Nassau Herald 09-04-2025

Lawrence invests in village upgrades

By BRIAN NORMAN bnorman@liherald.com

The Village of Lawrence is marking the first year under its new mayor and board of trustees with more than $1.4 million in government-backed projects — from infrastructure upgrades to beautification efforts — and more are on the way.

Working with county and state officials, the village tapped into grants that are funding a wide range of projects, including road repairs and upgrades of public safety and infrastructure.

On Aug. 19, Mayor Samuel Nahmias posted a State of the ConTinued on page 11

One Israel Fund still on a mission to help Judea and Samaria

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

One Israel Fund, a nonprofit based in Hewlett, has been committed to the safety and wellbeing of over 500,000 residents of Judea and Samaria — the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem — since 1994.

“As the premier organization supporting these regions,” the website oneisraelfund.org states, “One Israel Fund works tirelessly to facilitate, on average, over 200 unique projects annually, filling gaps in medical, educational, recreational, preventative security and all other forms of communal and

social welfare.” The group collaborates with community and regional leadership and government officials to help Jewish life flourish.

Scott Feltman, of Hewlett, got involved with the organization in 2001, and has been its executive vice president for 18 years.

“I spent the first three years as the director of development,” Feltman said. “The first project I was tasked with was raising money for Jewish schools all around the country for children’s bulletproof vests.” Families in Israel signed out bulletproof vests at guard booths to protect their children in case of drive-by

shootings.

Feltman left One Israel Fund in 2004 — reluctantly, he said — because of the extensive domestic travel the job required, to Jewish schools in 30 states. He became the executive director of Congregation Beth Shalom, in Lawrence.

“When I left One Israel Fund,” he recalled, “it had gone from an organization that was raising less than $1 million (per year) prior to the Intifada years to close to $5 million.”

Raising money primarily through fundraisers and donations — among them its annual Summer Barbecue and Fine Israeli Wine Tasting — the organization builds play-

grounds, libraries, community centers, dental clinics and medical centers, and helps with preventive security for Israeli civilians.

In 2007, Feltman was asked to come back, but could not commit to doing as much traveling as he had previously. “I finally came to an agreement with them after six months,” he said. “They gave me the leeway

to hire other people in the organization that could help with the travel, and we slowly started to rebuild the organization.”

He now has a staff of six fulltime employees and three parttimers in the United States and Israel. “I’ve watched the organization ebb and flow and certainly grow, and now we’re impacting on a much larger

Cedarhurst Park hosts annual September 11th memorial

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Residents of the Five Towns and the surrounding communities will gather at Andrew J. Parise Park, in Cedarhurst to remember those who lost their lives 24 years ago, in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed by four hijacked airplanes, two of which crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, one of which into the Pentagon and one rerouted and crashed in Shanksville, PA. on that Tuesday.

Seven residents of the Five Towns and connected communities lost their lives that day: Thomas Jurgens, 27; Neil Levin, 47; Bettina Browne-Radburn, 49; Joseph Rivelli Jr., 43; Kevin O’Rourke, 44; Howard Selwyn, 47 and Ira Zaslow, 55.

“For nearly 24 years, our community has come together at Andrew J. Parise Park, for the beautiful living memorial and the brainchild of war hero and former Mayor Andrew Parise — to honor the lives lost and the heroes of September 11th.” Assemblyman and Deputy Mayor of Cedarhurst Ari Brown wrote in an email.

The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department along with neighboring departments, local politicians, religious leaders, school organizations, village officials and the Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion will be in attendance.

The ceremony begins with the Lawrence High School band performing a rendition of “America” by Michael Francis Smith, followed by the LCFD’s presentation of the colors and the Lawrence High School vocal ensemble’s performance of the national anthem.

“This memorial is not only a solemn place of remembrance, but also a symbol of unity,” Brown wrote. “Just as important, we must also remember September 12th — the day America stood together as one people, bound by courage, strength, and love of country.”

JoMarie Capone, former village clerk has been coordinating this ceremony for over 20 years. She arranges

all the clergy speakers including at least one Rabbi and Priest or Deacon.

“We honor those who are on our memorial wall and monument, they all lived in the Lawrence School District,” Capone said. “I think it’s an honor for us to do it, Mayor Parise put his heart and soul into it and designed the whole area. What a tragedy 9/11 was, it’s just our little way of remembering them and that awful day.”

County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s nephew, Thomas Jurgens, was one of the lives lost in the Five Towns.

“Under Mayor Parise and continued by Mayor Weinstock, Cedarhurst holds a very special memorial for 911 remembering those in the community who lost their lives,” Blakeman wrote in a text. “Including my nephew SGT Tommy Jurgens, Firefighter Kevin

O’Rourke, Firefighter Joseph Rivoli, my dear friend Neil Levin and others. We remember their bravery and dedication on this solemn day and we will never forget their sacrifice.”

Village trustees will acknowledge the granite markers in Cedarhurst Park, part of the 9/11 memorials, which stands year round.

The ceremony closed with a moment of silence, “Taps,” Lawrence High Vocal Ensemble’s rendition of “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “God Bless America,” and retiring of the colors by the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department and Deacon Tom Costello of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Inwood.

The 2025 remembrance ceremony will be on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, 235 Cedarhurst Ave., in Cedarhurst.

Atlantic Beach launches committees to boost transparency

By BRIAN NORMAN

bnorman@liherald.com

The Village of Atlantic Beach is inviting residents to apply for newly created volunteer positions as part of a broader push for transparency and public participation.

In an Aug. 26 website release, the village announced six resident-run committees designed to give neighbors a direct role in shaping community priorities: the Ethics Committee, Events Committee, Marine Recreation District Committee, Emergency Management Committee, Sustainable Futures Committee, and the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee, formed earlier this year, has focused on the village’s financial challenges, including the recently announced 87 percent tax increase.

The committees are completely resident-run, with board members sitting in to observe meetings and offer feedback. Meeting schedules will be set by members; according to the village’s website, each committee will typically require a few hours’ commitment each week.

“It really is the orientation and the strategy of the current board, to have as much participation as possible,” Village Mayor Barry Frohlinger said. “We want

the village to be totally open, totally transparent, with as much communication and visibility as possible. I really believe that having committees that are represented by the residents of the village allows for as much transparency as

we can do.”

Les Frimerman, an original member of the Finance Committee who helped reorganize the budget in June, said the committees can help rebuild confidence between the board and residents.

“In order to regain trust, we need to have a bottom-up approach,” Frimerman said. “By Barry and the trustees franchising these committees and having the village residents be active participants in providing input, guidance and suggestions, the village will gain the trust of the process.”

Residents interested in joining a committee can email the village with questions and indicate which committee they would like to be part of.

Village Trustee Peter Millius said the new administration faces many longstanding issues, and the committees will help address them while benefiting the community.

“There is only one way where we will actually win and that is if everyone is good neighbors, like yourselves who show up and care,” Millius said during the Q&A with the Mayor event on Aug. 21. “It is our job to figure out where the really big problems are first — but we are going to create transparency— that is our goal and it doesn’t happen overnight and once we figure out these problems, we will turn to you all in these committees.”

Have an opinion on the village’s committees? Send a letter to the editor at mberman@liherald.com.

Please join attorney Michael Ettinger for a live webinar, “Four Advantages of Using Trusts,” on Wednesday September 10 at 6:30 p.m. Register in advance at trustlaw.com

Leaving a Vacation Home to Family

We all know the road to you know where is paved with good intentions. Nowhere is this more true than leaving a vacation or beach home for the children to share after the parents have passed. We have often advised that if they are all happy and get along well this might very well lead to the end of those good feelings and relationships.

Inevitably, some will do more work on the premises than others, some will use the premises more than others, there will be disagreements as to maintenance and repairs. Some may never visit or use it at all.

Initially, all expenses tend to be shared equally, since all are equal owners. The foregoing issues, however, will quickly arise and then it will often be difficult or impossible to determine what each child’s fair share of the expenses should be. The one living across the country who never visits may insist that they be “bought out” or, if that’s unaffordable to the others, that the house be sold so that they can get their share.

Sooner or later, one of the siblings dies and

their share goes to a sister-in-law or brother-in-law who may remarry and bring a stranger into the shared arrangement. Or let’s say an owner of onethird of the house dies, and now their share goes to their four children. How is that going to work?

Vacation homes are an excellent example of why good estate planning is often more social work than legal work. In these cases we anticipate the problems and spend the time to figure out who wants and uses the home and perhaps leave it to those children only and compensate the others with money or other assets. If they all use and enjoy the home, we sometimes require that it be held jointly with the right of survivorship, allowing the last of the joint owners to decide who to leave it to.

While the possibilities are endless, each case should be looked at and thought through so as to keep harmony in the family by preempting any potential conflicts. Otherwise, it’s often a case of the old adage that “ no good deed goes unpunished”.

ETTINGER LAW FIRM

News Brief

Expectant parents toured EHS’s new Labor and Delivery Suite following the World Breastfeeding Week celebration at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.

Breastfeeding Week celebrated at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and Episcopal Health Services celebrated World Breastfeeding Week with activities for families, community members, and health care workers to learn about breastfeeding.

The Aug. 7 event at the Far Rockaway hospital was led by board-certified lactation consultant and nurse, Debbie Steger Cohen, including a Jeopardy-like game with topics about maternal and infant nutrition, and the benefits of breastfeeding.

Attendees had the opportunity to learn from experts such as nurse educator and Devena Sallah, perinatal coordination manager Te-Ana Souffrant, registered dietitian nutritionist Melissa Bistricer, and Dr. Cynthia Criss, chair of pediatrics These experts helped throughout the day by answering questions about breastfeeding, explaining the hospital’s doula services and emphasizing the significance of a balanced diet when breastfeeding.

“At EHS, we are committed to supporting breastfeeding not only within the hospital, but also as a community initiative,” Steger Cohen said in a news release. “With our new Labor and Delivery Suite and recent Baby-Friendly® redesignation, families can count on the highest level of maternal and child care at EHS — no matter who they are or how they choose to feed their baby.”

Recently EHS given the international distinction of becoming a Baby-Friendly

hospital based on their maternity care for mother-baby bonding and support for breastfeeding.

“Through community outreach and education, our mission extends beyond the hospital to provide families with the knowledge and resources they need for lifelong health and wellness,” Dr. Jacqueline Marecheau, the OBGYN chairwoman for EHS, said in the release. “This redesignation affirms our dedication to practices that foster strong mother-baby connections and support successful breastfeeding.”

There was also a tour of the new labor and delivery suite that officially opened Aug. 18, and includes advanced operating rooms, recovery and triage areas, and six private rooms with ocean views.

“Breastfeeding is one of the most impactful early health decisions a family can make,” Dr. Jameela Yusuff, senior vice president and EHS’s chief medical officer, said in the release. “By investing in education, compassionate care, and supportive environments, we give every child the best possible start in life and every parent the confidence to make informed choices.”

The EHS system works to provide healthcare on The Rockaway Peninsula and in surrounding communities such as the Five Towns.

— Samantha Wright

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Hofstra eyes big final season for Nuttall

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

The Hofstra men’s soccer team is aiming for the program’s fifth straight conference title and sending its longtime head coach out a winner.

Richard Nuttall announced just before kickoff of the 2025 campaign this would mark his last fall leading the Hofstra sidelines. Nuttall has elevated Hofstra into a powerhouse during his 37 years leading the sidelines with eight NCAA Tournament appearances and led the Pride to a fourth straight Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship in 2024.

“Sometimes it’s just the right time,” said Nuttall, who will leave the program to associate head coach Stephen Roche, who was named head coach in waiting last year, and longtime assistant Shaun Foster. “My two assistants are great people and they’re ready to go.”

Hofstra entered Nuttall’s final season ranked 23rd in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll on heels of a 14-5-2 2024 campaign in which it earned the seven seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Pride’s historic season ended in heartbreaking fashion with a 2-1 second round loss to Vermont, who proceeded to go on a Cinderella run to win the national championship.

After a season-opening 2-1 loss to Bucknell on Aug. 21, Hofstra rebounded three days later with a 2-0 home victory against local Big East foe St. John’s on the strength of goals from seniors Laurie Goddard and Daniel Burko.

Nuttall said Goddard and Burko will play key roles in directing the offense this season on a squad that graduated much of last year’s starting lineup. Goddard, a midfielder from London, was named the Preseason CAA Player of the Year after tallying nine goals and five assists last season. Burko, a Norway native, transferred to Hofstra from Syracuse and will play a striker role with the Pride at forward.

Senior midfielder Aleksei Armas has

also factored into the offense early this season registering an assist on a goal from Goddard in the season-opening loss to Bucknell. The Floral Park High School product entered Hofstra last fall after playing two seasons at Adelphi University.

The backline is anchored by senior defender Gabriel Pacheco, a Brazil native who was named Honorable Mention Preseason All-CAA. The defense

Shoot-out do your knee in?

held St. John’s to just two shots on goal in the Pride’s shutout of the Red Storm Aug. 24.

Senior goalkeeper Sean Bohan recorded two saves in the St. John’s clean sheet. The Dublin, Ireland native is patrolling the Pride net after playing the last two seasons at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa where he recorded a program record 20 shutouts.

“He’s got such a great presence about

him and we just named him a captain,” Nuttall said of Bohan. “He’s a vocal leader and gets people organized.”

Nuttall’s two other goalies on the roster are from Hofstra’s backyard in Gino Cervoni, an Elmont native and Carey High School alum, and freshman Aidan GaNunHear from Garden City South, a Chaminade product.

Hofstra’s next home match is scheduled for Sept. 13 against Long Island rival Stony Brook in its CAA home opener at 7 p.m. The Pride will then face Monmouth at home for another Saturday evening conference match on Sept. 20 before hosting Columbia on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.

The Pride were picked to finish first in the CAA’s North Division, which also features Monmouth, Drexel, Northeastern and Stony Brook. The top three finishers will advance to the CAA Tournament with a chance to add to Nuttall’s championship resume and claim the league’s automatic bid into the NCAAs.

TOWN

NIMBYs, YIMBYs and the great divide

Communities are split on the value of new housing developments, and their effects on quality of life

By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO, JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO & RENEE DELORENZO of Herald Community Newspapers

Fourth in a series on housing on Long Island.

Communities across Long Island often fall into one of two camps: those in favor of new developments, and those against.

For some residents, the common refrain is “Not in my backyard!” — disapproving of the construction of new residential and commercial projects near where they live. The would-be neighbors of these developments are directly affected by their construction in the short term, and often see lifestyle changes for years to come.

Marge Congello, president of the Central Bellmore Homeowners Association, disapproved of recent plans to develop an apartment building on Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. After attending a public event reviewing the proposal, she described the project as “too robust.”

“Am I against apartment buildings? No, but I think that there’s becoming an influx of them in Nassau County,” Congello said. “The builder wants to make money, the developer wants to make money, and then they go live somewhere else. They’re not living in my backyard.

“Our main priority is maintaining and improving the quality of life here in Uniondale and all of Nassau County,” Jacobs said.

Another housing program Jacobs regarded with skepticism was accessory dwelling units — an initiative spearheaded by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2024 state budget talks to add extensions to existing homes to create more — and less expensive — living spaces.

“ADUs — the vast majority of people that I speak with are totally against it,” Jacobs said. “With ADUs, they come with more people, more cars.”

While accessory units may not be a welcome solution, Jacobs acknowledges a need for housing on Long Island. “I do believe that there should be some affordable housing,” she said. “We want to retain our children and our grandchildren. We want them to stay here.”

On the flip side . . .

“There were lots of issues,” she added of the Bedford Avenue proposal. “There’s the traffic congestion that comes along with the overdevelopment. There’s the overburdening of utilities that comes along — the overburdening of schools and emergency services.”

Congello cited the loss of green space to new real estate developments as a major cause for concern, describing it as a type of urbanization that disrupts Nassau and Suffolk counties’ way of life.

“You can’t go and change the zoning in a residential area to allow an apartment building and then ‘save our suburbs,’” she said. “You can’t have both.”

Congello has been a member of Bellmore’s homeowners’ association for 25 years, serving as “the eyes and the ears for the local residents,” she said.

“We’re here to protect the quality of life that we feel very strongly about, not to hurt any businesses,” she said. “It’s definitely not about stopping growth, but it’s maintaining both.”

Congello’s criticisms of overdevelopment extend beyond apartment projects. She was a prominent voice of the Say No to the Casino movement, which opposed plans by Las Vegas Sands to build a casino resort in Uniondale. She worked with Pearl Jacobs, president of the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association, who shares similar concerns about overdevelopment.

Other community activists disagree, welcoming new projects with open arms as YIMBYs — “Yes, in my backyard!”

According to Hunter Gross, vice president of the Hempstead Housing Coalition, combating the NIMBY movement remains a challenge. When towns hold meetings on housing projects — such as apartment buildings with affordable units — the key demographic those projects aim to serve is usually underrepresented, Gross noted. Instead, he said, the attendees are often homeowners, many of them older than the group that would benefit most.

New York state’s 2025 Nassau County Rent Guidelines Board explanatory statement — compiled by the state’s Home and Community Renewal agency — reports that 81.9 percent of homes in the county are owner-occupied, and 18.1 percent are renter-occupied in the county.

“You’re always going to have people who show up who don’t have valid concerns about the project,” Gross said. “It creates this sentiment that every single person is objecting to a housing project.

“Oftentimes, elected officials listen to the loudest people in the room,” he continued. “I don’t think economic development and housing policy should be dictated by the small minority of people.”

The National Low Income Housing Coalition reports that about 40 percent of people in need of affordable housing are in the workforce, with 42 percent working more than 40 hours a week. As well, 33 percent of extremely-lowincome households are seniors, and 18 percent are people with disabilities.

The dynamic often becomes one of “ladder-pulling,” when homeowners block opportunities for those trying to enter the market, Gross said.

He recalled an older man at a Sayville

The real estate development firm Economic Development Strategies submitted to a third round of community feedback on plans to build a new apartment building on Bedford Avenue in Bellmore on April 2. Bill Bonesso addressed would-be neighbors, answering questions and getting feedback.

public hearing saying that he had worked multiple jobs to afford living on Long Island. Gross responded that he also juggles more than two jobs, but structural issues like wages failing to keep pace with inflation leave younger workers at a disadvantage.

“It has nothing to do with you working hard enough,” he said.

Gross also noted that homes bought decades ago would be unaffordable for those same buyers today. In a 2024 survey conducted by the real estate brokerage Redfin, nearly 40 percent of homeowners said they could not afford their homes if they were purchasing them now. Redfin cited population growth, housing shortages and rising mortgage rates as explanations, adding that the median home sale price has doubled in the past decade.

“If we truly care about our communities on Long Island, I think it’s time to say that we’re not going to close the gates,” Gross said. “We’re not a gated community, and we can ensure that people can afford to live here.”

Why some support new development

In communities across Long Island, new housing developments often spark debate, as they try to balance the need for growth with residents’ desire to preserve the neighborhood character.

In Lynbrook, that tension was visible with the opening of the Langdon, a sixstory apartment building at Broadway and Langdon Place that added 201 rental units to the village. While some residents raised concerns about traffic, crowding and other changes to the community, others, including local business leaders and many residents, viewed the project as an opportunity for revitaliza-

tion.

Polly Talbott, a former president and the current executive director of the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce, lives in the village and has seen the transition firsthand. Her dual perspective as resident and chamber leader informs her view of the YIMBY approach. While construction created temporary disruptions, the project was thoughtfully executed, Talbott said, and recent improvements, including updated streets and parking, have already enhanced the surrounding area.

“It will help our village to flourish,” she said. “I think it’s inspiring to see our community embracing it. We understand that people, some people, have a hard time with it, but it is a great opportunity for young people to find a home here, and it will bring just life and vitality to our streets.”

The project included 20 affordable apartments designated for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income — six studios, 11 onebedroom apartments and three two-bedroom units, with monthly rents ranging from $2,212 to $3,147.

Asked about the cultural resistance often associated with NIMBYism, Talbott acknowledged that some residents worry about overpopulation or losing the village’s small-town character, sometimes expressed as a fear of “turning Long Island into the city.” From her perspective, these concerns are understandable but overstated. She emphasized that Lynbrook continues to offer green spaces, parks and community amenities, and that adding housing does not diminish the village’s character; rather, it strengthens it by welcoming

Debating the pros and cons of new housing

new residents who are invested in the community.

“Are we going to put one on every corner? No, we’re not,” Talbott said. “We can’t stop change. We can’t stop progress. And I think we’ve done it tastefully.”

Affordable housing and rental options are also critical in the broader context of Long Island’s housing crisis. With the rising cost of homeownership, apartment complexes like the Langdon provide alternatives for young professionals and families who would otherwise be priced out.

While NIMBY resistance often focuses on perceived disruptions, housing developments are increasingly seen as necessary to ensure that communities remain vibrant, inclusive and economically sustainable.

Bob Barker, president of the Locustwood Gotham Civic Association, in Elmont, said he believes that building affordable housing — or changing zoning laws to allow it — could help solve a nagging issue in some neighborhoods vacant houses.

“There are a lot of unoccupied buildings that are causing a blight in the community,” Barker said. “Let’s get rid of these zombie homes. Let’s get rid of these structures that have been there for years that are boarded up and look tacky.”

Barker argues, would benefit the community twofold: It would create more options for young people or families in need of affordable housing while eliminating properties that are poorly maintained and increasingly dilapidated. The economic benefits, Barker added, could also help towns attract new residents, generate more property tax revenue and boost local businesses.

Y ou can’t go and change the zoning in a residential area to allow an apartment building and then ‘save our suburbs.’

Marge CoNgeLLo President, Central Bellmore Homeowners Association

Best Neighborhood, a website that tracks real estate data, reports that the average vacancy rate in Nassau County is roughly 6 percent.

Converting vacant homes into affordable housing,

And, he said, renovating existing homes to create accessory dwelling units could create jobs for local contractors.

“You want people to say, ‘You know what? This is a great program,’” Barker said.

But, he cautioned, community input is essential in determining what kinds of affordable housing make sense — whether apartments or smaller homes that can be converted into multi-family rentals.

“These are things you have to look at in terms of how best the community agrees with it,” Barker said. “The community should play a vital part in what kind of structures and buildings are built.”

And, he stressed, just because current laws may limit development doesn’t mean they can’t be changed. As the community evolves over the years, laws need to reflect that change, and existing ones may not truly benefit the community.

“You can make amendments to the laws to make them better,” Barker said. “Progress is about change, and the only way you can do that is by amending the laws. We have to be proactive, and not reactive.”

NIMBYism vs. YIMBYism on Long Island

NIMBY (Not In My Backyard)

■ Oppose apartment projects as too extensive

■ Cite traffic, utility strain, crowded schools, and loss of green space

■ Fear suburban character will be lost

■ Skeptical of accessory dwelling units

■ Support quality of life over rapid growth

YIMBY (Yes, In My Backyard)

■ Welcome new housing, including affordable units

■ Say opponents dominate public hearings while younger renters are absent

■ Argue that housing shortages and rising costs price out new residents

■ View projects like the Langdon, in Lynbrook, as revitalization

■ Advocate reusing vacant “zombie homes” as affordable housing

HERALD neighbors

12th annual EMS Water Safety Training

The Atlantic Beach Rescue Squad hosted their 12th annual EMS Water Safety and Rescue Training for EMS agencies, EMT’s, EMT-CC, fire departments, paramedics and rescue squads, on Aug. 24.

The Nassau County EMS Academy and the Nassau County Water Rescue Association co-sponsor the training. Topics of instruction include proper handling of an EMS patient during water related emergencies, self-rescue in water procedures for EMS and water safety and rescue operations for EMS and fire department personnel.

“Every year, Atlantic Beach is pleased to host this as we have the proper facilities,” said Nat Etrog, AB Rescue Squad member for 26 years.

The training brings together many fire department and rescue squads that have water divisions along with offering three credits for EMT’s, as they need recertification every three years.

This year, 25 participants from Long Island to NYC joined for the hands-on experience at Atlantic Beach Rescue Headquarters at 1 Rescue Road.

— Melissa Berman

EMT’s, EMT-CC, fire departments, paramedics and rescue squad trainees learn how to flip a boat over, on Aug. 24.

Trainees learned various methods to help those in the water including how to bring someone in on a backboard.

The Village of Lawrence has used county and state grants to repave roads, enhance security and beautify the village.

Village aims for long-term progress, and upkeep

Village address to social media and the village website, highlighting the grants that have been secured and projects that launched this summer. While not all of the work has been completed, more improvements are on the way, he said.

“These projects reflect what collaborative government can achieve,” Nahmias wrote. “They’re not just line items — they’re lasting investments in safety, accessibility, and quality of life. We are dedicated to fostering long-term, sustainable growth while preserving the unique charm and vitality of our beautiful village. Together, we are building a stronger, safer, and more vibrant Lawrence — one that we can all take pride in, today and for generations to come.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Howard Kopel, presiding officer of the County Legislature, secured $1.24 million through a county grant in May.

The grant was pumped into several infrastructure and safety initiatives, including beautifying Rock Hall Road with eco-friendly landscaping, building a new sidewalk and bike lane to improve its walkability and safety on the road, and installing surveillance cameras throughout the village. The village also invested $411,000 of the grant for a new ambulance and $206,400 for a fire truck.

The grant will also fund the replacement of 800 village streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs, a project that will begin in the next few weeks, according to Village Administrator Gerry Castro.

“I love this village, and I am delighted that I have an opportunity to do something for the village and for my fellow neighbors,” Kopel, a Lawrence resident since 1987, told the Herald on May 30. “I mean, obviously, there’s several safety aspects of it. There’s the cracked and broken blacktop that needs to be replaced. So that’s a safety issue, as well as a beautification issue. Everyone’s happier living in a pretty, well-maintained neighborhood.”

On top of the county grants, the village is planning to allocate $1 million to repave Muriel Avenue, Margaret Avenue, Copper Beech Lane, Waverly Place, Mistletoe Way, Mulry Lane and Sutton Place South.

The village has also begun installing new parking meters that accept coins,

credit cards and mobile-app payments.

Several other projects are also in the works, including a beautification program focused on sidewalk repairs and tree-trimming to improve safety and visibility throughout the village, as well as a partnership with the Cape Cod Greenhead Fly Control agency to place more than 200 traps across marshes and neighborhoods to combat the flies.

“The laws, systems and grants are constantly evolving, constantly changing,” Castro said. “So that’s why there has to be this close relationship with other officials, whether it be county, town or state, so that we don’t miss out on any opportunities.”

In addition, State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Assemblyman Ari Brown helped secure a $150,000 grant for the village in February to fund structural repairs to streetlights along Rock Hall Road and the Lawrence side of the Nassau Expressway.

The lighting issue had plagued the village for years, prompting Nahmias to address it during his tenure as chairman of the Nassau County Bridge Authority, from 2022 to 2024, since it also affected the highway leading to the bridge.

When Nahmias first addressed the problem, 43 of the 54 malfunctioning lights needed new bulbs, which were quickly replaced. The other 11 had sustained structural damage during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and their wiring had deteriorated from saltwater exposure.

Using the state grant, the village repaired those 11 lights, which have been operational since late June. Village officials said they would continue to monitor the fixtures.

“The revitalization of the Village of Lawrence is a testament to what can be accomplished when leaders and residents work together with vision and determination,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said in a statement to the Herald. “I commend Mayor Nahmias and the Trustees for their dedication to enhancing the vibrancy of the village. The Village of Lawrence is moving forward with confidence, and I am grateful to be a partner in this exciting progress.”

SPORTS

Massapequa hosts Wrexham soccer camp

By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com

The iconic Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC (Association Football Club) touched down in Massapequa, bringing with it a wave of excitement, skill, and inspiration during a two-week youth soccer camp that captivated young players and families from across Long Island beginning Aug. 18 at John J. Burns Park.

The camp, hosted by the Massapequa Soccer Club, was made possible through the combined efforts of the Massapequa Soccer Club, the Long Island Junior Soccer League, the American Soccer Club, and the Town of Oyster Bay. According to Paul Bigilin, director of coaching for Massapequa Soccer Club, the collaboration with Wrexham was a dream come true for the local soccer community.

“We were able to connect with Wrexham and collaborate to hold a camp here for two weeks in August,” said Bigilin. Wrexham AFC is co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The camp was a huge hit, drawing young soccer enthusiasts from Long Island and beyond. Kids not only had the chance to learn the game from toplevel coaches but also to connect with fellow players in a positive, high-energy environment.

“It has been very well received by the parents,” Bigilin said. “We’ve had kids from all over Long Island coming to participate in this camp. As the director of coaching for a community-based club, just to provide this experience and opportunity for the kids is amazing. It’s life-changing for these kids to see professionals on TV and now being able to train with coaches from Wrexham is fantastic.”

One of those kids is Charlotte Rismiller, an 8-year-old Massapequa resident who enthusiastically shared her favorite parts of the camp: “My favorite part is how fun the drills are. They are teaching us cool moves and they’re really good coaches,” she added. “This camp is very fun and we will totally come back again next year.”

Her brother, Noah, 9, echoed the excitement: “My favorite part is making new friends and learning new moves. I saw my sister playing soccer and it looked fun so I wanted to play too.”

For the coaches from Wrexham AFC, the camp was just as rewarding. Josh Evans, one of the visiting coaches, emphasized the value of cultural exchange and building connections through sport.

“I think it’s experiencing different cultures that makes this cool,” Evans said. “I’ve done this for many years now and working with different children and different age groups never gets old. We’re trying to make it educational

Wrexham coach Josh Evans spoke to kids

at Massapequa’s John J. Burns Park.

while also having fun at the same time. We are running and teaching drills for all different aspects of the game.”

Parents, too, have been impressed by the professionalism and passion brought by the Wrexham team. Roman Seltenreich, a father from Farmingdale, praised the camp’s atmosphere and impact on his children.

“It’s awesome! They really look like they live and breed soccer,” Seltenreich said. “Both my kids [Lillian, 9, and Charles, 6] have learned so much from the coaches while also having a great time. I’m definitely going to be talking this up to other parents. Every kid that plays soccer should be participating in this camp.”

Looking ahead, Bigilin hopes this inaugural partnership is just the beginning of a lasting relationship between Massapequa and Wrexham.

“We’d like to create a relationship, especially here for the community of Massapequa, where we would continue to host Wrexham AFC coaches for camps, and then have the opportunity to send Massapequa players, coaches and families over to Wales to experience the soccer culture they live over there,” Bigilin said.

Providing financial and moral support in Israel

level than we ever have,” Feltman said. “We have a very active involvement in the Five Towns, and they are our most active area of support.”

The organization is now working on funding the construction of a hospital in the Binyamin Region of Israel, north of Jerusalem, which is part of Samaria.

“We have upped our game in many ways to fortify the communities in Judea and Samaria after the events of Oct. 7 to ensure they didn’t suffer the same fate,” Feltman said.

Treasurer Jay Kestenbaum, of Lawrence, has been involved with the fund since its inception. “I became involved with One Israel Fund at the beginning, during the days of the Oslo Accords, and earlier, when there was a tremendous need to support the communities of Judea and Samaria,” Kestenbaum said.

Judea and Samaria has more than 150 communities and a growing population of over 500,000. “Many people realized there was a need to help this area,” Kestenbaum said, “and

Bank, knows firsthand how One Israel Fund helps communities like hers.

“In Mitzpe Yericho, we have 590 families with about 2,500 individuals,” Pilichowski said. “I heard about One Israel Fund when I became the mayor here, seven years ago. We had been recipients of funds from them many years before that.”

Her town has received not only money, but also moral support and guidance from the organization. “When we want to buy new security items, we’ll call One Israel Fund and talk with Scott and get the advice we need,” she said, “and know what the best practices in the field are.”

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the Hewlett-based one israel fund’s marc provisor, far left, and his brothers Yohai, second from left, and Shauli, far right, support efforts to deliver supplies to communities in israel.

anyone who has been to there realizes the danger and fragile position of having an area that’s 13 miles wide at its narrowest point. You realize in Israel, terrorism easily reaches across the whole state in a few seconds if we don’t protect our

borders and the area that is rightfully ours.”

Mitzpe Yericho is planning the construction of a basketball court and an indoor gym thanks to the organization.

He emphasized that the number one need is residents’ security. “We have been the leader in Israel in developing security projects through many communities,” Kestenbaum said, “whether it’s camera systems, security patrol vehicles or thermal drones, so that the proper forces and the local civilian forces can tell if there’s an attack coming in.”

Aliza Pilichowski, the mayor of Mitzpe Yericho, in the West

“We’ve gotten so much support not only in the fundraising realm, but in addition, they’re connecting us with coaches and real experts in the field of building these gyms and making sure it’s going to be the best possible for our residents,” Pilichowski said.

Volunteers will see Ryder Cup up close

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

On the floor of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University on Aug. 23, the atmosphere was quiet and simultaneously busy — like a golf tournament. Volunteers picked up their uniforms and credentials, while organizers moved briskly, helping them with size changes.

More than 4,300 volunteers, from 46 states — including over 2,700 from New York — and 28 countries will play a pivotal role in the historic Ryder Cup competition Sept. 23 to 28. The biennial showdown between the United States and Europe will take place on Bethpage State Park’s famed Black Course in Farmingdale — the first time the prestigious event has been held in New York.

Kasey Minnigan, who manages volunteer operations for the Ryder Cup through the PGA of America, said the event simply wouldn’t be happening without the thousands of people who signed up to help.

“We are just so excited to be a part of it,” said Minnigan, a Rockville Centre resident who grew up playing golf in Frisco, Texas, where the PGA is headquartered. “We get to give (the volunteers) access to the event for all six days, and they will be provided with two uniform shirts, a jacket, a headwear item and, most importantly, our credential.”

Minnigan, who captained golf teams in both high school, in Frisco, and college, at St. Francis, in Brooklyn, said that each volunteer becomes an ambassador for the event, whether on or off shift.

“We have shifts that cover up to 30 committees — from accessibility shuttles to the shops to on the course — every little thing is covered by volunteers,” she said. “The event would not be possible without them. When they’re on property during non-scheduled shift times, we ask that they wear their headwear so they can be easily noticed and able to step in if we need them.”

The merchandise tent — the largest the park has ever had for a golf event — will be manned by 1,200 volunteers, and there will be 1,300 marshals (also volunteers) stationed on the rope lines of Bethpage Black. Course marshals are tasked with crowd control, managing the pace of play and maintaining safety on the course.

“They are the backbone of this event,” Minnigan said of the volunteers. “We are just so grateful that they are excited to be a part of it.”

For many, the motivation to volunteer was simple: to experience world-class golf from just feet away. Sara Blau, a native of Brookville who now works for Citibank in Manhattan, said the bank offered slots to employees, and she jumped at the chance.

“I thought it would be a really cool opportunity for me to see the tournament up close,” Blau said. “I’m personally trying to get into golf more, taking lessons. I thought this would be a good opportunity for the start of my golf career.”

She said she sees golf as both a sport and a business tool. “It’s a lifelong sport, a great way to network, to take out clients,” she said. “And it’s just a lot of fun.”

For Andres Diez of Austin, Texas, the Ryder Cup will be a new volunteer experience, though he helped out at a Formula One race in his home state.

“I started playing as a kid, then took a hiatus,” he said. “It’s a great sport, especially playing with your friends in the summer. It’s a really nice way to ground yourself. You’re outdoors, it’s amazing. I love golf.”

Diez, a University of Texas graduate, said he was especially excited to see Scottie Scheffler — a fellow Longhorn who happens to be the top-ranked golfer in the world — lead Team USA.

“Honestly I think it’s worth it,” Diez said of the time and expense of traveling to New York.

Other volunteers are veterans of past tournaments at Bethpage. Diane and

Mark Wojcik, of upstate Troy, volunteered at the 2019 PGA Championship — also contested on Bethpage Black — and signed up for the Ryder Cup.

“We really enjoyed it, we had a great time, it was a great experience and we wanted to do it again,” Diane said.

She will work at the entry gates checking credentials, while her husband will serve as a marshal on the fourth hole — one of his favorites to play on the Black Course.

“It’s a lot longer than the courses that I usually play, and a lot more difficult, with the sand traps and the fescue,”

Mark said of the course’s tufted grass.

“It’s not what we’re used to. But that’s what makes it so special.”

“What I’m really excited about is just meeting new people,” his wife added.

“We’ve got Europe coming over, USA, I just think the whole experience is going to be amazing.”

The couple rented a recreational vehicle site near Bethpage for the week.

“After we win,” Mark joked, “the party is at our RV camp.”

For Hicksville resident Jonathan Gotto, this Ryder Cup has personal meaning. His father-in-law, Judge John Marks, who died in April 2024, first encouraged him to volunteer for the PGA tournament in 2019.

“He’s the reason that a lot of us are here,” Gotto said. “He was the guy who would call you up and say, ‘Hey, what are you doing? We’re doing the Ryder Cup in September.’”

Gotto admits that he’s not much of a golfer. “The best thing I have in my bag is a machete to find my ball after I tee off,” he said, adding that his fondest memory was of serving as a flagman for tee shots in 2019.

“I actually had goose bumps because it was one of the coolest experiences,” he said. “(John) Daly was teeing off, I’m standing right next to him shaking, hoping I didn’t mess it up. I’ve got photos of Tiger (Woods), (Phil) Mickelson walking right next to me. It’s just amazing.”

This year, Gotto will serve as a marshal on holes 4 and 11. “It’s a great week to see some of the pros,” he said. “It’s just amazing to be part of it.”

The Ryder Cup is one of the few sporting events in which volunteers can be part of the action without swinging a club. For Long Islanders, it’s also a chance to showcase their home course to the world.

Bethpage Black has built a reputation as one of the most demanding layouts in golf, with a sign at the first tee warning that it is “extremely difficult” and recommended only for highly skilled players. Previous major tournaments there drew enormous, raucous galleries, something both players and volunteers expect again.

And for many, the reward will be what Blau called “seeing the tournament up close and personal” — an experience no TV broadcast could match.

Nassau unveils new strategic police unit

By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has announced the formation of a new specialized strategic response team, set to be deployed across the county, which he said would provide an added layer of security and help keep communities safe.

“Our new strategic response team will be equipped with people who are experienced, who will be privy to intelligence and information on a real-time basis,” Blakeman said, “to make sure that they have the information they need to make sure that our communities are safe.”

The 40-person team will be rolled out as the school year begins, with members working closely with county schools and colleges to identify potential threats and ensure the safety of students, teachers and faculty.

“They will be able to travel and have the flexibility to go to places where they are needed,” Blakeman said at a news conference on Aug. 27 at the Nassau County Police Department Center for Training and Intelligence, alongside Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, county Council of School Superintendents President Marie Testa and Legislators Samantha Goetz, Thomas McKevitt and Rose Marie Walker.

The team will receive weekly intelligence briefings, according to Blakeman, who added that drones would also be used to monitor schools and communities. While he said that the unit’s initial purpose is the monitoring of schools, its responsibilities could expand to handling large public gatherings, such as concerts and protest, as well as increased crime activity.

The new response team will serve as another arm

of one of the largest police departments in the state.

The NCPD currently has the largest mounted unit on the East Coast outside New York City, and fully staffed K-9 and motorcycle units, alongside 84 tactical officers. And the department will be adding 10 members to its Emergency Service Unit, according to the county executive’s office.

Blakeman detailed another county initiative, a $1.4 million investment in 100 license-plate-reading cameras equipped with artificial intelligence that will be purchased with asset forfeiture funds. The technology, Blakeman said, will help the department recover license plate information on cars in Nassau County with greater efficiency.

“If there is a white car that has a golden retriever hanging out the window,” he said, “that AI will get us every car that is white with a golden retriever hanging out the window.”

Ryder praised both initiatives, arguing that they demonstrate the lengths the county will go to “protect your kids,” and “make sure that they’re safe.”

Testa, the North Bellmore School District superintendent, said that the updated security measures introduced in schools are something that she and the council of superintendents “respect, appreciate and admire.”

“We have kept students safe together,” she said. “We have kept students happy to come to school together.”

Jewish Music”

The Village of Cedarhurst concluded its summer concert series with “A Night of Jewish Music,” drawing more than 4,000 attendees.

Performer Uri Davidi had the crowd on their feet, dancing and singing throughout the event, on Aug. 26.

Before the concert, Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and Trustee Daniel Plaut took the stage to honor Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder for their leadership and dedication to community safety.

The event was made possible through generous sponsorship, led by Gourmet Glatt.

Additional sponsors included Rentas-

tic, New Horizon Counseling Center, The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC, Hon. Myrna Zisman, NC Legislature Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel, Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group LLC, Gitelle Gitti Steinfeld - Weissman Realty, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, Mittman Electric, TOH Town Clerk Kate Murray, Doma Land & Sea, Ezra Pharmacy, Sox World Plus, D&W Fine Home, Friends of Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Kulanu Academy, 4 Beyond and David’s Famous Pizza. The concert marked the culmination of the village’s summer concert series, providing an evening of music and community celebration.

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Local artist’s work on display at the HWPL

By Natalie Bellehsen Intern

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is celebrating the work of local artist, Paul Oresky, with a special reception.

Residents had the chance to meet Oresky in person, view his photography, and connect with the creative process behind his art, on Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the library’s gallery.

Oresky, whose images often capture the extraordinary in the everyday, says his inspiration comes from “looking at the world with fresh eyes and finding beauty in places people might overlook.” He hopes attendee’s leave the exhibit not only enjoying his work, but also “seeing their own surroundings in a new way.”

The library’s organizers see the gallery as an important extension of their mission.

“Receptions give our patronage an opportunity to interact with the artists, gain insight on what inspires them, and discover new passions,” Catherine Nashak, assistant director said.

She added that the art program reflects the library’s broader role, “The art exhibit program is part of the library’s focus to provide creative opportunities and enrichment to our community.”

Librarian Diana Brewster, who helped organize Oresky’s return to the library, noted that his work has a special history with the gallery.

“The library had Paul’s work in the gallery previously,” Brewster said. “His exhib-

it was cut short when the library had to close because of Covid shutdowns. This current exhibit was Paul’s next time to come.”

Brewster explained that this new reception would allow the community to engage directly. The reception was free and open to the public.

“Attendees will have a chance to meet Paul and speak to him,” she added. “The library will provide some fruit and Paul will provide other refreshments.”

The community’s response to these exhibits has been deeply positive. Nashak shared that feedback over the years has been “overwhelmingly positive,” while Brewster pointed out that patrons even leave personal notes in the guest book for each artist:

“If I happen to be in the gallery walking through and a community member is viewing the art, they will tell me how much they enjoy the art” Brewster said.

Looking ahead, both coordinators emphasized that the gallery is part of a wider cultural effort at the library.

Brewster mentioned that upcoming events include special concert events in the fall, new and creative programming for adults, and community group events such as the Cognitive Film Society and United Choral Society.

For Oresky, though, this evening is about connection.

“Art is meant to be shared,” Oresky said. “I look forward to meeting people at the reception and hearing their reactions firsthand.”

Town goes mobile with feral cat program

By ALYSSA R. GRIFFIN agriffin@liherald.com

The increasing stray cat population in the Town of Hempstead has moved officials to unveil changes to its Trap, Neuter, Return program.

This month, there will be a new addition to the program: a vehicle to make the functions of the town’s animal shelter mobile.

“Today we’re announcing the return of our mobile Trap, Neuter and Return program — that’s TNR,” Supervisor John Ferretti said at a news conference in Franklin Square’s Rath Park, which is home to many feral cats, on Aug. 26. “An important initiative that addresses the feral and stray cap population in a way that is both humane and effective.”

Feral cats cannot be put up for adoption because they are accustomed to living outdoors, so the initiative will help the town prevent overpopulation and reduce the strain on animal shelters.

Officials said the cats would be trapped humanely, and that residents could rent traps.

After they are safely caught, the cats will be neutered and, when they recover in 48 hours or so, released.

The TNR program is making its return after being halted in 2015 by the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh. Officials did not comment on why the program was suspended.

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Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter Director Ashley Behrens, far left, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Town Supervisor John Ferretti, Deputy Supervisor Dorothy L. Goosby and Town Councilman Thomas Muscarella discussed expansion of the town’s Trap, Neuter, Return program at Rath Park on Aug. 26.

“This program is to come out to the community, not just have trappers have to come to Wantagh to do it, so it’s more accessible for the people in the community,” Ashley Behrens, the animal shelter director, said.

across Long Island charge a fee.”

The new town vehicle will target Floral Park, Franklin Square, Lawrence, Levittown, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Seaford and Wantagh for the remainder of the year. The animal shelter will also be expanding its availability from three days a week to four.

“The cats are allowed to recover on site in a controlled environment,” Ferretti explained. “Then they return to the exact location they were found, where they can live without adding to the overpopulation.”

The TNR program is described by the town as a humane, effective and widely recognized initiative that will reduce and manage the feral cat population. The neutering of cats will address the challenge by preventing the birth of kittens that often struggle to survive, and the program will also eliminate mating behaviors such as yowling, fighting and spraying, which in turn will help protect public health.

“We’re making the extra effort to bring our commitment to humane animal care directly into local neighborhoods,” Ferretti said. “This is further evidenced by the fact that our TNR program is free, whereas other programs

“This is about being proactive, compassionate and responsible,” Ferretti said. “With the launch of our mobile TNR vehicle, we’re making it easier than ever for residents to be part of the solution. Together we can create healthier communities for both people and animals.”

For more information on the Town of Hempstead’s program, visit HempsteadNY.gov.

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From to table

By Karen Bloom

Labor Day may have come and gone, but there are still opportunities to fire up that grill to savor summer’s waning days before we head into apple picking, pumpkins and all those harvest season delights around the corner.

When it comes to entertaining outdoors, easy yet flavorful dishes that spotlight the season’s bounty can keep prep time to a minimum. Plus, they’re sure to please guests’ palates.

Skirt Steak with Roasted Corn Salad

• 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 4-inch pieces

• 1/3 cup Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• 1 large garlic clove, crushed

In a large bowl, combine chipotle pepper sauce, cumin and garlic; add skirt steaks. Toss to mix well; cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Preheat grill to high. Grill skirt steak about 5 minutes, or until of desired doneness, turning once. To serve, plate steak with corn salad.

Corn Salad

• 4 ears corn on the cob, shucked

• 2 large tomatoes, chopped

• 1 small red onion, diced

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced

• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

To prepare corn salad: Preheat grill to medium. Grill corn about 5 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until tender-crisp. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from cob. In medium bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, red onion, avocado, basil, lime juice, olive oil, chipotle pepper sauce to taste, and salt; toss to mix well.

End-of-summer dining al fresco

Hoisin Garlic Drumsticks with Tomato-Corn Salad

Foreigner

Legendary rock band Foreigner visits Tilles Center for a special one-nightonly benefit concert, hosted by original lead singer Lou Gramm. Hear special acoustic renditions of the band’s biggest hits such as “Cold As Ice,” “Juke Box Hero”, “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Hot Blooded,” and more in a rare and intimate unplugged format. The concert celebrates the band’s groundbreaking collaboration with Tilles Center LIU Post Theatre Company to develop and stage “Feels Like The First Time — The Foreigner Musical.”All proceeds from the evening will support the production and LIU and Tilles Center’s New Works Initiative. This exciting new production is to be directed directed by Broadway icon Adam Pascal (“Rent,””Aida,” “Cabaret,”, “Chicago,”, “Something Rotten!” ) slated to premiere in April 2026. Pascal also performs with Foreigner in what is sure to be a truly memorable event.

• 8 chicken drumsticks, about 2 pounds total

• Kosher salt, to taste

• Ground black pepper, to taste

• 1/2 cup hoisin garlic sauce or hoisin barbecue

sauce

• 3 ears corn

• 1 pound tomatoes, cut into small dice

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• Thinly sliced basil leaves, for garnish

Season drumsticks with salt and pepper, and rub with about 1/3 cup hoisin sauce, reserving rest for basting.

Marinate at least 30 minutes, up to four hours.

As chicken is marinating, prepare grill for both direct (medium-high heat) and indirect cooking. Discard used marinade.

Grill chicken, starting with skin side down, about 8-10 minutes, keeping lid closed as much as possible and turning chicken once or twice.

Move to indirect heat, cover grill and continue to cook for another 25-35 minutes until juices run clear and an internal temperature of 165∫F has been reached, basting with extra sauce occasionally in last 10 minutes of cooking.

To make salad, boil corn if needed for about 2-3 minutes, then cut kernels off cob.

Toss with tomatoes and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in basil. Serve salad and drumsticks together.

Mediterranean Vegetables

• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar (seasoned)

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra, to taste

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus extra, to taste

• 1 tablespoon, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons, fresh parsley, chopped

• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced

• 1 cup fresh zucchini, sliced into 1 3/4-inch long, 1/4-inch thick planks

• 1 cup fresh green pepper strips

• 1 cup fresh red pepper strips

• 8 fresh stalks asparagus, slicing off 1/4 inch from bottom of stalk

• 1 fresh portobello mushroom, sliced into 1/2- inch squares

• 1 cup fresh eggplant, diced into 1/2-inch squares

Heat grill to 375 F.

In large bowl, mix together rice vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley and garlic to create marinade.

Clean vegetables then place them in marinade in small batches. Toss to coat then place in foil pouch. Pour remaining marinade over vegetables and seal pouch.

Bake in oven or over indirect heat on grill 25 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste, after removing pouch from heat.

Chef’s tip: Open pouch after 20 minutes of cooking and allow vegetables to crisp slightly under direct heat for remaining 5 minutes.

Friday, Sept. 5, 8 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Maren Morris

Maren Morris brings “The Dreamsicle Tour” to the Paramount stage with special guest Jade LeMac. Morris has broken boundaries, smashed records and affirmed herself as a dynamic vocalist, prolific songwriter and showstopping performer. Her catalog encompasses a trio of acclaimed albums, namely “Hero” (2016), “Girl” (2019), and “Humble Quest” (2022). She’s the rare force of nature equally suited to collaborating with Zedd on the 6x-platinum “The Middle” or duetting with everyone from Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow to Teddy Swims and Hozier. She entered a bold new era with the release of her “Intermission” EP in August, which features the MUNA-produced and playful single “Push Me Over.” Maren promises to be unapologetically herself — and it shows in this music and in what is next to come.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. $114.25, $92, $71.75, $65.25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

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On Exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “At Play,” surveys artists’ perennial fascination with entertainment in all forms. Framing this topic between the nineteenth century Belle Époque and today, the exhibit includes works by Pablo Picasso, Reginald Marsh, Everett Shinn, and Max Beckmann among many others. The works are gathered to represent a wide range of expressions, from entertainmentrelated activities to the fascinating personalities involved. It encompasses dance, music, theater, movies, circus, boating, and beach scenes, along with horseracing and various sports, both active and passive Also featured are archival items from The Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, including costumes by Marc Chagall for Die Zauberflöte, vintage fashion items by such designers as Alfred Shaheen, and iconic costumes from the Folies-Bergère in Paris. On view until Nov. 9.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: Ongoing

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

Paul Oresky exhibits

Artist Paul Oresky is featured at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library gallery, with a reception to celebrate his artwork.

• Where: 1125 Broadway

• Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• Contact: hwpl.org

SEPT

Storybook

Stroll

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Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for the next storybook adventure. Stroll the gardens and enjoy a telling of Allison Sweet Grant’s “Leif and the Fall.” With a take-home craft. For ages 3-5. Storybook Strolls start at the Beech Tree (next to Westbury House), and end at the Thatched Cottage.

• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

SEPT 17

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

in her marriage to Tony Fiorello and her return to Ireland after 20 years. Registration required.

• Where: 280 Central Ave., Lawrence

• Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Contact: peninsulapublic.org or call (516) 239-3262

SEPT

17

Movie matinne Stop by Peninsula Public Library to see 2024’s “Mean Girls,” a reboot of the 2004 film. It stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, and Christopher Briney. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original film.

• Where: 280 Central Ave., Lawrence

• Time: 1-3 p.m.

• Contact: peninsulapublic.org or call (516) 239-3262

Join

After over 40 years performing, it is time to shine on again with The Australian Pink Floyd Show. Be there when the band returns from Down Under to the Paramount stage. The seminal album Wish You Were Here is performed in its entirety, including all nine parts of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” along with more of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits from The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. See what critics have acclaimed as “the gold standard” of tribute acts with stunning special effects that re-create Pink Floyd’s legendary stage shows. The band delivers a memorable experience. — with colorful lighting and video, pinpoint lasers, gargantuan inflatables and flawless live sound that was the benchmark of Pink Floyd shows. Replicating music from every phase of Pink Floyd’s journey, this tour reinforces the band’s dedication to the heritage of Barrett, Waters, Gilmour, Wright & Mason. With songs that mean so much to Pink Floyd fans everywhere, this is an unforgettable tribute to an iconic band’s classic album. $105.25, $88, $77.75, $66.25, $55.75.

upon modern and contemporary culture with his constructed paintings, sculptures, and murals while carefully utilizing techniques and traditions as far-reaching those of Old Master painters, 19th-century artists to 20thcentury advertising and Pop Art. His subjects are diverse, often readily recognizable and at times quite humorous: from glamorous Hollywood stars to the art world itself and the grittier subjects of street art. $20, $15 seniors, $10 students, members free. Limited seating. Registration required.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 3 p.m.

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

SEPT

10

Breakfast Connect

Want to network your business? Attend the Breakfast Connect group’s get together; The breakfast meeting is free and open to everyone.

• Where: Hewlett Firehouse, 25 Franklin Ave., Hewlett.

• Time: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m.

• Contact: Call or text Andrew Leibowitz at (516) 790-4829

SEPT

14

New York City’s American Revolution

Join Blake McGready as heexplores the decade or so before the Revolutionary War in New York, and the long years that followed at Rock Hall.

• Where: 199 Broadway, Lawrence

• Time: 1:30 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 239-1157

Eight Song: Beatles Concert

This presentation — part lecture, part live performance — invites all to take a deeper dive into just over a half dozen songs by the Beatles at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Obtain a better understanding of the band as musicians, songwriters and artists.

• Where: 1125 Broadway

• Time: 2:30-4 p.m.

Country grooves

Eisenhower Park welcomes country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde. She delivers tales of broken hearts and the honky-tonk life.

• Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington

• Time: 7:30 p.m.

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

• Time: 6 p.m.

• Contact: nassaucountyny.gov

SEPT

Defensive Driving Course

Empire Safety holds a defensive driving course for all nearby residents at HewlettWoodmere Public Library. Improve driving skills, obtain insurance discounts and reduce points. Class size is limited to 25 participants. The instructor collects payment of $33 via cash, check or money order, payable to “Empire Safety Council” during the first class. Registration required.

• Where: 1125 Broadway

• Time: 5:45-8:45 p.m., also Sept. 16

• Contact: hwpl.org

SEPT

16

Hybrid Book Discussion Group

Join Esther Davidson for an engaging discussion of Colm Tóibín’s “Long Island” at Peninsula Public Library. This sequel to “Brooklyn” follows Eilis Lacey as she navigates a crisis

SEPT

18

Lawrence Board of Trustees meet The Village Board holds its next meeting.

• Where: 196 Central Ave.

• Time: 8 p.m.

• Contact: (516) 239-4600

‘Brown Bag’ Art Discussion

Join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular Brown Bag Lecture. Experience the museum’s exhibition “At Play: Artists & Entertainment” through a lively and informative presentation. Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Registration not required. First come, first seated.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: 1 p.m., also Oct. 23

• Contact: nassaumuseum.org or (516) 484-9337

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September 4, 2025 —

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notices

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018 G-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST TREVORTON

A. WILLIAMS, ET AL.,

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 3, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 903 Park Lane, North Woodmere, NY 11581.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39 Block 564 and Lot 12. Approximate amount of judgment $649,016.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605709/2023. Michael W. Alpert, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LL C 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-001905 86427 155065

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES…

To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU STAR212, LLC, Plaintiff, Against NIRUPA RAJ, MAX SILVA and SHARON SILVA, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/27/2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501, on 9/16/2025 at 2:30PM, premises known as 499 W Broadway, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Cedarhurst, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 39 Block 311 Lot 7

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $124,127.90 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 611587/2024

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Paul L. Meli, Esq., Referee.

Richland & Falkowski, PLLC, 28-07 Jackson Avenue, 5th Floor, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

Dated: 7/17/2025 File Number: RAJ CA 155039

LEGAL NOTICE

SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Grassi & Co. ,Office of the New York State Attorney General, Jasper Surety, Maria Fiorello, Rosario Musso, Angela Oliveri, Giuseppe Badalamenti, Angela Fiorello Migliore, Giuseppa Fiorello, Giuseppe Fiorello, Tony Fiorello, Angela Fiorello DeLuca, Antonino Passalacqua, Vincenza Passalacqua, Mario Fiorello, Dino Fiorello, Antonio Badalmente, Pietro Musso, Patricia Finlayson, Stephen Codoluto, Joseph Monterosso, Jr., Joseph Montrose, Frank Montrose, Diane Montrose, Sandra Montrose, Marie Monterosso, Gloria Mcerlean, Dennis Shanley, Estate of Nancy Shanley, Vincenza Musso, any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-atlaw and next-of-kin of

the said Frank Fiorello, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained.

A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on October 8, 2025, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Frank Fiorello, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any):

1.Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility, and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings;

2.Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 15,907.38 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 3,969.12 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);

3.Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 38,500.00, of which $13,500.00 has been paid and $ 25,000.00 is unpaid;

4.Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $6,000.00, NONE of which has been paid and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid;

5.Releasing and discharging the surety;

6.Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be

paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Frank Fiorello, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship, and further directing the share determined to be payable to Estate of Nancy Shanley, if any, be deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Nancy Shanley, post deceased alleged distributee, should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7.Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, August 6, 2025 (Seal)

HON.HON. MARGARET

C. REILLY s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Signature of Attorney Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 155258

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST HEINRIC ROSENBLUM AKA HEINRICH ROSENBLUM, SARA HAMER AKA SHERRI SARA HAMER, ET AL.,

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 16, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 9 Park Circle, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Cedarhurst, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39 Block 122 and Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment $699,167.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606257/2023.

Adrienne Flipse Hausch, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-000053 86739 155218

LEGAL NOTICE

Village of Lawrence Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence will hold a work session beginning at 6:45 P.M. followed by a public meeting on September 17, 2025 at Lawrence Yacht and Country Club, 101 Causeway, Lawrence, New York 11559 beginning at 7:30 P.M. to conduct the following Public Hearings and to attend to such other matters as may properly come before the Board: M & A Gural JCC, Inc, 140 Central AvenueConsideration of whether a pre-existing non-conforming ancillary catering use should be modified to allow a stand-alone catering use not ancillary to temple and school; whether a parking variance should be granted for same; interpretation of various matters sought by Property Owner. Herzka (Contract Vendee), 1055 New McNeil AvenueSection 212-17.D (1) of the Village Code states, in a Residence District C-1, the minimum rear yard setback is 30 ft. Section 212-17.D(2)(b) of the Village Code states, in a Residence District C-1, the

maximum rear yard height/setback ratio is 0.74 Section 212-17. B of the Village Code states, in Residential Distract C-1, the maximum building height is 36 ft. Schattner, 20 Meadow Ln - Section 212.12.1

Schedule dimensional Regulations states, the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 16,147 sq. ft. in an area is 3,558 sq. ft. Section 212-16.D (1) of the Village Code states, in a Residence District B the minimum side yard setback is 15 ft. Section 212-16.D (1) of the Village Code states, in a Residence District B the minimum side yard setback is 15 ft. The order in which the listed applications are heard shall be determined the night of the meeting. The applications and accompanying exhibits are on file and may be inspected at the Village Office during normal business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the hearing. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard

By Order of the Board of Appeals

Lloyd Keilson Chairman Dated: August 26, 2025 155550

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter:

Agency: Board of Zoning Appeals Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, New York 11509

Date: September 17, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York 11509

Subject: Case #25-08-6594 VAB Ventures LLC 1570 Ocean Boulevard. Atlantic Beach, New York 11509. Applicant proposes to raise the existing grade and construct new retaining walls (average 11 feet) to elevation 14.1 feet. The applicants are seeking relief from the following section of the Zoning Code: Section 250- 18.1 Grading. For all lots upon which any proposed grade change is in excess of two feet,

where the total area of the lot containing the proposed work is in excess of 100 square feet and where the grade is permitted to be increased up to two feet, the grade shall not be permitted to be increased to within 10 feet of the front, side and rear property lines. No person, firm, or corporation or entity shall alter the grade of any parcel of land without first having obtained the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Premises are also known as Section 58, Block 37 Lots 19-24 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. All the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matter. All relevant documents may be inspected at the Building Department, 65 The Plaza during normal business hours.

Dated: August 28, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Josie Ficeto, Building Clerk 155551

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency: Board of Zoning Appeals

Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, New York 11509

Date: September 17, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York 11509

Subject: Case #25-05-6849 Jean Lindenbaum as Trustee of Jean Lindenbaum Revocable Trust 1744 Bay Boulevard. Atlantic Beach, New York 11509.

Applicant proposes to construct a new concrete retaining wall and raise grade (average 9.5 feet) to elevation 11.2’ feet)

The applicants are seeking relief from the following section of the Zoning Code: Section 250- 18.1 Grading. For all lots upon which any proposed grade change is in excess of two feet, where the total area of the lot containing the proposed work is in excess of 100 square feet and where the grade is permitted to be increased up to two feet, the grade shall not be permitted to be increased to within 10

feet of the front, side and rear property lines.

No person, firm, or corporation or entity shall alter the grade of any parcel of land without first having obtained the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Premises are also known as Section 58, Block 82, Lots 14-16 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. All the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matter. All relevant documents may be inspected at the Building Department, 65 The Plaza during normal business hours.

Dated: August 28, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Josie Ficeto, Building Clerk 155552

Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 16th day of September, 2025, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:

EAST ATLANTIC BEACH MOHAWK AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 299 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-358/25)

ELMONT CLEMENT AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 243 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 17 feet.

(TH-406/25)

HERBERT AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 176 feet north of the north curbline of Pelham Street, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-380/25)

Public Notices

THEODORA STREETnorth side, starting at a point 50 feet east of the east curbline of Litchfield Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-372/25)

FRANKLIN SQUARE

BARRYMORE

BOULEVARD - east side, starting at a point 3 feet south, opposite the south curbline of Drew Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-357/25)

(NR)VALLEY STREAM

ELIZABETH STREETwest side, starting at a point 24 feet north of the north curbline of Alden Avenue, north for a distance of 19 feet.

(TH-368/25) UNIONDALE

NORTHGATE COURTnorth side, starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Northgate Drive, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-396/25)

BARRY PLACE - east side, starting at a point 124 feet south of the south curbline of Susan Place, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-397/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:

EAST ATLANTIC BEACH

CLAYTON AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 72 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-369/24 - 9/17/14)

(TH-369(B)/25) WEST HEMPSTEAD

SYCAMORE STREETeast side, starting at a point 58 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Plymouth Street, north for a distance of 19 feet.

(TH-300/23 - 9/06/23)

(TH-377/25) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: September 3, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

JOHN FERRETTI

KATE MURRAY

Supervisor Town Clerk 155512

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 16th day of September, 2025, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following location:

BELLMORE

Section 202-15

LEGION STREET (TH 299B/25) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 14 feet south of the south curbline of Philip Court, south for a distance of 44 feet.

EAST ATLANTIC BEACH

Section 202-9

MOHAWK AVENUE (TH 358/25) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 15th to SEPTEMBER 10th - starting at a point 6 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south for a distance of 293 feet.

MOHAWK AVENUE (TH 358/25) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 15th to SEPTEMBER

10th - starting from a point 319 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south to its terminus.

CLAYTON AVENUE (TH 369(B)/24) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 15th to SEPTEMBER 10th - starting at a point 10 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south to the termination.

LIDO BEACH

Section 202-2

BLACKHEATH ROAD (TH 353/25) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 1st to SEPTEMBER 30thstarting at a point 92 feet south of the south curbline of Bunker Road, south for a distance of 122 feet.

POINT LOOKOUT

LIDO BOULEVARD (TH 405/25) South SideSECTION 202-3

TWO HOUR PARKING 8

for a distance of 62 feet.

LIDO BOULEVARD (TH 405/25) North Side -

TWO HOUR PARKING 8

AM to 7 PM - starting at a point 28 feet east of the east curbline of Bellmore Avenue, east for a distance of 83 feet.

UNIONDALE

SECTION 202-12

LOWELL ROAD (TH 379/25) South SideNO PARKING 6 PM to 6 AM - starting at a point 120 feet west of the west curbline of First Place, west for a distance of 36 feet.

WEST HEMPSTEAD

SECTION 202-20

COOLIDGE STREET (TH 356/25) North Side -

TWO HOUR PARKING 7 AM to 7 PM EXCEPT

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 34 feet east of the east curbline of Langley Avenue, east to a point 32 feet west of the west curbline of Hempstead Avenue.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) East Side - NO

PARKING BETWEEN

SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet south of the south curbline of Langley Avenue, south toa point 57 feet north of the north curbline of Hempstead Avenue.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) East Side - NO

PARKING BETWEEN

SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Langley Avenue, north to the south curbline of Adams Avenue.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) West Side - NO

PARKING BETWEEN

SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Langley Avenue, north for a distance of 80 feet.

Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” from the following locations:

BELLMORE

SECTION 202-15

LEGION STREET (TH 41/25) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 14 feet south of the south curbline of Philip Court, south for a distance of 64 feet.

(Adopted 4/29/25)

EAST ATLANTIC BEACH

Section 202-9

MOHAWK AVENUE (TH 30/21) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 15th to SEPTEMBER 10th - from the South curbline of Beech Street,south to its terminus.

(Adopted 3/23/21) (NR) ATLANTIC BEACH Section 202-9

CLAYTON AVENUE (TH 369/24) East SideSection 202-9 NO PARKING JUNE 10th to SEPTEMBER 10thstarting at a point 10 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south for a distance of 62 feet.

(Adopted 9/17/24)

CLAYTON AVENUE (TH 369/24) East SideNO PARKING JUNE 10th to SEPTEMBER 10th -starting at a point 90 feet south of the south curbline of Beech Street, south to its termination.

(Adopted 9/17/24)

WEST HEMPSTEAD

Section 202-20

WILSON STREET (TH 460/93) West Side - NO

Section 202-20 PARKING 8 PM to 8 AM - starting at the north curbline of Hempstead Avenue north for a distance of 126 feet.

(Adopted 6/28/94)

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 Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 09/10/2025 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: -----------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M.

490/25. INWOODYeshiva Ketana of Long Island, Install 8’ & 12’ high fences in a residence “B” district, install 8’ & 12’ high fences in a business district a portion of which is forward of adjacent buildings on both sides, maintain 8’ high fence in a business district a portion of which is forward of adjacent buildings on both sides all on a larger lot., W/s Doughty Blvd., 316.88’ N/o Mott Ave., a/k/a 321 Doughty Blvd. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 16th day of September, 2025, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations:

BALDWIN STEELE BOULEVARD (TH 399/25) South Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 230 feet west of the west curbline of Eastern Boulevard, west for a distance of 80 feet.

BELLMORE MARION STREET (TH 364/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Bedford Place, east for a distance of 25 feet.

ELMONT

LINCOLN STREET (TH 258(B)/25) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of Rosalind Avenue, south for a distance of 30 feet.

a distance of 30 feet.

POLK AVENUE (TH 387/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Lincoln Street, west for a distance of 35 feet.

INWOOD LINCOLN STREET (TH 387/25) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Polk Avenue, north for a distance of 30 feet.

BAYVIEW AVENUE (TH 172(B)/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Harris Avenue, west for a distance of 30 feet.

BAYVIEW AVENUE (TH 172(B)/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Harris Avenue, east for a distance of 30 feet.

MERRICK ELSIE AVENUE (TH 363/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Jefferson Street, west for a distance of 35 feet.

JEFFERSON STREET (TH 363/25) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of Elsie Avenue, south for a distance of 40 feet.

POINT LOOKOUT

LIDO BOULEVARD (TH 405/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Bellmore Avenue, west for a distance of 67 feet.

Newbridge Road, east for a distance 53 feet.

MERILLON STREET (TH 374/25) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Merillon Street, north for a distance 30 feet. (NR) VALLEY STREAM HOMMEL STREET (TH 395/25) West SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - starting from the north curbline of Oliver Avenue, north for a distance of 92 feet.

WESTBURY

STEWART AVENUE (TH 390/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Lincoln Court, east for a distance of 45 feet.

STEWART AVENUE (TH 390/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Lincoln Court, west for a distance of 35 feet.

WEST HEMPSTEAD WOODLAWN ROAD (TH 367/25) East SideNO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 25 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Avenue, south for a distance of 90 feet.

WOODLAWN ROAD (TH 367/25) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 115 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Avenue, south for a distance of 208 feet.

AM to 7 PM - starting at a point 67 feet west of the west curbline of Bellmore Avenue, west

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH 356/25) North SideNO

PARKING BETWEEN

SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet east of the east curbline of Wilson Street, east to its termination.

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH 356/25) South Side -

NOPARKING BETWEEN

SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet east of the east curbline of Wilson Street, east to its termination.

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH 356/25) North SideNO PARKING BETWEEN

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: September 3, 2025

Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

JOHN FERRETTI

Supervisor

KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 155506

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SIGNS 8 PM to 8 AMstarting at a point 30 feet west of the west curbline of Wilson Street, west for a distance of 124 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from

& LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

This notice is only for new cases in Inwood 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.go v/509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.go v/576/Live-StreamingVideo 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.

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ROSALIND AVENUE (TH 258(B)/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Lincoln Street, east for a distance of 30 feet.

ROSALIND AVENUE (TH 258(B)/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Lincoln Street, east for a distance of 30 feet.

ROSALIND AVENUE (TH 258(B)/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Lincoln Street, west for a distance of 30 feet.

ROSALIND AVENUE (TH 258(B)/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Lincoln Street, west for a distance of 30 feet.

FRANKLIN SQUARE POLK AVENUE (TH 387/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Lincoln Street, west for

LIDO BOULEVARD (TH 405/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Cedarhurst Avenue, west for a distance of 25 feet.

LIDO BOULEVARD (TH 405/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Bellmore Avenue, east for a distance of 28 feet.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE

CLINTON AVENUE (TH 381/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Woodfield Road, west for a distance of 28 feet.

CLINTON AVENUE (TH 381/25) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Clinton Avenue, north for a distance of 40 feet.

UNIONDALE MERILLON STREET (TH 374/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of

COOLIDGE STREET (TH 356/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the East curbline of Langley Avenue, east for a distance of 34 feet.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of Langley Avenue, south for a distance of 30 feet.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Langley Avenue, north for a distance of 30 feet.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the south curbline of Langley Avenue, south for a distance of 30 feet.

WILSON STREET (TH 356/25) West SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the north curbline of Langley Avenue, north or a distance of 30 feet.

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH

David Jasse, Cedarhurst based videographer and director DaviD Jasse

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Q: Tell me about yourself.

Jas se: I’v e liv ed in Ced arhurst for 20 yea rs. I ori ginally got int o the vid eo and fil m bus iness in 1985. I worked at CNN the n I wen t to MTV , CBS and FOX mostly as an edi tor. My background is in network television and tha t is whe re I learned my craft. I wen t to Great Neck South for hig h school then I wen t to Sto ny Brook University. My TV school was learning at the networks.

Q: How did your career start?

Jas se: I sta rted in the beg inning at CNN as a stu dio cameraman the n I wen t on be an eng ineer in the con trol roo m. The n, I wen t to be an edi tor. When I was in the studio doing cam era, eve ry min ute I spe nt pra cticing edi ting. Tha t was my TV school, I was there for four years. I went from cameraman , eng ineer, edi tor to producer. Once I got good at what I was doing I did tak e som e advanced classes on Avi d, the main editing pla tform bac k then.

Q: How did you break into the world of non-profit videos?

Jas se: I sta rted to bec ome mor e obs ervant in Jud aism and tha t bro ught me int o the Jew ish non -profit wor ld. We wer e bro ught up ver y tra ditional, but whe n I sta rted to keep Shabbos I stayed over people’s hou ses. The re was thi s Rabbi in the city, Rabbi Yosef Cha im Gol ding and I wen t to his hou se for Sha bbos. Whe n he found out what I did, he put me to work for an organization in Israel, I’d never heard of it. He too k me thr oughout the who le Jew ish wor ld and tha t lea d to 15 yea rs of non -profit videos. I had clients including Cha i Lif eline and Dar cehi

Tor ah. Bac k in the day , I was one of the fir st pro fessional video guys in the Jewish world bec ause eve rybody els e cam e from weddings. I took the same ski lls tha t I lea rned at CNN , and con tinued tha t wit h the non-profits. In the early days, I wor ked for Ste ven Spi elberg doing the SHOAH testimonies.

The y tra ined us how to do hig hly emo tional vid eos, so that came in handy with Chai Lifeline and Ohel.

telling their stories.

Q: What do you currently do?

Jas se: Mor e rec ently I do law fir ms, col leges, com mercials and medical videos. I’m known as a highly emotional storyteller I go by a sto ry tha t com es from the heart and touches the hea rt. I’m ver y goo d at int erviewing peo ple. Cur rently, in addition to my DMJ Studios, I for med my own non -profit, Tor ahWisdom.com. It’ s lik e

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LANGLEY AVENUE (TH 356/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the east curbline of Wilson Street, east for a distance of 30 feet.

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH

356/25) North SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Wilson Street, west for a distance of 30 feet.

LANGLEY AVENUE (TH 356/25) South SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Wilson Street, west for a distance of 30 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1

“PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: WEST HEMPSTEAD

WOODLAWN ROAD (TH 125/98) East SideNO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Hempstead Avenue, south for a distance of 65 feet.

(Adopted 10/20/98)

WOODLAWN ROAD (TH 495/04) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 175 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Avenue, south for a distance of 146 feet.

(Adopted 12/14/04) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place

aforesaid.

Dated: September 3, 2025

Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETT

Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 155507 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in both public and via Zoom on Thursday,

September 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.go v for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York

August 28, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR

Lisa James VILLAGE CLERK 155548

Judaism for dummies on video.

For exa mple, whe n my fat her was not wel l bef ore he pas sed away it gave me motivation to do end-of-life videos. When we had our first baby 26 years ago, we did a bris educational video. I’m cur rently wor king on an educational video of neuroplasticity of the brain.

Q: Do you eve r use the Fiv e

Towns as inspiration?

Jas se: Whe n we nee d fru m families, loc ations for int erviews over all the yea rs and people volunteer their houses. It’s really the hub for all of it. I’ve flown to Flo rida, Isr ael, and California but the majority of it takes pla ce her e. We just shot a whole short film for Chofetz Chaim on Central Ave

News brief

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools welcomed its newest staff members at the district’s New Employee Orientation on Aug. 26, at the Woodmere Education Center.

HW welcomes new staff to the district

Hewlett-Woodmere Pub lic Sch ools wel comed its new est sta ff mem bers at the district’s New Employee Orientation on Aug 26, at the Woodmere Education Center.

Superintendent Din a M. Anz alone opened the program followed by introductions to district leaders and Board of Education members.

New staff participated in team-build-

ing activities and heard from key administrators and union representatives.

“Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools is excited to welcome these talented professionals to the HWP S com munity and looks forward to a successful school year ahead,” the dis trict wro te in a new s release.

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Q. We are in contract for a house we were lucky to find. The price is right, fortunately, but we think it has some problems, mostly legal. The basement has a bathroom but is otherwise unfinished, except for the walls on either side of the stairs and a closet underneath. The sellers are selling as-is, so we want to just handle it later, but is this going to be a problem?

A. The answers are yes and no. In all of the selling cycles I’ve witnessed, issues seem to be mostly based on what the market is like, rather than the reality that it’s always best to have everything legally wrapped up before the closing. I’ve noticed that when there are fewer properties to sell, real estate and lending businesses tend to be less concerned with permits and more concerned with cash flow. Close now and worry about the open issues later.

It’s just like during the coronavirus pandemic, when prices climbed because there were fewer buyers of products, food and services, but the bills still had to be paid. The federal government sent out funds to help businesses survive.

You faced possibly overlooking the legality and absorbing considerable expenses later, when you decide to take care of issues or are forced to at the next sale, when banks have more foreclosures on their books and must make certain the properties they are selling are legal.

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All the professionals helping you through the closing are doing their job, but I’m not certain they know how expensive the permit process can be for you. When I sit with clients for the first time, I look at their records and compare them with their property, becoming the “bad guy” for pointing out that the proposed work will now have to include these open items, complicating the cost and the process. This happens weekly. There is often a glut of permit applications for old issues.

Knowing that you really want this house, you’ll have to face the fact that building officials look at your property from a position of safety, and can easily require you to legalize the finished basement, even with only a few finished walls. In the beginning sections of the state code, building officials are given authority to interpret the regulations. You definitely would need to have plans for the basement, to show the bathroom and a plumbing permit as well as an electrical inspection and building permit.

In most jurisdictions, the plans examiners have leaned toward saying that even one or a few finished walls — like the bathroom, closet and stairway walls — constitute a finished basement. In that case, you would also need to have a second way to escape, by either adding a taller window and a 9-square-foot escape well or a door and stairs on an outside wall, so you could exit from the main basement room. I have watched the cost of doing just this rise from $3,000 to over $12,000. Good luck!

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College football just ain’t what it used to be

Besides the excellent education I was fortunate to receive at Notre Dame Law School, and the interesting people I had the opportunity to meet, and the lasting friendships I forged during those years, there was the added benefit of watching up close as the Fighting Irish won the 1966 college football national championship. As an IrishCatholic kid from Sunnyside, Queens, that was as good as it could get.

In Catholic neighborhoods in those days, Notre Dame football personified IrishAmerica’s acceptance into the American mainstream. Beginning in the 1920s and continuing through the mid-1950s, Notre Dame won more national championships and had more All-Americans than any other college football team. But by the time I got there, the famed Golden Dome had lost its luster. During eight long seasons under three head coaches from 1956 to 1963, Notre Dame lost more games than it won. The prevailing wisdom was that its academic standards precluded it from becoming a major college football power again.

TThen, in 1964, Notre Dame hired Ara Parseghian as its head coach. The “Era of Ara” had begun. In 1964 and ’65, the Irish were back in the Top 10, and in 1966 they won it all, clinching the national championship with a 51-0 victory over longtime rival Southern California, led by such luminaries as Heisman Trophy finalist and All-American quarterback Terry Hanratty, eventual four-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier and future NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page.

A less-heralded but vital member of that championship team was substitute quarterback Coley O’Brien, who would have been the starter on almost any other college team. Stricken with diabetes halfway into the 1966 season, O’Brien hadn’t played for four weeks when, in the second-to-last game of the season against Michigan State, he was suddenly called into action to replace Hanratty, who’d suffered a fractured shoulder with the Irish losing 10-0. O’Brien played brilliantly to lead two scoring drives, and Notre Dame tied Michigan State and preserved its unbeaten record.

ship-clinching victory over USC.

After his college career, O’Brien attended Notre Dame Law School and became a successful attorney in Washington, D.C. When I chaired the House Homeland Security Committee, he served as a committee counsel. I was proud to call him my friend, and it meant a lot when he, Hanratty, Bleier and other members of the 1966 team would come to my district to campaign for me.

he ‘student athlete’ has become a hired gun, and school loyalty is traded for big bucks.

O’Brien died several weeks ago. Reflecting on his life and career got me thinking about how much the whole concept of college football has been altered, in many instances not for the better. The attraction of the game was that it wasn’t professional. There was the appeal of watching young athletes competing for their schools, cheered on by an often fanatical fan base. And there were the bitter rivalries: Notre Dame-Michigan State, AlabamaGeorgia, Michigan-Ohio State.

IThe following week, despite the fact that four starting players were sidelined with injuries, O’Brien led Notre Dame to the resounding, national champion-

Sure, some of it was mythical. There were recruiting violations. Some athletes were given academic shortcuts. But there was so much that was genuine. Hanratty might be on the cover of Time magazine or Sports Illustrated but then be seen on campus, eating in the same dining hall and trudging to the

same classes as other students. That world of college football — school loyalty, amateurism and tradition — barely exists anymore. Now paid for their name, image and likeness, recruited players can go to the highest bidder for millions of dollars. And they can opt out of the following season and the season after that by entering the “transfer portal,” again able to go to the highest bidder. (Years ago, Minnesota was sanctioned by the NCAA when the coach gave a player $100 to fly home for his father’s funeral.) So you can have a fiveyear senior suddenly playing starting quarterback for a team whose campus he has never set foot on and will be leaving at season’s end. Players can even go back and forth from one team to the other in succeeding seasons. The “student athlete” becomes hired gun. School spirit and loyalty are traded for big bucks.

Sure, there will still be pageantry and marching bands, and I’ll still be watching on Saturdays. But it won’t be the same. What I will always have, though, is the lasting memory of what Coley O’Brien and his 1966 national championship teammates meant to their many fans, and to college football.

Go, Irish!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Now Trump wants to put lipstick on this pig

’ve been thinking about President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which Congress passed in July. Recently Trump stated that it was time to call the legislation something else. But what do you call a bill that is highly unpopular with the public and is set to do much damage?

Shakespeare said it best in “Romeo and Juliet,” when he wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” So Shakespeare might have agreed that no matter what you call this bill, it will have the same impact on the American public.

To begin with, when you pass a thousand-page piece of legislation, it will have good parts and bad parts. Members of the majority party in Congress are forced to vote for the entire bill, and they don’t have the luxury of stripping out the bad from the good. So they have to live with the results.

A poll last month by the Pew Research Center found that 46 percent of the country disapproved of the law, and just 32 percent approved of it, with 23 percent saying they weren’t sure. It seems obvious that calling it something else won’t change the public’s feelings about it.

NWhy is the bill so broadly unpopular? Much of the publicity about it prior to its passage was negative. Almost every part of it got people’s attention, and those who opposed it were much more vocal than its supporters. Perhaps most important, it was clear that millions of people who are now eligible for health care were going to be knocked off the eligibility rolls.

costs for families, and raise premiums for employer-sponsored plans.

o matter what the president calls his signature legislation, it’s not popular.

In the lead-up to the passage of the bill, supporters in the House of Representatives portrayed it as being aimed at eliminating “waste, fraud and abuse.” There is no doubt that there are some Medicaid participants who should be disqualified, but the vast majority of people in the program are worthy recipients. Supporters of the legislation claimed that no person in the program who was currently employed would lose their coverage, but that is not true. Because states will get less federal revenue, they will be forced to drop qualified people from the Medicaid rolls.

the United States experience food insecurity, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Most SNAP recipients go to work every day, but don’t earn enough to feed their loved ones. The SNAP program provides the help they need.

Historically, the Republican Party has favored letting the states run assistance programs and keeping Washington out of it. But the Big Beautiful Bill cuts federal allocations to the states, and leaves them to decide who should participate in federal programs. The net result is that the states will be the bad guys when it comes to doling out assistance funding.

The law will cut more than $1 trillion in Medicaid funding, and it’s estimated that more than 10 million people will lose their health coverage by 2034, including seniors, children and people with disabilities. States with high poverty rates are particularly at risk, because they rely on federal funding to maintain Medicaid and related programs. The loss of coverage will increase medical

For years, the more conservative members of the House expressed their opposition to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, on the grounds that it was too progressive and costly. They got their wish in the new bill, which would, by some estimates, cut federal spending on the program by more than $200 billion over 10 years. It’s worth noting that nearly 50 million people of all ages in

In the next few months, at the insistence of the president, there will be efforts to change the conversation about what is in the bill. Even though many of its provisions take effect after next year’s midterm elections, however, many millions of Americans are firmly opposed to it, and no amount of slicing, dicing and finessing of the contents will make them change their minds.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.

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Never forget: 9/11’s legacy lives through us

Next Thursday will be the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Remembrance ceremonies will take place across Long Island. They serve as more than solemn commemorations — they are living reminders of the strength and resilience that define us as New Yorkers, and as Long Islanders.

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Nearly 3,000 lives were lost on that day in 2001, and among them were hundreds of men and women who called Long Island home. Nearly every area community lost someone: a parent who kissed her children goodbye at dawn before catching a train to Manhattan, a firefighter who answered the alarm, a neighbor who never made it home from his office in one of the twin towers.

Names etched in memorials — usually near a piece of steel from the towers — are not simply markers of history. They are reminders that the victims were our neighbors, classmates, teammates and friends. And attending remembrance ceremonies is not mere ritual. It is an act of collective will — a promise that those lives will never be reduced to a statistic. When communities gather at candlelight vigils, at town memorials and at firehouses, they reaffirm the values that carried us through the aftermath: sacrifice, unity and perse-

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The shared experience of loss binds us, within and across different communities. And each ceremony, whether on a village green or in a community park, serves as a bridge between past and present — between those who remember that day vividly and those who were not yet born.

It is vital that younger generations come to understand why we gather. Students returning to school this year were not alive on Sept. 11, 2001. For them, the images of collapsing towers are history lessons, not lived memory. Yet the lessons of that day — the bravery of first responders, the resilience of families, the unity of strangers who became helpers — are timeless. Attending these ceremonies ensures that young people see remembrance as a civic responsibility.

For the firefighters of Nassau County who still gather in uniform, and for the police officers, EMTs and volunteers who rushed to the site of the attacks from Long Island, the ceremonies are also about recognizing the continuing toll in the decades since: More than 4,350 additional people have died after suffering long-term health problems, such as cancers and respiratory illnesses, linked to the toxic environment at the World Trade Center site. That number grows

United Way of Long Island’s Young Professionals Network hosted its Summer Social at Blue Point Brewery on Aug. 7, gathering more than 200 neighbors for an evening of networking, entertainment and purpose.

Thanks to the generosity of attendees, the event raised over $20,000 and collected several boxes of school supplies for United Way’s Stuff-A-Bus initiative, which delivers backpacks and essentials to elementary students across Long Island.

Now in its 17th year, Stuff-A-Bus helps ensure that children from underserved communities step into classroom confident and ready to learn. Funds from the Summer Social will be used to purchase supplies for the coming school year — investments that make an immediate, tangible difference.

“The donations we’ve received through the StuffA-Bus initiative have made a profound impact on our school community,” Hannah McCarthy, assistant principal at Laurel Park Elementary School, in Brentwood, said. “Each year, our teachers share supply lists with families, but we know that many students arrive with only a few items, or sometimes none at all. Thanks to these donations, our staff can confidently ensure that every child has the tools they need to succeed from day one.”

every year, and we cannot forget the need to provide health care and other resources to those heroes and their families, too.

When we gather to pay tribute, we do more than keep memory alive — we look to the future. “Never Forget” isn’t just a slogan or a rallying cry. It implores us to take seriously the responsibility of building stronger, more compassionate communities by bonding with our neighbors, supporting local volunteers, and ensuring that the ideals of service and unity overcome fear and division.

Long Islanders have always known what it means to come together in times of crisis. The outpouring of support after Sept. 11 — food drives, blood donations, and neighbors taking care of one another’s children — showed us our best selves. At our many memorials, we honor not only those we lost, but also the spirit of community that helped carry us forward.

Next Thursday, let’s recommit ourselves to remembrance. Attendance isn’t just symbolic. It is a living act of devotion to the people we lost, the families who still grieve, and the generations who must carry the hard lessons of a dark day forward.

Long Island’s promise is simple, but profound: We will never forget.

recalled a student living in a shelter who arrived carrying supplies in her arms after losing her backpack — which her family couldn’t replace.

Thanks to Stuff-A-Bus, the school provided a brand new backpack in the child’s favorite color. That small act,

made possible by community support, is the kind of dignity and hope this initiative delivers every day.

This year’s Summer Social succeeded through the dedication of event cochairs Justin Merk, of FourLeaf Federal Credit Union; Lauren Grasso, of

A secure, accessible future for voting

“absentee voting leads to fraud!” “Absentee voting is essential to protect the right to vote!” We hear these arguments passionately made by politicians across the spectrum. But what if we didn’t have to choose? What if we could ensure both easy access to voting and robust security — so that only registered citizens vote, every ballot is accurately counted, and results are announced promptly?

This isn’t a pipe dream. The technology exists, and is already in use globally. Let’s explore how it could work here, in our communities.

Every day, trillions of dollars move securely across the internet. You likely shop on Amazon, pay bills with online banking and transfer funds between accounts. These systems work because they’re designed to ensure that money goes exactly where it’s intended, with

safeguards against fraud and error.

It’s not just money. Many of us renew passports, file taxes, manage health records and sign legal documents online. We trust the internet with sensitive tasks because secure systems make it possible.

So why not apply this to voting? Here’s how a secure online voting system could work:

e1. Voter registration and authentication. Every voter would register once, providing proof of identity and citizenship. They would receive a unique digital key — perhaps biometric, like facial recognition or a fingerprint scan, features already built into most smartphones. This registration would be valid for life, updated only when they moved to a new jurisdiction, like from one county to another.

tampering or impersonation, much like safeguards for online banking.

3. Instant tabulation and verification. Votes would be encrypted, transmitted and counted in real time. Results could be announced within minutes after polls close, eliminating delays and reducing opportunities for confusion or manipulation.

lections in the U.S. should follow the lead of Brazil, Estonia and Switzerland.

Countries such as Estonia, Switzerland and Brazil already use versions of these systems. Estonia has offered secure online voting in national elections since 2005. Switzerland has piloted it in several regions, and Brazil’s electronic voting machines tabulate results quickly and securely. If they can do it, surely the United States, with its technological leadership, can, too.

trace a vote to an individual.

Cost is another concern. Building an online voting system wouldn’t be cheap, but we don’t need to start from scratch. We can adapt proven technologies that are in use in other countries, saving time and resources. Over time, such a system could reduce the costs of printing ballots, staffing polling stations and mailing absentee forms — savings that could benefit our local budgets.

Accessibility is a major advantage. Online voting would make it easier for seniors, people with disabilities, rural residents and those with demanding schedules to vote without traveling or waiting in lines. Imagine a farmer in our county casting a ballot from home or a nurse voting between shifts.

2. Secure voting interface. Voters would access a platform using their digital key. The system would ensure that only eligible voters cast ballots — and only once. Encryption and multi-factor authentication would protect against

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Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C.; Brendan Bateman, of Flushing Bank; the Young Professionals Network committee, and generous sponsors. Attendees enjoyed craft brews, live entertainment and raffles, and made connections with young professionals committed to making a difference.

Thank you, Long Island, for showing up for our students.

THERESA REgNANTE President and CEO, United Way of Long Island

Long Island is breaking tourism records

To the Editor:

Long Island has long been known for its beaches, wineries and charming downtowns, but new data confirms what residents and visitors alike already know: Our region is thriving as a premier travel destination. For the third consecutive year, tourism on Long Island has broken records, with travelers spending $7.9 billion in 2024 — an impressive 3.8 percent increase over 2023.

This surge in tourism is more than a point of pride; it is a vital driver of our local economy. According to the recently released state Tourism Economics report, visitor spending supported 78,418 jobs in 2024, up from 76,227 in 2023.

From restaurant servers and hotel staff to retail clerks and tour operators, these are real, local jobs that sustain families and

Of course, there are concerns that would have to be addressed. Privacy is a core right that we cherish. Voters must trust that their ballots are secure, anonymous and accurately counted. No one — not election officials, hackers or third-party vendors — should be able to

strengthen our communities. In addition, tourism generated $945 million in state and local taxes last year. Without that revenue, the average Long Island household would face nearly $1,000 more in annual taxes.

The benefits ripple across the economy. Food and beverage spending alone accounted for 36 percent of all tourism dollars, while lodging comprised another 21 percent. Retail and service stations saw $1.2 billion in visitor spending. Suffolk County, in particular led the way, experiencing a 7 percent increase in tourism spending, while Nassau County’s numbers held steady, with only a slight decline. Overall, Suffolk now makes up nearly 60 percent of Long Island’s tourism tax base.

This remarkable growth did not happen by chance. It is the result of tireless efforts by Discover Long Island, whose leadership and innovative marketing strategies continue to attract visitors year-round. Looking ahead, the region is well positioned to keep building momentum, with major international events like this year’s Ryder Cup and next year’s U.S. Open drawing global attention.

Tourism is more than visitors coming and going — it is an investment in our quality of life, our small businesses and our future. Long Islanders should take pride in this achievement and continue supporting efforts that keep our region shining on the national stage.

MITCH PALLY, INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO SHARON WYMAN, COO Discover Long Island

We don’t have to settle for outdated systems or false choices between access and security. With investment and political will, we can build a voting system that’s secure, accessible and worthy of our democracy. Let’s bring the future of voting to our communities — because every voice deserves to be heard, safely and fairly.

Howard Kopel represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District and is the Legislature’s presiding officer.

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Help Us Improve Cardiac Care on The South Shore

THE LANNIN EISENHOWER PARK | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | DINNER & DANCING

Join us to celebrate the work of Mount Sinai South Nassau and support the expansion and advancement of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s cardiac services on the South Shore.

Enjoy a delightful culinary experience with dinner, a live 10-piece band, and dancing.

Your contributions—no matter the amount—will have a meaningful impact in helping us reach our overall goal of “Bringing Heart Home.”