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Record Prices Characterized The Market

In Nassau North Shore, median sales price increased annually eight times over the past nine quarters. Listing inventory declined year over year for ten consecutive quarters. In the Long Island luxury market, median and average sales prices reached new highs and remain well-above pre-pandemic levels. Listing inventory fell year over year for the tenth straight quarter to the fourth lowest level on record. Bidding wars rose to a new high for the eighth time in ten quarters.

Q2-2022

Average Sales Price

Q3-2022

Average Sales Price

Q2-2021

Q3-2021

Number of Sales (Closed)

Days on Market (From Last List Date)

$1,301,557 667 79

$1,298,587 716 61

Number of Sales (Closed) Days on Market (From Last List Date)

North Shore

Average Sales Price Number of Sales (Closed) Days on Market (From Last List Date)

$1,218,007 755 85

Average Sales Price Number of Sales (Closed) Days on Market (From Last List Date)

$1,276,811 994 66

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Local Libraries Receive Money Towards Construction Projects From State Education Department

The New York State Education Department in October awarded $34 million to 233 public libraries and systems across the state, including the Bayville Free Library, the Gold Coast Pubic Library and the Locust Valley Library. The funds are meant to help libraries construct new buildings, create additions, update electrical wiring and computer technology, improve broadband infrastructure, meet energy-efficiency standards and renovate facilities to provide full accessibility to library users with disabilities, as well as create meeting spaces to accommodate community needs.

“State Construction Aid allows public libraries the opportunity to meet the changing demands of the modern world. Nassau’s residents still use the library to browse and borrow books, but they also use libraries as remote workspaces and for the experience of learning together with others at events and programs,” Nassau Library System Assistant Director Nicole Scherer said. “The public library building is an essential community asset. Construction Aid is critical for ensuring public libraries can continue to keep their buildings responsive to community needs.”

A press release from the State Education Department stated that project activities eligible for awards include financing broad band infrastructure, construction of new library buildings, construction of additions to existing buildings, and the renovation or rehabilitation of existing space. The projects can include roof replacement; the purchase and installation of alternative energy sources,

HVAC systems, windows, doors and lighting systems; electrical upgrades; and con struction of new or replacement walkways, parking lots, standby generators, and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition, new furniture, shelving, and equipment, includ ing computer equipment, can be purchased for new or newly renovated spaces.

“Priority is also given to renovations designed to provide accessibility for patrons with disabilities and projects to extend library services to people residing in geographically isolated and economically disadvantaged and distressed communities,” the press release stated.

The Bayville Free Library received $279,282. The money will fund a new meeting room and the addition of two Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant bathrooms.

“We are going to be renovating and ex panding,” said Bayville Free Library Director Ashley Birbal. “Currently, we do not have a meeting room. Any programs and meetings are held in the middle of the library.”

The Bayville Free Library shares its horse-shoe shaped complex with Bayville Village Hall and the Bayville Historical Museum.

“There were the Boy Scout Room, the Girl Scout Room and the Water Depart

ment,” Birbal said. “What we’re doing is relocating the water department further down in the wing and turning that into the meeting space. Then we are renovating the Boy Scout Room and the Girl Scout Room to become one scout room in the middle.”

Aside from the projects covered by state funding, the Bayville Free Library will also be renovating the Children’s Room and the Adult Services Room.

The Gold Coast Public Library in Glen Head received $200,000. The Gold Coast Public Library is in contract to purchase 2.62 acres of land for the purpose of constructing a new library facility.

“We’re very excited about it,” Gold Coast Public Library Director Michael Morea said. “Our community passed a referendum for a

new building back in 2020 and we were able to get a grant to cover part of the purchase of the land... We opened in 2005. We are the newest library in Nassau County by a long shot. And right now we’re in a small build ing in the train parking lot. We don’t have any of our own parking. We rent down the block for program space. Our new building will allow us to have everything under one roof, with its own parking and outdoor spac es and it’s going to be really exciting for the community.”

At this point, Morea said, the Gold Coast Public Library is looking at an early 2024 opening for the new building.

“The construction grant program is just an amazing thing for us because it helps us to offset the project from the local tax base and allow us to help people bring their tax rates down,” Morea explained. “We were able to apply for $400,000, we got half of it back. So it’s $200,000 for the purchase of the land. It’s really helpful to people to help us offer the best library service for the community.”

The Locust Valley Library received $18,805, which will go towards installing acoustic panels to improve sound quality and installing ventilation units to improve air quality.

“It’s been done,” Locust Valley Library Director Jenny Bloom said. “[The acoustic panels] will be used for our community room. The acoustic panels that are on the ceilings are helping for better sound quality for our programs in there.”

The community room hosts a variety of programs like fitness classes, seminars, community meetings and concerts.

“A library is a point of pride for any community as the embodiment of its belief in the power of learning and connecting with each other,” Scherer said. “This is especially true in Nassau County, where people deeply value opportunities for personal growth. Our public libraries serve in that capacity for people of all ages and all interests whenever they are ready for it and we are rewarded with passionate patrons in return.”

Gold Coast Public Library in Glen Head, (Photo courtesy Antony-22 via Wikimedia Commons)

The Locust Valley Library. (Photo courtesy the Locust Valley Library)

A Season Of Generosity

Providing for the community this Thanksgiving

JENNIFER

Thanksgiving and the holiday season are a time of year to reflect on what we’re grateful for and to prioritize spending time with loved ones. Year after year, traditions such as Thanksgiving dinner, is something that many look forward to.

But not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to afford putting a Thanksgiving dinner on the table. And some are even left out in the cold because they are homeless and unsheltered.

There are several local organiza tions that work year-round to make life just a little easier for people struggling with food-insecurity or homelessness. According to Feed America, one out of four people on Long Island struggle with food in security. And on Long Island, 9,687 people experienced homeless in 2019, according to Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.

The following will summarize what local non-profits are doing to address nutritional, shelter and other needs year around, and especially during this season.

Food pantries: There are many community-based food pantries that serve just the North Shore, including The Porch Pantry and NOSH in Glen Cove and People Loving People in Oyster Bay. These non-profits were founded near and during the pandemic, and became essential at a time that needs were increasing due to the financial crisis and other ramifications caused by the pandemic.

The Porch Pantry started in March of 2020, serving seven fami lies with food dropped off by com munity members on Velentzas’ porch. Today, The Porch Pantry serves about 200 families through non-perishables donated by the community, as well as fresh food bought by financial donations.

“We’re still doing deliveries for mostly local Glen Cove families,” said Kimberly Conte Velentzas, a founder of The Porch Pantry. “We are just trying to get ready for the upcoming holidays.”

The Porch Pantry has been holding food drives at the Deep Roots Farmers Market in Garvies Point; and grocery stores Locust Valley Market and Holiday Market in Glen Head. For Thanksgiving,

The Porch Pantry will distribute Thanksgiving meals to families by hosting its third annual “Adopt A Family.”

“Local community members and volunteers of ours adopt a family to provide a holiday meal and a little extra,” Velentzas said. “We will get fresh turkey or chicken for families who can utilize them. We try to get produce this time of year... We’ve been very lucky that the Glen Cove community and beyond has supported us the last two-and-a-half years monetarily and with their time.”

To assist with The Porch Pantry’s mission, make a donation or learn how to volunteer at www. theporchpantry.com or drop off non-perishable food at 99 McLoughin St. in Glen Cove.

There is also NOSH Delivers Inc., also known as NOSH, that serves the communities on the North Shore. According to its web site, the mission of NOSH is to “... safely deliver meals to the homes of families and individuals in need of food assistance with dignity and respect. Weekly, NOSH volunteers deliver hundreds of ‘NOSH Bags’ to homes on the North Shore peninsula. At the height of the pandemic, NOSH was delivering to more than 500 families every week. NOSH Bags are emergency meal kits containing the ingre dients to prepare two meals for a family of four. Larger families receive additional NOSH Bags. We strive to provide food ingredients that are fresh and nutritious as possible. NOSH’s activities are entirely funded through donations from neighbors and friends.”

This year, NOSH will continue to distribute fresh turkeys or

chickens, Board Chair of NOSH Christine Rice said.

“Depending on what we get donated, we are more than open to donations from people,” Rice, who is also the executive director of the Glen Cove Senior Center, said. “Either monetary donations or food donations so that we can provide food to all our families and additional ones that might need it during the holiday season.”

While NOSH continues to deliver, people can now visit NOSH in person at 32 School St. in Glen Cove from the rear entrance, right next to the GLY Religious Store.

“We’re open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 [a.m.] to 1 [p.m.],” Rice said. “We still have our delivery service, but we also have a walk-in pantry now at that location as well. People can walk in and pick what food they like.”

Visit www.noshdelivers.org/ to support NOSH’s vision and donate. Email info@noshdelivers.org to volunteer.

Additionally, Long Island Cares and Island Harvest are staples to the community.

For Thanksgiving, Island Harvest is hosting the Turkey & Trimmings Collection Campaign through Dec. 30. To donate a fresh turkey, non-perishables or a grocery store gift card, visit any QuickChek or Panera Bread. Island Harvest will also be hosting the 14th Annual Bethpage Turkey Drive on Nov. 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Bethpage Main Office, 899 S. Oys ter Bay Rd. in Bethpage. Donations of frozen turkeys and non-perish ables are welcome.

Long Island Cares has extended its “Adopt-a-Family” program to Nov. 18, where you can prepare

an American Traditional, Central and South American, Caribbean Islander or Kosher Thanksgiving meal basket. Visit www.licares. org/events/adopt_a_family/ if interested.

Helping The Homeless:

From Nov. 18 to Dec. 21, the Syosset Public Library will be hosting a coat drive arranged in partnership by Nassau County Leg islator Arnold Drucker and Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.

“If you have coats you’d like to donate, please bring them in and let your families and friends know about it,” Syosset Public Library Di rector Sharon Long said. “We love to partner with the community... We have our community engage ment librarians that really do reach out into the community and find these partnerships. It’s been a nice way to do outreach.”

This is not the Syosset Public Library’s first time partnering with Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. A “Fill The Lunchbox” drive was held in October to help school children.

“[The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless] has been a great partnership that we’ve definitely strengthened and we continue to do things with them,” Long said.

Greta Guarton, the executive director of Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, said that while it’s always a dangerous situation to be homeless or unsheltered, winter is an especially dangerous time for people living in shelters or

on the street.

“Even for many individuals and families living in shelters, they’re not able to stay in the shelters all day,” Guarton said. “They very often have to be outside or out of the shelter... It’s never a good time to be homeless, but winter is surely the most dangerous time.”

The number of homeless people in Nassau and Suffolk had been going down prior to the pandemic, Guarton said. During the pandem ic, the numbers continued to go down because of the eviction mor atorium. But since the moratorium has been lifted, the numbers of homeless people living in shelters or on the street are increasing.

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless works to end home lessness in Nassau and Suffolk by helping individuals and families get out of homelessness and into permanent and stable housing, and by helping prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.

“The number one reason for homelessness across the board is a lack of affordable housing,” Guarton said. “I think there’s a lot of stigma around homelessness and a lot of misunderstanding of who becomes homeless and why, and as a result there’s a lot of opposition to the development of affordable housing.”

Visit www.lihomeless.org to learn more about Long Island Coalition for the Homeless and to find out how to help.

Election Results

Nov. 8 was Election Day, and voters lined up at their local ballots to elect who they believe would do the best job. Here are the results of the 2022 election.

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) (Winner)

Lee Zeldin (R)

U.S. Senate

Chuck Schumer (D) (Winner) Joe Pinion (R)

New York Congressional District 3

George Santos (R) (Winner) Robert Zimmerman (D)

New York State Senate District 5

Steven Rhoads (R) (Winner) John Brooks (D)

New York State Assembly District 13

Charles Lavine (D) (Winner) Ruka Anzai (R)

New York State Senate District 7

Jack Martins (R) (Winner) Anna Kaplan (D)

New York State Assembly District 19

Ed Ra (R) (Winner) Sanjeev Jindal (D)

New York State Assembly District 15

Jake Blumencranz (R) (Winner) Amanda Field (D)

Collecting food for the community. (Photo courtesy The Porch Pantry)

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Poinsettia Sale To Benefit Grenville Baker Boys And Girls Club

and will be ready for pick up at the club on Friday, Dec. 2 between 1 to 7 p.m.

Proceeds raised from the sale will be directed toward the club’s mission to inspire

and enable all young people to realize their potential as productive, re sponsible and caring citizens and commu nity leaders of tomorrow. You can purchase your poinsettia plants online by visiting the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club website www.GBBGC.org or calling 516759-5437 Ext. 211.

—Submitted by Greenville Baker Boys And Girls Club

Sid Jacobson JCC’s 13th Annual Stronger Than Cancer 5K Raises Over $200,000

Sid Jacobson JCC in Greenvale recently held its 13th Annual Stronger Than Cancer 5K, honoring the Director of the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center’s (NMCWC) Randy Hight, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)—who has been in charge of the program for the last 15 years —on Sunday, Oct. 2 and raised over $200,000. The 5K had a turnout of more than 400 runners, walkers,

NMCWC, which provides much-needed programming, including exercise classes, discussion groups, counseling services, and more is open to those living with cancer throughout all stages of treatment and survivorship. Thanks to proceeds from the Stronger Than Cancer 5K and other funding, 100 percent of these vital services are offered free of charge to participants.

“My hope for this year’s event was two-fold —the first was to bring awareness to the community that the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center is here to support all cancer survivors in any stage of their diagnosis. The second was to raise funds, so we can continue providing these much-needed support services to those affected by cancer free of charge. This year’s event marked

our return, post-pandemic and we are thrilled that our community came together to walk and support such an imperative and life-changing cause for cancer survivors and their families.”

What first began as a half-hour exercise class and half-hour support group being overseen by Hight, has since turned into a roster of complimentary services for cancer survivors. Through Hight’s persistence and devotion to working with cancer survivors, the programs and services offered by NMCWC have evolved into a robust variety of offerings that seek to serve as a complimentary outlet for its members and their existing treatment regimes outside of the center. These services include but are not limited to exercise classes, shortterm counseling, educational services, nutrition counseling and discussion groups, among many others.

To enroll yourself or a loved one in a NMCWC program, visit sjjcc.org/cancerwellness or contact Randy Hight at rhight@sjjcc.org or call 516-484-1545, ext. 213.

Visit www.sjjcc.org/5K to make a donation to the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center.

(Photo courtesy Grenville Baker Boys And Girls Club)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, NOV.17

Tour Our Local History Collection Come and meet the keepers of Glen Cove his tory. Find out who Robert R. Coles was, why the History Room bears his name and how he became the major force behind the develop ment of the collection. The event will be held in the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave., History Room from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV.19

Model Train Show

Trainville Hobby Depot will host a Model Train Show on Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hicksville Community Center, located at 28 West Carl St. in Hicksville. The Model Train Show includes operating model layouts coordinated by Trainville Hobby Depot. Donations are being accepted at the exhibit to support the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. Admission in to the exhibit is $5, children ages 4-11 years are $3 and entry for children under the age of 4 is free. For further information, visit www.trainville. com or call 516-433-4444.

Glen Cove Chamber’s 100-Year Anniversary Gala At The Metropolitan Join the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce for the 20th Annual Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Metropolitan in Glen Cove. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner and evening festivities begins at 7 p.m. This will be a well attended and elegant night of dinner and dancing while the chamber celebrates their past presidents and 102 year history. This very special evening will include the culinary delights of The Metropolitan, a cocktail hour, dessert by St. Rocco’s Bakery and an amazing assortment of raffle baskets. For any ques tions, call the chamber office at 516-676-6666.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20

Distinguished Artists: Nina Et Cetera As part of the Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artists Series at the Locust Valley Library, Nina Et Cetera will be performing at 2 p.m. The singing duo will entertain you on guitar, harmonica, bass, percussion and auto harp. Hotter Than A Pepper Sprout: America’s Music — Johnny Cash, Elvis, The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and more are the styles of music audience members can expect to hear.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22

Open Mic Night At Amalfi Wanna play, sing or listen? Then come on down to Amalfi

Restaurant & Pizzeria, 197 Forest Ave. in Glen Cove, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for some great music from talented performers with great food and ambiance. This is a welcoming space for all levels, don’t be shy and show off your stuff. Mic covers are available or bring your own. Guitar accompaniment for singers is also available. Open Mic Night is also pasta night.

THURSDAY, NOV. 24

Thanksgiving Buffet

Effortless Thanksgiving Buffet at The Mansion at Glen Cove, 200 Dosoris Ln., is here. Enjoy a nice Thanksgiving without all the hazard in your kitchen. The buffet will be served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the ballroom. The price for adults is $79 and $40 for kids ages 3 to 10. Visit ww.themansionatglencove.com for more information.

SUNDAY, NOV. 27

Distinguished Artists: Gemini Journey

As part of Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artists Library Concert Series, Gemini Journey will be performing at the Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Rd., at 2 p.m. Come journey with Gemini Journey as they perform a colorful set that includes tango, flamenco, mambo and ragtime from Broadway and film idioms, including West Side Story. For more information, visit www. oysterbaytown.com or call 516 797-7900.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30

Ladies Night: Sip, Shop And Paper Ornament Making

Ladies, join Restoration Oak, 227 Glen Cove Ave., for a fun girl’s night starting at 6 p.m. that includes wine, cheese, shopping and resident artisan Lorraine will teach a crash course on how to make gorgeous paper or naments. Forty dollars per person includes the class, supplies, wine and cheese and a fun gift too. Visit www.restorationoak.com for tickets.

ONGOING EVENTS

Deep Roots Farmers Market

Stop by Deep Roots Farmers Market, happening every Saturday through Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 100 Garvies Point Rd., to enjoy local artisans, foods and crafts. There will be 40 vendors every week offering locally grown produce, fresh fish, meat, dairy, eggs, honey, breads, baked goods, pastas, prepared foods and much more. There will also be weekly guest art and craft vendors, with live music. For more information, call 516-318-5487.

Celebrate 102 years of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce over cocktails. (Getty Images)

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A China Century: Ready Or Not

Reviews of: China

Unbound: A New World Disorder, Joanna Chiu; The World According To China, Elizabeth C. Economy.

JOSEPH SCOTCHIE

Does the 21st century belong to China? Will China, as a British historian enthused, rule the world? Would the average American even notice if they did?

What does China want? In her acclaimed study, Elizabeth Economy lists history-shaking goals:

Xi [Jinping]’s ambition…is to reorder the world order. His call for “the great rejuvenation of the China nation” envisions a China that has regained centrality on the global stage: it has reclaimed contested territory, assumed a position of preeminence in the Asia Pacific, ensured that other countries aligned their political, economic, and security interests with their own, provided the world’s technological infrastructure for the 21st century, and embedded its norms, values, and standards in international laws and institutions.

The number of books on China’s rise represents a growing library, from Henry Kissinger’s historical meditation On China to Martin Jacques’ exuberant When China Rules The World to Graham Allison’s more somber Destined For War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’ Trap?

The books reviewed here are similar. China, the authors warn, is becoming increasingly despotic at home and aggressive abroad. Hong Kong, which prospered as a British colony, is now firmly under communist control. The persecution of both Muslim and Christian minorities continues. Abroad, China spies on suspected Chinese dissidents. Its ambitious Belt and Road initiative seeks to build railways, factories, office buildings and ports of sea around the planet. When little Greece was tottering on bankruptcy, it was mighty China and not the European Union that swooped in to take charge of its economy. The Greeks didn’t mind at all.

China’s politics of intimidation are working. The most stunning example was a recent vote at the United Nations woefully misnamed Human Rights Council, one that refused to condemn

China for its mistreatment of Muslim Uighur minorities. The Western nations said “yes,” but Beijing had enough clout among Global South nations to prevail.

Both books cite the peculiarities of Chinese culture and the way that history works on the Chinese mind. For China, the past is never dead (it isn’t even past). Its Confucian heritage survived Mao Tse Tung’s brutal cultural revolution of the 1960s. The sayings of Confucius still shape the Chinese mind. As Joanna Chiu states: “[Proper] behavior is dictated by one’s position within hierarchies of superior and subordinate relationships… Children must obey their parents, younger adults must heed their elders and every citizen must be loyal to the emperor.”

This contrasts markedly with the rampant individualism consuming the Western mind unto death.

China’s “century of humiliation” is alien to Americans. However, it animates the Chinese mind decisively. The Opium Wars, the defeat at the hands of the West and Japan in the Boxer Rebellion and the latter nation’s 1931 invasion still sting. When Mao’s Revolutionary Guard took power in 1949, the Communist Party immediately plotted a 100-year plan in that by 2049, China would indeed be the most powerful country on earth.

Both books illustrate American innocence over China, plus arrogance in believing that the latter country would join the family of liberal democracies. When Richard Nixon made his historic opening to China in 1972, he grumbled to aides, “I think we’ve created a monster.” For decades, Democratic and Republican Party administrations all supported Most Favored Nation trade status to China, all with little opposition from Congress. The reasoning was that once China liberalized its economy (which it did), it would liberalize its political system (which it didn’t). American foreign policy makers forgot that China is a civilization 5,000 years old. Their rulers, even when China wallowed in poverty, weren’t going to be impressed by the upstarts from across the Pacific.

Is it too late? Was the United States, since the end of the Cold War and with the onset of the War on Terror, too caught with the goal of a unipolar world dominated by secular democracy to worry about China? For Jacques, the turning point was the 2008 Stock Market crash. Since then, the Western economies have stalled; China has boomed—even

though that boom has cooled off recently. For Allison, 2014 was key. That year, China become the world’s largest economy, at least in terms of purchasing power. The Chinese consumer market is now larger than America’s. China’s citizens have more money to spend than Americans do. If that continues, the Hollywood studios, the NBA and 1,001 other companies worldwide aren’t going to care one iota about Muslim women in the Uighur province being forced to sleep with Chinese men.

Kissinger’s On China was published in 2004, before that county became a global force. With his usual foresight, Kissinger could see that the new century would be a contest between an established superpower and a rising one. Kissinger’s voice remains a plea for understanding: The world must be big enough for different peoples and cultures, even if such nations possess nuclear arsenals. Will the average American even care about China’s rise? Xi Jinping doesn’t speak English nor does he have the desire to do so. Americans, including this reviewer, will continue to purchase Chinese goods in copious amounts. China, we must acknowledge, has its advantages: Family life in that country is secure and well-defined: The family unit is strictly a husband-wife-children arrangement. The country contains great pride in Chinese history and heritage. Up to 90 percent of the population is ethnic Han Chinese, conjuring up an America that once had similar demographics for an entirely different ethnic group. China possesses a cultural unity now long lost in the United States. The collapse of the Mom-Pop-children family unit in the U.S. has resulted in insoluble problems: rampant juvenile crime and a failed public school system. In the 1950s, the U.S. was ranked number one worldwide in reading, math, and science. Today, China rules the roost on all three levels as American scores sink to Third World levels.

The United States still has its powerful military, plus its European allies and those in Asia: Japan, South Korean, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. If China really wants to rule the world, then they are buying into lifetimes of headaches galore. Just ask the Brits and the Yanks how that turned out.

This is the biggest player in the history of the world.

Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Singapore, 1959-1980

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S

Dog Abuser Sentenced To Jail Time And 50-Year Animal Ban

Defendant Ellie Knoller killed two puppies and nearly killed a third in 2019

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an animal abuser was sentenced to one year in jail for killing two puppies and nearly killing a third animal in 2019.

Thirty-two-year-old Ellie Knoller pleaded guilty before Judge Teresa Corrigan to three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals (an E felony) on March 21, 2022. The defendant was sentenced to one year in jail, with five years’ probation and a 50-year ban of owning animals. Under New York State law the defendant’s potential maximum sentence was two years in jail.

“Three defenseless puppies were subjected to extraordinary violence by this defendant,” Donnelly said. “The internal injuries these animals sustained are uncommon—even in animal abuse cases— and are consistent with terrifying blunt force trauma. This case stands apart in the decades of animal crimes this office has prosecuted as one of the worst we’ve seen. New York State’s animal crime laws need to be strengthened and we encourage our legislators to review the horrors associated with this case. I thank our partners at the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the local veterinarians who assisted our investigation.”

Donnelly said that on that Feb. 8, 2019, the defendant adopted a 10-12-week-old male Shepherd mix named Tucker from a local shelter, and by Feb. 17, the puppy was dead of a kidney rupture. Knoller inflicted blunt force trauma on the dog that resulted in the kidney rupture, causing the dog to suffer from extensive internal bleeding and die.

Additionally, on or about Feb. 18, 2019, the defendant purchased a 10-12-week-old male brown Goldendoodle puppy named

Cooper from a breeder in Pennsylvania.

On Feb. 20, 2019, Ellie Knoller brought the puppy into Garden City Veterinary Care in cardiac and respiratory arrest.

By the time a veterinarian examined Cooper he had already died. The dog’s cause of death was determined to be from a lacerated liver. Ellie Knoller inflicted blunt force trauma on the dog that resulted in the lacerated liver, causing extensive and ultimately fatal internal bleeding.

The above-listed incidents came to light following an investigation into the defendant after he brought a lethargic and lifeless 11-week-old female brown Goldendoodle puppy named Bella to Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury on Feb. 27, 2019.

Upon examination, the veterinarians found Bella to have multiple fractured ribs, bruising on her lungs, bleeding behind her eyes and a broken leg. Bella required surgery, including the insertion of a metal rod to repair her leg and a steel plate to hold the bones in place while they healed. Ellie Knoller inflicted blunt force trauma on the dog that resulted in her injuries. One of Bella’s legs was subsequently amputated.

The defendant received Bella after complaining to the breeder that Cooper had unexpectedly died and she is from the same litter as Cooper.

Bella has been adopted by a family on Long Island and has recovered.

Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Hernan of DA Donnelly’s Animal Crimes Unit is prosecuting this case. Defendant Ellie Knoller is represented by Greg Madey, Esq. —Submitted by the office of the Nassau County District Attorney

COLUMNS

Protesting The Consumption Of Octopus

One of the rights American citizens enjoy is the freedom of expression. You can cheer and support things that you like or choose to peacefully protest things you don’t.

People tend to protest against atrocities affecting their fellow men, like wars or civil injustices. You don’t have to agree with their cause, but they have a right to speak out against them.

That said, this column is not a political commentary on protesters. Frankly, I don’t care if people choose to eat octopus one way or another.

Recently, protesters passionate about the subject gathered at Union Square Park in New York City, chanting and holding signs with pictures of the cephalopods and slogans like “Let’s stop this cruelty!” Their target was a Spanish company called “Nueva Pescanova,” one of the largest seafood distributors in the world. Nueva Pescanova is spending $74 million on the world’s first commercial octopus farm at their research center in Galicia, Spain. The global octopus trade has ballooned to over $2.72 billion in the last 10 years. That’s a lot of tentacles.

Many Long Island restaurants that serve seafood offer some form of an octopus be it as an appetizer or an entrée. Although I’ve seen it on a menu and have Italian family

members who order the disgusting creature, it’s not for me.

So, why the angst against restaurants and supermarkets that sell octopi? Thanks to an Oscarwinning Netflix documentary, My Octopus Teacher, people are beginning to understand more about these strange, alien-looking creatures. The documentary focused on their intelligence and problem-solving abilities, noting their capacity to feel pain and have emotions. They even have longterm memories.

Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not a big fan of eating anything that could kill me. I like things like beef and chicken, salmon and shrimp.

I know people eat bears and snakes or wild exotic animals at a Brazilian BBQ restaurant. Again, it’s just not for me.

I’ve seen enough science fiction movies (and National Geographic

specials) to know I wouldn’t want to encounter an octopus while swimming. If there were ever a creature on Earth that looks and acts like it came from another planet, it’s the octopus. They have no bones and can slink through almost any tiny opening. Think you can kill them by harpooning them in the heart? Think again— they have three of them.

We eat cows and chicken because they taste good. Who’s to say they aren’t intelligent? In this country, we don’t eat dogs. Not because of their intellect, it’s because they are our friends. Louie the Labrador is extremely intelligent. He has feelings, emotions and problem-solving abilities. He knows exactly which one of us to approach if he wants a snack (my wife).

As an Italian kid growing up in Brooklyn in the ‘60s, I suffered through my share of the traditional Christmas Eve “Feast of the Seven Fishes.” When I was ten, my aunts and uncles insisted I “try” octopus for good luck. Of course, I didn’t eat any fish at that age.

Knowing most of my uncles were pranksters, I saw them take the tentacle out of the pot and put spaghetti sauce over it. I knew it wasn’t real because it looked like a toy. They were putting sauce on a rubber tentacle as a joke on me. After all, who would eat something as disgusting as this?

Long Island Needs A Leader

It was no secret that the 2022 election was not going to be a good one for the Democratic Party. Unable to get by public unhappiness with the party in power, the Democrats failed to develop a credible campaign even though it had many accomplishments in Washington.

The continued split between the two parties in the nation bodes ill for the next two years when we will have national gridlock, gridlock and more gridlock.

The Long Island political picture is not a happy one. Whether at the state or local level, there are no strong leaders capable of talking sense into both sides of the aisle on any regional issue. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were a politician at the top of the ladder who could get the parties to sit down and plan collectively for two years of new accomplishments?

Regrettably, there is no elected official who commands the respect of both parties to craft a wish list of programs that will benefit our local taxpayers in general. Most of our electeds in power are wedded to the party line and are unwilling to cross either side of

the aisle.

Our local needs are no secret. The Island needs more housing that will help keep young people from fleeing to the nearby city. There are ample federal dollars available for rebuilding our roads or bridges, but someone must be the Island’s cheerleader in Washington and Albany.

Drugs continue to flood our streets and kill innocent young people at the earliest stages of their life. The bi-county area needs more dollars to ramp up drug enforcement and save those lives. The public worries about crime throughout the year but it lacks a champion for that crusade.

Our mass transit system is now at the highest level of accomplishments in our region’s history. The Grand Central connection will spread the LIRR commuters to the east side of Manhattan. Other

I played along, ready to tell them how great it was. I even tried to bite into it, knowing my teeth would bounce off it. Then I bit right through, realizing it was real!

I can’t tell you the disgust that overwhelmed me.

So, to all those protesting octopi farms and having the beast removed from restaurant menus, I support your right to protest. However, I don’t believe in depriving people who enjoy those inky mollusks of their right to dine on the eight-legged creatures. It’s a free country, right?

Not on my dinner plate, it’s not…

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improvements will add value to our homeowners.

The COVID-19 pandemic experience taught us that every regional health system has to be upgraded and needs more funding. Long Island, with a population exceeding three million people, needs to be better funded to meet this challenge. There are no assurances that we will avoid any new COVID-19 outbreaks.

It is time for a champion to emerge who can unite both parties and focus on Long Island’s future. Maybe that champion is right under our noses.

Former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer is a columnist for Anton Media Group and a partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek in Uniondale. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or Anton Media Group.

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INSIDE POLITICS

an End to the Bail Reform ‘Debate’

In April of 2019, New York State passed one of the most just bail reform laws in the country. Unfortunately, this law has faced tremendous resistance from New Yorkers, a resistance that has flared up considerably with the 2022 elections.

However, I assure you that these fears, while logical, are unfounded, and are simply a result of politicians trying to manipulate you to vote for them. Don’t fall for it— there’s nothing to debate about New York’s bail reform. But first, what is bail, and what was the law in question?

When you are accused of a crime, you are assigned a court date. However, the question becomes—what if the suspect simply doesn’t show up? It would be quite a hassle to chase down every suspect.

So courts demand those accused to “post bail.” The suspect produces a sum of money, usually a few hundred or few thousand dollars, that is then returned to them after their court hearing, incentivizing them to

show up in court.

But what happens if you can’t post bail? Well, you are thrown in jail without a conviction.

And you can spend a long time there; some spend months or even years awaiting a trial, years and decades of innocent people wasting away in horrid jail facilities simply because they are too poor to post bail.

What ends up happening is that the poor—and by corollary, people of color, who are more

likely to be arrested pre-tri al—often just take a pre-trial sentence regardless of whether they actually committed a crime, to avoid having to wait in jail, leaving them with a criminal record and poor prospects for employment.

The 2019 New York bail reform was meant to address this issue by 1) preventing judges from issuing bail in non-violent misdemeanors and 2) having judges avoid issuing bail unless the suspect is a flight risk.

And it was successful: upon the passage of the law, the prison population in this state was re duced by a whopping 30 percent, allowing innocent people to return to their normal lives and severely reducing the taxpayer burden on Nassau citizens.

Nevertheless, it is under standable why some are hesitant about this law. On its face, it may seem like we’re letting criminals get off the hook, but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.

It’s important to remember that you are innocent until

proven guilty. So until a proper trial is conducted, we cannot brand people criminals. Further, judges still have tools to restrict the movement of suspects considered a flight risk, like ankle monitors and probation officers.

If an innocent is accused of a violent crime, judges can still issue bail or jail the suspect. Bail was only removed for non-vi olent crimes, like someone trespassing. Do we really need to let such a person rot in prison for months? Are you willing to foot the bill? Because before bail reform, those were the exact “criminals” you were paying to upkeep.

So bail reform is good, actually. Nevertheless, desperate politicians keep trying to whip up fear in the good people of Nassau County. They talk of a “crime wave,” and they blame the bail law. Are they right? Has crime gone up because of bail reform?

No. While crime has gone up in New York and Nassau over the past two years, crime has gone

up nationwide, including in states without bail reform. Most of those released don’t commit crimes. According to the Times Union, 98 percent of suspects released under the bail law did not go on to commit a violent crime before their court appearance. And despite the increase in crime the past two years, we are still living in one of the safest times ever in Nassau County.

Don’t believe the propaganda: bail reform was a good reform. It allowed hundreds of thousands of people to return to a normal, productive life. It preserved justice and the rule of law. And it saved Long Islanders millions in taxpayer dollars. Don’t let politicians trying to manipulate you for your vote convince you otherwise.

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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Annual Bethpage Turkey Drive Celebrates Fourteenth Year

Inflation drives up average cost of a Thanksgiving Dinner

Now in its 14th year, the Bethpage Turkey Drive to benefit Island Harvest Food Bank will take place on Friday, Nov. 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The annual drive, which kicks off the holiday food drive season on Long Island, will include a no-contact donation car drive-through which will enable community residents to remain in their cars while volunteers remove donations from the vehicles.

Long Islanders are asked to donate frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items, supermarket gift cards or monetary donations. These donations will go directly to Island Harvest, which will help supply Thanksgiving meals to the more than 300,000 food-insecure Long Islanders. Its distribution network of more than 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, and other feeding programs on Long Island. Non-perishable food items needed include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices and shelf-stable milk (please, no glass containers).

The Bethpage Turkey Drive will take place at Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s headquarters located at 899 South Oyster Bay Rd. in Bethpage.

For those unable to make an on-site donation on Nov. 18, most Bethpage branch locations are accepting non-perishable food items through Nov. 18 with the exception of the Bay Shore King Kullen and Chelsea, New York City branches.

Or, if you would rather show your support online, Bethpage is accepting online monetary donations at https://bit.ly/3zDUzyu through Nov. 30. Every gift of $35 will help support a holiday meal for your Long Island neighbors.

“Bethpage is a proud, longtime partner and supporter of Island Harvest and its mission to help end hunger on Long Island,” Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Linda Armyn said. “I encourage everyone to join us this year by making a donation in whatever form and amount you can. With your help, we will make a difference.”

“So many of our neighbors on Long Island are a paycheck away from disaster, and record inflation and high grocery prices are putting additional burden on families struggling to put food on their tables,” Island Harvest President/CEO Randi Shubin Dresner said. “Fortunately, we have a longtime, valued partner in Bethpage Federal Credit Union helping us provide much-needed supplemental food support to the most vulnerable among us. Their ongoing support and generosity are invaluable in our mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.”

Patches will be given to all Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who make a donation. Troop leaders can make a donation on behalf of troop members and bring back patches for the entire troop.

Since the first Bethpage Turkey Drive was organized in 2009, hundreds of community volunteers have come out to assist in the collection of more than 42,000 turkeys and over 179,000 pounds of food, which were then given to Long Island families facing hardship in time for the holidays. Island Harvest Food Bank has seen an increase in the requests for food and support services among the 400 community-based agencies it serves. About 70,000 individuals receive food assistance from the Island Harvest Food Bank network each week.

—Submitted by Island Harvest Food Bank

HOMES

Recently Sold

This luxurious residence has been totally updated with a decorator touch. Set amid lush landscaping, this beautiful Dale model at 10 The Glen (unit 10) in Glen Head sold on Oct. 10 for $825,000. It boasts a sundrenched entry foyer, a formal living and dining rooms, a classic eat-in-kitchen and sliders that go to a new composite deck. The second floor has an expansive primary bedroom with new bath (radiant heated floors), generous walk-in closets and sliders to the deck. The two secondary bedrooms are very large and have double closets. The lower level is finished and fully carpeted with a huge storage room, temperature-controlled wine storage closet and a large egress window. It has four bathrooms and is truly an inspiring home.

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Replacing Documents After A Natural Disaster

After a natural disaster such as a hurricane, official documents will be essential in helping hurricane survivors rebuild their lives. Survivors who lost vital documents such as birth and marriage certificates, Social Security cards or medical records can get replacements from the following resources.

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This elegantly updated ranch at 73 Plymouth Dr. in Glen Head sold on Oct. 11 for $999,000. The living room has a fieldstone fireplace. It has a formal dining room with French doors and an eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The family room, master bedroom and master bathroom have radiant heat. There are two additional bedrooms and a den/office that could be a bedroom. The full basement is finished and has a media room, storage and laundry. The mudroom is just off the two-car attached garage. The yard is beautifully landscaped and has a patio and a deck. The home is wired for an in-house sound system, landscaped lighting and an in-ground sprinkler system.

To request large print or braille-related or other accommodations, applicants should call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. Use the online accommodations request form in order to request an accommodation at any time during the naturalization process. Website: www.uscis.gov

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Call your doctor or your medical insurance company; records are tracked electronically.

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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.

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE

Rupert Holmes’ Fave Theatrical Productions

When the pandemic hit, Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes saw COVID-19 shut down the theatrical world on a broad scale. Closer to home, productions of his including a West End run Curtains, which was coming off a successful 2019 holiday run, plus worldwide revivals of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, came to a grinding halt. Quarantining at his Westchester home in Cold Spring, Holmes started thinking about how to creatively bounce back from this unprecedented global event. The solution? A one-actor play about tlate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG).

“I thought if theater was ever going to come back from this abyss, it may be that it has to be with shows that feature one or two actors,” he said. “Some of the most enjoyable plays that I’ve seen have been

one- or two-actor pieces. I thought if we’re going to come back, maybe these will be the first arrows we shoot into the air to get back into the world of theater. I thought who would be a good subject for a one-actor play that would be engrossing, enlightening and human? Almost immediately I thought I had to write a play about [Ruth’s] life. And make her a real human being people can get to know through this play. Anyone can read the rulings. Anyone can read the biographical data and get a feel for what drove her whole life. [I wanted to share] what her loves and passions were and why justice was so important to her.”

Holmes took a year to research and write this play. Actress Michelle Azar (NCIS: Los Angeles; How to Get Away With Murder) was tapped to play RBG. In finding the right format, actress and subject to work with, the former Levittown resident wound up creating a piece that is warm, personal, intimate and focused.

“When I write a play, I want to envision it being performed,” he explained. “I don’t

want to write a play and look at the letters on a page. Unless there’s an audience and a venue, it isn’t a play. This was a play that I could see happening in an intimate setting. I thought for a one-actor play, who better than Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this particular time? It’s a chance to make people understand what her life was about, beyond just the iconic nature of her notoriety and a chance to show that she was more than just the Notorious RBG that had become a catch-phrase; the kind of thing Saturday Night Live would spoof.”

To that end, Holmes was happy to share some of his favorite plays.

All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be running through Nov. 27 at the Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts, 1 Bay St., Sag Harbor. For more information, visit www.baystreet.org or call 631-725-9500.

Rupert Holmes (Photo by Barry Gordin)

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1985)

“This Lily Tomlin one-woman performance kind of made me realize that you could go on quite a journey with one person performing a show.”

Say Goodnight Gracie (2002)

“When I wrote Say Goodnight Gracie , George Burns had lived to be 100. I realized that if I wrote the story of his life, I would also be writing a very definitive history of American entertainment. He was in every entertainment form the

United States had. He went from singing on the street for pennies to vaudeville. He was 30 years old when he met Gracie Allen. He had already been in vaudeville more than 15 years. He was a kid in vaudeville. Then they were the toast of vaudeville and then vaudeville started dying. They made the leap very people made from stage to radio. They had one of the most popular radio shows of the time. They became national phenomenons. Gracie Allen ran for president as a joke and got quite a number of votes. They were also making some of the first talkies that were ever made in the early ‘30s. They mad motion pictures with people like Fred Astaire and W.C. Fields. Again, they did a very difficult thing—they went from radio to television. It was an incredible transition. When George and Gracie split up, he was able to leave TV and somehow make a leap to movies. He won an Oscar at age 80 and he even had a hit record on the Top 40 at age 80-something called ‘I Wish I Was Eighteen Again’ in the country category. Outside of having a video made about him, George Burns was the history of American entertainment. You get to travel through that history and the life of a very persistent man. I admired his life and I happened to admire that play.”

What Every Woman Knows (1908)

“What Every Woman Knows was written by James Barrie, who was the author of Peter Pan. He wrote a play that was basically about the woman behind the man. It’s about a young Scottish woman whose brothers are going to get the education in the household. She starts stealing their books and makes sure she reads everything they read. She finally marries a politician and supports him. The politician in the play rises to such heights he feels like he can do without her. He leaves her and suddenly he notices he’s not making any good speeches anymore, because she was supplying him with all his ideas and philosophy from behind the scenes. I happen to love that play quite a big deal because it was an early feminist advocacy play that pointed out that women know very often that when men get good ideas, they’ve often gotten them from their wives and female friends.”

Holiday Mathis

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Hanging out by yourself will be fun because you’ll get to enjoy exactly what you want without having to compromise. e food and entertainment is all your choice. Later in the week, you’ll look back fondly on the moments you got to do as you wish. It’s so much easier to be a good friend to others when you’re rst a good friend to yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Limitations are actually the best things that could happen to your project. When you have limited time, you’ll get things done quickly. When you have limited money, you’ll do them e ciently, too. Your project might actually turn out much better than it would have if you hadn’t had the parameters. You’re a genius at embracing these realities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Standing where you can see means standing where you can be seen. Do you know what you should expose and what you should pro tect? ere will be decisions to be made in this regard. Maybe you won’t get them all right, but you’ll make them mindfully, which is more than most can claim.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you want something objectively, you like the idea of it but may or may not be willing to do the work it takes to make things happen. But when a want is at the level of desire, you’ll put in whatever e ort is necessary. is week, you’re still deciding how much you want a thing, and there’s no need to rush the decision.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). is week brings atypical patterns. Days lled with leisure lead to your most productive cycles. So pace yourself and interrupt periods of hard work with long, lazy stretches of doing nothing at all. In general, there is great freedom to be felt by letting go of what happened or letting go of your story about what should have happened.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). is week is a scavenger hunt. A series of small, easily solvable predicaments will lead you down this winding path. ere may be a prize at the end, but it’s minor compared to the fun and satisfaction of solving each predicament. It’s wonderful to have quality problems to work on!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even though you’ll be turning in work to someone else this week, the truth is that you are ultimately running your own business. You’re the one who knows the investment and how it moves your goals along or doesn’t. Carve out your own opportunities. Life isn’t about getting a chance; it’s about taking a chance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People involved in today’s interactions will have di erent wants and interests from yours. If you’re to get to common ground, bridges must rst be built. Stay lighthearted and playful. ings will get complicated, but deliciously so because you keep approaching them from the perspective of fun and games.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Everyone is multidimensional. You learned long ago not to underestimate those around you or assume you know their next move. Now you can apply that lesson to yourself. You are capable of more than you think. ere’s much more to you than you are currently aware of, but you’ll learn it as the week unfolds.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). ere are overly practical types who are so focused on pro t that they do not understand e orts made for other reasons. You’ll educate them as you spend time on an impractical endeavor that makes you feel connected, peaceful and part of something indescribable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Disregard the competition and any limits that might seem to be in play. Yes, abilities and situations have rules, but they are often far less stringent than the ones you’d assume. Pretend you didn’t know any better. What would you focus on then? What can you see yourself do?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). is week’s dance will be restrained and elegant, giving you a chance to catch your breath. Small, interpersonal dramas will be part of the experience. You might have forgotten exactly what you told someone, but the other person hasn’t. Ask questions and get everyone on the same page. Good communication is a saving grace.

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choice as to whether to shift to a spade or a heart. As it was, though, West had no problem.

East’s play of the nine was an obvious suit-preference signal. Considering the club strength visi ble in dummy, East could hardly be signaling for a club continuation, so the nine could be interpreted only as directing a shift to the higher-ranking of the two side suits (spades and hearts). Had East pre ferred a heart return because he had no hearts or had the ace, he would have played his lowest club on the ace to ask for the lowerranking suit to be returned.

Accordingly, West led a spade at trick two. But in order to convince East that he wanted a club return at trick three, he led the queen instead of his fourth-best spade. Had West led the seven, East might have won with the ace and been tempted to return a spade, hoping West had the king.

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Author Shelby Renjifo Releases A Wasp At A Funeral

Homegrown Gold Coast talent receiving big praise for clever, unique tale

Screenwriter, novelist and Glen Cove native, Shelby Renjifo, is proud to present her freshman release, A Wasp at a Funeral, which asks the question: “What would you say at your loved one’s funeral—or even your own for that matter?”. Four narrators lead four very different chapters—and proposed eulogies—in this fictional novella.

Already accumulating accolades, legendary Long Island based author, Nelson DeMille, recently remarked:

“Shelby Renjifo’s novella is nothing short of amazing. A ground-breaking work of fiction that pulls you into a Gatsby-esque world of privilege and comfort where everything is not as it seems.

Shelby Renjifo’s writing is elegant and engaging, and the story is haunting and heart-breaking. We have to see more of Ms. Renjifo.”

After receiving an EVVY nomination for “Outstanding Writing for Prose” for the short story version of the book, she decided to extend her tale further; and while working as a writers production assistant for Danny Strong’s Dopesick, she completed her piece, along with a portfolio of screenplays.

Each chapter unfolds a new narrators’ perception of the main character’s short life based on their own intimate—often skewed—anecdotes at his funeral. Don’t act like you’ve never thought about it before—

How would you like to cover school sports?

Shelby Renjifo is a screenwriter and novelist who grew up in Glen Cove and is a graduate from Emerson College. Renjifo recently released her critically acclaimed novella A Wasp at a Funeral and has

a portfolio of screenplays currently in different stages of production. She is also diligently working on her first novel. No matter the writing medium, she hopes to use her voice to unite others through art. —Submitted by Rick Eberle

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Remembering Barbara J. Schiraldi OBITUARIES

Barbara J. Schiraldi, died Nov. 29, 2021 at age 86. Barbara’s maiden surname was Coles and was a direct descendant of the original Coles family. Her ancestors, Robert Coles, Daniel Coles and Nathaniel Coles joined with Joseph Carpenter and Nicholas Simkins to purchase several hundred of land from the Matinecock Tribe. On May 24,1668 they secured a deed and became known as the five proprietors of Musketa Cove, the present day City of Glen Cove. Barbara was born and raised in Glen

Cove and recently moved to Glen Head.

Barbara graduated from Glen Cove High School in 1954 and Secretarial School in Manhattan. She worked as an aid in Deasy School in Glen Cove and moved on to the Nassau County Division of Motor Vehicles and ultimately, The Nassau County University Medical Center.

Barbara spent 25 winters in Naples, FL, with her husband, enjoying the weather and playing golf.

Barbara was very active in Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Glen Cove.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, William M.

She had two children, William F. and Lisa J. and three grandchildren, Sean, Jenna and Kevin.

Interment was at the Locust Valley Cemetery.

A Brief History of the Coles Family:

Robert Coles emigrated from England in 1630, settling in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Leaving Massachusetts in 1637, he joined Roger Williams in founding Providence, RI, where he co-authored the 1640 “Plantation

Anna Furnari

Anna Furnari of Bayville died on Oct. 24 at age 102. Beloved wife of the late Vincent; loving mother of Theresa Sacco (Anthony), Anthony (Elizabeth), JoAnne Gaglione (Bob). Cherished grandmother of Edwin (Rachael), Maria (David), Vincent, Robert and Gregory; adored great-grandmother of 5; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Visiting at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment to follow at St. Charles Cemetery.

Christy Marie Grose

Christy Marie Grose of Glen Cove died on Oct. 22 at age 42. Beloved daughter of Debbie; loving mother of Richie, Raymond, Yvonne and Jewel. Arrangements entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Service and interment are private.

Rose Marie “Boogie” Houston

Rose Marie “Boogie” Houston of Glen Cove and Great Neck died on Oct. 21 at age 84. Rose Marie

Houston, better known to many as “Boogie” was one of eleven children born to the late Charlotte Samu els and Leroy Pinkney on April 7, 1938. She went to Glen Cove High School and worked for Glen Cove Day Care Department in New York prior to moving to Boston to start a new chapter of her life. Rose’s passion was always family, especially her kids & grandkids and kids from Building One to Building Seven, Red Building, White Building, Kennedy Heights and Great Neck. Rose departed life at Laurel Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boston. She joins her father, mother, and eleven sisters and brothers, Tex “Daddy” and Glen Cove George, who have been waiting to greet her at Heaven’s gate. She leaves to cherish her memory, her sons; Theodore “Jr.”, LeRoy (Vannilda), her daughters; Pam and Crystal (Cherie); her grandchildren David, Candice, Mack, Dionte, J.R., Robbie (Yasmin), Rasheem (Ji nalis), Rashad; her great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrange ments entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Visiting and Service was held at Calvary

AME Church. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery.

Jose Manuel Santiago

Jose Manuel Santiago of Glen Cove died on Oct. 20 at age 45. Son of the late Hilda Reynaldos; brother of Herman Vegas, George Vegas, Alberto Calderon (Flor) and the late Yara Vegas and late Robert Vegas; uncle of Alberto J. Calderon and Jasmine H. Calderon. Visitation was held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home. Interment is private.

Agreement,” which established the first secular representative democracy in America. His sons, Robert Jr., Daniel and Nathan iel, residing in Oyster Bay, joined with Joseph Carpenter to purchase several hundred acres of land from the Matinecock Indians. On May 24, 1668, Robert Coles Jr., Daniel Coles, Nathaniel Coles, Joseph Carpenter and Nicholas Simkins secured a deed and became known as the Five Pro prietors of Musketa Cove, the present-day Glen Cove.

Anton Media Group celebrates the lives of all those in the community. We publish obituaries of residents and former residents at no charge to the families as a courtesy. We do this within the shortest time frame possible according to space availability. Email no more than 100 words to obits@ antonmediagroup.com, or mail to 132 E. Second St., Mineola, NY 11501.

—Submitted by William Schiraldi

Helen “Lynn” Valentine

Helen “Lynn” Valentine of Bayville died on Oct. 8 at age 69. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and the late Eileen Valentine; dear sister of Charles W., Arthur P., Eileen Cobb (Bill) and her late twin-sister Debbie; also survived by loving nieces and nephews: Sara, Tracey, Eddie and Charles. Visiting was held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Interment Bayville Cemetery.

Anton Media Group celebrates the lives of all those in the community. We publish obituaries of residents and former residents at no charge to the families as a courtesy. We do this within the shortest time frame possible according to space availability. Email no more than 100 words to obits@ antonmediagroup.com, or mail to 132 E. Second St., Mineola, NY 11501.

Anton Media Group celebrates the lives of all those in the community. We publish obituaries of residents and former residents at no charge to the families as a courtesy. We do this within the shortest time frame possible according to space availability. Email no more than 100 words to obits@antonmediagroup.com, or mail to 132 E. Second St., Mineola, NY 11501.

Anton Media Group celebrates the lives of all those in the community. We publish obituaries of residents and former residents at no charge to the families as a courtesy. We do this within the shortest time frame possible according to space availability. Email no more than 100 words to obits@antonmediagroup.com, or mail to 132 E. Second St., Mineola, NY 11501.

Empowering Girls At Friends Academy

BY SOPHIA D. OF FRIENDS ACADEMY editors@antonnews.com

Friends Academy has announced that they are going to be partnering with Under Armour and BSN to be one of 25 schools in the country to be a part of their Women of Will (WoW) program to help celebrate and recognize female student athletes and sports teams.

The Women of Will program was first started in 2018 by Under Armour and BSN to help sponsor and support female student athletes to surmount stigma and society’s expectations for women in sports. WoW is about exploring the inequality of high school sports and trying to empower young girls and coaches to strive to inspire the next generation for fairness and greatness in their field. The members of the WoW program will receive support from Under Armour and BSN to create service projects to help delegate female sports at our school and in our area.

Along with this program comes lessons with free curriculum and webinars to help navigate challenges such as mental and physical health and expectations. In addition, leadership skills are provided to help boost confidence to aid athletic performance.

The Women of Will program will help create a safe, comfortable environment and community of fellow female student athletes to voice their experiences with sexism

and come together to collaborate to help put an end to this constant struggle; the goal is for each young girl to strive to have the best opportunities in any sport without worry. Under Armour and BSN will sponsor these schools through social media exposure, giving them a stage and spotlight to show off female athletes skills in their respective sports, as well as their service projects for the WoW program.

Inequality in women’s sports has always been a recurring topic in our society. It was revealed after the 2019 Olympics that the Women’s US National soccer team was being paid only one quarter of what the Men’s US National team was making despite being more successful and having a higher winning percentage. In an act of protest, the members of the women’s team filed a wage discrimination act against women’s soccer. With the women’s team winning the lawsuit, gaining $24 million dollars going to funding for the team, the protest started a national celebration of women in all sports. Ever since then, the Woman of Will

program has been gaining more momentum and popularity with additional schools participating every year.

This year, Friends Academy has been invited to join the Women of Will program to be their 25th school in the country to be a part of their cause. To reward the schools and athletes as a part of this initiative, Woman of Will will be giving out awards annually to schools and specific athletes- such as the Senior award and the Hall of Fame awardfrom Under Armour and BSN respec tively. These awards recognize the hard work that schools and specific athletes have put in to try and make a differ ence through this program, as well as exceptional athletes who deserve to be recognized for their skill and success in their sport in hopes to give young girls a role model to follow.

The current members of this program at Friends include Abby and Aislinn Fraz er, Gabi Sandoval, Maya Morey, Adriana Lloves, Teah Login, Skylar Cohen and Lilli Lee who are all impressive student athletes

from various sports who are going to rep resent and voice for the female athletes at Friends Academy. The girls had their first meeting on Sept. 16, 2022 where they had their first taste of the curriculum and what the whole movement is about.

The team will meet once a month to discuss service project ideas, watch webinars from powerful women figures in sports and discuss situations or instances of inequality that need to be addressed.

Everything that the FA Women of Will program does is going to be for the benefit of publicizing the success and talent of women in sports right here at Friends Academy and you can expect a lot of work from them this year as the Women of Will program grows here at our school and throughout the world.

“This is a call to the believers.

A rally cry for those that hunger for greatness.

The ones putting in the work, even when no one is watching.

Those who aim too high, who dare to rewrite expectations.

We will recognize our next generation of female athletes.

Who possess this ambitious, defiant swagger.

We will lift ourselves when no one believes we can go anywhere at all.

We will believe our own bold claims.”

—Women of Will, Under Armour and BSN

The Women of Will program has made its way to Friends Academy.

(Submitted photo)

GLEN COVE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Sinamin Nails LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 7/26/22. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 50 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 11-23-16-9-2; 10-26-192022-6T-#235402-GCOB/RP

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP. 2005-OPT1, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT1 Plaintiff, Against EDWARD ZEBROWSKI, LEE ANN ZEBROWSKI, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/03/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/29/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 11 Hickory Road, Bayville, New York 11709, And Described As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being In the Incorporated Village of Bayville, Town Of Oyster Bay, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 29 Block D-12 Lot 148 & 149

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $372,245.53 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 004428/2015. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Robert Cristiano, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 10/10/2022 File Number: 17-300254 PCO

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Ellington Loan Acquisition Trust 2007-2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2, Plaintiff AGAINST James P. Checca, Christine Checca, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 3, 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 December 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 26 Glen Cove Drive, Glen Head, NY 11545. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Glen Head, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 21, BLOCK: Q, LOT: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $443,241.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #010316/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website https://ww2.nycourts. gov/Admin/oca.shtml and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633 Joy Bunch, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-062751F00 73642 11-30-23-16-9-2022-4T#235697-GCOB/RP

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NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR THE SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2022, IN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF GLEN COVE, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

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original or duplicate registers, or records, or list furnished by the Nassau County Boards of Elections, and has not voted at an intervening election, must, in order to be entitled to vote, present himself or herself personally for registration or otherwise register with the Nassau County Boards of Elections.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dated: October 12, 2022 Teresa Scaturro Interim District Clerk 11-16-9-2022-2T-#235678GCOB/RP

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff - against - JOHN SHISHKOFF A/K/A JOHN J. SHISHKOFF, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 4, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 29th day of November, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Bayville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 8 Ninth Street a/k/a 8 9th Street, Bayville, (Village of Bayville) NY 11709.

(Section: 28., Block: 36, Lot: 65 & 66)

Approximate amount of lien $449,771.82 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 001514/2017. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.

Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: October 5, 2022

County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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NOTICE

VILLAGE OF MILL NECK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fiscal affairs of the Incorporated Village of Mill Neck Justice Court for the period beginning on June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 have been examined by Skinnon & Faber, an independent public accounting firm, and that the report prepared in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.

Donna M. Harris Village Clerk

Dated: November 16, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235834GCOB/OB

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VILLAGE OF MILL NECK BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall – 32 Frost Mill Road in the Village on November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

The hearing will be on the appeal of Jin Sun, owner of an 8.32-acre parcel of land located at 132 Roger Canoe Hollow Road in the Village, designated as Section 29, Block L, Lot 47 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map, being located in the Village’s E-1 (5-acre) zoning district.

The Appellant seeks to maintain an existing pergola which is located forward of the front line of the main dwelling, and which has an easterly side yard setback of 34.08 feet rather than the required 75 feet.

The above application is on file at the office of the Village Clerk located at 32 Frost Mill Road between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until the time of the hearing.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

Donna Harris

Old Brookville on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. at the Village Hall, 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville, New York to consider the following matter: Application of Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation, c/o Altice USA, Inc., 1 Court Square West, Long Island City, NY 11101, for renewal of its cable television franchise with the Village of Old Brookville. At this hearing, the Board of Trustees will hear interested persons who wish to address the Board with respect to Cablevision’s compliance with the requirements of the existing cable television franchise, and the community’s cable related needs and interests for a new franchise agreement. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville, New York during regular business hours.

By Order of the Board of Trustee Sandra Albro Village Clerk November 9, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235857GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE 201 McCOUNS LANE OLD BROOKVILLE, NEW YORK 11545 (516) 671-4664

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a continued public hearing will be held by and before, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Old Brookville on November 22, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. at the Village Hall, 201 McCouns Lane in said village.

The continued hearing will be on the application of 5055 Northern Boulevard LLC, owner of a 0.472 acre parcel of land located in the Village and known as 5055 Northern Boulevard. Said property is designated as Section 22, Block 27, Lot 27 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County and is located in the Village’s R-2A (2 Acre) residential zoning district.

use variance to allow the use of the property for a gasoline service station with accessory structures and uses.

All interested person may be heard at the date and time of the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Board of Appeals at any time until the close of the hearing, or thereafter as may be permitted by the Board..

The Board of Appeals, as putative Lead Agency, has not yet conducted any review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

The above application is on file, and is open to public inspection at the Village office between the hours of 9:30 am and 12:30 pm each weekday until the date of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Appeals John Golden, Chair 11-16-2022-1T-#235858GCOB/OB

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INC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND 303 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING

Please take notice that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Centre Island will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall – 303 Centre Island Road, Centre Island, NY.

The hearing will be on the appeal of Alex Carciu, owner of a parcel of land located at 441 Centre Island Road in the Village, designated as Section 28, Block 44, Lot 62 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map and located within the Village=s A-2 zoning district.

The Appellant seeks variances to permit the construction of the following:

1. Gazebo which is located closer to the front lot line than the rear line of the principal dwelling and which has a rear yard setback of 7.95 feet rather than the required 20 feet;

setback of 30.07 feet rather than the required 40 feet;

6. Swimming pool equipment which will have a rear yard setback of 10 feet rather than the required 20 feet;

A copy of said appeal is on file at the office of the Village Clerk and may be viewed by appointment only during the hours of 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, or on the Village’s website at www.centreisland. org. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard at said time and place. If any individual required special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48-hours in advance of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Zoning Appeals John Macaskill, Chairman November 16, 2022

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND 303 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING

Please take notice that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Centre Island will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall – 303 Centre Island Road, Centre Island, NY.

The hearing will be on the appeal of Greg Rusczyk, owner of a parcel of land located at 419 Centre Island Road in the Village, designated as Section 28, Block 59, Lot 9 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map and located within the Village=s A-2 zoning district.

The Appellant seeks variances to permit the construction of the following:

1. Hot tub which has a rear yard setback of 15 feet and an easterly side yard setback of 13 feet rather than the required 25 feet;

2. Bi-level deck which is located closer to the front lot line than the rear line of the principal dwelling and which has a front yard setback of 20.14 feet rather than the required 40 feet and a rear yard setback of 18.26 feet rather than the required 20 feet;

2. On grade “lower” patio which has a northerly rear yard setback of 6 feet and an easterly side yard setback of 11 feet rather than the required 20 feet;

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NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for the holders of the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from 9:00 A.M. o’clock and 7:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), at the Administration Building, 154 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, New York, for the purpose of preparing the registers of the qualified voters of the City School District of the City of Glen Cove, New York. Any person otherwise qualified to vote who has not currently registered under permanent personal registration in the District by the last date found on the

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this

Village Clerk/Treasurer BZA-2022-06 November 16, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235835GCOB/OB

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INCORPORATED

VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE 201 McCOUNS LANE OLD BROOKVILLE, NEW YORK 11545 (516) 671-4664

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by and before the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of

The Applicant seeks a determination (a) that the Building Inspector’s August 29, 2017 determination denying a building permit was in error, on the ground that Village Code Section 300-10(F) is not applicable because the property was lawfully operating as a service station, and was not a “non-conforming use”, and therefore was permitted to resume operations, (b) in the alternative, that the said determination was in error because the previous service station use was not abandoned (as per the Village Code) while it was undergoing physical upgrades to the service station necessary for such service station use, and (c) also in the alternative, in the event the said determination is sustained, granting a

3. Swimming pool which is located closer to the front lot line than the rear line of the principal dwelling and which has a front yard setback of 30.2 feet rather than the required 40 feet;

4. Swimming pool terrace which is located closer to the front lot line than the rear line of the principal dwelling and which has a front yard setback of 19.44 feet rather than the required 40 feet;

5. Swimming pool pavilion which is located closer to the front lot line than the rear line of the principal dwelling and which has a front yard

3. On grade “upper” patio which has a northerly rear yard setback of 6 feet and an easterly side yard setback of 2 feet rather than the required 20 feet

4. Extension of an existing wood deck which would have a westerly side yard setback of 14.5 feet rather than the required 20 feet.

A copy of said appeal is on file at the office of the Village Clerk and may be viewed by appointment only during the hours of 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, or on the Village’s website at www.centreisland. org. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be

Youth And Family Counseling Agency Of Oyster BayEast Norwich Celebrates Their 51st Anniversary

The Youth and Family Counseling Agency (YFCA) of Oyster Bay–East Norwich celebrated their 51st anniversary with a gala at the Muttontown Club on Oct. 13.

YFCA honored founders Abby and George O’Neill, by naming the Irving Street office in their memory. The building originally constructed in 1981 by the Community Foundation of Oyster Bay, was donated to YFCA earlier this year.

Peter O’Neill represented the O’Neill family and spoke about his parent’s passion to provide opportunities to help people make great strides toward their future. O’Neill reflected upon his relationship with Dr. Linwood Bulluck, who served as the agency’s first director. This was a personal and professional highlight for the O’Neill family, because Dr. Bulluck’s daughter Rhonda Hargrove is an active board member at YFCA. O’Neill remarked that it was nice to see how YFCA has grown to serve multiple generations in the community.

A painting of the YFCA building was donated by artist Susan Thomas and will hang in Mr. O’Neill’s corporate offices.

Lindsay and Jesse Schencker of 2 Spring, outspoken advocates for accessible mental

heard at said time and place. If any individual required special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48-hours in ad vance of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Zoning Appeals John Macaskill, Chairman November 16, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235862GCOB/OB

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INC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND 303 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD

OYSTER BAY, N EW YORK 11771

BOARD OF

of the following:

health and substance abuse services, were also honored this year. In his comments, Jesse related that “...it’s more important now than ever to demonstrate a widespread

1. Swimming pool which would have a street setback from Morgan Lane of 19.6 feet rather than the required 40 feet;

2. Swimming pool patio which would have a street setback from Morgan Lane of 13.6 feet rather than the required 40 feet;

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING

public awareness of YFCA’s high-quality services and programs”.

Lindsay and Jesse received a painting from artist Beth Williams to commemorate

the evening. Guests were given a copy of Jesse’s book, All or Nothing, One Chef’s Appetite for the Extreme.

The gala event was made possible by the gala committee and its sponsors. Special thanks to committee members Alice Smith, Beth Williams, Kristin Thomas, Miriam Wirski, Anne Watters, Rhonda Hargrove, and YFCA Executive Director Barbara Rakusin. And thanks to our sponsors: Monroe Wellness, Mill Max Manufacturing Corporation, Charles B Wang International Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Peter O’Neill.

—Submitted by Youth And Family Counseling Agency Of Oyster BayEast Norwich

ZONING

APPEALS HEARING

Please take notice that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Centre Island will conduct a pub lic hearing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall – 303 Centre Island Road, Centre Island, NY.

The hearing will be on the appeal of David Domingo, owner of a parcel of land located at 454 Centre Island Road in the Village, designat ed as Section 28, Block 59, Lot 9 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map and locat ed within the Village=s A-2 zoning district.

The Appellant seeks varianc es to permit the construction

3. Swimming pool equipment which would be located for ward of the rear building line of the principal dwelling. A copy of said appeal is on file at the office of the Village Clerk and may be viewed by appointment only during the hours of 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, or on the Village’s website at www.centreisland. org. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard at said time and place. If any individual required special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48-hours in ad vance of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Zoning Appeals John Macaskill, Chairman November 16, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235863GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE

INC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND 303 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD

Please take notice that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Centre Island will conduct a pub lic hearing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall – 303 Centre Island Road, Centre Island, NY.

The hearing will be on the ap peal of Peter Petrakis, owner of a parcel of land located at 232 Centre Island Road in the Village, designated as Section 28, Block C, Lot 9 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map and located within the Village=s A-1 zoning district.

The Appellant seeks varianc es to permit the construction of the following:

1. In-ground swimming pool which would have a rear yard setback of 22’ 0 5/8” rather than the required 50 feet;

2. Swimming pool patio with hot tub, which would have a rear yard setback of 39.5 feet rather than the required 50 feet.

A copy of said appeal is on file at the office of the Village Clerk and may be viewed by appointment only during the hours of 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, or on the Village’s website at www.centreisland. org. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be

heard at said time and place. If any individual required special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48-hours in ad vance of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Zoning Appeals John Macaskill, Chairman November 16, 2022 11-16-2022-1T-#235864GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF OYSTER BAY COVE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE

A continued public hearing will be held by and before the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Oyster Bay Cove, Nassau County, New York, at the East Woods School on Yellow Cote Road on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.

The continued hearing will be on the application of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T, lessee of a portion parcel of land owned by the Village of Oyster Bay Cove presently being used as the Village of Oyster Bay Cove Police Station, located at the southeasterly side of the intersection of NYS Route 25A and Berry Hill Road in the Village, designated as Section 25, Block C01, Lot 1036 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County. The Applicant seeks site plan

approval to permit the instal lation of a wireless telecom munications facility consist ing of an approximately 85’ tall monopine antenna, and the installation of associated equipment cabinets and back up generator, all as shown on the plans entitled “AT&T Site ID#:LI-6238A…” pre pared by Cohen Enterprises

of NJ LLC, and last dated March 7, 2022.

The above application and plan are on file at the Village Hall, 68 W. Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York where they may be viewed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday or Friday until the time of the hearing, or on

the Village’s website at www. oysterbaycove.net.

If any individual requires special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48 hours in ad vance of the hearing.

John Bralower Chairman 11-16-2022-1T-#235888GCOB/OB

Peter O’Neill and Susan Thomas. (Photo courtesy Youth And Family Counseling Agency Of Oyster Bay-East Norwich)

Four Locust Valley Students’ Art To Be Displayed By County

Four Locust Valley High School students will have their art pieces displayed by the 2022 Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition and Exhibition through Nov. 26 at The Art Guild of Port Washington.

William Koch, Sammar Khwaja, Clare Simon and Julianna Nabet combined to have five pieces chosen by their peers that range from paintings to drawings to a sculpture.

Koch’s “The Walls of Our Youth” is a black and white, painted self-portrait that blurs towards the bottom of the image possibly alluding to his future artistic endeavors.

“I’m definitely looking to expand,” he said. “I’ve never done a portrait of this size. I’m looking to make some more conceptual art in the future.”

Khwaja combined her appreciation for her aunt, a painter and florist, and one of her favorite artists in her “Nancy Franke

Study.” Khwaja, who is known by her peers as a talented sketch artist, stepped out of her comfort zone to bring this dark floral piece to life.

“Trilogy” saw Clare Simon, who had a fall landscape painting selected by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County in early October, venture into a more conceptu al direction with the three faces in the piece.

Nabet has two pieces chosen with her drawing “Color Me Carelessly” and her first sculpture, “Dormant.”

“It was a refreshing experience trying something I’ve never done before,” Nabet said of her sculpture. “My art process is very calculated and I usually do a lot of research and planning, but with this it was free form and I did what felt right and natural.”

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District

Local Fire Departments And Locust Valley High School Clubs Team Up For Red Ribbon Week

As part of both the anti-drug and alco hol Red Ribbon Week and Fire Prevention Month, the Locust Valley and Bayville fire departments teamed up with Locust Valley High School’s Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) and Back the Blue clubs to teach stu dents how to deal with emergency situations.

Volunteer firefighter and Locust Valley Board of Education President Brian Nolan and members of the SADD club warned students, many of whom are new drivers,

about the dangers of driving under the influence.

The two fire departments brought two junked cars set up in a mock car crash to the front driveway of the school to show the possible aftermath of impaired driving. Both departments used tools including the jaws of life to show how they respond to such accidents.

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Hosts Annual Kindergarten Math Night

Approximately 50 kindergarten students from Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and their families gathered for the school’s annual Kindergarten Math Night on Oct. 27. It was an evening of fun as the students and their loved ones moved through five class rooms to participate in different math games.

Coordinated by Michelle Squires, math specialist, the Kindergarten Math Night is a yearly tradition for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School to bring students together and enhance their math skills. District Supervisor of Mathematics Carla Pimentel and Theodore Roosevelt Principal Tami McElwee walked around to the different classrooms and interacted with the students and their family members.

Each classroom featured one teacher

from the school who guided the kindergartners through that station’s specific math game. While wearing decorated Expert Kindergarten Mathematician hats, the students participated in a coverall smash game, kindergarten Yahtzee, a Lego game, a race to fill the cup game and a “craftivity” station where they made animals using different shapes of construction paper.

Throughout each station, students unlocked their problem-solving skills and their creativity. Family members also had fun bonding with their children and helping them in the learning process. At the conclusion of the evening, each student received a math goodie bag to take home.

——Submitted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District

North Shore Middle School Sixth Graders Design, Build, And Program Robots

“This sixth-grade Technology Education elective called ‘LEGO Robotics’ is a jump start into the world of design and pro gramming at North Shore Middle School,” said teacher Keith Slack. He continued, “My students use LEGO kits to design, build, and program robots. Additionally, they discover how to build a robot with motors and sensors to use code to com plete specific tasks.”

Once these young engineers master the LEGO Robot sensors and motors, they can design attachments to complete missions from FIRST LEGO League, a national robotics competition.

Slack concluded, “This course is great for any students that want to build robots and learn programming.”

—Submitted by the North Shore School District with the assistance of Keith Slack

Theodore Roosevelt kindergartners showed off their creations at the “craftivity” station.

Locust Valley High School students William Koch, left, Sammar Khwaja, Clare Simon and Julianna Nabet with their selected art pieces. (Photo courtesy the Locust Valley Central School District)

Members of the Locust Valley, Bayville Fire Departments worked with Locust valley High School’s SADD, Back the Blue clubs. (Photo courtesy Locust Valley Central School District)

North Shore Middle School students enjoy LEGO Robotics.

(Photos courtesy Shelly Newman)

Pictured back left to right: Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Tami McElwee, Supervisor of Mathematics Carla Pimentel and Math Specialist Michelle Squires. (Submitted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

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