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Sunderman Honors Civic Leader Frank Fugarino
By Barbara LaMonica
Suffolk County 4th District Legislator Tom Muratore passed away on September 9. He was 75. Muratore had a lengthy resume of public service that included a 34 year career in law enforcement. He served in the Suffolk County Police Department, including 18 years as Vice President of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association. In 2002, at age 56, Muratore graduated New York Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management. He was an alumnus of Central Islip High School's Class of 1963. Muratore was first elected in 2009 to serve Suffolk County's 4th Legislative District which covers the heartland of Suffolk's real estate that includes the communities of Centereach, Farmingville, Medford, Lake Grove, Selden, Lake Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson Station, Coram, Holtsville, Holbrook, and the Brookhaven Town portion
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Thiele Seeks Presidential Scholar Nominations
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Brookhaven Town Budget Impacted By COVID-19 in infrastructure enhancements, land
acquisition and preservation, and fighting illegal dumping. Muratore was vice chairman of Suffolk's Public Works, Transportation, and Energy Committee. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who, in a prepared statement described the legislator as "the utmost professional... who was never afraid to reach across the aisle," ordered flags flown at half staff in memory of Muratore.
Jesse Garcia, Chairman of the Suffolk County GOP and Brookhaven Town Republican Committee, reflected on Muratore's long and successful career: "Tom Muratore dedicatedDESTEFANO his life to serving ASSEMBLYMAN peopleOFFICIALS of SuffolkAND County. RALLIESthe LOCAL LAWAs a police officer and police academy ENFORCEMENT Former Suffolk County Republican Leader John LaValle (left) and current Chariman Jesse Garcia (right) instructor and legislator, he dedicated congratulate Tom Muratore During his 2009 first win. 34 years to protecting our families. of Ronkonkoma. After serving until his passing. He had a reputation in passing numerous pieces of As a legislator, Tom continued his inaugural term in the County for putting his constituents before legislation, many of which centered that service. With legislation that Legislature, Muratore would go on politics where he devoted countless around veterans and war heroes, Continued on page 3 to win consecutive two year terms hours daily and was successful securing funding that would result
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MASTIC BEACH TEEN ARRESTED FOR ATTENDING SCHOOL, LEADS PROTESTS FOR DISTRICT TO FULLY OPEN
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By James Emery Looking to go back to school full time with extracurricular activities and sports, Mastic Beach teen Maverik Stow has taken to the streets in protest following his suspension and arrest for illegally entering school grounds. Stow’s desire to return to class has set up a battle with the William Floyd School District which had him arrested for trespassing after he insisted on coming in when he wasn’t scheduled due to the school’s COVID restrictions. The showdown had the district threatening to close the high school and force its 3,000 students into taking all classes online if the senior continued his attempts to enter school grounds when he’s not supposed to. After national news coverage and both students and parents taking sides, Stow said on Monday: “Having the William Floyd School District close down the high school to all in-person learning for all students has never been my objective and this is of primary concern to me. I would like to assure the student body, the parents, the school district and the general public that I will not continue to gain entry into the high school to go to
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YOUR DOCUMENTS SAFECounty DURING THIS HURRICANE SEASON StartingKEEPING a Business in Suffolk Suffolk County Clerk Judith A. Pascale has issued the “While safes and safety deposit boxes are among the best
State law provides that the County Clerk’s Office files certificates for persons conducting business under an assumed business name. These are usually referred to as DBA’s. DBA certificates must contain specific information. A Business Certificate form for filing can be obtained by visiting the County Clerk’s website at www.SuffolkCountyNY.gov/Clerk and clicking on online forms. At this time all new business filings are required to be sent in via mail to: County Clerk’s Office, 310 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901. There are three basic DBA filings: Original; Amendments; Discontinuances.
Original DBA
Prior to filing an original DBA, the filer should review business names already assigned to ensure that the desired name is available. A list of current DBA’s is available for public review on the County Clerk website. All business names must consist of words that are used in the English language or it will be presumed
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following document safety tips for this hurricane season.
places to store your most sensitive documents, I want to assure all
to be a“The surname which can only be used by personhurricane Suffolk County residents that a permanent copy of all documents Discontinuing DBA devastation wrought bythe recent seasonsaserves whose surname it is. Using a dictionary is advised to in our or Office, i.e. deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, as a strong reminder that hurricane preparedness needs to be recorded A DBA can be discontinued when the individual determine if the name you seek to use is acceptable. etc., are readily available, should an unfortunate disaster strike,” partners cease to conduct business. Like amendments, pushed to the forefront of everyone’ s agenda. Experts agree After checking on available names, and choosing a discontinuance requires to the original commented Pascale. that documents safein locations provides thereference name that storing is available,key a completed DBA forminis filed amendments. Again, the form can be the maximum Clerk’s Office with $35.00. The fee of $35.00 filinginand levela fee ofofsecurity and convenience the aftermath By digitally scanning and retaining land records, digital obtained from various stationery stores, or by visiting covers filing, a certified copy the filer’s record of the a catastrophe like a for major hurricane,” commented Suffolk surrogates utilized in place of the actual hard copies to preserve the County Clerk’s website. There is no fee are for filing and a certified copy for a business bank account. County Clerk Judith A. Pascale. land transactions while also providing for an efficient and effective discontinuance.
Amending DBA boxes, which are available for rent from many Safetya deposit Other Business Types
safeguard of the land records of Suffolk County.
Abanks, DBA can amended by filingofa mind. copy of For the on-site home storage, canbe provide piece “Although paper mediums are increasingly In addition to a DBA and Partnership, theretraditional are appropriate amendment form at the Clerk’s Office. consider a fireproof lockable box.TheStoring key ofdocuments susceptible to disaster, we utilize state-of-the-art computer storage other types business that can be started in New York form can be obtained from various stationery stores, or in a compact location will allow instantsuch access to the basic systems to hold digital images of these paper mediums to provide as Limited Liability Companies and Corporations. by visiting the County Clerk’s website. Both from of thesea business types and others are created information one needs to begin recovering disaster. an added layer of security in the protection of the public record,” Amendments can only be filed to change the with goods the Newand York Secretaryconcluded of State. Additional These boxes can be purchased from household office Pascale. business name, the business address, or to add or information can be obtained at www.DOS.NY.GOV. supply storesAmendments in a variety ofdiscontinuances sizes. remove partners. and Upon creating a new business it is always advisable require a reference to the original or most recent filing. to discuss with an attorney and tax professional which The filing fee for an amended DBA is $35.00. business type suites your goals and needs.
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By Jim Emery
The man who committed suicide after reportedly living with his murdered father and sister in their Bellport home for up to 12 days should never have been let out of jail after serving four stints in state prison and facing five new criminal charges, said Assemblyman Joe DeStefano as he rallied local officials and law enforcement in a renewed push to repeal the dangerous bail laws signed into law last year. “This is yet another tragic example of how the new bail laws are failing,” said DeStefano, who was joined by fellow lawmakers, the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, and representatives of law enforcement from throughout the state in renewing their call to repeal the laws.
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Bellport Murder/Suicide Renews Call To Repeal Dangerous Bail Laws “Bill Farnum had a long rap sheet including grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, drug possession, resisting arrest, and various driving infractions and served four different prison terms,” DeStefano said. “With five new charges pending against him in Suffolk County, he should never have been set free.” According to Suffolk police reports, Farnum killed himself after being pursued by officers on routine patrol in East Patchogue. When they went to his home, they found the bodies of his two family members. “He’s been terrorizing the community for years,” a neighbor was reported as saying. “This is about as violent as it gets.” “One party rule in Albany has brought us cashless bail and made our
Assemblyman Joe Destefano speaking with local law enforcement
L to R: Assembly Candidates Keith Brown, Eugene Murray, Senate Candidate Alexis Weik, Assemblyman Joe Destefano, Suffolk PBA President Noel DiGerolamo, Assembly Candidates Jamie Silvestri, Michael Durso and Jarett Gandolfo communities less safe,” said Riverhead Councilwoman Jodi Giglio, who is running for the state assembly on a platform of supporting law enforcement and repealing the new bail laws. “If the Progressive Democrats did not push through the new bail laws last year, Bill Farnum would not have been let out of jail considering his lengthy criminal record and pending list of charges and his father and sister would still be alive. How many times do we have to see the results of these dangerous laws before the governor and his colleagues in the state legislature support our call for repeal.” “The Democrats refused to listen to input from law enforcement when drafting this law and several other pieces of
anti-police legislation and this is the result,” said Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo. “This must be repealed and any ‘reforms’ must include all of the stakeholders.” A candidate for the state senate seat held for many years by the retiring Kenneth LaValle, Palumbo highlighted the death of Jonathan Armand Flores-Maldonado on William Floyd Parkway in January as another reason to repeal the bail laws. “These Progressive laws were not even in affect for a month before a repeat drunk driver was let out of jail and destroyed another family by driving drunk. These laws are making our communities less safe and must be immediately repealed.” “There is no doubt that the new bail laws have
made our communities less safe,” said Alexis Weik, a candidate for the state senate. “I stand proudly with the leaders who are rallying to repeal these dangerous laws and challenge the Democrats to get on board.” “The Suffolk PBA joins Assemblyman DeStefano and legislative leaders from throughout the state in renewing our call to repeal the bail laws to make sure people like Bill Farnum with extensive criminal histories and multiple charges pending aren’t let back out on the street to terrorize our communities,” said Noel DiGerolamo, PBA president, during DeStefano’s rally at PBA headquarters in Brentwood. “Everyone knows these soft-on-crime
laws were a mistake and should be immediately repealed.” “We are rallying to make sure that repealing the bail laws remains one of the key issues in the upcoming election,” DeStefano said. “The choice on November third is clear: RepublicanConservatives stand for law and order and safe communities while the Progressive Democrats are soft on crime and support no bail for all misdemeanors and many felonies for repeat offenders such as Bill Farnum.” Also attending DeStefano’s rally were Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino, a candidate for Congress, Assemblymen Doug Smith and Mike LiPetri.
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Thousands turned out at a huge rally Sunday in Hauppauge to show their support for the men and women of law enforcement who keep our neighborhoods safe. The Back the Blue Rally included local officials such as Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, whose words to the crowd summed up the feelings of the supporters who came from all over the tri-state area:
Thousands Turn Out to Back The Blue Back the Blue movement and you can count on me to speak out on your behalf. To the courageous, hard-working, dedicated men and woman of law enforcement, you have a friend in Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.”
recently took the unprecedented step of endorsing a president in the upcoming election. “The New York City PBA has never made an endorsement for president until this year when they threw their considerable weight
throughout the country are making it clear that movements such as Defund the Police have no place in a safe and peaceful society.” Joining the rally as well was Riverhead Councilwoman Jodi Giglio who is running for the state
“I am here to celebrate the hardworking men and women of law enforcement, to say to the world: These are the people who put their lives on the line for us every day and we should support them 100 percent.
“I stand before you as a proud, unwavering supporter of the
They were featured along with a who’s who of local leaders and celebrities including: Congressmen Lee Zeldin and Peter King, the man running to succeed King, Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino, state senate candidates Alexis Weik, the Islip receiver of taxes, and Mario Mattera, county Comptroller John Kennedy, Suffolk GOP Chairman Jesse Garcia, news commentator and former New York Detective Bo Dietl and country music star Lisa Matassa. The rally was seen as one of the largest on Long Island to demonstrate support for the men and women of blue and make a statement for the upcoming election.
“Defund the Police is a disgrace. At a time when rioters and anarchists are allowed to run free in our streets by cowardly politicians, we should instead be talking about backing the police so they can do their job. “Today we are making a statement. We are saying loud and clear that we honor and cherish our police. When the call goes out for help, you are the men and women who answer it. You have our backs, we should have yours.
of their support of law enforcement and their stance on repealing the dangerous new bail laws rushed into passage by the state legislature last year.
Also attending the event, which was organized by the law firm of Davis and Ferber and the Suffolk PBA, was Patrick Lynch, president of the New York City PBA which
behind President Trump,” said Shirley resident Frank DeNatale, a Trump surrogate who attended the rally. “The law enforcement community and residents
assembly and the person she is looking to replace, Assemblyman Tony Palumbo, who is running for the state senate. The two were invited to speak at the rally because
“The people of Long Island are not buying Defund the Police and the disrespect that has been shown to law enforcement,” said Garcia, who also chairs the Brookhaven Town GOP. “Everyone assembled today let it be known that the Republican position on law and order will carry the day in November.”
Quest Continues for Covid Answers or have proper services deserve answers and I will continue to keep up the pressure until we learn what really happened so tragedies like this don’t ever happen again.
By Assemblyman Joe DeStefano
Our elderly population was hit hard after the governor forced nursing homes to take in COVID patients and I have never stopped trying to find out why. After months of goading, the legislature finally held hearings where many questions went unanswered by the Cuomo administration. Those who lost loved ones at a time when they weren’t even allowed to see them
Why were COVID patients forced into nursing homes when large-scale facilities went unused at the Javits Center in Manhattan and the state universities at Stony Brook and Old Westbury, in addition to the Navy hospital ship that was dispatched to New York Harbor by the President? Beds were made available at enormous cost, yet they weren’t used as the governor put virus patients in with vulnerable nursing home residents. The Assembly Republicans recently appealed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to force the state to provide critical, missing information on nursing
home deaths. This spring, the CDC issued rules mandating that nursing homes report all COVID-related deaths of their patients regardless of where the death actually occurred. This rule, however, did not require reporting prior to May, which is when most of the fatalities in New York state took place. Despite repeated requests from lawmakers, the administration will not tell us how many nursing home residents actually died. Their refusal is a blatant attempt to hide the severity and scale of the crisis from the general public and hampers our efforts to make sure these mistakes are not repeated. The reporting discrepancies make it difficult to understand the full scope of what happened in New York’s nursing homes. The inability to review data prior to May, in
addition to the state Department of Health’s unwillingness to provide full details on patient mortalities, is troubling and a disservice to the families of those who died. Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, under direct questioning at the August 3 hearing, said, “I know that you want that number and I wish I could give you the number today, but I need to be sure it’s absolutely accurate. I’m not prepared to give you a specific number.” To date, the state Health Department has yet to provide the information. “We’ve heard from the families and friends of individuals who died of COVID-19 in nursing homes and story after story is heartbreaking,” my Assembly colleagues said in a joint statement. “Families of the more than 6,500 individuals who
have died in residential health care facilities due to the virus deserve answers. For the governor’s administration to continue to refuse to provide an accurate number of nursing home deaths is despicable. We are imploring the CDC to change its reporting guidance so we may more accurately analyze the full scope of the true impact of the virus and better prepare for a potential second wave.” As our state recovers from the pandemic, we need to remain focused on what needs to be done to prevent similar tragedies in the future. An honest and open exchange of information by the governor would certainly go a long way toward saving lives and we will not rest until he comes clean over the details of his administration’s performance during this crisis.
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Thiele Seeking Presidential Scholars Program Nominations
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) is seeking assistance from his local high schools in making nominations for the Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and recognizes high school seniors on the basis of outstanding scholarship. In 2020, The State Education Department Interim Commissioner, Elizabeth R. Berlin, will nominate twenty high school seniors - ten females and ten males - from New York to be considered for this honor. As you contemplate the selection of your nominees, it may be helpful to consider what attributes the student possesses which make him or her stand out as having outstanding scholarship and what special challenges or obstacles the student has overcome while still achieving high academic
success. In making the selection, the Commissioner will consider involvement and service in school and community, leadership and character, writing samples, academic achievements, heavy workload, family responsibilities and extraordinary achievement or large hurdles overcome. The Education Department is also interested in nominations that describe how the student’s family, teachers, and administrators have better prepared him or her to succeed in college and career. In addition to those nominations, Interim Commissioner Berlin is asking for an additional student to be included as a candidate for recognition for excellence in Career and Technical Education (CTE). She will nominate up to five students in CTE programs, considering academic rigor, technical competence, employability skills, as well as ingenuity, creativity and real-
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FASNY Awarded $1.7 Million Federal Safer Grant to Recruit & Retain Volunteer Firefighters The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York announced it has been awarded a $1.7 million federal grant to recruit new volunteer firefighters. The four-year Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to create statewide outreach campaigns, awareness programs and recruitment and retention activities. “Volunteer firefighters and EMTs are a vital part of keeping New Yorkers safe. Increased call volumes and the current pandemic have strained our emergency services and this grant will go a long way in boosting our ranks,” said FASNY President John P. Farrell, Jr. “This commitment from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks volumes about the importance of expanding our
volunteer departments to protect our communities day in and day out,” added President Farrell. Currently, there are almost 1,800 volunteer fire departments in New York, staffed by approximately 85,000 volunteer firefighters. With an increasingly complex mission and growing call volumes, more volunteers are needed to ensure timely and adequate response in the communities they serve. Volunteers provide 80% to 85% of the fire and emergency response in New York State. Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a complex problem. Economic and societal factors continue to present challenges to every volunteer department. Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many departments have had difficulty in attracting new members. The goal of the FASNY recruitment campaign funded by this SAFER
grant will be to educate the public on the important service volunteer firefighters provide in their communities and, in-
turn, solicit more members of the community to become volunteers.
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Legislator Sunderman Honors Italian-American of Distinction
Mastic Beach, N.Y. – Mastic Beach resident Frank Fugarino was recently recognized by Suffolk County Legislator Rudy Sunderman as the 3rd Legislative District’s Italian-American of Distinction. Resolution 775-2018 designates October as “Italian-American Heritage Month” in Suffolk County. This resolution gives legislators the opportunity to recognize an ItalianAmerican within their district as an Italian-American of Distinction. “When selecting this year’s honoree, Frank Fugarino was the obvious choice,” said Legislator Sunderman. “It is no secret that Frank is proud of his Italian heritage and uses every opportunity to promote ItalianAmerican culture. He is also very active in our community, working as an advocate on many important issues.” Fugarino has been an active member of the community since he purchased a summer home in Mastic Beach in the 1970s. He has always been a true Italian-American family man, having grown up and raising his
family in the Bronx, and loves to cook big meals for his friends and family. He married the love of his life, Anne, in 1967, and together they have five children and eleven grandchildren. Fugarino was a counselor in the New York City school system and spent the final years of his career working as a principal in an alternative high school. After retirement, Fugarino became a full-time resident of Mastic Beach and devoted himself to his community through civic activism. Frank became immensely involved in the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association and became President of the civic in 2010. During his time as President, Fugarino proved himself to be a selflessly devoted leader who is involved in every aspect of the community from welcoming new residents and businesses, to the cleanup and beautification of Neighborhood Road. “Frank is a great example of what is means to be a proud Italian-American,” said Legislator Sunderman. “I look forward to working with Frank for many more years to help improve our community.”
Legislator Rudy Sunderman joins Frank Fugarino and his wife, along with members of the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association, to present him with a proclamation naming him an ItalianAmerican of Distinction.
Letters To The Editor Dear Editor, Several of our neighbors and their extended family are all touched by the issue of equal rights for all... in this case how it affects men and women who are gay. Whether you know someone that is LGBTQ in your family or is a relative or a next door neighbor or because you recognize that in our great country there is room for the freedom to love who you choose and for the 'pursuit of happiness'... you may want to join this discussion. My son Christopher, who we love dearly, is gay. So are association members and friends and children of friends. I can't imagine him and his partner Brad not being loved by others and their rights not respected. Or that he could be in danger and his safety threatened.
A fisherman casts his net into the calm waters of Moriches Bay near Terrell River. Photo credit: Robert Chartuk
Imagine being sick in the hospital and not being allowed to see your partner? Imagine being denied the opportunity to have children or denied the blessing of adopting children and starting a family? Imagine your rights
to employment that you are suited for being denied? Imagine not being able to marry whomever you love? Imagine that businesses can discriminate against gay people? Imagine the belief held by other Americans that they detract from a stable and prosperous society and effective military? It is disheartening to realize that many in our country don't have the same respect for another's humanity. If you don't recognize how hurtful this discrimination is let's talk about it. Foremost among our American Beliefs is the Family and Equal Rights for All! Join in this discussion if you wish, let me know how you want to share your feedback. Frank Fugarino, President Pattersquash Creek Civic Association ffstock@aol.com
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LOWER TAXES. SAFER STREETS. STRONGER COMMUNITIES. Anthony Palumbo for New York State Senate
Early Voting begins October 24th
ELECT ANTHONY PALUMBO ENDORSED BY SENATOR KEN LAVALLE
Tuesday November 3
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Supervisor Romaine Submits 2021 Tentative Budget
Despite Revenue Loss and Increased Costs of Pandemic, Brookhaven Town Budget Stays Within Tax Cap by Cutting Spending Without Reducing Services Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine today submitted his 2021 Tentative Budget, which stays within the Tax Cap despite significant revenue loss and spending increases due to the COVID pandemic. All major tax districts within the budget are structurally balanced for the third consecutive year. “The 2021 Tentative Operating Budget is conservative in its approach to planning for next year in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Because of strong fiscal management, we have been able to stay within the Tax Cap while maintaining all services for our residents,” said Supervisor Romaine. “By making surgical reductions in specific departments, we are able to control spending and protect taxpayers during these difficult economic times while providing critical funding increases for ambulance districts and other services necessary to protect our residents during this continuing pandemic.” The Town responded to the financial challenges of the COVID pandemic in fiscal year 2020 with swift assessments of revenue loss and corresponding reductions in expenditures. Total Town Revenues across all Tax Districts are projected to be $13.9 million less than the 2020 Adopted Budget, or 4.4%. While $257 million in unrestricted federal CARES Act funding was given to Suffolk County to offset financial impacts of the COVID pandemic, the County has not shared any of these funds with any Towns or Villages. The 2021 Tentative Operating Budget strives to balance the
significant loss of revenue resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic with the cost of maintaining all constituent services. The Town’s share of the Total Brookhaven resident’s tax bill will remain significantly low in 2021. The 2020 Tax Bill kept the Town’s share of total local municipal taxes to 5.67% for the areas outside the Villages of the Town, and 3.80% for the Village areas, based upon the 2019-2020 Property Tax Warrant.
2021 Tentative Operating Budget Summary Highlights
• Uses No Fund Balance to balance the budget in the six major Tax Districts • Complies with the New York State Tax Levy Cap • Complies with the Town’s Spending, Debt Management Caps and Fund Balance Policies • Maintains all constituent services • Provides for a flat Property Tax for the Part Town General Fund Town Wide Highway Fund • Keeps Refuse and Recycling costs to the typical single-family home to $1 a day • Grows the Landfill Post-Closure Reserve by $1.0 million; Other key initiatives supported in the 2021 Tentative Operating Budget include a better alignment between the Planning Division and Economic Development to ensure a coordinated effort for the Town’s “Brookhaven is Business” program, and a 3% increase in the contracts with the Town’s Ambulance Companies, who provide emergency services in the Town’s nine Ambulance Districts to ensure a continued qualified response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
A reorganization of the Town’s Housing and Human Services Department is supported by the 2021 Tentative Operating Budget to allow for a dedicated focus on the Town’s $20 million U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement grants for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME, and HOPWA. In addition to the entitlement grants, HUD has awarded an additional $7.7 million in CARES Act funding
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to the Town for these programs, which cannot be used to support general Town operations. Given the magnitude of these programs and the complexity of compliance regulations, the full attention and support of the management team of the former Human Services and Housing Department is needed for these important HUD programs. Brookhaven’s $307 million 2021 Tentative Budget, which comprises approximately 5.67% of the average resident’s tax bill, stays within the Tax Cap with an increase of less than two percent. The average
increase is $8.93 per household for the five major funds and maintains refuse and recycling costs to $1 per day.
2021 Operating Budget Highlights: • General
* The 2021 Tentative Budget is Structurally Balanced and seeks to use no Fund Balance to balance the budgets in the six major Tax Districts. * Complies with the New York State Tax Levy Cap. * Incorporates a two-percentage point increase for NYS Retirement Contributions based upon NYS OSC estimates. * Assumes 10% increase on property and casualty insurance due to market conditions as recommended by insurance broker. * Assumes increase in all Health Insurance premiums, though no guidance or estimates have been issued by NYSHIP.
• Parks
* Due to COVID-19, Recreation Centers are expected to remain closed until April 2021. The Budget makes the associated adjustments in staffing and revenue. * Due to COVID-19, the Brookhaven Aquatic Centers are expected to remain closed until April 2021. The Budget makes the associated adjustments in staffing and revenue. * The Budget assumes Centereach Pool will open in 2021, and Holtsville will open as normal. * The Budget assumes Summer Camps will resume for the 2021 Summer.
* The Budget assumes all sports programs will resume, including Senior Softball, Swim Lessons, Basketball, Lacrosse, etc. * Seasonal Employees (booth staff) reduced by $200,000. Public Safety (seasonal line) increase by $75,000. * Budget assumes the resumption of shows at the Amphitheatre next summer and well as the return of the Longwood Fair. (both cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19)
• Economic Development
* The 2021 Tentative Budget eliminates this division. The IDA is expected to absorb most of the duties, responsibilities and employees.
• Building Department
* Reinforces existing clerical staff with the transfer of two Senior Office Assistants. * Allocates funding to fill Building Inspector vacancy generated by the transfer of an Inspector to Housing. * Allocates funding for an additional Building Permits Examiner to expedite review of applications.
• Housing & Human Services
* Removes the “Human Services” divisions from the department. Youth transferred to Parks & Rec. All other divisions are to be transferred to the Department of General Services. * Removes “Code Enforcement” from Housing and reassigns the employee and associated fine revenues to Investigations (BFund).
Bay Area Civic Association Hosts Meet the Candidates Forum Interest by the community in the Bay Area Civic Association has been great as its new leadership has been meeting to lay out an agenda for the newly reestablished organization. With dozens of residents expressing their support, the civic group looks to once again become a driving force in the community. They have scheduled a Meet the Candidates Night on October 22 at the Mastic Knights of Columbus on Madison Street starting at 7 p.m. and are looking to take the forefront
on key issues affecting the area. “Many of the residents contacting us feel the Bay Area needs to speak with a louder voice when it comes to the issues that affect us,” said the association’s Ken Olivio, who noted that supporting law enforcement and repealing the dangerous new bail laws are key issues for the community. The group will also stand up to efforts to remove the statues on William Floyd Parkway and sponsor activities such as putting
up American flags and creating opportunities for families and local youth. One issue they would like to tackle is bringing back the Fourth of July fireworks to Smith Point Park. “The fireworks at Smith Point were very popular in our community and should be brought back,” said the group’s new president, Fred Towle. Another is the removal of the red light cameras on William Floyd Parkway. “We are tired of being looked at as a cash cow for the county,”
said association board member Peter Costelloe. “Until the red light cameras are removed once and for all, we want to see an accounting of every dollar siphoned from this community and we would like it returned to us in the form of county spending on our roads and parks.” The group also supports the renovation of the MasticsMoriches-Shirley Community Library and the creation of new annexes. “We are looking to push forward more projects in our area
and receive more services,” said Frank DeNatale, the civic’s new recording secretary. “Bay Area residents pay substantial taxes and we need to make sure we get our money’s worth from the many taxing entities, including the town, county, state and federal governments.” Anyone interested in getting involved with the newly reorganized association is urged to call 631-878-7800.
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“In these challenging times, we need Alexis Weik as our voice in the State Senate.” — Ed Romaine, Brookhaven Town Supervisor
ENDORSED BY:
Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine
District 6 Councilman Dan Panico Congressman Lee Zeldin
Alexis Weik is endorsed by Congressman Lee Zeldin, Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and District 6 Councilman Dan Panico. Alexis Weik has embraced the Tri-Hamlet Community Unlike our current Senator, Alexis Weik has taken the time to get to know the Tri-Hamlets. She’s met with hundreds of voters and community leaders and listened to our concerns. In the Senate, she’ll champion our needs and deliver results that improve our neighborhoods and protect our way of life. She met with leaders like Bob Vecchio, Frank Delustro and Bill Biondi to better understand our issues She toured the flood zone to help find better solutions She’s met hundreds of Tri-Hamlet voters to ask our opinions Alexis will stay in touch and be a strong voice for the Tri-Hamlet community
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SUFFOLK CLOSEUP BY KARL GROSSMAN There’s been a “dramatic rise in bullying,” declares Robert Colarco, presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature, in the opening pages of a report issued last month by a Suffolk County Youth AntiBullying Task Force. “Bullying has become more insidious and prevalent with the rise of social media,” says Mr. Colarco. “The psychological and physical toll affects students of all ages, from kindergarten through college.” The task force, he notes, was established last year by his predecessor as presiding officer, DuWayne Gregory. Mr. Gregory had conversations with Devin Moore, “a student who was racially bullied” at school in East Islip. And from their discussions “came forth the idea to establish” the task force to “include teenagers from across Suffolk County.” It’s also been a bipartisan effort.
Messrs. Colarco and Gregory are Democrats, and a member of the task force was the legislature’s Republican minority leader, Tom Cilmi. In its opening pages Mr. Cilmi describes his being a victim of bullying. “I know a young man, a quiet, shy young man who, for years, cried about going to school,” he writes. “The verbal and physical bullying began in junior high school and continued through his first year of high school. It got so bad that the boy sometimes pretended to be sick to avoid going to school, and was often purposely late to avoid going to the bus stop. The young man is now a county legislator”—Mr. Cilmi himself. These days, says Mr. Cilmi, “Sadly, the consequences of bullying have escalated as well, with self-harm and suicide attempts unimaginably common even among middleschoolers.” Devin Moore, now 16, whose experiences inspired Mr. Gregory
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Dramatic Rise In Bullying to create the task force, and was also a member, writes in the report’s opening pages about how he “went through horrific bullying during my middle school years.” And he affirms: “Bullying prevention is a serious matter— one that cannot be ignored. Please consider implementing these recommendations. They will make an impactful change in an effort to prevent bullying.”
Setting up a county “standing, student-led advisory board” on bullying.
The recommendations focus on action: by Suffolk County, by school districts and by New York State.
Recommendations for the state include:
For Suffolk, they include: The county expanding “services provided at suffolkstopbullying. org, a website that was set up after the Suffolk Legislature in 2014 authorized it.” Providing to “all schools in Suffolk” an online “Suffolk Stop Bullying Resource Guide” put together last year, which was also an initiative of Mr. Gregory.
Recommendations for school districts include: Having “dedicated high school clubs that focus on bullying.”
Working “with school districts to ensure that the Dignity for All Student Act’s requirements are followed.” Working “more closely with students, student-led organizations and nonprofits.”
State legislators working “to extend the provisions of the New York State Dignity for All Students Act to cover religious and other schools that are currently exempt from the law.”
The founder and executive director of a non-profit group The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying, Joseph Salamone, himself a bullying victim, was a member of the task force. Mr. Salamone writes in the report: “Our organization is asked all the time how we can really combat bullying and will it ever end. The answer is always the same. Bullying CAN end with focus on respect and engaging all stakeholders in the discussion.”
Having the state “work with school districts to ensure that recertification training for teachers’ licenses includes segments and courses related to cyberbullying and how to identify bullying.”
To read the report—its formal title is “Suffolk County Youth Anti-Bullying Task Force Final Recommendations Report”—visit the coalition’s website at https:// www.licab.org/TaskForce
Having “student governments” take “a more active role in establishing bullying awareness programs and events.”
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ASK MICHELLE “Your Family Therapist”
MICHELLE CAVALERI, LCSW-R
Wedding Officiant & NYS Divorce Mediator
Sleep is more vital to our wellness and overall functioning than we might realize. It is also closely linked with our stress levels. Safeguarding your sleep is important for many reasons.
MISSED SLEEP CONSEQUENCES
Because the effects of missed sleep are so subtle, they are easily overlooked, yet pervasive. Sleep deprivation, usually less than 7 to 8 hours each night, can cause cognitive impairment and slower reflexes, as well as a greater emotional reactivity to virtually everything we face. This can exacerbate the stress we already feel and bring on additional stress. Over time, lack of sleep weakens the immune system.
SLEEP SABOTEURS
As with many other aspects of self-care, sleep is critical for stress relief. Inadequate sleep for several days in a row, feeds into a cycle of more stress and more missed sleep. The following are the main culprits for missed sleep: • Busy schedules - this can cause us to shave hours off our bedtime. Some folks get to the
Poor Sleep And Its Effects On Stress
point where having adequate sleep is seen as a luxury. Keeping in mind the negative effects of missed sleep, we should cut out some activities, or at least make room for daily power-naps. • Outside influences – if your circle of friends and family skimp on sleep, you may tend to follow suit. It’s not easy to be the first to turn in for the night, but keeping your health and stress level as a priority should drive your decision. • Habits - we may not realize when our habits are getting in the way of sleep. Drinking too much caffeine late in the day, exercising right before bed, using our computer late at night, can shift the melatonin levels and fool our body into thinking it’s earlier than it is. • Underlying health issues – certain health issues, as well as medications, can negatively affect our sleep patterns. Stay committed to being in tune with a healthy body and seek medical advice when you suspect something may need attention.
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ASK NANCY
Home Preservation Planning
BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.
Q: A:
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What happens to your house when you enter a nursing home?
When someone enters a nursing facility for long term placement, there are several ways the Chronic Medicaid program can treat the primary residence. Usually the primary residence is a “countable asset” for the Medicaid applicant and needs to be sold. However, there are some exempt transfer and planning techniques that can preserve the primary residence. Chronic Medicaid covers someone’s stay in a nursing facility. There are certain income and asset limits for someone applying for Medicaid. The Medicaid applicant cannot have more than $15,750.00
in liquid assets (not including retirement assets), an irrevocable pre-paid funeral arrangement and a car. In order to apply for Chronic Medicaid, five years of financial statements must be provided to the local Department of Social Services to verify eligibility. To the extent that the applicant transferred or gifted any monies (or real property) out of his or her name within the preceding 5-year period, a penalty is assessed. If the primary residence was transferred out of the applicant’s name within the 5-year period, the transfer may make the applicant ineligible for a certain period of time. The following transfers of the residence would NOT result in a penalty:
1. Transfer to a spouse 2. Transfer to a disabled child (must prove disability and provide birth certificate) 3. Transfer to a caretaker child living with the applicant for at least two year immediately prior to institutionalization (must prove residence and provide birth certificate) 4. Transfer to a sibling with an equity interest Outside of the above exceptions, the real property cannot be transferred, and additional planning will be needed. For example, if someone needs nursing home care but intends to go home
after a few months, the application for Medicaid should specify an “intent to return home.” This means that the applicant needs to rely on Chronic Medicaid for a short-term basis and then plans to go home. Typically, Medicaid will allow the primary residence to continue to be exempt for up to 6 months. If the applicant returns home, there is no lien placed on the real property. If the applicant dies in the nursing home, there will be a lien placed on the real property for the amount paid on behalf of Medicaid. If the applicant exceeds the 6-month period, Medicaid will then count the house as a resource, and it will need to be liquidated to contribute to the cost of care.
If the house is sold, the proceeds will need to be paid directly to the Medicaid applicant. Last minute planning can be done to save about half of the proceeds. In order to preserve your house and ensure that it is protected in the future, you need to consider now. If proper planning is done prior to the 5 year lookback, the primary residence (and potentially additional assets) can be protected and you will not need to be exhausted before relying on Medicaid. - Brittni Sullivan, Esq. and Nancy Burner, Esq.
A S K N A N C Y • P H O NE : ( 6 3 1) 9 41-3 4 3 4 • E M A IL : INF O @ B U R NE R L AW. C O M
LIBRARY LIVING BY TARA D’AMATO The Mastics-MorichesShirley Community Library and Creativebug, a leading go-to resource for do-it-yourself (DIY) crafters and makers, has begun offering free, online video classes for library card holders. This unique partnership will provide library customers unlimited access to thousands of award-winning arts and crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. There are creative projects for every occasion with downloadable patterns, templates and recipes. From sewing to drawing, Creativebug offers something for everyone to create. Topics include craft technology, drawing, painting, print making, mixed media, sewing, quilting, crocheting, paper crafts, home décor, cake decorating, jewelry making and more. The inclusive belief that everyone is
Creativebug Gives Artists & Crafters Unlimited Free Video Classes
creative and it is OK to be a beginner at something is evident throughout the Creativebug experience. “DIY has never been more popular, with everyone staying inside due to quarantine” a library representative said. “Creativebug supports our strategic plan objective of increasing programs and resources for independent learning. We hope our patrons will be delighted.” Classes never expire, and you can start and stop at your own pace. Any computer, tablet or smartphone running iOS or Android operating system works with the collection. From your computer: https://www.communitylibrary. org and go to the section Learn New Skills Online. You will see Creativebug listed.
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Quick, Honey, Put on a Life Jacket!
ON THE SEA BY VINCENT PICA, COMMODORE
First District, Southern Region (D1SR) United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
A number of years ago, as I was doing a (free) vessel exam for the owner of a very substantial yacht, I got to the part where I ask to see the life jackets. He pointed me to a locker, which I opened to find the life jackets, stowed under an anchor, chain and additional rode. This column is about that.
No Good If You Can’t Get To Them
I promptly asked him, “sir, do you have any grandchildren?” “Why, yes, I do. 5 of them. Why do you ask?” I replied, “Imagine what forces you will be under when you say these words to your grandchildren, ‘quick! Put on a life jacket!’ and you point to this locker. Which one of your grandchildren will be able to move this anchor to get to the life jackets – which are still in their wrappers, btw.” He blanched. No safety equipment is of any use if you can’t get to it. Or, no one knows where it is except you, the skipper, who is likely to be mighty
busy just when safety equipment is needed. Talk about pressure!
Pre-Underway Check List
By USCG regulations, before USCG Auxiliary crews leave the dock on a mission – of any type or any duration – we must, as a crew, go through a check-list akin to a vessel exam. This includes, among many items, where are: 1. The extra life jackets (we must have ours on at all times, which is an EXCELLENT idea, skipper) 2. The medical kit – and ensure that none of the perishable supplies have in fact perished due to the passage of time; 3. The “visual distress signals”, i.e., flares – and that they have not expired and are serviceable 4. The boat hook – a good tool
BY ROBERT CHARTUK
According to Van and Mary Field in their encyclopedic book on the history of the Moriches Bay Area, the home was originally built for Dr. P.V. Fowler. It has three fireplaces with the main one featuring hand carved ceramic tile depicting the Black Forest. Over and around the fireplace there is hand carved tiger oak with a beveled mirror and two leaded glass doors for bookcases that go from floor to ceiling. The two other fireplaces are hand carved brick, the book notes. When I first moved here, I couldn’t help but notice a large headstone in the back yard bearing the name of Emil Voll, a local resident whose home on
While you are dealing with the boat and how it needs to be used to respond to the emergency, your crew can be dealing with the crew’s response. Whether it be a grounding, or far worse, a vessel sinking being dealt with, you as the skipper have a lot on your mind and a lot to deal with. Can you imagine yourself also having to stop dealing with the emergency at hand so that you can direct crew to emergency equipment that will protect them and you from the effects of that emergency?
But Everyone Has a Pressure Point…
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it represents some of the major categories of pending disaster that may befall a skipper.
Beyond which, they start to crack. What do you do if the crew can’t handle the pressure as well as you are handling it? Well, how about handing them the laminated lay-out of your
boat with the location of all the equipment labeled? Seriously, of all the risks that you spend time and money in preparing for and against, have you thought about panic as a risk? What then? “Honey, hey, enough! Here, look at this – right now – and go get everybody in life jackets. Now!” It is likely to reduce the panic because now the crew has something to focus on other than the water sloshing on the floor boards… Oh, remember the comment about a (free) vessel exam at the start of this column? If you want one, email me below. We’ll get you squared away. BTW, if you are interested in being part of USCG Forces, email me at JoinUSCGAux@aol.com or go direct to the D1SR Human Resources department, who are in charge of new members matters, at DSO-HR and we will help you “get in this thing…”
Improvements Coming To Historic Funeral Home
FROM A TO Z My next door neighbor here on Main Street, the Wesche-Robertaccio Funeral Home, is undergoing a major renovation. The old home, built around 1888, was Herrmann’s Funeral Home as far back I can remember until 1989 when Ed Wesche took it over.
for extending for retrieving something – or someone – that may be just out of reach; 5. The Man Overboard “apparatus”, i.e., line and ring to throw to someone who has indeed fallen overboard 6. And fire extinguishers
Main Street is also in the Fields book. The story goes that when Wesche took over Herrmann’s, he provided the headstone for his plot at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A competing funeral service complained that the stone was too big for the cemetery rules forcing Wesche to replace it.
Pre-Renovation
Living on Main Street my entire life, it doesn’t bother me living next to a funeral business. The visitors are generally quiet, except when some of the services incorporate bag pipes, which I don’t mind anyway. I would always get advanced notice of an upcoming funeral when the casket company truck
Post-Renovation
Wesche-Robertaccio Funeral Home
shows up. Sometimes I get liquor bottles on my lawn and plenty of cigarette butts, which don’t bother me either. I make sure I don’t mow my lawn when there is a service. I supported the renovation and wrote a letter on behalf of the new owners, Stan and Dave Savicki, for the town zoning board hearing. I was wondering when the project would start and as luck would have it, ran into Stan at the Staples in Patchogue where he was getting copies of the plans and let me know it was imminent. The project eliminates parking on my side of the property and incorporates landscaping all the way from Main Street to the back lot, which is fine by me. Hat’s off to Stan and Dave Savicki for investing in the old home and giving Bay Area residents a nice place to send off their loved ones. It will be noisy for a while with all of the banging and sawing, but the end result will be worth it.
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OBITUARY Edna Alice Marchelewski, 47, of Frederick County, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, October 5, 2020, at her home.
William “Bill” James Beck, 74, of Manorville, NY passed away on October 2, 2020. A remembrance and celebration of life will be held from 11:00-3:00 on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Moloney-Sinnickson’s Funeral Home located at 203 Main Street, Center Moriches, NY 11934.
Edna was born in 1973 in New York, daughter of the late Elsie and Joseph Marchelewski, Sr. She enjoyed being with her family and was loved dearly by all who knew her. Surviving are her brothers, Joseph Thomas Marchelewski, Jr. (Kathleen), Brian Charles Marchelewski, Sr. (Cheryl), and Christian Paul Marchelewski; nieces and nephews, Joseph, III, Benjamin, Daniel, Rebecca, Brian, Jr., Christian, Jr., Nathaniel, Gabrielle and Gage.
Bill was born on July 25, 1946 in New York to George Beck and Margaret (Igo) Beck. He graduated from Center Moriches High School in 1964 and successfully owned and ran his business, William Beck Drywall Contracting for nearly 50 years. He was a knowledgeable auto mechanic, builder, airplane pilot, and story teller. He loved listening to Big Band Music and enjoyed singing and harmonizing with his family.
The family would like to express a special Thank You to the caregivers and all of those overseeing her care throughout her life and who showed their love, care and support. We would especially like to mention Ellen Edmiston, Brenda Sloane, Kathleen O’Conner, Maryann Pierce, Kim Kahle, Ruby Smelser, Sandy Morgenthaler, Tiffany Smelser, Betty Spradley, Beth Marchelewski, Leanna Price and Louise Johnson.
He is predeceased by his first wife, Barbara (Brine) Beck and siblings, George Beck, Marge Beck, Alice Connor and Thomas Beck. He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Higbee) Beck, his 2 children, William Beck Jr and Karen (Beck) Müller, his stepson, Joseph Maurio, his siblings, Mary (Beck) Rutkowski and Walter Beck, and his 3 grandchildren, Shannon and Liam Müller and Bryce Beck.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel. A time of sharing stories and memories will follow the gathering at 3pm. Also there will be a viewing in New York at Roma Funeral Home 539 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley, NY 11967 on Tuesday 10/13/20 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Burial Wednesday at 11:00 am on 10/14/20 at St. Charles and Resurrection Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Please view obituaries and tribute wall at www.ompsfuneralhome.com
Grief During the Pandemic: Part One By Barbara Guarino Kruk
It’s been nine grueling months since the world first heard about a remote village in China where a virus had killed several people. The news reported an outbreak of something foreign, COVID-19. We listened, we were curious, but China was a long way from our shores. Now, so many months later, not only has the global world changed but our American way of life has changed exponentially. Life, what we used to refer to as ‘normal’ is, and perhaps, never will be the same again. The simple things we took for granted no longer exist. Since the days of our Neanderthal forefathers we were nurtured into a herd mentality. The earliest humans realized it was far more productive and socially pleasant to live, hunt and work collectively as a clan, tribe, or community. There was safety in numbers. Today, because of that littleknown virus, we have been mandated to practice social distancing and stay in place. COVID-19 has transformed our American society. It has infiltrated our lives in countless ways. We no longer work, play, educate or worship in the same manner that we have since the beginning of our country. This insidious virus has invaded the fabric of our existence. Our workplaces lie vacant, the shelves on many retail stores are only half full. Restaurants, theaters, gyms, and a myriad of other businesses that provide goods and services have been shuttered. Education, the backbone of any successful nation, has sustained a tremendous blow. Many children now learn virtually from home, isolated from their classmates and teachers. We can only speculate on the duration of this situation. Others only attend physical class on certain days with the remainder of the week spent in virtual
classrooms. For the children who were not struggling in their studies and who have parental supervision and the financial ability to acquire the proper computers virtual learning may prove to be a success. Unfortunately, not all children will succeed with this type of educational platform, whether it be from lack of ability, lack of parental supervision or the funds necessary to buy a computer. To say nothing of how they will grow socially without the interaction of their peers. Economically, with tens of thousands of workers being let go or furloughed, the financial situation is dismal at best. Those considered ‘essential’ workers have not been as deeply impacted as those who were operating marginally in low paying restaurant, retail, or manufacturing jobs. Those seeking relief through unemployment which has reached an all-time high, are only temporarily making ends meet. Small business owners and those in the service industries are hard pressed due to the mandatory shutdowns. Of course, at the other end of the spectrum are those business or service providers that are flourishing due to the demand of people who cannot leave their homes. Home improvement superstores, contractors, grocery, and food purveyors are busier than ever. Current socio-economic imbalances are more acute now than ever before and that imbalance has contributed to a malaise of destruction across the country and around the world. Peaceful demonstrations have erupted into vicious attacks and destruction of property. Major cities nearly decimated by the violence, looting and mandatory closings. Of course, depending on your religious preferences, this would be a good time to rekindle your faith,
sadly however, even the faithful have been tested and relegated to praying in isolation. With restrictions on group participation and close contact many, if not most, churches have closed their doors. As if all the above were not enough, mother nature has been stirring the pot with massive fires, flooding, and hurricanes. What’s next-locust? The global community has been affected by deaths surpassing one million souls. It would seem that no one has escaped the wrath of this heinous virus. Now, you are wondering what this all has to do with grief. It has an incalculable impact on our lives, our traditions, and our faith. Death that occurs within a family or a community has previously brought people together to respect the person who died, to console their survivors and to support their loss in a spirt of solidarity. Again, we hark back to our ancestors and the herd or tribe mentality. Today, the loss of a loved one is even harder on the survivors because they grieve in isolation. Many elect an immediate burial or cremation because funeral providers have been restricted by law on how, and who, can come to the funeral home for services. Restrictions on the number of visitors, the wearing of protective masks and social distancing have compounded the loss. Hugging, kissing, holding of hands and any show of affection and comfort cannot take place. The religious rites associated with death have also been impacted. In the early phases of the pandemic houses of worship were closed, funeral masses were not offered and clergy were observing the order to stay in place. For those of devout faith
this was a crushing blow and for those who were practicing their faith only marginally it may be the final straw of their faith. Every culture, since recorded history, practice funeral traditions. Today, many of those traditions have been set aside in the face of this great virus. It is hard to find sympathy during a pandemic. Why? Death is so personal, yet when there are so many dying
around you the ability of others to truly empathize with your single loss is overshadowed by the sheer magnitude of the masses. Each day hundreds of lives are lost. We have developed a mentality of fear which has only been fostered by our isolation. This is the first in a series of articles dealing with the unique factors created by the pandemic and how it has affected the way we handle death and dying.
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LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE FORECLOSURE SALE
OF AND
STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK --------------------------X Index No. 11127/2011 NORTHEASTERN O P E R A T I N G ENGINEERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff
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SCOTT LUCAS, DEBORAH LUCAS, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE TOWN OF ISLIP, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND TAXATION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, Defendants --------------------------X In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in the amount of $798,431.07, duly granted by this Court and entered in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on the 12th day of March, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 22 day of October, 2020, at 2 o’clock pm, the mortgaged premises directed in and by said judgment to be sold and in said judgment described as follows: Schedule A Metes and Bounds of the Property ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known
and designated as Lots 467, 468,469 and the northerly 10 feet of Lot 470 on a certain map entitles “Map of Sec. 1, Bayport Gardens” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 28, 1927 as Map No. 824 being more particularly bounded and described as follows; BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Third Avenue where the same is intersected by the dividing line between lots 466 and 467 on the aforesaid map, said point being also 225.00 feet southerly as measured along the westerly side of Third Avenue from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Third Avenue and the southerly side of Second Street; RUNNING THENCE from said point or place of beginning along the westerly side of Third Avenue south 10 degrees 19 minutes 10 seconds west 85.00 feet; THENCE through lot 470 north 79 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds west 123.57 feet; THENCE north 10 degrees 19 minutes 10 seconds east 85 feet to the division line between lots 466 and 467; and THENCE along last mentioned division line south 79 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds cast 123.57 feet to the westerly side of Third Avenue, the point or place of BEGINNING. Johnathan A. Baum Referee Danielle M. Carney, Esq.Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP 3 Surrey Lane Hempstead, NY 11550 Location of Property to be Foreclosed: 470 Third Avenue, Bayport, NY 11705 L12777-9/23,9/30,10/7 10/14/2020 Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of
Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ---------------------------X US BANK TRUST, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST Plaintiff, Vs
P U B L I C ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF PETER R. GORCZYNSKI, M A R Y A L Y C E MCDONOUGH AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF PETER R. GORCZYNSKI 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, E X ECUTORS,ADM INISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS,TR USTEES,COMMI T T E E S , 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, E X
ECUTORS,ADM INISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS,TR USTEES,COMMI T T E E S , LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED,ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Action to Foreclose a Mortgage INDEX #: 624044/2019 M O R T G A G E D PREMISES: 288 MAGNOLIA DRIVE SELDEN, NY 11784 DSBL #: 0200 - 368.00 03.00 - 009.000 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 Suffolk. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Maryalyce McDonough as Heir to the Estate of Peter R. Gorzynski Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. John H. Rouse of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Seventeenth day of September, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Peter R. Gorczynski (who died on October 26, 2013, a resident of the County of Suffolk, State of New York) dated the April 10, 1998, to secure the sum of $108,750.00 and recorded at Instrument No. Book 19350, Page 249 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk, on the June 12, 1998. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed October 7, 2019 and recorded on October 15, 2019, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00023069, Page 841; The property in question is described as follows: 288 MAGNOLIA DRIVE, SELDEN, NY 11784 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 ( M O R T G A G E COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: September 21, 2020 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Said premises known as 1808 Phillips Drive, Medford, N.Y. 11763. (District: 0200, Section: 659.00, Block: 09.00, Lot: 018.000). Approximate amount of lien $ 353,671.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 608885-18. Paul R. Feuer, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 *For sale information please visit www.auction. com or call 800-280-2832*
The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs L12780 – 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 & are debt collectors who 10/21/2020 are attempting to collect NOTICE TO BIDDERS a debt. Any information obtained by them will be Notice is hereby given used for that purpose. that sealed bids for the L12779 – 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, following will be received 10/21/2020 and opened at the Purchasing Dept. of the SUPREME COURT Longwood Central School – COUNTY OF District Administration SUFFOLKLAKEVIEW Office, located at 35 LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Yaphank Middle Island Rd., Middle Island, New Plaintiff against York 11953 at: MOISES GOMEZ; 1:00 p.m. prevailing time ROCIO FERNANDEZ on November 4, 2020 A/K/A ROCIO GOMEZ; THIS IS A NON-PUBLIC GRANILLO GOMEZ, et al BID OPENING DUE Defendant(s). TO THE COVID-19 Pursuant to a Judgment PANDEMIC (NYS of Foreclosure and Sale Executive Order No. 202). entered October 16, 2019. Bids cannot be dropped I, the undersigned Referee off directly by bidders will sell at public auction nor accepted by District at the front steps of the personnel. Bidders are Brookhaven Town Hall, strongly advised to ship bid 1 Independence Hill, responses via U.S. Postal Farmingville, N.Y. on the Mail, Fed-Ex, UPS and/or 2nd day of November, any authorized carrier that 2020 at 9:15 a.m. premises is able to officially track described as follows: the proposer’s bid packet. All that certain plot, It is further advised that piece or parcel of land, arrangements be made for
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LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES bids to be delivered prior to the bid opening date and time to avoid issues with delivery delays on the date of the opening. The bid opening will be recorded and witnessed in order to ensure the integrity of the open bid process. The video recording will be made available to the public by request to the Purchasing Agent. ALL BID PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE BID DATE AND TIME TO: LONGWOOD CSD PURCHASING DEPT. 35 YAPHANK MIDDLE ISLAND RD, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953 Bid 20-58 Acoustical Panel Operated Room Divider If bids cannot be opened due to unforeseen events on the scheduled date, they will be opened on the next day that the Purchasing Agent is available to open them. Please note: No additional bid proposals will be accepted after the original bid opening date and time. The original bid submission date and time remain the same. Late bids are not accepted. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Dept. at the aforementioned address, or by calling 631-345-2796. The Board of Education (pursuant to N.Y.S. Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, Article 15-A and Article 17-B of the NYS Executive Law) invites and encourages all proposers including NYS Certified Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MWBE) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) to submit sealed bids. Longwood Central School District reserves the right to reject any bid or to accept part of any bid or declare invalid any or all bids. Dated: October 14, 2020 L12805 – 10/14/2020
NOTICE OF ADOPTION Notice is hereby given that the following amendments to the Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven were adopted by the Brookhaven Town Board on Public Hearing Date 10/01/2020 to become effective ten (10) days from this publication as required by Section 133 of the Town Law. Article VIII Section 30 entitled PARKING, STANDING, AND STOPPING is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of BLUE POINT MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO PARKING ANY TIME BEGIN ATLANTIC AVE CONT WEST 215’+/‑/S Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of BLUE POINT MIDDLE RD N O PARKING ANY TIME FROM COREY AVE TO +/‑50’/S MIDDLE RD N O PARKING ANY TIME FROM +/‑200’ W/O DAVIS AVE WEST FOR +/‑360’/BOTH Article VIII Section 39 entitled STOPPING IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of BLUE POINT MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO STOPPING ANY TIME B E T W E E N ATLANTIC AVE & BAYVIEW AVE/BOTH Article VIII Section 39 entitled STOPPING IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of BLUE POINT MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO STOPPING ANY TIME BEG COREY
AVE CONT W TO DAVIS AVE/N MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO STOPPING ANY TIME BEG ATLANTIC AVE CONT W TO BARTEAU AVE/W MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO STOPPING ANY TIME BEG BARTEAU AVE CONT W TO COREY AVE/N MIDDLE RD/CR 65 NO STOPPING ANY TIME BEG DAVIS AVE CONT W +/‑180’/N Article VIII Section 36 entitled PARKING TIME LIMITED IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of CENTER MORICHES INWOOD RD NO PARKING‑ DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG +/‑ 230’ W/O STARK DR / CONT WEST TO TERMINUS/BOTH Article VIII Section 36 entitled PARKING TIME LIMITED IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of EAST SETAUKET UNIVERSITY DR NO PARKING‑ DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG +/‑ 125’ N / O HAMILTON DR / CONT NORTH +/‑ 250’/E UNIVERSITY DR NO PARKING‑ DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG DANIEL WEBSTER DR / CONT SOUTH +/‑ 270’/W HAMILTON RD NO PARKING‑ DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG UNIVERSITY DR / CONT EAST +/‑ TO CORNWALLIS RD/S YORKTOWN RD NO PARKING‑ DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEGIN +/‑ 725’ S/O NATHAN HALE DR /
CONT SOUTH 145’/W Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of MANORVILLE TIMBER TRL N O PARKING ANY TIME BEG +/‑ 730’ N/O CHIP CT / CONT N +/‑ 140’/E Article VII Section 25 entitled THROUGH HIGHWAYS is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of RIDGE LONGWOOD RD WADING RIVER HOLLOW RD STOP SOUTH Article III Section 3 entitled TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in t h e hamlet of RIDGE LONGWOOD RD WADING RIVER HOLLOW RD SIGNAL Article VI Section 19 entitled PROHIBITION OF U TURNS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of YAPHANK BOULEVARD EAST WILLIAM FLOYD PKWY/CR 46 NO U TURN N / WILLIAM FLOYD PKYWY/CR 46 STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) I, Donna Lent, Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven in said State and County do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the Amendment(s) to the Uniform Traffic Code with the record of the original filed in my office, and that it is true and correct copy of such record and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the Town of Brookhaven on this 5th day of October, 2020. SEAL L12806 – 10/14/2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MASTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on October 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM (prevailing time) at the main firehouse located at 265 Neighborhood Road, Mastic Beach, New York. The purpose of the Public Hearing will be to permit public review of the proposed budget for the Mastic Beach Fire District for fiscal year 2021. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed budget has been filed with the Brookhaven Town Clerk and is available for review at that office, and is also available for review at the Office of the Board of Fire Commissioners between the hours of 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mastic Beach Fire District has been rescheduled from October 12, 2020 and will be held on October 20, 2020 at the Fire District Offices, immediately following the Budget Hearing. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MASTIC BEACH FIRE DISTRICT
accordance with NYS Executive Order 202.1, the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a work session on OCTOBER 19, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. and a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, OCTOBER 21, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. via Zoom Webinar and streamed live at BrookhavenNY.gov/ meeting. Interested parties may participate in the virtual public hearing via BrookhavenNY.gov/join. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing at BrookhavenNY. gov/BZA. Said work session and hearing will be held to consider the following: 1. Campo Brothers Associates LLC, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Woodland Ave. 3471’+/North of Moriches Middle Island Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 2 plots, A & B, requiring lot area variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot A. (0200 58900 0200 009000) (PB) 2. Campo Brothers Associates LLC, 907 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Woodland Ave. 3445’+/North of Moriches Middle Island Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests lot frontage variance for proposed one family dwelling on plot B.
By: MICHAEL J. LEONARDI Fire District Secretary 5. Janet Campos, 32 Prospect Ave., Sea Cliff, L12807 – 10/14/2020 NY., Robert Batuvios, 33 Grassland Ct,. Mt. Sinai, NOTICE OF PUBLIC N.Y. & Paul Pavlides, 100 HEARING Eakins Rd., Manhasset, BOARD OF ZONING NY. Location: Northeast APPEALS corner No. Country Rd. TOWN OF and Hallock Landing Rd., BROOKHAVEN Rocky Point. Applicant requests permission for 3 SOUTH SHORE PRESS proposed non illuminated, carved wood “Drive Thru” PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, wall signs to be located that pursuant to Article on South, East and West V, Section 85-55 of elevations (one sign the Code of the Town permitted per elevation); of Brookhaven, and in also, permission for
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proposed freestanding “Drive Thru” indirectly lighted sign (direct lighting required) to be located less than the 22’ required from North Country Road (10.6’ requested). (0200 10200 0100 003001 & 003002) 7. Staker Properties LLC, 1 North Country Rd. Wading River, NY 11792 Location: Northeast corner Moriches- Middle Island Rd. & Manor -Yaphank Rd., Manorville. Applicant requests relief of covenant imposted by the Board of Zoning Appeals decision of 9/30/15 stating “that there be dry storage only and no outdoor storage of vehicles and/or equipment”. (0200 64400 0200 009000, 010000 & 011000) 9. Shi III Coram, LLC ,100 Jericho Quadrangle Ste. 142, Jericho, NY. Location: North side Middle Country Rd. NYS (Rte. 25) 126’+/- West of Old Middle Country Rd., Coram. Applicant requests permission for proposed double sided internally illuminated ground sign located in Health Facility District (not permitted). (0200 44900 0400 025000) THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 25. ICA Enterprise Inc., 8862 Happiness Rd., Harrisberg, NC. Location: East side Boxwood Dr. 125’ North of Astor Drive, Shirley. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage, front yard setback and minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling on a 50 ft. lot. (0200 58600 0400 003000) 26. ICA Enterprise Inc., 8862 Happiness Rd., Harrisberg, NC. Location: East side Boxwood Dr. 125’ North of Astor Drive, Shirley. Applicant requests side yard variances for proposed 2nd story deck. 27.
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LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES c/o Building Permits Plus, 19 Stillwood Rd., Brookhaven, NY. Location: South side Rigby St., 100’ West of Reeves Road, Center Moriches. Applicant requests side yard variances for existing dog kennel located in the required side yard and for existing shed and existing hot tub; rear yard variance for existing deck; side yard and rear yard variances for existing pool house with attached screen porch located in the required side yard; also, height variance for existing 6’ high fence located in front yard. (0200 85800 0300 034001) Hearing to consider revocation of variances approved on 10/3/18 for land division applications mentioned below: #3 – 6A of 7/11/18 3. Landmark Properties of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side Harbor Beach Rd. 219’+/West of Glendale Ave., Miller Place. Applicant requests division of a parcel into 4 plots, 1, 2, 3 & 4, requiring lot frontage, minimum & total side yard variances for proposed two story townhouse on plot 1 (existing one story building to be removed). (0200 00900 0300 003000) 3A. Landmark Properties of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side Harbor Beach Rd. 219’+/West of Glendale Ave., Miller Place. Applicant requests side yard and height variances for proposed 18’ 2” high 625 sq. ft. detached garage (14’ high 600 sq. ft. permitted) located in front yard on plot 1. 4. Landmark Properties of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side Harbor Beach Rd. 190’+/West of Glendale Ave.,
Miller Place. Applicant sq. ft. permitted) located in requests lot frontage and front yard on plot 4. minimum & total side yard variances for proposed two Holdover: story townhouse on plot 2. #18 originallyof 10/7/20 4A. Landmark Properties of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route Edward & Joanne Ciappa, 25A, Rocky Point, NY. c/o Andrew Malguarnera: Location: North side Southeast corner of Harts Harbor Beach Rd. 190’+/- Road and Wilson Avenue, West of Glendale Ave., East Moriches. Applicant Miller Place. Applicant requests front yard setback requests height and side variance from Wilson yard variances for proposed Avenue for existing shed 18’ 2” 625 sq. ft. detached located in the required garage (14’ high 600 sq. ft. front yard (not permitted) permitted) located in front and for existing deck; also, front yard setback from yard on plot 2. Harts Road and side yard 5. Landmark Properties of variances for proposed inSuffolk, Ltd., 475 Route ground swimming pool. 25A, Rocky Point, NY. (0200 75800 0300 013000) Location: North side Harbor Beach Rd. 148’+/- CASES WILL BE HEARD West of Glendale Ave., AT THE DISCRETION Miller Place. Applicant OF THE BOARD. requests lot frontage and PAUL M. DE CHANCE minimum & total side yard CHAIRMAN variances for proposed two story townhouse on plot 3. L12808 – 10/14/2020 5A. Landmark Properties Medford Fire District of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route Interior Carpentry 25A, Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side Harbor Beach Rd. 148’+/- NOTICE TO BIDDERS Medford Fire West of Glendale Ave., The Miller Place. Applicant District hereby invites the requests height and side submission of sealed bids yard variances for proposed for the following work 09-9.100 18’ 2” 625 sq. ft. detached CONTRACT: garage (14’ high 600 sq. ft. Interior Carpentry permitted) located in front Bid packages will be available in two different yard on plot 3. ways as follows. 6. Landmark Properties of Bid documents printed Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route ($150 nonrefundable) will 25A, Rocky Point, NY. be available at the Medford Location: North side Fire District, 171 Oregon Harbor Beach Rd. 105’+/- Avenue, Medford, NY West of Glendale Ave., 11763 beginning 16th day Miller Place. Applicant of October, 2020 from requests lot frontage and 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM daily minimum & total side yard except Saturdays, Sundays variances for proposed two and Holidays. Bidders will story townhouse on plot 4. be required to register and provide a business check. 6A. Landmark Properties Also beginning October of Suffolk, Ltd., 475 Route 7th, bid packages will be electronically. 25A, Rocky Point, NY. available Location: North side Email a request to register Harbor Beach Rd. 105’+/- to Gregory Russo, Project at gregr@ West of Glendale Ave., Manager Miller Place. Applicant sandpebble.com requests height and Bid security in the amount side yard variances for of 5% of Bid, to a maximum proposed 18’ 2” 625 sq. ft. of $5,000, is required of detached garage 14” 600 material and labor Bidders
only. Each Bidder must indicate how much of the contract will be completed by the Bidder themselves and how much by subcontractors. A bid may be rejected in the interest of the Owner based on the extent of proposed delegation of the performance of the contract to subcontractors or based on the level of qualification and experience of the bidder or proposed subcontractors. Sealed bids will be received at Medford Fire District, 171 Oregon Avenue, Medford, NY 11763, no later than 1:00 PM on the 30st day of October, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Number must be clearly marked at the right-hand lower corner of the bid envelope. The Medford Fire District Commissioners’ reserves the right to reject any or all Bids submitted and to waive any informality in any Bid, and shall further make awards in any way it deems advisable to the best interest of Medford Fire District. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a formal contract with the Medford Fire District. Each Bidder shall agree to hold its Bid price for fortyfive (45) days after the formal Bid opening. BY ORDER OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEDFORD FIRE DISTRICT KATHLEEN DUGAN DISTRICT SECRETARY Dated: October 16, 2020 L12809 – 10/14/2020 SUFFOLK INDEX NO.: 621418/2019 – SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map District 0100, Section 198.01, Block 01.00, Lot 066.000,
Copiague, NY, County of Suffolk – WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, PLAINTIFF, -againstRALPH JUSTUS WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, ERIN WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, MEG WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC AND PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally 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 MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, “JOHN DOE #4”
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, D E F E N D A N T S . 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); 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 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 against you 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 ( M O R T G A G E COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, October 8, 2020. Roach
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& Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. John. H. Rouse, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, September 18, 2020 and filed with the Suffolk County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as District 0100, Section 198.01, Block 01.00, Lot 066.000, COPIAGUE, NY, County of Suffolk as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 66 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE W., COPIAGUE, NY 11726. 69190 L12810 – 10/14/2020, 10/21/2020, 10/28/2020 & 11/4/2020
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