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Twenty-Five Years Of Culinary Delights Popular event to return April 24

still choose to offer up their best recipes in the event. Eventually, Cappel Mayreis said, those businesses often become members after participating because they get to experience being a part of this community.

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This annual spring event is one that many Glen Covers look forward to every year: it’s Culinary Delights. And the name certainly describes what the event is like: it’s culinary options from chefs near and far that are sure to delight every guest.

Culinary Delights has been a popular event offered by the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce since 1998.

Mary Stanco, a co-chair for the event, confirmed that Glen Cove’s event is the first Culinary Delights, as many other chambers have taken note and created Culinary Delights events of their own. The first Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce Culinary Delights was held at the assisted living center Regency at Glen Cove dining room. Local Chinese food restaurants, Starbucks and other local restaurants were there offering samples of their food. Because it was a hit then, it has continued on for 25 years. And it continues to become bigger and better every year.

“This is one of the most well attended events that really features a lot about what our core mission is as a chamber: to promote our local businesses,” said Jamé Krauter, a vice president of the chamber. “It’s not only about the members of the organization, it’s also about our community... and letting individuals come out, have a great time.”

Local restaurants and businesses from Glen Cove, surrounding communities and even Suffolk County gather to provide samples of their best offerings. This year, the event will take place at the Glen Cove Mansion, an elegant backdrop to indulge in samples, drink various wines and liquors,

participate in raffles and listen to live music.

“There’s not many chances that a restaurant can get 300 to 400 local individuals sampling their food in one night,” said Matt Nartowicz, the president of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. “That gives them an opportunity to convert them into regular customers who will frequent their establishment on a weekly basis. It’s a great opportunity for them.”

Krauter said her favorite part of the event is the raffles.

“That’s another way a business can promote itself, is through donating a raffle item,” Krauter said. “Everyone likes to go home with something. Our raffle beats any raffle I’ve ever seen. It’s a raffle our team puts together amazingly... When you go to an event and you can go home with a little prize, it makes it that much more exciting.”

Though this event has been going on for

25 years, for two years, in 2020 and 2021, it was canceled due to the pandemic. Everyone was very excited when it returned last year in 2022.

“We have many new restaurants who opened up, or survived the pandemic,” said Maxine Cappel Mayreis, a vice president of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. “This event was created to present the people in our chamber who are food related industries; restaurants, bakers and chefs of all kinds, and introduce them to the public.. They serve their signature dishes so that the community will fall in love with them and know that they exist. I feel that if a food related business is not in this event, it’s a sad thing because people may not know you exist. And if they know you exist they may not know how good you are.”

Some participants are not members of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, but

“We serve with an open hand and embrace all our brothers and sisters who are trying to make a living around us and serve the community,” Cappel Mayreis said. “Especially in light of the pandemic, we want people to come out and support these businesses and show our love.”

And it’s worth going every year it’s held, because each event is never the same as the last. There’s always a new restaurant or a new business in attendance offering something guests have never tried before.

“It’s a great way to experiment with your palate, because a lot of people won’t go to those restaurants because they’ve never tried that food, or don’t know about that restaurant,” Krauter said. “This is a great way to experiment, and enjoy it while you’re at it.”

This year Culinary Delights will be supporting NOSH Delivers!, a three-year-old organization formed as the pandemic posed financial challenges to residents. NOSH delivers bags of food to those who need it.

Culinary Delights is supported by sponsors, including Hello Beautiful salon; Advantage Care Health Centers; Allstate Insurance: Celeste Gullo; American Community Bank; Bedi Team at Compass; Benitez Remodeling; Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International Realty; Glen Cove Hospital: Northwell Health; CareFirst Home Solutions; Harper Child Care; ImageKrafters; Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy; Rising Tide Natural Market; Volvo Cars Glen Cove; Westbury Floral Design; Glen Cove YMCA; McDonalds; Jings Mortgage Team; La Salle, La Salle & Dwyer, P.C.; Oyster Bay Senior Campus; The Med Station; Up in Smoke Headshop and VillaCorta Law Group PC.

Until April 15, admission will be $55. Buy tickets at glencovechamber.org/culinary. There’s also special pricing available for veterans and first responders. For special pricing, email info@glencovechamber.org.

The View Grill is among the restaurants featured at last year’s Culinary Delights.

(Photo courtesy Tab Hauser)

Glen Cove City Council Authorizes Spring, Summer Fun

Downtown Sounds 2023 Concert Series on July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18 and

• 25, 2023. Bridge Street, Glen Street and School Street will be closed for concert attendees from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Glen Covers have much to look forward to as the weather starts to warm up.

At the March 14 and 28 Glen Cove City Council meeting, multiple events and programs were authorized by the council.

“Glen Cove is a nice place to be in the winter, but it’s a really nice place to be in the summer,” said Glen Cove City Councilman Jack Mancusi.

So mark your calendars, because the spring and summer sun will be shining before we know it!

At the March 14 meeting, the following events were authorized:

•The Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District will hold their annual

•The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection will hold their annual Greek Festival at Garvies Point, June 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2023

• Deep Roots Farmers Market will host their weekly farmers market on Saturdays, at Garvies Point Park Parking Lot and Gazebo, from June 3 through Nov. 18 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will also host a market at Village Square on June 10.

•At the March 28 meeting, the following events were authorized:

•The Kiwanis will host a cornhole tournament at Morgan Park on April 29, 2023, with a rain date of April 30, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• The YMCA of Glen Cove will host their annual 5K Run/Walk in memory of Nicole Karousos, May 13, 2023, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

•The Glen Cove Rotary Club will hold a Pickleball Fundraiser at Stanco Park on June 24, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•First City Project Collective, Inc. will host “Autostrade” on June 15, 2023, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at School Street, Glen Street and Bridge Street. These are just some of the great events that will be happening around the city. Always refer to our community calendar so that you’ll never miss an event.

Additionally, Glen Cove Youth Bureau & Recreation Summer Program kids have so much to look forward. The council authorized the funding for the kids to go to Long Island Aquarium, a fair, Urban Air Adventure Park, the Cradle of Aviation, New York Hall of Science and Adventure Land. The cost of the five week program is $625 per child, which will cover all the activities plus a t-shirt. To learn more, and sign your child up, email spotter@glencoveny.gov.

The council on March 28 also authorized the hiring of 18 young people to work various jobs for the Youth Services and Recreation department for $9 to $12 an hour, most of them being at $9 an hour. Six seasonal employees were also hired to work the beach gates, and other recreation jobs around town, for $11 to $13 an hour.

“We have a lot of great kids on this agenda and I can’t wait to see them out there, making this city great,” said Councilwoman Danielle Fugazy Scagliola.

The Glen Cove Chamber Of Commerce Invites Many New Businesses

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Ribbon cuttings have become the new norm in the city.

Among the businesses celebrated with

a ribbon cutting in the last three months are Looks 2 Love, Barba, Culture Blend, Umberto’s, Naz’s Halal Food (which celebrated an anniversary ribbon cutting), Ivy Rehab HSS Physical Therapy Center of Excellence and The Pub at The Mansion at Glen Cove (which celebrated a re-opening).

Congratulations to these local businesses!

We have a lot of great kids on this agenda and I can’t wait to see them out there, making this city great.

—Counceilwoman Danielle Fugazy Scagliola

The Pub at the Mansion at Glen Cove celebrated its reopening.

(Photo by Tab Hauser)

Celebrating the grand opening of Ivy Rehab HSS Physical Therapy.

(Photo courtesy the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce)

Celebrating the opening of Culture Blend.

(Photo courtesy the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce)

‘March Madness’ At The Locust Valley Garden Club

BY DAGMAR FORS KARPPI editors@antonnews.com

March was a great month for the Locust Valley Garden Club. It began with a Federation Garden Clubs of New York online meeting on March 2, that featured a talk on the Karner blue butterflies who only exist in the Albany Pine Bush. Nassau North Chair Anne Gronan talked about how members of the FGC-NY are also part of the National Garden Club and the Central Atlantic Garden Club.

“They offer more educational programs,” she said and suggested visiting their websites.

Next, on March 15, the LVGC met in their new “home” the Locust Valley Library to hear Linda Reilly’s talk, Wake Up Your Garden. Linda is a master gardener volunteer from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County.

Event chair Sallie McNeill Rynd said, “Reilly asked what we imagined our dream garden to be. Then she asked us to look at it practically”, a key to making it work. She said one of the main elements of having a successful garden is improving the soil which can be done by either buying a soil testing kit at your local garden store, or have it done locally at the CCE-NC. Go to their website for details. Reilly recommended a compost pile and using both compost and mulch in the garden for best results.

“The membership came away enthusiastic and ready to start the spring season,” said Sallie.

It was time for the St. Patrick’s Day buffet luncheon featuring corned beef and cabbage. Speaker Reilly commented on the room saying, “Wow! The place looks very Irish,” with shamrocks scattered on all the tables, around antique wooden statues of Irishmen, and bouquets of flowers, even green tulips, arranged by Kassie Miller Roth.

Several members attended the Second District luncheon at the Hamlet Golf & Country Club on March 20. Nathaniel Sav-

age of White Flower, Southold, demonstrated his style of natural floral arrangements. Luncheon chair Elaine Shein described his work saying, “He took long-stemmed tulips and poppies and created designs using the flower heads hanging curves to make a natural arrangement.” Kassie was enthralled, and added, “It was so natural, as if they fell from heaven. And so peaceful.”

One surprise arrangement was a tall Emperor tulip stem. leaves and bulb and all. He placed it in a glass container with a glass inside to hold the bulb. “It was a fusion of the Ikebana Wabi-sabi style,” he said. FYI: Wabi-sabi is the concept of finding beauty in every aspect in the integrity of natural objects.

The LVGC welcomes new members. Meetings are held at the Locust Valley Library on the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. There is a $15 donation for the program and lunch. For information, please contact President Dean Yoder at dyinteriors@yahoo.com.

POLICE REPORT

Glen Cove Crime Watch

• In February 2023, the Glen Cove Detective Division launched an investigation into the N3 Smoke and Cigar Shop following complaints from concerned residents. The investigation led to a search warrant being executed by Glen Cove detectives on March 20th, resulting in the seizure of cash, and flavored vaporizers, candies, and chocolate bars containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Emine Ali, a 52-year-old female employee of the store and a Glen Cove resident, was arrested at the scene and charged with several drug-relat-

ed offenses, including four counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree, three counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th degree, and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead.

• On March 14, a 56-year-old Glen Cove female was arrested for Possession Forged Instrument 3rd Degree, Operating Unregistered MV and Operating MV without Financial Security on Hill

Street.

•On March 20, a 51-year-old Glen Cove female was arrested for 3 counts Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 5th Degree, 4 counts Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 7th Degree and 4 counts of Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 5th Degree Intent to Sell on Glen Street.

•On March 20, a 32-year-old male was arrested for Possession of Open Alcoholic Beverage Container and Urinating in a Public Place on Bridge Street.

•On March 20, a 66-year-old Glen Cove

male was arrested for DWI, Moved from Lane Unsafely and Illegal Signal on Glen Cove Avenue, as well as an Open Warrant.

•On March 20, a 27-year-old Glen Cove male was arrested for Assault 3rd Degree and Robbery 2nd Degree on Brewster Street.

•On March 21, a 49-year-old Glen Cove male was arrested for Burglary 3rd Degree on Glen Street and an Open 1st District Warrant.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove Police Department

LVGC members in their new “home”, the Locust Valley Library Community Room: Lucy DeVito, Kassie Miller Roth, Pat Sullivan, Nancy Capobianco and Josie Bliss. (Photo courtesy Dagmar Fors Karppi)

Sallie McNeill Rynd at the cut flower display at The Hamlet.

Sallie McNeill Rynd and Kassie Miller Roth, dressed for St. Patrick’s Day at the Locust Valley Library.

Lucy DeVito won the table centerpiece created by one of the Second District garden club members.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Movie Showing: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

The movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, will be showing at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, 89 E Main St., in the Community Room from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. This is the summary: “When the affable host of an elegant Christmas party shoots a man to death, his friends discover secrets that make them less eager to help with his courtroom defense.”

CTI Community (Second Night) Seder

There will be a family-friend Seder at Congregation Tifereth Israel, 40 Hill St. in Glen Cove, at 6 p.m. Adults are $28 for a chicken dinner, $32 for salmon. Children are $15 for chicken, $15 for salmon. Make a reservation at www.ctionline.org. There will also be activities for the kids.

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

Teen Game Club

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, 89 E Main St. in Oyster Bay, invites kids in grades five to 12. Enjoy some snacks, hang with friends and choose from

over 20 games to play. The event will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Spring Egg Hunt

Oh hoppy day! It’s almost time for the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd Spring Egg Hunt at Morgan Park, 2-30 Germaine St. in Glen Cove that will begin promptly at 11 a.m. This event is for kids ages 3 to 10, and they will have 12,000 colorful eggs filled with delicious treats and surprises to search for. The Glen Cove Youth Bureau has some surprises in store as well.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

Virtual Program: DNA for Dog Lovers!

Get your dog DNA tested and learn about the science behind both human and dog DNA testing, ethnicity and breed estimates, pedigree analysis and health markers. This is a virtual program that will take

place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. brought to you by the Genealogy Collective and sponsored by the Gold Coast Public Library. Sign up at goldcoastlibrary.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 24

2023 Culinary Delights at Glen Cove

The Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 25th Annual Culinary Delights in support of NOSH Delivers

ber’s office at 516-676-6666 or email info@ glencovechamber.org. To buy tickets, visit glencovechamber.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Native Plant Sale

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Dr. in Glen Cove, will be holding its sixth Annual Native Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. supporting North Shore Audubon & Friends of Garvies Point Museum. Encourage wildlife - birds, pollinators and native plants to thrive in your backyard. Pre-ordering is also available, visit the website garviespointmuseum.com for fillable PDF. Two pick-up day options, with additional plants, books, and more available day of sale! Audubon and Friends

Members receive 10 percent off their order. Orders $250 and up get additional 10% off for anyone!

ONGOING EVENTS:

Library Walking Club

Join the Glen Cove Public Library for something new, at-your-own-pace hour walk every Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave. All fitness levels are welcome. The goal is to meet people, keep moving and see sights in Glen Cove.

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What Will You Do with Your Tax Refund?

The average refund in 2022 (for the 2021 tax year) was $3,176 for individual income taxpayers, according to the IRS.1 If you expect to receive a refund in 2023 after ling your 2022 tax return, will you save or spend it? While you may be tempted to indulge, consider using the money to solidify your long-term nancial position. No matter your stage in life or the size of your refund, there are ways you can use it to help reach your current and future nancial goals. Here are a few: For people starting out in their careers:

• Add to your emergency fund. Consider saving enough to have the equivalent of at least three-to-six months’ worth of income in an emergency fund. This could come in handy if you experience a sudden interruption to your income or a major unexpected expense.

• Pay off student loans. If you are carrying college debt or other loans, applying your refund to the balance can help reduce the total interest you pay or eliminate the debt entirely. Once you pay off your loans, allocate the amount you spent each month on student loans to another nancial goal to keep building your nancial foundation.

• Invest in an IRA. Think about starting a habit of investing your tax refund each year into an IRA, where any earnings can accumulate on a tax-deferred basis. While you are limited to contributing $6,500 annually ($7,500 for those age 50 and older), the savings can add up. For example, investing a $3,000 refund each year from age 26 to 65 earning seven percent annually would build to more than $640,000. For those starting families:

• Save for a down payment on a home. A tax refund can make a meaningful impact as you accumulate enough to purchase your rst home. Consider saving enough to cover at least 20 percent of the home’s

value. Doing so will eliminate the need for private mortgage insurance, which will cost you extra in interest payments.

• Start or add to a college fund for your children. With the cost of higher education continuing to rise, starting early and saving often can help you make funding tuition a reality. Certain options may provide tax advantages, so work with your nancial and tax professionals to nd the best strategy for you.

• Invest your refund. Consider adding your refund to your portfolio, using it to accelerate progress toward your longterm goals. Your refund could be used to purchase stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other investments that are aligned with your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

• Create or update your legacy plan. Developing a will, trust, or other estate documents is important so that your wishes are clear in the event of your death. If you need to create or update legal matters, use your refund as a reason to take the next step. For those who have a solid financial foundation:

• Apply to home improvements. If you are planning to remodel your home, you may want to use the money to fund speci c upgrades, or to keep as a contingency fund throughout the project.

• Save for starting a new business. If you want to start your own business now or in retirement, the refund can provide a cash buffer to help you get started. It can either replace some of your regular income or be used to fund expenditures required to get the business up-andrunning.

For those approaching retirement:

• Increase your retirement savings. As your retirement date and goals get clearer, maximizing your retirement savings should take priority. Your

refund can help you make an additional investment towards your nancial future. If you are 50 or older and have earned income, current tax laws allow you to invest extra dollars in your IRA and workplace retirement plan. Work with your tax professional to learn about the opportunities and limitations that apply to your situation.

• Pay down your mortgage. Consider using your refund to make an additional principal payment to your home mortgage. Erasing debt prior to retirement can minimize a major nancial burden. For retirees:

• Spend it on your retirement dream. If you plan to travel or pursue a hobby in retirement, use the refund as a trigger to make it happen. Allow yourself to spend the money without guilt – after all, you’ve earned and planned for this opportunity.

• Invest in a Roth IRA. If you have any earned income that allows you to make retirement contributions, your tax refund can likely be placed into a Roth IRA. This vehicle provides potential tax-free growth of any earnings.

• Pay health care expenses. Today’s rising health care costs are often one of the biggest expenses for retirees. Consider applying the funds to Medicare or long-term care policy premiums. If your health care expenses are manageable, save the refund to pay for future expenses.

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Fly Fishing: Fun, Not Fiddly Casting lessons build confidence quickly

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It’s no surprise that saltwater fishing is productive and abundant on Long Island, since it is surrounded by salt water. What may be unexpected is that, despite our suburban surroundings, there are opportunities for freshwater fishing here as well. Most people would probably reach for a spinning rod, since they can be inexpensive and easy to use. Fly fishing, to the lay person, seems fiddly and expensive. However, the meditative and relaxing practice of fly fishing is both affordable and accessible, and few could guide you better than Paul McCain at River Bay Outfitters of Baldwin, NY.

“People have a misconception about fly fishing when they think expensive, and too they think it’s difficult. And it’s not expensive, not any more than any other fishing, right? And it’s not difficult. It’s different. Once you get the basic mechanics down, you’ll find that it’s just incredibly enjoyable, in my opinion.” McCain said.

Fly fishing is different from other types of fishing because it’s the weight of the line that carries the fly out to the target spot. In spin and bait fishing, the weight of the lure or an added sinker provides casting distance.

Some flies imitate an insect, others a small fish or crustacean, and some attract fish without resembling anything. Flies range in size from a fraction of an inch to more than a foot long, but most are between a half inch to 2 inches. Flies are made by tying hair, fur, feathers, or other materials, both natural and synthetic, onto a hook.

McCain conducts several classes, lessons, and guided trips throughout the year. For one-on-one casting lessons, McCain sets up a set of exercises in the grass at Baldwin Park, just down the road from his fly fishing shop. The first is a length of bright twine where the participant practices keeping the line in the air, moving it forwards and backwards smoothly without tangling it. There are cones to show the range that the rod should move, and the end of the line has a small piece of brightly colored marabou attached to make it visible. The back-andforth motion of keeping the line in the air should be smooth and balanced. The next step is transferring this side-to-side motion into a backward-forward motion that loads the rod with energy and then releases the energy to propel the line (and your fly)

forward.

McCain puts it this way: “So basically this, it’s not muscle. This is all about the casting the line. The flies are weightless. So you have the end of the line is tapered. You can feel how this line is split here and it gets thicker, thicker, thicker. This is what is transferring the energy. It’s all about timing. You want this rod to load it and release.”

In other words, you are using your arm to load the rod with potential energy in the first part of your cast, then releasing it

as kinetic energy to move the line in the second part. The timing of the motion is critical to get a cast that lands straight out and not in a tangled heap. McCain is not above tying your wrist to the rod if it will help your form.

Next is a test of placement; three hoops are set up on the ground, each one measured to be 15 feet apart. The goal is to land the marabou in each hoop. It isn’t difficult to imagine a fish at those distances and needing to place your fly at just those spots.

Timing and patience are key here as well, but nothing helps so much as practice. Be prepared to try, and try, and keep trying.

Finally, there is a hoop suspended from a frame and a line on the ground about thirty feet apart. With your feet on the line, the goal is to put the marabou exactly where you want it, this time through the hoop. By this time the “feel” has developed; rather than a series of separate steps, the cast seems more like one continuous movement. The hands are working in tandem rather than each performing their part. Here also, be prepared to make a number of attempts. Just reaching the hoop feels like an accomplishment.

River Bay Outfitters is located at 980 Church St, Baldwin, NY. The store is open Wednesday through Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-4.

Attempting to get the “ y” through the hoop. (Photo by Cory Olsen)

The author discussing casting mechanics with Paul McCain. (Photo by Cory Olsen)

Tying the rod to the author’s arm to improve form. (Photo by Cory Olsen)

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In late March, Louis Tomlinson’s documentary, All Of These Voices premiered and brought fangirls flocking to the theaters. Tomlinson is one of the five members of the world-famous boy band One Direction, which went on hiatus in 2015. The film takes you on a journey through Tomlinson’s emotional story of self-discovery.

We travel back in time for the opening of the documentary, which shows us Tomlinson’s audition and One Direction’s formation on The X-Factor. Although One Direction placed third place on The X-Factor, the band quickly became one of the most successful boy bands in history with popular hits like What Makes You Beautiful and Night Changes. The group released five albums and performed sold-out stadium world tours in the five years together. On March 25, 2015, Zayn Malik announced he was leaving One Direction. The band continued as a foursome for a few months, releasing one album post-Malik, and then

announced a ‘hiatus.’ Since then, each of the five members has gone on to have successful solo careers, most notably Harry Styles, who recently won ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2023 Grammys for his album Harry’s House.

The opening of the film was a heartbreaking reminder of the last performance of One Direction in December of 2015 when they sang their song History on The X-Factor. We got behind-the-scenes footage of that performance, witnessing the melancholic backstage banter and last group hug. While people may think the band was itching to go their separate ways, Tomlinson expressed how he couldn’t imagine a musical career without the band.

Tomlinson explained how it took a while to find his footing in the band. At the start his solo verses were often cut from songs, which led him to contribute to the band through writing, earning more writing credits than anyone else in the band. After the band’s break-up, Tomlinson had to discover his musical path again, this time navigating it without his four bandmates to support him.

Unfortunately, while trying to figure himself out, Tomlinson’s mother, Johanna Deakin, passed away in 2016 after struggling with leukemia. Tomlinson persevered, performing a tribute for his mother and first

solo performance days after she had passed. About three years later, his younger sister Félicité passed away at the age of 18. Still trying to find his path with a solo career, these brutal hits kept setting Tomlinson back.

Hearing Tomlinson’s raw honesty in the film was a shock to fans as One Direction had always been private about their personal lives. Finding the strength to have a successful career through memories of his mother encouraging him to always move forward and dedicated fans, Tomlinson released his first solo album in 2020 called Walls.

Tomlinson’s fan base gave him much-needed confidence and motivation. He recalled reading supportive tweets and doing performances where fans were lined up for hours and days just to get tickets.

Like many artists, Tomlinson’s tour was postponed due to the pandemic. During this time, Tomlinson bonded with his family. His maternal grandparents, his five siblings and close friends all were featured in the documentary talking about his personal life and career experiences. Fans got to see touching moments between Tomlinson and his son, Freddie, who was born in 2016.

When shows began getting rescheduled in 2022, Tomlinson was lucky to get back to his tour. The relationship Tomlinson has with his fans didn’t dwindle, and he got back

on stage to do what he loves. At each show, Tomlinson has a quote he says to his fans, “I need you and you need me.” The quote perfectly captures the relationship he has formed with the fans that have helped him thrive in his solo career.

By the end of the film, Tomlinson has completed his first world tour, formed a family-like bond with his band and tour staff, and released his second album, Faith In The Future.

For all of those who doubted the members of One Direction would be able to make it on their own, Tomlinson’s documentary is just one example of the hundreds of ways the boys have continued their successful careers.

Louis Tomlinson at his documentary premiere (Photo from Louis Tomlinson’s Instagram | @louist91)

Gold Coast Arts Center Joins The Long Island Arts Education Coalition

Gold Coast Arts is pleased to announce their participation in the newly-formed Long Island Arts Education Coalition (LIAEC), an initiative of Long Island Arts Alliance. LIAEC is comprised of a network of individuals from Nassau and Suffolk counties dedicated to advancing arts education on Long Island and in New York State.

Gold Coast Arts is proud to join the impressive group of arts administrators, arts educators, college and university leaders, and state agency representatives aimed at building capacity within and across the arts education field. Chaired by Regent Roger Tilles, LIAEC will advocate to advance policy change in ways that benefit all youth on Long Island.

The LIAEC has been established to join the growing number of regional and statewide coalitions designed to ensure that our legislators and Governor are aware of the essential need for every school to provide opportunities for kids to express themselves through study in the arts. Where arts programs thrive, students are learning in the arts with high engagement, expressing ideas in a variety of arts languages, and engaging in creative and reflective work. We also see students learning through the arts—meeting objectives in both an art form and another subject area and constructing and demonstrating understanding in highly creative and personal ways.

But quality arts programs don’t thrive on their own. One of the keys to their success has been the active involvement of arts advocates with a powerful and strategic message. “I believe in grass roots advocacy” says Hon. Roger Tilles, Long Island’s representative on the Board of Regents, Founder of Long Island Arts Alliance, and Chairman of LIAEC. “The most effective tool for action is to galvanize leading citizens to affect change as advocates of a common mission. And I have seen in Albany that the loudest voices are those best positioned to win the day. At this crucial time, when our representatives are setting educational policy with long term implications, it is our intent to join with counties across New York to guarantee that children will continue to enjoy the peace and fulfillment that the arts can bring to their lives. We can do no less.”

The LIAEC will work to develop systems and infrastructure that expand and sustain accessible arts education for all students, of all ages, within all 125 public school districts. It will focus on building and strengthening partnerships and collaborations between schools and arts and culture programs led by local arts organizations

and artists.

“For over 25 years, Gold Coast Arts has been dedicated to promoting and supporting the arts and artists through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach” says Regina Gil, Executive Director, and Founder of Gold Coast Arts. “We have seen

first-hand the positive impact that quality exposure to and education in the arts has had on the lives of thousands of children and adults of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities – including an increase in self-confidence, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to work cooperatively

with others.

Engagement in the arts helps prepare students for jobs that have yet to be imagined. But due to cutbacks in funding and diminished respect for arts education in too many schools, not every child has access to a quality education in the arts. We look forward to working with so many influential arts leaders throughout our region to ensure that the arts remain a priority in the classrooms for all students throughout New York State.”

—Submitted by Gold Coast Arts Center

1199SEIU Members And Allies Arrested Protesting Healthcare Cuts

Hundreds of 1199SEIU healthcare workers and community supporters held a funeral procession through the streets of New York City. Mourners, dressed in black and carrying coffins and tombstones, were accompanied by a brass band in the style of a New Orleans second-line funeral.

Then, a group of 1199SEIU members and allies engaged in an act of non-violent civil disobedience in the street in front of the Governor’s office, holding tombstones illustrating what will happen if New York doesn’t invest in healthcare.

“In the spirt of Dr. King, who recognized that injustice in healthcare is the most ‘shocking and inhumane’ form of inequality, we are prepared to put our bodies on the line to protect access to healthcare in New York,” said 1199SEIU President George Gresham. “Cutting funding to safety-net hospitals, reducing wages of low-income homecare workers, and failing to close the Medicaid coverage gap would be disastrous for our healthcare system still reeling from three years of the pandemic. We need Gov. Hochul to recognize the gravity of New York’s healthcare crisis and the life-anddeath issues at stake.”

Three years to the month that the first COVID case was confirmed in New York, patients and workers continue to face the pandemic’s aftershocks. Safety-net hospitals are on the brink of closure, emergency rooms are overflowing, nursing home residents face interminably long wait times for bedside care, and homecare services are becoming ever harder to come by.

—Submitted by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

1199SEIU healthcare workers were arrested at the protest.

1199SEIU healthcare workers held a New Orleans-style funeral march. (Photos by Kim Wessels)

PSEGLI Celebrates National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day with $1 Million Milestone

Company increases funding for 2023 grants to support small business owners

PSEG Long Island announced that it has granted $1.09 million over the past five years to help local businesses thrive. The company also said these economic development grants will continue to be funded in 2023 with an additional half a million dollars available. The announcement coincided with National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day (March 29) and was held at the office of a customer who received three sources of funding through PSEG Long Island programs.

“We are proud to announce that PSEG Long Island’s economic development grants have provided more than a million dollars to local businesses in the past five years, and we will continue to fund these very popular programs in 2023,” said John Keating, manager of Economic and Community Development for PSEG Long Island. “We support mom and pop shops and businesses that are enhancing downtowns and shopping districts because they are the backbone of Long Island’s economy. They create jobs and increase commerce. On this day before National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, we encourage the public to support our local economy and our entrepreneurial neighbors.”

The announcement took place at the official grand opening of the law offices of Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh, P.C. in Smithtown, which recently moved into their completely renovated new building on East Main Street. The construction project earned them an $18,750 PSEG Long Island Main Street Revitalization grant.

Main Street Revitalization grants are available for businesses that complete projects to help improve the economic stability and growth of a municipality.

often financially difficult. Since 2018, nearly $204,000 has been provided to more than 100 new businesses under this program.

Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh also received energy efficiency rebates totaling more than $8,500 for installing new LED lighting and sensors in their new building.

The pandemic restrictions have set these small shops back and grants and resources from PSEG Long Island and other institutions can aid in the recovery of our downtown business districts.

Over the past five years, the grants have helped business owners create more than 900 local jobs. For the Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh building, the grant supported the interior infrastructure renovation, outside façade improvements and landscaping. Since 2018, Main Street Revitalization grants have supported renovation projects for 44 local businesses.

The law firm also qualified for another PSEG Long Island small business incentive because they renovated a building that had been vacant for more than a year. PSEG Long Island’s Vacant Space Revival program provides up to $10,000 in electric bill discounts for a new business’ first year, which is

“Congratulations to Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh for saving money while reducing your carbon footprint,” said Michael Voltz, director of Energy Efficiency and Renewables for PSEG Long Island. “You’re not only saving money and energy for your business; you are also doing your part to reduce the energy load for all of Long Island and beyond. We appreciate your commitment to the environment and we’re happy your renovations will help your bottom line.”

“I am so grateful to receive PSEG Long Island’s energy efficient rebates, Vacant Space Revival grant, and Main Street Revitalization grant,” said Timothy Wan, Esq., chief executive officer, Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh, P.C. “The discounts, grants and rebates helped with our renovation costs, allowing us to take our building from ‘safe and clean’ to ‘awesome!’”

“We are happy to help this new business launch in the Town of Smithtown,” said Barbara Franco, executive director of the Smithtown Chamber of Commerce. “We are great partners with PSEG Long Island. They

have provided many grants to the chamber and local businesses here in our main street and neighboring areas, and were very influential in helping us get through COVID-19.”

“It’s great to see an expression of support for local businesses, which are the backbone of Long Island communities,” said Eric Alexander, founder of the LI Main Street Alliance. “The pandemic restrictions have set these small shops back and grants and resources from PSEG Long Island and other institutions can aid in the recovery of our downtown business districts.”

PSEG Long Island’s Outdoor Commerce and Beautification grants, created in 2020 as a direct response to the pandemic, are being combined into one grant this year;

and the maximum amount of the grant has been increased to $10,000. Local chambers of commerce and business improvement districts can use the funding for beautification and downtown improvement projects to help their members.

In the last three years, PSEG Long Island has given out nearly $290,000 under these popular grant programs, including $4,759 granted to Smithtown Chamber of Commerce last year to purchase outdoor patio heaters and umbrellas.

To learn more about the small business support offered by PSEG Long Island, visit https://www.psegliny.com/ inthecommunity/revitalization.

—Submitted by PSEG Long Island

— Eric Alexander, founder of the LI Main Street Alliance

Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh also received energy efficiency rebates totaling more than $8,500.

(Photo by Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh)

Twisted Cow Distillery of East Northport was one of the businesses that took advantage of the Main Street Revitalization and Vacant Space programs. (Photo by PSEGLI)

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April is a great month for stargazing. There are a number of events taking place, and most are observable without a telescope. Nighttime is still chilly, so be sure to dress appropriately.

April 11: Mercury reaches both

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its greatest eastern elongation of 19.5 degrees from the Sun and its highest point in the sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.

April 15-16: Saturn. There will be an opportunity to view Saturn overnight. The Moon and Saturn will appear close together. You can observe the planet with the naked eye, but a telescope or binoculars will give you the best chance to differentiate the rings.

April 20: New Moon April 16-25: Lyrids Meteor Shower. The Lyrids meteor shower produces about 20 meteors per hour at its peak on the night of the night of the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. These meteors can sometimes produce bright dust trails that last for several seconds. The crescent moon will set early in the evening, leaving dark skies for what should be an excellent show. The best viewing will be from

COLUMNS The Passover Story

In a short time, during the holiday of Passover, we will celebrate the Exodus of the enslaved Israelites from Egypt. We will retell an enduring story about the Jewish people’s quintessential quest for freedom and redemption. It’s a story that has brought solace and a sense of promise to Jewish communities throughout their history, as they endured acts of persecution, pogroms, and even genocide. Its also a story that has inspired and empowered oppressed people everywhere who, even in their deepest despair, sensed that their own liberation was not beyond reach.

We Jews have always been storytellers. After all, the onset of Judaism does not begin with Shema Yisrael, (“Hear O Israel”) or “You shall have no other Almighty before me.” It starts with a story: “In the beginning, the Creator created heaven and earth. On Passover, too, we are regaled with tales, namely one that begins “I am the Creator who took you out of Egypt.”

The Zohar, the basic text of Jewish mysticism, suggests that when we tell the story of the Exodus on the eve of Passover, we adorn our Creator with jewels and beautify the Almighty. Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel reminds us: “Our Creator created human beings because He

loves stories…”

Stories help us to figure out who we are and what we should be. They reassure us – that life does not end at the grave, and that a part of us lives on in the stories others tell about us.

Isaac Bashevis Singer put it this way: “When a day passes, it is no longer there. What remains of it? Nothing more than a story. If stories weren’t told and books weren’t written, human beings would live like beasts, only for a day. The whole world, all human life, is one long story.”

Stories are more than entertainment: they are the language with which we come to understand our place in the world. The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of Britain, writes: “As we sit

around the Seder table on Pesach rehearsing the journey from the bread of affliction to the wine of freedom, we commit ourselves to a momentous proposition: that history has meaning.” Passover isn’t so much about history as it is about memory. Rabbi Sacks puts it this way: “History is ‘his/her story.’ Memory is ‘my story.’” As it’s written in the Passover Hagadah, “Each person is obligated to see himself or herself as if he or she personally left Egypt.” We’re not supposed to just retell the story of our liberation, but to attempt to experience it and personally identify with it so that it becomes part of our consciousness. As the Torah repeats no less than thirty-six times, we must be kind to the stranger in our midst, because “[we] were strangers in the land of Egypt.” As such, our story should affect not only how we see ourselves, but how we treat others.

The story of our departure from Egypt is not a pretty one. We were slaves; we suffered, we were humiliated, and we were nearly lost. But our history as a people did not end that way. We are still here because we’ve persevered.

The Koran refers to the Jewish

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April 30: Asteroid 7 Iris. The asteroid will be in the constellation Libra, well above the horizon for most of the night. Here in New York, it will be visible between 11:33 P.M. and 02:59 A.M., reaching its highest point in the sky at 12:46 A.M., just above the southern horizon.

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At this very moment, we are also writing our own personal narrative. What will our children say about us? Will our stories be worthy of repetition to future generations? How will others remember us? Will it be with laughter, with pride, with love? Just something to think about as we get ready to tell over the most ageless story of them all.

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Is Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Worth $7.69 Billion?

In April 2019, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of Capital Construction President Janno Lieber claimed that the MTA could save between $500 million to $1 billion in costs for the proposed Second Avenue Subway Phase 2. This would have reduced the overall tab down to almost $5 billion. Promised cost savings were based upon reduction in excavation for the 125th Street Station and building the 116th Street Station in space no longer needed for other project work. Fast forward to February 2022, and instead the cost increased to $6.9 billion, Under the $51 billion 2020 - 2024 Five Year Capital Plan, the cost increased by $1 billion. The previous federal share of $2 billion or 33 percent has now been assumed to be 50 percent or $3.4 billion. There is no guarantee that the final cost could not end up billions more. This is based upon future advancement of design and engineering, construction contractors responses to the procurement process for contract(s) award followed by change orders during construction due to unforeseen site conditions or last minute changes in scope.

The March Federal Transit Administration Annual Report on

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Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024 now estimates the project cost of $7.69 billion. A significant portion of this cost increase is attributable to financing debt service costs and programming of contingency funding to deal with unforeseen costs. The MTA has a history of lowballing project costs by hiding both financing and debt service payments under the agency operating rather than capital budget. They also frequently program insufficient contingency funding. These funds are needed to cover costs when contractor bids come in higher than the engineer’s cost estimate. They also pay for contract change orders during the course of construction

due to unforeseen site conditions or scope changes requested by various maintenance, operations and other user groups.

New York Senator Charles Schumer claim that the $496 million under this bill can quickly be used to start construction once the FTA and MTA come to terms on a Capital Investment Grant Full Funding Grant Agreement is wishful thinking on his part. A legal Federal Transit Administration Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to fund Second Ave Subway Phase 2 which would cap federal participation at $3.4 billion still remains an open question. The FTA has yet to identify the remaining $2.9 billion balance which would make up the full federal commitment. The MTA would be legally responsible to pay for any cost increases above $7.69 billion. The FFGA for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 remains one to two years away from approval. All the FTA has provided to the MTA is permission to advance final design and engineering. The project still faces a myriad of hurdles. It will cost hundreds of millions per block to advance the subway from 96th to 125th Street. Is this a sound investment for commuters and taxpayers? MTA Chairman

Janno

Lieber has made clear that without both the proposed $3.5 billion new financial bailout from New York State plus implementation of Congestion Pricing, the money is just not there to begin work on the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2. Fully funding the $51 billion MTA 2020 - 2024 Five Year Capital Plan is dependent upon receipt of $15 billion generated by Congestion Toll Pricing. There is no guarantee that this will be implemented by June 2024, which would be 4 1/2 years later than previously assumed. The Federal Highway Administration has yet to complete the National Environmental Protect Act (NEPA) project review process. It will be finished when FHWA issues a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The MTA Traffic Mobility Review Board has yet to meet. They will determine who will pay how much in tolls for those driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan. Various constituencies will be lobbying for exemptions or reductions. The current Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 budget is still evolving. The most critical issue to be resolved is identifying and securing the $4.35 billion local share toward the total project cost. It is a basic legal requirement to leverage

Birds And Native Plants, Part 2

If you want to help birds survive use native plants. Also if you want to observe birds go where there are native plants. You should visit Planting Fields Arboretum’s extensive native plant garden called a bird garden. It’s also worth a visit to one of the best native plant gardens, the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx, which has a large stunning native plant section. On Long Island there are native plant gardens at Science Museum of Long Island, The Manes center at Nassau County Museum of Art, Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Cow Neck Peninsula Historic society, Dodge House in Port Washington, TR Bird Sanctuary in Oyster Bay and Manorhaven Preserve. Visit in each different season to see what plants you like. That will help you decide what native plants you want to grow to help birds. April is a good time to plant which is why I am writing about it now. Birds and insects such as bees and butterflies depend on native plants for many reasons and discussing native plants now may be helpful for

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readers who want to remove some lawn or non-native, invasive plants and replace them.

You also need to know what conditions the plants you choose prefer. Do they want a wet or dry area, sun or shade or partial sun or shade? You also want to spread the blooming season over three months so you want plants that bloom in Spring, Summer or Autumn. Some native plants are better for birds than others. The best plants are oak trees, which support over 500 insects. The next

best is a very under-appreciated wild or black cherry tree. The best perennials are goldenrod and aster because they support many insects. To get more help in choosing plants you can go to a professional such Anthony Marinello, who lives and works on Long Island, and can be contacted at anthony@ dropseednativelandscapesli.com. Two other organizations that have volunteers who are glad to help you choose plants are Rewild and North Shore Audubon Society.

Native plants are sold at Bayles Garden Center in Port Washington and there are several plant sales run by non-profit organizations such as Rewild at Dodge house and other locations, North Shore Audubon Society at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve and at TR Bird Sanctuary in Oyster Bay. Check their websites soon because the plant sales are in April or the beginning of May. The Town of North Hempstead is offering to give a stipend of at least $300 to purchase native plants. Contact them for more information.

Lawn grass is not native and

future FTA capital funding under an approved FFGA to support advancement of the project. The MTA must also demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to pay for any unanticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls. How do they do this when the agency continues to face a multi year multi billion dollar financial shortfall? The MTA must also demonstrate that they will have sufficient operating and maintenance funds to support the next phase of proposed new subway service.

The MTA $51 billion 2020 - 2024 Five Year Capital Plan was adopted in late 2019 under the assumption that $15 billion would come from Congestion Price Tolling. Not a dime will appear until June 2024 or the last six months of the current MTA Capital Program. How will the MTA raise $15 billion over six months rather than five years? Will the MTA still be able to provide $4.35 billion in local funding to leverage $3.4 billion or more from Washington to pay for the $7.9 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2?

The odds continue to grow favoring Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 being postponed until the next MTA 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan is adopted.

not beneficial at all for insects and birds. If you want to remove part of your lawn there are techniques to do this before you plant. You can put cardboard over a section of lawn and cover with mulch or wood chips. You can plant right in that area after a few weeks. I also have a huge list of invasive , non-native plants that you should remove such as English ivy, vinca, mugwort, Norway maples, burning

bush, barberry and garlic mustard.

To read why you should plant native plants go to NorthShoreAudubon.org but there are many other resources as well.

A great facebook page is Long Island Native Plant Gardening Group with thousands of members, all very helpful. Contact me at nsaudubonsociety@gmail.com if you want to read more or have questions.

Native plants at the Guggenheim Preserve. The preserve is one of the last undisturbed patches of the original Hempstead Plains.

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ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE

In his first time performing on Long Island, Davide Cerreta, a world renown jazz singer, will be performing traditional jazz standards, swing, hard bop melodies and contemporary original compositions. He will be performing in a duo at Oulala Café & Lounge in Lynbrook with guitarist James Zitto. The performance will be held on April 8 at 7:30 p.m.

According to his publicist: “Cerreta was born and raised in Roma, Italy and for the past 13 years has toured throughout Europe, North America, South America, and Central America. He moved to the United States to continue his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, in which he won a fellowship to teach at the Danilo Perez Foundation. Soon after, Cerreta went on to lead collegiate level workshops and become an Assistant Professor for the Voice Department at Berklee College of Music. In November 2023, he married Long Island native, Chastity Seda, which later then resulted in him discovering Oulala Cafe in Lynbrook, Long Island. Oulala Café is one of the very few jazz clubs in Nassau county. Oulala Café not only offers live entertainment, but also has exquisite dishes and drinks from the Caribbean.

Cerreta is currently based in New York City, performing, composing, and arranging for an upcoming project. His sound has evolved as he continues to be inspired by Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks, and Frank Sinatra.”

Long Island Weekly spoke with Cerreta ahead of his performance about his experiences performing around the world and what attracted him to jazz in the first place.

Long Island Weekly: Can you tell me what attracted you to jazz in the first place?

Cerreta: It’s a funny story. I was looking at The Jungle Book when I was little. There are these little monkeys that scatting and

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improvising vocally, and that was my first approach to jazz and when I first fell in love with it without even being able to name it. I didn’t know it was jazz, I didn’t know they were scatting and I thought that it was really cool, and I wanted to do that. Later on, I discovered that was jazz by listening to all the greatest: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, to earlier Christmas albums my parents were listening to. And slowly I got more into jazz.

Long Island Weekly: Can you tell me about touring all these different countries throughout the world. It must be amazing to know that your love of music has taken you to so many amazing places.

Cerreta: It’s amazing that music brought my so far. I would have never imagined that as a kid. It was always my dream to travel the world through music and I would have never had imagined that I would have gotten me so far. I have so many other projects and ideas and dreams I would like to do. I started

in Avellino, which is close to Napoli. which is where I lived when I was 15. I moved there from Roma, where I was born. And I moved to Napoli. That’s where I started to sing around bars, cafes, little clubs. And then I studied at the [Domenico Cimarosa] Conservatory and during that time I had the opportunity to perform on a television show called Rai Uno Mattina In Famiglia. It’s a variety morning show that’s very famous in Italy. I performed there in my quartet. From there, I started to perform more and more around Italy, and then I moved to Germany where I worked and traveled back and forth between Italy and Germany playing in festivals, jazz clubs, theaters. Then I went back to Rome for a while, where I owned a jazz club called The Wolf Tree. And after that, I traveled to South America where I sang and played piano all over South America. I was in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil. Then I went back to Germany where I did X-Factor Germany. And I got to the top nine of X-Factor

Long Island Weekly: You’ve been to so many places and have met so many people. Would you say this has impacted your music?

Cerreta: I sing in Spanish, French, German, Italian and in English. And when I was living in Paris, that’s where I started to sing French... All those cultures I’ve experienced have influenced my music to this day. My own compositions are a mix of all these cultures, sounds and experiences.

Long Island Weekly: What stands out to you about the iconic New York jazz scene?

Cerreta: It is amazing. It’s beautiful to be a part of this jazz scene because it’s unique in the world. It’s where everything started, in a way. It has such a huge history and this is the real sound. That’s where you really meet the people that created this music and keep on expanding the meaning of jazz.

To learn more about Cerreta, hear his music and find out how you can see him live, visit www.davidecerreta.com.

Davide Cerreta performing on X-Factor Germany. (Photo courtesy Davide Cerreta)

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The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage Is On View Through April 23

BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

The 20th annual Orchid Show returns to The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) with landscape artist Lily Kwong as the guest designer. Featuring immersive installations of thousands of orchids, Kwong’s design of the exhibition transports guests to ethereal, reverent landscapes inspired by ancient Chinese garden design and artistic principles. The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage is on view through April 23, in NYBG’s historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage by Kwong explores the diversity, adaptability, and worldwide cultural significance of these formidable flowers. Inspired by classic paintings of Chinese mountainscapes passed down through her family from Shanghai, Kwong utilizes an extraordinary array of orchids—including iconic and rare specimens—enveloping visitors

in towering mountainous forms that blend ecology, culture, and fantasy. Influenced by Kwong’s own heritage, medicinal traditions, and her artistic interpretation of nature as a healing force, the resulting experience beckons visitors into an immersive world in which humanity and nature coexist peacefully.

Working in collaboration with Kwong to bring her vision to life,

horticulturists and exhibitions

staff at NYBG have identified and assembled spectacular selections of orchids that are native to Asian countries and companion plantings. These flowers have been assembled to create dynamic displays that are not only visually dramatic and striking, but emotionally evocative, inspiring see ORCHID SHOW on page 5B

BY VALERIE SMITH specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

With the first day of spring approaching, warmer weather signals plants to come out of dormancy and start flourishing again. The time for spring lawn care tips is right around the corner. Even if your lawn and garden never went fully dormant, you can still expect your home landscape to begin thriving with warmer temperatures.

1Mow your lawn at the proper height again

The timing for which the first mow of the spring for your mature, established turfgrass widely varies depending on the area you live in. Grasses come out of dormancy differently depending on the environment and temperatures your area encounters. Generally speaking, however, mid-March is about the time for you to begin your regimen for spring green-up and

Spring Lawn Care Tips

mowing. It’s important to note that the first mow of the spring shouldn’t take place while warm season grass is dormant.

2Start with the appropriate fertilizer

Spring is one of the most important times of the year to use fertilizer. Warm season grasses are coming out of dormancy, so you will want to promote healthy roots and the return of green leaf blades. Be careful when making your first fertilizer application of the year. A lot of homeowners see their grass green up and immediately pull out the fertilizer and lawn mower. Wait until the last frost has hit.

3Set up a spring irrigation schedule

Dormant, warm season turfgrass

doesn’t need much water until the active growing season kicks in and your grass starts to green up. If you have a dormant, warm season lawn, it is not dead—it’s just “sleeping”.

in the spring.

Apply post-emergent herbicides throughout the spring as needed to control summer annual and perennial broadleaf weeds like crabgrass, dandelion, chickweed, white clover and knotweed.

6Prevent disease as temperatures warm up

4Control

weeds with a pre- or post-emergent herbicide

Pre-emergents should be applied during the spring when ground temperatures reach about 55 degrees. A pre-emergent herbicide functions to prevent weeds from emerging from the surface of the soil, as its name suggests. The exact dates for these applications differ depending on the area you live in, but generally speaking, pre-emergents should be applied between the beginning and middle of March

5Watch out for insects that may begin coming out

If your lawn has suffered from insect damage around this time in the past, it is a good idea to apply a broad-spectrum insecticide at this time to prevent them from coming back again.

If the insecticide is a granular product, be sure to water it in so that it soaks into your soil. On the other hand, if it’s a liquid product, you will either need to attach it to the end of your garden hose or tank mix it.

As previously mentioned, if you have a warm season lawn, circular brown or yellow spots, also known as spring dead spot, may start to show up as it comes out of dormancy.

Other potential disease outbreaks include brown patch and gray leaf spot. If you notice any disease outbreaks, you may need to make applications of a systemic fungicide. Even if you don’t have disease in your lawn, it’s still good practice to apply it preventively to keep disease from taking over— especially if you’ve had disease in the past around this time.

—Valerie Smith is a content strategist for Sod Solutions (www. sodsolutions.com)

It is time to wake the garden.

ORCHID SHOW from page 3B

visitors to reflect on their own plant heritage and ancestry. The exhibition’s varied installations evoking ancient mountainous topographies invite visitors to experience the boundlessness of nature’s creativity and imagine a future where environmental harmony is restored.

“I am deeply honored by the invitation to be the guest designer of NYBG’s historic, 20th annual Orchid Show. The garden’s conservatory, greenhouses, and educational programs inspired my early career. This exhibition’s design is my most autobiographical work to date, and the piece took shape through meditation and exploration of my ancestral roots stretching back generations to Shanghai,” said Kwong. “As the first woman of color to step into the role as guest designer, it felt urgent to celebrate an Asian-centered perspective in the midst of this charged and precarious moment,” she said. “The piece is meant to offer a bridge of cultural understanding across the valley between us, and act as an invitation to celebrate the diverse lineages that make up our country.”

“At a time when we are all starved for connection, the prayer of this installation is to offer a sense of community, reciprocity, and grounding into ancient wisdom and traditions that have guided us for millennia,” Kwong continued. “In traditional Chinese culture, flowers are the carriers of rich cultural information and have been revered by scholars for representing integrity, peace, and refinement. These beautiful and often elusive flowers invoke poetry and admiration, inspire entire scientific careers, and are a critical part of our ecosystems. Orchids are the perfect plant to draw people into the complexities of our relationships with the natural world and our vital roles nourishing those connections.”

Kwong tapped acclaimed composer, Gary Gunn, to create a 30-minute soundscape which plays on a continual loop throughout the Haupt Conservatory’s Seasonal Exhibition Galleries. Consisting of field

recordings interspersed with subtle musical moments created by traditional acoustic instruments native to areas in which orchids are most closely associated, these elements are interwoven to induce the feeling of traveling these natural terrains: footsteps wandering the forest of the Himalayas, the shakuhachi flute imitating the sound of wind blowing through bamboo, the guqin instrument evoking the sound of flowing water, children playing in a field adjacent to a nearby temple. While these aspects capture the external environments, abstract elements are also introduced to help convey an imagined inner-world of the orchid itself. Visitors will hear sporadic, and at times unfamiliar sound beds and spatial accents that play on the “otherworldly” qualities of the provocative plant.

Guests will also hear melodic/rhythmic structures composed of whispers and breathing, and vocal pads inspired by the “divine feminine energy” notions associated with orchids across many mythological/mystical traditions.

“We are thrilled to have Lily Kwong join us as the guest designer for The Orchid Show, sharing her artistic insight and perspective with our audiences,” said Jennifer Bernstein, chief executive officer and The William C. Steere Sr. president of The New York Botanical Garden. “Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants and the second most diverse plant family in the world. Lily’s meditative and captivating designs will reveal the importance of plants in reconnecting people to nature and as a powerful source of healing and self-discovery.”

On select evenings during the show, adults 21 and over can experience the exhibition through Orchid Nights, with music, cash bars, and food available for purchase. At NYBG Shop, visitors to The Orchid Show may browse thousands of top-quality orchids, from exotic, hard-to-find specimens for connoisseurs to elegant yet easy-togrow varieties for beginners, along with orchid products and books.

The New York Botanical Garden is located at 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx. Visit nybg.org for details.

Show artist Lily Kwong Gesi Schilling

New York Explorers:

BY LAUREN FELDMAN lfeldman@antonmediagroup.com

Spring is a chance for intrepid explorers to once again venture from their homes into the wide world. Long Island residents are particularly lucky, being so close to a plethora of exciting events, opportunities, and travel destinations. Whether you’re a family on spring break, a newcomer to the area, or are looking to get more in touch with the history of New York, the Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty Island tour offers something for you.

This editor, a lifelong Long Island resident, recently embarked with Statue City Cruises, the only authorized ferry service to visit these islands, for the very first time. Tours recently reopened to the public for Spring and Summer. Departing straight from The Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan—or Liberty State Park in Jersey City—a quick ferry ride delivers visitors to the shores of Lady Liberty. Perhaps the most popular and

sought after experience is the ability to climb up the Statue of Liberty. In recent years, much of the statue has been closed due to maintenance and safety concerns. Visitors will be pleased to note that this season currently allows visitors to ascend Lady Liberty’s pedestal, as well as her crown. Pedestal and crown climbs offer visitors a unique and exciting view of both the New York City and New Jersey shorelines. These

tickets must be purchased online in advance, and often sell quickly. Interested visitors should be sure to book their pedestal climbing tickets as soon as possible to ensure they can partake in this experience. For those who are unable to climb the statue, however, do not suppose that your trip will be lacking. There is much to do on the island besides.

This island, while small, offers an in depth, dynamic, and interactive exploration of the history of New York’s famous statue. From its conception by French designer Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi to the complicated scaling process and several construction challenges, visitors to the Statue of Liberty Museum can follow along all stages of Lady Liberty’s own immigration to the United states. Highlights from the museum include interactive models of the statue, many to scale with the real-life version—such as her foot, face, and ear—as well as a brief film on her history, and fun facts about aspects of her development.

Inside Lady Liberty’s crown

(Photo credit Alex Nuñez)

The Statue of Liberty as viewed from the island main level.

(Photo credit:Alex Nuñez)

Visit Ellis Island And Lady Liberty

This includes details on funding the statue, the trickiness of sending her overseas, and even how various citizens—themselves immigrants, working class, even poor—helped fund the completion of the statue.

Another brief ferry ride then carries visitors to the second element of the tour: Ellis Island. The nicknamed “Island of Hope, Island of Tears” passed 12 million immigrants through its halls between 1892 and 1954. It is common for visitors with immigrant histories to walk the halls of the Ellis Island Museum and seek out family names and dates of arrival. This is one of the most exciting elements for many. For those who do not have immigration history logged in Ellis Island, there is still much to explore. This beautiful island museum was given a fresh face in the 1980s to better preserve and capture the experiences of hopeful U.S. citizens. The museum’s three floors unveil a complicated and emotional history of individuals and families hoping for a better life.

The museum’s first floor features a walkthrough of the reality of

immigration to the United States and reasons why various groups found themselves here. This exhibit does not shy away from discussing complicated topics such as slavery or indentured servitude, but also acknowledges many of the hopes and dreams of immigrants to the United States prior to the opening of Ellis Island. A smaller exhibit to the side also explores immigration from 1945 to today, and what the process looks like for modern citizen applicants.

Mounting the stairs to floor two, visitors enter the registration room: a grand hall which truly captures the momentous occasion upon which many immigrants entered. This room allows visitors to experience what immigrants coming to the United States would have felt while they awaited clearance to enter the country. Two sets of museum exhibits on this floor break down the immigration process: health screening, education and wellness tests, as well as reasons why an individual or group might be turned away and sent back to their countries of origin. These

are touching displays which help demonstrate the challenges faced by immigrants in the early-to-mid 20th century, as well as the reality of how Ellis Island was able to operate such a large and successful facility for so many years.

For those who have taken this tour before, recent restorations to both islands have vastly improved and eased the experience and might

make another trip worth your while. For those who have never been, this editor can only encourage an expedition to two momentous staples of United States history which, while perhaps not as flashy as other destinations, offer a soulful and enlightening tale of the American dream and what it meant to so many. This tour is certainly a must do, and Spring is the perfect time to embark.

The Statue of Liberty Museum explores American ideals of free speech, independence, and suffrage. (Contributed photo)

The Wall of Passports, documents from a number of immigrants passing through Ellis Island. (Contributed photo)

The Ellis Island Museum allows visitors to explore the history of people immigrating to the United States, and even look for their own family records. (Photo credit: Marcia Levine)

HOMES

Recently Sold

This beautiful Flower Hill Ranch at 399 Stonytown Rd. offers a rare and unique opportunity to enjoy peace and quiet tucked away in your own private, beautifully landscaped oasis complete with luxurious in-ground pool with spa and imported marble pool deck. A true hidden gem, this four bedroom and four bathrooms home offers more than 5,000 square feet of total living space with a versatile layout. It sold on March 17 for $2,500,000. It has the potential for a fifth bedroom or an extended family room. The expansive full finished walk-out basement has a full bathroom, lockers, recreation area, wet bar and access to the pool. Other features include a stunning chef’s kitchen with new quartz countertops and Wolf and Sub Zero appliances. The bathrooms are updated. The primary suite is complete with light therapy, an aromatherapy steam shower and a spa bath. The home has new Pella windows, built-in blinds throughout, a water filtration system and security cameras.

HOME & DESIGN

New 363 Area Code Takes Effect In Nassau County

The New York State Department of Public Service announced that customers in the 516-area code region requesting new mobile or landline telephone service, an additional line, or a move in the location of their service, may be assigned a number in the new 363-area code. The new area code will provide additional much-needed phone numbers for residents and businesses in the existing 516-area code region.

The new 363-area code will be superimposed over the same geographical area as the existing 516-area code. The 516-area code is located within the boundaries of Nassau County and includes the city of Long Beach, and the towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay.

The area code overlay requires consumers to continue to dial 10 digits for local calls (area code + 7-digit telephone number) in the 516/363 area or 1 + 10 digits for calls to other area code regions. Customers in the 516-area code have already been completing local calls by dialing 10 digits since the July 16, 2022, national implementation of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Important facts to know about the new area code:

• Current phone numbers’ area codes will not change

• All calls within and between 516/363 must be dialed with 10 digits

• Consumers will continue to dial 1+ area code + telephone number for all calls to other area codes

• The price of a call, and the price of other telephone services, will not change due to the new overlay area code and what is a local call will remain a local call

• Calls to reach 911 Emergency Service will remain three digits

• If 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711, or 811 services are currently available in the community, consumers will still dial these codes with just three digits

This sprawling ranch on a third of an acre of flat land at 20 Oaktree Lane in the Manhasset village of Flower Hill sold on Feb. 13 for $1,750,000. This four bedroom home features a ground floor primary suite with a full bathroom and two walk-in closets. The spacious living room has a fireplace. The large and sunny den has lots of windows and sliding doors that lead to the backyard. There is a screened in porch. The home has an eat-in-kitchen. There is a huge, walk-up attic and an additional bedroom. The two-car garage is attached. This home’s easy floor plan is ideal for modernizing. This home is in the Port Washington School District. It is conveniently located near the park, schools, shopping, train station and major highways.

• Numbers in the 363-area code will not be available for assignment until remaining numbers in the 516-area code are exhausted. Customers should ensure that all services, automatic dialing equipment, applications, software, or other types of equipment recognize the new 363-area code as a valid area code. Some examples include life safety systems, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, alarm and security systems, gates, speed dialers, mobile phone contact lists, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, and similar functions. Business stationery, advertising materials, personal checks, and personal or pet ID tags should be updated as necessary to ensure each includes the 363-area code. All automatically dialed calls within the 516/363 area must be programmed to dial using 10-digits and the digit prefix “1” must be included for all calls to other area codes.

—New York State Department of Public Services

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.

Dodgers Tried To Hide Clemente: They Couldn’t

JOSEPH SCOTCHIE

jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com

Roberto Clemente was almost a Brooklyn Dodger. The man could have played in the same lineup as Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, Roy Campanella and later, as a Los Angeles Dodger, with Frank Howard, Willie Davis, Maury Wills, and Tommy Davis.

It didn’t happen. In early 1954, Clemente, a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was signed as an unprotected bonus baby by the Brooklyn Dodgers. During the 1954 season, Clemente played for the Dodgers’ Triple-A farm team in Montreal. However, the youngster saw little action. The Pirates had an interest in Clemente. The Dodger brass knew it and Clemente played sparingly. He hit in batting practice with the pitchers and Dodger coaches ran down Clemente’s prospects when in conversation with scouts from rival teams. It didn’t work. Pirates scouts had already seen Clemente play in

fielding drills. They made him their first pick in the November 1954 rookie draft. For Clemente, it was off to Pittsburgh. He was a 12-time All Star, the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1966 and a fourtime batting champion, winning the title in 1961, 1964, 1965 and 1967. In the field, Clemente won 12 consecutive Gold Glove awards. Clemente was a top star in an era that included such greats as Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Henry Aaron.

Clemente played on the 1960 “Beat ‘Em Bucs” squad, which upset the New York Yankees in that year’s World Series, thanks to the dramatic game seven, ninth-inning home run by Bill Mazeroski. It would be another 11 years before the Pirates made it back into the Fall Classic. Clemente made the most of it. In 1971, the Pirates won the National League pennant. In the World Series, they were underdogs against the Baltimore Orioles, the defending World Champions who boasted a starting rotation with four 20-game winners. At age 37, Clemente stole the show. He batted .414, knocking out 12 hits in seven games and

homering in the decisive 2-1 Game Seven win at Baltimore over the Birds. Clemente was named Series MVP, accepting the award in an emotional, nationally-televised interview.

The next year, Clemente would cap his

Hall of Fame career by belting his 3,000th hit, a double on the last day of the regular season. Then tragedy struck. On New Year Eve’s 1972, Clemente organized a relief program for Nicaraguan residents victimized by an earthquake. Tragically, the cargo plane

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carrying Clemente crashed and a stunned Western Hemisphere mourned the passing of a baseball great, now dead at age 38.

Clemente’s legacy lives on. Following his untimely death, Clemente was immediately voted into the Hall of Fame as the directors bypassed the five-year waiting period rule. An annual Roberto Clemente Award is given to the big leaguer who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.” Pittsburgh has a bridge named for Clemente and a monument to the man outside of PNC Stadium.

Clemente was about more than statistics. He was a terror on the base paths, stretching singles into doubles and galloping from first to third on base hits. Clemente had a cannon for an arm and he often snagged fly balls, basket-catch style, a la Willie Mays.

At the plate, Clemente hit all fields. For his career, he had 440 doubles and 166 triples. Four times he had over 200 hits in a season. In 1964, the Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped off in bucolic Asheville, NC for a pre-season exhibition game. A Phillies hurler served an outside fastball to Clemente who promptly drilled it into the right field bleachers, the exact spot where Babe Ruth, in a 1925 exhibition in the same ballpark had hammered home run after home run. Why did they pitch Clemente outside? If a pitcher came inside, he would rifle it down the left field line for a double. Across the plate or on the outside, the same result. He was one of those ballplayers without a weak part in his game.

Espaillat To Honor Roberto Clemente

Espaillat urges Major League to retire the number 21 in honor of Clemente’s life and career

Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) recently reintroduced his resolution recognizing the significant human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy of Roberto Clemente, the first Puerto Rican and first person of Latino heritage to win a World Series as a starter, be named Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), be named World Series MVP, and be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

“Roberto Clemente was a trailblazer in the fight for Puerto Rican civil rights and utilized his stardom to advocate and defend the rights of Black and Brown communities around our nation,” said Rep. Espaillat. “Clemente was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visionary leadership, which spurred his own actions to demand equity for communities of color, better working conditions for MLB players, and his work to help level the playing field through training clinics for minority youth.

“Roberto Clemente was a model player

and social advocate, and I am proud to reintroduce a resolution to this Congress to honor his life’s work by urging the Major League Baseball (MLB) to permanently retire the number 21 and expand Roberto Clemente Day to include all ballparks requiring players, coaches, managers, and umpires to wear Clemente’s uniform number, 21, on that day.

“My legislation is a show of respect for the tremendous impact Roberto Clemente had on the lives of others through his humanitarian efforts around the world and his legacy that continues to inspire each of us,” Espaillat concluded.

Clemente became a union leader in the incipient Major League Baseball Players Association and defended players’ rights to demand better working conditions and benefits. In every city where the Pirates played, Clemente visited sick children in hospitals. He put his heart and soul into training clinics, providing baseball lessons and fun for boys and girls in Pittsburgh, his

home island of Puerto Rico, and throughout Latin America.

As the League did with Jackie Robinson’s iconic 42 in 1997 on the fiftieth anniversary of his breaking the color barrier in professional sports, the Espaillat Resolution is urging the MLB to retire the number 21 league-wide in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s tragic yet heroic death.

Since 1973, Major League Baseball has presented the Roberto Clemente Award to one player in the league who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team. In 2002, Major League Baseball declared the first annual Roberto Clemente Day and in 2021,the MLB announced September 15th would be the permanent date of Roberto Clemente Day to coincide with the beginning of Hispanic Heritage month each year.

—Submitted by the Office of Adriano Espillat

Seal Season Is Here

Keep a safe distance away from seals

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is reminding New Yorkers to share the shore with seals. The height of seal season in New York is upon us, and that means there is an increase in the potential for seal and human interactions as well.

It is very normal to see a single seal, even quite young, on the beach alone. Seals are at home on land just as much as they are in the water and do not require any assistance from us—except maintaining a safe and legal distance.

Please always keep at least 50 yards away from seals. Remember, if the seal is aware of your presence, you’re too close. Other signs that a person or pet are too close include raising flippers, yawning, eating sand and/ or rocks, and showing their teeth, as the seal pictured here is doing.

Seals and other marine mammals are protected by federal and state law. Only federally permitted individuals may handle them. If a seal appears injured or sick, call the 24-hour New York Stranding Hotline at 631-369-9829. Trained responders will administer any and all care the animal might require.

If you observe an individual harassing or endangering protected species like

seals, please contact DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) to report the incident by calling 1-844-DECECOS for 24-hour dispatch or emailing central.dispatch@dec.ny.gov (for non-urgent violations). For urgent violations involving physical interaction, please use the Stranding Hotline.

For more information on keeping a safe distance from marine mammals, visit DEC’s website (www.dec.ny.gov/press/126948. html).

—New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Invest In Our New York Members Removed From Capitol For Protesting Budget

After the Invest in Our New York Campaign’s sleep-in was disbanded by State Police and members were removed from the Capitol Building War Room, Carolyn Martinez-Class, IONY Campaign Manager, released the following statement:

“The Invest in Our New York Campaign, and our partner organizations and allies cannot buy influence the way billionaires like Michael Bloomberg can. What we can do, however, is use our collective people power to hold space so Governor Hochul and legislators are forced to look the very people who depend on their representation in the eye during budget negotiations.

“We are extremely frustrated that Governor Hochul has decided to remove us from “the people’s house.” It’s a wellknown fact that negotiations happen in the dead of night. The $230 billion budget will impact our members’ daily lives; lawmakers will decide who will thrive and who will continue struggling to make ends meet. We deserve to be here and

to remind them of their responsibility to enact a budget for the people, not ultra-rich donors.”

—Submitted by Invest In Our New York

Invest In Our NY protesters at the capitol protest. (Photo by Invest in Our NY)

CB American Homes Acquires Leading Real Estate Agency Little Bay Realty Minority Caucus Honors Corinne Kaufman’s Fentanyl Fighting Crusade

Coldwell Banker American Homes, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage firms in the New York metropolitan area, has announced the acquisition of Little Bay Realty, a leading real estate agency located at 6324 Rt. 25A in Wading River, NY.

The strategic merger adds the talented team of agents from Little Bay Realty to the Coldwell Banker American Homes family. The company is excited to welcome the experienced and skilled agents to their team, as they share the same values of “Work Hard, Play Hard, and Give Back!”.

The acquisition of Little Bay Realty extends Coldwell Banker American Homes’ market share and exposure towards the North Fork of Long Island, allowing them to better serve the real estate needs of clients in the region, providing them with a wider range of services and expertise.

Mike Litzner, Broker of Coldwell Banker American Homes, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Little Bay to our American Homes family. Their team of agents is well-respected in the industry,

and we look forward to working with them to deliver the best possible experience for our clients.”

The acquisition of Little Bay Realty is the latest example of Coldwell Banker American Homes’commitment to growth and expansion in the real estate market. The company continues to explore opportunities to extend its reach and provide its clients with the highest level of service.

Little Bay Realty was founded in 1974 by Belinda Bender, who was among the first to recognize the unique appeal of the North Fork and Shelter Island areas of Long Island. Since then, the company has grown to become one of the most respected real estate brokerages in the region, known for its deep knowledge of the local market, commitment to customer service, and dedication to ethical business practices. Under Belinda’s leadership, the company continued to thrive, helping clients navigate the complexities of buying or selling a home with confidence and ease.

—Submitted by Coldwell Banker

During the Nassau County Legislature’s annual Women’s History Month Trailblazers ceremony at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building on March 20, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) led the Minority Caucus in saluting Glen Cove resident Corinne Kaufman for her relentless advocacy in the fight to prevent fentanyl overdoses on Long Island.

Corinne and her family have first-hand knowledge of the devastation that is wrought by this deadly drug on a daily basis. Her granddaughter, Paige Gibbons, died on Nov. 20, 2022 – just four days after her 19th birthday – after she consumed a small piece of what she thought was a Percocet pill at a sleepover with friends. It turned out to be entirely fentanyl, and she died later that night.

In the aftermath of Paige’s tragic and sudden death, Kaufman has launched the Families Against Fentanyl campaign and is advocating for Narcan kits to be available in every middle and high school nurse’s office on Long Island. She is also urging Nassau County to distribute fentanyl test strips by bundling them with Narcan kits and distributing them directly to all who seek them; she

furthermore wants to increase awareness about fentanyl through campaigns in public schools and by asking the media to regularly publish fentanyl overdose death statistics.

“Four months ago, Corinne lost her beautiful granddaughter Paige to the scourge of fentanyl. Sometimes life puts you in a place that you never would have imagined, but what you’re doing in Paige’s memory is making such a difference,” Legislator DeRiggiWhitton told Kaufman during the ceremony. “I know the worst feeling for a mom or a grandma is not being able to do anything, but you are doing something extremely powerful.”

—Submitted by the Nassau County Minority Caucus

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton pictured with Women’s History Month Trailblazer honoree Corinne Kaufman on Monday, March 20.

(Photo by Nassau County Minority Caucus)

WORD FIND

HOROSCOPES By Holiday Mathis

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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 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Holiday Mathis

HOROSCOPES By Holiday Mathis

RIES (March 21-April 19). Your days will be enhanced by a fresh ritual you stumble upon or create. e repetition will calm and center you, giving you one more thing to be certain about in an uncertain world. Simple rituals are best, like having the same morning, night or exercise routine.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your opinion of yourself will uctuate quite a lot over the course of the week, but don’t let it worry you. Self-esteem doesn’t determine self-worth, and it’s not necessarily healthier to have high self-esteem either. Your success-move is to get curious about your thoughts and determine which ones help or hinder you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may feel that someone is humoring you or not taking your work as seriously as they should. However, the joke is on them. ey’ll catch up to what you’re doing eventually. Until then, seek the company and feedback of the like-minded and the open-minded. Once you start looking for them, they’re everywhere.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sure, you like to win, but you also know that winning all the time (or acting like you are) is neither useful nor fun. is week, you’ll take that pressure o yourself. You nd out what you’re capable of the same way everyone does: by trying and sometimes missing. You’ll progress joyfully.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be in an existential mood, and you’ll think about the kind of person you want to be and what it will take to move toward that. You’ll have greater control over your time this week, which allows you to focus where you’d prefer to instead of reacting to the demands of others.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People tend to think that anyone trying too hard is covering something up. e power move is to believe in your own inherent worth so you’re not overly concerned with pleasing anyone else. Do what it takes to feel con dent. Prove things to yourself so you don’t have to prove them to anyone else.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Staying on task and focusing on the priorities of the moment will be your forte this week. Being motivated to tend to the right thing is a gift you don’t take lightly. e ability to apply yourself in this way will bring you many rewards, including a lucrative o er and a fun social opportunity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Of course it would be weird and boring if everything went the way we wanted it to. While dissatisfaction is a normal part of life, chronic discontent brings everyone down. is week, you’ll gravitate to sunny personalities, and you’ll add to your network of easygoing types. ey’re usually more interesting, as they have better things to do than complain.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Making mistakes doesn’t mean you are a mistake. Be careful not to overidentify with the things that happen this week. Problems are something you have, not something you are. Whether it’s good luck or bad luck, don’t assume you earned it, but do take your good fortune and run with it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve a keen sense of the energy in people, places and things. You’ll immediately sense good and bad vibes. You’ll spend some of your week making this talent work for you by favorably arranging the elements of your environment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). ere are many reasons you might choose to x a thing -- for instance, a sense of responsibility, to satisfy your curiosity or to prove that you can. Beware of the fear-based reaction of “anxious xing.” Be willing to sit with a circumstance for a moment. You’ll nd felicitous success on the other side of acceptance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). In life and bu ets, your eyes can be bigger than your appetite, and not everything tastes as good as it looks. Processing events is easier when you do it in small bites. Too much too fast can be upsetting. Portion your week modestly. You can always return for more.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS ough you’ll see new places, not all adventures involve crossing rugged terrain or taking o in a plane. e greatest adventures of this season will be ights of the intellect. You’ll leap into new modes of thought. Experience will mature, teach, challenge and shape you. By this time next year, you’ll be a person with many more exciting options and a clear direction of which ones are right for you. More highlights: You’ll make a change working in a small group. You’ll be voted to a position. You’ll be embraced by a new family and show up strong at the requisite social events.

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INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND

INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND

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Solution: 17 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 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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CONTRACT BRIDGE

Silence is golden

have gone down two.

Solution: Just a quick

By Steve Becker

Having gotten safely over the bidding hurdle, Doub now had to find a way to make 12 tricks. With only 11 winners and the A-Q of hearts certain to lie over the K-J, it was not immediately apparent where an extra trick might come from.

It didn’t take Doub long to work out the solution. He won the opening spade lead with the ace and cashed four more spades and four diamonds to produce this position with the lead in the South hand:

North

♥ 8 5 4 2 West East

♥ A Q Immaterial

♣ K J

South

♥ K

♦

9

Opening lead — seven of spades.

This deal arose in the New England final of the 1991 North American Open Pairs. It features excellent bidding and play by Doug Doub.

Doub held the South hand and opened two clubs, planning to rebid two notrump to show a 22-24 point balanced hand. But when his partner bid two spades after West’s twoheart overcall, Doub decided to raise spades and await further developments. When North next bid diamonds, Doub leaped to six notrump to protect his king of hearts on the opening lead. This proved a wise choice, as a slam in spades or diamonds with North as declarer would

♣ A Q

The lead of the diamond nine left West without recourse. If he discarded the heart queen, Doub would concede a heart to the ace to force a club lead into the A-Q. When West in fact discarded the club jack, Doub plunked down the club ace, caught the king and so made the slam.

Of course, if West had had the foresight to keep his mouth shut during the bidding, it is doubtful Doub would have found the winning line of play. West therefore had good reason to kick himself when the play was over. I know, because I was West.

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JANET CELESTE MARILYN WEIL

Janet Weil of Crested Butte, CO died peacefully in her sleep at home on March 22, 2023, after living courageously with cancer. Beloved wife of Stan, loving mother of David (Mary Beth), Michael (Adrienne) and Rebecca (Adam). Cherished Nana, aka Nanabird, of seven grandchildren. The second of three daughters, she was born in Astoria, NY on April 19, 1946, to Catherine and Harry Stanley, and raised in Glen Cove, NY with Barbara (Puetzer) and the late Susan (Stanley). At an 8th grade graduation party, she met Stan, her best friend, soulmate, and husband of 57 years. Janet and Stan moved to South Salem, NY in 1978 where they raised their three children. After being part-time residents of Crested Butte for 27 years, Janet and Stan have called it home since 2017.

Town Completes Upgrades At Theodore Roosevelt Park In Oyster Bay

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that the town has completed upgrades at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. The newly improved park features a fully replaced multi-purpose athletic field for soccer, lacrosse and football.

“We’re building a better Oyster Bay, and that includes upgrades at Theodore Roosevelt Park,” said Supervisor Saladino. “With hundreds of local athletes utilizing this field every year, this new synthetic turf improves the playing surface for young athletes and increases field time for players.”

While synthetic turf fields have an approximate useful life of about 10 years, depending on use, they are less expensive than the long-term cost of maintaining natural grass and a dirt surface. Synthetic fields also provide the potential for fewer cancellations of games due to inclement weather, as the field is able to absorb rain storms in a manner that is not possible on a dirt infield.

“Synthetic fields improve the look of our

community, help alleviate the high costs associated with maintaining grass fields, and increase play time for athletes as weather has limited impact on the fields. From bringing a facelift to this wonderful park to protecting both our young athletes and our taxpayer’s wallets, these upgrades are a clear win-win for our community,” added Councilman Steve Labriola.

“To protect the wellbeing of young athletes as they return to our fields, the town has been making upgrades with an emphasis on safety and cost-efficiency. We are pleased to bring these enhancements to our local parks throughout the Town of Oyster Bay while continuing to keep a watchful eye on our bottom line, protecting both our young people and our taxpayers,” concluded Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato.

For more information about Town parks, including upcoming and ongoing programs and events, visit the town’s website at www. oysterbaytown.com/parks.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Incredibly creative with a air for antiques and an eclectic and enviable sense of style, she earned her master’s in interior design and ran a successful decorating business. She made life into a wonderland of her own, decorated with collectibles and artifacts she curated over the years and during travels including to Russia, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Janet’s love of the outdoors led this city girl to camping, hiking, and exploring the mountains of upstate NY and Vermont, then the Western Rockies of the Gunnison Valley. She climbed Half Dome with a women’s hiking group and famously camped back and forth across the country with friends and family.

Writing was a deep passion for Janet. Her travel memoir, “Rubber-Tramping Through the Last Frontier” recounts her bold, four-month adventure with Stan into the wilds of Alaska, living out of a beloved camper van they called the LauraLee. She wrote, “This is how I dreamed spending the second part of my life when I was up to my ass in alligators raising three children, having a career, and playing the corporate wife. The kids are long gone. I was lucky-my desire to be footloose while camping across the country was shared by my husband Stan.” Her short stories about Alaska are also published in Volumes I and III of The North Salem Review.

Janet had many talents and pleasures including cooking, gardening, and hosting wonderful parties, but nothing equaled her love of family and especially her grandchildren Kayleigh, Theo, and Meghan Weil, Slater and Hannah Weil, and Noland and two-year-old Hudson Ofstedahl who bravely shared, “Me love Nana. Me so sad Nana died. But me gave her last hug.”

Nanabird was the nickname chosen by her grandchildren because she was so unique. She had an incredible sense of humor and was always a source of strength. Nana had a way of bringing the imaginary world to life in a way that felt nothing less than magical. Going to Nana and Pop’s house always meant adventures, treats, stories, music, and endless laughs. She loved being goofy: “what happens at Nana’s, stays at Nana’s” was the motto for annual Grandparents camp; always ready to play whatever game the kids wanted; an avid Yankee fan; ice cream for breakfast; ready to play dress up while dancing to tunes from the jukebox. Especially on Halloween, thanks to her expansive costume collection of wigs, tutus, hats, swords, and glasses, it was possible to be whatever character she wanted to be. She had a special place in her heart for Alice in Wonderland, she knew every word to the nonsensical “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll, and she painted the lines of his poem, “Life is but a Dream” in her home.

Janet was always on the move: walking, hiking, biking, Nordic skiing, gol ng, and caring for her family. Janet enjoyed running for miles in the woods; she ran slowly to take in the scenery yet in a race her competitive spirit would see her routinely win her age category. She holds the family record for running the NYC Marathon at 3:50. And Janet and Stan hold the family record for the most consecutive games of Scrabble, having played daily for decades with their morning co ee.

Her guiding principles: pinch of cinnamon in tomato sauce; no dogs in the house, ever; kiss on the lips for everyone when saying hello or goodbye; drive fast and see how far you can get on an empty tank; always say an enthusiastic and playful yes to the grandkids.

A featured writer for The Crested Butte Magazine, Janet recently wrote, “I am aware of how, if I am willing to open my eyes to the fearful feelings, it can free me as I pass through it and into the light. It teaches me humility and respect, showing me I’m no greater or less than any wild creature. We are all connected in some mysterious way.”

Janet was the anchor of the Weil/Ofstedahl clan and will be profoundly missed; there will only be one Nanabird. A celebration of her life will take place later this year. Contributions can be made in Janet’s honor to Gunnison Valley Health or UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation.

Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola announce the new field upgrades at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay.

(Photo courtesy the Town of Oyster Bay)

Glen Head Caddie Receives Full-Ride Scholarship

Matinecock caddie also receives scholarship

Four students have been awarded the Long Island Evans Scholarship, a prestigious full housing and tuition grant offered to golf caddies, following a selection interview held Feb 7.

The result of a partnership between the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation and the Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund, Long Island Evans Scholars are chosen based on a strong caddie record, excellent academics, financial need and outstanding character. Candidates must meet the qualifications of both organizations to earn the scholarship. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years.

Among the students is Romolo Fabiili of Glen Head, New York, a senior at North Shore Senior High School. He caddies at North Shore Country Club in Glen Head. In the fall, he will begin college as a Long Island Evans Scholar at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, where he plans to study pre-law.

“Caddying has shown me the importance of networking and putting yourself out there,” he says. “I received numerous tips on how to pursue my passion for law from lawyers I was able to caddie for.”

John McPike of Westbury, New York, is a senior at Chaminade High School and caddies at Piping Rock Club in Matine-

cock. He started caddying to stay in shape for football season. In the fall, he will begin college as a Long Island Evans Scholar at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, where he plans to study history.

“Golf has been one of the most impactful learning experiences in my life, and caddying has helped me learn so much,” he says. “Working for the members helped me develop the self-confidence to share my opinions and give advice on every loop.”

Evans Scholars selection meeting interviews will continue nationwide through the spring. When the 2022-23 selection meeting process is complete, an estimated 325 caddies are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.

“Each student has demonstrated excellence in the classroom, on the golf course and in their communities,” said WGA Chairman Joe Desch. “We are thrilled for them to join an exceptional class of newly awarded Evans Scholars from across the nation.”

“As partners, the Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund and the Evans Scholarship Fund are actively working together

to provide opportunities within the local community,” says Michael Sullivan, president of the Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund. “Our scholars are both deserving and driven, and we are proud to be able to contribute to their bright futures.”

The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. Known as one of golf’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.

Currently, a record 1,100 caddies are enrolled at 22 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,800 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded

by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.

Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by more than 36,000 supporters across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $15 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the penultimate PGA TOUR Playoff event in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. In 2023, the BMW Championship will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois, from Aug. 17-20.

To learn more about the WGA and ESF, visit wgaesf.org.

To learn more about the Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund, visit longislandcaddiescholarship.org.

—Submitted by Western Golf Association, Evans Scholars Foundation

Caddying has shown me the importance of networking and putting yourself out there.

—Romolo Fabiili

GLEN COVE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of BLISSFUL OASIS LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/23. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 22 Forest Avenue, Apt. G, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, GULFSHORE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. AS ASSIGNEE OF 50 CLINTON MANAGEMENT LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MARTIN MILLER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 15, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 55 Pembroke Drive, Glen Cove, NY 11542. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 31, Block 51 and Lot 569. Approximate amount of judgment is $24,984.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 611999/2019. 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.

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee

Robert Bichoupan, P.C., 175 East Shore Road, Suite 270, Great Neck, New York 11023, Attorneys for Plaintiff 4-5; 3-29-22-15-2023-4T#239532-GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against GEORGE LINCON, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein

Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 20, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest

bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 19, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 35 Duck Pond Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Sec 23 Block 25 Lot 2. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate

Amount of Judgment is $837,270.45 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 011077/2012.

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

Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Michael Cardello, Esq., Referee SNNY045 4-5; 3-29-22-15-2023-4T#239687-GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK (MAY 16, 2023)

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the North Shore Central School District, Nassau County, State of N.Y. will be held at the District’s High School, 450 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, N.Y., on May 4, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. for the presentation of the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, and for the purpose of discussing the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the School District during the ensuing school year, and for the transaction of such other business as is authorized by the Education Law.

NOTICE IS ALSO HERE-

BY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (Proposed Budget) may be obtained by any resident of the School District at each schoolhouse and at the District Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) days preceding the annual meeting and election, and on the day of the election, together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that voting,

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by voting machine, will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023 at the Gymnasium of the North Shore Senior High School, on the following Proposition:

PROPOSITION NO. 1

SCHOOL BUDGET 20232024

RESOLVED, that the North Shore Central School District budget for the school year 2023-2024 proposed by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the District.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND AMENDMENT PROPOSITION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the North Shore Central School District is hereby authorized to amend the existing 2016 Capital Reserve Fund, which was established by voter authorization on May 17, 2016, by expanding its scope to include, in addition to the purposes previously established, the accumulation of funds for the purpose of financing: the removal and replacement of turf fields at the District’s schools and facilities; without any change, increase or alteration to fund’s source of funding, ultimate capitalized amount or maximum annual funding allocation, which shall remain as previously authorized and amended by District voters.

PROPOSITION NO. 3

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE PROPOSITION - TURF FIELD AND DANCE CLASSROOM RESOLVED, that in the event Proposition No. [2] is approved, the Board of Education of the North Shore Central School District be hereby authorized to expend out of the previously established 2016 Capital Reserve Fund, a sum not to exceed $1,300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the following purposes: (1) the removal and replacement of the Turf Field located at the North Shore High School; and (2) the renovation and construction of a dedicated Dance Classroom at the North Shore High School; the foregoing to include furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the projects may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and no material change shall be made in the scope of the projects.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

FURTHER GIVEN that at said election to be held on May 16, 2023, qualified voters shall also elect two (2) members to the Board of Ed-

ucation for two, three-year terms commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring on June 30, 2026. Candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition. Candidates run at large and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk, shall be signed by eighty (80) qualified voters of the School District, shall state the name and residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Each such petition shall be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, located at 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York 11579 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on or before April 17, 2023. NOTICE is also given that persons must be registered in order to be entitled to vote. The Board of Registrars will meet to register voters on Saturday, May 6, 2023, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the North Shore Schools Administrative Office, 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff, N.Y. 11579. Persons who shall have been previously registered for any District annual or special election and who shall have voted at any such District election held in the prior four calendar years (2019-2022), and/or persons who are registered to vote at general elections within the District pursuant to Election Law §352, need not register to be eligible to vote at said Annual District Election.

NOTICE is also given that the District Register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the five (5) days immediately preceding this Annual Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday, and Saturday when it may be inspected, by appointment, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website (http:// www.counsel.nysed.gov/ common/counsel/files/absentee-ballot-application-and-instructions-english.pdf, http:// www.counsel.nysed.gov/ common/counsel/files /absentee-ballot-application-and-instructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email ciampib@northshoreschools.org or phone (516) 277-7801. Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent.

Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 17, 2023. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 am on the Saturday prior to the election. Absentee ballots must be received at the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023 in order to be canvassed.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-277-7801), facsimile (516-277-7805), email (ciampib@northshoreschools. org), mail (112 Franklin Ave. Sea Cliff, NY 11579), or in person (during regular office hours or between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 16, 2023 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on the District’s website.

NOTICE APPROVED:

March 23, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT GLEN HEAD, GLENWOOD LANDING, SEA CLIFF, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK ELIZABETH A. CIAMPI,

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AVISO LEGAL AVISO SOBRE LA VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO ANUAL Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR NORTH SHORE CENTRAL, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK (16 DE MAYO DE 2023)

POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el 4 de mayo de 2023, a las 7:45 p. m., se celebrará una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar North Shore Central, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, en la escuela secundaria del distrito, 450 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, Nueva York, para presentar el presupuesto del año fiscal 2023-2024 y para debatir sobre los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar durante el siguiente año escolar, y otros asuntos según la autorización de la Ley de Educación.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del Distrito Escolar podrá obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá el próximo año para fines escolares (Presupuesto propuesto), junto con cualquier resolución que se presente a los votantes, en cada sede escolar y en la oficina del Distrito, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los catorce (14) días previos a la reunión y elección anuales y el día de la elección, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la votación, mediante una máquina de votación, sobre la propuesta a continuación se realizará el 16 de mayo de 2023, desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 10:00 p. m., en el gimnasio de la escuela secundaria North Shore Senior:

PROPUESTA N.º 1

PRESUPUESTO ESCOLAR

2023-2024 SE RESUELVE que se aprobará el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar North Shore Central para el año escolar 2023-2024 propuesto por la Junta de Educación, de conformidad con la sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación, y que los impuestos necesarios se gravarán por consiguiente sobre los bienes inmuebles sujetos a tributación del Distrito.

PROPUESTA N.º 2

PROPUESTA DE ENMIENDA DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITALES SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar North Shore Central queda por la presente autorizada a modificar el fondo de reserva de capitales 2016 existente, que fue establecido por autorización de los votantes el 17 de mayo de 2016 mediante la ampliación

de su alcance para incluir, además de los propósitos previamente establecidos, la acumulación de fondos con el fin de financiar: (1) la eliminación y el reemplazo de canchas de césped en las escuelas e instalaciones del Distrito; sin ningún cambio, aumento o alteración de la fuente de financiación del fondo, la cantidad capitalizada final o la asignación anual máxima de financiamiento, que permanecerá como fue autorizada y modificada previamente por los votantes del Distrito.

PROPUESTA N.º 3

PROPUESTA SOBRE GASTOS DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITALES CANCHA DE CÉSPED Y SALÓN DE CLASES DE DANZA

SE RESUELVE, que en caso de que se apruebe la propuesta n.º [2], por la presente se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar North Shore Central a gastar del fondo de reserva de capitales 2016 previamente establecido, una suma que no supere $1,300,000, o la cantidad que sea necesaria, para los siguientes propósitos: (1) la eliminación y el reemplazo de la cancha de césped situada en la escuela secundaria North Shore; y (2) la renovación y construcción de un salón de clases de danza exclusivo en la escuela secundaria North Shore; lo anterior incluirá mobiliario, equipo, maquinaria, demolición y otro trabajo necesario que corresponda, así como los costos preliminares y los costos secundarios, y su financiamiento; siempre que todos los costos detallados de los componentes de los proyectos puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes en caso de que la Junta de Educación determine que la reasignación es en favor del Distrito y no se realicen cambios sustanciales al alcance de los proyectos.

POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que en dicha elección, que se celebrará el 16 de mayo de 2023, los votantes calificados también elegirán dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación para tres períodos de tres años, que abarcan desde el 1 de julio de 2023 hasta el 30 de junio de 2026. Los candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación pueden ser nominados solamente mediante solicitud. Los candidatos se presentan en general y las solicitudes de nominación no deberán estipular ningún puesto vacante específico para el cual esté nominado el candidato. Cada petición deberá estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito, deberá estar firmada por ochenta (80) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar, deberá incluir el nombre y la residencia de cada votante y el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Cada solicitud deberá ser presentada en la oficina de la Secretaría

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del Distrito, ubicada en 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff, Nueva York 11579, a más tardar el 17de abril de 2023, de 9:00a.m. a 5:00p.m.

SE NOTIFICA también que las personas deben estar registradas para tener derecho a votar. La Junta de Registradores se reunirá para registrar a los votantes el sábado 6 de mayo de2023, de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00p.m., en la oficina administrativa de las escuelas North Shore, en 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff, Nueva York 11579. Quienes se hayan registrado anteriormente para alguna elección anual o especial del Distrito y quienes hayan votado en cualquiera de esas elecciones del Distrito celebradas en los cuatro años calendario anteriores (2019-2022), o las personas que estén registradas para votar en las elecciones generales dentro del Distrito, según la sección352 de la Ley de Elecciones, no necesitan registrarse para ser elegibles para votar en dicha elección anual del Distrito.

SE NOTIFICA también que el Registro del Distrito estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo entre las 8:00a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. durante los cinco (5) días previos a la votación anual del presupuesto y elección, excepto los sábados y domingos cuando podrá ser inspeccionado, con cita previa, de 9:00 a.m. a 10:00a.m.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta Escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar deben completarse en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral del estado, que puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel. nysed.gov/common/counsel/ files/absentee-ballot-application-and-instructions-english. pdf, http://www.counsel. nysed.gov/common/counsel/ files /absentee-ballot-application-and-instructions-spanish. pdf), o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico ciampib@ northshoreschools.org o por teléfono al (516) 277-7801. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse, al menos, siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe enviarse por correo postal al solicitante, o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral debe entregarse personalmente al solicitante o su apoderado designado.

La Secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia antes del 17 deabrilde 2023. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita previa el sábado anterior a la elección, entre las

9:00a. m. y las 10:00 a. m.

La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia antes del 16 demayode 2023 a las 5:00p. m. para que se escrutinen. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la sección2018-d de la Ley de Educación, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, se puede registrar para votar en la próxima elección del Distrito Escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar pueden obtener un formulario de registro poniéndose en contacto con la Secretaría del Distrito por teléfono (516-277-7801), fax (516-277-7805), correo electrónico (ciampib@ northshoreschools.org), por correo postal (112 Franklin Ave. Sea Cliff, NY 11579) o personalmente (durante el horario de atención habitual o entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00p. m.). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito para pedir una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal en la Secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas electorales militares se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 16de mayo de2023 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 16 de mayo de2023 si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un Formulario de registro para los votantes militares, una Solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se adjuntará un Informe de e ención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con la sección495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en el sitio web del Distrito.

AVISO APROBADO:

23de marzo de2023 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

NORTH SHORE CENTRAL EN GLEN HEAD, GLENWOOD LANDING, SEA CLIFF, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK ELIZABETH A. CIAMPI, SECRETARIA DEL

DISTRITO

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK

MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-5CB, MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5CB, Plaintiff, vs. FELIX GIRASAKI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on May 2, 2017, 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 11501 on May 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 28 McLoughlin Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 21, Block 236 and Lot 4. Approximate amount of judgment is $236,192.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub ect to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 1864/2013. 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.

Dominic Chiariello, Esq., Referee

Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- MICHELINA QUINN, JOHN J. QUINN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 8, 2018, 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, NY on May 10th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Duck Pond Road, distant 748.64 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Duck Pond Road and the easterly side of Willits Road; RUNNING

THENCE along the southerly side of Duck Pond Road the following 2 courses and distances; South East 127.42 feet; South East 42.08 feet; Thence South West 239.66 feet; Thence North West 162.58 feet; Thence North West 36.75 feet; Thence South West 101.42 feet; Thence South West 99.78 feet.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 102 DUCK POND ROAD, GLEN COVE, NY Approximate amount of lien $1,117,144.75 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed udgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 011413/2014.

JANE SHRENKEL, ESQ., Referee

David A. Gallo & Associates

LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030

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OYSTER BAY

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF LIBRARY

BUDGET HEARING

Oyster Bay-East Norwich

Public Library

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hearing on the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library Budget for 2023-2024 will be held at the Library on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Michele Vaccarelli Library Director

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA, que la reunión de consideración para el presupuesto bibliotecario 2023-2024, se realizará en la biblioteca pública en Oyster Bay-East Norwich el martes, 2 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:00 de la noche.

Michele Vaccarelli

Directora de la Biblioteca

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

VILLAGE OF MILL NECK

A public hearing will be held before the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, Nassau County, New York, at 32 Frost Mill Road, in said Village on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

The hearing will be on the proposed 2023/24 budget of estimated expenses and

revenues for the Village’s fiscal year commencing 6/1/23 and ending 5/31/24 which has been prepared by the Board of Trustees. The budget shows no compensation for the Mayor and Board of Trustees. This proposed budget is on file and open to the public for inspection at the Village of Mill Neck Village Office Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from the date of this notice until the time of the hearing.

All persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. All citizens have a right to attend the public hearing and provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the proposed Village budget.

By Order of the Board of Trustees Lisa Mancuso Village Clerk

Dated: April 5, 2023

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LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notice

Oyster Bay Water District

Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Public Officers’ Law (Open Meeting Law) that the regular meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners of the Oyster Bay Water District which would otherwise be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., will instead be held on Friday, April 14, 2023

at 9:00 am at the office of Oyster Bay Water District, 45 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay.

By order of the Board of Water Commissioners:

Robert J. McEvoy

Richard P. Niznik

Michael F. Rich III

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VILLAGE OF COVE NECK

A public hearing will be held before the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Cove Neck, Nassau County, New York, at the Old Orchard Museum at Sagamore Hill (Administrative Building), 20 Sagamore Hill Road, in said Village on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

The hearing will be on the 2023/24 budget of estimated expenses and revenues for the illage’s fiscal year commencing 6/1/23 and ending 5/31/24 which has been prepared by the Board of Trustees. The budget shows no compensation to any member of the Board of Trustees.

This proposed budget is on file and open to the public for inspection during the usual business hours of the day at the office of umes agner, LLP, the attorneys for the Village, 147 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York, from the date of this notice until the time of the hearing. All persons interested will be given an opportunity to be

heard at said hearing. All citizens have a right to attend the public hearing and to provide written and oral comments and to ask questions concerning the proposed Village budget.

Any person needing special assistance in attending, please notify the Village Clerk (516) 922-1885 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

By Order of the Board of Trustees

Kathryn K. Zoller Village Clerk

Dated: April 5, 2023 4-5-2023-1T-#240208GCOB/OB

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Great Neck Martial Arts Studio Expands To Glen Head

to go to practice and I wanted to go with my friends,” Sabri said. “He was the one who pushed me to keep the ball rolling... I’m Egyptian-American. I grew up in Egypt.”

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A+ Martial Arts studio in Great Neck is home to champions. And now, prospective students can learn from the experts in Glen Head.

Adham Sabri, the owner and teacher of A+ Martial Arts, and a resident of Great Neck, is a world medalist and professional karate fighter of Karate Combat, a full contact striking league.

And his wife, Ashley Davis, also an owner and teacher at A+ Martial Arts, has medals of her own. She is a member of the U.S. Olympic National Team and a world medalist. As previously reported by the Great Neck Record, Davis has been participating in karate since she was 4-years-old.

“My dad was really into Bruce Lee, and he wanted us to learn martial arts,” said Davis. “I instantly fell in love with karate.”

Similarly, it was Sabri’s father that also got him into karate. Sabri said his dad taught him to stay in it and never give up.

“As a teenager, sometimes I didn’t want

And as an Egyptian-American, Sabri holds national titles in both Egypt and the United States.

When asked how he and his wife met, Sabri said that once he moved to the United States, Davis said she reached out to him to see if they could practice together.

After Davis went to compete at the Pan American Championship in 2017, winning Gold, she returned home and celebrated with Sabri. Then, they got married.

They opened up A+ Martial Arts five years ago, and they are now expanding to Glen Head.

“I used to work in Glen Cove,” Sabri said. “And we have so many clients from Glen Head, that used to drive all the way to Great Neck.”

So what makes A+ Martial Arts unique compared to other studios?

“What makes us different is that the people who are teaching in our skill are the highest level athletes of the world,” Sabri said. “Also we follow the Shudokan curriculum, which is a Japanese style of karate.”

Oyster Bay Supervisor Honors Employee Of The Month From Bayville

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently honored Director of Legislative Affairs Sheila Tarnowski, of the Office of Town Attorney, as the 2023 March “Employee of the Month” for her dedication and selfless commitment to the town’s residents.

Tarnowski is known for her diligence and has demonstrated an incredible work ethic

which warrants attention and gratitude. Her perseverance is remarkable and she is a true inspiration to her co-workers and all those around her. Saladino presented Sheila with a Town Citation and thanked her for reflecting the Town of Oyster Bay employee standard with integrity, respect and excellence.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Pictured from left to right: Town Attorney Frank Scalera, Director of Legislative Affairs Sheila Tarnowski, and Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. (Photo courtesy the Town of Oyster Bay)

Ashley Davis and Adham Sabri, owners of A+ Martial Arts.

(Photo courtesy A+ Martial Arts)

Glen

Cove High School Masquers Society Presents Miss Saigon

The Glen Cove High School Masquers Society presented Miss Saigon on March 31 and April 1.

Director’s Notes

Miss Saigon: The story follows our main character Kim, a young girl who has lost her family in a war torn Vietnam. She is left with no option but to go work in a nightclub named Dreamland where she is surrounded by other young girls left with little to no options for survival. It is there she meets the love of her life, Chris, and their story unfolds. Unfortunately, just like in any tragedy their love will be tested and ultimately lead to their undoing.

Director: Laura Makula

Musical Director: Edward Norris

Choreographer: Michael Shapiro

Costumes: Lisa Engellis

Cast: Shye Roberts, Andrew Ginez, Michael Renga, Jeffry Ramirez, Elle Woska, Daniel Hernandez, Phoebe George, Matias Moreno

Ensemble: Nicholas Aliaga, Luis Barrera, Kaelyn Bonilla, Valentina Canales Aguilar, Trinitee Chambers, Carolyne Datkhayeva, Anthony Edwards, TaRea Galatro, Elijah Goldstein, Kayla Hogan, Milaydi Martinez, Anna Miller, Nathan Napolitano, Helen Nash, Starlin Peralta Taveras, Jeff Pineda, Dakota Rios, Izzy Smith, Tristan Soto, Paloma Supica, Aiden Van Ommeren, and Sophia Zapata Diaz.

Crew: Page Bennett, Philip Dilgard-Clark, Helen Eriguchi, Mia Lupinski, Natalie Macnow, Colson Martone, Benjamin Napolitano, Padilla, Alexia Santiago,

Talia Vaughan, Mariana Cruz, Brayan Reyes Castro, and Veronica O’Regan. Follow the GCHS Masquers on Social

Media at: @GCHSmasquers.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove City School District

Oyster Bay High School’s Robotics Club Inspires Young Engineers

Oyster Bay-East Norwich elementary school students received a special treat on March 21 as seven members of the Oyster Bay High School Robotics Club visited their classrooms. Advised by science teachers Andrew Schlendorf and Maria Zambuto, the Robotics Club has been working hard every Friday since the start of the 2022-2023 school year to create a robot fit for competitions. The members stopped by Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School to speak with second-grade classes and James H. Vernon School to speak with sixth-grade classes about the thrill of robotics.

During their presentations, the high schoolers, whose team name is the Baybots, showed off their robot. They spoke

about the process of designing their robot, educated the younger students on how they compete and demonstrated how their robot works. The elementary students listened closely and asked the high schoolers questions about the club such as how to get involved and how often they meet.

“We hope the students find an interest in robotics and that they are inspired and want to join when they are able to in the high school,” said ninth-grader Giovanni Marinos.

All students from grades 7 to 12 at Oyster Bay High School are welcome to join the club and the members look forward to growing their team in the future.

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

Student-Artists From Oyster Bay-East Norwich Participate In All-County Art Exhibit

Fifteen talented student-artists from the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District had their artwork on display at the 19th Annual Nassau All-County Art Exhibition on March 19 at Long Beach High School. Run by the Art Supervisors Association, the exhibit featured student-artists from throughout Nassau County.

Students were selected for the exhibit by their art teachers. Teachers from the Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District who made student nominations were Scott Boris, Stephanie Miley and Maria Randazzo from Oyster Bay High School, Karen Crowley from James H. Vernon School and Meredith Brustman from Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School.

Each Nassau County high school also selected one of its senior to be awarded the ASA Senior Scholarship. Oyster Bay High School seniors Grace Maldonado was presented with the scholarship during the event. Congratulations to all the Oyster Bay-East Norwich students who had their spectacular artwork showcased at the All-County Art Exhibition:

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School:

Katelyn Petrello

Jonah Smith

Mackenzie Cali

James H. Vernon School:

Emma Kim

Jeffrey Zheng

Anna Laurita

Oyster Bay High School:

Joseph LaRosa

Savanna King

Julia Milos

Taylor Torres

William Amiama

Sophia Staphos

Grace Maldonado (ASA Senior Scholarship Winner)

Rebecca Castillo

William Nobel

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

Members of the Oyster Bay High School Robotics Club spoke with second graders at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School about their robot. (Photos courtesy the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

Glen Cove High School Masquers Society performed Miss Saigon. (Photo courtesy Glen Cove City School District)

Oyster Bay High School senior Grace Maldonado was presented with the ASA Senior Scholarship during the Nassau All-County Art Exhibition on March 19. (Photos courtesy Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School student Katelyn Petrello (right) pointed out her artwork at the exhibit with Oyster Bay-East Norwich Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts Erica Giglio-Pac, left.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School student Jonah Smith next to his artwork at the Nassau All-County Art Exhibition.