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February 28, 2019
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This application must be filed with Northport-East Northport Board of Education by April 1, 2019 Requests for transportation to non-public schools must be filed in writing with the Northport-East Northport Board of Education by April 1, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents are advised to file even if admission to the non-public school is still in question. You must complete a separate form for every school you are considering sending your child to. To qualify for transportation, the school must be no further than 15 miles from the student's home. Bus stops will be at the nearest corner, whenever possible. In-district private schools follow the same distance guidelines as in-district public schools. You will receive either an e-mail or postcard receipt with a confirmation number. The confirmation number will be needed to address any issues with your application. Please call the Transportation Office with any questions, (631) 262-6865.
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Elementary students from the Huntington, NorthportEast Northport, Elwood, Cold Spring Harbor and Harborfields school districts are invited to participate in the Suffolk County Legislature’s 2019 Be Pool Smart poster contest. The annual competition, which was first established in 2007, promotes pool safety by encouraging elementary students to design a poster that features tips on how to stay safe by the water. “This is a fun way to get our youngsters thinking about a very serious safety hazard,” The 2018 winnning entry for the Be Pool Smart contest. Photo from Spencer’s office Suffolk Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) said. students from the 18th District will be “Across America, about one in five people who recognized with a certificate. die from downing are children ages 14 and All posters must be no larger than 22 inches under. It’s crucial that we bring awareness to by 30 inches with the title Be Pool Smart. The this issue as we live in a place surrounded by poster should creatively illustrate one or more water, and backyard pools are common.” safety tips to prevent accidental drowning. Each legislator will select one outstanding Submissions should include the child’s poster from their district to compete against name, age, grade, school and teacher’s name on the 17 other finalists. The first-place winner the back of the poster and can be dropped off will have their illustration featured in the at Spencer’s office, located at 15 Park Circle, countywide annual pool safety campaign from Suite 209 in Centerport. All submissions must the Suffolk County Department of Health be received by April 17 at noon. Services and will receive a proclamation at the For more information or to access last year’s June 4 Legislature meeting. All participating Be Pool Smart brochure call 631-854-4500.
Nominations sought for New York senator’s Women of Distinction New York State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) announced his Women of Distinction awards ceremony and opened up accepting nominations. The office will be accepting nominations for local residents to nominate friends, co-workers and neighborhood leaders whose outstanding work on behalf of their communities makes them deserving of special recognition by the State Senate as a New York Woman of Distinction. Nominees must reside in the 5th Senate District. Previous winners in the annual event have included leading women from the world of
business, academics and civic life, as well as those who have performed heroic or selfless acts, made significant discoveries or provided examples of personal excellence against difficult odds. Nominations containing the individual’s full name, address and reason why you are nominating her as a Woman of Distinction should be emailed to gaughran@nysenate.gov by March 15. The winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony scheduled for March 23 at noon at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, located at 95 Harbor Road.
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Education
Suffolk police, schools reach agreement on SRO’s job description BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Exactly two months after a New York Times Magazine article about the deportation of a Honduran immigrant rocked the Huntington school community, Suffolk County Police Department and Suffolk County school superintendents have agreed on a job description for school resource officers. Kenneth Bossert, president of Suffolk County Schools Superintendents Association, said his organization has been diligently working hand-in-hand with Suffolk police to craft the one-page document that sets out a 19-point bullet list outlining the roles and responsibilities of every school resource officer shared with TBR News Media Feb. 26. “This document is intended to specify what these roles and responsibilities have been and is in no way intended to modify this existing program, which has achieved much success since it was established decades ago,” read a joint statement issues by Suffolk police and the superintendents association. Suffolk’s SRO program was established in 1998, but there has never previously been a formal written document outlining the responsibilities of an SRO, according to Bossert. The issue has become a matter of pressing local concern after ProPublica reporter Hannah Dreier wrote in her Dec. 27 article that Huntington’s SRO officer Drew Fiorello was allegedly involved in providing evidence resulting in the deportation of Alex, a Huntington High School student accused of being involved with MS-13. “For years, I believed the [school resource officer] was placed there to protect us,” 2016 graduate Savannah Richardson said at Jan. 9 board of education meeting. “I was never aware information shared with the SRO would end up in the hands of ICE.” At the top of new one-page policy document outlining of an SRO’s responsibilities is, “perform all duties, responsibilities, and lawful requirements of a duly sworn Suffolk County police officer.” This is immediately followed by the directive that SRO officers should, “forge and maintain effective relationships” with all students and school staff. Some of the outlined duties and responsibilities set forth in the SRO policy are
woman’s agreement,” he said. “It is different very broad based and vague in details. For example, “assist from a list of roles and responsibilities, it has school officials when matters a legal seriousness to it different from those.” involving law enforcement Dubnau called for Huntington school officers are required” does not administrators to give more specific details on give any further explanation what they have alleged were inaccuracies in but seems open to individual the New York Times Magazine piece as well interpretation. as what steps the district has taken internally to Both Bossert and a prevent a similar situation from occurring again. police spokesperson made “What internal investigation has taken place clear the document is not in to figure out what went wrong and to identify any way to be construed or what needs to change?” he asked. “What taken as a Memorandum of changes if any [have] unilaterally been put in Understanding. place by the school to prevent children from “If any individual district being labeled as gang associated and to provide opts to take further action, a process for families to be aware of that and that would be up to individual challenge it if it indeed happens. “ board of education and the Jennifer Hebert, president of Huntington’s SCPD,” Bossert said. board of education, reacted only to tell Huntington Superintendent Dubnau that it was “not the forum to address James Polansky and the this.” The board does have a policy of not district’s board of education responding to speaker’s questions during its previously promised in a Dec. public comment period. However, no trustee 28 letter to the community Huntington Superintendent James Polansky. File photo by Sara-Megan Walsh chose to address the issue during a time set that they would seek an aside for closing remarks by board members. that read, “Agents of Change.” MOU as “such an agreement The next Huntington BOE regular business “[An MOU] is different from a handshake meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 25 at would establish formal procedural guidelines associated with the SRO position, as well as agreement, different from a gentleman’s or Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School. with information flow and restrictions.” The superintendent also expressed in January that any MOU would likely need to be individualized per school district. 2018 TOP 3 DENTISTS IN EACH STATE Polansky did not www.DentaqualLeadersinQuality.com respond to requests for comments on the new Congratulations to Dr Gus Stampelos, St James NY for being recognized SRO policy outlining as one of the Top 3 dentists in New York State P&R Dental Strategies the position’s role and dental claim review management systems responsibilities. Several requests Based on 65 national and regional dental benefit payers that provide a made by Huntington statistical valid data set for over 190,000 US dentists using 5 criteria: school district Patient retention Procedure success rate parents, students and community members Treatment pattern behavior Adherence to protocols — Josh Dubnau over the last two months Value for clear boundaries and restrictions on the Quality Dental Care Deserves To Be Recognized SRO’s position are not reflected by the new one-page policy. There is February is dental health month. Is it time for your checkup? no mention made of SROs receiving required Call us for your comprehensive oral checkup and hygiene cleaning. training in areas such as cultural competency or restorative justice practices and nothing New patients are always welcomed! regarding privacy of students and their records. Cosmetic and General Dentistry, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Implants Notably, there was no community forum or event provided for residents as was repeatedly Total Family Dentistry requested by Huntington parents and students to Dr Gus Stampelos give their input on the agreement. 331 First Ave Huntington parent Josh Dubnau reissued his Saint James, NY 11780 call for a full Memorandum of Understanding contract as “necessary” between the school (631) 584-5523 district and Suffolk police at the Feb. 25 board www.totalfamilydentistry.com of education meeting while wearing a T-shirt
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The Town of Huntington and Long Island Power Authority have finally made their opening statements in a court trial that has been more than eight years in the making. Huntington town officials, LIPA and National Grid are presenting their arguments over the proper tax-assessed value of the Northport Power Station beginning Feb. 25 before Justice Elizabeth Emerson at Suffolk County Supreme Court in Riverhead. LIPA filed its tax certiorari case over the assessed property tax valuation of the Northport plant in 2010 seeking to reduce its annual taxes by 90 percent, in addition to repayment of all taxes it claims to have overpaid since 2010 — currently more than $550 million. Huntington Town Attorney Nick Ciappetta said all parties have agreed to start with the bench trial, decided solely by Emerson, by challenging the taxes paid on the plant in 2014. “Even though they have filed petitions to challenge every year beginning in 2011, they have to file petitions individually for each year,” the town attorney said. Ciappetta said that the burden of proof to demonstrate that the Town of Huntington tax assessor’s assessed value of the plant was incorrect lies with the utility company. LIPA will need to provide documents and expert testimony that convinces the judge that Huntington was in error, according to the town attorney. “It doesn’t differ all that much from when you grieve your property taxes, but this is on a much bigger scale,” Ciappetta said. LIPA started the trial with its opening statement and by calling on two expert witnesses for testimony Feb. 25. The Huntington town attorney said he expected the utility company to call on two additional expert witnesses to the stand to testify on its behalf before the town responds. “We feel good about our position and that LIPA will not be able to sustain their burden,” Ciappetta said. “They have an appraisal that makes the plant seem as if it is worthless. That plant is vital to Long Island’s power grid.” The Huntington town attorney said the town’s legal arguments will highlight how the Northport Power Station is unique given its “ideal location” and several factors, including its ability to operate based on either gas or oil, and is believed to be fundamental to meeting electrical demands during severe weather events. The trial is open to the public and any who wish to observe the proceedings or listen to the arguments are welcome to the Riverhead court room, located at 1 Court St. LIPA did not respond to request for comment on the ongoing court proceedings. Ciappetta previously stated although the Town of Brookhaven settled its case with LIPA earlier this year, he does not believe that agreement will have any impact on Huntington’s case. While six months of mediation between the town, LIPA and National Grid under their hired third-party arbitrator attorney Marty Scheinman has not yet resulted in a settlement, it remains a probable outcome according to Ciappetta. “There’s always the possibility it will settle,” he said. The court trial proceedings, if not wrapped up this week, will continue in April.
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County
Suffolk asks the question: what to do about marijuana legalization? BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
When it comes to legalizing recreational marijuana, the debate continues in Suffolk County. More than 100 people filled the Suffolk County Legislature chambers Feb. 25 for a public hearing on the legalization of recreational marijuana and its potential impact. The over two-hour meeting fueled a contentious debate between attendees, with supporters pointing to the tax revenue the county could gain from possible legalization and the health benefits attributed to marijuana. Opponents argued that it is a quality of life issue and their view of the plant as a gateway drug, supporting the idea of the county opting out. Legislators in the health committee held the hearing to gather input from the community as New York State inches closer to legalization. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) expressed his support for legal recreational cannabis in his inaugural address in early January. John Durso, president of Local 338, a union that represents close to 300 workers in the NYS medical cannabis industry, said he supports legalization and views it as a potential source of economic development in the county — if done right. “As we got to know more patients, caregivers and medical professionals, we learned even more about the benefits of medical cannabis,” Durso said. “In easing symptoms for those who are ill or those who suffer from chronic pain, [it gives them] the ability to live more fulfilled lives.” Durso added the legalization of cannabis is an opportunity to expand beyond the five percent of the New York population who are currently enrolled in the state program and allow more to benefit from its effects. Kim Laube, executive director of nonprofit social services organization Human Understanding and Growth Services, said instead of focusing on just one drug we as a county need to address all drug use for the sake of children. “When it comes to the young developing brain there are no such things as safe drugs,”
A crowd packed the auditorium of the William H. Rogers building to speak on legalized marijuana Photo by David Luces
Laube said. “Schools across Long Island are fighting this — I just don’t think we are ready today to allow this to come [into the county].” At first, her stance was a strong no for recreational marijuana, but now with legalization potentially on the horizon she hopes it can be delayed as long as possible. “Let’s think of how we can build our drug prevention infrastructure,” she said. “Let’s ensure before we roll this out that every youth has access to prevention as much as they have access to drugs.” Troy Smith, deputy director of the Empire State NORML, an advocacy group for the regulation and safe sale of marijuana, said he is not advocating for legalization, rather regulation to an existing industry and safe access to the plant. “I would like to urge you all to just say ‘no’ — don’t opt out,” he said. Smith said many law-abiding citizens partake in the consumption of marijuana, and legalization would lead to the existing business being regulated better so customers are protected. He also added by opting out the county would forfeit tax revenue and benefit Discover the world’s best walk-in bathtub from
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LEGALS
Notice of formation of Inspira Pilates LLC, a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/27/2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 13 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 231 1/31 6x thn Notice of formation of Jane Ruthkowski, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 9, 2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 1 Landry Place, Northport, New York, 11768. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 232 1/31 6x thn NOTICE OF FORMATION, IMC COMP. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/11/2019. Office location: SUFFOLK. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail any process to c/o LAW OFFICES OF JAMES P. CLARK, 256 MAIN ST., STE. 202, NORTHPORT, NY 11768. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. 237 2/7 6x thn Notice of formation of Bellucci Media LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on January 17, 2019 Office located in Suffolk SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC US Corporation Agents, INC. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com HALF OF THE NORTHPORTEAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York and the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, commencing at 9:00 a.m. ending at 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: 1. To adopt the Annual Library District Budget for the fiscal year 2019/2020 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of said School District; and 2. To elect one (1) Trustee of the Northport-East Northport Public Library for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2024, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Jacqueline Elsas. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the voting at such meeting on April 2. 2019, shall take place in two election districts at the two polling places designated below between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time: ELECTION DISTRICT NO.1 shall be bounded as follows: On the South by the centerline of Route 25A; On the East by the library district boundary; On the North by the library district boundary; On the West by the library district boundary.
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POLLING PLACE ELECTION DISCTRICT NO. 2: East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Northport-East Northport Public Library will hold a public information meeting for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of the Northport-East Northport Public Library on March 19, 2019 at the Northport-East Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York 11768 at 7:30 p.m.; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that copies of the proposed budget and the annual estimated expenditures for the Northport-East Northport Public Library to be voted upon shall be available at the Northport-East Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York 11768 and 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York, 11731, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. commencing on March 5, 2019 and each weekday through April 2, 2019; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Northport-East Northport Public Library shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Library Vote located at 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, not later than March 4, 2019, which petitions shall be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the Library Vote, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District or two percent (2%) of the voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Trustees of the Library, whichever is greater, such number to be determined by the number of persons recorded on the poll list as having voted at such election, and must state the name and residence of the LEGALS con’t on pg. 7
Suffolk police seek help identifying the above-pictured men in connection with allegedly illegal purchase. Photos from SCPD
Stolen card used at Saks Fifth Avenue
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 2nd Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly used stolen credit cards in Huntington Station in January. Two men allegedly used a stolen credit card to make purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue, located in the Walt Whitman Shops, Jan. 8. The men fled in a white sedan. The victim, a Huntington Station resident, reported the cards
stolen after her credit card company alerted her of the fraudulent purchases. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477) or text “SCPD” with your message to “CRIMES” (274637). All correspondence will be kept confidential.
Blue jean thief strikes Huntington Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 2nd Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole clothes from a store in Huntington last month. A man stole four pairs of jeans valued at approximately $160 at the Old Navy store, located on New York Avenue, Jan. 20 at approximately 5 p.m. He fled in a blue Honda Accord, New York registration BCT 7600. He was described as a tall white male, wearing a black hat, tan jacket, dark jeans and tan work boots. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is offered by Crime Stoppers for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.
Suffolk police suspect the above-pictured man of theft. Photo from SCPD
Huntington Station teen missing Suffolk County police 2nd Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a 15-yearold teen that went missing earlier this month. Dennis Perez-Aguilar, pictured at right, a resident of East 20th St., was last seen in Huntington Station Feb. 14. Dennis is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black jacket. Dennis was first reported missing Feb. 21. Anyone with information is asked to contact 2nd Squad detectives at 631-854-8252.
— Compiled by Sara-Megan Walsh
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Fire
East Northport firefighters battle cemetery blaze East Northport volunteer firefighters responded to fire at a cemetery this past Saturday. The East Northport Fire Department received numerous calls Feb. 23 reporting flames coming out of a maintenance building on the grounds of Genola Rural Cemetery off Laurel Road at approximately 1:30 p.m., according to fire department spokesman Steve Silverman. Volunteer firefighters arriving on the scene found a one-story building
fully engulfed in flames and began to aggressively attack the blaze. It took approximately 60 firefighters using eight trucks under the direction of Assistant Chiefs Tom Bourne and Steve Macedonio to bring the fire under control within 40 minutes. Both the Northport and Greenlawn fire departments assisted by providing additional apparatus and volunteer firefighters. Cyanide Response Team paramedics from the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to the scene in
case of injuries from smoke inhalation. The Commack Fire Department and volunteer ambulance corps provided standby coverage during the alarm. The fire appears to be accidental in origin, according to Silverman. It is under investigation by the Town of Huntington fire marshal. There were no injuries reported, but the cemetery’s maintenance building was extensively damaged.
— Compiled by Sara-Megan Walsh
East Northport firefighters responded to a building fire at Genola Rural Cemetery Feb. 23. Photos by Steve Silverman
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Margaret Hartough, Chairperson Board of Trustees 278 2/14 4x thn Notice of formation of JRF Capital Structures LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 2, 2018. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 7 Dovecote Ln., Commack, NY 11725. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 293 2/21 6x thn SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ______________________ INDEX NO. 619190/2018 Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property BANK OF NEW YORK MEL-
LON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; LISA KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; GERALYN MORRISON A/K/A GERI MORRISON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; MARK KENNEDY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARK F. KENNEDY; 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 LEGALS con’t on pg. 8
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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 7 to be included in the following designation, namely: the 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; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; ‘’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 premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 349 ELWOOD ROAD EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731 District: 0400 Section: 175.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 099.000 ____________________ To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer,
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NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
BY: Amoy Montaque-Smith, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675
THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $625,500.00 and interest, recorded on March 11, 2009, at Liber M00021796 Page 361, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 349 ELWOOD ROAD EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. 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 en-
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the 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. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff
298 2/21 4x thn SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK _______________________ _______________________ INDEX NO. 607596/2018 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. MARGARET BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, MARY BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, NINA NEWTON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, MELVIN BASKERVILLE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, ROSA WEBB AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE
OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H BASKERVILLE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. BASKERVILLE 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 the following designation, namely: the 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; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ‘’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 premises, described in the complaint, Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 71 11TH AVENUE HUNTINGTON STATION A/K/A DIX HILLS, NY 11746
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Block: 04.00 Lot: 041.000 To the above named Defendants 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 summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $600,000.00 and interest, recorded on July 9, 2010, at Liber M00021964 Page 027, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 71 11TH AVENUE HUNTINGTON STATION A/K/A DIX HILLS, NY 11746. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.
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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: AMOY MONTAQUESMITH, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 306 2/21 4x thn Notice of formation of EXTRAORDINARY PARTY FAVORS, LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/23/19. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 61 Villas Dr. Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 334 2/28 6x thn
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Sports
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Elwood-John H. Glenn High School
Wrestling their way to the top
Leagues ahead of the competition Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol (D), honored Northport High School junior Chloe Stepanek for her accomplishments in becoming a national champion competitive swimmer at the Feb. 13 board meeting. Stephanek, who is a member of the Northport-Commack girls swim team, recently successfully defended her state titles in the 200-yard and 100-yard freestyle events and was named the outstanding athlete of the swimming and diving championships. She followed that up the next month competing in the U.S. Winter National
Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she recorded the fastest time of any swimmer 18 years old or younger in the 200-meter freestyle and was crowned the 18-andunder national champion. “These are wonderful accomplishments,” Cergol said, as she handed the swimmer a proclamation signed by her and her board colleagues, “but we are looking forward to even more from you. We hope we will be able to see you in the pool at an Olympics, if not next year in Tokyo, then in Paris in 2024.”
The Elwood-John H. Glenn High School wrestling team competed in the Section XI – Division 2 Wrestling Championships during the weekend of Feb. 9. Student-athletes Thomas Giaramita at 145 lbs, Justin Vega
at 182 lbs and Patrick Ancewicz at 285 lbs each earned the Suffolk County Championship title for their respective weight classes. Additionally, John Glenn had a total of nine wrestlers earn All-
County awards. Pictured above, from left: are Ancewicz, Vega and Giaramita holding their respective wrestling brackets. Photo from Elwood school district
Elwood-John H. Glenn High School
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Elwood-John H. Glenn High School
Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Alyssa Adomaites, a point guard for the varsity basketball team, recently broke the school’s record of 1,479 points set in 2009, with a whopping 1,587 points. She is additionally the second leading scorer on Long Island. Adomaites is passionate about basketball and has been playing since early elementary school and will be attending Adelphi University in the fall. “Alyssa is an outstanding student athlete that works hard both on the court and in the classroom and is a shining example of school pride and athleticism,” David Shanahan, director of Athletics and Physical Education, said. “The district is
Awe-some athletes
extremely proud of her for all her hard work and dedication to the game.” Photo from Elwood school district
The Elwood Union Free School District’s board of education and administration honored six of the district’s top athletes for their outstanding individual achievements at their Feb. 7 meeting. Athletic Director David Shanahan introduced each of the student-athletes from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School and spoke briefly about each of their accomplishments.
“These athletes represent sportsmanship, the highest character, teamwork and discipline, and are the best of the best at Glenn,” Shanahan said. Those student-athletes honored include: • Alyssa Adomaites who broke the school’s all-time record for scoring with 1,587 points to date • Mia Cergol, named an All-State
volleyball player • Caroline Garretson, named AllState volleyball player • Adam Astarita, named All-State soccer player • Josh Fenner, who scored 1,000 points as a junior on the varsity basketball team • Kyle Szokoli, named All-State football player Photo from Elwood school district
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School districts, tighten your belts This year, more than ever, Long Islanders are about to find themselves in a jam when it comes to taxes. It’s been a little more than a month since employees received their 2018 W-2 forms. While that extra $20 or maybe $60 in each paycheck felt great to pocket in January 2018 due to passage of President Donald Trump’s (R) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it probably doesn’t feel quite so good now. Thousands of middle-class residents are facing a sobering reality upon calculating their 2018 tax returns. Many are finding out their anticipated tax refund has turned into an IOU to Uncle Sam. It’s in part thanks to the elimination of several federal deductions of moving expenses, home equity loan interest or, particularly, the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes deduction. It’s the SALT cap that is playing a major factor in reducing or elimination people’s anticipated federal tax return. The average property taxes for Suffolk homeowners is $9,333, according to a 2017 analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions. It’s even higher for many property owners along the North Shore in Setauket, Huntington and Smithtown. Now, there’s nothing to help offset Suffolk’s high taxes. For the average Suffolk homeowner, 60 percent of their annual tax bill is due to educational costs, according to the 2017 study. Or, more than half can be attributed to your local school district’s tax levy and annual budget. As many North Shore residents come to the realization their property taxes alone exceed the SALT deduction limit of $10,000, school districts are starting to unveil their first drafts of the 2019-20 budgets. While most districts, if not all, anticipate a proposed budget that stays within the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap, any increase in taxes no matter how marginal will continue to put an increased burden on residents. It is an undeniable truth that providing our children with a good, solid education in a safe setting is of the utmost importance. We must beg the question — is there some way to do it in a more cost-effective manner? We’re not asking school administrators to cut corners but think creatively when drafting their 2019-20 budgets. Whether the state-mandated tax levy cap is 1.83 or 2.58 percent, we’re asking you to think of cost-saving measures — for example, collaboratively purchasing goods and services cheaper in bulk — to help keep the school taxes increases far below that cap. If we were to think of the state-mandated tax cap as a ceiling, we want to ensure there’s adequate space or gap between the budget’s ceiling and the annual increases. Everyone has to pull together to keep living on Suffolk’s North Shore affordable, one part of which is keeping taxes as low as possible. As school district taxes make up the largest portion of our taxes, we have to ask districts to please tighten your belts a little more and keep those tax levies low.
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Cuomo’s gun laws will ensure student safety As we begin 2019 and reflect on the past year, we must not forget that there were more than 300 devastating mass shootings and, as a result, 1,875 deaths in the United States. The incidents have occurred in places once considered safe, such as concert halls, night clubs, schools, houses of worship and even supermarkets. As a junior in high school, the fear of a shooting in my school always remains in the back of my mind, as well as in the minds of many other students. On Jan. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) released his plan for the first 100 days of 2019 that included a push for common sense gun laws. To increase safety, just yesterday [Feb. 25], the governor signed the Red Flag Law, which allows family members, police and civilians to report and petition for the removal of a gun license and guns from an individual seen as a threat to society. Additionally, he is looking to pass laws that prohibit teachers from carrying guns, as well as extending the wait time to purchase a gun if a person fails the background checks. Supporting and passing common sense gun laws is imperative to ensuring the safety of everyone living in Suffolk County and New York State. The Red Flag Law allows a state order to be enacted that will temporarily ban guns from the person
of interest’s possession until a judge determines whether or not they are a threat. The guns will be returned to the person after a trial, unless they are proven to be a danger, in which case they are confiscated. The Red Flag Law has shown to be an effective way to raise awareness and take preventative actions against gun violence in California, Florida and Connecticut. By providing an outlet to anonymously report individuals of the concern, shootings can be prevented. In the Parkland and the Tree of Life shootings, the shooters were known to be violent through social media posts and public speculation. Had the Red Flag Law been in place, these shootings may have been prevented. Though this law may be seen as an invasion of privacy, reports will only be acted upon after proof of danger. Cuomo has also passed other effective common sense gun laws in addition to the Red Flag Law. New York State government passed a law prohibiting teachers from carrying guns in the classroom. The rationale behind that is reducing the amount of guns in schools and in society, thus preventing accidents and domestic violence. The law does not prohibit trained security guards from holding guns. Teachers have voiced their opinions that they do not feel comfortable
carrying guns and would like to remain doing their sole job, teaching. Another law in the governor’s 2019 gun law initiative includes expanded wait time for a person who has failed a background check, but would still like to purchase a gun. By doing this, law enforcement is allocated more time to research and make sure that the person has met all the requirements needed in order to purchase a gun. This will prevent guns from falling into the hands of domestic abusers and untrained individuals. Cuomo’s common sense gun law agenda will improve the safety of all New Yorkers. It is my wish that these methods of gun laws be strongly considered and supported by the citizens of New York State and Suffolk County. The common denominator of all shootings is guns, and there needs to be legal action taken to ensure the safety of children and adults of all nationalities, genders, origins and beliefs. Students are demanding action be taken to ensure the safety of all. I hope that awareness will be spread among this issue and that the public will be educated on these options of gun safety laws. Alexis Schoor Kings Park High School Intern Legislator William “Doc” Spencer
Read legislation before casting a vote Today’s generation in U.S. Congress along with members of the New York State Senate and Assembly could learn much from the late Idaho Republican Sen. James McClure who passed away eight years ago on Feb. 26, 2011. His claim to fame on Capitol Hill was for 18 years, he read every word of every bill before voting on it. For many years, he signed his own mail. Fast forward to today, did members of Congress take an Evelyn Wood speedreading class to absorb the hundreds of pages contained in a previous temporary stopgap spending bill along with other so-called “emergency legislation” passed in the dead of night? Members received these items with only hours before being asked to vote up or down. Only lobbyists
along with key congressional staff members employed by the House and Senate leadership teams, who actually wrote the fine print within the many hundreds of pages on behalf of their bosses, had any idea of the details buried in the actual contents. There should be a seven-dayminimum time-out period. This would provide adequate time for members of any legislative body but also ordinary citizens, the media and independent good government watchdog groups the opportunity to understand all of the contents contained in any proposed bill. Everyone would also have the opportunity under an open process to comment and discuss the merits or
consequences before others vote up or down for adoption. Ditto for reading the thousands of daily automated robo letters sent to constituents, who have taken their own personal time to write. Liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, we would all be better off if members of Congress, the state Legislature and New York City Council members would take time to actually read, line by line and openly debate in public any proposed legislation before voting. Their legislative actions impact both our economic and civil liberties. Future generations have to pay for and live with the consequences. Larry Penner Great Neck
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To wave or not to wave, that is the question
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ait, was that at me? How am I supposed to know? She’s still waving. I could wave back, but what if she’s waving to someone else. Should I put my stupid hand in the stupid air and risk the possibility of looking stupid? Yes, this happened to me many times during my adolescence. How was I supposed to react when someone I kind of knew, D. None or maybe wanted of the above to know, was waving in my direcBY DANIEL DUNAIEF tion? Sometimes, I pretended I didn’t see the person waving, while
I casually looked around to see if anyone near me was responding. I probably looked like I had a neck twitch, as I scanned the area to see if it was safe to wave. These days, the waving conundrum has taken a different form, especially after we moved away from the tristate area. It appears that the Northeast and Southeast have different rules for waving. In the Northeast, we wave when someone we know well walks by us in the car. If they don’t see us, perhaps we offer a quick and polite tap on our horn, just to let them know we saw them and we’ll likely text or email them later. If someone we’re pretty sure we don’t know waves, we immediately assume that someone else is the recipient of their gesture — they have a small dog on the loose and we better slow down, or their children are playing a Nerf gun game and might dart into the street. If they continue to wave, we squint for
a while, trying to figure out if maybe they’ve lost weight. It could be they’re someone we might have met casually at one of our kids sporting events, or they want us to sign a petition, or even buy a product we’re sure we don’t need because we can’t stand all the crap we already have in our own house. Of course, if we have our defensive curled upper-lip action going too quickly, we might scare away our son’s teacher, our daughter’s assistant coach or a new neighbor who has introduced herself to us four times. In the Southeast, however, the rules are different. Most of the people in the passing cars wave when I walk the dog. Yes, we have a dog and, no, you can’t pet him even though he’s pulling as hard as he can to get to you because I have to bring him back inside so I can do some writing. I’ve stopped trying to figure out the source of the amicable gesture and I wave back. My son, who sometimes accompanies
me on these dog walks, wondered, “Hey, do you know that person?” He is still playing by the rules of the Northeast. I explained that I wave at every car, even the likely empty parked vehicles in case someone is sitting in them, because that’s what you do here. I told him I’ve conducted my own experiment, where I don’t wave and I see what happens. More often than not, the person slows down and waves even more vigorously, as if to say, “Hey, I’m waving here. Now it’s your turn.” Kids in the modern era seem to have solved the waving problem. They do a quick head nod, which could be a response to a similar gesture from someone else or it could be a way of reacting to music no one else hears. Then again, they’ve probably figured out how to make a thinner, acne-free virtual version of themselves wave at cartoon versions of their friends.
President Johnson: a Civil Rights hero
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efore February’s Black History Month moves away for another year, I would like to share with you the exciting story I read in Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” with lessons from four presidents as leaders: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. Now you might be thinking that’s not the sexiest subject to be writing or reading about, but in her storytelling hands, it is a page turner. We all know too well that Johnson, the Democratic vice Between president, became president when you and me John F. Kennedy BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. At that time, Kennedy’s progressive legislation was totally bogged down in Congress, going nowhere. What might not be so well known is that LBJ, as he was fondly known, was a “master mechanic” of the legislative process for he had come of age in politics in Congress. “It was his fierce resolve not
simply to dislodge Kennedy’s stalled agenda but to realize a society built on racial and economic justice far beyond the [FDR’s] New Deal and [Kennedy’s] New Frontier,” Goodwin wrote. Taking advantage of the short burst of sympathy and support that he expected to realize from the nation, Johnson, a Texan, wanted to get the contentious civil rights bill, designed to end segregation in the South, enacted. “We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for 100 years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law,” he told Congress in his address to the nation on Nov. 27, 1963. But first he needed some congressional momentum to oil the rails and cleverly called for Kennedy’s tax cut to pass. Less divisive than the issue of civil rights, the bill had passed in the House after 13 months but was opposed by Virginia Sen. Harry Byrd, a conservative Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Conservatives then adamantly believed in a balanced budget. The idea of tax cuts came from liberals. Johnson was able to work out a deal with Byrd. If he could get the proposed budget down below $100 billion in 1965, Byrd would bring the bill to the floor for a vote. With great effort, Johnson did, the bill was voted on and the Revenue Act of 1964 was passed into law on Feb. 26, barely three short
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months after the assassination. Now came the bigger challenge: civil rights. Once the tax cut bill passed, promising more revenue from increased business that could be spent on social services, Lyndon Johnson focused his attention and his legislative expertise on securing the mandate of law for civil rights. To say the least, Southern Congressional Republicans, many of them Johnson’s friends, adamantly opposed his effort. He liked to tell them his personal story about his longtime black employees, his housemaid and butler, Helen and Gene Williams, and his cook, Zephyr Wright. Each year Johnson asked them to drive his extra car from Washington, D.C., back to Texas, a threeday journey. One year Johnson asked Gene to take along his affectionate beagle as well. It was then that Johnson learned how difficult such a trip was for those of color: almost no places on the road to stop and eat, almost no bathrooms in which they were allowed, few places to sleep. “A colored man’s got enough trouble getting across the South on his own, without having a dog along,” Gene explained. Now, all these years later, the winner of the best picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards, “Green Book,” tells us the same story about traveling through the South in the 1960s with its unjust system of segregation. Johnson knew his passionate advocacy for this bill would separate him from the South and from
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his Southern friends and colleagues. Johnson confronted those in Congress with how wrong segregation was and tirelessly worked the legislative system for passage of his bill. He challenged Virginia’s defiant Judge Howard Smith, a Democratic congressman and chair of the House Rules Committee by resorting to the discharge petition, a rarely used procedure, to blast the bill out of committee with the help of a majority of representatives. He rallied those outside the House to pressure their elected representatives to free the bill. The strategy worked, as leaders all over the country organized to do just that. Once out of committee, the House passed the strongest civil rights bill since Reconstruction. Next came the Senate. Johnson took on Richard Russell (D-Georgia), Senate leader of the Southern opposition, in a pitched battle that proved history is the result of individuals in the right place at the right time. Only a son of the South could have persevered at that juncture. Johnson managed, with the help of Republicans, and especially Senate minority leader, Everett Dirksen (R-Illinois), to break the Southern-led Senate filibuster. The bill then passed in the Senate. On July 2, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. He ended by saying, “To the extent Negroes were free, really free, so was I. And so was my country.”
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Tigers lose in heartbreaker in Class AA title game BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Northport varsity girls team tied the game at 43-43 with 28 seconds left in regulation, in a dead heat with Longwood for the Suffolk Class AA title game Feb. 22. Longwood was next to score, edging ahead by two points when Northport called a timeout with 8 seconds left on the clock. On the ensuing inbound play the Tigers miscued, turning the ball over, and with that Longwood ran out the clock to claim a 45-43 victory and with it the Class AA crown. Northport junior Danielle Pavinelli led the final game of the season with 10 points. Seniors Hannah Stockman and Shea Cronin netted nine points
apiece and Kelly McLaughlin a junior banked eight. Pictured, clockwise from top left: Northport junior forward Kerry Dennin drives the baseline; freshman guard Sophia Yearwood shoots; Cronin shoots from the charity stripe; Dennin goes to the rim; McLaughlin drives the baseline against Longwood; junior Tess Maline lets a 3-pointer fly; a Northport time-out in the Suffolk Class AA finals; and, inset, Pavinelli from the free throw line. The Tigers finished this season as League II champions with a 21-3 overall record. With a roster that graduates only four seniors, Northport’s future looks bright with five returning freshman, three sophomores and nine juniors. Photos by Bill Landon