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The Oscar Party wins all in Babylon

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD

cbabirad@liherald.com

It was a chilly but magical night as guests, dressed for a glamorous evening, walked the red carpet at the Historical Society for its inaugural 1950s-themed Oscar Party on Saturday, Feb. 8.

The event, organized by the society and trustee-curator Marsha Collock, featured tables draped in red cloths, gold-starred table weights, and mini-Oscars.

“I’m totally excited,” said attendee Cindy McBarnette. “It’s fun and breaks up the winter.”

“I love the movies, especially the old movies,” said Laura Conroy, with her friend Peggy Van Tassel adding, “What’s not to like about Oscar night?”

Pat Chiodo attended to see what the event was all about and praised the Historical Society for hosting “nice events.”

The event spared no detail, with movieslate napkins, a large charcuterie spread, and wine for guests. Collock explained that attendees, acting as the “Academy,” would vote on the 1950 Academy Awards nominees they thought had won.

“The Historical Society has really allowed me to do programs on topics I’m passionate about,” Collock said, recalling how the idea for the event came from a casual

discussion about the Oscars. “I can’t believe how lovely everything came together.”

Judy Skillen, president of the Historical Society, said, “We’re really excited to bring a whole new dimension to what we can do.” Moting the community’s strong participation. she added, “It encourages us to plan more events like this one.”

For the Oscars party, Collock compiled clips from the 1950 nominees for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Motion Picture.

“You are the members of the Academy tonight,” Collock said. “We can’t change history, but we can rewrite it tonight.”

After each set of clips, shown from a projector at the front of the room, the audience marked their ballots for the films they believed won. Board members tallied votes, and the crowd cheered as many correctly guessed the actual winners. Collock then showed clips of the original winner announcements and hosted 1950s-themed trivia, including the top three songs of 1950.

“We’re looking to widen our scope with this event while also incorporating history,” said Historical Society Historian Wayne Horsley. To cap off the glamorous evening, at -

Grade School principal expands help for students

By ALENA BERENBLATT Correspondent

Babylon Memorial Grade School is growing this school year under the district theme, Together We Rise, introducing programs and support that build a strong community for students, faculty, and staff.

That’s the message Babylon Memorial Grade School Principal Lauren Fretto brought to the Babylon School Board this month, saying the students have been her inspiration.

“Thank you so much for sharing your children with us each and every day. The children are why we do what we do,” said Fretto.

WFretto said, means the school focuses on four areas: empowering student achievement, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment, enhancing communication and community engagement, and ensuring fiscal responsibility and financial health.

hen I walk into the Grade School, and I know that you are only serving in that role for a little over a year, I see your footprint. I feel the impact of your leadership.

“To see their smiling faces, to watch them engage in hands-on learning activities, to watch them become and develop into independent thinkersiand readers and writers is truly amazing. Every decision that we make, every conversation and interaction that we have throughout the day is because of our students. We keep them at the heart of all of our decision-making.”

CARISA MANZA Babylon Superintendent of Schools

Keeping students in mind while following district goals,

To that end, the school uses assessment data to make informed decisions about instruction. BMGS has restored the full-time reading teacher position and the full-time school counselor position, both of which were cut in recent years. Monthly professional development sessions now focus on classroom management, differentiation, and other topics. And Fretto continues to build the school’s shared decision-making team, which includes faculty, staff, and parents. She has also created a crisis intervention team— comprised of administration, members of the school’s mental health team, teachers, nurse and security staff—because “any student can be in a crisis at any moment,” Fretto said. She noted that the team members have been trained

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Board Members Carolyn Romaine and Gilda Gricka with Historian Wayne Horsley and his wife Barbara who tallied the film votes from the Village of Babylon Academy.

Local officials work with county for Emergency Preparedness seminar

An emergency preparedness seminar was held recently in Babylon Town, sponsored by S.C. Leg. Kevin McCaffrey who partnered with Village of Lindenhurst Deputy Mayor RJ Renna. The presentation, held at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, was conducted by Michael Clahane of the Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management, and included more than an hour of preparedness tips, safety information, and details on ways for residents to keep safe during myriad emergencies.

Dozens of attendees received an education on the role of the Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, as well as an abundance of safety tips, information, and insight on county resources for disaster preparedness and response at the seminar on Feb. 18.

“The most important job of local government is to keep our residents safe, and it is through classes like these that

we show the importance of being prepared,” said McCaffrey. “I thank the Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management for their efforts in keeping us safe.”

Renna added, “Lindenhurst is no stranger to severe weather events, and from Sandy to snowfall we have seen it all. I commend the residents who took part in this training to better equip themselves in the event of an emergency and thank all those who answer the call to serve others when disaster strikes.”

Clahane and the S.C. Office of Emergency Management offered these tips:

Start with making a “go bag” stocked with all the essentials —including food, water, flashlights, batteries, and extra blankets.

Stay ahead of dangerous weather by signing up for Suffolk Alerts to receive real-time emergency updates. Text “SuffolkAlerts” to 67283 to sign up.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: Please note: All meetings are subject to change without notice.

TUESDAY, March 4

•Village of Babylon Board of Trustees work session: 6 p.m.; Village Hall, upstairs conference room, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional information, call 631-669-1500; or email: info@villageofbabylonny.gov; or visit the web site @https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.

•Lindenhurst Village Board of Trustees meeting: 7:30 p.m. public meeting, Lindenhurst Village Hall, 430 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. For updated meeting

info., call 631-957-7500; or visit their web site @ https://villageoflindenhurstny. gov.

WEDNESDAY, March 5

•Lindenhurst School Board of Education meeting: 8 p.m., at the McKenna Administration Bldg., 350 Daniel St., Lindenhurst. For info., call 631- 867-3001. THURSDAY, March 6

•Village of Babylon Architectural Review Board: 8 p.m. @ Village Hall, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional meeting information, call 631-669-1500; or email info@villageofbabylonny.gov, or visit the web site @https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.

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S.C. Leg. Kevin McCaffrey, Lindenhurst Village Trustee RJ Renna and Michael Clahane of the S.C. Office of Emergency Management at the seminar

Amityville’s Devaneice Johnson, 8, stays well on track at finals for prestigious Colgate Women’s Games

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

At just 8 years old, Devaneice Johnson of Amityville placed 6th in the Girls Elementary A 55-meter Finals at the Colgate Women’s Games this month, competing at the Armory in New York City.

Devaneice, described by her coach, Ella Williams at Metropolis Long Island Track Club as a “firecracker” with impressive discipline, earned her spot in the finals after a strong performance in the preliminary rounds.

Devaneice has her own take on her talent. “I love running because I’m fast and I’m strong,” she said.

The Colgate Women’s Games is the nation’s largest amateur track and field series. Participants compete in a series of preliminary events for a chance to qualify for the finals.

Devaneice is the daughter of David and Anastasha Johnson and is a third grader at Park Avenue Elementary School in Amityville, where she says math is her favorite subject. Her father said Devaneice looks up to past track stars and dreams of pursuing a career in track and field.

Williams, who typically trains high school athletes, praised Devaneice’s undeniable talent. “She can run with the best of them,” Williams said. “She did that in the finals while sick and didn’t complain at all.”

More than 2,000 athletes competed for a spot in the finals.

Williams is excited to continue training Devaneice and hopes to secure an indoor track facility for winter training in Suffolk County.

“She’s the youngest and fastest athlete I’ve ever had, and she’s so personable,” Williams said. “She’s going to be the next Long Island star.”

For more information on the Colgate Women’s Games, go online to: colgatewomensgames.com.

Devaneice takes a much-needed rest after her performance

CRIME WATCH

The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies:

STORE THEFTS

West Islip: A man and a woman walked into the Stop & Shop supermarket on Union Boulevard Feb. 10, filled a cart with food and merchandise and left the store without paying for the items.

Deer Park: An individual walked into Famous Footwear in The Arches Feb. 12, took a pair of crocks off a shelf and left the store without paying for them. That incident was reported at 5:35 p.m.

Amityville: Two men walked into Walgreen’s pharmacy Feb. 11 shortly before 7 p.m. and stole over-the-counter medications.

GRAND LARCENY

Wyandanch: Someone rummaged through a vehicle parked on Brooklyn Avenue and stole credit cards on Feb. 12 at 6:43 a.m. It was later reported that several transactions had been made on the cards. Police are investigating.

North Babylon: An unidentified person called a resident of Phelps Lane, North Babylon Feb. 10 making

threats about outstanding bills and demanding payment. The victim sent the individual $3,000 only to realize later it was a scam. Police are investigating.

Copiague: A 2014 Toyota Prius parked in front of a home on Beachview Street was stolen. The theft was reported to police Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.

Lindenhurst: The owner of Good Day Distributions, a fence company, reported the theft of multiple picket fences and posts. The business is on Sunrise Highway.

ARRESTS

Driving While Intoxicated/Impaired: Scott Littman, 49, of 172 Columbus Ave., West Babylon; Victor Teel, 55, of 29 Locust Ave., Wheatley Heights; Jahmeer Mixon, 19, of 30 Hackmatac St., Central Islip; Christopher Parada, 22, of 141 W. Fulton Ave., Roosevelt; Denis Lopezlara, 37, of 53 Walnut Rd., Amityville; Latchman Singh, 36, of 67 Bedell St., Lindenhurst; Kevin Cerciello, 31, of 15 Muncy Ave., West Babylon.

Petit Larceny: Miasia Abner, 28, of 669 Commack Rd., Brentwood; Darryl McDonald, 48, of 287 Whittier Dr., Mastic Beach; Nicole Hagood, 23, of 77 Center Ave., Bay Shore; Marion Moran Castro, 49, of 18 Salem Pl., Copiague; Luz Riossubillaga, 44, of 21 Scott Ave., Deer Pari;

Laura Ryan, 58, of 253 Trouville Rd., Copiague; Kleyber Roman Pena, 33, of 101 E. 2nd St., Huntington Station; Troy Haigood, 28, of 372 11 St., Lindenhurst; Michelle King, 54, of 161 Gainsborough Rd., Holbrook; Nastassja Graham, 36 ,of 819 Centre Ave., North Lindenhurst.

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance: Tiffany Orellana, 38, of 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague.

Grand Larceny: Lloyd Berger, 63, of

1653 Straight Path, Wyandanch; Joshue Campos, 21, of 27 Cherwal St., West Babylon; Angelo Toney, 52, of 33 Croyden Rd., North Amityville; Dennis Nunez, 28, of 129 Irving Ave., Deer Park. Burglary: Qualeik Brewton, 23, of 11 Hazel St., Central Islip.

Criminal Possession of a Weapon: Christian Pagan, 32, of 11 Plymouth Dr., Massapequa.

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.

Divine Beauty, a women’s spiritual retreat, scheduled for Saturday, March 15

Science of Spirituality will be hosting a Women’s Retreat on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Learn how to face life’s challenges by finding your center of inner strength, peace and love through meditation. The program will include a complimentary vegetarian lunch. Come for discussion, sisterhood, meditation and friendship.

Featured workshops include Meditation, Beautify Your Life with Emo-

tional Wellness with Ekta Kohli Portillo, LCSW; Yoga for Health and Inner Harmony with Ferlaisa Gomez, ALM, RYT; and Vegan Bites for One or More with Rosanna Jimenez, CHHC. To register, email infotristate@sos. org.

For more information, call (631) 8227979.

Science of Spirituality Meditation Center is located at 79 County Line Road, Amityville.

Photos Courtesy/Ella Williams

Photo Courtesy/ Metropolis Long Island Track Club Devaneice Johnson shows off her trophy.

WI Class of ‘75 holding reunion

The West Islip High School Class of 1975 is holding a class reunion July 19, 2025 at Captain Bill’s restaurant in Bay Shore.

For details, visit/join the organization’s Facebook page: West Islip High School Class of 1975 Or call 516-456-3207 and leave a message.

U. S. Power Squadrons hold boating courses

The United States Power Squadrons® is offering course dates and locations for upcoming safe boating courses as follows:

•Great South Bay, America’s Boating Course, West Islip Library, 3 Higbie La., West Islip, March 4, 6:30 p.m. The cost is $30. For more information contact Michael Boland at 631-290-8096, or email him at: bolandmichael123@gmail.com

• Captree Squadron, Babylon pool building, 151 Phelps La., North Babylon,

March 3 and 29, 9 a.m. The cost is $60. For more information or to sign up for the course contact Eugene Johnson at 631-921-3403, or email him at pwrbtr@ aol.com

To access the latest list of safe boating courses and seminars on Long Island, go to https://shorturl.at/Qp0Df.

For additional information about the United States Power Squadrons call 516-312-2167 or visit one of the web sites listed below.

The Oscars come to Babylon Village

tendees stepped outside to a surprise movie-like scene: the village blanketed in snow.

For more information about the

• An article that appeared in the Feb. 12 edition of the Beacon Herald, Babylon Village Board bans sales of firearms, fireworks, ammunition, contained an error. The Village Board is not outlawing having or carrying a legal weapon in Babylon Village.

• A story in last week’s edition incorrectly stated that Mayor Mary Adams is

on the ballot for reelection on March 18. In fact, the candidates running for office in Babylon Village are incumbent Trustees Frank Seibert and Dominic Bencivenga, as well as first-time Trustee candidate Sean Goodwin. Village Justice John T. Rafter is also seeking reelection. The mayor;s seat is not up this year. We apologize for the errors.

Village of Babylon Historical and Preservation Society, visit babylonvillagehistoricalsociety.org or call (631) 669-1756.

Principal extols her students

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in Crisis Prevention Institute techniques, and are able to “recognize the stages of an escalating crisis and use techniques to de-escalate situations.”

Social emotional learning (SEL), focusing on Character Strong, has been built into the master schedule for daily lessons, Fretto said. “Teachers engage on SEL activities that focus on strategies that build classroom and school community,” she said.

“I’m proud to say that I work with a wonderful staff each and every day. They’re passionate educators, and they truly care about our children,” Fretto said.

Babylon Superintendent of Schools Carisa Manza praised Fretto for her leadership and her vision.

“When I walk into the Grade School, and I know that you are only serving in that role for a little over a year, I see your footprint. I feel the impact of your leadership,” Manza said.

“Thank you for being dynamic leaders and helping us propel our district

to the next level,” Manza said to both Fretto and Babylon Elementary School Principal Thomas Keogh.

In other board news:

• The board recognized the high school Robotics Team with certificates of commendation for their outstanding performance at a recent robotics competition. Led by technology teacher and advisor Brian Katz, the team includes Keira Kolakowski, Aiden Lippert, Marshall Price, Chris Weisbecker, Finn Chatterton, Zhiye Liu, Hui (Tony) Cheng. The students gave a demonstration of the projects that they built.

• The district is still accepting nominations for its Distinguished Alumni Award, which is given to alumni who have graduated more than 10 years ago, and whose deeds and character exemplify outstanding achievements in their life’s work or their community. The nomination form can be found of the district’s website.

Babylon Village Trustee Sean Goodwin, center with Marge Intreglia and Charles Torres.

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

First in a month-long series of interviews with influential area women in honor of Women’s History Month. Stacey Feldman is the executive director of the Marion and Aaran Gural JCC.

Herald: Tell me about yourself.

Stacey Feldman: When I was in college, I studied advertising and marketing and after being on a trip to Israel I realized that I wanted to work for the Jewish community. I loved trying to understand what made people buy a brand or why a certain color was successful, product placement, all of that really interests me and then after being in Israel, I realized that the Jewish community needed me more. I wanted to sell being an active member of the Jewish community. I’m doing this since 1990, I started working part-time teaching Hebrew school and from there I moved to New York and became the Teen Director at the Mid-Island Y JCC, worked for Hadassah and Young Judea and then was blessed to have worked for UJA Federation. From UJA is how I ended up working in the Five Towns and ultimately becoming the Executive Director here

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

at the Gural JCC, in 2023. I love building the community and bringing them together, there are so many types of people and they all come together under one roof.

Herald: What do you do? Why?

Feldman: We have four sites that serve this wonderful community. Everyone knows that we’re the little blue house on Grove Avenue that helps people. In 2017, we purchased Temple Israel, Lawrence so that is what we refer to as the Harrison-Kerr Family Campus. That’s the site where we have the senior center and we operate the largest early childhood center in the community with about 350 kids and a staff of almost 90. In the summer of 2023, in partnership with the Leon Mayer Fund took over the operation of the Mark Ramer Chesed Center, in Hewlett. That is a 3,500 square foot facility of new goods so that a family in need can get linens, new clothing, new house wares and appliances. Our fourth site is the S.H.O.P, in Cedarhurst (Sustenance Hope Opportunities Place) and that is

where we operate the largest kosher food pantry on Long Island, serving over 800 families. We offer a variety of social work support services from that location sand the whole agency.

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

StAcEy FELDMAN

Feldman: What challenges me currently is never wanting to say no, but for financial reasons sometimes we have to say no. What I grapple with is wanting to serve more and more people on what is a non-profit budget. What keeps me going is the ability now to build a full-service Jewish community center in this area. We’ve been working out of the site on Grove for almost 42 years and it’s exciting to address all of the needs in the community for recreation, socialization, a pool and serving all members of the community.

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

Feldman: I’m very proud of my fami-

ly, and having a son who just graduated college a year ago, a daughter that just entered college and having a loving and supporting husband. My family gives me the support that I need to work long nights and hours, so without the support from them I wouldn’t be able to do this work. I think our proudest moment professionally is finally working in partnership with Nassau County to find a location so that we can really expand services. We are very excited to build a whole new center that the community can participate in.

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

Feldman: My advice to anybody is to follow your passion, work is not work is you are passionate about it. You will enjoy coming to work everyday is you enjoy the work. Whether it’s on a volunteer level, if you can’t do professionally what you’re passionate about then find time to give back and get involved in a non-profit you enjoy. There is always work to be done, as women we’re nurturing and we’re caring, empathetic, we don’t want to leave any stone unturned so we’re always looking for new opportunities.

Feldman leads a JCC that’s all about community Ellis leads the fight for LGBTQ representation

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

For over a decade, Long Island native Sarah Kate Ellis has led GLAAD, the world’s most influential LGBTQ media advocacy organization. Under her leadership, GLAAD has evolved from a media watchdog into a driving force for cultural change, shaping representation and acceptance of LGBTQ people in media, entertainment, and politics. In an interview, Ellis shares her journey, challenges, and vision for the future.

Herald: How did you get where you are?

Ellis began her career in media, working for major publishing houses like Condé Nast and Time Inc. She quickly discovered her passion for storytelling.

“I loved media instantly,” she said. “I loved telling stories and seeing the power of storytelling and how it can really bring people together.”

However, her family set her on the path toward advocacy.

“My wife and I got pregnant at the exact same time by accident, if that could be,” Ellis said. “It wasn’t planned. We were just trying to start a family. And I think that led more to my advocacy work.”

As digital media transformed the industry, Ellis sought a new challenge. When the opportunity arose to lead

GLAAD, she saw it as a way to combine her passion for media with her commitment to the LGBTQ community.

“I got to do what I love—media advocacy—but for my community,” she said.

“When I started at GLAAD, it was really to modernize the organization based on the changing media ecosystem.”

Now, after 11 years at the helm, Ellis remains committed to ensuring GLAAD continues to be a powerful voice for LGBTQ representation.

Herald: What are your daily responsibilities?

“The media ecosystem has yet again dramatically shifted,” she says. “The average American spends 12 hours a day consuming media. So we’ve never had a larger opportunity ahead of us.”

However, reaching audiences has become more complex.

Ellis: “I really do two key things at the organization,” she says. “One is drive the strategy on how we’re going to build acceptance in the United States and globally for LGBTQ people. The other significant part of my job is fundraising. To do all the work, you need funding.”

SARAH KAtE ELLIS

One of her key initiatives was establishing the GLAAD Media Institute, which serves as the organization’s think tank, advisory, and education arm. She also launched a rapid response team to address media coverage and public narratives around LGBTQ issues.

Ellis believes GLAAD’s work is more critical than ever as media consumption habits change.

“The biggest challenge is how do we reach people when it’s so delineated?” she asks. “That’s one of the challenges I’m facing now—how do I reach folks in a compelling way that touches them and moves them?”

Herald: What are your memorable achievements?

Over the years, Ellis has celebrated many victories, both personal and professional.

“From a personal perspective, it’s my family, my wife and our kids,” she says.

“I’m so proud of my kids. They’re 16 now. They were 4 when I started at GLAAD, so that’s kind of mind-blowing.”

In her work, she is particularly proud of partnerships that have expanded LGBTQ inclusion.

“Here I am at the Super Bowl. We host an NFL-partnered Super Bowl event for the LGBTQ community,” Ellis says. “If you ever said to me 10 years ago that GLAAD and the NFL logo

would be together and working together, I would have never believed you. But here we are.”

She is also proud of GLAAD’s presence at the World Economic Forum, ensuring LGBTQ issues remain part of global discussions.

“If we’re not there speaking on behalf of LGBTQ people, we are left out of the conversation,” she says. “I was proud to be the first LGBTQ organization to get a white badge from the World Economic Forum.”

Herald: What advice can you offer the next generation?

Ellis: “I think my advice is to work hard and with your head up, because everybody says put your head down and work hard,” she said. “But I think you have to keep your head up, stay aware of what’s going on.”

She believes that in an increasingly virtual world, making personal connections is essential.

“I think we’ve become such an isolated society, and people think that we can do things on Zoom, but proximity to power and meeting people and engaging with people personally advances so much more at a rapid pace than meeting on Zoom.”

Both interviews, with Stacey Feldman and Sarah Kate Ellis, continue at liherald.com.

Suffolk Legislator Richberg reappointed Minority Leader

S.C. Leg Jason A. Richberg was reappointed to serve as the S.C. Legislature’s minority leader by his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus for 2025.

“It is truly a privilege to represent the residents of the 15th Legislative District and I am incredibly honored and humbled to once again be selected by my peers to lead our caucus,” said Richberg. “I’d like to thank my fellow legislators for entrusting me with this incredibly important role. I will continue to do everything I can to live up to the title, find common ground across the aisle and work with our County Executive to keep the county moving in the right direction.”

Part of his legislative priorities for 2025 include a focus on:

Safety : Working with all government partners to ensure the air, water, roadways, waterways, parks and farmland are free of contaminations, and that the streets and communities are protected and safe from drugs and crime.

Responsibility: Ensuring government is accountable to the constituents, that tax dollars are spent in the most efficient and effective way possible, and that state and federal funds are leveraged to help local communities.

Accessibility: Ensuring the legislature is accessible to the public and its services reflect the needs of the population. Residents have a right to be able to reach out to their government officials and get results, not red tape.

Richberg also announced that Legislator Rebecca Sanin of Commack will serve as Democratic Whip, where she will help advance the

caucus’s legislative agenda and build consensus on key issues.

“I am proud of the progress we’ve made in my first year on the Legislature, and I look forward to working closely with our caucus to build a safer, stronger, and more affordable Suffolk County for all,” said Sanin. “This new role allows me to amplify the voices of our communities and to continue advocating for the policies that matter most to our residents.”

“Rebecca has demonstrated incredible dedication and vision since joining the Legislature, said Richberg. “Her ability to connect with residents, her thoughtful approach to policymaking, and her passion for public service make her the perfect choice for Democratic Whip. I am confident she will continue to make a significant impact in this role.”

Richberg was first elected to represent the 15th Legislative District in a special election held on March 10, 2020. The 15th Legislative District encompasses Amityville Village, North Amityville, Wyandanch, Wheatley Heights, Melville, East Farmingdale and portions of Copiague, North Lindenhurst, North Babylon, and West Babylon.

A native Long Islander, he began his career in government in 2010, when he was named Chief of Staff to S.C. Leg. DuWayne Gregory. He has since served as both Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the Legislature.

Richberg graduated from North Babylon High School in 2000 and holds a baccalaureate degree in Political Science from Wilberforce University. He lives in West Babylon.

Suffolk County Legislator Jason A. Richberg will once again serve as the legislature’s Minority Leader, and Legislator Rebecca Sanin will serve as Democratic Whip.

Historic book donation drive: 5,000 books collected by town partnering with Book Fairies

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The Town of Babylon, in partnership with Book Fairies, has collected over 5,000 books for local students. This historic effort brought together residents, educators, and community partners to foster a love for reading and support literacy initiatives throughout the community. Town officials said the books will provide students with greater access to reading materials that encourage imagination, learning, and personal growth

This book donation effort also ties into the town’s celebration of P.S. I Love You Day, founded by sisters Jaimie and Brooke DiPalma. The day promotes love, kindness, and positive mental health awareness, said a town spokesman. Much like the themes of this special day, the book drive shows how small acts of generosity can make a lasting impact on the community and the future of its students.

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GUMC hosting chef’s competition March 8

Grace United Methodist Church in Lindenhurst is holding a chef’s competition on Sat., March 8. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Cook your favorite entree or des -

sert or just taste and cast your vote. Grace United Methodist Church, is at 15 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. For information call 631-226-8690 or email gumc.lindy@ gmail.com

First Presbyterian Church of Babylon seeking items for local food pantry

The First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry is in need of items this season. The church is requesting those interested in donating to 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, call (631) 5875838.

Show your veteran some love with a tribute

banner in Babylon Village

The Village of Babylon will once again be hosting its Military Banner Program in downtown Babylon Village. Honor the troops, veterans and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

To honor a veteran you know, email vobmilitarybanners@gmail.com

The village will be accepting orders through Saturday, March 1.

Sheriff Toulon gives Community Leadership award to DiPalma sisters for creating P.S. I Love You Day

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Brooke DiPalma and Jaimie DiPalma of West Islip were honored on Feb. 14 by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. with the Community Leadership Award for their work in mental health awareness and suicide prevention through P.S. I Love You Day.

The sisters were motivated to raise awareness about suicide after the loss of their father, Joseph DiPalma, who died by suicide on April 23, 2010. In the aftermath of their grief, they transformed their pain into a powerful movement for change.

Inspired by their father’s final words, “I Love You,” Brooke founded P.S. I Love You Day, with support from her family and high school community. The event, held annually on the second Friday of February, encourages people to wear purple as a sign of unity against bullying, a commitment to ending depression, and a message of hope for suicide prevention.

“The foundation is committed to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health,” said Jaimie. “Its focus is to inspire hope for those impacted by mental illness and to create a nurturing community where everyone feels valued and supported.”

P.S. I Love You Day has grown into a nationwide movement, sparking conversations about mental health and spreading kindness in schools, workplaces, and communities. Through their efforts, the DiPalma sisters have provided a platform for support and awareness, reminding people that they are not alone.

For more information or to get involved, visit www.psiloveyouday.net.

Each month, Sheriff Toulon presents the Community Leadership Award to recognize Suffolk County residents who go above and beyond to improve their communities and support those in need.

To nominate someone for the award, email Suffolk_Sheriff@SuffolkCountyny. gov

Lutheran bishop to visit Lindenhurst to open the Lent season March 5

Bishop Paul Egensteiner of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will visit Lindenhurst on Ash Wednesday, March 5, to offer an invitation to Lent during a 7 p.m. worship service at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 36 East John Street, Lindenhurst.

“We are honored to welcome Bishop Egensteiner to our congregation,” said Rev. Marc Herbst, pastor of St. John’s. “The community is warmly invited to join us for worship, which will include the Imposition of Ashes, and to meet our Bishop.”

Bishop Egensteiner leads the Metropolitan New York Synod, which includes congregations across Long Island, New York City, and seven upstate New York counties.

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S.C. Sheriff Errol Toulon with Brooke and Jaimie DiPalma

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Farmingdale’s annual all-district concert brings everyone together with pride

The Farmingdale School District hosted its annual All-District Concert, bringing together student musicians and teachers from grades 5 to 12 across all six Farmingdale schools. This concert alternates each year among strings, chorus, and this time, band.

Nearly 300 students took the stage to display their talents before a packed audience, illuminated by the vibrant lights of Farmingdale High School Auditorium.

“Our Farmingdale district band staff began preparing for this large-scale concert over a year ago,” said Director of Fine and Performing Arts Greg Warnokowski. “Their dedication, months of preparation, and unwavering commitment gave our students a musical experience they will cherish forever.”

The event began with a performance by the 5th and 6th Grade All-District Band under the direction of Joseph DeAngelis, Dr. Katie Duke, Kieran Fiorentino, Philip Scanze, and ToniAnn Taibi. Following that, the Howitt Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Wind Ensemble, led by Jennifer Tower, delighted the audience with a magical Disney medley. Next up was the Farmingdale High School Wind Ensemble, directed by Matthew DeMasi, presenting the first of two world premieres for the evening. The high school performed “Eternal Trailblazer,” a composition by Rossano Galante dedicated to Gina Pellettiere, the marching band director who died.

“Dedicated to the most vivacious, dynamic, hilarious friend, educator, sister, daughter, and mother, Gina Pellettiere,” read Galante’s inscription on the sheet music. “Gina was a proud female trumpet player and band director setting a standard of excellence in a male-dominated field. She was truly the Eternal Trailblazer.”

The Grand Finale reunited all the students on stage for the second world premiere of the evening, titled “The Place Where.” It was composed by local talent Ken Kamping who collaborated with students and shared insights about his composition.

Director of Fine and Performing Arts

Greg Warnokowski praised the concert, saying, “I felt immense pride. The entire evening celebrated our outstanding district-wide band program and the exceptional dedication of our band teachers to their students every day.”

For more information about the Farmingdale Union Free School District, please visit the district’s website at https://www.farmingdaleschools. org.

Participating Students and Teachers

ALL DISTRICT 5th and 6th GRADE BAND

FLUTE

Alice Chen

Juliana Franco

Mackenzie Gross

Katherine Guglielmo

Lena Katakofsky

Emma Kehoe

Emma Lang

Arianna Loaiza Isaza

Nathalia Luke

Olivia McCarthy

Juan Nava Barrales

Alexandria Pye

Peyton Rodriguez

Alexandria Romano

Evelyn Tekverk

Da’Nell Torchenaud

Summer Zheng

OBOE

Samantha Williams

CLARINET

Damian Andino Lopez

Ryan Arbas

Noelle Bellisari

Hunter Braun

Daniel Bruno

Dominick Canova

Robert Chechilo

Ashley Diaz Robles

Robert Frewin

Kayla Karimi

Emily Massucci

Zoe O’Brien

Bria Perrone

Emma Saitta

Joseph Tischner

BASS CLARINET

Mackenzie Asencio

Annabel Bernius

King Finlayson

Amanda Polanca

Lorenzo Rose

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Tristin Atwood

Luca Bruno

Carlos Cabral

Joshua Chiu

Benjamin Dulgerian

Chase Ellis

Timothy Farrelly

Gage Gebhard

Ayden Jagtiani

Juliet Ortiz

Benjamin Sinisi

Alexander Tziamihas

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Anthony Cacace

Gio Giacobbone

Daniel Henry

Evan James

Ashlyn Murphy

BARITONE

SAXOPHONE

Dylan Nunns

TRUMPET

Samuel Bjarnson

Lucas Castellane

Owen Cherry

Travis Devine

William Di Stefano

Walter Durning

Maria Hatsios

Harrison Kwasnik

Adam Lara Cruz

Luciano Lupo

Everleigh McQuade

Michael Montalbano

Evelyn Nisanov

Luke Oliver

James Pelcher

Brendan Sattler

Sienna Taberes

Anthony Vanacore

Xavier Zelaya Hernandez

HORN

Diego Arias

Michael Borowski

Cameron Chiu

Lucy Cutter

Charlie Potestio

Luke Samlet

Adore Serrette-

Fowler

McKayla Uzenski

Halil Zivali

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All Pictures courtesy of the Farmingdale School District

Almost 300 Farmingdale student musicians joined by educators from all six district schools showcased their talents at the annual concert.

Dominic Sister Shamus Eileen Dwyer, teacher at OLPH

and St. Rose of Lima schools, dies at 92

Sister Shamus Eileen (Anne) Dwyer, OP, a member of the Order of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville for 73 years, died Feb. 3, 2025, at the age of 92. She taught at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lindenhurst, St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa, and several other Catholic schools.

Sister Shamus was born Dec. 16, 1932, to James and Helen (Gewert) Dwyer. She attended Good Shepherd School and St. Joseph’s Mountain School, where she was taught by the Dominican Sisters.

On Sept. 8, 1951, she entered the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, receiving the Dominican habit on Aug. 4, 1952. She was given the name Sister Shamus Eileen and made her final vows on Aug. 7, 1956.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Molloy College and a Master of Arts degree from Queens College. She also received certifications in Geriatric Health Care, Pastoral Care of the Sick, Spiritual Direction, Body, Mind, Spirit Healing, and Bereavement Counseling.

Apply now for WB Alumni scholarships

Applications are now open for all West Babylon Alumni Foundation Scholarships and can be picked up in the West Babylon Senior High School Guidance Office. The foundation will be awarding 10

scholarships to the Class of 2025.

All applications must be in by Monday, March 3.

For more information, please call (631) 376-7100.

Durso running 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.

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.

Home heating assistance opportunities for Suffolk’s veterans

The Suffolk County Veterans Emergency Assistance Commission is now accepting applications from veterans in need of home heating assistance. Consideration is given to all home heating options and minor home heating system repairs.

“With all the pressures facing our heroic veterans, staying warm at night should not be one of their concerns,” said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.

If you are interested in learning more and/or applying for the Veterans Emergency Home Heating Assistance Program, please contact the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency at (631) 8538387 or email veteransinfo@suffolk-

countyny.gov.

The application can be found at shorturl.at/N7MJM.

To meet the criteria, you must complete the application, DD Form 214 with Character of Discharge Honorable or General Under Honorable Conditions, household income (W-2, disability rating, social security etc.), Proof of heating expenses (oil, electricity, gas) or boiler/ plumbing estimate and a narrative letter describing your need for assistance.

All the above information must be submitted with the application to Keith O’Reilly, VSO, Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099.

Sister Shamus taught for 36 years and served as a Pastoral Care Associate for five years and a Pastoral Minister at Holy Spirit for 20 years.

A spokeswoman for the Order said, “Being of true Irish heritage, her favorite saint was St. Patrick, her favorite holiday was St. Patrick’s Day, and her favorite place to travel was Ireland. It is not known how many times she kissed the Blarney Stone!”

She enjoyed chocolate ice cream or candy year-round, regardless of the weather, and loved swimming, especially in the ocean. She was known for her sense of humor and shared a beloved prayer: “Give me a sense of humor, Lord. Give me the power to see a joke. To get some happiness out of life and pass it on to other folk.”

She was predeceased by her parents, James and Helen; her brother, Jimmy; and her sisters Helen (Sis) and Gloria. She is survived by her sister Audrey, many generations of nieces and nephews and will also be remembered by the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville.

Services were held Feb. 7, 2025, at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in St.

Albert Chapel. Interment followed at St. Dominic Cemetery on the Motherhouse grounds.

Sister Shamus Eileen Dwyer OP

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STEPPING OUT

Images courtesy Robert Graham Carter Family Collection Untitled (Two Young Teens With Empty Chat Bubbles), c. 1970s, pencil and pastel on paper, is an open-ended composition, depicting race relations.

Above: If Der Be Angels Then Some Must Look Me, c. 2000s, wood and acrylic, examines spirituality by highlighting the divine beauty of the everyday..

Painting the bigger picture

Robert Graham Carter reflects: A life lived through art

By Danielle Schwab

Within the everyday experience, there’s a deeper story to be told. For visual artist Robert Graham Carter, his art unearths the stories of the African American experience through the individuals and environments he depicts, bringing larger narratives to the surface.

Now on display at the Heckscher Museum of Art, visitors can explore over 22 figurative paintings, sculptures and drawings that explore his reflections on childhood, spirituality, the black church, and societal inequities. The exhibition, “Robert Graham Carter: The Art of Reflection,” celebrates not only his talents but his involvement with Long Island’s art scene — particularly the Heckscher, where Carter made history in 1973 as the first African American artist to receive a solo show.

Born in Louisville, Ky. in 1938, Carter witnessed firsthand life during the Jim Crow South. Later, he went to the University of Louisville with many internationally known artists today such as Sam Gilliam, Bob Thompson and Kenneth Young.

“They actually formed an arts collective called the Gallery Enterprises when they were in college. This collective was important because the city was recently desegregated. There were socially not that many opportunities for artists to exhibit their work if they were artists of color,” guest curator Sarah Battle says. “The Gallery Enterprises created those spaces.”

• Now through May 25

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

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

• Visit Heckscher.org or call (631) 380-3230 for information on related programming

Carter became known for his striking figurative art — often in mixed mediums —that depicted his life experience as an African American man while drawing inspiration from the people around him.

“He’s going to showcase a memory, or illustrate people — everyday people — in his life that he either wants people to be thinking about, to elevate, or just to offer another perspective on the topic at hand,” Battle, research curator at Louisville’s Speed Art Museum, explains.

Drawing influence from his upbringing, Carter’s works balance personal and universal truths, with a focus on topics that connect to the experiences of African Americans. His art addresses the joy and importance of family, the legacy of segregation, the charm of childhood, the spiritual and corporal force that is the Black church, and the impression of Blackface on American culture.

“Figures are the carriers of my thoughts, messages, or ideas, they are my stories,” Carter explained in an email. “For me, it’s the best way to tell the story or to give value or a sense of texture to a meeting or setting.”

In his untitled pencil and pastel drawing from the 1970s, Carter shows his mastery through his depiction of two children, one white child and one African American child with empty thought bubbles above their head as they gaze at each other.

“This piece inspired the education team at the Hecksher to create an activity for people to think about the sorts of conversations these two children could be thinking or saying to each

other, and what sorts of ways these conversations might have changed over time,” Battle says.

Carter also found a niche in using wood in his creations.

“It started with me being attracted to the brightness of the paint and the subdued quality of the wood,” Carter went on in his email. “I thought color placed against this kind of texture and tone would stand out. If you had a bright blue or bright red against a dull gray, the gray would make the color even stronger.”

His use of texture is on full display in his “If Der Be Angels, Den Sum Mus Look Like Me, 2000s,” where Carter postulates spiritual inclusivity within the religious narrative.

“This piece is of an angel. The wings of the angel are made up of these wood slits. They’re painted in bright colors that make it appear that the wings are very full and threedimensional,” Battle says.

“They’re just layers of these wood pieces that create such beautiful interiors or beautiful figures.”

Carter moved to Long Island in 1968 and joined Nassau Community College where he taught in the art department for over 50 years. Archival itemsl such as newspaper clippings and letters included in the exhibit show the impact of his identity as an educator and artist in the local art scene — and throughout the country.

“When I retired, a formal written notice was required. In my notice, I wrote an anecdote ‘I explained the problem, and no one understood it. I explained the problem again, and no one understood it. I explained it a third time, and I understood it.’ It’s a short gimmicky way of saying I am bettered for having taught others,” Carter further explained.

His legacy of creating and inspiring art here and beyond is a testament to his enduring craft.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the local arts community if they don’t know his work already, to see a number of great examples, as well as draw more national attention to his living legacy,” Battle adds.

“This exhibition not only offers visitors a chance to see art made throughout Carter’s career, but it also makes space to honor his living legacy as an artist educator. This solo show highlights some of his early influences in Louisville, Kentucky as well as his impact on artists in Nassau County and beyond.”

Jim Messina

He has plenty of stories to tell — with more to come. An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, Jim Messina’s legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. a musician whose career has shaped the sound of multiple generations. From his start with Buffalo Springfield to defining the Country Rock genre with Poco and then forming the iconic duo Loggins & Messina, his influence on music is undeniable. With hits spanning over five decades, he’s a true craftsman of his art. Now touring with a talented band, Messina performs songs from every stage of his career: Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina, and his solo projects. ouring the country and playing sold-out shows, Jim says that he’s enjoying discovering who he is, where he’s been and — most significantly — where he’s going.

Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. $69, $59, $49. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

Kevin James

You know him, you love him, and now you can catch Kevin James when his “Owls Don’t Walk” tour arrives here. As only Kevin can, he covers a range of topics from motivating children to put down their video games, to why he doesn’t trust technology, and how many tater tots he can fit in his mouth. James sure has come a long way since his early days on the local comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a development deal to create his own sitcom. “The King of Queens” premiered in 1998 and ran for nine seasons, earning him an Emmy nomination. From there, his acting career blew up — in film and TV.

Sunday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. $99.50, $79.50, $69.50, $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.

To the right: Proud Queen, Tribute To My Wife, 1995, wood and acrylic, underscores the versatility of his form.

Your Neighborhood

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The Joni Project

The Joni Project visits the Tilles Center stage, Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m., to celebrate the iconic Joni Mitchell. The musically sophisticated band is fronted by Long Island’s remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni’s songs in their original open guitar tunings, and also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute) and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals). Collectively, they’ve performed with

the Neville Brothers, and many others.

Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres —particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris! Perlman faithfully performs in true Joni style. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets available at tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Movie matinee

Come in from the cold and enjoy a movie on Babylon Public Library’s big screen. See “Here,” on Friday, Feb. 28 , 2-4 p.m. This is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human spirit in its purest form. No registration is required. 24 South Carll Ave., Babylon. For more information, call (631) 669-1624.

Hempstead House tour

Sands Point Preserve is the backdrop to explore the elegant Gold Coast home that’s the centerpiece of the estate, Sunday, March 9 , noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Visit the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-squarefoot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Gilded Age financier Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim. Tours are limited in size and tend to sell out. Arrive early to purchase tickets. $10. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Vendor applications to

open for Annual Argyle Fair

The annual Argyle Fair is set for Sunday, Sept. 7, with vendor applications opening in March. All spaces are 10’ x 10.’ The Babylon Beautification Society provides only the space. You may bring a tent, tables, chairs, display materials etc. Participants will be notified by email when their application has been approved and are also welcome to periodically check the Approved Vendors List to see if the application has been accepted. Applications will be available at babylonbeautification.org.For more information, email info@ babylonbbs.org.

Inside Suffolk County Crime Lab

Babylon Public Library hosts Inside Suffolk County Crime Lab, Monday, March 3, 6-7:30 p.m. Chief Constance Dinkel will take attendees behind the scenes of the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory. Learn about the types of evidence received and analyzed, and dispel misconceptions by the “CSI Effect.” Please note that due to the subject matter, some slides will contain graphic images. Registration is required. Call (631) 669-1624. 24 South Carll Ave., Babylon.

members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors,

Chocolat and Emily in Paris, A Sweet Journey Through France

Are you a fan of Chocolat and Emily in Paris? If so, visit West Babylon Public Library, Monday, March 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Explore the cultural clash, personal growth and indulgence in both stories, all the while tasting three French chocolates along the way. To register, visit westbabylon.librarycalendar. com/event/chocolat-emilyparis-sweet-journey-throughfrance-34156. For more information, please call (631) 669-5445. 211 Route 109, West Babylon.

Teen Winter Reading Club

The Teens Winter Reading Club at Babylon Public Library extends until Sunday, March 2. Students are encouraged to join the library’s winter

Beginner Crochet class

West Babylon Public Library hold a beginner crochet class, Monday, March 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Patrons will learn in a comfortable, relaxed environment and practice the chain (slip) stitch and single and double crochet. Those with some crochet knowledge can start a small project to bring home with them to finish. $5 per registrant. To register, visit westbabylon. librarycalendar.com/event/ beginner-crochet-34115. For more information, call (631) 669-5445. 211 Route 109, West Babylon.

Documentary screening

North Babylon Public Library shows the documentary “Billie,” Thursday, Feb. 27, 6-7:30 p.m. Learn about the legendary vocalist Billie Holiday as musical greats speak on her impact and legendary success. To register for this program and for more information, call (631) 669-4020. 815 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon.

Town of Babylon Parks and Recreation Annual Art Contest

The Town of Babylon holds their annual art contest with submission due by Friday, March 14, 4 p.m. This year’s theme is “Town Pride.” Participants must be Town of Babylon residents. All ages are welcomed and submit only one submission per resident. Photographs, drawings and painting are all accepted mediums. To access the application, visit shorturl.at/ xSIEo. For more information, call (631) 893-2100.

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 Thurs., May 1. To learn more about entering, visit shorturl.at/ VqmkM or call (631) 6895888.

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.

On exhibit

Suffolk County Community College presents the exhibition “Drone Beuys: Origins,” at the Sagtikos Art Gallery, through Friday, March 28. The collaborative project by artists Nick Bontrager and Adam Fung utiliz contemporary technology to reflect on the legacy of renowned artist Joseph Beuys. Through video projections, sculptures and large-scale inflatable structure, the exhibit transforms the gallery into a space of exploration, wonder, and experimentation.

It features landscapes from various residency projects, along with animations and data points that traverse both real and imagined terrestrial layers. Visitors engage with the interactive works, contributing to the creation of a growing, collaborative origin story. Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, contact Sagtikos Art Gallery at (631) 851-6380. Sagtikos Arts and Science Building on the Michael J. Grant campus in Brentwood, 1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood.

First Presbyterian Church of Babylon requests food pantry items

First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry needs items this season. The church is requesting those interested in donating to 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, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 79 East Main St., Babylon. For more information, call (631) 587-5838.

In concert with Quintessence

Bayard Cutting Arboretum continues their free Winter Concert Series, Sunday, March 2, 1 p.m., at the Carriage House, with Quintessence. Hear Laura Mole on violin, Jody Ratner on viola, Susan Lehr on cello, Karen Gellert on double bass, Elinor Zayas on piano, with Hiroko Nakahara as guest violinist. Parking will be limited and on a first come, first served basis. Arrive early and plan accordingly. 440 Montauk Highway, Great River. For more information, call (631) 581-1002.

Farmingdale All-District Concert

participating students and teachers

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TROMBONE

Luke Agostinacchio

John Castro

Matthew Garafola

Jerry Laine

Julian McGreyes

Joseph McKee

Axel Meza Vega

Daniel Negron

Liam Robertson

Ryan Sweeney

Sean Zheng

BARITONE HORN

Nayema Ayala

Nicholas Bentivegna

Tyler Brinkmann

Nahshon Bumpers

Maya-Joy Carr

Phillip Fizzuoglio

Nicholas Hawkins

Ryan Nickola TUBA

Genevieve Bevilacqua

Thomas Colon

Ethan Iannotta

Logan Klipera

Marcel Zak

PERCUSSION

Maximus Arana

Masyn Green

Joshua Haldenwang

Tyler Howell

Charlotte Laietta

Andrew Madill

Sean Manandhar

Tommy Messina

Dylan Molloy

Daniel Sawey

Lucas Snevily

HOWITT 7th and 8th GRADE WIND ENSEMBLE

PICCOLO

Brooke Lilja FLUTE

Sarah Arias

Chiara Langkay

Hope Lewis

Karielle Lilavois

Brooke Lilja

Claire Minns

Nilah Nicolas

Maeve O’Keefe

Leela Ramjeawan

Alecia Restivo

OBOE

Mia Romano

Arielle Varadinek

CLARINET

Chloe Alvarez

Giuliana DeMarco

Catherine Henry

Avery Hoschler

Quintus Jiang

Maggie Kelly

Kate Le Vien

Madison Ramos

Brayden Suwalski

Canden Tanacan

Paige Twomley

Megan Viskoc

BASS CLARINET

Kelsie Boodram

Zoe Cruciata

Sabrina Denis

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Rudy Brownworth

AJ Denis

Milan Deshmukh

Emma Eng

Jacob Howell

Christopher Kasenchak

Blake Volkerts

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Olivia Feldman

Sophia Ortiz

Kyle Rotbat Jr.

Christopher Seely

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Gabriel Cepeda

TRUMPET

Matthew Agostinacchio

Olivia Carmona

Christian D’Ambrosio

Kaleb Fantroy

Cesar McGreyes

Olivia Moran

Joseph Oliver

Michael Saitta

Thomas Sattler

Addison Suwalski

Logan Tyler

Juan Carlos Umana Jr.

James Vevante

HORN

Charlotte Grimes

George Guadagnino

Ryan Langis

Rey Negron

Dominic Rolon Fischer

TROMBONE

Justin Cordova

John LoMonaco

Elijah Lopez

Briana Macy

Gavin McLaughlin

Sabrina Montalbano

Cora Potestio

Bailey Smith

Matthew Zito

BARITONE HORN

Emily Hughes

Cyrus Khan

Stella Levenson

Ryder Mammolito

TUBA

Carter Black

Dylan Nguyen

PERCUSSION

Mason Becker

Jack Broderick

Evan Covatti

Alexandra Ferraro

Aleshia Jaudon

Daniel Kelly

Kaitlyn Manetta

Angela McCaffrey

Kylan Murphy

Katherine Ringham

Hayden Schneider

Isaiah Wolff

Morgan Zimmerman

HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE

PICCOLO

Lily Defendini

FLUTE

Grace Curcio

Victoria Cannistraci

Cathryn Doran

Christianna Dolgos

Callie Moller

Riley Quinn

Amani Sodhi

OBOE

Clayton Bany

Maury Torres Mendez

CLARINET

Grace Stabile

Caleb Carle

Chloe Corrigan

Logan Lam

Ash Pinna

Collin Ramos

Kai Saginario

BASS CLARINET

Meagan Ramos

CONTRA BASS

CLARINET

Amber Moustafa

BASSOON

Shea Hiotidis

Peter Esposito

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Nicholas Zito

Josie Hoffman

Andrew Jablow

Noah Langkay

Dylan Reyna

Cuinn Sunde

TENOR

SAXOPHONE

Christopher Cruciata

Kayleigh Murphy

Samantha Strandfeldt

BARITONE

SAXOPHONE

Joseph Wagner

TRUMPET

Nicholas Suwalski

Jack Albano

Luke Aldieri

Michael Antonellis

Derek Azimzadeh

Eder Castillo Jimenez

Cara Catania

Thomas DiPaolo

Benjamin Turner

HORN

Jaylyn Umana

Timothy Broderick

Aidan Chung

Travis Cialone

Brenden Drozdowski

Ethan Eng

Owen Mammolito

Zachary Moyer

TROMBONE

Christopher Ruotolo

Thomas D’Aloisio

Christian Gordon

William Herbert

Anthony McKee

Joshua Rodriguez

Jean Carlos

Salazar Castillo

Teigan Sunde

EUPHONIUM

Dylan Moritz

Alessandro ChavarriaFuentes

Jackson Defendini

Luke Ferraiolo

TUBA

Earl Jones, III

Charlie Cartagena Caceres

William Scott

PERCUSSION

Alessandra Gavarrete

Aidan Hamilton

Nicholas Lista

James Norris

Michael Schmitt

Lily Sclafani

Samantha Stanton

Matthew Wood

Michael Woythaler

STRING BASS

Kelsey Amiruddin

Farmingdale School District Band Teachers

Farmingdale High School: Matthew DeMasi, David Abrams, Elena Scarano

Howitt Middle School: Jennifer Tower, Erica Hartmann, ToniAann Taibi

Elementary Schools: Dr. Katie Duke, Joseph DeAngelis, Philip Scanze, Kieran Fiorentino

The Surprising histories of the Siamese, Persian and Himalayan cats

When it comes to “talking dogs,” breed names can be misleading. French Poodles are not French, and Great Danes are not Danish. Both breeds were developed in Germany. This confusion prompted me to investigate the origins of three popular cat breeds.

Pets, Pets, Pets...

Siamese if You Please; Multiple accounts suggest the Siamese breed originated in Siam (now Thailand), though some trace its roots only to East Asia. The cats are mentioned in a 14th-century book of cat poems from Ayudhya, the former Siamese capital. Initially known as Royal Points, Siamese cats were reserved for the royal family, and stealing one was punishable by death.

Siamese cats held religious significance. When a royal family member died, the cat was entombed with them. Two versions of the cat’s fate exist: one says the burial chamber had a hole in the roof, allowing the cat to escape with the person’s soul. Another story claims the cat lived out its life in luxury at the temple, attended by monks and treated to the finest foods—so it could intercede on behalf of the deceased elite’s soul.

Legends from Siam also explain two distinctive features of the breed: kinked tails and crossed eyes. One tale involves a princess using her Siamese’s tail as a ring stand while bathing. Another tells of a mated pair of Siamese cats left to guard Buddha’s golden goblet while all the men of Siam went off to war. The female cat wrapped her tail around the goblet and kept a vigilant watch until she gave birth to kittens with kinked tails and crossed eyes, much like their anxious mother. Today, some Siamese kittens are born with kinked tails and crossed eyes, keeping the legend alive.

It’s believed that the first Siamese cat to enter the U.S. was a gift to First Lady Lucy Hayes from the American consul in Bangkok in 1879. She named the cat “Siam,” and he became a White

Nikita- a Siamese mix kitten adopted via Last Hope. She looks like a purebred Sealpoint Siamese but can’t be because her littermate is solid black.

House favorite.

The Mysterious Persian: The Persian cat’s roots are equally murky. Accounts suggest these laid-back, longhaired, pansy-faced cats originated in Persia (modern-day Iran) and arrived in Europe with caravans or Crusaders carrying spices, jewels, and Turkish Angora cats. Until the 1950s, the terms “Persian” and “Angora” were used interchangeably. Today, only the heavier-boned, flat-faced cats are known as Persians.

Despite hieroglyphic records from 1684 B.C. suggesting a Persian presence further west, most experts believe the breed originated from the harsh terrain of southwest Asia, near present-day Iran. The long coats result from crossbreeding with European wild cats and the full-coated Steppe or Pallas’s cats of ancient times. Persians arrived in the U.S. around the same time as Siamese cats.

Binky is a Himalayan re-homed via Last Hope.

The All-American Himalayan:

The Himalayan cat was made in the USA. In 1930, a Harvard Medical School scientist and a cat breeder collaborated, breeding Siamese and Persian cats until they created this hybrid breed with color points and long coats.

The name “Himalayan” was chosen because the breed’s color pattern resembles that of the goats and rabbits native to the Himalayan region. Though born white, Himalayans develop dark points on their ears, nose, feet, and tail as they grow. The darkening in these extremities is attributed to lower body temperatures in those areas. Could the cold climate in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the breed was developed, have influenced this unique trait?

JOANNE ANDERSON

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE DEER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Deer Park Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Deer Park Public Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, New York on April 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballot upon the following items:

• To adopt the Annual Budget of the Deer Park Library for the fiscal year 2025/2026 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Deer Park Union Free School District.

• To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees, whereby one (1) member will serve a term commencing on July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2030.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such a meeting on April 8, 2025, the polls will be open between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held in the Deer Park Public Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, New York, and

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TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public information meeting will be held in the Deer Park Public Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park,

New York on March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM prevailing time to discuss the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Deer Park Public Library’s purposes; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Deer Park Library’s purposes exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library located at 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park ,New York during the operating hours of the Library; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Education Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is eligible and registered to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons that wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law on Saturday, March 29, 2025 between the hours

of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. prevailing time at the Deer Park Public Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, New York to add any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election/vote, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed on such register, provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections will be filed in the Office of the Director of the Library and will be open for the inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the election/vote except Sunday.

FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Deer Park Library shall be filed in the Office of the Director of the Library, at the Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, not later than 5:00 pm Monday, March 10, 2025 which petition shall be filed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. prevailing time Monday to Friday. Each petition must be directed to the Library Director, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Library district and must

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state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated.

AND FURTHER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested in person from the Library Director at his office at the Library, Monday – Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or in writing to Deer Park Public Library 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729, or by email to directorsoffice@ deerparklibrary.org. The application for registration must be received in the office of the Library Director no later than 5:00 pm on March 13, 2025. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/ her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.

AND FURTHER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot in person to the Library Director at his office at the Library, Monday –Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or in writing to Deer Park Public

Library 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729, or by email to directorsoffice@ deerparklibrary.org. in order to receive a military ballot, the military ballot application must be received no later than 5:00 pm on March 13, 2025. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All original qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than March 14 2025. Military ballots must be received by the Library Director (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the Library Director between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the election, vote, except Sunday. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018-a and Section 2018-e of the Education Law, absentee ballots and/or early mail voter ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library, and adoption of the annual budget, may be applied for at the Office of the Director of the Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, New York, during the hours of 10 a.m. through 4 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Completed applications must be received by the Library Director no earlier than March 10, 2025, and by April 1, 2025, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the Library Director, the completed application must be received by the Library Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025. No absentee or early mail voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Library Director not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote/ election. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the Library Director between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the election, vote, except Sunday.

Dated: Deer Park, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF January 22, 2025 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DEER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY 25-92. 2/20, 27, 3/6. 13

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 Babylon 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 3, 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/SUBDIVISION/CHANGE OF ZONE

JOB# 24-30ABE; Pinello Estates 109 LLC: SCTM# 0100156-03-019.003:

Zone G Industry to G Industry and MRMultiple Residence: SEQRA – Unlisted Action, Uncoordinated Review: Applicant proposes to subdivide an 89,532sf lot into two lots. On proposed Lot 1, which is to be 6,882sf, the applicant will maintain an existing 2,062sf office building, along with associated site improvements. On proposed Lot 2, which is to be 82,650sf, the applicant proposes a change of zone from G-Industry to MR-Multiple Residence, in order to construct 7 buildings for a total of fourteen (14), three-bedroom condominium units, along with associated site improvements.: Property is located

on the south side of NYS Route 109, 83.07’ east of East Drive, 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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on March 16, 2025 at 11:00 am at: All That Stuff Self Storage 711 Furrows Road Holtsville, N.Y. 11742 631-475-3335

The personal goods stored therein by the below named occupants Lisa Carey - Unit #47 Jennifer Kelly – Unit #115

Purchases must be made in cash and paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to adjournment. 25-112 2/27, 3/6

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SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2021 COTTAGE-TT-V, Plaintiff -againstRAFAEL ASTACIO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ASTACIO; TIMOTHY G. ASTACIO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ASTACIO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ASTACIO; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

F/K/A SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT) O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE; "JOHN DOE" AND "JANE DOE" said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Index No. 615011/2024. Mortgaged Premises: 255 Meucci Avenue Copiague, NY 11726 District: 0100 Section: 199.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 046.000. To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20)

days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other 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. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $$383,330.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on August 13, 2012, in Liber Book M00022236, at Page 847, covering the premises known as 255 Meucci Avenue, Copiague, NY 11726. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing 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 located. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, New York 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 25-84 2/13, 20, 27, 3/6

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Plaintiff, -againstBERSHELL HALL AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF FREDERICA COOLEY WHO WAS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; KHADIJAH DUFF AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF FREDERICA COOLEY WHO WAS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; BERNADINE COOLEY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF FREDERICA COOLEY WHO WAS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; CARL BOUCICAULT AS HEIR

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TO THE ESTATE OF FREDERICA COOLEY WHO WAS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY AND FREDERICA COOLEY’S unknown heirs at law, her next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein; WIHELMINA COLLIER AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; TANZA COOLEY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; THOMAS COOLEY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; TIMOTHY COOLEY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS COOLEY; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; CITIFNANCIAL MORTGAGE CO., INC.; LANDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.; NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS LLC; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICAINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, JOHN DOE (REFUSED NAME), Defendants. INDEX # 614591/2024 Origi-

nal filed with Clerk June 13, 2024. Plaintiff Designates Suffolk County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Suffolk County. Premises: 81 New Ave Wyandanch, NY 11798. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

The OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage in the amount of $129,000.00 plus interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of SUFFOLK on February 4, 2017 in book 22786 page 357 covering premises known as 81 New Ave, Wyandanch, NY 11798. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to sat-

isfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. 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 MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York, January 31, 2025 Respectfully submitted, Pincus Law Group, PLLC. By: /s/ Linda P. Manfredi, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, 516-699-8902 25-88 2/13, 20, 27, 3/6

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against LAWRENCE

WOMACK A/KA

LAWRENCE H. WOMACK, et al

Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 17, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 252 Locust Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702. District 0102 Sec 008.00 Block 03.00 Lot 030.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $509,962.08 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 619962/2023. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee File # 3000-001648 25-86. 2/13, 20, 27, 3/6

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Asset Backed Funding Corporation

Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007NC1, Plaintiff AGAINST Shirley Smith; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 18, 2015, and Amended August 11, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York 11757 on March 24, 2025 at 10:00AM, premises known as 41 South 32nd Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0100 Section 054.00 Block 04.00 Lot 002.000. Approximate amount of judgment $371,382.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 012198/2012. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District.

Robert J. Cava, 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: January 23, 2025

For sale information, please visit www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 25-96 2/20, 27, 3/6, 13

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Mortgage Trust 2018-1, Plaintiff, vs. Outsourcing Solutions Tax and Accounting Inc., ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 17, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 63 Franklin Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Deer Park, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 090.00, Block 01.00 and Lot 034.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $423,137.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #614928/2022.

Mark A. Peterson, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 201914-4 25-78. 2/13, 20, 27, 3/6

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR

STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-11, Plaintiff, AGAINST JEFFREY TORRES AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALEX TORRES A/K/A ALEXIS TORRES, ALEXIS TORRES AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALEX TORRES A/K/A ALEXIS TORRES, and JENNY TORRES HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALEX TORRES A/K/A ALEXIS TORRES, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 6, 2024. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM premises known as 58 Sunburst Drive, Deer Park, NY 11729. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 092.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 015.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $409,257.80 plus

interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #607067/2015.

Latoya James, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., -againstHELEN AYDELOTT AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOE A AYDELOTT, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on May 2, 2024, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is the Plaintiff and HELEN AYDELOTT AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOE A AYDELOTT, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on March 13, 2025 at 10:30AM, premises known as 111 NORTH 23RD STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-039.0003.00-130.000. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BE -

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ING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 606253/2019. Mark Anthony Cuthbertson, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

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

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Notice of 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.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, Wilmington Trust, National

Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee of SMRF Trust VII-A, Plaintiff, vs. 35 West Santa Barbara LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 27, 2024, and Order Extending the Sale Deadline, duly entered on December 27, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 35 Santa Barbara Road West a/k/a 35 West Santa Barbara Road, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 190.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 076.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $523,792.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613358/2023. Brooke J. Breen, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 230934-1 25-66 2/6, 13, 20 , 27

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Suffolk Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction

Trust, Series 2019-2, Plaintiff AGAINST Patricia Allen, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 12, 2023 and entered on February 6, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., North Lindenhurst, NY on March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM premises known as 193 Arizona Road North a/k/a 193 North Arizona Road, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, SECTION: 102.00, BLOCK: 03.00, LOT: 035.000; District: 0100. Approximate amount of judgment is $451,350.23 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612599/2021. Robert Thomas Fuchs, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 25-68. 2/6, 13, 20, 27

NOTICE OF SALE  SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST LESLIE W. MILLS, JR., PENNY J. MILLS, Defendant(s)   Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered

November 21, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 7, 2025 at 12:00PM, premises known as 34 Karen Street, West Babylon, NY 11704.  All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100 Section 209.00 Block 01.00 Lot 035.000.  Approximate amount of judgment $541,738.54 plus interest and costs.  Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600042/2024.   Robert J. Cava, Esq., Referee   Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221   23-004245 84225 25-70 2/6, 13, 20, 27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF BABYLON 153 WEST MAIN STREET

BABYLON, NEW YORK 11702

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Babylon Village Hall, 153 West Main Street, New York 11702, or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to consider the following:

All interested persons should appear at the above time and place and they will be given the opportunity to be heard. All applicants and their duly appointed representatives must appearin person at the above hearing. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jean Marie Parker, Village Clerk

Date: February 18, 2025 Babylon, New York 25-116 2/27, 3/6

Notice of formation of Splendid Business Group LLC  Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/18/2025 Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.  SSNY shall mail a process served to: Splendid Business Group LLC, 342 Little East Neck Rd, West Babylon NY 11704

Purpose: any lawful act.

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• The application of Giuseppe Ruta, of La Bottega to open a full-service Italian Restaurant to be located at 238 Deer Park Avenue, Village of Babylon. Copy of application and plans may be examined at the office of the Village Clerk, between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Public Notice of Special District Meeting Of the North Babylon Public Library Suffolk County, New York Budget Vote and Trustee Election Tuesday, April 8, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of the North Babylon Union Free School District that a Special District Meeting will be held in the North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, New York 11703 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 12:00 Noon through 8:00 PM, prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items:

•To elect one (1) trustee to the North Babylon Public Library Board. The candidate with the most votes will serve a five-year term beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2030. The incumbent position is currently held by Laurie Atlas.

•To adopt the Annual Library District Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Library District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the North Babylon Public Library must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, New York 11703, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, prevailing time, not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on

Monday March 10, 2025. Each candidate must be a qualified voter and must reside in the area served by the North Babylon Public Library. 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 percent (2%) of the voters who voted in the previous election, whichever is greater, shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate being nominated for the Office of Trustee of the North Babylon Public Library. Candidates must sign an Affirmation of Compliance of the Conflict of Interest policy.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the North Babylon Public Library will hold a Special Budget Hearing on March 18, 2025 at the North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Avenue, North Babylon, New York at 6:00 PM, prevailing time. Residents of the North Babylon Public Library District are invited to attend.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that in accordance with NY Education Law Section 1716(b), the proposed budget will be available 7 days prior to the Special Budget Hearing on March 18, 2025. Copies of the annual estimated expenditures of the North Babylon Public Library to be voted upon shall be available at the North Babylon Public Library and at each schoolhouse in the district between the hours of 9:00 o’clock AM and 5:00 o’clock PM, prevailing time, commencing on

March 1, 2025 and each weekday thereafter through April 8, 2025.

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 the said School District, or who does not register as hereinafter provided or who is not registered to vote at any general election pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election law of the State of New York. 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 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 in lieu of the Board of Registration meeting prior to such Special District Meeting solely for the purpose of registering voters, the registration of voters, the registration of voters shall be conducted by the School District Clerk (“walkin registration”) at such District Clerk’s office located at 5 Jardine Place, North Babylon, New York, from 9:00 o’clock AM to 3:00 o’clock PM prevailing time, on any business day up to and including April 7, 2025, and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register provided that he or she is known and can

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prove to the satisfaction of such School District Clerk to be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting. The register so prepared by said School District Clerk will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District at the office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the date set for such Special District Meeting between the hours of 9:00 o’clock AM and 3:00 o’clock PM, prevailing time, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law, early mail or absentee ballots for the election of a Library Trustee and voting on the budget may be applied for at the Office of the North Babylon Public Library during regular business hours. Such applications must be received by the Office of the North Babylon Public Library at least seven (7) days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5:00 PM, prevailing time, or the day prior to the vote if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. No early mail or absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on the day of the election. A list to whom early mail or absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the date of the vote, ex-

cept Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

FURTHER NOTICE IS 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 disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate applications for such absentee ballot.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Library District. 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 District Clerk 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 District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Dated: January 21, 2025 North Babylon, New York

By Order of the Board of Trustees of

the North Babylon Public Library, North Babylon School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call which resulted as follows:

Laurie Atlas

Voting Yes

Theresa DeBlasi

Voting Yes

Tory T. Hare

Voting Yes

Ira Hester

Voting Yes

Patricia Ziegler

Voting Yes

The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.

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Notice of Formation of Crafted by Nature Candles LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/13/25. Office: Suffolk County. U.S. Corp. Agents Inc. designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202 Bklyn., N.Y. 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 25-64. 2/6, 13, 20, 27, 3/6, 13

Notice of formation of 4 Sons Charter and Guide Services LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/03/2024. Office located in Suffolk . SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC  172 West Lake Drive Lindenhurst NY 11757 . Purpose: any lawful purpose. 25-45. 1/23, 30, 2/6, 13, 20, 27

PROBATE CITATION File No. 2022-3462/A SURROGATE’S COURT – SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: The distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of VIRGINIA WILL, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being the persons interested in the estate of VIRGINIA WILL, deceased, as distributees or otherwise.

“Jane Doe” and “John Doe,” (the names being fictitious) being any person or persons who are the paternal first cousins of Robert Hamje, a post-deceased distributee of Virginia Will, if living, and if dead having survived decedent, their executors, administrators, distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, successors and assigns of any such persons, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence.

A petition having been filed by Geraldine Mary Orr who is domiciled at 153 Hessinger & Lare Road, Youngsville, NY 112791.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, at 320 Cen-

ter Drive, Riverhead, New York on March 18, 2025 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day why a decree should not be made in the estate of Virginia A. Will a/k/a Virginia Anne Will a/k/a Virginia Will lately domiciled at 580 Montauk Highway, Babylon, NY 11704 admitting to probate a Will dated November 26, 2021 (a Codocil dated ______), copy of which is attached, as the Will of Virginia A. Will a/k/a Virginia Anne Will a/k/a Virginia Will deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that (X) Letters Testamentary issue to: Geraldine Mary Orr ( ) Letters of Trusteeship issue to: ( ) Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to:

Dated. Attested and Sealed: HON. VINCENT J. MESSINA, JR. January 10, 202

SURROGATE

Kevin M. Campbell Attorney for Petitioner

Doreen A. Quinn, Chief Clerk 2 Lynbrook Court, Huntington, NY 11743 (516) 702-7649

Address of Attorney Telephone Number

(NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney appear for you.)

P.S (Suffolk 6/112024) 25-62A. 2/6, 13, 20, 27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY, BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BABYLON, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of Babylon Public Library, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York will be held at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, New York in said District on, March 25, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025–2026. Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing March 18, 2025, upon request, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the office of the District Clerk located in the Superintendent’s Office of the Administration Building.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the vote and election will be held on TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, between the hours of 12 Noon and 8:00 P.M., at the BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY for the following purposes of voting by the qualified voters on the following separate matters:

(a) To approve or disapprove the proposed library budget (supplemented or amended as the case may be) of estimated expenses for the ensuing year as submitted by the

Library Board of Trustees.

(b) Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.

PLEASE TAKE

FURTHER NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on April 8, 2025, one (1) member is to be elected to the Board of Trustees as follows:

ONE (1) member is to be elected to the Board of Trustees of the Babylon Public Library for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2030.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Trustees of the Babylon Public Library must be filed with the Clerk of the Babylon School District, not later than March 10, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, whose office is located in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools at the District’s Administration Building at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York. Nominating petitions must contain at least twenty-five (25) signatures of qualified voters. Said petition must also state the name and residence of each signer and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HERE-

BY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required. If a voter has heretofore registered and has voted in an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he/she is eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

Registration will be conducted up to and including April 3, 2025, from 9:00 A.M. to 4 P.M. on days when school is in session at the Office of the District Clerk, located at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York.

The register so prepared will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election, excluding Sunday, and between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, New York, and at the polling place on election day.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during voting hours on April 8, 2025, the Board of Registration will meet at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, New York for the purpose of preparing a register for elections held subsequent thereto.

The voting will be by paper ballot. The polls will be open at 12:00 noon and remain open until 8:00 P.M. and as long as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

AND FURTHER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a

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copy of such budget or statement may be obtained beginning, March 18, 2025 by any resident of the District upon request during the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except Saturdays and Sundays, at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702, and the Principal’s office in each of the following school buildings during school business hours:

• Babylon Public Schools, Central Office, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon

• Babylon Elementary School, 171 Ralph Avenue, Babylon

• Babylon Memorial Grade School, 169 Park Avenue, Babylon •Babylon Junior-Senior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon These documents will also be available on the Babylon Public Library website at: www.babylonlibrary. org

PLEASE TAKE

FURTHER NOTICE, that absentee ballots and early mail ballots will be available for the election of Members of the Board of Trustees and the Budget vote. Applications for absentee ballots and early mail ballots may be received by the District Clerk no earlier than the thirtieth (30) day, before the election for which it is sought. Applications for absentee ballots will be available at the Babylon Public Library during library hours and on the Babylon Public Library website – www.babylonlibrary.org. Applications for early mail ballots will be available in the Office of the District Clerk, which is lo -

cated in the Superintendent’s Office at the District’s Administration Building. To have an absentee ballot or early mail ballot mailed to your home, an applicable completed and signed application must be in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Application for an absentee ballot or an early mail ballot may be made in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on any school day and up until 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2025. Absentee ballots and early mail ballots will be accepted in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2025. No absentee or early mail ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5 P.M. of the date of the Vote.

Applications can also be downloaded from the Library’s website at: www.babylonlibrary.org

The right to vote by absentee ballot or early mail ballot will be subject to the approval of the Board of Registration, or the district clerk or designee, as applicable.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots and early mail ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. commencing with the issuance of such ballots and for each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, excluding Sunday; and between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and

1:30 P.M. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, New York, and at the polling place on election day.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Military voters who are not currently registered to vote must apply to register as a qualified voter by contacting the District Clerk at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York 11702 or by email to the District Clerk at lmcgarvey@ babylonufsd.com or fax sent to 631-8937935. The Military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail (email). The application to register as a qualified voter must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election which is March 13, 2025. The register of voters prepared and filed in the District Clerk’s office shall include the names of all military voters who submit a valid military voter registration. A military voter means a qualified voter of New York State who is in actual military service and will, therefore, be absent from the District in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election or is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election, or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of the military voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as the military voter,

or military personnel residing on a military base within a school district in New York State for a period of 30 days immediately preceding said Vote.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the District Clerk and must be returned, in person or by mail, to the Office of the District Clerk at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York 11702, not later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission, or e-mail. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk: 1) before the close of the polls on April 8, 2025 and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S. postal service, or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt of another agency of the U.S. government or 2) by 5:00 p.m. on the date set for the election and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained not to be later than the day before the election. Irrespective of the preferred mode of transmission, the military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters

of the District in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours until the day of the vote

PLEASE TAKE

FURTHER NOTICE that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 will be conducted by paper ballot. It being expressly understood that the intent of the Library is to comply with any legislation stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic. Thus, all references to the timing, location, and manner of hearings, registration, and voting in the budget vote and election are subject to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by an entity with jurisdiction over the Library.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING AT ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING

A person must be:

•A citizen of the United States • Eighteen or more years of age •A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the Election at which he offers to vote

•Registered to vote in Suffolk County or the Babylon School District Elections

DATED:January 14, 2025

Babylon, New York By Order of the Board of Trustees of Babylon Public Library, Babylon Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 20061, -againstSTEVEN FONTANEZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 27, 2023, wherein HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 20061 is the Plaintiff and STEVEN FONTANEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on April 3, 2025 at 1:30PM, premises known as 137 EAST RIVIERA DRIVE, LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0100-190.00-04.00122.000 & 124.000. AS TO LOT 122.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COPIAGUE IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK AS TO LOT 124.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING COPIAGUE, TOWN

OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 618108/2019. Robert Macedonio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

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

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Bank of New York as Trustee for the certificateholders of CWABS, Inc. AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-6, Plaintiff AGAINST Heather Y. Harper a/k/a Heather Harper Clinton; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 30, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York 11757 on March 31, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 25 Grant Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, ly-

ing and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of NY, Section 170.00 Block 2 Lot 76. Approximate amount of judgment $899,382.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 024566/2007.

Scott Siller, 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 6, 2025 25-108. 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - BABYLON.

WEST FOREST

CAPITAL II, LLC, Plaintiff -againstNAT RE HOLDINGS, LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 3, 2025 and entered on January 14, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on April 1, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lot 2081 on a certain map entitled, "Map of Belmont Parkway Estates, Section 4", and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on September 9, 1926 as Map No. 1012. SBL: 105.00-01.00115.000

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Said premises known as 751 CENTERWOOD STREET, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704

Approximate amount of lien

$342,015.04 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 601502/2024.

ARTHUR J. BURDETTE, ESQ., Referee

McGovern & Amodio, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

2 William Street, Suite 306, White Plains, NY 10601 25-109. 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - BABYLON. U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET

TRUST 2020-GS3, Plaintiff -againstGUERLENE

PIERRE-LOUIS, IBSEN PIERRE-LOUIS, SANDY MICHEL

PIERRE-LOUIS

A/K/A SANDY M. PIERRE-LOUIS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated on August 23, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on April 2, 2025 at 12:30 pm premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as District 0100 Section 015.00 Block 07.00 Lot 015.000.

Said premises known as 65 LANDSCAPE DRIVE, WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NY 11798

Approximate amount of lien $635,664.58 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 626401/2023.

IAN SACK, ESQ., Referee

DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

DLG# 39509 25-110 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstJAMES H. LUCAS, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 20, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and JAMES H. LUCAS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LIN-

DENHURST, NY 11757, on March 31, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 30 JENKINS AVENUE, BABYLON, NY 11703; and the following tax map identification: 0100-146.00-01.00056.000.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE 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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 613359/2023. Scott H. Siller, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 25-113. 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20, NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST DOUGLAS C. WINN, TRACY WINN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 21, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public

auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 2, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 13 Fuller Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Dis -

trict 0100, Section 156.00, Block 04.00, Lot 012.000. Approximate amount of judgment

$362,882.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #625069/2023. Cooper J. Macco, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-002559 84459 25-114. 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20

7 activities to commemorate the upcoming spring equinox

The beginning of spring is cause for celebration. In many areas of the world, the start of spring marks the end of cold temperatures and hours spent indoors, a shift in conditions that is welcomed by millions each year.

Spring is a time of rebirth when flowers and trees bloom anew and animals bear new young. Spring is an exciting and busy time, and one that people can commemorate in many unique ways. Here are seven ideas to usher in spring this March.

1. Fill a home or business with flowers. Collect some early tulip or daffodil blooms and place them around the house. Offer bouquets of dandelions to children or weave them into flower crowns.

2. Spend time in nature. It’s time to get outside, and there is no better time to do so than the beginning of spring. Soak up the sun and temperate climate, which can be good for your physical and mental wellbeing.

3. Visit a loved one. Bring some sunshine to an elderly relative by visiting with him or her. Take a stroll outside or sit on a bench and enjoy a picnic.

4. Prepare the garden by cleaning out weeds and tilling the soil. Some early spring preparation ensures everything will be ready when planting time arrives.

5. Prepare an outdoor feast. Whether it’s a picnic or a barbecue, serve up a warmweather feast with salads, sandwiches and other dishes that are normally served outdoors.

6. Sow some seeds. Encourage each member of your household to pick a favorite plant or flower and sow it in celebration of the first day of spring. It’s possible to make a special spring garden with perennials that will bloom each year.

7. Make spring-related crafts. Colorful wreaths, centerpieces and garlands can bring some of the natural wonders of spring indoors.

The first day of spring is an opportunity to enjoy what makes the season so special. Celebrate the new season with plenty of creative ideas

The Last Will and Testament of Virginia Anne Will DECLARATION

I, Virginia Anne Will, a resident of the state of New York and county of Suffolk and being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, thereby revoking and making null and void any and all other last will and testaments and/ or codicils to last will and testaments heretofore made by me. All references herein to ''this Will" refer only to this last will and testament.

FAMILY

At the time of executing this Will, I am unmarried. I have no children.

SPECIFIC BEQUESTS

I give to the persons named below the following specific bequests, if owned by me at the time of my death:

1. To my cousin, Robert Hamje, I give: Deeded cemetery plot at Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York, $5,000.00 in cash for burial expenses. If said beneficiary does not survive me, this specific bequest will lapse, be added to the residue of my estate, and be distributed to my remainder beneficiaries as set forth below.

PRIMARY

REMAINDER BENEFICIARIES

I give to the persons named below (my "Primary Remainder Beneficiaries"), all of the residue and remainder of my gross estate, real and personal, wherever situated, after payment of all my just debts, expenses, taxes and specific bequests, if any, in the percentages set forth below. Unless other-

wise indicated in my Will, these shares shall be distributed outright and free of trust.

1.Name: Deborah Larkin Relation: friend Percentage: 14 2/7%

2.Name: Jeannie Hedum Relation: friend Percentage: 14 2/7%

3.Name: Maureen Bowdren Relation: cousin Percentage: 14 2/7%

4.Name: Geraldine Orr Relation: cousin Percentage: 14 2/7%

5.Name: Laurie Carmody Delano Relation: cousin Percentage: 14 2/7%

6.Name: Pamela Bowdren Relation: cousin Percentage: 14 2/7%

7.Name: Carly Sallee Relation: friend Percentage: 14 2/7% DISTRIBUTION IF NO LIVING BENEFICIARIES

If at any time before full distribution of my estate all of my beneficiaries are deceased and this instrument directs no other disposition of the property, the remaining portion of my estate will then be distributed to my heirs determined according to the laws of intestate succession, unless specifically disinherited elsewhere in this Will.

EXECUTOR NOMINATION

I nominate my cousin, Geraldine Orr, to be the executor of this Will.

If, for any reason, my first nominee executor is unable or unwilling to serve or to continue to serve as executor of this Will, I nominate my

friend, Deborah Larkin, to be the successor executor.

If none of the nominated executors are able, willing, and authorized to serve or to continue to serve, and the vacancy is not filled as set forth above, the majority of estate beneficiaries shall nominate a successor executor. If the majority of estate beneficiaries are unable to nominate a successor executor, the vacancy will be filled pursuant to a petition filed by the resigning executor or any person interested in the estate in a court of competent jurisdiction.

MISCELLANEOUS EXECUTOR PROVISIONS

The term "executor'' includes any executrix, personal representative, or administrator, if those terms are used in the statutes of any state that has jurisdiction over all or any portion of my estate. My executor will have broad and reasonable discretion in the administration of my estate to exercise all of the powers permitted to be exercised by an executor under state law, including the power to sell estate assets with or without notice, at either public or private sale, and to do everything he or she deems advisable and in the best interest of my estate and the beneficiaries thereof, all without the necessity of court approval or supervision. I direct that my executor perform all acts and exercise all such rights and privileges, although not specifically mentioned in this Will, with relation to any such property, as if the absolute owner thereof and, in connection therewith, to

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make, execute, and deliver any instruments, and to enter into any covenants or agreements binding my estate or any portion thereof.

If there are two co-executors serving, they shall act by unanimous agreement. If there are more than two coexecutors serving, they shall act in accordance with the decision made by the majority of coexecutors.

Subject to specific provisions to the contrary, I authorize my executor to distribute a share of my estate given to a minor beneficiary, up to the whole thereof, to a custodian under the applicable Transfers to Minors Act or Gifts to Minors Act, if in the executor's discretion; it is in the best interests of the beneficiary. The executor may also make distributions to a minor by making distributions to the trustee of a trust created under this Will for a minor beneficiary, the guardian of the minor's person, or the guardian of the minor's estate.

No person named as an executor is required to post any bond.

I authorize my executor to make the following choices or elections in my executor's absolute discretion, regardless of the resulting effect on any other provisions of this Will or on any person interested in my estate or in the amount of any of the taxes referred to: (a) choose a valuation date for estate or inheritance tax purposes or choose the methods to pay estate or inheritance taxes; (b) elect to treat or use an item, for either federal or state tax purposes, as either an income

tax deduction or as a deduction for estate or inheritance tax purposes; (c) determine when a particular item is to be treated as taken into income or used as a tax deduction, to the extent the law provides that choice; and (d) disclaim all or any portion of any interest in property passing to my estate at or after my death, even though any of these actions may subject my estate to additional tax liabilities. No person adversely affected by my executor's exercise of discretion under this clause is entitled to any reimbursement or adjustment and my executor is not required to make any adjustment between income and principal or in the amount of any property passing under this Will as a result of any election under this provision.

I authorize my executor, without obtaining court approval, to employ professional investment counsel on such terms as my executor considers proper, and to pay the fees of investment counsel as an expense of administration of my estate. However, my executor is under no obligation to employ any investment counsel.

I authorize my executor either to continue the operation of any business belonging to my estate for such time and in such manner as my executor may consider advisable and in the best interest of my estate, or to sell or liquidate the business at such time and on such terms as my executor may consider advisable and in the best interest of my estate. Any such good faith operation, sale, or liquidation

by my executor will be at the risk of my estate and without liability on the part of my executor for any losses that may result.

DEBT

I direct that as soon as is practical after my death, the executor named pursuant to this Will review all of my just debts and obligations, including last illness and funeral expenses, except for those secured longterm debts that may be assumed by the beneficiary of such property, unless such assumption is prohibited by law or on agreement by the beneficiary. The executor is further directed to pay any attorneys' fees and any other estate administration expenses. The executor shall pay these just debts only after a creditor provides timely and sufficient evidence to support its claim and in accordance with applicable state law. I direct that any estate, inheritance, and succession taxes, including any interest and penalties thereon, imposed by the federal government or any state, district, or territory, attributable to assets includible in my estate, passing either under or outside of this Will, be apportioned among the persons interested in my estate in accordance with applicable state and federal law. My executor is authorized and directed to seek reimbursement from the beneficiaries of my estate of any taxes paid by my executor to the extent allowed by law.

If my executor cannot collect from any person interested in the estate the amount of tax apportioned to that

person, the amount not recoverable will be equitably apportioned among the other persons interested in the estate who are subject to apportionment.

If a person is charged with or required to pay tax in an amount greater than his or her prorated amount because another person does not pay his or her prorated amount, the person charged with or required to pay the greater amount has a right of reimbursement against the other person.

I further direct that if any beneficiary named in this Will is indebted to me at the time of my death, and evidence of such indebtedness is provided or made available to my executor, that share of my estate that I give to any and each such beneficiary be reduced in value by an amount equal to the proven indebtedness of such beneficiary unless: (i) I have specifically provided in this Will for the forbearance of such debt, or (ii) such beneficiary is the sole principal beneficiary.

SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

If it cannot be established if a beneficiary of my estate survived me, the provisions of the applicable Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, as amended, or any substantially similar successor act effective on the date of my death, will apply.

NONLIABILITY OF FIDUCIARIES

Any fiduciary, including my executor and any trustee, who in good faith endeavors to carry out the provisions of this Will, will not be liable to me, my es-

tate, my heirs, or my beneficiaries for any damages or claims arising because of their actions or inaction, or the actions of any predecessor fiduciary acting pursuant to this Will. My estate will indemnify and hold them harmless.

SAVINGS CLAUSE

If a court of competent jurisdiction at any time invalidates or finds unenforceable any provision of this Will, such invalidation will not invalidate the whole of this Will. All of the remaining provisions will be undisturbed as to their legal force and effect. If a court finds that an invalidated or unenforceable provision would become valid if it were limited, then such provision will be deemed to be written, deemed, construed, and enforced as so limited.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,

I, the undersigned testator, declare that I sign and execute this instrument on the date written below as my last will and testament and further declare that I sign it willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in this document, and that I am eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory, and under no constraint or undue influence.

______/s/ Virginia Anne Will _______

(Signature of Virginia Anne Will)

Date: 11/26/2021 ATTESTATION

This last will and testament, which has been separately signed by Virginia Anne Will, the testator, was on the date indicated below

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Continued from previous signed and declared by the above named testator as his or her last will and testament in the presence of each of us. We, in the presence of the testator and each other, at the testator's request, under penalty of perjury, hereby subscribe our names as witnesses to the declaration and execution of the last will and testament by the testator, and we declare that, to the best of our knowledge, said testator is eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory and under no constraint or undue influence.man________________

(Signature of witness) (Print Name)

Date: 11/26/2021

501 W. 123rd St. 18G (Address) New York, NY 10027

City, State, Zip _/s/_Jason Barton _ Jason Barton (Signature of witness) (Print Name) 2438 Court Street (Address) Syracuse, NY 13208 City, State, Zip

STATEMENT OF INTERMENT, CREMATION, and WISHES

I, Virginia Anne Will, the undersigned, having previously executed a last will and testament on the date hereof, hereby state that, in addition to the directives and bequests set forth in said last will and testament, it is my desire that my remains be cremated.

My further wishes and directives are as follows: Geraldine Orr is aware of my wishes to be cremated and of my final resting place.

Dated: 11/26/2021 ____/s/ Virginia Anne Will (Signature of Virginia Anne Will)

WITNESS ATTESTATION CLAUSE

This statement of interment, cremation, and wishes, which has been separately signed by Virginia Anne Will, was signed, executed and declared in the presence of each of us. We, in the presence of Virginia Anne Will and each other, under penalty of perjury, hereby subscribe our names as witnesses to the declaration and execution of the statement of interment, cremation, and wishes by Virginia Anne Will, and we declare that, to the best of our knowledge, Virginia Anne Will is eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory, and under no constraint or undue influence.

_/s/_ Gabe Suleiman _Gabe Suleiman________________ (Signature of witness) (Print Name)

Date: 11/26/2021 501 W. 123rd St. 18G (Address)

New York, NY 10027 City, State, Zip _/s/_Jason Barton _ Jason Barton (Signature of witness) (Print Name) 2438 Court Street (Address) Syracuse, NY 13208

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State of New York

County of Suffolk

I, Virginia Anne Will, the undersigned testator, being first duly sworn do declare to the undersigned authority that I signed and executed the attached or annexed instrument as my last will and testament and that I signed it willingly, or willingly directed another to sign for me, that I executed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in that document, and that at the time I signed the document, I was eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory, and under no constraint or undue influence.

Date: 11/26/2021 /s/ Virginia Anne Will

(Signature of Virginia Anne Will)

We, the undersigned witnesses, being first duly sworn, do each declare to the undersigned authority the following: (1) the testator declared to each of us that the attached or annexed instrument is his or her last will and testament; (2) the testator executed the last will in our presence; (3) each of us, in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other, and at the testator’s request, signed the last will and testament as witnesses; and (4) to the best of our knowledge the testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory, and under no constraint or undue influence.

_/s/_ Gabe Suleiman

(Signature of witness) (Print Name)

_Gabe Suleiman________________

_/s/_Jason Barton _ Jason Barton_____

(Signature of witness) (Print Name)

Acknowledgement of Notary Public:

Subscribed, sworn and acknowledged to me this 26 day of November, 2021 by Virginia Anne Will, as testator and Gabe Suleiman and Jaon Barton, as witnesses. Witness my hand and seal.

Signature of Notary Public: /s/ Morgan F. Bernas 25-62B 2/6, 13, 20, 27

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20071 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, -againstCYNTHIA A. MCCANN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 5, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 is the Plaintiff and CYNTHIA A. MCCANN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on March 6, 2025 at 11:00AM, premises known as 138 ARACA ROAD, BABYLON, NY 11702; and the following tax map identification: 0102-022.00-01.00020.000.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF BABYLON COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will

be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 622082/2019. Joy E. Jorgensen, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

*LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 25-69. 2/6, 13, 20, 27

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ALI BEAUBRUN, ET AL., Defendant (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 3, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Town of Babylon, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on March 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM, premises known as 63 SCHENECTADY AVENUE, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704. 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: 081.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 088.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $413,736.65 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 604964/2020. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Referee.

For Sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. ROBERT J. CAVA, Esq., Referee Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

25-72. 2/6, 13, 20, 27

Notice of Formation of Dom’s Hot Wheels Kitchen L.L.C. Articles of Organization. Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/13/25. City: Suffolk. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against may be served and shall mail to: 1130 America Ave., West Babylon NY 11704 Purpose: any lawful act.

25-101. 2/20, 27, 3/6, 13, 20, 27

Notice of formation of ENSENADA PR LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/09/25 Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.  SSNY shall mail a process served to: The LLC, 434 Rutgers Road, West Babylon NY 11704 Purpose: any lawful act.

25-33. 1/23,30, 2/6, 13, 20, 27

Aviso De Audiencia Pública, Votación Del Presupuesto y Elecciones de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, Distrito Escolar de Babylon, Pueblo de Babylon, Municipio de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, pueblo de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Estado de Nueva York llevará a cabo una audiencia pública en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, 23 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York en dicho Distrito el 25 de marzo de 2025 a las 6:30 P.M. con el fin de discutir los gastos contenidos en el proyecto de presupuesto para el año fiscal 20252026. Copias del documento presupuestario estarán disponibles con previa solicitud a los residentes del Distrito a partir del 18 de marzo de 2025, entre las 8:00 A.M. y las 3:00 P.M., en la oficina de la Sra. Linda McGarvey, secretaria del Distrito Escolar de Babylon que está ubicada en la Oficina del Superintendente (Edificio de Administración.)

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la votación y la elección se llevarán a cabo el MARTES 8 DE ABRIL DE 2025, entre las 12 del mediodía y las 8:00 de la noche en la BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE BABYLON para los siguientes propósitos de votación por parte de los votantes calificados sobre los siguientes asuntos separados:

(a) Aprobar o desaprobar el presupuesto propuesto por la biblioteca (complementado o

enmendado, según sea el caso) de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente, según lo presentado por la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca.

b) Cualquier otra cuestión o proposición relativa a asuntos, gastos o autoridad para recaudar impuestos que se someta a votación en virtud de la Ley de Educación.

TENGA EN CUENTA que en dicha votación y elección del 8 de abril de 2025, se elegirá un (1) miembro para la Junta Directiva de la siguiente manera:

UN (1) miembro será elegido para la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon por un período completo de cinco (5) años a partir del primero de julio de 2025 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2030.

TENGA EN CUENTA que todas las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon deben presentarse ante la secretaria del Distrito Escolar de Babylon, la Sra. Linda McGarvey, a más tardar el 10 de marzo de 2025, entre las 8:00 A.M. y las 5:00 P.M., cuya oficina está ubicada en la Oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas (el Edificio de Administración del Distrito escolar) en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York. Las peticiones de nominación deben contener al menos veinticinco (25) firmas de votantes calificados. Dicha petición también debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Las peticiones de nominación no

describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato es nominado.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (3) años calendario, él/ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La inscripción se llevará a cabo hasta e incluyendo el 3 de abril de 2025, de 8:00 A.M. a 3 P.M. los días en que la escuela esté en sesión en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, ubicada en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York.

El registro preparado estará disponible para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 8:30 A.M. y la 1:30 P.M. durante cualquiera de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día fijado para la elección, excluyendo el domingo, y entre las 8:30 A.M. y la 1:30 P.M. del sábado 5 de abril 2025 y el lunes 7 de abril de 2025 en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, 23 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, y en el lugar de votación el día de las elecciones.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, durante el horario de votación del 8 de abril de 2025, la Junta de Registro se reunirá en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, 23 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones que se ce-

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lebren con posterioridad. La votación será por papeleta. Las urnas estarán abiertas a las 12:00 del mediodía y permanecerán abiertas hasta las 8:00 P.M. y el tiempo que sea necesario para permitir que los votantes presentes emitan su voto.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que cualquier residente del Distrito puede pedir y obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto o declaración a partir del 18 de marzo de 2025 entre las horas de 8:00 A.M. y 3:00 P.M., exceptuando sábados y domingos, en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, 23 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, NY 10702. También pueden obtener estos documentos en la oficina del Director Escolar de cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares durante el horario escolar:

• Oficina Central del Distrito Escolar de Babylon, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon

• Escuela Primaria de Babylon, 171 Ralph Avenue, Babylon

• Escuela Primaria de Babylon Memorial, 168 Park Avenue, Babylon

• Bachillerato/Preparatoria de Babylon JuniorSenior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon Estos documentos también estarán disponibles en el sitio de Internet de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon en: www. babylonlibrary.org

TENGA EN CUENTA que las boletas de ausencia y las boletas anticipadas por correo estarán disponibles para la elección de los miembros de la

Junta Directiva y la votación del Presupuesto. Las solicitudes de boletas de votos de ausencia y boletas anticipadas por correo pueden ser recibidas por la secretaria del distrito escolar no antes del trigésimo (30) día de la elección para la cual se solicita. Las solicitudes para las papeletas de voto en ausencia estarán disponibles en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon durante el horario de la biblioteca y en el sitio de Internet de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon – www. babylonlibrary.org. Las solicitudes para boletas anticipadas por correo estarán disponibles en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, que se encuentra en la Oficina del Superintendente en el Edificio de Administración del Distrito. Para recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia o una boleta de voto anticipado por correo a su hogar, deberá llenar una solicitud y firmarla. Deberá llegar a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del martes 3 de abril de 2025. La solicitud de una boleta de voto de ausencia o una boleta anticipada por correo se puede hacer en persona de 8:00 A.M. a 3:00 P.M. durante los días escolares y hasta las 5:00 P.M. del 8 de abril de 2025. Las boletas de voto de ausencia y las boletas anticipadas por correo se aceptarán en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del 8 de abril de 2025. No se tomará en cuenta ningún voto de ausencia o voto por correo anticipado a menos de que haya sido reci-

bido en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, a más tardar a las 5 P.M. de la fecha de votación. Las solicitudes también se pueden descargar desde el sitio de Internet de la Biblioteca en: www.babylonlibrary.org

El derecho a votar por medio de una boleta de voto ausente o una boleta anticipada por correo estará sujeto a la aprobación de la Junta de Registro, o del secretario del distrito o su designado, según corresponda. Una lista de todas las personas que emitieron boletas de voto de ausencia y boletas anticipadas por correo estará disponible para inspección de los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, entre las 8:00 A.M. y la 1:30 P.M. a partir de la emisión de dichas boletas y los cinco (5) días anteriores al día de la elección, excluyendo el domingo; y entre las 8:30 A.M. y la 1:30 P.M. del sábado 5 de abril de 2025 y el lunes 7 de abril de 2025 en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, 23 S. Carll Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York. La lista también se encontrará en el lugar de votación durante el día de las elecciones.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados para votar deberán solicitar registrarse como votantes cualificados comunicándose directamente con la secretaria del distrito escolar (Sra. Linda McGarvey), en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York 10702 o por correo electrónico con ella: lmcgarvey@baby -

lonufsd.com o por fax al 631-883-7835. El votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boletas militares debe entregarse a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del vigésimo sexto (26) día antes de la elección, que es el 8 de abril de 2025. El registro de votantes será preparado y archivado en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, e incluirá los nombres de todos los votantes militares que presenten un registro de votantes militares válido. Un votante militar es un votante del estado de Nueva York que está presentemente en servicio militar y, por lo tanto, estará ausente del Distrito en el que está calificado para votar el día de registro o elección o es dado de baja del servicio militar dentro de los 30 días posteriores a una elección. Un votante militar también es un cónyuge, padre, hijo o dependiente del votante militar, que está con dicho militar y es un votante calificado del estado de Nueva York y reside en el mismo distrito escolar que el votante militar, o es un personal militar que reside en una base militar dentro de un distrito escolar en el estado de Nueva York por un período de 30 días inmediatamente antes de dicho voto.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar, y deberán ser entregados ya sea en persona o por correo a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar (Sra. Linda McGarvey) en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York 10702, a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del vigésimo sexto (26) día antes de la elección. Un votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de boleta militar por correo, por fax o correo electrónico. Las boletas militares deben ser recibidas por la secretaria del distrito escolar: 1) antes del cierre de las urnas el 8 de abril de 2025 y mostrando una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los EE.UU., o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia de gobierno de los EE.UU. o 2) antes de las 5:00 P.M. en la fecha fijada para la elección y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que no se compruebe que será posterior al día anterior a la elección. Independientemente del modo de transmisión preferido, la solicitud de la boleta militar y la boleta militar en sí, deben ser entregados por correo o en persona. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les hayan emitido boletas militares estará disponible para la inspección de todos los votantes cualificados del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito escolar durante el horario regular de oficina hasta el día de la votación. TENGA EN CUENTA que la vo-

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tación de todas las propuestas y la elección de candidatos el martes 8 de abril de 2025 se llevará a cabo mediante boleta de papel. Quedando expresamente entendido que la intención de la Biblioteca es cumplir con cualquier legislación derivada de la actual pandemia de coronavirus. Por lo tanto, todas las referencias al momento, el lugar y la forma de las audiencias, el registro y la votación y elección del presupuesto están sujetas a modificaciones en función a la legislación aplicable o la dirección de una entidad con jurisdicción gubernamental sobre la Biblioteca.

REQUISITOS

PARA VOTAR EN CUALQUIER REUNIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

Una persona debe:

•Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos

•Tener dieciocho o más años de edad •Ser residente del Distrito por un período de treinta días o más inmediatamente anterior a la Elección en la que se ofrece a votar Estar registrado para votar en las elecciones del condado de Suffolk o del distrito escolar de Babylon

FECHADO:14 de enero de 2025 Babylon, Nueva York

Por orden de la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, Distrito Escolar de Babylon, Pueblo de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York 25-90B. 2/20, 27, 3/6, 13

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-9, Plaintiff - against - ANTHONY A. ARCURI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 27, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 25th day of March, 2025 at 10:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York. Premises known as 465 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, (Town of Babylon) New York 11704. (District: 0100, Section: 159.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 022.000) Approximate amount of lien $325,410.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 062112/2014. Bruce W. Farquharson, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170

Tel. 347/286-7409

For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auc -

tion.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: January 28, 2025

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. Auction Locations are subject to change. 25-95 2/20, 27, 3/6, 13

NOTICE

The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 11, 2025 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the West Babylon Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were autho-

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rized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

Jailin Parada District Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION OF THE WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF A SETTLED CLAIM, STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF IS $850,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $850,000 BONDS OF SAID DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION

The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the payment of a settled claim resulting from litigation commenced against the District pursuant to the New York Child Victims Act, at the estimated total cost of $850,000. The amount of obligations to be issued is not to exceed $850,000.

The period of probable usefulness is between five (5) and fifteen (15) years and shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law.

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, West Babylon Union Free School District, 200 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704.

Dated: February 11, 2025 25-104A. 2/27

AVISO

La resolución, cuyo resumen se publica a continuación, fue adoptada el 11 de febrero de 2025 y la validez de las obligaciones autorizadas por dicha resolución podrá impugnarse en lo sucesivo solo si dichas obligaciones fueron autorizadas para un objeto o propósito para el cual West Babylon Union Distrito Escolar Libre, en el Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, no está autorizado a gastar dinero o si las disposiciones legales que deberían haberse cumplido a la fecha de publicación de este Aviso no se cumplieron sustancialmente, y se inicia una acción, demanda o procedimiento impugnando dicha validez dentro de los veinte días siguientes a la publicación de este Aviso, o dichas obligaciones fueron autorizadas en violación de las disposiciones de la constitución.

Jailin Parada Secretaria del Distrito RESOLUCIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE WEST BABYLON UNION, NUEVA YORK, ADOPTADA EL 11 DE FEBRERO DE 2025, AUTORIZANDO EL PAGO DE UN RECLAMO LIQUIDADO, ESTABLECIENDO QUE EL COSTO TOTAL ESTIMADO DEL MISMO ES DE $850,000, ASIGNANDO DICHO MONTO PARA EL MISMO Y AUTORIZANDO LA EMISIÓN DE NO EXCEDER $850,000 BONOS DE DICHO DISTRITO PARA FINANCIAR DICHA ASIGNACIÓN

El objetivo o propósito para el cual se autorizan los bonos es el pago de

un reclamo resuelto resultante de un litigio iniciado contra el Distrito de conformidad con la Ley de Víctimas Infantiles de Nueva York, al costo total estimado de $850,000. El monto de las obligaciones a emitir no deberá exceder de $1,000,000. El monto de las obligaciones a emitir no debe exceder los $850,000. El período de probable utilidad es de entre cinco (5) y quince (15) años y se determinará de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley de Finanzas Locales de Nueva York. Una copia completa de la resolución de bonos resumida anteriormente estará disponible para inspección pública durante el horario comercial normal en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito, Distrito Escolar Libre de West Babylon Union, 200 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704. Fecha: 11 de febrero de 2025 25-104B. 2/27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF BABYLON ACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARD

Pursuant to provisions of Local Law # 9 of the Babylon Town Code, notice is hereby given that the Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board will hold a public hearing in the Town Board Meeting Room in the East Wing of Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York on Tuesday eve, March 4th, 2025. Public hearings begin 6:00pm. NEW APPLICATION:

.Marie Dolores FanFan

81 10th Ave

West Babylon, NY 11704

SCTM#0100-1324-89

• Rolfis Paulino 32 Bedford Street Amityville, NY 11701

SCTM#0100-1693-79

Printing Instructions: RENEWALS BY AFFIDAVIT APPLICANTS, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. ALL NEW CASES WILL BE HEARD IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE ADVERTISED.

All interested persons should appear at the above time and place by order of Sandra Thomas, Chairperson, Accessory Apartment Review Board, Town of Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, New York. Babylon Beacon: Thursday, February 27th, 2025 25-105. 2/27

The Town of Babylon Rental Review Board will hold a Public Hearing at The Town of Babylon, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York (East Wing Board Room) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:00pm NEW APPLICATION

1. Pablo Bruno & Christine Malinauskas 59 Commack Rd. North Babylon NY 11703

SCTM NO: 0100117-2-47

2. Mahindra Totaram

506 DeWitt Ave. North Babylon NY 11703

SCTM NO: 0100-113-1-16

3. 27 Church St. LLC

82 Lincoln Ave. E. Farmingdale NY 11735

SCTM NO: 0100122-1-40

4. 471 Oak St. LLC

477 Oak St. Copiague NY 11726

SCTM NO: 0100178-1-47

5. Miquel Sandoval 102A Claremont Ave.

North Babylon NY 11703

SCTM # 0100-1413-15

RENEWALS

1. Maria Elena Sanchez

618 Grand Blvd. Deer Park NY 11729

SCTM NO: 0100-66-1-22

2. Wyandanch Homes & Property

89 S. 31st St. Wyandanch NY 11798

SCTM NO: 0100-53-2-39

3. Wyandanch Homes & Property

65 S. 32nd St. Wyandanch NY 11798

SCTM NO: 010054-2-5

4. Sylvia Barber 22 Dean St. North Babylon NY 11703

SCTM NO: 0100-147-3-75.004

Legal 2 Family by CO

5. Robert Donahue

38 Wall St. E. Farmingdale NY 11735

SCTM NO: 010047-1-55

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF THE LINDENHURST MEMORIAL LIBRARY

April 8, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Lindenhurst Memorial Library’s Annual Election and Budget Vote of the qualified voters of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library (the “Library”), One Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY on April 8, 2025, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot, upon the following items:

•Proposition to adopt the Annual Budget of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District; and

•Election of one (1) Trustee to the Board of Trustees of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2030; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, copies of a statement of the estimated Library expenditures for the fiscal year 2025-26, may be obtained, beginning March 10, 2025, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business and online at www. lindenhurstlibrary. org; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Library will host a public information meeting for the

purposes of discussion of the proposed 2025-26 Library budget on March 27, 2025 at 5:30pm, in the Library; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Trustees shall be nominated by petition. Petitions must be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Library (address above) weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. no later than 5:00pm on Monday, March 3, 2025. Each petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Registration will meet at the Library on March 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of registering qualified voters who seek to vote at the Annual Library Vote and Election. Any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she proves to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote. The register shall be filed with the Library Director and shall be open for inspection from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on any day (except Saturday or Sunday) beginning March 27, 2025 through April 8, 2025. Residents who voted at an annual or special meeting of the Lindenhurst UFSD or the Library within four (4) years from April 8, 2025, or who registered

with the Suffolk County Board of Elections under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law, need not re-register; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for early mail or absentee ballots may be made at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library during regular business hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday, beginning Friday March 10, 2025. Such applications must be received by the Office of the Clerk of the Library seven (7) days before the day of the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons whom early mail or absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the Clerk of the Library on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. No early mail or absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received in the Office of the Clerk of the Library by 5:00 pm on the date of the election; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections shall be entitled to receive an

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absentee ballot without making separate application for such absentee ballot; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Office of the Clerk of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library by mail to Lindenhurst Memorial Library, One Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, by email to lkropp@lindenhurstlibrary.org or by fax to 631-957-7114. In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. An application for a military ballot must be returned by mail to the Office of the Clerk of the Library and be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 14, 2025. No military ballots will be canvased unless it is received by 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2025.

Dated: Lindenhurst, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 22, 2025 OF THE LINDENHURST MEMORIAL LIBRARY BY: JANE DIETZ, BOARD PRESIDENT

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AVISO DE LA ELECCIÓN ANUAL Y DE LA VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DE LA BIBLIOTECA LINDENHURST MEMORIAL LIBRARY

8 de abril de 2025

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA

QUE, la Elección anual y votación del

presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión (UFSD) de Lindenhurst, ciudad de Babylon, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se celebrará en la biblioteca Lindenhurst Memorial Library (la “Biblioteca”), ubicada en One Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY, el 8 de abril de 2025, entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 8:00 p.m., hora local, a fin de votar, por boleta de papel, por los siguientes puntos:

•Propuesta para adoptar el Presupuesto Anual de la biblioteca Lindenhurst Memorial Library para el año fiscal 2025-2026 y para autorizar que el monto que se requiere para esto se recaude por medio de impuestos sobre los bienes gravados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Lindenhurst.

•Elección de un (1) fideicomisario para el Comité de Fideicomisarios de la biblioteca Lindenhurst Memorial Library con el fin de cubrir el cargo durante cinco (5) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2030.

TAMBIÉN SE

NOTIFICA que pueden obtenerse copias de un estado de los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 20252026, a partir del 10 de marzo de 2025, durante el horario habitual de atención administrativa de la Biblioteca y en línea en www.lindenhurstlibrary.org.

TAMBIÉN SE

NOTIFICA que la Biblioteca organizará una reunión pública de carácter informativo con el fin de discutir el presupuesto propuesto para la Biblioteca para el

año 2025-2026 que se llevará a cabo el 27 de marzo de 2025 a las 5:30 p.m., en la Biblioteca.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para el cargo de fideicomisario para el Comité de Fideicomisarios serán nominados por solicitud. Las solicitudes deben presentarse en la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca (la dirección se menciona arriba) de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., hasta el día lunes 3 de marzo de 2025 a las 5:00 p.m. Cada solicitud debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito y debe indicar la residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el Comité de Registro se reunirá en la Biblioteca el 27 de marzo de 2025, desde las 2:00 p.m. hasta las 6:00 p.m. con el propósito de registrar a los votantes calificados que deseen votar en la votación y elección anuales de la biblioteca. Toda persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha reunión del Comité de Registro, demuestre a satisfacción del Comité de Registro que está o estará habilitada para votar. El registro se presentará ante el director de la Biblioteca y estará abierto para revisión todos los días (excepto sábados y domingos), de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., a partir del 27 de marzo de 2025 hasta el 8 de abril de 2025. Los residentes que hayan votado en una asamblea anual o extraordinaria del UFSD de Lindenhurst o de la Biblioteca dentro de

los cuatro (4) años anteriores al 8 de abril de 2025 o que se hayan registrado ante el Comité Electoral del Condado de Suffolk según las disposiciones del artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, no tendrán que registrarse nuevamente.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes anticipadas para votar por correo o por ausencia pueden realizarse en la Biblioteca Lindenhurst Memorial Library durante el horario habitual de atención administrativa de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., a partir del viernes 8 de marzo de 2024. Dichas solicitudes deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca siete (7) días antes de la votación si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día anterior a la votación si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les hayan emitido boletas de voto en ausencia o por correo estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos a la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos y días festivos. No se escrutará ninguna boleta de voto en ausencia o por correo, a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca antes de las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que un votante calificado cuya capacidad para presentarse personalmente en el lugar de votación esté sustancialmente impedida por razón de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y cuyo regis -

tro de inscripción haya sido marcado como “en situación de discapacidad permanente” por el Comité Electoral tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia sin tener que hacer una solicitud por separado para dicha boleta de voto en ausencia.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Lindenhurst podrán pedir una solicitud de boleta militar a la Oficina del Secretario de la biblioteca Lindenhurst Memorial Library por correo postal a Lindenhurst Memorial Library, One Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, por correo electrónico a lkropp@lindenhurstlibrary.org o por fax al 631-957-7114. En dicha solicitud, los votantes militares podrán indicar si prefieren que se les envíe la solicitud por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta militar se deberá devolver por correo postal a la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca y se recibirán no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. del 14 de marzo de 2025. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar, a menos que se reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 8 de abril de 2025.

Fechado: Lindenhurst, NY

POR ORDEN DEL COMITÉ DE FIDEICOMISARIOS 22 DE ENERO DE 2025 DE LA BIBLIOTECA LINDENHURST MEMORIAL LIBRARY

POR: JANE DIETZ, PRESIDENTA DEL COMITÉ 25-102B 2/27, 3/13, 27, 4/3

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WEST BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY

211 Route 109 West Babylon, NY 11704

• (631) 669-5445 • Fax: (631) 669-6539 • www.wbpl.us

Nancy Evans, Director

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF WEST BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of West Babylon Union Free School District will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon, New York, the designated polling place, for the following purposes:

1. To consider and vote upon the Library Annual Budget and tax appropriation (“tax levy”) for the fiscal year 2025/2026, for the following proposition: That the Library Annual Budget as proposed by the Board of Trustees of the West Babylon Public Library for the fiscal year 2025/2026 be approved, with the requisite portion thereof to be raised by a tax appropriation (“tax levy”) in the amount of $4,073,167.

2.

To elect one Library Trustee for a term of five years, commencing July 1, 2025. A petition shall be required to nominate such candidates to the office of Library Trustee. Each petition shall be directed to the West Babylon Public Library, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each

signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his/ her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the West Babylon Public Library. Each petition shall be filed between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., but not later than Monday, March 10, 2025, at 5 pm. Petition forms may be obtained from and signed petitions returned to, the office of the Director of the West Babylon Public Library. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Special District Election and Budget Vote shall be conducted by voting on the propositions by paper ballot on Tuesday, the 8th day of April 2025, between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., at the West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon, New York, which has been designated as the polling place for the Special District Meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditure of funds and the budget thereof will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 6 P.M.

A register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Special District Meeting and

Election, to be prepared for the Special District Meeting and Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, shall include all persons who have previously registered for any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four years prior to the preparation of the register or who are registered to vote at any general election pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York. Such register will be filed in the Office of the Director of the West Babylon Public Library immediately after completion and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District at the Office of the Library Director from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Sunday or holidays. Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote. The Office of the Library Director is located at 211 Route 109, West Babylon, New York in said District.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that any qualified voters who wish to register to vote may visit the office of the School’s District Clerk, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY or any school building main office during their regular business hours to register. Those wishing to register to vote must be a United States Citizen, at least 18 years old, cannot be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction and cannot claim the right to vote elsewhere. In addition, those wishing to vote must

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be a resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the vote.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a and Section 2018-f, application for absentee ballots or early mail voter ballots for the Special District Meeting and Election may be applied for at the office of the Director of the West Babylon Public Library. Such application must be received no earlier than March 11, 2025, and 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. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voter ballots and early mail voter ballots have been issued and have it available during regular office hours commencing twenty-one days preceding the Special District meeting and until the day of election. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the election. No absentee voter ballot or early mail voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Election.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the School’s District Clerk in person, or by email to bburrows@wbschools.org or fax sent to (631)-3767008. The request

for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the School’s District Clerk, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY, no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2025.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the Library Director in person, or by email to nevans@ wbpl.us or fax sent to (631)-669-6539. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the Library Director no later than 5:00 p.m., on March 13, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the Library Director at 211 Route 109, West Babylon, New York in said District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by

the Library Director before the close of polls on April 8, 2025 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 not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2025 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a statement of estimated Library expenses (Budget) and tax appropriation (“tax levy”) for the fiscal year 2025/2026 will be available at the West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon, New York, daily, except Sundays and holidays, between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., during each of the fourteen (14) days preceding the Special District Meeting.

Dated: January 27, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WEST BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY, RACHEL SCELFO, PRESIDENT

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BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA

DE WEST BABYLON 211 Route 109 West Babylon, NY 11704 • (631) 6695445 • Fax: (631) 669-6539 • www. wbpl.us

Nancy Evans, directora AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE ASAMBLEA EXTRAORDINARIA

DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WEST BABYLON POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Asamblea de distrito extraordinaria de los votantes calificados del Distrito escolar de West Babylon Union Free el martes, 8 de abril de 2025, entre la 1:00 p. m. y las 9:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon, ubicada en 211 Route 109, West Babylon, Nueva York (el centro electoral designado) para los siguientes fines:

•Para considerar y votar sobre el Presupuesto anual de la biblioteca y la asignación tributaria (“gravamen fiscal”) para el ejercicio fiscal 2025/2026, para la siguiente propuesta: Que el Presupuesto anual de la biblioteca según lo propuesto por el Consejo de Administración de la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon para el ejercicio fiscal de 2025/2026 sea aprobado, y la porción requerida de dicho presupuesto que se debe recaudar a través de una asignación tributaria (“gravamen fiscal”) sea la suma de $4,073,167.

•Para elegir un Administrador de la biblioteca por un plazo de cinco años, a partir del 1 de julio 2025. Se requerirá una petición para nominar a dichos candidatos al cargo de Administrador de la biblioteca. Cada petición estará dirigida a la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon, será firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, indicará la residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y residencia del candidato.

En caso de que cualquiera de estos candidatos retirase su candidatura antes de las elecciones, dicha persona no será considerada como candidato, a menos que se presente ante la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon una nueva petición en la que se nomine a dicha persona de la misma forma y con las mismas limitaciones aplicables a otros candidatos. Cada petición deberá presentarse entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. antes del lunes, 10 de marzo de 2025 a las 5:00 p. m. Los formularios de petición pueden obtenerse en la oficina de la directora de la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon y las peticiones firmadas pueden devolverse a dicha oficina. Ninguna persona será nominada mediante petición para más de un cargo diferente.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las Elecciones de distrito extraordinarias y el Voto del presupuesto se llevarán a cabo mediante votación de propuestas a través de boletas el martes, 8 de abril de 2025, entre la 1:00 p. m. y las 9:00 p. m., en la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon, ubicada en 211 Route 109, West Babylon, Nueva York, (centro electoral designado para la Asamblea de distrito extraordinaria). ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para debatir sobre el gasto de los fondos y su presupuesto el lunes, 31 de marzo de 2025, a las 6 p. m. El registro de votantes calificados del Distrito escolar para dichas Elecciones y Asamblea de distrito

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Continuedfrom previous page extraordinaria, que se preparará para las Elecciones y Asamblea de distrito extraordinaria que se llevarán a cabo el martes, 8 de abril de 2025, incluirá a todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier elección o asamblea ordinaria o extraordinaria llevada a cabo o realizada en cualquier momento durante los cuatro años previos a la preparación del registro o que estén registrados para votar en cualquier elección general conforme a la sección 5-210 de la Ley Electoral del estado de Nueva York. Se presentará dicho registro ante la oficina de la directora de la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon inmediatamente después de su finalización y se abrirá para la inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en la oficina de la directora de la biblioteca de 10:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. todos los días durante los cinco (5) días previos a la asamblea o a las elecciones para las que se preparó, excepto los domingos o feriados. Solo podrán votar los votantes calificados que estén debidamente registrados. La oficina de la Directora de la biblioteca está ubicada en 211 Route 109, West Babylon, Nueva York, en dicho distrito.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier votante calificado que desee registrarse para votar puede concurrir a la oficina del Secretario del distrito escolar, ubicada en 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY, o a la oficina principal

de cualquier escuela durante su horario de atención habitual para registrarse. Aquellas personas que deseen registrarse para votar deben ser ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos, tener al menos 18 años, no pueden estar en prisión o en libertad condicional por la condena de un delito grave y no pueden reivindicar el derecho de voto en otro lugar. Además, aquellas personas que deseen votar deben ser residentes del Distrito durante al menos 30 días antes de emitir su voto.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la sección 2018-a y 2018-f de la Ley de Educación, la solicitud de votos en ausencia o las boletas para votos anticipados por correo para las Elecciones y Asamblea de distrito extraordinarias se puede pedir en la oficina de la directora de la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida no antes del 11 de marzo de 2025 y al menos siete (7) días antes de las elecciones si se debe enviar la boleta por correo postal al votante o el día antes de las elecciones si se debe entregar la boleta personalmente al votante. La Junta de Inscripción hará un listado de todas las personas a las que se les ha enviado boletas para votos en ausencia y boletas para votos anticipados por correo y estará disponible durante el horario de atención habitual a partir de los veintiún días previos a la Asamblea de distrito extraordinaria y hasta el día de las elecciones. Dicho listado será publicado en el centro electoral durante las elecciones. No se computará

ninguna boleta de votante en ausencia o boleta para votos anticipados por correo a menos que se reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las Elecciones. TAMBIÉN SE NO-

TIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito escolar si solicitan y envían una solicitud de inscripción al secretario del distrito escolar en persona, a través de correo electrónico a bburrows@wbschools.org o por fax al (631) 376-7008. El pedido para la solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de inscripción a través de correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de inscripción de los votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del secretario del distrito escolar, ubicada en 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY, a más tardar el 13 de marzo de 2025, a las 5:00 p. m.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares, que son votantes calificados del Distrito escolar, pueden pedir una solicitud de boleta militar a la directora de la biblioteca en persona, a través de correo electrónico a nevans@ wbpl.us o por fax al (631) 669-6539. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, debe enviarse una solicitud de boleta militar válida a la oficina de la directora de la biblioteca a más tardar el 13 de marzo de 2025, a las 5:00 p. m. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de

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conformidad con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma forma que una solicitud de boleta no militar conforme a la sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la boleta militar a través de correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Una solicitud de boleta militar original y una boleta militar del votante militar deben enviarse por correo postal o entregarse en persona en la oficina de la directora de la biblioteca, ubicada en 211 Route 109, West Babylon, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito.

Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que las boletas militares serán computadas si la Directora de la biblioteca las recibe antes del cierre de las elecciones el 8 de abril de 2025 y cuentan con un sello postal del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o tienen un acuse de recibo con fecha de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o las recibe a más tardar el 8 de abril de 2025, a las 5:00 p. m. y cuentan con fecha y firma del votante militar y de un testigo, y se verifica que dicha fecha es anterior al día de las elecciones.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que una declaración de gastos estimados de la Biblioteca (Presupuesto) y asignación tributaria (“gravamen fiscal”) para el ejercicio fiscal de 2025/2026 estará disponible en la Biblioteca Pública de West Babylon, ubicada en 211 Route 109, West Babylon,

Nueva York, todos los días, excepto los domingos y feriados, entre las 10:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., durante los catorce (14) días previos a la Asamblea de distrito extraordinaria.

Fecha: 27 de enero de 2025

POR ORDEN

DEL CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACIÓN, BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WEST BABYLON, RACHEL SCELFO, PRESIDENTA

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Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 823 VENETIAN BOULEVARD, LINDENHURST, NY 11757

District: 0100, Section: 228.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 072.000, 073.006 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 620924/2024 COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.

Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL P. CRONIN, if living, and if she/he 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 the following designation, namely: the 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; ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. 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 the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal deliv -

ery 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. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Consolidation, Extension, and Modification Agreement to secure the sum of $202,300.00 and interest, recorded on June 07, 2004, in Liber M00020765 at Page 029, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 823 VENETIAN BOULEVARD, LINDENHURST, NY 11757.

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.

SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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 5th, 2025 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0340-25-103897 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 501 Boulevard E, Suite E, Yaphank, NY 11980, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at Southpaw Brewing Company Inc.  25-100. 2/20, 27 Subscribe to

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING WEST

ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

TOWN OF ISLIP, SUFFOLK COUN -

TY, NEW YORK

The Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, State of New York HEREBY

GIVES NOTICE that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York on the 8th day of April, 2025, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 9:00

P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon a proposition adopting the annual budget for the support and maintenance of the West Islip Public Library for the fiscal year 20252026 and authorizing the appropriation of the requisite portion thereof to be raised by a levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN of the election of one (1) Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library to be held at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, 11795 on the 8th day of April, 2025 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time; such office to be filled as follows: the successful candidate is to fill a full term for the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030 (Louise Sokolowski being the incumbent); and

NOTICE IS FUR-

THER GIVEN that candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library shall be nominated by petition, which petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, 11795 and shall be signed by at least 25 (twenty-five) qualified voters of the District; shall state the name and residence of the candidate and shall state the residence of each signer. Said petition shall be mailed to or filed with the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4 P.M., prevailing time, to be received not later than 5 P.M., Monday, March 10, 2025; and

NOTICE IS FUR-

THER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York in said School District on the 1st day of April, 2025, between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, at which time the Board of Registration shall prepare the register of the School District, and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereaf -

ter entitled to vote at the Meeting for which such register is prepared; that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District at the Administration Office, Sherman Avenue, in said School District; and that the said register shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the meeting (except Saturday and Sunday) from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., prevailing time; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the year 2025-2026 for Library purposes, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding such Special District Meeting and on the day of such Special District Meeting, except Sundays or holidays, at the WEST ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, in said District, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a “Public Budget Information Meeting” will be conducted on the 1st day of April, 2025 at 7:30 P.M. at the Library at 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, to present the proposed 2025-2026 Library Budget; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018 of the Education Law, voting will

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be permitted by early voter and absentee ballot. Except for those persons whose registration record has been marked permanently disabled by the Board of Elections, pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, applications for early voter and absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 at least seven (7) days before the vote/election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the vote/election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

A list of all persons to whom early voter and absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District on each of the five days prior to April 8, 2025 except Saturdays and Sundays (subject to the office being open to the public during such five days). In order to be canvassed absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on April 8, 2025; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all persons who shall have been previously registered for annual or special school district meetings and who have voted at any such annual or special district meeting conducted any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to April 8, 2025 shall be entitled to

vote at this Special District Meeting. In addition, all those who have registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting notwithstanding their failure to have previously registered with the School District; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the West Islip School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795; or by email to e.davis@ wi.k12.ny.us. In such request, the military voter shall indicate his/her preference for receiving the application via mail or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 17, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under section 2018-b of the Education Law; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by

MAIL to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of polls on April 8, 2025 and showing a cancellation mark of the US Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement by receipt of another agency of the U.S. government or (2) not later than 5:00 P.M. on April 8, 2025 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than April 7, 2025. Dated: January 15, 2025 West Islip, New York By order of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library Town of Islip, Suffolk County New York By: Grace O’Connor Secretary to Board of Trustees 25-103A 2/27, 3/6, 3/27, 4/3

AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DE DISTRITO BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WEST ISLIP CIUDAD DE ISLIP, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

La Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Estado de Nueva York POR LA PRESENTE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Reunión Especial de Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip Union, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane,

West Islip, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, el día 8 de abril de 2025, entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. hora vigente, con el propósito de votar sobre una propuesta que adopta el presupuesto anual para el apoyo y mantenimiento de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip para el año fiscal 2025-2026 y autoriza la asignación de la parte requerida del mismo para ser recaudada mediante la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible dentro del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip Union, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York. SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS de la elección de un (1) Síndico de la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip que se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 el día 8 de abril de 2025 entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente; dicho cargo se cubrirá de la siguiente manera: el candidato seleccionado deberá cubrir un período completo para el período del 1 de julio de 2025 al 30 de junio de 2030 (siendo Louise Sokolowski la titular); y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que los candidatos para el cargo de Síndico de la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip serán nominados por petición, la cual deberá dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, 11795 y deberá estar firmada por al menos 25 (veinticinco) votantes calificados del Distrito; deberá

indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante. Dicha petición deberá enviarse por correo o presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 de lunes a viernes, entre las 9 a.m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, que se recibirá a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., el lunes 10 de marzo de 2025; y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, ciudad de Islip, condado de Suffolk y estado de Nueva York en dicho Distrito Escolar el 1.º día de abril de 2025, entre las 4:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m., hora vigente, momento en el que la Junta de Registro preparará el registro del Distrito Escolar, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en lo sucesivo en la Reunión para la que se prepare dicho registro; que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración, Sherman Avenue, en dicho Distrito Escolar; y que dicho registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier

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Continuedfrom previous page votante calificado del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día establecido para la reunión (excepto sábados y domingos) de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., hora vigente; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año 20252026 para fines de la Biblioteca durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito y el día de dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito, excepto domingos o feriados, en la BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WEST ISLIP, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito, durante las horas en las que la Biblioteca está abierta regularmente para negocios; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que se llevará a cabo una “Reunión de Información Pública sobre el Presupuesto” el 1.º día de abril de 2025 a las 7:30 p. m. en la Biblioteca ubicada en 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, para presentar el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca propuesto para 2025-2026; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Sección 2018 de la Ley de Educación, se permitirá la votación anticipada y por correo. A excepción de aquellas personas cuyo registro haya sido marcado como inhabilitado permanentemente por la Junta Electoral, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral, las solicitudes de

boletas de votación anticipada y de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 al menos siete (7) días antes de la votación/elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la votación/elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se han emitido boletas de votación anticipada y de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip.Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 8 de abril de 2025, excepto los sábados y domingos (sujeto a que la oficina esté abierta al público durante esos cinco días). Para que se puedan escrutar, las papeletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de West Islip, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. (hora vigente) del 8 de abril de 2025; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS a todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente para las reuniones anuales o especiales del distrito escolar y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años calendario anteriores al 8 de abril de 2025, que tendrán derecho a votar en esta Reunión Especial del

Distrito. Además, todos aquellos que se hayan registrado para votar en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral tendrán derecho a votar en esta Reunión Especial del Distrito a pesar de no haberse registrado previamente en el Distrito Escolar; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de West Islip pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip, Oficina Administrativa, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795; o por correo electrónico a e.davis@wi.k12. ny.us. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar deberá indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo postal o electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original al Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip Union, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795. Para que se le emita una boleta militar a un votante militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del Secretario a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 17 de marzo de 2025. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación; y SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que la bo-

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leta militar original de un votante militar debe devolverse por CORREO al Secretario del Distrito Escolar Libre de West Islip Union, Oficina Administrativa, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795. Las boletas militares se escrutarán si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el 8 de abril de 2025 y muestran una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los EE. UU. o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o muestran un endoso fechado por recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los EE. UU. o (2) no más tarde de las 5:00 p. m. el 8 de abril de 2025 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que se determina que no es posterior al 7 de abril de 2025. Fecha: 15 de enero de 2025 West Islip, Nueva York

Por orden de la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk

Nueva York Por: Grace O’Connor

Secretaria de la Junta de Síndicos

25-103B. 2/27, 3/6, 3/27, 4/3

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, PEO -

PLE 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 executed 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 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 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 employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 84676 25-115. 2/27, 3/6, 13, 20

The Easter Bunny comes to Babylon, Saturday, April 19

The Easter Bunny will be coming to Babylon Village on Saturday, April 19 for a day of spring fun that begins at the Argyle Park Playground at 9:45 a.m. for the Easter Bunny Parade and an egg hunt that will being at 10 a.m.

Hosted by the Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Catholic Health Good Samaritan University

Hospital, guests are encouraged to bring their own camera as the Easter Bunny will be in front of Fitness Incentive from 1 to 3 p.m.

For more information, please visit babylonchamber.com or email hello@ babylonchamber.com

Argyle Park is located at NY-27A in Babylon.

Babylon Village’s annual raffle basket auction

The Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Raffle Basket Auction at The Piermont on Thursday, May 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The auction will include food for purchase, cash bar and hundreds of baskets. The cost is $45 per person and includes 3 sheets of 26 tickets and dessert.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

ROOFING REPLACEMENT

PROJECT

WEST BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY

WEST BABYLON, NEW YORK

The West Babylon Public Library will receive separate, sealed bids for the construction contract for the Roofing Replacement Project to the West Babylon Public Library building located at 211 Route 109, New York 11704. Bids must be sealed with “Roofing Replacement Project” written on the outside of the envelope. Bids should be received no later than 2:00pm on March 27, 2025 at the Administration Office of the West Babylon Public Library, located at 211 Route 109, New York 11704. All bids will be opened and read publicly on March 27, 2025 starting at 2:00pm.

Plans and specifications may be obtained beginning on February 27, 2025 at 12:00pm, as follows: Upon request, an electronic copy of the bid documents

Good Samaritan University Hospital, proceeds from this fundraiser will help pay for all the village events the chamber organizes.

To purchase tickets, visit, bvccbasketauction.eventbrite.com.

For more information, please email hello@babylonchamber.com

The Piermont is located at 494 Fire Island Ave., Babylon.

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will be emailed to the requesting bidder. Contact the following person (via email) to obtain a Bid Package: John Tanzi, Project Architect John Tanzi Architects

email: jtanzi@ jtarchitects.net

Bid security in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the West Babylon Public Library or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder in an amount equal to 5% (five percent) of the total amount of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The surety issuing the bid bond shall have a minimum policyholder rating of “A-” as listed in AM Best's Insurance Guide and be licensed to conduct business in the State of New York.

A pre-bid conference/walk through to review the scope of work and visit the project site will be held at the West Babylon Public Library, located at 211 Route 109, New York 11704 at 10:00am on March 11, 2025. Participants will meet

outside the building's main entrance. The project site visit is recommended for all bidders.

All questions and requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail and received no later than 5:00pm on March 14, 2025 to: John Tanzi Architects 129 Main Street –Unit 620

Stony Brook, New York 11790 email: jtanzi@ jtarchitects.net Attention: John Tanzi

The contract will contain a provision that every laborer and workman employed on or about the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the rate of wages which are set forth in the prevailing wage rate schedule from the New York State Department of Labor. All bids shall include non-collusive bidding certification or statement required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall also contain a non-segregated facil-

ities certificate which shall provide that the bidder does not maintain or provide for his employees facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, creed, color or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis. The contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 90 (ninety) days of the date of opening proposals, subject, however, to the right reserved by the Board of Trustees of the West Babylon Public Library to waive any informalities in, reject any or all proposals, accept any bid in whole or in part, or to advertise for new proposals. If, in the opinion of this Board of Trustees, the best interest of the West Babylon Public Library will thereby be promoted. This invitation is an offer to receive proposals for a contract and not an offer of a contract.

Board of Trustees

West Babylon Public Library

February 27, 2025 25-118. 2/27

West Babylon’s Santapogue Elementary cultural event celebrates unity

Santapogue Elementary School in West Babylon recently hosted a cultural celebration event. Organized by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association, the evening celebrated unity as students and their families displayed their many different cultures. Some of the countries represented included Ukraine, El

Salvador, Guyana, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. Families were excited and eager to share their food and drinks as well as show their clothing and family photographs. Attendees enjoyed learning about each other’s traditions, history, clothing and food.

All photos courtesy of the West Babylon School District

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A. It is a good time to build. There are obviously many factors involved in choosing when to start, including costs, permits, the right fit for a contractor relationship, the logistics of where to go while work is being done, where to store things — it’s a long list. But there are many reasons not to hesitate, assuming you have all the necessary plans, approvals and money.

The labor force has been shrinking for many years — especially skilled labor and the workers that skilled laborers need to do a job. Associated Builders and Contractors, a nationally recognized industry trade association, began reporting in January 2024 that an additional 504,000 workers would be needed just to complete current construction in the United States. This year, the association is reporting that 454,000 more workers will be needed. Where will they come from, considering that there are fewer people going into constructionrelated fields?

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Our push for a state spending cap gets Albany sponsors

i’m happy to report that a bill has been submitted in Albany that follows through on the suggestion of the Center for Cost Effective Government that a spending cap be imposed on the state budget.

In 2023, the center published a white paper on how spending caps have been successful in limiting spending and taxes in various states, counties and schools. We exposed, as well, that the State Legislature was being hypocritical in imposing tax and spending caps on schools and local governments while exempting itself from these controls.

We noted that had the state been forced to comply with the same spending cap placed on other jurisdictions, the state budget would be $80 billion smaller than the massive $252 billion behemoth proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul this year. Our white paper prompted Long Island State Sen. Mario Mattera to cosponsor a bill to cap spending, and to

write an op-ed that was published in Newsday earlier this month.

Our analysis stressed that prior to the spending cap, school district taxes were increasing at a clip of 6 percent a year, while after the 2012 cap was implemented, that figure dropped precipitously, to roughly 2 percent. According to Newsday, the 2 percent property tax cap changed long-term trends and saved New Yorkers nearly $25 billion. On Long Island alone, it saved taxpayers $8.7 billion, with a typical Nassau taxpayer saving $7,611 and a typical Suffolk taxpayer saving $6,284.

only the most essential and effective programs would make the cut.

lanche of aid during the coronavirus pandemic. Had a cap been in place during the Covid years, state spending would not have increased by an astonishing 30 percent from 2020 to 2024. The oneshot grants that came flowing in from the federal government were spent eagerly by the State Legislature, which it thereupon incorporated into the base. That higher spending became the new normal.

range of benefits is the most generous in the nation. But its oversight and fiscal controls are among the worst. Immense infusions of additional state education aid over the past decade have done little to nothing to improve students’ scores. Our spending of $36,000 per student is the highest in the nation and double the national average, yet our test scores languish in the middle of the pack.

Spending caps work because they force prioritization. Just about every special-interest group can make the case that their state funding is worthy. Without a cap, they can all find their way into the budget. With a cap, only the most essential, proven and effective programs would make the cut this year. Others can try again in the future.

The lack of a cap gives a false sense of security to budget-makers when revenues are flowing in from other sources, such as the federal government’s ava-

Even before Covid, however, spending by the Legislature was out of control. While inflation was rising well under 2 percent a year from 2014 to 2018, state spending surged by 19.1 percent during that period.

Roughly 30 states have some form of spending or tax cap in place. High-spending states underperform low-spending states in key growth and productivity metrics. Lower taxes lead to greater economic growth, which relieves pressure to raise taxes.

As of 2018, New York was spending about the same on Medicaid as Florida and Texas combined. New York’s Medicaid spending rate per enrollee is 30 percent above the national average, and its

New York’s taxation of its highest earners is among the highest in the nation. But when it comes to spending, New York was near or at the bottom of the list in almost every category, according to the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index.

We noted that Florida, which has 4 million more people than New York and no state income tax, is able to deliver better services and produce higher test scores than New York with a budget that’s half that of the Empire State. If that’s not reason enough for a spending cap, we don’t know what is.

Steve Levy is executive director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a fiscally conservative think tank. He has served as Suffolk County executive, as a state assemblyman and as host of “The Steve Levy Radio Show.”

SCWA crews are prepared for water main problems

As winter continues, the Suffolk County Water Authority is once again hard at work, responding to one of the most challenging aspects of delivering highquality water during the colder months: water main breaks. With over 6,000 miles of water mains stretching from Melville to Montauk, and even across Fire Island and Shelter Island, our infrastructure is vast — enough to reach all the way to Siberia. This expansive network delivers water to more than 1.2 million residents. Keeping it functioning during the winter is no small task. During the winter months, fluctuating temperatures cause the ground to freeze and thaw repeatedly. This constant shifting puts stress on the pipes below, especially older cast-iron pipes, which are more brittle and susceptible to cracking under pressure. This year has proven to be particularly challenging for SCWA crews. In January, our teams responded to 224 main breaks — more than double the 101

we repaired during the same period last year. In fact, this is the highest number of breaks we’ve seen in a single month since January 2018, when 268 breaks were recorded.

The Town of Babylon, particularly the southwest sewer district, is where we see the most main breaks. When sewer pipes were installed there in the 1970s, they were placed beneath existing water mains, compromising the structural integrity of the ground. This makes breaks more likely in this area, compared with other parts of our system.

They do exhausting and demanding work to ensure reliable water service.

When a water main breaks, it can flood the street and disrupt service to nearby homes and businesses. In addition to the immediate inconvenience, main breaks can stir up sediment in the water system, leading to discolored water. While this discoloration may be concerning, it doesn’t affect the quality of the water, which remains safe to drink. Customers can help clear the discoloration by running cold water from a tap for several minutes. SCWA also regularly flushes the system to clear out sediment and maintain water quality.

Our response to main breaks is swift and precise. Once a leak is reported, our customer service technicians use advanced technology to pinpoint its exact location, ensuring that we only dig where necessary. This minimizes disruption, and allows our crews to address the issue as quickly as possible.

The next step is handled by our construction/maintenance team. They set up traffic-control measures to keep the area safe, and isolate the leak to reduce the number of affected customers. Once the area is excavated and the damaged section of pipe is exposed, they drain the water and begin repairs.

This process isn’t easy, especially in the dead of winter. Our crews work tirelessly, often in the middle of the night, facing brutally cold temperatures and wet conditions. It is exhausting and demanding work, but they do it to ensure that our customers have reliable water service. While residents may be familiar with emergency crews responding to downed power lines or fallen trees after a major storm, our crews are out there all winter long, often without the attention or recognition that comes with

more visible emergencies. They are the unsung heroes of our winter operations. Most of SCWA’s water system consists of cast-iron pipes, a legacy material that is prone to breaking during freeze-thaw cycles. To address this, the authority is proactively replacing 20 to 30 miles of water main each year with cement-lined, ductile iron pipes. This modern material is more flexible, and better suited to withstanding the stresses caused by temperature changes. While there is still much work to be done, we remain committed to upgrading our infrastructure to ensure reliability for years to come.

If you notice pooling water on the street without an obvious source, it could be a sign of a water main break. Please call our customer service line, at (631) 698-9500, so we can investigate and respond promptly.

At SCWA, we take pride in delivering high-quality water to our customers, no matter the season. Our crews are working around the clock to keep your water flowing, even in the harshest conditions. As we continue to invest in our infrastructure and improve our response capabilities, we thank our customers for their support.

Jeff Szabo is chief executive officer of the Suffolk County Water Authority.

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There should never be a legal excuse for rape

imagine going to a party with friends, or attending your high school reunion or a wedding. You see a lot of familiar faces, and some new ones. Everyone is having a good time sharing memories, and you drink into the night.

By the end, you realize you’ve had too much to drink. Walking doesn’t come as easy, and your words are a bit slurred. No worries. It’s nothing that others haven’t done before. You take precautions, don’t drive. Surely you’ll get home safe.

Except you don’t.

Instead, you are sexually assaulted or raped. The evening before is a blur and you can’t quite put the pieces together, but you know something went horribly wrong. You go to the police to file a report, but suddenly you’re the one being interrogated. Officers start asking you if you had any alcohol or drugs last night, and they may even give you a Breathalyzer test. But that shouldn’t matter, right? Someone committed a crime — full stop.

In New York state, however, there is no law in place that protects survivors of sexual assault if they were voluntarily intoxicated during the crime.

It seems absurd that this is not already law in a state as progressive as New York, especially when compared with conservative states like Alabama and South Carolina, which have laws in place protecting sexual assault survivors who are voluntarily intoxicated.

The bill before the New York State Assembly (A.101), sponsored by dozens

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of elected officials, aims to amend the law “to allow sex crimes charges to be brought in cases where the victim had become voluntarily intoxicated if a reasonable person in the defendant’s position should have known that the victim was incapable of giving consent due to intoxication.” It has languished in the Assembly since a similar bill was introduced in the State Senate by then Sen. Alessandra Biaggi in 2020, and passed two years later.

“Voluntarily” is the crucial word.

Those who oppose the law are afraid the language will allow for false accusations involving voluntary intoxication among consenting adults, specifically if someone regrets the decisions they made the night before and claims they were not in their normal mental state to give consent.

But advocates argue that those extreme and uncommon situations diminish the seriousness of sexual assault and rape, no matter the situation, and have presented cases to support their cause. We agree with those advocates. There is never an excuse for rape or sexual assault — nor for victim blaming or victim shaming.

In 2017, choreographer Bijan Williams, who worked with high-profile entertainers Beyonce and Jay-Z, was arrested on charges of rape and false imprisonment when a 17-year-old girl called 911 and accused him of raping her in a Manhattan hotel room. Williams was 34 old at the time, and both were under the influence of alcohol. Williams pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of sup-

Re last week’s editorial, “In civil discourse, everyone deserves respect”: Those of us who agree must realize that this is a contested proposition, currently facing open challenge by those who declare it an invalid premise. To many, “respect” is a virtue only when it is a synonym for obedience, when “persuasion” may include violence, and “disagreement” is a tool useful for exposing enemies, not for discussion but for vicious doxxing.

Various history months face official obliteration, propaganda terms like Gulf of America, “gender ideology” and “patriotic history” are being devised, their use enforced by lawsuit.

Coerced conformity to stereotype attempts to erase individual expression. Our president claims kingship, uses the royal “we,” disparages diversity. Few such bigots are convertible, so our resolve must be keep them from power through our majority of votes.

James Russell Lowell, in 1873, described our situation: “I have always been of the mind that in a

plying a minor with alcohol, and the rest of the case was dropped.

In 2021, The Washington Post published, “A Minnesota man can’t be charged with felony rape because the woman chose to drink beforehand, court rules.” The headline stemmed from a 2017 case in which a woman consumed several shots of alcohol and a prescription pill before accompanying an unknown man who invited her to a party. She was raped, but because she was intoxicated voluntarily, and the state law only protected those who were mentally incapacitated due to intoxication administered by someone without a person’s consent, the man was not charged.

Victim blaming is all too common for survivors of sexual assault and rape, and while the scars may be invisible, they run deep.

Survivors of sexual assault are 10 times more likely to attempt suicide, according to 2020 research by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Others are plagued by a lifetime of psychological and emotional issues that interfere with their ability to handle everyday activities like holding a steady job.

While criminals walk away with a relative slap on the wrist, survivors continue to suffer from the crimes perpetrated against them, and in many cases they are relegated to carrying the shame heaped on them by society.

Our elected leaders in Albany must pass A.101 now, and close the voluntary intoxication loophole.

Like any resident of Oyster Bay, I’ve always had a fascination with our hometown president, Theodore Roosevelt. He seemed like such a larger-than-life character, a writer who was a soldier, a hunter who was a politician, and a statesman who truly cared for, and understood the needs of, the common man.

opinions Destroying Roosevelt’s legacy

the executive branch to keep moneyed interests out of politics, despite pushback from members of his own cabinet and party.

been exhausted. TR’s embrace of “soft” power, and its importance in foreign relations, was a hallmark of U.S. foreign policy for much of the last century.

Which is why it is so disappointing that the new presidential administration seems so invested in tearing down everything that Roosevelt achieved. And no, that’s not hyperbole. President Trump has said numerous times that America was richest during the Gilded Age, from about 1870 to the 1890s, and that he hopes to bring us back to that level of prosperity.

Except that prosperity was a lie, built on the backs of working-class employees who slaved away for limited wages and had no protections, while that generation’s top 1 percent got richer and richer. Roosevelt saw the damage this corrupt system was doing to the country, and earned the nickname “Trustbuster” for his fearlessness in breaking up the early monopolies. He used the power of

Contrast that with Trump, who, rather than regulating big businesses, has invited them into his cabinet, and even more terrifying, into the country’s inner record system. Elon Musk, the J.P. Morgan of the 21st century, has been given the keys to the castle and is currently ransacking our public records, from Social Security to Medicaid and more.

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resident Trump seems hell-bent on tearing down everything T.R. achieved.

Furthermore, Trump has signed one executive order after another weakening regulatory agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission — which was created in response to the Roosevelt administration’s lawsuit against Morgan’s monopoly. Rather than working to make big business more civic-minded and protect regular Americans from its excesses, Trump is enabling the worst aspects of capitalism in this country, enriching the few at the expense of the many.

Roosevelt was also famous as a diplomat, with his best known-quote describing his approach to foreign policy, to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” That meant maintaining a strong military presence, but only using it as a threat once other methods of diplomacy had

Trump, on the other hand, appears to be more easily herded than any previous president, let alone Roosevelt. His administration’s shameful about-face on Ukraine shows his inability to see the benefit of supporting a free, democratic nation unjustly invaded by Russia’s oligarchic president, Vladimir Putin. That, and Trump’s apparent sycophancy toward Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and other autocrats, contrasts sadly with Roosevelt’s ability to play the autocrats of his age against one another without forsaking American honor and dignity.

Trump’s attempted destruction of USAID and similar agencies shows a further lack of understanding of soft power, and the limitations businessmen can have when switching to public service. Not everything needs to be profitable to be useful, despite what Trump and Musk may say. USAID not only saves lives, but also reaffirms the fundamental belief among Americans, our allies and even our enemies that we are a country of fundamentally good people. The goodwill we earn internationally from this and similar organizations is a

fundamental aspect of our soft power, which offers another, often more elegant, solution to global threats than simply sending in our military.

But what would really break Roosevelt’s heart is Trump’s apparent disregard for our nation’s natural beauty and the extraordinary people who steward it. Roosevelt was known as a conservationist, and protected roughly 230 million acres of public land during his presidency, including 150 national forests and more than 40 federal bird sanctuaries.

Trump, meanwhile, has gutted our National Park Service and the United States Forest Service — founded by Roosevelt — and has repeated made clear his desire to open public land to oil drilling while deregulating environmental restrictions that big businesses face. His refusal to acknowledge the role humans play in climate change and his unwillingness to hold oil, coal and similar industries accountable would, I have no doubt, make the Bull Moose apoplectic.

I’ve spent countless hours poring over biographies, watching documentaries and listening to podcasts about Roosevelt. While I obviously never met him, and have never met Trump, I can say with certainty that Trump is no Teddy Roosevelt.

Will Sheeline is an editor covering Glen Head, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff. Comments? WSheeline@liherald.com.

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democracy, manners are the only effective weapon against the Bowie knife.” Resolute in manners, wary, registered to vote.

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Which of these presidents doesn’t belong?

To the Editor:

Re Peter King’s column last week, “Recalling the presidents I’ve met”: Former Congressman King continues his attempt to gaslight Herald readers by including the current occupier of the White House on his list of former U.S. presidents he’s collaborated with over the last several decades. As if Donald Trump’s attack on U.S. democracy and scorched-earth approach is comparable to the political ideology of any former president, Republican or Democrat. King attempts to gloss over Trump’s abhorrent behavior by reminiscing about an invitation King’s grandchildren received to visit the White House. Why is King trying to normalize the first 30 days of this chaotic presidency by recalling mundane details about

Trump — and including him on a list of former presidents who, by contrast, had a very clear and unwavering love for this republic? Why omit mention of Trump’s flurry of nonsensical executive orders, blanket pardons of the criminals who attacked our Capitol, mass firings of federal employees, attempted eviscerations of the CIA and the FBI, elimination of the Department of Education, and countless threats of retribution against perceived enemies?

Because normalization of outrageous tactics is a tool of MAGA’s propaganda machine — much like the Third Reich systematically rationalized its attacks on the free press and takeover of the military as necessary evils in order to take control of an ailing and dysfunctional government. MAGA’s use of this tactic is deceptive and dangerous, and King seems to be a willing cog in the wheel.

At the very least, in the interest of standing up for his former constituents, King should question Trump’s blatant surrender of our government systems — which include our personal and private information — to Elon Musk, under the guise of DOGE, and acknowledge that it is (at the very least) an overstep by an administration that is suddenly in the hands of an unsanctioned group of non-elected private citizens.

Not even Trump’s supporters voted for Elon Musk.

Congressman, it’s never too late to say, “I misjudged him.” It’s never too late to say, “I was wrong.” And it’s

never too late to hold someone accountable.

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