Rockaway Journal 01-29-2026 by Richner Communications, Inc

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Irish fusion concerts, Year of the Horse

St. Patrick’s Day is a little more than two months away, however you can became to feel the green with some Traditional Gaelic music mixed with sounds from around the world, as the New York Irish Center for the Crossroads Concert Series 2026 takes place over the next six months.

The fun begins with Irish & Southern Italian-Sicilian Fusion on Jan. 29, at 7 p.m.

On this night, Jerry O’Sullivan (uilleann pipes, tin whistle) and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán) will share the stage with David Marker (Sicilian/Calabrian bagpipes, zampogna, chitarra battente, tamburello, vocals).

General admission is $25.

Supported by The Irish Institute of New York and truly back by popular demand, the second annual Crossroads Concert Series will present six all-new fusion concerts this year.

Here’s the rest of the schedule. All the monthly concerts begin at 7 p.m.

Feb. 26: Irish & Classical Turkish

Eren Erdogan (kaval), Taulant Mehmeti (çifteli/guitar), Nzih Antakli (darbuka, riqq, bendir), Eileen Goodman (flute/tin whistle), Dylan James (banjo/fiddle/ dance), and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán).

March 26: Irish & Sene-Gambian

A return to West Africa but a departure from the percussion of past concerts with Salieu Suso (kora), Ebrima Jassey (balafon), a djembe percussionist, Eilidh McRae (Celtic harp), Dylan James (banjo/fiddle/dance), and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán).

April 16: Irish & Moroccan Gnawa

Atlas Phoenix (Moroccan gimbri), two qraqeb percussionists (TBD), PJ Doran (piano accordion), Dylan James (banjo/fiddle/ dance), and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán).

May 28: Irish & Puerto Rican Bomba

Jorge Vazquez (congas, vocals), PJ Doran (piano accordion), Bernadette Fee (fiddle/ dance), and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán).

June 11: Irish & Albanian Fusion

Taulant Mehmeti (çifteli/guitar), Nezih Antakli (darbuka, riqq, bendir), Tom Fitzgerald (fiddle/dance), Dylan James (banjo/fiddle/ dance), and Colin Harte (vocals, piano, bodhrán).

The New York Irish Center is located at 10-40 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City. The storefront venue is about 300 feet from the eastern most entrance/exit to the Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av subway station on the 7-line.

Next up in the Chinese calendar is the Year of the Horse. This means action, freedom, independence, optimism, and speed. Community spirit is strong. New York-based Asian artists — April Chong, Che-

min Hsiao, Cui Fei, Eugenie Chao, Herry Koo, Jae Hi Ahn, Lily Honglei, Natsuki Takauji, Sei Ryun Chun, Sophia Chizuco, Stephanie S. Lee, Sui Park, Weihui Lu, and Yu-Whuan Wang — reflected on the upcoming year and animal while creating installations, mixed media, paintings, and sculptures. They explored how cultural identity, memory, and modern expression intersect to create new visual languages of belonging.

The result is Red Horizon: Art. Heritage. New Energy, which is at Flushing Town Hall from through March 1. And while there’s plenty of art on the walls, a few special programs are part of the experience, too.

On Saturday, Feb. 21, contributing artist Stephanie S. Lee — a Godwin-Ternbach Museum employee who also teaches Korean folk art at Flushing Town Hall and runs The Garage Art Center in Bayside — will lead the Happy Neigh Year! Horse Painting Workshop at 2 p.m. Attendance is $12 (or $10 for children under at 13), and materials are provided. No prior experience necessary.

Lee will present a step-by-step session that invites participants to create joyful horse paintings symbolizing vitality, drive, freedom, luck, success, and resil-

ience —qualities especially celebrated as auspicious symbols for the year ahead. Each participant will complete a ready-to-hang artwork to take home.

And on March 1, Eugenie Chao will offer an Artist Talk & Musical Instrument Demonstration as part of a closing reception at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. at 3:30 p.m. She will discuss her work that’s on view and share the unique sounds of several handcrafted instruments she created for the exhibition — offering a glimpse into her interdisciplinary practice that merges visual art, sound, and cultural storytelling.

–Jeffrey Bessen

Queens Tourism Council

The New York Irish Center for the Crossroads Concert Series 2026 takes place over the next six months. Above, the Shamrock Tenors who performed at last year’s series.

Cedarhurst to build Wall of Tears memorial

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

A permanent Holocaust memorial designed to educate future generations, confront antisemitism and preserve the memory of the 6 million Jews murdered during World War II will be built in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst, thanks to unanimous support from village leaders and a community-wide fundraising effort.

The memorial, known as the Wall of Tears, will be constructed through a partnership between the Village of Cedarhurst and the Wall of Tears Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to Holocaust remembrance and education. It will serve as a public space for reflection, learning and remembrance.

Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock expressed the village’s support for the project in a letter to the foundation, noting that the memorial will stand as a visible reminder of the consequences of hatred and indifference.

“At a time when antisemitism is tragically on the rise across the globe, this monument will stand as a permanent educational resource for residents, students and visitors alike,” Weinstock wrote. “It will remind us all of the responsibility we share to confront intolerance and preserve the dignity of every human being.”

Unlike traditional Holocaust museums in major cities, the Wall of Tears is designed for a highly visible public space, such as a park of college campus, where people encounter it as part of everyday life. According to Norm Kaish, executive director of the Wall of Tears Foundation, headquartered in West Hempstead, the goal is to ensure that Holocaust education remains visible and accessible, even for those who may not actively seek it out.

“This was started by me as a foundation in 2024,” Kaish said. “We had designed a memorial that teaches about antisemitism using the Holocaust’s historic information.”

The plan is for the Cedarhurst memorial to be completed by the end of the year, depending on fundraising.

“For us it was very important because it goes to a very prominent location in our park, and it will be visible to all members of our community,” Weinstock said.

“We’re in an area that has a high Jewish population in general, and there are a fair number of survivors in our community.”

The memorial’s centerpiece will be a large stone wall etched with a map of Europe showing Jewish population centers before

and after the Holocaust. Individual plaques will detail the experiences of Jewish communities between 1938 and 1945, drawing from archival materials from Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum, in Jerusalem on Mount Herzl; the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington D.C.; and other sources.

An eternal flame will burn atop the monument, symbolizing the victims who have no graves or known dates of death. Water droplets — described by the foundation as “tears” — will cascade behind the plaques.

“It’s a very important teaching tool, because it helps teach the events of the Holocaust to children who have no real connection to it,” Weinstock said. “We’re hoping this is a way of engaging the younger people and for it to have some visceral impact.”

The memorial, Kaish said, is meant to do more than commemorate the past. It is designed to encourage moral reflection and dialogue, particularly as studies show Holocaust knowledge fading among younger generations.

“This importance of the Cedarhurst project is being the first one,” Kaish said. “It gives us an opportunity to bring college presidents to see something in action.”

In addition to Holocaust history, several panels on the memorial will address the broader dangers of antisemitism and discrimination, emphasizing how unchecked hatred can escalate

A rendering, above, of what the first Wall of Tears memorial, at Andrew J. Parise Park, in Cedarhurst, will look like.

into violence.

The total cost of the structure is estimated at $350,000, of which roughly $50,000 has been pledged. The project will entirely community-funded, and all donations to the foundation are tax-deductible.

The Village of Cedarhurst will assist with logistical coordination, while the foundation will oversee fundraising, construction and educational integration once the memorial is completed. Organizers expect the site to be used by schools, synagogues and community organizations across the Five Towns.

“We’d like to be able to touch each one of the survivors and the survivors’ children,” Kaish said. “Not only from the standpoint of the memorial, but also for their support. This is going to be supported by the community itself.”

The foundation is working with the Marion & Aaron Gural

Courtesy Roy DiMarco

JCC, in Cedarhurst in collaboration with the various Holocaust survivors programs it offers.

“I was very happy to hear that they’re bringing this to Cedarhurst Park,” Stacey Feldman, executive director of the JCC, said. “Our program participants would love to be at the groundbreaking and opening, and to share their stories.”

Feldman praised that the memorial’s planned modernization of the Holocaust, and its potential impact on fighting antisemitism. “There are so many survivors that come from our community,” she said. “It makes such a beautiful tribute to their memory and honor to have such a fantastic project right here in Cedarhurst.”

For more information about the project or to donate, visit walloftears.org.

The memorial will feature information about the Holocaust, including how many people died in each country in Europe.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S

SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 17th, 2026, will sell at public online auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 12th, 2026 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No.

175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucou ntyny.gov/526/CountyTreasurer

Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 17th day of February 2026 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County

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A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 05th, 2026.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: January 22, 2026

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER

Mineola, New York

TERMS OF SALE

Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a

Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery,

then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding,

1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

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Episcopal Health Services has announced a 28 percent drop in

22.5 percent reduction in carbon emissions following a $25 million

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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital reduces energy and emissions

Episcopal Health Services announced significant energy and emissions reductions at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital following a major infrastructure modernization project aimed at improving sustainability and long-term reliability.

According to EHS, the three-year, $25 million mechanical and infrastructure upgrade has already resulted in a 28 percent reduction in energy use and a 22.5 percent drop in carbon emissions. The project, overseen by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and guaranteed by DCO Energy, is more than 90 percent complete and is expected to be finished in the first quarter of 2026. Once completed, it is projected to generate approximately $674,000 in annual savings.

“Fortifying our core infrastructure while significantly reducing our environmental impact is central to our vision for the future of this health system,” Dr. Donald T. Morrish, chief executive officer of Episcopal Health Services wrote in a news release. “This investment ensures we are prepared to meet the needs of our community not just today, but for years to come.”

The modernization focuses on upgrading essential mechanical systems throughout the hospital, including new HVAC units, boilers, chillers, transformers and energy-efficient lighting. Improvements were also made to water-

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EHS officials said the upgrades are already delivering benefits, including improved air quality, reduced energy consumption and increased system reliability. Patient comfort has also been enhanced with the addition of independent temperature controls in patient rooms.

Karen Paige, executive vice president and chief operating officer of EHS, said the improvements strengthen the hospital’s ability to operate efficiently and reliably while supporting sustainability goals.

Additional recent capital improvements include renovations to 45 bathrooms and 14 on-call rooms, expanded overflow capacity for the Labor and Delivery Suite, and the relocation and expansion of the hospital’s communications room. Fire alarm systems throughout the facility are also being upgraded with advanced life-safety technology.

EHS officials said the project reflects a broader, multi-year strategy focused on infrastructure modernization, environmental responsibility and high-quality patient care.

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The paper backing on gypsum wallboard provides an excellent place in a dark wall cavity for mold spores to live. Inert, sprayed-in foam does help, but most people are intimidated by the cost. Carpets gather dust and, when vacuumed, may release more impurities into the air.

Cleaning hard-walled metal air ducts is a good idea after a couple of years of continuous use. If you only use the system in midsummer heat spells, the main reason to clean the ducts is because dust settles there and adheres to the sides of the air ducts. Spores and other mold prosper in the layers of dust, and can remain inactive until moisture is present, which is why, at certain times of the year, condensation from cold meeting warm air allows the mold to develop.

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