INCORPORATING THE WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON
Mikayla grier performs a saxophone solo with the Knightime Jazz Band behind her during Jazz night. the ensemble included saxophonists, trumpeters, trombonists, percussionists, guitarists, bassists and pianists.
Knightime Jazz Band strikes a chord at UHS
Ex-band director Frank Abel joins concert
By ABBY GIBSON Intern
The Uniondale High School auditorium was filled with the warm and soulful sounds of jazz music on March 6, when the Knightime Jazz Band entertained an audience during its inaugural Jazz Night.
The evening was designed not just to entertain, but also to celebrate student musicians.
Colton Wynter, Uniondale’s music director who has led the program for about 20 years, said Jazz Night was created specifically to spotlight the dedication of the students. Joseph Boardman, also a Knightime Jazz Band director, has served for seven years.
— they need to be appreciated and celebrated. I figured a night like this would be a great opportunity for them to be celebrated, so people could see how great they are.”
I figured a night like this would be a great opportunity for them to be celebrated, so people could see how
great they are.
COLtON WYNtER Uniondale High School music director
“I have a great bunch of kids,” Wynter said. “They work hard, and they’re very good players
Some of the selections that the jazz band performed during the evening included “All of Me,” written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons, with arrangement by Billy Byers; and “Time After Time,” a classic romantic jazz standard with words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jule Styne and arrangement by Don Schamber. “Time After Time” appeared in “It Happened in Brooklyn,” a 1947 Frank Sinatra film. After intermission, the Knightime band performed the notable “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” originally sung and written by Paul Anka in 1959, and remixed
Village of Hempstead receives water grant
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $250 million investment to help communities across New York afford critical water and sewer infrastructure improvements, aimed at protecting public health and modernizing aging systems.
The funding was approved by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors and includes low-cost financing along with state and federal grants that allow local governments to complete essential projects without placing a heavy financial burden on ratepayers. The investments will support initiatives such as replacing lead service lines, treating emerging contaminants, reducing flooding risks and upgrading outdated water systems.
On Long Island, several projects were approved to help improve drinking water quality and modernize aging infrastructure. The Village of Hempstead will receive $23 million in state and federal grants and interestfree financing to construct new sewer piping that will replace an aging and undersized wastewater collection system. The state portion of the funding is supported by the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act.
“Communities are working hard to upgrade aging water infrastructure and protect public health, and I’m committed to providing them with the resources they need to succeed,”
Hochul said in a statement. “With this $250 million investment, we’re making vital projects affordable and ensuring New Yorkers can trust the water they rely on every day.”
According to state officials, the Environmental Facilities Corporation board’s approval marks a key step in the funding process, allowing municipalities to move forward with agreements and access the funding needed to begin their projects.
The funding will be distributed through several state programs designed to make water infrastructure improvements more affordable for local governments. Among them are the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, which combine state and federal dollars to provide more than $1 billion annually in low-cost financing and grants for water projects across New York.
Additional funding will come from Hochul’s Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation, or LIFT, grant program. The program provides loan-forgiveness grants to help communities replace lead service lines by covering project costs that are not fully paid by federal grants. The Environmental Facilities Corporation board approved LIFT grants for projects in Ogdensburg, Poughkeepsie and Rochester.
The state’s Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Grants programs will also help support projects. Since 2017, those programs have saved ratepayers more
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Take a fresh look at your organization How this can turn challenges into opportunities
By Jocie Dye and Dave Hickman
Are you confident you’re heading toward sustainable and positive change? Are you concerned about the effectiveness of your operations and workforce, and if they can keep pace with your growth?
Reviewing your structure, processes, and systems with an eye toward your strategic vision can help your organization make informed, targeted, and impactful decisions.
Three key ways to uncover opportunities
Many businesses and organizations face uncertainty as competition, tax, and funding structures continue to evolve. Organizations need to be nimble and lean, while operating efficiently through leveraging data, automation, and their workforce to help drive growth.
Start with a 360-degree view of your business. If you’re already feeling stretched, think about helping fill those gaps while you focus on core strategy.
Getting a fresh perspective in three key areas – structure, process, and systems – can help you thrive now and in the face of new disruptions and business opportunities.
1. Understand the structure required to support your operations
Ask these questions to help determine if your operations are supporting the needs of your mission, strategy, and leadership now and in the future:
• Are managers receiving the training, tools, and information they need to do their work effectively?
• Do they understand their budget and spending?
• Do they feel they have the right tools and resources to operate efficiently?
• Do managers know who they can turn to if they have questions on financial or human resource matters?
People strategy: Filling the skills gap with the right team
If the answer to any of the above is
“no,” it’s possible you are experiencing either skills or capacity gaps within your operations functions.
Ideally, your organization’s operations serve in both a compliance and risk management role, as well as one of customer support to the rest of the organization. If you’re feeling gaps in either compliance or customer service, it’s likely time to further evaluate and identify where and why those exist — and begin planning to remediate.
Many businesses find outsourcing some or all their business operations can help fill skills gaps in required compliance areas, as well as add capacity, particularly through change and growth. Outsourcing often provides the ability and flexibility to right-size in a way that can grow with you as your needs change.
2. Review key operating processes
Your team is only as effective as the processes they follow and the tools and technology they use. To help you understand how effectively and efficiently your team is operating, ask:
• Do we have documented and wellunderstood standard operating procedures?
• Are we leveraging electronic and auditable system workflows for things like employee onboarding, accounts payable, expense approvals, and signatures on cash disbursements?
• Do sales and billing data flow seamlessly into the financial system of record?
• Are we storing documentation electronically, in shared and documented locations?
• Do managers know where to access the reporting data and information they need when they need it?
A “no” answer may indicate manual, inefficient processes, and risks associated with human error, weak controls, lost documentation, and the potential for missed revenues.
3. Modernize your technology systems for efficiency and security
Updating your technology doesn’t have to be a major undertaking. For some, it may be as simple as converting to a cloud-based version connected to other platforms.
Automation
Do you use outdated, unintegrated technologies, or have modern tools staff struggle to use effectively? If your workflows aren’t automated and you don’t have data at your fingertips, you should be asking yourself why.
Today’s business systems — and increasingly, AI-driven tools — make it possible to automate nearly any and all routine data entry tasks, which not only increases efficiency, but lends itself to stronger controls, documentable audit trails, and better data and analytics. Other systems can track a company’s full financial profile, which helps with everything from setting revenue targets to taxes.
Cybersecurity
Protecting technology, including software your employees use to work from home, is critical. Hackers, or threat actors, are constantly on the move, using AI and other tactics to hone their attacks. Anti-virus software,
employee education, strong passwords, a two-factor identification system, and regular system scans are just some of the cybersecurity techniques available
Artificial intelligence
AI-powered platforms can go beyond automation by learning patterns in your financial data, predicting cash flow, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Combined with outsourcing support, these technologies allow your back-office team to shift from manual tasks to strategic analysis, helping leadership make smarter decisions faster.
For more information on business operations improvements, contact Nicola Ellam at nicola.ellam@CLAconnect.com or 646-604-0015.
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Students find their voice through jazz performance
by Streets X in 2018.
“We’ve done jazz performances before, but this is the first time we’ve done something like this in our school, and hopefully it won’t be the last,” Wynter said.
About two dozen students were involved in the performances, after rehearsing during the school day and often beyond it. Wynter said the band spends the majority of its time together preparing for performances and practicing in general, describing it as a 12-month class.
For senior Amaya Grier, the night represented more than just another performance — it was the culmination of weeks of preparation. For the March 6 show, she was the lead trumpet player, which carried significant musical and leadership responsibility. Her younger sister, Mikayla, also took part in the concert, playing a solo on the saxophone.
“We’ve been preparing for tonight for about a month or a month and a half,” Grier, who’s in her third year in jazz band, said. “The most challenging part was definitely playing high notes, considering I’m the lead trumpet player.”
Joining the students on stage were special guest artists, including Frank Abel, a former director of bands at Uniondale, where he spent 15 years directing students.
He began in 1996 where he and his students received international and national
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guest artist andy farber joined uniondale High School’s Knightime Jazz Band during its inaugural Jazz night, calling the performance an opportunity to give back to students interested in music.
recognition during his time there.
Through his contributions to music education, he was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame as an Educator of Note in 2022.
Andy Farber, a veteran saxophonist and Juilliard School professor who grew up surrounded by jazz, also returned to his roots on Long Island.
“There was always music in the house,” Farber said, recalling a childhood spent listening to his father’s record collection. “We were mostly listening to jazz from the late ‘50s through the early ‘60s, a lot of Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John Coltrane.”
More than 50 years later, he’s still playing.
“Music is always played at a much higher energy level when people perform for a live audience,” Farber said. “Concerts are this communal experience, which is enriching for both the musicians and the audience. They bring their ‘A’ game.”
For Grier, that communal energy is what makes performing so powerful.
“Music really shapes lives,” she said. “My horn, what I play, speaks a thousand other words that I can’t say. Everybody can understand music. It’s really enjoyable for me to know that I can spread a message through what I play.”
Jazz Night deepened her appreciation for the genre, and while working with the guest artists, she explained, she learned
something from them.
“Jazz isn’t always what’s written on the paper,” Grier said. “You don’t have to read the paper to know what’s going on. It’s more of a conversation between one another.”
That sense of conversation, collaboration and spontaneity was central to the evening’s performance.
And despite the challenge, the lead trumpet player said jazz has been part of her life as long as she can remember. Her father is a drummer and the sounds filled her home growing up.
When Wynter teaches his students, he shares his belief that jazz offers them something unique, both musically and personally.
“Jazz music is American music,” he said. “It’s a uniquely American art form. It’s a democratic art form that allows people to create and be creative. It’s our heritage as Americans.”
For the Knightime Jazz students, he added, the experience develops far more than performance skills.
“To sound like this at a high school level, it’s a lot of hard work, dedication and time spent perfecting your craft,” Wynter said.
The director also expressed hope that the audience left not only entertained, but also inspired.
“I hope they’re happy and content, and they continue to listen to jazz and be inspired by our performance,” he added.
Women’s History Month celebrated in Hempstead village
Hempstead community members and fellow elected officials were joined by Nassau County Legislators Scott Davis and Viviana Russell for the Village of Hempstead’s Women’s History Month celebration.
The panel discussion, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” was held at Kennedy Memorial Park on March 5.
The community conversation featured perspectives from a multigenerational, diverse panel of female leaders who highlighted women’s vital roles in leadership, innovation, and initiatives that will set the foundation for a sustainable and inclusive future.
“In every aspect of our lives, women strengthen our communities and serve
an instrumental role in building a stronger future that we can pass on to future generations,” Davis said. “This evening was an embodiment of the spirit of Women’s History Month, and the organizers deserve our appreciation for bringing us together for such an insightful conversation.”
“It is often said that ‘the future is female,’ and events like Hempstead Village’s Women’s History Month celebration show us the power that we have to transform the world and build a better future through unity and collaboration,” Russell said. “It was a pleasure to be a part of this event and thank these outstanding women for sharing their vision.”
— Joseph D’Alessandro
Some attendees were given citations in recognition of their contributions to their communities.
Photos by Chris Portuondodesmith
Local elected officials gathered to recognize women who are outstanding leaders in the Hempstead community on march 5.
$23M to help construct new Hempstead sewer piping
than $7.2 billion statewide by helping local governments offset the cost of major infrastructure upgrades.
Two projects in New York City were also approved to receive a combined $20 million through the state’s Green Resiliency Grants program, which was launched in 2023 to help communities prepare for extreme weather. The grants are funded through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
State officials said combining federal and state resources allows funding to stretch further while helping communities modernize water infrastructure, reduce environmental risks and ensure safe, reliable drinking water for residents across New York.
Village of Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. said the investment will help strengthen the community’s water infrastructure and ensure residents have access to safe and reliable drinking water.
“We know that access to clean water is not a luxury, but it is a necessity,” Hobbs said. “The Village of Hempstead is grateful to receive $23 million in state and federal funding to strengthen our water infrastructure. These investments will help ensure that the residents of our
village continue to have access to clean, safe and reliable drinking water. Upgrading our aging water system, replacing outdated pipes and improving the overall system is critical to protecting public health.
As the largest village in New York state, we must continue the progress we have started and make the investments necessary to serve our residents for generations to come. I am thankful for the strong leadership of our governor.”
The Environmental Facilities Corporation board also approved a $456 million bond sale that will refinance existing drinking water and sewer infrastructure projects and provide additional funding for remaining project costs on behalf of 18 recipients statewide.
The refinancing is expected to generate long-term savings for communities by reducing debt service payments.
According to state officials, proceeds from the bond sale will also be used to refund certain prior bonds as part of the corporation’s financial management strategy to keep infrastructure projects affordable over the life of the financing.
Based on current market conditions, the transaction is projected to save an estimated $21.3 million for local ratepayers and is expected to close this summer.
PUBLIC NOTICE
State officials announced a $250 million investment to help communities across
York afford critical water and sewer infrastructure improvements, aimed at protecting public health and modernizing aging systems.
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Hempstead fire kills two
A fatal residential fire raged overnight in Hempstead, leading to the deaths of two people, a 42-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad.
At 4 a.m., the Hempstead Fire Department responded to a basement apartment fire on Albemarle Avenue, with the assistance of neighboring fire departments, according to detectives. The 42-year-old,
identified as Kenneth Roberts, was pronounced dead at the scene and the 12-yearold boy, currently unidentified, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased by staff.
A coordinated investigation is ongoing with the Nassau County Fire Marshall, Nassau County Police Department Arson and Bomb Squad and Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad.
— Joseph D’Alessandro
Take a safe boating class
As Hempstead Town begins to thaw from a frigid, snow-filled winter, officials are reminding residents that boating season will soon return — and with it a statewide requirement for safety certification.
Supervisor John Ferretti said boaters preparing to launch their vessels this spring and summer must comply with New York state law requiring operators to complete a recognized safe boating course by 2026. To help residents meet the requirement, the Town of Hempstead will offer additional certification classes.
“Safe boating is essential to keeping everyone safe on local waterways, and it is also the law,” Ferretti said. “If you have not completed a New York Staterecognized certification course, we strongly urge you to participate in the Town of Hempstead’s upcoming classes.”
The next Town of Hempstead Boater Safety Course will take place over three sessions on Thursdays, March 12, 19 and 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the town’s Conservation and Waterways building, located at 1401 Lido Blvd. in Point Lookout.
Participants must attend all three sessions to receive certification.
Under state law, once boaters obtain certification, they must keep proof of completion on board their vessel while operating it.
Residents interested in registering for the course can contact the Town Bay Constables at (516) 897-4100.
Boaters who have already completed certification but cannot locate their card can obtain replacement documentation online at ILostMyCard.com Records?state_cd+NY&cert_ type+Boating.
— Jordan
Vallone
March 19, 2026
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Public Notices
Notice of formation of QUBIT NYC LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/09/2026. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 42 Cliff Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 158431
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. HARVEY WEISMAN, Pltf. vs. PATRICIA MARINELLO, Defts. Index #601299/2024.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered December 12, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 36, Block 473 Lot 121. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure sale will be held, “rain or shine.”
SCOTT H. SILLER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021.- #102790 158715
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST
2006-ACC1, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-ACC1, Plaintiff, AGAINST IBRAHIM SAMIR JAGHAB, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on June 3, 2025.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 19 Sammis Pl, Hempstead, NY
11550.
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 34, Block 186 and Lot 234, 235.
Approximate amount of judgment $893,692.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #002631/2017. Christine Mendola Grillo, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 158723
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
INDEX NO. 10391/2009 COUNTY OF NASSAU
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-9 ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-9, Plaintiff, -againstDOMINIQUE MOORE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DELPHIA DAVIS; DINA MOORETURPIN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DELPHIA DAVIS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF DELPHIA DAVIS, and any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees,
committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff PALISADES ACQUISITION XVI LLC
A/O HOUSEHOLD BANK; WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JOHN DOE (Said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises.) Defendants.
Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 95 GREEN AVE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 Section: 0036 Block: 00055-00 Lot: 00029 to 00030
To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event
that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $285,776.00 and interest, recorded on **MISSING**, , of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 95 GREEN AVE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.
NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: February 11th, 2026
ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
Eric Sheidlower, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 158632
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, Against EUSI PATTERSON A/K/A EUSI A. PATTERSON, CARMELA M. PATTERSON A/K/A CARMELA PATTERSON, et al Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/22/2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 4/15/2026 at 3:00PM, premises known as 88 Florence Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Section 36 Block 109 Lot 41 and 42. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $592,137.60 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 005280/2013 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 2/19/2026
File Number: 401-1693 CA 158842
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-RP1, Plaintiff, vs. RONALD
JOHNSON, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 22, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 355 Jerusalem Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 461 and Lot 205. Approximate amount of judgment is $609,455.34 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 607233/2022. Cash will not be accepted. Joan Agostino, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 158856
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT NICOSIA, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 3, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 632 Wadleigh Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at West Hempstead, Unincorporated area, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 425 and Lot 336.
Approximate amount of judgment is $1,181,592.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #9057/2015. David Dikman, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 158859
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SABR TRUST 2004-OP1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OP1, Plaintiff, vs. TERRY GRANT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELOISE GRANT, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 25, 2023 and an Order Substituting CourtAppointed Referee duly entered on June 27, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 75 Botsford Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. 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 Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 020 and Lot 0104.0. Approximate amount of judgment is $754,716.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #007516/2011. Kenneth J. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 158852
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Plaintiff -against- 18 CORNWALL LN LLC, et
al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 16, 2024 and entered on December 19, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Cornwall Lane, distant 260.61 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Cornwall Lane Avenue, with the northerly side of Devon Road; being a plot 100.00 feet by 50.00 feet by 100.00 feet by 50.00 feet. Section: 34 Block: 435 Lot: 142.
Said premises known as 18 CORNWALL LANE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
Approximate amount of lien $557,364.09 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 602076/2024.
SCOTT H. SILLER, ESQ., Referee
Kosterich & Skeete, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* HEMPSTEAD*} 158625
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JARETTE R. RAMIEREZ A/K/A JARRETTE R. RAMIEREZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 6, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., premises known
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as 179 Crowell Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. 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 Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 422 and Lot 71 and 72. Approximate amount of judgment is $450,276.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 611626/2022. Cash will not be accepted.
Joseph Covello, Esq., Referee
Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 158850
LEGAL NOTICE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, NY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
THAT THE Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Boardroom, 99 James A. Garner Way, Hempstead, New York to consider the following appeals:
CASE #25-1242Application of Splash Car Wash Hempstead for a variance under Section 113-01A definitions (wall sign), Section 113-04B (1) permitted signs in business b (detached sign), Section 113-04B (2) permitted signs in business b (wall sign), Section 139-11 prohibited signs of the Zoning Code of The Village of Hempstead for permission to hang and erect signage (6 wall signs, 1 doublefaced sign with animation) at 247 Greenwich St, Hempstead, New York 11550. Said property is located in a Business B zone known as Section 34, Block 369, Lot(s) 159 on the Land and Tax Map of the County of Nassau and Incorporated Village of Hempstead.
CASE #26-0161Application of Syed Athar Ali Shah for a variance under Section 139-6 compliance required, Section 139-2 definitions, driveway, Section 139-36 parking restrictions for oneand two-family dwellings, Section 139-43 permitted uses of the Zoning Code of The Village of
Hempstead for permission to convert and maintain twofamily use/maintain garage conversion to habitable space at 3 Ryan Ct., Hempstead, NY 11550. Said property is located in a Residence AAA zone known as Section 34, Block 285, Lot(s) 416 on the Land and Tax Map of the County of Nassau and Incorporated Village of Hempstead.
CASE #26-0118Application of Next Generation Designs and Universal Tabernacle Love Peace & Joy for a variance under Section 139-6 compliance required, Section 139-8 extension or alteration of use, Section 139-40 B off street parking requirements of the Zoning Code of The Village of Hempstead for permission to maintain finished basement at 120 Jackson St., Hempstead, NY 11550. Said property is located in a Business B zone known as Section 34, Block 331, Lot(s) 53 on the Land and Tax Map of the County of Nassau and Incorporated Village of Hempstead.
DAN OPPENHEIMER, CHAIRMAN
ASHLEY ZEIGLERFLETCHER, ZONING BOARD
ADMINISTRATOR
Dated: March 19, 2026 D/N: March 6, 2026 158988
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Hempstead School District, Town of Hempstead, will receive PROPOSALS on the following requirement: UNIVERSAL PRE-K PROGRAM SERVICES All Proposals must be received by Monday April 13, 2026 on or before 12:00 PM, by the Business Office of the School District located at 15 East Marshall Street, Hempstead, New York, 11550. Bid forms, copies of specifications, and instructions to bidders may be obtained from the Business Office
(Contact Keith HalopPurchasing Agent at: khalop@hempsteadsch ools.org). The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept any or any part of a bid and to waiver technical defects, irregularities, and omissions if, in the
judgment or opinion of the Board, such action would be in its best interest.
APRIL KEYS DISTRICT CLERK 158989
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK
MORTGAGE AGENCY (SONYMA), Plaintiff, vs. TIFFANY DUNCAN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 26, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 21, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 154 Cornell Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. 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 Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 225 and Lots 31-32, 820. Approximate amount of judgment is $446,505.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607349/2023. Cash will not be accepted. Michael Sepe, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 158998
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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff -againstUNKNOWN HEIRS OF DIANE PERRIGAN, if living and if he/she de dead, etc.., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 20, 2026 and entered on February 18, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 21, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate in the State of New
York, County of Nassau, Village of Hempstead, known and designated as (Residential) Professional) Home No. 2 and Tax Unit No. 2, together with a .0238 percent undivided interest in the common elements.
SBL:0034-00414-00-00 632.
Said premises known as 680 FRONT STREET, APT. G, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
Approximate amount of lien $441,878.88 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number
608952/2023.
OSCAR A. PRIETO, ESQ., Referee Pincus & Tarab Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 {* HEMPSTEAD*} 158904
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC4, Plaintiff - againstANA BENITEZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 14, 2015 and amended by an order dated May 12, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on the 16th day of April, 2026 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 53 Angevine Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. (SBL#: 34-363-296, 34-363-297, 34-363-298)
Approximate amount of lien $573,994.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 011163/2009. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue,
Towns back spouse tax relief
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Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti discussed the property tax exemption on March 11. North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, left, and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, right.
By MIKE POLANSKY
Senior Correspondent
Nassau County’s three town supervisors gathered place at the Brian Moore Athletic Center in Plainedge Park, along with local officials and law enforcement families to highlight a new property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty.
The announcement with Hempstead’s John Ferretti, Oyster Bay’s Joseph Saladino and North Hempstead’s Jen DeSena took place on March 11; one day after the Oyster Bay Town Board unanimously approved the exemption.
Brian Moore, a Plainedge High School graduate and New York City police officer was shot and killed in Queens in 2015. His father, Ray Moore, attended the news conference.
The measure allows surviving spouses to receive a 50 percent exemption on the town portion of property taxes for their primary residence. The program was authorized by legislation approved by the State Legislature and signed by Gov. Kathy
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Hochul in late 2025.
“Here in Nassau County, we back the blue,” Ferretti said, adding “we have never taken for granted the many sacrifices made by Nassau County police officers every single day! We hope that this new legislation provides some relief and assistance to those left behind.”
The exemption applies only to the town portion of property tax bills. School districts, fire districts, villages and other municipalities must adopt their own legislation to offer similar relief.
Several Long Island towns — Babylon, Brookhaven, Hempstead, Huntington, Islip and Oyster Bay — have already enacted the exemption. The North Hempstead town board is expected to consider the measure next month.
“The men and women who put service before self, people who risked their own lives to protect our lives and sometimes just our property,” Saladino said. “No law could repay what they gave,” adding the exemption is “one of many meaningful ways that we can show their families that the sacrifice of their loved ones will always be appreciated, and that they did not die in vain.”
DeSena said the exemption recognizes the risks police officers take to protect residents.
“There is no greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends,” she said, quoting the Gospel of John, “this is what the men and women in blue do for us. They are dedicated, they are trained, and they go out every day and put their lives between danger and we the residents they protect. Nassau County is the safest county in the country thanks to the men and women in blue.”
Nassau County Superior Officers Association Vice President Keith Jaklitsch thanked local leaders for adopting the measure.
“The families of fallen officers cannot be forgotten,” he said, adding that the exemption was something “that actually should have been done a long time ago.”
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For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: February 12, 2026
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply
with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 158908
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-WFHE3, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WFHE3, Plaintiff AGAINST CARL CRAWFORD, DONNA ROCHESTER, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 18, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM, premises known as 586 Mead Terrace, South Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town
of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36 Block 202 Lot 994. Approximate amount of judgment $543,788.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616414/2023. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Cary David Kessler, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-003446 89203 158956
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