Seaford Herald 10-27-2022

Island Cares raises more funds

crayons to hospitals

Library festival becomes a tradition

What started out as a pandem ic-friendly effort to rally support for the Wantagh Public Library has turned into an annual tradi tion for residents of Wantagh, Seaford, Bellmore and surround ing communities.

The Wantagh Public Library hosted its Fall Festival last Satur day, and the event was so success ful that the library had to stagger the times in 45-minute increments to ensure it wouldn’t be too crowd ed.

“We started this when we

Police shut down massage parlors accused of prostitution

Two local foot spas and mas sage parlors have been shut down for allegedly promoting prostitution and illegal massages — and several others are under investigation — while police have charged two suspects with carrying out illegal activities, officials said.

Locations that have been shut down because of suspected ille gal activity include Jade Reflexol ogy, on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, and a parlor on Carman Avenue in Westbury, authorities said. Investigations of a parlor on Merrick Road in Seaford, one

on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, and another on Newbridge Road in North Bellmore, are continu ing officials said.

According to Nassau County police, two suspects, identified as Xiaojing Gao, 39, of Rego Park, Queens, and Lijuan Zhao, 37, of Flushing, Queens, were arrested for performing illegal massages and prostitution at the Seaford location. Both suspects were charged with unauthorized prac tice of a profession, with Zhao facing an additional charge of prostitution, authorities said. Both appeared in First District Court in Hempstead on Oct. 6.

County police and elected offi cials said they suspected that the

parlors’ illegal services were connected. Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilmen Anthony D’Esposito and Christopher Cari ni, and County Legislator Steve Rhoads have led the charge against these businesses. State Sen. John Brooks has also spo ken out strongly against the alleged crimes.

Clavin praised Nassau police for their efforts in attempting to stop the alleged practices.

“I am happy that we have managed to close these illicit businesses down so they no lon ger can pollute our community’s downtown corridors,” Clavin said. “I am proud of the partner ships my colleagues and I on the

town board have fostered with our partners in government from Nassau County, and I am espe cially grateful for the dedicated work of our Town of Hempstead Building Department staff and the members of the Nassau County Police Department for getting this done.”

D’Esposito, a former New York City police officer who is

running against Laura Gillen to replace Kathleen Rice in New York’s 4th Congressional Dis trict, said that while he is run ning for a federal office, he still cares deeply about the integrity of business in the Town of Hempstead.

“My colleagues and I on the town board will not falter in our

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Long Island Cares is three years strong

Father-daughter duo from nearby town raises money, collects food for those in need

For some neighbors of Wantagh-Sea ford over in Merrick, what started as a desire to give back to those in need dur ing the coronavirus pandemic has become a commitment to giving back consistently.

Josh Brown and his daughter, Tara, 16, are in their third year of running a fundraiser for Long Island Cares, a lead ing local food bank that has been combat ing food insecurity since 1980.

Tara, a junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, was a regular volunteer at the Bellmore-Merrick Com munity Cupboard, a pantry that provides food to local families in need, when she was a student at Merrick Avenue Middle School. She was a member of the school’s Honor Society, and completed many community service hours at the cupboard.

“I went there for a lot of my hours, and I enjoyed working there, and then when Covid hit, everything stopped,” Tara said. “I like being out in my com munity, because it feels good to do good.”

In the fall of 2020, Tara told her dad that she wanted to do something to help those affected by the pandemic, and he told her that he did, too. They started simple, adopting 10 families, filling 10 bags of food, donating them to Long Island Cares.

But there was more to it than that. Josh, an author with a background in investing and wealth management, pub lished his third book that November. A wealth adviser for the investment adviso ry firm Ritholtz Wealth Management and a daily on-air contributor to CNBC, he has amassed a large following of peo ple who read and enjoy his books, which focus on financial strategies.

“Normally when you write a book, you do a book tour, and you know, in November of 2020, that wasn’t going to be possible, so we did a virtual book sign ing,” Josh recounted. “I basically asked all of my fans, if they wanted me to sign their book, to send it to me with a dona tion of $20 to go to Long Island Cares.”

Books were sent in from across the country and around the world, he said, and he shipped them back at his own expense. “That was kind of my way of contributing, and raising awareness for food insecurity, and it’s amazing how big of a reaction that got,” he said. “So that’s where we ended up raising $20,000 in 2020.”

Karen Sullivan, community develop ment coordinator at Long Island Cares, said that since the start of the pandemic, food insecurity has become a growing issue on the Island. Seventy-three per cent more people are food insecure than before the health crisis began, she said. Some 225,000 people are in need of food, 79,000 of whom are children.

Sullivan said that Brown is very “phil anthropic,” and added that it has been a pleasure to work with him and his family. “He’s always positive,” she said. “He’s a

very good speaker, and people listen. Just says it, and makes it simple for people, and they show up. They want to give.”

On the heels of their 2020 success, the Browns kept their fundraiser local last year. They held a drive and food-packag ing event at their home, and families, friends and volunteers arrived with the donations for the food bags, which were

packed in the driveway.

“We did a combination approach, and ended up making 150 meals,” Josh said. “And we raised over $20,000 last year in cash again for LI Cares.”

This year, the giving continues. Father and daughter have organized another food drive ahead of Thanksgiv ing, scheduled to take place in Kennedy

High’s parking lot on Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. They are asking those interested in donating to bring a pre-made bag of food, includes things like four cans of vegetables, a box of stuffing and a can of cranberry sauce. Participants can earn up to three hours of community service, and those who donate 10 bags or more will be entered in a raffle to win two tick ets to an Islanders Game in the Dime Club at UBS Arena.

The school is at 3000 Bellmore Avenue Bellmore.

For more on the drive, go to TinyURL. com/BrownFoodDrive. Monetary dona tions will also be accepted on the site, and the goal is, once again, $20,000.

Tara and Josh emphasized that food insecurity is a daily struggle for many people across Long Island. “I think just the statistics on food insecurity in Nas sau County, and how many people are struggling to put food on the table on any regular day, are so overwhelming,” Josh said. “It’s impossible to be aware of them and not want to respond.”

Josh said Tara was the “driving force” for them to work with Long Island Cares.

“I just missed working with Commu nity Cupboard — I hated being alone, and that I couldn’t do any of my clubs or community service,” Tara recalled. “And last year was when I really noticed — when my dad and I banded together, everyone was interested.”

The locality of Long Island Cares was a reason they decided to work with the organization, Josh added. “I’m a lifelong Merrick resident, my kids go to the same high school that my wife and I went to,” he said. “We’ve been part of the commu nity all our lives. This is more than, you know, checking the box. For us, this is something that we feel like we’re giving back to the place that raised us.”

Leaders condemn businesses’ alleged crimes

commitment to safeguarding the subur ban aesthetic of the Town of Hempstead,” D’Esposito said. “We will not allow mal contents peddling in illegal practices like prostitution to pollute our communities with their activ ities. I will continue working alongside my partners at all levels of government to ensure this blight does not spread here in our home town.”

Gillen could not be reached for comment.

Carini, who is also a for mer New York City police offi cer, said he feels that these businesses have violated a public trust. Carini said he is also proud of the work Nas sau police have done in shut ting these facilities down and making arrests.

“Here in Hempstead Town, if you break the public’s trust by promoting illegal activities like these ‘massage’ parlors were doing, we are going to find you out and shut you down,” Carini said. “Wheth er it be my time serving in law enforce ment as a member of the NYPD and Port Authority Police Department or during my tenure on the Hempstead Town Board, my career has consisted of stopping law breakers from wreaking havoc on our

community — and that includes these ille gal parlors.”

Rhoads, a longtime member of the County Legislature serving in the 19th dis trict, is running against Brooks for the seat in the newly mapped 5th State Senate district.

“We will not be deterred from enforcing Nassau Coun ty’s zero-tolerance policy against this type of lewd behavior,” Rhoads said. “I will continue working with com munity groups, local leaders and law enforcement to battle the growing pandemic of law lessness affecting our commu nities and quality of life.”

Brooks has served as a state senator since 2017, repre senting numerous towns in both Nassau and Suffolk, and is seeking to remain in his redistricted seat.

“I was disheartened to learn about the nefarious activities occurring at some of our local massage parlors,” Brooks said. “When you establish a busi ness anywhere, you agree to uphold the values and laws of the community that you serve. Through these careless and ille gal activities, these businesses have shown that they do not share the values and beliefs of our Long Island. I am there fore very grateful for the tireless work that

Jade Refloxology, on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, is one of the locations that have been closed down for alleged illegal activities.

was, and still is, being undertaken by the Nassau County Police Department in bringing these crimes to light.”

Anyone with information on any more

illegal activities is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Department at (516) 573-8800. All calls will be kept strictly con fidential, police said.

Levittown board members honored

The seven trustees of the Levittown School District Board of Education total more than 70 years of volunteer service to the students of the community, and they were thanked for their dedication at the Oct. 12 business meeting.

School Board Recognition Week is being celebrated this year from Oct. 17-21, so superintendent Todd Winch, building administrators, students and community members came together at the October board meeting to show their gratitude. Winch said that the theme in Levittown this year is “positivity,” and part of creat ing a positive culture in the district is rec ognizing those who make meaningful con tributions to the schools.

“School board members take on one of the most important civic responsibilities, overseeing the education of our commu nity’s youth,” Mr. Winch said. “We are lucky to have seven phenomenal board of education members who have led us through some very challenging times.”

He noted that some responsibilities of the board include approving a budget and

allocating resources, creating a shared vision for the district and supporting a health school district culture. They attend numerous school and community events throughout the year, in addition to their board meetings.

Students from the six elementary schools created pieces of art thanking the board, which were displayed in the board room. Gifts were presented to the board from students at Jonas Salk and Wisdom Lane middle schools, and Division Ave nue and MacArthur high schools. They shared their gratitude for all of the educa tional, extracurricular and athletic oppor tunities that they enjoy.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of Levittown, a community whose first resi dents were mostly veterans, the two high schools made a donation to the local American Legion on behalf of the board. State Assemblyman John Mikulin, Nas sau County Legislator Steve Rhoads and a representative for State Sen. Kevin Thom as presented citations to each board mem ber as well.

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Seaford singers earn statewide recognition

Four Seaford High School students were recognized for their vocal talents by the New York State School Music Associa tion. Two of the musicians will attend the All-State Music Festival in December, and two have been selected as alternates.

Kieran Calderaro was selected to the jazz base voice section of the vocal jazz honors ensemble, and Samantha Ferraro will sing as a soprano in the mixed cho

rus. Alto singers Angelina LaVolpe and Raelyn Luft are alternates for the chorus.

Kieran, Samantha, Angelina and Rae lyn are all chorus students under the direction of teacher Yvonne Bendzlowicz.

The NYSSMA All-State Festival is sched uled for Dec. 1-4 in Rochester. Students auditioned last spring for the honor ensembles that draws high school musi cians from across the state.

Hundreds eagerly attend Herald’s Senior Health Expo

Guests happily lined up at the Temple Beth Am in Merrick to attend RichnerLIVE and the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, presented by UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 13, the second in a highly-anticipated series of Expos for 2022.

The free Expo is a multi-faceted event, where a myriad of trusted companies and facilities — as well as budding businesses — share their products and services with the Long Island community.

“It’s so nice to have our Expo bring the community together,” Executive Director of Corporate Relations & Events at Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLIVE Amy Amato said. “We’re proud to host this series and bring so many innovative services and pioneers in health together for the community to benefit from.”

More than 50 vendors lined the lobby and ballroom to share their expertise in wellness, services, lifestyle tips, estate planning and insurance, helpful products, and more. Attendees could also receive a free flu-shot, — provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau and Molloy University nursing students — just in time for the chilly season ahead; enjoy snacks and refreshments — courtesy of Bagel Plaza and Walker’s Shortbread; and participate in raffles.

Massages and reiki cleanses from Charmed Eclectic Healing Shoppe put guests at ease — and to take their bodies’ abilities higher, a movement session from Club Pilates introduced attendees to the wonderful world of pilates and all the benefits it can offer.

The panel discussion was kicked-off with keynote speaker Michael Krantz, licensed sales representative from UnitedHealthcare, who educated the attendees on how he helps retirees and pre-retires on their journey through the world of Medicare.

“Medicare in particular is always a complex subject matter and it was an amazing experience to be able to provide information and answer questions at the local community level” UnitedHealthcare Representative Krantz said. “I always look forward to helping those in need of understanding their different options.”

Guests also heard from panelists Hannah Glenny, manager of patient engagement strategies at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals; Khurshid Ibrahimi, PT, from Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care); Dr. Lawrence Cardano, Au.D, from the Hearing Center of Long Island; Jill Wasser, utility consumer program specialist at NYS Department of Public Service; Margaret Gonzalez, senior account manager of business development at Aetna; and Donna Stefans, ESQ., founder and lead attorney at Stefans Law Group.

The audience interacted and asked questions between each speaker, with topic-titles ranging from “Clinical Trials,” “Healthy Aging and Your Hearing,” “What You Need to Know about Managed Long Term Care,” “Posture and How to Lift Heavy Objects” and more.

Dr. Cardano also offered free hearing screenings during the event; attendees

lined the hall patiently awaiting their checkups — one of the many services offered at the expo. Others included senior I.D. cards from the Town of Hempstead with Town Clerk Kate Murray, antique appraisal from Syl-Lee Antiques, and tarot card readings from the Holistic Healing Goddess — who engaged with guests on a mystical plane.

Attendees received a goody bag — courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Oceanside Care Center — filled with special-event sections, keepsakes, information and a whole bag of bialys from Bell’s Brooklyn Bagels.

The Expo was made possible thanks to presenting sponsor United Healthcare; gold sponsors Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Stefans Law Group; silver sponsors Aetna, Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehabilitation, Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hearing Center of Long Island, New York State Department of Public Service, Full Circle Medicaid, refreshment sponsor Long Beach Assisted Living.

Join us at next Senior Health & Beyond Expo on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Glen Cove YMCA. Call to register at 516-569-4000 ext. 219.

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Seaford rolling at right time

After a 1-2 start with an almost entirely new starting lineup, the Seaford football team is finding its footing heading toward the postseason.

The Vikings (5-2) won their fourth in a row last Saturday with a 32-14 victory at Locust Valley and are positioned to earn one of the top three seeds for the upcom ing Conference IV playoffs with one regu lar season game left. The winning streak included a dramatic 34-33 overtime win against Malverne on Oct. 15 a week after a 21-17 triumph at Cold Spring Harbor.

“They are a resilient bunch,” said sec ond-year head coach Mike Corcoran. “The fact that we won those two games that could have gone the other way speaks vol umes and certainly changes the course of the season for us.”

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The Malverne win was a back-and-forth affair in which Seaford trailed 21-14 in the fourth quarter before executing a 72-yard drive culminating in a Devin O’Donnell eight-yard touchdown reception from Sean Costello with 4:50 remaining.

After both teams scored touchdowns on the first possession of overtime, Seaford went ahead 34-27 on a one-yard touchdown run by Costello, his fourth of the game, fol lowed by a Jake Anzelone extra point. Mal verne answered with a Farvens Ulysse three-yard touchdown run and went for the win on a two-point conversion that Sea ford stopped with a fumble recovery.

Seaford also rallied the previous week against Cold Spring Harbor trailing 17-14 before Aiden Calvacca’s six -yard touch down in the fourth quarter made it 21-17. Louis Canatta later sealed the victory when he broke up a pass in the end zone with 30 seconds left and Cold Spring Har bor driving for a possible winning score.

Calvacca was an offensive force against Cold Spring Harbor rushing for 185 yards and catching two passes for 51 yards. He also had a big day in a win against East Rockaway on Oct. 1 with 202 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

“He’s a really tough kid who is hardnosed and runs really hard,” said Corcor an of his star tailback. “He’s done a good

job of getting off tackles and breaking some big ones for us, but also grinding out the short yardage runs when we need it as well.”

Seaford closes the regular season Fri day night at home against Clarke for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The Vikings will then open up the playoffs next weekend as one of the top seeds in a balanced Conference IV with pairings set to be announced late Saturday night.

The Vikings are looking to get back to

playing on the big stage at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium, where the season ended in heart break fashion last year with a 28-26 semifi nal loss to Cold Spring Harbor. Corcoran said the team has made big strides since its winning streak began after a 21-6 to defending Conference IV champion North Shore on Sept. 23.

“Every week we need to battle and play our best,” he said. “We’re trying to get bet ter every day of practice and see where it takes us.”

Public library’s Fall Festival is huge success

weren’t allowed to have people come into the library,” Laura Dupkin Memisha, the library board’s vice president, said. “So we had to think of something different — and ingenious — to get people coming back to the library, and came up with doing an out door event in the parking lot.”

This festival was also a joint celebra tion, since the Wantagh Public Library is celebrating 60 years of service, having

opened in 1962. Pictures of the library through the years were on display for pub lic viewing.

It was a family-friendly, community-ori ented day that featured games, a DJ, cotton candy and a local favorite, Pies on Wheels, a restaurant located on Sunrise Highway that frequently brings pizza trucks to many villages and hamlets in Nassau County. The piz zas were baked on the spot and served up hot for customers.

“Pies on Wheels is always a big draw,” Dup kin Memisha said.

“We thought instead of hand ing out pretzels or chip bags, we’ll bring something that will get peo ple to come. And now we’re basi cally filled up.”

Past years have also featured activities like magic shows for children. Dupkin Memisha said she feels that this fall festival not only helped get the library past Covid but is here to stay.

“It boosted our morale,” she said. “It got everybody reinvigorated and coming back to get books. And our staff loves it too. Now we had people emailing us three months in advance to make sure they’d have a spot at this.”

Elected officials also were in attendance and took an active part in the festivities. County Legislator Steve Rhoads even baked a pizza on the pizza truck, noting that one of his first jobs was working at a pizzeria.

Also in attendance were Councilmen Christopher Carini and Anthony D’Esposito, as well as Kate Murray, Town of Hempstead clerk and former supervisor.

“Once again, the Wantagh Library did a great job,” Murray said. “They are a huge part of the fabric of this community and always bring great events like this for fam ilies.”

Carini also credited Pies on Wheels for always coming through for events like this.

“We love those pizzas,” Carini said.

“And look around — the kids are having a great time. We’re getting everyone pumped for Halloween a week early. It’s just a great time for the library and everyone involved.”

D’Esposito credited the library, and all local libraries for that matter, for always rallying people in a positive manner.

“Libraries are really beacons of the community,” D’Esposito said. “And Want agh’s is no different.”

With sunny skies and a brisk fall tem perature, the day was a success. It increased the support of the public library and gave people something to do as days get shorter and Jones Beach gets less popular.

W e had to think of something different to get people coming to the library.

laura dupkin MeMisha vice president, library board

Grant funds new resources in Seaford

The Seaford School District welcomed State Sen. John Brooks on Oct. 13 to show case some of the items that were purchased with an $835,000 state municipal grant that he awarded the district.

Senator Brooks visited Seaford Manor Elementary School, where he got to see stu dents using STEAM materials. The handson tools include building components like Keva Planks and Magna Tiles, and digital tools including Bee-Bots, Bloxels, Cubelets, iPads and Spheros. All of the materials

engage students in science, technology, engi neering, art and mathematics, and foster collaboration and problem-solving skills.

The grant funded furniture and materi als for Seaford Middle School’s new wellness center as well as resources for the expanded Project Lead the Way program. At Seaford High School, the school now has additional STEM supplies for technology classes, a laser engraver, new equipment for chemis try and physics, and more flexible furni ture.

Wantagh students learn fire safety protocol

The experts on fire safety were on hand at Wantagh Elementary School on Oct. 19 to give students tips for fire prevention and show them how to remain safe in their homes. October is Fire Prevention Month and volunteers from the Wantagh Fire Department met with children during a pair of assemblies. Students then were able to visit the fire safety trailer, known as the smoke house, to put their skills into action. They used small rooms to simulate how they would survive a fire. Water vapor served as the smoke, and firefighters taught them to escape.

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Stacy Bennett Party: Democrat

Age:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 1989, and a juris doctorate from Ohio Northern University in 1992.

legal career: Began her career as an associate with the Richard M. Weiner & Associates firm in 1992. Became a partner of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP in 2000. Has served as a Nassau County Family Court judge since 2007.

Hector LaSalle

Party: None Age: 50

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1990, and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School in 1993.

legal career: Began his career as an attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in 1993. Became the deputy state attorney general in 1999, before becoming a justice a decade later for the Suffolk County supreme court.

Lisa Cairo Party: Cross-endorsed

Age:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Loyola College in Maryland in 1999, and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2002

legal career: Began her career in 2003 as an associate at Chris J. Coshignano P.C., handling civil litigation with a focus on matrimonial cases, municipal applications and real estate transactions.

Became an associate at Jaspan Schlesinger in 2006, before earning her way to a partner role in 2011.

Francis Ricigliano

Party: Cross-endorsed

Age: 59

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College in 1985, and his juris doctorate from St. John’s University in 1988.

legal career: Is a Nassau County Court judge in Mineola since 2014. Before that, worked at Santangelo, Benvenuso, Slattery.

C. Stephen Hackeling Party: Cross-endorsed

Age:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Buffalo in 1978, and a law degree from Albany Law School in 1981

legal career: Was an attorney with the Macco Law Group LLP between 1983 and 2002. Was a Suffolk County legislator between 1993 and 2000, serving as the presiding officer beginning in 1998-99. Has been a judge in Suffolk County District Court since 2002, acting as county court judge assigned to the supreme court between 2015 and 2018.

Frank Tinari

Party: Cross-endorsed

Age: 68

Education: Juris doctorate from Western New England College School of Law in 1980

legal career: Attorney with Tinari, O’Connell and Osbormne in Central Islip. Worked for the Suffolk County district attorney’s office between 1980 and 1985.

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Joy Watson

Party: Republican Age: 63

Hometown: Hempstead village

An adjunct professor at Molloy University since 2006, and served as a Nassau County District Court judge since 2013.

She also was the principal law clerk for the state supreme court between 2006 and 2010, and was a teaching fellow at Pepperdine University School of Law.

She was a deputy comptroller for Nassau County between 2010 and 2013, after spending nearly 20 years as an assistant district attorney later becoming a bureau chief.

She was president of the Kiwanis Club of Nassau County Courthouses, the New York Women’s Bar Association, and the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement.

She has said she would institute a no-exception residency policy for prosecutors, and would dismantle the district attorney’s Early Case Assessment Bureau, where prosecutors review cases at the time of arrest.

Colin O’Donnell

Party: Republican Age: 60

Hometown: Bayville

Was an attorney for Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, and a former Nassau County assistant district attorney.

He also was a deputy bureau chief for the county district attorney’s office. He was a founding partner in a general practice law firm, a special assistant U.S. Attorney.

He has represented the Locust Valley Fire District and the Nassau County DA Investigator’s Police Benevolent Association.

He first joined the District Court in 2012. He was president of the Nassau County District Court Judges Association, and board of directors president for the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club.

Eileen Gogglin

Party: Democrat Age: 61

Hometown: Long Beach

Started her legal career as a public defender with the Legal Aid Society.

She is a member of a number of bar associations — including the one for Nassau County — serving as chair of the animal law committee.

She currently serves on the board of directors of Long Beach Reach and Project Challenge.

She has served as Long Beach city councilwoman since 2013, and was a principal law clerk for a Nassau County judge between 2010 and 2014. Before that, she spent seven years as a Nassau County deputy attorney.

She also served as Nassau County special prosecutor on animal abuse cases.

Sylvia Cabana

Party: Democrat Age: 55

Hometown: Garden City

She is the sole proprietor of a law practice in West Hempstead, specializing in immigration and family law for nearly 20 years.

She belongs to numerous groups, including the Garden City Indivisible for Democracy, Nassau Democratic Women’s Caucus and Nassau Bar Association.

She was elected as Hempstead town clerk in 2017.

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career:

Insurance executive Political experience:

State senator since 2016

on the issues:

Has advocated for public safety, supporting what he has described as common-sense gun legislation that extends the waiting period for weapons purchases, and bans high-risk, dangerous individuals from obtaining firearms. He also helped pass the Child Victims Act, intended to ensure abuse victims can seek justice in state courts.

Party: Democrat Age: 72 Lives in: Seaford

afford the basic costs of living. Supported legislation passing a permanent property tax cap, and lowered the income tax for the state’s middle class to what he described as its lowest rate in decades.

Supports the establishment of the public water entity, the South Nassau Water Authority as a replacement Liberty Utilities, a private entity that services many South Shore homes. He helped secure $100 million to contain and clean up contamination caused by the Bethpage plume, which affects drinking water and other natural resources in his district.

career:

Litigation attorney, volunteer firefighter

Political experience:

Nassau County legislator since 2015 on the issues:

Focused on public safety and lower taxes, saying he never voted for a tax increase as part of the county legislature while proposing and passing more than $100 million in tax and fee cuts.

As a volunteer for fire departments in Medford and Lindenhurst and a former chief in Seaford pushed for legislation in Albany like the EMS Cost Recovery Act, intended to allow volunteer departments to recoup costs associated with equipment and training.

Believes in ensuring people can

Legislative priorities include tackling government corruption, ensuring students receive a highquality education, confronting hunger, battling the opioid epidemic, and continuing to ensure Long Island is an affordable place to live and raise a family.

Says he has blocked efforts to “defund” police, and supported efforts instead to invest in the Nassau County Police Department.

Created the crime victim advocate office intended to protect vulnerable people impacted by “pro-criminal” policies coming from Albany. Expanded the Rave Panic Alarm System intended to better equip schools and houses of worship during

times of emergency.

Says he has worked with other Nassau officials to address a recent wave of antisemitic acts, introducing and supporting county legislation intended to combat hate.

Wants to fight to repeal what he describes as dangerous statewide bail laws that free some who are arrested for smaller crimes. He also wants to support police officers in an effort to ensure they have needed resources.

Says he wants to ease property tax burden by expanding the school tax relief program, and to protect the property tax cap and enhance property tax rebate checks while limiting spending and cutting waste in the state budget.

He says he is committed to protecting parental rights in education, and increasing funding for local schools.

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career:

Office manager for Best Jewelry Contracting since June 2021. Was a cashier at Dairy Barn in Merrick, an office administrator at Field Stone Dirt Works in East Meadow.

Political experience:

Research assistant for Professor David Hoffman; fellowship member for Solomon Rajput’s congressional campaign; canvasser for state Sen. John Brooks’ congressional campaign; constituent liaison for immigration for U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer.

Dustin Ginsberg

Party: Democrat Age: 27 Lives in: Merrick

public safety.

Also wants to reform what he has described as the state’s strict gun laws to ensure lawabiding people can obtain a handgun or shotgun more easily.

Believes people should pay taxes according to their income and ability.

Supports tax cuts for small businesses and on the lower and middle class. He also supports tax cuts for parents and for college students.

Believes in full singlepayer universal health care. Supports Medicare for All and efforts to reduce drug prices. Supports reproductive health care and affordable access to it, including birth control and abortion.

on the issues:

Supports the constitutional right to own a firearm. Believes every American has the right to obtain a gun license. Supports full background checks, waiting periods and gun safety courses. Wants to balance rights with

Advocates against the imprisonment of drug users, and instead advocates for rehabilitation. Believes in the full legalization of marijuana.

Also believes anyone currently in jail on minor drug charges should be released.

career:

Served in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force. President of Merrick Chamber of Commerce between 1994 and 1998.

Political experience:

First elected to the Assembly in February 2002. Chair of the Assembly Minority Task Force on Public Safety. Associate board member of the state chapter of InfraGard, an FBI publicprivate partnership. Ranking minority member on the Assembly transportation committee. Member of the Nassau County Task Force on Family Violence.

David McDonough

Party: Republican

Age: 85 Lives in: Merrick

various federal agencies including the Homeland Security, FBI, Secret Service, police and law enforcement. Says he’ll continue to call for the repeal of bail reform, which he says has resulted in many dangerous criminals being released while endangering people.

Believes all residents should have access to higher education, and has pushed for increased funding for SUNY and CUNY, as well as the state’s tuition assistance program.

Supports budget increases for road improvements, including project to redesign the Southern State Parkway for safety purposes.

on the issues:

Concerned most about education, crime, taxes, transportation and veterans.

As chair of the Assembly’s public safety task force, he worked with

Opposes higher taxes, which he believes has been driving many out of state. In addition, supports resuming the state and local tax exemption.

Believes veterans are the country’s backbone, and says they need to have more resources, medical care and support.

STEPPING OUT

Musical mayhem

Swinging to a cartoon ‘beat’

xpect the unexpected when The Queen’s Cartoonists are on stage.

When the six musicians who make up TQC are performing, traditional boundaries of what we know as a “concert” are redefined. The Queens-based band — thus the name — has found inspiration in synchronizing jazz tunes and classical composers to classic and contemporary animation.

‘A Flea in Her Ear’

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For Artistic Director Joel Pierson — a trained pianist-keyboardistcomposer with a Ph.D. in musical composition — TQC is an expression of his personality and desire to reach a broader audience.

“I was looking for a way to expose audiences to jazz and classical music, without alienating the more traditional, older concertgoing audience,” he says. “One day I noticed that there was some overlap between the golden age of Jazz and the golden age of animation, and bam!”

In 2015, Pierson — who had established himself as an in-demand musician collaborating with artists as diverse as the New York Philharmonic, the Kronos Quartet, the Philly Pops, the Cleveland Orchestra, Linkin Park, Ke$ha, and even Wayne Newton — recruited his fellow bandmates and The Queen’s Cartoonists emerged. They play in front of a screen, where classic cartoons, cult favorites and modern animated films are projected. The band either recreates a cartoon’s soundtrack note-for-note — performing works from jazz composers like Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott and Duke Ellington alongside classical giants like Mozart, Rossini and Richard Strauss — or write their own fresh compositions to accompany the on-screen action.

Tying everything together is TQC’s unique brand of comedy — anecdotes about the cartoons and their composers, humor, and elements of what Pierson describes as a “musical circus.”

TQC was founded in search of an answer to the question: Is it possible to create jazz and classical

music in the 21st century that appeals to everyone? Pierson, with his bandmates Greg Hammontree (trumpet, trombone), Mark Phillips (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Drew Pitcher (flute, tenor saxophone), Rossen Nedelchev (drums), and Malik McLaurine (bass), are confident they’ve arrived at the answer, breathing new life into two uniquely American forms of art: jazz and animation. The Queen’s Cartoonists are fresh off a 30-day residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, about which Fringe Review wrote, “The whole show is a treat for the eyes and ears.

It is a thoroughly entertaining hour that leaves the audience wanting more.”

Pierson describes their performances as a “theatrical concert.”

“It is mainly focused on presenting characters from classical American animation. But there are also contemporary elements, plus the ‘musical circus’ that people didn’t know they wanted to see,” he adds.

“There are a lot of classical themes, but a lot of the material is played in an old jazz style à la Raymond Scott and John Kirby, our two biggest influences.”

He describes his ensemble as “a good old-fashioned jazz band.” But there is nothing old-fashioned about their performances.

“We will screen about 15 films and perform their soundtracks. Everything is highly energetic and synchronized. It’s hard to talk about — you just have to see it.”

Don’t leave the kids at home.

“While this show is not constructed for children, kids will totally enjoy it,” Pierson adds. “The show should keep people

from start to finish. I want people to think they’ve never seen anything like it before. For younger audiences, I hope this is an introduction to concert halls and also a reminder that music can be both serious and fun.”

There are plenty of laughs to be had in Nassau Community College’s theatre department’s production of Georges Feydeau’s farcical French confection. Set in Paris in 1900, life insurance executive Victor Chandebise becomes the subject of an elaborate ruse concocted by his wife, Raymonde. She suspects that her husband’s sudden lack of passion in the bedroom signifies that he is cheating on her. With the help of her best friend, Lucienne, Raymonde writes Victor an anonymous letter, requesting a meeting at the dubious Frisky Puss Hotel. As is the case with stories of mistaken identity, hilarity ensues as Raymonde, Victor, Lucienne and a host of other characters gather, everybody wondering what on earth is going on.

Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Nassau Community College, Mainstage Theatre, Garden City. Tickets $10; NCC students free with valid ID; $8, veterans, alumni, seniors 60-plus, students and NCC employees. Tickets available at Nassau. BookTix.com.

Valerie June

Memphis singer-songwriter Valerie June has taken the music world by storm with her atmospheric mix of blues, soul and African rhythms. She blends these with traditional Appalachian elements into a refreshingly timeless sound. Finding recognition with her breakout fourth album, 2013’s ‘Pushin’ Against the Stone,’ Valerie carried on her success with 2017’s ‘The Order of Time.’ With her unmistakable raspy vocals, innovative and gorgeous instrumentation, she has curated a dedicated fan base across the globe, garnering critical acclaim along the way. Not only is her music intoxicating, but June is also famed for her dynamic live performances.

Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. $46, $40, $36. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

THE SCENE

Blue Öyster Cult

Weekly Mah Jongg

The JULIETS are back playing Mah Jongg and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, at 3710 Woodbine Ave., in Wantagh every Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks are optional, but proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for newcomers, as well as a contribution of $5 per person. For more information email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com or call (516) 785-2445.

Wedding Expo

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition, Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extrasensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Nov.

The rock legends visit NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with ex-Grand Funk Railroad frontman Mark Farner, Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. Pioneering the heavy metal style while providing inspiration to psychedelic jam bands and arena rockers alike, genre-benders Blue Öyster Cult offer a taste of the wild side. They’ve been known to incorporate elements of science-fiction and dark occultism into their show; this allegiance to dynamic and masterful performances has led to the group to be covered by Metallica and HIM to moe. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Engaged couples in need of ideas can head to Jones Beach, Thursday, Oct. 27. Gatsby on the Ocean will be hosting a bridal showl you might even decide you want to get married at the beach. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/bridal1027.

Squadron Meeting

The Civil Air Patrol civilian auxiliary unit of the U.S. Air Force, meets on Mondays at St. Jude’s, 3606 Lufberry Avenue., Wantagh. For more information visit tinyurl.com/airpatrol1024.

Mount Sinai Vaxmobile flu/ Covid vaccines

The Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile, in partnership with the Town of Hempstead, expands outreach to seniors to provide no-cost flu and Covid-19 booster vaccines. The schedule includes: Tuesday, Nov. 1, Green Acres Senior Center; Thursday, Nov. 3, Levittown Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 4, Merrick Senior Center; Thursday, Nov. 10, Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center; Tuesday, Nov. 15, Bellmore Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 17, Uniondale Merrick Senior Center. The Vaxmobile offers the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine to individuals 12 and older. Current CDC guidance says that it is safe to get both the Covid and flu vaccines together, even during the same visit to doctor or pharmacy. All vaccine recipients must show proof of age; ages six months to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For information, visit SouthNassau. org or Facebook @ MountSinaiSouthNassau. To schedule an appointment, go to SouthNassau.org/sn/ vaxmobile, call Mount Sinai South Nassau Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or emailvaxmobile@snch.org.

Seaford Farmers Market

Pick up tasty seasonal goodies at Seaford Farmers Market, Railroad Street, at the east end of the LIRR parking lot, at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Sunrise Highway, from 7 a.m. to noon through Nov. 19.

$5 Skate Night

United Skates of America in Seaford wants to make skating year round activity. Every Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., enjoy a skate night with only $5 admission; skate rental is available for an extra $6. For more information visit tinyurl. com/thursdayskate.

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Candidate Forums

Attend an informative session with state legislature candidates, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, Tuesday, Nov. 1. 15th Assembly District candidates Amanda Field and Jake Blumancranz are at 6:307:30 p.m., followed by 5th State Senate District candidates John Brooks and Steve Rhoads at 8-9 p.m. For information, contact gfelicetti7@yahoo.com.

Oct. 28

Wedding Mass

Did you miss a special mass during Covid? St. Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 1309 Wantagh Avenue, hosts a mass, Friday, Oct. 28, for couples married in certain years. For more infor, visit tinyurl.com/weddingmass1028.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Double Double Toil and Trouble

Families can celebrate the spooky season by brewing up a magical potion bottle to take home at the drop-in program, Saturday, Oct. 29, 12-2 p.m. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Nov. 1

Public Notices

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Publication Title: SEAFORD HERALD. 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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Wantagh sophomores spearhead crayon collection

Wantagh High School sophomores Jayla George and Kayla Spisto wanted to do something to help oth ers, so they partnered with the Crayon Initiative to provide coloring supplies to children in hospitals.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 11/2/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 724/22. - 725/22.

SEAFORD - David Desimone & Kristen Ewald, Variance, front yard average setback, construct 2nd story addition attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (shed) exceeding horizontal maximum & with less than required rear yard setback., E/s Nelson Dr., 141’ S/o Darby La., a/k/a 2559 Nelson Dr. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new

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Published Nearest to Filing Date, 298. (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, and Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 942; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue

Published Nearest to Filing Date, 893. (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12

cases in Seaford within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 134906

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Seaford Union Free School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2022, have been examined by an independent public accountant, and that the management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.

Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Seaford Union Free School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the

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e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 929; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 893.

f. Total Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During

report of external audit, or management letter and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than October 15, 2022.

Carmen T. Ouellette District Clerk 134915

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v.

CASEY STERN, RANDEE STERN, ET AL, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 23, 2019, I, Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 7, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

2515 Seamans Neck Road Seaford, NY 11783 SBL #: 65-253-21

16. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the October 27, 2022 issue of this publication.

17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner: Stuart Richner, Owner; Date: October 1, 2022. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material information requested on the form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). 1190509

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ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 607859/2018 in the amount of $382,485.44 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions 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.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072 134469

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a/k/a M&T Bank, successor by merger with Hudson City Savings Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Shaju George; Ramani George; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 17, 2019 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

Jayla and Kayla first reached out to Principal Dr. Paul Guzzone, who was thrilled to support their project so they could begin collecting crayons at school. Then, they contact ed the other principals and soon had all five schools in Wantagh involved. Stu dents and staff could donate used crayons, which are later melted down and remanufactured by the Crayon Initiative before being sent to more than 240 children’s hospitals across the country.

Courtesy Wantagh Public Schools

Wantagh high School sophomores Kayla Spisto, left, and Jayla George are partnering with the Crayon Initiative to collect crayons from all five Wantagh schools.

The students said that they discovered the Crayon Initiative online and felt it would be a great way to bring all Wantagh schools together to make a positive difference. Jayla and

Kayla created flyers which were sent to each school to promote the drive.

“It makes us feel good to help in some way,” Kayla said. “It’s something that we can do to give back to the community.”

Public Notices

November 22, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 14 Crescent Cove Drive, Seaford, NY 11783. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Seaford, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 65 Block 276 Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment $1,338,140.21 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011131/2009. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

John Marks, 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: October 6, 2022 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 134794

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against JOSEPH MORALES, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 15 Cornell Road, Latham, NY 12110. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 16, 2020, and Amended on July 25, 2022 I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 2331 Neptune Avenue, Seaford, New York 11783. Sec 65 Block 273 Lot 13. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Seaford, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $598,181.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 602732/2018. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s

Covid-19 Policies and the Nassau County Foreclosure Auction Rules and Procedures. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844)400-9633.

Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee 17-13398 134920

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 17th day of October, 2022, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

The Wantagh Fire District has by appropriate resolution established and maintains a certain capital reserve fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Wantagh Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal “Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Fund” in local banks; in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set

forth, namely, the purchase of five (5) ambulance cots and associated equipment (labor, material, inspection and delivery), including incidental expenses, advertising, and attorney’s fees, in order to maintain the efficiency of the Wantagh Fire District in the discharge of their duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the Community and the said project is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve 6-G Fund of the Wantagh Fire District a sum not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand ($ 175,000.00) dollars and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time as necessary for the project.

This resolution is subject to a permissive resolution and shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, as provided by the General Municipal Law.

Dated: October 17th 2022

By order of The Board of Fire Commissioner Brendan J. Narell Superintendent 134914

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Q. I was wondering if you know about how I can use my solar energy, or some other source, to control the power in my home, essentially, go off the grid. I have looked into this, and it seems very expensive to load up on batteries, but I don’t see anyone doing it. Is it because the batteries are so expensive, or are they dangerous? Can they catch fire? Why isn’t anyone doing this?

A. When I first began to learn about energy in my environmental design classes, along with light ing, sound wave and acoustics technology, insulation, elevators — they really never touched on the dark side of energy generation and what real ly restricts loading up on all kinds of great techni cal advances. We figured that any independence from the grid was great.

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I remember driving from our campus out into the open fields of Ohio flat country to continue working, each weekend, on Darius and Savonius windmills. We constructed towers, and I was the one chosen to go to the top while others tossed up bolts and strips of metal. We did produce energy, but the number one limiter, always, is money. It all boils down to the cost, but not in the way you might initially imagine.

To put it bluntly, you are restricted by legislation and utility company controls. There is only so much you can get reimbursed for, so most people will not pursue the expense of investing in free energy because of the initial cost outlay, to go beyond what they can save from a utility company rebate or discount. The reason most people have lower solar energy bills is the way they save. In essence, you get a reduction from the utility by gen erating power for them, not for you. Your invest ment in solar panels helps utilities by generating power sent to an inverter that sends that electric current back to the power wires for distribution. You don’t generate power for your own home or business. When you do, using batteries, you still get the benefit of a reduced bill, but only up to the $1,000 (or so) limit. The cost of the equipment and the amount of electricity you store still makes it costly, not free.

A man named Thomas Engel, in Sweden, found a method that will probably be incorporated in the future, when desperation allows for spending more to save more, by the use of magnets. Using “perma nent magnets” utilizing a rare-earth metal called neodymium, Engel developed a motor that runs without degrading and without electricity (except a small charge to start the rotation of the rotors).

Since it’s a hard sell when large utilities don’t invest, the use right now for this method of energy production is mainly for nuclear spin tomography and wind generation, so it does work. Maybe some day you’ll be able to use real cost-saving energy in your home. It’s not because of fire safety — just money.

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Are you happy with New York’s leadership?

Voting is so easy. There used to be a single Election Day. Since 1845, that voting day was on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If you considered voting an important civic duty, you went to your polling place and pulled the levers. We still have an official Election Day, Nov. 8 this year, but in New York state, early voting begins on Saturday and ends Nov. 6. That’s nine days of early voting and a 10th day on Nov. 8.

the national rates of participation range from 37 percent in 2014 to a high of 50 per cent in 2018. In off-year elections in New York state from 2002 to 2018, an average of only 36.6 percent of those who could vote did so. Some blame low voter turnout on how hard we make it to reg ister to vote, as though allowing for same-day regis tration would get more peo ple to head to the polls.

more balanced political landscape in Albany, and of course not in New York City, where most of the partisan cam paign funding — the lifeblood of politi cians’ policy views — comes from.

taken that the vast majority of New York ers would applaud? Or are the Democrats interested only in satisfying their liberal lobbyists and contributors, as opposed to the general welfare? That’s the way it feels.

Couldn’t be eas ier to vote, right? But less than 60 percent of the eli gible population voted in the five presidential elec tions between 2000 and 2016. Sixtyseven percent of eligible citizens voted in the 2020 presidential election. Kimberly Gonzales, in City & State New York, wrote that “New York’s estimated voter turnout for 2020 was 65.3 percent of eligible voters, ranking New York 30th out of 50 states for voter turnout. … In 2016, New York ranked 39th in voter turnout, when it was 57.2 percent.”

In non-presidential years like this one,

Imagine! Requiring New Yorkers to register to vote ahead of time by presenting qualifying documents (a driver’s license or other ID) and then voting a few weeks later! Oh, the burden! Oh, the suffering!

I am of two minds on voter turnout. On one hand, if 80 to 90 percent of qualified voters went to the polls, at least the winners and los ers could say the people have spoken. The way it is now, people get elected via the party primary system and general elec tions with embarrassingly few votes.

Then again, statewide, almost 50 per cent of New York’s 12.9 million registered voters are Democrats, and only 22 percent are Republicans. There are more regis tered Independents in the state than mem bers of the GOP. So getting more people out to vote in New York doesn’t mean a

Maybe I’m of three minds. I wish more citizens thought more about their votes vis a vis their quality of life, the cost of necessary things, their per sonal safety, the quality and cost of their children’s edu cation, property crime, infrastructure disrepair, and a host of other con cerns.

Nineteen of New York’s 27 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are occu pied by Democrats. Our two senators are Democrats. The Assembly has had a Democratic majority every year since 1992. Democrats have controlled the State Senate since 2019. There’s been a Democrat in the gov ernor’s mansion since 2007.

What are the top five accomplishments this lopsided majority in Albany has delivered? Bail reform? Ha! Getting the demonstrably mentally ill off the streets? Solving the homelessness crisis? Lower taxes? Instead of naming a few things only the left consider achievements, what are the actions state elected officials have

With all that Democratic control of leg islation, taxation, education, public safety and administration, are you happy with how life is in New York? Happy with your tax rates? Happy with how police are treated? Are the residents of New York City happy with the education their chil dren are getting? Do you want to ride the LIRR into Manhattan, and ride the sub way to a show or restaurant? Do you feel that vicious thugs are treated with more respect than the victims of their criminal acts? Are you sick of politicians showing up at autumn street fairs before elections but acting like “Markles” (my new name for obnoxiously privileged, entitled, aloof snobs) the rest of their terms?

I remember a time when incumbents had to earn votes, had to justify their reelection by accomplishing things for the good and welfare of us all. Let’s vote more thoughtfully, vote for more balance in Albany, and send the politicians who’ve brought us to where we are now packing.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? oconnell11001@yahoo.com.

When real-life horrors hijack Halloween

nobody wants to be a buzz-kill when it comes to Halloween. I love my candy corn as much as the next grandma, but recent events seem to have sucked the fun out of being just a little bit afraid.

The thrill of Halloween — the walk down the block in the dark, the horror masks and the strangers at the door — all seem a good way for the little ones to venture out. Especially after the lockeddown years of the pandemic, chil dren need to go door to door in their gaudy cos tumes. They need to fill up their goodie bags with a dentist’s dream of hard sugar can dies. They need to feel a little scared and gain some mastery over the unease.

It’s a fun time for our children, but the over-the-top marketing, the commercial ization of the holiday, the orange cup cakes and pumpkin lattes feel lame. This year especially, real life is so scary that Halloween seems meh. I may feel some good jitters on Halloween, watching kids scoot through the darkness, but I will be deeply anxious a week later, on Election Day, if the pillars of our democracy start

to wobble.

The political boogeymen and women of our time — Herschel Walker, Mehmet Oz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin McCarthy, Kari Lake, Lauren Boebert, John Gibbs, Doug Mastriano, Joe Kent, Ron DeSantis and dozens of others — could be swept into office, or into more powerful positions, with a strong GOP showing.

Ironically, many of them, avowed anti-maskers when it comes to Covid-19, are wearing masks of duplicity these days, ped dling lies and disinforma tion. Some are promising to challenge unfavorable elec tion results. I’ve been scared watching Halloween horror movies, but I am ter rified of losing our democracy to extrem ists with an authoritarian agenda.

Even pumpkins aren’t pumpkins any more. No Halloween pumpkin in the his tory of the world can compare with American’s Great Pumpkin, the former president. Really, could you make up the Orange Menace if he didn’t already exist?

There’s that tape out there with him bragging about grabbing women’s geni tals and getting away with it because he’s a star. There is the subpoena last week from the Jan. 6 committee, requiring him

to testify about events surrounding the insurrection. There are the many record ings of him demonizing minorities and insulting women, especially those who accuse him of sexual misconduct.

Halloween just cannot compare to a former American president who has indicted himself in his own words as a pro foundly uncouth, blatantly racist xenophobe still try ing to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Sorry, Halloween, you’ve been hijacked by facts on the ground. Nothing can possi bly be as scary as the regu lar news.

Like a poison tree, Don ald Trump has sent roots out all over the country, with once highly respected officials, like Army Gen. Michael Flynn, becoming acolytes and servants to the cause of white Christian nationalism.

Since the ascendency of Trump, cer tain bedrock beliefs, such as the peaceful transition of power in presidential elec tions, have been challenged. Halloween, can you really do better than that? Fake Freddie fingernails and monster teeth just don’t cut it anymore.

When I was a child, we felt nervous, in a good way, when the big kids in creepy costumes rang our doorbell. Now the kids are polite and sweet and most

always accompanied by parents. The trick-or-treaters are all well-behaved, Halloween, but we still have Trump huff ing and puffing and trying to blow our house down.

And about the whole trick thing? Egg ing a car? Toilet paper in the trees? You call those tricks? They’re lame when compared with the cyber wars flashing across the internet. Who can battle back against the tricksters who commandeer our social media to spread lies?

As for ghosts, Halloween, I’m seeing the spirits of Mussolini and Hitler danc ing across America.

According to the Associated Press, “Michael Flynn, who just eight years ago under President Barack Obama led the U.S. military’s intelligence agency, now is at the center of a far-right Christian nationalist movement based in Florida. He urges his supporters to get involved in local politics as a way to change the country from the bottom up.” In Saraso ta, Flynn’s school board picks — backed by the Proud Boys — won.

Clearly, this year the former president and his MAGA tribe trump Halloween. Maybe next year, fright wigs and skele ton costumes will be amusing again. Being a little afraid is cool. Being afraid that the country as we know it is about to implode is terrifying.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Get out and exercise … your right to vote

Mark Twain famously once said that if “voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”

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It’s that kind of cynicism about the very process of electing men and women to represent us that has plagued our democracy not just for decades, but almost from the very beginning.

Even the Founding Fathers didn’t get voting quite right. Back then, to legally cast a ballot, you had to be a white, male landowner, with rare exceptions. Over time — too much time — those rights were extended to everyone else, including ethnic minorities and, finally, women.

While far more adults are eligible to vote today than are not, the fight to sup press voting is hardly over. Efforts con tinue to limit who can elect their govern mental leaders, and even where that’s not so prevalent, many still choose not to make the effort to mark a ballot and have it counted.

Yes, political rhetoric feels polarizing, because it is polarizing. Believe it or not, however, that’s hardly new. Election rhet oric in the 18th century was so biting and scandalous that if it still existed today, it would make grocery store tab

loids like the National Enquirer look like serious journalism.

But we can’t allow any of that to dis tract us from what democracy truly is — a government of the people, by the peo ple and for the people. That “people” is supposed to be us. Yet it won’t be “by the people” or even “for the people” if we don’t exercise our right to vote over the next couple of weeks.

The 2020 presidential election drew more than 70 percent of registered vot ers in Nassau County. In this year’s pri maries, however, turnout plummeted to just a fraction of that. While the race between Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Long Island challenger, Lee Zeldin, may move more voters than normal to head to the polls, participation will certainly be nowhere near the levels of Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden.

Politicians tend to be afraid of voters, no matter what their political persua sion. And while most face that fear and go with what the people decide, there are others who will fight for your right to vote, as long as that vote is aligned with their interests. That creates govern ments that are simply not representative of the people they serve, and makes it far

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This Holocaust survivor didn’t need America’s help

“When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept. 29-Oct. 5): When my tiny motherin-law, Helen Diamant, who died in 2016, was 22-year-old Chella Wildenberg in 1939 Poland, Adolf Hitler invaded her country at the beginning of World War II. She suffered at the hands of Hitler’s Nazis for several years, and even tually learned that all the workers in the labor camp where she was imprisoned would soon be sent to the infamous Treblinka concentra tion camp to be murdered in its gas chambers, but she somehow managed to escape.

She was also able to rescue her younger brother from another work camp, but after weeks of run ning, hiding, freezing and starv ing, he finally told her he wanted them to give themselves up — knowing they would be shot to death, but also that their fear, hun ger and suffering would finally

come to an end. He believed that their continuing survival was an impossibility, but Helen told him, “No, I won’t do that. I have to see the end of Hitler, and I just know he’s going to have a bad end.” She later said that belief was part of what kept her going.

Unfortunately, she and her brother eventually

easier to manipulate the workings of government for the gain of a select few.

So what if Mark Twain and many peo ple you know believe voting and politics leave a bad taste in their mouths? There is a lot that can be done to make the pro cess more pleasant, but it won’t happen as long as too many of us don’t exercise our right to vote in the first place.

Our ballot this time around is filled with a number of races, from town coun cils, to the Assembly, to the State Senate, to the U.S. House of Representatives, with a number of judgeships also on the line. It should matter to you who repre sents you in Albany, just as it should matter to you who represents you in Washington. What’s decided in those two capitals impacts you in every way, from the taxes you pay, to how safe the roads and bridges are around you, to how you can seek health care, and so much more.

Don’t take your right to vote for grant ed. Casting a ballot is the most direct way to truly make your voice matter. And when you add your voice to the cho rus of other civic-minded Americans, we truly can make where we live, work and play the places we want to live, work and play.

got separated, and before the end of the war, he, their older brother and sister, their parents, and two dozen other relatives were all killed. But Helen kept her promise to herself to live to see the end of Hitler.

When Hitler ignominiously killed himself at age 56 in 1945, Helen, who had eventually escaped

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L.I.’s leadership in clean energy begins with our power grid

Long Island has the potential to be the East Coast’s clean energy hub. Thanks to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s dedication to making New York a leader in renewables, we’re poised to add a fleet of new offshore wind turbines that will transform our energy system.

But 10 years after Hurricane Sandy left 200,000 homes without electricity for weeks, Long Island still does not have a reliable, fortified transmis sion grid that could handle heightened demand, the con nection of addi tional renewable energy projects, like offshore wind, and more frequent intense storms due to changing climate all at once. The grid needs to be rebuilt now, so we’re ready for clean energy and prepared to withstand the next Sandy.

With a commitment to upgrading our transmission grid, Long Islanders would see clear benefits, including an influx of thousands of good-paying jobs, a reinvigo ration of the middle class, and the forging of a clear path to welcoming and integrat ing new offshore wind projects that advance the state’s clean energy goals.

Recent grid failures around the coun

try are reminders of our vulnerability. As frigid temperatures resulted in historic, widespread power outages throughout Texas in 2021, and wildfires continue to cause devastating outages across the Southwest, the weaknesses in our aging national grid have never been more obvious. The American Society of Civil Engineers recently estimat ed that 70 percent of U.S. power lines are well into the second half of their life expectancy, and The Wall Street Journal reported that the grid has become “increasingly unreliable.”

Several states have responded to climate disas ters by investing in local grid-modernization proj ects. After Hurricane Wilma caused sig nificant power outages throughout Flori da in 2005, state regulators and electric utilities undertook initiatives to harden the grid, strengthening power lines to withstand extreme winds and replacing wood transmission structures with steel or concrete. When Hurricane Irma struck Florida in 2017, the Florida Public Service Commission concluded that the gridhardening initiatives had “markedly” reduced outage times, allowing customers — and the state’s economy — to get back to normal faster.

A similar hardening program could work on Long Island, where we some

times struggle to maintain power in just a thunderstorm. The New York Indepen dent System Operator is currently review ing proposals from transmission develop ers, including NextEra Energy Transmis sion New York, to build a resilient grid for Long Island, including com mon-sense hardening solu tions for our substations, a critical part of our trans mission system. By elevat ing equipment on concrete pads as a protective mea sure against flooding and storm surge and improving communication links between substations to ensure reliability during storms, we can significantly strengthen Long Island’s power grid.

The high stakes and potential benefits could not be clearer. The time is now to move these resiliency investments to the top of the priority list.

Modernizing Long Island’s grid will ensure that we can keep the lights on cleanly and reliably while working to maintain New York’s status as a global leader in clean energy initiatives. In 2019, New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which makes additional electrification an essen tial part of the strategy to decarbonize our economy, including 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind. However, Long Island’s current transmission system is far too

weak to transfer the renewable energy planned for the area. Grid updates are imperative to offshore wind’s success.

Most important, Long Island is posi tioned to become a state leader in green jobs. The region is home to some of the state’s most skilled technicians and tradespeople who are prepared for this work. Transmission developers and gen eral contractors are willing to work with union labor in our state, and rebuilding the grid has the potential to create between 4,000 and 10,000 jobs in the region over five years of construction later this decade — injecting up to $2.7 billion into the local economy.

Upgrading our transmission system is a win-win for Long Island residents and workers. Improving Long Island’s grid will not only provide our skilled workers, and new workers, with a vital opportunity to build green infrastructure in their com munities and pursue an attainable path to the middle class, but also jumpstart the region’s transition to clean energy.

Climate change is here, and the next Sandy is coming. It’s time for Long Island to take proactive steps to fortify its grid. We can create countless good-paying jobs and build a resilient, storm-hardened transmission grid that will serve Long Islanders’ homes and businesses with a steady stream of clean and reliable energy.

Gary LaBarbera is president of the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council.

to relative safety in, of all places, Germany, was work ing as a maid. She lived to age 99, having graced the Earth for 43 years more than the 56 years Hitler defiled it. When Hitler killed himself inside his underground bunker, he died in defeat, surrounded mainly by peo ple who feared him. When “Miss Helen” died in her Jesup, Georgia, home, she died with dignity, surround ed by people who loved her.

The year after Hitler’s suicide, Helen and her hus band, Howard, an Auschwitz concentration camp sur vivor himself, were blessed with the birth of their daughter, Laura. They then had sons Louis, Robert and Michael, and Helen continues to live on today through Laura, Michael and Robert, and Robert’s daughter, Rachel.

Helen has often been called a Holocaust “survivor,” but she had also been a “striver” and a “thriver.” The dictionary entries for striver (“one who exerts much energy and effort; one who struggles to succeed”) and thriver (“one who grows vigorously, makes steady progress, prospers and flourishes”) could both be illus trated with pictures of my mother-in-law.

it needs to be rebuilt now , so we’re ready for clean energy — and for the next Sandy.

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When Susan’s mammogram showed a tiny mass in her breast, she was terrified for what was in store, but the team at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside helped her live to tell her story. Our cancer experts were able to be at her side every step of the way because we o er the full spectrum of cancer care, from chemotherapy to radiation therapy to surgery. Long Islanders are also able to participate in national cancer clinical trials through Mount Sinai, right here in Oceanside.

With this multidisciplinary approach, we help you overcome not only the cancer, but whatever else cancer brings with it.

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