Uniondale Herald 11-13-2025

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Marching in tribute

East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park was the site of a ceremony led by the United Veterans Organization of Nassau County on Sunday. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Library hosts veterans concert

Spirited performance

by L.I. Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

James Capriotti didn’t expect to be so moved. But when the first notes of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” filled the Uniondale Public Library, Capriotti, a veteran of the Vietnam War, felt the music hit home.

“That one in the beginning, the Lee Greenwood one — wow,” he said afterward. “Those songs, they can bring tears to your eyes.”

A Uniondale native who served in the Air Force, Capriotti was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam in the late 1960s and early ’70s. He met his wife, Eleanor, while they were both serving — she was in Air Force communications. They have been married since 1972.

“People should be proud,” Eleanor said, reflecting on the patriotic song. “Not many peo-

ple are.”

“Way back then, when the Vietnam veterans came back home, they were not treated nicely,” she added.

The couple were among roughly 20 people who attended a Nov. 9 concert at the library by five members of Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, which has about two dozen musicians. The small ensemble featured Geri Rheel and Amy Noll on mandolin, Susan Weber on mandocello, Vicki Gleicher on mandola and Ken Kurshel on guitar, and they performed a wide-ranging musical tribute to America’s veterans.

Held in the library’s Bookmark Cafe, the concert blended patriotic anthems with classics ranging from Irving Fields’s “Miami Beach Rhumba” to the Beatles, “Yesterday,” some of

Honoring those who served Veterans receive state, county citations

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

Before Veterans Day was officially recognized, the U.S. Marine Corps was founded on Nov. 10, 1775 — a date still honored by service members today. Uniondale High School chose that day to host its annual Veterans Day ceremony and breakfast, bringing students, veterans and community members together to pay tribute to those who have served.

With a solemn salute and the sound of drums, the schools Knights Battalion presented the colors in the Little Theater.

sacrifices,” said Maj. Anthony Telesca, the senior Army instructor for Uniondale’s JROTC. “We want to do something to try and protect our country.”

AnThonY TeleSCA Senior instructor, JROTC

Dozens of students who are members of the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps arrived in uniform, joined by teachers, elected officials and local veterans. They gathered in the auditorium to hear from local leaders and service members who shared the personal and collective meaning of sacrifice, service and remembrance.

“It’s the history of our country, and it’s important to see the

Toward the end of the ceremony, Telesca presented a slide show of highlights in America’s military history — from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam — using powerful imagery, with musical accompaniment. Some slides showed battlefields. Others depicted groups of soldiers smiling and hugging. Each carried a different message, bringing tears to some students’ eyes.

District Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil opened the celebration by thanking the veterans and sharing her own connections to military service. She comes from a long line of service members, she said, including a great-grandparent and a relative who died in Vietnam.

Darrisaw-Akil launched the annual event three years ago, when she was first appointed superintendent, and said she

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PLUS Group Home raises over $19K at Casino Night

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

A festive “Casino Night” fundraiser in Westbury raised about $19,000 for PLUS Group Homes, one in Uniondale. While honoring Terri Cancilla, executive director whose decades of leadership helped make the event — and the organization’s newest pool facility — possible.

Held Nov. 5 at Westbury Manor, the event drew nearly 100 attendees for games of blackjack, roulette and craps, along with raffles, music and a photo booth. Supporters walked away with dozens of prizes, including a 70-inch television and gift certificates donated by staff and local businesses.

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But the night’s biggest moment came when PLUS’s board of directors unveiled the group’s new enclosed pool facility in Uniondale would be named the “Terri Cancilla Pool House”, honoring Cancilla’s 40 years of service as executive director.

“My purpose is to honor our executive director, Terri. She is a unique leader, God gives us all an opportunity to serve a purpose and is committed 24/7 and then some,” said the board president Phillip Smith.

With a speech and a plaque from Smith, honoring Cancilla in naming the pool house, after her because of her. She origionally initiated the funding for it, totaling over $200,000 to bring it to fruition.

“My board decided to name that structure after me, which I’m extremely honored for and appreciative of,” she said. “It means that my purpose in providing the best quality of life for individuals who we take into our agency has been successful.”

The organization, based in Wantagh, operates seven homes in Nassau County

for adults with developmental disabilities. The Uniondale facility’s enclosed pool was built so that residents can swim year-round, offering both therapeutic and recreational benefits.

The naming recognition touched Cancilla, who first envisioned the project 15 years ago and raised much of the early funding. The funds will be made to improve the pool’s HVAC system which can more than 100,000.

“We have so many things that we want to provide for our individuals that we’re just not able to do with the state and federal funding,” she said.

Cancilla said the community has been generous, in their donations but there is still a long way to go. She wants to make the pool usable in all seasons. She added that the pool is much needed in their home because of therapeutic and exercise purposes not only recreation.

“They love it, some get their frustration let out while they’re in that pool, swimming and tossing the beach ball, it’s very rewarding to see.”

The event also honored key supporters, including Jeff Seidl and Victor Dezelic of Corporate Synergies, which helps manage employee benefits for PLUS staff. Other sponsors included Total Care RX, MF Carpentry, and Cleanco.

Cancilla, a nurse by training, spoke about how PLUS’s smaller size allows its leadership and direct care staff — nearly 200 people — to remain closely involved in each resident’s care. She credited her team’s commitment for the quality of services the organization provides.

“I could not do all of that we do for our individuals on my own. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without our staff, who are just so dedicated, and they love working for us.” she said.

Nassau County proudly honors its veterans

By DANIEL OFFNER

Special to the Herald

In recognition of the thousands of men and women across Long Island who served or are actively serving in the United States Armed Forces, members of the Nassau County community gathered in front of the memorial at Eisenhower Park on Nov. 9 to honor local veterans for their courage and sacrifice.

The Veterans Day ceremony, led by the United Veterans Organization of Nassau County, celebrated the respect, resilience, and dedication of servicemen and women, while emphasizing the importance of veteran agencies that support those returning from active duty.

Morris Miller, past president and board member of the United Veterans Organization, served as master of ceremonies.

“As long as we are alive, we will never ever forget about our brothers,” Miller said. “They may not be with us physically, but they’re with us right here in our hearts.”

ASpinner also led a poignant POW/ MIA remembrance ceremony honoring those who never returned home, explaining the symbolism of each item on the small table set in their honor.

“As you enter the ceremony area today, you may have noticed a small table in a place of honor,” he said. “It is set for one, symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner alone against his or her suppressors.”

s long as we are alive, we will never ever forget about our brothers. They may not be with us physically, but they’re with us right here in our hearts.

MORRIs MILLER Past president, board member United Veterans Organization of Nassau County

Eric Spinner, UVO chaplain and senior vice commander of Jewish War Veterans Post 652, led the convocation, offering a solemn prayer for all who have served.

“As we gather this Veterans Day in memory of all who have served and those who continue to serve,” Spinner said, “bless and protect our nation. Be merciful to our honored dead, whose valor, courage, and heroism inspire us to noble action and eternal vigilance in preserving our priceless liberty and our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman thanked the veterans in attendance for their service and reflected on his family’s long history of military involvement.

“Today sometimes gets confused with Memorial Day,” Blakeman said. “Memorial Day is a sacred day. Not a holiday, but a day to remember those who died in the line of duty. Today is more of a celebration of the brave men and women who joined our armed forces to protect our freedom.”

Blakeman shared that both of his parents served during World War II, his son completed a five-year tour with the U.S. Marine Corps, and his nephew, who died on Sept. 11, 2001, was an U.S. Army veteran.

“Today, I am honored to be in your presence, to be your county executive, and to celebrate all of those brave and courageous men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America,” Blakeman said. “May God bless you all, may God bless them, and may God bless America.”

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips commended veterans’ advocates for their tireless work.

“What they do isn’t fancy,” Phillips said. “It doesn’t get the limelight, but

there is no one that works harder for our veterans than Ralph Esposito.”

She added that what makes Nassau County so special are the roughly 45,000 veterans who live here.

“In Nassau County, we will never forget. We will never stop honoring. We will never stop fighting for democracy,” Phillips said.

Ralph Esposito, director of the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, spoke about ongoing initiatives to support local veterans, including food drives and plans for a new housing project in Island Park.

During the ceremony, he personally thanked Blakeman for recently signing over the deed to the former Long Beach Motor Inn site on Austin Boulevard to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

The charitable nonprofit, founded in honor of New York City firefighter Steven Siller — who died on Sept. 11, 2001 — has committed to building 57 units of veteran housing on the site.

The Veterans Village will feature private bathrooms and kitchens in each unit, 24/7 on-site staff and clinicians, and services ranging from job training and entitlement advocacy to behavioral health care funded and operated by the foundation.

“You don’t know how important that is, especially on Veterans Week,” Esposito said. “This means a lot. Our veterans suffer every day, but we’re out there to help. We’re always there for you, and we always will be, as long as I have breath in me.”

The ceremony concluded with recognition of veterans from every branch of service, including those who fought in World War II and Korea, followed by a final salute from the Joint Armed Forces firing detail.

“As long as there are veterans among us, we will stand together to honor them,” Miller said. “Because remembering their sacrifice is how we keep their spirit alive.”

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Kindergarten teachers, Victoria Castronovo, Nancy Gravanis, Laquinta Wilson and Christine Giardina, turned into a individual crayons for a Halloween posing in front of a candy-themed backdrop that added a pop of fun and color.

Indoors

trunk-or-treat at

Northern Parkway School

What was supposed to be a parking lot full of decorated car trunks turned into a lively indoor celebration, as Northern Parkway School’s PTA brought the Halloween spirit indoors for its annual “Trunk or Treat” on Oct 30 because of the heavy storm.

Children came dressed as superheroes, princesses, ghosts, and plenty of clever mashups, stopping at each table for candy, small toys and smiles. Teachers and staff also joined in the fun, some donning matching costumes or spooky accessories.

The event is one of the PTA’s most anticipated of the year, offering families a safe, festive environment to celebrate Halloween and build school community spirit.

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Brothers Ehsaah Mohan,7, and Yusef Mohan,9, took Halloween to the next spooky level dressing up as aa scary pumpkin and clown.

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ence. I was again, surrounded by amazing females, who just genuinely challenge you to be your best every day, and that’s something that I’ve really tried to carry over to Sacred Heart.

A Q&A with new soccer coach

Caroline

Nuttall SPORTS INSPIRATION

By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com

The Herald sat down for a oneon-one conversation with Caroline Nuttall, Sacred Heart Academy’s new varsity soccer coach. She is a former professional and NCAA Division I athlete, has been passionate about soccer since she could walk. She began practicing with the Rough Riders at age 13 and played with the team for two years until she turned 21. Nuttall shares her journey and how it led her to coaching at Sacred Heart. Nuttall emphasizes the importance of character, hard work, and confidence in her coaching philosophy, aiming to inspire young female athletes to lead fearlessly and support one another.

Q: How has your experience coaching at SHA been so far?

A: It’s a dream come true. It’s

everything I could have asked for. I’m surrounded by powerful women – and I’m not even just talking about my faculty, but students as well. It’s a great place to be, and ideally, I really have the best of both worlds. I have my marketing job nine to five, and then I go and coach afterwards. And I’m very, happy and pleased. And I think the institution is headed far, I really do.

Q: Can you tell me what it was like playing for the Rough Riders?

A: My experience was, again, incredible, everything I could have asked for. My dad was a part of the original Rough Rider team, so it was pretty cool to be able to play for the same organization, because it represents so much being on the island playing semi-pro. It’s not something everyone can do. And I feel so grateful to be part of that experi-

Q: Were you ever pressured to play soccer because sports ran in your family?

A: I was born with a soccer ball in my hand, but it wasn’t glued to me. I had the decision whether I wanted to play. So that alone, I think drew me more to the game because I had the option to not play. I was never peer pressured or pressured by my parents to do so. My dad played pro. My mom was very, athletic as well. She grew up playing basketball. So you want to fill those shoes and be like them. They’re your role models from the day you were put on this earth! But there was internal pressure to want to succeed for them.

Q: How would you describe your coaching philosophy you instill in your players?

A: A lot of what I say to them is listening to your authentic self, because that’s so important. And whatever you need we are here to support you – outside of the field or on the field. We will always push them out of their comfort zones and challenge them. If anyone’s ever

having a bad day or struggling, and just kind of remind them that you’re here for so many good reasons, and we are so grateful to have you in our program, because everybody offers such an important piece. Everybody plays a role. And if we can all get one percent better every day. That’s my philosophy.

Q: How do you hope your presence as a female athlete inspires the girls you coach?

A: I want to show them a leader doesn’t have a specific look. I want to show them that it doesn’t matter what you look like or who you are –if you’re competitive, you’re driven, you’re humble, and you stay hungry and support everyone they’ll walk away from this experience believing they can lead fearlessly and lift others up along the way. At SHA we pride ourselves on the character. Our first tryout, we tell our girls, ‘we’re going to look at your character first, how you are as a person and then we’ll look at how you play’ because if you’re not a good person, then it’s not going to benefit you, it’s not going to benefit anybody.

Q: Having played in Britain, what difference do you notice between soccer culture and playing styles in the states versus the U.K.?

A: I grew up in Wilson Park but I played in Britian, my fathers British, and that was a great experience because I was able to take all the different aspects of the game and the culture and implement that into the SHA program. The culture it’s so different. It’s different playing styles and different culture are so valuable.

Isles awarded 2027 NHL All-Star Weekend

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The next National Hockey League All-Star Game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont.

For only the second time in franchise history, the New York Islanders will host the NHL’s All-Star game. The league announced Oct. 24 UBS Arena will be the site of the 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. The event is scheduled for Feb. 5, 6 and 7, and the weekend’s festivities will be broadcast by ESPN and ABC. Additional information on the midseason showcase, including ticketing and broadcast information, will be announced when available.

Islanders season ticket members will receive priority access to the event.

“We have been looking forward to UBS Arena playing host to one of our major League events since before construction of this wonderful arena began,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “We have every confidence that the Islanders organization, led by Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky, will deliver a celebration that will make the greater New York region and the NHL proud.”

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UBS Arena in Elmont will host the NHL All-Star Weekend Feb. 5-7, 2027, the league announced Oct. 24.

The Islanders had originally been awarded the 2026 All-Star Weekend, but that was cancelled this past spring when the league decided not to hold the game in the same year as the Winter Olympic Games taking place in Milan, Italy. The idea then became to turn the weekend into a pre-Olympics event, but the NHL decided to nix that as well to allow players to focus on travel and preparation for the Olympics.

It is now expected each NHL Club will organize an Olympic Winter Games send-off for its respective players traveling to Italy, with more details to be announced in the near future.

Islanders forward Mathew Barzal, who has appeared in the NHL All-Star

Game three times (2019, 2020 and 2024) and in 2020 won the fastest skater competition, is excited about the event coming to Elmont.

“It’s exciting that the All-Star Game is coming to Long Island,” Barzal said. “UBS Arena is one of the best buildings in the league so it will be great to show off the dressing room and the amenities we have as players. It’s going to be great for our fans to see the best of the best take the ice on the island.”

Fans can sign up to receive news and updates on the 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend by going to nhl.com/events/ all-star/nhl-all-star-weekend.

The NHL experienced a new wave of interest last winter when the traditional All-Star Game was replaced by the 4 Nations Face-Off, a four-team tournament contested by winners Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland.

The 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will mark just the second time the Islanders will host NHL All-Star activities, with the first being the 1983 edition, featuring the Campbell Conference AllStars defeating the Wales Conference All-Stars 9-3, and Wayne Gretzky claiming NHL All-Star MVP honors at Nassau Coliseum with a then-record four goals.

It’ll also mark the first All-Star Game in the state of New York since 1994, when the New York Rangers hosted it at Madison Square Garden.

A unique musical tribute to area veterans

which elicited emotional responses from the audience.

“Our Salute to Veterans is a mixture of music so focused on veterans as well as a little bit of the music we can do all the time,” Weber explained.

“How many people here are actual veterans?” she asked early in the performance. Three hands rose across the room. “This concert is for you.”

In 2019, Weber[//??//] was presented with the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’ Music Educator of Note Award. The East Meadow resident also taught orchestra for 32 years in the Uniondale school district.

The ensemble opened with the “Colonel Bogey March,” the tune made famous in “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” and followed with a journey through 20thcentury music — some selections written for veterans, and others chosen simply because they resonated across generations. Weber urged audience members to sing along, and many did.

Vocalist Joy DelGiorno, a frequent guest performer with the group, joined in on several numbers. She led the 1924 ballad “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” and her clear, nostalgic tone drew soft humming from audience members. Some grew teary during “We Say Thank You,” a song written specifically for veterans.

“It is so appropriate for Veterans Day — the words which you will hear many times through this piece (are) ‘we say thank you,’ and to me, that is what Vet-

during the Gulf War — and rose into everyone’s vision again after Sept 11.”

erans Day is all about,” Weber said. DelGiorno also sang on “God Bless the USA.” “It’s another song I think is so appropriate for Veterans Day,” Weber said. “It was played at the 1984 Republican National Convention for Ronald Reagan. It gained even more prominence

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Joyce Goldsmith, who attended with a veteran, couldn’t resist dancing. “We love libraries,” she said. “We think that all our tax dollars are well worth it because of our libraries, and so, every weekend, we go to a different library.

I make a list of concerts, and I chose which to go to,” she added. “But I didn’t

do that for this. As soon as I heard Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, I knew we were coming here.”

“We hope they took away an understanding of our instruments and our sound and enjoyment of the day,” Weber said of the audience. “Hopefully it brought back memories, because a lot of the music we do is older, which it clearly, by their reaction, did.”

LIPA chief discusses L.I.’s energy future

By MADISON GUSLER mgusler@liherald.com

At the Long Island Association’s Energy and Environment Committee meeting on Nov. 5, Carrie Meek Gallagher, the new CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, spoke about the future of energy on Long Island.

“Energy is very significant to our economy, our businesses and just our way of life here on Long Island,” Matt Cohen, LIA president and CEO, said. LIA is a nonprofit association that works to ensure Long Island’s economic vitality.

Gallagher, who took over at LIPA from John Rhodes in June, spoke with dozens of energy experts and local business owners about her priorities for the public authority, which owns the electric transmission and distribution system serving Long Island and the Rockaway peninsula. She has over 25 years of experience working in energy and sustainability in the public sector, having directed the Long Island office of the state Department of Public Service, and been the acting deputy secretary to the governor for energy and environment, and the regional director of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

“Everyone here is committed to making sure that Long Island’s energy need are met in a clean, efficient and safe way,” Pat Guidice, business manger of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049, said. “I can’t tell you how happy we at IBEW-1049 are that Carrie is now at the helm of LIPA, ensuring we have clean and efficient energy that will be provided to Long Island.”

“Carrie’s commitment to the people of Long Island is second to none,” Guidice added.

Madison Gusler/Herald Long Island Power Authority’s new CEO, Carrie Meek Gallagher, spoke at the Long Island Association’s Energy and Environment Committee meeting on Nov. 5.

Gallagher said that her priorities are to ensure that there is a clean, reliable and affordable power supply, and to strengthen LIPA’s partnership with PSEG Long Island, which provides electrical service to customers.

“We need power — we need energy to run our economy,” she said. “We know affordability is really critical right now, so that’s something we’re continuing to

focus on.”

Entering contract negotiations with local and outof-state energy providers over the next three years, Gallagher said she is focused on cutting costs without impacting performance. She has also continued outreach about LIPA’s Time-of-Day program, which allows customers to choose when they use electricity, at varying rates.

Gallagher assured attendees that LIPA is prepared for days of high-energy demand. “We have enough capacity on any given day to meet even our peak demands,” she said.

Clean energy — which, she said, Long Island is very committed to — helps relieve the grid in times of high demand. South Fork Wind, she said, has been providing LIPA with power for over a year. She said that Long Island leads the state in solar installations, with nearly 100,000 customers and businesses receiving solar energy. While federal tax incentives for solar power will expire at the end of the year, Gallagher said that LIPA is working with state and local partners to create an alternative option for residents looking to go solar.

“Solar works here,” she said. “We know Long Islanders are willing to adopt it, and we want to continue that momentum, as it really does make a difference.”

According to the state Department of Public Service’s 2024 Electric Reliability Performance Report, Gallagher said, LIPA has outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York for five years. This shows that the agency has consistently provided energy to Long Islanders, and, she added, it continues to invest in ensuring that it can provide reliable and affordable service in the future.

Veterans are honored at annual breakfast

wants to ensure that the tradition continues.

“Let us continue to work together, united in purpose, to ensure that this country lives up to the principles written in our founding documents,” she said. “And that we give our veterans the absolute best care and support that they have truly earned — we thank you for your service.”

State Sen. Siela Bynoe, who attended the event, emphasized the importance of honoring those who have served, and ensuring that they are protected today.

“It’s important that we acknowledge their great sacrifice,” Bynoe said. “I do think it’s important that students understand the history of those who would have sacrificed their lives.”

She also highlighted her efforts in Albany to support and protect veterans, including a new law she helped pass that cracks down on fraud against them. The legislation makes it illegal to exploit veterans’ benefits, and creates a fund to expand services for them.

“I went to Albany to make sure that we bring resources back home for veterans,” Bynoe said, ending with a quote often attributed by U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm: “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on earth.” “To the veterans here today,” Bynoe added, “your invoice is marked ‘Paid in full.’”

Students also took part in the program, reciting poems and offering short reflections. Cadets sat alongside veterans of conflicts ranging from Vietnam to the Gulf War.

“They signed up to help their country, not always knowing where to begin,” Cadet Maj. Alessandra Magana read from a poem she wrote. “They miss birthdays, dances and holidays, some places they’ll never see for the opening of progress to keep us safe and free.

We salute you today and always for doing what needed to be done. You left so much behind so the rest of us could run,” she concluded.

After the ceremony, veterans and students had the chance to connect at a breakfast buffet prepared and served by the students. Some expressed thanks, while others listened to stories about military careers, deployments and life after service.

Among those who shared their stories was Fernando Bolando Gomez, a Venezuelan-born U.S. Navy sailor who joined during the pandemic and now serves as a recruiter. He said he believes in fate, and that he was meant to wear the uniform.

Bolando Gomez arrived in America alone at age 23, determined to build a life and support his family back home. His father had served in the Venezuelan military, and, he said, service was in his blood. But he saw more opportunity — and purpose — in serving the United States.

“I came here with $500 in my pocket,” he said. “No family, no support. I worked in restaurants, learned English at LaGuardia (Community College) and eventually got my green card. I never

imagined I’d wear this uniform — but here I am.”

On the left side of a photo on his phone is a baby picture of him wearing a tiny U.S. Navy uniform. On the right is the adult version of himself, now proudly serving.

That sense of pride and purpose was echoed by Mike Cappello, commander of Uniondale’s American Legion post and an Army veteran who was drafted during the Vietnam War. Cappello recalled coming home from overseas 54 years ago, and being told to take off his uniform at Kennedy Airport for his own safety.

“Being in the military was not a good thing to be — you were treated badly most times,” Cappello recalled. “You never even brought up the idea that you were a veteran. Today, I’ve got to admit, we’ve come a beautiful way up.”

He addressed the students directly.

“You’re part of an elite group in this school,” he said. “You’re learning teamwork. You’re learning that people here are dependable — that they’ll always have your back — and that’s so important to learn.”

Cappello shared a plan he has for revitalizing the American Legion post and turning it into a place for programming and connection — especially for youth — with the help of Stacey Richardson, president of the Uniondale Empowerment Resource Center, who hosts monthly community meetings.

He hopes to open the space during the week, and is working on bringing flagging ceremonies to local cemeteries to honor veterans’ graves.

“We want to give them a way to appreciate and participate in their own community,” he said of the youth.

The veterans were honored not only with applause, but also with official recognition, receiving a citation from newly elected Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks, whose district includes portions of Uniondale, and a proclamation from Bynoe, celebrating their service and dedication.

Anonymous donation expands women’s health

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Nassau University Medical Center has received a $1 million anonymous donation to expand women’s health services, funding advanced 3D mammography and bone density technology that will improve early detection and preventive care for patients across Long Island.

The gift, secured by NuHealth Board Chairman Stuart Rabinowitz, will allow the hospital to acquire new 3D mammography systems with biopsy capability and an updated bone density scanner. Both are expected to transform care for two of the most significant health issues affecting women — breast cancer and osteoporosis.

“This extraordinary act of generosity will help us detect breast cancer and osteoporosis earlier, treat them more effectively, and save countless lives,” said Dr. Richard Becker, interim chief executive officer at NUMC. “This is an investment in every woman who entrusts her care to NUMC.”

Rabinowitz said the new equipment will modernize critical services at the East Meadow hospital.

“We are deeply committed to ensuring accessible care for every member of our community,” he said. “This investment will help us deliver on that promise for generations to come.”

The donation comes as NUMC’s exist-

ing mammography equipment, first installed in 2010, reaches the end of its serviceable life. The hospital serves as a key healthcare provider for underserved communities on Long Island, offering equitable, high-quality care to women who may otherwise face barriers to preventive screenings.

According to global data, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and nearly 700,000 die

from the disease. On Long Island, approximately one in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime — with higher rates reported among lowincome populations.

Early detection is critical. The new Hologic 3D mammography systems will generate high-resolution images that improve accuracy, reduce unnecessary biopsies, and lower callback rates by nearly 50 percent. The systems also feature

self-controlled compression for improved comfort and allow both screening and biopsy on the same platform.

NUMC’s Mobile Mammography Unit, which already brings 3D technology into the community, will continue to provide outreach and screening services, while the new in-hospital systems will expand capacity and streamline diagnostic care.

The donation will also fund a Hologic Horizon DXA system, replacing an outdated bone density scanner. The new device uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone mineral density, assess fracture risk, and evaluate body composition with greater precision. Early detection of bone loss, particularly in postmenopausal women, can play a major role in preventing osteoporosis and related health complications.

Together, the new systems will provide a full spectrum of advanced imaging for women, combining faster, more accurate, and more comfortable screening experiences with NUMC’s ongoing mission of health equity.

Nassau University Medical Center, operated by the Nassau Health Care Corporation, is a public teaching hospital in East Meadow. As a leading safety-net institution, it provides compassionate, high-quality care to all, regardless of ability to pay, and serves as a regional leader in emergency medicine, women’s health, and preventive care.

For more, visit NUMC.edu.

Cooked Fresh Thanksgiving Day!

A 23-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing North Franklin Avenue in Hempstead on Halloween night, and a 71-year-old Valley Stream man is facing multiple charges, police said.

Hempstead pedestrian killed on Halloween

A 23-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing North Franklin Avenue in Hempstead on Halloween night, and a 71-year-old Valley Stream man is facing multiple charges, police said.

Jose Forero was driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator southbound on North Franklin Avenue near Centre Street when he hit the man at around 11:40 p.m., according to Nassau County police. The victim was not identified in the police release.

Police said the man suffered severe body trauma and was taken to a nearby hospital by a Northwell Health ambulance, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.

Forero remained at the scene. He was arrested and charged with firstdegree vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, according to police. He was arraigned on Nov. 1 at First District Court in Hempstead.

Luke Feeney

STEPPING OUT

Gaelic Storm

‘Jump’ right in with Mickey and his pals

By Karen Bloom

Before we get ready for the big feast, take some time with your family to feast on some Disney magic. The holiday season lights up, once again, as the latest Disney On Ice tour skates into UBS Arena with “Jump In!,” now through Nov. 16. As always, Mickey and the gang start audiences off on some wild adventures from the moment everyone settles in their seats. It’s a jumpin’ and jivin’ ride that begins with a touch of Mickey’s Magical Mouse Pad. Yeah, that’s right, even Mickey has embraced technology with his special version of an iPad!

Truly an outsized spectacle, over 50 characters gather in this —all-new — extravagant showcase of some of Disney’s most beloved tales. Disneyphiles will jump for joy when new characters from “Moana 2” and Anxiety, the newly-introduced emotion in the “Inside Out 2” sequel, appear on ice. Anxiety is, of course, joined by the other characters we all know so well: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear.

Everyone can navigate those thrilling high seas with Moana and feel all the feels in the vibrant world of “Inside Out 2” when these beloved films come to life on ice for the first time. And, naturally, there’s so much more.

Help Stitch fix a glitch as mayhem ensues across the ice, stroll the bustling metropolis of “Zootopia,” glide through the icy realms of “Frozen,” marvel at the playful“Toy Story” universe and travel to the vibrant world of Colombia with the Madrigal family in “Encanto.” Plus, everyone is always in awe when Ariel, Jasmine, Rapunzel, and Tiana arrive in a dazzling parade of Disney princesses.

These unforgettable characters and their adventures are fully alive as families are transported to world where imaginations soar — and in true Disney spirit “anything can happen if you just believe.”

And that’s how it is for Andrew Austin. The Chicago, Ill.-based skater, who joined the Disney On Ice ensemble in 2022, after concluding his competitive skating career — is certainly living his dream.

He, naturally, has been a Disney fan since childhood (a prerequisite of sorts for skaters in the show). His first experience with Disney on Ice came around age 6, Austin recalls.

“I’ve always loved Disney, especially ‘The Lion King’ and ‘The Little Mermaid.’ A truly poignant memory for me is when my godmother took me [to the show]. I

• Now through Sunday. Nov. 16; times vary

• Tickets start at $40; available at ticketmaster.com or disneyonice.com

• UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont

have such a fond memory of being there with her.”

That memory has since become reality for Austin, who first laced up skates as 6-year-old.

“I soon realized I had a talent for skating and wanted to see how far I could push myself,” he says.”

At 23, Austin decided it was time, as he put it, “to make a new start and begin a new chapter.”

Disney beckoned and he never looked back.

“It’s all magical,” Austin says enthusiastically.

That word again. The Mouse House goes big on the magic — and the magic brings everyone together.

“It’s really about family togetherness and learning the magic of family so it’s a great time for all ages,” Austin says.

Like always, the skating brings a new dimension to the stories we know so well. You’ll see exciting visuals, thrilling stunts and mesmerizing choreography that fully immerse those both on ice and in their seats. The solos, pairs and fast-paced ensemble skating, along with acrobatic routines, keep everyone transfixed to the action unfolding.

“We’ve worked so hard to get to this point, the skating is truly top notch,” Austin adds.

It’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that’s exactly what makes Gaelic Storm a true anomaly. The multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. fans of every genre are attracted to their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. This dedication to their live show dates all the way back to the mid-1990s, when the band kicked off their career as a pub band in Santa Monica, Calif. Those performances ultimately led to their discovery that found the band appearing in the blockbuster film “Titanic” (where they performed “Irish Party in Third Class”), laying the groundwork for what would come, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative.

Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. $68, $58, $48. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

Expect to see acrobatic stunts throughout the show. High-flying performers elevate skating to the next level, with gravity-defying aerial stunts. Princess Ariel soars above the ice to “Kiss the Girl,” and Rapunzel’s golden hair is brought to life by flowing aerial silks in a dazzling aerial routine with Flynn Rider.

Throughout it all, you’ll be singing along — no matter your age. Disney’s timeless catalog, including “Let It Go” (Frozen), “Try Everything”(Zootopia), “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (Encanto), “Get Lost” (Moana 2), and many more favorites, are all part of the exciting soundtrack.

Excitement is certainly a descriptive of the entire spectacle.

“It’s really special and exciting for the cast to see all those smiling faces. We’re so happy to see the how the kids connect with the characters ... I’m so grateful for this opportunity,” he continues.

A final word from Austin: “This really is about family togetherness and learning the magic of family, so it’s a great time for all ages. You’ll see how the magic comes from within.”

Matt Friend

Matt Friend has been described as “a gift to comedy.” If you’re not familiar with him yet, now’s the time to find out what he’s all about. Truly an old soul in the body of a 26-year-old, the comedian-actor-impressionist — a 2020 graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School — discovered a love for comedy at the tender age of four after watching Austin Powers and mimicking the characters’ voices. His passion has since propelled him to great heights, amassing over 1 million followers on social platforms. Known for his impressive repertoire of over 250 impressions, from Rami Malek to Timothee Chalamet, he’s a beloved comedic figure on social media, stages and red carpets worldwide. Mattcontinues to captivate audiences with his stand-up shows across the U.S. and abroad. Impressions aside, Matt is a true intellect — wise beyond his years — a student of show business, comedy, politics, and culture.

Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR

‘Once Upon A Song!’

Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for their latest performance. In this spirited show books in a library are brought to life in song and dance. A cast of 40 keeps the action moving along, with a live band and and a special appearance by Steve Mitchell as Elvis. The singers and dancers perform current hits, oldies and tunes from the Broadway stage, with a tribute to Woodstock and “Wicked.” With refreshments and post-show dancing until 1 A.M. Seating is night-club style at round tables. $30 per person, available in advance or at the door. Refreshments provided; guests can bring in your own food (just no pork or shellfish).

• Where: Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh

• Time: 7:30 p.m.

• Contact: licabaret@aol.com or (516) 946-7207

Collage

workshop

Join Nassau County Museum of Art’s first Artist-in-Residence, John Grande, on a creative journey through personal expression and visual storytelling. Compose your own collage while exploring a variety of tools and techniques used by professional collage and mixed media artists. Each participant will have their pick from a variety of vintage, printed and colorful papers, fabric and trim samples, post cards, magazine clippings, books, and other collaging materials. $50, $45 members. For ages 16+.

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor

• Time: Noon-3 p.m.

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

LuminoCity Festival

LuminoCity is back at Eisenhower Park. Walk through a winter wonderland. Timed admission fee.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

• Time: 4:30-5:15 p.m., 6-6:45 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m., through Jan. 1

• Contact: luminocityfestival.com

Let’s Skate

Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

• Where: 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn

• Time: Ongoing

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

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Girls on the Run 5K

Girls on the Run Long Island wraps its fall season with a fun-filled 5K in Eisenhower Park.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

• Time: 9 a.m.

• Contact: GOTRLongIsland.org/5K

Paddle-making and storytelling at Long Island Children’s Museum

• Where: Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: landmarkonmainstreet. org or (516) 767-6444

For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as the best Cajun band in the world. The band has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucets spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. Their distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompsons Meltdown Festival in England. They are joined on this special tour by their good friend Richard Thompson. An iconic figure in British folk-rock, Thompson is arguably the genre’s greatest triple threat: a dazzling guitarist, an outstanding songwriter, and a strong and evocative vocalist. As one of the founding members of the group Fairport Convention, Thompson would have a seismic impact on both U.K. folk and rock, incorporating elements of traditional music (most effectively on 1969’s Liege and Lief) in a way that sparked a new interest in authentic British folk. He left the group by age 21, which was followed by a decade long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda, to over 30 years as a highly successful solo artist. A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompson’s songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, David Byrne, Don Henley, Los Lobos, and many more. Thompson wavered between acoustic projects (2005’s Front Parlour Ballads) and more robust full-band efforts (2013’s Electric), but despite his status as an elder statesman of the singer/ songwriter community, he remained active and engaged as a writer and musician, releasing the powerful 13 Rivers in 2018, when he was 69-years-old. $75, $65, $55.

stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” With special opening weekend activities.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: Opening drop-in programs start at 1 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

Uniondale Board of Education meets

Uniondale residents have an opportunity to ask the school district questions at the meetings, in person on the third Tuesday of each month, unless notified. All meetings are open to the public, and encouraged open dialogue and community participation.

• Where: Smith Street School, 780 Smith St., Uniondale

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: District Clerk, Sandra Edwards at Uniondaleschools.org NOV

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Rifle/Pistol Safety

Rifle/Pistol Safety

Hosted by the Diasporans Firearm Club, this Nassau County Rifle & Pistol safety course introduces participants to the firearms community in New York, local laws, and safe handling practices. Attendees learn how to become legal firearm owners and practice proper use under the guidance of NRA-certified instructors..

• Where: Nassau County Rifle & Pistol Range, 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale

• When: Time varies, also Dec. 20.

• Contact: tinyurl.com/NCsafetyCourse

Native American Fall Festival

Join in the popular annual holiday event that honors the spirit and traditions of Long Island’s early residents at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. Varied activities include tool and pottery-making, spear-throwing and the use of the atlatl (a spear-throwing tool), primitive fire building (without matches!) and on-site campfire cooking. Sample some authentic native foods and learn about the process of creating “dugout”

canoes. Also see displays of artifacts from the museum collection and an authentic reproduction of a wigwam, scavenger hunt, and more.

• Where: 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove

• Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; also Nov. 23

• Contact: garviespointmuseum. com or (516) 571-8010 or (516) 571-8011

On Exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art invites visitors into a world where reality is uncertain, dreams take shape and the line between fact and imagination disappears. Works in “Real, Surreal, and Photoreal” challenge what we see and what we believe. Before abstraction took the spotlight in the mid20th century, American art was defined by Realism as artists captured the world as they saw it. Often overlooked in conventional approaches to aesthetic progress, it has center stage in this exhibit, exploring how artists across generations have reimagined “the real” in strikingly different ways. Works from both American and European artists are featured, including portraits by such noteworthy Realists as John Currin and Fairfield Porter; rare tapestries and works on paper by Surrealist

Step into the world of traditional Indigenous craftsmanship with Chenae Bullock, the artist who crafted the mishoon (Indigenous canoe) featured in the Saltwater Stories exhibit. In this drop-in program, families discover the deep connection between paddles, water, and the land as you learn about their cultural significance. Visitors will have the opportunity to design and create their own mini paddles, while exploring stories, traditions, and creative activities that highlight the beauty of Indigenous craftsmanship.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: Stop by anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

Let’s Talk Turkey

As Thanksgiving approaches, get ready by creating some colorful turkeys at Long Island Children’s Museum. Take your terrific turkey home to adorn your Thanksgiving table. For ages 3 and up. This is a drop-in program.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: 1-3 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Uniondale School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2025, have been examined by an independent public accountant and that the report and management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit by the independent accountant has been filed in the Business Office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to Section 35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Uniondale School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of the external audit by the independent public accountant and file any such response in the Business Office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons no later than 90 days after their presentation to the Board.

Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 24, 2025 at 2:00PM, the premises known as 761 SALEM ROAD, UNIONDALE, NY 11553; tax map identification 50-D-04-11; and description: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT UNIONDALE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 604168/2022. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., as Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 156431

LEGAL NOTICE

Approximate amount of lien $144,550.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 605243/2023. Maria Sideris, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618

Tel. 585/760-8218

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: September 18, 2025

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF LB-IGLOO SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. 814 STATON HOLDING LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 14, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1059 Harrison Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block 150 and Lots 303-304. Approximate amount of judgment is $779,945.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615545/2022.

Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36, Block K and Lot 142. Approximate amount of judgment is $579,539.76 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602180/2018. Cash will not be accepted.

Gerard DeGregoris, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 156517

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 11/19/2025 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC. 2007AHL1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-AHL1, -against-

PEDRO A. RODRIGUEZ, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN E. RODRIGUEZ, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 19, 2025, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC.

2007-AHL1, ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-AHL1 is the Plaintiff and PEDRO A. RODRIGUEZ, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN E. RODRIGUEZ, ET AL., are the

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff - against - AGNES LEWIS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 2, 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 the 20th day of November, 2025 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York. Premises known as 361 Emerson Place, Uniondale, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11553. (SBL#: 50-D02-72)

Notice of formation of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRODUCTIONS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on October 15, 2025. Office located in New York, SSNY has been designated for the process, SSNY shall mail a copy of any process

Served against LLC at 29 Marvin Ave Uniondale NY 11553. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 156434

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Notice of formation of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRODUCTIONS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on October 15, 2025. Office located in New York, SSNY has been designated for the process, SSNY shall mail a copy of any process Served against LLC at 29 Marvin Ave Uniondale NY 11553. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Lynn Botwinik Almeleh, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 202066-2 156521

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC4, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. MAURA PRITCHARD, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 156 Brookside Avenue,

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EAST ROCK FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST EASTLYN ALEXANDER, LAZARANIAN WELLINGTON, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 26, 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 December 10, 2025 at 3:00 pm, premises known as 708 Goodrich Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 120, Lot 123. Approximate amount of judgment $111,657.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001220/2017. Louis B. Imbroto, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Dri ve Williamsville, NY 14221 16-003348 87680 156598

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES…

To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000

593/25. ROOSEVELTRupert A. & Sonja Bacchus, Variance, lot area occupied, maintain shed., S/s W. Greenwich Ave., 198’ W/o Primrose La., a/k/a 133 W. Greenwich Ave. 599/25. - 601/25. UNIONDALE - Leslie Tis, Variances, lot area occupied, side yards aggregate, construct addition (natatoriumpool enclosure) attached to dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, side yards aggregate, maintain deck & pool with a 4’ high improper pool enclosure (5’ high enclosure required; Maintain 4’ high fence forward of the dwelling which may substantially obstruct line of sight., S/s Pembroke St., 531.48’ E/o Arcadia St., a/k/a 1324 Pembroke St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Roosevelt & Uniondale 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

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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. 156788

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 11/19/2025 at 9:30

A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30

A.M.

591/25. BELLMOREDavid Manara, Variances, front yard setbacks on Mitchell St. & Mitchell Pl., side yard, construct 2nd story addition a portion of which is open below, front portico & two (2) a/c units all attached to dwelling., S/E cor. Mitchell St. & Mitchell Pl., a/k/a 104 Mitchell St. ALL PAPERS

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

This notice is only for new cases in Bellmore 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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LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 605671/2024, ATCF II NEW YORK LLC, Plaintiff, vs CHRISTINE COHEN, if such person be living, if such person be dead, such person’s respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through such person, if such person be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OF CLIFFORD THOMPSON AND ALL PERSONS THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE COMPLAINT BY, THROUGH OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOREGOING (THE AFORESAID UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SUCH HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREIN.THE IDENTITY AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FOREGOING NOT BEING KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF), Defendants. PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN: 1030 Arthur St., Uniondale, NY 11553, Section 36, Block 148, Lot 172 (Group Lot: 172-173). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this

summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property.

NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: October 30, 2025. Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 555 Willow Ave., Cedarhurst, NY, (516) 942-4216. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON.

JEFFREY A. GOODSTEIN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated October 8, 2025. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identified above. 156722

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Summons with notice Plaintiff resides at 28 Mirin Ave Roosevelt NY, 11575

Kathy Solorzano Plaintiff, -against Francisco Solorzano Defendant ACTION FOR A DIVORCE

To the above named defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff OR Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this, Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the Service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you withinthe state of New York) and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below.

Date:12/07/2021

Plaintiff Kathy Solorzano Notice: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds. **** DRL& 170 subd 2 Abandonment.

The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action.

The nature of any ancillary or additional relief requested is Kathy Solorzano wants to put him on child support. NOTICE: The date that divorce was filed on August 17th, 2020 At the Supreme Court 101 County Seat Drive Mineola NY, in Nassau County. My name is Kathy Solorzano. I am publishing this in the Uniondale Herald Beacon Newspaper A judgment by default will be entered against Francisco Alberto Solorzano. You have 30 days from the first date of publication notice to respond. 156735

A free puppy palooza at Nassau County Barkfest

Hundreds of dogs and their owners filled Eisenhower Park on Oct. 26 for Nassau County’s annual Barkfest, Long Island’s largest pet costume parade and festival.

Hosted by Nassau County in partnership with the Office of Parks, Recreation and Museums and the Office of Emergency Management, the event celebrated Halloween in canine style, featuring a costume contest, music, vendors, and pet-friendly activities.

Pups arrived dressed as superheroes,

pumpkins, and even hot dogs, while families cheered along the parade route near the park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Judges awarded prizes for the most creative, funniest, and scariest costumes.

Barkfest highlights the joy pets bring to families and raises awareness about animal adoption and safety.

The free, family-friendly event has become an autumn staple for Nassau County residents, offering a festive way to celebrate Halloween with their fourlegged companions.

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Index No.: 200758/20 Date Summons filed 8/18/2020 Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial The basis of venue is: LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ALUMNI ENTERTAINMENT

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 07/09/2025. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of LLC upon whom

Costs have gone up how much?

Q. We’re wondering what to do, whether to act now or wait to redo our kitchen and bathroom. We got estimates last spring, but thought we should wait because of the way the economy is going. Our contractor now says costs may have doubled since then. How can that be? We know some materials have gone up, but enough to nearly double? What are you seeing, since you’re involved in this, and are there any suggestions you can make? Our bathroom plumbing is leaking and our kitchen is at least 70 years old, with cabinet doors that are ready to fall off the hinges. Is there any reason to wait?

A. I doubt that, for the foreseeable future, you’ll get a great price to do the work you describe, unfortunately. We’re experiencing a “perfect storm” event in slow motion, and unless people start making themselves heard by either voicing their concerns to those with power or responding by not paying the higher prices, this spiral of rising costs is going to take time to reverse.

There are many parts to any project. Let’s start with planning. I’ve seen that many people naively believe they can just hire somebody or do the job themselves. They believe that within the walls of their home they can do anything. Well, you can — until you get caught. When trucks with a company name, a dumpster or a delivery are spotted in front of your house, a roaming official may show up to inspect, then give you an unreasonable time frame, like 14 to 30 days, to get plans submitted by a licensed architect or engineer or face fines. So you hire the professional and, little by little, learn of things you didn’t know you needed, like a permit for your air conditioning and higher costs for insulation to pass the energy code. Your design professional must submit a detailed set of energy-compliance pages showing how your new work will meet strict requirements. These are already three expenses you may not have expected. A fourth extra cost could be for legalizing, with a time-involved zoning variance, the outdoor A.C. unit if the installers never bothered to check or inform you that where they put the unit won’t pass local zoning requirements, and they avoided the permit you now need.

Now you’re ready for estimates. One will be almost double the others, because competition does that. But you want great quality and Americanmade. So the price rises back up to nearly the level of the higher bidder. Why? Labor increased due to obvious shortages of employees who will work for less. Materials were affected by tariff reactions, and energy costs have risen. Many homeowners are trying to get work done in a mild panic, so demand causes shortages in supplies, which were just catching up after the pandemic.

It may take a groundswell of people choosing not to do work to change things, but historically, prices won’t drop significantly. Good luck!

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nassau County Republicans scored outstanding victories in last week’s elections, which, with the other exception of our neighbors in Suffolk County, were a political disaster for Republicans across the country. And those Nassau victories didn’t come easily, or without tension. Anyone who has ever jumped into the political caldron and run for elective office knows the surreal experience and anxiety of election night. Everything that could have been done has been done. It’s all over but the waiting — for either the joy of victory or the agony of defeat.

As is the tradition under county party Chairman Joe Cairo, Republicans held their electionnight gathering at the Coral House in Baldwin. The crowd began gathering about 8:30 p.m., a half-hour before the polls closed. Within an hour, the ballroom was filled to capacity. In a private room at the rear of the building, candidates and party leaders waited to receive and analyze vote tallies from the hamlets, villages, towns and cities that

comprise the nation’s oldest suburbs.

In the lead-up to election night, Nassau Republicans were as upbeat as they could be. The ticket was led by Bruce Blakeman, who was seeking re-election as county executive after a very successful first term. Blakeman had held the line on taxes and, most important, the county was judged the safest in America. Amid growing concern that the anti-police proposals of the favorite to become New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, would increase the crossover crime from Queens into Nassau, Blakeman’s proven propolice, anti-crime policies had strongly resonated with the Nassau electorate. To buttress his strong law-and-order stand, there were District Attorney Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor, and Police Commissioner Pat Ryder, who stood 24/7 with his men and women in blue.

Tmore than an outside chance. Instead, barely an hour after the polls closed, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was declared the winner in what appeared to be a landslide. Not a good omen.

he election wasn’t proving to be the quick knockout that we anticipated.

But New Jersey would be different, we thought. Polls had shown Republican Jack Ciattarelli closing the gap on Democrat Mikie Sherrill (whom I’d served with in Congress). The final pre-election polls showed Sherrill with just a 2-point lead, and Ciattarelli having all the momentum. Instead, as soon as the state’s polls closed, Sherrill jumped to an immediate lead, which steadily grew.

was always a commanding presence at these moments, had not yet appeared. Shortly after 10 p.m., he entered the room, explaining that he was “under the weather” and been feeling rotten all day. He did, however, have numbers showing that with about 60 percent of the votes counted, Republicans were holding all our current offices, and might possibly pick up one or two more. There was a huge sigh of relief.

But all did not go smoothly on election night. The Nassau results came in slowly, so our attention was focused on the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia as possible indicators of what Nassau’s results might be. While the Virginia race had been expected to lean Democratic, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was thought to have

Then, just after 9 p.m., there was more bad news. Mamdani was headed to a clear victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as Curtis Sliwa siphoned off votes that might have made the difference. In Nassau the votes were still barely trickling in, and all we could see was a blue wave everywhere. There was a feeling of foreboding about what might await us amid reports that the turnout in some Republican areas had been less than expected. This night wasn’t proving to be the quick knockout victory that had been anticipated.

Adding to the concern, Cairo, who

Cairo cautioned, though, that the night wasn’t over until all the votes were counted, saying, “There’s nothing more meaningless than the score at halftime.” About a half-hour later, he returned to announce that the Republican trend had continued. In fact, we had swept every contested seat on the City Council in Long Beach, where Democratic voters have a 7-1 majority, for the first time since 1971.

About 11:30, led by Blakeman and Cairo, Republicans made their way through the Coral House ballroom onto the stage to claim victory, to acknowledge the roaring crowd and to thank them for their efforts and support. Another election night was in the books. It wasn’t easy, but the blue wave had been stopped at the Nassau border!

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

Getting elected looks easy. Governing is the hard part.

The die is cast. New York City will have a new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. But it’s one thing to campaign for public office, and another thing altogether to run one of the biggest cities in the world, with a demanding populace and innumerable challenges. It reminds me of the Robert Redford movie “The Candidate.”

On the morning after he succeeds in winning his senatorial election, Redford’s character, Bill McKay, asks, “What do we do now?”

Having observed a number of mayoral contests, I feel qualified to opine on what first steps a new mayor must take that will make or break his years in office. While there are many positions that Mamdani must fill starting Jan. 1, the most important one is budget director. New York City has a somewhat shaky financial picture, and having someone who can crunch the numbers and package the spending plan will be life or death for him.

The next-most-visible job is that of police commissioner. The New York City Police Department currently has an intelligent and respected leader in Jessica Tisch, who has served with distinction since November 2024. Prior to that she was commissioner of the city Department of Sanitation, where she won the respect of union leaders, who admired her smarts and her approach to the job.

At this stage, Tisch has nothing new to prove. She works well with the police rank-and-file, and has never run afoul of law enforcement unions. She could easily take a job in the private sector and get a big pat on the back for a job well done. On the other hand, she may be willing to continue in the police commissioner’s job until such time as the mayor asks her to take some action that she finds objectionable.

M amdani, like Robert Redford’s Bill McKay, may wonder, ‘What do we do now?’

on departmental staffing levels. During the mayoral campaign, both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mamdani pledged to hire 5,000 new patrolmen, a pledge easier made than accomplished. The city needs thousands of new police officers to replace the large number who have opted to retire in recent years, but building up the department isn’t an easy job. Because of the city’s low starting salaries, the pay is unattractive. Many current members of the department have decided to take jobs in the suburbs, where entry-level pay is typically much higher. A new mayor can make all kinds of promises, but the key to getting new cops is higher pay, and as few policy challenges as possible. An overbearing mayor with too many liberal policies will chill the force’s future.

I’ve heard a variety of views about Mayor Eric Adams’s record in office, and there’s no question that he has had a number of ethical issues. Key commissioners and their assistants have been forced to resign due to conflicts and questionable actions. His most ardent supporters claim that the ethics issues have been overstated, but the record is there for everyone to examine, and it doesn’t look good.

Mamdani hasn’t offered many opinions on how the Police Department should operate, other than suggesting that mental health professionals should accompany officers on patrol on calls involving people with mental health issues. He hasn’t offered any opinions on such programs as Stop and Frisk, or

One of the city’s current weaknesses is its Law Department. The corporation counsel’s office is badly in need of staff to handle the thousands of challenges it faces annually. There are about a thousand people in the department, but because it’s understaffed, taxpayers wind up paying a price in lost cases.

The path forward for the new mayor will be most challenging. He is a neophyte, and knows nothing about the city’s true challenges. If he chooses qualified people for his administration, their successes will speak for themselves. If he makes serious mistakes, the Republican establishment will broadcast to the entire world that “we told you so.” Even though Nassau is a borderline county and Suffolk is even more distant, we need a New York City that has low crime rates and is fiscally sound. An old political sage once told me that “when New York City sneezes, Long Island catches a cold.” Let’s hope the adage doesn’t hold true.

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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at a time when we are grappling with an erosion of public trust, a new threat to transparency is emerging. Across New York, police departments are encrypting their radio systems — cutting off journalists, and, by extension, the public, from critical, real-time information.

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It’s not just a press freedom issue. It’s a public safety issue.

From Atlantic Beach to Babylon, Long Islanders deserve to know what’s happening in their communities, especially during moments of crisis — a school lockdown, a shooting or a natural disaster. Instead, we are increasingly forced to rely on rumor, fragmented updates or, worse, no information at all.

In the age of social media misinformation, that’s not just frustrating. It’s dangerous.

Fortunately, state lawmakers have passed a bill that seeks to reverse this perilous trend. The legislation, S.416/A.3516, sponsored by two Democrats in the Legislature, Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assemblywoman Karines Reyes, would guarantee credentialed journalists secure, real-time access to encrypted police radio communications.

It is now on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk, awaiting her signature. She must sign it.

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Let’s hear about the other sides of Trump, Peter King

To the Editor:

I have always respected Peter King’s political opinions, although I may not have agreed with some of them. I especially appreciate his efforts in bringing about the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland in the late 1990s.

In his op-ed in the Oct. 30-Nov. 5 issue, “Trump has written the first chapter of a new Mideast history,” King praises President Trump, and rightly so, for his excellent work in bringing together a number of countries and leaders to bring an end to the horrific war in Gaza. Let’s hope it holds. Now, I hope King devotes a column to Trump’s actions (or lack thereof) and behavior as our “domestic” president. We are currently more than 40 days into a government shutdown in which military personal and federal workers are not being paid (but Congress is!), 42 million people have lost most of their SNAP benefits and health insurance prices will double in January. Surely our president could use his power — and he loves doing that — to bring solutions to these important issues. He could order his puppet, Mike Johnson, the speaker of the

For nearly a century, journalists have monitored police radio frequencies and alerted the public to developing emergencies. That’s how people on Long Island and beyond have learned about major accidents, crimes in progress and natural disasters. In some cases, lives have been saved thanks to timely, verified information reported by local media.

Now that lifeline is being cut off.

Proponents of encryption argue that it protects sensitive information and personal privacy. That’s a valid concern — but this legislation addresses it. Under the bill, access would be password-protected, monitored and limited to credentialed journalists. Reporters would not be able to transmit on the channels or interfere in any way. If anyone were to abuse the privilege, his or her access would be revoked. Critically sensitive communications would remain encrypted.

This is not about giving journalists a backstage pass to law enforcement. It’s about making sure the public isn’t left in the dark when seconds count.

We’ve already seen the consequences of delayed information. In Chicago, a delay in releasing police communications during a courthouse shooting in July prevented timely warnings to the

public.

Police departments that initially embraced full encryption are rethinking the policy. In 2022, the Palo Alto Police Department, in California, reversed its policy of encrypting police radio communications and restored real-time access for the public and the press. The reversal came after the department had encrypted its radio feeds in January 2021, citing a state memo that required the protection of personal identifying information.

New York should learn from that example. At a time when trust in institutions is fragile, blocking information — especially during emergencies — only fuels suspicion and confusion. It invites misinformation to fill the vacuum, and puts lives at risk.

Journalists are not adversaries of public safety. In many cases, they are its allies, helping to get accurate information to people who need it. Whether it’s a car crash that shuts down the Southern State Parkway or a threat that necessitates a school lockdown, the public has a right to know — and know quickly.

Hochul has long described herself as a defender of open government and transparency. Now she has a chance to prove it.

House, to reconvene Congress, negotiate and end this disgrace.

Also, I hope King will address the president’s manner and words in dealing with people. Shouldn’t a president try to unite people, and not mock and insult them, as he

has done on many, many occasions and probably will continue to do?

I look forward to those columns.

opinions When Long Island changed history

Long Island is well known for its beaches, the Hamptons, our pizza places and diners. But we harbor certain secrets — places where generally unknown events shaped history in big ways.

I stumbled on one several years ago, and it triggered the writing of my newest novel, “The Einstein Conspiracy.” It’s a historic thriller based on actual events that occurred on Long Island just as the world was descending into World War II. The secret I uncovered was actually hidden in plain sight: a modest cottage overlooking a harbor on the North Fork. I’d read that Albert Einstein rented the home in the summer of 1939, and there he composed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that changed the world.

The letter itself is well known to followers of Einstein. He and a colleague,

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We need journalists now more than ever

To the Editor:

Your editorial in the Oct. 16-22 issue, “Real journalists, reporting real stories,” on the vital importance of journalism, resonated with me. I subscribe to three newspapers: the Herald, Newsday and the Daily News. I am a strong believer in the First Amendment, and the power and freedom of the press. We need you now more than ever.

The skepticism for the media lies in the current regime’s constantly labeling it “fake news.” It’s only “fake” when it doesn’t conform to the regime’s edicts. The man in the White House is unilaterally imposing his will, bullying universities, corporations, law firms and the press, and sending troops into states to suppress crime that doesn’t exist.

Our democracy is fragile. We must continue to use our voices and peacefully protest the eroding of our rights and freedoms, the inhumane treatment of non-criminal immigrants, and so much more, lest we become an autocracy. I will continue to support the press, and I thank you for your truth, integrity, honesty and hard work.

MARGUERITE WESTBROOk Lynbrook

Leo Szilard, drafted it to warn FDR that Germany was researching the production of an atomic bomb, and that the science of a chain reaction leading to massive destruction was feasible. At that point, the Holocaust was expanding in intensity, and Germany was planning war across Europe. While an atom bomb in Hitler’s arsenal was unthinkable, the United States government had no serious research program.

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My fascination with that cottage ignited the spinning of my own imagination. I spent two years researching Einstein’s stay on Long Island. He arrived on the North Fork on May 1, 1939, right after giving a speech on opening night of the World’s Fair in Flushing. He brought his rickety 14-foot sailboat, which was named Tinef — Yiddish for junk, trash or rubbish. He sailed the Peconic, shopped locally, strolled on the beach at Nassau Point, played the violin with the neighbors. Einstein’s life wasn’t entirely idyllic. He had fled deadly persecution by the

Nazis, including several threats on his life. In America he sought freedom and tolerance. But it wasn’t long before Hitler’s dark shadow reached him.

fter Albert Einstein spent some quality time in a cottage here, we built the bomb.

In February 1939, a proNazi rally in Madison Square Garden attracted 20,000 people. In Yaphank, 32 miles from Einstein’s North Fork cottage, the Aryan residents of a restricted neighborhood flew swastika flags, trained children to be American storm troopers and named their roads after Hitler, Goebbels and Goering. The community campgrounds were used for pro-Nazi demonstrations and rallies. They were so popular that the Long Island Rail Road ran a train from Penn Station called the Camp Siegfried Special. Meanwhile, in New York City, the FBI pursued an extensive, widespread network of Nazi spies seeking to penetrate our military facilities, defense plants and government offices.

As a member of Congress, I occasionally dabbled in the arts of spin and embellishment. The skill came in handy

FrAmework by Tim Baker

in the writing of “The Einstein Conspiracy.” In the weeks after my first encounter with the old Einstein cottage — now privately owned — I began my own spinning of a novel that pits two FBI agents against a Nazi undercover agent trying to stop Einstein from warning Roosevelt about Hitler’s bomb. It’s based on real places, people and events.

Nearly three months after Einstein and Szilard began drafting their letter, it was finally delivered to FDR on their behalf. A mutual friend insisted on reading it aloud in the Oval Office. The president responded, “What you are after is to see that the Nazis don’t blow us up.” That night, a committee was formed to coordinate a response. An embryonic atomic research program was organized to race Adolf Hitler to an atom bomb.

In time, it became known as the Manhattan Project.

Conceived right here, on Long Island.

Steve Israel represented Long Island in Congress for 16 years, and now owns Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay. Information on his latest novel is available at einsteinconspiracy.com. He is currently on a national book tour.

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