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After 25 years, the North Shore never forgot a replay, but it was the second one.” He later went to Sea Cliff ’s Twenty-five years after the Village Hall, where he said he Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, com- was the only trustee present at munities across Nassau Coun- the time, and contacted memty’s North Shore continue to bers of the fire department. As commemorate the nearly 3,000 the scope of the attacks became people who died, while empha- clearer, Como recalled, Sea sizing the acts of courage, ser- Cliff became unusually quiet. vice and communi“It became an ty that followed the eerie, silent day,” he tragedy. said. In Sea Cliff, the The clock had annual 9/11 comoriginally been m e m o r a t i o n funded through priremains centered vate donations for around a clock outanother pur pose, side the village’s PHIL Como but after the junior library that Commander, James attacks, Como prowas converted into F. Brengel American posed making it a a memorial follow- Legion Post 456 9/11 memorial. A ing the attacks. The plaque was added ceremony has folwith a message lowed a largely consistent for- about those who died at the mat for more than two decades, World Trade Center and those according to Phil Como, com- who worked to save them. mander of Sea Cliff ’s James F. The annual ceremony is Brengel American Legion Post intentionally brief, Como said, 456. typically lasting about 15 minComo, who was a Sea Cliff utes and involving village offivillage trustee in 2001, recalled cials, religious leaders, firewatching the second plane fighters and community memstrike the World Trade Center bers. This year, the ceremony on television after receiving a included a prayer, “Amazing call from his stepdaughter. Grace” and taps. “I was flabbergasted,” Como “It’s not a celebration. It’s a said. “I thought I was watching ContinuEd on pAgE 2

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Luca Antinori, left, and Ethan S. Snyder started Visual Cliff after writing songs together in high school.

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Local band to play at ‘Café Wha?’ in New York City By JULIA CAPITELLI jcapitelli@liherald.com

Ethan S. Snyder and Luca Antinori became friends while playing upright bass in North Shore High School’s orchestra. The duo’s musical collaboration continued to develop, and with Snyder on electric bass and vocals and Luca on guitar, they began casually writing songs together in 2020. By 2021, they had formed their indie rock band, Visual Cliff, now preparing for a performance at New York City’s Cafe Wha?. Luca’s brother, Angelo Antinori, 28, became the band’s drummer early on, but second guitarist Aidan Arevalo, 19, is a recent addition. Visual Cliff mostly rehearses in the basement of the Antinoris’ Glen Head home, packed with drums, guitars and amplifiers, among other instruments and equipment. The band releases original music on multiple platforms, like Spotify and YouTube, and performs both originals and covers. Having picked up their instruments in

elementary school, Luca and Snyder later found themselves in ensembles together throughout middle and high school. “I used to think he was so annoying,” Luca, 24, said of Snyder, adding that he and his “swoop of a haircut” would enter the orchestra room, sit at the piano and immediately start playing pop tunes. Despite Luca’s initial uncertainty, the two became friends thanks to a fellow upright bassist and a shared feeling of being different from the “typical orchestra kid.” Outside orchestra, they both also sang in North Shore High School’s male a cappella group, Men Aloud. “He realizes I’m a really good singer, he’s a really good guitarist,” Synder, 23, recounted. “He invites me over, he’s like ‘I got some things I want to show you.’” The pair said that they began sharing songs they were working on individually and started to build on each other’s work. Snyder, who studied music and marketing at Roger Williams University, added that they ContinuEd on pAgE 10

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members of the Sea Cliff fire department honored the thousands of first responders who risked and gave their lives to save others.

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commemoration,” Como said. “We’re just saying we remember.” At this year’s ceremony, held at 8:46 a.m. in remembrance of the North Tower being struck, speakers also reflected on the passage of time and of

the generation that has grown up without firsthand memories of the attacks. Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane choked up while emphasizing that the responsibility to preserve those memories rests with those who experienced the day. “We must not remember only those

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who were taken from us,” Villafane said, “but also the countless acts of courage and sacrifice that followed.” At Locust Valley Central School District, the 25th anniversary was marked through ceremonies and classroom instruction across the district’s schools. The district held a Back the Blue ceremony in the secondary school, featuring the national anthem, taps, a remembrance speech and a moment of silence. Social studies teachers also incorporated lessons about the attacks into their classes, using personal accounts, stories from the 9/11 Museum and other firsthand materials. At the elementary level, students participated in ceremonies at the district’s Bayville and Locust Valley schools. Classroom teachers focused on the concept of heroism, asking students to consider what makes someone a hero. Kristen Turnow, the district’s superintendent, said educators have an important role in preserving the stories of people who responded to the attacks. “You know, stories are what lasts with people,” Turnow said. “It’s not a lecture. It’s not a textbook, but a personal story that kids can relate to is what adjusts and helps them reflect upon why that day was so tragic, but also how that patriotism really rose from that tragedy.” Mike LoGerfo, the district’s K-12 coordinator of English and social studies, said the anniversary was his first year overseeing the district’s approach to teaching about 9/11 events, having been an assistant principal in the district beforehand. LoGerfo himself recounted being home recovering from shoulder surgery when the attacks occurred. He later left the business world and entered education, beginning his teaching career at a Manhattan school that had been deeply affected by the attacks. As fewer students today have personal connections to Sept. 11, LoGerfo said

primary sources, firsthand accounts and contemporary news reports can help students understand its historical impact. “History keeps living on,” he said. “It gets further and further away.” In the hamlet of Oyster Bay, Gaitley Stevenson-Matthews of Glen Cove has spent years participating in the community’s commemoration, including singing the national anthem with the Oyster Bay Community Band. He said he also uses the day to reflect on the ways North Shore residents responded immediately after the attacks. Fo r S t e v e n s o n - M a t t h e w s , t h e response of ordinary people is as important to remember as the tragedy itself. “I don’t want us to simply remember how America was attacked. I want us to remember how Americans responded,” he said. “I mean, we came together, we served one another, we looked after strangers.” Stevenson-Matthews said his participation in the ceremony is a form of service to the community. “It is a shared experience,” he said. “Every time you sing something like the national anthem in public, every time it is different, and every time it is about connecting with the people who are there.” The ceremonies differ in structure and scale, but Stevenson-Matthews said they share a common purpose: preserving individual memories and the broader story of how communities responded. “The common thread is that we all have a story,” he said. As the anniversary passes, Sea Cliff, Locust Valley and Oyster Bay are continuing traditions that began in the aftermath of the attacks while adapting them for people who have no firsthand memory of Sept. 11. For Como, the obligation is self-evident. “To forget would be sacrilegious,” he emphasized.

Running, swimming and biking through town By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

The Sea Cliff Triathlon will return this month for its second year, bringing athletes from across Long Island and beyond to the village for a course that combines swimming in Hempstead Harbor with biking and running through Sea Cliff. Organizer Dan Flanzig, a triathlete who lives in Sea Cliff, said the race began with the idea that the village offered an ideal setting for a triathlon. The course takes advantage of Sea Cliff ’s proximity to Hempstead Harbor and its hills, which Flanzig said make it distinctive. Last year’s inaugural race drew 150 participants and sold out. Organizers are increasing the field to 200 participants this year. The race is a ‘super sprint’ triathlon, shorter than a traditional triathlon, with distances of roughly 400 meters of swimming, 10 kilometers of biking and 2.5 kilometers of running. Tappen Beach will serve as the race’s starting and finishing point, as well as the transition area between the three portions of the event. Flanzig said the course will be largely unchanged from last year, with a small modification to the runout because of limited space. The bike portion will present one of the race’s primary challenges, including a significant hill climb. Participants will then be rewarded with a descent before continuing through Sea Cliff. “The bike course (is most difficult) because it requires a pretty significant hill climb,” Flanzig explained, “but you’re rewarded by a very nice descent after you complete that.” The route will take cyclists along Littleworth Lane and Carpenter Street and through downtown Sea Cliff. The running portion will take participants along Prospect Avenue and the waterfront. “You are literally racing through the village streets to downtown Sea Cliff,” he said. “So it’s a really nice course.” The shorter format is intended to make the race accessible to people who may not be ready for a longer triathlon. Participants can compete in age group categories, relay and family relay teams, as well as a high school class for students of high school age. The event also attracts local participants. Flanzig said families from Sea Cliff and neighboring villages are expected to participate alongside individual athletes from farther away, including New Jersey. The race is being supported by the Town of Oyster Bay, the Village of Sea Cliff and Nassau County. The town is providing support at the beach, while the village is providing support for the event and the county is providing police and ambulance assistance. Neighboring fire departments, including Roslyn and Glenwood Landing, will also assist. The event will include awards for second- and thirdplace finishers in each category, while all participants will receive a finishing medal. Flanzig also encouraged participants and their fam-

Herald file photo While last year’s inaugural triathlon featured 150 competitors from across Long Island and beyond, this year’s race will be even larger, with space for 200 athletes to participate.

ilies to spend time in Sea Cliff after the race and patronize local businesses. The event’s charitable component includes the New York Bicycling Coalition, on whose board Flanzig serves, and the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor. A portion of sponsorship money goes toward the organizations, according to Flanzig. Flanzig said organizers are considering the race’s future based in part on how well the expanded field of 200 participants works with the course. Corey Roberts, an event organizer with Race Awesome, is also helping run the triathlon. Roberts organizes other endurance events, including the Jones Beach Half Ironman and the Will Now Marathon. For more information, visit TriSignUp. com/Race/NY/SeaCliff/SeaCliffTriathlon.

Dan Flanzig, center, said last year that his favorite portion of the triathlon was being able to compete with his family. Courtesy Dan Flanzig

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CHACE MORRIS OCEANSIDE Senior FOOTBALL A YEAR AFTER LEADING Nassau County in touchdowns with 28 and rushing for 1,294 yards, Morris picked up where he left off in Oceanside’s season-opening 37-29 victory at Farmingdale Sept. 4. He carried 34 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Sailors kicked off the new season on a winning note. Both of Morris’ scores came in the fourth quater from 10 and 11 yards as the visitors upped their 24-21 halftime lead.

games to watch Thursday, Sept. 17 Boys Soccer: Seaford at V.S. South......................5 p.m. Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Plainedge ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Calhoun ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: North Shore at Wantagh..................5 p.m. Field Hockey: North Shore at Baldwin ..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lynbrook at Plainedge ....................7 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lawrence at V.S. North ....................7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 Football: Mepham at Calhoun ........................3:30 p.m. Football: Seaford at EastRock/WestHemp ...........6 p.m. Football: Division at Plainedge .......................6:30 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Wantagh ........................7 p.m. Football: C.S. Harbor at Malverne .......................7 p.m. Football: Oyster Bay at Lawrence .........................5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Football: V.S. Central at New Hyde Park ...............1 p.m. Football: East Meadow at Uniondale ..............1:30 p.m. Football: Locust Valley at Lynbrook .................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Long Beach ...................1:30 p.m. Football: Bethpage at Elmont .........................1:30 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Carey ..............................1:30 p.m. Football: Clarke at South Side .............................2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at Garden City ......................3 p.m.

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North Shore girls soccer stumbled to a 1-3-1 start - 1-2 in conference. But coach Jaden Galluzzo believes that ledger doesn’t reflect the talent level. The Vikings were young last season but still made the playoffs. A more seasoned group with four seniors was expected to rack up more wins. While the defense has been terrific, the offense still needs to blossom. “Our problem right now is we don’t show up for games,’’ Galluzzo said. “The nerves of the game, we’re putting too much pressure on ourselves and getting intimidated by knowing how good the other teams are based on last year. They don’t play to their full potential.’’ Indeed Galluzzo sees so much more in practice. The defense is spearheaded by elite goalie Charlotte Healy, who has 38 saves, and senior center-back Zoe Carrillo. Galluzzo feels Healy’s standout play can lead “The Maroon’’ back to the playoffs. “She is very vocal with great hands and sees the field great,’’ Galluzzo said. “She is the solid back for us - fast to get down, fast to get up.’’ Healy was spectacular during a close 3-1 loss to Seaford on Sept. 9. North Shore trailed 1-0 with 12 minutes left before the game got away. “Our record doesn’t show it but we held our own against the tough teams,’’ Galluzzo said. “I think we’ve started off pretty strong,’’ said Carrillo, who has 2 goals, 1 assist. “There are definitely things

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Alexandra Lizza and North Shore will look to get on track after dropping two of the first three conference games. we can work on but as a group we have a lot of potential. Our defense and midfield are very solid. Getting more shots on goal is what

we need right now.’’ One promising sign is in its last game Sept. 10 – a 4-1 loss at Rosyln –junior midfielder Kasvhi Bhogadi final-

ly scored her season’s first goal. “She’s a great player – hard worker and aggressive,’’ Galluzzo said. Bhogadi’s goal was a pretty play off a free kick, Alyssa Uliano crossed a pass and Bhogadi one-timed it over the right shoulder of the netminder. Another standout is Giovanna Corridan (1 goal, 1 assist). She controls the midfield and is aggressive on the ball. “We are lear ning and growing with our formation,’’ Galluzzo said. “The way we move through the middle is what helps us grow. I still feel we have a chance this season. We’re growing each day. It’s a work in progress.’’ Carrillo, committed to soccer at Queens College, is the linchpin. “She’s basically the foundation to the middle of our field,’’ Galluzzo said. “She keeps us together, is aggressive and wins every 50-50.’’ “I think communication is very big part of how I play,’’ Carrillo said. “It’s a baseline for the game of soccer. And (me) being a body in the back and aggressive. Communication is very big part of our team in where we stand defensively.’ Nor th Shore has been hampered because it hasn’t yet played a home game on its field, which has been under renovation. Its lone home game versus Plainedge was played on the elementary-school field. In their next outing, the Vikings have key league match at Wantagh Thursday. “In practices, we work on many of our pieces and our aggressive but need to apply it to the game,’’ Carrillo said.

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Molloy University has been named to Time magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges list for 2026-27, placing No. 85 among the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation. Molloy was one of 14 New York institutions on the list, and the only Long Island college or university to receive the distinction. It was recognized alongside Columbia University, Barnard College and New York University. Time evaluated colleges based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness to students. Student outcomes accounted for 75 percent of an institution’s overall score, including graduation rates, graduate earnings and economic value for students. The remaining 25 percent of the score factored in educational costs, student resources and demand. Molloy earned an overall score of 79.93. For President James Lentini, the recognition came as a surprise, because the university was not asked to submit information. “It was totally a surprise to me,” Lentini said. “They did their own research by pulling up return-on-investment info and all kinds of metrics that are out there that people can find, and so, yeah, it was a surprise.” Lentini said that

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Molloy University is ranked No. 85 among the nation’s top 100 colleges and universities in Time magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges list for 2026-27. Time used information including the cost of tuition, graduation rates and graduate salaries. “A lot of this data is available publicly through something called IPEDS” — the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System — “which is a system we all have to report to,” he said. “It was a pleasant surprise.”

The recognition follows another national ranking based on student outcomes. Lentini noted that Molloy was ranked No. 75 by the Wall Street Journal last year. “It was great that these two publications, and this one being Time, are the same kind of results based on student outcomes,” he said.

The distinction, Lentini added, reflects Molloy’s focus on students. “It says a lot about what we’re doing here and the high quality of the work, and what we’re doing for our students here,” he said. “We have the kind of institution that offers degrees where they’re highly regarded in health care and the arts and business and education, and it just speaks highly of the work that’s happening at Molloy.” Lentini attributed the success of the university’s students in part to its mission and student support. “I think we’re a different kind of place,” he said. “Our mission, being a Catholic school, I think the kind of care our students get, the kind of way we treat each other, the attention we pay to each student, I think it’s a lot missionbased, and I think it speaks to retention rates and graduation rates. “Those kinds of things speak to the fact that our students feel a sense of belonging here,” he added. “They stay, and they get nurtured in a way where they succeed when they graduate.” Time’s recognition, Lentini said, could bring attention from prospective students and families. “I think it should give [us] a boost,” he said. “We’re right in the backyard of a lot of these great students, so we’re worth a look from all these students, and we hope that more recognition will even take us further.”

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Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, left, Elena Villafane and Tom Suozzi discussed the sewer project in Memorial Park alongside Trustee George Williams, third from right, and residents Robin Maynard and Tannaz Nasirzadeh-Balooch.

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The Village of Sea Cliff will soon be building on its sewer project that began more than 20 years ago as four streets have been chosen for sewer installation. The $6.5 million project will see 45 homes hooked up to the sewer line. Funding for the sewer expansion will come from more than $1.1 million in Community Project Funding secured by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and $4 million in bond authorization over the next two years secured by Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. The expansion will build on a previous project completed in the summer of 2021. At that time, all of Fairview Place and portions of Prospect, Maple, 12th, Sea Cliff, Summit, Central, 8th and 7th avenues were sewered. Mayor Elena Villafane noted at the Sept. 10 news conference, where the project was discussed, that the expansion would have benefits for residents, Hempstead Harbor and the water system. “We are so thankful and so grateful,” she said, “for this commitment that has been more than for 20 years in the making.” Efforts to switch the village from cesspools to sewers began in 2003 under Mayor Eileen Krieb. They have continued throughout the administrations of Bruce Kennedy, Ed Lieberman and Villafane. For more than 30 years, the village and environmental organizations have worked to improve water quality and shellfish populations in Hempstead Harbor. Suozzi explained at the Sept. 10 news conference that protecting the harbor by preventing contamination from flowing into it is a major goal. “We don’t want the cesspools leaking out the nitrogen out into the Long Island Sound to cause hypoxia,” he

said. Hypoxia is a state of low oxygen levels in the water than can threaten marine life. Excess nitrogen can cause growth of certain microbes which later die and decay. When bacteria consume dead microbes, they use up dissolved oxygen, leading to hypoxia. The route to be sewered includes Prospect Avenue between Carpenter Avenue and Albin Street, Winding Way between 7th and Prospect Avenues, The Drive between Park Way and Carpenter Avenue and Park Way between 7th and Prospect avenues. Sewers will be connected to a gravity line which travels to the Glen Cove Sewage Treatment Plant, under county control. Former Village Justice Robin Maynard and for mer Trustee Tannaz Nasirzadeh-Balooch are among residents whose homes will be hooked up to the sewer system. Maynard said Sept. 10 that she is excited to be part of the project. “The harbor has gotten tremendously cleaner over the years,” she added. “My children went boating this year. They’ve seen manta rays. They’ve seen dolphins. They’ve seen all sorts of wildlife that we haven’t seen in 20 years here.” According to Suozzi, construction could begin in the spring or summer of 2027 and should be completed within six months. DeRiggi-Whitton added that if an intermunicipal agreement is reached, the work would be under village control and could be done more quickly. She added that the work will be “disruptive” and said officials appreciate residents’ patience. “We all need some feel-good news right now,” DeRiggi-Whitton said, “and the fact that this harbor is getting cleaned up, and we are making steps to do things for the future generations that they will benefit from is what I need as a resident of this area.”

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still approach songwriting largely the same way, with him adding vocals to Luca’s instrumental. “It didn’t take long for us to realize,” Snyder said, “we should probably just be making music together for the purpose of making music together.” Luca described Angelo’s involvement in the band as “assumed.” As the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Luca and Snyder kept working on songs. “(Luca’s) like ‘Hey, I’m doing this band thing. By convenience, you’re right here and we’re related’,” Angelo, said. Angelo began playing the drums at 2, started lessons at 4, and eventually studied classical orchestra percussion at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He was principal timpanist for the New York Youth Symphony when the ensemble won a Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance in 2023. The three band members have been navigating the band, education and employment over the last several years. Their first show was at a bar in Rhode Island, and they perfor m mostly in New York and Massachusetts. But they had what Ang elo described as a “revolving door” of second guitar players until they were connected with Arevalo in February. Arevalo studies jazz performance at Borough of Manhattan Community College. The Brooklyn resident has played in several ensembles and bands since he began playing guitar roughly seven years ago. Arevalo has worked at Brooklyn Music School, where the band has rehearsed on occasion, and is a part of Kids Rock For Kids, a nonprofit founded by parents to nurture young artists. Ian Su, Kids Rock For Kids’ music director and Visual Cliff ’s producer, connected Arevalo with the band as he was considering recording a solo album and next steps in his music career. “We meet up to talk about the album,” Arevalo said, “and he’s like, ‘There’s this band that’s looking for a guitar player called Visual Cliff. The only con is that they’re out in Long Island.’” Before Arevalo could really consider the opportunity, he added, Su had created a group chat. Luca, who studied songwriting at the Berklee College of Music, said that he was worried at first that Arevalo’s style of playing would not mesh with the band’s sound, but added that everyone quickly connected musically and personally. “Whenever I mention Aidan,” Luca said, “I’m always just like ‘It’s so much more than he can play.’” Snyder approached Luca with the name Visual Cliff after his high school psychology teacher made a passing comment that it would be a good band name. Visual Cliff refers to the experiment designed in 1960 to study depth perception in infants and animals. Snyder said that when he has to choose the band’s genre from a drop-down menu, he chooses indie rock. But Luca

Drummer Angelo Antinori joined the band in 2020 after an invite from his brother Luca.

the band’s producer, ian Su, connected guitarist Aidan Arevalo with Visual Cliff in february.

explained that he believes genre does not mean as much as it used to because today’s market is oversaturated, and that the band members prefer to think about their style in terms of feeling. “We sound like you’re driving down by the beach on a nice sunny day,” he said, “with the windows down, blasting music with your friends.” Luca also compared Visual Cliff ’s sound to a combination of Tame Impala, The 1975 and Joy Division. Snyder noted that the band’s style has changed over time, with the single “Rose Colored Dreams” being the step into what the band members consider to be their new music. He added that he and Luca have “honed” their creative process, thinking about telling a story rather than freestyling vocals over an instrumental. “We’ll be like ‘One, where do we think someone is when they listen to this song? And what time of day is it? Is it nighttime? Is it daytime?’,” Snyder said. “And then we talk big picture theme. We always talk about, like ‘Is there going to be a girl in this song?’” He and Luca joked that every time they try to take a song in a different direction, they end up having a girl in the song anyway. They added that their song “Look Around” is a good example of their songwriting process because of how many iterations it went through and how much time was spent trying to produce “something better.” “I’m glad that we did that because this new song that we’re writing now, it’s just not right,” Luca said. “There’s something not there, and we always come back to ‘Look Around,’ and we’re like, ‘Look Around’ is that, it’s this. It’s so pinpointed. The vibe, we pinpointed exactly, and we got it.” All four musicians agreed that there is a connection and “brotherhood” between them. Snyder praised Luca for being “selfless” in leaving room for him to finish a song when Luca could finish it himself. Arevalo and Angelo each said that the camaraderie among band-

before,” Arevalo said. “So that moment kind of shows that there’s, in my opinion, something really special here.” Visual Cliff is set to play at Cafe Wha? on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

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Visual Cliff plays original music and covers and is preparing for its performance at Cafe Wha? in new York City.

Visual Cliff band members discussed their songwriting process ahead of their Sept. 27 concert. mates is their favorite part of being in Visual Cliff. “At one of our last shows, we had a moment where we were trying battling guitar solos, and we’ve never done that

Trucking program at NCC offers fresh start By JULIA GILLEGO jgillego@liherald.com

Rebound on the Road celebrated the graduation of its sixth cohort at Nassau Community College earlier this month, recognizing students who completed an intensive program designed to prepare them for careers in commercial trucking while providing support focused on mental health, recovery and personal growth. The graduation, on Sept. 3, marked more than the completion of an eightweek training program. It represented a new beginning for many participants. The program, founded by former NBA star Jayson Williams, is a partnership between Rebound on the Road, Nassau County and NCC. The program offers vocational training to people seeking a second chance, helping participants earn commercial driver’s licenses. For Jerry Kornbluth, NCC’s vice president of community and government relations, the most meaningful part of the ceremony was seeing how much the students had changed over the course of eight weeks. “And when you see them, eight weeks later, at a graduation, and what they’re saying to the other people, and the camaraderie that they built, and the family that they built, they’re going to

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Emil Arthur-Ricketts celebrating his completion of the Rebound on the Road program at Nassau Community college with his father, Martin Ricketts. stay forever,” Kornbluth said. “They’re never going to go back to their old ways.” The program, Williams said, emphasizes professionalism, safety and discipline. Participants train in driving, pretrip inspections and other skills needed to become commercial drivers. But the program also places a strong emphasis on mental health. Students began their mornings with time devoted

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to reflection and discussion with mental health professionals before moving into their driving lessons. “I don’t want to put them behind 80,000 pounds if they’re not feeling it,” Williams said. “The psychiatrist and the psychotherapist are very important in what we do.” The combination of training and support, he added, helps turn the participants not only into better drivers, but

professionals prepared for long-term careers. “The thing I’m most proud of is that we become family here,” Williams said. That sense of community was echoed by graduate Emil Arthur-Ricketts, who said the program gave students an environment in which they could support one another while working toward a common goal. “I really enjoyed it,” Arthur-Ricketts said. “I love the fact that it’s family-oriented. It’s more than just trucking itself. It’s really about people coming together — brotherhood, fatherhood — and we all have a common goal in life.” The impact of the program extends beyond graduation day. Kornbluth said that more than 100 students who have graduated from the program have gone on to work driving trucks throughout the United States. Williams said that graduates also remain connected, returning to support one another and helping open doors for future cohorts. For the students celebrating at NCC, the ceremony marked both an ending and a beginning: the end of eight weeks of demanding training, and the start of careers built on responsibility, stability and the promise of a second chance. For more information, visit ReboundontheRoad.org.

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Suozzi pushes protection for worshippers By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

More than two dozen religious leaders representing a number of faiths stood together at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center last week as U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi called for passage of federal legislation intended to protect people from intimidation and harassment at religious services. Suozzi highlighted the bipartisan, bicameral Right to Worship Act at a Sept. 9 news conference at the center in Glen Cove. Alan Mindel, chairman of HMTC’s board of directors, said that protecting religious freedom is central to the organization’s mission. “This bill grants necessary protections to houses of worship so as to protect the constitutional rights of freedom of religion granted to all Americans,” Mindel said. “In the current climate, where people have been obstructed from entering their house of worship, this new law will allow each American, regardless of faith, to freely enter their church, synagogue or mosque for their constitutionally protected right to pray, without obstruction or harassment.” Suozzi said that people should not have to put themselves at risk simply to practice their faith. “Exercising your right to worship should not require you to exhibit partic-

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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, top center, joined religious and advocacy leaders on Sept. 9 to call for passage of the bipartisan Right to Worship Act. ular courage as you enter your synagogue, church, mosque, temple, mandir or gurdwara,” he said. The legislation would establish a 100foot zone around pedestrian and vehicular entrances to houses of worship, beginning one hour before a scheduled service and ending an hour afterward. Within that area, conduct intended to hinder, deter, threaten or intimidate people attending services would be prohibited. Peaceful expression protected by the First Amendment would remain protected. Violations would carry civil penalties, with fines ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for repeat offenses. The measure would also allow affected worshippers

to pursue civil action, and permit the U.S. attorney general and state attorneys general to bring cases against violators. The Right to Worship Act grew out of Suozzi’s SACRED Act — Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption — which he introduced in April, and which included criminal penalties. Negotiations over the legislation, he said, centered on balancing two constitutional rights, freedom of speech and freedom of worship. “Finding a balance between the two is a real challenge,” he said. “It’s why it hasn’t been done — it’s why it’s been controversial.”

Suozzi eventually joined Republican Rep. Brad Knott, of North Carolina, to develop a single proposal that could attract broader support. The House legislation is accompanied by a Senate measure backed by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan. “You shouldn’t have to show courage to go attend your religious services,” Suozzi said. Brandi Katz Rubin, the Anti-Defamation League’s New York/New Jersey deputy regional director, said that harassment at houses of worship has made such protections increasingly important. “No one should have to push through a hostile crowd, shout over a bullhorn or endure targeted threats while simply trying to enter a house of worship and pray,” Katz Rubin said. The ADL, she added, recorded nearly 530 incidents of antisemitic harassment at synagogues nationwide in 2025, along with dozens of protest-related incidents. According to Suozzi, there was discussion of moving the legislation through the Senate as early as this month. If that doesn’t happen, he said supporters could pursue passage during the lame-duck session in November or December. “We really want to get it done this year,” he said, citing momentum from religious organizations and lawmakers in both parties.

Updates and information provided at board meeting By JULIA CAPITELLI jcapitelli@liherald.com

The Sea Cliff Board of Trustees answered recycling-related questions and updated residents on the village green project and activity by the Water Authority of North Shore at its Monday night public meeting. Here are three things to know.

Recycling glass revisited

Village green renovation scaled back

During public comment, Matthew Nichols asked for clarification on the recycling announcement included in the most recent Village Bulletin. Nichols asked about the best way to recycle glass, saying he learned in conversation with Brookhaven Recycling Educator Zachary Sicardi that the Brookhaven Materials Recovery Facility does not accept glass. Village Administrator Bruce Kennedy explained that glass is separated outside of the Brookhaven MRF building and can then be repurposed. “As far as recycling glass, if you take blue glass, green glass and red glass and throw it all together, it can’t be reused as consumer glass,” Kennedy said. “It has to be repurposed for another reason.” Kennedy and Mayor Elena Villafane emphasized that the most effective way to recycle glass is to bring it redemption centers in stores like Stop & Shop or drop it off at the Town of Oyster Bay “igloo” at Harry Tappen Beach.

Villafane said Monday night that the board has decided to scale back the village green project “significantly.” The board in August rejected two proposals for the redevelopment. The village will be trimming trees and pruning trees and shrubs already in the space. “We will then let it sit for the fall and winter,” Villafane said, “and see what it looks like in the spring.” She added that the holiday tree located on the Summit Avenue side of the village green will be moved to the corner of Summit and Central avenues. Residents raised concerns in July about preserving cherry trees in the space. The village’s Environmental Conservation Commission recommended to the board in August that native plantings be prioritized.

Water Authority continues work Trustee James Versocki said in his report Monday night that the Water Authority of North Shore is continuing to explore the acquisition of the Sea Cliff Water District, currently run by Liberty Water. Versocki is the village’s representative on the WANS board. WANS was established after Nassau County legislators introduced a bill in 2020 and subsequently passed a law to create the entity to be the sole provider of water for local communities. Versocki added that WANS has submitted a letter to the New York State Public Service Commission to request a rate freeze because of the acquisition process and because the Water Authority is pursuing the potential condemnation of the system. Liberty’s rate increase was announced in July.

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Long Island residents are being encouraged to rethink how they get around when the region marks its 14th annual Car Free Day, an initiative in which participants are asked to replace at least one trip made alone by car with a sustainable option. Car Free Day, on Sept. 22, is observed in cities around the world. Long Island joined the movement 13 years ago with a campaign focused on raising awareness of transportation choices and measuring emissions saved when people leave their cars behind. Mindy Germain, co-chair of Car Free Day LI and program manager for Transit Solutions, said the goal is not for participants to eliminate driving for an entire day. “All we ask you to do is swap out one drive-alone car trip,” Germain said. That could mean walking to a store, taking the train or bus, bicycling, or sharing a ride with someone who would otherwise drive separately. Organizers measure the emissions saved through pledges received leading up to the event, and calculate the total for Long Island. Germain said the campaign had already reached about 75 tons of saved emissions based on those pledges. Transportation, she said, accounts for about a third of the emissions con-

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The Long Island Rail Road is among the transportation alternatives that Car Free Day LI organizers hope more residents will consider on Sept. 22. tributing to Long Island’s environmental impact, making alternatives to driving important for air quality and efforts to slow global warming. Participation this year is on pace to reach 5,000 pledges, which Germain said would be the most since the pandemic. She also pointed to changing patterns in transit use. In June, the Long Island

Rail Road recorded 5 million rides, a record, with many trips for purposes other than commuting. People are increasingly using the railroad for leisure, she said, while students use it to travel to the city for internships and programs. Family ridership has also increased thanks to an LIRR program that allows

children 17 or younger to ride for $1 when accompanied by a parent. For Germain, the most meaningful measure of success is seeing people actually using alternatives to driving. “What really is exciting to me is seeing that 20-something-year-old take the NICE bus to get to Farmingdale State College,” she said, referring to the Nassau Inter-County Express bus service, “or to see the employees at Northwell Health walk to lunch that day, the actions themselves, and the excitement it generates.” While Car Free Day is held once a year, Germain said the coalition promoting it works throughout the year with municipalities, transit partners, academic institutions and health care organizations. Improving transportation choices, she said, can also expand mobility for people who don’t drive, including older adults who have stopped driving and younger people who can’t afford cars. “I think that mobility offers so much freedom,” Germain said. People who live or work in Nassau or Suffolk counties can take participate by making a pledge on the Car Free Day LI website. Participants can also enter a raffle for prizes, including two hybrid bicycles, a Lululemon bundle and an LIRR weekly ticket. More information, and the pledge form, are available at CarFreeDayLI.com.

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‘More Life’ tour features country star and guest vocalist, James Dupré By JORDAN VALLONE

ountry Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis is bringing one of the ﬁnal dates of his acclaimed “More Life” tour to Long Island, wrapping up an emotional two-year run that has taken the show to 54 cities across 24 states. The dynamic performance arrives at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on Sept. 25. The show begins at 8 p.m. Travis’s four-decade long career generated iconic No. 1 hits, including “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “On The Other Hand,” and “Three Wooden Crosses,” among others. While Travis no longer performs due to the side effects of a stroke he survived in 2013, he joins his wife, Mary Travis, on stage throughout the show, interacting with fans and celebrating his music alongside longtime members of his band and guest vocalist James Dupré.

Randy Travis carries his country music legacy forward

Travis, 67, is a North Carolina native whose music helped usher in a new traditionalist movement of modern country music when he released. Recognized for his baritone voice and an earnest approach to music, he won backto-back Country Music Association Song of the Year awards in 1986 and 1987. The seven-time Grammy award winner has sold sold over 25 million albums, generating 23 No. 1 hits and 31 Top 10s. He was named a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1986 and inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Though a near-fatal stroke has left him unable to perform, Travis’s recovery and commitment to his fans and music has inspired many. “The music — that’s what keeps him coming back,” Mary Travis told the Herald on a call with the country music legend. “That was Randy’s heart, his soul. That’s all he ever wanted to do was make music.” In 2024, Travis released “Where That Came From” through Warner Records Nashville, his

first new recording in over a decade, developed through the use of artificial intelligence software which helped recreate his vocals. It was overlaid on an existing recording of the song from his longtime collaborator, Dupré. Dupré, 42, of Louisiana, became a YouTube sensation in 2007 which led to a performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Since then, he’s released multiple albums, appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2015, and was eventually handpicked by Travis and his wife in 2019 to be the guest vocalist for the “More Life” tour. Dupré and Travis first worked together for a 2015 film, “The Price,” which tells the story of an aging country music singer aspiring to reconnect with his son. Years later, when Travis’s team discussed the possibly of him touring again, Dupré emerged as the best choice for long-term collaboration. “When Tony Conway, Randy’s manager said, several years after the stroke, ‘If we wanted to go back on the road, who would you have sing the music?’ — we immediately said James Dupré,” Mary recounts. “We remembered the connection that the two of them had, and it has proved correct. When you see the two on stage, you can see the relationship and the magnetism. It just works perfectly.” • Friday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Dupré’s collaboration with Travis, and the release of “Where That • Tickets begin at $35 per person Came From,” helped launch a new chapter of advocacy for Travis and • Flagstar at Westbury Music his wife, who used the song as a platform to champion creators’ rights Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, and responsible AI protections for artists. Westbury “It was a good way to introduce AI to be used in a good way,” • Visit RandyTravis.com for Mary says.“Randy’s heart and soul was still in it. He’s still involved with more details the production of it. It’s not taking his voice and using it and abusing it in some other realm.”

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Travis’s tour debuted as “The Music of Randy Travis,” but last year, his team changed the name to the “More Life” tour. “More Life” was one of the last songs Travis recorded before his stroke. “When we were in the hospital, it kept me going because it’s such a beautiful song,” Mary says. “We decided to name the tour ‘More Life’ because that’s what we felt like we got — more life — as a gift.” She describes the show as more than a “regular concert.” Travis’s songs are performed by Dupré, alongside members of his original band, but there’s also videos of Travis shown to the crowd spanning the entire length of his career. Mary also joins Travis and Dupré on stage to tell stories about her husband and his music. “It’s very interactive,” Mary says “It’s almost like a biopic of Randy Travis. It’s not just a concert — it’s a story, and it’s sad, it’s sweet, it’s happy. It’s just Randy Travis, and it’s a beautiful thing.” Travis’s team looks forward to bringing the show to Long Island and sharing his music and life with many longtime fans. “We get to play at some of the neatest (theaters), which I think is kind of cool, because of Randy Travis and the nostalgia of Randy Travis, and the years he’s been here to raise a lot of us on his music,” Mary says, “and Westbury’s a perfect place for us to land over there in Long Island with you all.”

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Sea Cliff Arts Council hosts a performance by singer-songwriter and Antigone Rising lead singer Nini Camps and local guitarist and music teacher Frank Ferrara. They explore the intersection of traditional Cuban music with American blues. • Where: 86 Roslyn Ave., Sea Cliff • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: seacliffartscouncil. org

Falaise Tour Visit Sands Point Preserve’s cliff-side French Normanstyle mansion, which was the residence of Captain Harry F. Guggenheim and his wife, Alicia Patterson, founder of Newsday. Explore the exquisite artwork, antiques, and furnishings inside one of the most inviting mansions on the Gold Coast. • Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point • Time: Varied times, also Sept. 19-20, Sept. 25-26 • Contact: sandspointpreserve conservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901

Gold Coast Garden Tour Step back in time at Planting Fields on a 60-minute guided walking tour through the history of this magnificent Gold Coast estate and its extraordinary gardens. The landscape at Planting Fields includes a remarkable collection of rare plant specimens, champion trees, and increasingly important natural habitats. It embodies the

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Golfing Through Sea Cliff

Join the Good of the Village Association for the sixth annual golf tournament, beginning at Pirie Park. Proceeds support Sea Cliff’s libraries, museums and public spaces. Breakfast at Matt’s Deli and lunch at K.C. Gallagher’s. Register at Moonshot Emporium or at GoodVillage.BetterWorld.org. $50 per golfer. • Where: Pirie Park, Sea Cliff Ave., Sea Cliff • Time: 8 a.m. • Contact: GoodVillage. BetterWorld.org.

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The 1970s and ‘80s come alive when Double Vision brings their “Foreigner Experience” to the Paramount stage. Whether you’re a lifelong Foreigner enthusiast or a newcomer eager to experience the magic of their music, Double Vision promises a night of electrifying entertainment that will leave you singing along and craving more. Composed of some New York City’s top professional rock musicians, the band delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess in bring audiences all the hits from the band that you’ve come to love, while honoring Foreigner and its audience, with a show second to none. The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll lives on, one unforgettable performance at a time, with this group of talented musicians and die-hard Foreigner fans. Double Vision has perfected the art of bringing to life the unforgettable hits that have defined generations. From “I Want to Know What Love Is” to “Cold as Ice,” their renditions are a harmonious blend of passion, precision, and nostalgic energy. Drawing inspiration from Foreigner’s unmistakable sound and stage presence, Double Vision delivers a performance that pays homage to the band’s legacy while infusing their own charisma and enthusiasm. They are joined by special guest Frontier for an authentic • Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Foreigner and Journey tribute. Sing along to some of the greatest hit tunes, including • Time: 8 p.m. “Juke Box Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold As Ice,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Urgent,” • Contact: ticketmaster.com “Double Vision,” “Head Games,” “Feels Like the First Time,” and more. or paramountny.com

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Grooves with Carlos Pavan

Sea Cliff Arts Council welcomes all to an afternoon concert by Argentine composer Carlos Pavan. Pavan, based in New York since 2000, combines folklore rhythms with jazz and classical concepts. • Where: 86 Roslyn Ave., Sea Cliff • Time: 2 p.m. • Contact: seacliffartscouncil.org

Fall Fun Fest grand legacy and vision of W.R. Coe and renowned landscape architects and designers such as the Olmsted Brothers and A. Robeson Sargent. Discover plants and gardens in bloom, explore some of the most beloved landscapes, historic gardens, and iconic destinations of Planting Fields, and gain a deeper understanding of the people and vision that shaped this remarkable place. The tour also includes a brief stop outside the new Oudolf Garden, where guests can learn about the internationally acclaimed designer’s vision for the site. $18, $17 seniors, $5 ages 6-17. • Where: 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay • Time: 11 a.m.-noon, also Sept. 19, through October • Contact: plantingfields.org or call (516) 922-9210

Tunes with Dave Diamond Band

Visit Still Partners for an evening with the Dave Diamond Band. The Dave Diamond Band’s songs reveal a range of influences that come together what the band calls its “Funky Americana” style. • Where: 225 Sea Cliff Ave., Sea Cliff • Time: 8 p.m.

• Contact: stillpartners.com or call (516) 200-9229

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Chicken Head rocks

Rock out at Still Partners with local band Chicken Head. Enjoy a night of classic rock and blues. • Where: 225 Sea Cliff Ave., Sea Cliff • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: stillpartners.com or call (516) 200-9229

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Longest Table Love Your Neighbor Project invites folks 21 and older for its second neighborhood musical chairs potluck. $25 per chair. • Where: Roslyn Park, Sea Cliff • Time: 4 p.m. • Contact: lynp.org

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Ecotherapy Walk

Join a team of expert guides from the North Shore Audubon Society for small group tours through Sands Point Preserver’s diverse habitats in search of migrating bird species as well as those that thrive here through year-round. Adults only; geared for birders of all levels and experience, including those with none. Bring binoculars if you have them. Registration required. International Coast Cleanup Day follows.

Join certified guide Linda Lombardo on an Ecotherapy Walk at Sands Point Preserve. The theme is Celebrating the Fall Equinox. Ecotherapy, also known as Forest Bathing, is not simply hiking in the woods, or a walk on a beach. The focus is on connection and relationship, allowing the heart to open to the beauty of the natural world, and at the same time, understand our belonging in that world. Register for individual walks or a series of three. $135 for series of 3, $120 members; $49 per session, $44 members.

• Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point • Time: 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. • Contact: sandspoint

• Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point • Time: 10:30 a.m. • Contact: sandspoint

Bird Walk

Celebrate the season with a day of family-friendly fun at Sands Point Preserve’s annual festival. Kids can enjoy pumpkin painting, face painting, puppet shows, animal presentations, family games and bird-watching activities with the North Shore Audubon Society. Live music, photo opportunities, visits with Oriana the Harvest Bubble Fairy and adoptable pets from the NCSPCA add to the festive atmosphere. Food trucks, local honey and an Autumn Market will also be on site (food and market purchases are additional). $45 per car, $40 members. • Where: 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point • Time: Noon-4 p.m. • Contact: sandspoint preserveconservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA, successor to The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA, as trustee, for the Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Multi-Class Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S3, Plaintiff AGAINST Horace Patrick; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 10, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 6 ,2026, at 2:30PM, premises known as 2502 Cedar Swamp Road, Glen Head, NY 11545. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 17. Block: 14 Lot: 1. Approximate amount of judgment $1,785,886.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 601382/2018. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Willis Carman, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 25, 2026 For sale information, please visit Servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173 91246 162044 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Brookville, at the office of the Village Clerk, located at 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville, Long Island, New York 11545, until 11:00 o’clock a.m. (Prevailing Time) on September 24, 2026 at which time, they will be publicly opened and read aloud and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for:

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CONTRACT NO. 26143 Instructions to bidders, plans and specifications, proposal sheets and form of contract may be seen at or procured at the office of the Village Engineer, LiRo Engineers Inc., Consulting Engineers, located at 235 E. Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, Long Island, New York on and after 12:00 o’clock noon, September 10, 2026. A non-refundable fee of ($50.00) dollars made payable to the Village of Brookville will be required for a copy of the plans, specifications, proposal and form of contract. Each proposal must be accompanied by either a certified check on a solvent bank or trust company, or bid bond from a surety company acceptable to the Village, in an amount equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, made payable to the Village of Brookville as assurance that the Contract will be executed if awarded to such bidder. The Contractor will be required to complete the form of “Evidence of Successful Completion of Similar Projects” included in the proposal. The Contractor will be required to comply with the provisions of the Labor Laws of the State of New York. Public Liability and property damage insurance and construction bond will be required. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract for the performance of the work that may be awarded to said bidder for the total amount of the awarded contract price. The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in any bid, and to accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Village after all bids and bidders have been examined and checked. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD Village of Brookville, New York Winsome Citarella Village Clerk DATED: September 10, 2026

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LEGAL NOTICE INC VILLAGE OF SEA CLIFF LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York, on September 14, 2026, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said Village 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 date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. A summary of the aforesaid resolution is set forth below. The resolution provides as follows: that the faith and credit of the Village of Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York (the “Village”), are irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same respectively become due and payable; that an annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year; that the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds authorized by such resolution including renewals of such notes, is delegated to the Village Treasurer; that all other matters, except as provided in such resolution relating to the bonds authorized, including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed in such resolution and the

manner of the execution of the same and also including the consolidation with other issues, and the authority to issue such obligations on the basis of substantially level or declining annual debt service, is delegated to and shall be determined by the Village Treasurer; and that this LEGAL NOTICE shall be published. BOND RESOLUTION DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2026. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $120,000 BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF SEA CLIFF, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF A VEHICLE FOR THE USE OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE. The period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is three years pursuant to subdivision eighty-nine of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. THE FULL TEXT OF THIS BOND RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK LOCATED AT 300 SEA CLIFF AVENUE, SEA CLIFF, NEW YORK, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Dated: Sea Cliff, New York September 14. 2026 Sarah Beaudin Village Clerk 162388

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF SEA CLIFF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff will hold a public hearing with respect to the following local law: Bill VSC 26-05 - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) A local law providing for battery energy storage regulations. Date: Tuesday October 13, 2026 Time:7:00 pm Place:Village Hall, 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York The proposed local law

is available for public inspection at the Village Clerk’s office at 300 Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York, between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. All interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. Dated: September 14, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND TRUSTEES Sarah Beaudin, Village Clerk 162389

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO REFERÉNDUM PÚBLICO

POR LA PRESENTE SE INFORMA que, de acuerdo con la Sección 216 de la Ley General de Municipios (*General Municipal Law*), el 20 de octubre de 2026 se llevará a cabo un referéndum público para los residentes habilitados del Village of Brookville(*Incorporate d Village of Brookville*). La votación tendrá lugar entre las 12:00 p. m. y las 9:00 p. m. en el Ayuntamiento de Brookville (*Brookville Village Hall*), ubicado en 18 Horse Hill Road, Pueblo de Brookville, Condado de Nassau, Estado de Nueva York, con el fin de votar sobre la siguiente propuesta: LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA (*BOARD OF TRUSTEES*) DEL VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE APROBÓ UNA RESOLUCIÓN EL 18 DE AGOSTO DE 2026, AUTORIZANDO, DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL ARTÍCULO 11-A DE LA LEY GENERAL DE MUNICIPIOS DEL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, UN

REFERÉNDUM PÚBLICO PARA LOS VOTANTES HABILITADOS DEL VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLEPERTENEC IENTES AL ÁREA DE PROTECCIÓN CONTRA INCENDIOS DE ROSLYN (*ROSLYN FIRE PROTECTION AREA*). La Junta solicita la aprobación de una enmienda al Programa de Premios por Servicio de Beneficio Definido, establecido con efecto a partir del 1 de enero de 1996. El programa está patrocinado mediante un acuerdo intermunicipal entre el municipio de North Hempstead, el municipio de Oyster Bay y los municipios incorporadas de Brookville, East Hills, Flower Hill, North Hills, Old Westbury, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates y Roslyn Harbor; asimismo, es administrado por la Junta Conjunta Patrocinadora del LOSAP para los miembros bomberos voluntarios activos de la Rescue Hook 7 Ladder Company No. 1 y de la Roslyn Highlands Hook & Ladder, Engine 7 Hose Company, Inc. La enmienda entraría en vigor el 1 de enero de 2027. De aprobarse, aumentaría de treinta (30) a cincuenta (50) años el límite de años de servicio acumulables por un voluntario bajo el programa, y elevaría el premio mensual por servicio de $20 a $30 para el crédito de servicio acumulado después del 31 de diciembre de 2026. Se estima que el costo de financiación del programa actual de premios por servicio será de $230,000 ($983 por participante) en el año calendario 2027. Se proyecta que el costo anual del programa enmendado propuesto para los participantes actuales será de $370,000 ($1,581 por participante). Los gastos administrativos anuales, que ascienden a unos $13,000, no variarán como consecuencia de la enmienda. Los costos del programa se calculan en función del porcentaje de la tasación total correspondiente a las villas y municipios dentro de las áreas de protección contra incendios de Roslyn. POR CONSIGUIENTE, se estima que la parte

correspondiente a la Villa Incorporada de Brookville de la diferencia de 140.000 dólares asciende a 1.102 dólares. POR CONSIGUIENTE, ¿se aprobará la resolución indicada para modificar el Programa de Reconocimiento al Servicio Voluntario de Roslyn? SE INFORMA ADEMÁS que una copia de dicha resolución se encuentra a disposición para su consulta en las oficinas de Village of Brookville, y que toda persona que sea votante registrado, que haya residido en el Village of Brookville y que reciba servicios de la Compañía de Protección contra Incendios de Roslyn correspondiente durante un período de treinta (30) días inmediatamente anteriores al referéndum, tendrá derecho a votar sobre la propuesta 162385

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC REFERENDUM PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 216, a public referendum of the eligible residents of the Incorporated Village of Brookville will take place on October 20th, 2026, between the hours of 12pm and 9pm at Brookville Village Hall, located at 18 Horse Hill Road, Village of Brookville, Nassau County, State of New York for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON AUGUST 18th, 2026, AUTHORIZING, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11-A OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC REFERENDUM OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE OF THE ROSLYN FIRE PROTECTION AREA.

THE BOARD IS SEEKING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996. THE PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY AN INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST HILLS, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FLOWER HILL, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NORTH HILLS, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD WESTBURY, INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF ROSLYN, INCOPORATED VILLAGE OF ROSLYN ESTATES, AND INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF ROSLYN HARBOR AND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE JOINT SPONSORING LOSAP BOARD, FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER MEMBERS OF THE RESCUE HOOK 7 LADDER COMPANY NO 1 AND ROSLYN HIGHLANDS HOOK & LADDER, ENGINE 7 HOSE COMPANY, INC. THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027, IF APPROVED, THE AMENDMENT WOULD INCREASE THE YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT THAT CAN BE EARNED BY A VOLUNTEER UNDER THE PROGRAM FROM THIRTY (30) TO FIFTY (50) YEARS AND WOULD INCREASE THE MONTHLY SERVICE AWARD FROM $20 TO $30 FOR SERVICE CREDIT EARNED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2026. THE COST OF FUNDING THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR THE CURRENT PROGRAM IS ESTIMATED TO BE $230,000 ($983 PER PARTICIPANT) IN CALENDAR YEAR 2027. THE ANNUAL COST OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED PROGRAM FOR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS IS PROJECTED TO BE $370,000 ($1,581 PER PARTICIPANT). THE ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEES WILL NOT CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE AMENDMENT WHICH IS ABOUT $13,000. PROGRAM COSTS ARE BASED ON PERCENT OF TOTAL

Two dogs rescued from Glen Cove house fire

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Two dogs were rescued and three residents were displaced after a fire damaged an attached garage at a Glen Cove home on Sept. 13. T he Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department responded to 14 Stuart Drive East at 3:57 p.m. after Nassau County Fire Communications received multiple reports of a house fire. Third Assistant Chief Philip Grella was the first fire official to arrive and found an active fire in the garage of the two-story home. Grella transmitted a Signal 10 and established fire operations. Second Assistant Chief Sुjeski arrived shortly afterward and assumed command. Engine 523 of Pacific Engine & Hose Company No. 1 was the first engine to arrive and placed the initial hose line into operation. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in approximately 20 minutes, and officials reported that it was brought under control within 40 minutes. About 60 firefighters participated in the response. No residents were home when the fire began, according to the department. Grella and Sea Cliff Fire Department Chief Koopmann rescued two dogs from the house. Roslyn Rescue Chief Brennan and firefighter Rodni Leftwich Jr. administered oxygen to the animals. Glen Cove EMS Chief Tom Kenary and firefighter Paul Lottes then transported the dogs to a veterinary hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. Both dogs were reported to be in good condition as of Sept. 15.

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Approximately 60 firefighters responded to an attached-garage fire at a Stuart Drive East home in Glen Cove on Sept. 13. Two dogs were rescued and treated for smoke inhalation, and the home’s three occupants were displaced. No firefighters or residents were injured. The home was declared uninhabitable, displacing its three occupants, and the Glen Cove Building Department was notified. The Glen Cove department received mutual aid from the Sea Cliff, Locust

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ASSESSMENT FOR THE VILLAGES AND TOWNS IN THE ROSLYN FIRE PROTECTION AREAS. THEREFORE, THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE PORTION OF THE $140,000 DIFFERENTIAL IS ESTMATED TO BE $1,102. THEREFORE, SHALL THE STATED RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE ROSLYN VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BE APPROVED? PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid resolution is available for inspection at the Village Offices, and that every person who shall be a registered voter and who shall have resided in the Incorporated Village of Brookville and is serviced by their

specific Roslyn Fire Protection Company for a period of thirty (30) days immediately preceding the referendum shall be eligible to vote upon the proposition. 162384

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FNA DZ, LLC, Pltf. vs. SMYDZ CORP., et al, Defts. Index #611128/2025. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 4, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 18, Block 1, Lot 2. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the

right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. The foreclosure auction will be held, “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. RONALD FERRARO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021. #103125 162348

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCAITES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARK V. POTAPOV et al, Defts. Index #619842/2025. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale

entered August 28, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 21, Block 65, Lot 2. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure auction will be held, “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. NADINE BURNETT Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021. #103188 162364 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

Valley and Roslyn Rescue fire departments. Syosset and East Norwich firefighters provided standby coverage, while Glenwood Hook and Ladder and Engine and Hose Company also assisted. Glen Cove EMS, police and auxiliary police responded as well.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Nassau County Police De par tment’s Arson/Bomb Squad. —Roksana Amid

News brief Helen Keller Services to hold annual 5K Helen Keller Services will hold its annual Helen’s 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Sands Point Preserve, bringing runners, walkers and participants of all abilities together to support programs serving individuals who are DeafBlind. The event will feature a USATF-certified 5K course beginning at Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, and finishing at the Helen Keller National Center campus. Check-in and race-day registration will take place from 7:45 to 9 a.m., with the race beginning at 9:30 a.m. A post-race celebration and community gathering will follow at the Helen Keller National Center, featuring an awards ceremony, light refreshments, vendor and community organization tables. This year’s race will support Destiny Home and communication access services at Helen Keller National Center. Destiny Home is the only group home in New York State certified by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities to serve individuals who are DeafBlind with intellectual disabilities. Funds will also support communication access at Helen Keller National Center, including American Sign Language

and tactile interpreting, Support Service Provider services and assistive technology. The services are intended to help individuals who are DeafBlind work, learn and participate in their communities independently. Registration is $35 for adults and $25 for participants ages 1 to 17. Those registering for the in-person race by Sept. 1 are guaranteed their preferred shirt size. Participants who cannot attend in person can take part virtually from anywhere in the country. The virtual 5K window runs from Sept. 14 through Sept. 26, allowing participants to walk, run or roll their own 5K. Sponsorship opportunities range from $250 mile-marker sponsorships to a $10,000 title sponsorship. Organizations can also form teams and conduct internal fundraising campaigns. For registration, team information and sponsorship opportunities, visit HelenKeller.org/5krunwalk. For sponsorship information, contact Monica Godfrey-Lehrer at (516) 393-7706 or mgodfrey-lehrer@ helenkeller.org. —Roksana Amid

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s the effects of PFAS, the socalled “forever chemicals,” become the focus of discussions across the United States — on Long Island because of their impacts on the underground water table, our sole source of potable water — New York state’s attorney general is suing corporations involved with PFAS for allegedly violating a number of state laws. In a suit brought in July in State Supreme Court, Letitia James presented corporate documents as evidence that DuPont and other companies knew about PFAS’ threats to human health and the environment, but pushed products made with them anyway. And last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County resident who now heads the Environmental Protection Agency, to, as Newsday reported, take “steps to protect Long Island drinking water from forever chemicals as the agency proposes rollbacks on [their] regulations.” In addition to DuPont, which first developed PFAS in 1938 and patented

them as Teflon, James’s lawsuit charges 3M, Chemours, Corteva and its subsidiary EIDP with violations of state laws, including: “Protection of the State’s Natural Resources Under New York State Constitution and Statutory Law; Public Nuisance Under New York Common Law; Strict Products Liability: Failure to Warn Under New York Common Law.” It also cites the “Green Amendment” to the State Constitution, which “provides that ‘each person shall have a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.’” The lawsuit states: “As a consequence of the defendants’ manufacture, production, marketing and sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS — for use in consumer products, the State of New York faces threats to human health, widespread contamination, and damage to natural resources on an unprecedented scale.” It continues: “Long after they knew their PFAS were toxic, defendants manufactured and sold these compounds for use in consumer products — including personal, family, and household products like Stainmaster carpets, Scotchgard stain-repellent sprays, grease-resistant coatings for food packaging, cosmetics, and personal care items — that defendants knew would be sold, used,

and disposed of in New York, thereby exposing people to PFAS and releasing PFAS into New York’s environment.” It goes on: “As the results of defendants’ conduct, PFAS … are in the water we drink, the soil that sustains our crops, the fish we catch, and the air we breathe. … PFAS are highly resistant to degradation in the environment, travel easily through water and air, and bioaccumulate in humans, plants and animals. And: “People exposed to defendants’ PFAS suffer various negative health effects, including higher risks of certain cancers, adverse pregnancy outcomes, liver disease, endocrine disruption, and other increased risks.” As evidence of “knowledge” — that the companies knew about the “severe health and environmental risks” of PFAS — the lawsuit points to numerous corporate documents. DuPont, it says, “knew for decades that PFAS pose substantial dangers to public health and the environment. By 1961 … Dupont’s researchers had concluded that PFOA [a type of PFAS] was toxic … Dupont’s chief toxicologist warned in a memo that products containing PFOA should be ‘handled with extreme care.’ As early as 1966 … DuPont was aware that PFOA could leach into groundwater. … DuPont

.G. Letitia James alleges that companies knew the chemicals’ dangers.

also learned in the 1970s … of the research showing that PFAS had been detected in blood bank samples from the general public. “In 1988,” the suit continues, “DuPont began internally treating PFOA as a possible carcinogen. … In 2000, John R. Bowman … DuPont inhouse counsel wrote … to several colleagues relating to PFOA …‘My gut tells me the biopersistence issue will kill us … We are going to spend millions to defend these lawsuits and have the additional threat of punitive damage.’” A New York Times article on the lawsuit quotes Judith Enck, former director of the EPA region that includes New York state and now president of the organization Beyond Plastics, saying, “This is a blockbuster legal action that should hold these companies accountable for the immense harm caused by their products.” Schumer wrote to Zeldin, “At your confirmation hearing … you told the Senate that you had been a member of the PFAS task force [in Congress], that you voted for the PFAS Action Act, and that addressing PFAS would be a top priority of yours. The proposals now before the agency move in the other direction.” Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Celebrate Constitution Week by supporting the ERA

s a college professor who has long been involved in civic engagement programs and voter education at Nassau Community College, where I’ve taught for 23 years, I look forward to Constitution Week. From Sept. 17 to 23, educators around the country will teach students about the Constitution, their civic rights and responsibilities, and how their voices, and votes, count because they contribute to a stronger democracy for us all. This week, I’ll be focused not only on this bipartisan responsibility, but also on the November midterm elections — and on one of the most frustrating and misunderstood chapters of constitutional history, the saga of the Equal Rights Amendment. If you’re under the impression that equal rights for all citizens, regardless of sex, are the law of the land in the United States, you have plenty of company, but that’s not the case. Even though this landmark leg-

islation has been approved by both houses of Congress and by 38 states — the requisite three-quarters of the states necessary to ratify an amendment — it is still not part of the Constitution. How can this be, when Article V of the Constitution clearly explains the rules by which it can be amended, and Congress and state legislatures have satisfied those rules? The problem is the legislation’s time-limit loophole. In 1972, when both the House of Representatives and the Senate had passed the ERA, it faced a deadline imposed by Congress for the required ratification by the states — first seven years, then extended to 10 years. By the end of that decade, 35 states had approved the amendment, just three states short of what was needed. Its time was up — even if the deadline was nothing more than a provision added by Congress that could, and still can, be removed by a future Congress to move the legislation forward. When three more states ratified the amendment — Nevada (2017), Illinois (2018) and Virginia (2020) — that milestone

should have been enough to certify the Constitution’s 28th Amendment. But since then, the legislation has stalled in Congress: Opponents have relied on filibusters, pointing to the expired timeline, while advocates have called out the arbitrary nature of the deadline and argued for its revocation. The current national campaign for the ERA, backed by more than 300 organizations across the country and many thousands of people who have signed petitions supporting it, is making a persuasive case to the public — and candidates running for Congress this fall — that amendment requirements have been fulfilled and constitutional equality is long overdue. The nation observed Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, commemorating the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. But even the fearless suffragist Alice Paul knew that voting rights were just the beginning of codifying gender equality in the nation’s laws; she knew that grave inequalities remained for women in politics, education, employment and health care.

f you think equal rights for all are enshrined in the Constitution, think again.

That’s why Paul introduced the ERA in 1923, and why gender-equality advocates have introduced it in every congressional session since. Over a century later, it’s time for the ERA to not only be reintroduced in Congress, but also enshrined in the Constitution — ideally by the 120th Congress, which will convene in January. I know that in November, I’ll be voting for candidates who support the work that Paul started — and that the late, great journalist Gloria Steinem continued with her bold exposés on sexual harassment, pay inequality and pregnancy discrimination in Ms. magazine. I’m grateful that my congressional representative, Laura Gillen, is one of 219 U.S. representatives, 53 senators, and all those citizen activists who have affirmed their support for the ERA. Please join this historic campaign, making it clear to our lawmakers that the equal rights movement won’t rest until a future Congress acts. Go to Sign4ERA. org and add your signature. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Constitution Week — and to make history — than that. Susan Cushman, Ph.D., is a professor of English and women’s studies at Nassau Community College and a member of the League of Women Voters of East Nassau.

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New York state takes on the ‘forever chemicals’

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It’s time to update New York’s mansion tax

ew York lawmakers need to stop pretending that a $1 million home is a mansion. In 1989, when the state created a 1 percent tax on residential properties selling for $1 million or more, the threshold was intended to target luxury homeowners. At the time, it made sense. Thirty-seven years later, it doesn’t. A property on Long Island valued at $1 million back then now costs roughly $4.5 million. On Long Island, $1 million can buy a perfectly ordinary home. In Nassau County, the median home price is now around $880,000, and in Suffolk County, it’s roughly $750,000, both near historic highs. In communities where demand remains strong and inventory remains tight, a $1 million price tag is no longer an indication that someone is purchasing a sprawling estate. It may simply mean they’re buying a house. That’s why the State Legislature should make reforming the so-called mansion tax a priority in 2027. Five major Long Island business organizations — the Association for a Better Long Island, HIA-LI, the Long Island Builders Institute, the Long Island Association and the Long Island Contractors Association — have called for changes to the law. Their proposal deserves serious consideration.

The problem isn’t simply that the threshold is outdated. The structure of the tax is flawed. Once a home reaches $1 million, the additional 1 percent tax applies to the entire purchase price. A house selling for $999,999 doesn’t incur the tax. A house selling for $1 million does — an additional $10,000 charge. That is an illogical cliff. A buyer doesn’t suddenly become wealthy because a home’s sale price crosses an arbitrary line. And on Long Island, where housing costs have risen so dramatically, the tax increasingly falls on middle-class families rather than the ultra-wealthy buyers the law was designed to target. New York already collects a transfer tax on real estate transactions. The additional $10,000 on a $1 million purchase isn’t insignificant, particularly when buyers are already dealing with high mortgage costs, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and closing expenses. There is a legitimate argument for taxing luxury real estate. New York needs revenue, and those who can afford exceptionally expensive homes can reasonably be asked to contribute more. But that argument falls apart when the definition of luxury becomes disconnected from reality. The Legislature shouldn’t eliminate the mansion tax. It should modernize it.

First, lawmakers should substantially increase the threshold to reflect today’s housing market. Second, they should index that threshold to inflation or an appropriate measure of housing prices, so the law doesn’t become obsolete again. And third, they should seriously consider regional thresholds, because $1 million means something very different in Manhattan, Nassau County and upstate New York. The goal should be a tax that targets genuine luxury purchases — not families buying modest homes in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets. The state cannot simultaneously complain about its high cost of living and defend a tax structure that adds thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home simply because the housing market has appreciated. If New York wants more people to live, work and raise families here, it should be looking for ways to make homeownership more attainable, not preserving arbitrary barriers created nearly four decades ago. The Legislature has had plenty of time to reconsider the mansion tax. Now it should do so. In 1989, $1 million could make you the owner of a Long Island mansion. Today, it may simply make you a homeowner. New York’s tax policy should reflect that reality.

tury. And we should not forget that 9/11 ended the brief era of bipartisan fiscal responsibility between 1997 and 2000 in which we balanced the national budget. With the national debt now over $40 trillion, it seems there are errors to be corrected, and that we are not economically ready for any future

hostilities. The 9/11 Commission’s investigation found multiple points of failure, producing a homeland security conglomerate supposedly having greater unity and foresight. That agency, by many reports, has been distracted, diminished and diverted. If so, the nation has forgotten the most basic Boy

letters Ways to meaningfully remember Sept. 11 To the Editor: How, the Herald asked in its editorial last week (“Twenty-five years later, we remember”), do we remember Sept. 11 in a meaningful way? One way, I suggest, is to learn from the mistakes made then to avoid repetition. It was novel attack, and the next will be as well, probably by drone, infection or massive infrastructure hack. The list of lessons is long. I’ll mention a few. Next time, the legislative branch should not surrender so much authority to the executive; the former still has not recovered. The distinction between criminal acts and acts of war was lost, and must be clarified lest it be abused again. It must be resolved that no war be declared against abstractions like “terror,” “radical Islam,” “antifa” or for “prevention,” for such amorphisms are easily dressed in new clothes. We have learned, I hope, that no future authorization of the use of military force should be granted without terms of use, including dates of expiration or renewal, and progress reports. The last AUMF has been made a standing license for a series of costly and fruitless abuses over the past quarter-cen-

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t sounds reasonable. Almost selfevident. And it has become a familiar response to concerns about increasingly aggressive government enforcement. Why worry about ICE? If you’re a citizen, if you’re here legally, what’s the problem? Why object to greater scrutiny of voter rolls? If you’re legally eligible to vote, you have nothing to fear. Except that isn’t how government power works. The statement assumes that only people who have done something wrong will ever be questioned, investigated, detained or frightened. Innocent people, apparently, will somehow be recognized as innocent before anyone bothers them. But being innocent doesn’t prevent the government from suspecting you of wrongdoing, or even arresting you. The government may target people not because they have committed a crime, but to make examples of them, intimidate others, or silence those they regard as troublesome or subversive. Sometimes suspicion begins with little more than how someone looks or speaks. And once you become a suspect, your innocence doesn’t protect you from

being stopped, questioned, searched, detained or required to prove who you are. Being innocent may determine how an encounter with government ends. It doesn’t guarantee that the encounter never begins. That matters as we approach the midterm elections. The Trump administration has undertaken an extraordinary effort to identify noncitizens who may have voted illegally. The justification is election integrity. According to the administration, illegal voting is at epidemic proportions. But the numbers tell another story. ProPublica recently examined the administration’s effort. Federal searches generated tens of thousands of potential leads involving suspected illegal voting. Homeland Security Investigations agents were sent out to pursue them. Between January 2025 and May 2026, just 41 people were charged with voting illegally or other election-related crimes. More than 150 million Americans voted in the last presidential election. Tens of thousands of leads. Forty-one charges. So perhaps the more important question isn’t what should happen to illegal voters. It is what’s going to happen to legal voters. What happens when an American citizen has a name that sounds “foreign”?

magine you’re a naturalized citizen who’s heard all about ICE. On Election Day, do you vote?

Letters Scout precept, “Be prepared.” We have heroes to honor, victims to mourn, survivors to grieve with because the criminals were more clever than we imagined. To meaningfully remember Sept. 11, we should remember that connection, and make their memory a motive to make no more such heroes. BrIAN KEllY Rockville Centre

Borecky is right: Our elections need safeguards To the Editor: re “Our laws assume, incorrectly, that our leaders have integrity,” the letter from Claudia Borecky, president of the Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club, in the Sept. 3-9 issue: The letter has some important points, and I agree that more must be done to improve our election system. But Ms. Borecky has not fully examined the issues that some of our nation’s cities and states have had with voting irregularities. While there is no question that the demonstrations on Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be a blight on our political system,

What happens when an eligible voter speaks accented English, has brown skin, wears clothing associated with another culture, or simply worries that a government database may contain incorrect information? Those voters may have done absolutely nothing wrong, but they still have plenty to worry about. The concern becomes more serious when immigration enforcement moves from voter records to polling places. President Trump was asked whether he would send National Guard troops or ICE officers to polling locations during the midterms. His answer was that he would “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.” But federal law sharply restricts such activity. The Brennan Center for Justice notes that federal law prohibits armed federal agents from being deployed to election sites, and prohibits government officials from intimidating voters. The reality, however, is that ICE agents need never appear inside a single polling place to make voters fear for their freedom and safety. Imagine that you’re a naturalized citizen. Or that your parents are immigrants. Or that someone in your household has unresolved immigration issues. You hear repeatedly that ICE may be involved in election enforcement, and that federal agents are exam-

and I do not in any way share the belief that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, there have been credible news stories in major publications reporting that some cities experienced voting irregularities in that and prior elections that may or may not have benefited either political party. We know from these news reports that in some cities, there were mail-in votes from deceased people. We also have heard about duplicate ballots being cast. And there have been examples of non-citizens casting ballots. I do not think that any of these irregularities have resulted in the wrong candidate winning any presidential election. But that may not be the case in congressional elections or local government races, which can also have a major impact. Again, I agree with Ms. Borecky that we are far behind other countries in creating proper safeguards for our elections. I will go one step further and suggest that our system, which enables each state to decide how elections should take place, has resulted in an imbalanced field, and that all elections should be conducted in the same manner, with the same equipment, all across our country. That way, no state or politi-

ining voter files. You see news reports about investigations of suspected noncitizen voters. On Election Day, do you vote? Or do you decide that one vote isn’t worth the possibility of attracting attention, or being wrongfully arrested even if you’re 100 percent eligible to vote? That’s what makes the nothing-toworry-about argument so dangerous. It reverses the relationship between citizens and their government. It means that government may scrutinize, investigate and intimidate whomever it wishes, and innocent people should simply trust that everything will eventually work out. That isn’t freedom. A right doesn’t disappear only when the government formally takes it away. It can also be weakened, or effectively eliminated, when exercising it feels dangerous. A government doesn’t have to prevent someone from voting if it can make that person afraid to vote. “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to worry about.” Maybe so. But in a free country, citizens shouldn’t have to prove their innocence before they can exercise their rights without fear. Government should exercise its power without making innocent people afraid to exercise theirs. Michael Blitz is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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cian could cast doubt on any other state or party. And I agree completely with Ms. Borecky about the slander and defamation laws that are missing from our political campaigns. It disgusts me to have to listen to both sides spewing

false information about their opposing candidates. It leaves the voters with tough decisions as we try to uncover the truth. rICHArD S. KAHN Glen Cove

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