle North, Farmingdale, NY 11735. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at East Farmingdale, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 047.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 086.000 District: 0100. Approximate amount of judgment $403,296.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #603157/2018. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www.servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173. Joseph Fritz, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 FSLNY006 90169 26-416. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MIDFIRST BANK, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, -againstD E B O R A H A RCHIPOLO, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BERNARD J. DELL'AQUILA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered

in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on February 20, 2025, wherein MIDFIRST BANK, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and DEBORAH ARCHIPOLO, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BERNARD J. DELL'AQUILA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 14, 2026 at 9:30AM, premises known as 234 TRAVIS STREET, LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0103-014.0003.00-020.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 603710/2022. Richard Lavorata, Jr., 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. 26-423. 8/13, 20, 27, 9/3

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007AMC2, Plaintiff AGAINST Kristine Gomes a/k/a Kristine E. Ippolito; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 22, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 29, 2026, at 2:15PM, premises known as 9 13th Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 134.00 Block 02.00 Lot 027.000. Approximate amount of judgment $554,432.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 611332/2021. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 5, 2026 For sale information, please visit www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 26-450 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Suffolk Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST Patricia J. Carey, Andrew L. Morris, Laura C. Morris, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 16, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., North Lindenhurst, NY on October 1, 2026 at 01:00 PM premises known as 18 Frederick Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 005.00, BLOCK: 02.00, LOT: 107.000; District 0102. Approximate amount of judgment is $509,018.82 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 604795/2025. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auct ion.com or ca l l (800) 280-2832. Danielle Coysh, Referee FRENKEL L AMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 26-459 9/3, 10, 17, 24

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee on Behalf of PRPM 2024-NQM1 Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Hector Hernandez, ET AL.,

Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 10, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 257 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0101, Section 006.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 075.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $606,849.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #614500/2025. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 245701-2 26-430. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF BEARS STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 1 LLC, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-AQ1, Plaintiff AGAINST BEVERLY JONES A/K/A BEVERLY CREWS; ROSALIND FREEMAN; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 23, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 67 North 16th Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 040.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 006.000 District: 0100. Approximate amount of judgment $393,742.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600144/2024. For sale information, please visit ServiceLink Auction at https://www.servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, NY 14614 SPSNY804 90864 26-433 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-7 Home Equity PassThrough. Certificates, Series 2005-7 Plaintiff,

Against Marian Mills as Administrator of the Estate of Bernadette Roberts a/k/a Bernedette Roberts, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Clerk of the Suffolk County Traffic and Violations Agency, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan, Irwin Pomerantz, as the Administrator of Long Island Care Center, Inc.; Beulh Marshall s/h/a John Doe #1 Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/08/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 9/22/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 3 Surrey Drive, Amityville, NY 11701, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 171.00 Block 02.00 Lot 070.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $351,588.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 621060/2017 Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 7/27/2026 File Number: 32156 CA 26-435. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC. 2006-NC1, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-NC1, -againstENKENYELESH SAMUEL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on September 8, 2016, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL A S S O C IAT I O N , AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC. 2006-NC1, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006NC1 is the Plaintiff and ENKENYELESH SAMUEL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 21, 2026 at 9:30AM, premises known as 219 SUBURBAN AVENUE, DEER PARK, NY 11729; and the following tax map identification: 0100092.00-03.00-040.003. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNT Y OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.:

050054/2009. Richard Lavorata Jr., 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 W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-436. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, NAT IO NA L A S S O C IAT I O N A S T RU ST E E F OR NOMURA ASSET A C C E P TA N C E CORPORATION, A LT E R N AT I V E L O A N T R U S T, SERIES 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, AGAINST COLLEEN MEREDITH A/K/A COLLEEN C. MEREDITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS POSSIBLE HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF MARLENE MEREDITH A/K/A MARLENE T. MEREDITH A/K/A MARLENE T. MERIDITH; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARLENE MEREDITH A/K/A MARLENE T. MEREDITH A/K/A MARLENE T. MERIDITH, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees,

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - BABYLON. PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff -against- LEROY R. HAMILTON AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE HAMILTON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 15, 2025 and entered on October 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as DSBL# 0100-054.00-02.00-001.000. Said premises known as 79 S. 32ND STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798 Approximate amount of lien $116,688.55 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 628335/2023. FRANCESCO P. TINI, ESQ., Referee Pincus & Tarab Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 26-451. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17 legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint; et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on April 1, 2026. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM premises known as 14 Melody Lane, Amityville, NY 11701. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall b e conduc te d in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the

COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. A l l t h at c e r t a i n plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 173.00, Block 01.00 and Lot 122.000. Approximate amount of judgment $594,068.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #615073/2024. Jonathan A. Baum, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - At t o r n e y s f o r Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 26-448 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST THEODORE J HODNETT AKA THEODORE HODNETT, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 26, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 149 43rd Street, Copiague, NY 11726. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 202.00 Block 02.00 Lot: 048.002. Approximate amount of judgment $450,970.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610342/2024. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-001455 90827 26-432. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACIT Y BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against L AW R E NC E WOMACK A/K/A L AW R E N C E H . WOMACK, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 17, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 23, 2026 at 3:30PM. Premises known as 252 Locust Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702. District 0102 Sec 008.00 Block 03.00 Lot 030.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $509,962.08 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 619962/2023. Cash will not be accepted at the sale.The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee File # 3000001648 26-437 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Carmine Frabasile; Gaetana Frabasile; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 21, 2025, and amended August 3, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York 11757 on September 22, 2026, at 12:30PM, premises known as 37 Chatham Street, Deer Park, NY 11729. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District: 0100 Section: 023.00 Block: 04.00 Lot: 009.000. Approximate amount of judgment $460,294.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 601008/2023. Thomas M. McNally, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 7, 2026 26-438. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff against NATALIE GENOVA, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840, New York, NY 10170. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 30, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 23, 2026 at 3:00PM. Premises known as 506 North Greene Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. District 0103 Sec 003.00 Block 04.00 Lot 030.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $343,415.95 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 623995/2025.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. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844)400-9633. Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee File # 2520239NY 26-439 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061AR, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN IN-

TEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUC CESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, -againstUNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF FRED PINARD, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on June 1, 2026, wherein MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061AR, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUC CESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF FRED PINARD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH L I N DE N H U R ST, NY 11757, on September 23, 2026 at 4:00PM, premises known as 3 PERRY LANE, WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-015.00-05.00015.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND; SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WYANDANCH, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF

SUFFOLK, CIT Y AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 608820/2023. Robert Fuchs, 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 W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-440. 8/20, 27, 9/3, 10 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SELENE FINANCE, LP, -againstTINA MARIE ANTONELLO-PORTEE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CRAIG P O RT E E A / K / A CR AIG JAMES PORTEE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on June 25, 2026, wherein SELENE FINANCE, LP is the Plaintiff and TINA MARIE ANTONELLO-PORTEE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CRAIG P O RT E E A / K / A CR AIG JAMES PORTEE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL,

200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 24, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 213 FREDERICK AVENUE, BABYLON, NY 11702; and the following tax map identification: 0102002.00-02.00-005.002. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BABYLON, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 631107/2024. Darrin Berger, 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 W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-441. 8/20. 27, 9/3, 10 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U. S . BA N K NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE A S SE T- BAC K E D PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX3, -against-

FRANK GIUNTA A/K/A FRANK P. GIUNTA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 5, 2019, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL A S S O C IAT I O N , AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOM E E QU I T Y MORTGAGE A S SE T- BAC K E D PASS-THROUGH C E RT I F IC AT E S , SERIES 2006-EMX3 is the Plaintiff and FRANK GIUNTA A/K/A FRANK P. GIUNTA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on September 30, 2026 at 2:00PM, pre m i s e s k n ow n as 11 WILSHIRE D R , BA B Y L O N , NY 11703; and the following tax map identification: 0100-116.00-02.00040.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PA RC E L OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT NORTH BABYLON, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Ju d g m e nt In d e x No.: 617927/2017. Brian J. Davis, Esq. Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PL LC , 9 0 0 Me rchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, At-

torneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with C ov id-19 guide lines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LO CATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-452. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17 Notice of formation of Rampage Performance LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/11/2026. Office: Suffolk Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 9 Fairfield Dr, Dix Hills, NY 11746. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 26-463. 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1, 8 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SISTER SHIP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/26. Office Loc. Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Sister Ship, LLC at 22 Washington Dr, Centerport, NY 11721. Reg. Agent: e R e s i d e nt Ag e nt , Inc.1 Rockefeller Plaza Ste 1204, NY, NY 10020. P/B/A: 22 Washington Dr, C e nt e r p o r t , N Y 11721. Purpose: any lawful activity. 26-465. 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1, 8

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust National Association as Trustee for LBRanch Series V Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Albert S. Belgrove, ET AL.,

Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 13, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 6 Belmont Court, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements t he re on e re c te d, situate, lying and being in the Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0101, Section 006.00, Block 03.00 and L ot 073.001 f/k/a Lot 073.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $549,113.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #627542/2024. Glenn P. Warmuth, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 232749-2 26-447. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. as Trustee for LSF8 Master Part icip at ion Tr ust, Plaintiff, vs. Kerlie Belizaire, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 7, 2018 and an Order Amending Judgment and Pur-

suant to CPLR 2004 Extending the Time to Set Sale and Ratify Sale Nunc Pro Tunc duly entered on August 31, 2021, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 20 Barrington Drive, Wheatley Heights a/k/a Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements t he re on ere c te d, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 015.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 006.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,055,583.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #603005/2016. Cash will not be accepted. Christopher S. Como, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 26-457 9/3, 10, 17, 24 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-11, Plaintiff AGAINST

Susan Papszycki; Spencer Papszycki; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 14, 2018, and Resettled August 15, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on October 5, 2026 at 10:00AM, pre m i s e s k n ow n as 132 Central Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Deer Park, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0100 Section 088.00 Block 03.00 Lot 023.001. Approximate amount of judgment $321,333.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 609341/2015. John Boklak, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 17, 2026 For sale information, please visit www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 26-458. 9/3, 10, 17, 24 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NA-

TIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, ASSETBAC K E D C E RTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HE2, -againstK I M DA S H , A S HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY DASH, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 2, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL A S S O C IAT I O N , ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE2, A S SE T- BAC K E D CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HE2 is the Plaintiff and KIM DASH, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY DASH, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 2, 2026 at 1:00PM, premises known as 47 MAPLE ROAD, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701; and the following tax map identification: 0100-124.00-01.00016.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PA RC E L OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NORTH AMITYVILLE, TOWN

OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Ju d g m e nt In d e x No.: 620150/2017. Annette Eaderesto, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Me rc h ant s C on course, 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. *LO CATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-460. 9/3, 10, 17, 24 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, Against ANDREA GOLOFF A/K/A ANDREA BITET TO A/K/A ANDREA GOLOFF BITETTO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN TO JOSEPHINE BITETTO; et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/25/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 10/8/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 240 W 5th Street, Deer Park, NY 11729, 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 Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 087.00 Block 04.00 Lot 099.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $252,774.85 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 621176/2024 Billie Jean Miller, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 8/17/2026 File Number: 24300612 CA 26-462. 9/3, 10, 17, 24 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST C O M PA N Y, A S T RU ST E E F OR HOM E E QU I T Y MORTGAGE LOAN A S SE T- BAC K E D T RU S T, S E R I E S SPMD 2004-C, HOM E E QU I T Y MORTGAGE LOAN A S SE T- BAC K E D CERTIFICATES, SERIES SPMD 2004-C, -againstCARL D. PLAISIMOND, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 23, 2026, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQ-

UITY MORTGAGE L OA N A S S E TBACKED TRUST, SERIES SPMD 2004C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN A S SE T- BAC K E D CERTIFICATES, SERIES SPMD 2004-C is the Plaintiff and CARL D. PLAISIMOND, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on October 6, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 169 NORTH 28TH STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-039.00-01.00011.001. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PA RC E L OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Ju d g m e nt In d e x No.: 619438/2023. Jonathan A. Baum, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Me rc h ant s C on course, 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. *LO CATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE W I T H C O U RT / CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-464. 9/3, 10, 17, 24

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Jimmy L. Maxis; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 23, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on September 29, 2026, at 2:15PM, premises known as 623 Nimrod Court, North Babylon, NY 11703. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 111.00 Block 04.00 Lot 024.000. Approximate amount of judgment $373,100.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 619293/2025. Scott Siller, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 5, 2026 For sale information, please visit www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831 26-449. 8/27, 9/3, 10, 17

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PUBLIC NOTICE B OARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF BABYLON PURSUANT to the provisions of Article VII of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Village of Babylon, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Babylon will hold a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in the Municipal Building, at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York to consider the following applications: • Application of Michael Calarco, AVC Enterprises LLC, 58 Sheppard Lane, Smithtown, NY 11787, for a special use permit to maintain a commercial parking lot in the rear of the premises located at 126-128 Nor t h C arl l Av enue, Babylon, NY. Property located in Retail Business District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 9, Block 1, Lot 31. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-20 and 365-35. • Application of Katherine Cannizzaro, 33 Cadman Avenue, Babylon, NY, for a special use permit to maintain a mother/daughter use at the premises located at 33 Cadman Avenue, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence A-7 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 5, Block 2, Lot 97.1. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-15 and 365-35. • Appl i c at ion of Rose Cardillo, Pride and Joy Childcare,

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406 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY, agent of owner Andrew E. Laufer, 406 DPA LLC, 406 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY, for a special use permit to maintain a day care center in the rear detached building on the premises located at 406 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 6, Block 3, Lot 32. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35. • Application of Dr. Howard Hertz, Jarjess Ltd., 350 West Main Street, Babylon, NY, for a special use permit to maintain a medical office on the premises located at 350 West Main Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 13, Block 1, Lot 35.1. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35. • Application of 258 Corp., 258 West Main Street, Babylon, NY for a special use permit to maintain a professional use at the premises located at 258 West Main Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 13, Block 1, Lot 61.1. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35. • Appl i c a tion of 380-382-384 Corporation, 350 West Main Street, Babylon, NY for permission for a special use permit to maintain a facility that

combines two established medical offices Total Orthopedics and Babylon Medical Practice) on the premises located at 380-384 West Main Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence O District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 13, Block 1, Lot 19.2. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-17 and 365-35. • Appl i c a tion of Jacquline Murphy-Albert, 29 Pine Street, Babylon, NY for permission to construct a front porch portico on the premises located at 29 Pine Street, Babylon, NY requiring a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 25 feet required to 20.2 feet proposed. Property located in Residence A-4 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 05, Block 1, Lot 51.5. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-16 and 365-35. • Application of Jeanne Daly, 27 Cedar Street, Babylon, NY for permission to construct an addition for a mudroom and bathroom on the premises located at 27 Cedar Street, Babylon, NY requiring variances to reduce the minimum side yard setback from 6 feet to 3 feet existing and to reduce the total side yard setback from 20 feet to 10.47 feet proposed. Property located in Residence A-7 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 07, Block 2, Lot 31. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-15 and 365-35.

APPLICANTS OR THEIR DULY APP O I N T E D R E PR E S E N TAT I V E S MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE A B O V E H E A RING. BRUCE HUMENIK, CHAIRMAN JEFFREY C. WEBER, SECRETARY 26-461 9/3, 10 Notice of formation of Copper Lantern Realty LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on August 12, 2026 O f f i c e location, County of Suffolk SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: Stephanie Juliano, 27 North Emerson Ave. Copiague, NY 11726 Purpose: any lawful act. 26-466. 9/3, 10, 17, 24, 10/1, 8

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Drone helps police track down Lindenhurst burglary suspect Suffolk County police arrested a man accused of burglarizing a Lindenhurst home after investigators used a drone to track him down, police said. First Precinct officers responded to a home on Richmond Avenue at 7:06 p.m., Aug. 24 after a 911 caller reported a burglary. The suspect had fled before officers arrived, prompting police to deploy a Drone as First Responder to search the area. Using information provided by wit-

nesses, detectives operating the drone located the suspect and directed officers on the ground to his location, according to police. After a brief foot pursuit, officers arrested Isaias Miranda on Kings Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Miranda, 26, of Lindenhurst, was charged with second-degree burglary and possession of burglar tools. He was arraigned Aug. 25 at First District Court in Central Islip.

Nurse’s aide charged with sexually abusing patient A nurse’s aide at Good Samaritan University Hospital. In West Islip was arrested and charged by Suffolk County Police with sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl while she was a patient at the hospital. Police gave this account: An employee of the hospital called 911 to report that the employee had sexually abused a 15-year-old girl while she was a patient. Following an investigation by Special Victims Section detectives, it was determined Trever Lauriano, who is a nurse’s aide, sexually abused the girl in the behavioral health unit, located in the hospital, on August 3. Lauriano, 36, of 160 East Booker

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ong Island is getting older. Over the past decade, Nassau and Suffolk counties have added more residents over age 65 than anywhere else in the state. More than a halfmillion older adults call this place home, and they’re not all flocking to Florida. Long Island retirees aren’t uniformly downsizing or decelerating. They’re rejecting the outmoded idea that chronological age determines how we should live. In a world of 30-year retirements and second and third acts, a single number can no longer capture a person’s capacity, purpose or potential. We propose a different framework: your “feels-like” age. Your chronological age tells you how long you have lived. Your feels-like age reflects how you are living — the combined influence of your psychological outlook, social connections, physical health and environment. It is fluid, and offers a far more accurate picture of where you are in your aging journey. To understand feels-like age, consider

Carmen Herrera. Born in 1915, Herrera painted in relative obscurity for over a half-century. She worked in a small New York City loft, lived modestly and sold almost nothing. Things finally changed in 2004, when, at age 89, she was connected with a gallery owner who needed to fill a slot for a show. That show was her breakthrough: Critics embraced her, and she earned exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art. And even after achieving this recognition, she continued to paint daily, well past 100. Though Herrera’s chronological age was “late life,” her feels-like age aligned with what we call the SettledIn stage. Psychologically, she was ambitious; socially, she was networking; physically, she was continuing to create. The number 89 was, well, just a number, describing little else than how long she had lived. Feels-like aging acknowledges physical realities, but recognizes that vitality is multi-dimensional. A person’s lived

stage is defined by more than just biology — it is a product of mindset, relationships and purpose. Our aging journey is nonlinear. It is about movement across different flexible stages of aging that do not need to occur in sequence. We call that movement the “flicker.” People can move forward and backward across stages, depending on a range of factors and interventions. To understand this, consider Howard. In his early 80s, Howard lived in Florida, and had once embraced an active outdoor lifestyle. Over time, chronic knee pain narrowed his world. He felt older than his 82 years, and was drifting toward what we would describe as the Supported Living stage — because of only one factor, his knees, which were off balance. At his wife’s urging, Howard underwent knee-replacement surgery. Recovery restored his mobility and confidence, and he returned to the activities he had shared with his wife. “I feel like I’m 70 again,” he told us. Howard “flick-

ered” because intervention and intention changed his trajectory. Taken together, feels-like age and flicker give us a framework for taking full advantage of lifespans. The shift can be transformative. When people see themselves as capable of movement — of entering a new stage, of regaining capacity, of redefining purpose — they plan differently. They invest in prevention, as Howard did. They pursue lifelong work and creativity, as Herrera did. Retirement becomes redesign, not retreat, and aging becomes a process to navigate, not dread. When we think about Herrera’s late-life artistic ascent, or Howard’s return to mobility, we see that the calendar cannot fully define a human being. Our passions, potential and choices are what truly shape us. Stuart C. Kaplan is chief executive officer of Selfhelp Community Services Inc. Marcus Riley is the founder of the Booming Ageing Agency. They are the coauthors of “Your Aging Advantage.”

Let’s find substitutes for ‘forever chemicals’

re there safe alternatives to PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals? Yes, plenty of them. As a 2024 article in Smithsonian magazine began: “On April 6, 1938, a group of chemists at DuPont gathered around part of their latest experiment: a plain metal cylinder. It supposedly contained tetrafluoroethylene, a colorless gas. But when they opened the valve, no gas came out. … Eventually someone realized they needed to cut open the cylinder to see what was going on. They found the interior of the metal unexpectedly coated with a slippery white powder.” “Since it was discovered,” the piece continued, “Teflon and its chemical descendants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have spread everywhere. … These molecules are so common that a 2015 study found the chemicals in 97 percent of Americans’ blood. And once they make it into our bodies, medical researchers are finding that the long-lasting chemicals could be wreaking havoc.” Indeed, a study by the International Journal of Environmental

Research and Public Health, and other studies, have linked PFAS to maladies including cancer. DuPont’s motto through the years has been Better Living Through Chemistry. A lawsuit brought in July by New York state Attorney General Letitia James questions that rosy slogan, presenting evidence that the suit claims shows that DuPont and other corporations “knew for decades that PFAS pose substantial dangers to public health and the environment.” With Suffolk and Nassau counties dependent on a sole-source aquifer that is being impacted by PFAS, and with people elsewhere in the nation and world affected in a variety of ways, what are the safe alternatives? In fact, substitute products are listed and clearly presented on a variety of websites. An excellent online source is that of the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group. Others include PFAS Central, of the Californiabased Green Science Policy Institute, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Even the American Chemical Society offers a list of “530 potential alternatives to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS,” acknowledging that they are “linked to health risks” includ-

ing “certain cancers.” The Environmental Working Group presents hundreds of listings divided by “Products Covered,” Brand” and “Company Policy,” and links to them for further details. Under “Carpets and Rugs,” for example, the retail chain Lowe’s states that “all [of its] indoor residential carpet and rugs are free of PFAS chemicals.” Under “Cookware,” Green Life states, “We’ve cut out the toxins — PFAS, PFOA … so you can cook without worry.” Under “Cosmetics & Personal Care,” Sephora says, “PFAS compounds: Prohibited.” Under “Dental Care,” Radius Floss says, “Our USDA Organic Floss is 100% … PFAS free.” Under “Food Packaging,” Pactiv Evergreen says its products are “PFAS-free.” Under “Furniture, Office & Bedding,” Herman Miller says its products are “PFAS-free.” Under “Apparel,” Levi Straus & Co. says it bans “all related PFAS” in its clothing. As to claims that there are no alternatives to a given toxic product, a historical example of that not ringing true involves the Monsanto Company and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. Monsanto started manufacturing PCBs in 1929, and, decades later, feared that they would be banned in the United

here are safe alternatives to the harmful chemical descendants of Teflon.

States after being outlawed in Japan. There, PCBs had leaked into rice oil, people got sick and some died. PCBs were being used widely, especially as an insulating fluid in electrical systems. Despite Monsanto’s claims that there were no adequate substitutes, PCBs were banned in the U.S. in 1979. What has substituted for them? Nothing space-age — just mineral oil. In New York state, there’s an initiative called PFAS-Free NY, which describes itself as a “broad group of organizations, advocates and impacted community members who have come together to fight for a PFAS-free New York.” Earlier this year, it issued a statement headed, “Limiting PFAS Exposure is Central Priority for Advocates This Legislative Session.” Several measures on PFAS didn’t make it through the State Legislature last year. Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, of Manhattan, chair of the chamber’s Environmental Conservation Committee, says that PFAS “have infiltrated our bodies and the environment, creating a toxic cycle that endangers both people and ecosystems. The only way to break this cycle is to eliminate these chemicals.” Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

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s a new school year gets underway, students are returning to classrooms on campuses across Long Island. They are also returning to athletic fields, courts, tracks and pools, rehearsal halls and laboratories, where they will spend countless hours training, practicing and studying for everything from football games to band and choir concerts and stage productions to science fairs and art shows, at which they will represent their schools. That makes this an ideal time for communities to remember that supporting local schools means more than voting on the district budget, following test scores and celebrating a championship after the fact. One of the simplest and most meaningful ways residents can support young people is by showing up. Extracurricular school activities are an important part of the fabric of our communities. For students, participation is about far more than wins and losses or hitting the perfect musical note. These activities offer them opportunities to build confidence, learn discipline, develop teamwork and leadership skills, overcome adversity and form friendships that can last long after graduation. The lessons learned from being part of a team, a music ensemble or the cast

letters Our laws assume, incorrectly, that our leaders have integrity To the Editor: The fundamental faith of its people that elections are fair and safe are the hallmarks of a democracy. Sowing doubt is how autocracies take hold. In other countries, it is illegal to spread false or seriously misleading information attacking the integrity of the electoral process. Article 323 of Brazil’s Electoral Code makes it a crime for candidates to knowingly spread false facts about political parties or candidates. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting to overturn the results of the 2022 election after spreading unfounded claims about election fraud. In this country, there are slander and defamation laws. However, politicians are exempt. Why? In England, Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 makes it illegal to make a false

of the school play can’t be taught in a classroom. Working with peers toward a common goal teaches cooperation and accountability. Performing in public, whether leaping to spike a volleyball or playing an instrument, requires courage and confidence. But while coaches, advisers and families play essential roles in supporting these students, the encouragement of the larger community matters, too. An energetic crowd sends a message to students that their efforts are noticed and appreciated. It lets them know that the hours they’ve devoted to practicing over the summer, after school and on weekends mean something beyond the performance. It reminds them that they aren’t simply playing for themselves, but representing a school and a community that is behind them. And supporting your schools’ athletes and performers doesn’t have to be complicated. Get in the car. Bring the family. Invite a friend or neighbor. Spend an afternoon at a soccer match or a crosscountry meet. Attend the concert. Go to the play. You don’t need to know every rule. You don’t need to have a child or a grandchild on the team or on the stage. You just have to show up. Attending a school event can also be a reminder of what makes a community

special. Games and performances bring students, parents, teachers, alumni and neighbors together. They’re an opportunity for community members to see young people working hard, supporting one another and taking pride in the name on their uniforms. The musician performing on stage, the artist displaying a painting and the student presenting a science project deserve encouragement just as much as the athlete scoring a goal. Supporting students means recognizing achievement, effort and creativity in all their forms. As the new academic year takes shape, residents of every school district should make an effort to get out of the house and become part of the experience. Check the local school calendar, and choose a game, performance or event. Our schools are among the centers of community life, and the students who walk their halls today will help shape our communities tomorrow. A few hours spent cheering them on may seem like a small gesture, but to a young person who looks into the crowd and sees a community supporting them, that can mean the world. This school year, let’s do more than applaud our students from afar. Let’s show up for them.

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or much of my decade-long tenure in the Nassau County legislature, the fight to loosen the addictive grasp of nicotine on our society has been at the forefront of my legislative mission. My passion for this issue, and the years of work we have done collectively to protect our youth, makes two recent edicts by President Trump’s Food and drug Administration especially appalling to me. On Aug. 4, the FdA signed off on a series of On Plus nicotine pouch products made by Helix innovations llC. They are used in the same way that antitobacco crusader, former major league catcher and broadcaster Joe Garagiola used to refer to as “spit tobacco,” but without the stained teeth or the disgusting spit. Considering how the recently approved flavors include Rich Berry, Autumn Spice and Cappuccino, it’s little wonder why these highly addictive prod-

Letters statement about a candidate’s personal character or conduct to affect an election. Candidates can be disqualified from standing for or holding office for three years. More serious corrupt practices can result in a five-year disqualification. Authoritarian regimes send militias to the polls, and spread false claims of voter fraud to intimidate voters and undermine confidence in elections. Are Republicans in this country acting any differently? The one lesson we should have learned from Jan. 6, 2021, is that our laws depend too heavily on the integrity of those in power. Our Constitution has baby teeth — important protections that can be too easily ignored or exploited by those willing to disregard democratic norms. Congress must enact stronger laws to give our democracy its permanent teeth: clear, enforceable safeguards with real consequences for those who try to undermine it. ClAudiA BOReCky President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club Merrick

ucts are soaring in popularity among our youth. But the FdA gave them the green light anyway. Then there was the similarly inexplicable decision this spring, when the FdA awarded its first-ever approval for the sale of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, ostensibly under the guise that they were aimed at adults hoping to cut back or quit smoking. The data is clear: Flavored products get kids hooked on nicotine. Former FdA Administrator dr. Marty Makary — whom the administration forced out of his role this spring — said so himself in an interview with ABC News last year. yet as teen vaping rates have reached their lowest levels in a decade, the FdA retreated, and the Big Vape lobby is reaping the rewards at the expense of public health. When i was elected to the legislature in 2016, i was entrusted with the honor and responsibility of succeeding the late, great Judy Jacobs in office. Judy was ahead of the curve in many meaningful ways, especially when it came to protecting our young people from the

influence of Big Tobacco and the scourge of nicotine addiction. Before her untimely passing, she was the lead sponsor of legislation that sought to prohibit the sale of nicotine products to anyone under age 21 in Nassau County. When i took office, i knew that getting “Tobacco 21” passed and signed into law would be one of my most important priorities, and in May 2018, we succeeded — making it the law that, from Manhattan to Montauk, you had to be 21 to buy nicotine products. it became apparent, however, that the battlefield was rapidly evolving. As was proven to be true in the past, the tobacco and nicotine industries were targeting our youth for addiction — but instead of Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man being their Trojan horses, their new vessels were candy- and fruit-flavored vaping products. i responded by authoring and passing bipartisan legislation in late 2019 that banned the sale of most flavored vape products in Nassau, which became a model for statewide prohibition, and banning advertising of flavored vape

he data is clear: Flavored pouch products and e-cigarettes get kids hooked.

products near places where children commonly congregate, like playgrounds, schools and parks. The Trump administration’s latest actions threaten to dramatically undermine years of hard-fought progress across our nation, and it’s an absolute travesty — but not terribly surprising — that his FdA would prioritize Big Vape’s profits over the long-term health and wellness of our children. We would all be far better served if Trump, his FdA, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. kennedy Jr. paid more attention to keeping our lettuce and blueberries safe than carving out giveaways for the corporate robber barons who get rich off people who become addicted to nicotine. in the aftermath of these dangerously misguided decisions, the laws we passed in Nassau County have become even more important in the fight to protect our youth from being exposed to addictive substances, and i will not waver in my commitment to do all i can to restore sanity to our public discourse on this critical issue. Arnold W. Drucker, of Plainview, represents Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District and is the Legislature’s deputy minority leader.

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