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Morgan Center Hosts Special Re-Dedication Ceremony Of Hicksville Facility

Late New York Islanders legend Clark Gillies honored

The Morgan Center (TMC), the na tion’s first not-for-profit preschool program for children with cancer, recently hosted a re-dedication ceremo ny of its educational facility in Hicksville in honor of NHL Hall of Famer, four-time Stanley Cup Champion and New York Islanders Captain No. 9 Clark Gillies.

Gillies was an ardent supporter of The Morgan Center and served on the board of the non-profit for many years before his passing. Pam Gillies and board members of the Clark Gillies Foundation presented The Morgan Center with a check of $50,000.

“We are forever grateful for the life and legacy of Clark Gillies and his foundation,” Morgan Center Director Nancy Zuch said. “Through The Gillies Foundation’s generous donations, The Morgan Center is able to provide edu cation and support for families of pre-K children undergoing cancer treatment. Our program allows parents to interact with each other and the children can be together in a warm and supportive educational environment.”

“Clark loved The Morgan Center and being at programs with the children,” Pam Gillies said. “Every time he visited it put a smile on his face and even when he was facing health challenges himself. We know that Clark would be so pleased his legacy will live on at The Morgan Center here on Long Island.”

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino presented a proclamation at The Morgan Center designating Sept. 9 Clark Gillies Day in the Town of Oyster Bay. The date 9/9 was selected because Clark wore the number 9 as a member of the New York Islanders.

Sept. 9 also marked the beginning of in-person learning at The Morgan Center for the first time in more than two years, since before the pandemic. The Morgan Center program is free of charge and is supported by private donations and fundraising.

For more than 19 years, The Morgan Center has helped hundreds of children battling cancer

and has provided a high-quality learn ing, fun and social experience in a safe environment.

The Morgan Center is named after Morgan Zuch, daughter of founders Nancy and Rod Zuch. Morgan under went cancer treatment at a young age and missed out on the opportunity to attend pre-K. Morgan, a cancer survi vor, rowed D1 crew at Marist College

and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2020. She went on to earn her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Marist 2021 and will teach at TMC at the Orlando Chapter this Fall. Visit www.themorgancenter.org for more information on The Morgan Center.

—Submitted by The Morgan Center

From left: Morgan Center founders Nancy and Rod Zuch; Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino; Pam Gillies, wife of the late Clark Gillies and members from The Morgan Center and Town of Oyster Bay joined to celebrate a special check presentation and re-dedication ceremony for Islanders legend Clark Gillies. (Photo courtesy of The Morgan Center)

Power To Feed Long Island Hits Hunger Head On

Second annual food drive exceeds goal by 43 percent

DAVE GIL de RUBIO

Ending hunger and reducing food waste on Long Island is one of the major initiatives Island Harvest tries to achieve, along with moving towards a hunger-free Long Island and providing the highest-quality food, advocacy, resources and services to neighbors in need.

Luckily, the non-profit has found a corporate partner to achieve those goals in the shape of PSEG Long Island. Recently, the food bank and the Hicksville-based utility wrapped up Power to Feed Long Island, a summer-long food drive that both organizations collaborated on for the second consecutive year. While the 2021 goal was to get the equivalent of 21,000 meals donated and the end result wound up at 22,000 meals, this year’s food drive smashed all expectations. The 2022 target number was collecting 30,000 meals for local families. By the time the dust had settled and Island Harvest and PSEG Long Island representatives made public the final total at the former’s Melville headquarters, it was revealed that the equivalent of 42,666 meals were collected, a 43 percent uptick over the initial goal thanks to the generosity of Long Islanders.

Helping out with the heavy lifting was local supermarket chain Stop & Shop, which provided six different drop-off sites in Massapequa, Smithtown, Riverhead, Carle Place, East Northport and West Babylon for donors to contribute food, supplies and essential care items. It’s a public effort PSEG Long Island Interim President/COO David Lyons was quick to acknowledge.

“PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island initiative has brought out the best in our community and we are overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of Long Islanders,” David Lyons said. “With their help, we were able to collect 12,616 more meals than the lofty goal of 30,000 we set in June. This is a powerful affirmation of what Long Island is all about. Helping each other is just what we do. I am so proud of our employees who supported these events with their time, money and efforts.”

A big driver for this effort being so suc cessful was the large number of volunteer PSEG Long Island employee-ambassadors

Power To Feed Long Island 2022 Results

In all, 14,897 pounds of food were collected at the six sites, along with $13,367 collected online and in cash donations and gift cards. The breakdown in each area is as follows:

DateLocationPoundsResources Total Equivalent Collected Collected Meals

July 1Massapequa3,195$1,2705,203 July 22Smithtown1,660$5752,534* Aug. 5Riverhead1,453$5222,255* Aug. 19Carle Place2,151$3692,531* Sept. 2East Northport4,159$1,1085,682 Sept. 16West Babylon6,066$9206,895

*These collections were held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All other collection sites were from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. —Submitted by PSEG Long Island who manned these drop-off sites. Count Farmingdale’s Diane Finocchio and Massapequa Park’s Steve Vecchia as being more than happy to roll up their sleeves to help out fellow Long Islanders facing food insecurity.

“There is nothing more rewarding to me than helping those in need,” Finocchio said. “I believe in giving back to the community and Island Harvest and PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island is a great way to do so.”

Vecchia added, “It’s great to volunteer for a great cause to help combat hunger on Long Island. Many of our neighbors need help, especially these days, and it’s great to work for a company that sees the value of helping Long Islanders and is doing something about it.”

With summer representing a time when people’s schedules are packed with vaca tions and schools being out, food banks take a major hit. Donors are not thinking about food drives and lower income families with children don’t have school programs to count on for daily free or reduced-cost

breakfast at a time when the food pantry shelves are considerably barer. Complicating matters further are increased inflation rates and continued pandemic fallout, both of which put a major hit on local food pro grams and emergency feeding programs. Island Harvest Food Bank President/CEO Randi Shubin Dresner says this makes this year’s food drive all the more impressive.

“PSEG Long Island’s extraordinary efforts in exceeding the expectations of its second annual Power to Feed Long Island initiative is extremely gratifying,” Shubin Dresner said. “We are grateful for their ongoing commitment to helping improve the lives of our neighbors who face the daily challenge of not having enough to eat. We are also thankful to PSEG Long Island’s employee ambassadors, our partner Stop & Shop and the countless Long Islanders who donated to the PSEG Power to Feed Long Island food drive.”

Corporate collaboration helped drive the initiative and one that Stop & Shop was keen to build on, upping its drop-off sites to six during the company’s second year of

involvement with this food drive.

“Stop & Shop is proud to continue our ongoing support of the efforts of Island Harvest to address food insecurity across Long Island,” Stop & Shop Communiy Relations Manager Stefanie Shuman said. “PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island enabled our caring customers to take part in food drives held at Stop & Shop stores across Nassau and Suffolk by helping their neighbors in need. This program underscores that when we work together we can make a difference in assisting those combating hunger and food insecurity.”

There is still time to make a donation online. Visit www.psegliny.com/feedLI [psegliny.com] for additional information on Power to Feed Long Island or to make an online monetary donation. Island Harvest estimates each dollar donated provides two meals. Visit the PSEG Long Island Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ psegli/collections/72157721014531983/ [flickr.com] to view photos of the food drives, results event or the kickoff event.

Massapequa Park’s Steve Vecchia is a PSEG Long Island employee-ambassador who volunteered at a Stop & Shop drop-off site.

Left to right: Stefanie Shuman (Stop & Shop); Randi Shubin Dressner (Island Harvest); David Lyons (PSEG Long Island); Very Reverend Claire Nesmith (Babylon’s Christ Episcopal Church; Assemblyman Michael Durso, who kicked off PSEG Long Island’s Power to Feed Long Island food collection initiative with $1,000 in gift cards from Stop & Shop and a $1,000 donation from PSEG Long Island. (Photos courtesy of PSEG Long Island)

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Levittown’s Newest Student Liaisons Report At September Board Meeting

Two students from Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public School District made their first reports to the board of education and administrators as this year’s student liaisons during the regular meeting on Sept. 21.

Division Avenue student Chris Evans and MacArthur student Jack Maurer will attend the regular board meetings and share the latest happenings in their school communi ty. Evans has been on the High Honor Roll in each quarter of his high school career and has a weighted GPA of more than 100. He is in the National Honor Society, serves as the public relations officer for Student

Council, has won multiple statewide Science Olympiad competitions, is a DECA member and plays on the boys tennis team. Maurer is also a consistent member of the High Honor Roll and a member of the World Language Honor Society and the National Honor Society and won second place in last year’s New York State Chemagination competition. He is also an exceptional athlete as he earned AllDistrict playing for the varsity soccer team and county champion honors on the winter and spring track teams and plays on the varsity football team as a placekicker.

—Submitted by the Levittown School District

Four Plainview-Old Bethpage Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) had another strong showing at the National Merit Scholarship Competition for the 2022-23 school year. Ryan Flood, Sophia Gu, Ethan Hsu and Daniel Zhang have been named competition semifinalists, while 19 other students were named Commended Students in the prestigious contest.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation seeks to identify academically talented students throughout the United States. Of the roughly 1.5 million students who apply for the program each year, the four POBJFKHS students were among only

16,000 selected to become semifinalists. They are now in the running to become recipients of the roughly 7,500 National Merit Scholarships awarded annually. The scholarships are worth a total of more than $31 million.

Visit www.pobschools.org for more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. Exciting activities happening throughout the district and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the district’s Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/pobschools/.

—Submitted by the Plainview-Old Bethpage School District

Farmingdale High School Orchestra Director Named 2022 Manilow Music Teacher Award Nominee.

The Manilow Music Teacher Award recognizes an outstanding music teacher who helps to bring music to life for his or her students. It is presented by the Manilow Music Project established by legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

Thérèse Mannino was nominated along with only nine other teachers from Long Island for this award. The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize and a $5,000 Manilow Bucks credit that can be used to purchase instruments for their classroom.

“I’m tremendously honored to have been nominated amongst such distinguished music educators some of whom I know and I have great admiration and respect for them and the work that they do,” Mannino said. “I love what I do and I feel blessed every day to be able to work with some of the brightest and most talented young minds. They truly inspire me and to have the opportunity to give back to these incredible students is pure joy.”

An online voting contest was held and all honorees were invited to attend a Barry Manilow concert with a special backstage meet and greet this past August where the winner would be announced. The contest stipulated that in order to be eligible for the prize the honoree must attend the concert and receive the award in person. Unfortunately, Mannino had travel plans already booked and would not be able to attend, thus disqualifying her.

Farmingdale School District is nonetheless proud of Mannino’s nomination and is certain that if she were able to attend the concert, the Daler community would have rallied around her and given her enough votes to take the top prize.

Visit www.farmingdaleschools. org for more information about the Farmingdale Union Free School District. Like the Facebook page @ FarmingdaleSchoolDistrict.

—Submitted by the Farmingdale School District

Massapequa’s Unqua Fights Cancer By Going Gold

Students and staff donned their gold in support of Childhood Cancer Aware ness Month on Sept. 23 at Unqua Elementary School in the Massapequa School District. Principal Deanna Catapano (left) and Assistant Principal Laura Hulsaver were joined by third-, fourth- and fifth-graders who used their wardrobes to raise awareness and help put an end to pediatric cancer.

(Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District)

Division Avenue High School student Chris Evans and General Douglas MacArthur High School student Jack Maurer, fifth and eighth from left, will report to board of education members and administrators at the regular monthly meetings. (Photo courtesy of Levittown Public Schools)

From left: Principal James Murray, guidance counselor Cristina Rivas-Laline, Daniel Zhang, Sophia Gu, Ryan Flood, Ethan Hsu, guidance counselor Sarah Egosi and Director of Guidance Laurie Lynn.

(Photos courtesy of the Plainview-Old Bethpage School District)

Farmingdale High School Orchestra Director Thérèse Mannino (Picture courtesy of the Farmingdale School District)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, OCT. 6

Library Board Of Trustees Meeting

8 p.m. The board of trustees meetings are open to the public. The agenda includes a period for public expression. Please check the website (www.levittownpl.org) for more information or call 516-731-5728 for more information. Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Ln.

FRIDAY, OCT. 7

Teen Program: Sunshine Bags For Seniors

3:30 p.m. Pack sunshine bags to help brighten the day for homebound residents. One hour of community service will be given. Registration required at www. levittownpl.org on the Events Calendar. Inperson program. No fee. Call 516-731-5728 for more information. Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Ln.

Children Program: Tuney Tots

6:15 p.m. Ages 18 to 36 months with an adult. Join Jeannie for a joyous time of movement and fun. Registration required at www.levittownpl.org on the Events Calendar. In-person program. No fee. Call 516-731-5728 for more information. Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Ln.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8

Barre Fitness With Stefanie Perretta [Zoom]

9:30 a.m. Barre fitness Is a full-body workout inspired by elements of ballet, yoga and pilates that focuses on low impact, high intensity movements designed to strengthen and tone your body. Equipment needed—2 to 3-pound weights, a chair and a mat. Register in advance for this meeting: https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZIuf-mrpjwtEtLPxipiwCXjw7S3q0Cld-xB

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from the Hicksville Public Library containing information about joining the meeting. Saturdays through Dec. 17 (no class Nov. 26).

SUNDAY, OCT. 9

Farmingdale Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the village green by Schneider’s Farm, 361 Main St. in Farmingdale. Through November, weather permitting. Visit www.farming dalevillage.com for more information.

MONDAY, OCT. 10

Family Monday Movie: Bad Guys (2022)

The infamous Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula and Mr. Wolf find

their lives of crime coming to an end as they face imprisonment. Determined to retain their freedom, the criminals band together to boost their public image and prove their goodness to their community with the help of their esteemed mentor, Professor Marmalade. (PG 100 minutes) No registration needed, first-come, first-served. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.hicksvillelibrary.org or call 516-931-1417.

TUESDAY, OCT. 11

Teen Program: Meet the Professional Gamer

From 9 a.m. on. Meet Dennis Buchanan, founder of the Long Island Gaming League, a platform for local gamers. He holds more than 13 years of experience in the marketing and branding fields. Get insight into a variety of professions. No registration required. These are pre-recorded videos that will be posted on the library website www.levittownpl.org and YouTube page.

Massapequa Book Club: Lessons In Chemistry (Virtual) 7 p.m. Book Club facilitator Sarah Siegel leads a book discussion on the Bonnie Garmus novel Lessons in Chemistry blockbuster debut set in 1960s California features the singular voice of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show. Book club meeting will be virtual. Sign up to get the link. For more information, email Lee Gundel at gundel@ massapequalibrary.org or call 516-7984607, ext. 6304.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12

Matter Of Balance: Fall Prevention 1 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 2. Outreach from NYU Langone HospitalLong Island will conduct this program that will meet once per week for eight weeks and each different class will be two hours with breaks during the class. Learn how to view falls as preventable by shifting from negative to positive thinking patterns, along with exercises to increase strength, balance and endurance. Registration required at www.levit townpl.org on the Events Calendar. In-person program. No fee. Call 516-7315728 for more information.

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On the other hand, if retirement is in your near future, you may be pondering these questions:

• “Should I pay off my home mortgage early?”

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• “Will Medicare cover my health care costs in retirement?”

The sooner you start saving for retirement, the greater the opportunity for your money to grow. If you are in your twenties or thirties, you may not have as many assets as those who have been in the workforce for decades. What you do have is time, and that can be a powerful ally. Time allows you to take full advantage of the opportunity to compound growth in your investments. Even modest investment amounts that have years to potentially grow can make a signi cant difference in your retirement savings.

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Paying off your mortgage may seem like a great idea, and if you’re like a lot of near retirees, the prospect of eliminating debt and reducing your monthly expenses may be appealing. That said, there are a variety of factors to consider. One of the biggest is the cost and potential tax consequences of moving a large sum of money out of an existing investment in order to pay off the balance of your mortgage. If the interest rate you pay on your mortgage is low, you may want to keep that money invested and continue making mortgage payments.

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Also, holding a mortgage is key to many Americans’ tax strategy because the interest paid could potentially be tax deductible. If mortgage interest is part of your tax strategy, consult with your tax professional before making the decision to own your home outright.

Health care is one of the largest expenses most retirees incur in their later years, and Medicare only covers a portion of heath care expenses. It is broken up into different parts. Part A is offered at no cost, but mainly covers only expenses related to hospitalization. Part B requires a monthly premium, but makes medical services such as care from a doctor or tests more affordable. Part C is an alternative type of Medicare coverage provided through private insurers, at a cost. Part D is a prescription program that helps reduce the price of drugs. Medicare Supplement coverage is another form of coverage that charges a premium, but helps reduce outof-pocket medical expenses.

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Italian Americans In New York Politics, Part A

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Last spring, Anton Media Group published an article on Irish-American politicians in 20th-century New York. With Columbus Day around the corner, let’s do the same with Italian Americans.

This ethnic group holds a unique place in New York politics. Since the 1930s, New York has been the center of progressive culture and politics in America. Of the metropolitan area’s myriad ethnic, racial and religious groups, only Italian-Americans display strong conservative leanings. As such, New York has seen Italian-American pols as spokesmen for both sides of the ideological spectrum.

As with Irish Americans, Italians have produced many a colorful and entertaining figure on the New York stage. As with Daniel Patrick Moynihan, their numbers have also seen such penetrating observers of the American scene as Antonin Scalia and Mario Cuomo.

Irish politics hit the ground with Jimmy Walker, mayor of New York City during the Roaring Twenties. A successor was the equally charismatic Fiorello LaGuardia.

“The Little Flower” was the product of an Italian-Jewish union. A native of Greenwich Village, La Guardia was first a New York City alderman then a congressman for the East Harlem congressional district.

In Congress, LaGuardia built a record as a progressive, opposing, for instance, the 1924 Immigration bill, which turned off the spigot to European immigration, while supporting federal anti-lynching legislation.

LaGuardia was elected mayor in 1933. He served for 12 years, dying in office in 1945.

The man remained a reformer. He booted such gangsters as Frank Costello and Meyer Lansky out of New York, only to see them find a home in Huey Long’s Louisiana.

During a newspaper strike, he kept New Yorkers entertained by reading the Sunday comics over the radio. New Yorkers loved LaGuardia. In his day, the radio stations would sign off by hailing a city of “seven million people living in a peaceful democracy.” The Little Flower was the man who made it happen.

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Nailed it. The cast and crew at Babylon’s Argyle Theatre has set the bar high with its stellar season closer, An American in Paris, running through Oct. 23. Every detail is as perfect as it gets, barely a fault with this team’s delivery of the Academy Award-winning 1951 film. The new stage musical features a score by the greats, George and Ira Gershwin and written in a fresh way by Tony-nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas.

Set in the French capital in the wake of World War II, An American in Paris tells the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an in domitable European city—each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of international conflict.

“After the dynamic success of Footloose at The Argyle, An American in Paris is the perfect way to continue that dynamic to end our current season,” Argyle Theatre’s Artistic Director Evan Pappas said. “We have, yet again, assembled a first-rate

team of actors, singers and dancers that will truly entertain audiences.”

There must be a better way to describe the energy of this production. The team is truly top-notch, delivering a flawless retelling. The set, the script, the on-stage chemistry, are all in alignment for this production.

The cast includes Brandon Haagenson (Off-Broadway: Afterglow. National Tour: Beauty and the Beast), Helen Krushinski (Regional: Joseph...; Oklahoma!), Jacob Ben-Shmuel (Regional: Godspell), Max Kuenzer (Argyle’s Footloose. Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Elizabeth Brady (National Tour: R & H Cinderella), Erika Amato (National Tour: Flashdance—The Musical), David Scott Curtis (National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof), Olivia Gjurich (National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof), Courtney Echols (International Tour: An American in Paris), Gigi Hausman (Regional: Gypsy), Aiden Pressel (National Tour: CATS), Cameron Hah (NYC: The True and Unquestionable Account of Dr. Joseph Snodgrass), Drew Reese (Argyle’s Footloose. Regional: The Bodyguard, The Musical), Rashawn Sangster (Regional: Kiss Me Kate), Spencer Dean (TV: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Lucas Ryan (Regional: Cabaret), Taylor Kurtz, Maci

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Arms (BROADWAY BARES XXX), Steven Gagliano (Regional: Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia), and Grace Lemieux.

The creative team includes set design by Anthony Freitas, lighting design by David Shocket, costume design by Peter Fogel, sound design by Sarah Goodman, and Prop Master Emily Todt. Production stage manager is Kellian Frank with Assistant Stage Manager Christina M. Woolard, COVID safety manager is Perseis J. Grant, production manager/ technical director is Michael Kauffman, production coordinator is Alison Savino, and the casting director is Michael Cassara, CSA. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

The Argyle Theatre is located at 34 W. Main St. in Babylon. An American in Paris began performances on Sept. 15, ahead of its opening night on Sept. 17 and will run through Oct. 23. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. with one added performance on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.argyletheatre.com for tickets (ranging from $45 to $79) and more information. Group rate and school trips are available.

Helen Krushinski and Brandon Haagenson Photo by Richard Termine

In Paris”

An Interview With The Lead

We recently had a chance before the show opened to chat with Brandon Haagenson, who plays the show’s lead actor Jerry Mulligan.

QTell us something that would be helpful to know before coming in to see this show.

AAn American in Paris is comprised of Gershwin songs, so be ready for an incredible cast and an awesomely talented orchestra to play some of the best music ever written. Even if you think you don’t know Gershwin, every other song you’ll go, “Oh, I know this one!”

Q

What is the best thing about this show?

AEvan Pappas and Shannon Lewis have done a stunning job of staging this story. It unfolds like a movie, with a gorgeous set and lighting that truly feels like Paris. The only downside of being in this show is not being able to sit in the audience and watch it!

Q

How do you prepare yourself for such an iconic role?

AI honestly take a lot of inspiration from the original 1951 film. There’s some thing easy about the way that Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron move with each other, and it was fun to find that with Helen Krashinski as we built Lise and Jerry. Our love story is told a lot through dance, so to find these moments where we move through space

together was integral to what we do on stage.

Q

Did this role teach you something new?

AThis show is very demanding physically and emotionally, so to always be finding the simplest and smoothest way to embody Jerry and tell the story is probably the greatest challenge. It’s easy to bounce off the walls when you’re singing and dancing to this mu sic, so the goal is to relax and click into what my castmates are giving me. It’s fun to try and find that and make it new every night.

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What’s the best thing about this cast/crew?

And here in New York, I fell in love with the craft of acting, so I went to graduate school for Shakespeare in Washington, DC. My love for performing has taken me a lot of places, and that’s possibly the most rewarding thing, is to follow your instincts and see so much of the world, all while doing what you love.

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Why do you act/perform?

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We laugh constantly. There are so many fun personalities in this company, and some hijinks not fit for print. I think you’ll feel that when you watch the show.

There’s a feeling when you’re performing in a show like this that’s very hard to describe. Especially in this role, when the story clicks and everyone is dancing and singing and living their best life, it feels like flying. The electricity on stage is so alive, but also so focused and dropped in. Being a part of that energy is a gift, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.

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How did you get involved in acting initially? Talk about the path that led you here.

QWhat advice do you have for aspiring actors?

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My first acting experience was in junior high. I played a psychiatrist who turns into a werewolf when his patient bites him. Very deep stuff. But after making all my classmates laugh, I thought, “Huh, that felt pretty great.” And as I continued to sing and perform, I realized that was where my community and my chosen family was, in the theater. I went to college for musical theater, which led to moving to New York.

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No actor can do what they do alone, so my advice is to support other artists. When you’re acting in a show or a film, there are so many other people alongside you: other performers, designers, crew mem bers, choreographers, directors. And it’s so important to be in tune with those people and remember you’re all building the same thing and working toward a common goal. So, while you’re starting out, go support them. See shows, take classes, cheer your colleagues on, and go be part of that community.

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THE WRONG MESSAGE

Last week, I saw a hook and ladder making a right from Oyster Bay Road on to Northern Blvd with a police power flag flying from its back corner. Presumably, the American flag flew from the other corner but I couldn’t see it from my perspective. What I call the ‘police power’ flag is also known as the ‘thin blue line’ flag. It is the altered American flag with black stars and stripes and a royal blue stripe through

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the middle. This symbol may have begun as a sign of general support for the police but it has come to represent an intolerant reaction to the ‘black lives matter’ movement. I think most people would agree that the latter significance of the symbol predominates today. For me, this symbol sends a divisive message and it does not belong on the back of a fire engine and given equal prominence with our nation’s flag. I resent the

notion that the police feel they need their own emblem, as though our American flag isn’t good enough for them. In our society, police are for the most part honored and respected. But as for any profession, when a member of the force violates professional or legal standards, she/he must be held account able. We are all governed by the same laws. No one is above the law and certainly not police who are entrusted with the

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right to use lethal force when necessary. If a member of the force or anyone else wants to display this symbol on their own property, that’s their right as Americans. But it does not belong on police cars, public buildings or fire engines, spreading the divisive message that representatives of these public institutions are dissatis fied with Old Glory.

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With family court matters such as divorce proceedings and custody cases often very contentious, youngsters can be traumatized if they are in the courtroom. But many parents and guardians don’t have the luxury of leaving their children home.

That’s what makes the Children’s Center at Nassau County Family Court, a program of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, so important.

At the Children’s Center, kids from 6 weeks to 12 years old are provided with free care in a nurturing and safe environ ment while adults are busy in court.

The Children’s Center, located at 1200 Old Country Rd., Suite #2, Westbury on the first floor of the Family Court building, is not a babysitting service but rather an early learning center. Every aspect of the Children’s Center promotes learning by which the children can explore new things in a safe, structured and professionally supervised setting.

The Children’s Center

provides kids with a safe haven that gives them the opportunity to develop early learning skills through age-ap propriate play and activities that are fun and exciting for toddlers and children up to age 12.

Earlier this summer, we were excited to announce that the Children’s Center at Nassau County Family Court had reopened after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. During that time, almost all

court business was conducted virtually, but with more and more children and families returning to in-person court visits, our Children’s Center is a much-needed community resource.

How can you help? We are seeking volunteers at the Children’s Center. To volunteer, we request that you are:

• 16 years of age or older

• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19

• Able to work a minimum of four hours per week

• Comfortable wearing a mask

• Willing to complete a New York State background check, including fingerprinting

• Able to lift children when nec essary and have good mobility

• Friendly and nurturing

Volunteering at the Children’s Center is a great way for high schoolers (16 and up) or college students who have an interest in children and education to gain experience. And it’s also a wonderful opportunity for

anyone who loves kids to give back and make a difference for the youngsters and families in our community.

Another way to help support the Children’s Center is to attend the fundraiser we are having on Oct. 27 at Tesoro’s Ristorante in Westbury. For ticket information, call 516-6261971, ext. 309.

To learn more about volunteering at the Children’s Center, contact Dr. Nellie TaylorWalthrust, Director at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s Leeds Place and head of the Children’s Center, at ntaylorwalthrust@northshorechildguidance.org or call 516-997-2926, ext. 229.

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Got A Quarter Of The Vote? Congrats, You’re A Congressman! COLUMNS

On Aug. 23, Democrats and Republicans voted for their preferred Congressional candidate on Primary Day. For the majority of Nassau County, that meant voting in New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

The fact that those not registered with the right party—including those not registered with any party—couldn’t vote in these elections is a topic worthy of another article. The fact that an appallingly low 12 percent of eligible Democrats (the Republican ran unopposed) actually voted in the 3rd District is worthy of a second. The fact that this is all happening in the greatest democracy on Earth perhaps deserves a third.

But there was something else that irked me about New York’s 3rd District Primary. Candidate Robert Zimmerman won the Democratic nomination, receiving just 35.8 percent out of all votes cast, which means most voting Democrats did not want Zimmerman to be their nominee.

He may have gotten the most votes, but not a majority of votes. 64 percent of those who voted did not vote for Zimmerman; and yet, he is now the Democratic

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torchbearer for this district.

Let me be clear, I’ve got nothing against Zimmerman. After all, this election wasn’t even the worst example: in New York City, the Democratic nominee received less than 26 percent of the vote. Threefourths of voting Democrats in this district did not want this Democrat.

And all of this, again, in the greatest democracy on Earth.

Jokes aside, our current voting system, which hands victory to the person with the most votes, is routinely sending politicians into office without majority support. Our system kills the growth of third

parties and leads to election-day anxiety about the nefarious “spoiler”: candidates who don’t win but take enough of the vote to let an ideologically similar candidate lose.

Luckily, there is a solution: ranked-choice voting. It’s a voting system already in place in 18 states, including Utah and our very own Empire State, where it is used in New York City.

Rather than voting for a candidate, you rank candidates by your preferred choice. For example, you want to vote for candidate X, but candidate Y is also appealing, and after that candidate Z is okay as well. So, you’d rank candidates on election day like so: ELECTION BALLOT

Mark Preference HERE: Candidate X 1 Candidate Y 2 Candidate Z 3 Ballots are tabulated by hand and machine. If a candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, they win. But if, like our local election, no one receives a majority, the magic begins.

The candidate who received the least amount of votes is crossed from the list and their votes are redistributed to other candidates

based on their second preference.

If no candidate receives a majority, the process repeats: the person with the least votes is crossed from the list, and votes redistributed based on preference. The process is repeated until a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote.

No longer will candidates be sent to office without a majority mandate. You can vote for who you truly want, rather than “strategically” voting for the candidate you think will win. Spoilers are no longer a concern. Candidates are discouraged from campaigning negatively, as they will need to appeal outside of their base to pick up votes from eliminated candidates. Not to mention, this could be a real bipartisan issue.

After all, Republican gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin only got 44 percent of the vote.

We may even be able to get rid of primary and general elections altogether. If all candidates, regardless of party, ran in one election with ranked-choice voting, we could eliminate an entire extra election, saving us all time, money, energy and paperwork. An increase in voter turnout will follow.

If you want to see ranked-choice

voting enacted like I do, you can find the contact number of your State Assemblyman at nyassembly. gov/mem/search/ and State Senator at www.nysenate.gov/ find-my-senator. Call your Nassau County Presiding Officer, Richard J. Nicolello, at 516-571-6209 and Minority Caucus Leader, Kevan Abrahams, at 516-571-6201. Tell them you want ranked-choice voting, which is more democratic, saves money, and will eliminate the need for an entire election. You can join a ranked-choice voting advocacy group like FairVote, at https://www.fairvote.org/. Even something as simple as talking to your friends and neighbors about ranked-choice voting will help drive momentum for this issue.

As a county, let’s be innovators and take charge of an issue that the rest of the country can emulate. Support democracy and support common sense; support rankedchoice voting.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and The Long Island Herald.

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This beautiful split-style home at 82 Pell Terrace in Garden City has been completely renovated throughout and boasts an open floor plan layout with a renovated kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and an island that is completely open to the dining area and the living room with a gas burning fireplace. The second floor features a primary bedroom suite and two additional nicely sized bedrooms that are serviced by a full hall bathroom. The lower level has another bedroom or family room with a powder room and the basement offers a recreation area and an abundant amount of storage space. The home’s updates include the roof, siding, windows, kitchen, bathrooms, boiler, and central air conditioning. The house is proximate to the park, school, shopping, and the railroad station. It sold on Sept. 9 for $960,000.

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This home situated in the tree-lined and desired neighborhood of Garden City East just north of the Mott section at 15 East Drive sold on Sept. 9 for $878,000. Kids can run freely with ample space both inside and out. It has great living and entertainment space, easily able to fit a piano, if desired. The property features a large lot, separate side entrance with additional room for privacy. This home has central air conditioning and hardwood floors throughout. The siding, roofing and double-pane windows have all been replaced. The home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom has its own bathroom and walk-in closet. The basement is finished for entertaining. The large property is fenced in and has in-ground sprinklers. This home is within the Garden City school district and is conveniently located near the park, schools, railroad, shopping and expressway.

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eptember is National Preparedness Month and PSEG Long Island wants to remind its customers of the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies. Emergencies can happen at any time and preparing ahead of time helps keep everyone safe.

“We want our customers to think about this year’s National Preparedness Month theme, ‘A Lasting Legacy,’ because the life you’ve built is worth protecting,” said David Lyons, interim president and COO of PSEG Long Island. “The safety of our employees, our customers and our contractors has always been PSEG Long Island’s top priority, and we partner with groups like the United Way to help spread the word. Taking the time to prepare and having a plan limits the negative impact of an emergency.”

Here’s how customers can prepare for a severe storm and other emergencies:

1. Ensure you have a battery-powered radio and fresh batteries.

2. Check your supply of flashlights, blankets, nonperishable food and bottled water.

3. Create an emergency communications plan.

4. Develop an evacuation plan.

5. Charge your cell phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

6. Make sure to have cash available. Banks may be closed or inaccessible after a storm.

7. Fill up your vehicle’s fuel tank.

8. Bring in unsecured objects and furniture from patios and balconies.

9. Compile a list of emergency phone numbers, including PSEG’s 24-hour service number: 800-490-0075.

10. Discuss storm and lightning safety with your family. Visit www. psegliny.com/safetyandreliability/stormsafety for safety tips, YouTube safety videos and more.

11. Be aware that downed wires should always be considered “live.” Do not approach or drive over a downed line, and do not touch anything it might be in contact with. If a wire falls on or near your car, stay inside the car, call 911 and do not get out until PSEG de-energizes the line. If you must exit the vehicle because it is on fire, jump as far as possible away from the vehicle, with both feet landing on the ground at the same time, and hop or shuffle away.

Stay connected:

1. Download the PSEG Long Island mobile app to report outages and receive information on restoration times, crew locations and more.

2. To report an outage and receive status updates via text, text OUT to PSEGLI (773454) or visit www.psegliny.com/outages.

Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

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Monsters, Madmen And Mysterious Creatures

BY CHRISTY HINKO chinko@antonmediagroup.com

Is this a scene from a horror movie in my nightmares because this is exactly how you get killed in the movies...traveling through some abandoned, dimly lit warehouse row, trying to find the street number for a business meeting at twilight. You have arrived. Monster Gallery, Long Island’s first immersive art showcase dedicated to horror and Halloween movies, has returned for its second year of monster fanaticism to a suitable location in one of Mineola’s industrial neighborhoods.

Long Island Monster Gallery consists of a two-floor display of more than 35 life-sized monsters accompanied by a corresponding theatrical set, lighting, music and other 4D-experience details, which nearly bring these ghouls to life.

Monster fanatic and gallery owner Jason Kloos is the mastermind behind the showcase.

“It is designed to be almost like you are walking through a wax museum,” Kloos said.

Kloos and his family manage the lighting and effects of the gallery.

Each of the monsters are handcrafted by special effects artists from around the world.

“The most popular monster last year was the Wicked Witch of the West; she’s upstairs again this year,” Kloos said. “The scariest for most people this year will be the clown room.”

If you have coulrophobia it might be best to skip this circus-themed room in the gallery. It is filled with the things that surely nightmares are made from.

It is important to know that Long Island Monster Gallery is not a haunted house and there are no live actors inside.

While the immersive elements may be considered “spooky” and some of the monsters may conjur flashbacks of nightmares from your childhood when it wasn’t safe to descend into an unlit basement after watching a marathon series from behind a throw pillow of Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th with all of your cousins at grandma’s house, there is no intentional scare factor associated with the gallery. The gallery is suitable for all monster fans, of all ages.

“Parents know their kids; if they love horror and Halloween, then they are going to love this,” Kloos said. Children under 12 years old must always remain with an adult.

To ensure all monster fans have plenty of time to appreciate each display, reservations are limited to one hour of gallery access and guest admission is limited.

“We never exceed 50 people in there because we just want everyone to have room to move around,” Kloos said. “Every single display has a plaque with the history with the movie, so spend the full hour reading and taking photos.”

The gallery will close temporarily for display and show upgrades in November. Kloos plans to host another limited-run show in December, featuring holiday villains and winter-themed monsters.

“I started collecting life-sized figures one day; one led to two, led to three and four and eventually I ran out of room in the garage,” Kloos said. “It was then finally time to find a location.”

Long Island Monster Gallery was born.

“I am just a lifelong fan of horror,” Kloos said. “I grew up watching a lot of horror movies and my collecting just started a little at a time.”

Kloos used to run local haunted houses, which then morphed into his collection.

“It was then that I started going for accuracy,” Kloos said. “This is made by horror fans, for horror fans.”

Not affiliated, but other regional monster galleries include Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery in Salem, MA and Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum in Plainville, CT.

Long Island Monster Gallery is located at 47A Roselle St. in Mineola. Free parking is plentiful on-street. Do not park in adjacent private business lots. Admission is $28 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $20 for children (ages 5 to 11), plus fees and must be purchased and reserved on-line for a timed entrance. The gallery opens on Saturday, Oct. 1 and runs Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and on Halloween through Nov. 5.

Long Island Monster Gallery is not ADA compliant. According to the gallery’s website, “Due to the old construction of the building and stairs, the use of a wheelchair is not always possible.” Kloos said accommodations can be made with prior arrangements.

Visit www.longislandmonstergallery.com for reservations and more information.

Freddy Krueger Photos by Christy Hinko

Art the Clown

Pinhead the Hell Priest

Crypt Keeper

Pumpkinhead

Frankenstein

DEC To Host Annual Fall Family Fishing Festival

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) I FISH NY Program and Freshwater Fisheries Unit and the State O ce of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) recently announced the annual Fall Family Fishing and Children’s Festival at Hempstead Lake State Park will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Festival activities include fishing with free loaner rods and bait, fishing instruction, casting instruction and fish-cleaning services. In addition to fishing opportunities, there will be a children’s casting for pumpkins contest and pumpkin decorating, in addition to DEC and State Parks displays.

The event also includes fly fishing instruction, demonstrations and outdoor exhibits

sponsored by the DEC and local fishing clubs. There will be food vendors and other children’s activities available. There will be an up-close experience of a variety of birds of prey with the Raptor Project.

The fishing license requirement for all anglers over the age of 16 is suspended for

this festival, and admission and parking are free.

The children’s casting for pumpkins contest will be held for as long as pumpkins last, during which kids can “catch” a pumpkin and “hook” a prize. Casting contest prizes are provided by I FISH NY

and State Parks.

Prior to the festival, State Parks will stock South and McDonald ponds in Hempstead Lake State Park with brook and rainbow trout. DEC also stocks brown trout in several other waterbodies in Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Upper Twin Pond, Oyster Bay Mill Pond, Massapequa Reservoir, and 12 additional Suffolk County lakes. These stockings will occur later in October, and provide excellent prospects for fall fishing. A second DEC stocking will occur in early November.

For more information about the festival, call DEC’s I FISH NY Program at 631444-0283 or Hempstead Lake State Park 516-766-1029 for event status. There is no rain date for this event.

For more information about the fall trout stocking program in Nassau and Suffolk counties, call the DEC Bureau of Fisheries at 631-444-0280. General information on freshwater fishing on Long Island can be found at DEC’s Long Island/NYC Fishing webpage and more info at DEC’s Fishing webpage.

Jessica, Gianna and Miyah learned to fish at Hempstead Lake.

SPEND OCTOBER AT THE SANDS POINT PRESERVE!

FOUR SEASONS IN MUSIC

“BELLSOF AUTUMN”

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 4 pm Chamber Music in Your Own Backyard!

Featuring the Preserve’s Artists in Residence, duoJalal, and guest musicians. Coffee and tea served at 3:30 pm. Wine reception to follow performance. $50

CHATTERTON CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

An immersive theater experience Select dates, October 14 – 31, 2 performances per night. What secrets reside within the walls of Chatterton Manor, family seat of a mysterious dynasty? Will the tragic death of a beloved heir unite them, or drive them further apart? We invite you to enter the Chatterton Cabinet of Curiosities, a realm of the sacred and the profane. Discover the secrets that lie within, and become part of their story. 21+ age limit strictly enforced. $125

HALLOWEEN BALL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 8-11 pm

Our signature fundraiser is back and more “curious” than ever! Join us in Hempstead House for an evening of small bites, cocktails, dessert and dancing.

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Dazzles At Old Bethpage Village

Get ready to make some magic in Nassau County this Halloween season, Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR) will host the iconic Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for a third year. Blaze: Long Island will run for 28 selected nights through

Nov. 6.

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Halloween experience. We have an exciting season planned with more displays than ever and brand-new special effects on the pumpkin trail—we can’t wait for visitors to join us starting this September.”

Blaze: Long Island has limited capacity and all admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket or FLEX anytime ticket. No tickets are sold on site.

“We are thrilled to once again partner with Nassau County to bring The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze back to Old Bethpage Village Restoration and to celebrate the season at this cherished historic site,” said Rob Schweitzer, Historic Hudson Valley vice president. “Featuring the work of artists and volunteers from the surrounding community, this event helps support the local economy and offers tens of thousands of visitors a fun, family friendly

Blaze: Long Island dates are September 9/30-10/2, 10/5-10/10, 10/12-10/16, 10/19-10/23, 10/2610/31, 11/4-11/6. Online tickets start at $32 for adults and $24 for children 3-17 and are free for children 2 and under.

The event is held rain or shine. Proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the Tarrytown-based private, nonprofit educational organization, and Nassau County’s Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage. More information is available at pumpkinblaze.org.

A small team of local artists handcarves more than 7,000 jack o’lan terns and creates elaborate pumpkin sculptures for this walk-through experience on the grounds of the 19th-century village. Volunteers from the commu nity will help light the candles in the jack o’lanterns every evening during the event. New displays this year include the Long Island Hall of Fame, featuring pumpkin portraits of local icons, a galloping Headless Horseman, and creatures from the deep sea.

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See more than 7,000 pumpkins.

There are new displays at Blaze: Long Island this year.

Go Here. See That. Do This.

Fall is a great time on the Island. ere is a full list of things to do, places to go and things to see. Here are some of our favorites.

Adelphi Performing Arts Center

Evelyn and Ben Wilson

Selections from the Adelphi University Art Collection featuring work by Evelyn and Ben Wilson through Nov. 5. 1 South Ave., Garden City Visit www.aupac.adelphi.edu or call 516-877-4000.

American Airpower Museum

C-47B D-Day Living History Flights

Marking its 78th anniversary, American Airpower Museum’s Douglas C-47B “Skytrain” will perform Living History Flight Experiences on Saturday, Oct. 8. Four flights are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dozens of Long Islanders will get a rare chance to fly in AAM’s historic WWII C-47B, one of the few still in original military condition.

230 New Highway, Farmingdale Visit www.americanairpowermuseum. com or call 631-293-6398.

Broadway Mall

Free Yoga

Join for a free yoga class in the mall’s center court Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays at noon, Sundays at 12:30 p.m. (no yoga on Mondays and Fridays). All levels welcome.

358 Broadway Mall, Hicksville Visit www.atbroadwaycommons.com or call 516-939-0679.

Plaza Theatrical at Elmont Grumpy Old Men

Based on the 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and AnnMargret, this stage adaptation captures the lovably crotchety characters through twinkling humor, great songs, and the affectionate depiction of a small town that feels like home to everyone. Shows available Nov. 19 through Dec. 4 at Elmont Memorial Library Theatre.

700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont Visit www.plazatheatrical.com or call 516-775-4420.

The Center for Science Teaching & Learning Dinosaurs: The Exhibit

See robotic and skeletal life size dinosaurs

and live animals such as snakes, emus, turtles and lots more in natural settings.

Appropriate for all ages. Learn about animal and dinosaur adaptations, what’s so special about each dinosaur or animal that helped

it survive? Hands on activities and a dino dig too. The exhibit is ongoing, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $15.

1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre Visit www.cstl.org or call 516-764-0045.

AAM WWII C-47B Skytrain at American Airpower Museum

C OLUMBIA U NIVERSITY T EACHERS C OLLEGE A FFILIATE S CHOOL

The Cradle of Aviation Museum

Spooky Science Night

A fan favorite, Spooky Science Night returns on Friday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. with stimulating STEM activities and a whole lot of Halloween fun to entertain the entire family. All activities are included with admission.

Ideal for children ages 5-12. Tickets are $15 per person; $10 for museum members, and children under 2 are free.

Museum Row, Charles Lindbergh Blvd. in Garden City

Visit www.cradleofaviation.org or call 516-572-4111.

While you are there, check out the Long Island Children’s Museum (11 Davis Ave., just steps away on Museum Row. Visit www.licm.org or call 516-224-5800).

Hofstra University South Campus

New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection

The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. Gotham. The Naked City...Iconic names to describe an iconic metropolis, a city of myth and legend, where dreams rise as high as skyscrapers and can fall just as far. Yet beyond the silhouetted skyline is a place where New Yorkers actually live, work, love, struggle, and survive. These photographs from the Hofstra University Museum of Art collection capture New York City in its

infinite complexity and variety, not only celebrating the city’s iconic architecture, but reveling in its everyday streets and signage, authentic faces, and dynamic street scenes. The black-and-white images were made over a span of 75 years, from 1932 to 2008, yet are unified through the use of monochrome, creating connections between disparate decades. The exhibition runs through Dec. 9 in Emily Lowe Gallery on the south campus, Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead Visit events.hofstra.edu or call 516-463-6818.

Nassau County Museum of Art Other Worlds Than This Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. The supernatural has captivated artists from ancient spiritual myths and rites to the most popular fantasies of today. This exhibition summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí), photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, Contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans,

Michaël Borremans and many others. On view through Nov. 6. 1 Museum Dr. in Roslyn Harbor Visit www.nassaumuseum.org or call 516609-9696.

Queens County Farm

Pumpkin Patch

October is pumpkin month at Queens Farm. Enjoy the crisp fall air as you wander through the patch to scoop up the perfect pumpkin. Walk the farm grounds and soak in some New York history – Queens Farm is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697. Pumpkins priced by size. Free admission, daily through 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 29. No reservations required. Bring your own bag. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park Visit www.queensfarm.org or call 718-347-3276.

Rock Hall Museum

36th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair Rock Hall welcomes you to the Country Fair on Oct. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join for a weekend of music, entertainment, shows and Fall fun! Visit with colonial historians. Harvest market, craft vendors and

antique cars. Farm animals and pony rides. Children’s craft area, pumpkin patch, hayrides and Make Your Own Scarecrow. Featured entertainment: Bob Stump Band Americana & Bluegrass / National Circus Project This is an outdoor event. Free admission and parking.

199 Broadway in Lawrence

Visit www.friendsofrockhall.org or call 516-239-1157

The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center

African American Voices for Democracy series

The lecture series runs through Nov. 12. Visit the center’s website for dates, times and topics.

246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., Huntington Station

Visit www.waltwhitman.org or call 631-427-5240.

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

Fall Crafternoons

Enjoy seasonal, self-serve crafts in the center’s workshop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 23. Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free.

301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor

Visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org or call 631-367-3418.

Bundled Up Cocktails

Summer is barely a memory yet and fall is already here with the cooler temperatures and falling leaves. Most of us are looking forward to the change of pace. Here’s a list of easy-to-make whiskey, rum, tequila, and vodka cocktail recipes that incorporate warm, spicy fall flavors and ingredients perfect for the crisp evenings ahead.

Hot Tully Cider

2 Parts Tullamore DEW

Original 6 Parts Hot Apple Cider

½ Part honey Cinnamon stick Star Anise

Preheat a toddy glass with very hot water.

Heat apple cider in a kettle or in the microwave. Empty glass and add Tullamore DEW Original. Add honey and top with hot apple cider. Stir well. To garnish, add a cinnamon stick and star anise.

Milagro Spiced “Hot “ Chocolate

1 ½ parts Milagro Añejo Tequila

3 parts Taza Guajillo Chili Chocolate

Heavy Cream

1 Pinch Chili Powder

Chocolate shavings

Pour all ingredients into a mug and stir. Top with whipped cream and chili chocolate shavings.

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Spiced Hot Cider

1 part Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

4 parts Apple Cider

½ part Lemon Juice

2 tablespoons of Mulling

Spices

Heat all ingredients except Sailor Jerry on the stove until warm and fragrant. Pour into mugs, top with Sailor Jerry, lemon and apple slices.

Pumpkin Spice

Lebowski

2 parts Reyka Vodka

1 part Coffee Liqueur

1 part Heavy Cream

1/2 tsp. of Pumpkin Pie Spice

Combine heavy cream and pumpkin pie spice into a cocktail shaker and shake. Add Reyka Vodka and Coffee Liqueur and shake with ice. Serve on the rocks and garnish with cocoa puffs.

Fistful OF PSL

1 part of Fistful of Bourbon

2 cups of milk

2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree

1/2 tablespoon of pumpkin spice

1/2 cup of coffee

Add all ingredients except for the bourbon in a warming vessel - this could be a pot on the stove for a few minutes or in a bowl, covered with Saran Wrap, cut 3 slits and microwave for 1 minute. Once warm, pour in Fistful of Bourbon and transfer into your favorite mug. Top with whipped cream and dust with pumpkin spice. Makes two drinks.

Harvest Honey

2 parts The Balvenie Sweet Toast

of American Oak 12 Year Old

½ part Pineau des Charentes

Dessert Wine

1 teaspoon Spiced Honey

3 dashes Molasses Bitters

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice, and stir briefly.

Strain into a coupe glass.

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1 ½ parts Glenfiddich 14

½ part Glenfiddich Fire & Cane

¾ parts lemon juice

¾ parts ginger apple cider syrup

1 Tsp activated charcoal (to make the cocktail black)

Garnish with a lemon wheel

Combine all ingredients, stir and serve. *For the ginger apple cider syrup: In a pot, reduce 24 oz of apple cider and 1 knuckle of ginger over low heat until it’s a syrup consistency - takes 1-2 hours.

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In East Harlem, La Guardia was suc ceeded by Vito Marcantonio. A heavy-set man who eventually perished via a heart attack, Marcantonio continued La Guardia’s progressive legacy. The former took great joy in representing a multi-ethnic district that included large numbers of Italian Americans, Puerto Ricans and blacks. He was a staunch supporter of both anti-lynch ing and civil rights legislation. Marcantonio was also anti-war, opposing America’s entry into both World War II and the Korean War. His opposition to the latter played a signifi cant role in his re-election defeat in 1950.

That same year, the height of the postwar boom, Vincent Impellitteri, a native of Ansonia, CT and a Fordham Law School graduate, became mayor.

A low-keyed pol, Impelletteri was a product of the Tammany Hall machine. President of the City Council, he came into power when President Harry Truman named then-Mayor William O’Dwyer as ambassador to Mexico. (O’Dwyer was under heat from both federal and state investigators.)

Impellitteri was considered a political lightweight and an interim mayor. Running on an “unbought and unbossed” slogan, the man won a surprise victory in the 1950 race, only to lose to Robert Wagner, Jr. in the 1953 campaign. During his brief reign, Impellitteri raised bus and subway fares and introduced parking meters to raise revenue. He also allied his administration to Robert Moses, the city’s Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, who was now busy recon figurating the metropolitan with highways, bridges, and parks. Impellitteri, however, ran into problems with the Democratic Party establishment. The all-powerful Tammany Hall grew to dislike him and the mayor went into the 1953 race with little support from New York’s dominant party.

In 1960, New York was prosperous. By 1970, the triumph of barbarism was in full swing. Italian-American pols were at the center of this red-hot vacuum.

In 1965, John V. Lindsay, a liberal Republican, was elected mayor. He looked to be the right man at the right time. The year before, Barry Goldwater had suffered a 44-state landslide loss to Lyndon Johnson. Lindsay, a telegenic liberal Republican from Manhattan, could be the party’s future. However, New York’s decline proceeded at a frighting pace. Industries left, the white flight accelerated, crime was on the rise, busing orders obliterated a public school system that once produced Nobel Prize winners.

In 1969, Lindsay was handily defeated in the GOP primary by John Marchi, a conservative, if not colorless, state senator from Staten Island. The Democratic Party primary was a free-for-all that included former mayor Robert Wagner, Bronx

Borough President Herman Badillo, Rep. James Scheuer, the novelist Norman Mailer, and Mario Procaccino, the city comptroller, also of The Bronx. The latter stole the show, castigating “limousine liberals” and stressing law and order. Procaccino edged out Wagner for the nomination by a slim 29-28 percent margin. Had their been a runoff system, Wagner certainly would have prevailed. As it was, New York now had two conservative Italian Americans running for mayor of the progressive capital. It was scandalous.

Deliverance was on the way. Lindsay procured the nomination of the Liberal Party. Democratic leaders rushed to his side and the registered Republican, improbably, hung on for another term.

The man’s second term proved as disastrous as the first one. The crime wave could not be reversed. Lindsay faced another crisis over plans to construct low-income housing in Forest Hills, a pleasant middle-class residential area. The mayor appointed Mario Cuomo, a little-known attorney from Queens, to mediate the explosive situation. That Cuomo did. The projects were built but on a much-smaller scale. A new star had entered the state’s political constellation.

(Next week: The left-right struggle continues: Cuomo, Alfonse D’Amato, and the Nassau County fiscal crisis)

Fiorello La Guardia

Vincent Impellitteri

Seeking Redemption In To Leslie

Tale of alcoholic lottery winner going bust drives this indie film

DAVE GIL de RUBIO

If the idea that money and success only amplify who you already are, then the profligate and addictive main character who wins a $190,000 lottery prize in the new film To Leslie is destined to hit rock bottom rather quickly. Based on a true story drawn from screenwriter Ryan Binaco’s own life, this drama stars Andrea Riseborough (Black Mirror/Stalin Must Die) as the film’s namesake—a working class single mom from Texas with a 14-year-old son who wins this monetary bounty, only to burn through it six years later. A raging alcoholic, she is

estranged from her family, has wound up homeless after getting bounced from the run-down motel she was staying in and istrying to desperately reconcile with her now 20-year-old son, James. Riseborough’s stark and raw performance as someone who can’t get out of her own way is buttressed by a number of other notable cast members’ solid turns including Allison Janney (Mom, Bad Education) and Stephen Root (Barry, News Radio) as biker couple Nancy and Dutch, who take in James and Lesley at different times. Comedian Marc Maron, who plays Sweeney, also shines as the main character’s future employer and love interest. In a world of working class bikers, construction workers and cowboys deep in the heart of the Lone Star State, Riseborough’s reckless barfly has torched numerous personal bridges and

made her a hometown laughingstock, still trying to right her personal ship despite putting on an air of false bravado and indifference. It anchors the filmmaking debut of director Michael Morris, who previously helmed episodes of Billions and Better Call Saul and drives this script that roped Root and Maron into becoming involved.

“What always draws me to a project is the script and this one is great, not good,” Root said. “Secondarily, the people you get to work with. I always wanted to work with Allison Janney since we walked by

each other in West Wing. [Director] Michael [Morris] is someone I knew socially with his wife Mary [McCormack], I was happy that he was able to see through the nerd comic book boy [that I am] into me being a biker because it was really fun to play.”

Maron took a little bit more convincing between his own self-doubt as an actor and the lingering pandemic hangover that found him asking out loud if anyone was going to even care about this domestic drama.

“Michael really was persistent and I really was resistant,” the Jersey City native

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From left: Allison Janney (Nancy) and Stephen Root (Dutch) reunite for the first time since working together in The West Wing (Images courtesy of Monument Pictures)

Marc Maron’s Sweeney is the employer/ love interest of Andrea Riseborough’s Leslie

admitted. “Then I read the script and it definitely was a guy and it wasn’t me. Then I was like, ‘Why does he want me? There are a million guys who can do this.’ Then he actually enlisted Chelsea Handler, who he knows somehow, to pester me. She’s a lot to be reckoned with. You can’t really say no to Chelsea Handler. Michael convinced me that he appreciated certain qualities I could bring to this [role] from watching my show Maron. Also, I knew if I wanted to do acting and not get typecast, I’d have to take chances. I then said, ‘Okay man. I believe

that you believe, so I’ll go along with it.’ It worked out. It was a great experience.”

The 19 days it took to film didn’t give either Root or Maron much time to prepare to play their respective characters. For the former, it was more about cultivating Dutch’s appearance.

“I had a very specific look for this character—something I don’t usually do,” he said. “It was kind of nice to be able to come from the outside and feel the guy out with the clothes, hair, beard and the whole nine yards. Given the length of the shoot, I

didn’t have a whole hell of a lot of time to overthink it, which I think is a good thing. If you’re very happy with who you’ve chosen to work with, be it the director or actor, and all of these actors are fantastic, then you can relax and do the job quickly. And that’s what we did, even during COVID-19.”

Maron went a little deeper, going so far as to really work on his character’s accent despite the fact that Morris was more than happy with what the 59-year-old comedian was bringing to the project.

“With this guy, I did really have to make adjustments around not being me and I did have to go deeper into a vulnerability that I haven’t really experimented with that much as an actor,” he explained. “I met with a dialect coach and she said that we were going to do a Lubbock accent. I said, ‘I don’t even know what you’re saying.’ I grew up in New Mexico, right next door to Texas, and a lot of people in Texas don’t feel like they have accents and that might be true. Lubbock is very specific. The funny thing about it was that she said she was going to send me some videos to kind of get a sense of what Lubbock sounds like and it was all videos of Mac Davis doing interviews. I like Mac Davis alright, but that was the example she had. Then she had these phonetic pronunciations written down. That was a

big part of the prep—how to get into that and not worry about the accent. I also had to be available for what Andrea was putting out as Leslie and to honor the emotions of that relationship. It was the most challenging thing I’ve done as an actor.”

While both Root and Maron were extremely pleased with the various aspects of To Leslie, from their fellow cast members and Morris’ directing to the script and pacing, Riseborough’s portrayal is what had them both raving.

“Andrea Riseborough is a force of nature,” Root said. “She’s so whole and present at all times and it was just a joy to work with her. I had no idea how astonishing she was as an actor. Everybody is great in this film but she was exemplary and it was really an honor to be on screen with her.”

As a recovering alcoholic, Maron was quick to point out how authentic Riseborough’s Leslie is.

“One of the problems people have with empathizing with drug addicts or alcoholics is they’ll say, ‘Why don’t you just stop. Where is your will power?’,” he said. “That’s really unsympathetic to the disease’s nature and the psychological compulsion of the problem. I think Andrea handled that really well—that she was definitely losing to the disease.”

To Leslie is in theaters Oct. 7.

Andrea Riseborough plays the namesake of the 2022 film To Leslie

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But Kay, whose tendency was to bid rather than pass in doubtful situations, certainly proved to be right on this occasion when he ven tured two clubs. He was promptly raised to five and easily made six.

If we exchange the North and West cards — both players had passed at their first opportunity and might have held either hand — it demonstrates the danger implicit in the overcall. In that case, Kay could have been doubled at two clubs and nicked for 800 points.

Of course, one hand doesn’t prove a theory, and a two-club bid might or might not be right in the long run — I personally favor two clubs, despite the risk — but there is no doubt that Kay hit the target this time.

The difference in philosophies was clearly demonstrated when the bidding at the second table, with Canada now North-South, went: West North East South Pass Pass 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♥ Pass 2 ♦ All Pass

The U.S. pair went down one at two diamonds on a hand where their opponents were laydown for six clubs and yet never uttered a peep!

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Concetta, “Chickie” Gutbrod, 89, longtime Bethpage resident passed away Aug. 12. Beloved wife of the late Otto. Dear mother of Mark (Bet). Loving sister of the late Mary Flood (the late Thomas). Cherished Aunt Chich of Suzanne Fioravanti (Vincent) and the late Karen Flood. Adored GreatAunt Chichie of Amanda, Vincent and Rocco. A funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

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George M., Andriotti Jr., 65, of Farmingdale, passed away on Aug. 8. Proud founder and former owner of DGT,

Inc. Loving husband of Roz. Cherished father of Deanna, Philip and Vincent. Adored grandpa of Ella. Beloved brother of Marcus, Linda, Maria and predeceased by Sandra, Lee, John and Patricia. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial Mass was held Monday, Aug. 15, at St. Kilian RC Church. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

Rose M. Guercio., 93, of Farmingdale, passed away Aug. 15. Reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Vincent. Loving mother of Nancy Campbell (Bill) and the late Lawrence. Cherished grandmother of Billy (Courtney), Bryan (Carolyn) and great-grandson Connor. Dear aunt of Julia, Celia and Anthony. An interment was held Wednesday, Aug. 16, at St. Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

Richard Sigcha , 58, passed away July 27. Beloved husband of Helen. Cherished son of Louis and Maria. Loving father of Jesse and Nicole. Dear brother of Edgar Sigcha and Gloria Sigcha. Richard loved soccer, Brazil being his favorite team. His other favorite pastimes included fishing, golfing and joking around. A funeral Mass was held Monday, Aug. 1, St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Cremation was private. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F.

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Diane M. Norman of Farmingdale on Aug. 1. Devoted wife of Jeffrey. Loving mother of Geraldine Cruz-DeGeorge (Anthony) and Joseph Cruz. Cherished Nonnie of Mark Joseph. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home, 385 Main St. Farmingdale. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Susan G. Komen foundation are appreciated.

Rae A. Morton of Farmingdale on July 31. Loving wife of John F. Cherished mother of John F. Jr., Linda S. Koja, Kevin T., Kathleen Gabrielson and Barbara Celentano. Grandmother of 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Cremation private. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home, Inc. Farmingdale.

Michael Heaney, 74 years old, of Villas,

NJ, and formerly Farmingdale, passed away on Aug. 13, at his home surrounded by his caring family. Michael was born in New York City to Charles and Ethel Heaney, who have preceded him in death. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Linda (nee Weisse), his son, Kevin, his daughters, Christina (Spencer) Witty and Jessica Williams; his brothers, Robert Heaney (Mary Ellen) and Charles Heaney (Dianna) and his sister, Anne Prodoti (Michael), many loving nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and his dogs, Marcus, Molly and Kira. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale.

MASSAPEQUA

Ottillie G. (nee Williamson) Starke, 96, passed away on Aug. 1. The 90-year North Massapequa resident was the wife of the late Charles. Reunited in Heaven with beloved son Bill and daughter Jeanne Kovacs. Devoted mother of John (Theresa), Beth Starke and Beau Kovacs. Cherished grandmother of Russell, Lt. Col. Timothy, Andrew, Sean, Charles, Patrick and Kayla Starke, Michele and Lucas Kovacs and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Friday, Aug. 5, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Interment followed at Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Ottillie’s memory to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 145 Prospect St., Farmingdale, NY 11735.

BETHPAGE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2023

WHEREAS, on the 27th day of September 2022, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bethpage Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 225 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714 and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 18, 2022 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bethpage Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2023 as of this date for the purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 18, 2022 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerks of the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay and at the office of the Bethpage Fire District Secretary at 225 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714 where it may be inspected by any interest person during office hours. In addition, copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of the said hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bethpage Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 225 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Bethpage Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bethpage Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said resolution and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 225 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714.

Dated: September 27, 2022

Board of Fire Commissioners

Bethpage Fire District

Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay

ATTEST: Mary Jo Bella District Secretary

10-5-2022-1T-#235203NOB/BETHPAGE

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT, Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 27th day of September, 2022 subject to a permissive referendum as provided for by Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

The BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT maintains a Capital Reserve Fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund For Firematic Equipment under Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law in which account there is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes hereinafter set forth; namely, purchase of District Mechanics vehicle, and it is proposed to contract for such purchase in order to maintain the high standards of performance of the BETHPAGE

FIRE DEPARTMENT in the discharge of its duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community, and said purchase is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Section 6(g) Capital Reserve Fund for Firematic Equipment of the BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT a sum not to exceed Seventy Thousand ($70,000.00) Dollars for said purchase, and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time to effect such purchase.

This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a mandatory referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: September 27, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS BETHPAGE FIRE DISTRICT TOWNS OF HEMPSTEAD AND OYSTER BAY

ATTEST: MARY JO BELLA Secretary 10-5-2022-1T-#235202NOB/BETHPAGE

FARMINGDALE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE AC-

LEGAL NOTICES

QUISITION CORP. 2006FRE2 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006FRE2, Plaintiff against MICHAEL W. ALPERT, ESQ., GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND MILITARY ATTORNEY FOR THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES HYMAN, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, THE RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNORS, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSON HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH SAID DEFENDANT WHO MAY BE DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE OF ANY RIGHT, TITILE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES, OR WIDOW, IF ANY, AND EACH AND EVERY PERSON NOT SPECIFICALLY NAMED WHO MAY BE ENTITLED TO OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE VERIFIED COMPLAINT; ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE UNKNOWN, AND CANNOT AFTER DILIGENT INQUIRY BE ASCERTAINED BY PLAINTIFF, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 19, 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 October 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 44 Langdon Rd, Farmingdale, New York 11735. Sec 49 Block 19 Lot 121. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Farmingdale, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $776,949.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 008596/2010.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be

held “Rain or Shine.” Anthony Rattoballi, Esq., Referee SPSJN422 10-5; 9-28-21-14-2022-4T#234847-NOB/FARM

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NA, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, WMALT SERIES 2006-5, Plaintiff, AGAINST GIOVANNI DUPUY, JOANN FAKIER AKA JOANN DUPUY, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on March 29, 2018.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM premises known as 1162 Stewart Ave, Bethpage, NY 11714 AKA 1162 Stewart Ave, Oyster Bay, NY 11714.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 46, Block 422 and Lot 20.

Approximate amount of judgment $484,990.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #000701/2015.

Judith Powell, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 10-12-5; 9-28-21-20224T-#234897-NOB/FARM

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against BRIAN FALABELLA A/K/A BRIAN JAMES FALABELLA A/K/A BRIAN J. FALABELLA, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 26, 2020, 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 October 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 224 Yoakum Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735. Sec 48 Block 462 Lot 62. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Farmingdale, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $439,602.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 607198/2018. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Dominic Villoni, Esq., Referee CHNY1407 10-19-12-5; 9-28-2022-4T#235048-NOB/FARM

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Farmingdale located at 2091 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The public sale shall occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 10/18/ 2022 at 12:00 pm. Unless listed below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Donna C Angel unit #01057; Jimmy Dejoie unit #02096. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details. 10-5; 9-28-2022-2T#235058-NOB/FARM

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of the South Farmingdale Fire District will Hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 At 6:00 p.m. prevailing time on its Proposed Budget for 2023. Persons interested are invited to attend and may be heard on the proposals at South Farmingdale Fire District office at 819 Main Street South Farmingdale NY 11735

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners September 28, 2022 10-5-2022-1T-#235226NOB/FARM

HICKSVILLE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of 51 N

Broadway LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on August 18, 2022. Office located in Nassau, SSNY has been designated for the process, SSNY shall mail copy of any process Served against the LLC at 51N Broadway Hicksville NY 11801. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

10-5; 9-28-21-14-7; 8-312022-6T-#234664-NOB/ I

LEVITTOWN

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of SMOOTH AUTO CREATIONS CO. LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 03/01/2021. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SEAN COMSTOCK, 1541 WANTAGH AVE., WANTAGH, NY 11793. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

10-5; 9-28-21-14-7; 8-312022-6T-#234661-NOB/LEV

LEGAL NOTICE AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TR ST 2018- S3, Plaintiff, vs. HECTOR ANTONIO BENITEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Default Judgment, Judgement of Foreclosure and Sale and Amendment of Caption duly entered on September 28, 2021, 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 October 12, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 12 Mistletoe Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 196 and Lot 11. Approximate amount of judgment is $435,153.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612008/2019. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP , 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 223430-1 10-5; 9-28-21-14-2022-4T#234892-NOB/LEV

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 26th day of September 2022, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

Wantagh Fire District maintains a Capital Reserve Fund under sec. 6-g of the General Municipal Law in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set forth, namely, for the renovation of the apparatus bay of the

WANTAGH FIRE DIS-

TRICT STATION #1 located at 3470 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793, in order to maintain the efficiency of the Wantagh Fire District in the discharge of their duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community and the said construction is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Capital Reserve 6-g of the Wantagh Fire District, a sum not to exceed be Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) and the District Treasurer is authorized to affect such transfer from time to time to effect the beginning of such construction.

This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, unless in the meanwhile a permissive referendum as provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: September 26th 2022

By order of The Board of Fire Commissioner Brendan J. Narell Superintendent 10-5-2022-1T-#235162NOB/LEV

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

LEVITTOWN

FIRE DISTRICT

Emergency Medical Service Cost Recovery

The Board of Fire Commissioners, of the Levittown Fire District, is accepting proposals from qualified firms to provide Emergency Medical Service Cost Recovery Services to the Levittown Fire District. All proposals must be received at the Fire District Offices, located at 120

LEGAL

Gardiners Ave. Levittown NY 11756 by 11:00 A.M. on Fri day October 21, 2022, where they will be opened and read aloud in accordance with sec tion 103(2) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. No proposals will be accepted thereafter. In formation for those wishing to submit a proposal will be available from the Dispatcher on duty at Fire Headquarters located at 120 Gardiners Ave. starting at 10:00 A.M. Friday September 30, 2022. The Levittown Fire District re serves the right to waive any informality in, to accept or reject any or all bids, to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder or to advertise anew if in the judgment of the Levittown Fire District it is in their best interest to do so. No vendor shall withdraw his proposal within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. Dated: September 30, 2022. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Levittown Fire District

Thomas Brennan, Fire District Secretary 10-5-2022 1T# 235175 NOB/ LEV

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUD GET FOR 2022

WHEREAS, on the 26th day of September, 2022, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Wan tagh Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be con ducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Mon day, October 17, 2022 com mencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire District Office located at 2045 Wantagh Avenue, Wan tagh, New York, and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is re quired to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 17, 2022 so that it is available for public inspec tion prior to the budget hear ing.

NOW , therefore, BE IT RE SOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Wantagh Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2023 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 17, 2022. A copy of the proposed budget is avail able at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hemp stead and at the office of the Wantagh Fire District Super intendent at 2045 Wantagh Avenue where it may be in spected by any interested person during office hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition, copies of the proposed budget are posted on the fire district’s website, WantaghFD.Com and will be available on the night of the said hearing.

NOW , therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Com missioners of the Wantagh Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Monday, October 17, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire District Office located at 2045 Wantagh Ave nue, Wantagh, New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the res idents and taxpayers of the Wantagh Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commis sioners of the Wantagh Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said reso lution and hearing all persons interested in the subject con cerning same on Monday, Oc tober 17, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Dis trict Office located at 2045 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York.

This notice is being publi cized and posted in accor dance with the provisions of Public Officers Law and the Town Law of the State of New York by order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Wantagh Fire District. Dated: September 26, 2022

Brendan J. Narell Superintendent

Wantagh Fire District 10-5-2022-1T-#235191NOB/LEV

MASSAPEQUA

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY CHRISTIANA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR GS RAN-Z LLC, Plaintiff against MICHAEL ANTHONY ARANGO, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Law Office of Michael Ehrenreich PLLC, 555 Willow Avenue, Suite 105,Cedarhurst, NY 11516.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 10, 2022, 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 October 24, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Premises known as 149 Arlyn Drive, Massapequa, NY 11758. Sec 53 Block 145 Lot 25. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, ly ing and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the County of Nassau in the State of New York. Approxi mate Amount of Judgment is $17,455.69 plus interest costs and attorney fees. Premises will be sold subject to provi sions of filed Judgment Index No 605976/2019 and Terms of Sale. Check only, made payable to the Referee for 10% of bid price.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s

Covid-19 Policies and fore closure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distanc ing. If proper social distanc ing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safe ty concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall can cel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Tony L. D’Anzica, Esq., Referee 16-1376 10-12-5; 9-28-21-2022-4T#234936-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUN

TY OF NASSAU, CITI MORTGAGE, INC., Plain tiff, vs. JAY ZEISES AKA JAY S. ZEISES, ET AL., De fendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Con firming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 3, 2022 and a Short Form Order duly entered on dated August 5, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nas sau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 54 Stephen Drive, Plainview, NY 11803. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oys ter Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Sec tion 47, Block 20 and Lot 62. Approximate amount of judgment is $962,750.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provi sions of filed Judgment Index #008509/2008. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be fol lowed at the foreclosure sale.

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety con cerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Alexander V. Sansone, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 10-12-5; 9-28-21-2022-4T#234987-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE NAMES MASSAPEQUA FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF OYSTER BAY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

By resolution made and adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners it is required that candidates for the office of Fire Commissioner shall file their names with the Sec retary of the Board of Fire Commissioners at least (20) days prior to the date Decem ber 13, 2022 of such election,

and that such nomination be submitted in petition form.

Petitions will be available from the Fire District Secre tary from 8:00AM to 4:00PM at the District Building, One Brooklyn Avenue, Mass apequa, NY beginning Octo ber 17, 2022. Petitions must be subscribed and attested to by not less than twenty-five qualified voters of the said Fire District. To be a quali fied voter, a person must be a resident of the Fire District for thirty (30) days next pre ceding the election, who is a duly registered voter under the permanent personal reg istration applicable to general elections.

Dated: September 26, 2022 Massapequa, New York Board of Fire Commissioners Massapequa Fire District Town of Oyster Bay ATTEST: Joanne Riggio Massapequa Fire District Secretary 10-5-2022-1T-#235170NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MASSAPEQUA FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUD GET FOR 2023

WHEREAS, on the 26th day of September, 2022, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mass apequa Fire District con firmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2023 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Fire District Adminis tration Building located at 1 Brooklyn Avenue, Mass apequa, New York 11758 and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 18, 2022 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT RE SOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Massapequa Fire District has adopted a Proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2023 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 18, 2022 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the of fice of the Town Clerk of the Town of Oyster Bayand at the office of the Massapequa Fire District Secretary at the Fire District Administration Building located at 1 Brook lyn Avenue, Massapequa, New York 11758, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. In addition, a copy of the pro posed budget will be posted on the fire district’s website, and copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of the said hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Mass apequa Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commis

sioners of the Massapequa Fire District, for their re spective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said resolution and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Fire District Adminis tration Building located at 1 Brooklyn Avenue, Mass apequa, New York 11758. Dated: September 26, 2022 Massapequa, New York Board of Fire Commissioners Massapequa Fire District Town of Oyster Bay ATTEST: Joanne Riggio Massapequa Fire District Secretary 10-5-2022-1T-#235169NOB/MASS

PLAINVIEW/ OYSTER BAY

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SU

PREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee (CWALT 2007-9T1), Plaintiff AGAINST Won Shin Oh, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 25, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 12, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 80 Elmwood Street, Pla inview, NY 11803. All that certain plot piece or parcel of

land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situ ate, lying and being at Hicks ville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, and State of New York, SEC TION: 12, BLOCK: 9, LOT: 60. Approximate amount of judgment $820,452.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to pro visions of filed Judgment Index #016036/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Ad ministration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/ Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must com ply with social distancing, wearing masks and screen ing practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Eugene Gamache, Referee Fren kel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-032191-F00 73093 10-5; 9-28-21-14-2022-4T#234775-NOB/PLV-OB

WESTBURY

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY 21ST MORTGAGE CORPO RATION AS MASTER SER VICER FOR CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS TRUSTEE FOR KNOXVILLE 2012 TRUST, Plaintiff against

ROSA GONZALEZ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 3, 2022, 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 October 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 219 Evelyn Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590. Sec 10 Block 62 Lot 16 & 17. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and im provements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of West bury, Town of North Hemp stead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approxi mate Amount of Judgment is $1,022,219.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 017072/2010.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and fore closure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distanc ing. If proper social distanc ing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safe ty concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall can cel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee DHNY078 10-19-12-5; 9-28-2022-4T#235057-NOB/WBY

Bill Expands Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

Governor Hochul recently signed legislation into law introduced by the Chair of the Committee on Consumer Protection, Senator Kevin Thomas (D-Levittown), and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) to eliminate barriers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) that’ll help more New Yorkers qualify for the Limited PSLF Waiver Program, which is set to expire after October 2022.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a federal program that rewards and incentivizes public service work by allowing non-profit and government employees to have their federal student loans canceled after 10 years, or 120 payments. However, a majority of public service employees have been unable to take advantage of the program due to several well-documented barriers to entry, including complicated eligibility rules, servicing errors, and other technicalities. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced significant new changes to improve the PSLF program, including a time-limited waiver that will allow student borrowers to count payments from all federal loan programs or repayment plans toward forgiveness.

This legislation (S8389C/A9523) sponsored by New York State Senator Kevin Thomas will enact needed changes at the state level to enable more New Yorkers to participate in this federal student loan debt forgiveness program. This means New Yorkers can still take advantage of the limited opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of Education to receive credit for PSLF loan forgiveness for periods of repayment that were previously ineligible.

These changes will make it easier for borrowers to qualify by eliminating the well-documented barriers to qualify, such as complicated eligibility rules, servicing errors, and other technicalities. To minimize potential issues that may delay borrowers from seeing much-needed relief, this legislation updates definitions to alleviate possible requirements confusion and clarifies that employers are permitted to share the employment data necessary to certify PSLF eligibility with the U.S. Department of Education. Each of these steps will help more New Yorkers access the PSLF program.

Senator Kevin Thomas said, “I thank Governor Hochul for signing my bill which will incentivize qualified New Yorkers to

apply for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. We’ve removed bureaucratic barriers, making it easier for those who selflessly chose careers in public service to apply for relief before the limited PSLF Waiver Program ends in October. I’m proud to champion legislation that makes student loan relief more accessible to our teachers, veterans, first responders and other public servants. I urge qualified borrowers to take advantage of this program to ensure they receive the loan forgiveness they have rightly earned.”

— Submitted by the Office of State Senator Kevin Thomas

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MacArthur Girls Soccer Off To Fast Start

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The MacArthur girls soccer team doesn’t rebuild, it just reloads.

The Lady Generals are off to an incredible start to the 2022 season. Thus far they are 6-0-1 and have yet to allow a goal this season. That’s given first-year coach Steve Costello plenty to be happy about.

“Defense has been our hallmark,” Costello said. “We start our offense from the back line as well. We have played tough, gritty soccer and taken advantage of opportunities when they come our way.”

The goalkeeper for the Lady Generals is senior Lexie Thompson and the defenders on the back line are Ava Angiuli, Caitlyn Barry, Meghan Wetzel, Hallie Bray and Ani Angelakis. The defensive midfielder is Julia Marrazzo.

“As a group they have played great defense,” Costello said.

On the offensive side of the pitch, Kaitlyn Tung is MacArthur’s leading scorer, with game-winning goals against both Garden City and South Side. Carly Koprowski and Sara Kealey have also scored big goals for the Lady Generals.

“Kaitlyn is tough and talented,” Costello said. “Midfielders Bella Calabro and Hailey Metzger are outstanding two-way players, going box-to-box on offense and defense.”

The team’s mindset, is to put in the work and try to improve each time out.

“We all want to be better and have developed a mindset that we will do whatever it takes to get better on the field and work hard at all times,” Tung said. “Not only the players, but the coaches providing drills with specific targets to help the team in areas we aren’t as successful in. It takes every one’s commitment to be successful and within the program everyone has given their all.”

Added Thompson: “I think that our team has been so successful this season because we are all so deter mined to win, and we know that in order to do that we have to put in the work at practice and be connected as a team.”

The Lady Generals won the Nassau County championship in 2019. They lost in overtime in the county finals in the spring 2021 season. They graduated a host of seniors last

season—including three Division 1 players. But MacArthur does not miss a beat.

“After losing not only our leading goal scorer but also an asset in the middle of the field, the team knew we would all have to step up to make up for these players,” Tung said. “Our success has been drawn from our hard work and team bonding.”

Many players on the MacArthur varsity team have played club and travel soccer together for years. Tung, Thompson and Hallie Bray started together with the Levittown Soccer Club at nine years old. Those bonds help contribute to the team’s success.

“I think all of us were unsure of how this season was going to look for us,” Thompson said. “Since we got on the field and started practicing, there have been a lot of people stepping up and filling big shoes of past seniors, and they have been doing a great job.”

Costello has built the MacArthur baseball team into one of the premier programs on Long Island. So far, the transition to soccer has gone smoothly.

“Coach Costello is such a great coach,” Thompson said. “We had no idea how the transition to soccer would be for him, but he has so much experience coaching that he definitely knows what he’s doing and I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

Added Tung: “At first when the team was told there would be a change in the coaching staff, we were all a little nervous because we didn’t know who it would be. Coach Costello came in knowing how successful we were last year and ready to give everything he has so that we would be even more successful this year. He has done such a great job bringing the team together and providing intense prac tices to make us better individually and as a team.”

Costello can find similarities between the diamond and the pitch.

“Like baseball, soccer is a game where luck plays a huge part—a line drive can be hit right at some one, and a great shot can hit the frame,” Costello said. “As in baseball, you can’t focus on the result as much as on the process. You want to put your players in a position where they can play well without any outside distrac tions and increase your chances of getting a good outcome.”

A good outcome is something these players are quite used to.

James Rowan is an

Anton Media Group contributor.

MacArthur goalkeeper Lexie Thompson (Photos Maikki Angelakis and Amy Kealey)

MacArthur offensive juggernaut Kaitlyn Tung (Photos Maikki Angelakis and Amy Kealey)

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