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Paying Homage To Historic Black Leaders

Long Island photographer Tricia Messeroux lets kids (and adults) step into history

CHRISTY HINKO

chinko@antonmediagroup.com

Westbury Arts is marking Black History month with a unique photographic exhibit paying homage to Black leaders. The show, “Engineers of Equality,” features historic photos of Black leaders such as Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Harriet Tubman paired with contemporary photos, taken and designed by Long Islander Tricia Messeroux, in which children are attired and posed in emulation of the historical figure.

Although Messeroux has produced many such pairings through her business Toddlewood, “Engineers of Equality” grew out of her need to make sense of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

“2020 happened; the George Floyd situation happened, and Breonna Taylor; my family and I really got involved in peaceful protest,” Messeroux recalls. “I realized that it was time to really educate my youngest [child] about the real world because you always try to protect your children from being scared or being nervous or being different.”

But as a result of Messeroux’s instinct to protect, her daughter, who was nine or 10 at the time, could not understand what was really going on in the world.

“I had to reaassure her that times have changed, but I didn’t want her to take things for granted; I needed her to understand the history and why she is what she is today,” Messeroux says. “The school that she’s in now, much like when I grew up, they don’t really delve into Black History in America. They teach that Black History Month is about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks; but there is so much more to it, way much more.”

“I felt a sense of responsibility,” Messeroux says. “I decided to use my platform to acknowledge civil rights leaders...to take action and to be a positive voice.”

Messeroux says that she wants people to learn about the people who came before them, who afford them to now sit in the front of the bus.

“Using my artwork, my God-given skills, I want to be able to educate, inform and empower potentially future decision makers, these kids, as well as adults,” Messeroux says. “I want them to know how

to activate; that is the keyword in activism, to take action.”

When it came time for casting calls, Messeroux said, “I put it out there, thinking it was something that would be different and hoping there would be interest,” Messeroux says. “The response was astronomical. There were thousands and thousands of kids and parents, and when they were chosen, they flew to New York from all over; they flew in from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, all at their own expense, just to be a part of this.”

Messeroux recalls that the one shoot that she did travel for was to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, the site of the Bloody Sunday conflict in 1965, when police attacked civil rights demonstrators as they attempted to march to the state capital in

Montgomery. The bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2013.

“I wanted to shoot it right on the bridge because it is such a historical site,” Messeroux says. “I wanted to make it as authentic as possible.”

Messeroux holds a degree in TV and film production and is simultaneously in the process of shooting a “hysterical” scripted comedy.

“I always say that I was created to create,” Messeroux says. “Since I was a kid, I knew I had to do something with color and creativity; I couldn’t see myself behind a desk as a career and in high school I definitely knew that I wanted to do movies.”

Messeroux landed in an advertising career after college, doing commercials and campaigns.

“In advertising, we traveled so much and I was barely home,” Messeroux recalls. Her oldest child was three at the time and she knew she needed to make a career change.

“You cannot get that time back when you are away from your children for so long; I needed to make a life change,” Messeroux

says. “I taught myself photography.”

Messeroux says she knew it was time to create something that was truly her own.

“It was time to create something that also included my daughter,” Messeroux says. “She was my muse; she was my first Tottlewood creation. I transformed her to look like Diana Ross.”

Following the media exposure from a feature about her work on the Today Show, Messeroux says everything has taken off and has been a bit crazy, assumingly in a wonderful way.

The show, at Westbury Arts, 255 Schenck Ave., in Westbury, runs through Feb. 25.

The casting call for Messeroux’s projects opened again at the beginning of February. Toddlewood 2023 is looking for boys and girls age 6 – 11 for many projects such as Messeroux’s Toddlewood Red Carpet photo shoots, movie posters and other ideas. Visit westburyarts.org for gallery hours. Visit toddlewood.com to see more of Messeroux’s work, to learn more about the next casting call and to purchase her book and

merchandise.

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A photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. next to a recreation of that photo by artist Tricia Messeroux with a young boy.

Tricia Messeroux photographs a young man representing former U.S. Representative John Lewis upon the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL.

A young girl looks at the camera as she’s styled for her photo shoot as Rosa Parks post-arrest. (Credit: Skylar Curwen and Sandy Brereton)

Messeroux got in the ring with her young model during a photo shoot to recreate a portrait of Muhammad Ali.

A picture of Messeroux’s photo book for her Toddlewood “Engineers of Equality” project.

George Sculptures

Local Port Washington resident William Ruh has created endearing pieces of art for his grandson, George, using some odd found objects.

“George Santos’ attorney said that the New York Times had ‘smeared his good name’. After Election Day, I put his ‘good name’ to good use,” Ruh told the Port Washington News

Ruh harvested many old two sided George Santos campaign signs from Nassau County roadways when the 2022 election was over amd the signs had been abandoned, helping to visually clean up our local environment.

“I cut the back-to-back red ‘George’ names out of all these found objects, and using the thin steel rods that had supported them in the ground, I made sculptures for my grandson George,” said Ruh.

Thinking that they are rather clever, Ruh submitted them for an art show to be held at the library in Port Washington. After all that has happened concerning the newly elected Congressperson after the election and “after careful consideration”, all were rejected by the Port Washington Library Art Advisory Council.

“I think there were two reasons: they are probably readily recognizable as coming from George Santos campaign signs, so they are certainly not ‘politically correct’ and

art critics are usually not very receptive to something so whimsical, unless maybe if Alexander Calder had done it,” said Ruh. “I believe they are very interesting structurally, and if they were just white, without the big red ‘George’ names, they may be more acceptable as art. Should I have titled them ‘Untitled’ instead of the obvious ‘George’? As is, though, my grandson George likes them. I only hope that someday a Leila and a Gloria will run for office so I can do the same for his sisters.”

The cut-out “George” units are almost invisibly held in place by the thin steel rods. In three of the six “George” sculptures the “George” units twist, and twist the space around them. The structures are fairly simple and straight forward, but with the orientation of “George” on both sides of each unit, they appear much more busy and complicated than they are. With the forms triangulated, though they are very light, they are much more rigid, stable and strong than you might think.

“In our DNA double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids form a double helix. The units in the ‘Tower of George’ could be seen as forming a ‘triple helix’ with the same double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids,” said Ruh. “Our double helix DNA has to fold to fit inside our cells, but my connected triple helix DNA is rigid and cannot

fold. This triple helix configuration would contain many times the coded genetic information possible with a simple double helix. Could DNA like in the ‘Tower of George’ be the basis of extraterrestrial life somewhere in the universe?”

Ruh describes his art as whimsical and fun, similar to the way Alexander Calder’s art is fun.

“Some may think that my sculptures are not art because of bias against where the name George came from or how it is used. Without ‘George’ the premise of the structural forms and the way they shape space would all remain the same. Would they then be more acceptable?” Ruh asks.

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS East Williston Students Selected For Art League Of Long Island Exhibition

Four East Williston Advanced Placement Art students have been selected to have their artwork exhibited at the 16th annual Art League of Long Island’s Go APE 2023

Advanced Placement Exhibition.

The artwork created by Wheatley School seniors Emma Azevedo, Rachel Blennau, Isabella Lahiji and Ariel Rosenberg will be among the 137 2D and 3D works that were

selected from over 40 Long Island high schools.

The Go APE exhibit will be on view to the public at the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, through Feb. 18.

— Submitted by the East Williston School District

Blood Drive To Be Held At The Garden City Public Library: Donors Will Receive Voucher For New York Islanders Tickets

New York Blood Services will be holding a blood drive at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting room on the lower level of the Library. Area hospitals are in need of local residents’ help. Each donation can help to save up to three lives.

All donors will receive a voucher for two (2) complimentary New York Islanders Tickets. The voucher is redeemable for a select number of 2022-2023 regular season Islanders home games. Redemption is first come, first served.

Appointments are strongly preferred, walk-ins are welcomed only if capacity permits.

Call 1-800-688-0900 to schedule an appointment or for any medical questions concerning blood donations or visit the Garden City Public Library website at www.gardencitypl.org.

— Submitted by the Village of Garden City

George, type 2. Another variation of the art by William Ruh. (Photos provided by William Ruh)

—Information provided by William Ruh with additional reporting by Julie Prisco

George is shown imprisoned within the “Tower of George”.

East Williston student artists display their works that were selected for the prestigious Art League of Long Island exhibition. (L-R): Ariel Rosenberg, Rachel Blennau, Isabella Lahiji and Emma Azevedo. (Courtesy of East Williston School District)

A blood donor and a volunteer smile for the camera at the Garden City Public Library’s August 2022 blood drive. (Courtesy of the Garden City Public Library)

One-Time Bill Credit Available To Help More Than 534,000 New Yorkers Pay Utility Bills

Largest Utility Customer Financial Assistance Program in State History

478,000 residential customers and 56,000 small businesses in New York State will receive assistance totaling $672 million to pay off unaffordable past due utility bills. This announcement is the largest utility customer financial assistance program in state history and follows a series of policies announced last week to address energy affordability and emissions reductions as part of Governor Hochul’s State of the State address.

“Every New Yorker deserves affordable energy, yet too many New Yorkers are at risk of having their lights turned off due to financial problems caused by the pandemic,” Governor Hochul said. “Earlier this month, I laid out extensive proposals to make energy more affordable in my State of the State address, and with this historic electric and gas utility relief we’re achieving another major milestone to help New Yorkers stay warm during the cold winter months.”

The debt-forgiveness program approved by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) will provide financial relief to customers and will help avoid huge statewide termination of service, making utility bills more affordable for all households and small businesses. These one-time credits provide relief to all residential non-low-income customers and small-commercial customers for the period through May 1, 2023, similar to a program approved last summer for low-income customers.

Earlier this month, Governor Hochul announced ambitious and comprehensive policies to address energy affordability and reduce climate-altering emissions from every sector of the economy as part of the 2023 State of the State. Governor Hochul directed the Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to advance an economywide Cap-and-Invest Program that establishes a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions, invests in programs that drive emissions reductions, and maintains competitiveness of New York industries. Critically, this Cap-and-Invest Program will drive significant benefits to New Yorkers in the form of a Climate Action Rebate.

Governor Hochul also announced $200 million in relief for high electric bills by providing a discount to more than 800,000 New Yorkers making under $75,000 who have not been eligible for the State’s current utility discount program, a new initiative that is separate from today’s $672 million announcement.

In addition, Governor Hochul announced the creation of the Energy Affordability Guarantee, the first-in-the nation pilot program that ensures low-income New Yorkers participating in the EmPower Plus program never pay more than 6 percent of their incomes on electricity and incentivizes them to fully electrify their homes.

In this groundbreaking decision, the PSC approved recommendations made by the Energy Affordability Policy Working Group, a group of stakeholders that included the most prominent consumer advocacy groups in the state. The working group proposed a statewide program to resolve all arrears through May 1, 2022, of approximately 75 percent of residential non-low-income and small business customers, and partially resolve arrears for approximately 25 percent of remaining customers via a one-time credit. The financial cost to New Yorkers of adopting the arrears relief program is less than the estimated $1 billion to $1.3 billion cost of inaction, and it will also potentially avoid a significant amount of downgrading of customers’ credit. The automatic credit is limited by an ‘up to’ monetary cap for each utility. This second phase would also allow residential non-low-income customers who previously had their service terminated in 2022 for non-payment to participate, so that their eligible arrears might be

resolved.

This is the second round of major funding to be provided to consumers to offset utility bill arrears that accumulated due to the COVID-19 pandemic since Governor Hochul announced $567 million in June 2022 to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. This included debt relief available to low-income customers from the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program to reduce unpaid utility bills is coupled with $250 million from a New York State budget appropriation to eliminate pandemic-related unpaid utility

bills for low-income households.

In the June round of bill relief, utility shareholders provided more than $36 million in contributions to benefit customers. In today’s round of bill relief, utility shareholders provided an $101 million to benefit customers — an amount that far exceeds any utility contributions for pandemic relief across the United States.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant financial hardship to customers and resulted in the shuttering of businesses and widespread loss of jobs statewide. Unpaid consumer and small business utility debts have risen considerably since March 2020 and are beyond the ability of most impacted New Yorkers to pay.

The just-approved relief will result in an increase of only 0.5 percent on the average customer’s total bill, an increase that will end in one to four years for most of the state, depending on the utility and the amount of existing arrears. Importantly, the relief program will successfully avert potential service terminations for more than 478,000 residential and 56,000 small commercial customers and help potentially help avoid bankruptcies for many small businesses.

Meanwhile, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and its service provider, PSEG Long Island, participated actively in the Energy Affordability Policy Working Group and previously provided arrears relief to low-income households as recommended by the Working Group in the first phase of the arrears relief program. LIPA and PSEG Long Island are also planning to implement the second phase, announced today, providing one-time arrears relief credits to other residential and small commercial customers as per the Working Group’s recommendations. LIPA plans to discuss the program at its February Board of Trustees meeting.

—From the office of Kathy Hochul

(Photo by Robert Linder on Unsplash)

“Every New Yorker deserves affordable energy, yet too many New Yorkers are at risk of having their lights turned off due to financial problems caused by the pandemic,” Governor Hochul said.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

Where’s My Stuff? Workshop

During “Where’s My Stuff? The Ins and Outs of Managing Space,” Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan of Organize Me! of NY, LLC will teach unique and creative strategies to maximize space and help you stay in control of your belongings. They will also answer questions and provide organizing solutions to common challenges that get people stuck. 7:00 p.m. at the Mineola Memorial Public Library. CONTACT: Reference Dept. 516-746-8488.

Trivia Night at Black Sheep Ale House

Free to play, with fresh trivia categories every Wednesday and a $5 drink special each week. Teams of two to six people. 8:00 p.m. at 78 2nd St, Mineola.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Westbury Arts Paint and Sip Paint nights are a great way to explore your creative side and enjoy time with friends. Each painter will leave with a finished 12 x 16 painting. No art skills... no problem! Local bilingual (Spanish) teaching artist Rosalba Henao will lead you

through the process of creating this beautiful image step by step. Enjoy wine and good company as you create your own work of art and enjoy time with friends. Each painter will be provided with all of the materials they need to make their masterpiece. Must be over 21 years of age to participate. $35 per painter plus the Eventbrite fee ($30.00 for members plus the Eventbrite fee, with the discount code). Seating is limited. 7:00 p.m. at 255 Schenck Avenue.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Long Island USBC Masters

The Long Island chapter of the United States Bowling Congress will hold its twoday Masters championship at Herrill Lanes of New Hyde Park starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Entry fee online is $160; in-person on event day is $175. Visit liusbc.com for entry and to learn more.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

The Princess and the Frog

Join the Cradle of Aviation Museum for movie night, featuring a meet and greet with ‘Princess Tiana.’ There will be a make & take activity, you can explore the museum galleries, then we’ll watch Disney’s The Princess and the Frog in the theater - we’ll even supply snacks! For more info and tickets: visit our website or email reservations@cradleofaviation.org. Program starts at 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Lecture: Before Busing: A History of Boston’s Long Black Freedom Struggle Author and professor Zebulon V. Miletsky, PhD, will discuss the history of school desegregation in a lecture at Adelphi University. The lecture will focus on his new book, Before Busing: A History of Boston’s Long Black Freedom Struggle, that tells the story of the men and women who struggled and demonstrated to make school desegregation a reality in Boston, break the back of Jim Crow education in the North and make Boston into a better, more democratic city. Miletsky is an associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies and History at Stony Brook University (SUNY). 7:00 p.m. at Adelphi University’s Thomas

BREAKING DOWN BOUNDARIES WITH CANCER BREAKTHROUGHS

Dixon Lovely Ballroom. For more information, contact Fabian Burrell at fburrell@ adelphi.edu.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

Town of Hempstead Black History Month Celebration

Featuring a special tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III. 5:00 to 7:00pm at Hemsptead Town Hall, One Washington Street.

ONGOING

“Engineers of Equality” Photo Exhibit Westbury Arts is marking Black History month with a unique photographic exhibit paying homage to Black leaders. The show, “Engineers of Equality,” features historic photos of Black leaders such as Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Harriet Tubman paired with contemporary photos, taken and designed by Long Islander Tricia Messeroux, in which children are attired and posed in emulation of the historical figure. The show, at Westbury Arts, 255 Schenck Ave, Westbury, NY, runs through February 25. Tickets for the talk can be reserved on eventbrite.com. Visit westburyarts.org for gallery hours.

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For a location near you, visit chsli.org/heart

Marine Mammals Of Long Island

that have, about 40% have died because of either ship strikes or entanglements or a combination thereof.”

One of the best things about living on Long Island is access to the water. The local beaches are among the best in the country and the surrounding waters offer exceptional fishing. It may come as a surprise, but there are also a number of marine mammals who frequent the area, also called the New York bight.

Many people think of whales and other cetaceans as great beasts of the deep, plumbing the ocean far off shore. However, the reality is that humans share the New York bight with many of these species year round.

One of the premier organizations studying marine mammals in the area is the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, or CRESLI. Dr. Arthur Kopelman, president of CRESLI, has been educating the public on marine mammals since the organization’s founding. Kopelman is a marine mammal biologist. He was a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor from 1981 until 2020.

“So (CRESLI has) been around as an organization since 1996. Our mission is to promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems for research and education. where we do that is essentially take people out on whale watching trips, in the summer, take them out on to cruises and seal walks throughout the autumn, winter and spring to educate folks. We also use those as platforms of opportunity to collect data on whales, dolphins, porpoises in the summer, or seals in the autumn, winter and spring.” Kopelman said.

A number of species have been confirmed in the area over the years, both close to shore and farther out. Some are regulars and some have wandered outside what would be considered their normal space. “We get a variety of whale and dolphin species here. We have finback whale, humpback whale, sei whale, minke whale. I’ve not seen them in many years, but we have blue whales further offshore. We have sperm whales, North Atlantic right whales. we also encounter inshore bottlenose dolphins and then a bit further out we get the offshore bottlenose dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins and occasionally Atlantic white sided dolphins.” Kopelman said. “I’ve been monitoring seals at Cupsogue beach in Moriches Bay for 18 years. I’ve got over 31,000 seal encounters there. 99.5% are harbor seals and the rest are grey seals and occasionally a harp seal

or a hooded seal. Occasionally a manatee comes up and visits, but it hasn’t happened in a while. And then occasionally the ones that haven’t read the textbooks, like beluga whales, show up.”

Whales are monitored using satellites, tags, notes and observation. These observations are shared with others working in the New York bight in the Gulf of Maine. Observers will photograph for ID purposes and then crosscheck with other catalogs in other regions. A variety of AI systems are also available online to help ID.

Each species has a set of characteristics to help identify individuals. For finback whales, it is the shape of the dorsal fin, patterns on the right and left sides of their heads, as well as scars. Higher resolution cameras allow scientists to key in very closely on scars. Humpback whales are traditionally identified by the underside of

the tail fluke and the dorsal fin.

Whales have been washing up on local beaches with an alarming regularity. It’s always disturbing to see a huge, majestic animal laid low. Whenever possible, scientists will perform a necropsy to analyze the health of the whale and try to determine a cause of death. Kopelman was not involved in the necropsy of the whale that washed up on Lido beach, but he was familiar with the process. “So since 2016, to date, I think 178 different humpback whales have been found dead along the east coast in the US. In 2016, NOAA Fisheries declared an unusual mortality event and that is declared when the mortality of any particular species or population is greater than what you would expect. And that’s been in place now since 2016. And, unfortunately, not all the animals are in a position or in state to undergo post mortem exams. But those

There is increasing concern that these whale deaths are the result of activity linked to offshore wind energy projects. Like any new endeavor, it is difficult to determine a direct line of causation until more evidence is available.

“There are lots of marine mammal biologists working diligently to make sure that when offshore wind systems go into place they’re done with the least impact, both in their construction and in their use. The main problem for all of that, for the most part, is noise. And that’s a major issue. The world’s oceans are incredibly noisy and it’s really difficult for things like right whales to even hear each other and that is a critical part of courtship... people these days are saying it’s because of the systems that they’re using, but the kind of acoustic systems that they’re using, at least according to what’s in the federal record, seem to be less intrusive. Not entirely unobtrusive, but less harmful than other times. But you never know until the data is in. Any evidence for any kind of issue that can be from the noise has to be looked at carefully.”

One of the more common causes of whale deaths is ship strikes. There are steps that can be taken to help both whales and cargo shipping coexist more peacefully together. Shipping is at an all time high and shows no signs of decreasing. Whales are also moving closer to shore as one of their key prey species, bunker, become more plentiful. Bunker populations have been recovering since harvesting was banned in 2011. This has led to an increase in impacts in nearshore waters, particularly among juvenile whales. “That’s what’s going on out there. Lots of whales, lots of ships. They’re fast and they’re not looking out. And it’s been a problem that we’re all trying to address, hopefully, by slowing down the speed of all vessels to make it a bit safer when whales are sighted. Essentially, no matter doesn’t have to be 65 feet or longer, just all vessels when right whales are in an area (slow) to 10 knots. That would work really well to help reduce the injuries and risk for the (other) whales as well… slowing down will make a tremendous difference.”

Besides ship strikes, the other most common cause for whale deaths is entanglements. They swim into fishing gear, become entangled, and exhaust themselves swimming or cannot reach the surface to breathe. Kopelman did offer some hope on this front as well. “The other thing is to mitigate entanglements, there’s new stuff being done. Lobster traps, for instance, are on-demand gear, so that the

are on the bottom without the vertical ropes and they can be recalled through digital connection to get them to release.”

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There’s more than one kind of treasure

A dead whale being prepped for necropsy at Cupsogue beach in May, 2019.

(Photo by Cory Olsen)

Propeller scars on the back of a humpback whale.

(Photo by Dr. Artie Kopelman, CRESLI)

The tail ukes of a humpback whale are unique to each individual.

(Photo by Dr. Artie Kopelman, CRESLI)

No Kid Hungry, LI Pediatricians To Help Spot Food Insecurity

No Kid Hungry announced today that it has awarded $20,000 to the American Academy of Pediatrics New York Chapter 2 to train Long Island pediatricians on how to screen for the effects of food insecurity and connect families in need with food assistance.

One in seven children face hunger in New York. As trusted family confidants, pediatricians have unique insight into the lives of children and families. In their first five years, the average child visits a pediatrician 20 times.

The American Academy of Pediatrics New York Chapter 2 will use these trainings to develop and implement a screening tool for food insecurity to triage all pediatric patients. The chapter will host nutrition workshops for parents and patients as well as identify family advisors to support and advocate for patients who are facing food insecurity.

“There is no voice that families trust more than their pediatrician. We are so proud to be partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics here in New York to mobilize doctors in the fight against child hunger,” said Rachel Sabella, Director of No Kid Hungry New York. “Pediatricians are usually the first to notice a change in a child’s health.

This additional training will help them screen children for signs of food insecurity and provide families with more resources to secure help.”

“Nutrition plays a critical role in children’s overall health and development, and pediatricians are here to partner with families to ensure they have access to healthy food,” said Moira Szliagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP, president of

the American Academy of Pediatrics. Recently highlighted in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, this grant is part of a national effort to provide pediatricians with the additional training needed to screen for food insecurity. No Kid Hungry will provide and offer three different learning models to pediatricians based on each physician’s time capacity and

work schedule. Pediatricians will be able to refer patients’ families to grocery benefits like SNAP and WIC, as well as other local and state resources for families through these learning models, which are the following:

• A Self-Driven Online Learning Site called PediaLink will offer training materials that physicians can use to learn more about screening and referrals on their own time.

• An Interactive Training Model lets pediatricians receive training through a self-directive, interactive series of programs.

• A Live Virtual Training Model called the “Extension for Community Health Outcomes” will enable physicians to receive hands-on training.

About No Kid Hungry New York

No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in New York could face hunger. No Kid Hungry New York is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry New York is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.

—Submitted by No Kid Hungry New York

Dinosaurs Invade Nassau Coliseum

Go on a prehistoric adventure through America’s biggest dino event

The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is back bigger and better than ever. The Jurassic Quest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs is ready to delight Long Island families at the Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, during its one-weekend-only engagement from Feb. 17 to 20.

Dinosaur fans will have the chance to experience Jurassic Quest’s most beloved and unique indoor experiences for the whole family including life-like moving and roaring dinosaurs, dinosaur themed rides and attractions, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities including a giant fossil dig, real fossils, “The Quest” - a new scavenger hunt-style mission for guests to complete, a “Triceratots” soft play area for our littlest explorers, photo opportunities and more.

Since 2013, Jurassic Quest has been touring epic dinosaur experiences treating millions of people across North America to an as-close-as-you-canget look at the giants that ruled the Earth and sea millions of years ago. Jurassic Quest is the largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibition in North America.

Buy tickets at www.jurassicquest.com/upcoming-events starting at $36.36.

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Saturday, Feb. 18: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 19: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Andriola, Goldberg & Associates Recognized As A Best-In-State Wealth Management Team By Forbes

Andriola, Goldberg & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice with Ameriprise Financial in Garden City, was named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” published by Forbes. The list recognizes financial advisors and their teams who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business.

The rankings are based on data provided by thousands of the nation’s

most productive advisors and their teams. Andriola, Goldberg & Associates was chosen based on assets under management, industry experience, compliance record and best practices in their practice and approach to working with clients.

Andriola, Goldberg & Associates is led by Philip P Andriola, JD. They have collectively served the Garden City community since the 14-year practice was established.

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A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FOR LONG ISLAND

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Sands is committed to developing long-term partnerships with local businesses. For Long Island-based manufacturers, distributors, wholesale suppliers and other companies servicing the hospitality and entertainment industries, the Sands project will be an unprecedented opportunity to grow your business and be part of what will surely become an iconic centerpiece of the Long Island landscape.

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A Bus Trip, A Penny, And A Rifle Pin

Santos critics head to his offices as financial oddities mount

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It’s been another busy week in the world of U.S. Representative George Santos (NY-03), with plenty of symbols and keywords cutting through the near-constant buzz.

On February 7, for example, local members of Courage for America, Concerned Citizens of NY-03, and Make the Road Action took a bus trip to Washington, D.C. for a press conference on Capitol Hill calling for Congress to expel Santos. While there, they also delivered a petition to that end to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as they did a few days earlier at Santos’ New York office (which still names former Rep. Tom Suozzi on its awning).

That week, multiple news outlets also reported on a peculiar finding in the campaign finances of Santos as well as another familiar political face in Nassau County. As CNN’s Fredreka Schouten, Kara Scannell and Gregory Krieg explained, “In the fall of 2020, then-New York Rep. Lee Zeldin’s campaign submitted a report to federal regulators with a series of unusual expenses: 21 payments on a single day of exactly $199.99 each. The outlays – each just one penny below the dollar figure above which campaigns are required to keep receipts – all went to anonymous recipients ... a pattern that has emerged recently in the filings of [George Santos].”

Both men’s congressional campaigns had the same person, Nancy Marks, as treasurer.

Starting February 1, Santos has

also been getting public heat for wearing a shiny metal pin shaped like an AR-15 rifle on his jacket in Congress.

According to fact-checking website Snopes.com, Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia has taken credit for handing out such pins to Santos and Rep. Ana Paulina Luna of Florida, who were both pictured in the House with the rifle pins on their lapels.

As Alex Kasprak noted for Snopes, “Clyde is the owner of a gun store in his home state of Georgia. As reported by The Washington Post, the AR-15 pins were not the first weapons-based souvenir promoted by some GOP members of the 118th Congress: ‘Clyde’s distribution of the gunshaped pins comes after newly elected Rep. Cory Mills passed out dummy grenades stamped with the GOP logo last week to other members of Congress, along with a note on his office letterhead emphasizing that the ordnance was made in Florida.’”

Other Recent Highlights:

• In early February, news broke that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into Santos’ actions with regard to allegations from a formerly homeless veteran that Santos kept the $3000 they’d raised to save the man’s service dog.

• Patch.com’s Jacqueline Sweet

reported on apparent, strange and mispelled Facebook comment by Santos posted in 2011 that seems to both insult/incite harm against Jewish and Black people and give the impression he sat on the keyboard.

• A former job-applicant to Santos’ campaign recently accused the freshman congressman of sexual harassment.

• According to Bloomberg, Santos previously told some potential campaign donors that he had been one of the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, a famously money-losing and

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Governor Hochul deserves praise from the medical community in Nassau County and New York State for giving legislation to increase wrongful death awards significant consideration. “This broad, far-reaching law has serious unexpected repercussions, particularly for our already troubled healthcare system,” as Governor Hochul observed in her New York Daily News op-ed.

Together with the Medical Society of the State of New York,

Nassau County is prepared to collaborate with the Governor and the Legislature to create updated laws that guarantee legal recourse for bereaved families while safeguarding the capacity of doctors, hospitals, and healthcare professionals to continue giving our patients the care they expect and deserve. If our prices significantly increase, we will not be able to do that because we are the state with the highest liability insurance expenses. Physicians practicing in

underserved communities would be disproportionately affected by the fees.

Despite having a top-notch healthcare system, New York is one of the least desired states for doctors to practice medicine. We must take action to guarantee that our state recruits and keeps licensed doctors who can offer our residents high-quality medical treatment.

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The Streak Is Over

The streak lasted 961 days.

My wife and I did our best to avoid getting it. We took all the precautions, including wearing masks out in public when required.

In the beginning, we self-quarantined and avoided large crowds, even after some restrictions were lifted. I’ve been working from home, so my exposure to the general public has been limited. My retired wife spent plenty of time outdoors, at the barn with our horse Stormy and walking Louie the Labrador.

I worried about getting it before my surgery in June and having it canceled, but that never happened. We suffered through the loss of a loved one at the hands of this terrible sickness that has claimed the lives of over a million people across our country.

We even attended a wedding where more than 20 people were infected (none seriously), and somehow, it missed us. Virtually everyone in our circle of family and friends came down with it at some point, a few of them twice.

There were times when I thought about the Stephen King novel The Stand and how the virus in the story killed 99.9% of the population, with the other 0.1% being immune for no apparent reason. How else would you explain us not catching it?

My wife has been visiting her mother in a rehab center or nursing home, on and off, for the past 18 months. For each visit, she needs to take a test that comes up negative before they will let her enter the building. She tested negative on a Saturday visit in early November.

But she tested positive the next day.

When she called to tell me, I grabbed one of the home tests we had stashed and read the directions. I stuck the swab up both nostrils, swirled it around in the liquid, then put a few drops into the testing device. There were two lines marked “C” and “T.” If you got a red line only on the “C,” you were negative. If you got a red line on both the “C” and “T,” you were positive.

The testing instructions said to wait 20 minutes for the results. I set my phone timer to 20 minutes.

Having no patience, I checked the device after just a few minutes – two very red lines had already formed. I had no illusions of grandeur that after 20 minutes, they would

disappear. I had taken a home test earlier in the year when I didn’t feel good and got only the “C” line. Two red lines appearing almost immediately were not a good sign.

I checked again after 10 minutes and saw the same result. When my phone timer went off at 20 minutes, I didn’t even have to look.

The streak was over.

Although I felt a little fatigued, I wasn’t exhibiting any other symptoms, like congestion, sneezing, or coughing. I went to see my doctor that Monday and got an official “PCR” test, confirming the positive result of the home test. Without any debilitating symptoms, I was told to keep taking Tylenol and call them if things worsened.

Unfortunately, the timing could have been better. I had scheduled a much-needed week of vacation time from work. With both of us sick, we can’t go anywhere.

We are so thankful that we were up to date on our vaccines, which may have helped keep the virus in check. Since I was on vacation anyway, I had planned on sleeping late during the week, so that mission was accomplished thanks to the virus. Instead of going out to dinner a few times, we ordered in.

I just can’t believe it finally caught up with us after 961 days. Since it was scary movie season, I fired up the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. In that movie, you became a walking zombie only if you fell asleep.

After 961 days of avoiding it, that’s all I felt like doing…

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Speak To Me, a movie filmed on Long Island and created by and starring Long Islanders, is premiering at Movieland Cinemas in Coram on Feb. 16.

The film follows two young men who deal with life’s ups, downs and expectations, all while maintaining emotional boundaries that plague Black and African American Men: “Man up!,” “Be tough,” or “Life ain’t fair.” The film asks, what are their breaking points, and it aims to start a conversation about mental health and vulnerable communication.

“We’re raised to be strong, they tell us don’t let anyone see you cry,” said Kurt Damas, the writer and co-director of the film. “That’s how we’re brought up. When in reality I believe you should cry when you

feel like you have to cry. And you should tell someone that you don’t feel right... The stigma is you’re weak if you have problems, you’re weak if you’re depressed, or you’re crazy... But you’re actually breaking this person when you’re not addressing how they feel, their emotions. And we’re taught to swallow those emotions, hold them in and go about your day.”

Speak To Me is a much needed conversation starter. According to research posted on the film’s website, 16 percent (4.8 million) of Black and African American people reported having a mental illness, and 22.4 percent of those (1.1 million people) reported a serious mental illness over the past year. And rates of serious mental illness in the Black and African American community is rising.

“It’s a short film that we wrote because we lost a friend in 2022,” Damas said. “During that time it was super tough, emotionally, and I was meditating one day. I was probably at my lowest point,

emotionally. And I came to the realization that I was blessed to have these friends and family members; my wife, my brother and my close friends that I can cry with and mourn with. And I wouldn’t know how to go through that pain without the help of them. And I know, in most cases, you don’t have a lot of people like that.”

Many involved with the film were personally impacted by the loss of this friend, including Cory Saint-Laurent, who stars in the film. Damas had always told Saint-Laurent that he would write something for him.

“I was a rapper who toured the world for a lot of years straight, no agent, no record label, no anything,” Damas said. “My friend was actually my right hand man on those tours, but I was always a creative. That was my thing. And I always wrote scripts.”

For years, Damas has wanted to create a movie, and when he got the idea for it, he wrote Speak To Me in a day. And, Damas

said, he received a blessing from the sister of his passed friend.

The producer and co-director, Trevor Jackson, has also always wanted to work on a movie. And Damas always told Jackson that he was going to hold him to that.

“That’s what I’m known for, holding my friends to whatever they tell me,” Damas said. “So, they’re super selective about telling me their dreams, because I hold them to it.” The film was funded by Damas and Jackson, and they received support in creating a high-end production from friends who could provide various skill sets and film locations.

“It was all about resourcefulness and our network of people who wanted to see us do well,” Damas said. “They also believed in the message behind our script.”

Speak To Me stars Saint-Laurent, Matthew Boyd, Nersheen Lotus and LaVeda Davis. For more information about the film, visit www.speaktomethefilm.com.

Matthew Boyd, Nersheen Lotus and Cory Saint-Laurent, all Long Islanders, star in Speak To Me, a film that speaks to mental health. (Photo courtesy Speak To Me film)

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These are not simple questions to answer. It’s always going to be a personal decision for your family, shaped by your financial situation, your family’s values and the unique needs of your child. There are an overwhelming number of variables to take into consideration and with the stakes as high as they are, once you’ve settled in on the ‘best choice’ for your family, the last thing you want to struggle with is whether you can afford your child’s dream school. Affordability is a relative concept. Price and value are vastly different measurements.

“People say to me, well how can you afford to send your kids to (Sacred Heart Academy) and I say, how can you afford NOT to?,” said Umberto Mignardi, a Sacred Heart Academy parent (2018 and 2023).

Living on Long Island, many of us pay significant taxes to fund the public-school

systems. Based on our geography, we do have the option of sending our child to the designated public school for “free.” Or with over 150 private schools to choose from, we might opt to identify a school outside of our immediate geography that is better aligned with our families’ priorities. Every decision we make, about schooling or otherwise, comes with a trade-off for a different option.

There is no doubt that our children are our greatest assets so it makes sense for us to prioritize our time, talent, and investment in their schooling. That is not to say that families should go into debt or

risk the welfare of their finances at all costs. Instead, it means that saving and spending money for a private education means you can privode your child with an experience that is uniquely aligned with her strengths, goals, and your family’s beliefs.

Smaller class sizes, enhanced academic opportunities such as AP and Honors classes, college preparation, leadership development, religious foundation, athletic opportunities and respectful, safe and enhanced learning environments are just some of the factors to consider when comparing a public school with a private option.

After a careful review, if your family selects a path for your child that involves paying private tuition, the option is much more affordable than many realize. Yes, private schools are not subsidized by the Federal government in the same manner as public schools. They derive the majority of their funding through tuition, donations and development gifts. However, there are many financial options to explore that may ease the financial stress on your family.

In fact, the schools themselves often offer significant financial aid and scholarships to their students in an effort to keep themselves within financial reach of the majority of students. These scholarships may be based on academic talent, performance on standardized testing, religious affiliation or

alumni/ae relationships.

At Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls college-preparatory Catholic high school, students have access to not only academic awards, but also to full-tuition awards such as the “Dear Neighbor” scholarship, which recognizes financial need, as well as pays homage to the core mission of the school.

“We continue to prioritize our growing commitment to scholarship and financial aid...to be sure that the excellence of a SHA education is accessible to as many as desire it,” said Roger O’Donnell, a Sacred Heart parent (2015) and chair of the school’s finance committee.

There are also ways to defer billing through payment plans, work with your employer to match contributions, explore faith-based scholarships through your Church or religious institution and hundreds of outside scholarships and grants for your family to explore.

Individual families need to make the school choice that makes the most sense for them. Might sending your child to a private school mean you take fewer vacations, eat out less frequently, hold off on that new car or ask family members to contribute to school savings rather than buying gifts throughout the year? Without a doubt. Will it be worth it for your family? Undoubtedly.

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Center For Science To Host Nature Week During February Break

The Center for Science will be hosting ‘Nature Week’ at its Dinosaurs! Exhibit in Rockville Centre during February school break. Children will enjoy creating their own nature arts and crafts projects that they will be able to keep and take home. Nature Week will be open starting Saturday, Feb. 18, and continue on 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 (Closed on Wednesday, Feb. 22). Tickets are $12 for children ages 2-13, $15 for children and adults ages 14 and up and $12 for seniors over 65. Each ticket includes entry to the exhibit along with participation for nature crafts. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

“The Center for Science is always offering innovative educational experiences for families on Long Island. Among our exhibit’s dinosaurs and live animal displays, children and their parents will engage in activities while learning about nature,” said Dr. Ray Ann Havasy, executive director of The Center for Science.

The Dinosaurs! and Live Animals Exhibit gives visitors a unique and up-close-andpersonal experience where they will learn how animals adapt and survive, which is demonstrated through a unique intermixing of dinosaur models and an assortment of live animals that include owls, emu, golden

pheasant, goats, snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more. Located on Tanglewood Preserve, The Center for Science also has miles of wonderful nature trails where families can further explore the wonders of the natural world.

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Balentine Appointed As New York Tech Provost

Jerry Balentine, D.O., has been appointed provost at New York Institute of Technology, adding to his existing role as executive vice president. He had been serving as interim provost since March 2022.

Reporting to New York Tech President Henry C. “Hank” Foley, Ph.D., Balentine will continue to evaluate new opportunities for university growth and expansion, especially in the area of faculty research, as well as oversee strategic resource allocation, among other responsibilities.

“Since he assumed the role of interim provost nearly a year ago, Balentine has proven to be an effective, resourceful, and collaborative academic leader, dedicated to students, faculty, and staff, as well as to New York Tech’s strategic vision,” Foley said.

Capatriti, the “Honest Olive Oil” Company is teaming up with Nassau BOCES’ Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center (Barry Tech) to offer students a unique opportunity to create the next national digital ad commercial for the company.

“Capatriti is proud of its long-standing commitment to Long Island and we are happy to help foster and recognize the potential in the arts in our backyard,” said Themis Kangadis, CEO of Capatriti. “We are excited

Balentine first joined the university in 1992, as an adjunct faculty member at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). In 2009, he was named chair of the emergency medicine division within the Department of Clinical Specialties and in 2010, was appointed faculty associate in the Center for Global Health. In 2014, he became vice president for medical affairs and global health, later taking on the role of dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. During that time, NYITCOM grew its research output in several areas and added the university’s first Ph.D. program, a combined Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)/Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Biological and Medical Sciences. Most recently, he served as interim

provost, chief operating officer, and executive vice president.

Foley appointed Balentine as co-chair of New York Tech’s long-term strategic planning initiative in 2018, setting in motion a planning process to develop a Strategic Three-Year Action Plan to ensure a prosperous and sustainable future for the university. Balentine’s distinguished career has included serving as chief medical officer and executive vice president of St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System in the Bronx, and as a hospital medical director, emergency department director, and residency director.

“I am honored and excited to continue my work at New York Tech and work with our faculty, staff, and students to build on our tradition of education, innovation, and

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to work with the next generation of entrepreneurs, and are confident Barry Tech students will rise to the occasion. We look forward to seeing their short film.”

Through March 2023, a group of four students will intern and collaborate with Capatriti’s marketing agency, Wonder Integrated Group (WonderINgroup) to create a short film that depicts Capatriti in a fun and engaging way. Students were given a list of criteria they should consider when creating

their films, including: Capatriti’s honesty in its ingredients, production and quality control methods, and the company’s Long Island roots and tradition of giving back locally.

“Partnering high school media students with companies like WonderINgroup to work on the Capatriti brand reinforces the skills they are learning in the classroom,” said Robyn Cavalieri, video production and digital filmmaking teacher, Nassau BOCES. “They have a chance to get inspired

research,” Balentine said.

A graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Balentine completed his internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Philadelphia and his emergency medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he also served as chief resident. He earned his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.

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by professionals in their field of study. A seed gets planted and it grows into real life experiences that they will take with them into their future endeavors.”

At the close of the program, Kangadis will give students a tour of the Capatriti facility and be involved in the presentations of the final commercial. There is the potential for the commercial to be aired across digital channels and beyond.

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Three Things That Are Not So Boring Over Winter Break

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This year feels fast-moving and tiring already. Maybe because it is the first full year where most kids and adults are finally back to some normalcy in their schedules and routines. Winter break is almost welcoming if you are lucky enough to snag a few days of respite in conjunction with the kids school schedule.

Want to make the most of your winter break and avoid complete and utter boredom? Here are a couple of ideas to consider to make the most of your kids’ winter break next week.

Visit Your Favorite Hometown Spots

If you are like most people, our busy schedules and constant pressure to be on and moving and going and doing often do not include some of the cool and fun things that are available right in our own backyards. We often forget what it is like to be a tourist in our own hometown. Many of the neighborhoods have walkable downtowns, candy or toy shops, a specialty bakery, micro-museums and historical societies, amazing nature trails and so much more. Put a plan in place to visit a few of your favorites next

week. Make time to appreciate the “little” things and support local business, many of whom are your own neighbors. These places and things will remind you of how fortunate you are to live in such on such a vibrant and bustling island. Make a parent-kid meet-up out of it. Invite a few parent-friends with their kids. You may find a new appreciation or experience at the places you have loved for so long.

Learn Something New

If the COVID quarantine has taught us anything, it is probably that you are never too young or too old to learn something new. We had spent countless hours in sheer boredom on most days trying to reignite some old

hobby passions and also hop online to learn something new. The libraries around Long Island took clear advantage of this captive audience to bring you crafting classes, ukelele lessons, cooking demonstrations and language learning workshops, all via the internet to keep our brains engaged and our skills sharp. Many of these “pandemic” explorations turned into new businesses for many of our neighbors, including new restaurants, candlemaking, bakeries and tutoring services.

Some hobbies to consider while you are on winter break next week are:

• Painting

• Ceramics

• Jewelry-making

• Crocheting or knitting

• Die-cutting on a Cricut machine (available at some libraries across Long Island, for loan)

• Mahjong or chess

• Play a new instrument (you can start with a YouTube video, sign up for classes at the local music shop or enlist the help of a private music tutor who will come to your house)

• Try a new sport, like pickleball or curling (yes, there are actually leagues and local teams)

• Learn to speak another language (the local libraries have several highly rated language learn apps and databases available for self-guided study)

You will never know what you are interested in of you don’t give something a try. Try it. It could give you and your kids something of a bonding experience or develop a hobby passion in common.

Take A Staycation

When it comes to winter break, you may not have the time, budget or desire to put together a dream getaway. That does not mean that you have to remain confined to the house with the kids, sitting on the couch

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in front of the TV being bored out of your minds. Plan a staycation. What does that mean? It means grab the calendar and map out small short day trips that do not require packing suitcases, boarding the dogs and having your mail transferred. Day trips will help you have a plan for getting out of the house all or most days of the week-long school vacation. A fun staycation idea also is to book a local extended-stay hotel, Airbnb, VRBO or other accomodations on the island, even if it is only four miles from your house and you feel like you have escaped the doldrums of winter. There are some great boutique hotels on Long Island including ones in Port Washington, Roslyn, Port Jefferson and Garden City.

Whatever you choose to do on your welldeserved winter break, have fun and be safe.

BOCES Adult Ed Students Complete Coursework

Nearly 50 students in the Nassau BOCES Intensive Support Program (ISP)—part of the agency’s Adult Education Program— celebrated the completion of their coursework in a safe, socially-distanced ceremony. These students were presented with their certificates of achievement by administrators from the Adult Education Program, which is housed at the Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center in Westbury.

The goal of the ISP is to prepare students for employment in their chosen fields. Courses incorporate intensive training in a variety of essential trades, including automotive technology, building maintenance, food service, pet care, stock and inventory, and direct care. Each course includes a component in employability skills training. Job placement specialists work closely with students throughout the semester to arrange appropriate job placement and provide support services.

“Perseverance is the word that comes to mind when I think of this cohort of graduates,” says Brad Slepian, adult education assistant principal. “This group started their studies right before COVID shut down the Island. Yet they all found their way back, completed their respective courses and are career-ready for jobs in their selected fields. We’re really proud of them.”

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(Merrick), Anthony Mack (Bayside), Jack Maloney (Massapequa), Thomas Prestigiacomo (Farmingdale), Christopher Tsafas (Baldwin) and Dimitrias Xenias (Levittown).

Three students earned certificates in Direct Care: Nicolette Ferrier (Valley Stream), Francesca Ramos (East Meadow) and Kaitlin Selfridge (Massapequa). Five students successfully completed their studies in Food Service: Ty-Shawn Gaines (Uniondale), Zion Hutchinson (Massapequa), Christelle Joseph (Valley Stream), Christopher Leroux (Baldwin) and Wendy Pineda (Hempstead).

Ten students earned ISP certification in Maintenance: Gregory Feil (East Rockaway); Julian Cruz, Jose Estrada and Esdras FloresBenavides (all from Farmingdale); Dylan Silva (Franklin Square); Sebastian Abreu and Xaivier Hernandez (both from Freeport); Gerard Romaine (Lawrence); Gustavo Guevara (Massapequa); and Matthew Gaudioso (Williston Park).

Eight students earned certificates of

completion in the Pet Care program: Ashley Kretzmer (Farmingdale); Rashad Henry (Floral Park); Ethan Bellomo (Hicksville); Kristin Galioto (Massapequa); Courtney Kohn (Roosevelt); Francine Segovia (Valley Stream); Genesis Cortes (Westbury); and Angela Horvatin (Williston Park).

Four students earned ISP certification as porters: Antonio Ulloa (East Rockaway); Kyle Benkert and Nicholas Galante (both from Massapequa); and Cooper Gindele (Merrick).

Nine students successfully completed the Stock and Inventory program: Christian Cardace and Kwesi Jean-Francois (both from Baldwin); Andrea Floriani (Farmingdale); Kylie Sandorfi (Lynbrook); Salvatore Worgul (Merrick); Thomas Glynn (Seaford); Michael Rudolph (Wantagh); Jordan Crawley (Westbury); and Matthew Bakshi (Woodmere).

Visit www.nassauboces.org/adulted to learn more about the program.

—Nassau BOCES

Adult students celebrate the completion of their coursework in the Nassau BOCES Intensive Support Program, part of the agency’s Adult Education Program.

HOMES

Recently Sold

This home is a seafarer’s delight. Nestled high in the hills of Bayville is a luxury community of spacious homes surrounded by Bayville’s famous beaches and coves. This amazingly oversized center-hall Hall Colonial at 11 Tradewinds Dr. sold on Jan. 4 for $905,000. It is traditional in style with big open rooms for comfortable living. Three levels of space lead out to a naturally gentle sloping yard, with an in-ground pool and brick patio. Enter to a grand foyer, leading to large open rooms with gorgeous hardwood floors. The original kitchen is waiting for a makeover. Walk out to a large deck that spans three rooms. Easy access to sitting out overlooking the lovely yard and pool. There is a two-car garage and full laundry room. The upper level has four beautiful bedrooms with hardwood floors and two full baths. The master bedroom has a huge suite. The lower level has a full bath, bedroom and a walk-out. This lovely home is minutes to amenities, Oyster Bay and Glen Cove. Locust Valley Schools.

This home in the desirable Presidents’ streets section of Bayville at 16 Adams Ave. sold on Jan. 27 for $830,000. It is the perfect beach house, a mint cape that was totally renovated in 2013. The property has deeded Soundside and Bayside beach rights within a stone’s throw including mooring rights. This stunning cape offers designer finishings on an oversized property. The spacious floor plan is perfect for entertaining. This home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. This home is perfect for a weekend getaway property or year-round living. It is just 40 miles from Manhattan.

HOME & DESIGN

Long Island Is Home To 10 Most Expensive Zipcodes

As mortgage rates reached 20-year highs and the economy began to falter, the overall U.S. housing market saw sales drop and price growth slow. Yet, among the 100 most expensive zip codes in the U.S., prices were on the upswing in even more locations this year than last, with 86 percent of zips experiencing increases.

That said, prices did grow at a slightly slower pace this year compared to 2021. More precisely, medians increased by 25 percent or more in just 16 zips in 2022 compared to last year’s 25. Overall, 2022 median price changes ranged between +39 and -41 percent. Last year has logged itself as another one for the records of the country’s top zip codes, with many reaching dizzying new pricing heights, despite the wider economic shifts. The Hamptons’ 11062 in Sagaponack is the second most expensive zip code in the U.S., posting a $5.75M median sale price.

Other key findings from the PropertyShark study:

• Nearing an $8 million median, the most expensive zip code in America is Atherton, CA 94027 for the sixth consecutive year.

• With nine zips in the top 100, the Hamptons outperformed NYC.

• Suffolk County’s 11930 in Amagansett recorded New York’s biggest gain, up 33 percent year-over-year.

• Only one Nassau County zip code ranks this year in the nation’s top 100—North Shore’s 11568 in Old Westbury with a $2.5 million median.

• New York state contributed with 17 zip codes to the country’s 100 most expensive zips.

• NYC climbed back to the top 20 with TriBeCa’s 10013 at #16.

• The least expensive homes in Long Island’s most expensive zips start at $425,000 in Montauk’s 11954 and $590,000 in Southampton’s 11968 despite median sale prices that exceed $5 million.

You can find the full report at www.propertyshark.com/

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—Written by Eliza Theiss, a senior writer in real estate trends for PrepertyShark.

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.

The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. Awarding $15,000 Scholarship To Female Athlete In Honor Of Brianna’s Law

The Odierno Law Firm is proud to announce the Brianna Lieneck Memorial Scholarship. In honor of Brianna Lieneck, this scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student athlete currently enrolled in her senior year of high school in Nassau or Suffolk County, New York who is planning to attend college. The recipient will be granted a one-time tuition award of $15,000, which will be paid directly to the institution of enrollment.

In 2005, Brianna lost her life in a tragic boating accident at just 11 years old. This accident inspired Brianna’s Law, a comprehensive boater education law requiring all power boaters in New York State to complete an eight-hour boating safety course.

A vibrant and tremendous young athlete, Brianna enjoyed several sports. She particularly enjoyed softball. Brianna was known to embody the core values of hard work, teamwork, and dedication and was a diligent student who worked hard on and off the field.

Interested, qualified candidates may apply for the memorial scholarship by submitting a 500-word essay to scholarship@o2law.com The essay must portray how the candidate exhibits Brianna’s qualities and describe a hardship or disadvantage the candidate has faced.

“We are so pleased and proud to award this scholarship annually. Part of our core mission at The Odierno Law Firm is to uplift and serve our Long Island community. It’s gratifying to support tremendous and hardworking student athletes in such a direct way.” Scott Odierno, ESQ. said.

Applications will be accepted from January 15 to June 15 each calendar year. The recipient will be selected by the Lieneck family and announced during the last week of June. To learn more about the Brianna Lieneck Memorial Scholarship, visit https:// www.o2law.com/scholarship/ or email scholarship@o2law.com.

—Submitted by the Odierno Law Firm

LEGAL NOTICES

PURPOSE: THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C. NO. 1 GAS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S ORDERS DATED JANUARY 19, 2023, IN P.S.C. CASES 4-M-0565 AND 20-M-0266.

TEXT: Notice is hereby given that Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid has led new tari amendments with the Public Service Commission to comply with the Commission’s Order is dated January 19, 2023, to become e ective February 1, 2023.

Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“KEDLI”) led tari revisions in response to a New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Order Authorizing Phase 2 Arrears Reduction Program. Phase 2 of the Arrears Reduction Program provides automatic relief through direct bill credits to residential non-Energy A ordability Program (“EAP”) and small-commercial customers who have eligible arrears and who did not receive relief under the Phase 1 program, by issuing a one-time bill credit to reduce or eliminate accrued arrears through May 1, 2022. The PSC Order also establishes the Arrears Management Program (“AMP”) Phase 2 Surcharge to recover costs of these bill credits e ective February 1, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that starting on February 1, 2023, the AMP Phase 2 Surcharge will commence on customer bills and will be included in the Delivery Revenue Adjustment line. The AMP surcharge is located on the KEDLI website. For Residential customers:

https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Home/Bills-Meters-and-Rates/ ?regionkey=nylongisland&customertype=home and Business customers

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Copies of the proposed revisions are available for public inspection and can be obtained on the Company’s website at https://www.nationalgridus.com

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Nassau Community College To Serve As Training Hub For Potential Sands Resort

Global resort developer Las Vegas Sands and Nassau Community College (NCC) of the State University of New York have agreed in principle for the college to become the primary employee training center for a proposed Sands resort located near the campus.

The collaboration, which will include an internship and experiential learning component for NCC students, would support sustainable job growth and economic development on Long Island and throughout the New York metropolitan region.

The public-private initiative would be contingent on the Sands being successful in securing the opportunity to develop a multi-billion-dollar resort complex on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

“The creation of a new industry with thousands of jobs in multiple sectors is a tremendous opportunity not only for our students but for

the diverse populations we serve as a community college,” said Dr. Maria Conzatti, acting president of Nassau Community College.

“Enhancing our curriculum with training programs, mentorship, and internship opportunities in conjunction with an industry leader like Sands, provides an opportunity for students to be placed on successful career paths.”

“Our company has a strong track record of partnering with a variety of educational organizations to put people on pathways to success in the hospitality industry and help them build the skills they need to increase their earning power. We are making the same commitment to the Long Island community and have an excellent partner with an aligned vision to do so in working with Nassau Community College,” said Robert G. Goldstein, Sands’ chairman and chief executive officer.

The collaboration between Sands and Nassau Community

Las Vegas Sands Partners With Minority Millennials For Talent Pipeline

College would lead to programs in hotel and casino management, security and surveillance, meetings and banquets, entertainment, and food and beverage. “The college’s programs are designed to educate individuals for a wide-range of jobs in current and emerging fields,” said Dr. Genette Alvarez-Ortiz, acting vice president of academic affairs at Nassau Community College. “We offer excellent programs for particular skill areas such as food service and nutrition, sales and marketing, cybersecurity and information technology, world languages and cultures, and theater and music,” Dr. Alvarez-Oritz said.

She noted that the college is currently renovating a free-standing building on the college’s north campus to serve as the home to its Culinary Arts program, which offers the Associate in Occupational Studies degree. The building will be completed in 2024.

— Submitted by Las Vegas Sands; edited for length

Las Vegas Sands recently announced a new partnership with Minority Millennials, a Long Island-based not-forprofit organization to build a diverse local talent pipeline for pre-apprenticeships and procurement opportunities associated with Sands proposal to develop a multi-billion-dollar integrated resort and entertainment center at the Nassau Hub.

This partnership will enable Minority Millennials to further their mission of helping young people of color access jobs, build wealth, and become more civically engaged. As part of the collaboration, Minority Millennials will work with Sands to ensure that local students and young professionals are prepared to take advantage of lucrative local career opportunities stemming from the integrated resort.

“We are preparing to roll out an extensive campaign

to ensure that when these jobs open, our local students, young professionals and emerging entrepreneurs are ready to take advantage of them,” said Dan Lloyd, Founder and President of Minority Millennials. “The types of jobs and careers that the Sands proposal aims to unlock are the kinds of opportunities that can create real generational wealth within our communities and drive economic growth, equity, and prosperity for Long Island.”

The campaign will lean heavily on social media, but also include in-person events. The Minority Millennial campaign is primarily targeting students, young professionals, and people aged 40 and under in Uniondale and its surrounding communities. Events and opportunities will also be made available throughout Long Island.

— Submitted by Minority Millennials; edited for length

WORD FIND

HOROSCOPES By Holiday Mathis

HOROSCOPES

This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have pleted the puzzle, there will be 16 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Holiday Mathis

INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND

INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND HOROSCOPES By

By Holiday Mathis

ARIES (March 21-April 19). How we react to the world is less about what is actually happening and more about what we already believe. Your cosmic gift of the week is one of self-awareness. You’ll realize when your behavior is following a pattern instead of being created in the moment as a reaction to the realities in play.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). As you stroll through your own thoughts today you get the strange feeling that maybe this is the world. Are we ever really outside ourselves? You’ll experience the inner landscape as you would any forest or shore -- landscapes you didn’t build, are not responsible for. Learn, marvel, enjoy, explore.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Strong friendships are exible friendships. ey will last through life changes, physical moves and social shifts. You’ll get the chance to demonstrate your emotional exibility. One x will solve multiple, but not all, problems. Don’t allow the little things to discourage or derail you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). ere are things that seem like they’d be so easy that are actually quite impossible. ere are also seemingly unachievable things well within your ability. is week, go for what you want without worrying whether it’s doable or not. Trust life’s mysterious organization.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t worry about doing the important things rst or saving your best e orts for the right circumstance. ere is only one circumstance: the one you’re in. However you bring yourself to it, it’s enough. “ ere are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.”

-- Wendell Berry

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Even though your re sign nature is to be warm and inviting, this week you will get to appreciate the opposite aesthetic. Discovery is made in a distraction-free zone. An austere environment a ords your mind the room to stretch out and settle into the calm state from which deep rest and healing can occur.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll have an audience for your thoughts and feelings. if you don’t quite articulate them to your own high standard, cut yourself a break. No matter how well you speak, people will come up with their own interpretations that may have little to do with you, so you may as well be comfortable and say what you want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). ere is not one person among us who deserves better treatment than the others, and yet many believe they do and will gladly accept all perks. Humility is rare, its treasures unsung though extremely valuable. Many will strive for con dence and attractiveness. You will never be sorry you aimed for humility.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Unlike the newborn fawn who can stand up within the rst 10 minutes of life, humans take years to achieve independence and require a good amount of nurturing to do even the simplest task. is week, you’ll consider it your honor to help and be helped. Brilliant student/teacher pairings are featured.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). ere are so many ways to measure success, many of which don’t count or matter at all to you. So, in order to distance yourself from the abyss, you absolutely must nd your own measure. What is your equivalent of inches, of miles? Claim and name it this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You appear to be working hard, but to you it’s not so di cult. is has something to do with your fuel source, which doesn’t come from anything that can be found from the outside world. You’re fueled by your own purpose, which is a high-octane fuel indeed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People will admire you for being decisive, but not for being impulsive. So, you’ll take your time, as usual, with your mind on the future. Subtle di erences in the way you communicate will turn things in an exciting and optimistic direction. You’ll expand your network to the tune of nancial gain.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

You’re in for adventure and even chaos for a time, but don’t worry -- this is the source of fun, relationship bonds and lucrative work. You will often be the center of attention this year, though it won’t go to your head. You use the spotlight for laughter and togetherness. You’ll hone many skills, including social, and e ectively draw precisely those who most interest you. More highlights: a new project that takes several months and earns big money, friends who help you with business and a romantic summer.

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Aussie islands

Solution: 16 Letters

WORD FIND

This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 16 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Aussie islands

Solution: 16 Letters

© 2023 Australian Word Games Dist. by Creators Syndicate Inc.

Aspen Atolls

Balmy Bribie

Bruny Cairns Cays Clark Coast

Dart Dent

Doze Drift

Eurong

Eyre

Fantome

Fire Fish

Fitzroy

French

Lion Moon

Mornington

Aspen

Fur seal

Hats

Hazy Heard Idle

Laze

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Partnership cooperation

tial reasoning that is available in the bidding, will usually excel on defense.

For a good example of how careful defenders guide each other during the play, consider this deal where declarer got to four spades on the bidding shown. South’s spade bid had guaranteed a fivecard suit, and West’s two-spade bid had conventionally guaranteed at least five hearts as well as five or more cards in one of the minors.

West started his side on the right path when he made the abnormal lead of the jack of hearts instead of the king. It was immediately obvious to East, after dummy appeared, that the jack-of-hearts lead was not the top card of a sequence and that his partner was trying to convey a special message of some sort.

Considering that the vocabulary of bidding consists of only 15 words — the four suits, the numbers one to seven and the words “notrump,” “double,” “redouble” and “pass” — one would think that it is a near impossibility to accurately describe one’s holding to partner in the majority of deals. Nevertheless, a good pair, by making careful use of this limited vocabulary, will reach the best contract the great majority of the time. Similarly, this same good pair, utilizing the same sort of inferen-

It did not take East long to decipher the message. He won the jack of hearts with the ace and shifted to a diamond at trick two! West ruffed, and the defenders later scored two trump tricks to put the contract down one.

But if West had led the king of hearts originally, or if East had not been alert to the meaning and purpose of his partner’s offbeat opening lead, declarer very likely would have lost only two trumps and a heart and would have made four spades.

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Market Research Analyst

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURIZATION TRUST 2007A1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-A UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY

1, 2007 Plaintiff, Against BETSY PRIFTAKIS, ET AL.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/25/2017, 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 3/8/2023 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 401 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, 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 Garden City, In The Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York

Section 34 Block 68 Lot 101

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,449,947.54 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index 2011/005822

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.

George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/24/2023

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LEGAL NOTICE

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Action to Foreclose a Mortgage INDEX #: 609505/2017 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs GREGORY PRETZFELDER AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GLORIA H. PRETZFELDER, GAIL PRETZFELDER AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GLORIA H. PRETZFELDER, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GLORIA H. PRETZFELDER IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, HSBC BANK NEVADA NA, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF STEWART MANOR NOTICE OF TAX LIENS FOR UNPAID VILLAGE TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2022-2023

AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.), Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 146 HARRISON STREET GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GLORIA H. PRETZFELDER Defendant In this Action.

The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. David P. Sullivan of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Third day of January, 2023 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Gloria H. Pretzfelder (who died on January 28, 2020, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) dated the August 19, 2005, to secure the sum of $611,648.00 and recorded at Book 29558, Page 642 in the Office of the Nassau

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax lien for the real property listed below will be assumed by the Village of Stewart Manor on the 18th day of March 2023.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if payment is not made by that date, by the property owner or his agent, the tax lien shall be deemed to have been purchased by the Village of Stewart Manor. An additional 1% will accrue as of the 1st of each month on all unpaid taxes and will be added to the amount below.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that these properties have not been researched to notify any persons with a publicly recorded interest in the property.

ORDER OF THE

County Clerk, on the October 17, 2005. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed October 23, 2009 and recorded on November 24, 2009, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 34379, Page 756. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 14, 2014 and recorded on December 22, 2014, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 40115, Page 394. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 27, 2018 and recorded on October 29, 2018, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2018-96447. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 24, 2019 and recorded on May 13, 2019, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2019-40184Book 43437, Page 468. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 12, 2019 and recorded on September 23, 2019, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2019-81872. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 29, 2020 and recorded on October 1, 2020, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2020-91720Book 44596, Page 574.; The property in question is described as follows: 146 HARRISON STREET, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: February 3, 2023 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 75192

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LEGAL NOTICE

Village of Stewart Manor

Notice of Public Hearing for Participation in

Community Development Block Grant Program, 49th Program Year

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, there will be a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5 p.m. at the Stewart Manor Village Hall, 120 Covert Avenue, Stewart Manor, NY for the purpose of discussing proposed participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program, 49th Program Year. If anyone needs specials accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village office at least 5 days before the hearing. At said hearing, all parties and interests will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By Order of the Board of Trustees Rosemarie A. Biehayn Village Administrator Clerk-Treasurer Dated: February 15, 2023 2-15-2023-1T-#238715-NIN/ CITY

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF STEWART MANOR

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., at the Village Hall, 120 Covert Avenue, Stewart Manor, New York 11530, or at some other location to be hereafter designated by the Board of Trustees, in order to receive public comment upon the following:

Proposed Local Law TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF STEWART MANOR, CHAPTER 160, ENTITLED “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS”, TO CREATE SECTION 160-9(A), ENTITLED “PROTECTED STREETS” IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY PROTECTED STREETS IN THE VILLAGE AND TO PREVENT OPENING ACTIVITY UPON SAME.

The Village of Stewart Manor does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in administration or access to or employment in its projects and activities. Rosemarie A. Biehayn has been directed to coordinate compliance with non-discrimination requirements of the Federal Revenue Sharing regulations.

At this scheduled meeting of its Board of Trustees, reserved decisions from previous meetings, if any, may be acted upon by the Board of Trustees.

At the aforesaid time and place, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor

Rosemarie A. Biehayn Administrator/Clerk Treasurer

Dated: February 15, 2023

2-15-2023-1T-#238716-NIN/ CITY

MINEOLA LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. GENNARO SANTELLA and FATIMA

P. BONILLA, Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 28, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, on the North Side steps, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 28, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., premises known as 352 WELLINGTON ROAD, MINEOLA, NY 11501. 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 Mineola, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 9, Block: 274, Lot: 1332. Approximate amount of judgment is $650,718.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 609691/2017. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.

JOHN G. KENNEDY, Esq., Referee Roach Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-9 C/O SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC 8742 LUCENT BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129, PLAINTIFF, VS. LENA WENTGES A/K/A MARIA WENTGES, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 26, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 192 Arlington Street, Mineola, NY 11501. 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 Mineola, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 9, Block 370 and Lots 23, 43 and 46. Approximate amount of judgment is $426,994.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 610796/2018. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Melvyn Roth, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NEW HYDE PARK

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of ELL AESTHETICS LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/11/2023 Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 135 E Cherry St., Floral Park, NY 11001. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU Quiet title action under Article 15 of N.Y. Real Prop. Act.Law INDEX NO.: 608566/2020, Curtis Barry Property MGMT LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN D. SCHROEDER, NANCY L. SCHROEDER, if such person be living, if such person be dead, such person’s respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through such person, if such person be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OF DONALD E. SCHROEDER AND ALL PERSONS THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE COMPLAINT BY, THROUGH

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OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOREGOING (THE AFORESAID UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SUCH HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREIN—THE IDENTITY AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FOREGOING NOT BEING KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF), NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL, HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. A/K/A HMS, INC., PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE REHABILITATION, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, defendants. PREMISES SUBJECT TO QUIET TITLE ACTION:

156 E. New York Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580, SBL# 37, 295, 49-50. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answerthe complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: January 19, 2023. Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 555 Willow Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, 516-942-4216. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. DICCIA

T. PINEDA-KRIWAN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated December 13, 2022. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to confirm that plaintiff holds fee title to the premises identified abo e free and clear of any and all claims, liens and interests of thedefendants.

2-22-15-8-1-2023-4T#237843-NIN/NHP

SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2003-8, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-8, Plaintiff - againstMEIR MASLAVI, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 22, 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 1st day of March, 2023 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece, or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead at Herricks, County of Nassau, State of New York.

Premises known as 46 Monterey Dr., New Hyde Park, (Town of North Hempstead) NY 11040. (SBL#: 8-269-4)

Approximate amount of lien

$1,037,214.49 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to pro isions of filed udgment and terms of sale. Index No. 002851/2017. Leland Lewis Greene, Esq.,

Referee. Davidson Fink LLP

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

Dated: December 15, 2022

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

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2, V. MERIC CIFTCIKAL, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 5, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 is the Plaintiff and MERIC CIFTCIKAL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 7, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 37 MADISON AVE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010: Section 0033, Block 00431-00, Lot 00022, 00023, 00024: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 003315/2016. Charles Casolaro, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU ELM CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff - against - FRANCIS

LEWIS PROPERTY HOLDING INC. (AKA FRANCIS LEWIS PROPERTY HOLDING CORP.), et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 23, 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of March, 2023 at 2:30 PM. All that certain

plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the County of Nassau in the State of New York.

Premises known as 1204 New Hyde Park Rd., New Hyde Park, NY.

(Section: 08, Block: 165, Lot(s) No. 56 (Group Lot 5657, 158)) Approximate amount of lien $3,408.73 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to pro isions of filed udgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 604650/2021.

George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.

Joseph Ehrenreich, Esq. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

366 North Broadway, Suite 410 Jericho, NY 11753 Tel. 516-942-4215

Dated: January 23, 2023

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are requir ed 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 County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that, after a public hearing duly held by the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead, the following ordinance was ordered adopted:

ORDINANCE NO.

T.O. 4 - 2023 WESTBURY, NEW YORK

Section l. All motor or other vehicles of any kind shall comply with the following regulations:

PROPOSAL

Adopt:

1. 3RD AVENUE EAST SIDE RESERVED PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED

From a point 30 feet north from the north curbline of 6th street, north, for a distance of 30 feet.

2. 3RD AVENUE EAST SIDE NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER

From the north curb line of 6th street, north, for a distance of 30 feet.

Section 2. All ordinances or regulations heretofore adopted in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. PENALTIES: “A violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine, or when applicable, by imprisonment, not in the excess of the amount set forth in the Vehicle and Traffic

Law of the State of New York, or by both such fine and imprisonment, plus any surcharge payable to other governmental entities, and late payment, if applicable.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect ten days from the date of its publication and posting pursuant to Section 133 of the Town Law of the State of New York.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be incorporated in the Uniform Traffic Code of the Town of North Hempstead.

Dated: February 7, 2023 Manhasset, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD RAGINI SRIVASTVA TOWN CLERK

2-15-2023-1T-#238691-NIN/ NHP

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Town of North HempsteadBoard of Zoning Appeals

Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals.

The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00am.

APPEAL #21357 - Garden City Park Associates, LLC (Bubble Tea); 2453 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park; Section 9, Block 612, Lot 51; Zoned: Business-A Conditional use §70-126.F to convert a retail space to a retail food use (Bubble Tea) Plans are available for public viewing athttps://northhempsteadny.gov/bza. Persons interested in viewing the full file may do so by any time before the scheduled hearing by contacting the BZA department via e-mail at: BZAdept@northhempsteadny.gov.

Additionally, the public may view the live stream of this meeting at https:// northhempsteadny.gov/ townboardlive. Any member of the public is able to attend and participate in a BZA hearing by appearing on the scheduled date and time. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Written comments are accepted by email up to 60 minutes prior to the hearing. Timely comment submissions will be made part of the record.

DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals 2-15-2023-1T-#238694-NIN/ NHP

WESTBURY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-E Plaintiff, Against JESULA DESULME, NEPHTALIE SOUFFRANT

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/16/2019, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 2/28/2023 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 871 Park Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590, And Described

As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Westbury, Town Of North Hempstead, Nassau County, State Of New York.

Section 11 Block 109 Lot 18

And 19

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $645,069.97 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index 9412/2015

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.

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 01/03/2023

File Number: 17-300290 LD 2-15-8-1; 1-25-2023-4T#237383-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company

(LLC). Name: RKJ Oceanside LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/09/2023.

Office location: Nassau Co.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and address SSNY shall mail a copy of process is 38 Bedford Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: COUNTY OF NASSAU.

CARMICHAEL JY L.P., Pltf

v. HARMONY HOLDING GROUP LLC, et al., Defts.

Index No. 603526/2017.

Pursuant to judgment of

foreclosure and sale dated January 15, 2019 and recorded on February 6, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on March 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a, 950 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, New York 11590 (Section 11, Block 372, Lot 16). Approx. amt of judgment is $485,707.31, plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Mark Ricciardi, ESQ., Referee. Jacobowitz Newman Tversky LLP, Attys. for Plaintiff, 377 Pearsall Ave., Ste C, Cedarhurst, NY.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT C

OUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for PFCA Home Equity Investment Trust Certificates, Series 2003-IFC6, Plaintiff AGAINST

Afzaal Mohammad; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 24, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 8, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 5 Barrington Street, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Westbury, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 10 Block 164 Lots 11-14. Approximate amount of judgment $291,515.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009788/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Thomas A. DeMaria, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro Barak, LLC

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

Dated: January 10, 2023 2-22-15-8-1-2023-4T#237766-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, V.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF IRENE HOLMES A/K/A IRENE HOLDER A/K/A

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IRENE HOLMES-HOLDER, IF THEY BE LIVING AND IF THEY BE DEAD, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 7, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING

LLC is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF IRENE HOLMES A/K/A IRENE HOLDER A/K/A IRENE HOLMES-HOLDER, IF THEY BE LIVING AND IF THEY BE DEAD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 7, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 167 SYLVESTER STREET, WESTBURY, NY 11590: Section 11, Block 29, Lot 57 58:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT NEW CASSEL, TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 010327/2014. Roger Hausch, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC IMSC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007F3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-F3, V. PATRICIA HANNIFIN

GOLDEN A/K/A PATRICIA HANNIFAN GOLDEN, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 22, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC IMSC MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST 2007-F3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-F3 is the Plaintiff and PATRICIA HANNIFIN

GOLDEN A/K/A PATRICIA HANNIFAN GOLDEN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 7, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2 MEAD LANE, WESTBURY, NY 11590: Section 45, Block 454, Lot 1: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT EAST MEADOW, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 007691/2015. Mark L. Lieberman, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., V.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF HECTOR PORTEOUS, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 30, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Cler of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is the Plaintiff and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF HECTOR PORTEOUS, IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 14, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 207 HOPPER ST, WESTBURY, NY 11590: Section 11, Block 503, Lot 35 F/K/A Section 11, Block 24, Lot 79 and 80: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT WESTBURY, TOWN OF

NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 015513/2013. Donald Henderson, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-3, MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-3, Plaintiff AGAINST

Richard Taylor; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 16, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 14, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 258 Covert Street, Westbury, NY 11590. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at New Cassel near Westbury, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 11 Block ots 35 3 pproximate amount of judgment $404,645.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub ect to pro isions of filed Judgment Index 00 33 2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: January 13, 2023

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff - against - BERYL M. GENTRY AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN AND ADMINIS-

TRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES M. GENTRY, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 18, 2020. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 14th day of March, 2023 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 15 Frances Drive, Westbury, New York 11590.

(Section: 11, Block: 374, Lot: 33) pproximate amount of lien $302,868.36 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to pro isions of filed udgment and terms of sale.

Index No 0 030 20 3 isa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

20 exington enue, uite 840 New York, NY 10170

Tel. 347/286-7409

Dated: January 3, 2023

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

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Notice of formation of CREATIVE ONE STOP LLC. Domestic Limited Liability Company filed with the New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code 5 2023 Office ocation Nassau County. SSNY is designated as the agent upon whom the process may be served and shall mail a copy of the process against LLC to 12 Main St. Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP.,

SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, Plaintiff, vs. NICOLE GONZALES, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 30, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Courthouse, North side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on March 15, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., premises known as 450 LINDEN STREET, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 35, Block: 392, Lot: 20 pproximate amount of judgment is $664,224.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 003 2 20 If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee. For Sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

SCOTT FARRELL GUARDINO, Esq., Referee

Roach Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-A8

Plaintiff, Against IVAN BRITO, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/21/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 3/16/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 310 Fulton Street, Westbury, New York 11590 and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County

of Nassau and State of New York

Section 10 Block 178 Lot 219

he approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $705,325.12 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of oreclosure and ale Index 15889/2009

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.

Giulia Palermo, Esq., Referee.

present to cast their ballots.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of such budget or statement may be obtained beginning Monday, March 21, 2023, by any resident of the District upon request during the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P , except unday, at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, New York 11590, on the library’s website www.westburylibrary. org and at the Principal’s office in each of the following school houses: Westbury High School, Westbury iddle chool, rexelenue School, Dryden Street School, Park Avenue School and Powell’s Lane School.

Dated: 1/27/2023

McCabe, Weisberg Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

File Number: 18-301654

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF WESTBURY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL

DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, WESTBURY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Westbury Memorial Public Library, Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM, at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, New York for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in a proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-202 AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said vote and election will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., at the WESTBURY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY for the following purposes only:

(a) To approve or disapprove the proposed library budget (supplemented or amended as the case may be) of estimated expenses for the ensuing year as submitted by the Library Board of Trustees.

(b) The election of two (2) members to the Board of Trustees of the Westbury Memorial Public Library: One

(1) member for a full term of fi e 5 years commencing July , 2023 and expiring June 30, 2028. The present incumbent is Shirley Darkeh One member to fill an unexpired term from pril , 2023 through June 30, 2026.

The present incumbent is Denise Parillo.

The voting will be by paper ballot as provided by Education Law and the polls will be open at 9:00 A.M. and remain open until 9:00 P.M. and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions containing at least twenty-fi e 25 signatures of ualified oters nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Westbury Memorial Public Library must be filed with the Cler of the District at Westbury Public Schools Administration Building, 2 Hitchcock Lane, Old Westbury, New York 11568, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the thirtieth (30) day (March 6, 2023) preceding the Library Election (April 4, 2023) at which time the candidates so nominated are to be elected; said petition must also state the name and residence of each signer and must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, New York 11590, Monday 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and on the Library’s website www.westburylibrary.org.

Applications for absentee ballots may be received by the District Clerk no earlier than the 30th day before the election for which it is sought. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter on the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his or her designated agent. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk, at Westbury Public Schools Administration Building, 2 Hitchcock Lane, Old Westbury, New York 11568, no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to ualified oters of the istrict at the Office of the District Clerk, at the Westbury Public Schools Administration Building, 2 Hitchcock Lane, Old Westbury, New York 11568 , between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M; with Saturday being between the hours of 10AM and

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12PM commencing with the issuance of such ballots and for each of the fi e 5 days prior to the day of the election, excluding undays ny ualified oter present in the polling place may ob ect to the oting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of oters is re uired If a oter has heretofore registered and has oted in an annual or special district meeting during the prior four calendar years, he she is eligible to ote at this election if a oter is registered and eligible to ote, he she is also eligible to ote at this election ll other persons who wish to ote must register

The Board of Registration shall meet for the purpose of registering all ualified oters of the District at the WESTO I P -

IC I on uesday, March 28 between the hours of 2 00 P and 00 P , to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to ha e his or her name placed on such Register, proided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is nown or pro en to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to ote at such election for which the register is prepared

In addition, ualified residents of the District shall be permitted to register at the

Office of the istrict Cler , at estbury Public chools dministration uilding, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, New or 5 , from 00 to 2 00 noon and 2 00 P to 00 P on regular business days when school is in session beginning with the first day of student attendance in September and ending with the last day of student attendance in June and from 00 to 00 P on regular business days during the months of July and ugust he final date to register for the Special Meeting to be held on uesday, pril , 2023, is hursday, arch 30, 2023 between 00 to 2 00 noon and 2 00 P to 00 P

The register so prepared will be filed at the istrict Cler , located at the estbury Public chools dministration uilding, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, New or 5 , and will be open for inspection by any ualified oter of the istrict between the hours of 0 00 and 5 00 P with aturday being between the hours of 0 and 2P , on each of the fi e 5 days prior to and the day set for the election, except unday, and at the polling place on election day AND FURTHER NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that during oting hours on uesday,

pril , 2023, the oard of Registration will meet at the estbury emorial Public ibrary, 5 Jefferson treet, estbury, New or for the purpose of preparing a register for elections held subse uent thereto N -

NO IC I

GI N that ilitary oters who are ualified oters of the district and who are not registered must apply to register as a ualified oter by contacting the istrict Cler at the estbury Public chools dministration uilding, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, New or 5 or by email districtclerk@westburyschools org or fax sent to 5 - - 0 he military oter may indicate their preference for recei ing the registration application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail email he application to register must be recei ed no later than 5 00 P on the twenty-sixth 2 th day before the election ilitary oter means a ualified oter of the tate of New or who is in actual military ser ice and will, therefore be absent from the District in which he or she is ualified to ote on the day of registration or election or is discharged from military ser ice within 30 days of an election, or spouse, parent, child or dependent of the military oter, accompanying or being with such oter, if a ualified oter of New or State and a resident of the same school district as the military oter, or military personnel, residing on a military base within a school district in New or tate of a period of 30 days immediately preceding said nnual eeting

N NO IC I GI N that military oters who are ualified oters of the school district may apply for a military ballot military ballot application may be re uested from the istrict Cler and must be returned, in person or by mail to the Office of the istrict Cler at the estbury Public chools dministration uilding, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, New or 5 not later than 5 00 P on the twenty-sixth 2 th day before the election military oter may indicate their preference for recei ing the military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission, or email ilitary ballots must be recei ed by the istrict Cler before the close of the polls on uesday, pril , 2023 and showing a cancellation mar of the postal ser ice, or a foreign country s postal ser ice, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt of another agency of the go ernment or 2 by 5 00 P on the date set for the election and signed and dated by the military oter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained not be later than the day before the election Irrespecti e of the preferred mode of transmission, the military ballot application and military ballot

must be returned by mail or in person, list of all persons to whom military ballots shall ha e been issued will be a ailable for inspection to ualified oters of the istrict in the office of the istrict Cler during regular office hours until the day of the election he istrict has been di ided into election districts as follows: Election District No consists of all the area lying between the eastern side of Post Road and Post enue, south and west of North empstead-Oyster ay own ine, north to rush ollow oad, nion enue to School Street to Old Country oad and north of Old Country oad Election istrict No 2 consists of all the land lying to the west of Post enue, estbury and Post oad, Old estbury lection istrict No 3 consists of all the land known as New Cassel, own of North Hempstead and which lies east of School Street between the ong Island ailroad and nion enue and rush Hollow Road; also that which lies between Grand Bouleard and the eastern boundary of the District, north of Old Country oad and south of the ong Island ailroad Election District No consists of all the land nown as New Cassel, own of North empstead which lies south of the ong Island Railroad and north of Old Country oad, east of chool Street and bounded on the northeast by Grand ouleard

N NO IC

I GI N that the ote on all propositions and the election of candidates on the election held on uesday, pril , 2023 will be conducted by paper ballot It being expressly understood that the intent of the ibrary is to comply with any legislation stemming from the current corona irus pandemic Thus, all references to the timing, location, and manner of hearings, registration, and oting in the budget ote and election are sub ect to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by an entity with urisdiction o er the ibrary

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O ING N C OO

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a person shall be a citi en of the United States;

b ighteen or more years of age;

c resident of the istrict for a period of thirty 30 days or more next preceding the Election at which he offers to ote

d ust be registered to ote in Nassau County or chool Elections

e erley Cathnott, istrict Cler Old estbury, New or 5

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE

BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WESTBURY DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE WESTBURY, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD Y CIUDAD DE NORTH HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, WESTBURY, NEW YORK

A CONTINUACIÓN SE DA EL AVISO, de que la Junta de ideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública Memorial de estbury, Ciudades de empstead y North empstead, Condado de Nassau, stado de New or celebrarán una audiencia pública el martes, 2 de mar o de 2023 a las 00 p m , en la Biblioteca Pública Memorial de estbury, 5 Jefferson treet, estbury, New or , con el propósito de discutir los gastos contenidos en un presupuesto propuesto para el a o fiscal 2023-202

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de ue dicho oto y elecci n se lle ar a cabo el martes, de abril de 2023 entre las 00 a m y las 00 p m , en la I IO C P IC O I WESTBURY para los siguientes propósitos solamente: a probar o recha ar el presupuesto propuesto de la biblioteca complementado o enmendado seg n sea el caso de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente según lo presentado por el Conse o de dministraci n de la iblioteca b a elecci n de dos 2 miembros de la Junta de ideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública Memorial de estbury un miembro por un período completo de cinco 5 a os ue comiena a partir del de ulio de 2022 y termina el 30 de unio de 202 l presente titular es hirley ar eh n miembro para llenar un t rmino no encido desde el de abril de 2023 hasta el 30 de unio de 202 l presente titular es enise Parillo a otaci n se reali ar mediante boleto de papel según lo estipulado por la ey de ducaci n y las urnas se abrir n a las 00 a m y permanecerán abiertas hasta las 00 p m y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los otantes presentes puedan emitir sus otos

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de que se puede obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto o estado de cuenta a partir del lunes, 21 de mar o de 2023, por cual uier residente del Distrito que lo solicite durante las horas de 00 a m y 3 00 p m , excepto los s bados y domingos, en la Biblioteca Pública Memorial de estbury, 5 Jefferson treet, estbury, New or 5 0, en el sitio web de la biblioteca: www westburylibrary org y en la Oficina del Director en cada una de las siguientes escuelas: Escuela ecundaria de estbury, Escuela Intermedia de Westbury, scuela rexel enue, scuela ryden treet, scuela Par enue y scuela Powell s ane Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que contengan al menos

einticinco 25 firmas de otantes calificados ue nominen candidatos para el cargo de ideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública Memorial de estbury, deber n presentarse ante el Secretario del istrito en el dificio de las Oficinas dministrati as de las Escuelas Públicas de estbury, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, New or 5 , entre las 00 a m y las 5 00 p m , a m s tardar a los treinta 30 d as de maro de 2023 antes de la elecci n de la iblioteca martes, de abril de 2023 , momento en el cual los candidatos así nominados serán elegidos; dicha petición también deber indicar el nombre y la direcci n de cada firmante y deber indicar el nombre y la direcci n del candidato Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de que las solicitudes de boletos de otaci n en ausencia se podrán obtener en la Biblioteca Pública emorial de estbury, 5 Jefferson treet, estbury, New or 5 0, de lunes de 0 00 a m a 00 p m , de martes a iernes, de 00 a m a 00 p m y en el sitio web de la biblioteca - www westburylibrary org Solicitudes de boletos en ausencia puede ser recibido por la Secretaria del Distrito no antes de 30d as de las elecciones para lo cual se busca as solicitudes completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete d as antes de la elección si la boleta debe en iarse por correo al otante el día anterior a la elección si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al otante o su agente designado as boletas de oto ausente deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito, en el Edificio dministrati o de las Escuelas Públicas de Westbury, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, Nue a or 5 , a m s tardar a las 5 00 p m martes, de abril de 2023 Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les emiten boletas de oto ausente estar disponible para su inspección para los otantes calificados del istrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en el dificio de dministraci n de las Escuelas Públicas de estbury, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, Nue a or 5 , entre las horas de 0 00 y 5 00 P siendo los sábados entre las horas 0 00 y 2 00 a partir de la emisión de dichas papeletas y para cada uno de los cinco 5 d as anteriores al d a de la elección, excepto los domingos Cual uier otante calificado presente en el lugar de otaci n puede oponerse a la otaci n de la boleta sobre las bases apropiadas para hacer su impugnaci n y las ra ones por lo tanto conocidas por el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de que se requiere el registro personal de los otantes i un otante se ha registrado anteriormente y ha otado en una reuni n anual o especial del distrito durante

los cuatro a os anteriores, l ella es elegible para otar en esta elecci n si un otante est registrado y es elegible para otar, l ella tambi n es elegible para otar en esta elecci n odas las dem s personas ue deseen otar deber n registrarse

La Junta de Registro se reunir con el fin de inscribir a todos los otantes calificados del istrito en la I IOC P IC O I DE WESTBURY el martes, 2 de mar o de 2023 entre las 2 00 p m y las 00 p m , para agregar al Registro cualquier nombre adicional que se utili ar en la elecci n mencionada anteriormente, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión, la Junta de Registros uede satisfecha y dicha persona tendrá entonces o posteriormente derecho a otar en las elecciones para las cuales se prepara el registro dem s, a los residentes calificados del istrito se les permitir registrarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, ubicada en el dificio de dministraci n, de 00 a m a 2 00 del mediod a y de 2 00 a m a 00 p m los días en que la escuela está en sesi n, comen ando con el primer día de asistencia de los estudiantes en septiembre y terminando con el último día de asistencia de los estudiantes en unio y de 00 a m a 00 p m en los d as h biles regulares durante los meses de ulio y agosto a ltima fecha para inscribirse en a Reunión Especial que se celebrar el martes, de abril de 2023 es el ue es 30 de mar o de 2023 entre las 00 a m y las 2 00 del mediod a y desde las 2 00 p m hasta las 00 p m El registro así preparado se archi ar en la iblioteca Pública Memorial de Westbury, ue estar abierta para la inspección de cualquier otante calificado del istrito entre las 0 00 a m y 5 00 p m y el s bado entre las 0 00 a m y las 2 00 p m , en cada uno de los cinco 5 d as anteriores y el d a fi ado para la elección, excepto el domingo y en el lugar de otaci n el d a de las elecciones Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que durante el horario de otaci n del martes, de abril de 2023, la Junta de Registro se reunirá en la Biblioteca Pública estbury emorial, 5 Jefferson treet, estbury, Nue a or con el prop sito de preparar un registro para las elecciones que se celebren posteriormente

C I O de ue los otantes militares ue son otantes calificados del distrito que no están registrados deben solicitar el registro como otantes calificados poniéndose en contacto con el Secretario del Distrito en el dificio de dministraci n de las Escuelas Públicas de estbury, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, Nue a or 5 o por correo electr ni-

co districtcler westburyschools org o por fax al 5- 0 l otante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electr nico a solicitud de registro debe recibirse a más tardar a las 5 00 p m el igsimo sexto 2 d a antes de la elecci n n otante militar significa un otante calificado del estado de Nue a or ue se encuentra en el ser icio militar real y, por lo tanto, estará ausente del Distrito en el ue est calificado para otar el d a de la inscripci n o elecci n o es dado de ba a del ser icio militar, dentro de los 30 d as de una elecci n, o c nyuge, padre, hi o o dependiente del otante militar, que acompaña o está con dicho otante, si es un otante calificado del estado de Nuea or y un residente del mismo distrito escolar que el otante militar o militar personal, que resida en una base militar dentro de un distrito escolar en el estado de Nuea or por un per odo de 30 días inmediatamente anterior a dicha euni n nual PO P N I O ICION de ue los otantes militares ue son otantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar Se puede solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al secretario del distrito y debe de ol erse, en persona o por correo, a la Oficina del ecretario del istrito en el dificio de dministraci n de las Escuelas Públicas de Westbury, 2 itchcoc ane, Old estbury, Nue a or 5 a m s tardar el 5 00 p m el ig simo sexto 2 d a antes de la elecci n n otante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electr nico as boletas militares deben ser recibidas por el secretario de distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el martes, de abril de 2023 y deben mostrar una marca de cancelación del ser icio postal de O el ser icio postal de un pa s extran ero, o mostrar un endoso de recibo con fecha de otra agencia del gobierno de los o 2 antes de las 5 00 p m en la fecha fi ada para la elecci n y firmada y fechada por el elector militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha ue se erifica no posterior al día anterior a la elecci n Independientemente del modo de transmisión preferido, la solicitud de boleta militar y la boleta militar deben de ol erse por correo o en persona na lista de todas las personas a las que se les habr en iado boletas militares estará disponible para su inspecci n para los otantes calificados del istrito en la Oficina del ecretario de istrito durante el horario regular de oficina hasta el d a de la elecci n l distrito se ha di idido en distritos electorales de la siguiente manera: el Distrito Electoral No. 1 consiste en

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FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL LEARN ABOUT LUNAR NEW YEAR

Floral Park-Bellerose School students in Megan White and Amy Sebber’s classes learned about the Lunar New Year during their library lesson with librarian Victoria Sammartano on Jan. 23.

Stations were set up throughout the library for the students to learn how to draw a rabbit in honor of the Year of the Rabbit, create paper lanterns, make their own red envelopes for good luck and build a Lunar New Year-themed object with LEGOs.

— Submitted by the

SCHOOL NEWS

SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

Sewanhaka High School’s seventh- and eighth- graders participated in a Spelling Bee Competition on Jan. 13. After a schoolwide screening of the movie Akeelah and the Bee, classroom spelling bees were administered and the top 20 spellers from each grade level were chosen to compete at the final round.

For seventh grade, the winning speller

was Taiwo Olusemire; for eighth grade, the winning speller was Sarina Jubaer. The two students will be competing in the Long Island/Westchester Regional Spelling Bee at Half Hollow Hills High School East on March 24.

— Submitted by the Sewanhaka Central

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todo el terreno que se encuentra entre el lado este de Post Road Post Avenue, al sur al oeste de North Hempstead-Oyster Bay Town Line, al norte hasta Brush Hollow Road, Union Avenue hasta School Street, hasta Old Country Road al norte de Old Country Road. El Distrito Electoral No. 2 consiste en todo el terreno situado al oeste de Post Avenue, Westbury Post Road, Old Westbury.

El Distrito Electoral No. 3 consiste en todo el terreno conocido como New Cassel, Ciudad de North Hempstead que se encuentran al este de School Street entre Long Island Railroad Union Avenue Brush Hollow Road; también lo que se encuentra entre Grand Boulevard el límite este del Distrito, al norte de Old Country Road al sur del Long Island Railroad. El Distrito Electoral No. 4 está compuesto por todo el terreno conocido como New Cassel, Ciudad de North Hempstead que se encuentra al sur del Long Island Railroad al norte de Old Country Road, al este de School Street limita al noreste con Grand Boulevard.

SE DA UN AVISO ADI

CIONAL, que la votación sobre todas las proposiciones la elección de candidatos en la elección celebrada el Mar-

tes, de Abril de 2023 se realizará mediante boleta de papel. Quedando expresamente entendido que la intención de la Biblioteca es cumplir con cualquier legislación derivada de la actual pandemia de coronavirus. Por lo tanto, todas las referencias a la fecha, lugar forma de las audiencias, registro votación en la votación elección del presupuesto están sujetas a modificaci n seg n la legislaci n aplicable o la dirección de una entidad con jurisdicción sobre la Biblioteca.

CUALIFICACIONES

PARA VOTAR EN CUALQUIER REUNIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR:

(a) La persona debe ser ciudadana de los Estados Unidos;

(b) Tener dieciocho años de edad o mayor;

(c) Ser residente del Distrito por un período de treinta

(30) días o más antes de la Elección en la que se ofrece a votar;

(d) Estar registrada para votar en el Condado de Nassau o en las Elecciones Escolares

Beverley Cathnott, Secretaria del Distrito Old Westbury, New York 11568

3-29-15-1; 2-15-2023-4T#238727-NIN/WBY

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE FOR BIDDERS CARLE PLACE UNION

FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NASSAU COUNTY

DIRECTORS OF FACILITIES

PURCHASING

CONSORTIUM

COOPERATIVE BID FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS

Notice is hereby given that

SEALED BIDS for:

CARLE PLACE UNION

FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NASSAU COUNTY DIRECTORS OF ACILITIES PURCHASING

CONSORTIUM

COOPERATIVE BID FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS

Will be received until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on March 15, 2023 at the Business Office of Carle Place Union Free School District, attention Ms. Joanna DeMartino, Assistant Superintendent Business located at 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514, at which time bids will be publicly opened.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOL

DISTRICTS SHALL

INCLUDE:

Baldwin UFSD, Bellmore UFSD, Bellmore-Merrick UFSD, Bethpage UFSD, Carle Place UFSD, East Meadow UFSD, East Rockaway UFSD, East Williston UFSD, Floral Park-Bellerose UFSD, Freeport UFSD, Garden City UFSD, Glen Cove City S.D., Great Neck UFSD,

Hempstead, UFSD, Herricks UFSD, Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD, Hicksville UFSD, Island Trees UFSD, Jericho UFSD, Levittown UFSD, Locust Valley CSD, Long Beach CSD, Lynbrook UFSD, Manhasset UFSD, Massapequa UFSD, Merrick UFSD, Mineola UFSD, NHPGCP UFSD, North Bellmore UFSD, North Merrick UFSD, North Shore CSD, Plainedge UFSD, Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD, Port Washington UFSD, Rockville Centre UFSD, Seaford UFSD, , Syosset CSD, Valley Stream UFSD #24, Valley Stream UFSD #30,Wantagh UFSD, West Hempstead UFSD. In addition, the terms and conditions of the contract or contracts awarded under this cooperative bid shall be extended to and made available for procurement by other Nassau County School Districts during the term of the award contract(s), in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5-G and Section 103, Subdivision 16. All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, bearing on the outside the name and address of the bidder and the title of the bid in the lower left-hand corner. Detailed specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the above address between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning on February 15,

2023. Please call 516-6226425 with any questions regarding this bid.

The district reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid proposal, or to reject any or all bid proposals. Bid proposals shall be irrevocable for a minimum period of

forty-fi e 5 days from the date of bid proposal opening.

Alterations to said bid proposal must be submitted in writing. The Board of Education reserves the right to award all or a part of this bid or to reject all bids or to make awards which are in the best

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interest of the school district.

February 7, 2023 Joanna DeMartino Assistant Superintendent Business 2-15-2023-1T-#238781-NIN/ WBY

High School District

Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

Floral Park-Bellerose School students participated in Lunar New Year-themed stations in the library on Jan. 23. (Courtesy of the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District)

Sewanhaka High School student Sarina Jubaer was selected as the eighth-grade winner of the spelling bee. (Courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District)

Sewanhaka High School student Taiwo Olusemire was selected as the seventh-grade winner of the spelling bee on Jan. 13.

Sewanhaka High School Retires Jersey Number Of Graduate Zendon Hamilton

On Jan. 27, Sewanhaka High School retired the boys basketball number of Class of 1994 graduate Zendon Hamilton at a home game against Garden City High School. Hamilton was a McDonald’s High School All-American who went on to St. John’s University and eventually had a long professional career overseas and in the NBA. Sewanhaka won the game 72-63 that evening.

— Submitted by the Sewanhaka Central High School District

The

team wore shirts with the number ‘31’ to honor Zendon Hamilton on Jan. 27. (Courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District)

Azemar Reaches Milestone

Westbury High School senior Kirina Azemar scored her 1000th point in an away game against Baldwin last month. The school prepared a specially decorated new basketball commemorating this achievement and presented it to Kirina at the Green Dragons’ next home versus Valley Stream Central in front of the Westbury varsity girls basketball home spectators. Joining her in celebrating were head coach Todd Teeter. district Athletic Director Doric Capsis and high school Assistant Principal Paul Pelech. According to Capsis, “Our last female 1,000 point scorer was Marlene Ricketts (Class of 2010), who attended Penn State on a track scholarship.” (Westbury School District Photo)

Sewanhaka High School varsity basketball coach Jay Allen (right) is pictured with Zendon Hamilton on Jan. 27.

Sewanhaka High School varsity basketball

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