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Massapequa Philharmonic Hosts Springtime Celebration

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As March drew to a close, the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra took to the stage for their springtime celebration performance. The concert took place in three parts: a rendition of “The Heavens are Telling” from Haydn’s “The Creation” sung by the Massapequa High School A Capella Choir, Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22, featuring the Juilliard prodigy Lia Chen on violin, and the orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major, “Pastorale”.

Audiences were transported on a truly unique classical journey of transformation and renewal. The choir, comprised of a large student body, offered a powerful yet delicate rendition of Haydn, whose lyrics and tune tell the story of Genesis. The three soloists – Delana Martinez (Soprano), Jayden Pearl (Tenor), and Colin Bresnihan (Bass) – skillfully intertwined a melody which embodies the tenderness and wonder of one embracing the firmament. Lia Chen is truly a

phenom on the violin, and her execution of Wieniawski’s concerto was a wonderful and joyful experience. She is clearly at one with the music, which moved through her on stage as she commanded full attention from the audience. The orchestra brought to life a less well-known Symphony of Beethoven’s which, fittingly, embraced his love of the countryside. The merriment of the opening movements is cracked by a sudden thunderstorm, with the final movement pulling the orchestra and the audience back into the soft light of Spring.

Music Director David Bernard joined the Massapequa Philharmonic seven years ago, drawn to the ways in which it differed from other orchestras. “There are a few orchestras on Long Island, and usually they have very limited scope and scale. Limited performances… and quite frankly, limited connection to their communities. The difference – with the Massapequa Philharmonic – is we have always been a fixture of this community. We have a built-in audience that spans over 30 years, who sees this as their orchestra.” But Bernard also saw an opportunity for improvement, to grow connections with the community. In particular, schools and businesses.

Bernard was excited for this concert to showcase these connections. Not only did the orchestra and school choir perform but artwork was featured in the lobby, created by Massapequa Schools third-graders who interpreted Beethoven’s symphony as a visual to accompany the audial. A reception was also held afterwards, in collaboration with the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce. “We’re bringing in the businesses, they’re mingling with the community,” Bernard explained. “The idea here is that a cultural institution is not just music. A cultural institution, when it’s doing what it can do, is bringing everybody together. And it’s not just the music and the art, it is the businesses and the community.” Truly, the Massapequa Philharmonic concerts have become a nexus of opportunity, and a way for the community to connect.

If you missed this springtime celebration and want a chance to experience the orchestra for yourself, you’re in luck. The Massapequa Philharmonic has two upcoming shows; on Sunday, May 7 and Sunday, June 4. The former, titled “Elegance and Brilliance”, showcases Beethoven’s Overture to Lenore No. 3, Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 – featuring soloist Jon Manasse – as

well as Schumann’s Symphony No. 4. The June performance, titled “Images and Imagination”, includes Greig Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Debussy Nocturnes (Nuages and Fetes), and Mussorgsky / Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition. Tickets are required for entry, with a suggested donation of $20. For more information on David Bernard, Lia Chen, and the orchestra, go to nassauobserver.com and search “Massapequa Philharmonic” to read their original press release.

Music Director David Bernard conducted the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra’s springtime celebration. (Photo credit: Lauren Feldman)

The show began with a performance of “The Heavens are Telling”, sung by the Massapequa HS A Capella Choir.

Massapequa third-graders were inspired by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 to create these artworks, displayed in the lobby during the Philharmonic’s performance.

TOP STORY

Photography Show Decades In The Making Comes To POB Library

LAUREN FELDMAN

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An exhibit decades in the making, photographer David P. Doran is finally debuting his latest solo show at the Plainview – Old Bethpage Public Library this month. The show opened on April 3 and will be available for the public until April 28.

This show is titled Man’s Relationship with the Natural Forces of Entropy, which contrasts images of young women with scenes of gradual decline into disorder. The featured photographs were taken over the course of many years, which speaks to Doran’s perfectionism and dedication to achieving his “perfect shot”. “It is said that a photographer may go through a mile of film before a good picture is obtained,” he quoted. “You can see this in that my prints date from 1986 to 2003. It took that time to get enough pictures to put an exhibit together.”

What constitutes a shot worthy of exhibition? According to Doran, there are two main types of photography: documentary and expressive. “Expressive photography requires an emotional reaction when you look at a picture, though you may not be aware of it.”

This is the type of photography that Doran has pursued; photography that has a hot-wire into your emotions. He has been perhaps his own greatest critic in the pursuit of photographs that evoke such a response. “If it doesn’t do anything for you, then the picture isn’t strong enough.”

Doran has perfected his process over the years. He almost always uses a yellow filter to correct skin tones and increase contrast. All but one of the photographs – Young Woman with Guitar, 1989 – were taken using a tripod, to ensure a particular sharpness and composition. His work employs a roll film camera. “The roll film cameras, when used with a tripod, are really what most photographers would call 4 x 5 vision. In other words, you’d be shooting with a tripod the same way you would with a 4 x 5 sheet film – or an 8 x 10 – sheet film camera. You’ll be working very slowly, and really exploring the four corners of the frame.”

He has also employed the use of a 35 mm camera, though sparingly. As he explains, “35mm is something which is really for action photography or spontaneous or candid photography.” While Doran can appreciate more spontaneous forms of photography, he notes that it is not his style, and that he much prefers structure in his shots. He focuses

on every element of his shots, including the background – which he feels photographers sometimes forget about. “My theory is that the background is as important as the foreground. If the foreground is too cluttered or is too busy, the picture in most cases won’t work.”

This is not to say that Doran plans out every element of his shoots, as he notes that some of his photographs spurred from an inclination more than a strict plan. “Sometimes I have an idea of what I’m looking for in nature; old buildings or peeling paint, or the Ansel Adams great landscape. Other times, I’m walking through the woods or just driving around, looking for something that fits the idea of what I have.” He cites one of the photos – Mono Lake, California, 1986 – as an example. “I knew what Mono Lake

looked like, I wanted to go there. And then when I got there, the question was to find a composition which I felt was going to work. But the design idea was to go to Mono Lake in the first place.”

For many photos in the exhibit, Doran had the opportunity to work with models; an experience he quite enjoyed. “I was really lucky with who I had!” He believes in the collaborative nature of photography, and felt fortunate to work with each model as an individual capable of improving on his ideas. “[Going into a shoot] I have certain ideas, but it can be a collaboration between yourself and the model. For a lot of images, I did have preconceived ideas. But then you might have an idea you want to work into it with the model you’re using.”

One of the best examples is his photo

Jenny, 1997. “She was one of my favorite models. The picture was really her idea, all I did was frame it.” He also references Magnolia at Welwyn, 1998 as an example of collaborative efforts. He explained that Magnolia was an actress who really grasped his concept. “My part of the idea was to get her into a corner. The corner works as the proscenium of stage. The proscenium is the area in front of the curtain on a stage. So, she’s posing as an actress in this corner, which is a stand-in for the proscenium of the stage.” The ideas behind poses came from Magnolia herself.

Doran is thrilled to be putting on his exhibit, but he does lament that not as many photography shows occur on Long Island anymore, and have for the most part migrated to the city. He hopes to encourage others to host or feature their own shows on the island as well and revitalize the photography scene here in Nassau County.

If you are interested in discovering Doran’s work for yourself, the Plainview –Old Bethpage Library is located at 999 Old Country Road in Plainview. Open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Open Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. And open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

An Artist Statement from Doran:

“My photographs present the viewer with a sense of the passage of time and man’s relationship with the natural forces of entropy. This is reinforced by contrasting portraits of young women to scenes of erosion and age. Stylistically, my work is 35mm and roll film available light photography. All prints are gelatin silver wet darkroom prints. The exhibited photographs have been influenced by a number of the great 20th century modernist photographers. These masters are Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Wynn Bullock, Minor White and Judy Dater.

Additional Information About the Artist: David P. Doran graduated from Hofstra University with a BA of Business Administration, Cum Laude, in 1975. He completed photography courses at Hofstra, as well as Nassau Community College and Mohawk Valley Community College. In addition, he attended photography workshops including the 1986 Ansel Adams Photography Workshop. He was a member of the Camera Club of New York from 1990 to 2007, where he produced the prints in this exhibit. Doran has been written up in the Long Island Voice, New York Times, and Newsday. He has featured in several group exhibits between 1991 and 2022. This will be his second solo exhibit.

Jenny, 1997. (Photos courtesy of David P. Doran)

God’s Half Acre, Southhold, NY, 1986. Watkins, Glen, 1987.

It is astounding to think that a private collection of masterworks as wide-ranging and important as these could be assembled by a 32-year-old connoisseur, but Hong Gyu  Shin is an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares more than a hundred of his treasures with us by such greats as Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Derain, Balthus, de Kooning and many other top-tier names from art history. Shin is a synthesizer. His credo: “Avant-garde visual culture, irrespective of traditions, is timeless.”

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Hicksville High School Musicians Recognized At Board Meeting

Hicksville High School students Brandon Baade and Samantha Mason were recognized at the March board of education meeting for being selected to participate in the prestigious National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Music ensemble. This ensemble is made up of the top high school musicians from across the northeastern United States.

Brandon and Samantha have demonstrated exceptional skill on their instruments and have been dedicated members of the Hicksville High School band program for several years. Hicksville Supervisor of Fine Arts Chad Wyman points out, “This selection is a testament to their hard work and

dedication to their craft and love of music. Both Samantha and Brandon will be going to college majoring in Music next year, so this honor is what I can only imagine will be one of many.”

The district is incredibly proud of Brandon and Samantha and wishes them the best of luck as they represent Hicksville High School and our community at the annual conference of the National Association for Music Education in Rochester, New York this month.

—Submitted by Hicksville Public Schools

Travel Under The Sea At Seaford Middle School

Audiences feeling nostalgic for the golden age of Disney animated films had a wonderful time at Seaford Middle School’s production of The Little Mermaid, with put on two shows on March 31 and April 1. No, it wasn’t animated, but it did feature about 45 talented student-actors who were looking to delight audiences with the love story, mixed with plenty of humor, and, of course, an evil witch. The cast performed many well-known songs such as “Kiss the Girl,” “Part of Your World” and “Under the Sea.”

Lead actors included Katharyn Malone as Ariel, Brandon Bombardier as Prince Eric, Henry Brock as King Triton, Madison

Spinella as Sebastian, Harrison Feitzinger as Flounder, Zachary Dyckman as Scuttle, Olivia Ferrara as Ursula and Roran Cassidy as Grimsby. They, and the rest of the ensemble of sixth, seventh and eighth-graders, have been rehearsing since December.

Director Barbara Sherwin was supported by musical director Nick Coacci, stage managers Matt Dolan and Dan Krueger and assistants Amanda Ferguson and Carly Spadafora.

“It’s a beloved Disney fairy tale,” Ms. Sherwin said. “It brings people back to their childhood when they first watched the animated classic.”

—Submitted by the Seaford School District

(l-r) Hicksville Music Teachers Jonathan Shmuel and Mike Caruso, students Brandon Baade and Samantha Mason, Hicksville Superintendent of Schools Marianne Litzman, Supervisor of Fine Arts Chad Wyman and Board of Education

Hicksville students Brandon Baade and Samantha Mason. (Contributed photos)

President Brenda Judson.

The Seaford High School Drama Club performed The Little Mermaid on March 31 and April 1.

At Farmingdale, DECA Means Business!

Farmingdale High School DECA students traveled to Rochester to compete in the annual New York State Career Conference. They attended leadership workshops and networked with over 2,400 students from New York State before competing in individual role play, team role play, and presentation events. Nine Dalers were recognized; Peter Fernandez, Dean Chang, Brendan Gigante, Alex Alameda, Olivia Asencio, Arianna Grant, Anthony Ciaravino, and Brian Stabile.

Junior Yusra Mir claimed the top spot in New York State for Retail Merchandising

and qualified for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando. Yusra’s victory was Farmingdale’s first-ever Retail Merchandising win, and she is Farmingdale’s first female student to place first.

For more information about the Farmingdale Union Free School District, please visit the district’s website at https://www.farmingdaleschools. org and like our Facebook page: @ FarmingdaleSchoolDistrict.

—Submitted by Farmingdale Public Schools

Wantagh Fifth-Graders Portray Famous Figures

Where else besides Wantagh Elementary School can you find the first, 16th, 18th and 35th presidents of the United States at the same time? Together, they stood, along with dozens of other famous figures at the fifth grade’s annual living wax museum last month.

The annual tradition is culmination of a biography writing unit. Students select and research a famous person from the past or present. Teachers note that the person must be someone who made a positive impact on society.

Students studied athletes, authors, business leaders, entertainers, politicians, scientists and more. They used books and online resources to learn about their subjects, before writing their biography reports in the form of a speech. The research and writing were done in school, while posterboard presentations were made a home.

When the wax museum opened, students stood with their posterboards and in costume, ready for their guests to arrive. In the morning, parents came for a tour, while fourth-graders roamed the museum in the afternoon, a sneak peek of a project they will do next year.

Fifth-grader Lucas Iacona researched Albert Einstein, and said he selected the scientist known for his work on the theory of relativity because he admires people who use their brains to make the world a better place. Lucas enjoyed seeing all of the famous people his classmates portrayed at the wax museum.

“We all got to learn a lot about these famous people and how they impacted U.S. history,” he said. “If some of these people weren’t here, maybe we wouldn’t have stuff we have today.”

—Submitted by the Wantagh School District

It was the hall of presidents in the Wantagh Elementary School gymnasium, where fifth-graders, from left, Hunter Arredondo, Aidan Sellars, Dean Spinelli and Landon Tuthill each portrayed former United States leaders.

Farmingdale High School DECA students proudly display their awards from New York State’s Career Conference. (Contributed photo)

Levittown Chamber Spotlight On Business

The Levittown Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce Donald Patane, CFS, a Financial Adviser and one of the founders of Main Street Financial Group. He is a long- time resident of Levittown and a Past President of Levittown Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board of Directors. He has offices in Levittown and Kings Park. He generally meets clients at their home or place of business or any other location convenient for them. He refers to himself as a “Financial Doctor” who makes house calls.

His goal is to help make his clients financially secure through each phase of his clients’ lives. By emphasizing his clients’ personal goals, objectives and risk tolerances as the driving forces behind his financial strategies, he helps them achieve a level of comfort regardless of the economic and financial conditions.

Patane is licensed to conduct securities/ investment transactions in addition to being licensed in Life and Health insurance and thus Don helps clients with a variety of financial concerns including life insurance, disability and long-term care insurances, retirement planning (401k, IRA, Rollovers), college planning and general investments. Don’s practice involves initially sitting with people to discuss their goals and desires in a free consultation. If he feels he can help, he will receive compensation from whichever companies and/or products he uses to find the best solution for the client. He generally does not charge the client a fee.

Patane has a busy life of further volunteer work. He is a member of the Levittown Kiwanis Club, Levittown Lions Club, Levittown Community Council and the Levittown Special Events Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for

YES Community Counseling Center and the Board of Directors for the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce.

Patane is also a member of the “Gazebo Gang” which is involved with community work projects to better the appearance of Levittown such as the Veterans Gazebo, Veterans Water Fountain, military silhouettes and the 911 memorial in Veterans Memorial Park . He is also an Ex Navy Lieutenant and is a member of American Legion Post 1711. In addition, he also belongs to several groups that help seniors and their needs: Senior Umbrella Networks of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Chapters, NAIPC ( National Aging in Place) and Gerontology Professional of NY (for which he serves as Treasurer).

Patane can be contacted either at his Levittown office (516-579-6259) or his Kings Park office (631-269-2300 x108) or by email

at dpatane@msfg.info.

—Submitted by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce

Fourth Annual Judy Jacobs Essay Award Contest

In honor of Women’s History Month and the legacy of the late Nassau County Legislator and former Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) is proud to announce the fourth annual Judy Jacobs Essay Contest for LD 16’s fifth- through eighthgrade students.

In accordance with this year’s theme, “A Celebration of Courageous Women,” students are being tasked with selecting courageous woman in their life and writing an original essay that honors their subject and describes the true meaning of courage. Potential subjects include a parent, teacher, elected official, a community leader, actress, friend, or the author themselves.

“Throughout a lifetime of service to the residents of Nassau County, Judy Jacobs was a fierce and fearless trailblazer who epitomized the definition of courage in all aspects of her life,” Legislator Drucker said. “Through this year’s essay contest, we hope to both showcase Judy’s many contributions and encourage the next generation of leaders to draw inspiration from the ‘sheroes’ in their lives that make the world a better place.”

participate

Must reside within Legislative District 16 Submissions should be a minimum of 250 words but not exceed 500 words

(Contributed photo)

Merritt Deli In Farmingdale Celebrates Reopening After Fire

In recognition of their grand reopening, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino visited the Merritt Deli in Farmingdale to congratulate them as they opened their doors to customers for the first time after an August 2022 fire that damaged the structure and closed their operation. Family owned and operated, the Merritt Deli opened in 1956 as the first business to launch in its shopping center. It was founded by Peter Geestman, who sold it to his son-in-law, John Gross. Gross sold the deli to his son-in-law, Craig Proce, in 2000. The family has helped the community and various organizations through charitable contributions.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

The deadline for submissions is Thursday, April 13. Contest winners will be announced during an event that is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Jericho Public Library.

Official Contest Rules:

All students in grades 5 to 8 may

All submissions MUST be accompanied by a completed Participation Agreement Visit http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/ LD16 for the full contest rules, instructions for submitting entries, and to complete the student participation agreement. Please contact Legislator Drucker’s office at 516571-6216 or Adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov for additional questions.

—Submitted by Holly Curtis, Press Secretary, Nassau County Legislature

(Photo courtesy of contest poster)

Donald Patane, CFS (Contributed photo)

POLICE

Waiter Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Killing Busboy

David Jimenez-Salazar stabbed Elvin Padilla with broken liquor bottle after an argument over tips

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a waiter at a Hicksville restaurant was recently sentenced to eight years in prison for stabbing and killing his co-worker in July 2020 after an argument about tip money.

David Jimenez Salazar, 25, of Farmingdale, was convicted after a jury trial before Judge Howard Sturim on January 31, 2023, of Manslaughter in the First Degree (a B felony). He was sentenced recently to eight years in prison and five years’ post release supervision. The NCDA recommended a sentence of 22 years in prison and five years’ post release supervision.

“During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the restaurant industry and its employees were struggling, Elvin Padilla just wanted his fair share of tips for his shift. His ask – and the argument that ensued – ended up costing him his life,” said DA Donnelly. “The enraged defendant thrust a jagged bottle into the victim’s neck and killed him. We hope that the defendant’s conviction and today’s jail sentence bring some comfort to Elvin Padilla’s family as they continue to

mourn his loss.”

DA Donnelly said that, on July 16, 2020, at approximately 10:39 p.m. at the La Candela Restaurant in Hicksville, the defendant, a waiter at the restaurant, began arguing with the victim, 37-year-old Elvin Padilla, a busboy at the same restaurant, about tip money.

At the time, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant’s ownership instituted a policy that waiters were to share 30 percent of total tips with busboys. That evening, Padilla accused the defendant of under-tipping him for his night’s work and shorting him $20.

As the argument continued, Padilla threw his tip money back at the defendant and pushed him. The defendant and victim then began shoving each other until the defendant left the area. Padilla exited the kitchen shortly after and entered the bar area of the restaurant where the defendant was waiting for him. Salazar picked up a glass vodka bottle and swung it at Padilla, striking him. The defendant then broke the bottle on the counter, leaving a jagged-edged bottle neck,

and swung it again at Padilla, stabbing him in the jugular.

When police arrived at the restaurant, the victim was found lying on the floor and pronounced deceased.

Salazar was arrested at the scene by members of the Nassau County Police

Department’s Eighth Precinct. Senior Litigation Counsel Tracy Keeton of the Homicide Bureau is prosecuting the case. Salazar is represented by Karl Seman, Esq.

—Submitted by the Office of the District Attorney of Nassau County

Serious Vehicular Accident In Massapequa

The Seventh Squad reports the details of a Serious Vehicular Accident that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9:15 PM in Massapequa.

According to Detectives, a 70-year-old female pedestrian was crossing Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Unqua Road where she was struck by a 2017 Chevrolet operated by a 44-year-old male. A 2020 Hyundai, operated by a 42-yearold male, swerved to avoid collision with the Chevrolet, but also struck the victim knocking her to the ground. Both vehicles remained at scene. A third vehicle, a dark colored sedan, additionally struck the victim but fled scene westbound on Sunrise Highway. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is listed in critical

but stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above listed incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

—Details by: Det. Unverzagt/7th Squad 03/11/23/2100/8963

Update:

The Seventh Squad is reporting the above victim has succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. She has been identified as Lynn Walsh of Massapequa Park.

—Details by: Det. Unverzagt/7th Sqd 03/18/23/1030/8931

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Passover Begins

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

Upcycled Candy Bag Wallets

4:30 p.m. Turn trash into treasure in this fun craft class and create a unique wallet or clutch. Teen program. Register online at www.massapequalibrary.org in advance if interested. This event will take place in the Central Avenue children’s room / patio at the Massapequa Public Library, 40 Harbor Ln.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Motown Memories Bus Trip

5 p.m. If you love songs like Heat Wave, Baby Love, My Girl, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough and artists like Smokey Robinson,The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, then you will love this group

of talented vocalists and musicians. Time for dinner before the show at your choice of nearby restaurants in Babylon Village. Each registrant must show proof of Farmingdale District #22 residency. Call first for availability. Fee: $90 per person. Credit or Debit cards accepted as well as checks made payable to the Farmingdale Public Library. No refunds.

Shredding Event

9 a.m. Do you have piles of paper laying around from a big cleaning? Do you want to safely get rid of papers with sensitive information? Come to this paper shredding event in the Library’s parking lot! This event is open to Hicksville Library cardholders. Limit of 3 boxes per cardholder. A Shred Away will accept all paper! Staples, small and large clips do not need to be removed. CDs are permitted. They do not shred black carbon sheets, plastic and cardboard. No registration required. Contact Adult Reference at (516) 931-1417 ext.124 or email adultprogramming@hicksvillelibrary.org for more information.

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

Easter Sunday

MONDAY, APRIL 10

Cartooning Workshop

2 p.m. Welcome to an “out of this world” workshop! Learn to draw outer space characters and create a space scene background for them. Micron ink pens and card stock paper will be used in this fun filled class. Open to residents in SD #21 ONLY. Register in the Children’s Room or online with your Bethpage Public Library Card. Grades K-5. This event will take place in the meeting room and kitchen of the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave.

Mario Kart Tournament

2 p.m. Race against your friends in a Mario Kart 8 tournament! Grades 4 and up. Register for this event online in advance if interested. Taking place at the PlainviewOld Bethpage Public Library Auditorium, 999 Old Country Rd.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

Tabletop Games

10:30 a.m. Card tables and a few games will be available in Meeting Rooms 1 & 2. Join along or bring a group of friends. Players are welcome to bring their own cards and/ or games for fun. No registration required. Located in meeting rooms 1 & 2 of the Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane.

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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.

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

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• 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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All Of Those Voices

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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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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

a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Lyra, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

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.

(photo by Alex Nuñez)

Peggy Maslow North Shore Audubon Society

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

Bringing The New York City Jazz Scene To Long Island

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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Seasonal gardening

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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.

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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

HOROSCOPES By

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.

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 com pleted the puzzle, there will be 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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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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Bunnies, Ducklings, And Chicks: Resist The Temptation Just buy chocolate instead

AMANDA OLSEN JENNIFER CORR

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It’s spring, a time when many people consider adding some soft, fluffy friends to their home. Chicks, ducks, and rabbits are pets that are traditionally gifted around Easter. Associating these animals with renewal and rebirth extends well before Christianity.

It’s often told that these symbols of the season have their roots in pagan celebrations, but the Folklore Center at the Library of Congress found no historical evidence of this before the writings of Venerable Bede, who lived from 672 to 735. He mentions the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre as the origin for the month of April and the name given to the now Christian holiday of Easter. Though this is often connected to stories about a German goddess of similar name, sometimes written as Ostara, none of these accounts are older than Jacob Grimm’s original publication of the story in 1835. It’s more likely that these animals are associated with spring because of observations about eggs, rabbits and hares, and their habits and behaviors at this time.

Regardless of where the tradition springs from, it can be very tempting to gift one of these adorable animals, especially when they are young and small. It’s important to note what keeping rabbits, ducks, or chickens involves, however, and making sure both you and your home are up to the task.

Rabbits

Rabbits are the most common animal associated with the Easter holiday. While a recent law makes it illegal to sell rabbits from pet stores in New York State, that law does not take effect until 2024, making this the last Easter they can be purchased this way. Rabbits can weigh anywhere from 4 to 20 pounds depending on their breed, live up to 12 years, and need daily exercise. They can be litter trained and taught to come when called. They should live inside, in either a large pen or rabbit-proofed area, due to the danger of wild animals and weather conditions. Rabbits are social animals and do best with a companion, usually another rabbit.

Ducks

It’s not hard to see why people find tottering, fuzzy ducklings appealing. Ducklings quickly grow up into ducks, which can be up to 26 inches tall and weigh between 1.5 to 3.5 pounds. They have quite a demanding set of requirements in order to thrive. In order to clean their eyes and nostrils, domestic ducks need a water source that is deep enough for them to submerge their heads. Surprisingly, ducks don’t need a pond for swimming; a kiddie pool that is kept fresh works well enough. This means changing the water every day, since ducks wet their food in the water and also poop in it. Since domestic ducks can’t fly, it’s important that their living space is secure from wild animals. Ducks also do better with companions of the same species, although they will live with chickens.

Chickens

The sound of tiny chicks peeping from

the corner of the local feed store can be irresistible, but just like ducklings, they don’t stay small for long. Chickens range in size up to a few pounds and can live ten years. For the first eight weeks, they need to be kept inside, under heat lamps, until their adult feathers come in. Then they need to be kept outdoors, in a coop, with space enough to keep them from becoming stressed.

Once the cuteness wears off and the commitment kicks in, Easter pet owners often feel the sharp pang of buyer’s remorse. Shelters and rescues often see an uptick in surrenders in the weeks after Easter, when people begin to realize how much work is involved in keeping these animals.

When it comes to rabbits, Lori Ketcham of Save the Animal Rescue Foundation emphasizes the special attention required. “They’re wonderful pets, but they require daily cleaning, fresh food and water every day. They need attention. They need space. If you don’t pay attention to them, they get bored and start chewing on things. Boys spray urine on the wall. There’s a lot of things people should research before saying ‘it’s cute,’ and bringing it home from the pet shop.”

Worse yet, these living creatures are frequently abandoned in parks and wooded areas.

“Domestic ducks are thinking, feeling individuals, not school science experiments, Easter photo props or objects to be discarded like trash when you don’t want them anymore. Abandoning domestic fowl is as cruel and illegal as abandoning a dog or a cat. Domestic ducks have tiny wings, large bodies and generally no camouflage. They typically cannot fly, and they can never migrate — literally sitting ducks for predators and cruel

people when abandoned to the wild,” said John Di Leonardo, Executive Director of Humane Long Island. “Domestic ducks also lack the survival instincts of wild birds; many were raised in incubators and never learned even limited skills from their mother. When abandoned on ponds, they don’t know how to forage for naturally occurring food and often starve to death. They are routinely attacked and killed by predators, including raccoons, foxes, snapping turtles, and cruel humans.”

Bringing any animal into your life should be a careful, deliberate decision, not an impulse. Because of the serious commitment required, pets should not be given as gifts. It should be done with a great deal of thought and discussion, and with as little fanfare and excitement as possible to avoid stressing the animal.

“Taking any animal into your house if a lifetime commitment to that animal, so it’s not to be done for entertainment values and for things like looking cute; having a couple chicks running around at Easter, or a little baby bunny. Taking that into your home has to be carefully thought out on how you’re going to take care of it. Abandoning animals is a crime,” said Gary Rogers of the Nassau SPCA. He did have some encouraging news, however. “We’ve seen [the issue of Easter pets being abandoned], but we don’t see it as much anymore. But every once in a while, somebody thinks it’s cute to get theirs so now we’re dealing with the aftermath two to three months from now.”

Perez, Jesus Manuel of New York City on March 2nd 2023. He will be missed by his family and friends including Leticia Medina, Felix and Millie. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale.

Papps, Gale, 77 years old, of Wantagh, NY, peacefully passed away on March 4, 2023 after a short battle with dementia and cancer. Gale passed without any pain, with Bill, her husband, and Joan Trudden, her best friend, holding her hand. Gale was born on July 28, 1945, to Tosh Griner and Donald Griner in Manhattan. In 1989, Gale met her future husband Bill. Gale was predeceased by her parents Tosh and Donald Griner. Gale is survived by her husband Bill, niece Tina, and her brother Tom Griner, and her cousins James Taono, Edith Terwey, Terry Hooper, Judy Carroll and Dr. Ted Sugimoto. Services were held at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, 385 Main St Farmingdale, NY, on March 9, 2023.

Wassmer, Richard S. of West Islip, NY on March 4th, 2023. Loving husband of Patricia. Devoted father and father-in-law of Scott, and Robert (Stacey). Grandfather of Gavin. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale.

Fogarty, James W., 89, formerly of Williston Park, passed away March 11, 2023. Retired FDNY firefighter, and proud U.S. Air Force Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Joan. Loving father of Donna Lang (Edward), Patricia Judd (the late Frederick), Marianne, James, Kathleen Boyle (James) and the late Eileen. Cherished grandfather of Kris, Dana (Matthew), Timothy, Kelly, Erin, Michael, Shannon, and Sean. Dear brother of Michael. Visitation and Funeral Services were held Wednesday, March 15th, at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. Interment was held Thursday, March 16th, at Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn.

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Nicholas “Nick” Fortuna, 68, passed away on March 11, 2023, in Bethpage, NY. He was born July 6, 1954,

OBITUARIES

to Nicholas A. and Theresa Belgio Fortuna who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter Amelia. Nick is survived by his longtime partner Sherry Graer, his children, and their spouses Frank (Vanessa), Jason, Amanda (Philip), and Cory (Heather); his grandchildren Cody, Frank (Boomer), Tyler, Jameson, Harrison, and Allyson; his great grand-child Odin, and his sister Lucille Fortuna. Visitation and Funeral Services were held Saturday, March 18th, at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. Cremation was private.

Totoro-O’Connor, Frances, 62, of Bethpage passed away March 12, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Gregory. Loving mother of Gary Luniewski (Alexa) and Amie Abbondondolo (Anthony). Cherished grandmother of Gino and baby Sophie on the way. Adored “Cat-Mom” to Tiger. Dear friend to many. A Memorial Mass was held Friday, March 17th, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, Bethpage. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

Nunemaker, Edna M., 93, of Bethpage passed away March 15, 2023. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Barbara Bove (Frank), James (Norma), Carolyn (William Osmundsen), Deborah McIntosh (Robert), Maryann McSweeney (Gerard) and Karen Keller (James). Adored grandmother of Michael, Peter, Justin (Eric), Amanda, Sean, and Ryan. Cherished great-grandmother of Ethan, Breah, Keegan, Owen, Peter, and Ryan. A Funeral Mass was held Friday, March 17th, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment followed The Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

Beery, Marion Louise, 82, longtime resident of Bethpage passed away March 15, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Wallace. Loving mother of Stephen (Janice), Karen Conroy (Pat) and Deedee Sakmann (William). Cherished Nan of Stephanie (Justin), Gregory, Ashlin, Christina (Dean), Shelby (Brandon), Ceara, Sarah and Alana. Dear sister of Janice (the late Warren) and Bert

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. JAMES CARNEY, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 11, 2023, 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 April 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm, premises known as 13 Acme Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, known and designated as Section: 46; Block: 538 and Lot: 34 will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 607753/2019.

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.

Geri Friedman, Esq., Referee

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

M&T BANK, Plaintiff against DENNIS A. SCHNABEL, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 15 Cornell Road, Latham, NY 12110.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 15, 2016, and Amended on July 11, 2022 I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

Premises known as 2 Olive Court, Bethpage a/k/a Oyster Bay, New York 11714. Sec 46 Block 324 Lot 308. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and

(Toni). Treasured “Animal Mom” of Pepper, Nell, Elvis, and Prince and reunited in Heaven with her many animals throughout the years. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

FARMINGDALE

Georgetti, Mary K. of South Farmingdale on March 1, 2023. Cherished wife of James. Adored mother of Kelly and Patricia. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home Inc., in Farmingdale.

Phillips, Daniel H., 84, of Farmingdale passed away March 2, 2023. Beloved husband of 55 years to the late Carol. Loving father of Laurie Marino, Carol Gentile (Angelo) and Dana Lisle (Dan). Cherished grandfather of Danielle, Regina, Samantha, Alexa, Cole, Christopher, and Jenna. Adored brother of Marie Lesnak (Sonny). Treasure uncle to many nieces and nephews. Dear friend to many. A Funeral Mass was held Monday, March 6th, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, Bethpage. Interment with military honors followed at Long Island National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.

Joseph Patrick DeNinno, 67, formerly of Farmingdale, NY passed away on March 3, 2023. Joseph was born on May 23, 1955, to parents Dominick and Margaret DeNinno. Joseph is also predeceased by his brother, Dominick. Joseph is survived by his wife, Donna, and daughters Isabella (Joseph) Gigante and Abigail. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale.

Pellegrino, Richard of Farmingdale on March 5th, 2023. Loving husband of Diane. Devoted father of Kevin and Brian. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home, Inc. in Farmingdale.

LEVITTOWN

Kilbride, John P. (Jack), 73 of Levittown, NY passed

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improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Central Park, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $53,979.08 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002103/2014 f/k/a 14002103.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and the Nassau County Foreclosure Auction Rules and Procedures. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee

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FARMINGDALE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY ALSO KNOWN ASM&T BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK,

FSB, Plaintiff, AGAINST DON FLORENCIO, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, JESSIECA FLORENCIO, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 6, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM premises known as 55 Clinton Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735.

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

All that certain plot piece

away on March 22, 2023. Son of Major John P. Kilbride and Agnes. Beloved husband of Virginia (nee Robson). Devoted father of Michael Kilbride (Jodi), Kelly Gaspari (James), Kristin Ciejka (William). Known as “Papa Jack” to grandchildren

Jake, Ryan, Nicholas, Diana, Michael, Gabrielle, Billy, Lauren, Jacklyn, John, Matthew, and Joseph. Brother of Major Chuck Kilbride (Sandi), Mary Caso (Russ), Elizabeth Kilbride, the late Margaret Shelton (Ray), and the late Patricia Davis (George). Jack Kilbride, a decorated United States Marine served in the Vietnam War. He continued his service as Police Officer of Freeport, NY. Visitation Chapeys Funeral Home (20 Hicksville Rd, Bethpage) 03/27 4pm-9pm, 03/28 3pm8pm. Funeral Mass on 03/29 at St. James R.C. Church (80 Hicksville Rd, Seaford) 10:30 am. Interment at LI National Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers please donate to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 11, P.O. Box #518, Farmingville, NY, 11738.

MASSAPEQUA

Mills, Franca Maria Ida, 94, of North Massapequa, passed away unexpectedly, March 11, 2023. Reunited in heaven with her beloved husband “G.I.” Edward H. Mills. Loving mother of Jean C. Mills, Diane S. Abzug (Robert), and Michael E. Mills (Margaretmary). Devoted grandmother of Michael J. Rodolico, Scott E. Rodolico (Brenda Franco), Stephanie N. Schapiro (Evan), and Jordan E. Abzug. A Funeral Service was held Wednesday, March 15th, at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery.

PLAINVIEW

Vasquez, Joseph of Old Bethpage on March 9th, 2023. Loving husband of Josephine. Cherished father of Corrado. Grandfather of Caralyn and Steven. Entombment at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale.

or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 49, Block 119 and Lot 158.

Approximate amount of judgment $871,626.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #000449/2014.

Charles J. Casolaro, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

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Notice of formation of ELITE EAST COAST EMPIRE LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/22. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 418 Broadway Ste R, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. DESERT ROSE HOLDINGS INC., et al, Defts. Index #609875/2022.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 1, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a

Section 49, Block 278, Lot

2. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

JANE SHRENKEL, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100203 4-19-12-5; 3-29-2023-4T#239801-NOB/FARM

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Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Farmingdale located at 2091 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The

public sale shall occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 4/18/ 2023 at 12:00PM. Unless listed below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Bunice Knight unit #00999; Thomas English unit #01106. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details.

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HICKSVILLE

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE SASCO 2007-MLN1, Plaintiff, vs. ASHOK KUMAR NATARAJ, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 29, 2019 and an Order duly entered on February 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme

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Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 118 Cherry Street, Hicksville, NY 11801

A/K/A 118 West Cherry Street, Hicksville, NY 11801.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block 287 and Lots 33 & 34. Approximate amount of judgment is $719,771.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004077/2012. 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.

Karen Grant, Esq., Referee

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Notice of formation of J&M RESIDENCES LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/21/23. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 4 CRESCENT ST, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST

2006-1

named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, HERNAN CALLES, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/20/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 4/27/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 133 Miller Road, Hicksville, New York 11801, And Described

As Follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Hicksville, Town Of Oyster Bay, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 12 Block 150 Lot 46

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $601,877.19 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 007276/2015

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

The District is not responsible for proposals opened prior to the time and date of the opening if the identifying Sealed Proposal information does not appear on the outside of the submission. Responses opened prior to the time and date of the opening are invalid. It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure that their proposal is received by the Purchasing Department in a timely manner. All responses received after the date and time stated will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Whether sent by mail, delivery service or personal delivery, the responder assumes responsibility for having their proposal deposited on time.

The District reserves the right to accept each proposal by individual item, by category, by groups of items or as a whole or, in its discretion, to reject all proposals.

The District also reserves the right to waive any informality in the response process if determined to be in the best interest of the District. Proposals opened and read shall remain irrevocable for the contract period. The award of contracts, if at all, shall be made as soon as practicable after the opening. Any quantities, if shown, are estimates and not guaranteed.

tion on the taxable property of the Library District.

2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Island Trees Public Library Board to fill a five 5 year term commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring on June 30, 2028 as a result of the expiration of the term of office currently held by Trustee Gloria Spradlin.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that petitions, nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Trustees of the Library, must be filed with the Director of the Library between 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than Monday, March 13, 2023.Each petition shall be directed to the Director of the Library, shall be signed by at least 25 ualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate and may be obtained at the Library any weekday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

manent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate applications for such absentee ballot.

ario de la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees para cumplir un mandato de cinco (5) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2023 y ue finaliza el 30 de junio de 2028 como resultado del vencimiento del mandato actual por la s ndica

Plaintiff,

Against JENNIFER ANN PASCUCCI-KENNELLY, JEFFREY BAUM, ESQ. AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND MILITARY ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL TIMOTHY KENNELLY, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives, or window, if any, and each and every person not specifically

John Dalli, Es ., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 3/7/2023

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LEGAL NOTICE

HICKSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 200 DIVISION AVENUE

HICKSVILLE, NY 11801

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Board of Education of the Hicksville Public Schools (hereinafter referred to as the “District”) hereby invites the submission of Sealed Proposals for the following service:

RFP # 04052023 - 20232024 UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Sealed proposals will be received by the Purchasing Department, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801 until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on April 18, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Specifications and forms may be obtained from the Purchasing Department beginning April 5, 2023. Please email: kmcmahon@hicksvillepublicschools.org for a copy of the specifications. All addenda may be transmitted via email.

The Board of Education reserves the right to consider ualification, experience, and reputation, as well as the specific ualifications of a proposer set out herein, in considering proposals and awarding the contract. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at its discretion.

By order of the Board of Education

Kathleen McMahon

Purchasing Agent 4/5/2023

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LEVITTOWN

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE ISLAND TREES P

UBLIC LIBRARY

ISLAND TREES, NEW YORK

BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION

APRIL 11, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Island Trees Public Library, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees, New York 11756-5200, the annual election and budget vote of the Island Trees Public Library will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Island Trees Public Library, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees, New York 11756-5200, for the purpose of voting upon the following items:

1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxa-

GIVEN that copies of estimated expenses of the Library for the year 2023-2024 may be obtained at the Library from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. beginning March 14, 2023 and that any other propositions to be voted upon are available for inspection by any taxpayer in the District at the Library on Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M up until April 11, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIV-

EN that copies of estimated expenses of the Library for the year 2023-2024 may be obtained at the Library from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. beginning March 14, 2023 and that any other propositions to be voted upon are available for inspection by any taxpayer in the District at the Library on Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M up until April 11, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that a public hearing shall be held at the Library on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of discussion of the proposed 2023/2024 Library budget. All residents of the Library District are invited to attend this information meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained any weekday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Applications for absentee ballots must be filed with the Library no later than 5:00 P.M. seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed, or one (1) day prior to the election if the ballot is to be personally delivered. Absentee ballots must be received in the Business Office no later than 5:00 P.M. on the date of the election in order to be canvassed.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a ualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reasons of per-

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a ualified voter of the Library District. Military voters who are ualified voters of the Library District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is received by the Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

DATED: Island Trees, New York January 28, 2023, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ISLAND TREES PUBLIC LIBRARY ISLAND TREES, NEW YORK

By: Michelle Young, Director Library District Clerk

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AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO Y VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE ISLAND TREES ISLAND TREES, NUEVA YORK VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE FIDEICOMISARIO 11 DE ABRIL DE 2023 POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la resolución de la Junta de S ndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees, Nueva York 11756-5200, la elección anual y la votación del presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Island Trees se llevarán a cabo el Martes, 11 de abril de 2023, entre las 1:00 P.M. y 9:00 P.M. en Island Trees Public Library, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees, New York 11756-5200, con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes art culos:

1) Adoptar el Presupuesto anual de la biblioteca para el a o fiscal 2023-2024 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito Bibliotecario.

2) Elegir un (1) Fideicomis-

Gloria Spradlin. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de S ndicos de la Biblioteca deben presentarse ante el Director de la Biblioteca entre las 10:00 A.M. y 5:00 P.M. a más tardar el lunes 13 de marzo de 2023. Cada petición deberá estar dirigida al Director de la Biblioteca, deber estar firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y residencia del candidato y se puede obtener en la biblioteca cual uier d a de la semana de 10:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se pueden obtener copias de los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca para el año 2023-2024 en la Biblioteca de lunes a sábado de 10:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. a partir del 14 de marzo de 2023 y que cualquier otra proposiciones sobre la que se votará está disponible para inspección por parte de cualquier contribuyente del Distrito en la Biblioteca de lunes a sábado de 10:00 A.M. a las 5:00 P.M. hasta el 11 de abril de 2023.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se pueden obtener copias de los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca para el año 2023-2024 en la Biblioteca de lunes a sábado de 10:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. a partir del 14 de marzo de 2023 y que cualquier otra proposiciones sobre la que se votará está disponible para inspección por parte de cualquier contribuyente del Distrito en la Biblioteca de lunes a sábado de 10:00 A.M. a las 5:00 P.M. hasta el 11 de abril de 2023.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública en la Biblioteca el martes 28 de marzo de 2023 a las 7:00 P.M., con el propósito de discutir el presupuesto propuesto para la Biblioteca 2023/2024. Todos los residentes del Distrito Bibliotecario están invitados a asistir a esta reunión informativa.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia se pueden obtener cual uier d a de la semana a partir de las 10:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia deben presentarse en la Biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. siete 7 d as antes de la elecci n si la boleta se va a enviar por correo, o un 1 d a antes de la elección si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben recibirse en la Oficina Comercial a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. en la fecha de la elección para ser escrutados.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, ue un votante calificado

cuya capacidad para presentarse personalmente en el lugar de votación se ve sustancialmente afectada por razones de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad f sica y cuyo registro de registro ha sido marcado como “permanentemente discapacitado por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación sin presentar solicitudes por separado para dicha boleta de voto en ausencia.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Bibliotecario. Los votantes militares ue sean votantes calificados del Distrito Bibliotecario pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y las solicitudes de boletas militares deben recibirse en la biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. el jueves, 9 de marzo de 2023. No se realizará el escrutinio de boletas militares a menos que la biblioteca las reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. el d a de la elecci n.

FECHA: Island Trees, Nueva York

28 de enero de 2023 , POR ORDEN DEL PATRONATO BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE ISLAND TREES ISLAND TREES, NUEVA YORK

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, v. SUSAN E. IACOVETTA A/K/A SUSAN IACOVETTA, ET AL, Defendant. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on December 19, 2022, I, Darren Aronow, Esq. the Referee

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named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 24, 2023 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

121 Farmedge Rd Levittown, NY 11756

SBL No.: 46.-405-9

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

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 013415/2013 in the amount of $571,935.97 plus interest and costs.

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

Richard S. Mullen

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney

500 Bausch Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE , A CORPORATION ORGANI ED AND E ISTING

UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, V.

THERESA COLLINS, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 25, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE , A CORPORATION

ORGANI ED AND E IST-

ING UNDER THE LA S OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is the Plaintiff and THERESA COLLINS, ET AL. are the Defendant s . I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on April 24, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 76 ABBEY LANE, LEVITTO N, NY 11756: Section 51, Block 236, Lot 13:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN

THE LEVITTOWN NEAR HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001354/2017. Jeffrey Toback, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. DOUGLAS MURPHY, et al, Defts. Index #611673/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 9, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 1, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 45, Block 265, Lot 15. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. JANE SHRENKEL, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100206

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

d/b/a Mr. Cooper, Plaintiff AGAINST

Karen M. Haemmerie a/k/a

Karen Ciraldo a/k/a Karen M. Ciraldo; et al., Defendant s

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 19, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 10, 2023 at 3:30PM, premises known as 2 Rope Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 51 Block 213 Lot 20. Approximate amount of judgment $500,391.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment

Index# 608115/2018. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine.

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

Attorney s for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

877 430-4792

Dated: March 14, 2023

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH

FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2, V. STEPHEN PRYOR.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 9, 2012, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH

FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 is the Plaintiff and STEPHEN PRYOR is the Defendant. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE on the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 9, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3 LORING ROAD, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756: Section 45, Block 124, Lot 43: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 016376/2008. Jerry Merola, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines

including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Sterling Pipes LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY on 3/28/2023. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC 2386 Hempstead Tpk., E Meadow, NY 11554 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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MASSAPEQUA

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, ILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. DAWN TORREY A/K/A DA N MARIE TORREY

A/K/A DA N RIVERS

A/K/A DA N M. RIVERS, ET AL., Defendant s . Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 6, 2023, 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 April 18, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 50 Prentice Road, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, near Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 46, Block 448 and Lot 38. Approximate amount of judgment is $546,936.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #601847/2020. 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.

Michael Venditto, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 182363-1

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHALET SERIES III TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JEANMARIE DASH, ET AL., Defendant s . Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 19, 2023, 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 April 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 39 Mockingbird Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Levittown, near Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 172 and Lot 37. Approximate amount of judgment is $312,424.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007699/2016. 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.

Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 190503-1 4-5; 3-29-22-15-2023-4T#239530-NOB/MASS

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU ILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK NA, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006-HE4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-HE4, Plaintiff, AGAINST HENRY ROBERT JACQUES, JOSEPH JACQUES, et al. Defendant s Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 15, 2017.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM premises known as 1 Emily St., Massapequa, NY 11758.

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

use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Amityville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 53, Block A-3 and Lot 7.

Approximate amount of judgment $612,488.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #013480/2010.

Richard Langone, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 4-5; 3-29-22-15-2023-4T#239537-NOB/MASS

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

ELM CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff - against - CAROL GORDON, et al Defendant s .

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 24, 2023.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 Rain or Shine on the 17th day of April, 2023 at 4:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being, and identified on the land and tax map of the County of Nassau in the State of New York.

Premises known as 399 Clocks Blvd., Massapequa, NY.

Section: 66, Block: 124, Lot: 61 Approximate amount of lien $3,559.99 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 605736/2021. Edward Andreas Vincent, Esq., Referee.

Joseph Ehrenreich, Esq. Attorney s for Plaintiff 366 North Broadway, Suite 410 Jericho, NY 11753 Tel. 516-942-4215

Dated: February 14, 2023

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

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CMALT REMIC SERIES 2007-A8 REMIC PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2007-A8, Plaintiff, vs. STELLA LIVOTI, ET AL., Defendant s .

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 20, 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 11501 on April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 119 Lagoon Boulevard, Massapequa, NY 11758. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 65, Block 139 and Lots 41-46. Approximate amount of judgment is $2,268,951.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 003241/2016. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Brian Davis, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 4-12-5; 3-29-22-2023-4T#239703-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. FLORENCE BAUM, ET AL., Defendant s .

Pursuant to a Default Judgment, Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Appointment of a Referee to Sell a Vacant and Abandoned Property duly entered on December 12, 2022 and a Short Form Order duly entered on January 18, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 17 Orchid Road, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Levittown, near Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York,

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Section 45, Block 241 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $371,607.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 614830/2019. 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.

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

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY STATEBRIDGE COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiff against CHRISTOPHER TEJA, JR. A/K/A CHRISTOPHER J. TEJA, JR. A/K/A CHRIS TEJA, JR., et al Defendant s Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

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SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARIE D’AMBROSIO, et al, Defts. Index #604578/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered January 11, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY April 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 57, Block 174, Lot(s)36-39. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 3, 2019, 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 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 46 Berkley Place a/k/a Berkeley Place, Massapequa, NY 11758. Sec 65 Block 26 Lot 734. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Massapequa, Town of Oyster Bay. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $447,291.18 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 614605/2018. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

signed 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 2, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 14 James Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, near Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 144 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $383,945.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 616458/2018. 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.

George Peter Esernio, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 191209-1

Public Library to fill the balance of an unexpired term, commencing May 16, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2025 presently occupied by Rick Fiumara.

e) To elect one (1) member to the Board of Trustees of the Plainedge School District Public Library; to fill a five 5 year term commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2028, presently occupied by Ann Doxsey. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting.

JUDGE

SCOTT H. SILLER, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100152 4-12-5; 3-29-22-2023-4T#239706-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOANN GIRETTI et al, Defts. Index #602791/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Jan. 12, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 53, Block 158, Lot 33. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

SCOTT SILLER, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100132 4/12-5; 3-29-22-2023-4T#239708-NOB/MASS

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 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.”

Malachy Lyons Jr., Es ., Referee NY201800000192-2

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2014-2, Plaintiff, vs. GRACE ALAMIA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 16, 2023, I, the under-

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING AND ANNUAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEARING PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the ualified voters of the Plainedge Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on May 16, 2023, at the Plainedge High School, Wyngate and Peony Drives, North Massapequa, New York, for the following purposes:

a) To vote upon the annual school budget for the year 2023-2024 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the district for the foregoing purposes.

b) To elect two (2) members to the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026, to fill the positions presently occupied by Catherine Flanagan and Sonny Spagnuolo.

c) To vote for the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the library budget proposed by the Board of Trustees of the school district library and the levy of a tax therefore in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law shall be approved.

d) To elect (1) member to the Board of Trustees of the Plainedge School District

f) To vote upon the following propositions: RESOLVED that the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $1,914,050.00 out of the Capital Reserve II Fund established May 19, 2015 and to expend a sum not to exceed $2,402,950.00 out of Capital Reserve Fund Facilities Upgrades established May 21, 2019, for the purpose of John H. est Field Turf Renovation Project, Library Media Center Modernization Project for Eastplain Elementary School, John H. est Elementary School, Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School, Plainedge Middle School, Eastplain Elementary School Front Entrance Project, Plainedge High School Parking Lot Renovation, Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School Early Childhood Pre-K Development Rooms Project, sidewalks, parking lot upgrades, installation of smartboards classroom setups, window replacement, door and hardware replacement, lighting replacement, oor replacement, fencing, drainage and plumbing upgrades, masonry, cement and blacktop, security, fire alarm and public address system upgrades, heating, ventilating and air conditioning upgrades, electrical upgrades, renovation of interior walls including all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs thereof and including other site improvements at Plainedge High School, Plainedge Middle School, Eastplain Elementary School, John H. est Elementary School, Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School and the Brian Moore Athletic Center; and that the specified project costs as set forth in the brochure may be reallocated among the project’s components within the scope of this authorization.

g) RESOLVED that the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $1,100,000 out of Capital Reserve III: Safety and Security Initiative Fund established May 15, 2018, for the purpose of: Plainedge High School Field Security System Installation; Plainedge High School Fitness and Wellness Center security, video, sound, communication systems installations; Plainedge Middle School all purpose field security system installation; John H. est Elementary School all purpose field LED signage, sound and communication systems

installations; districtwide door access panel upgrades, districtwide security system server and storage system expansion project; districtwide electrical switching system upgrades; library lighting upgrades for Eastplain Elementary School, John H. est Elementary School, Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School and Plainedge Middle School, districtwide security systems, (video, communication, access control, signage) installations and upgrades, including network devices, cabling, all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and that the specified project costs as set forth in the brochure may be reallocated among the project’s components within the scope of this authorization.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Education will hold a public hearing on May 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Plainedge High School located at 241 Wyngate Drive, Massapequa, New York, for the purpose of explaining expenditure of funds and the budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of said school district for school year 2023-2024.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Library Board will hold a public hearing on May 8, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at the Plainedge Library located on Hicksville Road, Massapequa , New York, for the purpose of discussing expenditure of funds and the budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of said library for the school year 2023-2024 at which time and which place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the annual meeting and election shall be conducted by voting on propositions and candidates on voting machines on said May 16, 2022, commencing at 6:00 AM and ending at 9:00 PM.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) exclusive of public monies, and copies of propositions to be voted upon, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the district during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the annual meeting, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The aforesaid budget statement shall contain the amount of money to be paid to the Plainedge School District Library for library services for the year beginning July 1, 2023 A Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/pre-

liminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

PLEASE TAKE FUR-

THER NOTICE that nominations for the office of member of the Board of Education and office of member of the Library Board, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least thirty-four 34 ualified voters of the District, stating the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. The nominating petition for the office of member of the Board of Education shall also describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent, if any. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office. The nominating petition must be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM not later than April 17, 2023.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet at the office of the District Clerk at the Plainedge District Office as set forth in this notice of meeting, between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM on May 11, 2023 for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared in the manner provided by Section 2014 of the Education Law. At this time, any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such registry provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual district election for which such register is prepared.

Registration of voters for the 2023-2024 annual school meeting and election shall also be held in the office of the District Clerk at Plainedge’s Administrative building from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM on days when school is in session. Such registration shall not take place less than five days preceding the school meeting and election. The register so prepared will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District, and such register will be open for inspection on each of the five 5 days prior to day set for voting on the budget and election, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM except Saturday when it will be available by appointment only, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the school district for

a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the School District’s Board of Registration. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote.

AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting and Election on May 16, 2023, at the polling place in the election district for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 16, 2023. Said register shall include (1) all ualified voters of the district who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all previously qualified voters of the district who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special district meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years 2019-2022 prior to preparation of said register.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Education Law and the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least eighty-six (86) ualified voters of the District and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. not later than April 17, 2023. This rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions, which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions, which the Board of Education has authority to present at any annual or special meeting of the district.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school budget vote and election of board members may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/ her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before

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the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election.

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THER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a ualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are ualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and 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; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

Dated: March 22, 2023

Massape ua, New York

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

MAUREEN RYAN DISTRICT CLERK 5-3; 4-19-5; 3-29-20234T-#240082-NOB/MASS

AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE LA JUNTA ANUAL A LA REUNIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR ELECCIÓN ANUAL DE MIEMBROS A LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

UNIÓN LIBRE DE PLAINEDGE, DE OYSTER BAY CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

SE DA AVISO que la reunión anual de votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Uni n Libre de Plainedge, del Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, tendrá lugar el 16 de mayo del 2023, en la Escuela Superior de Plainedge, en la calle Wyngate y Peony Drive, Norte de Massape ua, Nueva York,

para los siguientes propósit-

os:

a) Para votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año 2023-2024 y para autorizar la proposición de recaudación de impuesto sobre impuestos de propiedad del distrito para los siguientes propósitos.

b) Para elegir dos (2) miembros a la Junta de Educación por un término de tres (3) años, comenzando el 1 de julio, 2023 y que termina el 30 de junio, 2026, para llenar las posiciones ahora ocupadas por Catherine Flanagan y Sonny Spagnuolo.

c) Para votar para la siguiente resolución: ESTA RESUELTO, que el presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca por la junta de Fideicomisarios de la biblioteca del distrito escolar y la recaudación de impuestos en conformidad con la sección 259 de la Ley de Educación deberá ser aprobada.

d) Para elegir un (1) miembro a la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública del Distrito Escolar de Plainedge para llenar una posición de un período no vencido, que comienza el 16 de mayo de 2023 y ue finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025 actualmente ocupado por Rick Fiumara.

e) Para elegir un (1) miembro a la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la biblioteca pública del distrito escolar de Plainedge; para llenar una posición de cinco (5) años comenzando el 1 de julio, 2023 y que termina el 30 de junio, 2028, actualmente ocupado por Ann Doxsey. Para votar sobre algunas otras propuestas como adecuadamente se presenten antes de la reunión.

f) Para votar sobre la siguiente proposición:

ESTA RESUELTO que la Junta de Educación estará autorizada a gastar una suma que no exceda de $1,914,050.00 de los Fondos del Capital de Reserva II establecida el 19 de mayo de 2015, y gastar una suma ue no exceda de $2,402,950.00 del Fondo del capital de Reserva - Mejoras de Instalaciones establecida el 21 de mayo de 2019, para el propósito del Proyecto de renovación del césped de la cancha de Escuela Primaria

John H. West, el Proyecto de modernización del centro de medios de la biblioteca de la Escuela Primaria Eastplain, la Escuela Primaria

John H. West, la Escuela

Primaria Charles E. Schwarting, la Escuela Intermedia de Plainedge, el proyecto de la entrada principal de la Escuela Primaria de Eastplain, renovación del estacionamiento de carros de la Escuela Superior de Plainedge, proyecto de las salas de desarrollo de niñez temprana en la Escuela Primaria Charles E. Schwarting, aceras, mejoras del estacionamiento de carros, instalación de pizarras inteligentes, reemplazo de ventanas, reemplazo de puertas y herraduras, reemplazo de iluminación, reemplazo de pisos, cercas, mejoras de drenaje y plomería, albañilería, cemento y asfalto, seguridad,

alarma de fuego y mejoras del sistema de comunicación público, calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado, mejoras eléctricas, renovación de las paredes interiores, incluyendo toda la mano de obra, materiales, equipos, aparatos y costos de los mismos e incluyendo otras mejoras en otros lugares en la Escuela Superior de Plainedge, la Escuela Intermedia de Plainedge, la Escuela Primaria Eastplain, la Escuela Primaria John H. West, la Escuela Primaria Charles E. Schwarting y el Centro Atl tico Brian Moore; y ue los costos especificado del proyecto según lo establecido en el folleto se pueden reasignar entre los componentes del proyecto dentro del alcance de esta autorización.

g) ESTA RESUELTO que la Junta de Educación este autorizada a gastar una suma ue no exceda de $1,100,000 del Capital de Reserva III: Fondo de Iniciativa de Seguridad y Protección establecida el 15 de mayo de 2018, con el propósito de: Instalación del Sistema de Seguridad de la cancha de la Escuela Superior de Plainedge; Instalaciones de seguridad, video, sonido y sistemas de comunicación del centro de salud y bienestar de la Escuela Superior de Plainedge; instalación de sistema de seguridad de la cancha de uso múltiple de la Escuela Intermedia de Plainedge; instalaciones de sistema de comunicaci n, sonido y LED de la cancha de uso múltiple de la Escuela Primaria John H. West; mejoras de los paneles de acceso de puertas por todo el distrito, servicio de sistema de seguridad por todo el distrito y proyecto de expansi n del sistema de almacenamiento; mejoras del sistema de conmutación eléctrico por todo el distrito; mejoras de iluminación en la biblioteca de la Escuela Primaria Eastplain, la Escuela Primaria John H. West, la Escuela Primaria Charles E. Schwarting y la Escuela Intermedia de Plainedge, mejoras e instalaciones del sistema de seguridad (video, comunicación, control de acceso, señalización), incluyendo dispositivos de red, y cable, y que toda la obra de mano, materiales, equipo, aparatos, especificado del proyecto según lo establecido en el folleto se pueden reasignar entre los componentes del proyecto dentro del alcance de esta autorización.

SE DA AVISO ue la Junta de Educación tendrá una Audiencia Pública el 9 de mayo, 2023 a las 7:00 p.m. en la escuela superior de Plainedge situada en 241 Wyngate Drive, Massape ua, Nueva York, con el prop sito de explicar los gastos de fondos y el presupuesto en relación con la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos de dicho distrito para el año escolar 2023-2024.

SE DA AVISO ue la Junta de la Biblioteca tendrá una audiencia pública el 8 de mayo, 2023 a las 7:00

p.m. en la biblioteca pública de Plainedge situada en la calle Hicksville Road, Massape ua, Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir los gastos de fondos y el presupuesto relacionado a la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos de dicha biblioteca para el año escolar 2023-2024. En cuyo día y en este lugar todas las personas interesadas en este asunto tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas.

TAMBI N SE DA AVISO que la reunión anual y la elección se llevarán a cabo para votar por las propuestas y los candidatos en máquinas de votación el 16 de mayo, 2022 empezando a las 6:00 a. m. y terminando a las 9:00 p. m.

TAMBI N SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requiere para el consiguiente año de escuela propuesto escolar exclusivo de dinero público, y copias de las propuestas a ser votadas pueden ser obtenidas por cualquier contribuyente del distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente precedente de la reunión anual, excepto s bado, domingo o días festivos, en cada escuela que se mantenga abierta durante las horas de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. La declaración de presupuesto antes mencionada contendrá la cantidad de dinero que será pagado a la biblioteca del Distrito Escolar de Plainedge por servicios bibliotecarios para el año empezando el 1 de julio, 2023. Un informe de exenci n de impuesto de propiedad preparado de acuerdo y en conformidad con la sección 495 de la ley de impuestos de propiedad ser anexo a cual uier tentativa/del presupuesto preliminar como también el presupuesto final adoptado del cual formará parte; y deberá ser publicado en los boletines del distrito que se usan para anuncios públicos y como también en el sitio de la red del distrito (web).

POR FAVOR TOME

NOTA que las nominaciones para miembro de la oficina de la Junta de Educación y miembro de oficina de la Junta de Biblioteca debe ser hecha por petición suscrita por lo menos por treinta y cuatro 34 votantes calificados del distrito, afirmando la residencia de cada persona que firmo, el nombre y residencia del candidato. La petición de nominación para miembro de la oficina de la Junta de Educación deberá también describir espec ficamente la posición vacante en la Junta de Educación para la cual el candidato es nominado, cuya descripción debe incluir por lo menos el término de la posición y el nombre del último poseedor del cargo si ha habido alguno. Ninguna persona puede ser nominada para otras oficinas por separado. La petición de nominación deber ser presentada a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. no más tarde del 17 de abril, 2023.

TAMBI N SE DA AVISO

que la Junta de Registro de este distrito escolar se reunirá en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito de Plainedge como se establece en este aviso, entre las 3:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. el 11 de mayo, 2023 para el propósito de preparar un registro de votantes calificados ue tengan derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la cual el registro se preparó de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación. En cual momento, cualquier persona tiene derecho a poner su nombre en tal registro provisto que en cuya reunión de la Junta de Registro él/ella es conocido, probado a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, para tener derecho a votar entonces o después en las elecciones anuales del distrito para el cual cuya registración ha sido preparada.

La registración de votantes para la reunión escolar y elección del año 2023-2024 también debe tener lugar en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito de Plainedge en el edificio administrativo de 9:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. en los días en que las escuelas están en sesión. Tal registración no se puede llevar a cabo a menos de cinco días precedente a la reunión escolar y elección. El registro así preparado será archivado en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito y tal registro será abierto para inspección en cada uno de los cinco (5) día antes del día indicado de votación del presupuesto y elección entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. excepto s bado cuando estar disponible por cita solamente, entre las horas de 10:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.

TAMBI N SE DA AVISO que una persona tiene derecho de votar en la reunión anual y en la elección siempre y cuando sea ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, tenga dieciocho años de edad, sea residente del distrito escolar por un período de treinta días precedente a la elección, ha ofrecido a votar y se ha registrado a votar para dicha elección. La persona debe ser registrada a votar si él o ella tiene registración permanente con el Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau o con la de Junta del Distrito. S lo las personas quiénes están registrados tienen derecho a votar.

ADEM S, SE DA AVISO que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante las horas de votación en la reunión anual del distrito y elección el 16 de mayo, 2023 en el lugar de las urnas del distrito de elecciones con el propósito de preparar un registro para reuniones del distrito o elecciones que se llevará a cabo posteriormente del 16 de mayo, 2023. Dicho registro deberá incluir (1) todos los votantes del distrito calificados quiénes se presenten personalmente para registrarse y (2) todos los votantes del distrito anteriormente calificados ui nes hayan sido anteriormente registrados por cualquier reunión especial o anual del distrito o por elección llevada a cabo o que tuvo

lugar en cualquier fecha dentro del calendario de cuatro años 2019-2022 antes de la preparación de dicho registro.

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEM S ue la elección debe tener lugar de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación y las normas de conducta de reuniones y elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación.

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEM S ue cualquier proposición o pregunta sobre las máquinas de votación debe ser presentada por escrito por petición suscrita por lo menos por ochenta y seis (86) votantes calificados del distrito y ser presentado en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. a no más tardar del 17 de abril, 2023. Esta regla no es aplicable para aquellas preguntas o propuestas, que son requeridas para ser publicadas o declaradas en los avisos públicos de la reunión o para aquellas propuestas o preguntas las cuales la Junta de Educación tiene la autoridad de presentarlas en cualquier reunión especial o anual del distrito.

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEM S ue aplicaciones para las boletas ausentes para la votación del presupuesto y elección de los miembros de la junta pueden ser mandada a la oficina de la secretaria escolar. Tal aplicación debe ser recibida en la secretaria del distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de las elecciones, Además, cuya aplicación debe ser recibida en la secretaria del distrito por lo menos siete días antes de las elecciones si la boleta va a ser enviada por correo al votante, o el día antes de las elecciones si la boleta va a ser entregada personalmente al votante o a su agente designado.

Una vez recibida con tiempo la solicitud para una boleta de voto en ausencia por correo la secretaria del distrito le enviara la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a no más tardar de seis (6) días antes del voto. No boleta de votante ausente puede ser sondeada a menos que haya sido recibida en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito a no más tardar de las 5:00 p.m. (tiempo prevaleciente) del día de las elecciones.

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEM S de que los votantes militares que actualmente no están inscritos pueden aplicar para registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Votantes militares ue son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar, los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir una registración de boleta militar, aplicación de boletas militar o boleta militar por correo, transmisi n por fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boletas o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares deberán ser recibi-

dos en la oficina de la secretaria a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 20 de abril, 2023 No boleta militar será sondeada a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito antes del cierre de las urnas en el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o servicio postal de un pa s extranjero, o ue muestre endorso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) que haya sido recibida por la oficina de la secretaria del distrito a no más tardar de las 5:00 p.m. del día de las elecciones, firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se no sea a más tardar del día anterior a la elección.

Fechado: 22 de marzo de 2023

Massape ua, Nueva York POR ORDEN DE: LA JUNTA DE EDUCACI N DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNI N LIBRE DE PLAINEDGE DEL PUEBLO DE OYSTER BAY CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK MAUREEN RYAN SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

Index No.: 606545/2022

Date Filed: 3/22/2023

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the Place of Trail Designation of Venue is based upon the situs of the Subject Property Subject Property: 79 Park Lane, Massapequa, NY 11758

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT2, Plaintiff, -againstMarie Buckvar; Craig Buckvar a/k/a Craig M. Buckvar, if he be living or if he be dead, his spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff; Jerold Buckvar, if be he living or if he be dead, his spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Matthew Buckvar a/k/a Matthew J. Buckvar; Astoria Federal Savings & Loan; New York Anesthesia Assoc.; Aldrich Management Co., LLC; Toyota Motor Credit Corp.; Capital One Bank USA, N.A.; Housing Trust Fund Corporation; GE Capital Retail Bank APO, Atlantic Credit & Finance Special Finance Unit III, LLC; People of the

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LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL

State of New York; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; United States of America; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint. Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United

States of America shall not expire until sixty (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 17, 2023 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF

SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above action is to foreclose a Mortgage recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on Feb. 18, 2005 in Liber M 28397, Page 701, covering premises k/a 79 Park Lane, Massape ua, NY 11758 a/k/a Section 48, Block 523, Lot 8.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE AT -

TORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME.

SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER

THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.

SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON HE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: January 31, 2023

Rochester, NY

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

By: Frank M. Cassara, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard

Rochester, New York 14624 585 247-9000

Our File No. 22-089707 #100290

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. ENNER M BONILLA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 31, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 4, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 138 Spring Street, Massape ua, NY 11758. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 0066, Block 0010800 and Lot 00092. Approximate amount of judgment is $530,001.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #

604337/2018. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 4-26-19-12-5-2023-4T#239991-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-5, V. EMANUEL BUCKVAR A/K/A EMANUEL W. BUCKVAR, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 21, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE

FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20075 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-5 is the Plaintiff and EMANUEL BUCKVAR A/K/A EMANUEL W. BUCKVAR, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 9, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 11 PARK LN, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758: Section 48, Block 522, Lot 5: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT MASSAPEQUA, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000305/2010. George P. Esernio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and

mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of KIER Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on March 22, 2023. Office located in Nassau. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 84 Brendan Avenue Massapequa Park, NY 11762.

Purpose: any lawful purpose

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WANTAGH

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of 24/7POOLSTORE.COM

L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 09/24/2022.

Office: Nassau County: SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 23 Rosewood Ln. , Wantagh, NY 11793 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Bethpage Senior Athletes Commit To College

Sixteen Bethpage student-athletes from the Class of 2023 celebrated their recent college commitments on March 8. Proud administrators, coaches and family members gathered in Bethpage High School’s little theater to honor the student-athletes as they embark on this exciting next chapter.

John Franchi, director of athletics, physical education, and health and David Schneider, superintendent of schools, congratulated the seniors on stage.

“This is a big milestone,” said Mr. Franchi. “Not everybody gets to play athletics at the next level…it’s a huge accomplishment.”

The Bethpage Union Free School District congratulates the following seniors on their college commitments:

• Mackenzie Bracken – Lafayette College, Lacrosse

• Kyle Brindisi – Lock Haven University, Baseball

• Delaney Cusack – Catholic University, Basketball

• Anthony Faggiano – Saint Joseph’s University (Brooklyn), Baseball

• Dominick Galeotofiore – Saint Joseph’s University (LI), Baseball

• Victoria Hapsis – John Jay College, Swimming

• Emily Herbert – Temple University, Lacrosse

• Mary Kate Nawrocki – Pace University, Lacrosse

• Christina Palmeri – Catholic University, Softball

• Victoria Pfeffer – Mercy College, Basketball

• Kailyn Salony – SUNY Binghamton, Lacrosse

District

Levittown Students Hit The Court For Challenger Homecoming

Recently, the Challenger basketball teams from Jonas E. Salk Middle School and General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public School District once again faced off for their annual Challenger League Homecoming game.

Hosted at MacArthur, the event is a celebration involving students, staff and families as members of the Challenger Program enjoy an exciting opportunity. Through the Challenger Athletics Program, students with special needs participate in school sports, helping to boost their social development through peer interaction. During the game, Challenger Program students from Salk and MacArthur were the stars as the crowd cheered them on.

Before tipoff, Challenger student Stephanie Church sang the national anthem. Students then took turns bringing the ball across the court before passing it to a teammate for a shot at the hoop. Generals cheerleaders and the marching band lent their support from the sidelines, and the cheerleaders performed for the crowd during halftime. The crowd went wild when MacArthur student Nate Aquino performed a rendition of “Creep” by Radiohead with vocals and guitar.

—Submitted by Levittown Public Schools

Student Robert Wetzel, who enjoyed his final Challenger Homecoming, was honored during the game and joined by family members. Nate Aquino wowed the crowd when he played and sang a rendition of “Creep” by Radiohead. Each shot was met with exciting anticipation from the players and the audience. (Contributed photos)

Players on each team took turns as student volunteers lent a helping hand.

Sixteen senior student-athletes from Bethpage High School will play their sport of choice at the collegiate level next year.

Seven seniors from Bethpage High School’s girls lacrosse team committed to play at the collegiate level.

Senior student-athletes from Bethpage High School celebrated the next chapter of their athletic careers with their loved ones. (Contributed photos)

• Sean Seely – Hood College, Volleyball

• Juliana Talenti – Mercy College, Lacrosse

• John Tangel – Lake Forest College, Lacrosse

• Madison Traversa – Mercy College, Lacrosse

• Brianna Wendling – Loyola University, Lacrosse

—Submitted by the Bethpage Union Free School

Students on the Challenger basketball teams at Jonas E. Salk Middle School and General Douglas MacArthur High School shot and scored during the Challenger League Homecoming.