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Students gather to learn more about Sept. 11 responsibility to learn about them, honor those that were lost and remember the courage Uniondale students have shown to us.” That responsibility to learned about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks mostly through remember became a theme history books, since they were throughout the assembly. The middle school students born several years after the also took part in planes hit the the remembrance Twin Towers. by using original But as the poetry to reflect on nation marked the the courage, fear 25th anniversary and unity associatof 9/11, the stued with Sept. 11. dents gathered to “I see danger remember those and I run into it,” lives lost, continuAnderson Alfaro, ing to ask queseighth grade Turtions and gain a tle Hook Middle deeper underSchool student standing of the said, using the day’s lasting poetry to speak impact on New from the perspecYorkers. tive of bravery. “I Charlotte James arrive at the city. I and Monroe-Day hear a deafening Fordham, both 12, bang. I see debris and Turtle Hook KYle BenneTT fly everywhere. I Middle School sev- Uniondale High School look around to see enth graders, stood senior hundreds running. at their school’s I feel fear. I want to podium during a Sept. 11 assembly, introducing run away. The Turtle Hook Middle guest speakers and explaining to their peers why remember- School band also performed a musical selection during the ing the day remains important. “Many of us were not born p r o g r a m , w h i c h b r o u g h t when these events took place,” together reflections from eduCharlotte said. “We have a
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Bell tolls in solemn tribute At Fire Station No. 1 last Friday, the East Meadow Fire Department paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, ringing a bell in their honor. Members of the New York City fire, police and corrections departments, the State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army took part in the ceremony as well, before East Meadow’s candlelight processional in Veterans Memorial Park. Story, more photos, Page 2.
Offering lessons beyond the ring Cleavon Wills mentors young athletes at Precision Boxing By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
After Cleavon Wills’s family moved out of Far Rockaway, he grew up in Hempstead and attended Uniondale schools, and his experiences inspired him to open a gym, Precision Boxing, in his now longtime hometown. His goal was to give young people a place where they could learn more than how to fight. Among the families who train at the Hempstead facility are Gianni Rivera, 14, and her siblings, Eric, 24, Nile-Asia, 19, and Paris, 12. Their father, Ed Rivera, said the family’s involvement in boxing began when he brought Eric to the gym for extra training when he was playing baseball. Gianni and Nile-Asia watched their brother train, and eventually wanted to try
boxing themselves. Gianni was 5 when she started. Nearly a decade later, boxing remains part of her routine. After school at Academy Charter School in Hempstead, Gianni balances training with cheerleading, dance and band, often heading to Precision Boxing after her other activities. “People ask me if I came straight from school, and if I win the games,” she said — because she sometimes comes in wearing her cheer uniform. Her mother, Monique Lassic-Rivera, said that Gianni went through a challenging period from about second grade until shortly before middle school, when she became more withdrawn while dealing with problems at school that her parents initially didn’t know about. With support from a school counselor and Continued on page 10
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At Sept. 11 memorial, family members share grief and faith By REI WOLFSOHN Correspondent
For the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Nassau County held a memorial at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. The commemorative evening brought together community members, elected officials, first responders, relatives of those who died and other mourners, all renewing the promise to carry forward the memories of those lost and to “Never Forget.” During the ceremony, the names of the 349 Nassau County residents who perished on Sept. 11 were read aloud. Relatives of some of those who died took part in the reading, sharing stories of love and remembrance. Three chaplains representing the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths led prayers for those who were lost and for those who continue to carry the weight of that day. Musical performances were given by Shulem Lemmer and One Purpose Gospel. The introductory prayer was given by Nassau County’s fire chaplain, the Rev. Kevin Smith. He prayed for the families and loved ones left behind, for those who continue to honor the memory of the people they lost, and for those still suffering from 9/11-related illnesses. “We made a covenant and a vow to never forget,” Smith said during the ceremony held on Sept. 10. “As we come together tonight 25 years later, we’ve kept our promise and remain faithful to our vow.” The first family member who spoke, Margie Miller, offered a wider message about the loss felt by all. Her message was one of remembering them with honor, love and appreciation. “Here we are 25 years later still grappling with the magnitude of Sept. 11,” Miller said, whose husband perished during the attacks. “Still processing, still burying, still remembering, still loving, still missing. The burden
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Susan Hutchins, of West Hempstead, spoke about her son Kevin Colbert, who died at 25-years-old in the 89th floor of the South Tower. is ours and the honor is ours, all of us, to remember each soul lost, remember the stories, so that they will be remembered for the lives they lived and not the horrific way that they died.” Between the first two sets of names, Nassau County’s police chaplain, the Rev. Derek A. Garcia shared a prayer, recognizing not only those who died that day, but also those still living with the tragedy — family members as well as victims who live with damage to their health from the event. “Many still grieve,” Garcia said. “Many still feel the effects of that day in their hearts, and some in their bodies.”
One family member, Susan Hutchins, spoke of her son, Kevin Colbert. But she didn’t want the day to go by without acknowledging all the lives lost that day. “25 years ago, 2,606 people got ready for work, not knowing it was the last time,” Hutchins said, “246 people were getting ready for a flight, 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and paramedics, and one K-9 dog.” For everyone in attendance, they felt the person they lost was too young to die. Hutchins also remarked on the emotional experience of feeling that way. “People always talk about closure,” Hutchins said. “When someone you love leaves too early, there is no closure. I made a promise to myself that one day I would heal, but here I am 25 years later, still focused on putting one step in front of the other, stumbling, falling, getting back up, but moving forward.” The final prayer of the memorial service was given by Rabbi Elie Weinstock of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach. “We will always remember the courage of those who ran towards danger, the strength of those who survive and the resilience of families and communities that carried on,” Weinstock said. “We remember the heroism, the unity and the resolve that emerged from that horrific day.” Weinstock had one more message for those honoring those lost on 9/11. “May we leave here not only remembering the past,” Weinstock said, “but accepting the responsibility for the present and the future.” Lemmer ended the ceremony with his rendition of the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. Afterward, most attendees gathered in silence around Nassau County’s Sept. 11 memorial, beside the Eisenhower Park’s lake just feet from the ceremony site, to lay roses in honor of those who died.
Town of Hempstead remembers 9/11 at Point Lookout By CHRIS COLUCCI ccolucci@liherald.com
“I am the sister of firefighter Thomas Hetzel and the wife of firefighter Christopher Dand,” said Dorine Hetzel-Dand, of Garden City South, during her keynote speech at Friday’s Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial service. “My brother, Thomas, perished on 9/11 and my husband, Christopher, died from a rare form of leukemia caused by his time at Ground Zero.” Hetzel-Dand’s story is one shared by hundreds of Long Islanders and thousands of New Yorkers, many of whom attended the 25th annual observance of September 11 at Point Lookout Town Park. Officials estimated more than 2,000 people showed up for the sunrise ceremony — believed to be the largest 9/11 memorial on Long Island — with hundreds of seats filling the sand and individuals stretching onto the beach entrance ramps to stand for the duration. The morning was punctuated with musical performances from the Gregorian Consortium of Kellenberg High School in Uniondale, as well as the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti coordinated the day as master of ceremonies, introducing each speaker, including an invocation from The Rev. Michael Duffy from St. Agnes Cathedral
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The Town of Hempstead’s memorial service at Point Lookout Town Park marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Kellenberg Memorial High School were one of the performances to honor those who have fallen. in Rockville Centre and the day’s final speaker, The Rev. Dr. Eric C. Mallette of Freeport’s Greater Second Baptist Church. “Our pain is temporary,” Mallette said about the loss that lingers more than two decades later. “But our pride, love, solidarity and loyalty to one another is forever. It’s forever.” Bruce Brandt, a Wantagh resident, worked in New York City for four months
after 9/11 restoring phone operations at Lucent Technologies. “I’m part of the World Trade Center Medical program,” Brandt explained. “I have come down with emphysema, asthma and skin cancer which are all related. Being down there for four months, I just feel part of it and I have to come here every year.” Debbie Danese comes to the Point Lookout service from Merrick every year
to remember her friend, an FDNY firefighter who died on 9/11. “It’s just such a beautiful memorial to have,” Danese said, before joining the crowd to cast carnations into the water at the end of the service. Hetzel-Dand, a speech pathologist in the Baldwin school district, explained that her family would vacation at Point Lookout beaches when she was younger, driving a deeper connection to the annual memorial. “I’ve been coming here all my life. For 25 years and I grew up on this beach,” Hetzel-Dand said. “This is where we find solace and peace in our morning, to start our day. This is a very special place.” Debbie Danese comes to the Point Lookout service from Merrick every year to remember her friend, an FDNY firefighter who died on 9/11. “It’s just such a beautiful memorial to have,” Danese said, before joining the crowd to cast carnations into the water at the end of the service. Hetzel-Dand, a speech pathologist in the Baldwin school district, explained that her family would vacation at Point Lookout beaches when she was younger, driving a deeper connection to the annual memorial. “I’ve been coming here all my life. For 25 years and I grew up on this beach,” Hetzel-Dand said. “This is where we find solace and peace in our morning, to start our day. This is a very special place.”
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members of uniondale High School’s Junior reserve officers’ training Corps stood at attention beside a video presentation during a Sept. 11 remembrance held in the high school auditorium. has happened in the years since, pointing to the students gathered before her as part of a diverse Long Island community. Christopher Fusco, Nasau County’s commissioner of labor, said he was once president of the Carpenters Union, and he and other labor unions built the Eisenhower Park Memorial, which took three and a half years to construct. He encouraged the students to stop by the monument when they are riding their bikes or visiting the park. “Because America changed on that dreadful day,” Fusco said. “And like deputy county executive said, you guys are the future, you’re the future leaders.” “And I leave you with this: never forget,” he added. The assembly concluded with a moment of silence and another reminder that remembering history carries lessons for the future. JROTC Uniondale High School remembrance Uniondale High School also commemorated the lives lost and those who suffered as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks with an assembly presented by the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, led by JROTC Maj. Anthony Telesca.
During the ceremony, the high school’s JROTC program showed a fiveminute video featuring a collection of clips related to the Sept. 11 attacks and their aftermath. Students presented the colors and reflected on the shocking events of that day and the difficulty of understanding how something like the attacks could happen. “For me, it’s interesting because I just don’t understand why they did it,” high school senior Dayana Guevar said of the hijackers. “It doesn’t really make sense to me.” Telesca said Guevar, who was born about a decade after the attacks, has been asking her teachers questions about Sept. 11, including where they were that day and what their experiences were like. Other students reflected on how the United States has changed since Sept. 11 and the measures put in place to improve security. Safety protocols changed significantly after the attacks, particularly at airports, and those who were born after Sept. 11, 2001, have only known those heightened security measures. “It just shows the history of the United States and how it came to this right
Seventh-graders monroe-day fordham, left, and Charlotte James prepared to speak at turtle Hook middle School’s Sept. 11 assembly. they reminded their classmates of the importance of remembering the attacks, even though they were born years after they took place. now,” senior Kyle Bennett, who plans on joining the Navy after graduation, said. “Seeing and learning about why there’s security checks in the airport and just more security than usual, it’s eye-opening to know that that happened.” “Together, we shall remember,” Telesca said as he concluded the assembly.
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Hempstead High School students turn remembrance into service About 2,000 Hempstead High School students commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by hearing from people personally affected by the tragedy and taking part in a service project benefiting New York homeless children in need. The Sept. 11 event was part of the “Seeds of Service initiative”, organized by SERVENYS and social justice agency chromatic black in partnership with the Hempstead Union Free School District. By the end of the day, 800 winter relief kits were assembled. Students began the morning with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., marking the time the first plane struck the North Tower of World Trade Center. According to a press release on Sept. 12 the room shifted when award winning journalist Cat McKenzie asked students if they have siblings. When hands were
raised throughout the auditorium, McKenzie gave the floor to Dawn Gonzalez where he recounted her sister, Jenine who worked in Tower Two and never returned home. The two were not on speaking terms which was something she regretted and expressed the cost of silence and lost time with family cannot be replaced. They later heard from SERVENYS founder Anthony “AJ” Knight, a Navy veteran who worked at Ground Zero after the attacks. Knight discussed his work helping restore power at Ground Zero and the health problems he later experienced following exposure to toxins at the site. As a result, Knight received treatments for 9/11 related cancers and chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. Students turned the day’s lessons about remembrance and resilience into service by assembling 800 winter care
packages for children in need across New York. They also created a “Grief and Gratitude Wall”, posting reflections about Sept. 11, gratitude, courage and resilience. Some students wrote what stayed with them from the stories they heard and what resilience and courage looks like in their own eyes. “One student wrote simply: ‘Never forget those who lost their lives. God bless.’ Another wrote, ‘There’s someone out there who loves you.’” The press release stated. The emotional commemoration emphasized passing the history and lessons of Sept. 11 to a generation of students who were born years after the attacks while encouraging them to support others through community service. Hempstead Schools Superintendent Gary Rush noted in reports that the spirit shown in the Commons must be car-
ried year-round. “Whenever traumatic events like that happen across the country, we band together the most,” Rush said. “We shouldn’t have to have traumatic events to maintain the way that we come together.” Lamont Johnson, president of the Hempstead Board of Education, reportedly praised the student effort: “Our young people carry real responsibilities on their shoulders every day,” he said. “Hearing these survivors talk about preserving family bonds and pressing forward through illness resonated instantly. Johnson continued, “they met that message with hard work, dedicating their day to lifting up other children in need.” — Stacy Driks
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cators and community leaders, as well as a moment of silence for those killed in the attacks. For the adults who attended the 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, the anniversary carried memories of a day they experienced firsthand. David Hollander, director of social studies at the Uniondale district, recalled being in college when the attacks occurred, describing Sept. 11 as the kind of event that becomes part of a collective memory. “Everybody remembers the entire thing, where it’s like it’s seared into your memory, like as a collective thing,” Hollander said. Anissa Moore, Nassau County deputy county executive, shared her own memory of Sept. 11. Moore said she was on her way to Nassau Community College, where she served as a faculty member for 30 years, when she learned that the first tower had fallen. “I did not know at that time that my entire life and the lives of many members of my family, members of my community, would change forever,” Moore said. Speaking directly to students, Moore acknowledged that their understanding of the attacks would necessarily be different from that of the adults who experienced them. “I don’t know if you will fully ever understand that because you were not there, you were not living in that time,” she said as she explained the reasoning for “moments of silence.” Moore said some teens and young adults whose families were affected by Sept. 11 were her students at Nassau Community College. Each year after the attacks, she said, members of the college community gathered to remember those who were lost and help students dealing with grief. Her message also focused on what
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Nassau County police arrested Kevin Excellent, 43, of Uniondale, and Siena Sanches, 36, of Hempstead, on Aug. 10 after police said they were caught shoplifting at Walmart, 1123 Jerusalem Ave. in Uniondale. Juan Carlos Rosales Garcia, 42, and Adrian Ulises Rodriguez, 48, both of Hempstead, were arrested on Aug. 17 after police said they were caught shoplifting at EZ Ware Plastic, 180 Terminal Drive in Plainview. An unidentified man allegedly stole a gallon of milk from the 7-Eleven at 333 Oak St. in Uniondale on Aug. 18. Dontrell Anderson, 23, of Hempstead, was arrested Aug. 19 after police said he was caught shoplifting at JCPenney, 630 Old Country Road.
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An unidentified man allegedly stole a can of beer from the 7-Eleven at 333 Oak St. in Uniondale on Aug. 20. Lucas I. Maldonado, 19, of Uniondale, was arrested in connection with alleged shoplifting incidents at Marshalls, 1240 Old Country Road, that police said occurred between June 24 and Aug. 9. Adrian Ayala, 20, of Uniondale, was arrested on Aug. 24 after police said he was caught shoplifting at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 630 Old Country Road.
Dwi Cristobal Cercado Cisneros, 64, of Uniondale, was arrested on a DWI charge at on Aug. 13 near Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick.
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Prosecutors allege Bryan sold fentanyl, mixtures of fentanyl and xylazine, and cocaine and made more than $75,000 from narcotics sales over roughly six months. Bryan pleaded not guilty Sept. 1 to charges including operating as a major trafficker, conspiracy, and criminal sale and possession of controlled substances. He was remanded and is due back in court Oct. 6. If convicted of the top charge, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison. Keana Bryan, Ian Sharkey, Leo Duchnowski, Jennifer Loheide and Joseph Giunta were also charged in connection with the investigation. All pleaded not guilty. “This drug dealer thought he was going to get away with trafficking narcotics in our county. He was wrong,” said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. The charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Leo Duchnowski, 35, of Glen Cove, and Jennifer Loheide, 45, of Merrick, were arraigned Sept. 4 before Judge Gugerty on fourth- and fifth-degree conspiracy charges. Both pleaded not guilty and were released to pretrial services. Duchnowski is due back Oct. 1 and Loheide Sept. 24. Each faces up to four years in prison if convicted. Joseph Giunta, 76, of Seaford, was arraigned Sept. 4 on drug possession charges. He pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back Oct. 6 and faces up to nine years in prison if convicted. According to Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly, investigators traced “Bruce Banner” stamps found on narcotics packages at two 2025 overdose scenes to phone numbers linked to Jemmal Bryan. — Stacy Driks
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Brain Injury Association of New York State’s 2026 March On for Brain Injury Walk will return on Sept. 26 in Eisenhower Park. This year, it’ll honor Dr. Paulinder Rai, a board-certified physician in physical medicine. named the Medical Honoree and one that I accept with both gratitude and humility,” Rai said. “While I’ve spent my career caring for individuals with brain injuries, this recognition carries special meaning because brain injury has also affected my own family.” Rai founded The Rai Clinic — Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of Long Island to treat people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. His work includes caring for traumatic brain injury survivors who may experience cognitive, behavioral, physical and functional challenges. His approach emphasizes patients’ medical needs as well as the role played by their families and caregivers throughout recovery. “Their journey gave me a deeply personal appreciation for the challenges that survivors and families face every day,” Rai said of his father and sister. “This honor represents not only my
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impact on patients, families, and the broader brain injury community across New York State.” The annual March On for Brain Injury brings together survivors, caregivers, medical professionals and advocates. Walks are held in three locations across the state — Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Rochester. The Brain Injury Association of New York State, founded in 1982, advocates for people with brain injuries and their families while providing education and community support services and promoting injury prevention. For more information about the Sept. 26 walk or to register, visit BIANYS.org.
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Annual pizza festival returns to Coliseum The Long Island Pizza Festival will return Sept. 19 with a larger venue, more pizzerias and live entertainment at Nassau Coliseum’s Outdoor Plaza. The festival, now in its second year, will feature pizza tastings, drinks and entertainment, including a performance by Long Island native Mike DelGuidice, a member of Billy Joel’s band. Visitors can attend in various sessions. Session one begins at noon and running through 3 p.m. While session two begins at 4 p.m. and runs through 7 p.m. Organizers moved the event to the Coliseum plaza after more than 2,500 people attended the inaugural festival last year, exceeding initial projections. The festival also sold out its available vendor spaces. “Pizza is more than just a meal on Long Island, it’s part of who we are,” said Frank Antonetti, co-founder of the Long Island Pizza Festival. “The goal of the Long Island Pizza Festival is to give pizza lovers a chance to experience the
work as a physician, but also my admiration for every survivor, caregiver, therapist, and advocate who helps make recovery possible.” Eileen Reardon, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of New York State, said Rai’s work reflects the organization’s broader goal of helping survivors regain independence and quality of life. “At the core of Dr. Rai’s work is a belief that recovery after brain injury is not defined solely by physical healing, but by restoring dignity, independence, and purpose,” Reardon said. “His dedication to comprehensive, compassionate care continues to make a meaningful
incredible talent we have right here in our own backyard, while creating a fun day that brings the whole community together.” All of the pizzerias that participated in the first festival are expected to return, along with several new vendors. Participating pizzerias include Dario’s, King Umberto, Dough and Co., Borelli’s, Galleria, Uncle Frank’s, Onion Tree, Mama Theresa’s, Our Pizza, Donatina, Serpico’s, Zozo’s, Pizza Passegio, Pizza by Tano, Americano, Piñons, Grotta Di Fuoco and more. “The festival is about more than celebrating great pizza,” Antonetti said. “It’s about bringing the Long Island community together. Using the event as an opportunity to give back to the people and organizations that make this community so special. “We’re proud to turn a day of fun into something that can make a real difference,” he continued. — Stacy Driks
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For Dr. Paulinder Rai, helping people recover from traumatic brain injuries is more than a medical specialty. It is a mission shaped by his own family’s experience. Rai, a board-certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation and founder of The Rai Clinic — Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of Long Island, has been named the statewide medical honoree for the Brain Injury Association of New York State’s 2026 March On for Brain Injury Walk. He will be recognized at the Long Island walk Sept. 26 at The Scarlet Oak in Eisenhower Park, where he is expected to speak about his work with people recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the walk begins at noon. Rai chose rehabilitation medicine because of its emphasis on helping people regain function and independence after serious injuries and illnesses. But his understanding of brain injury also comes from personal experience. Several years ago, Rai’s father and younger sister were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. Both survived, but each sustained a traumatic brain injury that continues to affect daily life. Their experiences gave Rai a firsthand understanding of the long-term challenges that brain injury survivors and their families can face. Unlike injuries for which recovery may be measured in weeks or months, the effects of a brain injury can require ongoing treatment, adaptation and family support. “It is a tremendous honor to be
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CHACE MORRIS OCEANSIDE Senior FOOTBALL A YEAR AFTER LEADING Nassau County in touchdowns with 28 and rushing for 1,294 yards, Morris picked up where he left off in Oceanside’s season-opening 37-29 victory at Farmingdale Sept. 4. He carried 34 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Sailors kicked off the new season on a winning note. Both of Morris’ scores came in the fourth quater from 10 and 11 yards as the visitors upped their 24-21 halftime lead.
games to watch Thursday, Sept. 17 Boys Soccer: Seaford at V.S. South......................5 p.m. Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Plainedge ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Calhoun ...................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: North Shore at Wantagh..................5 p.m. Field Hockey: North Shore at Baldwin ..................5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lynbrook at Plainedge ....................7 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lawrence at V.S. North ....................7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 18 Football: Mepham at Calhoun ........................3:30 p.m. Football: Seaford at EastRock/WestHemp ...........6 p.m. Football: Division at Plainedge .......................6:30 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Wantagh ........................7 p.m. Football: C.S. Harbor at Malverne .......................7 p.m. Football: Oyster Bay at Lawrence .........................5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19 Football: V.S. Central at New Hyde Park ...............1 p.m. Football: East Meadow at Uniondale ..............1:30 p.m. Football: Locust Valley at Lynbrook .................1:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Long Beach ...................1:30 p.m. Football: Bethpage at Elmont .........................1:30 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Carey ..............................1:30 p.m. Football: Clarke at South Side .............................2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at Garden City ......................3 p.m.
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The Uniondale girls’ soccer team is treading carefully as it opened the season 1-1-1. The Knights graduated 11 seniors from last year’s roster, but the underclassmen have begun filling those shoes quickly, according to coach Kevin Daly. “There’s Genesis Samper she’s probably one of our most naturally gifted players. She’s got great feet and she’s playing very well,” Daly said. Samper’s skill was evidenced in the Knights’ 7-1 win in their second game of the season Sept. 5 against Great Neck South when Samper found the back of the net twice, with an assist from Brianna Marquez, one of the senior captains. Daly wanted to highlight Marquez, detailed as one of the most determined players on his roster. “She truly never gives up, got a great attitude, she’s super quick, very strong,” Daly said. “She’s a wrestler in the winter so she has that toughness, she’s doing really well.” In that same victory, Marquez totaled 2 assists: the one to Samper and another to Kendra Gordon’s lone goal. There was plenty of scoring to go around that night thanks to freshmen Haily MendezRamos and Ashley Zambrano: the latter netted a goal with an assist from Ramos, and Ramos also added an assist. Uniondale is by no means reliant on fresh talent; some of the anchors include Ashley Bonilla, the squad’s senior goalie, experienced with starting in net. Daly said that even after a sample size of just
three games, her saves are quicker and her kicking has improved tremendously compares to last year. Right by her, senior defender Yolany Rivera, Daly called her the last line of defense before the keeper. Labeling her as quick, strong and aggressive, he is happy to see her clearing the ball every time she has the chance to do so. At midfield, Day highlighted who he believes are some of his best players: sophomore center-midfielder Kim Hernandez and freshman Emely Orozco. “Both of those are very skillful and technical on the ball, and they’re helping us maintain control of the midfield,” he said. Daly added that the surprise of the season so far as been Gordon. A senior, she has been a track athlete for her entire high school athletic career until now when she decided to give soccer a go. That attempt, so far, is going well, according to Daly. She scored in a 2-2 draw with Malverne/East Rockaway Sept. 2. “She is unbelievably quick,” he gushed. “Kendra has one of the fastest times in New York for the 100 [meter]; she technically has a lot of work to do, but she scored 3 goals in the first 3 games so she’s doing great, I just wish we’d had her a few years earlier.” What Daly is most impressed with is the on and off the field chemistry that the girls have together, he said. “The seniors have guided [the freshman], the captains have guided [the freshman], so far so good,” Daly said.
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Gensesis Samper, left, is one of the Knights’ leaders who scored twice in a 7-1 victory over Great Neck South Sept. 5.
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Molloy University has been named to Time magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges list for 2026-27, placing No. 85 among the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation. Molloy was one of 14 New York institutions on the list, and the only Long Island college or university to receive the distinction. It was recognized alongside Columbia University, Barnard College and New York University. Time evaluated colleges based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness to students. Student outcomes accounted for 75 percent of an institution’s overall score, including graduation rates, graduate earnings and economic value for students. The remaining 25 percent of the score factored in educational costs, student resources and demand. Molloy earned an overall score of 79.93. For President James Lentini, the recognition came as a surprise, because the university was not asked to submit information. “It was totally a surprise to me,” Lentini said. “They did their own research by pulling up return-on-investment info and all kinds of metrics that are out there that people can find, and so, yeah, it was a surprise.” Lentini said that
The distinction, Lentini added, reflects Molloy’s focus on students. “It says a lot about what we’re doing here and the high quality of the work, and what we’re doing for our students here,” he said. “We have the kind of institution that offers degrees where they’re highly regarded in health care and the arts and business and education, and it just speaks highly of the work that’s happening at Molloy.” Lentini attributed the success of the university’s students in part to its mission and student support. “I think we’re a different kind of place,” he said. “Our mission, being a Catholic school, I think the kind of care our students get, the kind of way we treat each other, the attention we pay to each student, I think it’s a lot missionbased, and I think it speaks to retention rates and graduation rates. “Those kinds of things speak to the fact that our students feel a sense of belonging here,” he added. “They stay, and they get nurtured in a way where they succeed when they graduate.” Time’s recognition, Lentini said, could bring attention from prospective students and families. “I think it should give [us] a boost,” he said. “We’re right in the backyard of a lot of these great students, so we’re worth a look from all these students, and we hope that more recognition will even take us further.”
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Suozzi pushes protection for worshippers By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
More than two dozen religious leaders representing a number of faiths stood together at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center last week as U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi called for passage of federal legislation intended to protect people from intimidation and harassment at religious services. Suozzi highlighted the bipartisan, bicameral Right to Worship Act at a Sept. 9 news conference at the center in Glen Cove. Alan Mindel, chairman of HMTC’s board of directors, said that protecting religious freedom is central to the organization’s mission. “This bill grants necessary protections to houses of worship so as to protect the constitutional rights of freedom of religion granted to all Americans,” Mindel said. “In the current climate, where people have been obstructed from entering their house of worship, this new law will allow each American, regardless of faith, to freely enter their church, synagogue or mosque for their constitutionally protected right to pray, without obstruction or harassment.” Suozzi said that people should not have to put themselves at risk simply to practice their faith. “Exercising your right to worship should not require you to exhibit partic-
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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, top center, joined religious and advocacy leaders on Sept. 9 to call for passage of the bipartisan Right to Worship Act. ular courage as you enter your synagogue, church, mosque, temple, mandir or gurdwara,” he said. The legislation would establish a 100foot zone around pedestrian and vehicular entrances to houses of worship, beginning one hour before a scheduled service and ending an hour afterward. Within that area, conduct intended to hinder, deter, threaten or intimidate people attending services would be prohibited. Peaceful expression protected by the First Amendment would remain protected. Violations would carry civil penalties, with fines ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for repeat offenses. The measure would also allow affected worshippers
to pursue civil action, and permit the U.S. attorney general and state attorneys general to bring cases against violators. The Right to Worship Act grew out of Suozzi’s SACRED Act — Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption — which he introduced in April, and which included criminal penalties. Negotiations over the legislation, he said, centered on balancing two constitutional rights, freedom of speech and freedom of worship. “Finding a balance between the two is a real challenge,” he said. “It’s why it hasn’t been done — it’s why it’s been controversial.”
Suozzi eventually joined Republican Rep. Brad Knott, of North Carolina, to develop a single proposal that could attract broader support. The House legislation is accompanied by a Senate measure backed by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan. “You shouldn’t have to show courage to go attend your religious services,” Suozzi said. Brandi Katz Rubin, the Anti-Defamation League’s New York/New Jersey deputy regional director, said that harassment at houses of worship has made such protections increasingly important. “No one should have to push through a hostile crowd, shout over a bullhorn or endure targeted threats while simply trying to enter a house of worship and pray,” Katz Rubin said. The ADL, she added, recorded nearly 530 incidents of antisemitic harassment at synagogues nationwide in 2025, along with dozens of protest-related incidents. According to Suozzi, there was discussion of moving the legislation through the Senate as early as this month. If that doesn’t happen, he said supporters could pursue passage during the lame-duck session in November or December. “We really want to get it done this year,” he said, citing momentum from religious organizations and lawmakers in both parties.
Trucking program at NCC offers fresh start By JULIA GILLEGO jgillego@liherald.com
Rebound on the Road celebrated the graduation of its sixth cohort at Nassau Community College earlier this month, recognizing students who completed an intensive program designed to prepare them for careers in commercial trucking while providing support focused on mental health, recovery and personal growth. The graduation, on Sept. 3, marked more than the completion of an eightweek training program. It represented a new beginning for many participants. The program, founded by former NBA star Jayson Williams, is a partnership between Rebound on the Road, Nassau County and NCC. The program offers vocational training to people seeking a second chance, helping participants earn commercial driver’s licenses. For Jerry Kornbluth, NCC’s vice president of community and government relations, the most meaningful part of the ceremony was seeing how much the students had changed over the course of eight weeks. “And when you see them, eight weeks later, at a graduation, and what they’re saying to the other people, and the camaraderie that they built, and the family that they built, they’re going to
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Emil Arthur-Ricketts celebrating his completion of the Rebound on the Road program at Nassau Community college with his father, Martin Ricketts. stay forever,” Kornbluth said. “They’re never going to go back to their old ways.” The program, Williams said, emphasizes professionalism, safety and discipline. Participants train in driving, pretrip inspections and other skills needed to become commercial drivers. But the program also places a strong emphasis on mental health. Students began their mornings with time devoted
to reflection and discussion with mental health professionals before moving into their driving lessons. “I don’t want to put them behind 80,000 pounds if they’re not feeling it,” Williams said. “The psychiatrist and the psychotherapist are very important in what we do.” The combination of training and support, he added, helps turn the participants not only into better drivers, but
professionals prepared for long-term careers. “The thing I’m most proud of is that we become family here,” Williams said. That sense of community was echoed by graduate Emil Arthur-Ricketts, who said the program gave students an environment in which they could support one another while working toward a common goal. “I really enjoyed it,” Arthur-Ricketts said. “I love the fact that it’s family-oriented. It’s more than just trucking itself. It’s really about people coming together — brotherhood, fatherhood — and we all have a common goal in life.” The impact of the program extends beyond graduation day. Kornbluth said that more than 100 students who have graduated from the program have gone on to work driving trucks throughout the United States. Williams said that graduates also remain connected, returning to support one another and helping open doors for future cohorts. For the students celebrating at NCC, the ceremony marked both an ending and a beginning: the end of eight weeks of demanding training, and the start of careers built on responsibility, stability and the promise of a second chance. For more information, visit ReboundontheRoad.org.
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Wills, her mother said, Gianni gradually regained her confidence. For Wills, 52, who is also known as Blacq Ninja, life lessons are central to boxing. He wants young people to develop discipline, focus, and patience that extends beyond the gym. After they start training with him, he explained, he asks their parents about their behavior at home and how they’re doing in school. Like school athletes, children must maintain good grades to continue training at Precision Boxing. “They need to be carrying that discipline everywhere they go, not just in front of me,” Wills said. “The job is not to teach a child to respect you, the job is to teach the child to respect everyone and themselves — so if they’re just respecting you, you’ve failed.” Wills’s own interest in martial arts dates to his childhood and the death of his father, Clarence Wills, in 1980. His father worked at the New York City Fire Department’s Engine 1, across from Madison Square Garden. “They brought all the contents [of his locker] back to our apartment in Far Rockaway, Queens, and there was a black karate uniform,” Wills recalled. “And I was like, ‘Daddy did karate?’ I said, ‘I want to do that, too’ — but a child losing their father, you want to do everything they did.” Older boys in Far Rockaway eventually began calling Wills Black Ninja because of the martial arts moves he used while sparring, he said. He later changed the spelling to distinguish the name in online searches. He chose Hempstead for Precision Boxing because he knew the community and saw a need for more outlets for young people. Wills said he wants young athletes to understand that losing is part of improving. “I tell the kids and amateurs when you compete it’s about winning and losing, because if you keep winning, you’ll never go back to the drawing board — you’ll never improve,” he said. “You have to take losses to learn what you did wrong, that you can do better.” Gianni Rivera said that boxing has given her a place to work through mistakes and frustration. “It gives me a pathway on where I can take it all and who I can trust with all my stuff,” she said. Precision Boxing’s impact, Wills said, extends beyond discipline. Tyquian Brown, began training there not long before the pandemic. He initially went to the gym in part because he had high blood pressure and wanted to improve his fitness. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2020, after a hospital visit following a car accident. Doctors told him he had likely had the condition since he was a teenager. After his diagnosis, doctors encouraged Brown to remain active, and workouts at Precision Boxing became part of his routine. “When I started going to Ninja’s gym, my whole body went through a kind of
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At Precision Boxing, in Hempstead, Cleavon Wills teaches young boxers skills that extend beyond the ring, including discipline, focus and self-control.
Gianni Rivera, 14, of Hempstead, has trained with Wills since she was 5, and has also taken part in cheerleading and other activities at Academy Charter High.
T’Khai Wood-Smith, left, son of the rapper Trevor Smith — a.k.a. Busta Rhymes, a Uniondale High School alumnus — has trained at Precision Boxing in Hempstead. Wills, known as Blacq Ninja, guided Smith during his time there. transformation,” he said. “The doctor said, ‘What have you been doing?’ I said, ‘Going to the gym.’” Brown said he is now in remission, receives monthly infusions, and continues to exercise. “This is what keeps me going,” he said.
Throughout Wills’s boxing career, he said, several celebrities who once lived in New York have sent their children to train with him. One is Uniondale High School alumnus Busta Rhymes’s son, T’Khai Wood-Smith. Other notables include Alicia Keys’s sons Egypt and
Genesis Dean. Wills also oversees the newly renamed Hempstead Community Boxing Gym at Kennedy Memorial Park, formally known as the Hempstead Boxing Club is a free program for children and adults. The rejuvenated program, he said enrolled 70 children within two weeks of its opening on June 1. For Wills, winning inside the ring is only one measure of progress. He wants the lessons learned there to follow his athletes into school, home and whatever they pursue next. “Everything is about self-control and improvement,” he said.
senior class was happy about it. This was an example to bridge the communication between a student and an administrator.
By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
Uniondale High School senior Randdy Acosta entered his final year of high school Sept. 1 with a new responsibility: representing his classmates on the Uniondale Board of Education. The position gives him an opportunity to bring students’ concerns and ideas directly to district leadership. The role adds to an already packed schedule. Acosta works part time, participates in band and athletics and takes collegelevel and Advanced Placement courses. During his junior year, he took five AP classes while participating in Hofstra University’s Uniondale pathway program and an engineering program. He finished the year with a 104 average. His connection to Uniondale High School also runs through his family. His mother immigrated from the Dominican Republic and attended the high school
from 2003 to 2006, where teachers helped her learn English. Twenty-one years after she graduated, her son is preparing to receive his own Uniondale diploma. The Herald spoke with Acosta about representing students, his goals for the school year and what drives him. Q:What do you want to accomplish as the student board member? Acosta: Something that I really want to push is informing people and help to bridge the gap between teachers and the staff. I want to make sure that people are informed, but they’re informed in a healthy way, because sometimes there are miscommunications between teachers and students. Q : What have you already worked on for students? Acosta: Something I really worked hard for this summer was early dismissal. The school tried to take it away, and they had their reasons, but I worked super hard to get it back, super hard. My
Acosta: People wanted to know why and why they thought they should have it. So what I did is I talked to some of the people in my class – we have a group chat where everyone in my graduating class is in it, and they asked me questions and talked to people outside of that. I set up a meeting with a few administrators, and I talked to the Assistant Principal, Janine Bradley, Mr. Ortiz, I talked to Dr. Akil, the superintendent of schools, I talked to Principal Dr. Brown and together, we worked to make compromises. We helped to resolve solutions or concerns. And I said, okay, here’s this and this, and this is where we could find some common ground in a way that students can still have the opportunity to get early dismissal without being removed completely.
Q:How do you balance school, the board and your other activities? Acosta: Everything starts with mapping out what I know is coming and what will come on my phone calendar. I’ll see what overlaps, what is more important than the other. It’s definitely knowing how to prioritize and how to manage the time that you have and know what you need at this point. I know when I got closer to APs, I need to prioritize my AP courses. And make sure I do well because it’s something that’s going to help me in the future.
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Q:You were in a Hofstra program, tell me a little about that.
Q:Beyond building bridges, what do you think students need?
Acosta: There is a trip to Hofstra where you visit the campus and meet the professors. After this was an orientation and you had to submit an online application. After the application, there’s a group interview. And after the group interview, you get selected. So, they selected me out of, I think it was, maybe 150, 200 kids that applied for it or were interested in it. And I was super happy. I do it with a lot of my friends. And honestly it’s amazing.
Acosta: We’re working on student parking – student parking came from another student, Kaori Robbins. And as student board member I can push your ideas, and you can have your own goals and ask ‘is this a reasonable
Acosta: Each class is three transferable credits once I graduate, I’ll have these six credits and whatever other credits I take in high school. Because Uniondale
Q:With the program do you collect transferable credits?
Q:What do you want your classmates to know about you as their representative? Acosta: I want everyone to know that I’m the same as you. I’ve been in your shoes. And just because I’m a student board member doesn’t mean that I’m on top of you. I just want to boost the connectivity of my grade and of the whole school because I represent my whole district.
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request’ and I’ll help. Kaori and Valentina Goris – previous board member – worked a little bit on it. And when she graduated Kaori and I have talked about it. Now they’re planning on having a senior student parking area when you enter the visitor’s lot. You’ll have a monthly fee and then you’ll have your own parking designated to you.
Aiming to ease emissions on Car Free Day By BRIAN KACHARABA bkacharaba@liherald.com
Long Island residents are being encouraged to rethink how they get around when the region marks its 14th annual Car Free Day, an initiative in which participants are asked to replace at least one trip made alone by car with a sustainable option. Car Free Day, on Sept. 22, is observed in cities around the world. Long Island joined the movement 13 years ago with a campaign focused on raising awareness of transportation choices and measuring emissions saved when people leave their cars behind. Mindy Germain, co-chair of Car Free Day LI and program manager for Transit Solutions, said the goal is not for participants to eliminate driving for an entire day. “All we ask you to do is swap out one drive-alone car trip,” Germain said. That could mean walking to a store, taking the train or bus, bicycling, or sharing a ride with someone who would otherwise drive separately. Organizers measure the emissions saved through pledges received leading up to the event, and calculate the total for Long Island. Germain said the campaign had already reached about 75 tons of saved emissions based on those pledges. Transportation, she said, accounts for about a third of the emissions con-
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The Long Island Rail Road is among the transportation alternatives that Car Free Day LI organizers hope more residents will consider on Sept. 22. tributing to Long Island’s environmental impact, making alternatives to driving important for air quality and efforts to slow global warming. Participation this year is on pace to reach 5,000 pledges, which Germain said would be the most since the pandemic. She also pointed to changing patterns in transit use. In June, the Long Island
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children 17 or younger to ride for $1 when accompanied by a parent. For Germain, the most meaningful measure of success is seeing people actually using alternatives to driving. “What really is exciting to me is seeing that 20-something-year-old take the NICE bus to get to Farmingdale State College,” she said, referring to the Nassau Inter-County Express bus service, “or to see the employees at Northwell Health walk to lunch that day, the actions themselves, and the excitement it generates.” While Car Free Day is held once a year, Germain said the coalition promoting it works throughout the year with municipalities, transit partners, academic institutions and health care organizations. Improving transportation choices, she said, can also expand mobility for people who don’t drive, including older adults who have stopped driving and younger people who can’t afford cars. “I think that mobility offers so much freedom,” Germain said. People who live or work in Nassau or Suffolk counties can take participate by making a pledge on the Car Free Day LI website. Participants can also enter a raffle for prizes, including two hybrid bicycles, a Lululemon bundle and an LIRR weekly ticket. More information, and the pledge form, are available at CarFreeDayLI.com.
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ountry Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis is bringing one of the final dates of his acclaimed “More Life” tour to Long Island, wrapping up an emotional two-year run that has taken the show to 54 cities across 24 states. The dynamic performance arrives at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on Sept. 25. The show begins at 8 p.m. Travis’s four-decade long career generated iconic No. 1 hits, including “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “On The Other Hand,” and “Three Wooden Crosses,” among others. While Travis no longer performs due to the side effects of a stroke he survived in 2013, he joins his wife, Mary Travis, on stage throughout the show, interacting with fans and celebrating his music alongside longtime members of his band and guest vocalist James Dupré.
Randy Travis carries his country music legacy forward
Travis, 67, is a North Carolina native whose music helped usher in a new traditionalist movement of modern country music when he released. Recognized for his baritone voice and an earnest approach to music, he won backto-back Country Music Association Song of the Year awards in 1986 and 1987. The seven-time Grammy award winner has sold sold over 25 million albums, generating 23 No. 1 hits and 31 Top 10s. He was named a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1986 and inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Though a near-fatal stroke has left him unable to perform, Travis’s recovery and commitment to his fans and music has inspired many. “The music — that’s what keeps him coming back,” Mary Travis told the Herald on a call with the country music legend. “That was Randy’s heart, his soul. That’s all he ever wanted to do was make music.” In 2024, Travis released “Where That Came From” through Warner Records Nashville, his
first new recording in over a decade, developed through the use of artificial intelligence software which helped recreate his vocals. It was overlaid on an existing recording of the song from his longtime collaborator, Dupré. Dupré, 42, of Louisiana, became a YouTube sensation in 2007 which led to a performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Since then, he’s released multiple albums, appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2015, and was eventually handpicked by Travis and his wife in 2019 to be the guest vocalist for the “More Life” tour. Dupré and Travis first worked together for a 2015 film, “The Price,” which tells the story of an aging country music singer aspiring to reconnect with his son. Years later, when Travis’s team discussed the possibly of him touring again, Dupré emerged as the best choice for long-term collaboration. “When Tony Conway, Randy’s manager said, several years after the stroke, ‘If we wanted to go back on the road, who would you have sing the music?’ — we immediately said James Dupré,” Mary recounts. “We remembered the connection that the two of them had, and it has proved correct. When you see the two on stage, you can see the relationship and the magnetism. It just works perfectly.” • Friday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Dupré’s collaboration with Travis, and the release of “Where That • Tickets begin at $35 per person Came From,” helped launch a new chapter of advocacy for Travis and • Flagstar at Westbury Music his wife, who used the song as a platform to champion creators’ rights Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, and responsible AI protections for artists. Westbury “It was a good way to introduce AI to be used in a good way,” • Visit RandyTravis.com for Mary says.“Randy’s heart and soul was still in it. He’s still involved with more details the production of it. It’s not taking his voice and using it and abusing it in some other realm.”
About the ‘More Life’ tour
Travis’s tour debuted as “The Music of Randy Travis,” but last year, his team changed the name to the “More Life” tour. “More Life” was one of the last songs Travis recorded before his stroke. “When we were in the hospital, it kept me going because it’s such a beautiful song,” Mary says. “We decided to name the tour ‘More Life’ because that’s what we felt like we got — more life — as a gift.” She describes the show as more than a “regular concert.” Travis’s songs are performed by Dupré, alongside members of his original band, but there’s also videos of Travis shown to the crowd spanning the entire length of his career. Mary also joins Travis and Dupré on stage to tell stories about her husband and his music. “It’s very interactive,” Mary says “It’s almost like a biopic of Randy Travis. It’s not just a concert — it’s a story, and it’s sad, it’s sweet, it’s happy. It’s just Randy Travis, and it’s a beautiful thing.” Travis’s team looks forward to bringing the show to Long Island and sharing his music and life with many longtime fans. “We get to play at some of the neatest (theaters), which I think is kind of cool, because of Randy Travis and the nostalgia of Randy Travis, and the years he’s been here to raise a lot of us on his music,” Mary says, “and Westbury’s a perfect place for us to land over there in Long Island with you all.”
“Wonderboy,” his all-new live tour. Packed with audience participation, sly improv, and his signature realitytwisting illusions, Carbonaro, from the star of truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect,” delivers a high-energy, laugh-filled experience for all ages. Part magician, part comedian, all mischief-maker — “Wonderboy” is where magic is the superpower, laughter is the sidekick and reality doesn’t stand a chance. The multitalented actor-magician-comedian has built a career turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. He’s made millions laugh in astonishment by blending quick-witted comedy with jaw-dropping illusions in everyday settings. This tour is where audiences discover him as the Hero of Mischief, in a world where magic is the superpower and laughter is the sidekick.
Friday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Eddie Griffin Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt! Over his decades-long career, Eddie Griffin has become known for his sharp social commentary and animated storytelling. The popular comedian-turned-actor blends personal experiences with cultural observations and shifts seamlessly from biting satire to playful crowd work, making him a consistent draw for live audiences nationwide. Acclaimed for his appearances in “Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo,” “Chappelle’s Show,” 2018’s “A Star Is Born,”and star of “Undercover Brother,” he’s praised for razor-sharp wit, spot-on impersonations and unmatched stage presence.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets available at LiveNation.com. Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.
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Battle of the Decades
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Central and South America during this family-friendly concert at Uniondale Library, offering audiences a musical journey through the rich traditions of the Andes and beyond.
Take a musical journey through three unforgettable eras at Battle of the Decades at the Madison Theatre at Molloy University. The highenergy tribute concert features Radio Gold performing hits from the 1970s, Rock of 80’s celebrating the biggest anthems of the 1980s and Reality Bites bringing the sound of the 1990s to life. The evening will also include the presentation of the Ted Fass Music Scholarship to an incoming Molloy University music student.
• Where: 400 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale • Time: 2-3 p.m. • Contact: uniondalelibrary.org
Links of Joy
Join in Sukkot by decorating Long Island Children’s Museum Sukkah. Create colorful chains to adorn our outdoor space while learning about this joyful holiday at the drop-in program.
• Where: 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
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Larson Legacy Concert
Adelphi University’s Larson Legacy Concert Series continues with Jonathan Larson Grant recipient abs wilson. This showcase will be a concert reading of the new musical by Kelly Nowak (story/book/ lyrics by abs wilson, story/music by Adam LaPorte). One summer day in 2005, a teenager goes missing from her small Michigan town and is never found. Years later, her family sits for interviews about what they think happened to her. Did Kelly drown in the nearby lake? Is she alive, trapped within a massive conspiracy? Or is she somewhere a little more in between? Framed as a true crime documentary, Kelly Nowak explores the need to hold any kind of tangible truth — no matter the rationality or cost. This 90-minute musical offers a gripping and poignant psychological narrative. This is a fascinating theatrical experience worth checking out. • Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City • Time: 3-4:30 p.m. • Contact: adelphi.edu/pac or call (516) 877-4000
‘Brothers After War’ Screening
Cradle of Aviation Museum partners with Paws of War to bring “Brothers After War” to Long Island, with support from the Gary Sinise Foundation. Directed by Jake Rademacher and executive produced by Gary Sinise and Phil Gurin, the film follows Rademacher as he reconnects with his brothers and the soldiers and Marines he served alongside during the Iraq War. The documentary explores their journeys from warfighters to veterans. Following the screening, participants can join in a seminar featuring guided reflection, journaling and facilitated discussion. The event is free for veterans, service members, first responders and families navigating
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• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City • Time: 1-3 p.m. • Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
Double Vision
The 1970s and ‘80s come alive when Double Vision brings their “Foreigner Experience” to the Paramount stage. Whether you’re a lifelong Foreigner enthusiast or a newcomer eager to experience the magic of their music, Double Vision promises a night of electrifying entertainment that will leave you singing along and craving more. Composed of some New York City’s top professional rock musicians, the band delivers the highest level of integrity and technical prowess in bring audiences all the hits from the band that you’ve come to love, while honoring Foreigner and its audience, with a show second to none. The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll lives on, one unforgettable performance at a time, with this group of talented musicians and die-hard Foreigner fans. Double Vision has perfected the art of bringing to life the unforgettable hits that have defined generations. From “I Want to Know What Love Is” to “Cold as Ice,” their renditions are a harmonious blend of passion, precision, and nostalgic energy. Drawing inspiration from Foreigner’s unmistakable sound and stage presence, Double Vision delivers a performance that pays homage to the band’s legacy while infusing their own charisma and enthusiasm. They are joined by special guest Frontier for an authentic • Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Foreigner and Journey tribute. Sing along to some of the greatest hit tunes, including • Time: 8 p.m. “Juke Box Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold As Ice,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Urgent,” • Contact: ticketmaster.com “Double Vision,” “Head Games,” “Feels Like the First Time,” and more. or paramountny.com life after service. • Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City • Time: Noon-4 p.m. • Contact: cradleofaviation.org
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Author visit
Meet Long Island author and filmmaker Ebony Walden when she discusses her memoir, “Where I’m From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents” at Uniondale Public Library/ Walden shares stories from her solo travels and explore themes of identity, Black womanhood and personal transformation. Registration is required. • Where: 400 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: uniondalelibrary.org
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‘We the People’
Celebrate 250 years of American independence with an evening of music inspired by the American experience when Old Westbury Gardens ensemblein-residence Poetica Musica presents We the People: USA at
250. Featuring Poetica Musica artists Barry Crawford (flute), Oren Fader (guitar), William Anderson (guitar), Molly Morkoski (piano), and Eleanor Valkenburg (mezzosoprano), the program showcases works by some of America’s most celebrated composers, including Aaron Copland, Cole Porter, Scott Joplin, William Bolcom, Katherine Hoover, and Robert Beaser. Among the highlights are Beaser’s Mountain Songs for flute and guitar, selections from Copland’s vocal repertoire, piano rags by Joplin and Bolcom, and Hoover’s evocative solo flute work Kokopelli. A pre-concert talk begins at 7:30 p.m., a Meet-theArtists reception in the West Porch follows performance. $30, $25 seniors and students. • Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury • Time: 8-9:30 p.m. • Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
Child Safety Car Seat Check
The TOH Child Safety Car Seat Program offers free inspections by certified technicians. The team will check to ensure that car and booster seats are properly installed, teach parents/ caregivers the correct techniques and make sure that your car
seat is the best fit for your child. Appointments required. • Where: Uniondale Avenue Park, 710 Uniondale Ave., Bay Park • Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • Contact: (516) 538-1900 ext. 7709 or hempsteadny.gov/218/ child-car-seat-safety-program
Jazzin’ with Richard Elliot
Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz saxophonist Richard Elliot brings his soulful, bluesy sound to the Madison Theatre for an evening of smooth jazz. Elliot, who has scored more than 20 Top 10 smooth jazz singles and has worked with artists including Tower of Power, Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters, will perform music from his latest album, “Straight Up Down.” • Where: 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre • Time: 8 p.m. • Contact: madisontheatreny. org or (516) 323-4444
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Sounds of the Andes
Pan flutist Walter Rojas performs well-known musical selections from
Latino American Night
Celebrate Latino heritage and culture with a special event in Eisenhower Park. • Where: Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park • Time: 4 p.m. • Contact: NassauCountyNY.gov
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Empowerment Resource Center meets
All are invited to attend a monthly meeting held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the American Legion Hall. The gathering provides residents with an opportunity to discuss local issues, share updates and connect with neighbors in a welcoming community setting. • Where: Uniondale American Legion Hall, 545 Uniondale Ave. • Time: 7 p.m. • Contact: info.uerc@gmail.com or call (516) 440-6004
Having an event? Items on the Calendar page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kbloom@liherald.com.
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LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE Index #: 610169/2024 Mortgage Assets Management, LLC Plaintiff, vs Aaron L. Scott, Jr. As Executor Of The Estate Of Mabel T. Templeton AKA Mabel T. Wallace, Shakeira Hogan As Heir To The Estate Of Anthony Hogan Who Was Devisee To The Estate Of Mabel T. Templeton AKA Mabel T. Wallace, Renee Dysart Aka Renee Phillips As Devisee To The Estate Of Mabel T. Templeton AKA Mabel T. Wallace If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff; Gina Hogan As Administrator And As Heir To The Estate Of Anthony Hogan Who Was Devisee To The Estate Of Mabel T. Templeton AKA Mabel T. Wallace If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This
Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, United States Of America On Behalf Of The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS “John Doe #1” through “John Doe #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 128 Hudson Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Renee Dysart AKA Renee Phillips, and Gina Hogan, Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental 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 the Sixth day of August, 2026 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated August 25, 2008, executed by Mabel T. Templeton AKA Mabel T. Wallace (who died on December 12, 2016, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) to secure the sum of $532,500.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 33260, Page 51 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on September 25, 2008. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 14, 2017 and recorded on September 26, 2017, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 42403, Page 893. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed October 19, 2022 and recorded on October 20, 2022, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 46911, Page 651. The property in question is described as follows: 128 Hudson Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE
ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at W W W. D F S. N Y. G O V. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract
which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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 mortgage company 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 your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 17, 2026 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 91224 161918 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, -againstLUIS CARMINE GUZMAN PRUDENCIO, 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 January 28, 2026, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and LUIS CARMINE GUZMAN PRUDENCIO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public
auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 6, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 505 DECATUR STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553; and the following tax map identification: 50-136-268, 269, 281 & 282. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 616836/2024. Christy M. Demelfi, Esq. 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. 162086 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST DARLENE ALLEN, CRAIG MCDONALD, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 25, 2025 and an Order duly entered August 13, 2026, 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 October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 786 Winter Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings
and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50 Block 426 Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment $599,566.52 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605703/2023. Frank M. Scalera, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003364 91243 162163 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-NC2 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-NC2, -againstCLAUDIO 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 March 3, 2025, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-NC2 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-NC2 is the Plaintiff and CLAUDIO RODRIGUEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 15, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 763 COLERIDGE ROAD, UNIONDALE, NY 11553; and the following tax map identification: 50-450-21. ALL THAT LOT, 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.: 606080/2019. John J. Fellin, Esq. 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. 162197 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff againstCARLOS ZEPEDA, CARLA ZEPEDA, LISSETTE ZEPEDA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated July 15, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated Section 50 Block 122 Lot 246. Said premises known as 476 DECATUR STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553 Approximate amount of lien $551,228.20 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 618788/2023. ANTHONY CURCIO, ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please contact Xome at www.xome.com or call (800) 400 9633. DLG# 39454 {* UNIONDALE*} 161989
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Patrick J. Cruz, Gobin Joseph, Indira Cruz, Gumercinda Joseph, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 29, 2024 and entered on April 16, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, North sides of the steps, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 13, 2026 at 02:00 PM premises known as 1276 Menard Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 50, BLOCK: 37, LOT: 325. Approximate amount of judgment is $515,219.87 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 614665/2019. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Heather D. Crosley, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-092664-F00 91144 162159 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 72-2026 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 9th day of September 2026, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2026,
and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2026, to amend Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: September 9, 2026 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD JOHN FERRETTI Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 162312
LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 798-2026 Adopted: September 9, 2026 Senior Councilmember Goosby offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 790-2026, adopted August 4, 2026, a public hearing was duly held on the 9th day of September 2026, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: BALDWIN WALES AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 93 feet south of the south curbline of Demott Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-289B/26) BELLMORE NATTA BOULEVARD south side, starting at a point 83 feet west of the west curbline of Bergen Street, west curbline west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-300/26) EAST MEADOW TAYLOR AVENUE - east side, starting opposite the northwest curbline of Andrew Avenue, north for a distance Of 20 feet. (TH-334/26) ELMONT CLINTON STREET west side, starting at a point 260 feet north of the north curbline of Bedford Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-323/26) OAKLEY AVENUE west side, starting at a point 116 feet south of the south curbline of E Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-313/26) (NR)FLORAL PARK 240th STREET - west side, starting at a point 317 feet south of the south curbline of Jericho Turnpike, south for a distance of 16 feet. (TH-331/26) UNIONDALE LACLEDE AVENUE east side, starting at a point 160 feet north of the north curbline of Front Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-325/26) (NR)VALLEY STREAM EVERETT STREET - east side, starting at a point 170 feet north of the north curbline of Sobro Avenue, north for a distance of 23 feet. (TH-324/26)
WEST HEMPSTEAD EUSTON ROAD SOUTH - east side, starting at a point 25 feet north of the north curbline of 9th Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-326/26) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST MEADOW SHERMAN AVENUE west side, starting at a point 185 feet north of the north curbline of North Jerusalem Road, east for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-631/19 - 2/20/20) (TH-333/26) ELMONT EVANS AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 344 feet north of the north curbline of Langdon Street, north for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-426/18 - 11/27/18) - (TH-329/26) OCEANSIDE FRANK STREET - north side, starting at a point 55 feet west of the west curbline of Weidner Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-26/13 - 4/09/13) (TH-350/26) WANTAGH McDONALD AVENUE west side, starting at a point of 150 feet north of the north curbline of Campbell Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-33/25 - 3/11/25) (TH-332/26) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SIX (6) NOES: NONE (0) 162315 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
News brief Medicaid outreach hits NICE buses The Health Equity Alliance of Long Island has launched a new advertising campaign on NICE buses throughout Nassau County to connect Medicaid members with food, housing, transportation and other social care services. The campaign is intended to reach Medicaid members as they travel throughout the county and encourage them to complete a brief screening to determine whether they qualify for services available at no cost to eligible residents. HEALI estimates that about 240,000 Medicaid members across Long Island may qualify for assistance. The NICE bus campaign is part of HEALI’s broader effort to screen Medicaid members throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties and connect those who qual-
ify with services addressing health-related social needs. The bus advertisements are one component of HEALI’s community outreach. Other efforts include digital and print advertising, multilingual outreach, community events and opportunities for residents to complete screenings in person. The initiative focuses on connecting eligible residents with assistance for needs that can affect their health and quality of life, including access to food, stable housing and transportation to medical appointments. Medicaid members can complete an online screening at healiny.org. Information about upcoming community events opportunities is available at healiny.org/ community-events. — Stacy Driks
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Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 20, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 55 Block 494 and Lot 70. Said premises known as 191 HUDSON AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 611525/2022. MERIK ROY AARON, ESQ., Referee Terenzi & Confusione, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 304, Garden City, NY 11530 {* UNIONDALE*} 162289
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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 09/30/2026 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: -----------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P, M. 525/26. ROOSEVELT Marti Homes, LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, construct dwelling with garage (Parcel B)., E/s Park Ave., 178.80’ N/o Lincoln Ave., f/k/a 62 Park Ave. 526/26. ROOSEVELT Marti Homes, LLC, Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, construct dwelling with garage (Parcel A)., E/s Park Ave., 225.95’ N/o Lincoln Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS,
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This notice is only for new cases in Roosevelt 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. 162324 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. EMIGRANT BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK-LONG ISLAND, Plaintiff -againstERIC E. MCDOUGALL a/k/a ERIC MCDOUGALL, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 26, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, on behalf of the registered holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-FF8, Plaintiff AGAINST Ana Yanez a/k/a Ana M. Yanez a/k/a Ana Maritza Yanez, Juan Yanez a/k/a Juan A. Yanez, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 17, 2016, I, the undersigned
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s the effects of PFAS, the socalled “forever chemicals,” become the focus of discussions across the United States — on Long Island because of their impacts on the underground water table, our sole source of potable water — New York state’s attorney general is suing corporations involved with PFAS for allegedly violating a number of state laws. In a suit brought in July in State Supreme Court, Letitia James presented corporate documents as evidence that DuPont and other companies knew about PFAS’ threats to human health and the environment, but pushed products made with them anyway. And last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County resident who now heads the Environmental Protection Agency, to, as Newsday reported, take “steps to protect Long Island drinking water from forever chemicals as the agency proposes rollbacks on [their] regulations.” In addition to DuPont, which first developed PFAS in 1938 and patented
them as Teflon, James’s lawsuit charges 3M, Chemours, Corteva and its subsidiary EIDP with violations of state laws, including: “Protection of the State’s Natural Resources Under New York State Constitution and Statutory Law; Public Nuisance Under New York Common Law; Strict Products Liability: Failure to Warn Under New York Common Law.” It also cites the “Green Amendment” to the State Constitution, which “provides that ‘each person shall have a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.’” The lawsuit states: “As a consequence of the defendants’ manufacture, production, marketing and sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS — for use in consumer products, the State of New York faces threats to human health, widespread contamination, and damage to natural resources on an unprecedented scale.” It continues: “Long after they knew their PFAS were toxic, defendants manufactured and sold these compounds for use in consumer products — including personal, family, and household products like Stainmaster carpets, Scotchgard stain-repellent sprays, grease-resistant coatings for food packaging, cosmetics, and personal care items — that defendants knew would be sold, used,
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and disposed of in New York, thereby exposing people to PFAS and releasing PFAS into New York’s environment.” It goes on: “As the results of defendants’ conduct, PFAS … are in the water we drink, the soil that sustains our crops, the fish we catch, and the air we breathe. … PFAS are highly resistant to degradation in the environment, travel easily through water and air, and bioaccumulate in humans, plants and animals. And: “People exposed to defendants’ PFAS suffer various negative health effects, including higher risks of certain cancers, adverse pregnancy outcomes, liver disease, endocrine disruption, and other increased risks.” As evidence of “knowledge” — that the companies knew about the “severe health and environmental risks” of PFAS — the lawsuit points to numerous corporate documents. DuPont, it says, “knew for decades that PFAS pose substantial dangers to public health and the environment. By 1961 … Dupont’s researchers had concluded that PFOA [a type of PFAS] was toxic … Dupont’s chief toxicologist warned in a memo that products containing PFOA should be ‘handled with extreme care.’ As early as 1966 … DuPont was aware that PFOA could leach into groundwater. … DuPont
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also learned in the 1970s … of the research showing that PFAS had been detected in blood bank samples from the general public. “In 1988,” the suit continues, “DuPont began internally treating PFOA as a possible carcinogen. … In 2000, John R. Bowman … DuPont inhouse counsel wrote … to several colleagues relating to PFOA …‘My gut tells me the biopersistence issue will kill us … We are going to spend millions to defend these lawsuits and have the additional threat of punitive damage.’” A New York Times article on the lawsuit quotes Judith Enck, former director of the EPA region that includes New York state and now president of the organization Beyond Plastics, saying, “This is a blockbuster legal action that should hold these companies accountable for the immense harm caused by their products.” Schumer wrote to Zeldin, “At your confirmation hearing … you told the Senate that you had been a member of the PFAS task force [in Congress], that you voted for the PFAS Action Act, and that addressing PFAS would be a top priority of yours. The proposals now before the agency move in the other direction.” Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
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s a college professor who has long been involved in civic engagement programs and voter education at Nassau Community College, where I’ve taught for 23 years, I look forward to Constitution Week. From Sept. 17 to 23, educators around the country will teach students about the Constitution, their civic rights and responsibilities, and how their voices, and votes, count because they contribute to a stronger democracy for us all. This week, I’ll be focused not only on this bipartisan responsibility, but also on the November midterm elections — and on one of the most frustrating and misunderstood chapters of constitutional history, the saga of the Equal Rights Amendment. If you’re under the impression that equal rights for all citizens, regardless of sex, are the law of the land in the United States, you have plenty of company, but that’s not the case. Even though this landmark leg-
islation has been approved by both houses of Congress and by 38 states — the requisite three-quarters of the states necessary to ratify an amendment — it is still not part of the Constitution. How can this be, when Article V of the Constitution clearly explains the rules by which it can be amended, and Congress and state legislatures have satisfied those rules? The problem is the legislation’s time-limit loophole. In 1972, when both the House of Representatives and the Senate had passed the ERA, it faced a deadline imposed by Congress for the required ratification by the states — first seven years, then extended to 10 years. By the end of that decade, 35 states had approved the amendment, just three states short of what was needed. Its time was up — even if the deadline was nothing more than a provision added by Congress that could, and still can, be removed by a future Congress to move the legislation forward. When three more states ratified the amendment — Nevada (2017), Illinois (2018) and Virginia (2020) — that milestone
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should have been enough to certify the Constitution’s 28th Amendment. But since then, the legislation has stalled in Congress: Opponents have relied on filibusters, pointing to the expired timeline, while advocates have called out the arbitrary nature of the deadline and argued for its revocation. The current national campaign for the ERA, backed by more than 300 organizations across the country and many thousands of people who have signed petitions supporting it, is making a persuasive case to the public — and candidates running for Congress this fall — that amendment requirements have been fulfilled and constitutional equality is long overdue. The nation observed Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, commemorating the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. But even the fearless suffragist Alice Paul knew that voting rights were just the beginning of codifying gender equality in the nation’s laws; she knew that grave inequalities remained for women in politics, education, employment and health care.
f you think equal rights for all are enshrined in the Constitution, think again.
That’s why Paul introduced the ERA in 1923, and why gender-equality advocates have introduced it in every congressional session since. Over a century later, it’s time for the ERA to not only be reintroduced in Congress, but also enshrined in the Constitution — ideally by the 120th Congress, which will convene in January. I know that in November, I’ll be voting for candidates who support the work that Paul started — and that the late, great journalist Gloria Steinem continued with her bold exposés on sexual harassment, pay inequality and pregnancy discrimination in Ms. magazine. I’m grateful that my congressional representative, Laura Gillen, is one of 219 U.S. representatives, 53 senators, and all those citizen activists who have affirmed their support for the ERA. Please join this historic campaign, making it clear to our lawmakers that the equal rights movement won’t rest until a future Congress acts. Go to Sign4ERA. org and add your signature. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Constitution Week — and to make history — than that. Susan Cushman, Ph.D., is a professor of English and women’s studies at Nassau Community College and a member of the League of Women Voters of East Nassau.
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ew York lawmakers need to stop pretending that a $1 million home is a mansion. In 1989, when the state created a 1 percent tax on residential properties selling for $1 million or more, the threshold was intended to target luxury homeowners. At the time, it made sense. Thirty-seven years later, it doesn’t. A property on Long Island valued at $1 million back then now costs roughly $4.5 million. On Long Island, $1 million can buy a perfectly ordinary home. In Nassau County, the median home price is now around $880,000, and in Suffolk County, it’s roughly $750,000, both near historic highs. In communities where demand remains strong and inventory remains tight, a $1 million price tag is no longer an indication that someone is purchasing a sprawling estate. It may simply mean they’re buying a house. That’s why the State Legislature should make reforming the so-called mansion tax a priority in 2027. Five major Long Island business organizations — the Association for a Better Long Island, HIA-LI, the Long Island Builders Institute, the Long Island Association and the Long Island Contractors Association — have called for changes to the law. Their proposal deserves serious consideration.
The problem isn’t simply that the threshold is outdated. The structure of the tax is flawed. Once a home reaches $1 million, the additional 1 percent tax applies to the entire purchase price. A house selling for $999,999 doesn’t incur the tax. A house selling for $1 million does — an additional $10,000 charge. That is an illogical cliff. A buyer doesn’t suddenly become wealthy because a home’s sale price crosses an arbitrary line. And on Long Island, where housing costs have risen so dramatically, the tax increasingly falls on middle-class families rather than the ultra-wealthy buyers the law was designed to target. New York already collects a transfer tax on real estate transactions. The additional $10,000 on a $1 million purchase isn’t insignificant, particularly when buyers are already dealing with high mortgage costs, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and closing expenses. There is a legitimate argument for taxing luxury real estate. New York needs revenue, and those who can afford exceptionally expensive homes can reasonably be asked to contribute more. But that argument falls apart when the definition of luxury becomes disconnected from reality. The Legislature shouldn’t eliminate the mansion tax. It should modernize it.
First, lawmakers should substantially increase the threshold to reflect today’s housing market. Second, they should index that threshold to inflation or an appropriate measure of housing prices, so the law doesn’t become obsolete again. And third, they should seriously consider regional thresholds, because $1 million means something very different in Manhattan, Nassau County and upstate New York. The goal should be a tax that targets genuine luxury purchases — not families buying modest homes in one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets. The state cannot simultaneously complain about its high cost of living and defend a tax structure that adds thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home simply because the housing market has appreciated. If New York wants more people to live, work and raise families here, it should be looking for ways to make homeownership more attainable, not preserving arbitrary barriers created nearly four decades ago. The Legislature has had plenty of time to reconsider the mansion tax. Now it should do so. In 1989, $1 million could make you the owner of a Long Island mansion. Today, it may simply make you a homeowner. New York’s tax policy should reflect that reality.
tury. And we should not forget that 9/11 ended the brief era of bipartisan fiscal responsibility between 1997 and 2000 in which we balanced the national budget. With the national debt now over $40 trillion, it seems there are errors to be corrected, and that we are not economically ready for any future
hostilities. The 9/11 Commission’s investigation found multiple points of failure, producing a homeland security conglomerate supposedly having greater unity and foresight. That agency, by many reports, has been distracted, diminished and diverted. If so, the nation has forgotten the most basic Boy
letters Ways to meaningfully remember Sept. 11 To the Editor: How, the Herald asked in its editorial last week (“Twenty-five years later, we remember”), do we remember Sept. 11 in a meaningful way? One way, I suggest, is to learn from the mistakes made then to avoid repetition. It was novel attack, and the next will be as well, probably by drone, infection or massive infrastructure hack. The list of lessons is long. I’ll mention a few. Next time, the legislative branch should not surrender so much authority to the executive; the former still has not recovered. The distinction between criminal acts and acts of war was lost, and must be clarified lest it be abused again. It must be resolved that no war be declared against abstractions like “terror,” “radical Islam,” “antifa” or for “prevention,” for such amorphisms are easily dressed in new clothes. We have learned, I hope, that no future authorization of the use of military force should be granted without terms of use, including dates of expiration or renewal, and progress reports. The last AUMF has been made a standing license for a series of costly and fruitless abuses over the past quarter-cen-
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t sounds reasonable. Almost selfevident. And it has become a familiar response to concerns about increasingly aggressive government enforcement. Why worry about ICE? If you’re a citizen, if you’re here legally, what’s the problem? Why object to greater scrutiny of voter rolls? If you’re legally eligible to vote, you have nothing to fear. Except that isn’t how government power works. The statement assumes that only people who have done something wrong will ever be questioned, investigated, detained or frightened. Innocent people, apparently, will somehow be recognized as innocent before anyone bothers them. But being innocent doesn’t prevent the government from suspecting you of wrongdoing, or even arresting you. The government may target people not because they have committed a crime, but to make examples of them, intimidate others, or silence those they regard as troublesome or subversive. Sometimes suspicion begins with little more than how someone looks or speaks. And once you become a suspect, your innocence doesn’t protect you from
being stopped, questioned, searched, detained or required to prove who you are. Being innocent may determine how an encounter with government ends. It doesn’t guarantee that the encounter never begins. That matters as we approach the midterm elections. The Trump administration has undertaken an extraordinary effort to identify noncitizens who may have voted illegally. The justification is election integrity. According to the administration, illegal voting is at epidemic proportions. But the numbers tell another story. ProPublica recently examined the administration’s effort. Federal searches generated tens of thousands of potential leads involving suspected illegal voting. Homeland Security Investigations agents were sent out to pursue them. Between January 2025 and May 2026, just 41 people were charged with voting illegally or other election-related crimes. More than 150 million Americans voted in the last presidential election. Tens of thousands of leads. Forty-one charges. So perhaps the more important question isn’t what should happen to illegal voters. It is what’s going to happen to legal voters. What happens when an American citizen has a name that sounds “foreign”?
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magine you’re a naturalized citizen who’s heard all about ICE. On Election Day, do you vote?
Letters Scout precept, “Be prepared.” We have heroes to honor, victims to mourn, survivors to grieve with because the criminals were more clever than we imagined. To meaningfully remember Sept. 11, we should remember that connection, and make their memory a motive to make no more such heroes. BrIAN KEllY Rockville Centre
Borecky is right: Our elections need safeguards To the Editor: re “Our laws assume, incorrectly, that our leaders have integrity,” the letter from Claudia Borecky, president of the Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club, in the Sept. 3-9 issue: The letter has some important points, and I agree that more must be done to improve our election system. But Ms. Borecky has not fully examined the issues that some of our nation’s cities and states have had with voting irregularities. While there is no question that the demonstrations on Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be a blight on our political system,
What happens when an eligible voter speaks accented English, has brown skin, wears clothing associated with another culture, or simply worries that a government database may contain incorrect information? Those voters may have done absolutely nothing wrong, but they still have plenty to worry about. The concern becomes more serious when immigration enforcement moves from voter records to polling places. President Trump was asked whether he would send National Guard troops or ICE officers to polling locations during the midterms. His answer was that he would “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.” But federal law sharply restricts such activity. The Brennan Center for Justice notes that federal law prohibits armed federal agents from being deployed to election sites, and prohibits government officials from intimidating voters. The reality, however, is that ICE agents need never appear inside a single polling place to make voters fear for their freedom and safety. Imagine that you’re a naturalized citizen. Or that your parents are immigrants. Or that someone in your household has unresolved immigration issues. You hear repeatedly that ICE may be involved in election enforcement, and that federal agents are exam-
and I do not in any way share the belief that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, there have been credible news stories in major publications reporting that some cities experienced voting irregularities in that and prior elections that may or may not have benefited either political party. We know from these news reports that in some cities, there were mail-in votes from deceased people. We also have heard about duplicate ballots being cast. And there have been examples of non-citizens casting ballots. I do not think that any of these irregularities have resulted in the wrong candidate winning any presidential election. But that may not be the case in congressional elections or local government races, which can also have a major impact. Again, I agree with Ms. Borecky that we are far behind other countries in creating proper safeguards for our elections. I will go one step further and suggest that our system, which enables each state to decide how elections should take place, has resulted in an imbalanced field, and that all elections should be conducted in the same manner, with the same equipment, all across our country. That way, no state or politi-
ining voter files. You see news reports about investigations of suspected noncitizen voters. On Election Day, do you vote? Or do you decide that one vote isn’t worth the possibility of attracting attention, or being wrongfully arrested even if you’re 100 percent eligible to vote? That’s what makes the nothing-toworry-about argument so dangerous. It reverses the relationship between citizens and their government. It means that government may scrutinize, investigate and intimidate whomever it wishes, and innocent people should simply trust that everything will eventually work out. That isn’t freedom. A right doesn’t disappear only when the government formally takes it away. It can also be weakened, or effectively eliminated, when exercising it feels dangerous. A government doesn’t have to prevent someone from voting if it can make that person afraid to vote. “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to worry about.” Maybe so. But in a free country, citizens shouldn’t have to prove their innocence before they can exercise their rights without fear. Government should exercise its power without making innocent people afraid to exercise theirs. Michael Blitz is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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