Courtesy Antonio Kelley at the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup Softball tournament in Campbell Park last Saturday, players from five village departments threw themselves into the competition for the trophy, as shown by this close call at first base between the first baseman from the Hempstead Police department and a batter from the department of Public Works.
Laughter and friendly competition between village departments
By REINE BETHANY
Special to the Herald
Of the multiple events happening all the time in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, one of the most cheerful is the Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament.
Last Saturday, the fourth yearly tournament leaped into action under blue skies and balmy breezes at Hempstead’s Campbell Park.
Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Deputy Mayor Jeffery Daniels, and County Legislator Olena Nicks cheered the players and congratulated the victors.
Teams from five village departments competed to win the shiny three-foot-high trophy. Delrayo Goodman acted as referee, stepping into the big shoes of former referee Randy “Satch” Harrison.
Game 1 saw the Department of Public Works, in bright yellow-and-white shirts bearing the slogan “Hempstead’s Strongest,” confronting the Department of Parks and Recreation, “Hempstead’s
Adventurous,” whose calm green shirts aligned with the sunlit grass on which countless villagers have played for over seven decades.
The “Strongest,” encouraged by the participation of their supervisor, Frankie Germinaro, took Game 1.
Game 2 pitted the red-shirted “Hempstead’s Bravest” Fire Department against the orange-shirted Department of Sanitation. Several green-shirted “Adventurous” joined the “Bravest,” whose team members were few, though determined.
The game ended with a win for Sanitation.
In Game 3, “Hempstead’s Finest,” the Hempstead Police Department wearing blue-and-white shirts, took on Sanitation. The blue edged out the orange and continued to Game 4, the championship.
Game 4 had viewers on their feet and yelling as the “Finest” endured a tough battle against the “Strongest.”
“It’s been very competitive between the
By REINE BETHANY
Special to the Herald
Community Workshop Meeting #2 of the Hempstead Downtown Revitalization Initiative, held Sept. 17, offered villagers a chance for input into the distribution of $9.7 million of state grant money.
Under the warm yellow lights of the roomy gym at Kennedy Memorial Park, attendees examined colorful posters displaying the 18 revitalization projects that have applied for grants.
Eleven of the 18 projects are aimed toward boosting small businesses, upgrading public institutions like the Hempstead Public Library and the African American Museum, refreshing village parks, modifying Main Street and Fulton Avenue to add trees and pedestrian walking space, opening a fine dining restaurant, and creating defined architectural guidelines for new and refurbished buildings.
uled to rent at market rate, except for 7-8 percent of the total to be priced as affordable housing.
Three of the four projects would have ground-floor retail space. All of the new buildings would include underground parking spaces for tenants and shoppers.
At the Q&A session that closed the meeting, villagers questioned the proposed apartments. Responses came mainly from Deputy Mayor Jeffery Daniels and lead DRI consultant Edward Lamson, who is a principal with BJH Advisors.
e don’t want to be the affordable housing capital of Long island. We have done our fair share.
DEpuTY MAYoR JEffERY DANIEls
Three other projects are designed to provide local workforce training and small business incubation at 54 Main Street (Hempstead Bank), 100 Main Street, and 150 Bedell Street.
Four proposals are from four different property developers. These four projects would contribute 1,100-1,200 new apartment units to the Downtown Overlay Zone. Their four requests total $7.5 million.
The Downtown Overlay Zone overlaps the DRI area, giving the developers the right to apply for some of the DRI money.
The proposed apartments are sched-
Villagers’ reservations
Community activist Shelley Brazley asked about increased population density.
“We see all these apartment buildings,” Brazley said. “How are we going to educate incoming children? How will our fire department and police department maintain safety? Our community is already four times denser than Garden City.”
With 16,000 people per square mile, Hempstead is indeed 3.7 times more densely populated than Garden City, 2.8 times denser than Uniondale, twice as dense as Rockville Centre, and more than twice as dense as West Hempstead or East Meadow.
“The apartments are already behind us,” Daniels said, implying that the new apartments are endorsed already by the village administration. “This meeting is primarily to focus on what we want for the
Mr. Met and Mrs. Met were among the surprise guests during Meet the Teacher night at ABGS Middle School in Hempstead. Also on site were representatives from Stop & Shop grocery and pharmacy. They joined school official to help pass out fresh fruit and vegetables as part of the weekly food pantry distribution. The pharmacy also administered Covid-19 and flu vaccine free of charge. Also passing out food were Stop & Shop’s
The food pantry is open every Wednesday from 12:30-2:30 pm and is open to all. Coordinated by the school’s special-education students as part of their Life Skills classes, more than 100 families are served each week.
DRI” — that is, which projects the community believes should receive portions of the $9.7 million.
“But to your point,” Daniels added, “we are focused on the apartments that are being built. We don’t want to be the affordable housing capital of Long island. We have done our fair share. We want to make sure that we are providing housing opportunities and choices, but we’re also providing service choices, so that we’re not the barbershop-nail-salon-laundromat capital of Nassau County.”
“Some apartment projects are a bit further along in terms of permitting or approval than others,” said Lamson.
“If that’s the case,” said Robyn Kittrell, a member of the Ingraham Estates Civic Association, “why are we here? I thought that the residents were here to actually say yay or nay. Or are we just giving our feedback?”
“The developers are just trying to get support and approval for a piece of the $9.7 million that’s available through the DRI program,” Lamson said. “They still have to go through the normal village process.”
The “normal village process” involves matters like zoning evaluation, environmental review, and getting permits for various aspects of construction. None of the apartment projects have yet fully undergone that process.
Brazley added a positive comment about the other 14 projects.
“I appreciate those proposals that are going to enhance our parks and our green space,” said Brazley. “We have some of the worst air quality in the state, so add-
ed Lamson, lead consultant for the Hempstead downtown revitalization initiative, headed the Community Workshop meeting on Sept. 17.
ing trees, even in our downtown area, would really help.”
The proposal to refurbish Denton Green brought up another village concern: safety, especially given the persistent presence of unhoused people.
Daniels explained that the Hempstead Police Department constantly copes with the unhoused.
“The goal [for when the projects are completed] is not to be in the position that we are in today, where we have a concern about the homeless,” said Daniels. “What we need is for programs that are being funded through the county, state and federal government to actually come alongside and help us like they are supposed to.”
the incorporated Village of Hempstead received a $10 million downtown revitalization initiative grant from the department of State in march. after administrative costs, $9.7 million remain to be distributed for revitalizing Hempstead’s commercial core.
the Local planning Committee for the revitalization called for project proposals during the summer. each project had to fulfill the dri criteria, including location within the revitalization area. eighteen projects are now under consideration. the revitalization area extends from front Street on the south to meadow Street on the north, and from terrace avenue on the west to attorney Street on the east. the distribution of grant money will be finalized by mid-January of next year.
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
When Kevin Byrd was just 19, the course of his life shifted forever. As a junior at Long Island University in Brooklyn, Byrd’s grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Around the same time, his best friend Blossom Brown’s grandfather received the same diagnosis. Both men later died of the disease.
That loss, and the prayer that followed in a college study hall, became the spark that ignited a decades-long journey.
“We said, ‘Let’s do something,’” Byrd recalled. “So we wrote a movie.”
The short film, The Last Days, told the story of a young man hiding his cancer diagnosis from family and friends. When it premiered at Spike Lee’s screening room at Long Island University, the theater sold out. The film caught attention from national outlets, including Vibe, Essence, and King magazine.
“That little short film opened doors we never expected,” Byrd said.
Encouraged by the film’s reception, Byrd and Brown decided to do more than tell stories—they wanted to change outcomes. They partnered with the American Cancer Society, taking The Last Days on a tour that paired screenings with educational talks and brochures on early detection.
Byrd, an actor at heart, followed the film with a one-man stage show, Release.
Debuting in 2005 at New York’s Nuyorican Poets Café, the play featured multiple characters of different ages confronting personal struggles—including one battling prostate cancer. The show toured widely, with proceeds and intermissions dedicated to raising awareness.
“Everywhere we went, it sold out,” Byrd said. “And we always had representatives there to talk about prevention and screening.”
By 2008, Byrd and Brown formally established the Brown Byrd Foundation, a nonprofit that has since grown from their living rooms to an office on Wall Street.
In 2009, Byrd launched what would become his signature initiative: International Prostate Cancer Awareness Observance Day, held annually on Feb. 2.
“It started small,” Byrd said. “We had maybe 35 cities and states that joined in. Today, it’s over 100.”
The observance encourages communities to wear blue ribbons, light candles, and remember those affected by prostate cancer. Landmarks such as Niagara Falls have been illuminated blue in recognition, and in 2025, One Times Square displayed Byrd and the foundation’s message for four consecutive nights.
“To see the billboard where the ball drops lit up with our work—that was history,” Byrd said.
Over the years, Byrd’s advocacy has reached unexpected places. The Brown Byrd Foundation has been honored by
leaders from the Vatican to Buckingham Palace, and by both Democratic and Republican presidents. His hometown of Utica named a street “Brown Byrd Lane” in recognition of his work.
In 2021, the Oneida County History Center mounted an exhibit chronicling Byrd’s career as an actor, humanitarian, and health advocate. The collection has since been permanently archived.
This year, Chinese media featured the foundation in coverage reaching readers across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
“When you see your work resonate across the world—it’s humbling,” Byrd said.
Byrd credits his persistence to his Christian faith, which he said has guided him since childhood.
“Without faith and Jesus Christ, I wouldn’t be where I’m at today,” Byrd said. “Some doors only open because of the hand of God. I’ve always known I was touched at a young age, and my parents prayed over me. Everything I do goes back to God.”
Byrd’s advocacy extends beyond health awareness. Through longtime collaborator Phil Andrews, he became health chairman for the 100 Black Men of America and the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. He helped organize health fairs, screenings, and youth programs while leading a consortium of medical professionals.
“It’s about making the community stronger, healthier, and better for the next generation,” Byrd said.
Now 44, Byrd continues to balance his entertainment career with advocacy. This month, the Brown Byrd Foundation partnered with Mohawk Valley Health System and the Utica Phoenix to host a monthlong series of free screenings in his hometown.
Looking back, Byrd said he still remembers the prayer he and Brown made in their college study hall nearly 25 years ago.
“We started small, with faith and determination,” Byrd said. “To see how far it’s come—it’s been nothing but a blessing.”
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By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
Suite 1937, a new multifunctional event space in Baldwin, celebrated a soft grand opening Saturday as owners Nicole Sample-Harris and her husband, Trevor Harris, welcomed local business leaders, chamber representatives and neighbors to preview the renovated venue they hope will become a hub for community events and small-business activity on Long Island.
The couple, both longtime Hempstead residents who grew up locally and maintain family ties in Roosevelt, bought the building in 2021 — while Nicole was pregnant with their oldest son, now five — and spent the past several years renovating and readying the space for bookings. The decision to open an event venue, Nicole said, grew out of a desire to combine real estate investment with a business that could generate generational wealth.
“We should buy it,” Nicole recalled telling Trevor when she saw the building with a for-sale sign. “And then we did.” She is 36; Trevor is 38.
Nicole, a full-time physician, and Trevor, who runs a junkremoval business, said they have
balanced demanding schedules while building Suite 1937 by leaning on family, longtime friends and a small staff. The venue is designed to be versatile, the couple said, able to host everything from yoga classes and paint-and-sip nights to business seminars and weddings.
Nicole described much of the early work on the project as bootstrap entrepreneurship. “A lot of this was bootstrapping — us figuring out how to pay for things,” she said, adding that the couple searched constantly for grants and funding sources during renovation. “That’s how we found PSEG,” she said.
Veronica Isaac, with PSEG Long Island’s economic development arm, described the Main Street grant program that helps small and medium businesses moving into existing structures with renovations and improvements.
“We offer the Main Street Grant Program to small-to-medium businesses across Long Island who are moving into existing structures, making renovations and improvements that will help drive our economic development within our local towns,” Isaac said. She added that the program — which has been active since about 2017 and 2018
— has paid out “over $3 million to small-to-medium businesses” and has expanded outreach to disadvantaged communities and areas that previously did not participate in the programs.
Phil Andrews, president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber works as a marketing arm for new businesses and is prepared to support Suite 1937 as it grows. He praised the couple’s investment and urged the community to spread the word.
“Sometimes it’s so hard to get the word out about your business when you’re a new business,” Andrews said. “The Chamber of Commerce believes that we serve as a marketing function for the business. We want to be dedicated to businesses that have put a tremendous amount of investment into their business and we want to continually support them, help fuel the growth of Suite 1937.”
Nicole said the couple has cultivated relationships with other local Black-owned businesses and vendors — from caterers to cake makers — and that Suite 1937 includes an in-house decorator to ease the planning process for clients. The owners said they plan to reinvest early revenue into further improvements,
Representatives from PSEG Long Island, the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce came to celebrate the soft opening of Suite 1937 in Baldwin. From left was Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce President Phil Andrews, Suite 1937 owners Trever Harris and Nicole Sample-Harris, PSEG Long Island Senior manager Veronic Isaac and Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Vice President Rose Ward.
including renovating a basement and creating an outdoor area, before they expect to begin collecting a profit.
“Our goal is to be booked and busy,” Nicole said. “We want to streamline our process … and allow any revenue that we’re making to reinvest to make the space better for anybody that’s renting.”
The soft grand opening was part celebration and part community outreach: attendees gathered for remarks, toured the
space and posed for group photos outside. Organizers said an official grand opening will be held in October and invited the public and local businesses to return for the formal ceremony.
Nicole and Trevor said they hope Suite 1937 will not only serve as a venue for parties and seminars but also as a platform for entrepreneurs and emerging artists. “We want to be open for anyone — future entrepreneurs or just people who want to have a good time,” Trevor said.
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
25,
U.S. BANK TRUST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II, -againstJEFFREY MOYSE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 24, 2025, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST
II is the Plaintiff and JEFFREY MOYSE, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 7, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 12 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; tax map identifcation 34-210-73; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK . Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index No.: 606271/2023.
Brian J. Davis, Esq., as Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 155542
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, -againstVALERIE MCFADDEN AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA HENDERSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on July 10, 2025, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and VALERIE MCFADDEN AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA HENDERSON, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 7, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 17 COURTENAY ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; tax map identifcation 34-440-13-15; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK . Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index No.: 612838/2019. Brian J. Davis, Esq., as Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 155540
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE 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 October 6, 2025 at 3:00 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 fled Judgment Index #616414/2023. Cary David Kessler, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-003446 86855 155484
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLEY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. MILTON DAVIDSON, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 2, 2023, 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 October 15, 2025 at
2:00 p.m., premises known as 46 Peters 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 Incorporated Village of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 50 and Lot 142. Approximate amount of judgment is $479,741.01 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #611100/2018. Cash will not be accepted.
Audra A. Divone, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 155677
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS2, Plaintiff -against- JOSE D. LOPEZ CASTELLON A/K/A JOSE D. LOPEZCASTELLON; REINA M. LOPEZ A/K/A REINA M. LOPEZ-CATELLON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 19, 2025 and entered on March 3, 2025, 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 October 16, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Village of Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Gladys Avenue, distant 230 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Gladys Avenue and the Easterly side of Nostrand Place; being a plot 140 feet by 60 feet by 140 feet by 60 feet. Section: 34 Block: 403 Lots: 120, 121, 123 Said premises known as 126 GLADYS
AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
Approximate amount of lien $408,140.48 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 605595/2023. HOWARD COLTON, ESQ., Referee
Kosterich & Skeete, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 707 Westchester Ave, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604 {* HEMPSTEAD*} 155630
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MAROON PLAINS TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST REMBERTO ARTEAGA, VILMA CRUZ-QUEZADA, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 4, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 59 Jean Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36 Block 474 and Lot 87. Approximate amount of judgment $808,432.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #607864/2023. Jerome Scharoff, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-001381 86997 155741
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held in the Village Hall, 99 James A. Garner Way, Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. to
consider a hardship exemption for 229-235 South Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550, pursuant to Local Law 01-2025, Section 5 Hardship Exemptions. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD WAYLYN HOBBS JR, MAYOR PATRICIA PEREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
Dated: September 2, 2025
D/P: September 25, 2025 155950
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that license number NA-0370-25-129646 for Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor at retail in a Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 94 Cherry Valley Ave., Suite 494, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau for on-premises consumption. Somerset Brewing Company LLC 94 Cherry Valley Ave, Suite 494 West Hempstead, NY 11552 155951
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF BKPL-EG BASKET TRUST, PLAINTIFF, VS. JAMES MORRIS JR. A/K/A JAMES MORRIS A/K/A JAMES M. MORRIS A/K/A JAMES M. MORRIS JR., INDIVDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES MORRIS AK/A JAMES M. MORRIS SR., ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 7, 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 October 27, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 54 Surrey Lane, 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 217 and Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment is $758,674.85 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #617817/2022.
Jerome A. Scharoff, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 222947-1 155901
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 609371/2024
DATE FILED: 5/29/2024 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, againstANNE DUNBAR, HOLLY REDMAN, MICHAEL REDMAN, MARLENE REDMAN, CLAUDETTE REDMAN, PETER REDMAN, CATHERINE ALLEYNE, INGRED DEVORISH and SANDRA REDMAN, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through ANNE DUNBAR, HOLLY REDMAN, MICHAEL REDMAN, MARLENE REDIMAN, CLAUDETTE REDMAN, PETER REDMAN, CATHERINE ALLEYNE, INGRED DEVORISH, AND SANDRA REDMAN, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, ANNE DUNBAR, PROPOSED ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA E. REDMAN
A/K/A SANDRA REDMAN; UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fctitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated Sept. 4, 2025 and fled with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Offce. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a Section 36, Block 261, Lot 51-52. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who fled this foreclosure proceeding against you and fling the answer
Team Sanitation smacked a pitch that was fielded by the combined forces of the Hempstead Fire Department and the Hempstead Department of Parks and Recreation, at the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament in Campbell Park last Saturday.
Police Department and the Department of Public Works for the past two years,” said Mayor’s Assistant Vanessa Hernandez.
At the last minute, victory and the championship went to “Hempstead’s Finest,” for the fourth year in a row.
Older villagers might have sensed the spirit of Joe Blocker, the 1961 Hempstead Tigers “Athlete of the Millennium,” smiling down on the park where he had mentored athletes like Julius “Dr. J” Erving during the 1950s and 1960s.
Department of Sanitation Supervisor Frankie Germinaro enjoyed a water break between games at the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup
Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., presented the trophy for the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament in Campbell Park last Saturday. Deputy Mayor Jeffery Daniels, seventh from left, and County Legislator Olena
eighth
in congratulating “Hempstead’s Finest,” the Hempstead Police Department team.
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 tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY
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AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: May 29, 2024
LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #102545 155910
159 Main
227 Units at 159 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Application Due: October 21, 2025
Amenities: Central air, spacious floorplans, elevator(s), community room, gym, laundry facilities, off-street parking Easy access to public transportation such as Hempstead Long Island Railroad Station, Hempstead Transit Center, and Nassau Inter-County Express bus hub. Multifamily community. Income Restrictions Apply – No Application Fee – No Broker’s Fee Applicants will not be automatically rejected based on credit or most background check info Priority admissions: Mobility disability (12 units); Hearing/Vision disability (4 units) More Information: www.159mainapartments.com Your household must meet these income restrictions:
*Rent includes heat, hot water, sewer and trash. Income guidelines & permitted household size are subject to change.
**Minimum income listed may not apply to applicants with Section 8 or other qualifying rental subsidies. Asset limits may apply.
Application Due Date: October 21, 2025
Must be postmarked or submitted online by this date. Sending more than 1 application may disqualify you.
How to Apply:
Online: www.159mainapartments.com or https://rb.gy/wkqn7i
By Mail: Housing Works INC, PO box 231104, Boston MA 02123
Request Application by Phone or Email: 159Main@coniferllc.com or 631-471-1215
Include your address & the name and address of the building where you want to apply.
Lottery Date & Location: November 4, 2025 / Link to the lottery will be provided via mail/email to applicants after October 21, 2025
The lottery will determine which applications will be reviewed for tenancy
• If you have experienced housing discrimination: https://dhr.ny.gov/journey-fair-housing or call 844-862-8703
• Learn about how your credit and background check will be individually reviewed: https://on.ny.gov/3uLNLw4
• 12 units are adapted for mobility impairment
• 4 units are adapted for hearing/vision impairment
• All units are adaptable, and preselected units are wheelchair accessible
• Reasonable accommodation and modifications may be requested