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Lung Force Walk on edge of funding goal

By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com

The American Lung Association’s New York chapter hosted its 3rd annual Lung Force Walk Long Island on Oct. 25 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, uniting hundreds of participants in the fight against lung cancer and chronic diseases.

The ALA is a nationwide charity that focuses on preventing respiratory ailments and supporting both patients and researchers during the ongoing battle against cancer.

This year’s fundraiser collected $142,000 to support lifesaving lung cancer research, early detection programs, and public awareness initiatives, coming close to its $150,000 goal.

I“She was battling stage four lung cancer, and she took the time and made it her mission to be involved and bring awareness to lung cancer and the need for research and new drugs and programs, all while going through treatment herself. So, if she can do it, I’m going to continue doing that.”

According to the ALA, someone is diagnosed with a lung disease about every two minutes. Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States, even after the national survival rate improved by more than 44 percent over the past decade.

t’s keeping my sister’s

Lungforce Walk Committee Chair Nicole Sturiano championed the event, motivated by how lung health issues affected her family. In 2015, Sturiano’s sister, Jeanine Pucci, died after a long battle with lung cancer. Now, Sturiano and her family walk every year under a team.

“Me and my family, we keep the team going, and we’ve been involved ever since,” she said. “It’s keeping my sister’s spirit alive.

This year’s walk was sponsored by Catholic Health as well as radio partners 106.1 BLI and WBAB 102.3. Two physicians from Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan University Hospital, Dr. Ashish Sangal and Dr. Sharad Chandrika, were honored for their work in the advancement of lung care during the ceremony.

Sangal is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, and active across multiple medical expertise groups across the country.

“This is a great opportunity to raise awareness about lung cancer,” he said.

Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County rededicated

A vital reminder of a local legacy

By REINE BETHANY

Last Saturday, surrounded by local dignitaries, elected officials, and clergy, County Executive Bruce Blakeman rededicated the Joysetta and Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County.

“This is part of our history. This is part of our culture,” Blakeman said. “So I’m very, very honored to be here today.” Saturday’s rededication followed a sixweek refreshment of the museum’s windows, doors, and interior that cost $135,000. The rooms and doorways have been made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

After Blakeman cut the blue ribbon, County Legislators Scott Davis and Olena Nicks presented the museum with a $1 million check, originally sponsored by Legislator (now State Senator) Siela Bynoe, and brought to fruition by Davis and Nicks.

All the visitors then entered a rearranged museum lobby full of light, with a spacious plexiglass reception desk.

Stepping into the largest gallery, the visitors saw walls newly hung with the colorful, bold paintings of Nigerian-

American artist Toluwalope Ayorinde —”Tolu” for short.

The crowning point of the rededication ceremony was the unveiling of Tolu’s large portrait of both Pearses, evoking gasps and applause.

Tolu, who moved into West Hempstead two years ago after a career teaching high school art and displaying his works in Brooklyn, had created the double portrait at the request of Dr. Regina Williams.

“When Regina contacted me, she said, would you be willing to share your work here?” Tolu said, smiling at the portrait.

“And I said, of course!”

Williams is a trustee on the Roosevelt Board of Education, and has been appointed to oversee the African American Museum by Darcy Belyea, commissioner of the county Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums.

“We have a wall display dedicated to Joysetta,” Williams said, nodding toward a permanent mounting of photos and awards honoring Joysetta on the far wall of the gallery. “My vision for today was of doing something for the two of them together. I want to reeducate the public to remind them of the life of the Pearses.”

Four years in, Blakeman points to successes

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Bruce Blakeman has had four years to make his mark as Nassau County executive — and he believes he has delivered. From boosting public safety to cutting taxes and protecting the county’s quality of life, his administration has stayed focused on core priorities. Blakeman, 70, spent his early political career in various offices in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County. He was the commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2001 to 2009, and was appointed to the Hempstead Town Board in 2015. Blakeman challenged then County Executive Laura Curran in 2021, and won.

As he seeks a second term, Blakeman told Herald reporters at a roundtable: “Now I have a record to run on.”

He acknowledged Las Vegas Sands’ withdrawal from its proposed casino project at the Nassau Hub, noting that alternative development plans are now progressing under a “Plan B” strategy. That alternate plan, Blakeman said, includes entertainment, residential, retail and hospitality components. Sands is now working with local developers to refine the new proposal, interviewing and vetting potential options, and Blakeman said he hoped to have information to present to the public in early January.

He expressed pride in the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — the first of its kind in the U.S. — which is using a portion of the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow to hold detainees.

“I think the general public is very happy,” he said. “It’s made us a much safer county.”

In regard to the state’s takeover of Nassau University Medical Center, also in East Meadow, Blakeman said

County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is seeking re-election, touted his successes over the past four years. From public safety to quality of life, he believes he has delivered what he promised for Nassau County.

that in recent years, New York’s leadership has eliminated the hospital’s funding. It was headed in the right direction, he said, under its previous leadership, eliminating its financial deficit and maintaining its commitment to treating underserved populations.

He said he believed the state’s actions suggest an intent to either close the hospital or repurpose it as a mental health facility. “I think it’s nefarious,” he said, “and I think that it’s deleterious to the health of the community.”

NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Blakeman expressed support for his civilian deputy force, which he said is not a “militia.” Under state law, he said, county executives have the right to declare emergencies and deputize people for service.

“I created nothing more than a database of people who are willing to serve, who will be willing to train without getting paid,” he said. Most are military veterans or former law enforcement, he added, and will undergo firearms training in accordance with state law.

He also defended the county’s transgender sport ban, which prevents transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams at county-run parks and facilities. The bill, he said, received highly publicized support from Caitlin Jenner.

Blakeman also highlighted rising home values, the hiring of 600 new law enforcement officers, and seven Wall Street credit rating upgrades over the past four years — indicators, he said, of a structurally sound and fiscally responsible county budget.

Blakeman acknowledged that there is a need to address housing affordability for young people and senior citizens, but added that he disagreed with the state’s attempts to supersede local control.

“We’re densely populated, and we don’t have the land, and the public doesn’t want the density,” he said. “That’s why people move to the suburbs, and out of an urban environment.”

Koslow is focused on transparency and unity

By JORDAN VALLONE

jvallone@liherald.com

Seth Koslow wears many hats — husband, dad, attorney and legislator in Nassau’ County’s 5th District. This year the Democrat has taken on a new challenge: running for county executive against incumbent Bruce Blakeman. His campaign has focused on values like transparency, common-sense policies and bipartisan communication.

Koslow, 43, grew up in Baldwin, and now lives in Merrick with his wife, three children and their rescue dog, Coco. After college he worked in a variety of sales jobs before returning to law school. He started his career as a prosecutor in the Queens district attorney’s office, and now has his own law practice.

In 2023, he won an open seat in the 5th District, which encompasses Merrick, Freeport and parts of North Bellmore. When the opportunity arose for him to run for county executive, he decided to take it.

“The same way I wanted to make a difference in my district,” he told Herald reporters at a roundtable interview, “I want to make a difference in the county.”

Koslow was critical of the Blakeman administration’s communication with the Legislature’s minority caucus, and he pointed to the Nassau University Medical Center as a “perfect example” of where the county lacks transparency. The public hospital in East Meadow, which serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay for medical care, was taken over by New York state earlier this year.

“Instead of actually working with the state to save the hospital, (Blakeman) fought with them, and now we lost control,” Koslow said.

He said he had similar concerns about the Nassau

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County Legislator Seth Koslow is Bruce Blakeman’s Democratic challenger for the county executive seat. He was critical of the county’s lack of transparency and bipartisan communication.

County Correctional Center, also in East Meadow. The county agreed to a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is using a portion of the jail to hold detainees. In September, a Honduran national in custody at the jail died, roughly 18 hours after he was detained.

“We don’t know what’s going on with the buildings at the jail, whether ICE is using buildings indepen -

dently,” Koslow said. “It’s a lack of transparency — it’s a lack of planning for the county.”

With Las Vegas Sands officially stepping away from its casino proposal at the Nassau Coliseum site, Koslow said that while he doesn’t have a real estate background, he is open to partnering with others to find the best path forward for the Nassau Hub. He outlined a vision that includes a convention center, a hotel and housing, elements he believes would support revenue generation, boost tourism and promote development.

Koslow was very critical of Nassau County’s “militia” — a unit of armed volunteer residents that, he said, makes the county “less safe” and raises chain-ofcommand and liability issues. Koslow said that the Nassau County Police Department does a great job, describing them as “well-trained” and “very responsive,” and he couldn’t picture a situation in which armed volunteers would be necessary.

He also disagreed with the county’s transgender sport ban, which prevents transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams at countyrun parks and facilities.

“Let the (local) leagues handle it,” he said. “It’s not a county issue.”

Koslow said that the county needs to return to a “traditional” separation of the branches of government. If elected, he said, he would let legislators “do their jobs.”

“If I don’t necessarily like a law they pass, I have the right not to sign,” he said. “But that also gives me some leverage to negotiate.”

Local government, he said, has to work to support the people. “We’re talking about life and death here,” Koslow said. “We’re talking about your safety. We can’t play games in local politics.”

Lung cancer charity to support grants and research

“As a medical oncologist, I stand before our patients and witness their courage, their resilience, from countless individuals and families who face lung cancer.”

With lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths around the world, supporting further research is of grave importance, Sangal said.

The funds raised will support the Association’s mission to defeat lung cancer, projects to improve air quality, and reduce the burden of lung disease and tobaccorelated illnesses on community members.

“We always seek opportunities where,

if we can try to detect them early with newer therapies and treatments, we can save lives,” he explained.

Chandrika is an interventional pulmonary specialist, specializing in minimally invasive procedures and early cancer treatment. She attended the walk with her colleagues and her family to support the cause.

“We know that early detection saves lives,” Chandrika said, “the goal is to reach out to people, meet with them, increase our visibility, and tell them that screening is the right thing to do.

“It has to go beyond just education. We

have to show our presence there and engage with the community.”

The walk brought together families, friends, and company teams to rally in support of the health and wellbeing of people afflicted with lung-related medical problems.

Over the past decade, the group has been able to increase their “investments and lung cancer research grants by 340 percent,” said Emily Amitin, development director of the ALA in New York.

Since then, “the Lung Force movement has since expanded to encompass all lung

diseases and be a rallying cry for lung health across the country,” she added.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The ALA encourages donations throughout the rest of the month to reach their funding goals. So far, the charity has raised over $32 million for grants and research since 2014.

For more information about the ALA and similar events, visit LungForce.org/ LongIsland or call 1-800-586-4872.

Viviana Russell puts community needs first

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

A familiar face is returning to the ballot. Viviana Russell, a former North Hempstead councilwoman, is a candidate for Nassau County’s 2nd Legislative District seat, and has highlighted affordable housing, equitable investment and correcting the misidentification of part of Uniondale as key priorities.

Russell, 53, made history when she was elected to the town council in 2009, becoming the first African American councilwoman. She succeeded Robert Troiano, the first Black elected official in North Hempstead’s history.

The 2nd District includes parts of Uniondale, Westbury, Carle Place, Hempstead, Jericho and Hicksville. Russell said she sees shared needs across those communities, especially when it comes to infrastructure and development.

She wants to fix what she calls the longstanding mislabeling of Uniondale. “Uniondale is a very large area,” she said. “Unfortunately, it has been mistitled as East Garden City. If you look at the original maps of Uniondale, it goes all the way down to Old Country Road — the Roosevelt Field mall and all the way … to Merrick, all of that is really Uniondale.”

Postal codes, Russell explained, have caused confusion, with parts of Uniondale assigned Garden City or Westbury ZIP codes. “I’ve already been talking to some of the stakeholders and community leaders in Uniondale,” she said. “That is something that we are going to pursue.”

Russell said the area around the Nassau Coliseum has untapped potential. “Although we’re not going to have a casino there, there is opportunity for development that is in alignment with what the community

wants and needs,” she said — a mix of housing and businesses, not just one or the other.

She believes in a grassroots approach that starts with the community rather than having decisions come from the top. Listening to residents is key, Russell said, because government plans work only if they meet a community’s actual needs. She cited New Cassel, where leaders gathered input from residents at meetings and used their ideas to shape a long-term plan that eventually led to the opening of the Yes We Can Community Center in 2012.

Russell points to her experience revitalizing North

Hempstead — especially that center — as a model for what’s possible in District 2. “There’s a lot of areas that need development,” she said. “There are underutilized buildings, there’s blighted property. We took an underutilized, underdeveloped property (and) developed it (into) something that the community wanted and needed.”

The idea for the Yes We Can center was generated in 2002, when residents of New Cassel gathered for a fiveday planning session with town officials to reimagine their neighborhood. They envisioned an intergenerational space with sports, arts and educational programming. Russell, then a civic activist, helped move the $22 million project to completion as a councilwoman.

“The experience I had as a resident of the Newcastle community, participating in that process, participating along with the elected officials, then getting into office and bringing that community center to fruition,” Russell said, would benefit her in District 2.

She believes every neighborhood in the district needs affordable housing. “People want to have options to live in whatever neighborhoods they want to live in,” she said. “Unfortunately, not every neighborhood in Nassau County is affordable.”

Russell’s opponent, Pepitz Blanchard, did not respond to the Herald’s requests for an interview.

Courtesy Reine Bethany

Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, left, acting African American Museum director Regina Williams, County Legislator Olena Nicks, artist Toluwalope Ayorinde, Legislator Scott Davis, and Town supervisor candidate Joe Scianablo celebrated the rededication of the museum to Joysetta and Julius Pearse in front of Ayorinde’s portrait of the Pearses last Saturday. The legislators also presented the museum with a $1 million check.

Honoring Joysetta and Julius Pearse

The Pearses’ name has been associated with civil rights leadership in the area ever since Julius became Freeport’s first black policeman in 1961. They founded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee in 1981, two years before King’s birthday became a national holiday. They operated a private investigative firm called Jul-Joy Associates in Freeport until 2002.

Joysetta became a certified genealogist in 1986. The couple started The African American Genealogical Society soon after, enabling black people to establish their ancestry.

In 1998, the couple established a TAAGS office in the 28-year-old African American Museum, making it the only museum on Long Island with a genealogical center.

Meanwhile, they helped develop award-winning museum displays that emphasized the cultural and scholarly achievements of America’s black population, without neglecting their lengthy battle for freedom.

From 2012 until her death in 2021 at age 82, Joysetta was the museum director, a volunteer position. The Pearses opened the museum’s doors to educational activities and community events, while continuing the much-demanded services of TAAGS.

Julius died in December 2024, age 91.

“I worked with the Pearses for 20 years,” said Susan Jaycox, president of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island and the museum’s current genealogist-inresidence. “I feel like this rededication will bring the museum some positive attention. I love what has been done to fix the place up.”

GENERAL ELECTION Candidates

County Executive

Ejecutivo del Condado

Amendment to Allow Olympic Sports Complex In Essex County on State Forest Preserve Land. Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park. A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. A no vote does not authorize this use.

Enmienda para Permitir Complejo Olímpico de Deportes En el Condado de Essex en Tierra de Reserva Forestal Estatal. Permite el esquí e instalaciones relacionadas de pistas en tierra de reserva forestal estatal. El sitio es de 1,039 acres. Requiere que el Estado añade 2,500 acres de nueva tierra forestal en el Parque Adirondack. Un voto afirmativo autoriza nuevas pistas de esquí e instalaciones relacionadas en la reserva forestal Adirondack. Un voto negativo no autoriza este uso.

ELECTIon

(1) DEM,MOD Seth I. Koslow REP,CON Bruce A. Blakeman

District Attorney

Fiscal del Distrito

for One (1) DEM, MOD Nicole Aloise REP, CON Anne T. Donnelly

Comptroller

Controlador del Condado

for One (1) DEM, MOD Wayne H. Wink, Jr. REP, CON Elaine R. Phillips

County Clerk

Secretario

(1) DEM, MOD Joylette E. Williams REP, CON Maureen C. O’Connell

Hempstead Supervisor

Supervisor

(1) DEM, MOD Joe Scianablo REP, CON John R. Ferretti

Hempstead Council Member

Legislador del Condado Distrito 3

for One (1) DEM REP, CON Dorothy L. Goosby Jean-Baptiste Carelus

Your Community.

Hempstead Secretario

MOD Yveline

Viviana

Olena

Justice

Juez de DEM, REP, Paul Mark Margaret Joseph

ELECTIon’25

actual ballot, but a composite of several sample ballots so as to reflect all the districts within the communities covered edition of the Herald. Complete reporting on candidates running in districts covered by the Herald may be found at under the Elections ’25 tab. For election results after the polls close Tuesday night, go to LIHerald.com

Hempstead Town Clerk

Secretario Municipal

Yveline L. Dalmacy REP, CON Kate Murray County

Legislador del Condado Distrito 1

(1) REP, CON

REP, CON Viviana Russell Pepitz Blanchard

Scott M. Davis Charlene Jackson Thomas County

REP, CON Olena Nicks Moshe E. Hill

Justice of the Supreme Court

la Corte Suprema

REP, CON Kenny

Mark A. Cuthbertson

Margaret C. Reilly

Joseph C. Pastoressa

Steven A. Pilewski

James W. Malone

Carl J. Copertino Bronwyn M. Black-Kelly

Surrogate Court Judge

Juez

David P. Sullivan DEM, REP, CON

County Court Judge

REP, CON

Nancy Nicotra Bednar Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Robert G. Bogle

Howard E. Sturim

Family Court Judge

Juez

REP, CON

Robert E. Pipia

District Court Judge

REP, CON Maria Boultadakis

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Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 5, 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 November 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 171 Allen Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain

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 November 12, 2025 at 2:00 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 156144

Real property that is owned and occupied by a member of the clergy is exempt from general municipal and school district taxes to the extent of $1500 of assessed value.

IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

Real property altered, installed or improved for persons with disabilities is exempt from taxation to the extent of any increase in value attributable to these improvements up to 10 years.

SOLAR

Real property that contains a solar or wind energy system approved by the State Energy research and Development authority is exempt from taxation for a period of 15 years to the extent of any increase in assessed value due to the system.

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS EXEMPTION.

Property owned and occupied by volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers with at least 5 (five) years of enrolled service are eligible to an exemption of 10% of the assessed value.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION.

Real property that (1) is owned by a nonprofit corporation or association organized or conducted exclusively for one or more specific purposes (religious, educational, charitable, hospital, or

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN ABS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, -againstMARITZA VILLELA A/K/A MARITZA VILLELAVILLA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 3, 2023, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN ABS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 is the Plaintiff and MARITZA VILLELA A/K/A MARITZA VILLELA-VILLA, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 13, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 225 BEVERLY ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; tax map identification 34-462-207, 208, 209 and 210; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 610614/2019. Brian J. Davis, Esq. -

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF14 Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF14, Plaintiff AGAINST Raisa M. Rodriguez, Jose Ferrufino, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 30, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, North sides of the steps, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM premises known as 175 West Marshall Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 36, BLOCK: 55, LOT: 4, 5, 6 & 7. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,118,573.90 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004241/2016. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Russell S. Burman, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 87565 156263

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#605998/2024.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 24, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 34, Block 206, Lot 458. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure sale will be held, “rain or shine.”

LESLIE LOWENSTEIN, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. #102574 156276

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2006FF3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF3, -againstGARY BRIFIL, JR., ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on January 30, 2023, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2006-FF3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF3 is the Plaintiff and GARY BRIFIL, JR., ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 25, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 22 CORNWALL LANE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; tax map identification 34-436-139; 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 filed Judgment Index No.: 611232/2018. Mark Ricciardi, 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. 156429

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE

The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on June 18, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such bond resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

April Keys District Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JUNE 18, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO DISTRICT BUILDINGS AND SITES, INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF CLASSROOM CLIMATE CONTROLS AT ALL DISTRICT BUILDINGS; STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF IS NOT TO EXCEED $79,568,215; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR

INCLUDING $1,500,000 CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $78,068,215

BONDS OF SAID DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION

Objects or Purposes: construct alterations and improvements to various District buildings and sites, undertake indoor air quality improvements and install classroom climate controls in all District buildings

Amount of Obligations to be Issued not to exceed $78,068,215 Period of Probable Usefulness: thirty (30) years A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, Hempstead Union Free School District, 185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, New York 156516

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstMOHAMMED A. RAHMAN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 16, 2025, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and MOHAMMED A. RAHMAN, ET AL., are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on December 1, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 29 CRUIKSHANK AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550; tax map identification

34-360-860; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, 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 filed Judgment Index No.: 610429/2023. Cherice P. Vanderhall, 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. 156532

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WEBSTER BANK N.A., Plaintiff against PRIMROSE CAMPBELL, et al 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 March 25, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 507 Queen Street, North Hempstead, NY 11590. Sec 10 Block 325 Lot 19. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, County of Nassau, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $217,122.45 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 615804/2023. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s

Chamber supports a new health facility

By REINE BETHANY Special to the Herald

If a tree falls where no one hears it, does it make a sound?

More aptly for any business owner: If a tree falls in the forest where no one hears it, how will anyone find out?

LaShawn Lukes, president of the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, and her chamber team are making sure that if a business opens in Hempstead, noise will be made.

The most recent example is Hempstead Primary Care, which joined the Chamber this year, held a grand opening at 135 Main Street on Oct. 22.

Many civic and elected officials

grand opening of Hempstead Primary Care at 135 Main Street, including Village of Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., who cut the ribbon.

On hand to support the grand opening were six Chamber members: Lukes; Latoya Benjamin (V.I.P. Small Dog Sitting in West Hempstead); Timothy Edwards, a legacy property owner and deli owner in the village; Jin Pan (owner of Eternal Deli and also Sweet Tea House, both on Main Street); Regis Thompson Inuwa (Seniors Committee leader for the Chamber); and Reine Bethany, writer and historian.

Not only were Chamber members present to celebrate, but also Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis, Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., and Village Trustees Tanya Carter and William Whitaker.

Greetings and citations were sent from Congresswoman Laura Gillen, County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Comptroller Elaine Phillips and County Legislator Olena Nicks.

Hempstead Primary Care offers an extensive roster of medical services, including walk-in doctor appointments,

telehealth, a fully equipped on-site lab for administering and evaluating medical tests, and mental health treatment by certified professionals. Every staff member is certified to communicate in Spanish as well as English, and a Creole translator is available.

Through its relationship with the state Social Care Network, Hempstead Primary Care can guide its patients to housing and food organizations in Nassau County, provide court-ordered therapies for people referred to the facility from the criminal justice system, and also handle medical and mental health referrals sent to them from the social care organizations.

“It’s not just about medical,” said Matt Swerdloff, CEO of Hempstead Primary Care. “If you see people who are physically sick, and they’re not getting adequate housing or food, they’re not going to get better. We’re trying to close the circle of care and really help people achieve a better life.”

Public Notices

Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Robert J. Aiello, Esq., Referee File # NY202300000441-1 156530

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT-

COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST JESSIE SCOTT A/K/A JESSIE M. SCOTT, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 11, 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 December 2,

2025 at 2:00 PM premises known as 27 Midwood Street, 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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 34,

Block 208 and Lot 260, 261, 262. Approximate amount of judgment $430,215.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #614933/2023. Sheharyar Ali, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 156523

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