Port Washington News 10/11/23 edition is published weekly by Anton Media Group

fall clean-up (See page 3)

Community: Restaurant Week from Oct. 15-22 (See page 6)

Calendar: This Sunday’s Party in the Park (See page 10)

Sports: Port welcomes Farmingdale football (See page 14)

Town News: Upcoming Halloween events (See page 18)

Baxter’s Pond Fall Clean-Up

On Sunday, Oct. 1, the Baxter’s Pond Foundation hosted a Fall Clean-Up and Pollinator Garden Planting. The event was a success, with many volunteers coming to pick up trash in the park surrounding the pond. The volunteers collected more than a dozen bags of litter. Volunteers also helped plant pollinator gardens, the first of its kind

at Baxter’s Pond. The gardens are aimed specifically at fostering the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds that play a a crucial role in our ecosystem, and the event was made possible by a generous grant from Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District.

—Information gathered from the Baxter’s Pond Foundation’s Facebook

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Edna Khalily Champions Women’s Empowerment

BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF

Author Edna Khalily spoke after hours at the Athleta store in the Americana Manhasset last month to promote women’s empowerment. She was joined by Ana Karina Hakakian, an expert in sound healing, who demonstrated her techniques for reducing stress and promoting relaxation on a few of the attendees.

The store manager, Susan Valentini, overheard Khalily and another customer discussing Khalily’s book in the store earlier in the year and offered to put the event together. The customer had recognized Khalily from Instagram.

Legislator Mazi Pilip also spoke at the event.

Khalily recently published her first book, Alisha’s Magical Red Lipstick: 999 Ways To Feel Beautiful. The book follows the main character Alisha on a journey to become more confident and discover her inner beauty. The book shares an important message with vibrant illustrations done by Stan Jaskiel.

Khalily’s book stars a young girl named Alisha. Alisha doesn’t feel pretty and she

tells her mother her concerns. Alisha and her mom have a strong relationship where they share their thoughts and help one another. While Alisha is listening to her mother’s advice, she sees a glowing red lipstick and asks to try it on.

When Alisha tries on the lipstick, she gets sucked through a portal in the mirror to another land where she meets a friend, Binsa, who guides her on the journey around the world. Throughout Alisha’s journey across the globe and meeting new people, she learns how to accept herself and feel confident in her own skin.

Khalily is excited to help spread this message to parents and young girls about how important inner beauty is. Now more than ever, social media shows seemingly perfect and beautiful people to young girls that make them feel like they aren’t good enough. Khalily hopes her book can help children discover their own inner beauty and hold onto it.

It took Khalily about a year to put together her book. Since it was published in early January, Khalily has been overwhelmed and humbled by the feedback she has received.

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Collecting trash at Baxter’s Pond.

This family volunteered to help collect litter around the pond.

Trash collected during the clean up.

Planting a pollinators garden. (Photos from the Baxter’s Pond Foundation’s Facebook)

Edna Khalily’s book, Alisha’s Magical Red Lipstick: 999 Ways To Feel Beautiful, among the singing bowls, bells and tuning forks used in the sound healing. (Photo by Sheryl Rabbani)

A Story Of Self-Discovery And The Immigrant Experience

JULIE PRISCO

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On Thursday, Oct. 18, the Port Washington Library is hosting a film screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary Made By Immigrants (2022) with writer and director Carlo Gennarelli.

Gennarelli’s 40-year career in film and TV has earned him 14 Emmy Awards and two International Monitor awards as both editor and producer. He has been involved with a variety of TV programs for every major American television outlet. Highlighting his achievements are contributions to milestone programming such as ABC News Nightline, Inside the Actor’s Studio, Monday Night Football, and 9 Olympic Broadcasts, including Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (1984), Nagano, Japan (1998), and Torino, Italy (2006).

Gennarelli continues to contribute to the TV industry and works as an Associate Professor at Hofstra University, teaching television production and studies. He produces independent films such as his latest feature, Made By Immigrants

As the son of Italian immigrants, Gennarelli decided to dive into his roots to tell an autobiographical tale of his family history through a multi-faceted narrative. The film explores his Italian roots, delves into immigration in the 1900s and features a beautiful love story.

Gennarelli’s parents immigrated to America in the 1940s from a small countryside town in Italy, Mercogliano, Avellino. He was born in Brooklyn in the early 1950s.

Growing up, Gennarelli knew he was Italian-American and that his parents moved to the U.S from Italy, but beyond that, he didn’t know much more about their story. After graduating high school, his father sent him to Italy to visit the place where his parents were from and meet family he’d never known.

“It turns out that almost my whole family, as far as relatives, cousins, aunts and uncles, all stayed in this small town where my parents came from,” said Gennarelli. “It was around 1970 and it was the first time I traveled alone; it was quite an experience.”

During the summer breaks from college at New York University (NYU), Gennarelli would go back to Italy to visit his family for a month at a time. He explained that when going back to visit family, Gennarelli felt like he adopted an alter ego.

“I became Italian,” he said. “Here in the United States, I was studying at NYU as an art student and was very much involved in

the culture. Then I’d go see my cousins who lived in this small mountainside town.”

Gennarelli has continued to visit his family to this day. He’s gone with his wife on their honeymoon and brought there children there to meet his extended family.

“It was a very important experience because all of a sudden, I had a big family. Italian-American family roots are very deep. Cousins are more like brothers and sisters. And so now all of a sudden, not being just an only child, I had an extended family,” said Gennarelli. “And believe me, it was like I was related to the entire town. I couldn’t believe it because I had two sides of the family there.”

While Gennarelli had always been artistically inclined, he originally went to NYU as pre-med. After a semester of pre-med, he switched to being an art major. He planned to be an art teacher and do his artwork. He had shows in Soho art galleries in the late 1970s and tried becoming an art teacher, but realized how it zapped a lot of his creative juices.

Which led him to join his uncle, who worked at ABC TV. He worked in the video library, supplying the tapes to engineers. At ABC TV, Gennarelli worked his way up through the ranks from being a videotape librarian to a video editor. From there, he was headhunted to go to private companies and worked for many major networks and broadcast outlets.

In 1987, he and his wife moved to Port Washington to begin their family, raise their kids and became very involved in

the community. Due to the TV industry’s difficult schedules, he went to Hofstra University to teach while editing and producing on the side.

Gennarelli’s parents have both passed, his father passing later in 2005. As an only child, he was tasked with going through and cleaning out his belongings. When looking through his parents’ stuff, he found a box with letters, photographs and various documents.

“I found them when he died, and I took them out, looked through them and had a nice cry before putting it away,” said Gennarelli. “It wasn’t until later that I was really thinking about this

Originally, Gennarelli had planned for the film to be a generic documentary about ItalianAmerican immigrants. Because he had adopted this Italian persona, he was intrigued by the differences between Italian Americans and Italians.

had

“They’re two very different things, trust me,” he said. “Aside from the food differences such as no spaghetti, meatballs, or chicken parmesan, there was much more to dive into.”

That’s when Gennarelli went back to the letters and photographs that he casually looked at before. Now, he started to study them. He began to put together dates, look at pictures of his parents together and other pictures from years apart that didn’t make sense to him.

“I found this stack of airmail letters from the 1940s that spoke of a transatlantic romance,” said Gennarelli. “I always thought they came together and got married. But no, that wasn’t the case. What had happened was my mother had come over. This is post World War II and my father couldn’t get a visa to come over, and so they were separated for well over five years.”

Gennarelli was encouraged by his daughter to talk about his personal relationship with Italy in the film. While this wasn’t Gennarelli’s original plan, he dove into his research during downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic and realized how much richer the film would be with

see FILM FEATURE on page 8

Film poster

Carlo Gennarelli

Aerial image of Mercogliano, Avellino from the film.

Restaurant Week, Port Washington Style

Enticing food lovers with prix fixe menus

Take the week off from cooking and explore the variety of restaurants in Port Washington. The extremely popular Port Washington Restaurant Week returns October 15 – 22. From Sunday to Sunday, foodies can choose from dinner menus with 3 offerings of each course. Participating restaurants may also offer a 2-course lunch menu during their regular hours of operation. To provide a wider range of specialties, restaurants may offer add-on items for an additional cost. The prix fixe menus are set at $21 for two-course lunch or $37 for three-course dinner.

The fan-favorite dining extravaganza is sponsored by the Port Washington Business Improvement District. Executive Director Holly Byrne, says, “We are pleased to see some new restaurants join the line up as well as the return of some iconic Port Washington dining favorites. With the lunch option, food lovers have so many choices all week long.”

This year, 14 restaurants are participating. A preview of the menus will be available on the Port Washington BID website at www. portwashingtonbid.org/restaurant-week. The prix fixe menus do not include gratuity, tax or beverages. On Saturday, October 21, the prix fixe is only offered until 6:00 p.m. All menus are for dine-in only. Port Washington Restaurant Week is very popular, and

reservations are recommended. Contact the individual restaurant for their hours of operation or use the Try Port First app.

Participating Restaurants Include:

Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab Restaurant, 283 Main St. (516-883-9309)

Bosphorus Café Grill, 183 Shore Rd. (516-321-9999)

Dirty Taco and Tequila, 10 Matinecock Ave. (516-944-7900)

Finn MacCool’s, 205 Main St. (516-944-3439)

Gino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, 48 Main St. (516-944-0276)

I am Nacho Mama, 42 Main St. (516-893-4446)

Louie’s Prime Steak & Seafood, 395 Main St. (516-883-4242)

MB Ramen, 57 Main St. (516-690-8166)

Port Thai Place, 24B Main St. (516-883-3940)

Sullivan’s Quay, 541 Port Washington Blvd. (516-883-3122)

The Olive Room Meeting Pointe, 172 Main St. (516-734-5612)

The Wild Goose, 75 Main St. (516-441-5505)

Toscanini Ristorante Italiano, 179 Main St. (516-944-0755)

Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St. (516-708-9020)

—Submitted by the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District

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including his personal experience.

Gennarelli originally took a sabbatical from Hofstra in 2020 to visit his family in Italy, but due to the pandemic, he had to stay home which gave him time to dive into his film.

it was that I was born here instead of there. So it’s a sense of discovery as well,” said Gennarelli.

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“I delved into all these documents I found; original passports, the letters and ship manifests. And luckily, I was able to conduct interviews with family through Skype,” said Gennarelli. His daughter worked as his liaison on the American side, while an older cousin worked as a sort of liaison in Italy.

While many people who once knew his parents have passed on, Gennarelli was able to interview older cousins who remember them and parts of their immigration story.

“Although I’ve produced, directed, and written, my main thing is being an editor. And so, whereas perhaps someone else who is a script filmmaker would have had a hard time because of the pandemic trying to go somewhere to edit, I did it on my own. I have my laptop. I have the software,” said Gennarelli. “A feature film really grows in the cinematography and the acting. But in a documentary, you gather a whole bunch of stuff, and then you put the story together.”

When looking through documents such as the ship archives, Gennarelli was able to find his grandparents’ information. He learned that prior to 1924, you didn’t need a passport or visa to come over as long as you were healthy and not a criminal.

“What happened was in the manifest, they would have all these questions that you had to answer. ‘Where are you going? Have you been here before? Who gave you the money? What are you going to do?’ And so, through those documents, I was able to piece together the story of my grandparents coming and going and kind of retrofit why

Made By Immigrants became so much more than a story of Italian-American immigration; it became a tale of self-discovery told through a love story. Gennarelli had two drama students at Hofstra read excerpts from his parents’ letters to keep the story going and grow throughout the film.

In addition to the beautiful and sometimes emotional love story carried throughout the film, Gennarelli learned about the immigration experience and how different immigration is talked about in America compared to where people emigrated from.

“Here in America, you talk about immigrants, those who are coming. In Italy, they talk about emigrants, those who left,” said Gennarelli. “And I learned what my parents gave up and what immigrants leave behind. It’s not all hunky dory. They’re coming here for something better or for other reasons, but they leave a significant portion of their life.”

Made By Immigrants premiered in July 2022 in the small town in Italy where Gennarelli’s family all still lives.

“I told the mayor about it and they hosted me and played the film at a giant movie-plex nearby this small town,” he said. “My movie was snuck between Buzz Lightyear on one side and Elvis on the other. It was a great experience.”

To date, the film has been the official selection of 10 international film festivals and has screened at Hofstra University as part of their “Italian American Experience” series, as well as at other Italian American organizations on Long Island.

Made By Immigrants will be screened at the Port Washington Public Library on Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lapham meeting room. A discussion with Gennarelli will follow. To register for this event, visit pwpl.org

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Graphic image from the film; part of Gennarelli’s discoveries while learning about his family. (Photos from Carlo Gennarelli)

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FRIDAY, OCT. 13

Sandwiched In with Tennessee Walt

12 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room)

Join us as Tennessee Walt takes us on a musical journey through ‘The Hank Williams Century’ and explores the man, the music, and the legend. Visit pwpl.org for more information.

Free Flu Shots

1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Port Washington Adult Activities Center, 80 Manorhaven Blvd.)

North Shore University Hospital and Northwell Health is offering a free flu shot clinic for the Port Washington community. The clinic is open to individuals over the age of 18. Attendees are not required to make an appointment. Call 311 for more information.

Medicaid Sign-Up Help

2 p.m. (Library North Study Room) Free walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14

Port Washington Farmers’ Market

8 a.m.- 12 p.m. (Port Washington Town Dock) The Port Washington Farmers’ Market is a local project managed by Port Washington-based non-profit Grassroots Environmental Education, every Saturday, rain or shine. Freshly picked local produce, flowers grown without pesticides, cups of organic coffee and homemade bakery goods. Visit pwfarmersmarket.org to learn more.

Port’s Got Talent

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street) Show features acts by Port Washington’s own talented residents. Profits from the event will support hot lunch, exercise, art and other programming at the

Port Washington Adult Activities Center. Visit pwadultactivitiescenter.org for ticket information.

SUNDAY, OCT. 15

Karmacue 2023

12 p.m.-4 p.m. (Irma Avenue and Main Street) BBQ Festival and Street Fair. Food, Music, Crafts. Vote for Port Washington’s Best BBQ. Organized by Alper’s Hardware to benefit the Community Chest of Port Washington.

Party in the Park

1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Blumenfeld Family Park)

Residents Forward Carnival with music, family fun, carnival games, trackless train, snacks, costumed characters (Mario Bros) and more. Admission is $5 per child. Visit residentsforward.org for more information.

TUESDAY, OCT. 17

Teen Zombie Effects Workshop

7 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room)

With a step-by-step process, we will transform into zombies. Using special effects

techniques used in movies we will create cuts, tears, wounds, and other forms of zombification. Join us as we learn about the history of zombies and turn ourselves into the living dead. Register at pwpl.org

FRIDAY, OCT. 20

Sandwiched In—Great Travel Adventures

12 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room)

Join Dr. Ron Brown as he discusses his travels to Brazil during the turbulent year of 2020. Register at pwpl.org

Gold Coast International Film Festival

7 p.m. (Library Lapham Meeting Room)

The Gold Coast International Film Festival presents Great Shorts: Series

—A fantastic collection of short films including narratives and documentaries; comedies and dramas; true stories and fantasies and everything in between! For information on Gold Coast International Film Festival, visit goldcoastarts.org

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Restoring More Than Just Appearances

Areola restoration through tattooing

AMANDA OLSEN

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One in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It is the second most common cancer in women. Approximately 64 percent of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, before cancer has spread outside of the breast, when it is easiest to treat. Prognosis for early stage cancers is good, with an average 5-year relative survival rate in the U.S. of localized and regional breast cancer at 93 percent.

Treatment for breast cancer often involves surgery on the affected area, including mastectomy, or the removal of the breast. For these patients, reconstructing their anatomy can be an important step to feeling normal again. This includes not just the shape of their body, but also aesthetic characteristics. Patients may be surprised to learn that this can include restoring their areolas with a tattoo that gives appearance of a more natural breast.

Tara Rose Smith is a tattoo artist specializing in areola restoration. She is one of only a handful of artists offering this service on Long Island. She primarily works out of her home shop, House of Color in Bay Shore, but is affiliated with spaces as far east as Montauk and west into Nassau County as well. She is specially trained in creating a tattoo that gives the three-dimensional illusion of an areola. She was certified two years ago at a workshop at Ink Boutique Houston.

For Smith, areola restoration is a personal mission. She decided to do this work because her aunt is a breast cancer survivor. “It inspired me to use my skill set to do something positive.”

Prospective clients must be completely healed and cleared by their doctor in order to proceed. “Since each person’s medical history is a little different, and their surgery is a little different, their scars are going to be different. So they need to be fully healed and cleared by the doctor. Super important,” said Smith.

The first step is the consultation. If they live too far away to come into the shop, Smith will meet with them over video

chat. She views the area to see the level of scarring and any other features that will affect the outcome. Then she maps where the new areola will be placed. If there is a reconstructed mount, she can work with that.

The tattoo itself takes between one to two hours. Sometimes there will be a second session to touch up and deepen the tones, which is included in the price. Medical insurance will often cover the

restoration. “A lot of insurance companies do cover it. What I do right now is that we have an NPI number. So if someone wants to ask their insurance company and submit that invoice, they totally can.” Smith said.

Many of her clients come in with a previous attempt at restoration by a medical professional. These tattoos are not executed to the level of realism a trained tattoo artist is able to provide. “When someone comes in from the area with tattoos from a doctor or nurse practitioner, it’s often just one flat color. But you know, unfortunately, sometimes, I’ve had situations where, because the person isn’t familiar with the tattoo machine, it’s almost created a little bit more scar tissue there that we then have to work over,” said Smith.

There are advantages to having a tattoo artist do the restoration, rather than a medical professional. The level of training and practice an artist brings to the work allows them to create the depth of field that makes the areola look realistic. Additionally, they are comfortable using the tattoo machine and know how to

move it to get exactly the effect they are l ooking for. “We’re trained in color theory, we’re trained in value. We’re trained with using a tattoo machine, so we’re tattooing all the time, we’re used to tattooing on skin. I am used to tattooing over scar tissue. We’re just familiar with the practice of tattooing. Their intentions are in the right spot. It’s just that they’re not as practiced as we are,” Smith said. For someone who is unfamiliar with getting tattooed, one of the number one concerns is the pain. Smith puts their minds at ease. “About 90 percent of the patients don’t have much or any feeling in that area at all. That’s been my experience; people generally don’t feel much because their nerves have been affected by the surgeries. It’s usually a very relaxing experience.”

There is an option for numbing if people are uncomfortable, however. “If someone does feel some discomfort or pain, what I would do is use the tattoo machine for about 30 seconds, open their skin up, and then I put a solution that is lidocaine and epinephrine. It sits on them for a couple of minutes. Then I tattoo them and they don’t feel anything. It works amazingly.”

Helping women to feel like themselves again after such a traumatic experience is hugely rewarding for Smith. “It’s super rewarding for me. I got into tattooing because I’ve always loved art, but I’ve also always wanted to help people. To be able to use my skills to do that feels really amazing. It’s a way that I could give back and that feels great.”

The women often find the experience transformative and emotional. After going through so much manipulation of this part of their bodies, seeing their breasts restored helps them feel like themselves. Smith recounts one story: “I had a woman go through like 11 or 13 surgeries, and she said, ‘I couldn’t go through anything else,’ but once she did, she said, ‘I wish I did this sooner. I didn’t know this was going to be so easy.’”

Contact Tara Rose Smith through her Instagram, @tararosetattoos or her website, tararosetattoos.com.

Tara Rose Smith, tattoo artist. (photo by Tara Rose Smith)

I got into tattooing because I’ve always loved art, but I’ve also always wanted to help people. To be able to use my skills to do that feels really amazing. It’s a way that I could give back and that feels great.”

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When Daphne Rubin-Vega was nine, the aspiring performer saw an ad in Backstage magazine looking for actors to audition for roles in an upcoming production of The Princess and The Pea. The cattle call was being held not too far from where she was growing up in Hell’s Kitchen while living on 44th Street between The Actor’s Studio and what became The New Dramatists. While the outcome was not ideal, it forged in her a tenacity that later led to greater successes, first playing a Tony-nominated role as Mimi in the original 1996 Broadway production of Rent. And more recently, playing Daniela, the beauty shop owner in the 2021 film adaptation of In the Heights. “I didn’t even know what The Princess and the Pea was,” she recalled. “I went on the audition

and I was the only kid there. They said, ‘Oh honey, this isn’t with children, it’s for children.’ And they were laughing. They thought it was so amusing and I was devastated. They asked how old I was and when I said I was nine, they told me to come back in nine more years. To me, that was like saying come back in a whole other lifetime, you know what I’m saying? I forgot how devastated I was.”

The perseverance the Panamanian immigrant showed yielded a hard-fought career that’s found her showing up in everything from the Apple TV+ series The Changeling and starring opposite the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in the 2010 film Jack Goes Boating to starring in her own one-woman show Empanada Loca and currently preparing to star opposite Tim Daly in an Off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ Night of

the Iguana. It’s a creative résumé that led CUNY’s Medgar Evers College to award Rubin-Vega the 2023 Latina Trailblazer of the Year Award. It’s an honor she doesn’t take lightly.

“This award means that people who look like me are paying attention and that there’s an optic on what I do that can serve to remind you that you’re here too,” Rubin-Vega said. “It also reminds me that I did not roll off a log and get here. I have been really fortunate. You can even say blessed and highly favored. Using the hands that were dealt me and really making the best out of them. I can’t tell you how I feel about it. It’s corny when people thank their agent, parents or higher power. First of all, I thank mi gente that are paying attention. And the fact that an institution with the name Medgar Evers on it [is honoring me] is particularly powerful because Medgar Evers

Daphne Rubin-Vega

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was a solid example of someone who walked his talk and it cost him his life. Just the proximity is a high honor. I don’t risk my life. God knows, speaking the truth these days means it might become a life risk that things are less democratic than I thought they were.”

Born in Panama City, Panama, Rubin-Vega is the daughter of Daphne Corona, a nurse, and Jose Mercedes Vega, a carpenter. Her stepfather Leonard Rubin was a writer. Her mother moved from Panama to the United States with her children when Daphne was only two years old, and died eight years later. Suffice it say, it was a rough go for the tween

Rubin-Vega, who was grieving while trying to figure her identity through creative pursuits.

“I lost my mom and New York City was cracked in the ‘80s,” she said. “I’d always been into dance and I always took dance classes. When I was little, my mom put me in a dance class when I started to live here. It was a ballet school and I didn’t have the body, so I started taking AfroCaribbean, Afro-Cuban, Afrojazz—Charles and Ella Moore were these earliest teachers that were so supportive. They said I was good and that this fits you and works. There was something about competition, excellence and perfection that I could never measure up to in the ballet environment. But when it came to Afro-Caribbean dance, it was in my bones. I didn’t have to have the perfect neck. My legs didn’t have to be a certain way. I could be there and it was in my gut and

my soul. So it was more informed by soul rather than angle and technique. I was just thinking of Charles and Ella Moore today because I didn’t have all these teachers who were so supportive... It’s good to remember the people with the voices of empowerment.”

In grasping the gravity of being a role model, Rubin-Vega is quick to recognize whose shoulders she’s standing on while proving to be a role model for the next generation.

“When I was coming around, there was Rita, Chita and a lot of other women that changed their names and you couldn’t be sure,” she said. “Thank God for Irene Cara. And there are more and they should be recognized, but that’s just to name a few.”

Daphne Rubin-Vega accepted the 2023 Latina Trailblazer of the Year Award on Friday, October 6 at CUNY Medgar Evers College.

Here are a few more of those Latinas who inspired a young Daphne Rubin-Vega.

Irene Cara (March 18, 1959 to November 22, 2022)

“Thank God for Irene Cara. I was going to P.S. 51 and went on a field trip and saw her in a production of The Me Nobody Knows when I was in fifth grade. I saw Irene and never forget her because I could see me in her.”

Bianca Jagger (May 2, 1945 to present)

“I loved her because she was gorgeous and married to a rockstar!! (My ambitions and virtue weren’t always that clear...”

La Lupe (December 23, 1936 to February 29, 1992)

“She was unapologetically committed to drama in her performance. My character of Mimi in Rent got a lot from La Lupe.”

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Words have the power to be an instrument of peace—or to cut like a knife.

There are many incidents in the Bible that illustrate the power of speech to either damage or heal. The serpent in the Garden of Eden causes temptation through speech; Miriam develops leprosy after speaking lashon hara – gossip – about her brother; and Korach’s rebellious army is consumed inside the “mouth of the earth” after speaking out against Moses. On a more positive note, in the Song of Songs, King Solomon describes how a woman’s virtue manifests through her words, saying: “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue.”

The Torah repeatedly demonstrates the value of effective communication and reinforces the tenet that every toastmaster graduate knows – it’s all in the presentation. While leading the Jewish people toward the promised land of Israel in his final days, Moses eloquently delivers one of the most stirring orations in the Torah. He encourages the Jewish nation to overcome their difficulties and wisely guides them towards the future.

Our sages relay that Moses developed a speech impediment in childhood. To spare him embarrassment, his brother,

The practice of acceptance involves acknowledging what is as it is rather than trying to change it. For example, in practicing acceptance of emotions, you acknowledge and allow yourself to feel the emotion, whether it be happiness, sadness, anger, etc. You may also practice acceptance of a situation or environmental state, such as accepting the role you have at work and the prospects you have for the future with that company. Practicing acceptance doesn’t mean that you necessarily enjoy the emotion or situation, or that you welcome it, as you may practice acceptance of the pain you are in or the grief you are experiencing. However, by practicing acceptance, you are open and responsive to your feelings, thoughts, and circumstances. Practicing acceptance

RABBI MOSHE WEISBLUM

Aaron, delivered many of Moses’ discourses. For his farewell address, however, Moses spoke directly to the Israelites. His words were fierce and poetic, so that they would be remembered and ensure that the Israelites fully understood their covenant with G-d. In his speech, Moses recapped the first four books of the Torah. Through this recounting, he retraced the steps of his personal life journey, displayed his tremendous spiritual growth, and showed that it is never too late to improve oneself. Reflection, repentance, improvement and change can occur, even at the very end of life.

From his early years as a stuttering toddler, to the moral tests of his youth in Pharaoh’s palace, to his trials as the leader of a wandering people, to his

ultimate, inspiring address to the nation at the threshold of the Holy Land, Moses demonstrates that a human being can climb mountains, overcome obstacles, and master fears. How is this accomplished? As Moses himself stresses in his final speech, one can conquer hardships and achieve self-mastery through connecting to the Creator and striving to live according to Torah values.

What we say and how we say it matters. Good communication — choosing the right words and using proper inflection — brings people together and allows them to live and work in harmony. When people cannot communicate well, chaos ensues, as it did at the Tower of Babel, when the Creator caused the people to speak countless different languages in order to thwart their mission against Him. During the time of the supreme rabbinical court, judges were expected to know numerous languages, so as to ensure that justice reigned and peace prevailed among a variety of people.

Communication can go beyond words. We communicate non-verbally by using our facial features, body language, and tone of voice. Today communication is

Effective Communication Acceptance In Relationships

instantaneous, thanks to e-mail and text messaging. We are never out of reach or out of touch. Many Jews look forward to Shabbat, the weekly day of rest, so that they can turn off their electronic gadgets and enjoy privacy and quiet.

During the High Holidays, Jews initiated a marathon of spiritual communication with the Almighty. We confessed our sins out loud and promised to improve our behavior and refine our souls. To ensure another chapter in the Book of Life, we asked forgiveness from those we may have wronged, intentionally or not, and forgave those who mistreated us. We searched for the courage to change our ways.

Through his words and actions, Moses, one of the greatest leaders of the Jewish people, gave his nation the strength to surmount difficulties, real or imagined. Trusting that the Almighty wants the best for everyone, we can rise to the temporary challenges for they are ultimately for the good.

As the Jewish people emerge from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, ready to make the transition from the deep introspection of those holidays to the outward joy shown on the following one, Sukkot, may their communication with G-d have strengthened them spiritually and allowed their prayers to be fulfilled.

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can also be beneficial to your relationship in that by accepting yourself and your partner, you reduce the desire to want to change one another.

Let’s examine Emma and Josh who have been together for two years. Josh is up for a major promotion at work, and because of that has been saying “yes” every

time his manager asks him to take on a new project. Emma’s disappointment has spilled over, and she has accused Josh of choosing work over their relationship even though she knows deep down that this isn’t really the case. Emma is frustrated with herself for getting angry with Josh, who she knows is just trying to get ahead at work; a work ethic that she really respects (and in fact was one of the reasons why she was initially attracted to him).

By practicing acceptance, Emma would acknowledge her sadness when it comes to missing out on quality time spent with Josh and the frustration she is feeling due to this temporary challenge that they are facing with their schedules. Additionally, she would accept the difficult situation Josh is in, both knowing that he wants to spend time with

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her but is trying to do what he needs to in order to secure the promotion. By doing this, she will not fight her internal emotional experience. This can also shift her perspective of the choices he is making, and in turn the way she interacts with him. Of course, it is still important for Emma to express her emotions and for the two of them to engage in conversation about ways to prioritize quality time together.

By practicing acceptance, Emma may come to realize that while she can’t control what Josh’s manager asks of him, she can control the way in which she engages in conversation with Josh about it. Practicing acceptance is an ongoing process and can be challenging, but if you and your partner embark on this journey together you are likely to improve your relationship.

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COLUMNS Go With Courage

I have learned valuable new lessons every time I write an article for L.I.G.H.T. FOR CHARITY (which stands for Long Island Gives Help Together For Charity). One such lesson is that it only takes one person to start a charity, and any one of us can make a meaningful difference. In this article I shine a LIGHT on a Long Island based charity named GO WITH COURAGE, which is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer and helping families who have loved ones with cancer.

Go With Courage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity that was founded in 2011 by Roslyn resident Robyn Jaslow. Robyn has unfortunately witnessed the effects of cancer from several different perspectives. She herself is a breast cancer survivor, her father battled gallbladder cancer, and her brother Craig died from pancreatic cancer. Instead of focusing on negatives, Robyn turned her experiences into incredible positives by forming Go With Courage to help

others facing similar challenges.

Go With Courage focuses on two different, but equally important, missions. One mission is to raise money, which then funds critical cancer research at facilities including The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Dana Farber, in addition to supporting national charities dedicated to finding cures for cancer, such as The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Go With Courage

also has a family support program, We’ve Got Your Back. Run out of Robyn’s home office, this program supports families while a parent or child is in cancer treatment by helping with meals, childcare, homework, tutoring, entertainment and transportation so that relatives of cancer patients can get the attention they need through difficult times. Robyn partners with Jill Scherer, Ltd. in Roslyn Village to send support packages to those currently affected by cancer.

Go With Courage holds several fun charitable social events throughout the year, including card parties, shopping events, golf outings all involving Roslyn students, who earn community service credit for their volunteer hours. Next up is A Day of Courage in Roslyn Village, scheduled for Friday, October 13th. This community-based shopping day succeeds because of the generous support of most Roslyn Village retailers, who generously donate a percentage of their business

sales on that day. Please visit Go With Courage’s website at GoWithCourage.org to learn more about how you can help families being impacted by cancer.

Robyn Jaslow has a meaningful quote on the Go With Courage website: “I implore you to be strong in the face of adversity and to try your best to . . . GO WITH COURAGE!!!”.

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Voices For Truth And Humanity

Establishing a standard for Holocaust education

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It was a hopeful evening on Wednesday, Sept. 27 as many gathered for the annual Voices for Truth and Humanity Remembrance Awards Ceremony. The organization has been a key player in efforts to standardize and protect education on the Holocaust — and other genocides — in the State of New York.

New York, like many states, has a mandate in place requiring the teaching of the Holocaust in schools. However, there is no formal established curriculum currently in place. This means that each school district across the state is at liberty to determine what an adequate Holocaust education looks like, rendering the mandate functionally useless.

While hope would be that New York offers a plethora of knowledge on the topic, Roger Tilles, NYS Education Deptartment Regent for the Tenth Judicial District, explained that his in-depth analysis into the curriculum revealed otherwise. “All it said in [state] law was that [schools need to]

teach Holocaust education. What we found out was that some districts were teaching five minutes, and others were teaching five months. The disparity was so great,” he acknowledged. “You can tell, with what’s going on in our schools nowadays, the incidences of intolerance and bigotry have

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gone way up. And I think that the lack of Holocaust education is one of the factors.”

Tilles noted that Governor Kathy Hochul recently agreed to devote $4 million to antisemitism studies in different areas of the state. The goal of this endeavor is, according to Tilles, to take the best practices

of Holocaust education and make them available for every school district across the state. “Until we do that, until we have districts that really do Holocaust education — not just a periphery job of it — we’re not going to get to where we need to be.”

Rabbi Charles Klein, Rabbi-Emeritus of the Merrick Jewish Centre, also spoke at the ceremony. He called special attention to the “truth” aspect of the host organization’s name. “The Hebrew word for truth, emet (phonetic spelling) is composed of three Hebrew letters. And those letters happen to be the beginning, middle and end letters of the Hebrew alphabet. And that fact signals to us that truth must be spoken to the widest possible spectrum of people. First, middle, and last. People all together must create the chorus of truth.”

“Tonight, all of us together come here to speak the truth,” he continued. “The truth that you shall not hate your neighbor in your heart, the truth that you cannot turn away in the face of something that is wrong... We stand together tonight because we believe in truth. We stand together because we believe we must fight the big lies, which must be contended with. We

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Advances In Breast Cancer Screening: Revolutionizing Early Detection

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Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent and life-threatening forms of cancer affecting women worldwide. Over the years, significant advances in breast cancer screening have played a pivotal role in early detection, improving outcomes and saving lives.

Mammography: The Gold Standard

For decades, mammography has been the cornerstone of breast cancer screening. This X-ray imaging technique captures detailed images of breast tissue, enabling the early detection of tumors long before they become palpable. Traditional 2D mammography has been instrumental in reducing breast cancer mortality rates.

3D Mammography (Tomosynthesis)

Recent advancements have led to the widespread adoption of 3D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis. This technology captures multiple X-ray images from various angles, reconstructing a 3D image of the breast. It offers several advantages over traditional 2D mammography:

Improved Accuracy: 3D mammography reduces false positives and false negatives, resulting in fewer unnecessary follow-up tests and a higher rate of early cancer detection.

Enhanced Visualization: It provides clearer images, particularly for women with dense breast tissue, making it easier to detect small tumors.

Reduced Callbacks: With improved accuracy, fewer women are called back for additional imaging, reducing anxiety and healthcare costs.

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) is a refinement of 3D mammography that further enhances image quality. DBT captures images in thinner sections, offering even better visibility and reducing the potential for overlapping tissues that can obscure tumors. This technology has become a standard in breast cancer screening, particularly for women at higher risk.

Breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Breast MRI is another powerful tool in breast cancer screening, especially for women at high risk or those with dense breast tissue. It uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed, cross-sectional images of the breast. While MRIs can be

expensive and require contrast agents, they excel in detecting small tumors and providing valuable information about the extent of disease.

Ultrasound Imaging

Breast ultrasound is often used as a supplementary screening tool, especially for women with dense breasts or those with inconclusive mammograms. It uses sound waves to create images of breast tissue. Advancements in ultrasound technology, such as elastography, which assesses tissue stiffness, have improved its diagnostic accuracy.

AI and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are game-changers in breast cancer screening. AI algorithms can analyze mammograms and other imaging data with incredible speed and accuracy. They can assist radiologists in identifying potential abnormalities, leading to earlier and more accurate diagnoses.

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Models

Advances in risk assessment models allow healthcare providers to tailor screening

recommendations based on a woman’s individual risk factors. These models consider factors like family history, genetics and lifestyle to determine the most appropriate screening approach. High-risk women may benefit from more frequent or intensive screening, such as MRIs or genetic testing.

Liquid Biopsies and Biomarkers

Researchers are continually exploring innovative ways to detect breast cancer through blood tests and biomarkers. Liquid biopsies, which analyze circulating tumor DNA, RNA or proteins, offer a less invasive and potentially more accurate method for detecting cancer and monitoring treatment response.

Thermography

Thermography is a non-invasive imaging technique that measures the heat emitted by breast tissue. Although it’s not a primary screening tool, it has gained attention as a complementary approach for early detection. Some advocates suggest that it can identify temperature changes associated with breast cancer. Its role in breast cancer screening is still a subject of ongoing research and debate.

Patient-Centered Care and Shared Decision-Making

There has been a shift toward patient-centered care and shared decision-making in breast cancer screening. Women are encouraged to actively participate in their healthcare decisions, discussing their preferences and risk factors with their healthcare providers. This approach ensures that screening recommendations align with each woman’s unique needs and values.

Challenges and Future Directions

While these advances in breast cancer screening have significantly improved early detection and outcomes, challenges persist. Issues like overdiagnosis, false positives and healthcare disparities continue to be areas of concern. Researchers are also exploring emerging technologies like molecular breast imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography to further enhance screening capabilities.

The landscape of breast cancer screening has evolved dramatically, with technological innovations, risk assessment models, and patient-centered care taking center stage. These advances empower women and their healthcare providers to make informed decisions, detect cancer at earlier stages, and ultimately save lives. As research continues and technology evolves, the future of breast cancer screening holds the promise of even greater precision and effectiveness in the fight against this disease. Regular screening and early detection remain crucial, offering the best chance for successful treatment and improved outcomes.

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It’s Flu Season

Weighing the pros and cons of the influenza vaccine

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Vaccine fatigue refers to a weariness or reduced enthusiasm among individuals or communities regarding vaccination efforts, particularly in the wake of COVID-19. It often arises after extended periods of coping with the pandemic’s challenges, including lockdowns, social distancing and ongoing vaccination campaigns. The answer to whether the waning enthusiasm for COVID vaccines affects how people respond to other vaccination efforts is of curiosity. In the meantime, here are some pros and cons of receiving the influenza vaccine this season.

PROS of the Influenza Vaccine

Disease Prevention: The primary advantage of the influenza vaccine is its ability to prevent or reduce the severity of the flu. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect individuals, especially those at higher risk, such as the elderly, young children and individuals with compromised immune systems.

Herd Immunity: Widespread vaccination helps create herd immunity, reducing the overall spread of the virus within communities. This indirectly protects those

who are unable to receive the vaccine, such as infants under six months old, through collective immunity.

Reduced Hospitalizations and Deaths: Influenza vaccination has been proven to lower hospitalization rates and mortality associated with the flu. It lessens the burden on healthcare systems, particularly during peak flu seasons.

Updated Seasonally: The influenza vaccine is updated annually to match the most prevalent flu strains, increasing its effectiveness and adaptability to changing viral strains.

Minimal Side Effects: The majority of individuals who receive the vaccine experience only mild, temporary side effects such as soreness at the injection site

or a low-grade fever. Severe reactions are extremely rare.

Cons of the Influenza Vaccine

Effectiveness Fluctuation: The effectiveness of the flu vaccine can vary from year to year depending on the match between the vaccine and the circulating flu strains. Some seasons, the vaccine may be less effective due to antigenic drift or shift.

Vaccine Supply and Accessibility: In some regions, the supply of flu vaccine may be limited, or access to vaccination clinics may be a challenge, particularly in underserved communities.

Allergic Reactions: While uncommon, some individuals may experience allergic

reactions to components of the vaccine, such as egg proteins. Those with known allergies should consult their healthcare provider before vaccination.

Misconceptions and Myths: Misinformation and misconceptions about the flu vaccine can deter some people from getting vaccinated. These include concerns about vaccine safety and the mistaken belief that the vaccine can give you the flu (it cannot).

Limited Duration of Protection: The flu vaccine provides protection for a limited duration, typically about six to eight months. This means individuals need annual vaccinations to maintain immunity.

As vaccination rates typically increase and immediate threats seem to diminish, some people may become complacent or hesitant about getting subsequent vaccinations. This phenomenon can hinder achieving widespread immunity and prolong the pandemic. Effective communication, education and addressing concerns are vital in combating vaccine fatigue, encouraging vaccination and maintaining public health measures until the pandemic is under control. Discuss your options with your healthcard provider to make the best decision for yourself and others in your care.

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Most Liver Disease Is Preventable

How can we keep our livers healthy?

For most of the population, this is easy, as most do not have any underlying chronic liver problems. The key to a healthy liver is a healthy diet. What is a considered a healthy diet? A good healthy diet requires common sense. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables, minimizing fatty foods, drinking plenty of water and watching alcohol intake can keep the liver healthy. The Mediterranean diet has been shown to be highly effective in preventing both the occurrence and progression of liver disease. I also believe in portion control. Sodas are out, even diet ones. Water is truly the best fluid.

Many people ask about all these health food store products that fall under the category of “liver cleanser”? There is no such thing as a liver cleanser. The short version on “liver cleansers”: a dreadful waste of money.

What can people with liver disease do to keep the liver healthy? The answer is also simple. Diet and exercise are the keys to health. Since the most common liver conditions are fatty liver and alcohol-associated liver disease, and the incidence of complications of these conditions are on the rise, weight loss, following a good diet and exercise may prevent disease progression and actually lead to disease regression.

What can people with liver diseases other than fatty liver or alcohol-associated liver disease do to help their livers? The answer again comes down to diet and exercise. In addition, alcohol should be taken judiciously and in limited quantities. Coffee has been shown to protect the liver from injury so drinking about three cups a day may also help prevent further injury. It is important to point out that this is coffee perhaps with a little milk, not the highly caloric lattes and coffees with significant other ingredients. Avoidance of health food store products and herbal products may also help prevent liver injury. Although 99 percent of these products are safe, some may still cause problems. Before starting any of these products, make sure to discuss it with the doctor.

Most liver disease in the United States can be prevented. Following a healthy diet, exercising, minimizing alcohol intake, and using common sense will keep the liver healthy and may help prevent disease progression in livers affected by chronic disease.

David Bernstein, MD, MACG, FAASLD, AGAF, FACP, is a professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Ambulatory Network-Long Island for NYU Langone Health.

New App Reduces ACL Injuries In Young Athletes

It’s a young athlete’s worst nightmare—a dreaded popping sound followed by sharp pain in the knee. If it’s a torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, it could sideline the player for the rest of the season...or longer.

“Serious knee injury involving the ACL is a major problem among high school sports participants,” explained Stephen Fealy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at HSS Long Island, the Uniondale location of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. “Adolescents playing team sports that require cutting or a sudden change of direction, such as soccer, basketball, football and lacrosse, are at greatest risk of an ACL injury.”

“There has been a 300 percent increase in ACL injuries and reconstructive surgeries in young people over the past 20 years,” explained Peter Fabricant, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care of children and adolescents with sports-related injuries at HSS Long Island. “An ACL tear can be devastating to a young athlete who needs reconstructive surgery with a subsequent recovery that takes about a year.”

Research suggests that the risk of non-contact ACL injury can be

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dramatically reduced through neuromuscular training – the adoption of various exercise and conditioning strategies that improve movement and allow athletes to change speed and direction with greater strength and body control.

HSS has launched RIIP REPS, a new app that enables schools, clubs and leagues to easily implement neuromuscular training programs to reduce sports injuries and improve performance. For ages 13 and up, the program builds athletic strength, agility and control when accelerating, stopping on a dime, cutting, jumping and landing. Sports organizations are invited to sign up for access at www.riipreps.com. Once they sign up, they can invite their athletes to download the free app.

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Ashwagandha Tops Most Googled Supplement

Anew study seeking to answer “what are the top five most Googled vitamins and supplements in America?” reveals that ashwagandha is the most searched-for supplement in the nation.

The data also reveals the top five in each state; here are New York’s:

• Ashwagandha

• Creatine

• Magnesium

• Melatonin

• Vitamin D

Online fitness resource Total Shape analyzed Google searches for 193 vitamins and supplements, by combining four search variations for each: ‘supplement name’, ‘what is supplement name,’ ‘buy supplement name,’ and ‘supplement name supplement.’

Ashwagandha came in first place and took the crown as America’s most popular supplement, receiving more than 919,742 combined searches each month. Used for its stress-reducing properties, it is believed that ashwagandha helps to moderate the body’s stress response system (the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) to lower the stress hormone cortisol.

The herb, commonly grown in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa, is currently the second best-selling herbal supplement on Amazon and has also grown a following on social media with TikTok videos tagged with #ashwagandha receiving more than 305M views in the past year alone.

Creatine was found to be the second most popular supplement. It is one of

the most researched in the world and is commonly used by athletes to enhance physical performance and strength, receiving more than 770,292 searches across America each month.

Creatine is the best-selling amino acid supplement on Amazon, but those looking for creatine-rich foods can also find the amino acid derivative in red meat, pork, poultry, and fish such as tuna and salmon.

In third place was magnesium, receiving more than 511,588 searches each month. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a vital role in energy production, protein formation, and genetic maintenance.

Magnesium, the best-selling mineral supplement on Amazon, is naturally present in many foods, such as almonds, spinach, whole grains, and legumes. Melatonin came fourth. This supplement is commonly known for its role in regulating sleep and was the subject of more than 455,202 searches each month nationally. Melatonin is not typically obtained from food in significant amounts, but foods like cherries, almonds, and bananas are believed to boost melatonin levels.

Vitamin D secured the fifth spot with more than 373,200 monthly searches. Vitamin D is required by your body to absorb calcium, regulate cell growth, as well as supporting immune function.

Most people can produce the necessary amount of Vitamin D with either 10-25 minutes of daily sunlight, longer depending on how dark your skin is, or through foods such as oily fish, red meat, liver, or egg yolks.

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Cobwebs Versus Spiderwebs

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Cobwebs and spider webs, though often used interchangeably, have distinct characteristics in their formation and appearance. Understanding the differences between the two and learning how to manage them can provide insights into the fascinating world of arachnids while maintaining clean living environments.

Spider webs are meticulously designed structures crafted by spiders primarily for hunting. These intricate creations are formed from silk produced by specialized glands in a spider’s abdomen. The silk is extruded through spinnerets and solidifies upon exposure to air. Spiders use different types of silk for various purposes, such as creating the framework of the web, crafting sticky capture spirals, or constructing safe retreats.

Cobwebs, on the other hand, are the abandoned remnants of spider webs or the accumulation of spider silk and dust. They often appear messy and irregular, forming in neglected or undisturbed areas. While spiders may contribute initial threads, cobwebs primarily result from airborne dust particles adhering to silk threads. Cobwebs lack the precision and purpose of functional spider webs.

Managing spider webs and cobwebs requires distinct approaches.

Spider Webs

To manage spider webs,

consider the following steps:

• Identify and remove spider webs in and around your living spaces using a broom, duster, or vacuum cleaner attachment.

• Keep outdoor spaces well-lit and tidy to discourage spiders from building webs near entrances.

• Encourage the presence of spider predators like birds or certain insects to help control spider populations.

Cobwebs

Managing cobwebs involves dealing with accumulated dust and silk.

• Regularly dust corners, ceilings, and hidden areas to prevent the buildup of cobwebs.

• Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to gently remove cobwebs and accumulated dust from surfaces.

• Employ air purifiers with HEPA filters to minimize airborne dust particles that contribute to cobweb formation.

Spider webs are purposeful structures designed by spiders for hunting, while cobwebs are the remnants or accumulation of spider silk and dust. Understanding the differences between the two and adopting appropriate management strategies, such as regular cleaning, outdoor maintenance, and the use of natural predators, can help strike a balance between appreciating nature’s artistry and maintaining a tidy living environment.

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Did You Know: What‛s A Strike?

Recently, you might have heard about some people leaving their jobs in a kind of organized action known as a strike. They might be writers from your favorite streaming show or workers who make cars. They might also be nurses or hotel workers. These people have stopped working to get their bosses to pay attention to their needs.

A strike is when a group of workers all stop doing their jobs at the same time. They use it as a tactic to get their employer to give them better conditions. A strike is normally used by workers who believe nothing else will achieve their goals, which may include wage increases, shorter work hours, benefits, and job security. Strikes are typically organized by labor unions, but the right to form a union is a goal of some strikes.

Employers use a lot of approaches to combat strikes. Sometimes they have called on the police or hired

private firms to stop strikes with force. Occasionally employers have been assisted by government officials who sent state or federal troops to put down strikes. Companies have also hired nonunion workers to replace those on strike.

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Kangaroo rats are found in the drier regions of the western and southwestern United States,

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have come here tonight to join our voices against hatred.”

Honored at the Ceremony were five recipients of the Voices for Truth and Humanity 2023 scholarship. This scholarship is awarded for pertinent Holocaustrelated essays written by students from both Nassau and Suffolk. Recipients included Aidan Caplan from Commack High School, Brayden Dilmanian from Great Neck High School, Alexis Sarris from Half Hollow Hills East High School, Nickolas Mascary from Sanford H. Calhoun High School, and Evan Weinstein from East Meadow High School.

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik was the recipient of the Mark S. Golub Man of the Year Award. Golub, a trailblazing rabbi and founding president of the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) passed away on January 31 of this year. In his memory, an award was presented to Rabbi Potasnik, the Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis. Potasnik had a long friendship with Golub, and was even interviewed by him for a JBS broadcast.

“Friday night, we begin our festival of Sukkot,” Potasnik said. “And during the festival, we have an unusual custom. We walk down the synagogue carrying a lulav — a palm branch. Someone once asked why we do this with a lulav, but not the shofar? The answer is that the shofar, you can hide. You can put it in your pocket. The lulav, you can’t hide. You want to be a Jew? You cannot hide. Be like that lulav; stand tall, walk proudly.”

Also at the podium was Martin Bloch, one of the youngest remaining Holocaust Survivors. Bloch was born in Ivje, Poland in 1935. In 1941, he escaped the Ivje ghetto with his mother and brother, and joined the Bielski Artrad Jewish Partisan group. After surviving the Holocaust, he lived in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp until 1951, when his family left to come the United States.

That he would live was highly unlikely for the time. “Many children did not survive,” Bloch explained, “Because they could not work. If you were too young, or too old, they would send you to the gas chambers, because you could not work in the camps.” Among the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, 1.5 million were

children. “I’m here because my Mom, in early December of ‘41, decided to dig a hole underneath the barbed wires, and take me and my older brother under them.” Bloch, his mother, and brother, were housed by a Christian family who did not believe in the atrocities occurring around them.

It is imperative, as year after year we lose the living memory of this travesty, to hold on to the truth, to the stories and voices of those who experienced the Holocaust, either as victims, or warriors, or civilians who fought in their own ways to help the Jewish people, as well as the 5 million others who were targeted over the course of the 1930s and 40s.

Bloch ended his speech by acknowledging the only truth he has known and lived by his entire life. “In order for evil to triumph, the good people must do nothing.”

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The scholarship winners were welcomed on stage and congratulated.

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Rabbi Joseph Potasnik was the recipient of the Mark S. Golub Man of the Year Award.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll take many approaches to a knotty problem. You’ll be intellectual about it, imaginative, intuitive, kinesthetic -- sometimes all at once. Don’t forget to try the tactic of doing nothing at all. It doesn’t often work, but when it does, it is remarkable how much energy you have for other things.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Love requires versatility, but loving someone also gives you strong motivation to adapt. You’re happy to nd new ways of tting together. It will require some stretching, some change-ups of rhythm and ow, and, of course, compromises. is will be the most satisfying work of the week.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You won’t need to be loud to be heard. ere are people tuned into your nuances, and it will feel good to have their attention. When you are not working too hard to be understood, it’s easier to accomplish things together. You’ll enjoy a certain kind of informality and seamlessness in your teamwork.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sharing stories will be a key part of the success of this week. It’s especially helpful to allow your communication due process. It would be miraculous to convey an experience perfectly the rst time you tried. Instead, enjoy the process of guring out the story you need to tell, then re ning and re-telling it until it lands right.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is usual for birds of a feather to ock together, but it won’t be nearly as interesting or fun. Friendship is the highlight, and being adventurous and diverse in this regard will bring you the best outcomes. You’ll experience things with people who will have a take-away that is di erent from and very much enhanced by yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don’t walk around assuming that you’re di erent on the inside than anyone else, and yet there de nitely are unique aspects to your inner world that you’d be smart to pay attention to this week. Your experience has made you stronger and more compassionate and imaginative. Seize the chance to use these gifts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Change can be di cult. Change knows this about itself. at’s why it always brings gifts. Trust that when things move, they are moving to something better for you. In the same way you don’t realize you’re dreaming until you start coming out of it, you may not realize how odd a real-life scenario is until you’re backing away.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You, like most people, tend to express yourself in certain tones. Your mood typically hits certain set-points, varying a few degrees one way or the other. is week, the intensity level may turn up a bit, with a wider range. e highs and lows can both be funneled into creating beautiful depth in work and relationships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll help someone make progress on the projects they care about. You’ll lessen someone’s load and see their mood brighten before your eyes. You won’t see anything you contribute as sel ess service because doing such things forwards every desire you have for the development of your soul.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll hit a point in the decision-making process in which the intellectual machinations end. Analyzing past that point feels pointless, since somewhere inside you the decision has already been made. e wisdom or foolhardiness then seems irrelevant. e move is inevitable, arising from who you are at the time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re so close at achieving what you set out to do. is is no time to look around at the other teams. Also, there’s no need to overhaul your approach. Make only small improvements now. Change in increments. If you alter too much at once, you will lose sight of what is working and what isn’t.

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You’re excellent at preparing for life and will be surprised when your preparations will make you ready for so much more delight than you bargained for. You’ll receive comforts including the sweetness of caring relationships. You’ll increase your in uence as you focus on what others need. You’ll pick up knowledge from a wide range of educators including the natural world, and translate what you learn. Your teachings will transform someone, but not until after they transform you rst.

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Never say die

North raised to four spades, South decided to bid a slam, a distinct overbid. There was almost no chance that 12 high-card points opposite 15 to 17 would produce enough tricks to make a slam.

West led a club — lucky break No.1 — and South then had to put all his expertise to work to make the slam despite his two diamond losers. He won the club with the king, played the A-Q of spades and then cashed the A-Q of clubs, taking care to discard a heart from his hand instead of one of his diamond losers.

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Even the best players occasionally get to bad contracts — usually because of overbidding. When this occurs, declarer should not spend his time trying to allocate blame but should do all he can to try to make the contract. Here is a case of this sort.

North opened one notrump, and South, not playing transfers, responded three spades. But after

The rest of the play was easy enough. South cashed the A-K of hearts and ruffed the seven of hearts. When the suit divided 3-3 — lucky break No.2 — dummy’s nine of hearts became a trick. A trump to the ten then allowed South to discard a diamond on the nine of hearts, and the slam was home.

Maybe it’s true that crime does not pay, but the fact is that in bridge it sometimes does. And while it’s easy to condemn South for his optimistic bidding, it’s hard to say he was wrong when the result proved he was right.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION TRUST

2005-A5 MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20005-E Plaintiff, Against DIANE ECKMAYER, WHITNEY ECKMAYER, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/07/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 10/19/2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 25 Bar Beach Road, Port Washington, New York 11050, And

Described As Follows:

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

Section 6 Block 6 Lot 64-67

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $512,604.00 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 16-005287

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

Samantha L. Segal, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573

Dated: 8/4/2023

File Number: 272-9240 RS 10-11-4; 9-27-20-2023-4T#242540-PORT

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S.

BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. BYUNGHO YOO A/K/A BYUNG HO YOO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Amending the Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 12, 2018 and an Order Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 20, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction

on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 164 Cow Neck Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Port Washington, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 4, Block 95 and Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment is $723,188.89 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007907/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 201879-1 10-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#242833-PORT

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Election

Port Washington Water District

Notice is hereby given that an Annual Election will be held on the 12th day of December, 2023 at the Polish American Citizens Association, Inc., 5 Pulaski Place, Port Washington, NY 11050, between the hours of 12:00p.m. and 9:00p.m., for the purpose of electing one (1) Commissioner of the District for the term of three (3) years, commencing January 1, 2024.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Subdivision “20” of Section 215 of the Town Law, a Resolution has been duly adopted by the Commissioners of such District providing that candidates for the District shall file their names with the Secretary of the District or at the District office no later the 3:30 p.m. on November 3, 2023 and in addition, require that such nomination be submitted in Petition form, as provided by the District and available at the District office during regular business hours, subscribed by not less than twenty-five (25) qualified registered voters of the District.

Board of Commissioners

Port Washington Water District

David R. Brackett, Chairman Peter Meyer, Secretary

Mindy Germain, Treasurer

Dated: September 20, 2023 10-11-2023-1T-#242987PORT

LEGAL NOTICES

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Se da aviso de que se realizará una Elección Anual el 12 de diciembre de 2023 en la Asociación de Ciudadanos Americanos Polacos, Inc., 5 Pulaski Place, Port Washington, NY 11050, entre las horas de 12:00 p.m. y 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de elegir un (1) Comisionado del Distrito por el término de tres (3) años, a partir del 1 de enero de 2024. Además, se da aviso de que, de conformidad con la Subdivisión “20” de la Sección 215 de la Ley de la Ciudad, los Comisionados de dicho Distrito han adoptado una resolución que establece que los candidatos para el Distrito deberán presentar sus nombres ante el Secretario del Distrito o en el Oficina del distrito no más tarde de las 3:30 pm el 3 de noviembre de 2023 y, además, requieren que dicha nominación se presente en forma de Petición, según lo dispuesto por el Distrito y disponible en la oficina del Distrito durante el horario comercial habitual, suscrito por no menos de veinticinco (25) votantes registrados calificados de el distrito.

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Distrito del agua de Port Washington David R. Brackett, presidente Peter Meyer, Secretario Mindy Germain, Tesorera

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLEY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff,

v. PETRA GOLLONG, ET AL. Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 1, 2023, I, Malachy P. Lyons, Jr., Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 13, 2023 at Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr. North Side Steps, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

26 Linwood Road South Port Washington, NY 11050

SBL No.: 00404065 00330

ALL THAT certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Manor Haven, County of Nassau and State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 008879/2014 in the amount of $631,054.77 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072 11-1; 10-25-18-11-2023-4T#242871-PORT

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association FKA The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as Successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-RP1, Plaintiff AGAINST Charles Byron Entwistle; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 16, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 15, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 155 Sands Point Road, Sands Point, NY 11050. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Sands Point, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 4 Block C Lot 250. Approximate amount of judgment $1,235,123.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009696/2008. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Michael H. Sahn, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: September 19, 2023

11-1; 10-25-18-11-2023-4T#243017-PORT

LEGAL NOTICEINCORPORATED VILLAGE OF SANDS POINT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Sands Point will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in the evening at Village Hall, 26 Tibbits Lane, Sands Point, New York to consider the adoption of the following proposed Local Laws: New:

1) Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 163, “Vehicles and Traffic”

2) Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 176, “Zoning” to provide for the legalization of building construction found to be outside the scope of the zoning code and the approved plans

3) Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 176, “Zoning” to enact legislation re home offices

4) Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 103, “Licensed Occupations”

5) Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 176, “Zoning” - Article VII, “Administration and Enforcement”

Continued:

6) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 1, “General Provisions” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

7) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 85, “Filming” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

8) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 132, “Site Plan Review”; Chapter 145, “Subdivision of Land”; and Chapter 176 entitled, “Zoning” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

9) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 84, “Filling, Excavation & Grading” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

10) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 82, “Fees & Deposits” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

11) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 131, “Signs” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

12) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 176, “Zoning” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

13) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 70, “Docks, Floats, Piles and Boat Lifts” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

14) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 157, “Trees” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

15) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 145, §145-32.4, “Capital Reserve Fund and Repair Reserve Fund”

16) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 121, “Private Streets, Maintenance of” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

17) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 141, “Streets and Sidewalks” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

18) Proposed Local Law

Amending Chapter 12, “Ethics, Code of” of the Code of the Village of Sands Point

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that at said time and place of Public Hearing all interested persons who wish to be heard will be heard.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF SANDS POINT

PETER A. FORMAN, MAYOR

LIZ GAYNOR, VILLAGE CLERK 10-11-2023-1T-#243061PORT

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Incorporated Village of Sands Point, at the Village Clerk’s Office, at the Village Hall – 26 Tibbits Lane, Sands Point, NY 11050-0109 until 4:00 PM (Local Time) on Friday, October 20, 2023, at which time bids duly delivered and submitted will be considered for: 2023-2024 CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER BID

THE VILLAGE CLUB OF SANDS POINT CONTRACT NO.: 10-2024

The Bid Documents consisting of the Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Experience Statement, Bidder’s Certificates and Affidavits, Bid Proposal, and Specifications may be examined at may be examined at the Village Hall of the Village of Sands Point, 26 Tibbits Lane, Sands Point, NY 11050-0109.

All bidders must obtain a set of the Bid Documents, which may be obtained beginning October 11, 2023, at Village Hall. Alternatively, the Bid Documents are available electronically and may be obtained by emailing the Village Clerk, Elizabeth Gaynor, CMC RMC, at liz@sandspoint.gov

All bidders must comply with the rules and regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Any bid received after the stated closing time will be returned unopened. If bids are sent by mail to the Village Clerk, the bidder shall be responsible for actual delivery of the bid to the Village Clerk before the advertised date and hour for opening of the bids. If the mail is delayed by the postal service, courier service, or in the internal mail system of the Village of Sands Point beyond the date and hour set for the bid opening, bids thus delayed will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

Information concerning the bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Elizabeth Gaynor at 516883-3044 or via the email address listed above.

Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

Bidders are also required to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Sections

290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to advertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received, and to accept any proposal which the Village determines to be the Lowest Responsible Bid in accordance with Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF SANDS POINT

ELIZABETH GAYNOR, VILLAGE CLERK

10-11-2023-1T-#243062PORT

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Town of North HempsteadBoard of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals.

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

APPEAL #21465 - Nicole Gaudioso; 75 Fairfield Avenue, Port Washington; Section 4, Block 10, Lot 19; Zoned: Residence-B Variances from §§70-41.A and 70-100.2(K) to construct a new covered patio and additions that are too close to the side property line and to install a generator too far away from the dwelling.

APPEAL #21466 – Terrence Skikishun (Herbert Avenue, LLC); 35 Herbert Ave., Port Washington; Section 5, Block G, Lot 51; Zoned: Residence-C Variances from §§ 70202.1(C) & 70-208(F) for the expansion of a non-conforming retaining wall that is too high.

APPEAL #21420 – Angela Ferrante; 112 Huntington Rd., Port Washington, Section 5, Block 60, Lot 31; Zoned Residence-A Variances from §§ 70-32.7, 70-26.A and 70-208.F to legalize an extension to a shed dormer which is too high and with an eave height that is too high on a non-conforming building.

Plans are available for public viewing at https://northhempsteadny.gov/bzs. Persons interested in viewing the full file may do so by any time before the scheduled hearing by contacting the BZA department via e-mail at BZAdept@northhempsteadny.gov

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Daly Walk-To-School Event

Celebrating National Car-Free Day with community support

In a resounding display of community spirit and sustainable living, the Daly Elementary School HSA proudly sponsored the Daly Walk-to-School event on Friday, Sept. 22 in collaboration with Residents Forward. The event, held to raise awareness of National Car-Free Day, witnessed an overwhelming turnout, with hundreds of students and parents coming together to walk from three neighboring meeting points.

The Daly Walk-to-School event proved to be a remarkable success, underscoring the community’s commitment to school spirit and eco-friendly transportation alternatives. Participants not only embraced the carfree lifestyle but also engaged in various activities. Residents Forward decorated the various walking routes with colorful chalk designs in a vibrant display of creativity. To keep the young participants refreshed and energized, juicy orange slices were distributed, providing a healthy treat for the kids.

The HSA provided Daly tattoos for the kids and coffee for the adults.

Safety was paramount throughout the event, thanks to the support of the Sands

Point Police and the United Methodist Church. Their presence and assistance ensured that the Daly Walk-to-School initiative proceeded smoothly, allowing families to enjoy a worry-free and car-free morning commute.

Daly Elementary School’s principal, Lucia Laguarda, said, “I am extremely grateful to the Daly HSA, Residents Forward, Sands Point Police, United Methodist Church, and all the families for making this event an unforgettable success.”

The Daly Walk-toSchool event serves as a shining example of the positive impact that a united community can have on promoting sustainable transportation and fostering a sense of togetherness.

—Submitted by the Port Washington School District

Six Students Selected For NYSSMA All-State

The Port Washington School District is thrilled to announce that six Paul D. Schreiber High School students were selected as members or alternates for the 2023 NYSSMA All-State Music Festival!

Selected students:

• Gavin Miller: Vocal Jazz (Bass)

• Thomas Stylianos: Instrumental Jazz (Trumpet)

• Eve Siff-Scherr: Instrumental Jazz (Trombone)

• Julian Kimball: Chorus Alternate (Tenor)

• Timothy Lee: Orchestra Alternate (Cello)

• Annie Li: Orchestra Alternate (Violin)

• Eve Siff-Scherr: Band Alternate (Euphonium)

These students were selected from thousands of student-musicians who auditioned throughout the state. Their selections are not only a result of their hard work, but also the work of their current and former music teachers, as well as the support our community provides for arts education in Port Washington.

Congratulations to these dedicated students and their teachers.

—Submitted by the Port Washington School District

Winter Coat And Clothing Drive

The Port Washington Union Free School District and Port Washington Parents’ Council will sponsor their annual winter coat and clothing drive at the Manorhaven Pool from Oct. 16-19. All Port Washington School District schools and the Port Washington Public Library collection dates are Oct. 13-19.

Donations of warm winter coats, clothing, shoes and accessories of all sizes (newborn through adult)—along with warm linens, student concert wear, sports equipment, and children’s Halloween costumes—will be accepted at all seven school buildings, the Manorhaven Pool Lobby and the Port Washington Public Library until 10:00am daily, October 16-19 (donations made after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, may not be received).

Families with students enrolled in the school district are invited to select items on

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Thursday, October 19, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. (ticket required). The drive will be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9:00am-10:30am (no ticket required).

Please contact Sara Klein and Sue Graser Weiss, co-presidents, Port Washington Parents’ Council with questions (pwparentcouncil@gmail.com).

—Submitted by the Port Washington Parents’ Council

From the left: Ryan Zwerlein, Ela Turgut, Valentina Scott, Charlie Zwerlein, Ethan Markowitz, Noah Markowitz, Dillon Zwerlein, Carter Esposito, Matteo Scott, and Matthew Belanich (Contributed photos)

Back (left) to front (right): Ryan Zwerlein, Peter Koehler, Dillon Zwerlein, Ganesh Persaud, Ela Turgut, and Carter Esposito

Liv Moses, Arden Suveyke, Una Sandler with Daly Principal Lucia Laguarda

Liv Moses and Jolie Fladell

Creative Arts Director Kevin Scully, Julian Kimball, Thomas Stylianos, Gavin Miller, Annie Li, Eve Siff-Scher, Timothy Lee, Tony Pinelli, and Shane Helfner (Contributed photo)

Port Washington Welcomes Farmingdale For First Football Game Since Tragic Bus Accident

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On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Port Washington football team welcomed Farmingdale’s football team to Schreiber High School for their first football game since the tragic bus accident that took two lives and injured dozens.

A bus containing members of the Farmingdale High School band camp careened down an embankment on Thursday, Sept. 21. The bus was heading westward on I-84, passing through Orange County’s Wawayanda, when it rolled down a 50-foot ravine, killing two and injuring 40 of the 44 passengers. The two killed in the crash were 43 year-old Gina Pellettiere, and 77 year-old Beatrice Ferrari.

Twenty-eight of the bus’ passengers, most of them high school freshmen, were hospitalized. At least five individuals were left in critical condition, confirmed New York Governor Kathy Hochul. All students are expected to recover.

To show support for the Farmingdale community at the football game, Port Washington organized their cheerleaders to wear Farmingdale green ribbons in their hair and the football team wore green socks. Additionally, the athletic department tied green ribbions on the fence posts lining Campus Drive to greet the Farmingdale football team, cheerleaders and community to the game. The Port Washington athletic department also raised money at the game for the families affected by the accident.

Farmingdale won 34-14 against Port Washington.

Port Washington cheerleaders and Farmingdale cheerleaders. The Port cheerleaders wore green bows and headbands in honor of Farmingdale.

Port Washington vs. Farmingdale.

Port Washington greeting Farmingdale at the start of the game.

Farmingdale football getting ready for the game. (Photos by James Maguire | Skybox Images)

The Farmingdale football team.

Port Washington’s football team wore green socks to show support for Farmingdale.

Farmingdale’s first football game since the bus accident in late September.

Running the ball.

Port Washington football entering the field.

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September Storm Flooding

On Friday, September 29, the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia brought several inches of rain to the tristate area, causing flash flooding that filled roadways, soaked basements, snarled public transit, and led to a number of evacuations and rescues.

That morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, where an estimated four to six inches of rain fell.

Governor Hochul’s office shared that more than seven inches of rain fell in Brooklyn and more than six inches of rain was reported in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx by late afternoon.

With flash flood warnings in effect for Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties, the governor urged New Yorkers to “exercise extreme caution if traveling.” On Twitter, the National Weather Service’s New York account advised drivers to “Turn Around Don’t

Drown” as conditions worsened.

Some locations even reported rainfall of seven inches or more, such as John F. Kennedy Airport, setting an all-time record there with over eight inches. Rain continued on a mostly lighter basis into Saturday, but the majority of rainfall and major flooding had occurred in NYC and Nassau by Friday afternoon.

Numerous roads were reported closed or impassible across Nassau

County that Friday, as were portions of highways in and around Nassau, such as the Long Island Expressway, the Belt Parkway, and multiple parkways in the Bronx, where some motorists were left stranded in their cars.

Governor Hochul’s office reported that the State Department of Transportation forces worked in affected areas until the storm concluded, flooding had subsided, and the roads were safe for

passage. Bridge inspection teams were on standby to assess any damaged roads or bridges in the wake of the storm.

On Friday, Sept. 29 the State Department of Transportation announced multiple highway closures throughout Nassau County, including Hillside Avenue (State Route 25B) at Herricks Road, Town of North Hempstead (right lane closed in both directions) and Northern State Parkway eastbound

at Meadowbrook State Parkway (Exit 31A), Town of North Hempstead (left lane closed).

On Saturday, Sept. 30, Nassau County Traffic Management reported various road flooding on their Facebook page. In North Hempstead, Shelter Rock Road at Searingtown Road flooded, causing the road to be blocked in both directions. The Northern State Parkway eastbound at Exit 27N

On September 29, Ridder’s Pond overflowed into the park and onto Marcus Avenue, blocking the road. (Credit: Susan McClellan)

Emergency crews worked on power lines on Marcus Ave., which was partially flooded, on September 29.

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was flooded, so the left lane was blocked off for safety.

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel and drive safely if commuting on the island. Supervisor DeSena reported on Facebook that the town was actively working on clearing floods and taking precautions. “All of our town resources are currently dedicated to floodwater mitigation and prevention, and our command post is activated. We have deployed pumps across the town and cleared out catch-basins.”

The MTA reported that service

across the MTA network had been severely disrupted due to heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the New York region, delaying and canceling some LIRR trains. The governor’s office reported that Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) crews were in the system pumping water from the track area to restore safe, reliable service on subways, Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road.

On Saturday, September 30, Gov. Hochul said that 28 people were rescued from flood waters the previous day. No deaths have yet been reported.

Precipitation Data

The National Weather Service provides weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings and more to every community in the U.S. The National Weather Service’s NOWData-NOAA Online Weather Data records data across the country daily. In addition to accumulation graphs, the service provides data on average maximum and minimum temperatures, heating and cooling degrees, snowfall and snow depth. Below is rain accumulation data in inches from weather stations in our area.

The Town of North Hempstead

• Port Washington

On Sept. 29, 3.01

On Sept. 30, 2.80

• Manhasset Hills

On Sept. 29, 1.99

On Sept. 30, 4.18

• Albertson

On Sept. 29, 1.47

On Sept. 30, 3.95

Nassau County

• Little Neck

On Sept. 29, 2.34

On Sept. 30, 4.67

• Locust Valley

On Sept. 29, 2.36

On Sept. 30, 2.90

New York City Hot Spots and Boroughs

• Central Park

On Sept. 29, 5.48

• Brooklyn

On Sept. 29, 6.00

On Sept. 30, 1.35

• World Trade Center

On Sept. 29, 2.30

New York Airports

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Additionally, the public may view the live stream of this meeting at https:// northhempsteadny.gov/ townboardlive.

Any member of the public is able to attend and participate in a BZA hearing by appearing on the scheduled date and time. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Written comments are accepted by email up to 60 minutes prior to the hearing. Timely comment submissions will be made part of the record.

DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals

10-11-2023-1T-#243071-

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that a public hearing of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Flower Hill will be held on the 18th day of October, 2023 at 7:00 PM, at Village Hall, 1 Bonnie Heights Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030.

1. Amended application of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiss, 58 Hewlett Lane, Port Washington, NY 11050 also known as Section 6, Block 58, Lot 114A for an appeal of the determination of the Building Superintendent that variances of §§ 240-6L. 2409(E), 240-9(I)(1)(c) and 249-

9(C) is not required. The applicant seeks to construct a two-story, single-family dwelling where the Building Superintendent has determined that the proposed lot coverage is 5,225 s.f. (25.77%) where the maximum permitted is 4,055.6 sf (20%); proposed oor area 7,107.3 s.f. here the maximum permitted is 5.060 s.f. proposed rear yard setback is 10.1 ft. where the maximum permitted is 25 ft., the proposed rear yard patio setback is 0.0 ft. where the minimum required is 10 ft.

2. Application of JMP Investments LLC, 124 Walnut Lane, Manhasset, NY 11050 also known as Section 3, Block 190, Lot 119, for variances of §§24010(C), 240-10(I)(1), 1191(A) of the Code of the Village of Flower Hill. The applicant seeks to construct a swimming pool, fence and pool equipment where the proposed lot coverage is 25.5 4, 63 s.f.) here the maximum permitted is 25% (4,751.98 s.f.); the proposed swimming pool with a 16.4’ setback on Dogwood Lane is located in a front yard, when pools are not permitted in a front yard; a proposed fence with a 10’ setback is located in a front yard on Dogwood Lane, when fences are not permitted in

a front yard; the proposed pool equipment with a 48’ setback, is located in a front yard when structures are not permitted in a front yard.

3. Application of Mr. Eduard Aronov, 72 Knollwood Road W., also known as Section 6, Block B4, Lot 31, for variance of 240-13 C) of the Code of the Village of Flower Hill. The applicant seeks to construct a swimming pool, patio and pool equipment where the proposed lot coverage is 32.5 3,63 . s.f.) hen the maximum permitted is 30 3,234.53 s.f.)

Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hearing should notify Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Clerk, at (516) 627-5000 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing.

By Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals

Michael Sahn, Chairperson Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Administrator Flower Hill, New York

Dated: October 11, 2023 10-11-2023-1T-#243087PORT

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF Village of Baxter Estates

• Massapequa Park

On Sept. 29, 0.89

On Sept. 30, 2.98

• Syosset

On Sept. 29, 1.27

On Sept. 30, 3.58

• JFK International Airport

On Sept. 29, 8.05

• Laguardia Airport

On Sept. 29, 4.10

• Farmingdale Republic Airport

On Sept. 29, 3.21

On Sept. 30, 0.16

—Information gathered from National Weather Service (weather.gov), compiled by Julie Prisco

Monthly Meeting November 8, 2023, at 7:30 PM

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Baxter Estates Board of Trustees Meeting will be held in the Village Hall, 315 Main Street, Port Washington, NY 11050 on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, commencing at 7:30 PM.

Dated: Port Washington, New York

October 6, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BAXTER ESTATES

Meghan

A NOAA map showing the area of greatest impact (shaded in green). (image from NOAA.gov)

Coalition Of Nassau County Youth Service Agencies Legislative Breakfast

North Hempstead Town Councilmembers Robert Troiano

Jr., Veronica Lurvey, and Mariann

Dalimonte attended the Coalition of Nassau County Youth Service Agencies’ legislative breakfast on Sept. 22.

The Coalition is made up of 36 non-profit organizations that share a common goal to promote programs and initiatives that benefit young people and their families.

This includes programs dedicated to mental health, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and afterschool programming. Tom Bruno was recognized with the Ann M. Irving Youth Advocate Award. Town officials presented him with a proclamation of recognition in honor of this achievement and for his work with local youth.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

North Hempstead Named A Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community By New York State

The Town of North Hempstead is proud to announce that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has officially designated North Hempstead as a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community. This new certification comes after many years of tireless work throughout the community to ensure that North Hempstead is doing all that it can to build a more resilient, sustainable local environment.

“The Town’s designation as a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community is the culmination of significant hard work and dedication by both our Climate Smart Communities Task Force, as well as the Town Board,” Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said. “I want to thank the members of the Task Force for their invaluable contributions toward this significant milestone, and I look forward to continuing to advance the Town’s sustainability efforts through numerous environmental initiatives as we look to protect our environment for generations to come.”

“A significant priority for me as an elected official has been the protection and preservation of our local environment,” said Councilmember Veronica Lurvey. “Since the Town Board created the Climate Smart Communities Task Force in 2021, the Town has been heading toward bronze certification through a variety of important envi-

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ronmental projects. I am so proud of all of the work we have done to become a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community, and I can promise that the Town will continue to work diligently to preserve and promote a resilient local environment for future generations to enjoy.”

“For years, North Hempstead has exemplified its dedication to environmental stewardship, and today’s Bronze Certification as a Climate Smart Community by the NYSDEC is a testament to our collective efforts,” said Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte. “We’ve embraced sustainable practices, reduced our carbon footprint, and fostered a resilient local environment. As we move forward, we remain steadfast in our commitment to safeguarding this beautiful community for generations to come.”

To become a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community, local governments must meet certain requirements set by the NYSDEC. The program provides guidance to local governments on best practices for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Per the NYSDEC, “Certified communities

are the foremost leaders in the state; they have gone beyond the CSC pledge by completing and documenting a suite of actions that mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local level.”

The Town of North Hempstead has been at the forefront of environmental conservation on Long Island. Some of North Hempstead’s recent environmental initiatives include:

• Using multiple alternative fuel vehicles, such as plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars, for municipal business.

• Participating in a Solarize North Hempstead campaign to reduce solar project costs through joint purchasing.

• Completing energy code enforcement training on best practices for code compliance officers and other municipal officers.

• Adopting a benchmarking policy to track and report the energy use of the Town’s municipal buildings.

• Using goats to help remove invasive species from Town property without the use of pesticides.

• Raising and releasing quail to combat the increasing tick population.

• Adopting a local law that prohibits landscapers and Town employees from operating gas-powered leaf blowers between June 15 and Sept. 15 to reduce noise and air pollution and gasoline usage during

Town Halloween Events

The Town of North Hempstead has announced its Halloween events slated for the end of October. Call 311 for more information about the events.

• Senior Halloween Dances

Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m.

(Charles J. Fuschillo Park on Carle Road in Carle Place)

Friday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.

(Clinton G. Martin Park)

A light lunch, dessert, music, dancing and games for seniors in the Town of North Hempstead. Reservations are required, please call 311 or 516-869-6311 to RSVP.

• Howl-O-Ween

Saturday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. (Michael J. Tully Park—Dog Park, 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park)

A doggie Halloween festival and pet costume contest. A free family

event featuring music, crafts, giveaways and more. Prizes for best dog costume and best human/ dog duo costumes. All dogs must be leashed during the event.

• Spooky Walk

Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

(Clark Botanic Garden, Albertson)

• Not-So-Spooky Walk

Sunday, Oct. 29 from 12 p.m.

to 4 p.m. (Clark Botanic Garden, Albertson)

—Information compiled by Julie Prisco from The Town of North Hempstead website (northhempsteadny.gov)

times when the public spends peak time outdoors.

• Adopting a new Townwide tree policy that safeguards our tree canopy throughout the Town.

• Installing native plantings and pollinator gardens each year in our park system to provide habitat for pollinators, absorb stormwater and greenhouse gases, reduce irrigation and inputs like fertilizers, and beautify our properties.

• Hosting home sustainability educational workshops each year on sustainable yard care, gardening with native plants, and creating rain gardens.

• Selling discounted rain barrels and composters to residents to help reduce waste, decrease stormwater pollution and conserve water.

• Replacing lights throughout the Town - including in Town Buildings, exterior lights, and street lights – with LED lights.

• Hosting a recycling program designed to properly dispose of Number 5 plastics.

• Adopting an Organics Management Plan to reduce food waste and lessen the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Repopulating Manhasset Bay with oysters to enhance water quality.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

From the left: Coalition of Nassau County Youth Service Agencies Second Vice President Lynette Batts, Councilmember Robert Troiano Jr., Coalition of Nassau County Youth Service Agencies Secretary Tom Bruno, Councilmember Veronica Lurvey, and Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte at the Coalition of Nassau County Youth Service Agencies Legislative Breakfast. (Contributed photo)

Motorcycle pug from a previous town Howl-O-Ween.

(Photo from the Town of North Hempstead Faceook)