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ig changes are coming to downtown Hicksville. Back in December of 2023, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (NCIDA) approved a transaction for AR Hicksville, LLC for the development of an approximately 382,725 square-foot apartment building, with some of that space being reserved for retailers.

The building will offer 189 apartment units, 19 of which will be workforce housing.

The project represents a $134.8 million investment into the community and is set to create seven full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs within one year of completion, as well as 370 construction-phase jobs.

“Housing is an absolutely crucial element in Nassau’s ability to maintain and grow its economy,” said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman when the project was announced. “We are pleased to see the IDA’s support for this project and are looking forward to seeing it come to fruition.”

The building was set to be constructed on a 2.162 acre parcel of land at 99 Newbridge Road, 4 Duffy Ave. and 2-10 Jerusalem Ave. Making up its square-footage will be 233,517 square-feet of occupied space and 149,208 square-feet of structured parking. Due to its close proximity to Hicksville’s Long Island Rail Road Station, the project will offer transit-oriented housing.

“A project of this magnitude is not one that comes around every day,” said NCIDA Chairman William Rockensies. “It is set to provide hundreds of current and future Nassau residents with a place they can call home, including dozens who rely on workforce housing to support their families. It is very important that we ensure that our workers can live and thrive within our County, and we are proud to give this project our support.”

Of its occupied space, 7,660 square-feet will be reserved for three to six street-level retail spaces available for lease. This aspect of the project, along with the increased local shopping revenue brought by the building’s future residents, is expected to play a significant role in the Hicksville Revitalization Initiative. This initiative aims to improve Hicksville’s status as a hub of pedestrian-friendly local businesses, thus improving the economic state of one of Nassau’s most highly-populated hamlets.

“We are very excited by this project, not only because of the possibility of housing it will bring to Nassau residents, but also because of its ability to be a part of the Hicksville Downtown Revitalization Initiative,” said Todd Schefler, one of AR Hicksville’s principal owners. “Hicksville is a fantastic

The complex is set to be constructed on a parcel of land at 99 Newbridge Road, 4 Duffy Ave. and 2-10 Jerusalem Ave. (Image credit: Google Maps) project,” said NCIDA Chief Executive Officer community that deserves to flourish. We are Sheldon L. Shrenkel. “The positive impact looking forward to playing whatever role we that it will provide is enormous. This is exactcan in making that happen and we thank ly the type of project we look to support and the IDA for their assistance in providing that we are thrilled to help it get off the ground.” opportunity.”

Town officials have eagerly gotten inThe project represents a $132 million investment into the community and will cre- volved. Earlier this month, Oyster Bay Town ate 370 construction phase jobs. In addition, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul — the project will transform an underutilized alongside other State, County and Town property adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road station into a vital centerpiece for local officials — joined the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency to housing and jobs. celebrate the project’s initial con“Our mission for this project struction phase. is to offer a space that helps The milestone was comHicksville achieve its goals memorated by a groundand provide value for its Housing is an absobreaking activity, during residents, and the Nassau which public officials and County IDA has been a lutely crucial element Todd Schefler shoveled the great partner to help us in Nassau’s ability to first mound of dirt at the throughout this process,” maintain and grow its construction site as NCIDA continued Schefler. “This economy. leadership looked on in supproject was created to be —Nassau County Executive port. “A renaissance is coming a catalyst for downtown Bruce Blakeman to the Hicksville community Hicksville’s revitalization, thanks to this $111 million investoffering a high-quality housing ment by Alpine Residential Development. option complete with retail space and Together, we’re moving forward with private walkable paths. We appreciate the support from the Nassau County Industrial Develop- sector developments and public works enhancements that transform the Hicksville ment Agency, the Town of Oyster Bay, and business district into a vibrant downtown the State of New York and look forward to that millennials, families and empty-nesters contributing to the town’s growth and the desire – with housing, restaurants and office enhanced quality of life for its residents.” space near public transportation,” said SuperAlong with its boost to local business visor Joseph Saladino. “My administration is revenues, the project is set to provide subcommitted to improving the quality of life in stantial tax benefits to Nassau County. Over our communities by revitalizing downtowns, the course of its 20-year PILOT, the project is expected to bring in a net tax benefit of more improving local parks, and keeping property taxes down. Today’s ground breaking is only than $17.4 million. When compared to the the start of great things to come in downtown approximately $6.2 million that the property Hicksville.” would generate in taxes over that time span Hicksville’s downtown is undergoing a rewithout the project, the IDA’s assistance is naissance thanks in part to the vision of the set to result in a 282 percent increase in tax Saladino administration and a $10 million benefits to local taxing jurisdictions.

State award for downtown revitalization.

“When taking into account the tax Future projects will support increased access benefits, local business revenue boosts and to transportation, improved walkability, and impact on the Downtown Revitalization 500 new housing opportunities. These projInitiative that this project will provide, it ects, along with the Metropolitan Transpormakes total sense for the IDA to support this

tation Authority’s $132 million investment in the Hicksville railroad station, will continue to transform Hicksville into a vibrant downtown for downsizers, empty nesters, senior citizens and what millennials asked for and what will keep them here on Long Island.

In 2020, the first completed project in downtown Hicksville’s renaissance was unveiled at 35 Broadway, a vacant office building that was transformed by G2D Development Group into 18 new housing opportunities and a work-smart office-sharing space. In 2024, the Town will break ground for four additional projects, including a mixed-use development at 76, 80-82 North Broadway. This project, known as Fieldstone at North Broadway, consists of 108 residential units with retail and restaurant space.

The Town of Oyster Bay will also break ground in 2024 with $10 million in public improvement projects that include public space for seasonal outdoor activities — such as concerts, vendors; safer pedestrian access to the Long Island Rail Road station; and beautification of Broadway business district. This winter, the Town anticipates hosting public meetings to obtain community feedback on these planned improvements. The Town has been working with Hicksville Chamber members and civic association leaders, along with Vision Long Island and New York State, for several years to build consensus around well-designed redevelopment that meets the needs of local residents and the downtown area.

“This project is set to provide hundreds of current and future Nassau residents with a place they can call home, including dozens who rely on workforce housing to support their families,” said Rockensies. “These investments are geared to enhance quality of life throughout Nassau County, and this project is the epitome of that mission. We are proud to have approved this project and will continue to monitor the construction process and the numerous jobs that will be created.

“It started today with just a pile of dirt and a shovel; it truly is the start of something new.”

For more information about the project, the beneficial impact it is anticipated to bring to Hicksville and NCIDA’s ongoing efforts to help make Nassau County one of the best places in the country to live and work, visit: https://nassauida.org/.

About the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (NCIDA) The NCIDA is a public benefit corporation of the State of New York and is funded 100 percent by the transaction fees paid by its applicant clients, not through taxpayer dollars. The mission of the NCIDA is to support and promote economic development and employment opportunities in Nassau County by attracting new companies and industries, as well as assisting current businesses to grow and expand. For more information go to: www.nassauida.org.

—Original press releases submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Levittown Council Celebrating Its 25th WinterFest Event For 25 years, Levittown Community Council has brought fun, joy and happiness to the community through its well-attended and anticipated WinterFest event. This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, February 10th from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Island Trees Public Library located at 38 Farmedge Road, Levittown.

Admission to the event is free and there is entertainment, a magic show, crafts and games for children and raffles for the adults. On board each year and a highlight of the event is a model train display offered by the Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers.

Local schools and performers provide additional entertainment and community

businesses offer fun activities. WinterFest originated as a Levittown 50th Anniversary event, which was adopted by the Council since the year after when all the anniversary events were adopted by community organizations.

The Levittown Lions Club will provide free eye screening at the event as they have in previous years.

For additional information, contact Levittown Community Council at https:// www.facebook.com/LevittownCommunityCouncilInc. or levittowncouncil@yahoo. com.

—Submitted by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce

Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers train display is a big draw for adults and children at the WinterFest event. (Contributed photo)

Saladino, Rallye Motors Partner To Raise Awareness On Importance Of Organ Donations Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with the Rallye Motor Company, Donate Life New York State, and the State Automobile Dealers Association to help raise awareness about the life-changing impact of organ, eye and tissue donation. The Supervisor recognized Rallye BMW’s General Manager Matt Carlson, who is receiving a kidney donation from his daughter Stephanie, for their efforts in

spreading the word about how simple it is to sign up to be an organ donor.

“Thousands of people die each year due to a lack of available organs for transplants. Everyone can help change this statistic by pledging organ donation through their New York State driver’s license or through other initiatives such as the New York Organ Donor Network,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Unfortunately,

New York is at the bottom of the list as far as the number of people willing to be donors, and we have the opportunity to change that statistic. Working together, we can save the lives of family members, friends and neighbors who are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant and a second chance at life.”

In New York State alone, nearly 8,500 people are waiting for lifesaving organ

transplants, while 2,500 New Yorkers receive transplants each year. Sadly, about 500 New Yorkers die waiting for a life-saving transplant. One organ donor can save eight lives and heal 75 more through eye and tissue donation. Anyone age 16 and older can join the registry, regardless of medical history. For more information, visit DonateLife.ny.gov.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Statements From Assemblyman John Mikulin (R,C — Bethpage) Assemblyman Mikulin represents the parts of East Meadow, Bethpage, Levittown, Island Trees, Massapequa, North Massapequa, Plainedge, Seaford, South Farmingdale, Wantagh, and Westbury (Salisbury) consisting of parts of Nassau County.

On 2024 Executive Budget Proposal: “As if the people of Nassau County needed further proof of how out of touch this

Senator Steve Rhoads Welcomes Papa’s Pizza To Farmingdale Last month, New York State Senator Steve Rhoads had the pleasure of joining the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce and Legislator John Ferretti at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Papa’s Pizza on Merritts Road in Farmingdale. He was happy show his support to owner and East Meadow resident, Orlando Fuentes, who is bringing his years of experience from Umberto’s of New Hyde Park to this delicious new eatery in Farmingdale.

—Submitted by the Office of Senator Steve Rhoads (Contributed photos)

governor is with the realities of the hardworking people of this state, her executive budget’s prioritizing illegal migrant spending over our children’s education funding is all the proof they need. This administration is out of alignment with the realities of the people and the needs of the state. We need leadership that is going to prioritize the hard work of law-abiding taxpayers and help citizens achieve the American Dream, put their children through college

and establish a healthy, happy and stable financial future. All this administration is providing is the incentive to purchase a one-way ticket out-of-state.”

On 2024 State of the State: “The establishment in Albany continues to prove just how out of touch they are with the presentation Gov. Hochul gave today.

Thanks to decades of their ‘tax-and-spend’ policies, coupled with the pandemic and

inflation, New Yorkers are continuing to flee out of state, mortgaged to the brink and struggling to make ends meet. These are difficult times for so many people in our state, and I don’t hear Albany offering real, common-sense solutions that make our state more affordable for the middle-class families, seniors or small businesses that need help now.”

—Submitted by the Office of Assemblyman John Mikulin

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SCHOOL NEWS Three Plainview Students Are Regeneron Scholars Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School seniors Christina Pan, Syon Khatter and Richard Austin Wong have been named 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars in recognition of their research projects. Christina, Syon and Richard are among just 300 students out of 2,162 entrants—from 712 high schools across 46 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and 10 other countries—to be selected this year in the prestigious science contest.

Scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search are recognized based on the quality of their research, their leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics and creativity in asking scientific questions, all qualities that demonstrate the selected scholars’ exceptional promise as the next generation of STEM leaders.

Each scholar will be awarded $2,000 and placed in the running to become a Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist, which grants a trip to Washington D.C. to compete for a piece of $1.8 million in prize money.

Christina’s project, A Novel Application of the Fenton Reaction in the Chemical Upcycling of Polystyrene, looks into how a

Christina Pan, Syon Khatter and Richard Austin Wong with Research Coordinator Raymond Tesar. (Contributed photo) specific chemical reaction could be used in studies the ways artificial sweeteners can the recycling of Styrofoam. affect obesity and eating disorders.

Syon’s project, Investigating Impacts of Richard’s project, Temporal Phage Sucralose on Hedonic Feeding Behaviors Therapy: A Strategy for Managing MRSA in C. elegans as a Model for Prevention and Resistance Utilizing Bacteriophage Sb-1, Treatment of Obesity and Eating Disorders, addresses ways to use specially made

viruses to combat bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.

“Our District prides itself on cultivating the skills necessary for success in STEM,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary O’Meara. “We are so happy that our student researchers have been able to leverage these skills to gain recognition in this prestigious contest.”

“Our student researchers have a long history of success across regional, national and international science competitions.

Christina, Syon and Richard are continuing that history,” said POBJFKHS Principal Dr. Heather Dvorak. “On behalf of all of us at POBJFKHS, congratulations to each of you for this well-deserved recognition!”

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

—Submitted by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

A Close-Up Look At Life In Massapequa Massapequa fifth-graders are taking a big look at some of the smallest components of the world with an exploration of cells. The science study at all six elementary schools is in partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Educators from the lab have been visiting the schools, leading students in viewings of animal and plant cells through microscopes. Specifically, the young scientists have been observing human cheek cells and onion cells.

Katie Fernandez, the district’s elementary supervisor of STEM, said that the purpose of these lessons is to teach students how to use microscopes. They will begin extensively using the magnification tool in

science classes at Berner Middle School.

Cold Spring Harbor educators talked about the different parts of a microscope, and showed students how to place a slide and use the different dials to focus and zoom.

Students recorded their observations of the animal and plant cells on worksheets, and discussed their findings with their classmates.

—Submitted by the Massapequa School District Fifth-graders at Birch Lane Elementary School observed animal and plant cells through microscopes as part of a science investigation through Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (Contributed photo)

Division Avenue Teacher Follows Dream To Become An Author An English teacher at Division Avenue High School in the Levittown School District recently pursued her dream to author an original novel, which has been enjoyed by some of her students.

Melanie Murphy’s first book, The Extraordinary Anna Parke, was released earlier this year and is described as an adult fiction coming-of-age story. The story follows Anna Parke, who has a special connection to nature and discovers her unique talents through a tale of mystery and family drama.

Taking place in upstate New York, Mrs.

Division Avenue High School English teacher Melanie Murphy recently launched her first book, The Extraordinary Adventures of Anna Parke. (Contributed photo)

Murphy was inspired by her surroundings and relationships in her own life – including those with her own students.

“Every day, we write in our own notebooks. One student asked, ‘Have you ever written anything?’” Mrs. Murphy said. “I had always wanted to, but never a fulllength text.”

Mrs. Murphy has enjoyed a successful book launch by hosting signings and sharing her work with her students. One student who read Anna Parke re-created a scene in graphic novel format for a project.

“I wanted to show students and my own children that you can pursue your dreams,” Mrs. Murphy said. “It’s important to take time for yourself – be creative and lose yourself in the process. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”

—Submitted by Levittown Public Schools

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Town Of Oyster Bay Increases Salaries JENNIFER CORR jcorr@antonmediagroup.com

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t the Jan. 9 Oyster Bay Town Board meeting, the town’s finance director, Robert Darienzo, announced that adjustments to the town code will impact salary lines that haven’t been changed since 2010.

“One thing I want to make clear is that while these specific adjustments were not contemplated when we prepared the 2024 budget, whenever we prepare a budget, we allow funds to be set aside for contingency or for items like these, adjustments that aren’t made,” Darienzo said. “Any adjustments you make today, there is in fact money available in the 2024 budget to cover them.”

The Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor said he has “received no slips” regarding this hearing, and he had no questions for Darienzo.

In the Town Board section of the town code, the adjustments for Council Members’ salaries are going to be changing from $57,500 to $63,500. In the section related to Receiver of Taxes, the figure rises from $110,000 to $125,000. In the section related to the Town Clerk’s office, the salary raises from a total of $114,000 to $129,000 and in the Executive Department, the Supervisor’s salary

The Oyster Bay Town Board voted in favor of adjusting salaries at the Jan. 9 meeting.

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is increased from $140,000 to $155,000.

“Those figures have not been adjusted in 14 years and if you extrapolate the percentages between the increases we just described, you’re talking about less than 1 percent per year on average between 2010 and 2024,” Darienzo said.

Town Attorney Frank Scalera empha-

sized that the Receiver of Taxes, Town Clerk and Supervisor are receiving the same raise, $15,000.

“Because there are some modifications in this hearing, as compared to the local law that was published, I understand the salary adjustments were already discussed and put on the record and I understand

that there would be an additional, on a yearly basis, adjustments to the Town Board members of $1,500 per annum and other three offices, Receiver, Town Clerk and Supervisor, an adjustment of $2,500 to start in 2025,” Scalera said.

The Town Board voted in favor of closing the hearing and making the adjustments.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 1 Black History Month begins

FRIDAY, FEB. 2 Groundhog Day

SUNDAY, FEB. 4 Rosa Parks Day Live at the Library: Mardi Gras in New Orleans 2 p.m. This four-piece band will take you on a musical journey of the best of New Orleans party music from the 1950s to today. You will feel like you are partying on Bourbon Street to a mix of blues, jazz, and funk! This concert is in-person at the library; registration is not required. This event is taking place at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave.

sau County Poet Laureate and Lorene Bossong from the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society. Bring your poems, prose, spoken word, lyrics, and songs up to the mic...all encouraging voices are welcome. Paula Curci will kick things off with a poetry reading, and then we’ll open the mic up to participants! Register to receive an event reminder. Sign up starts on arrival.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 13 Republic Airport Commission Meeting The next public meeting of the Republic Airport Commission will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm at 7150 Republic Airport, Rm 201, Farmingdale NY. For information call 631-752-7707 x6109 or email: info@republicairport.net

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Upcoming Jazz Concert Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand announced that the Distinguished Artists Concert Series will continue through

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Application Period Now Open For 2024 Empire State Fellows Program G overnor Kathy Hochul has announced that the application period for the 2024 class of Empire State Fellows is now open. The prestigious program attracts exceptional and diverse talent from New York State and across the country to serve in high-level positions in the administration. Since the program’s inception 12 years ago, graduates of the Empire State Fellows program have gone on into senior roles, including Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff positions throughout State agencies.

“The Empire State Fellows Program has served as a gateway for some of New York’s best and brightest looking to make a difference in their communities through a career in public service,” Governor Hochul said. “We look forward to welcoming the next class of Fellows into this transformative program. Anyone who dreams of making a positive change in the lives of New Yorkers is encouraged to apply and join the ranks of our future leaders.”

The Empire State Fellows Program is a full-time leadership training program that prepares the next generation of talented professionals for careers as New York State policymakers. The incoming class of Empire State Fellows will serve from September 12, and receive an annual salary of $85,000, plus a generous benefits package. At the end of the fellowship, the program will identify high-performing Empire State Fellows that will be given the opportunity to continue to serve as leaders in New York State government

after completing the program.

Engagement in the work of the New York State government lies at the heart of the Empire State Fellows Program.

The Governor’s Office will appoint each Empire State Fellow to work directly with a Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, or other high-level policymakers at a New York State agency or authority, or in the Executive Chamber. Work assignments offer Fellows unparalleled experience collaborating with senior officials and participating in the policy-making process.

While taking part in the work of State government, Empire Fellows will participate in educational and professional development programs that will help them to serve as effective and ethical government leaders. The educational component of the Empire State Fellows Program kicks off with an orientation course in September. Educational coursework will continue on a semi-monthly basis. Meanwhile, professional development activities, including a mentoring program and regular meetings with Cabinet members and other government leaders, will enhance Empire Fellows’ collaboration with policymakers.

Applications opened on January 5 and will be accepted through April 1. More information on the program and instructions on how to apply are available at ny.gov/ new-york-state-fellowship-programs/ empire-state-fellows-program.

—From Governor Kathy Hochul’s website

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small group of Hofstra University students who work at the campus radio station, WRHU-FM, had the unique opportunity to travel to New Hampshire ahead of the January 23rd presidential primaries to report on candidate rallies and shadow professional journalists. The Long Island students participating were Joseph Pergola from Glen Cove, Peter Nicolino from Huntington Station, and Fatima Moien from Valley Stream.

As candidates announced rallies and town hall meetings, Mullen assigned students to cover them, create packages and then send them back to WRHU for airing.

They worked out of the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Manchester where many of the national and visiting radio, TV, and cable networks also stayed. The students even had a space alongside other “pro” radio stations who were also in New Hampshire to cover the activities.

Pergola, a sophomore, got into journalism more broadly after focusing on sports. “At first I was pretty much exclusively a sports journalist. But recently I started getting into news, specifically participating in our evening news broadcast, Newsline. In my time participating with the night show, I’ve been able to anchor, I’ve been able to produce.

When I got the opportunity to come to New Hampshire for this primary I was really, really wanting to jump on that chance and thankfully, I was able to do so.”

Moien, a graduate student in her second year of her Master’s in Journalism program, also covered the primary. “This time last year I entered as a trainee. So in a year’s time I’ve kind of worked my way up. I anchor the afternoon Newsline. our 30-minute rundown news show. I’ve been on air; I’ve also produced content for social media platforms. I also co-host a 30-minute, bi-weekly show called “Nomad hotel” where we talk about immigration on Long Island.

So in a year’s time, I’ve been really able to grow and build my way up. I started off as a writer and editor, just working on scripts and rundowns, but now getting to travel and create audio content is what I do,” said Moien.

The students interviewed some of the candidates to find out their motivations for running in what is almost certainly already a two-person race. “We were able to speak to some lesser known candidates. Specifically I got to talk to the very notorious Vermin

Supporters were often eager to speak with the team. (Photos by Doualy Xaykaothao)

Fatima Moien and Joseph Pergola.

Pergola interviewing Vermin Supreme.

Supreme, who has been running for a couple of decades now as a kind of political commentary,” said Pergola. Members of the team also spoke to Paperboy Love Prince and Dean Phillips. Pergola was at a voting event with Nikki Haley but she was not taking questions from the press at that time.

Besides speaking to candidates, the team made sure to interview voters at the polling places as well, to gauge the atmosphere going into the primary and understand their motivations and concerns.

They were even able to visit a local college to engage with younger voters. “Our main pitch was to bring back some audio from young voters, our peers around the same age. It was really interesting to hear what issues they were most thinking about. I think the best part about going to New Hampshire was that we found this spectrum of thought.

What I mean by that is we found students who were so on top of their politics, who were well informed, well spoken, that really dissected how important this was to them.

And then on the flip side, we met so many students who just couldn’t care less,” Moien said.

They also spoke with a political science professor about issues and perspectives,

and how the hot button topics were affecting this year’s campaigns. “We spoke to her about women in politics and how women’s rights and issues played into the election race as a whole. We touched on Nikki Haley and Marianne Williamson. We also talked about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and what the whole abortion conversation will mean for political elections as we move forward,“ Pergola said.

They were able to speak with the local Party for Socialism and Liberation about their plan to write “ceasefire” in the candidate slot of the primary ballot, in support of such an action in the Hamas/Israel conflict.

The idea of using this platform to bring attention to that cause resonated deeply with Moien. “They were speaking to us so frankly, about their efforts and calling for a ceasefire and having people write that in on the ballot… it was so interesting to hear how rallies are happening, demonstrations are happening, on all sides. While the whole country focuses on who won, there’s a big chunk of people that are pushing for their voice, whether that’s for Palestine or to free the hostages back to Israel. The whole sentiment of ceasefire was really important.”

Doualy Xaykaothao, a journalist with NPR

and Hofstra’s professional-in-residence, is a mentor of sorts to the broadcast team. She traveled with the students to New Hampshire and provided guidance while they were crafting their stories. “My role is essentially to talk to students with their journalism with their reporting, with what ethically they’re doing, to get them to think about their journalistic standards, and how to approach these kinds of stories. How do you work in the field? What’s it like to be in the field? You know, what it’s like to be engaged and to get accreditation? It’s everything that a reporter is trying to figure out for the first time.”

The experiences these students have working at the station often shape their careers later in life, whether that means they go on to be journalists or take a different path. “What we try to do at Hofstra University is to help aspiring journalists understand how to do this work. We give them real opportunities, so that they can expose themselves to it and understand what it really takes to be a journalist. It is these opportunities that shed light on how this works. Some of the students truly end up deciding whether this is what they want to do or not. And many of them in past years have gone on to be top anchors, top journalists and presenters in different markets.”

Xaykaothao said.

This is the fourth presidential election where Hofstra students have gotten to see what primary coverage looks like up close. Several students who participated in past years have gotten jobs at TV and radio stations after graduation and credit this first-hand experience as giving them an advantage over other journalism and communication majors at different institutions.

The program is run by John T. Mullen, the station manager who partners with various Long Island sports teams and other local organizations to create student-centered learning opportunities that help to build participants’ resumes. Both Mullen and Xaykaothao traveled with the students.

Moien and Pergola both expressed gratitude for the opportunity the program presented, and for the collaborative effort of their mentors and team members. Moien said, “Hofstra has been an amazing place for me. I was featured on ABC’s The View, I got awarded a national journalism award live on national television, along with going to Cuba, along with covering the primaries, along with being on Radio, TV, in print. (I’m so grateful to) this school, this program, for the two years that I’ve been here. I’m leaving in May. Oh my gosh, I’m going to have such a hard time letting go.”

—With additional information from Hofstra University

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he New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Steptoe LLP sent a letter to the Nassau County Legislature providing formal notice that their redistricting plan violates the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) by diluting the voting strength and political influence of Black, Latino, and Asian residents.

As required under the NYVRA, this statutory notice starts a 50-day clock for the Legislature to fix its violations voluntarily, before facing what would be the first redistricting legal challenge brought under a state voting rights act.

“With 2024 around the corner, nationwide efforts to diminish the political power of communities of color and chisel away at legal protections for their voting rights are surging,” said Perry Grossman, Director of the Voting Rights Project at the New York Civil Liberties Union. “We’re using all the tools and protections we secured in the NYVRA to ensure voters of color aren’t wrongfully denied a fair

opportunity to have their voices heard at the ballot box.”

“So-called ‘race-blind maps’ that ignore a community’s diversity are not just unlawful, they often dilute the votes of people of color,” said Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux, Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project. “By law, map drawers must ensure that communities of color are accurately reflected. Nassau County is one of the most diverse in the state, yet the map appears to deny Black, Latino, and Asian voters the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. We urge the Legislature to remedy this ahead of a critical election year.”

“Fair voting maps are critical to ensuring government works for all citizens,” said Michael Scavelli, Jason Abel, and Evan Glassman of Steptoe LLP. “The Steptoe team is proud to stand with our clients and co-counsel in ensuring fair representation for all voters across Nassau County.”

“LatinoJustice and our partners fought hard to win voter rights protections in New York State with the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York,” said Fulvia

Vargas-De Leon, LatinoJustice Senior Counsel. “Now, we’re holding the Nassau County Legislature accountable to this historic law ahead of critical 2024 elections.

With voting rights for Latino, Black, and Asian Americans under constant attack across the country, it’s more important than ever to uphold the protections we’ve won here in New York State. We call on the Nassau Legislature to remedy this harm and prevent further disenfranchisement of communities of color in Nassau County.”

Though residents of color make up over one-third of Nassau County’s eligible voters, the current map — which the Legislature drew behind closed doors with minimal public transparency — only creates 4 districts out of 19 where Black, Latino, and Asian residents constitute a majority of eligible voters. This includes “cracking and packing” communities of color in places such as Lakeview, Freeport, Inwood, South Valley Stream, Elmont, and New Hyde Park.

The Asian population also rose over 60 percent between 2010 and 2020 in

Nassau County, but the map unnecessarily divides this large and fast-growing community, denying Asian voters the opportunity to influence the outcome of elections.

“Despite massive growth in population, the Asian American community in Greater New Hyde Park is divided among several legislative districts, making it virtually impossible for Asian Americans to have a voice in the Nassau County Legislature,” said Ronak Patel, Equal Justice Works fellow at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. “This map divides, marginalizes, and disenfranchises Asian, as well as Latino and Black, communities across the County in clear violation of the NYVRA and its strong protection of minority influence.”

A more representative map would include at least six districts where Black, Latino, and Asian residents constitute a majority of the citizen voting-age population, as well as a district that prevents the dilution of Asian voting influence.

—Submitted by New York Civil Liberties Union

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Island Federal Credit Union Donates $20K To Ronald McDonald House

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Island Federal Credit Union (Island Federal), one of Long Island’s leading credit unions, closed out 2023 by donating to Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro (RMHC NYM) to support their work with families that have a child receiving emergency medical care.

Island Federal donated $20,000 to support the construction of a new Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Also, through the generosity of its employees and members, Island Federal presented more than 10 boxes of toys and games for families staying at RMHC NYM facilities to make their children’s holiday a little more enjoyable.

“Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro does an amazing job serving families who have seriously ill children, both at their house in New Hyde Park and at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital through their Family Rooms,” said Chris Murray, VP/Marketing, Island Federal. “When we heard

that they were launching a capital campaign to build a new Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Hospital, we were anxious to help.”

“We have seen the number of families that we serve in Suffolk County continue to grow and so a new Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Hospital is essential to supporting families there,” said Matt Campo, CEO, RMHC NY Metro. “This new house will provide comfort and overnight accommodations just like our New Hyde Park house, offering the parents and siblings of these children a temporary haven in a secure and comfortable environment among other families sharing a similar burden.”

Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro (RMHC NYM) provides free lodging, meals, and emotional support to keep families seeking medical treatment for their sick children near the care they need and the families they love.

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Lost At Sea But Not Alone The Navy identified the two SEALs who died following a boarding mission in the Arabian Sea earlier this month. Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers, 37, and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Ingram, 27, went missing during a mission to board a stateless dhow boat.

The unspoken bond among SEALs is an indomitable force that transcends words, exemplified in moments of crisis like when a fellow SEAL goes overboard.

This silent understanding, forged through rigorous training and shared experiences, becomes a lifeline in the face of adversity.

When a teammate plunges into the unknown waters, the remaining SEALs operate with a synchronized urgency, driven by an unwavering commitment to their brethren.

The Navy released this statement about the circumstances.

“On the evening of Jan. 11, Chambers and Ingram, both assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, were reported missing at sea while they were conducting a night-time seizure of a vessel illegally transporting advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen,” There exists an unspoken pact, a binding brotherhood that compels

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these elite warriors to risk life and limb to rescue their comrade.

Each SEAL knows that their own survival depends on the collective strength of the team, and in times of peril, hesitation is a luxury they cannot afford. Without uttering a single word, the SEALs seamlessly coordinate their efforts, employing highly specialized skills to navigate the tumultuous sea and retrieve their fallen brother.

Chambers and Ingram were part of the mission to interdict the dhow off the coast of Somalia.

The SEALs originated from the expeditionary sea base U.S.S. Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3).

Chambers, from Maryland, enlisted in the Navy in 2012 and entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) later that year. He was assigned to West Coast SEAL units starting in 2014, according to his official service biography.

Ingram, from Texas, joined the Navy in 2019 and graduated from BUD/S in 2021. He was assigned to a West Coast SEAL unit in 2021.

“We extend our condolences to Chris and Gage’s [Chambers and Ingram] families, friends, and

Editor and Publisher Angela Susan Anton President Frank A. Virga Vice President of Operations/CFO Iris Picone

Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers, 37, (left) and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Ingram, 27 (right) U.S. Navy teammates during this incredibly challenging time. They were exceptional warriors, cherished teammates, and dear friends to many within the Naval Special Warfare community,” said Capt.

Blake Chaney, commander, Naval Special Warfare Group 1.

Chambers and Ingram are the first U.S. military personnel to be killed in the Middle East since Houthi forces began attacking ships in the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command shifted from search and rescue efforts to a recovery mission after a ten-day search of more than 21,000 square miles by U.S., Spanish and Japanese naval units.

This unspoken bond is a testament to the profound trust and camaraderie cultivated within the SEAL teams. It extends beyond the realm of duty, embodying a sacred promise to never leave a teammate behind. In the silence that envelops their mission, the unspoken bond of Navy SEALs manifests as a powerful force, ensuring that no one faces the challenges alone, even in the darkest depths of the ocean.

The circumstances around the boarding are still under investigation at the time of press.

–Christy Hinko is a managing editor at Anton Media Group and a U.S. Navy veteran

EDITORIAL: OUR OPINION

LAUREN FELDMAN

“What it was, was football,” said Andy Griffith 70 years ago, in a classic monologue about a naïve country preacher who goes to a “college town” to set up a tent service and finds himself caught up in a crowd headed to a football game.

February 11 will be the 58th “Big Game”, wrapping up the 2023-2024 football season. Now I could write a column with my predictions for who will win, but everyone seems to be doing that, and unfortunately I’m no psychic.

So instead, I want to talk about the history of football, and posit how — and why — it has become such a zeitgeist of American sports.

Football is unique in that it gained popularity as a college game first, long before its boon on mainstream media in the mid20th century. Boosted by fierce rivalries and colorful traditions, college football still holds

widespread appeal in the United States to this day.

The so-called “Modern Era” of American football began in 1932 with the playoffs — which means that American football as we know it today is over 90 years old! The early ‘30s brought changes to the ball itself, including tapering of its ends to create its unique and unmistakable shape.

American football’s explosion in popularity during the second half of the 20th century can be traced to the 1958 Championship Game, a contest that has been dubbed the “Greatest Game Ever Played”. And two years later, the growing popularity of a rival league encouraged a merger which shaped the way the postseason would be played. The two football leagues, A and N, would play off until only one of each was left standing. Those teams would compete against one another in the “Big Game” each year in what has become a multi-million dollar

televised sensation. This game is also the most watched television event in the United States on an annual basis.

This is all well and good, but the real question is why? Why do we like football in America so much?

There are many sports, including soccer (futbol) and baseball, which hold a global appeal. And certainly these games are popular in the United States — baseball was the nation’s game until the mid-1950s — but nowhere to the extent of football. So, why?

According to a Gallup poll, almost 60 percent of Americans consider themselves fans of football. The favoritism might be due to simple familiarity. Football is so prevalent in modern culture and entertainment that it is a self-perpetuating system. Football is on, so we watch, we enjoy it, so we watch it more, so on. There is also the communal aspect; the feeling of unity when joining a sea of red or blue or purple. Watching,

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and especially attending, football games offers a sense of unity and connection to total strangers, something we crave as humans without always realizing it.

Personally, I think the way football is played is also a factor.

Football is a high-intensity sport with total team movements and short bursts of energy. Teams do not trail back and forth for the duration of an unspecified half or quarter; they are given four tries to cross ten yards, all while the clock winds ever downward.

It is an environment built to thrive on immediate gratification of movement, result, and visual impact. And while it is a game of skill, it is also incredibly satisfying to watch slow-motion replays of giant men fumbling over one another.

So, regardless of who you’re rooting for this season, let’s keep the love of football going as we have for almost 100 years.

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Happy Anniversary Nassau Inter County Express (NICE) Bus Service Both facilities were constructed by federal capital grants with local matching funds provided by Nassau County and the State Department of Transportation. It was the same funding sources for both construction of the Hempstead Multi-Modal Bus Terminal, Mineola Intermodal Bus Terminal/Commuter Parking Garage and Rockville Centre Bus Garage which was removed from active transit service in 2017. All five of these investments combined cost over $100 million.

NICE attempts to schedule bus replacements on a 500,000-mile Larry Penner or 12-year cycle, whichever comes first, is based upon Federal Transit later, MSBA was followed by Long Administration eligibility guideIsland Bus and on January 1, 2012, lines. Since 1973, buses operated Nassau Inter County Express.

by NICE under contract to Nassau It is a four-way dance between County are now on the fourth fares paid by riders along with replacement cycle. Most buses opfunding provided by Nassau erated by NICE are under 12 years County, the State and the Federal old. This was not the case decades government in financing public earlier when the average age of the bus transportation operated by fleet was closer to 12 years.

NICE. They operate a fleet of 280 Farebox recovery rate analysis is buses out of the Mitchel Field bus critical in determining the frequengarage. NICE also operates a fleet of cy and continuation of service on 122 Able Ride paratransit vehicles a route by route basis. Fifty percent out of the Stewart Avenue facility. is a good transit industry standard.

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Some routes are higher and others lower. There are bound to be routes with a handful of riders and a very low farebox recovery rate. In these cases, difficult decisions have to be made by management for preservation of the overall system benefiting the other 98 percent of daily riders.

It is easy over time to add service providing the financial support is available.

The riding public has a difficult time understanding why their route is subject to reduction in the frequency or elimination of all service because it has become a significant financial drain on the transit system. The costs of labor for drivers including salary, fringe and benefits along with fueling, washing, cleaning and maintenance of equipment are major factors in determining the price of service.

You also have to add depreciation over time for the life of the bus. The average cost of providing service on any bus route averages $190 dollars or more per hour.

It has been 51 years since Nassau County took control of all bus routes from private operators.

Over that time period, Nassau

County, New York State and the Federal governments have combined invested over $850 million in capital improvements.

Operating subsidy dollars easily top over $1.5 billion.

NICE services continue to be one of the best bargains around.

Since the 1950s, the average cost of riding a bus in Nassau County has gone up at a lower rate than either the consumer price index or inflation. The Metro Card introduced in 1996 affords a free transfer between NICE bus and the NYC Transit bus or subway. Prior to this, riders had to pay two full fares. Purchasing either a weekly or monthly pass further reduces the cost per ride. Many employers offer transit checks, which pay even more of the costs.

In the end, it all comes down to the availability of increased funding for additional transportation service to serve residents. Operating subsidies are required to increase the level of service and reduce the amount of time one waits for a bus on existing routes. Same for adding more off-peak, evening and weekend service.

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Many transfer to the NYC Transit subway at Flushing, Jamaica or Far Rockaway Queens stations.

Thousands of Queens residents travel via NICE bus to jobs, schools and other destinations in Nassau County. The viability of NICE benefits everyone. To understand the origins of how we got here, you must go back in time to the early 1970s. Prior to NICE, bus service in Nassau County was operated under Long Island Bus and Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority. In 1973, Nassau County purchased equipment, routes and some facilities from numerous private bus operators, most of whom were experiencing serious financial difficulties. Nassau County followed up that same year by entering into a lease and operating agreement with the MTA to continue providing local bus service. This resulted in creation of the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority. Years

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Future Habitat Long Island homeowners are selected based on the need for affordable housing, willingness to partner with Habitat, and their ability to pay an affordable mortgage. Habitat homebuyers take financial education classes designed to build a solid foundation for long-term personal success. Along with classes, homeowners complete 300 “sweat equity” hours by building their Habitat home and

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Through the organization’s Homeownership Program, future homeowners will fulfill 300 hours of “sweat equity,” helping to build their future homes and houses for others in the program. They will undergo financial preparation classes and volunteer for community service. Each homeowner will sign a 30-year mortgage with a two percent interest rate, with

Habitat covering a second mortgage.

The Habitat model ensures that expenses are affordable for their homeowners.

Mortgage payments are guaranteed to be no more than 30 percent of the family’s monthly gross income at the time of closing. Homes are built to be energy-efficient to keep utility payments low. Building safe, affordable homes generates more spending, creates jobs in neighborhoods, and fosters a strong sense of community on Long Island.

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It is common for households to spend 50 percent of their income on housing.

This leaves families without the financial resources for other basic needs, such as food, clothing, and health care.

Helping to ease the burden, Habitat for Humanity of Long Island has been helping low- to moderate-income families achieve homeownership since 1987. Their mission is to provide safe, decent, affordable houses and help families build and repair places to call home.

Since its inception, Habitat Long Island has built hundreds of homes. To help the nonprofit carry out its mission, State Farm has been supporting Habitat for Humanity Long Island since 2020, providing a total $73,000 in grant funding for their affordable housing efforts.

“At State Farm, part of our mission is to help people realize their dreams,” said State Farm Corporate Responsibility Analyst Jennifer Young. “In addition to the financial support, our agents and employees volunteer their time for this great cause.

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Fun And Healthy Snacks For Game Day

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On Game Day Sunday, which falls on Feb. 11 this year, the average American will eat at least 2,400 calories during the viewing party, according to an article from the Huffington Post. Game Day is, after all, America’s second-highest eating holiday, just second to Thanksgiving.

If you’re trying to eat healthier on Game Day, you’re in luck! I have some healthy recipes for you that are easy, delicious, and fun!

Easy Chocolate Strawberries

Vegetables and Tzatziki Sauce This is one of my favorite healthy snacks, because it’s delicious, a crowd-pleaser and easy to assemble.

I start off by going to the grocery store and grabbing vegetables, including a bag of baby carrots, sweet mini peppers and cucumbers. Ensure you get an extra cucumber, as it’s an ingredient in the dip.

Then, you’re going to buy plain Greek yogurt, a lemon, fresh dill, “Everything” bagel seasoning and olive oil. You will also need the cucumber for the dip.

When you’re home, wash all your vegetables, cut the cucumber and assemble them on a plate or cutting board.

And then, put two cups of yogurt in a bowl and mix it. You will grab a cheese grater, make a small cut on the edge of the cucumber and grate the cucumber over the yogurt. Do this until the dip

Tzatziki sauce.

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becomes a light green. Then, add a couple teaspoons of olive oil to the dip, followed by the juice of one lemon wedge. Sprinkle the everything but the bagel seasoning on top and fresh dill to taste. Place the dip in the middle of the vegetables and serve.

This one is so easy that you could do it last minute.

Go to the grocery store, one that sells Boar’s Head products, and buy strawberries. Judge the amount you should buy based on how many guests you plan to have.

Then, make your way over to the Boars Head section and buy the Boar’s Head Dark Chocolate Hummus.

Once you’re home, wash the strawberries. For the presentation, grab a large plate or cutting board and place it around the tub of chocolate hummus. For more hygienic grabbing and dipping, you could place toothpicks inside the strawberries.

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Butternut Squash Soup

Chicken Tacos

You’ve heard of chili on Game Day, but I’m sure your guests won’t be expecting butternut squash soup.

Butternut squash is high in minerals, antioxidants and minerals. And, my butternut squash soup is fairly simple to make.

I start out by grabbing a large butternut squash, one can of Goya coconut milk (13.5 ounces), one can of Del Monte mixed vegetables (14.5 ounces) and ginger spice, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste. If you’d like to simplify the process, you could grab a box of butternut squash soup already made.

Once you’re home, wash your butternut squash and peel it and then chop it to yield approximately two cups. Boil a large pot of water and add the butternut squash and let it boil until it’s super soft.

Once it’s done, strain the squash and mash it up! Add the coconut milk and your spices. Let it simmer for a while and then add your canned vegetables.

Who doesn’t love tacos?

Tacos are easy to share and eat, making for a great appetizer on Game Day. At the store, you will need to grab avocado oil, a medium onion, garlic, 1 lb of ground chicken, chili powder, ground cumin, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, lime, arugula, chicken stock and 8 to 12 crispy taco shells. For toppings, you can use diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta and sliced radishes.

Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and two chopped garlic cloves and cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground chicken, 1 ½ teaspoons of chili powder, and one teaspoon of cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until meat begins to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Chicken tacos.

Add ½ of lime zest and juice, and ¼ of a (Photo by Catherine Bongiorno) cup of chicken stock. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, lettuce. Add desired toppings.

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Serve in taco shells on a bed of arugula

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Once finished, feel free to add more salt to taste.

You can customize this recipe by adding other vegetables, like broccoli or barley, noodles, beans, or anything your heart desires.

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The Ultimate Guide To Hosting A Football Viewing Party

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Hosting a football viewing party is a fantastic way to bring friends and family together to enjoy the thrill of the game. Whether it’s a regular-season matchup or the grandeur of the big game, creating a memorable football viewing experience requires a blend of thoughtful planning, delicious food, and spirited ambiance.

Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you host the ultimate football viewing party.

Choose the Right Space Start by selecting a comfortable and spacious area for your football viewing party. Consider the size of your TV or screen, seating arrangements, and the overall flow of the space. Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, ensuring everyone has a good view of the game is key to a successful party.

Create a Welcoming Atmosphere Set the mood with team spirit. Decorate your space with team colors, banners, and football-themed decorations. Consider providing team merchandise like foam fingers, jerseys, or hats for guests to wear during the party. This creates a festive and inclusive atmosphere.

Optimize the Viewing Setup Ensure that your TV or projector setup is optimal for the best viewing experience.

Test the equipment beforehand to avoid technical glitches. Arrange seating to accommodate everyone comfortably, and consider providing extra seating like floor cushions or bean bags for a casual vibe.

Plan the Menu A football viewing party is as much about the food as it is about the game.

Plan a menu that caters to a variety of tastes. Classic game day snacks like buffalo wings, sliders, nachos, and guacamole are always crowd-pleasers.

Consider dietary restrictions and provide both indulgent and healthier options.

Signature Beverages

Interactive Food Stations Take your football party to the next level by setting up interactive food stations. Consider a build-your-own taco or nacho bar, a slider station with various toppings, or a DIY popcorn station with different seasonings.

Interactive food setups add an element of fun and allow guests to customize their snacks.

Half-Time Entertainment Keep the energy high during halftime by planning entertaining activities.

Consider organizing a mini football toss outside, setting up a gaming station, or arranging a quick trivia game related to football history or the teams playing.

Keep the momentum going even when the players take a break.

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(Getty Images) ate a fan-friendly environCreate themed cocktails ment. If possible, set up multiple or mocktails inspired by your viewing areas so that guests can choose favorite team. Don’t forget to provide a variety of beers, sodas, and water to keep between a more relaxed lounge setting and a traditional seating arrangement. Provide everyone hydrated. Consider setting comfortable cushions, blankets, and ample up a self-serve drink station for added seating for everyone to enjoy the game in convenience. comfort.

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Game Day Predictions and Prizes Add an interactive element by encouraging guests to make game day predictions. Create a simple prediction sheet for scores, MVPs, and notable plays. Offer small prizes for those who make accurate predictions, such as team merchandise or gift cards. This adds a competitive edge and engagement to the party.

Safety First If your football viewing party involves alcohol, prioritize safety.

Encourage responsible drinking, arrange for designated drivers, or consider alternative transportation options for guests. Ensure that everyone has a safe way to get home after the party.

Hosting a football viewing party is all about creating an immersive and enjoyable experience for your guests.

From the ambiance and decorations to the food and entertainment, thoughtful planning ensures that everyone can savor the excitement of the game. By incorporating these tips, you can host the ultimate football viewing party and make lasting memories with friends and family. Get ready for a touchdown-worthy celebration.

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Winter Marg Cantera Negra Tequila, the new award-winning, ultra-premium brand that is additive-free and hand-crafted in small batch quantities from 100 percent mature Blue Weber agave and 40 years of family tradition in Mexico, has an entire portfolio of tequila and liqueur for your winter drinking pleasure, including Reposado, Añejo, Extra Añejo and Café.

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Grilling is a social affair. Gathering Wings and ribs are some of the grilling favorites. Sempre Fame BBQ around the grill with friends and family, bundled up against the cold, creates a sense of camaraderie and shared joy. It transforms the backyard into a winter haven, where the allure of the flames and the anticipation of a delicious meal foster a unique sense of togetherness.

BY CHRISTY HINKO The passion for winter grilling tranchinko@antonmediagroup.com scends the seasons. It embodies the spirit The passion for winter grilling is a testament to the undying love for the sizzle of meat on of adventure, the love for flavor, and the joy of creating culinary masterpieces an open flame, even in the coldest months. While some may associate grilling with warm even when the thermometer dips. For summer days, enthusiasts embrace the winter as an opportunity to elevate the culinary those who embrace the challenge and experience and infuse outdoor cooking with a unique charm. revel in the thrill, winter grilling is not inter grilling is more than a picturesque backdrop to their outdoor just a culinary activity—it’s a passionate just a culinary venture; it’s a kitchen. pursuit that turns the frosty outdoors into celebration of the seasons. The The thrill of conquering the elements a sizzling paradise. cold air, the aroma of wood smoke, and adds an adventurous spirit to winter grilling. the contrast of the chilly environment It requires a bit more preparation—from Here are some grill tips from local grill against the warmth of the grill create a clearing snow off the grill to adjusting cook- master, John Cavallo. sensory experience like no other. The ing times in the colder temperatures—but Check to make sure that you have passionate winter griller sees snow-covthe dedicated griller relishes the challenge. enough propane and preheat your ered landscapes not as obstacles but as The reward is the satisfaction of producing grill.

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The Art Of Kitchen Knife Maintenance Reasons and techniques for sharpening

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In the realm of culinary expertise, the kitchen knife stands as a steadfast companion to chefs and home cooks alike. Its importance in the culinary world cannot be overstated, making it imperative to understand the reasons for kitchen knife maintenance and the art of sharpening. A well-maintained and sharp knife not only enhances the cooking experience but also ensures safety and precision in the kitchen.

Reasons for Kitchen Knife Maintenance Safety First Properly maintained knives are safer to use. Dull blades require more force to cut through ingredients, increasing the likelihood of slips and accidents. A sharp knife, on the other hand, cuts effortlessly, reducing the risk of injuries.

Enhanced Performance A sharp knife performs its tasks with precision and efficiency. From slicing vegetables to carving meats, a well-maintained blade ensures smooth and clean cuts. This not only improves the aesthetic presentation of dishes but also contributes to the overall cooking experience.

Prolonged Lifespan Regular maintenance, including sharpening, extends the lifespan of kitchen

knives. Neglecting maintenance can lead to chips, nicks, and excessive wear, ultimately reducing the knife’s longevity. By investing time in proper care, chefs can enjoy the longevity of their favorite kitchen tools.

Consistent Results Sharp knives provide consistent and predictable results. When working with ingredients that demand precision, such as delicate herbs or intricate cuts of meat, a sharp knife ensures uniformity in slices, enhancing the overall quality of the dish.

How to Sharpen Knives Choosing the Right Tools Before diving into the sharpening process, it’s crucial to have the right tools. Sharpening stones, honing rods, and electric sharpeners are common options. The choice depends on personal preference and the type of knives being sharpened.

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Understanding the Angle Different knives have different bevel angles, and it’s essential to maintain the original angle during sharpening. This ensures that the blade retains its intended sharpness.

Specialty tools like angle guides can assist in maintaining the correct angle.

Honing vs. Sharpening While sharpening is the process of removing metal to create a new edge, honing involves straightening the edge without removing material. Honing should be a regular part of knife maintenance, while sharpening can be done less frequently, depending on usage.

Step-by-Step Sharpening Process Preparation: Clean the knife thoroughly and gather the necessary tools.

Choosing the Grit: Start with a coarse

grit to address any major dullness, then progress to finer grits for a polished edge.

Angle Maintenance: Maintain the original bevel angle throughout the sharpening process.

Consistent Strokes: Use consistent strokes along the entire length of the blade, ensuring even sharpening.

Honing for Finishing: Finish the process with honing to refine the edge without further metal removal.

The reasons for kitchen knife maintenance are rooted in safety, performance, longevity, and consistency. Sharpening knives is not just a task; it’s an art that requires attention to detail and the right tools. By investing time and effort into maintaining kitchen knives, chefs and home cooks can elevate their culinary experience, ensuring that their most trusted kitchen companion remains a reliable and effective tool for years to come.

The Versatility Of A Chef’s Knife

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The chef’s knife, often hailed as the workhorse of the kitchen, stands out for its unparalleled versatility. This indispensable tool, characterized by a broad, tapered blade and a comfortable grip, is the go-to choice for professional chefs and home cooks alike. Its design and functionality make it an all-encompassing instrument for myriad culinary tasks.

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From deboning poultry to filleting fish or carving roasts, the chef’s knife showcases its versatility in meat preparation.

The sturdy and sharp blade can handle various textures, making it an essential tool for butchering and trimming meat with precision.

Versatile Vegetable Prep

The chef’s knife excels in precision cutting, allowing chefs to effortlessly chop, dice, and slice a variety of ingredients.

Whether it’s finely mincing garlic, creating uniform vegetable slices, or dicing onions, the sharp and robust blade of the chef’s knife ensures consistent results.

The chef’s knife is equally adept at handling a wide array of vegetables. Its versatility shines when tackling firm vegetables like carrots or potatoes, as well as delicate ones like tomatoes. The rocking motion allows for swift and efficient cutting, making vegetable preparation efficient and enjoyable.

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Top Five Brands Of Chef’s Knives

Selecting a high-quality chef’s knife is essential for any kitchen, and several brands have gained a reputation for producing top-notch knives. While personal preferences may vary, the following five brands are often recognized for their commitment to craftsmanship, durability, and performance.

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Shun is a Japanese knife manufacturer that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Renowned for their sharpness and attention to detail, Shun knives are often made with Damascus steel, resulting in a distinctive and beautiful blade pattern. The brand’s commitment to Japanese knife-making traditions makes Shun knives a popular choice among enthusiasts.

Miyabi, another brand under the Zwilling J.A. Henckels umbrella, specializes in Japanese-style knives crafted in Seki, Japan. Miyabi knives are often characterized by their exquisite design, sharpness, and use of high-quality materials. With a focus on traditional Japanese craftsmanship, Miyabi knives appeal to those who appreciate the artistry of Japanese cutlery.

Global It’s important to note that individual Global is a Japanese brand that has preferences, budget considerations, gained global recognition for its modern and the specific needs of the user can and innovative approach to knife design. influence the choice of a chef’s knife.

Known for their sleek, one-piece conTesting knives in person, if possible, struction and razor-sharp edges, Global and considering factors such as blade knives often feature a unique handle material, handle comfort, and overall filled with sand for balance. The brand’s design can help in finding the perfect commitment to quality and performance chef’s knife for a particular kitchen and has made it a favorite in both profession- cooking style. al and home kitchens.

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Wüsthof, a German knife manufacturer with a history dating back to 1814, is renowned for its precision-forged knives.

Known for their sharpness and durability, Wüsthof knives are often favored by professional chefs and home cooks alike.

The brand offers a variety of series, each catering to different preferences and needs.

handling foods with varying textures. The weight and balance of the knife contribute to its ability to cut through tough exteriors while maintaining precision.

The chef’s knife is a culinary multitool, combining precision, power, and versatility in one elegantly designed instrument.

Slicing Through Its ability to adapt to a wide range of Hard-Textured Foods culinary tasks makes it an indispensable Whether it’s slicing through a crusty asset in any kitchen, allowing chefs and loaf of bread or effortlessly halving a home cooks to execute diverse cutting melon, the chef’s knife proves its mettle in techniques with finesse and efficiency. of the chef’s knife serves as an excellent tool for crushing garlic cloves or smashing ingredients like lemongrass or ginger.

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Valentine’s Day is a busy occasion for restaurants, and securing a reservation electing the ideal dining destination is essential. Plan ahead and book a table well in advance to avoid disappointment. for Valentine’s Day is a thoughtful Confirm the timing to ensure it suits process that involves considering various factors to ensure a romantic and both your schedules, allowing you to relax and enjoy the evening without memorable experience. feeling rushed.

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Embracing Sobriety

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Withdrawal Symptoms Individuals who regularly consume alcohol may experience withdrawal symptoms during the initial stages of abstaining.

These symptoms can include irritability, mood swings, and cravings. Managing these challenges requires resilience and support.

“Dry January” has gained popularity as a health and wellness trend, encouraging individuals to abstain from alcohol for the entire month. This voluntary alcohol detox has both benefits and challenges, offering participants a chance to reassess their relationship with alcohol and experience positive changes in their physical and mental well-being. This, however, is a way of life for many who are abstaining from alcohol every day, all year long.

Routine Disruption For many, alcohol is integrated into daily routines or rituals. Abstaining can disrupt these habits, leading to a sense of emptiness or boredom. Finding alternative activities to replace drinking can be challenging but is crucial for success.

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Benefits of Abstaining from Alcohol Physical Health Improvements One of the primary benefits of participating in Dry January is the positive impact on physical health. Alcohol consumption can contribute to weight gain, disrupted sleep patterns, and increased risk of various health issues. Abstaining from alcohol for a month allows the body to reset, leading to better sleep, improved digestion, and potential weight loss.

Mental Clarity and Emotional Well-being Alcohol affects the central nervous system, and abstaining from it can lead to improved mental clarity and emotional stability. Participants often report enhanced focus, reduced anxiety, and an overall sense of well-being during and after the month-long challenge.

Financial Savings Cutting out alcohol for a month can result in significant financial savings.

Participants often find themselves with extra funds that were previously spent on alcoholic beverages. This financial benefit can serve as motivation and a tangible reward for their commitment to sobriety.

Social Connection The trend of Dry January encourages social connection without the presence of alcohol.

This is a regular challenge for many who are always abstaining from alcohol. Participants often find alternative activities and events to engage in, fostering deeper connections with friends and family. This shift away from alcohol-centric socializing can lead to more meaningful interactions.

Challenges of Abstaining from Alcohol Social Pressures One of the main challenges of abstaining from alcohol is navigating social situations where alcohol is prevalent. Peer pressure and societal norms can make it difficult for participants to abstain, especially in social gatherings or events centered around drinking.

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Abstaining from alcohol, whether as a voluntary, temporary, conscious or permanent choice offers individuals an opportunity to reap various physical, mental, and social benefits. The challenges associated with abstaining from alcohol should not be underestimated. Navigating social situations, managing withdrawal symptoms, and reshaping habits require commitment and support.

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But this is no secret for Clausthaler—they’ve been exclusively making nonalcohol beers for 42 years with a patented process that propelled them as an innovator and pioneer.

And now they’re making it easier than ever before to enjoy any celebration by offering more non-alcohol beers for the active consumer—straight out of the can.

• Clausthaler Grapefruit — the super refreshing fan favorite will leave your taste buds anything but “dry.”

• The new Clausthaler ISO 0.0 — extra hydrating that replenishes after your New Year’s Resolution workouts.

• The new Clausthaler IPA Dry-Hopped — made with Cascade hops that are exported to Germany, brewed and then exported back to the United States.

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Anton Staff Pet Memorial 2023 Losing a pet is never easy. Whether it is after a good, long life, or sudden and unexpected, their absence is felt every time you come home without their greeting, every time you mistake a shadow for their shape. Healing takes time, and the toil of everyday is that much harder without their affection.

For those who love animals, when a new pet comes into our homes, it does not replace those who have gone.

It only multiplies the love.

Loudmouth Chicken lived every moment of her life in full defiance. She refused to stay in the pen with the others, laid nearly all of her eggs under the shed, where they were inaccessible, and screamed whenever she was moved from them. She was as close to a wild bird as a chicken can get.

Fly on, Loudmouth!

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Fanny, 19, passed away Sept, 2023. She was adopted from Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton. Loud, funny and sweet.

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Gone Ahead I know it hurts, but please smile when you think of me.

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Open your heart and home to another when you can.

They will love you with their whole being, as I have.

I have gone ahead…

But we will be together again, and then it will be forever.

We said goodbye to sweet Lola Kluger in 2023. Loved by everyone who met her, she was sweet, good natured and loved to retrieve a ball and was the best cuddler. The Kluger and Swersey family will forever have her memory in our hearts.

Tangerine, known to his friends as Tangy, was born and raised in California, where he took in the sights and sounds from numerous windows and patches of sun and was known to enjoy snuggling, his food, and pats from his parents well into his late teenage years. Tangy was also a skilled music aficionado, despite having one handsomely scrappy ear for most of his life.

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Senators Call For Rail Funding In Budget Negotiations

.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 13 of her colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program in the fiscal year 2024 spending legislation. While the committee-passed U.S. Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill included $100 million for this account, House Republicans have proposed zeroing it out, which would dramatically hinder ongoing work to improve rail infrastructure in the Northeast and across the country.

“While the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) provided five years of guaranteed funding for the Federal-State Partnership grant program, this funding was always intended to be supplemental to annually appropriated dollars. The IIJA also authorized up to $1.5 billion for IPR grants in fiscal year 2024. The IIJA investment alone is not sufficient to fully address the nation’s rail state-of-good-repair (SOGR) backlog nor to fully improve and expand intercity passenger rail in a way that America deserves,” the senators wrote.

The senators highlighted the importance of funding projects in the Northeast

Corridor (NEC): “The NEC’s SOGR backlog stands at well over $40 billion, representing a serious threat to the nation’s economy.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Amtrak and commuter railroads on the NEC transported more than 800,000 people per weekday, and the workforce that travels on the NEC contributes roughly $50 billion annually to the economy. However, the specter of the SOGR backlog causing delays or track closures is a constant concern.

According to the Northeast Corridor Commission, ‘the loss of the NEC for a single day could cost the country $100 million in added congestion, productivity losses, and other transportation impacts.’

If Congress does not make the necessary investments, disruptions will become more frequent and more severe over time.”

The senators concluded: “On behalf of our millions of constituents who depend on a safe and reliable passenger rail network and also those who deserve access to passenger rail but do not have it as a meaningful option today, we urge the Subcommittee to vigorously defend the $100 million appropriation for FY 2024 for the FederalState Partnership for IPR program.”

—Submitted by the Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

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ew York State United Teachers and a coalition of child, family and community stakeholders recently announced their combined push to confront the root causes and harsh effects of poverty that impact hundreds of thousands of children across the state.

Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty, a rate that exceeds the national average and overall poverty rates in both the state and country. In New York, a state with a GDP of over $2 trillion and home to 135 billionaires and 340,000 millionaires, this is unacceptable.

More than 700,000 children enter our classrooms every day with the burdens of homelessness, unaddressed health concerns, lack of basic hygiene products, and the stigma and stress surrounding a life of poverty. If children are worried about survival, they will be unable to learn. [See fact sheet.]

Childhood poverty isn’t inevitable. It is the result of local, state and federal policy choices.

The One-in-Five coalition is supporting a slate of initial measures to tackle this crisis on multiple fronts and support the futures our children deserve.

These include: • The Working Families Tax Credit (S277A Gounardes/ A4022–A Hevesi); • Mothers and Lasting Change (S4578 Ramos/ A 6197-A Clark); • S1875 Brouk/A4408 Reyes, which supports Medicaid services for students through school-based health centers; • S7747 Brouk /A8146 Gonzalez–Rojas, which ensures children who are eligible for public health insurance continue to receive coverage until age of 6; • Affordable housing;

• Universal school meals; • $100 million in categorical funding to potentially double the number of community schools in New York.

Melinda Person, President, New York State United Teachers: “A child’s capacity for creativity and growth – even the ability to experience the joy of learning – is blocked by the effects of poverty. If we really want to address deeply rooted issues that are affecting our students’ ability to learn and demonstrate their learning, and if we really want every student to live up to their natural potential, we need to stop ignoring New York’s child poverty problem and use the enormous amount of resources in our state to address it.”

Mario Cilento, President, New York State AFL-CIO: “First and foremost, the New York State AFL-CIO sees this as a social justice issue. There is no disputing that when children lack access to proper nutrition, secure housing, and other critical social and health services, it puts them at a disadvantage. That is why the entire union movement is united in ensuring that all children start on a level playing field which can be accomplished by providing families with the support they need for food, housing, and health care. It is the best way to improve a child’s health and mental well-being, which bolsters their ability to learn and thrive.”

New York State United Teachers is a statewide union with nearly 700,000 members in education, human services and health care. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO. —Submitted by New York State United Teachers

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Trust your feelings. The logic won’t add up, and if it did, you wouldn’t need faith to bridge the gap. The fact that your feelings stretch beyond logic and into realms that cannot be sorted out through reasonable methods is a sign they are working properly, for this is the nature of feelings.

They won’t lead you wrong this week.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The principles of flag design suggest that a flag should be so simple a child can draw it from memory. This principle applies to at least three projects you’ll take on this week. Distill things down to their essence, and then run it up the pole and see who salutes.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re awake and aware, alive in the current moment while anticipating the next one and the one five years from now, too. Most people are not going to be as conscientious, but it doesn’t mean they care less.

They care differently. You’ll be most productive with a diverse team of various strengths and styles.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will be easy to get support for old ideas, but for the new ones, you’ll need “proof of concept.” This may seem daunting at first, but the key is to dive in and start building. This work could turn out to be the most fun you’ll have all week. Seeing your ideas come to life is an unparalleled thrill.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If someone does understand and support you before you make the thing, count that person as your No. 1, go-to mentor and champion. This kind of faith is a rare and beautiful occurrence. You have the confidence to seize it, the grace to appreciate it and the generosity to pay it forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It will often seem like others are commanding your moments through their needs, requests, puzzles or through the way they lead your attention with talk. This week, you’ll take back your time by flowing your attention where you wish to. When it’s difficult to get out of conversations by using words, use your feet instead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Fresh endeavors sparkle up your week. When you are engaged in new activities, especially work you have very little experience with, you’ll be often surprised, intrigued and determined -- all states that connect you strongly to the moment and help you to feel vividly alive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your adventures with a loved one are an experience in fusion. At times, you will feel like the two of you are one entity, working toward a common goal. Your ideas will run together; the experiences combine and blur. You’ll be chosen for an important mission.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s no need to keep track of who is doing what or giving versus taking and the like. You may seem to be making more efforts in a relationship, but effort takes many forms, and some of them are tricky and mysterious. Regardless, how it is now isn’t how it will always be. The pendulum will swing and it will be the other person’s turn to put in more.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s a common fallacy that creative people like you should always be using their talent by doing what they do best. The thing is, you may not even know what you do best yet. You think you do, but there are other talents and applications for them emerging through the action this week. Keep an open mind and you’ll be brilliant.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Being seen as powerful is different than actually being powerful. Being powerful involves taking risks, and rather fearlessly at that, as there’s a degree of certainty about what you can handle and do. The truly powerful are less afraid of appearing foolish -- they can afford to -- whereas those who need to be seen as powerful cannot.

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NORTH ♠K74 ♥J 8 7 4 ♦AJ965 ♣Q WEST EAST ♠ 10 5 ♠A6 ♥A 9 6 ♥K Q 3 2 ♦ 10 7 ♦Q32 ♣A J 9 7 3 2 ♣ K 10 6 5 SOUTH ♠QJ9832 ♥ 10 5 ♦K84 ♣8 4 The bidding: West North East South Pass Pass 1 NT 2♦ 3 NT 4♥ Dble 4♠ Pass Pass Dble Opening lead — five of spades.

Before the U.S team rallied over the last two boards to win the 2003 world championship by 1 IMP, Italy had staged its own rally to erase a 28-IMP deficit and take the lead midway through the final 16 deals. This was the hand that put the Italians ahead at that time.

When the deal was first played, Norberto Bocchi and Georgio Duboin of Italy bid and made three notrump with the East-West hands. Bocchi, East, took 10 top tricks after an opening spade lead

by South to score 430 points.

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Lauria and Alfredo Versace sitting North-South, the bidding went as shown. Versace’s two-diamond bid showed a long major suit, and Lauria did not really care which one it was. Thus, the Italians ended in four spades doubled, which seemingly was destined to go down two.

Bob Hamman, West, led a low spade, taken by Paul Soloway with the ace. The defenders could have collected two hearts and a club at that point to hold the U.S. loss to 8 IMPs, but Soloway, no doubt thinking he would have plenty of time to take tricks later, and hoping to stop club ruffs in the dummy, continued with a trump. That gave Versace a chance for a huge pickup.

He won the return with dummy’s king and now had the opportunity for a rare “backward” finesse — leading the jack from dummy, in the hope that East had the queen and West the ten. Given East’s onenotrump opening, Versace felt the queen was much more likely to be on his right, so after a long study he led the jack from dummy and, when Soloway followed low, let it ride.

This gave Versace five diamond tricks and 11 in all for a score of +690. Added to the 430 registered by his teammates at the other table, the result was a 15-IMP gain for the Italians, giving them a 3-IMP lead with just eight deals to go in the match.

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FARMINGDALE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Farmingdale located at 2091 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. T he public sale shall occur as an online auction vi a www.storagetreasures.com on 2/ 14/ 2024 at 12:00PM. U nless listed below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Renard Holder unit #02021; Craig Forney unit #02100. T his sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details.

1-31-24-2024-2T -#244849NOB/ FARM LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby give n that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County T reasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requi res a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requi res that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the prov isions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County T reasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov/ 526/ County-T reasurer Should the T reasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of T he County T reasurer 1 W est Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the T reasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nas-

sau County on which tax liens are to be sold is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov / 527/ Annual-T ax-LienSale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be adve rtised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

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Dated: January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subj ect to any and all superior tax liens of sove reignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subj ect to the provi sions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts.

Howeve r, such tax liens shall have priority ove r the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate ove r the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

T he Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these T erms of Sale may be subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subj ect to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’ s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the va lidity of the tax lien. In addition to being subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts, said purchaser’ s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recove ry and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U .S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

T he County T reasurer reserve s the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premis-

LEGAL NOTICES es herein listed. T he Nassau County T reasurer reserve s the right to interve ne in any bankruptcy case/ litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the T reasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. Howeve r, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, cove ring their inve stment in said tax lien. T he Nassau County T reasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

T he rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County T reasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delive ry, then all amounts deposited with the County T reasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County T reasurer as liqui dated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. T ime is of the essence in this sale.

T his sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. T he bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive adva ntage in the random number generator in the eve nt of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive adva ntage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrive d at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication

or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. T he bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have vi olated any of these bid requi rements then their bid shall be voi ded and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, New York 1-31-24-2024-2T -#244943NOB/ FARM LEGAL NOTICE SOUTH FARMINGDALE WATER DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby give n that SEALED PROPOSALS for the Sale of (1) 2006 GMC Dump Truck VIN #1GDJ5C1286F416502 will be receive d by the Board of Commissioners of the South Farmingdale W ater District, in the office of the Board, at 40 Langdon Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735, at 4:00 PM, preva iling time, on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 PM. Interested bidders may inspect the truck at 40 Landon Rd. Farmingdale, NY 11735 on Monday, February 5, 2024 between 10 AM and 11 AM. The Official Bid Form and specs for the truck can be picked up at this location, weekdays between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. T he dump truck will be sold in “ as is” condition.

T he minimum bid will be requi red to start at $40,000.

T he Board reserve s the right to rej ect any or all bids, waive any informalities and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interest of the W ater District.

SOUTH FARMINGDALE WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF C OMMISSIONERS January 23, 2024 1-31-2024-1T -#245285NOB/ FARM LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby give n that SEALED PROPOSALS for:

Emergency Maintenance Contract- Electrical H2M Project No.: SFWD2450 will be receive d by the Board of Commissioners of the South Farmingdale W ater District (Owner) in the office of the Board at 40 Langdon Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735-3000, until 4:00 p.m., Preva iling T ime on T uesday, February 20, 2024, and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 p.m.

Complete sets of Hard Copy Bidding Documents may be obtained from REV, 28 Church Street, U nit 7, W arwick, New York 10990, T el: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to H2M architects + engineers.

Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Information for Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requi ring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.

As a conve nience to the Contractor, Digital Bidding Documents may be obtained from the following website: h2mplanroom.com as an online download for a non-refundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), paid by credit card.

Please note REV and h2mplanroom.com are the designated locations and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. All bidders are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information, including bid addenda. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders vi a email and will be ava ilable at h2mplanroom.com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are requi red for their use, and coordinate directly with REV for hard copies of addenda to be issued. T here will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.

Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the South Farmingdale W ater District, in an amount not less than five percent (5% ) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be requi red for the faithful performance of the contract.

T he Owner reserve s the right to rej ect any or all bids, waive any informalities and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Owner, is in the best interests of the Owner.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SOUTH FARMINGDALE WATER DISTRICT Ralph Atoria, Chairman

John Hirt, T reasurer Gary Brosnan, Secretary DATED: JANUARY 31, 2024 1-31-2024-1T -#245286NOB/ FARM

HICKSVILLE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SU PREME COU RT COU NT Y OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National T rust Company, as T rustee for American Home Mortgage Assets T rust 2007-5, Mortgage-Backed Pass-T hrough Certificates Series 2007-5, Plaintiff AGAINST James F. K elly; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 15, 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 February 15, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 203 Acre Lane, Hicksvi lle, NY 11801.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments erected, situate, lying and being at Levi ttown, Hicksvi lle, in the T own of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 45 Block 354 Lot 33. Approximate amount of j udgment $626,846.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subj ect to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 616196/2022. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the T enth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “ Rain or Shine.”

Scott H. Siller, Esq, R eferee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Bouleva rd Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: January 9, 2024 2-7; 1-31-24-17-24 4T # 244750 NOB/HIX LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby give n that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County T reasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer

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to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requi res a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requi res that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the provi sions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County T reasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov/ 526/ County-T reasurer Should the T reasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of T he County T reasurer 1 W est Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the T reasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov / 527/ Annual-T ax-LienSale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be adve rtised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its servi ces, programs, or activi ties. U pon reque st, accommodations such as those requi red by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provi ded to enable indivi duals with disabilities to participate in all servi ces, programs, activities and public hearings and eve nts conducted by the T reasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made ava ilable in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 e xt. 1-3715.

Dated: January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subj ect to any and all superior tax liens of sove reignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subj ect to the provi sions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts.

Howeve r, such tax liens shall have priority ove r the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if Continued on page 10

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 9 any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate ove r the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

T he Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these T erms of Sale may be subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subj ect to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’ s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the va lidity of the tax lien. In addition to being subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts, said purchaser’ s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recove ry and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U .S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receive rship.

T he County T reasurer reserve s the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. T he Nassau County T reasurer reserve s the right to interve ne in any bankruptcy case/ litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the T reasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. Howeve r, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, cove ring their inve stment in said tax lien. T he Nassau County T reasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

T he rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County T reasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delive ry, then all amounts deposited with the County T reasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevo cably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County T reasurer as liqui dated damages and the

LEGAL NOTICES

agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. T ime is of the essence in this sale.

T his sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. T he bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive adva ntage in the random number generator in the eve nt of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive adva ntage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrive d at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. T he bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have vi olated any of these bid requi rements then their bid shall be voi ded and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, New York 1-31-24-2024-2T -#244943NOB/HIX

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Ave East Meadow NY 11554.

Purpose : any lawful act.

2-7; 1-31-24-17-10-3-20246T-#244332-NOB/LEV LEGAL NOTICE SU MMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACT ION ST AT E OF NEW YORK SU PREME COU RT : COU NT Y OF NASSAU ACT ION T O FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO. 615167/ 2021, CHRIST IANA T RU ST AS CU SODIAN FOR GSRAN-Z LLC, Plaintiff, vs . T HE U NK NOW N HEIRS, LEGAT EES, DEVISEES AND/ OR REPRESENT AT IVES OF SHERYL SCHMIER AND ALL PERSONS T HAT MAY CLAIM AN INT EREST IN T HE PROPERT Y REFERRED T O IN T HE COMPLAINT B , THROUGH OR U NDER ANY OF T HE FOREGOING (T HE AFORESAID U NK NOW N HEIRS, LEGAT EES, DEVISEES AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SU CH HEIRS, LEGAT EES, DEVISEES AND/ OR REPRESENT AT IVES OT HER T HAN T HOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREIN— T HE IDENT IT Y AND ADDRESSES OF ALL T HE FOREGOING NOT BEING K NOW N T O PLAINT IFF), Defendants.

PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN 53 CARNATION RD., LEVIT T OW N, NY 11756, Section 45, Bloc 174, Lot 19. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT S: OU ARE HEREB SU MMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serve d with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’ s attorney within twenty (20) days after the servi ce of this summons, exc1usive of the date of servi ce (or within thirty (30) days after the servi ce is complete if this summons is not personally delive red to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, j udgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.PlaintiffdesignatesNassauCountyastheplaceoftrial.T hebasisofv enueisthelocationofthe subj ect property.

NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by servi ng a copy of the answ er on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answ er w ith the court, a default judgmentmay be entered and youcan lose your home. Speak to anattorney or go to the court w here your case is pending for further information on how to answ er the summons and protectyour property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder w ill not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER

LEGAL NOTICES ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. Dated: January 4, 2024.

Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 555 W illow Ave ., Cedarhurst, NY, (516) 942- 4216. T he foregoing summons is serve d upon you by publication pursuant to an orderof HON. JEFFREY A. GOODST EIN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated December 18, 2023. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. T he obj ect of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identifiedabove.

2-7; 1-31-24-17-2024-4T #244725-NOB/LEV LEGAL NOTICE SU PREME COU RT OF T HE ST AT E OF NEW YORK COU NT Y OF NASSAU U.S. BAN , N.A., SUCCESSOR T RU ST EE T O LASALLE BAN NATIONAL ASSOCIAT ION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BAC ED SECURIT IES I T RU ST 2006-HE6, ASSET-BAC ED CERTIFICAT ES SERIES 2006-HE6, V. JOSE ORELLANA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREB GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 24, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Cler of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BAN , N.A., SU CCESSOR T RU ST EE T O LASALLE BAN NATIONAL ASSOCIAT ION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BAC ED SECURIT IES I T RU ST 2006-HE6, ASSET-BAC ED CERTIFICAT ES SERIES 2006-HE6 is the Plaintiff and JOSE ORELLANA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COU NT Y SU PREME COU RT , NORT H SIDE ST EPS, 100 SU PREME COU RT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 20, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 60 PERIW INK LE ROAD, LEVIT T OW N, NY 11756: Section 45, Bloc 1 4, Lot 4 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT HICK SVILLE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subj ect to provi sions of filed Judgment Index # 605559/ 2017. W illiam R. Boccio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, W estbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales w ill be conducted in accordance w ith Covi d-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and

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mask w earing. *L OCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 2-7; 1-31-24-17-2024-4T #2447 7-NOB/LEV LEGAL NOTICE NOT ICE OF SALE SU PREME COU RT COU NT Y OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BAN TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS T RU ST EE FOR RESIDENT IAL ASSET MORT GAGE PRODU CT S, INC. (RAMP) 2005-SL2 Plaintiff, Against ROBERT J. RUTHERFORD A/ /A ROBERT RUTHERFORD, LYNN RU T HERFORD A/ K / A LYNN RASK OPF, ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/ 20/ 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 on 2/ 27/ 2024 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 15 Solar Lane, Levi ttown, New York 11756, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Levi ttown, Near Hicksvi lle, T own Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau, And State Of New York.

Section 0046 Bloc 00404-00 Lot 00007 T he approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $359,742.02 plus interest and costs. T he Premises will be sold subj ect to provi sions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 010655/ 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. T his Auction will be held rain or shine.

Malachy P. Lyons, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG CONW AY, LLC, 10 Midland Ave nue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/ 6/ 2023 File Number: 15-315273 CA 2-14-7; 1-31-24-2024-4T #24463 -NOB/LEV LEGAL NOTICE NOT ICE OF SALE SU PREME COU RT COU NT Y OF NASSAU THE BAN OF NEW OR MELLON T RU ST COMPANY, N.A. AS SU CCESSOR IN INT EREST T O ALL PERMIT T ED SU CCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF JPMORGAN CHASE BAN , AS T RU ST EE FOR MAST R ALT ERNAT IVE LOAN T RU ST 2003-5, MORT GAGE PASST HROU GH CERT IFICAT ES, SERIES 2003-5 Plaintiff, Against

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MICHAEL MINCHELLA, ST EPHEN MINCHELLA, unknown heirs at law of RAYMOND MINCHELLA, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devi sees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons derivi ng interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wive s, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devi sees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/ 15/ 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, on 2/ 22/ 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 33 6th Av enue, Massapequa Park, New York 11762, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the incorporated Village Of Massapequa Park, Town Of Oyster Bay, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 53 Bloc 61 Lot 12 , 228, 4627 & 4629 T he approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $531,069.03 plus interest and costs. T he Premises will be sold subj ect to provi sions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 009384/ 2014 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. T his Auction will be held rain or shine.

Malachy P Lyons, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG CONW AY, LLC, 10 Midland Ave nue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/ 6/ 2023 File Number: 19- 300711 CA 2-14-7; -31-24-2024-4T #244636-NOB/LEV

HOLDERS OF THE BAN OF AMERICA FU NDING CORPORAT ION 2008FT 1 T RU ST , MORT GAGE PASS-T HROU GH CERT IFICAT E, SERIES 2008-FT 1 Plaintiff, Against EST AT E OF RACHEL PICCIONE, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/ 15/ 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 on 2/ 27/ 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 937 North Central Ave nue a/ k/ a 937 N Central a/ k/ a 937 Central Ave nue, Massapequa , New York 11758, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Massapequa , T own Of Oyster Bay, County Of Nassau, State Of New York.

Section 52 Bloc 3 Lot 77 T he approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $441,348.36 plus interest and costs. T he Premises will be sold subj ect to provi sions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 011157/ 2012 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. T his Auction will be held rain or shine.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG CONW AY, LLC, 10 Midland Ave nue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/ 28/ 2023 File Number: 253-3817 CA 2-14-7; 1-31-24-2024-4T #244635-NOB/LEV

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby give n that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County T reasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the NasLEGAL NOTICE sau County Administrative NOT ICE OF SALE Code.

SU PREME COU RT Effective with the February COU NT Y OF NASSAU U.S. BAN , NATIONAL 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. ASSOCIAT ION, T RU ST EE Continued on page 11 FOR T HE CERT IFICAT E-

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 10 175-2015 requi res a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requi res that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20. 00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the prov isions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County T reasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov/ 526/ County-T reasurer Should the T reasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of T he County T reasurer 1 W est Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the T reasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov / 527/ Annual-T ax-LienSale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be adve rtised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its servi ces, programs, or activi ties. U pon reque st, accommodations such as those requi red by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provi ded to enable indivi duals with disabilities to participate in all servi ces, programs, activ ities and public hearings and eve nts conducted by the T reasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made ava ilable in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 e xt. 1-3715.

Dated January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subj ect to any and all superior tax liens of sove reignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subj ect to the provi sions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts.

Howeve r, such tax liens shall have priority ove r the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate ove r the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

T he Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these T erms of Sale may be subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/

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or may become subj ect to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’ s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the va lidity of the tax lien. In addition to being subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts, said purchaser’ s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recove ry and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U .S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

T he County T reasurer reserve s the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. T he Nassau County T reasurer reserve s the right to interve ne in any bankruptcy case/ litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the T reasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. Howeve r, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, cove ring their inve stment in said tax lien. T he Nassau County T reasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

T he rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County T reasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delive ry, then all amounts deposited with the County T reasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevo cably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County T reasurer as liqui dated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. T ime is of the essence in this sale.

T his sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. T he bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive adva ntage in the random number generator in the eve nt of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive adva ntage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrive d at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. T he bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have vi olated any of these bid requi rements then their bid shall be voi ded and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, New York 1-31-24-2024-2T-#244943NOB/ LEV LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of DOU BLE BAT CH LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/ 23/ 23. Office location Nassau County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be serve d and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 63 Harness Ln, Levi ttown, NY 11756. Purpose: any lawful act.

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MASSAPEQUA LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of 266 Broo side LLC filed with Secy of State of NY on 12/15/2023. Office location Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon process may be serve d and shall mail

LEGAL NOTICES copy of process against LLC to 1511 WOODSIDE AVE NORTH BALDWIN N 11510. Purpose: any lawful act.

2-7 1-31-24-17-10-3-20246T-#244247-NOB/MASS LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of PONY PALS LLC. Articles of Organi ation filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/26/23. Office location Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for servi ce of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process serve d against the LLC to c/ o T HE LLC, 394 Ocean Avenue Massapequa NY 11758. Purpose: children’ s entertainment.

2-2 -21-14-7 1-31-24-20246T-#244 70-NOB/MASS LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby give n that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County T reasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requi res a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requi res that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the provi sions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County T reasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is ava ilable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov/ 526/ County-T reasurer Should the T reasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of T he County T reasurer 1 W est Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the T reasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is av ailable at the website of the Nassau County T reasurer at: https:/ / www.nassaucountyny. gov / 527/ Annual-T ax-Lien-

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Sale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be adve rtised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its servi ces, programs, or activi ties. U pon reque st, accommodations such as those requi red by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provi ded to enable indivi duals with disabilities to participate in all servi ces, programs, activ ities and public hearings and eve nts conducted by the T reasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made ava ilable in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 e xt. 1-3715.

Dated January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subj ect to any and all superior tax liens of sove reignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subj ect to the provi sions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts.

Howeve r, such tax liens shall have priority ove r the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate ove r the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

T he Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these T erms of Sale may be subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subj ect to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’ s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the va lidity of the tax lien. In addition to being subj ect to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civi l Relief Acts, said purchaser’ s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recove ry and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U .S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

T he County T reasurer reserve s the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. T he Nassau County T reasurer reserve s the right to interve ne in any bankruptcy case/ litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the T reasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. Howeve r, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien

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purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, cove ring their inve stment in said tax lien. T he Nassau County T reasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

T he rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County T reasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delive ry, then all amounts deposited with the County T reasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevo cably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County T reasurer as liqui dated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. T ime is of the essence in this sale.

T his sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. T he bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive adva ntage in the random number generator in the eve nt of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive adva ntage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrive d at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or

indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. T he bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have vi olated any of these bid requi rements then their bid shall be voi ded and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated January 24, 2024 T HE NASSAU COU NT Y T REASU RER Mineola, New York 1-31-24-2024-2T-#244943NOB/ MASS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SU PREME COU RT : NASSAU COU NT Y. U .S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BAN OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS T RU ST EE; AS SU CCESSOR BY MERGER T O LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR ST EARNS ASSET BAC ED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BAC ED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1, Pltf. vs. JOSEPH L. JACQ U ES AK A JOSEPH JAC UES, et al, Defts. Index #0202/2015. Pursuant to j udgment of foreclosure and sale dated July 23, 2018, I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on March 5, 2024 at 2 00 p.m. prem. /a 9 Emily St., Massapequa , NY 11758 a/ k/ a Section 53, Block A-03, Lot 11. Said property located on the easterly side of Emily St., 90 ft. northerly when measured along the said easterly side of Emily St. from the northerly end of a curve havi ng a radius of 10 ft. and length of 15.71 ft. which curve connects the easterly side of Emily St. with the northerly side of Soloff Rd. and from said point of beginning, being a plot 130 ft. x 60.25 ft. x 126.07 ft. x 60 ft. Approx. amt. of j udgment is 493,63 .26 plus costs and interest. Sold subj ect to terms and conditions of filed udgment and terms of sale. JOY BU NCH, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen W ay, Suite 101, Syosset, N . #101019 2-21-14-7 1-31-2024-4T#245069-NOB/MASS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids subj ect to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be reContinued on page 12

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 11 ceiv ed by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Massapeq ua Fire District at the Office of said District located at 1 Broo lyn Avenue, Massapequa New or , until 7 30 PM on February 12, 2024, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 00 PM prevailing time, on the said date for the goods and/ or services as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for TWO (2) - 2024 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD LT 4WD CHIEF’S VEHICLES Or EQ UIVALENT AND ASSOCIATED EQ UIPMENT Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained at the office of the Fire District located at 1 Broo lyn Avenue, Massapequa, New or from January 31, 2024 until February 12, 2024 between the hours of 10 00AM and 3 00PM, Monday through Friday. Bidders must call the Fire District Secretary at (516) 79 -264 to schedule an appointment to pic up a bid pac age.

T he Massapequa Fire District, as purchaser, reserves the right to award all or any part of said bid, also to re ect all or any part of said bid.

Bidders must deliver together with their sealed bid a certified chec or bid bond in the amount of five (5 ) percent of the amount of their bid as bid security.

Massapequa, New or Issue date January 22, 2024 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MASSAPE UA FIRE DISTRICT ATTEST Joanne Riggio SECRETAR 1-31-2024-1T-#245271NOB/MASS LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for Emergency Maintenance Contract- Electrical H2M Project No.: SFWD2450 will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the South Farmingdale Water District (Owner) in the office of the Board at 40 Langdon Road, Farmingdale, New or 11735-3000, until 4 00 p.m., Prevailing Time on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4 00 p.m.

Complete sets of Hard Copy Bidding Documents may be obtained from REV, 2 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwic , New or 10990, Tel 1- 77-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Chec s or money orders shall be made payable to H2M architects engineers.

Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Information for Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall ma e arrangements with the printer and pay for all pac aging and

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shipping costs.

As a convenience to the Contractor, Digital Bidding Documents may be obtained from the following website h2mplanroom.com as an online download for a non-refundable fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), paid by credit card.

Please note REV and h2mplanroom.com are the designated locations and means for distributing and obtaining all bid pac age information. All bidders are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information, including bid addenda. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at h2mplanroom.com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with REV for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.

Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified chec or bid bond, made payable to the South Farmingdale Water District, in an amount not less than five percent (5 ) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be requi red for the faithful performance of the contract.

The Owner reserves the right to re ect any or all bids, waive any informalities and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Owner, is in the best interests of the Owner.

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PLAINVIEW LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW OR COUNT OF NASSAU CITIBAN , N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACIT BUT SOLEL AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20171, V. ROBERTA HANE , ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREB GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 14, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Cler of the County of Nassau, wherein CITIBAN , N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACIT BUT SOLEL AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

LOAN TRUST 2017-1 is the Plaintiff and ROBERTA HANE , ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNT SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, N 11501, on February 20, 2024 at 3 00PM, premises nown as 4 UEENS COURT, PLAINVIEW, N 11 03 Section 46, Bloc 143, Lot 62 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BETHPAGE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold sub ect to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616642/2019. Peter ramer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschut , Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New or 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales w ill be conducted in accordance w ith Covi d-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask w earing. *L OCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 2-7 1-31-24-17-2024-4T#244724-NOB/PLV LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale Please ta e notice Safeguard Self Storage #190116 located at 1522 Old Country Road Plainview N 11 03 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The public sale shall occur as an online auction vi a w w w .storageauctions.com on 2/21/2024 at 12 00PM. Unless listed below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Michel Laguerre unit #1122 Jerome Shields unit #1375 Jose Torres unit #1911 Sasha Almonacy unit #1919 Sharon Selby unit #2226 Timothy Ohare unit #2339 Namdi O U asoanya/Mudic Grade LLC unit #2402 eisha Wilson unit #2407 David Dove unit #3110 Melanie Wal er unit #3322 Alexis Garcia unit #4340 Danielle Layer unit #4354. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details.

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LEGAL NOTICES PLAINVIEW/ OLD BETHPAGE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 20th, 2024, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County T reasurer by February 15th, 2024 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to ta e the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a 175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requi res that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of 20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the prov isions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at https //www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 20th day of February 2024 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at https //www.nassaucountyny. gov/527/Annual-Tax-LienSale A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 07th, 2024.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those requi red by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and

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eve nts conducted by the T reasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNT TREASURER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold sub ect to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and sub ect to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority ove r the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser ac nowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be sub ect to pending ban ruptcy proceedings and/ or may become sub ect to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such ban ruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being sub ect to pending ban ruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1 11 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receive rship.

T he County T reasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County T reasurer reserve s the right to intervene in any ban ruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any ban ruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County T reasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a ban ruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at ris .

T he rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be

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established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County T reasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County T reasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County T reasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale.

This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not wor with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabili e interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the eve nt of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebrea ing

process in the upcoming tax sale nor wor with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requi rements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated January 24, 2024 THE NASSAU COUNT TREASURER Mineola, New or 1-31-24-2024-2T-#244943NOB/PLVOB

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here’s an ever growing number of young individuals who are not getting the most basic education, a high school equivalency diploma, meaningful employment, and are struggling with other barriers to success.

The Town of Oyster Bay, Town of North Hempstead and the City of Glen Cove executed an Intermunicipal Agreement to better serve the workforce needs of eligible youth who are residents of these municipalities. Specifically, the Oyster Bay/North Hempstead/Glen Cove Local Workforce Development Area receives funding through the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to strengthen the workforce skills of job seekers, and has recently awarded a grant to United Way of Long Island to provide employment and training programs to its residents through YouthBuild.

Chief Elected Official Joseph Saladino looks forward to a meaningful and productive partnership between the Oyster Bay/North Hempstead/Glen Cove Local Workforce Development Board and YouthBuild Long Island, a signature program of United Way of Long Island.

At YouthBuild, young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 will learn vocational skills in demand industries that include

construction, health care, information technology, and hospitality.

YouthBuild participants split their time between the vocational training work site and the classroom, where they earn their high school diploma or equivalency degree, learn to be community leaders, and prepare for postsecondary training opportunities, including college, apprenticeships, and employment.

YouthBuild also includes community service and civic engagement to share their valuable perspectives with elected officials about barriers in their communities.

Graduates of the 2023 YouthBuild class were a powerful, hardworking group of individuals. More than 87 percent secured employment in career pathways and 65 percent completed vocational training and/or attained an industry-recognized skilled certification. One such graduate was Tyricka, a resident of Nas-

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For Tyrika, life had been difficult.

She was jobless and struggled with selfdoubt, becoming overwhelmed and frustrated. Instead of giving up, Tyrika enrolled in YouthBuild Long Island.

“YouthBuild has instilled so much positivity within me, giving me the push, I needed,” according to Tyrika. “I was a young girl trying to change my life for the better when I enrolled in YouthBuild but today I am a young lady, transitioning into the woman I was always meant to be.”

YouthBuild is accepting applications for the YouthBuild Class of 2024 that begins on March 3rd. If an individual is between the ages of 16-24 and resides in the Town of Oyster Bay, Town of North Hempstead or the City of Glen Cove, visit www.unitedwayli.org/youthbuild-long-island for more information to learn more about this exceptional

employment and training program.

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United Way of Long Island advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on three key building blocks: health, education, and financial stability. United Way invests in community partnerships to help our most vulnerable and at-risk residents through organizations and programs that grant equitable access to resources and services across the region.

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Saladino, LaMarca Invite Couples To Free Valentine’s Day Vow Renewal Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saltine’s Day. Whatever the reason, we are adino and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca in- proud to offer this special vow renewal vite residents to renew their wedding vows ceremony at Town Hall.” at a special ceremony on Valentine’s Day, The ceremony will take place at Oyster Wednesday, February 14th, at Oyster Bay Bay Town Hall, 54 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Town Hall. Co-sponsored by Raynham Hall Bay hamlet. The event is offered free of Museum, the event charge to town residents will include a readbut reservations are ing of America’s First required. Residents interValentine, which was ested in renewing their written on February wedding vows should 14, 1779 in Oyster Bay. RSVP to 516-624-6380.

The special ceremony The story of America’s will take place at 11 first Valentine is a proud a.m. and will include piece of Oyster Bay history light refreshments for which dates back to the Councilwoman Vicki Walsh, Town all guests. time of the Revolutionary Clerk Rich LaMarca, Supervisor “Valentine’s Day is War, as British troops Saladino and Tax Receiver Jeff the most romantic day Pravato celebrate with couples occupied Long Island of the year, and many homes. During the height at the 2023 Valentine’s Day Vow couples celebrate their Renewal ceremony. (Photo courof the American Revoluwedding anniversaries tesy the Town of Oyster Bay) tionary War, love improbaon this special day. bly blossomed between Lt. We look forward to making this special day Col Simcoe and a young patriot named Sally even better as couples renew their marTownsend as the Townsend property served riage vows and declare their endless love as a headquarters for a regiment of 300 Britfor one another,” said Supervisor Saladino. ish troops. Lt. Col. Simcoe presented Sally “Couples often select Valentine’s Day to with a poem he wrote asking her to be his celebrate their relationship,” added Town Valentine, and his famous poem, entitled Clerk LaMarca. “It may be a sentimental ‘Will You Be My Valentine,’ became the first choice for couples who had their first date, documented written Valentine in America. first kiss, or even engagement on Valen—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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Oyster Bay’s Raynham Hall celebrates 18th-century Valentine’s poem Raynham Hall (Photo by Alex Nuñez)

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oday, Valentine’s Day is celebrated with candy hearts, flowers, Hallmark cards, boxes of chocolate and, often, a nice dinner.

Clearly, not much has changed since the 18th century when it comes to Feb. 14, as one of the earliest Valentine’s Day poems may have been produced here on Long Island at Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay. Raynham Hall, which now serves as a museum, was the home of the Townsend family. Among the most notable residents of the home was Robert Townsend, 17531838, an American Revolution spy.

Sarah “Sally” Townsend, 1760-1842, the sister of Robert Townsend, is believed to have had a flirtatious relationship with British Commander John Graves Simcoe when she was 18, as the Townsend’s home served as headquarters for a regiment of

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over 300 British troops from 1778 to 1779.

Simcoe, after the war, founded the city of Toronto where he served as Governor of Upper Canada.

On Feb. 14, 1779, Simcoe presented Sarah “Sally” Townsend with a 26-line poem.

Justinne Lake-Jedzinak, Raynham Hall’s director of education, said it’s uncertain if this was truly the first American Valentine.

“But this is the one we know as the earliest,” Lake-Jedzinak said.

The poem, which was discovered in the 1930s, addresses the difficulty of loving someone who is also considered an enemy, Lake-Jedzinak said, as the Townsends were known to have Patriot sympathies.

Unfortunately, Simcoe and Sarah “Sally” Townsend did not have a happily, ever after, as Simcoe did write poems to other women.

“He did try addressing Valentine’s Day poems to other women after this,” LakeJedzinak said. “They never become actual Valentines. They never

get married. In fact, Sally Townsend doesn’t marry anyone. She remains single and remains in the Townsend home.”

Lake-Jedzinak said that Raynham Hall Museum continues to have fun with this history every year, especially around Valentine’s Day. In fact, the annual benefit used to be held around Valentine’s Day with the theme of love; however, the date was changed to May because of the cold weather.

Raynham Hall Museum hosts an annual Valentine’s Day poetry contest for elementary school students in grades four through six. The poem can be about anything that has to do with love, and it has to be 26 lines or less. The contest concludes with an award ceremony.

This year, the museum introduced a Hot Cocoa Tasting with a Valentine’s Day theme on Feb. 11. There will be two sessions. The 4 p.m. event is for families and the 6 p.m. event is for adults. For more details, visit raynhamhallmuseum.org.

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Fairest Maid, where all is fair, Beauty’s pride and Nature’s care; To you my heart I must resign, O choose me for your Valentine!

Love, Mighty God! Thou know’st full well, where all thy Mother’s graces dwell, Where they inhabit and combine to fix thy power with spells divine; Thou know’st what powerful magick lies within the round of Sarah’s eyes, Or darted thence like lightning fires, and Heaven’s own joys around inspires; Thou know’st my heart will always prove the shrine of pure unchanging love!

Say; awful God! Since to thy throne two ways that lead are only known— Here gay Variety presides, and many a youthful circle guides Through paths where lilies, roses sweet, bloom and decay beneath their feet; Here constancy with sober mien regardless of the flowery Scene With Myrtle crowned that never fades, in silence seeks the Cypress Shades, Or fixed near Contemplation’s cell, chief with the Muses loves to dwell, Leads those who inward feel and burn and often clasp the abandon’d urn,– Say, awful God! Did’st thou not prove my heart was formed for Constant love?

Thou saw’st me once on every plain to Delia pour the artless strain— Thou wept’sd her death and bad’st me change my happier days no more to range O’er hill, o’er dale, in sweet Employ, of singing Delia, Nature’s joy; Thou bad’st me change the pastoral scene forget my Crook; with haughty mien To raise the iron Spear of War, victim of Grief and deep Despair: Say, must I all my joys forego and still maintain this outward show?

Say, shall this breast that’s pained to feel be ever clad in horrid steel?

Nor swell with other joys than those of conquest o’er unworthy foes?

Shall no fair maid with equal fire awake the flames of soft desire: My bosom born, for transport, burn and raise my thoughts from Delia’s urn?

“Fond Youth,” the God of Love replies, “Your answer take from Sarah’s eyes.”

—Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe

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