Amityville Herald 03_19_2025 by Richner Communications, Inc

Local Mariner saves the day in WWII

Amityville High School’s varsity cheerleaders are all smiles at Feb. 26 board of education meeting after being honored for their victory at UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida.

Amityville’s varsity cheerleaders honored for victory at Nationals

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Amityville Memorial High School’s varsity cheerleaders were honored for their impressive performance at the United Cheerleaders Association, UCA, Nationals in Orlando during a recent Board of Education meeting.

Amityville competed at the UCA Nationals in Florida from Feb. 7-10, and they finished ninth in the nation during the finals for

the Varsity Coed Division II Non-Tumbling Game Day. Under the direction of head coach Meredith Cohen, Amityville’s 2024-25 varsity cheerleaders exceeded their goals this season. Prior to the qualifying for nationals, they qualified for the Suffolk County Championships this past fall.

“To our 14 talented student athletes and our phenomenal coaching staff, your dedication, your passion and your relentless pursuit of excellence has made all of us Ami-

Rabid raccoon found in Amityville

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services reported that a dead raccoon found in Amityville on March 4 tested positive for rabies. There was no known human or animal contact with the raccoon.

This is the second case of locally acquired terrestrial rabies this year. The first case was found on January 28, in North Amityville. Before this year, Suffolk County had not reported a rabid raccoon since 2009.

Since 2016, rabies has been confirmed

in 24 bats collected in Suffolk County. Each year, roughly 3 to 6 percent of the bats sent to the New York State lab from Suffolk County have tested positive for rabies.

Rabies is a viral disease transmitted from infected mammals to humans. Left untreated, it can lead to death. Early symptoms include irritability, headache, fever, and sometimes itching at the site of exposure. Within days, the disease progresses to paralysis, spasms of the throat muscles, convulsions, delirium,

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Trustee Michael O’Neill won a hotly contested race to become Amityville’s next mayor, securing 975 votes. He defeated Eric Onderdonk, a former Amityville police officer supported by the PBA, who garnered 768 votes, and fellow Trustee Kevin Smith, who received 220 votes, according to unofficial results.

“I am humbled beyond belief,” O’Neill told a large group of supporters gathered to monitor the results. “It has been a wonderful four months of campaigning, knocking on doors and speaking to residents.”

He also spoke about his running mates, Owen Brooks and Robert Russo, who were elected to the Board of Trustees. Brooks, serving his second four-year term, received 1,076 votes. Russo, running for the first time, received 957 votes. The two defeated Santiago Gallinat, who ran as a team with Onderdonk, and Peter Collorafi, an independent candidate. Gallinat received 759 votes, and Collorafi received 286 votes.

Gallinat, who gathered with family and supporters at Angela’s Little Italy restaurant in Amityville, remained upbeat despite the loss. “We ran a good campaign, and this is a beautiful community,” he said, thanking those who supported him and his running mate. “Many people voted for us, and I will be back in the next election to

Carolyn James / Herald Wendy O’Neill gives her husband a hug as results showed he was elected the Village’s new mayor.

try again.”

“I think the results showed that there are a lot of people who disagree with the way some things are going in the Village,” said another Onderdonk-Gallinat supporter.

O’Neill expressed excitement about working with Brooks over the next four years and looked forward to collaborating with Russo. “These are great guys,” he said. “I am looking forward to working with them and doing great things together for the Village and its residents.”

Meanwhile, one OnderdonkGallinat supporter took the results prophetically. “This is a beautiful community of friends, family, and neighbors,” he said. “It will be a beautiful community tomorrow, and we will continue to be together as friends and family.”

Reelected to another term as Village Justice was Joe Calabrese. He faced no opposition.

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Local merchant mariner saved the day, and WWII ship’s crew

By JOHN F. BYRNE Correspondent

Logistics, the moving of ammunition, food, equipment, and troops, is an underappreciated aspect of military operations. Most popular attention tends to focus on the fighting soldiers, those at the “sharp end.” However, logistics is essential to the conduct of modern warfare. This was especially true during World War II. Allied victory in the war was due not only to battlefield success, but also in no small part to logistical feats, which made such battlefield success possible. Chrissie Reilly, historian at the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, has described WWII as “an example of a true logistics achievement.”

Central to this achievement were the actions of the U.S. Merchant Marine. The Merchant Marine was tasked with the transport overseas of men and materiel, supplying our own armies as well as those of our allies. This was vital, though dangerous, work. Danger could strike at any time and from many quarters, whether from enemy aircraft, surface raiders, or submarines. During the course of the war, 733 Merchant Marine ships were sunk through enemy action and 9,521 American mariners died in service. This latter figure represents 4 percent of all those who served in the Merchant Marine, a higher casualty figure than any of the armed services.

Several men who were from Amityville and the surrounding area served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. Some, such as William L. Burns, who later served as Mayor of Amityville, and Richard C. Drake, who later moved to Lindenhurst and

served on the village board there, are fairly well known. One lesser known native was Walter M. Strong. Strong was the Master of the troop ship SS Cape San Juan, which was sunk by the Japanese on November 11, 1943. His story well illustrates the perils faced by the Merchant Marine.

Walter Mervyn Strong was born in Amityville on July 11, 1884. On his mother’s side, he came from a long-time seafaring family. In 1900, Walter M. Strong was recorded with his family living in Amityville as part of the U.S. Census. Aged 15, his occupation was listed as “clerk.” However, he would soon follow in his family’s footsteps as a mariner. Later that year, Strong left Amityville to serve as a sailmaker on sailing ships. By 1905, he had joined the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company as a Third Mate. Over the next 10 years he rose in the company ranks to Captain, serving as the Master of the American steamship SS Californian. During World War I, Strong accepted a commission in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander and served as Master of the cargo ship USS Kerowlee from 1917 to 1919. In 1920 he returned to the AmericanHawaiian Steamship Company, serving as Master of SS Nebraskan until 1941. During this time Strong resided first in Maryland and then in California. In 1941 he married Onalee Wyckof.

With the United States’ entrance into World War II late in 1941, the country mobilized. In February 1942 the War Shipping Administration (WSA) was established and given control of all American merchant vessels not under the direct control of the Army or the Navy. Under the WSA, Strong was

given command of the Liberty Ship Lyman Beecher in early 1943. Late in 1943, he was given command of the SS Cape San Juan. This would prove to be the most eventful command of his career.

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On November 11, 1943, the Cape San Juan was proceeding unescorted from San Francisco to Australia under Strong’s command. The ship was transporting three army units, which were to help establish airbases in the South Pacific. Including the ship’s crew and Naval Armed Guard, there were 1,464 men aboard. At 5:30 a.m. the Cape San Juan was intercepted and torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-21. The ship began to list, a distress signal was sent out, and Strong ordered that the ship be abandoned. The Army personnel were evacuated first, while the crew remained aboard the stricken ship. This evacuation was controlled; however, it was not without incident. Once in the water, many of the troops were covered in oil, and they also had to contend with the presence of sharks. The men in the water would have to deal with these conditions for several hours, noting with dissatisfaction that the Cape San Juan had continued to remain afloat. This would lead some of the survivors to later criticize Strong’s decision to abandon ship, feeling that it had been taken prematurely. However, Strong knew that the enemy submarine was still in the area and might try to finish his ship off. Indeed, two hours after the initial strike, a thud was felt on the Cape San Juan: this was likely a glancing blow from a second torpedo. Without the benefit of hindsight, Strong’s decision was thus the right call in the situation. In the judgment of historian Eric Niderost, Walter Strong “was not one to panic and was seasoned enough to know what to do in an emergency,” and the crew and passengers of the Cape San Juan were certainly “lucky to have an experienced sailor at the helm.”

As the evacuation progressed, there was little to do but wait for rescue. At 7:40 a.m. the Cape San Juan was spotted by a Hudson bomber of the New Zealand Royal Air Force, and the first rescue ship arrived at 11 a.m. Wounded were transferred off the ship and men pulled from the water. At 7 p.m. the crew were finally taken off the Cape San Juan, with Strong being one of the last to leave. Some men still remained in the water, however; rescue operations were finally completed the next day. Late in the evening, the Cape San Juan would finally sink. Ultimately, 1,329 men were rescued from the Cape San Juan on November 11 and 12, 1943. Approximately 130 men were killed in the incident. These losses are significant, but it is also significant that so many men were saved given the challenging conditions that both the survivors and the rescuers faced. In the opinion of author Eric Stone, this was “nothing short of a miracle.”

After the sinking of the Cape San Juan, Strong’s Merchant Marine career continued. He was never penalized for the loss of his ship, because he had acted appropriately given the circumstances. In 1945 he took command of the freighter SS West Wind for several war-related voyages. After the war ended, Strong remained with the AmericanHawaiian Steamship Company. He retired as a sea captain in 1952. On January 17, 1984 he died in Monterey, California at the age of 99. His wife had died in 1958. They had no children.

Walter M. Strong’s story well illustrates both the important work of the Merchant Marine and the perils they faced. The work of Strong and others like him was critical to Allied victory in World War II, a war which Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox described as “a war of supply.” Even today, the Merchant Marine continues to play a role critical to U.S. security and defense.

However, recognition of this and of the sacrifices that the merchant mariners made during the war was slow to come. Since they were not members of a uniformed service, merchant mariners were originally not considered veterans. This only changed in 1988, when a court ruling granted them veteran status and access to benefits such as the GI Bill. Service in the Merchant Marine was real wartime service: necessary, perilous, and crucial to victory. In remembering the contributions of the men and women of the Amityville area to allied victory in World War II, we must be sure to recognize and remember the service of our merchant mariners, such as Walter M. Strong and others.

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Walter M. Strong, Amityville native

GARY SLAVIN

Babylon’s Black History Month celebration honors those who lead

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

The Town of Babylon celebrated Black History Month in late February, marking the 37th year the town has hosted the event. This year’s program focused on African Americans and Labor.

Held on Feb. 24 at Amityville Memorial High School, the event featured Dawn Lott as Mistress of Ceremonies, and Laura Harding as the keynote speaker. Around 150 people attended, enjoying performances by the 5,6,7,8 Cultural Dance Experience and Amityville Memorial High School’s jazz band. A vendor market allowed local entrepreneurs to display and sell their handmade items.

Support came from representatives of the school boards in Amityville, Copiague, North Babylon, and Wyandanch. After introducing the officials, Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer expressed his gratitude to the Amityville community. “Year after year, they do a terrific job putting on this event,” Schaffer said. “The Town of Babylon is happy to work with them.”

Harding noted that 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the strike by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first labor organization led by African Americans to receive a charter from the American Federation of Labor. Harding, an advocate attorney and public administrator, has extensive experience advancing racial justice, equity, and inclusion. She has served as a staff attorney with Legal Services of New York, focusing on risk management. Honorees recognized for their leadership and achievement:

Jerome Bost, Director of External Affairs, IBEW Local 1049

Bost serves as Director of Government Affairs and Communications for IBEW. His leadership has earned recognition on City & State New York’s Long Island Power 100 list for 2024. Before joining the IBEW, he worked for Congressman Tom Suozzi and played a key role in advancing legislation to protect

union workers in utility call centers. He continues to work toward expanding protections and benefits for union members.

Jarvis Brown, CSEA LI President, AFLCIO

Brown is a strong advocate for the Wyandanch community and a volunteer firefighter with the Wyandanch Fire Department, where he previously served as Chief. He works to recruit and train young people for the department. Brown is also committed to developing future generations of union activists and facilitates the Education and Leadership component of CSEA’s Next Wave program, advocating for leadership opportunities for young people.

Marian Hester, CSEA

Hester has served the West Babylon community for six decades, working for 40 years at the Suffolk State School (now the Long Island Developmental Disabilities Service Office). She was named Employee Woman of the Year and served as chair of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program for two decades. Hester is also a member of The Upper Room Christian World Center in Dix Hills.

Ruthie Myers, AFGE Local 1760 & AARP

Myers, a retired federal employee, served 43 years with the Social Security Administration, earning multiple service awards, including the Commendable Acts of Service and Social Security Commissioner awards.

Kimberly Weathers, Town of Babylon, Teamsters 237 Weathers has worked for the Town of Babylon since 2011, beginning as a seasonal worker while attending college. She later became skilled in operating pay loaders and excavators and launched her own business, Memory Booth NYC, offering party rentals such as photo booths, cameras, and floral walls. Recently named the first Black female foreman at the Babylon landfill, Weathers oversees a team of more than 15 workers. In March, she was named Employee of the Month by the town.

Copiague Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting Tuesday, March 25

All are invited to attend the Copiague Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at Goccia D’ Oro Italian Restaurant in Lindenhurst at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and there will also be information and updates provided about Copiague and the community.

The cost is $35 per person and includes appetizers/pasta dinner, dessert, soda and coffee. RSVP to info@copiaguechamber.

org

For more information, call (631) 4842677.

Goccia D’ Oro is located at 119 South Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.

Annual International Marconi Day planned in Village of Babylon Saturday, April 26

The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club will be commemorating the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi on Saturday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Village of Babylon Municipal Parking Lot.

Marconi was responsible for sending the first communication with ships at sea. Enjoy history and transmissions being sent on this day throughout the

world as radio enthusiasts celebrate the birthday of Marconi.

There will also be a replica of the “shack” that Marconi communicated in. The event is free.

The Village of Babylon Municipal Parking Lot is located at 153 W. Main Street.

For more information, call (631) 9574246.

Town of Babylon

2025 Black History event Committee:

Traci A. Fonville, Commissioner, Department of Human Services; Marcus J. Duffin, Deputy Commission=Program Chair; Bernadette Baez, Tanya Crocker, Rosemarie Dearing, Marge & Gerry Edelman, Terrence Edwards, Carolyn Epifane, Karimah Lateef, Madeline

From top, left to right: Keynote speaker

Laura N. Harding and emcee Dawn Lott; honorees Jerome Bost, Jarvis Brown, Marian Hester, Ruthie Myers and Kimberly Weathers.

Quintyne-McConney, Artistine Norris, Deborah Payton-Jones, Dominique Jones, Alicia Portwine, Kerry Riordan and Besslie Lowe

Irish Wolfhounds: A Symbol of Ireland’s Rich Heritage

Tall and stately, Irish Wolfhounds often lead St. Patrick’s Day parades, embodying the spirit of Ireland. Of all the native breeds cherished in the country, the Irish Wolfhound is among the most revered.

The breed has long been a symbol of Ireland, appearing on items ranging from whiskey bottles to Belleek pottery. An Irish sixpence famously depicted a champion show dog, and in 1983, Ireland issued a postage stamp featuring the breed.

The Breed’s Early History

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Historians trace the breed’s origins back to as early as 600 B.C., with the massive hounds fighting alongside their Celtic masters. Julius Caesar mentions the dogs in his Gallic Wars. By 391 A.D., Irish Wolfhounds were well-known in Rome. The Consul received seven wolfhounds as a gift, and they “all Rome viewed with wonder.” Later, the dogs were thrown into lions’ cages to fight and perish for the entertainment of crowds in the Circus Maximus.

In the centuries that followed, the Celts, along with their giant hounds, were pushed back to the British Isles. The dogs became known for hunting and killing predators like coyotes and the now-extinct Irish wolf, from which the breed takes its name.

Ownership of these impressive dogs was highly restricted. They were often sent as gifts to emperors, kings, and poets, and their chains and collars were made of precious metals and stones. Such was their value that disputes over them sometimes led to individual battles and even full-scale wars.

“I will give thee a dog which I got in Ireland. He is huge of limb, and for a follower equal to an able man. Moreover, he hath a man’s wit and will bark at thine enemies but never at thy friends. And he will see by each man’s face whether he be ill or well disposed to thee. And he will lay down his life for thee.”

— From The Icelandic Saga of Nial Links to St. Patrick Legends link the Irish Wolfhound to

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who lived from 387 A.D. to 493 A.D. (making him 106 when he died). March 17 marks the day of his death, not his birthday. In his autobiography, Bannavem Taberniae, St. Patrick claimed his birthplace was in modern-day England, not Ireland.

St. Patrick came from a wealthy family; his father was a Christian deacon, though there is no mention of strong religious devotion in the household. One legend tells of Patrick, at 16, being kidnapped by Irish pirates who attacked his parents’ estate. Taken to a remote part of Ireland, he was enslaved as a shepherd for six years, with only a sheepdog and flock for companionship. During this time, he turned to religion for solace and became a devout Christian, hoping to convert the Irish people.

One night, his sheepdog appeared to him in a dream, urging him to escape to a ship more than 200 miles away. The ship, which came from Gaul (modernday France and Belgium), was filled with Irish Wolfhounds. At the port, Patrick begged to come aboard but was initially refused. It wasn’t until someone noticed his calming effect on the feisty Wolfhounds that they allowed him on as their caretaker.

Shortly after, Patrick performed his first miracle. When the ship crashed on the coast and the men and dogs ran out of food, the sailors taunted Patrick to ask his Christian god for help. Patrick prayed all night, and at dawn, a herd of wild pigs appeared from the woods. He set the Wolfhounds on the pigs, feeding the stranded men and dogs. Impressed, the men converted to Christianity.

About 20 years later, Patrick returned to Ireland. Prince Dichu, hunting with his Wolfhound Lauth, ordered the dog to attack Patrick. But when Patrick spoke a few words, the dog lay down and licked his hand, recognizing him.

According to folklore, St. Patrick repaid his dog companions by allowing

the legendary Irish hero Oissain to take them to heaven with him.

Last Hope Animal Rescue:

Cats Awaiting the “Luck of the Irish”

Last Hope Animal Rescue Cats, 3300 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh, Available for Adoption:

• Orion is a large, friendly orange tabby with polydactyl front paws that resemble catcher’s mitts. Orion came to Last Hope from the Town of Oyster

Bay Shelter after undergoing surgery to remove bladder stones. He is about eight years old and will need to stay on a C/D canned diet to prevent recurrence of the condition.

• Clarence is a six-month-old kitten with a comical face, rescued from Woodbury Commons. He is becoming increasingly social thanks to the TLC provided by Last Hope volunteers. Call 631-445-2326 for more information.

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First Presbyterian Church of Babylon requests items for food pantry

The First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry is in need of items this season. The church is requesting those interested in donating to please stop by with any of the following items: pancake mix, oatmeal, boxed macaroni and cheese, spaghetti sauce, canned chicken, frozen beef patties, boxed potato, rice, canned

soup and peanut butter. Donations can be dropped by the church house Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The First Presbyterian Church is located at 79 East Main St., Babylon. For more information, please call (631) 587-5838.

Clarence- 6-month-old kitten.

Majestic Irish Wolfhounds often lead St. Patrick’s Day parades.

Orion- polydactyl front paws.

Baldwin tops Amityville for L.I. crown

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

On the heels of winning a fifth straight Nassau County boys’ basketball title, Baldwin was determined a two-game drought in the Long Island championship stage.

The Bruins did just that March 11 against quite a familiar foe.

Sophomore Mical Saint Jean scored a career-high 19 points, junior point guard Ethan Sainsbury added a career-high 17 and dished out 10 assists, senior Chase Timberlake chipped in 12 with 8 steals, senior Vaughdrea Johnson had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and junior center Gabe Phillips ripped down 16 boards as Baldwin never trailed in its 75-56 victory over Amityville in the AA LIC at Farmingdale State College.

“We’ve had quite a run,” Baldwin head coach Darius Burton said. “A lot of people doubted us. We had two starters leave the program and have 10 first-year varsity guys, so this is a great accomplishment and hopefully we’re not done.”

Four scored in double figures for Amityville, which four nights earlier won its first Suffolk County title in five years. Senior Taki Mason had 15, junior Amir Dickerson 13, junior Wes Flythe 12 and senior Dajon Clinton 10.

Both the Warriors (16-8) and Bruins (18-7) were respective No. 5 seeds in their county tournaments. They also met Dec. 27 as part of the Chanee Brown Holiday Tournament with Baldwin pulling out a 67-62 win.

“We have the upmost respect for Amityville’s program and coach [Jack] Agostino,” Burton said. “I grew up watching all the great teams he coached. When we played back in December, we hoped to have a rematch in March and both teams made it happen.”

Agostino and Burton have combined for more than 950 wins (533 and 419, respectively) and 14 LI titles.

“Baldwin is a very good team and Darius is one of the best coaches in Long Island history,” Agostino said. “We didn’t have a good third quarter when the game got away. But it was a historic sea -

HERALD SPORTS County title highlights Babylon’s season

By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com

After what had already been a great season for the Babylon girls’ basketball team, the cherry on top was winning the Suffolk County Class B Championship for the first time in the program’s history.

The Panthers did just that by dominating Mattituck 57-22 on March 2. Junior Peyton LogueBoyd led Babylon in scoring with 18 points while eighth grader Morgan Fiedler and senior Gia Randazzo each made big contributions with 16 points.

“We did a really nice job staying disciplined,” Babylon head coach Chris Ryan after the victory. “The girls went into the game feeling very confident and that certainly showed on the court.”

son. We were the smallest school in Class AA.”

A pivotal moment came late in the first half. Baldwin led 15-9 after the opening quarter despite Phillips drawing two quick fouls, and by eight points in the second before Amityville rallied to pull even at 30. However, the Bruins scored the final five points of the half and went into the locker room with a chip on their shoulders.

“We felt good at halftime because Gabe had two fouls in the first five minutes and I was subbing him in and out on offense and defense,” Burton explained. “We had a really big third quarter that gave us some breathing room. Everyone stepped up as they have throughout playoffs.”

Burton said containing Dickerson, one of Long Island’s top offensive threats, was a key. “He put up 28 against us the first time and is a very good player,” he said. “We mixed up the defense and used man, zone, and box-and-one to keep him off balance.”

The Bruins outscored the Warriors 22-11 in the third quarter and led by as many as 21. The margin was 16 entering the fourth.

“We were well-prepared and really wanted it,” Timberlake said. “We’re close to making history and want to keep going.”

The Panthers also got some scoring help from Gabby Weiss who had three points along with Emily Love and Ellie O’Brien who each notched two points in the win.

Babylon entered the county finals game with a record of 182. One of those losses came at the hands of Mattituck when the Tuckers got a 43-37 win. Ryan’s team went into the championship game with a chip on its shoulder. Not only did the Panthers win, but they controlled the game from start to finish, scoring at least 12 points each quarter while never allowing more than eight.

With all the positive momentum in its favor, Babylon knew it would have its hands full for the Long Island Class B Championship, facing a Cold Springs Harbor team that also went undefeated in the month of February, just like the Panthers.

“They are a really good team,” Ryan said before the game. “They play with an up tempo offense that is so tough to slow down.”

Unfortunately for Babylon, things did not go its way pretty much all night. In the first half, the Panthers were held in check offensively as the Seahawks were able to open up a 17-point halftime advantage. In the second half, the suffocating defense of Cold Springs Harbor was just too much for Babylon. The Seahawks kept their foot on the gas pedal and got

to the finish line with a 57-22 win.

Just as she did in the Suffolk Class B title game, Logue-Boyd scored in double figures with 10 points. The only difference was this time she was the only one to do so. Randazzo chipped in with six points while DeLaney Busch, Fiedler, and O’Brien each had two.

“Their pressure is really what got us out of sorts,” Ryan said of Cold Spring Harbor. “When they are able to turn you over, they take advantage of the miscues and can score in bunches.” That was certainly evident in this game as the Panthers failed to score more than 11 points in either half.

The season did not end the way Ryan and his players had hoped, but the longtime head coach still had positive things to say about his team after the season-ending defefat.

“We have such a great culture within our program and every year the seniors carry that forward, this year being no exception,” Ryan said. “They all did their job and did it well, always being great leaders with positive energy and support for their teammates.”

Jeff Wilson/Herald Senior Taki Mason had 15 points to pace the Warriors in their L.I. Class AA championship game loss to Baldwin.

Erik Lee/Herald Babylon’s Gia Randazzo, center, worked in traffic against Cold Spring Harbor in the L.I. Class B title game March 12.

Amityville’s varsity cheerleaders honored

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tyville proud,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gina Talbert.

The cheerleaders are Ayaanah Ellis, Back Spot/Flyer; Rayana Gooden, Back Spot; Kamaya Frost, Base; Sage Stephens, Base; Kaila Gates, Back Spot; Jack Scott, Back Spot, AnnaMarie Go-

mez, Aleesha Castro and Na’Yomi Auston, base; Ada Fanning Holmes, Jeneily Cividanes, Mariana Caicedo and Ella Intriago, Flyers and Amaya Hendricks, Base. Head coach is Meredith Cohen and assistant coach is Brianne Musacchia.

Rabid raccoon found in Amityville

The coaches and cheerleaders each received a certificate of recognition for and death.

People can get rabies if they are exposed to the saliva or nervous tissue of a rabid animal through a bite. It is also possible, although rare, that people can get rabies if infectious material, such as saliva, from a rabid animal, gets directly into their eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound.

“We are very concerned that rabies is spreading along our western border, and we ask for the public’s help,” said Dr. Gregson Pigott, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

He recommends:

•Ensuring that pets are vaccinated for rabies.

•Taking appropriate precautions when among wild animals.

•If you live in the towns of Babylon, Huntington, Islip or Smithtown and encounter a dead raccoon, contacting the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

Additional precautions

•Keep dogs, cats, and ferrets on a leash and keep livestock confined in the evening.

•Do not have contact with any animal other than your own.

•Do not feed wildlife or stray animals and discourage them from seeking food near your home.

•Do not touch dead or dying animals. Use a shovel, wear rubber gloves and dou-

ble-bag the carcass, if you need to move them.

•Do not approach an unknown animal, either wild or domestic, especially if it is acting unusually.

•Keep garbage cans tightly covered and avoid storing any food outside.

•Children should be advised to tell an adult immediately if they were bitten or scratched by any animal.

The public is asked to report sightings of abnormally acting raccoons to the Suffolk County Police Department by calling (631) 852-COPS or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at 631-444-0250.

For more information on rabies, visit the New York State Department of Health website at health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/rabies/fact_sheet.htm, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/ rabies/

Amityville Fire Department hosts essential blood drive Mon., April 14

The Amityville Fire Department is hosting a blood drive on Monday, April 14 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the department to fulfill a critical need for donations.

For full eligibility requirements and Covid-19 information, pvisit nybc.org/

eligibility.

For more information, visit nybc.org or call (212) 570-3000.

The Amityville Fire Department Meeting Room is located at 55 West Oak Street, Amityville.

Babylon Town to host career fair in North Babylon Wednesday April 30

A Career Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, April 30 at the Town Hall Annex Gym in North Babylon from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Hosted by the Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the Town of Babylon, the fair is for high school students and young adults who may not be heading to college to discover career op-

portunities that may be available to them. Meet with trade unions, first responder agencies, healthcare professionals and local companies. This event is perfect for students, families, recent graduates and guidance counselors.

To attend, RSVP to Councilman Tony Manetta’s office by emailing amanetta@ townofbabylonny.gov or call (631) 957-4482.

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The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police department and other fire, emergency and other law enforcement agencies:

COPIAGUE TEEN CHARGED AFTER ‘MASS HARM’ THREAT

Copiague Middle School was closed for two days following a threat of “mass harm” made by a 12-year-old boy on social media.

The Suffolk County Police Department provided the following account:

At approximately 6:45 a.m. March 10, police received a call from the school district about a threat posted on Instagram that included an image of a gun. Officers responded to the school to investigate and later arrested the boy.

Authorities later determined that the threat was not credible.

The student has been charged with making a threat of mass harm and will be arraigned later.

School officials confirmed that the middle school will remain closed March 11 for a scheduled professional development day and Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Bannon released this statement:

“Student and staff safety is our highest priority. District officials and law enforcement take all threats seriously and we will investigate each incident thoroughly. We thank you for your patience and understanding

CRIME WATCH

while we took our time to investigate this matter.”

She added, “We ask that parents and guardians take a moment to remind students that threats have no place in our schools or our community. Additionally, if any student sees or hears anything suspicious, concerning or questionable, including, but not limited to, any specific threats or suspicious activity, we ask that they immediately report these concerns to a trusted adult, district administration and/or law enforcement.”

FIREWORKS

Amityville: At approximately 5 a.m. Wed., March 11, the Amityville Police Department responded to multiple calls regarding loud fireworks in the vicinity of Merrick Road and Bayview Avenue. Officers canvassed of the area and found fireworks’ debris in the parking lot of Stop and Shop on Merrick Road, which appears to have been the location of ignition. The individual or individual who set off the fireworks were gone upon arrival.

GRAND LARCENY

Amityville: A 2020 Dodge Charger was stolen from the Security Dodge lot Feb. 26. The theft was reported at 5:57 p.m.

ARRESTS

Driving While Intoxicated/Im -

paired: Rand Strollo, 52, of 34 Meadow La., Amityville; Manuel Sanchez, 27, of 6 Warren St., Brentwood; Thomas Wittmer, 43, of 75 Hoffman Ave., Lindenhurst; Lisa Jewel, 62, of 122 Riviera Pkwy., Lindenhurst; Ihor Mavryliuk, 43 of 260 Parkside Ct., Copiague. Petit Larceny: Alexi Zelayacruz, 18, of 201 W. 21 St., Deer Park; Juan Castro Molina, 22, of 115 Arlington Ave., Wyandanch; Angelo Toney, 52 of 33 Croyden Rd., North Amityville; Gilbert Moye, 54, of 41 State Ave., Wyandanch (also charged with Criminal Posses -

sion of a Controlled Substance).

Burglary: Michael Reynolds, 39, of 230 Volta St., Copiague.

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance: Carlos Soriano. 23 of 156 Arlington Ave., Wyandanch; Latoya Rolle, 40, of 76 E. Minerva Rd., Lindenhurst.

Assault: Michael Bonner, 40, of 51 Tameling Ave., West Babylon.

Robbery: Arnold Howell, 53, of 16 Brown Ave., Amityville.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions on Mon., March 31, starting with rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. at Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood Campus, 1725 Brentwood Rd., Building 5. All voice

parts are welcome. For further information, visit www.babylonchorale. org or email info@babylonchorale.org or email info@babylonchorale.org

Suffolk Courts honor 2 at Black History Month celebration

Throughout the month of February, the Suffolk County Courts held a series of special events to commemorate this year’s celebration of Black History Month.

With the support and collaboration of the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association, the Suffolk Courts expanded the monthly celebration into a four-part observance. The court hosted a documentary movie program, a legal education class, both art and history exhibits, and a grand celebratory event, all of which encompassed this year’s nationwide theme: “African Americans and Labor.”

“This year’s program provides us all with a glimpse of the countless contributions of Black Americans in many different areas of the workforce throughout history,” said District Administrative Judge Andrew A. Crecca at the celebration. “Today, we are reminded that Black labor has not only shaped Black history and culture, but that it has also been foundational to the growth of America.”

As part of the event, Justice Crecca honored New York Court Officer Captain Lydell Thompson with the Hon. Toni A. Bean Award, who lived in Amityville, for his extraordinary contributions to the Unified Court System. Thompson, the supervising officer of Suffolk’s Family Court, holds the distinction of becoming the first Black lieutenant, and then captain, for the Suffolk Courts.

“Throughout his distinguished 25 years in uniform, Captain Thompson has been widely respected for his consummate dedication and professionalism,” said Crecca, adding, “in all that he does, Captain Thompson embodies the remarkable qualities Judge Toni Bean stood for throughout her remarkable life and career.”

Judge Toni A. Bean served on the bench in the Suffolk County District Court from 2004 until her death in 2022, and she was a stalwart member of the local Black legal community.

In addition, Crecca presented the Hon. Marquette Floyd Achievement Award to retired court attorney Adrienne Williams. Williams served in the Unified Court System for more than three decades and imbedded herself as an integral part of the Black legal community.

“Adrienne Williams embodies the values that Justice Floyd stood for throughout his life,” said Crecca. The award’s namesake—Hon. Marquette L. Floyd—was a distinguished jurist who became Suffolk County’s first Black District Court Judge in 1969, and then the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1989.

The Suffolk Courts’ 2025 Black History Month celebration was a great success said Crecca, adding “Let us never forget that Black history continues to define American history.”

Durso holding pet food drive for LI Cares

NYS Assemblyman Michael Durso, in coordination with Long Island Cares, is inviting the community to participate in his annual Pet Food Drive to help families keep their pets out of shelters and remain at home where they belong.

Durso is asking residents, community organizations and pet lovers to donate unopened bags of dog and cat food, canned pet food and pet supplies. All items collected will be donated to Baxter’s Pet Pantry, operated by Long Island Cares, which provides free pet food and pet supplies to pet-owning families in need throughout Long Island.

CRIME WATCH

Two charged following disturbance at restaurant in Amityville Village

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Amityville Police arrested two men following a fight that broke out March 5 at Mesita restaurant, 8 Greene Ave., Amityville. Police gave this account

After receiving multiple calls about a fight at that location at approximately 10:15 p.m., APD officers William End and Harold Miller responded and spoke to several witnesses and three victims. One suspect fled on foot and another fled in a black SUV heading south, according to witnesses. Police canvassed the area and found one male running down Park Avenue and detained him at the intersection Ireland and Broadway and a witness confirmed him as one of the two who was involved in the fight.

Miller canvassed the area and located the vehicle in Massapequa. The two were eventually arrested and were identified as.: Oscar Guevara, 40, 130

Roxbury Rd., Franklin Square and Luis Alvarado Guerra, 40, of 257 Lake Dr., Copiague. Guervara was charged with Assault, Criminal Mischief and DWI. Guerra was charged with Assault and Resisting Arrest.

Police said the two were apparently drunk in the restaurant and behaving aggressively. Despite efforts by restaurant employees, the two continued to cause a public disturbance until police were called. They then fled the scene.

PBA treasurer Paul Schmidt said that all police officers involved did an exemplary job in ascertaining as much information as possible in a short time frame, assisting victims and making various arrests. “The Amityville PBA celebrates the growth of our village with new residents, business and restaurants. However, we advise all patrons to enjoy our amazing village responsibly,” he said.

Donations can be dropped off through April 4 at Durso’s district office at 512 Park Blvd. in Massapequa Park or at various other locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties including:

Petco 5500 Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa; Babylon Public Library 24 S Carll Ave, Babylon; North Babylon Public Library 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon; West Babylon Public Library 211 109, West Babylon or West Islip Public Library 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip.

In addition, students at the following schools can bring in donations: Massapequa High School, Massapequa; Bayview Elementary School, West Islip; Manetuck Elementary School, West Islip; Oquenock Elementary School, West Islip; Beach Street Middle School, West Islip Udall Road Middle School, West Islip; West Islip High School, West Islip and Paul J Bellow Elementary School, West Islip

For more information, call Durso’s district office at 516-541-4598.

Captain Lydell Thompson and retired Court Attorney Adrienne Williams stand with their awards along with (l-r): Supreme Court Justice Valerie Cartright, Anastasia Williams (daughter of Adrienne), performer Corey J., District Administrative Judge Andrew Crecca, Family Court Judge Mary Porter, Supervising Judge of the Supreme Court Cheryl Joseph.

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David Peikon exhibition and gala reception to highlight Art League of Long Island’s 70th anniversary

The Art League of Long Island will celebrate its 70th anniversary with Infinite Quest, a solo exhibition by renowned painter David Peikon. The exhibit, which represents nearly 30 years of dedication and over 70,000 hours of painting, highlights Peikon’s unwavering pursuit of realism.

“Painting has always been all I’ve ever wanted to do,” Peikon said. “It’s about spending my days at the easel, creating the world I would rather live in—a place where serenity, peace, and a deep reverence for nature are the muses that drive me.” He also noted that his journey has been a lifelong quest as a predominantly self-taught artist.

“Now, in my 29th year painting full-time, with over 70,000 hours at the easel, I present my 25th solo show, a collection of what I have learned so far,” he added.

The exhibition will run from Saturday, April 26, to Saturday, May 10, 2025.

As part of the anniversary celebration, the Art League will host a Gala Reception on Saturday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature cuisine by Pierre Schaedelin, Martha Stewart’s personal chef and former executive chef of Le Cirque, along with fine wines and hors d’oeuvres.

Proceeds from the gala will support the Art League’s mission to foster artistic expression and education. Attendees will also receive a commemorative journal celebrating the League’s milestone, featuring highlights from its history and artwork from its talented community. The journal offers businesses and artists a special opportunity to advertise and show their support for the arts.

For more information about the Art League of Long Island and the upcoming exhibit, visit artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

Copiague’s first graders are 100 days smarter

First graders at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague celebrated the 100th day of school recently by engaging in lessons centered around the number 100.

As part of the festivities, students collaborated to build a tower using toothpicks and gummy hearts as part of a STEM lesson. The first graders created hats featuring the number 100, counting by 10s. They also crafted and colored bookmarks to be used when they finish reading 100 books this school year. Lastly, students wrote 100 words and worked in pairs to build structures using 100 blocks and 100 popsicle sticks.

Photos courtesy of the Copiague School District

STEPPING OUT

The1938 gelatin silver print “Hardware Store” was originally part of Abbott’s photo series “Changing New York,” which featured over 300 photographs. Gift of Morton Brozinsky.

Captured through a diﬀerent lens

Untold

narratives of the partnership between photographer Berenice Abbott and art critic Elizabeth McCausland

By Danielle Schwab

We all know that there are generally two sides to every story. For Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland, a hidden history stretches beyond their fame and ofﬁcial biographies — a tale of enduring love, documenting change and challenging the norms of their time.

Now on view at Heckscher Museum of Art as part of its 2025 Pride Initiative, during Women’s History Month — closing March 30 — the exhibition “Embracing the Parallax: Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland” sheds a new perspective on the artist-writer duo. Best known for their work capturing the changing landscapes of New York City, the exhibit provides a new understanding of their partnership.

Born in Ohio in 1898, Abbott ﬁrst ventured to New York City in 1918. Three years later, she moved to Paris to study photography under visual artist Man Ray, eventually returning to New York City to pursue documentary photography.

“She established herself in the Parisian art scene, which is interesting because when she came back to New York, she saw how much the art scene had modernized, she was inspired,” says Jessica Rosen, Heckscher’s assistant curator, who organized the exhibit.

“Her friends thought she was crazy for giving up her prominence in the Parisian art world to go to New York, but she felt her photographic calling,” she continues

She had her ﬁrst correspondence with McCausland, the Kansas-born art critic and poet in 1934. McCausland wrote a review of one of Abbott’s shows, sparking their intellectual and romantic relationship.

“This review was the ﬁrst that instilled a political interpretation to Abbott’s works. Abbott responded by saying, ‘This is the ﬁrst intelligent review of my work that has appeared in this country,” Rosen says.

The pair lived in Greenwich Village, forging a fascinating collaboration.

They became most well-known for a pivotal 1939 book, “Changing New York,” composed of Abott’s photography and McCausland’s captions. While it was meant to capture the modernization of New York through the artist’s perspective, the published version erased much of the original intention.

“Abbott and McCausland wanted to redeﬁne documentary photography’s function by examining transformation through the lens of a rapidly modernizing New York City. Instead, their publisher diluted their message, producing a tourist guidebook for visitors to the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

”The tragedy of the story is that the book that they’re both so well known for is not the book that they wanted. The publishers ended up cutting a lot of

• Now through March 30

• Open Thursday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

• Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington

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Abbott’s photos and completely rewrote all of the captions that were originally very poetic and political,” Rosen explains.

Heckscher’s exhibit attempts to write these wrongs, showcasing 22 of Abbott’s photographs, 10 of McCausland’s captions and a poem that reclaims the original works never published during their lifetime.

“I tried to use this as an opportunity to have McCausland and Abbott’s voices be heard, given that they had been ignored for most of their lives, and speciﬁcally with this project,” Rosen says.

One such example is “Hardware Store,” a

1938 photograph of a storefront in Manhattan’s Bowery.

“McCausland basically writes that she’s appreciative of the hardware store. She views it as something imperative to the lifeblood of the city. The last line of the caption is ‘This is life in honest and real terms.’ Whereas what was published makes fun of the store and the things McCausland loved about it,” according to Rosen.

Another highlight is the exhibition’s namesake, “Parallax 1951,” a term that deﬁnes how the position of an object appears to shift when observed from different viewpoints. Abbott became interested in this phenomenon, which she demonstrated through two candles — one lit and one unlit — that perfectly aligned with each other’s reﬂection.

The story of this pair is a powerful tribute to Women’s History Month, demonstrating the resilience and challenges faced by women — especially artists — throughout history.

“This was at a time when photography was not accepted as ﬁne art. So being a photographer, being a woman, being a lesbian — these things all put Abbott at a disadvantage to being taken seriously,” Rosen says.

“McCausland was a left-leaning lesbian that wasn’t afraid to share her opinions or call people out, and I think that’s what made her so amazing, but that’s what made her very unlikeable to her contemporaries. But throughout her work she continued to champion her belief in social justice. She was ahead of her time in every capacity.”

And through it all, it’s a story of lasting love, reuniting McCausland’s words with Abbott’s pictures.

Magical Mystery Doors

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Doors. These three iconic groups have changed the face of music as we know it. Their songs have become part of our history. Come take a step through the ‘Magical Mystery Doors’ for a night you won’t soon forget. This dynamic band blends and layers the music of three legendary bands to create something new and unique. These are the songs you know, the songs you love, the songs you sing at the top of your lungs — reimagined. Throughout the concert, Magical Mystery Doors combines some of these classic compositions in ways that surprise and delight audiences time and time again. MMD also enhances the concert experience with a captivating visual presentation. Video screens and an array of lighting allow this act to create an environment where the music comes to life.

Saturday, March 22, 8 p.m. $60, $50, $40. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

Complexions

Contemporary Ballet

Complexions Contemporary Ballet versatility is on full display at Tilles Center. Complexions awakens audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, armed with a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of 16 stunning dancers, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, among its many accolades. Complexions once again blends the world of rock and ballet, this time with the electrifying sounds of U2. The ﬁrst half of the performance showcases a diverse mixed repertory program from Complexions’ rich history. The second act is entirely dedicated to “For Crying Out Loud,” which features the full company.

Thursday, March 27, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35; available at tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville.

Photos courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art Elizabeth McCausland owned a printing press that she would use for her poetry and magazines.

Berenice Abbott opted for a bigger camera, not willing to sacriﬁce a single detail in her photography output. Also an inventor, she obtained four patents for photography equipment.

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‘Good times…’

Neil Diamond is certainly forever — as honored by the musicians who perform as Neil Forever, on the Paramount stage, Friday, March 28, 8 p.m. David Jacobson, the tribute band’s founder, has a great passion for the music and legacy of the legendary performer. David, along with his son and music director Dylan Jacobson and drummer John Cardoso began their journey in January 2023. Today, the 14-person ensemble includes bass player Ted Wyman, keyboard player Anthony Raffa, Glenn Gabberty on electric guitar, and percussionist/bongo player Eric Ziegelmeier. The horn section is led by Chris Scarnato who directs a section which includes bari sax. tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone. Jeanna Campo performs key duets and leads the vocal harmony section of three. Together they deliver an authentic, exciting and joyful live concert that captivates the legendary superstar’s fans.

Performing Diamond’s music is as much about heart and soul as it is talent; it’s a celebration of the music and the man who created it. The band has forged an exciting path, as discovered by excited and passionate fans, both old and young. Audiences are thrilled by the authentic renditions of classic hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” “Coming to America,” and Kentucky Women.” Their goal is to transport the audience back in time and relive that incredible feeling of seeing Neil Diamond live. $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Prom Boutique Donation Drive

Help make prom a fun, fabulous and memorable experience for our Copiague teens. Drop off new and gently used formal wear, shoes, bags and jewelry to Copiague Memorial Library, any time during regular library hours through April 12. For more information, call (631) 691-1111. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague.

Teens reading challenge

Copiague Memorial Public Library host a reading challenge for teens. The 100 Books Before Graduation reading initiative invites teens to read 100 books before high school graduation. Participants will earn prizes at every 25-book milestone along the way. Stop by the Information Desk to register and receive your reading log. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague. For more information, call (631) 691-1111.

Museum Pass

Art Explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art. The drop-in program continues, Saturday, March 22, noon3 p.m. Kids and their adult partners talk about and make art together. While there, enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to the collaborative Lobby Project, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit nassaumuseum.org to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Baby shower donations being accepted

Help Copiague Memorial Public Library help new parents and families ongoing now. The library will be accepting donations of new items for their Community Baby Shower, set to take place on Saturday, May 17. Bottles, pacifiers, onesies, swaddle blankets, pajamas, newborn outfits, baby wipes and diapers are among the items being collected. For more information, call (631) 691-1111. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague.

Copiague Memorial Public Library has a circulating pass to the 9/11 Museum. This pass includes free admission for two adults and two children, complimentary audio guides and a 20 percent discount at the museum store. You can reserve your pass online at shorturl. at/QHRou and pick up the pass at the information desk. For more information, call (631) 691-1111. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague.

Technology assistance

Amityville Public Library invites residents to meet with their tech and have all technology related questions answered. Bring in your cell phone, laptop, iPhone, Android or any tech-related questions for help navigating this everchanging world of technology. Call (631) 264-0567 or visit the reference desk to schedule an appointment. Amityville Public Library,19 John St., Amityville.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge

Any child who is not yet enrolled in kindergarten can join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge at Copiague Memorial Public Library. Your child will receive a prize for joining and small prizes after reading 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 books. To download the reading log, visit shorturl.at/14shH. To register, visit copiaguelibrary.org/books_ before_kindergarten/. For more information, please call (631) 691-1111. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague.

Fire Island Lighthouse: Storms, Shipwrecks, Lifesavers and Lightkeepers

Angela Reich with the Fire Island Lighthouse examines the lighthouse’s history, Thursday, March 27, 1-2:30 p.m., at Southhold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus. With a book signing and light refreshments hosted by the docents of Horton Point Lighthouse. To register, visit shorturl.at/E4H2L. For more information, visit southoldhistorical.org or call (631) 765-5500. 55200 Main Road, Southold.

LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival taking submissions

The inaugural Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival is set to launch Aug. 8-10. LIMEHOF is currently open to submissions up until Thurday, May 1. To learn more about entering, visit shorturl.at/ VqmkM or call (631) 689-5888.

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‘Palette of Petals’ at Planting Fields

Visit Planting Fields Arboretum for a delightful stroll among the early bloomers, as part of its First Fridays series, Friday, April 4, 1-2 p.m. Experience the enchanting spring colors at the Margaret Sullivan Heather Garden.

Director of Horticulture

Donna Moramarco guides visitors through the remarkable collection of azaleas, cherry blossom trees, magnolias, camellias, and more as you stroll the grounds to the recently restored garden. Discover the rich horticultural history of this stunning space, learn about the Coe family’s dedication to these vibrant flowers, and delve into the vision that the Olmsted Brothers had for this beloved site. $20. Registration required. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit plantingfields. org or call (516) 922-9210 to register and for information.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Beyond the book

The Whaling Museum hosts a discussion on “An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us” by Ed Yong, Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. Have you ever wanted to see through the eyes of an animal? Science writer Ed Yong encourages us to explore beyond the limits of human senses to discover how animals perceive the world around them. Attendees will learn how turtles track magnetic fields, what exactly dolphins can sense with their echolocation, and why giant squid need such enormous eyes. $15 per participant; free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries. To register, visit shorturl.at/Mr6SQ. For more information, call (631) 367-3418. 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor.

St.

Martin of Tours religious education classes

St. Martin of Tours Church in Amityville offers religious education classes for grades 1-8. Classes meet once a week and sacrament preparation is offered for all ages, including high school level. Religious education begins in grade 1 and First Communion and First Reconciliation is a two-year preparation. Sacraments are received at the end of the second year.

All are welcome to register. Online forms can be found at stmartinamityville.com/religious-education/ 41 Union Avenue, Amityville. For information, call (631) 691-1617.

Experiencing The Soul, Part 2

The Science of Spirituality in Amityville hosts another session of Experiencing The Soul, Part 2, Tuesday, March 25, 7-9 p.m., with Andrew Vidich, PhD. Explore the four essential practices of gratitude, contentment, compassion and forgiveness in this meditation workshop Series. Each class is a stand-alone workshop. No prior knowledge is needed. 79 County Line Road, Amityville. For more information, call (631) 822-7979.

Vision Board workshop

Teens in grades 9 through 12 can have fun and create a personalized vision board to plan out aspirations with Amityville Public Library’s social work interns, Saturday, March 22. Enjoy some snacks while you work on your board. All teen participants will receive two hours of community service for this program. Register by emailing the YA department at ya@amityvillepubliclibrary.org. Please include the name of the program and your full name in the body of the email. For more information, call (631) 264-0567. 19 John St., Amityville.

AVISO DE LA REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE AMITYVILLE VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL FIDEICOMISARIO 8 DE ABRIL DE 2025 POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que una Reunión Especial de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Amityville (el "Distrito"), Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk y Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Amityville, 19 John St., Amityville, Nueva York 11701 (la "Biblioteca") el martes 8 de abril, 2025, entre las 10:00 a.m. (mediodía) y las 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes puntos:

• Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Amityville para el año fiscal 2025-2026, y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito; y

• La elección de un (1) miembro de la Junta Directiva por un período de cinco años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2025 y expira el 30 de junio de 2030, como resultado de la expiración del mandato que actualmente ocupa Sharon Tener.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que se pueden obtener copias de una declaración de los gastos estimados de la biblioteca para el año fiscal 2025-2026 en la Biblioteca (dirección anterior) y en la Oficina del Secretario

del Distrito Escolar, ubicada en 150 Park Ave., Amityville, NY 11701, todos los días, excepto sábados y domingos, a partir del 10 de marzo de 2025 entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que la Biblioteca organizará una reunión informativa pública con el fin de discutir el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca propuesto para 2025-2026 el 24 de marzo de 2025. Todos los residentes del Distrito están invitados a asistir a la Biblioteca.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca serán nominados por petición. Las peticiones deben presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior), entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. a más tardar el lunes 10 de marzo de 2025. Los formularios de petición se pueden obtener del Secretario del Distrito Escolar. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe indicar el nombre y la dirección del candidato; debe estar firmado por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito y enumerar la dirección de cada firmante.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca ya en el registro de dicho distrito escolar, o que no se registre como se dispone a continu-

ación, excepto que las leyes del Estado de Nueva York dispongan lo contrario. La inscripción está disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior) de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., hasta el 8 de abril de 2025. El registro así preparado incluye a todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro de conformidad con el presente, y todas las personas que hayan sido registradas previamente en virtud del presente para una reunión o elección anual o especial, y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual, celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años anteriores a la preparación del registro.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas anticipadas por correo o en ausencia se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante. Las boletas anticipadas por correo o en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar, o en el lugar de votación en la Biblioteca, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 8 de abril de 2025. Una lista de las personas a las que se les habrá emitido una boleta antici -

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pada por correo o en ausencia estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día de la elección, excepto los sábados y domingos, y dicha lista también se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que un votante calificado cuya capacidad para comparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se vea sustancialmente afectada por razones de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física, y cuyo registro de registro haya sido marcado como "discapacitado permanentemente" por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto ausente sin hacer solicitudes separadas por ello.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito de Bibliotecas pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión de fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y las solicitudes de boletas militares deben recibirse en la Oficina del Sec -

retario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del viernes 14 de marzo de 2025. No se realizará el escrutinio de ninguna boleta militar a menos que sea recibida por la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección.

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Amityville, Nueva York

19 de febrero de 2025 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE AMITYVILLE, LA CIUDAD DE BABILONIA Y LA CIUDAD DE BAY, SUFFOLK COUNTYOYSTERNASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK POR SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE LA UNIÓN DE AMITYVILLE, CIUDAD DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, CIUDAD DE OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK 25-236B. 2/19, 3/5, 19, 4/2

NOTICE

SUPREME

SALE

COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST

Suffolk County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Josephine Parrino; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 21, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757

on April 9, 2025 at 9:00AM, premises known as 240 Pioxi Street, Copiague, NY 11726. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0100 Section 177.00 Block 02.00 Lot 072.000. Approximate amount of judgment $416,323.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 607884/2015.

Jeffrey Arlen Spinner, 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: February 21, 2025 25-.249 3/5, 12, 19, 26

Notice of formation of ASK Health Care Service

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/17/2024 Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC United States Corporation Inc 7014 13th Ave Brooklyn NY 11218 suite 202 upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a process served to: The LLC, ASK Health Care Svc 737 Elmwood Rd., West Babylon NY 11704 Purpose: any lawful act. 25-229 2/19, 26, 3/5, 12, 19, 26

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, SSA NE Assets, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Fifty Brefni Corp., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 21, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m., premises known as 50 Brefni Street, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 163.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 025.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $559,692.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612473/2021.

Daniel A. Russo, Esq., Referee Vallely Law PLLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 165, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 25-261. 3/19, 26, 4/2, 9

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AND/OR INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON PLANNING BOARD

Pursuant to Chapter 186, Site Plan Review, and Chapter 213, Zoning, of the Babylon Town Code and Section 276 of the Town Law, notice is hereby given that the Town of Baby -

lon Planning Board will hold public and/ or informational hearings(s) at the Babylon Town Hall, Town Board Room, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time or as soon thereafter as can be heard to consider the following application(s): PUBLIC HEARING/SITE PLAN REVIEW/CONVENIENCE STORE JOB# 24-25AN; Eagles Elite Auto Repair Inc.: SCTM# 0100-082-02001.004: Zone - GA Industry: SEQRAUnlisted Action, Uncoordinated Review: Applicant proposes expansion and conversion of an existing gas station/service repair building to a 2,794sf gasoline station convenience store, construction of a 2,400sf canopy over 4 pump islands, and associated site improvements.: Property is located on the south east corner of Wyandanch Avenue and Mount Avenue, West Babylon, Suffolk County, Town of Babylon, New York All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Patrick Halpin, Chairperson of the Planning Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Amityville Record 3/19/25 25-264 31/9

LEGAL NOTICE

AMITYVILLE

UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Amityville, NY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS DESCRIPTION: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, Amityville Union Free School District, Towns of Oyster Bay and Babylon, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York, at the Administrative Office Building, 150 Park Ave. Amityville, NY 11701 until 10:00 AM on April 11, 2025. A Mandatory Proposers meeting will be held on March, 28 2025 at 10:00 AM for all bidders to ask questions at the same address. If there is a school closing the day of the bid opening due to weather or an emergency, the bid opening will be on the next business day the school is open, at the same time. All information for bidders may be obtained at the above-mentioned address on any school day from 8:00AM to 3:00PM. The board of Education Amityville Union Free School District.

District, reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all proposals, or to accept that proposal, which is in its best interests of the School Board by Order: Board of Education Amityville Union Free School District Amityville, NY 11701 Towns of Oyster Bay and Babylon Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York March 11, 2025. 25-265-3/19.

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT:

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

The COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT maintains a Buildings, Furnishings and Equipment Reserve Fund under Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law in which account there is sufficient funds to accomplish the purpose hereinafter set forth; namely, the purchase of a utility vehicle and it is proposed to contract for such purchase, in order to maintain the high standards of the COPIAGUE FIRE DEPARTMENT in the discharge of its duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community and said purchase is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Building, Furnishing and Equipment Reserve Fund of the COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT a sum not to exceed Ninety-Five Thousand ($95,000.00) Dollars for said purchase, and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect

such transfer from time to time to effect such purchase. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a mandatory referendum as provided for by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: March 12, 2025

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON ATTEST:

Donna Marano

District Secretary 25-266 3/19

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, on the 12th day of March, 2025, subject to a permissive referendum as provided for by Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT maintains a Buildings, Furnishings and Equipment Reserve Fund under Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law in which account there is sufficient funds to accomplish the purpose hereinafter set forth; namely, the installation of an upgraded camera security system and it is proposed to contract for such work, in order to maintain the high standards of the COPIAGUE FIRE DEPARTMENT in the discharge of its

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duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community and said work is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Building, Furnishing and Equipment Reserve Fund of the COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT a sum not to exceed Fifty-Five Thousand ($55,000.00) Dollars for said work, and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time to effect such work. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a mandatory referendum as provided for by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: March 12, 2025

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON ATTEST: Donna Marano District Secretary 25-267. 3/19

SUPREME COUT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK; Index No: Index No.: 624843/2023 Filed October 6, 2023 MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC V.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF NATHAN JAMES JACKSON; NATHAN JACKSON, HEIR-AT-LAW; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TONI GOODE; WAYNE WILLIAM JACKSON, HEIRAT-LAW; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; THE DARTMOUTH PLAN, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANK OF AMERICA ABFC 2005-HE2 BY SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. AS IT ATTORNEY-INFACT

“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE

NAMED DEFENDANTS: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF NATHAN JAMES JACKSON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF TONI GOODE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this Summons and Amended Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the publication and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure ac -

tion. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. To the above named defendants: The foregoing Publication is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Betsy Heckman Torres J.S.C, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated February 10, 2025 and filed along with the

supporting papers in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property located 20 Emerald Lane North, Amityville, NY 11701

District: 0100 Section: 174.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 041.000 Suffolk County is designated as the place of trial based upon the location of the property being foreclosed. Attorneys for Plaintiff: STERN & EISENBERG, PC, 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 T:(516) 630-0288. 25-253. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

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Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX #: 622699/2024 MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Plaintiff, vs KEVIN GRIFFIN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE GRIFFIN, KERWIN GRIFFIN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE GRIFFIN, KEITH GRIFFIN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE GRIFFIN, KERRY GRIFFIN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LOUISE GRIFFIN, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LOUISE GRIFFIN IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID

REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COURT, SLOMINS INC “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 22 Lupidia Street Amityville, NY 11701 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s)

attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Louise Griffin Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Susan Betsy Heckman Torres of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Tenth day of February, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Louise Griffin (who died on March 14, 2024, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) dated the October 26, 2011, to secure the sum of $450,000.00 and recorded at Book M00022148, Page 396 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on December 14, 2011. The Reverse Mortgage (Home Equity Conversion) was subsequently assigned by an assignment ex -

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ecuted July 30, 2012 and recorded on December 18, 2012, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00022284, Page 464. The Reverse Mortgage (Home Equity Conversion) was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 17, 2022 and recorded on March 24, 2022, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00023396, Page 427. The property in question is described as follows: 22 Lupidia Street, Amityville, NY 11701 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: February 17, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it em -

ploys are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 84676 25-240 2/26, 3/5, 12, 19

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ___________

________ ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff, -vs- KARLENE S. JACKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PROPOSED ADMINISTATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SHAUN JACKSON A/K/A SHAUN LIVINSTON; AISLA JACKSON; Any unknown heirs to the Estate of SHAUN JACKSON A/K/A SHAUN LIVINSTON, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; STERLING RESOURCES LTD; GENERAL HOME SERVICES INC.; NATIONAL CITY BANK; SUFFOLK COUNTY

CLERK’S OFFICE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; Defendants. __________

___________ Filed: 3/18/2024 Index No.: 606852/2024

SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 40 Somerset Road E Amityville, (Town of Babylon) NY 11701 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of March 23, 2020, executed by Shaun Jackson, an unmarried man to MERS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for

Quicken Loans Inc. to secure the sum of $228,150.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on May 26, 2020 in Liber 23137, page 962. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Rocket Mortgage, LLC, FKA Quicken Loans, LLC by Assignment dated June 7, 2023 and recorded on July 20, 2023 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber 23521, page 777. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. District: 0100 Section: 174.00 Block: 04.00 Lot: 005.000 DATED: March 11, 2024 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Molly L. Chapman, Esq. DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd., Ste. 200 Rochester, New York 14618 Tel: (585) 760-8218 WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lot No. 101, a certain map entitled, “Map of Ronek Park, Section #3” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on April 16, 1951 as Map No. 1830.

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N OTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT

MEETING

COPIAGUE MEMO-

RIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of the Copiague Union Free School Dis-trict, Copiague, Suffolk County, New York, that a Special District Meeting will be held in the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, New York on April 8, 2025, for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Copiague Memorial Public Library for the 2025/2026 year, and the election of one (1) trustee of the Copiague Memorial Public Library. The term of said trustee shall be as fol-lows: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. The voting shall be by paper ballot, and the polls will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., prevailing time.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Copiague Memorial Public Library Trustee must be filed with the District Clerk’s Office of the Copiague Union Free School District during regular business hours no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 30th day prior to the Special District Meeting. The Petitions shall be directed to the District Clerk; shall be signed by at least twenty five (25) qualified voters of the School District or two (2%) per-cent of the voters who voted in the previous annual election, whichever is greater; shall state the resi -

dence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate being nominated for the office of trustee of the Copiague Memorial Public Library including the name of the incum-bent and the length of the term of office of the position sought.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, per-sonal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not appear on the register of the said School District, or who does not register as hereinafter provided except as may otherwise be provided by the laws of the State of New York. The register so prepared includes all persons who have presented themselves person-ally for registration in accordance herewith, and all persons who shall have been registered previ-ously hereunder for an Annual or Special Meeting, and who shall have voted at any Annual Meeting or Election, held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to April 8, 2025.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Copiague Memorial Public Library will hold a Special Budget Hearing on March 26, 2025 at the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, New York, at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that voters at the May 19, 1998 Copiague Union Free School District Budget/ Trustee Election approved Continuous

Voter Registration. Qualified voters may register on a continuous basis for Copiague Union Free School District and Copiague Memo-rial Public Library votes/ elections as follows: Registration will be conducted Monday through Fri-day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the school year, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday during school recesses at the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726 except there will be no registration allowed seven [7] days prior to the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for early voting ballots and absentee ballots for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Copiague Memorial Public Library for the 2025/2026 year, and for the election of one (1) Library Trustee may be obtained from the Office of the District Clerk of the Copiague Union Free School District, 2650 Great Neck Rd., Copiague, NY 11726. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No early mail ballot or absentee voter ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. [prevailing time] on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots and

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absentee ballots have been issued will be avail-able in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election of a Library Trustee, except Saturdays and Sundays.

NOTICE IS

FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the Copiague Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726, by e-mail at dvanflorcke@copiague.net or by fax at 631-841-4614. In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the applica-tion by mail, fax or e-mail. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the office of the District Clerk at Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. This application must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the School District Clerk, or appropriate official designated by the school district public library, as ap-plicable, not later than 5:00 PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election for all school districts and school district public libraries, except city school districts with less than 125,000 in-habitants in which case the application must be received not later than 5:00 PM on the fifteenth (15th) day before the election. Military ballot applications received in accordance with

the forego-ing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018 of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s prefer-ence for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or e-mail.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. Military voters must submit a separate military ballot application for each election at which they wish to cast a vote, except any necessary budget revote. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the day of the election, or showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received no later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the day of the election and signed and dated by the military voter and one wit-ness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election/vote.

By order of the Board of Trustees of the Copiague Memorial Public Library, Copiague Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York 25-248. 3/5, 12, 19, 26

NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Village of Amityville will hold a Public Hearing in the Court Room of Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville, NY at 7:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, March 20th, 2024, to consider the following applications:

Application of Jason Bonetti. Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 60 feet to 50 feet associated with the maintenance of a pergola pursuant to Section 183-134 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the West side of Carleton Avenue approximately 165 South of Bourdette Place in a “Residential B” District known as 1A Carleton Avenue a/k/a SCTM #10113-18-8.2.

Application of Bi Lang Wang. Applicant seeks to renew a previously approved special exception for a mixed-use dwelling consisting of a laundromat and two dwelling units pursuant to Section 183-81 A. (8) (b) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the West side of Broadway approximately 186 feet North of West Oak Street in a “B1 Business” District known as 224/226 Broadway a/k/a SCTM #101-35-10.1.

Application of Roberto Aracena. Applicant seeks a special exception to allow the outdoor storage of automotive tires pursuant to Section 183-96 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the Northwest corner of Albany Avenue and Sprague Avenue in

an “Industrial” district known as 100 Albany Avenue a/k/a SCTM #101-2-4-14.

Application of Carole & Edy Bichotte. Applicants seek renewal of a previously approved special exception for an owner occupied two family dwelling pursuant to Section 183-43 C (6) and 183-81 A (8) (C) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the North side of Locust Dr. approximately 108 feet West of Broadway (RT 110), partially in a “B-1 Business” District and partially in a “Residential B” district known as 15 Locust Drive a/k/a SCTM #101-1-1-69.

Application of Kerry and Francis Fee. Applicants seek 2 variances associated with the proposed conversion of a 3 car garage to a 1 car garage and cabana. Variance 1 is to allow more than 3 plumbing fixtures pursuant to Section 183-40 of the Village of Amityville Code.

Variance 2 is to increase the allowed maximum height from 14 feet to 22 feet 6 inches pursuant to Section 183-40 of the Village Code. Premises located on the North side of Coles Avenue approximately 245 feet West of Ocean Avenue in a “Residential BB” District known as 19 Coles Avenue a/k/a SCTM# 1019-10-20.

Application of Anthony Forte. Applicant seeks a special exception for the outside storage of empty dumpsters pursuant to Section 183-96 of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the North side of Mill Street approximately 215 feet East of Albany Avenue in an “Industrial” District known as 20 Mill Street a/k/a SCTM #101-4-1-53. By Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Amityville Catherine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 25-257. 3./12, 19

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT

MEETING OF THE AMITYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE

ELECTION APRIL 8, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Amityville Union Free School District (the “District”), Town of Babylon, Suffolk County and Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York will be held at the Amityville Public Library, 19 John St., Amityville, New York 11701 (the “Library”) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, between the hours of 10:00am and 9:00pm, for the purpose of voting on the following items:

• To adopt the annual budget of the Amityville Public Library for the fiscal year 2025- 2026, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District; and

• The election of one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2030, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Sharon Tener.

NOTICE IS FUR-

THER GIVEN that copies of a statement of the estimated library expenses for the fiscal year 20252026 may be obtained at the Library (address above) and in the Office of the School District Clerk, located at 150 Park Ave., Amityville, NY 11701, daily except Saturday and Sunday, beginning March 10, 2025, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

NOTICE IS FUR-

THER GIVEN, that the Library will host a public informational meeting for the purposes of discussion of the proposed 2025-2026 Library Budget on March 24, 2025. All residents of the District are invited to attend at the Library.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that candidates for the office of Trustee of the Library Board of Trustees shall be nominated by petition. Petitions must be filed with the School District Clerk (address above), between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm no later than Monday, March 10, 2025. Forms of petition may be obtained from the School District Clerk. Each petition must be directed to the School District Clerk; must state the name address of the candidate; must be signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the District and list each signer’s address.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not already appear on the register of said school district, or who does not register as hereinafter provided, except as may otherwise be provided by the laws of the State of New York. Registration is available in the Office of the School District Clerk (address above) Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, through April 8, 2025. The register so prepared includes all persons who have presented

themselves personally for registration in accordance herewith, and all persons who shall have been registered previously hereunder for an annual or special meeting or election, and who shall have voted at any annual meeting or election, held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for early mail or absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk (address above). Completed applications must be received in the Office of the School District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail or absentee ballots must be received by the School District Clerk, or in the polling place at the Library, not later than 5:00pm, prevailing time, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. A list of persons to whom early mail or absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturdays and Sundays and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reasons of permanent illness or physical disability, and whose registration record has been marked “permanently dis -

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abled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot without making separate applications therefore.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter. Military voters who are qualified voters of the Library District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the School District Clerk (address above) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 14, 2025. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is received by the Office of the School District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Dated: Amityville, New York February 19, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AMITYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY AND TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK BY DISTRICT CLERK AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU

COUNTY, NEW YORK

DE SUFFOLK, CIUDAD DE OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

25-236A. 2/19, 3/5, 19, 4/2

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE

Index No. 628741/2023

Date Filed: 3/10/2025

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

Plaintiff, -againstSuffolk County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Evelyn Garcia a/k/a Evelyn Pastuck; Elijah Christopher Pastuck, if he be living or dead, his spouse, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; State of New York, and “JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 190 Pacific Street, Copiague, NY 11726

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after

the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN -

DANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered Mar. 6, 2025 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $144,800.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on October 31, 2001, at Liber M00019964 of Mortgages, page 877 covering premises k/a 190 Pacific Street, Copiague, NY 11726 a/k/a District 0100, Section 201.00, Block 01.00, Lot 080.000.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DAN-

GER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME.

SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSYVER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: January 29, 2025

Steven M. Palmer, Esq.

Foreclosure Attorney LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

(585) 247-9000

Fax: (585) 2477380

Our File No. 23092679 #102180 25-262. 3/19, 26, 4/2, 9

NOTICE is hereby given that the PLANNING BOARD of the Village of Amityville will hold a Public Hearing in the Court Room of Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place, Amityville, NY at 6:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, April 3, 2025, to consider the following applications:

Application of Francesco V. Borgese, AIA on behalf of Aliya Harris. Applicant seeks architectural review and approval for the proposed construction of a 2-car detached 24’ x 20’ garage pursuant to Section 24-6 A. (1) (h) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the North side of Sterling Place approximately 1,135 feet West of Broadway in a “Residential B” District known as 93 Sterling Place a/k/a SCTM #1013-1-31.

Application of Lilly Kanarova on behalf of Amityville Cellars Holdings. Applicant seeks site plan and architectural review and approval to erect a new one-story restaurant and winery with cellar in multiple zoning districts pursuant to Sections 24-6 A. (1) (b) and (h), as well as 24-16 A. (1), (4), (5), (11), and (14) of the Village of Amityville Code. Premises located on the North side of Merrick Road approximately 288 feet West of Bayview Avenue, partially in a “B-2 Business” district, partially in a “Residential A” district, and partially in a “Residential B” district known as 292 Merrick Road a/k/a SCTM #101-8-1-20. By Order of the Planning Board, Village of Amityville Catherine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 25-263 3/19, 26

AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO BIBLIOTECA MEMORIAL PÚBLICA DE COPIAGUE

CIUDAD DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

SE NOTIFICA a los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Copiague, Copiague, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, que se llevará a cabo una Reunión Especial del Distrito en la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, Nueva York, el 8 de Abril de 2025 con el propósito de votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para satisfacer los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague para el año 2025/2026, y la elección de un (1) fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague. El mandato de fideicomisario será el siguiente: [1] del 1 de Julio de 2025 al 30 de Junio de 2030. La votación se realizará con papeletas de voto y los lugares de votación permanecerán abiertas desde 10:00 a.m. hasta las 8:00 p.m., hora predominante.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones que nominan a los candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague deben presentarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague durante el horario normal de trabajo no más tarde de las 4:00 p.m. del día 30 antes de la Reunión Especial del Distrito. Las Peticiones deberán dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; deberán

estar firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar o por el dos (2%) por ciento de los votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior, lo que sea mayor; deberán indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberán indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato que se propone para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague, incluyendo el nombre del titular y la duración del mandato del cargo solicitado SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que de acuerdo con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de los votantes y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha re-unión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro de dicho Distrito Escolar, o que no se reg-istre como se dispone en lo sucesivo, salvo que las leyes del Estado de Nueva York dispongan lo contrario. El registro así preparado incluye a todas las personas que se hayan presentado person-almente para registrarse de acuerdo con lo aquí dispuesto, y a todas las personas que se hayan reg-istrado previamente en virtud del presente documento para una Asamblea Anual o Especial, y que hayan votado en cualquier Asamblea Anual o Elección, celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años anteriores al 8 de Abril de 2025.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Memorial Pú-blica de Copiague llevará a cabo

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una Audiencia Presupuestaria Especial el 26 de Marzo de 2025 en la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, Nueva York, a las 6:00 p.m., hora vigente.

SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que los votantes en la Elección de Presupuesto/ Fideicomiso del Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague del 19 de Mayo de 1998 aprobaron la Inscripción Continua de Votantes. Los votantes calificados pueden registrarse en forma continua para las vota-ciones/ elecciones del Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague y de la Biblioteca Memorial Pú-blica de Copiague de la siguiente manera: La inscripción se realizará de Lunes a Viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. durante el año escolar, y de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. de Lunes a Jueves durante los recesos escolares en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficina de Administración Central, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726, excepto que no se permitirá la inscripción siete [7] días antes de la elección.

SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de boletas de votación anticipada y boletas de voto en ausencia con el propósito de votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cu-brir los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague para el año 2025/2026, y para la elección de un (1) fideicomisario de la Biblioteca pueden obtenerse en la Oficina del Secre-tario del Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague,

2650 Great Neck Rd., Copiague, NY 11726. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito al menos siete [7] días antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser enviada por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante. Ningun boleta de voto anticipado por correo o de votante ausente será escrutada a menos que haya sido recibida en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. [hora prevaleciente] del día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las cuales se les ha emitido boletas de votación anticipada por correo y boletas de votante ausente estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día fijado para la Votación del Presupuesto y la Elección de un Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca, excepto los sábados y domingos.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito por correo a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficina de Administración Central, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726, por correo electrónico a dvanflorcke@ copiague.net o por fax al 631-841-4614. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. El votante militar debe devolver

el original de la solicitud de papeleta militar por correo a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en la Oficina de Administración Central, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. Esta solicitud debe devolverse por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar, o al funcionario apropiado designado por la biblioteca pública del distrito escolar, según corresponda, no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. del veintiseis (26) día antes de la elección para todos los distritos escolares y las bibliotecas públicas de los distritos escolares, excepto los distritos escolares de la ciudad con menos de 125.000 habitantes, en cuyo caso la solicitud debe recibirse no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. del quince (15) día antes de la elección. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar bajo la Sección 2018 de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de papeleta militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la papeleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Y SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que la boleta militar original del votante militar de-be ser devuelta por correo a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficina de Administración Central, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. Los votantes militares deben presentar una solicitud de papeleta militar separada para cada elección en la que de-

seen emitir un voto, excepto cualquier revocación presupuestaria necesaria. Las boletas militares serán escrutadas si se reciben en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. [hora vigente] del día de la elección, o si muestran una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o si muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o si se reciben no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. [hora vigente] del día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de la misma, con una fecha que se comprueba que no es posterior al día anterior a la elección/ voto.

Por orden del Consejo de Administración de la Biblioteca Memorial Pública de Copiague, Distrito Escolar Libre y Unido de Copiague, Pueblo de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York 25-260. 3/19

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

•Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, please call (631) 957-3012.

•Amityville Rotary Club Meeting: 8 a.m., Brownstones Coffee, 55 Merrick Road, Amityville. For more information, please call President Michele Camilleri at (631) 598-1700 or email amityvillerotaryclub@gmail.com

• The Long Island Dahlia Society: 9 a.m., Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River. All are welcome. Come and learn how to care for your dahlias. Tubers will be available for sale starting in April. For more information call (631) 972-8829 (leave message) or visit longislanddahlia.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

•Simpson United Methodist Church Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. For more information, call (631) 789-2569

•St. Mary’s Thrift Shop: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 175 Broadway, Amityville, enter from rear parking lot. Lots of collectibles, glassware, clothing and other gently used items. For information, call (631)-464-4899.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

•Church Attic Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville. For information, call (631) 264-0152 or email amitychurch1792@gmail.com

MONDAY, MARCH 24

•Town of Babylon Planning Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway., Lindenhurst. For more information, call (631) 957-4434.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

•Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9592, 55 Hickory Lane, Levittown. Free weekly, in-person meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. For more information, call Steve at (631)332-0552 or Jill at (516) 220-7808. All calls are confidential.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

•Town of Babylon Town Board Meeting: 3 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, call (631) 957-3000.

•Amityville School District Board of Education Combined Session: 7:30 p.m., Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School, 140 Park Ave., Amityville. For more information, please call (631) 565-6000.

•Town of Babylon Rental Board Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For more information, call (631) 957-4434.

• Emotional Health Recovery and Support Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free weekly, virtual meeting of Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step support group for anyone experiencing emotional difficulties. For more information, call Steve at (631)-332-0552 or Jill at (516)-2207808. All calls are confidential.

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Q. We have to make a decision about buying materials, based on what we think tariffs are going to do to the cost of materials for our house. We’re ready to pay for our permit so we can start, but we’re still waiting for our final estimate from two contractors so we can choose one, turn in their insurance information and begin. We wanted your opinion on what to do, since we are lifting our house and both contractors will be using the same house-lifting company. The house lifters suggested we make a $20,000 payment, and then they will drop off the piles in our yard ahead of choosing the contractor, to save what could be thousands of dollars once tariffs take effect. We have two small children and our house is small — too small for our family as the kids grow. Every dollar is important, and we’re wondering what you advise about the arrangement, since we held off on the permit that was approved two years ago, and hope we get a price that’s good enough to move forward.

A. Having the piles delivered to your yard, before you get prices for the construction and choose a contractor, isn’t a good idea. You mentioned that you have small children, and I imagine that not only your children, but other curious little ones may get to the piles, which are large galvanized or stainless steel sections with blade edges like giant screws.

Depending on whether you can now afford to choose a contractor and finally move forward, those piles, once dumped in your yard, are yours. You need to have a specifically worded agreement that the money you give the pile company is a down payment or deposit, and that the piles won’t be delivered until you arrange for that delivery. You must get the numbers from each contractor, choose one and get their insurance documents, specifically filled out with one set for you, the property owner, and another set for your municipality (which requires this) so you can obtain the permit.

Your yard is not to be treated as if it were a storage facility. Many municipalities require protective fencing during a construction project to protect the public. Your municipally doesn’t currently require fencing, but consider what you’re going to do next if you take the piles and can’t afford to move forward with the job. Also, you would need to ask the contractor you choose where those piles, and all the other materials, will be stored during construction.

The most efficient construction jobs have “justin-time” deliveries to avoid congestion and unsafe conditions on the site. “Just-in-time” was coined by Toyota for the way they efficiently build cars, but it translates to any kind of production, much the way the Disney Company calls each customer a guest. Hopefully you get pricing and choose a contractor, order the piles and save the money. The current state of trade has many on edge. Good luck!

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AWe can’t let seniors be the victims of budget cuts

s we recognize National Nutrition Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of healthy eating and food security, we find ourselves facing a looming crisis that threatens the very foundation of support for some of our most vulnerable neighbors. The proposed federal budget cuts could have devastating consequences for Long Island families, particularly for our seniors who rely on essential programs like Meals on Wheels. In 2024, EAC Network delivered 150,000 meals to thousands of hungry, vulnerable senior citizens in Nassau County alone. These meals, provided through our Meals on Wheels program and our four Senior Community Centers in Merrick, Point Lookout, Hempstead Village and Roslyn, allow seniors to maintain their independence, receive valuable nutrition, and stay connected to their communities. For many, this program is more than just food — it’s a lifeline that combats malnutrition, social isolation and health decline.

The proposed budget cuts would

severely limit our ability to continue these services at the current scale. This isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet; it’s about real people — our parents, grandparents and neighbors — who have worked their entire lives to build our communities and now find themselves in need of support. Slashing funding for senior nutrition programs means fewer meals, fewer wellness checks and, ultimately, greater strain on our already overburdened health care and social service systems.

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ties, will face increased financial and emotional burdens. The loss of funding could also impact jobs in the caregiving and nonprofit sectors, further destabilizing local economies.

rograms that help them aren’t just about food, but about dignity and survival.

For seniors like Marie, a widow who regularly visits our Hempstead Senior Center, our programs aren’t just about receiving food — they’re about dignity and survival. “I’m a widow and I live alone now,” Marie says. “Being in the house all day is not one of my things. I come every day because I like to socialize.” Stories like hers aren’t unique; they are similar for thousands of seniors who rely on our programs to remain independent.

The ripple effect of these cuts extends beyond our seniors. Families who depend on supportive services will feel the strain as they’re forced to step in to fill the gaps. Working caregivers, already juggling jobs and responsibili-

A Senate and House bill passed this month calls for harmful cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, including significant top-line cuts that could impact critical social service programs for our seniors, such as Medicaid, SNAP and the Meals on Wheels program. Any reductions would profoundly affect Meals on Wheels providers like us who rely on federal funding to deliver essential services to vulnerable seniors in our community. Today, nearly 13 million older Americans face the threat of hunger, and 56 percent of seniors report feeling lonely. Cuts to these vital programs are unconscionable, and must be prevented.

Beyond the impact on seniors and their families, these cuts would also place immense pressure on local volunteers and nonprofit workers who dedicate their time to keeping these programs running. With fewer resources, we may be forced to turn away seniors in need or reduce meal deliveries, leaving many at risk of malnutrition and

social isolation.

Long Island has always been a community that takes care of its own, and now is the time to stand together and demand that our leaders protect the programs that keep our most vulnerable residents safe and healthy. Investing in senior nutrition isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the fiscally responsible choice. Every dollar spent on Meals on Wheels and our senior centers helps prevent costly hospitalizations and long-term care placements, saving taxpayers money in the long run.

Failing to invest in senior nutrition today will only lead to higher health care costs tomorrow. Research shows that proper nutrition reduces hospitalizations and the need for long-term care, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in avoidable medical expenses. It’s clear: Preventing hunger is a cost-effective strategy that benefits everyone.

As Congress debates these budget proposals, I urge our elected officials to prioritize the health and well-being of our seniors. Let’s ensure that National Nutrition Month isn’t just a time for awareness, but a catalyst for action. And I urge you, our Long Island community, to take action. Call your representatives, write letters and speak out — because protecting our seniors should never be up for debate.

Neela Mukherjee Lockel is president and CEO of EAC Network.

PSEG Long Island celebrates its engineers

When you think about an electric company, you probably think about the lineworkers who take on physically challenging work on high-voltage equipment while standing in bucket trucks high above the ground. While PSEG Long Island does have many lineworkers, did you know we also employ more than 200 engineers?

We marked National Engineers Week in February, and World Engineering Day on March 4, but it’s still a great time to celebrate this group of practical problem-solvers and everything they do for the roughly 1.2 million customers we serve.

This year’s Engineers Week theme was “Design Your Future,” and that’s precisely what our engineers do at PSEG Long Island. We have civil engineers who design the foundations and

structures that physically support critical electrical infrastructure, laying the groundwork for the equipment that will power our lives.

We have electrical engineers who design the protection of the power system using protective relays, increasing the safety of those lineworkers who maintain the equipment, as well as the general public.

They’re laying the groundwork for the equipment that will power our lives.

We have radio frequency engineers who design and plan upgrades to PSEG Long Island’s advance metering infrastructure — an initiative that has improved billing accuracy, helped customers manage energy costs, and allowed us to even more effectively address outages. Thanks to our RF engineers, smart meters provide high read rates to improve bill accuracy and also call out their status nearly instantaneously, giving visibility of outages across the entire territory to develop efficient resource planning and provide faster outage restoration response.

We also have engineers focused on

finding cost-effective solutions to the challenges of a grid evolving to accommodate renewable energy. Some of this work is literally mapping out the future through Hosting Capacity Maps, Energy Storage Maps and Electric Vehicle Charging Maps. Engineering expertise has also been required to design the infrastructure upgrades required to interconnect with and transmit the renewable energy being built all around Long Island. This includes:

■ Engineering, surveying and designing a major expansion of the existing substation layout, including extensive relocation of existing transmission towers and redesigned transmission and substation layout in the most optimal and reliable manner to enable the interconnection of approximately 900 megawatts of offshore wind.

■ Engineering and designing a sturdier, resilient and creative solution in a space-constrained substation footprint to reliably serve increased customer demands and reduce the impact on

neighboring communities by implementing equipment that can blend in with the surrounding area.

■ Balancing environmental and community needs to service a growing customer base with new routes for power transmission on the South Fork.

■ Continuously evaluating and proposing solutions to enhance reliability and resiliency of the power grid in the evolving landscape of an energy and demand portfolio that includes renewable projects and electric vehicle demands.

I am proud to celebrate today’s PSEG Long Island engineers and everything they accomplish for the people of Long Island. At the same time, I want to celebrate the future engineers who might be reading this. We offer summer internships to college students, and we are frequently looking for new engineers to grow our ranks as we continue to build the energy grid of the future. Please visit psegliny.com/careers to learn more.

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Lyons is interim president and chief operating officer of PSEG Long Island.

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Celebrating the immigrants who made America great

This month of March will see far more people attending more St. Patrick’s Day parades on Long Island and in New York City than in all of Ireland. This is a tribute to the enormous contributions that IrishAmericans have made to American life in so many fields and professions, and the importance the Irish attach to preserving and maintaining Irish traditions and culture for future generations. Whether in government, politics, the military, the police, business and finance or so many other areas of American life, the Irish have made their mark.

While these achievements are a tribute to Irish America, they are first and foremost a tribute to America, and the opportunities that are open to hardworking immigrants in our great coun-

try, which make it possible for new generations to take advantage of what has been accomplished by those who went before them.

The United States is more a stained glass window than a melting pot — a mosaic of people from many different countries, each maintaining their ethnic traditions and all comprising an overall beauty.

Despite the love for the ‘old country,’ it’s the U.S. that has helped them flourish.

The reality is that despite people’s love for the “old country,” it was the United States that made it possible for them to flourish and achieve their potential. With the Irish, it was centuries of oppression, religious bigotry, poverty and a murderous famine that compelled so many to leave the Emerald Isle. For Jews, it was antisemitism in so many Eastern European countries. For the Vietnamese boat people, it was all about fleeing Communist rule. And the list goes on.

But for this unique experiment to continue to succeed, traditions and the

rule of law must be maintained. One basic tradition that prevailed for so long was that immigrants would strive to learn and speak a common language — English. That would be the glue that bound together so many disparate peoples. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “We have room for only one language here, and that is the English language” — the language, T.R. said, of George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, and of the Declaration of Independence. Failing to encourage immigrants to learn English consigns them to linguistic ghettos and prevents them from attaining the American Dream. Similarly, immigration must be done legally. There must be secure borders. At a time when the threat of international terrorism is so real, it is more essential than ever that we know who is in this country. There is also the necessity that we not allow people with criminal records or contagious illnesses to enter the country, keeping in mind that

it would be the immigrant community that suffered. When I was in Congress, there was a period of 17 months during which the ruthless Central American gang MS-13 butchered 25 people to death — each of those victims being a fellow immigrant.

As a grandson of immigrants, I strongly believe that it is the constant infusion of new generations of immigrants that has made our nation great. People from countries that have been warring and killing each other for centuries live here in peace. Old animosities die hard, and there may not be instant love, but they find ways to work together in peace and stand together in war. They are Americans.

So, as Americans, I hope we all celebrated St. Patrick’s Day — as we do Columbus Day, Israeli Day, Pulaski Day, Steuben Day, Caribbean Day and all the parades honoring the proud history of all the races, peoples and nations that have made America great.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

The rise and fall of Mayor Eric Adams

November 2021 was a significant month in the history of New York City. Eric Adams was elected the 110th mayor of that great city. By any measure, most of its 8.25 million residents were thrilled to have a new occupant of City Hall, after the two lackluster terms of Bill de Blasio. Adams rode to victory on the strength of being a former police officer and an experienced elected official. While Adams is not a resident of the NassauSuffolk region, we Long Islanders have a close connection with the city, where we gravitate for work and/or entertainment. Adams was elected on a tidal wave of support from voters of both political parties. As an ex-cop, state senator and borough president, he came into Gracie Mansion with the hope that his tenure would give the city the breath of fresh air it badly needed.

De Blasio left office with very little goodwill. While he claimed numerous successes in building new housing,

there is no lasting monument anywhere in the city attesting to his success. Most of the stories about his time in office centered on his daily late arrival at City Hall after spending most of the morning exercising at a Brooklyn health club.

IFor some unexplained reason in the middle of his second term, de Blasio chose to declare his candidacy for the White House, which required frequent trips to Iowa and other primary states. His fantasy of being president required him to travel accompanied by taxpayer-funded police protection. All in all, de Blasio found a number of ways to alienate the voters in the Big Apple, and most city residents couldn’t wait for him to leave public office.

industry that needed a shot in the arm.

As a show of the need for reform, Adams selected Keechant Sewell as the city’s 45th police commissioner and its first woman in that job. Nassau County was a familiar place for Sewell, who had served in the Nassau County Police Department with distinction.

t’s a sad political tale, because his candidacy brought so much promise.

Adams started his term with a wave of good publicity about his plans for a better city. His pledges for police reform were welcomed, because the department was in need of changes and the city wanted someone who could lower the crime rate. His habit of visiting numerous nightspots was welcomed by some, because Adams was making a statement that it was safe to be out at night, and brought attention to an

For some of us who have served in government, Sewell’s short tenure as commissioner was a major disappointment. Her desire to do the job was encouraging, but shortly after she took office, there were numerous stories in the media that her appointments were being secondguessed by a City Hall deputy commissioner. When Sewell saw that her actions were being undermined, she decided to resign, and now is applying her talents to a well-paying job in the private sector.

To add to the mayor’s popularity decline, numerous deputies in his administration became embroiled in one bad story after another, and there were countless reports of alleged favoritism of one kind or another. The climax of the bad press occurred last month, when four highly respected deputies announced their resignations at

the same time.

The mayor was scheduled to go on trial next month on federal corruption charges, but the process was interrupted by the intervention of the U.S. Justice Department. With the obvious encouragement of President Trump, the prosecutors were ordered to drop the charges. Adams has denied that there was quid pro quo between him and the White House.

Whether he will get another term in office will be decided in June, when the Democratic city primary will take place. There are at least eight current candidates for mayor, with the field headed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. There are rumors that Adams may even run as a Republican, to avoid a primary loss as a Democrat.

The rise and fall of Eric Adams is a sad political tale. His candidacy brought so much promise to a city that was eager to have a new leader. Adams is no doubt disappointed by the events of the past three and a half years — and so are we.

Jerry Kremer was an assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

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Millions are sick and tired of being sick and tired

this month marks five years since Covid-19 upended our world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1.2 million Americans died from the virus, including 86,000 New Yorkers. While life has largely returned to normal for many, an estimated 23 million Americans — 1 in 15 — and hundreds of millions more people around the globe remain trapped in a Covid nightmare.

They are suffering from post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, or PASC, better known as long Covid. With no official definition, diagnostic tests, identifiable biomarkers, effective treatments or certainty of its causes, long Covid encompasses 200-plus symptoms appearing or persisting more than 12 weeks after a coronavirus infection.

Common symptoms often differ from those of acute Covid, and include debilitating fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, dysautonomia, post-exertion malaise, gastrointestinal issues, tachycardia, myalgia, neuropathy and breathing difficulties. No organ system is spared. Many “long haulers” have battled these health challenges for as long as five years, with no end in sight, and each combination of symptoms is unique and can change daily.

Benign-sounding terminology — fatigue, “brain fog,” “post-exertion malaise,” and even the name, long Covid — belie the condition’s severity. Millions of long haulers can’t work or even leave their beds. Many struggle to find words while speaking, or to remember recent events. Their skin burns, and their blood pressure fluctuates dangerously even when they’re sitting still.

Importantly, even mild or asymptomatic Covid infections can trigger long Covid, with each new infection increasing the risk. Some medical experts believe that almost all Americans will eventually experience some degree of the disorder. The healthiest people aren’t immune: Professional athletes have been forced to retire, and some marathon runners can now barely walk.

Without an official definition of long Covid, long haulers struggle to access Medicare, unemployment, disability and private insurance benefits when they

Inspired by a sense of sisterhood

To the Editor:

If you have experience with long Covid — as a long hauler, caregiver, health care professional or in any other way — email us confidentially at longcovid@liherald.com.

In a rare show of unity, elected officials from both sides of the aisle, as well as scientists, doctors and policy experts, agree: America is failing the long Covid community.

Although the federal government provided $1.6 billion to the National Institutes of Health for research, those funds were wasted on an observational study rather than being used for clinical trials. Promising therapeutics remain unexplored due to funding gaps and bureaucratic obstacles, and no clinical trials got underway until just a few months ago — years after the start of the pandemic.

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need them most. Medical bills not covered by insurance can mount into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single patient.

Last Saturday’s International Long Covid Awareness Day highlighted the disorder’s devastating human toll. Children missing their formative years, and single parents unable to support their families, are just a few examples. Here on Long Island, 200,000 people are estimated to have the chronic and debilitating condition. Tragically, excruciating pain and seemingly insurmountable hardships have led an increasing number of long haulers to take their own lives rather than continue to suffer as shells of their former selves.

And long Covid isn’t just a sobering health issue. Harvard University economist David Cutler estimates that it will cost the U.S. economy more than $3.7 trillion in earnings, medical expenses and quality of life. That’s equivalent to 12 percent of an entire year of U.S. GDP.

Our national security is also at risk, with an estimated 200,000 military personnel affected. Fatigue and physical limitations can render troops unable to fight, while cognitive issues may compromise critical decision-making and intelligence analysis.

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But Congress might be positioned to act. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — the chamber’s health care panel — has members who are intimately familiar with long Covid. Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, has long Covid, and Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican and a doctor, has a close family member with the condition. At a January 2024 committee hearing, senators from both parties expressed frustration with federal efforts to find a cure.

Marshall described taking his loved one to dozens of doctors, consulting 80 additional doctors, speaking to other senators with the condition and reading extensively about it. He said he was beyond frustrated by the experience, as are many long haulers, who have seen scores of doctors — sometimes over 100 — in the hope of finding relief. Specialists, though, can have two-year waitlists, and many health care professionals remain unfamiliar with long Covid, which often leads to medical gaslighting.

The long Covid community needs help immediately. Government must provide funding and cut red tape to develop effective drugs, educate medical professionals, improve patient care coordination, authorize novel uses of existing therapeutics, streamline access to insurance benefits, accelerate time to market of new treatments, research biological causes, and support caregivers.

We hope the new administration, including President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will take action commensurate with this growing crisis.

Kudos to Randi Kreiss for speaking the truth regarding the current state of our country in her op-ed last week, “Marching then, and marching now.” Her column was encouraging, and gave me hope that the things my friends and my daughters and I are currently doing will make a difference. Marching, meeting, or protesting with like-minded women brings me solace, and I come away feeling inspired by a sense of sisterhood. Hopefully those still peacefully asleep will awaken before it’s too late. Great work, Randi.

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The DOGE debate shows how hard it is to cut government

ask just about anyone on the street if the government is spending too much, and the overwhelming majority will give you a nod. Then why is it so hard to cut government spending?

Everyone says they’re against waste, fraud and abuse, but as soon as specifics come down the pike, they run for the hills. The political opposition will reflexively oppose the cut if it’s proposed by those on the other side of the aisle. And the mainstream media will flood its pages with one heartbreaking story after another about people losing their government jobs or claiming they will no longer receive particular services.

But rarely, if ever, do you see an article that lays out how our children and grandchildren will probably have a lower quality of life because we saddled them with such enormous debt. We are headed off a fiscal cliff, and very few people have the guts to do anything about it.

It’s been said that the pain associated with implementing reciprocity against countries that over-tariff us is the equivalent of the short-term pain a heroin addict will have during detox. The same can be said about trying to wean ourselves off huge government. Easing off public dependency and consistent deficits is going to be painful. But it will be far more painful to do nothing and maintain a status quo that puts us into bankruptcy.

The federal deficit is now $37 trillion, a larger percentage of debt-to-gross domestic product than even during World War II. Our deficits now hover around $2 trillion a year.

oour annual federal budget was $4.5 trillion. This year it was almost $7 trillion. How can anyone say that trying to bring us down to the pre-Covid levels is somehow inhumane or impossible to implement?

f course we’re against waste and abuse, but cut somewhere else.’

That might’ve been acceptable during a generational crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic, but the spending increases of that time have not abated, years after the pandemic’s end.

In World War II, we increased spending enormously to fight off an existential threat to the nation. But there was also a dramatic drop in spending after the war ended.

On the other hand, when the pandemic ended, the higher spending did not dip. Rather, that level of spending became the new normal. Before Covid,

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A big month for theater in our schools

To the Editor:

March is Theatre in Our Schools Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the profound impact that theater education has on students, schools and communities. As a member of the Wantagh High School chapter of the International Thespian Society, I see how theater fosters creativity, confidence, collaboration and communication — essential skills for success in any field.

Theater is more than just performing on stage. It teaches students problemsolving, critical thinking and empathy by allowing them to step into the shoes of different characters and perspectives. Studies show that participation in theater programs enhances academic performance, improves literacy and public speaking skills, and strengthens students’ ability to work as a team. In our own school, productions like “Puffs” and “Jekyll & Hyde” have brought students together, inspired audiences and given young artists a voice. When I step on stage, I feel as though I’m diving headfirst into a world of pure magic, where reality blurs and the impossible becomes possible. It’s the

rush of dashing through the chaos of “Puffs,” the underdog energy buzzing in every scene, knowing that even the “others” have their moment to shine.

It’s the eerie thrill of “Jekyll & Hyde,” feeling the darkness and light battle within as the music swells, pulling the audience into the madness.

It’s the boundless joy of “SpongeBob,” where even the wildest, most ridiculous adventures carry real heart, and optimism soars as high as a sponge in mid-song. It’s the whimsy and wonder of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” where a simple rope can become a ship, and imagination turns the ordinary into something extraordinary. And it’s the absurdity of Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” where comedy and chaos reign, and every ridiculous moment is played with complete, glorious conviction. Stepping on stage is stepping into a story larger than life, where, for a little while, you’re not just yourself — you’re part of something bigger, something unforgettable.

We urge our community to support theater education by attending student performances, advocating for funding, and recognizing the immense value that the arts bring to our schools. Our upcoming performances include “Spamalot,” April 4-6, and the world premier of “Beyond the Gates,” a student-written original musical, on May 30.

It’s so easy for the political opposition to say, “No, don’t cut that. Of course we’re against waste and abuse, but cut somewhere else.” Notice they never tell you exactly where they would cut.

That’s why those in the federal government who want to trim the budget should follow a pattern I employed as Suffolk County executive after the real estate crash of 2007-08. State funding cratered, and we experienced a 9 percent reduction in sales tax receipts, where in previous years we might’ve had a 9 percent increase. Action had to be taken, so I called on my department heads to trim their budgets by 10 percent.

When they said they couldn’t do it, I told them, “Do it or I will do it for you.” Somehow they found a way, and the county didn’t fall apart.

I did the same the next year, and the year after that. By the time I left office, county spending was a mere 1 percent

above where it had been eight years prior, when I took office. And services were just as good.

Likewise, the feds can implement the penny plan, in which every department cuts a penny out of every dollar spent. If households can do it, the government can do it.

The federal government now has 3 million employees. Certainly we can trim it without a dramatic impact on services. The feds must also seek a balanced budget amendment, which forces prioritization.

And finally, if all else fails, Congress can create a commission to cut the budget the same way it eliminated excess military bases after the end of the Cold War. No congresspeople wanted bases in their districts cut, so they created the Base Realignment and Closure Commission to do the cutting for them. It could work as well for trimming our national budget.

Sure, correcting the overspending of the past is going to cause some pain, but as I said above, it won’t be nearly as painful as doing nothing.

Steve Levy is president of Common Sense Strategies, a political consulting firm. He has served as Suffolk County executive and a state assemblyman, and is host of “The Steve Levy Radio Show.” Comments? Steve@commonsensestrategies.com.

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We invite everyone to join us in celebrating Theatre in Our Schools Month by supporting local productions and encouraging continued investment in arts education. Theater changes lives, and with our communities’ support, we

can ensure it remains a vital part of our students’ education.

LIANNA MENEGALLI Student choreographer, Troupe 1623 Wantagh High School

The Drama Club’s production of “Grease” — West Hempstead Secondary School

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

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By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

Continuing a month-long series of interviews with influential area women in honor of Women’s History Month. Joanne Anderson writes the “Pets, Pets, Pets” column for the Babylon Herald Beacon, is the outreach coordinator for Last Hope Animal Rescue, is a member of the League for Animal Protection and volunteers for the Babylon Animal Shelter.

Herald: Tell me about yourself.

Anderson: I have always loved dogs. Both of my grandmothers were dog fanatics. I remember when I was 5 years old, I went to a barbecue with my family and there was an Afghan hound there. I saw its beautiful coat and thought how magical it looked to me. A love for animals is definitely in my DNA.

Herald: Why do you do what you do?

Anderson: I was an elementary school teacher for 33 years in the William Floyd School District, but I became involved with the Babylon Animal Shelter and animal advocacy after seeing an Afghan hound in the back of a police car. I knew who the dog belonged to for a while, but the officer said that the family didn’t want the dog back.

I had never been in a town shelter before, and when I went to the Babylon Animal Shelter, over 40 years ago, I saw that it was packed with dogs, two to a cage, and many were sick, with no protection against germ spreading. The shelters have come a long way, but that day I took home the Afghan, Alfie. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have gone into the shelter and wanted to get

involved. He opened my eyes. Shortly after, I joined the League for Animal Protection.

Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?

Anderson: The challenge is worrying that all the animals that have been saved are only the tip of the iceberg — what about the ones we don’t find? There are a zillion places that haven’t been touched yet. What keeps me going is that all of these animals we do find and save are given the chance at a better life because we inter-

vened, and it’s incredible to sometimes hear from the families afterward (about) the life the pets are now living.

Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?

Anderson: It’s hearing about the animals from the shelter and their lives afterward. It’s knowing that some were absolutely starving, and that’s never going to happen to them again. A lot of them go on to do therapy work as well. Two of my Afghans did therapy work for years, and people who would never talk would all of a sudden start because of the dogs. It’s the team — the dogs have to be placed in the right hands to bring out their potential.

Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?

Anderson: The world of animal shelters has (come) so far, and while it’s difficult seeing the animals in cages initially, they’re doing much better now. We also have a new thrift store in Huntington, on New York Avenue, called Last Hope Animal Rescue Thrift and Treasures. What I love about the store is that it’s the ultimate recycling venture. You’re taking what people don’t want anymore, and the money is going toward spaying, neutering, taking in more dogs, surgeries, etc.

Last Hope Animal Rescue Thrift and Treasures is at 310 New York Ave. in Huntington. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is currently seeking volunteers. For more about Last Hope Animal Rescue, visit lasthopeanimalrescue.org, email info@lasthopeanimalrescue.org or call (631) 425-1884.

Lifting girls up with leadership and opportunity

By KELSIE RADZISKI

kradziski@liherald.com

Renee Daniel Flagler is executive director of Girls Inc. of Long Island.

Herald: Tell me about yourself.

Flagler: I’ve always been very involved in community service, which is what attracted me to Girls Inc. as an employer in the first place. I’ve always had a special affinity to helping open doors for youth and to serve youth to ensure that they have the access and exposure and opportunities. So I started working with youth just from a volunteer perspective, over 20 years ago. By 2011, I was fully working with young people, and not just volunteering, but working with organizations that served youth. I was a writer, and I was teaching writing programs with the Department of Education and different programs like drug treatment programs in prisons and schools and camps and every type of youth.

Herald: Why do you do what you do?

Flagler: Girls Inc. of Long Island (is an) affiliate of the National Girls Inc. organization, with a mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold. We provide research-based programs for girls that ensure that they have the

tools, access opportunities and resources to reach their full potential and become the next generation of leaders. (This job) was right in alignment with who I am as a person. It started all those years ago, when I was working with young people and developing an affinity to being able to help young girls who reminded me of myself when I was little … I recognized myself in them, and wanted to help create and open doors for opportunities and stuff like that for them.

Herald: What has challenged you in your career so far, and what keeps you going/inspires you?

Flagler: Sometimes being a black woman is a challenge. A lot of times for women, and especially black women, when we get to the table, we kind of have to prove that we belong there. So that’s definitely been a challenge that has been consistent throughout my entire career, from corporate to now. Service keeps me going and inspires me. Progress keeps me going and inspires me. My faith keeps me going and inspires me. I love what I feel when I see myself progress, or the people that I’m working with or helping progress. I love to see the brightness shine in the eyes of a young person when they realize their own capabilities and they

become more confident in themselves.

Herald: What have been the proudest moments in your life?

Flagler: Professionally, it was being recognized by the network of Girls Inc. for the growth of Girls Inc. When I came into the organization, I was really committed to doing everything I can to be an asset to the organization.

This is just what I love to do, but the fact that whenever I am recognized, it’s an opportunity for me to stop and reflect on what we are able to accomplish at Girls Inc., and those moments make me proud when I’m able to pull my head up out of the grind and go, Oh, my goodness, we did accomplish it.

Herald: What advice do you have to offer? What work is left to be done?

Flagler: So I’m very proud of the fact that today I live what I call my dream journey. I get up every single day and get to do exactly what I love to do, what I feel like I was put here to do and what I’m passionate about doing, and that’s what I want to charge other people to do.

Live a life that is inspired by the pursuit of your passion and your purpose.

There are still boardrooms that are missing women. There are still industries that don’t have enough women in them. We just have to keep fighting,

because we belong there, and we know that our contributions to this world are vital, not just for us, for our communities and for our children, male and female, but those coming behind us.

To learn more about Renee Daniel Flagler’s work, visit her website at ReneeDanielFlagler.com.

Courtesy Joanne Anderson

Joanne Anderson with a Belgian Tervuren at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia in 2020.

Courtesy Renee Daniel Flagler “Service keeps me going and inspires me,” Renee Daniel Flagler says.