Nassau Illustrated News 10/26/22 edition is published weekly by Anton Media Group.

On Track To Be Completed, But Issues Remain With LIRR Project

FRANK RIZZO

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The Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project was necessary and overdue, transit experts and elected officials asserted. The $2.6 billion infrastructure venture laid down a 9.8-mile third track between Floral Park and Hicksville, replaced a number of bridges, erected new station houses, added parking garages and eliminat ed grade crossings. Long range, according to a press release, “[it gives] the railroad more operational flexibility to minimize service disruptions and increase service by 41 percent systemwide when Grand Central Madison opens later this year, while improv ing safety and creating true bi-directional LIRR service to fuel the local economy.”

But its scope inevitably caused incon venience and pain, especially to residents who lived within the railroad’s right of way. Community ambassadors were put in place to interface between contractors 3TC, the MTA and the community. They received a plethora of complaints, from noise, to light ing, to parking and congestion, to privacy concerns and even to aesthetics.

So when Governor Kathy Hochul visited Westbury earlier this month to celebrate what she called “the on time and under budget” completion of the project, there were some voices of dissent.

One was Mineola Mayor Paul A. Pereira, who looked askance at the governor standing behind a podium that read “LIRR Third Track Project Complete,” writing, “I and my village’s 20,000 residents can see that the project is far from complete at the Mineola train station. I understand that it is campaign season and that there is an election in four weeks, however, words and statements matter. To state that the project is completed is a slap in the face to the residents who have had to put up with the mess and inconvenience of all of the construction and to our constituents who utilize this station every day who still have to deal with closures, delays and construction obstacles.”

Anticipating objections, Pereira added, “The governor’s representatives might say that there is a distinction between the ‘Third Track Project’ and the greater ‘LIRR Main Line Expansion Project,’ but to the layman, that is semantics. The average resident and commuter cannot tell the difference between the two and it is unfair to assume that they would. I would encourage the governor to

come to the Mineola train station and the surrounding area to see for herself what our residents have been through and continue to deal with on a daily basis. No community on the main line has been inconvenienced more and for longer than the Village of Mineola. The truth is, the project is far from complete.”

Floral Park Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald wrote in his report of a recent board meeting, “Please be advised that the village realizes that there are final phases that remain to be completed on the main line and a number of issues that affect the residents of Floral Park that still need to be resolved. I assure you that the village will continue to address all of the issues proactively and as they arise.”

Garden City Mayor Cosmo Veneziale declined to comment when reached by the Illustrated News. The village sued the MTA

two years ago because it erected 120-foot-tall utility poles at the Merillon Street Station. The village claimed the poles were not in the contract and as a consequence it sought to delay permits for the agency to replace the Denton Avenue Bridge, endangering the contractual obligation to finish the project by December 2022. A court ruled in favor of the MTA and the bridge replacement was completed this past May.

New Hyde Park Mayor Christopher Devane said, “There is plenty of work still left to do. 3TC has suddenly become unrespon sive to our outstanding issues. There was lots of pomp and circumstance surrounding the governor’s victory lap. However, the residents have borne all the burdens and we will not allow 3TC, the MTA and the LIRR to leave without fulfilling their promises.”

Westbury Mayor Peter Cavallaro hosted the governor at the new parking garage front ing the village’s railroad station, and Hochul thanked Cavallaro “for really breaking down the barriers and sort of the human reaction where people are opposed change. They don’t understand it, they don’t welcome change, and you have really been a visionary to make sure that people here on Long Island benefit from projects like these. But also I commend you for being a leader in projects like transit-oriented development, building over 200 homes for people right here, so you don’t need a car, you can live here, take the trains in. And I want to thank you for doing that as well.”

At the Oct. 6 Westbury Board of Trustees meeting, Cavallaro noted that there was still peripheral work to be completed at the Westbury station, expecting the vast majority to be done by the end of this year.

“From my perspective and from our residents’ perspective, I can’t wait till it’s completely done [to end] all the disruption that we see,” he stated.

Asked if he had any issues with the MTA/3TC, Cavallaro replied, “I’ll say some thing which other mayors may not like, but I’ve had very few complaints with the way the project was conducted. Generally, 3TC was very good at responding to reminder issues and our concerns. Periodically, response would be delayed and we’d have to follow up and press for resolutions. But in the end, issues were typically resolved fairly quickly and satisfactorily.”

“We had some bumps along the way, and we’ve had some shouting matches with them when we had to,” Cavallaro admitted, but added that the benefits outweighed the negative impacts, and as a taxpayer himself appreciated that it came in under budget.

“I know there were some communities that had a worse experience than we had,” Cavallaro observed. “I know Mineola is having a tough time with the parking garage and some of the other things that are going on. Garden City said they were lied to in terms of the way [the project] unfolded. Now, I’m not one of the people who lives right on the tracks so I might not have a direct impact, and I don’t want to diminish their experi ence, but I think you need to be objective about it. The preponderance of the result was very beneficial to the [region].”

In addition to the new parking garage, the elimination of the grade crossing at School Street and the street plaza created next to the train station, Westbury was able to secure funding for new equipment for its DPW. Additionally, both Railroad Avenue and Scally Place would be paved at MTA expense because construction activities led to their deterioration. Cavallaro estimated that the village benefited to the tune of $200 million from the project.

Village of Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira took issue with Governor Hochul’s assertion of a completed Third Track project. Pictured is the Mineola railroad station. (Village of Mineola)

Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and Long Island Rail Road Interim President Catherine Rinaldi, spoke at the Westbury parking garage on Oct. 3 to mark the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track project.

(Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

New York State Assembly District 19 Candidates

BY JANET BURNS

Ed Ra, R

Bio: Long Island native Ed Ra was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2010. Assemblyman Ra currently serves as Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Ra’s legislative priorities include emphasizing transparency and accountability in the state budget process, rooting out public corruption and promoting public safety. He graduated from Loyola College in Maryland in 2004 with a B.A. in Computer Science. He received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 2007 and his LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2008. Ra is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Assemblyman Ra is a resident of Garden City South, where he lives with his wife, Laura and their shelter dog, Carter.

If elected: In my previous runs for the Assembly I’ve never seen such a concern with crime from Nassau County voters. We’ve seen the impact of a revolving door criminal justice system caused by bills passed in Albany like cashless bail, discovery reform, Raise the Age and Less is More

as well as District Attorneys deciding not to prosecute certain crimes. I believe this has emboldened criminals who see no immediate consequences for their actions. We need to restore common sense and balance by giving judges discretion to consider dangerousness and criminal history like other states. We also need to help New Yorkers struggling with the impacts of record inflation that is making everything they need on a day-to-day basis cost more. Our Budget has ballooned to $220 billion dollars and this is not sustainable. We’ve provided additional resources in many areas in response to the pandemic utilizing temporary federal funding but cannot count on that funding going forward. We have begun to build our reserve funds but need to keep the short and long term financial outlook in mind as we approach the next state budget.

Sanjeev Jindal, D

Bio: Sanjeev is trained as an engineer and has a degree in Town and City Planning. Sanjeev arrived in the United States two decades with nothing in his pockets but the American Dream. He worked in a liquor store and drove a cab as he settled into his new country. After saving some money, he started his own business. Over time, Sanjeev’s business became successful. He met his wife and started a family; his parents then joined him. Today, Sanjeev is living his American Dream. His wife is a Registered Nurse at the Queens Hospital Center. His eldest son is a freshman at the State University of New York at Binghamton. His two other children attend school in the Herricks School District. His parents live with him in a three-generation home. Over the years, Sanjeev has become a community leader and a voice for families on Long Island. Now he wants to give back to our Long Island community by ensuring that all families can achieve their American Dream.

If elected: The most pressing issues in our district are ensuring that Republicans don’t take away women’s right to make

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their own health decisions including access to abortion, keeping our streets safe, fully funding education, enacting reasonable gun safety laws, ensuring that seniors get the services they deserve, stopping the ill-conceived congestion pricing plan and lowering property taxes. Once elected, I will work with the majority in the Assembly to ensure that Republicans don’t strip away women’s right to choose. Republicans all across our nation are trying to take away women’s fundamental rights to make their own healthcare decisions. I will also fight to keep our quality of life high on Long Island. Children should be able to live in the communities they grew up in and seniors should not be forced out of homes they’ve lived in for decades. People should be able to feel safe in their community. Children should have access to great educations. The people of the 19th Assembly deserve an Assemblyman who is responsive and available to them.

Candidates For U.S. Congress, 4th Congressional District

BY JANET BURNS

Laura Gillen (D) and Anthony D’Esposito (R) are running to replace current Congresswoman Kathleen Rice in a district that includes Baldwin, Bellmore, East Rockaway, East Meadow, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Garden City Park, Hempstead, Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Malverne, Freeport, Merrick, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, and parts of Valley Stream.

Anthony D’Esposito, R

Bio: Anthony D’Esposito is a Hempstead Town Councilman, retired NYPD Detective and former Chief of the Island Park Fire Department who has made serving the public a central pillar of his career. As an NYPD Detective, Anthony made more than 600 arrests. Indeed, Anthony has cemented his commitment to safeguarding the streets by making public safety the centerpiece of his campaign for Congress – vowing to end runaway crime impacting American communities. As a former Chief of the Island Park Fire Department, Anthony shepherded his seaside hometown of Island Park through turbulent times, including by leading the local response to Superstorm Sandy. As a Hempstead Town Councilman, Anthony believes in protecting taxpayers by “doing more with less” and has used this approach to provide effective leadership in America’s largest town. He has cut or frozen taxes in each of the last four budgets passed by the Hempstead Town Board — a fiscally conservative approach to government budgeting he will bring to Washington D.C.

If elected: In New York and in Washington, one-party Democrat

control has advanced a pro-criminal agenda that includes cashless bail and defunding the police. These policies are responsible for skyrocketing crime rates. The federal government must reject all efforts by the far left to defund law enforcement agencies and, in fact, we must “refund” them instead. What’s more, I will prevent Congress from adopting any legislation like New York’s disastrous “cashless bail” law that lets criminals out of jail without posting bail and I will work to restore judicial discretion in New York. The Biden Administration has abandoned America’s southern border—leading to a national crisis. Congress must further fund our Border Patrol personnel, so they have the tools needed to secure our borders and stem the flow of dangerous criminals and deadly fentanyl being smuggled into our country. On the economic front, by restoring checks and balances to the federal government, Congress will reel in this spending and reexamine Biden’s monstrous spending plans through the lens of conservative fiscal budgeting.

Laura Gillen, D

Bio: In 2017, Laura Gillen was elected Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, the largest township in the United States. She was the first member of her party elected in more than a century. During her tenure as Supervisor of the nation’s largest town, Ms. Gillen prepared and administered a budget of nearly $500 million and managed the operations of all town departments. She spearheaded initiatives to modernize the physical and IT infrastructure of the town and to address affordable housing needs. Ms. Gillen was recognized for instituting tight fiscal controls and passed the town’s first multi-year capital spending plan. She also created the town’s first sustainability panel and oversaw many environmental initiatives, including reestablishing the town’s water testing lab, expanding its shellfish hatchery and creating living barrier reefs to prevent erosion and protect waterways. A former litigator, she commenced litigation to recover costs and damages associated with emerging contaminants in the public water supply. Ms. Gillen passed critical legislation relating to transparency, sexual harassment,

veterans benefits and ethics reform. She keenly rooted out potential corruption resulting in multiple federal and local investigations.

If elected: As a mother of four and a woman who has had complicated pregnancies, I believe it is critical that women, not politicians, get to decide what is right for them. Now that Roe versus Wade is overturned, abortion could be banned nationwide, including New York. In Congress, I will codify Roe and ensure that women have access to the care they need - including affordable birth control, cancer screenings and preventive care, and safe abortion care if they need it. I will back tougher laws to crack down on illegal guns and gun violence, like universal background checks, red flag laws and a ban on assault weapons that have been used in school shootings. As Town of Hempstead Town Supervisor, I consistently found ways to reduce costs for taxpayers and lowered taxes every year I was in office. I will bring the same fiscal approach to Washington to lower healthcare and energy costs.

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Incumbent Ed Ra (R) and challenger Sanjeev Jindal (D) are vying for a seat that includes the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay, and the Villages of Brookville, East Hills, East Williston, Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Roslyn Harbor, Stewart Manor, Upper Brookville, Westbury, and Williston Park, as well as Albertson, Carle Place, East Meadow, Franklin Square, Garden City Park, Garden City South, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Greenvale, Herricks, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn Heights, Uniondale, and West Hempstead.

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Herricks Players’ Return Will Put A Happy Face On Audiences

JANET BURNS

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After a three-year Covid hiatus, Herricks Players are coming back to the stage with a bang and a shimmy with Bye Bye Birdie, performing the next two weekends. Show director Gary Pipa told Anton Media Group in an interview that the whole cast, crew, and Herricks Players community (feau turing many veteran and new local faces) are thrilled to be back at Herricks Community Center with the beloved musical.

“Though I have directed many pro ductions elsewhere, and also performed previously on the stage at Herricks, it is my pleasure and honor to be carrying the directing torch at Herricks for the first time with this production.”

“It is a show about coming of age, and all the parents in the town freaking out about what the younger generation is doing. As a 56-year-old now, I realize that that never changes,” Pipa said (among other still-timely themes).

Pipa, who grew up in New Hyde Park and has lived with his family in Floral Park for almost two decades, was also quick to acknowledge the legacy of Herricks Players, led for more than four decades by locals John and Carol Hayes.

“John Hayes directed most of the shows at Herricks Players for over 40 years, starting in 1976, with his wife Carol producing them starting in the late ‘80s. So there is a long tradition here.”

Not too long before the pandemic, around

the same time he and Carol received a lifetime achievement award for their work, John officially stepped down from his role as director and wanted to pass the torch to other directors who would carry on the tradition, Pipa said. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was the fall show in 2019, directed by John Mezzo. I came in to direct How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in early 2020, but then Covid hit. We had to shut down before we had really started to get too far into that production. And we were ‘dark’ for 3 years, and during that time, John passed away.”

“With Bye Bye Birdie, we’re hoping to carry on the long tradition of great theater at Herricks,” Pipa said. He pointed out that the Elvis-era musical comedy remains as hum mable, and as relatable for the whole family, as when it debuted in 1960 or was made into a popular film in 1963.

In short, he explained, it’s about growing up, and being a parent, and how we might react when there’s something new in front of us. “It’s light, it’s family friendly, it’s fun, and it literally makes you ‘Put On A Happy Face,” Pipa said.

“The production team, cast, and crew are working hard to deliver a show to the audience that will live up to the tradition, the heart and level of quality theater that Herricks Players has offered the community over the decades, and we hope everyone comes out to support us and the Herricks Fund,” he added.

From what we heard through the grape vine, everything from the show’s choreog raphy and comedy chops to the costume design and the set for “The Telephone Hour” should be a major hit.

Visit herricksplayers.com for ticket infor mation. 8:00 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday evenings and 3:00 p.m. Sunday matinees through November 6.

The group is back at Herricks Community Center with the candy-colored comedy Bye Bye Birdie

Clockwise from Left: John Mezzo as Mr. Harry MacAfee, Bridget Cunningham as Kim MacAfee, Maura Ryan as Mrs. Doris MacAfee, and Joey Marzo as Randolph MacAfee.

Clockwise from Left: Michelle Herson as Rose Alvarez, Jill Gordon as Mrs. Mae Peterson, and Russell Goetz as Albert Peterson.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 28

Village of Mineola Halloween Party

7:00-9:30 p.m. at the Mineola Community Center, 155 Washington Ave. For Mineola residents only (please bring your leisure pass ID). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Due to limited space in the community center, strollers cannot be accommodated. For more information, please call the Recreation Office at 746-0750 ext. 268 or 237.

Rescuing Families Halloween Bingo Costume Party

Who wants to dress up, play bingo, win cash & prizes?! We have 40 raffle baskets valued from $50 all the way up to $500! There will be 5 games of Bingo with great monetary prizes! Appetizers, dessert, drinks (beer, wine, soda, coffee & tea) included with ticket. Costumes encouraged; there will be a contest with prizes for the scariest, funniest, and most creative costumes. $30 admission. 7:00-11:00 p.m. at VFW Post 2718, 68 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square.

Bye Bye Birdie!

Herricks Players returns after a three-year pandemic hiatus with the beloved 1960 musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie! Performed in full stage version with a ten-piece orchestra at the Herricks Community Center, featuring

a classic, fun-for-the-whole-family score. Performances on Oct. 28, 29, and 30 and Nov. 4, 5, and 6. Friday, Saturday perfor mances at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Visit herricksplayers.com for tickets.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

Clark After Dark: Scary Movie Night

7:30 p.m. at Clark Botanic Garden. Bring the family to see The Ring (PG-13) at this Town of North Hempstead event. Movie screenings are free.

SUNDAY, OCT. 30 Halloween on the Farm

It’s a monster mash at Queens County Farm Museum! Wear your costume to the farm for this Halloween spooktacular for kids and their grown-ups. Halloween on the Farm Tickets include: the Amazing Maize Maze sponsored by Con Edison; live DJ dance party with DJ Still1; trick-or-treating with the farm animals at nine stations located throughout the farm’s 47 acres; Halloween hayrides; and more. Advance tickets recom mended. Online tickets required; no tickets sales at the door. General Admission: $20/ person. Free for ages 3 & under. Learn more at queensfarm.org/.

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Fall Festival at Hicks Nurseries

The Fall Festival is back: open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends through Oct. 30. Come enjoy a new hay maze experience,

our famous roasted corn, a new animat ed children’s story, pictures with Otto the Ghost and much more! Get all the details on what there is to do daily and weekends here: hicksnurseries.com/prod ucts-fall-harvest/. *Final Weekend*

‘Nuestro Viaje / Our Journey’

Westbury Arts celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the opening of an inspiring art exhibition entitled ‘Nuestro Viaje / Our Journey ’ that showcases and celebrates the “journey” each of us has taken through artistic expression in highlighting our accomplishments in our adopted nation. The exhibition will be open on Thursdays 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Fridays 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. through Oct. 29, 2022. *Final Weekend*

Community Connections Saturday Farmers Markets

Every Saturday through October. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 212 Garden St. (parking lot of First Baptist Cathedral) and 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Westbury Village Piazza (corner of Post and Maple). *Final Weekend*

Stay Active and Independent for Life Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at Mineola Memorial Library. SAIL into this strength, balance, and aerobic workout with Northwell Health’s very own Catherine. This program is brought to you courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share. Presented using the Zoom meeting platform, which can be viewed on a PC, Mac, Smartphone or tablet (using the Zoom Cloud Meeting App). The Zoom login information will be emailed to you the day before the program and again an hour prior to the program’s start time.

Some of the cast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie at the MIneola Street Fair last weekend. Show runs October 28, 29, and 30 and November 4, 5, and 6. Friday, Saturday perfor mances at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Visit herricksplayers.com for tickets.

(Photo by Cathy Bongiorno)

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Nassau Today: Two-Party County, One-Party State

BY JOE SCOTCHIE jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com

Even more than the Civil War, World War II is the dividing line in American history. America went into the war as one type of nation—isolationist, innocent, ambivalent over the world itself, Anglo Saxon Protestant in spirit, a galaxy of small towns and rural areas punctuated by an occasional large city—and came out as something entirely different: leader of the Free World, guilt-wracked if not hateful towards its past, devoted to spreading democracy and human rights throughout the world, multicultural and secular, its once-vital cities now yielding to suburban sprawl.

Nassau County was no different. Rural and hierarchical before the war, the birthplace of suburbia afterwards. One thing hadn’t changed. Nassau County remained Republican. Prior to the war, that rarely mattered. The population, compared to mighty New York City, was small. When the city and state became Democratic in the pivotal election of 1932, the latter party only needed overwhelming majorities in the five boroughs to win the day. The rest of the state could be as Republican as it wanted.

After the war, Nassau continued to elect moderate Republicans. Most prominent was Russell Sprague, who served from 1938 to 1953, a pivotal era in the county’s history.

In the 1950s, the flight to suburbia was generally a matter of convenience: Who wants to live in a walk-up on Baxter Street when you can purchase a ranchstyle house in Deer Park?

The year 1962 was key. That year, whites became a minority in the New York City public school system, accelerating the drive to suburbia. In New York—and America-—the crime rate spiked significantly, remaining that way ever since. The flight to suburbia was now a matter of life and death. The pathos of that revolutionary age was captured in a William F. Buckley, Jr. column.

“It does not seem to occur to anyone…that the exodus of white middle-class families from the cities…is…an indication of the lengths to which people intend to go in order to avoid certain conditions. It is…useless to moralize about it: the people who dominate America have written their position on the matter of forcible integration with their feet. The father who is willing to leave a city where he grew up, where he holds down his job, to endure the expenses of moving, of re-acclimation, of buying…a new home,

is expressing himself about as directly as anyone can.”

New York City—lost! That won’t happen here. Crime and opposition to the counterculture drove the wheel. Conservatism, Nassau County-style, peaked in both 1970 and 1980. In the former year, James Buckley, the columnist’s older brother, won a three-man race for a U.S. Senate seat. Buckley won a plurality in both Queens and Richmond (Staten Island) counties. He also won big in Nassau. Ten years later, the GOP finally held a primary for Jacob Javits’ senate race. Alfonse D’Amato, an unknown Town of Hempstead supervisor, easily unseated Javits in the primary before prevailing in his own three-man race. D’Amato, too, mopped up on his Nassau County home turf.

Was Nassau County that Republican? From 1968 to 1988, it voted Republican in every presidential election. The county also elected such progressives as Lester Wolff and Thomas Downey to Congress.

And was Nassau that conservative? Feminism was born in suburbia, a reaction by women who toiled at home while their husbands made big money in the big city. Housework, with its modern amenities, wasn’t the same as drawing buckets of water from the river each morning. Still, boredom set it.

The 1970s turned out to be as

the presidential level. The well-oiled GOP machine crashed on the rocks during the administration of Thomas Gulotta. The party’s big spending ways caught up with it. The county’s finances were placed under the supervision of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA).

In 2001, Thomas Suozzi became the first Democrat since Eugene Dickerson to be elected as supervisor.

Dickerson had served from 1962 to 1970.

Since then, the supervisor’s job has changed hands, musical-chairs style, between a Republican (Edward Mangano), a Democrat (Lauren Curran) and back to a Republican (Bruce Blakeman.) The Nassau County legislature, established in 1993 through a court order, has remained Republican.

revolutionary as the previous decade. Women’s Liberation, a reaction also to the “Men’s Lib” of the early 1960s, hit full stride with the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The Democratic Party suddenly had a new constituency: College-educated suburban women jealous to protect that new-found right.

The Nassau GOP, meanwhile, fell into a tailspin. In 1983, the party had a clear edge in voter registration. A decade later, Nassau was becoming a blue lake. The presidency of George H.W. Bush represented the turning point. Elected to preside over a third Ronald Reagan term, Bush raised taxes, signed a civil rights bill that was immediately attacked as quota legislation and went to war with Iraq over the latter’s invasion of Kuwait. As important, the Bushies had to contend with Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services, a 1989 Supreme Court decision, one that did not outlaw Roe, but allowed states to make restrictions on the abortion procedure. Bush was defeated in Nassau County by Bill Clinton and New York has never again been competitive on

The Nassau County of 1940 has long disappeared. As has the Nassau of 1980. The 1965 and 1980 immigration bills have given the county a large Asian and Hispanic population. Since minorities tend Democratic, this has resulted in a great boon for that party both in New York and nationwide. The white electorate also is more liberal, due to the effects of both legalized abortion and legalized same-sex marriage.

The GOP, for their part, are unfazed by the county’s demographic changes. They remain convinced that Asian and Hispanic voters will swing Republican, attracted by the party’s pro-free market, traditional values, and anti-crime agenda.

As important has been the rise in property taxes. How can young people dream of a Long Island future? When Andrew Cuomo was elected governor in 2010, he signed legislation that would cap property tax increases at two percent, a move designed to keep such people on the island. Will it work?

Nassau County looks to remain a two-party county in a one-party state. To win a statewide election, the GOP would need huge majorities in both Nassau and Suffolk counties to offset the Democrats’ overwhelming edge in the five boroughs. And that looks to be an uphill climb.

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A Gubernatorial Cheat Sheet

ISSUE Top priorities

Kathy Hochul (D)

“With a full term, I will continue to focus on public safety, affordability and building an economy that works for all New Yorkers.”

“Public safety, cost of living and education. Repealing cashless bail, firing DAs who don’t enforce the law, cutting taxes across the board, creating good paying jobs, lifting the cap on charter schools, implementing school choice [voucher] programs, and more.”

“My focus as a member of Congress was always to do the work for people in my district and make sure that I delivered. And I did.” (NY1, June 2022)

Abortion Gun control Property taxes

Directed state agencies to coordinate a public information campaign, including developing a Patient Bill of Rights. Directed the state to update existing regulations to make medication abortions more accessible during telehealth visits; urged Facebook to combat misinformation online. (2021-2022)

Opposed taxpayer funding of abortions via Affordable Care Act (Jan 2015). Opposed abortion after 20 weeks, except in cases of risk to maternal life (May 2015). Proposed including embryos/fetuses in 14th Amendment protection (Oct 2017). Sponsored bill to “protect ‘infant survivors’” of abortion (March 2019).

“I will continue ghting to protect a woman’s right to choose and to make her own informed healthcare decisions. We must stand together, now more than ever, to protect women’s rights.” (August 2018)

“On Day One, Alison will be ready to save our state alongside our next Governor, Congressman and veteran Lee Zeldin.”

Police

“In New York, we’re taking bold steps to protect the people of our state. I am proud to sign a comprehensive bill package that prohibits the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21, bans body armor sales outside of people in select professions, closes critical gun law loopholes and strengthens our Red Flag Law to keep guns away from dangerous people—new measures that I believe will save lives.” (June 2022)

Announced $475 million in tax relief for eligible low-income New Yorkers and families; signed a legislative package aimed at expanding tax relief for New York homeowners, particularly those 60 and over. (2022)

“I was proud to sign on to the amicus brief in support of the New York State Ri e and Pistol Association’s case and in defense of these law abiding New Yorkers. While Kathy Hochul, the former A-rated NRA Member of Congress, becomes more a walking identity crisis each passing day, she better not make her next move on this yet another assault on law-abiding New Yorkers.”

Plans to cut taxes “across the board.”

“There is a scourge of gun violence in our country due to the pervasiveness of illegal rearms. Year after year, our neighborhoods are ooded with illegal guns and ghost guns, tormenting families and law-abiding citizens every day, but yet the national response does not change.” (June 2022)

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Cannabis

“My administration is wholly committed to providing the tools our partners in law enforcement need, including the largest state public safety investment in a generation: $227 million ... I’m proud to announce $50 million in public safety funding [to] ensure all facets of the criminal justice system have the tools and resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe.” (Sept 2022) “The era of denigrating our police is over. We support you 100 percent.” (New York Post, June 2022)

“With the ‘Cannabis Conversations’ campaign, we’re following through on our commitment to provide New Yorkers with the information they need to safely navigate the new Cannabis Law. Education is the best tool to keep New Yorkers healthy as we continue to ramp up this safe, inclusive, and equitable industry.” (April 2022)

Proposals: Repeal Cashless Bail and Less is More Act; Remove District Attorneys who don’t enforce the law; Amend Raise the Age to give judges more discretion in Adolescent Offender cases; Give judges discretion when setting bail; Increase penalties on looting businesses; Enact a Law Enforcement Bill of Rights; Hire additional police of cers statewide; Oppose any effort to Defund the Police; Keep quali ed immunity.

Voted in favor of the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 for cannabis and hemp businesses; rated 67 percent by the National Cannabis Industry Assoc. and 42 percent by NORML (2019).

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“It is incumbent upon us to create a socially responsible cannabis industry here in New York State that ensures jobs and opportunity for minorities who have long been subject to unfair enforcement when it comes to cannabis use.” (June 2022)

“New Yorkers are feeling the attacks on their wallets with higher taxes, rising costs and many other out-of-control scal policies.” (Oct 2022)

“With nearly 25 years of experience in the NYPD, I know what it takes to take back our streets. We must end the procriminal policies, FIRE Hochul & vote for Lee Zeldin.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)

“It’s a crime and it’s illegal.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)

Lee Zeldin (R)

Alison Esposito (R)

Antonio Delgado (D)

issues from New York’s Democrat and Republican candidates for Governor and for Lieutenant Governor, respectively.

content above was compiled from candidates’ websites and social media accounts, or via Vote411.org.

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Big Picture Ballot

All of the candidates in our coverage area, with the exception of the Governor and Comptroller, have been evaluated on five key issues: reproductive rights, gun control, immigration, healthcare reform, and the environment. Whenever possible, positions were obtained directly from the candidates themselves or their websites and social media. When necessary, positions were pulled from justfacts.votesmart.org or legislative voting records. If no information was available, issue is marked N/A. Bold indicates incumbent.

U.S. SENATE Charles Schumer

Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform-For Environment-For Joe Pinion

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights-_N/A Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform-N/A Environment-N/A

NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL Leticia James Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For

Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

Michael Henry Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 Jackie Gordon Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-For

Andrew Garbarino, Republican, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment- Against

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRTICT 3

Andrew Zimmerman Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

George Santos Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against

Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4

Laura Gillen Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed

Anthony D’Esposito Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Against

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STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 5 John E. Brooks

Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For Steven Rhoads, Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 6

Kevin Thomas Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For

Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

James Coll

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7

Anna Kaplan Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- mixed Environment-For

Jack Martins Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8

John Alberts Democrat: Reproductive Rights- N/A

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Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

Alexis Weik Republican, Conservative:

Reproductive Rights- mixed Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Mixed

STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 9

Steven Dellavecchia Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

Michael Durso Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Mixed Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Mixed

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13 Charles Lavine Democrat, Working Families:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For

Ruka Anzai Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare reform- N/A Environment-N/A

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 14 Dustin Ginsberg Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

David McDonough Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

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ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 15 Amanda Field

Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

Jake Blumencranz Republican, Conservative:

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16 Gina Sillitti

Democrat, Working Families:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For

Vibhuti Jha Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 17 Paul Kaminsky Democrat

Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A

John Mikulin

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Against

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 19 Sanjeev Jindal Democrat:

Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- For Environment-N/A

Edward Ra

Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed

Statewide Ballot Measure:

Raising Green For A Greener New York

The “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022”

Ballot Language

“To address and combat the impact of climate change and damage to the environment, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022” authorizes the sale of state bonds up to four billion two hundred million dollars to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency, and clean energy projects. Shall the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 be approved?”

Description – The purpose of this proposal is to authorize the creation of state debt and the sale of state bonds in the amount of up to four billion two hundred million dollars ($4,200,000,000) for certain capital projects for the purpose of making environmental improvements that preserve, enhance, and restore New York’s natural resources and reduce the impact of climate change. If approved by New Yorkers in a majority vote this fall, the proposal would allow the State to borrow up to $4,200,000,000 to provide funding for capital projects for the following: restoration and flood risk reduction (at least $1,100,000,000), open space land conservation and recreation (up to $650,000,000), climate change mitigation (up to $1,500,000,000), and water quality improvement and resilient infrastructure (at least $650,000,000).

The proposal also would allow the state to refund the debt to take advantage of lower interest rates if the opportunity arises. To

Pros – Strengthen Our Economy: New York’s environmental programs support hundreds of thousands of good jobs across many industries including construction, agriculture, outdoor recreation and tourism. These programs also leverage billions in federal, local and private dollars, which New York can’t afford to lose.

Protect clean air and water: The pandemic has once again demonstrated that clean air, clean water and access to nature are vital in protecting public health. Environmental programs help provide what every New Yorker needs: safe water to drink, clean air to breathe and green space where they live.

Advance environmental justice: Low-income families and communities of color suffer disproportionately from air pollution, exposure to toxins and lack of green space. Environmental justice programs help address these inequities

accomplish this, the proposal authorizes the state comptroller to issue additional state bonds in sums up to or exceeding the amount of the bonds initially issued to refund, to advance refund, or otherwise repay part or all of such bonds prior to the scheduled dates of their maturity.

Expand green space and restore natural habitats: New York’s environmental programs create parks, protect family farms, revitalize waterfronts and restore habitats for birds, fish and other wildlife.

Reduce climate risks: Millions of New Yorkers are at risk from flooding, heat waves, and food and water shortages. By putting the Bond Act on the 2022 ballot, we can cut harmful pollution and help protect communities from the growing risks of global warming.

Cons – The $4.2 billion made available by the 2022 Environmental Bond Act would not provide funding sufficient to fully support the state’s green energy transition under the CLCPA. Other sources of funding will be needed.

$300 million in unallocated funds may be viewed as a weakness, unless there is accountability and transparency regarding where these funds are spent.

Photo credit Alex Nuñez

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Seven Election Facts: Why Your Vote Matters

BY LEAH RODRIGUEZ specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

Voting is a right often taken for granted in the U.S. Americans vote in much lower numbers compared to other developed countries and American youth have one of the lowest voter turnouts in the world.

Marginalized groups haven’t always had the right to vote and laws still try to silence their voices. Not all governments exercise democracy either. Citizens around the world don’t always have the freedom to appoint their leaders.

Participating in local and federal elections is one way for people to support policies that serve their communities’ needs and ensure they have a say in the decisions that benefit society.

Ahead of the next election, here are seven facts to get excited about your role in the electoral process.

1Young people play an important role in elections.

Research suggests that if young people voted as much as older citizens, elected

officials would be more likely to prioritize the policy issues that are important to them.

Young people make up more than one-third of eligible voters, which means they hold a lot of power if they exercise their right to go to the polls. Generation Z, people between the ages of 18 and 23, are also more ethnically and racially diverse than previous generations.

Young people are historically the group least likely to vote for several reasons, either because they lack encouragement and information or they think they won’t make a difference and find the process too complicated. That’s starting to change.

Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) estimated that 31 percent of eligible people ages 18 to 29 voted in the 2018 midterms—a record turnout at the time.

Almost twice as many millennials voted in 2018 compared to 2014.

2A single vote can make or break an election.

Over the past two decades, more than a dozen races were decided by a single vote or ended in a tie. If enough people vote

in your district or county, your ballot can increase your preferred candidate’s chances of winning an election and help get policies passed that reflect your values and your community’s needs.

3Taking time off isn’t always realistic, but more companies are giving employees flexibility to exercise their civic duty.

In the 2014 midterm elections, 35 percent of people didn’t vote because of a scheduling conflict. Voting can take as short as 10 minutes or as long as several hours, but in almost half of the country, employees are entitled to take time off to vote. Companies in more than 22 states are required to provide paid time off to vote and in August 2020, several high-profile companies announced they’ll offer more flexibility on Election Day.

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Registering to vote is a big step into adulthood and it’s possible to sign up before 18.

Voting is considered a rite of passage when adolescents turn 18, but many states actually allow registration earlier. Residents in some states can preregister to vote as young as 16

to ensure they are already registered by their 18th birthdays. Select states also let 17-yearolds participate in primary elections

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Voting doesn’t have to be inconvenient—many citizens can now vote by mail.

In many states, voting in the 2020 presidential election was as simple as dropping off an envelope at the post office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country modified their absentee and mail-in protocols. Meanwhile, five states mandated that everyone vote by mail in the election to avoid the virus’ spread.

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Democracy can’t function without full participation and early voting improves turnout.

The rules vary state by state, but when residents have the option to vote early, they can head to the polls at a time that’s convenient for them and avoid lines. South Dakota and Minnesota open up early in-person voting with an absentee ballot as early as 46 days before the general election.

Paid for by Friends of Senator Jack Martins

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Six Steps To Get The Most Out Of A Campus Visit

Checking out a college campus near you is a great idea, even if you don’t know what you want to major in or what type of college you want to go to. College visits can give you a sense of what might be important to you in a college and what college life is all about. Here are six suggestions for planning your visit and getting the most out of it.

1Decide where and how Find out what colleges are nearby and think about planning a visit. There may be programs at your school that arrange group trips to colleges. You could also get a group of friends together and visit the campus by car or public transportation. A family trip is another option, and it allows you to involve your family in the process.

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Prepare for your visit

Before you set out, get a map of the college campus (the college’s website usually has one) and pick out places of interest. Call the college’s admission office to schedule a guided tour of the campus or to ask about the best times to visit.

3

Take your own tour

Just wandering around the campus on your own or with friends can be the best way to get a feel for what a college is like.

4

Explore college facilities

Ask a student where the best place to eat is and have lunch there. Visit the library. Check out the gym or the theater. Ask an admission officer if you can tour a dorm and a classroom. Find the spots on campus where students gather; hang out there and get a feel for the character of the college.

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Make connections

Talk to current students. Ask the students at the next table or sitting on a nearby bench what they like best about the college or what they like best about being in college in general.

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Make notes

During your visit, write down some notes about your experience. What did you see that excited you? Do you feel you could explore the library for days? Can you picture yourself on stage in the theater? Do you want to get a closer look at the equipment in a lab? Are there aspects of the college that you don’t like? If so, what are they?

What now?

When you visit a college, just relax, observe and have fun. There’s no pressure.

—College Board

Campus Visit Checklist

Visiting a college campus helps you get a sense of what a college — and life at that college — is like. This can help you decide whether the college is right for you.

When planning your campus visits, make sure to allow time to explore each college. While you’re there, talk to as many people as possible. These can include college admission staff, professors and students. Below are some other things you can do while visiting. Note that some activities, such as meeting with an admission officer or staying overnight in a dorm, might need to be set up in advance.

Gather Information

Find out what you need to do to apply and see if the college’s class and major offerings are what you want:

· Take part in a group information session at the admission office.

· Interview with an admission officer.

· Pick up financial aid forms.

· Sit in on a class that interests you. If classes aren’t in session, just see what the classrooms are like.

· Meet a professor who teaches a subject that interests you.

· Talk to students about what they think of their classes and professors.

· Get the names of the people you meet and their business cards so you can contact them later if you have questions.

Explore the Campus

Get a feel for student life and see if this college is a place where you will do well:

· Take a campus tour.

· Talk to current students about life on campus and the college.

· Check out the freshman dorms and stay overnight with a student, if possible.

· Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, bookstore and other campus facilities.

· Talk to the coaches of sports that you may want to play.

· Walk or drive around the community surrounding the campus.

Check Out Campus Media

Tune in to learn what’s happening on campus and what’s on students’ minds:

· Listen to the college radio station.

· Read the student newspaper.

· Read other student publications, such as department newsletters, alternative newspapers and literary reviews.

· Scan bulletin boards to see what daily student life is like.

· Go to the career center and learn what services it offers.

· Browse the school’s website and any campus blogs.

Questions to Ask During Your Visit

Here are some questions you may want to ask your tour guide or students you meet on campus:

· What are the best reasons to go to this college?

· What’s it like to go from high school to college?

· What do you do in your free time? On the weekends?

· What do you love about this college?

· What do you wish you could change about this college?

· Why did you choose this college?

· What is it like to live here?

Be prepared and enjoy your visit.

—College Board

New York Tech Mini-Research Grants Program Expands To Focus On Girls In STEM

Reinforcing its commitment to undergraduate research and to building a pipeline for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, New York Tech is expanding its Mini-Research Grant Awards (MRGA) program to focus on attracting girls to STEM studies. This expansion is made possible by funding from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Harlem Village Academies in New York City, and Brentwood High School and Uniondale High School on Long Island have committed to participating in the expanded program.

“We’re proud that New York Tech’s commitment to undergraduate research and to diversifying the STEM pipeline at all academic and socioeconomic levels encourages research activity among high school students, and we are optimistic about welcoming more girls into the program, thanks to our high school partners and our generous funders,” said Niharika Nath, Ph.D., New York Tech professor of biological and chemical sciences, who founded and leads the MRGA program.

In 2021, New York Tech’s MRGA program received 127 research project submissions from high schools throughout the New York metropolitan area and beyond and awarded 30 research projects from 20 high schools with grants of $300. The awards, also made possible through the support of Voya Foundation, are applied to expenses incurred by the high school researchers during new or continuing research in STEM and related disciplines during the academic year. The participants must have plans to compete in a science competition and present their work at New York

Tech in May 2023.

In addition to the $300 grant, high school awardees will experience tours of New York Tech’s New York City and Long Island campuses, interact with undergraduate student clubs, and engage with a research robot that facilitates engagement and learning activities.

Also part of the MRGA review committee are Rosemary Gallagher, D.P.T., Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy, Wenjia Li, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, and Amy Bravo, senior director of Career Success

and Experiential Education. New York Tech undergraduate and graduate students also will assist in the grant review process, which will take place in January 2023.

“Opening the pipeline for underrepresented populations in STEM education and career opportunities is key to removing barriers for students,” said Rebecca Grella, Ph.D., a scientist and educator at Brentwood High School.

Applications for the sixth annual Mini-Research Grant Award for high school students are now being accepted.

—New York Institute of Technology

Dua Hanif (left) and Isabel Chilpe and Amanda Sanchez

SAT Program Results Show Increased Participation

As schools and communities continue to recover from impacts of the pandemic, SAT testing capacity and SAT test-taking have increased. The 2022 SAT Suite of Assessments Annual Report shows that 1.7 million students in the high school class of 2022 took the SAT at least once, up from 1.5 million in the class of 2021. Most of these students took the SAT through SAT School Day, the in-school program that dramatically expands access and equity. And as SAT test-taking rebounds, College Board survey results continue to show more than 80 percent of students want to be able to send their scores to colleges.

SAT School Day

Nearly 1.1 million students in the class of 2022 took the SAT through the SAT School Day program, which provides schools, districts, and states a way to offer the SAT to juniors and seniors in school, on a weekday, often at no cost to students. Overall, more than 63 percent of SAT takers in the class of 2022 took the SAT on a school day, the highest percentage to date, compared to 62 percent of the class of 2021, and 49 percent of the class of 2020. SAT School Day participation has increased more than 18

percent over the past year, up from 930,000 in the class of 2021.

“Students want to take the SAT to show what they’ve learned and to connect with scholarships and colleges,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, senior vice president, College Readiness Assessments at College Board. “Thanks to partnerships with schools,

districts, and states, and with the vital support of educators, SAT School Day helps make it possible for students from all backgrounds to access the SAT to raise their hands and be seen.”

Mean Scores

The average SAT total score declined

slightly for the class of 2022—1050 compared to 1060 for the class of 2021. In the class of 2022, 43 percent of SAT takers met or exceeded both the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Math college readiness benchmarks, which indicate a high likelihood for success in credit-bearing college coursework.

Participation for the class of 2022 continues to be impacted by lingering effects of the pandemic, so we caution comparing these performance results to previous classes.

PSAT/NMSQT

Approximately 3.6 million students participated in the PSAT/NMSQT in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.06 million in the 2020-21 school year which was greatly affected by the pandemic.

The PSAT/NMSQT is the only qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. PSAT-related assessments also provide students with benefits like connection to free, personalized SAT practice on Khan Academy; more than $350 million in scholarship

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Filling Out The FAFSA Form

Filling out the FAFSA form can be a straightforward and easy process. Below are some tips to help you along the way.

Creating an Account

We strongly recommend you create your account before starting your FAFSA form. Your account username and password combination, called your FSA ID, gives you access to certain information online and allows you to sign your FAFSA® form and promissory notes electronically. While you can get your FSA ID as you’re completing the FAFSA form online, getting it ahead of time and using it to fill out the FAFSA form on fafsa.gov cuts down on errors and delays.

If you’re a dependent student, one of your parents whose information is reported on the FAFSA form will also need an FSA ID so that your parent can sign your application electronically. If your parent doesn’t have a Social Security number (SSN), your parent won’t be able to create an FSA ID (which requires an SSN). This means you’ll have to select the option to print a signature page when you get to the end of your FAFSA form on fafsa.gov.

Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply

The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation.

Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA application:

· Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)

· Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student

· Your driver’s license number if you have one

· Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen

Federal tax information, tax documents, or tax returns, including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:

· IRS Form 1040

· Foreign tax return or IRS Form 1040-NR

· Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau

· Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

· Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Keep these records. You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to FAFSA.

Getting Help

If you need help filling out the FAFSA form, use

FAFSA Application Noteworthy Changes

The beginning of the 2023–24 FASFA cycle has started on Oct. 1. The application is available until June 30, 2024. Some funds are limited, so it’s a good idea to apply as soon as possible.

As part of the planned phased updates outlined in the FUTURE Act and FASFA Simplification Act, changes were made to the FAFSA form.

Changes for 2023-24 include:

· Removal of questions related to Selective Service registration,

· Removal of the drug conviction questions and corresponding eligibility worksheet,

· Removal of associated help text, validation logic, edits, comments, and messaging related to the Selective Service and drug conviction questions, and

· Addition of a demographic

survey with questions related to gender, ethnicity, and race.

For a complete description of all the changes to the 2023–24 FAFSA form, refer to the Summary of Changes for the Application System Guide (https://fsapartners.ed.gov).

Federal Student Aid (FSA) has also announced that it has fixed a previously known issue affecting dependent students who used the IRS DRT in their initial application and later tried to change their status to “independent” in subsequent transactions. Students who were initially determined to be dependent and used the IRS DRT, or whose parent used the IRS DRT, had been unable to submit a correction in which their dependency status was now “independent.” This issue has now been resolved and users should no longer encounter this problem.

Students can apply online via fafsa.gov.

these free tools:

In the online FAFSA form, select the white question mark icon next to a FAFSA question to view a “tool tip” that provides information about how to answer that question.

You can visit the “FAFSA Help” page, where you can view trending FAFSA topics, browse FAQs, search for more information, or select “Contact Us.”

Once you select “Contact Us,” you’ll have the option of emailing us with your question or, during business hours, chatting (in English or Spanish) with live technical support staff.

Contact the financial aid office at the college or career school you plan to attend.

Starting Your FAFSA Form and Providing Your Basic Personal Information

The FAFSA form is available on Oct. 1 for the next school year. Fill it out as soon as possible on or after Oct. 1 to meet FAFSA federal, state, and school deadlines.

Listing Colleges and Career Schools

While completing the FAFSA form, you must list at least one school to receive your information. The schools you list will use your FAFSA information to determine the types and amounts of aid you may receive.

Determining Your Dependency Status

The FAFSA form asks a series of questions that determine whether you are a dependent or independent student for purposes of applying for federal student aid. If you are a dependent student, you must report parent information, as well as your own information, on your application.

Signing and Submitting the Form

Before your FAFSA form can be processed, you’ll need to sign and submit the application. Here are some tips as you finish your FAFSA form:

Be sure to sign with your FSA ID (your username and password) so your FAFSA form will be processed as quickly as possible. (If you log in to the form by providing your FSA ID, you won’t be asked for it again when it’s time to sign. However, if you’re providing parent information, one of your parents will be required to sign your application.)

While your online FAFSA form will be processed much quicker if you (and your parent if you’re a dependent student) sign your FAFSA form with your FSA ID, you have the option to print out, sign, and mail in a signature page to the address listed on the page.

Visit www.studentaid.gov for more information.

—Department of Education

Art And Culture Converge At Seaford Middle School

opportunities; and information about their potential to succeed in Advanced Placement®.

Digital SAT

As announced earlier this year, students testing in international test centers in March 2023 will take the digital SAT. Students in the U.S. will take the digital SAT starting in March 2024.

“The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to give, more secure, and more relevant,” said Priscilla Rodriguez. “We’re not simply putting the current SAT on a digital platform— we’re taking full advantage of what delivering an assessment digitally makes possible. We’re listening to educators and students and we’re adapting to meet their evolving needs.”

paper-and-pencil test, and nearly 90 percent of testing staff said administering the digital SAT was as good or better than the paper-and-pencil version.

The digital SAT will also be more secure. Right now, if one test form is compromised, it can mean canceling scores for whole groups of students.

A digital SAT means every student will have a unique test form, making it practically impossible to share answers.

After transferring the design onto linoleum, Hailey Doris used a lino cutting tool to carve the skull.

Seaford Middle School sixth-graders learned some new artistic techniques while also expanding their knowledge of other cultures.

Students learned about Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday in the fall in which families welcome back the souls of deceased relatives and symbolized by sugar skulls. Teacher Stephanie Lucia taught students about the customs and traditions associated with

Day of the Dead before having them make their own sugar skulls using printmaking techniques.

First, sixth-graders traced the skull design before transferring it onto linoleum. They used lino cutting tools to carve it before eventually stamping it onto paper and adding colorful designs.

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The digital SAT will be far shorter, closer to two hours than three, and despite the reduced length of the test, students will have more time per question. Reading and writing passages will be shorter, with one question tied to each—which is particularly meaningful for English language learners and students with disabilities.

The digital SAT has been piloted and studied with thousands of students around the world, and more than 80 percent of students said the test experience was better than the

With the transition to digital tests, College Board is addressing inequities in access to technology. Students will be able to use their own laptop or tablet, or a school issued device. If a student doesn’t have a device to use to take the SAT on a weekend, College Board will lend them one for use on test day. College Board’s new digital testing application was built with access in mind. The app works even if the internet drops, and a student won’t lose work or time if their battery dies.

As part of the digital SAT score report, every student will get information about careers as well as two-year and four-year college options.

Students will still have access to free practice resources on Khan Academy. And students taking the SAT Suite will continue to connect to scholarships and the College Board National Recognition Programs.

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7Registration complications keep people away from the polls, but signing up online can help guarantee citizens can cast a ballot. In 2018, college students in Fairfax County, VA, who participated in a study reported that they didn’t mail in their absentee ballots because they didn’t know where to buy stamps. Voters who want to avoid any snail mail mishaps and live in any of these 39 states have the option of registering online. Online registration not only minimizes administration costs and data entry errors, but it also improves state voter list accuracy.

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General Election: November 8, 2022

Find out where and how to vote

This year’s general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Although you can still request an absentee ballot application through Nassau County Board of Elections, completed electronic applications were due prior to Oct. 24. Absentee ballot applications can still be hand-delivered to the Board of Elections office in Mineola prior to Monday, Nov. 7. In-person early voting at 27 designated polling locations across Nassau County will take place between Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 6.

Early voting dates and times are:

• Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local early voting sites include:

• Oyster Bay Ice Rink (1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage)

• St. Paul’s Recreation Center (295 Stewart Ave., Garden City)

• Glen Cove City Hall (9 Glen St., Glen Cove)

• The Great Neck House (14 Arrendale Ave., Great Neck)

• Hicksville Levittown Hall (201 Levittown Pkwy., Hicksville)

• Massapequa Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa)

• Nassau County Board of Elections

(240 Old Country Rd., Mineola)

• Michael J. Tully Park (1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park)

• Oyster Bay Community Center (59 Church St., Oyster Bay)

• Plainview Mid-Island Y JCC (45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview)

• Port Washington Library (1 Library Dr., Port Washington)

• Gayle Community Center (53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights)

• St. Frances De Chantal Church (1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh)

• Yes We Can Community Center (141 Garden St., Westbury)

Visit the Board of Elections’ website for the full list of early voting locations across the county.

Every polling place is accessible to voters with physical disabilities. Any eligible voter who resides in Nassau County may vote. Any voter who has been issued an absentee ballot is not permitted to vote on a voting machine

at an early voting site or on Election Day, but may vote by affidavit ballot. Any eligible voter may vote at any of the above locations during the times listed except on Tuesday, Nov. 8. On Election Day, voters must go to their designated polling place. If you vote during early voting, you will not be permitted to vote on Nov. 8, or on a subsequent day.

On Nov. 8, polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Any person duly registered to vote should have been sent info. Visit the state’s polling place lookup tool (www.voterlookup.elections.ny.gov) and type in your home address to receive your assigned polling location.

Visit the Nassau County Board of Elections website (www.nassaucountyny. gov/566/Board-of-Elections) for more information, including election results, campaign finance reports, political calendar, election laws, poll worker training, voting machine instructions and more.

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Elections always affect the real estate market. Whether or not you follow national politics, all homeowners should pay attention to the results of an election. During any election, and especially during a presidential election, there are shifts in all industries, especially the real estate industry.

There is a tendency for buyers to come out more during election years in order to take advantage of the slower increase in home prices.

It can be an ideal time to place your home on the market. If your home is priced correctly and the price is not overambitious, you may experience a bidding frenzy.

The flip side is that some buyers may interpret an election year as a year of uncertainty. These buyers tend to be more cynical and look at home purchase as a risk during this time. It may affect your tax credits and deductions allowable, up or down. All buyers should be aware of the most current government incentives that can help determine changes in supply and demand and be able to spot any false trends in the market.

Being in the real estate field both as a licensed salesperson for more than 24 years and as a homeowner, I’ve experienced major shifts in the market, most commonly every 10 years or so.

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This charming four bedroom cape-style home in the Carle Place School District sold on Oct. 4 for $610,000. It has been meticulously maintained by its owners. This home at 106 Roosevelt Ct. in Carle Place boasts gleaming hardwood floors, central air conditioning with a new motor replaced last year, an updated kitchen with a large eat-in-kitchen area and pantry and stainless steel appliances. The full bathroom is updated. The windows and roof were replaced in 2012. The hot water heater was replaced in 2019. The home has a first floor primary bedroom, gas heat, a designated laundry area in a spacious full basement and a detached one-car garage. The yard is fully fenced in and has in-ground sprinklers. This home is located near shopping, public transportation and has easy access to the major highways.

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You could consider me a fan of black cats. I’ve had cats since I was eight-years-old, and I got my black cat when I was in middle school. I thought he was so cute, and I always admired how much of a scaredy cat he is despite being a symbol of superstition, Halloween and even a witch’s familiar. Considering it’s Halloween, I thought I’d do some research into the history of black cats and how they got wrapped up with superstition, and where all that superstition leaves them today

Bastet: Among the Deities in Ancient Egypt

According to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, cats were very important to ancient Egyptians and were considered semi-deities. Often, they were thought to be the physical form of the Goddess Bastet, otherwise known as Bast. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body,” an article from the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum reads. It is also true that cats protected crops and hunted rodents. According to the website, Ancient Egypt Online.

Because cats had a ready supply of food close to human settlements, and living there could help them avoid larger predators, they developed a symbiotic relationship with humans. Eventually, they were welcomed inside homes. Humans respected them for being affectionate while also being intelligent and skillful predators.

“At the height of Bast’s popularity killing a cat, even accidentally, was punishable by death,” the Ancient Egypt Online article read.

The Middle Ages: Not a good time for black cats

A legend about a mysterious creature called Cat Sìth began to circulate around Scotland. While occasionally being known to bring good fortune, Cat Sìth was feared by most people. Many believed the Cat Sìth was responsible for stealing the souls of the unburied dead and that they preyed on funeral parlors and places where the body is laid to rest. The Cat Sìth may be the first folklore responsible for the modern day association between black cats and Halloween.

During a Celtic festival called Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, it was believed that the Cat Sìth would bless any house that left a saucer of milk out for it to drink. Houses that did not leave milk out were cursed in a way that left the udders of the victim’s cow to go dry.

“In the 12th century, it was believed that during satanic rituals the devil would descend as a black cat,” a blog post from the online pet store Chewy read.

“Some believed a black cat crossing your path in the moonlight was a sign of an upcoming epidemic. In Italy, a black cat lying on the bed of a sick person

meant that person would die.”

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When the Puritans settled in Salem, MA. the fear grew.

“Witches and cats were also famously entwined in the European witch trials of the Middle Ages and those in Salem, Massachusetts,” an article from Petfinder read. “Heretics suspected of witchcraft were often identified by the fact that they owned a cat — or other animal — that was believed to do the witch’s bidding.”

While people accused of being witches were suspected of having many different “familiars,” cats were associated with evil more than other animals because of their independent and nocturnal nature.

The movie Hocus Pocus and the television show Sabrina The Teenage Witch, which featured a black cat as the companion, also helped to popularize the modern association of witches and black cats.

Black Cats today

Today, black cats are loved by many. In fact, because I’m a nerd, I’m part of two Facebook groups full of people who love their black cats. But unfortunately, some superstition does remain. The animal adoption groups the Lange Foundation in Los Angeles and Furkids in Georgia told CNN that black cats have a harder time getting adopted than other cats because of the superstition. But to see if this was true on a local level, I reached out to North Shore Animal League America, which is located in Port Washington. “Black cats have been the center of superstition and folklores for centuries,” said Diane Johnson, the vice president

of shelter adoptions at North Shore Animal League America “It really has potential for adopters to avoid black cats for no reason.”

However, the rumor that black cats do not get adopted as much as other cats isn’t true, at least not for North Shore Animal League America. “With dogs and cats, the norm is that all of our animals get adopted,” Johnson continued. “Some take longer than other. Older animals take longer than younger animals. Animals that have conditions like diabetes may take longer to find a home than an animal thats young and healthy.”

It is also believed that Halloween can be a dangerous time for black cats, as some people wrapped up in legends and superstition might hurt them.

Fact checker website Snopes found that the legend of black cats being scarified by “satanic cults” during Halloween is just that, a legend. But it may be true that some people adopt black cats just to use them as a living Halloween decoration only to abandon them after the holiday; the same experience chicks and bunnies have around Easter. Johnson has been in animal welfare since 1983, and she remembers that shelters would pull black cats off the floor around Halloween out of fear that someone would adopt them just to hurt them. But that is no longer the case. For all animals, North Shore Animal League America has protocols in place to make sure people are adopting for the right reason and that adopted animals find safe homes.

And, Johnson added, there are currently plenty of cats of all colors are available for adoption.

Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion.

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Julie Sun is being recognized for her dedication and commitment to Cross Country and Track teams. Sun is a senior at Great Neck North High School and is a top contributor to the Cross Country and Track teams.

Although Sun began participating on the cross country and track teams in middle school, her love of the sport bloomed in high school.

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With practice and hard work, Sun has achieved many goals on the team while maintaining her grades and succeeding in other extracurricular activities in

school. Throughout Sun’s long career as a student-athlete, one of her most memorable moments was during a Cross Country and Track meet in her junior year of high school

“A memorable moment was during Counties of my junior year in the 4x800; the last meet of spring season,” said Sun.

According to Athletic Net, in the 4x800 relay race Julie Sun and teammates Janeidy Da Silva, Maya Ohebshalom, and Natasha Khazzam ran a 9:55.89. This was a new personal record for Sun.

“Pretty much my entire team and I managed to set personal records, and what made it so memorable was how cohesive we were together and how smoothly the meet went.”

When athletes set a new personal record in a sport they are passionate about, fellow teammates and coaches are proud. During the Counties in Sun’s

junior year of high school, the majority of the team set new personal records which were cause for a massive celebration.

“We managed to end with a huge number of personal records and ran under 10 minutes for the first time,” said Sun. “I was just so proud and happy of what we managed to accomplish at that meet.”

As a senior in high school, it’s time to think about college and other tricky questions about the future. With it still being early in the 2022-2023 school year, Sun has time to figure out some answers to those daunting questions, but one thing she is certain about is continuing to run.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). While it’s not possible to control what other people want, it’s certainly within your realm to entice the senses, spark interesting ideas that are fascinating to engage with and generally create the sort of atmosphere people want to be around. is week, you’ll use your skills to attract and persuade.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). e week will bring a wealth of ideas, from the brazen to the bizarre to the brilliant. eoretical knowledge can do nothing for you, though; the real test is in the application. It’s better to pick one and try it out than to know of a thousand you don’t act on. It’s also an ideal week for network ing. You’re naturally charming and curious.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Keep working on your idea until it requires very little, if any, explanation. You’ll know when it’s ready because it will be very easy to relay -- you will not have to fan the spark of understanding for too long before it catches on. Leonardo da Vinci suggested, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

CANCER (June 22-July 22). ough you’re not exactly a mind reader, your empathy and intuition allow you to make pretty good guesses about what’s happening for others this week, and you’ll make your moves accordingly. You realize that what others demonstrate is likely only the tip of the iceberg of what they are really feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ve extended yourself to understand and contribute to people’s worlds. Not everyone can get out of themselves in this way. It takes con dence and intellectual exibility. It takes courage and an inner core of security. Because you’ve often been the one to leave comfortable realms, you’re expanded. You become a bit of everything you learn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you work alone, it can be di cult to determine how you compare with others in the marketplace. You welcome the insights of those who can help you see it from another perspective. ese are the opinions that will help you to grow. In doing so, you won’t lose a thing. Everyone you’ve ever been is inside you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). ere is nothing more exhilarating than generosity. As you contribute to the lives of others, you will become aware of the di erence you are making. And so, the act of giving doesn’t imply sacri ce, rather it often results in unexpectedly receiving quite a lot in return.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Optimism is the fountain of youth. Hope regener ates your cells and restores your spirit. People you reach out to may be reserved until they understand what you want and how they can help. So make it easy for them -- talk about what you need to move forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Using your imagination as a ight machine, you can go wherever your inner pilot desires. It takes more mental discipline than you’d think to keep the journey aloft, though when you learn to fortify and fuel your imagination, it really will take you anywhere you want to go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Tension is the basis of all music. It holds the string; it pins the melody to its resolution or irresolution. Tension keeps the action taut. Don’t be afraid of the missteps and unresolved connections. Chances are, they hold the most exquisite tension. Without con ict, no stories exist. Embrace it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Once you’ve mastered a task, there is a very short window of time in which you enjoy repeating your success to good e ect. But you’ll need a new challenge soon enough. is week brings reminders to savor where you are in the journey. ere is no stage inherently better than another. ese are the good old days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). e nature of the opportunity won’t be indicated in its title -- only in the work itself. To know if an opportunity is right for you, look at what skills are being honed inside it. Will the job a ord you a chance to ll in the gaps of your knowledge, sharpen your talent or strengthen your weakness?

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At the first table, declarer put up dummy’s ace and returned a club, planning to ruff one or two of his club losers in dummy. But East had no trouble diagnosing South’s intention. He won the club with the king and played the ace and another spade. Declarer eventually lost two more clubs and finished down one.

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Anton Community News papers does not know ingly accept advertising in violation of these laws. When you suspect hous ing discrimination, call Long Island Housing Services’ Discrimination Complaint Line at 800660-6920. (Long Island Housing Services is the Fair Housing Agency of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.)

GARDEN CITY

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, Against SHERYL D. LILES, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/15/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction rain or shine, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 11/14/2022 at 2:00 PM , premises known as 5 Ronkonkoma Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Lakeview (an incorporated area), in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 35 Block 456 Lot 171.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $360,334.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index 6005/12. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Anthony J. Rattoballi Esq., Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: File Number: 5606127 PCO 11-2; 10-26-19-12-2022-4T#235252-NIN/CITY LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC, Plaintiff against BEAN 7241, LLC, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz Hertzel, LLP, 15 Cornell Road, Latham, NY 12110.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 12, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 17, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 304 Kilburn Road, Garden City, NY 11530, a/k/a 304 Kilburn Road South, Garden City South, NY 11530, a/k/a 304 Kilburn Road South, Garden City, NY 11530. Sec 33 Block 495 Lot 105. All that certain plot

piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Garden City South, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $502,932.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 608233/2017.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and the Nassau County Foreclosure Auction Rules and Procedures.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Leslie Lowenstein, Esq., Referee 17-07014 11-2; 10-26-19-12-20224T-#235313-NIN/CITY

LEGAL NOTICE

Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor Zoning Board of Appeals, Notice of Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor, New York is scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Village of Stewart Manor, 120 Covert Avenue, Stewart Manor, NY 11530 to hear the following request for variances: The applicant, Mr. Aysha Imran at 1227 Tulip Avenue currently has a permit for alterations to the dwelling but the rear southeast 1 story addition was not approved due to the fact that because of the irregular lot size length, the rear addition would require 20.09 feet to the rear lot line where only 18 feet is provided. The total aggregate for the lot, with a 69.26’ frontage, would require 20.78 feet where 10.63 feet is provided. Therefore, 10.15 feet is the required variance for the total aggregate. It is uncertain on the plans, but the east side central AC units must be installed leaving clearance of 3.5 feet from the east side line or a variance would also be required for the 2 AC units. He is seeking a variance from Section: 200-13.: Height and Bulk; Schedule. (Rear Aggregate) The variances sought are: 2.09 feet in the rear yard for the 1 story addition, 10.15 feet for the total aggregate. The application and accompanying exhibits are on file and may be inspected at the Village Office during normal business days between a.m. and 4 p.m. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village office at least 5 days before the hearing. At said hearing, all parties and interests will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals Michael Berger

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Administrative Assistant Dated: October 26, 2022 10-26-2022-1T-#235544NIN/CITY

MINEOLA

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. RICHARD MAGIERA, et al, Defts. Index #611701/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 16, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 9, Block 9, Lot(s) 36-38. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. JOSEPH CAPOBIANCO, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99836 11-16-9-2; 10-26-2022-4T#235434-NIN/MA

NEW HYDE PARK

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Cheryl Salem a/k/a Cheryl J. Salem; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 25, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 15, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 520 Lawrence Road, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Munson, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 35 Block 609 Lot 11. Approximate amount of judgment $591,090.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 006805/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: September 21, 2022 11-2; 10-26-19 12-2022-4T#235325-NIN/NHP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, v.

ENRIQUE ROMERO, OMAR ROMERO, PEDRO QUINTANILLA, SANDRA ROMERO, ET AL, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on March 16, 2020, I, Russell S. Berman, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 17, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 3:00 PM the premises described as follows:

33 Mason St Hempstead, NY 11550 SBL No. 34-G-26&27

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 11-015922 in the amount of $873,878.20 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHELTER ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition nominating a candidate for the office of Trustee of the SHELTER ROCK PUBLIC LI-

Sewanhaka Central High School District of the Towns of Hempstead North Hempstead Nassau County, New York Annual Financial Report 2021/22

I. General Fund - Analysis of Fund Balance Fund Balance - July 1, 2021 $49,446,352

Add:

Revenues: Revenues from Taxation (including STAR payments) 153,904,586

Revenues from PILOTs 2,863,944

Revenues from State and Federal Sources 49,028,404

Revenues from Local Sources 2,805,883

Subtotal 258,049,169

Less: Expenditures: General Support $17,356,510 Instruction 122,594,204

Pupil Transportation 11,755,550 Community Services 23,592

Employee Benefits 48,144,407 Debt Service Principal 6,593,519 Debt Service Interest 2,193,841

Interfund Transfers 1,842,188

Subtotal 210,503,811 Fund Balance - June 30, 2022 $47,545,358

II. School Lunch Fund - Analysis of Fund Balances Fund Balance - July 1, 2021 $10,399

Add:

Revenues from Sales 186,856

All Other Revenues 3,879,990

Add: Interfund Revenues 0

Subtotal $4,066,846

Less: Food Purchases 197,528

All Other Expenses 3,095,561

Subtotal $3,293,089 Fund Balance - June 30, 2022 $784,156

III. Special Aid Fund - Statement of Revenues Expenses Expenses:

Revenues: Instruction $3,181,257 Federal Sources $4,781,109

Employee Benefits 270,749 State Sources 1,479,042 Other 3,083,145 Interfund Transfer 275,000 Total Expenses $6,535,151 Total Revenues $6,535,151 Special Aid Fund - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2022)

Cash $1,165,204 Accounts Payable $81,380 Due from Other Funds 1 Accrued Liabilities 30,280 State Federal Aid 3,689,818 Due to Other Funds 4,743,363 Receivable

Total Debits $4,855,023 Total Credits $4,855,023

IV. Capital Projects Funds - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2022)

Cash $4,154,830 Accounts Payable $26,431 Due from State Federal 794,713 Due to Other Funds 1,099,142 Fund Balance 3,823,970

Total Debits $4,949,543 Total Credits $4,949,543

Capital Projects Funds - Analysis of Fund Balance Fund Balance - July 1, 2021 $2,892,532

Add: Interfund Revenues 1,567,188

Add: Other Revenue 2,534,271

Subtotal $6,993,991

Less: Expenditures 3,170,022

Less: Interfund Transfer 0 Fund Balance - June 30, 2022 $3,823,969

V. Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund - Cash Balance

Cash Balance - July 1, 2021 $769,576 Receipts 973,087

Disbursements 813,156 Cash Balance - June 30, 2022 $929,507

Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2022)

Cash $929,507 Student Deposits 769,717 Accounts Receivable 0 Scholarship Deposits 159,790

Total Debits $929,507 Total Credits $929,507

10-26-2022-1T-#235572-NIN/NHP

BRARY DISTRICT shall be filed with the Clerk of the Library no later than November 26, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the office of the Library, 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson, New York.

The following vacancy is to be filled:

1. For the full term for the office of Trustee commencing January 1, 2023 and end-

ing on December 31, 2027:

TOBY SHEBIRO (last incumbent).

A nominating petition shall be subscribed to by at least 25 qualified voters of the Library District, and shall state the residence of each signer and the vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of term and name of the last incumbent.

For the convenience of the community, the Library District has available blank forms of nominating petitions. However, these forms need not be used and any form which complies with the law and this Notice shall be acceptable.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an election for

New York State Senate District 6 Race

New York State Senate District 6 Race

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO dgilderubio@antonmediagroup.com

Communities represented in the 6th District include portions of the Town of Hempstead including the villages of Hempstead and Garden City and the hamlets of Levittown, East Meadow and parts of southern Oyster Bay, including the hamlets of Plainedge and Bethpage.

James Coll (R)

If elected: I am running for New York State Senate because, like you, I am deeply concerned about the direction of our state. The most pressing issue facing the communities in Nassau County is public safety. We are all bearing witness to an unprecedented increase in violence and theft that can be traced, in large part, to the out-of-touch, far-left laws that were all supported by our current State Senators. Cashless bail and senseless discovery rules are just two examples of how incumbents have put criminals first and the safety of you and your family as an afterthought. Another issue important to residents of the district is the high cost of living. To make Long Island more affordable we need to address the exodus of young people and envision Nassau County as a place families want to stay and call home. Instead, as they flee, we are all left to carry the ever-expanding fiscal burden imposed by the reckless spending of Albany officials. My agenda

is fixed on bringing common sense back to Albany and restoring the balance that has been destroyed by one-party rule. In a departure from what we have seen in recent years, I pledge to be a State Senator that always puts the residents of Nassau County first.

Kevin Thomas (D)

If elected: Public safety remains a pressing issue in my district. That’s why I’ve taken action to modify bail and discovery reforms to give judges more discretion, combating gun violence, domestic violence and recidivism to keep Nassau County’s rating intact as the #1 safest County in the United States. Providing relief to Nassau residents remains a top priority of mine as we work to combat rising costs of living, lift middle class families and improve overall quality of life. Since taking office, I’ve taken action to enact property tax relief, created homeowner tax rebate checks, a permanent property tax cap and also suspended the state gas tax. As we see a national rise in cybercrimes, targeted scams, data breaches, etc. that impact people from all walks of life, I believe we must look at public safety and consumer protection as being intertwined. That’s why I successfully passed legislation protecting data privacy and consumer

rights as Chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee, and look forward to continuing our progress. I take pride in ensuring my staff and I remain as accessible to the community as possible to ensure that we are able to listen to constituents, address their concerns and adequately address them in Albany.

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the office of Trustee of the SHELTE OC BLIC LIB IST ICT shall be held at the office of the Li brary, 165 Searingtown oad, lbertson, New ork, on Tuesday, ecember 6, 2022 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in accordance with Education Law No. 2018b, application for absentee ballots for the Election may be applied for at the office of the irector of the Shelter ock ublic Library. Such application must be received at least seven 7 days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered per sonally to the voter. list of all persons to whom absentee voter ballots have been issued shall be available during reg ular office hours commencing November 26, 2022 and until the day of election. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the election. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Election.

B O E O THE BO O T STEES SHELTE OC BLIC LIB IST ICT 11- 0-2 10-26-19-20224T- 2 5415-NIN NH

AVISO DE ELECCIONES DE FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA DE SHELTER ROCK DEL DISTRITO POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO sobre una Solic itud de Nominaci n de un candidato para la Oficina de ideicomisario de la Biblio teca blica Shelter ock del istrito que ser presentada ante la Secretar a de la Bib lioteca a m s tardar el 26 de Noviembre, 2022, entre las 9:00am y 5:00pm en su local ubicado en 165 Searingtown oad, lbertson, New ork.

La vacante a cubrir es la siguiente: 1. Oficina de ideicomis ario, t rmino completo que comen ar el 1ero de Enero, 202 y concluir el 1 de ic iembre, 2027. TON SHE BI O ltimo titular

Cada petici n de nominaci n deber ser firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del istrito de la Biblioteca, mostrando su lugar de resi dencia y la vacante por la cual el candidato est siendo dom inado, incluyendo la duraci n del per odo y el nombre del ltimo titular.

ara conveniencia de la comunidad, el istrito de la Librer a tiene disponibles eticiones de Nominaci n en blanco. Sin embargo, cual quier otro formato que cump la con lo requerido por la ley

y por el presente aviso ser n aceptados.

ADEMAS SE DA AVISO que la Elecci n para la Ofi cina de ideicomisario de la Libreria blica de Shelter ock se llevar a cabo en el local de la Biblioteca ubicado en 165 Searingtown oad, lbertson, N , el dia artes , 6 de iciembre, 2022, entre la 2:00 y 9:00 .

ADEMAS SE DA AVISO que de acuerdo con la Ley de Educaci n No. 2018b, se puede solicitar una aplicacion para Balotas ausentes en la la Oficina del irector de la Biblioteca Shelter ock. i cha solicitud deber recibirse por los menos siete 7 dias antes de las Elecciones, si se le va a enviar por correo al votante, el dia anterior a las Elecciones, si la Boleta se le entrega al votante en persona.

na lista de todas las per sonas a quien se les ha emit ido una Boleta de usente estar disponible durante las horas de oficina a partir del 26 e Noviembre, 2022 y hasta el dia de las Elecciones. icha Lista deber ser exhibida en el lugar de votaci n durante las Elecciones. No se tomar en cuenta ninguna Boleta de usente que llegue despu s de las 5:00 del mismo d a de las Elecciones.

O O EN E L J NT I ECTIV IST ITO E L B IBLIOTEC BLIC E

SHELTE OC . 11- 0-2 10-26-19-20224T- 2 5417-NIN NH

LEGAL NOTICE S E E CO T O THE ST TE O NE OCO NT O N SS ELLS O B N , N TION L SSOCITION, S T STEE O SEC ITI E SSET B C E ECEIV BLES LLC 2005- 2 O TE SS-TH O H CE TI IC TES, SE IES 2005- 2, V. E N JE LEE, ET L.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HE EB IVEN pursuant to a inal Judgment of oreclosure dated January 16, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nas sau, wherein ELLS O B N , N TION L S SOCI TION, S T STEE

O SEC ITI E SSET B C E ECEIV BLES LLC 2005- 2 O T E SS-TH O H CE TI IC TES, SE IES 2005- 2 is the laintiff and E N JE LEE, ET L. are the efendant s . I, the undersigned eferee will sell at public auction IN O SHINE at the N S S CO NT S E E CO T, NO TH SI E STE S, 100 S E E

CO T IVE, INEOL , N 11501, on November 29, 2022 at 2: 0 , premises known as 1 6 S LVI LN, NE H E , N 11040: Section 8, Block 11 , Lot 10: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PAR CEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR THE VIL LAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK, TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK remises will be sold sub ject to provisions of filed Judg ment Index 000528 201 . eorge Esernio, Esq. - ef eree. obertson, nschut , Schneid, Crane artners, LLC 900 erchants Con course, Suite 10, estbury, New ork 11590, ttorneys for laintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social dis tancing and mask wearing.

*LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

11-16-9-2 10-26-2022-4T2 5442-NIN NH

WESTBURY

LEGAL NOTICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of ormation of Limited Liability Company LLC

Name: Overlook oint dvi sors LLC

rticles of Organi ation filed by the epartment of State of New ork on: 09 2 2022

Office location: County of Nassau urpose: ny and all lawful activities

Secretary of State of New ork SSN is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSN shall mail a copy of process to: Scher Law irm, LL

One Old Country oad, Suite 85 Carle lace, N 11514 11-16-9-2 10-26-19-12-2022 6T- 2 5254-NIN B

LEGAL NOTICE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of ormation of Limited Liability Company LLC

Name: O C-J LLC rticles of Organi ation filed by the epartment of State of New ork on: 04 15 2022 Office location: County of

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Nassau urpose: ny and all lawful activities

Secretary of State of New ork SSN is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSN shall mail a copy of process to: Scher Law irm, LL One Old Country oad, Suite 85 Carle lace, N 11514 11-16-9-2 10-26-19-122022-6T- 2 5256-NIN B

LEGAL NOTICE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of ormation of Limited Liability Company LLC

Name: Overlook Point Capital LLC rticles of Organi ation filed by the epartment of State of New ork on: 04/13/2022

Office location: County of Nassau urpose: ny and all lawful activities

Secretary of State of New ork SSN is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSN shall mail a copy of process to: Scher Law irm, LL

One Old Country oad, Suite 85

Kevin Thomas (Photo courtesy of Kevin Thomas)James Coll (Photo courtesy of James Coll)

Local

New York State Senate District 7 Candidates

BY AMANDA OLSEN aolsen@antonmediagroup.com

New York State Senate District

covers Albertson,

Carle Place, East Hills, East Williston, Elmont, Floral Park, Flower Hill, Franklin Square, Garden City, Garden City Park, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck,

Neck

Gardens, Great Neck Plaza, Greenvale, Harbor Hills, Herricks, Hicksville, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Manhasset,

Manorhaven, Mineola, Munsey Park, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North Hills, North New Hyde Park, Old Westbury, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Port Washington, Port Washington North, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Sands Point, Searingtown, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor, Thomaston, University Gardens, Westbury, and Williston Park.

Jack Martins, (R) (challenger)

Whether you identify as a Republican, Democrat or Independent, we know that New York is headed in the wrong direction. We feel less safe in our own communities. With the ever-increasing cost of living, inflation, and taxes, we each feel less secure in our futures, for ourselves and our children. Small businesses are struggling with ever increasing costs and red tape. We need to repeal cashless bail, provide judges with discretion in sentencing criminals, support law enforcement, curb out of control state spending and regulations, and provide relief to middle class New Yorkers. We need to recognize and respect parental rights and take steps to ensure that state and local policies do not undermine those rights. We must also redouble efforts to protect our environment, protect our sole source aquifer, ensure clean drinking water, and commit to protecting and restoring coastal wetlands. Lastly, and importantly, we must work to restore civil discourse, understanding that government works

best when we work together.

As a State Senator, I passed six ontime budgets with increases capped at 2 percent; enacted the state’s first property tax cap; provided funding for local communities, villages, and school districts; and enacted legislation protecting Long Island’s sole source aquifer.

Ann Kaplan, (D) Incumbent

As a second-term State Senator, I’m proud to have written and passed nation-leading legislation that makes New York a safe haven for reproductive rights for women from anti-choice states, that bans dangerous and untraceable ghost guns from our community, and that has permanently capped property taxes for my constituents. I will continue to champion women’s reproductive rights, common-sense gun safety legislation, and middle class tax relief.

Further, public safety has always been a top priority for me. I’ve worked to provide record-breaking funding for law enforcement and public safety improvements. I’ve delivered common-sense fixes to bail reform, closed the repeat offender loophole and gave judges more discretion to keep our community safe. I’ve introduced legislation to give $500 million in grants to our police, to make sure our law enforcement officials have the tools and resources they need to keep our community safe.

Finally, I’ll continue to advocate for the state to pick up a greater responsibility for issues like school funding and road repaving to lower property taxes for Long Islanders. I have a proven track record of delivering on the issues that matter most to our community and look forward to continuing to deliver for Long Island families.

LIJ Medical Center is in the top 10% of hospitals nationally for oncology, according to U.S.News&WorldReport.

Our doctors are raising health by pioneering innovative approaches to cancer from novel chemotherapy techniques to first in the nation robotic mastectomies with minimal scarring. Because when it comes to cancer, there's no status quo. There's only “how far can we go?”

Incumbent Anna Kaplan (D) (submitted by the Anna Kaplan campaign)

Challenger Jack Martins (R) (submitted by the Jack Martins campaign)

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of $435,153.58 plus interest and costs.

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Carle Place, NY 11514 11-16-9-2; 10-26-19-122022-6T-#235255-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. HOPETON HENDRICKS A/K/A HOPETON M. HENDRICKS, ET AL, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on August 15, 2018, I, Charles Casolaro, Esq., Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 14, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 34 Maplewood Dr Westbury, NY 11590 SBL #: 11-329-336

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 011767/2014 in the amount

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

11-2, 10-26-19-12-2022-4T#235214-NIN/WBY

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Benefit of the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Plaintiff AGAINST Gogli Dhall, Benjamin A. Pardo, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 5, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 9, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as Greentree Circle, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Old Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 17, BLOCK: 002, LOT: 26. Approximate amount of judgment $682,287.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005762/2013. The

aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/ Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-042726-F00 73363 11-2; 10-26-19-12-20224T#235211-NIN/WBY

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SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARY THERESA SPIEGEL., et al, Defts. Index #610731/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 6, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 17, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 3 Section 45, Block 29 Lot 71. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

DONAL M. MAHONEY, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr.,

Great Neck, NY. #99803 11-9-2; 10-26-19-2022-4T#235351-NIN/WBY

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, Against

LUZ MUNOZ A/K/A LUZ E. MUNOZ, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/14/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/22/2022 at 2:00pm. premises known as 87 Morningside Drive, Westbury, NY 11590, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 10 Block 80 Lot 6, 7 and 226

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $558,946.11 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index 612158/2018.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety

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concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Wendy Funk, Esq., Referee. Leopold Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504

Dated: 10/10/2022 File Number: 6884821 PCO 11-9-2; 10-26-19-2022-4T#235384-NIN/WBY

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES V TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JUNG JA KIM, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 21, 2019 and an Order Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 17, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 33 Page Lane, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being

at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 466 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $773,271.23 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #012079/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Firm File No. 212927 11-16-9-2; 10-26-2022-4T#235429-NIN/WBY

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-CH1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CH1, Plaintiff, vs. JOAN HERLIHY A/K/A JOAN GAYDAR, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and

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for Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 330 Curtis Avenue, Carle Place, NY 11514. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Carle Place, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 10, Block 041 and Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $432,040.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 003881/2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Kevin O’Brien, Esq, Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-16-9-2; 10-26-2022-4T#235430-NIN/WBY

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

THE GERRYMANDER FACTOR

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, I attended the public hearing on redistricting at the Hempstead Town Hall in Nassau County. This was one of the series of public hearings organized by the 10-person Nassau County Temporary District Advisory Commission, comprising six Republicans and four Democrats, charged with allowing access to the public to opine on the current legislative map adopted in 2013. Democrats argue that the current map is gerrymandered to reflect extreme bias against Democratic voters and must be withdrawn.

In my opinion, critics of gerrymandering come alive depending on which of the two major political parties is in the driver’s seat since it is an equal opportunity offender. Gerrymandering is the practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies, often resulting in districts with convoluted, winding boundaries rather than compact areas. Political parties use it to their advantage and I believe that the only way to get rid of it is to have a national standard for the way districts are drawn; No More Partisan Gerrymandering.

Although speaker after speaker addressed the egregious aspects of the map, including veteran civil rights attorney Frederick Brewington, whom one committee member referred to as Long Island’s Thurgood Marshall, I was most impressed with a

29-year-old woman and the teenage grandson of consummate political activist Scotty Coates accompanying his grandmother to the podium.

The young lady, in her impassioned address, cautioned the committee members to be mindful of the fact that the outcome of what they are doing will affect members of her generation for years to come.

The young man is president of the youth branch of the NAACP. It is heartening for me because it serves as a ray of hope that our young people are woke and willing to step into the arena of civic engagement. It is also a timely reminder for us as adults to make room for them in terms of mentorship, encouragement and opening doors for them to make their contributions to society.

Lessons I hope were learnt from this exercise, are that we should pay attention and take seriously the liberties we are afforded; pay attention and participate in 10-year exercises like the Census—the data derived from it is a roadmap for redistricting; participate in the voting process—the victors appoint judges, board members to statutory bodies etc.; examine and understand what are included on election ballots—ballot proposals, and downline positions are also extremely important.

Finally, pay special attention to the candidates for Secretary of State in the next general election.

—Chester McGibbon

Ridgewood Savings Bank Celebrates 50 Years In Garden City Park

Staff and community members gathered to mark 50 years at the location

L-R: Christine Batik, assistant branch manager, Garden City Park; Jennifer DeSena, North Hempstead Town Supervisor; Saveeta Barnes, 2nd VP Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce; Cheryl Fajardo, president Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce; Brian Bernstein, branch manager, Garden City Park; Leonard Stekol, Chairman, President & CEO, Ridgewood Savings Bank; Donna Pagano, 1st VP, Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce; Mike Walsh, North Hempstead Town Councilmember.

Floral Park-Bellerose School students, from left, Hannah Taylor, Monica Voltaggio and Ryan See earned awards for their posters in the Floral Park Fire Department contest. (Courtesy of the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District)

Floral Park-Bellerose Students Create Fire Prevention Posters

In honor of Fire Prevention Month, Floral Park-Bellerose School students were invited to participate in a poster contest hosted by the Floral Park Fire Department. On Oct. 14, the fire department led a fire drill at the school building and then selected three winners for the contest. The posters had the theme “Fires Won’t Wait...Plan Your Escape.”

Sixth-grader Hannah Taylor earned first place, sixth-grader Ryan See earned second place and sixth-grader Monica Voltaggio earned third place.

— Submitted by the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

Advanced Placement Scholars At New Hyde Park Memorial High School

New Hyde Park Memorial High School students from the Class of 2022, Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 have been named AP Scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams in May 2022. Congratulations to the following students on achieving this honor:

AP Scholars with Distinction

Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Izhaan Ahmed, Abraham Alexander, Rahi Bhatia, Gabriella Bonetti, Danielle Canning, Annabelle Chan, Samantha Chang, Tessa Cherian, Allison Corcoran, Anna Detke, Aidan Donohue, Cleonir Dos Santos, Briana Dunn, Elizabeth George, Rachel Houng, Amanda Joa, Chris K. John, Sahara John, Anmoldeep Kaur, Daniel Kim, Hannah Kim, Anitta Kottai, Ashley Kreth, Laurence Lai, Ivie Li, Miranda Lin, Elizabeth Liu, Reshma Lukose, Christina Mark, Desmari Miller, Eric Orbon, Emma Ouyang, Gowrisankar Palanickal, Priya Persaud, Lauren Printz, Ayesha Rashid, Madison Reily, David Ren, Kayla Rodriguez, Helee Shukla, Ethan Siegel, Nicholas Singh, Prabhpreet Singh, Yudhveer Singh, Taseen Tanzil, Hanna Thomas, Tina Torre, Jeremiah Varghese, Paul Wang, Christina Wilson and Angela Yin.

AP Scholars with Honor

Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of

these exams. Kushpreet Ahuja, Nikson Alex, Arianna Bianculli, Ashwathi Chemban, Yanhao Chen, Shayla Dervisevic, Jacey Cho, Lauren DiGregorio, Sara Dominic, Ankita Ghosh, Hitesha Hatta, Joseph Hoffer, Emily Jacob, Luke Jacob, Aditi Kaur, Mariya Kooran, Jacob Kurian, Alison Leontis, Christopher Liu, Miriya Lok, Mirolla Mekaiel, Sanjit Menon, Ethan Mehta, Nidhi Parikh, Anneliese Park, Roshni Rajeev Nair, Alvin Reji, Laaibah Shoaib, Ella Tam, Nicholas Washington and Meng Yao.

AP Scholars

Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. Grace Aderibigbe, Faiza Ahmed, Razeen Ahmed, Angelina Alexander, Saffah Azeem, Ishita Bansal, Ananya Bhagare, Jagtaran Bhinder, Jake Binaso, Bevin Biju Mathew, Brenda Bolouvi, Leah Chacko, Linda Cheung, Debarati Chowdhury, Ingrid Chu, Chesna Chummar, Aidan Chun, Kanav Dani, Safia Daniyal, Sydra Daniyal, Ann Eapen, Amanda Fabilli, Shyler Fernandes, Ava Geigle, Elisa George, Joel George, Dejana Gillespie, Adrianna Gomes, Borneil Gope, Divya Gottiparthy, Margaret Gray, Aakarsh Gupta, Noble Jacob, Jessica Jaimon, Samarth Jani, Chris P. John, Christopher John, Kaitlyn John, Jeremy Joy, Hongshuai Kang, Simrit Kaur, Matthew Khan, Tyler Kei, Natalia Krokos, Jennifer Lau, Hailey Layug, Nicole Lelay, Matthew Leong, Jasmine Li, Helen Liu, Riya Lukose, Victoria Maciorowski, Gregory Marzano, James Marzano, Abel Monichan,

Mineola Homecoming Showcases Smiles, Spirit And A Mustangs Win

On Saturday, Oct. 8, under bright sunshine, the Mineola community showed off its undeniable spirit with an action-packed day of homecoming festivities.

The day kicked off with the homecoming parade guided by the Mineola High School marching band followed by hundreds of Mineola students and their families. It was capped off with the Mustangs’ decisive 41-28 win over East Rockaway.

— Submitted by the Mineola School District

Upcoming Mineola School Board Meetings

The following is a list of upcoming Mineola Board of Education meeting dates:

- Wednesday, October 26th - Business Meeting

- Thursday, November 17th - Business Meeting

- December 1st - Workshop Meeting

- December 15th - Business Meeting

Board Meetings are held at the Mineola Synergy Building, 2400 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY 11040.

— Submitted by the Mineola School District

Eily Montenegro, Gordon Mun, Gabrielle Munge, Lance Ng, Friedrich Niebergall, Gina Novello, Morgan Oberwiler, Fiona O’Reilly, Anjali Patel, Ayush Patel, Liya Philmon, Ethan Pineda, Rachel Priest, Jason Pun, Stephanie Ragusa, Katelyn Rajpaul, Michayla Rinaldi,

Mathew Roshan, Pari Shah, Abhiveer Singh, Emilia Szynwald, Ivy Tran, Timothy Wang, Tiffany Wong, Hailey Zachariah, Shadia Zayer and Yiluo Zhang.

— Submitted by New Hyde Park Memorial High School

Homecoming Court Float in the Mineola Homecoming Parade.

Mineola High School Marching Band and Color Guard perform during the Homecoming halftime show. (Photos courtesy of Mineola School District)

Mineola Mustangs score the first touchdown of the game.