New complex to provide housing for seniors, vets
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ
mrafiq@liherald.com
BOSFA Properties, a developer based in Lawrence, is planning to transform the flood-damaged and long-vacant Moxey Rigby public housing complex in Freeport into a new 200-unit apartment complex called the Gardens at Buffalo.
The original Moxey Rigby complex, at 80-84 Albany Ave. and 17-33 Buffalo Ave., completed in 1958 and named for the first African-American judge ever elected in Nassau County, was a cornerstone of the community for over 50 years. It was rendered uninhabitable by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and its residents were relocated to “the New Moxey Rigby,” at 195 E. Merrick Road. The Gardens at Buffalo will rise on the site of the original complex.
“The village put out a request for proposals about two years ago for the development of what is known as the old Moxey Rigby property,” Village Attorney Howard Colton explained. “We had two individuals, Bartone Properties
Zion Cathedral leads Kwanzaa at Roosevelt Field
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ, a cornerstone of Freeport’s spiritual and cultural community, hosted a memorable Kwanzaa celebration at Roosevelt Field in Garden City on Dec. 31.
The event drew attendees from across communities –with the 200 chairs set up for the event being filled and more attendees standing – blending tradition, inspiration and unity to honor African American heritage and values.
Kwanzaa, created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga as a week -
long celebration observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, was established to honor African heritage and culture, emphasizing family, community and shared values.
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase Matunda ya Kwanza, meaning “first fruits.” The celebration incorporates seven guiding principles known as Nguzo Saba: Unity or Umoja; Self-Determination or Kujichagulia; Collective Work and Responsibility or Ujima; Cooperative Economics or Ujamaa; Purpose or Nia; Creativity or Kuumba; and Faith or Imani.
This year’s event fell on the
I love the principles, and I think we should try to live them.
SHeLLeY BRAzLeY Director of the Social Action Ministry, Zion Cathedral
sixth day of Kwanzaa, and was rooted in Kuumba, or Creativity. The celebration honored the life and legacy of Joysetta and Julius Pearse, revered as “Keepers of Our Culture,” and featured a diverse program of performances, reflections and
ceremonial rituals.
Bishop Frank A. White, senior pastor of Zion Cathedral, began the program with a heartfelt welcome, and the evening included powerful renditions of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and an uplifting musical performance by the Zion Cathedral Sounds of Praise. The PEZ Dance Ensemble and the drum-
ming by Fred Berryhill added vibrant energy to the proceedings, while a symbolic lighting of the kinara, a seven-branched candleholder used in Kwanzaa celebrations, illustrated the significance of the seven principles.
Prominent speakers and community leaders contributed
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Daniel Goldstein is the founder and managing partner of BOSFA Properties, a family-owned real estate company which manages $850 million in assets and is developing ‘The Gardens at Buffalo’ in Freeport.
MLK day on Jan. 20, celebrate at Hofstra
Freeport public schools will be closed on Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday, recognized as a national day of service, honors the civil rights leader’s contributions to racial equality and social justice.
Hofstra University and the Village of Hempstead are welcoming Freeport residents to participate in a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event, similar to last year’s Day of Reflection. The parade will march to the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center at Hofstra University, where the event will continue with a ceremony and keynote address. Last year’s address was by Pastor-Elect Curtis Brown of Rising Star Baptist Church.
Other Ways to Celebrate MLK Day:
In addition to the Hofstra University event, there are many other ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy on this important day.
■ Volunteer for a Day of Service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized as a national day of service. Many organizations throughout the country encourage individuals to volunteer their time to help others.
■ Participate in Educational Events
Freeport Memorial Library will be closed on Jan. 20, but children and families can read books or educational mate-
Hofstra University will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Remembrance parade and ceremony on Jan. 20. Last year, many residents gathered to celebrate the civil rights leader and their cultures.
rial about the Civil Rights Movement to celebrate. “Why We Can’t Wait” by Martin Luther King Jr. gives a detailed account of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign, where King was arrested and wrote his famous “Letter from Birming-
Filmed Record,” and “Eyes on the Prize” are powerful ways to learn more about King’s role in the Civil Rights Movement. Many local theaters or streaming services feature these films in observance of the day.
■ Support Minority-Owned Businesses To honor King’s vision of economic equality, consider supporting local minority-owned businesses. Dining at Black-owned restaurants or shopping at stores run by people of color can make a meaningful impact on the community.
■ Donate to Civil Rights Organizations Contributions to organizations like the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, or the King Center help continue King’s work for justice and equality. Many groups encourage donations on MLK Day as a way to invest in social change.
■ Create Art or Music Inspired by MLK For those who express themselves creatively, Martin Luther King Jr. Day can be a time to create art, poetry, or music that reflects his teachings of peace, justice, and unity.
ham Jail.” It discusses the urgency of the Civil Rights Movement and the need for immediate action.
■ Watch Films and Documentaries Films such as “Selma, King: A
Residents interested in the Hofstra University event or other activities to commemorate MLK Day can contact Juanita Hargwood at 516-478-6286.
–Ainsley Martinez
Courtesy Hofstra University
Siela Bynoe sworn in as new state senator
By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Siela Bynoe was sworn in as the first Black New York state senator to represent Long Island’s 6th Senate District on Jan. 5 at Westbury High School, with several hundred in attendance.
Bynoe, 57, comes to Albany after representing her native hometown of Westbury for 10 years as a Nassau County legislator. She will continue to represent but will also carry the responsibilities of Freeport, Baldwin, Garden City, Hempstead, Uniondale, and Rockville Centre. She succeeds Kevin Thomas, who declined to run for another term.
W“I move forward on this journey to Albany to serve in the New York State Senate,” Bynoe said, addressing the audience. “It is with that verse tucked in my heart, and with that responsibility that I will move forward to make sure that communities like Rockville Centre, South Hempstead, and West Hempstead, as well as those I’ve never served before—like Carle Place—and those I’m getting to know, such as Roosevelt, Baldwin, and Freeport (are heard and represented).
lature in a special election in 2014.
Despite being in the minority, she was able to achieve accomplishments such as the passage of the Groundwater and Public Supply Facts Report Law and the implementation of police body cameras.
In an interview with the Herald a month before the election, she stated that her top priority was preserving public benefits and resources, such as Nassau University Medical Center, or NUMC, which had been on the verge of financial collapse earlier that year. She proposed consolidating NUMC’s campuses and converting its vacant lots into assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers and institutions for veterans and behavioral health.
e may all have different needs in these communities, but we are one.
SiELA ByNOE 6th district state senator
“We may all have different needs in these communities,” she added. “But we are one.”
Bynoe campaigned on her work in Mineola and beyond, including her tenure as a commissioner of the North Hempstead Housing Authority in 2008. A Westbury native, she was elected to the Westbury Board of Education in 2010, serving two terms focused on educational policies. She was elected to the County Legis-
“There are opportunities there for senior housing, workforce housing, especially for folks who want to ensure have access to health care; they could be right on the campus,” she said then.
Along with NUMC, she advocated for mental and behavior health in school districts, access to health care, helping firsttime homebuyers purchase property on Long Island and developing affordable housing.
“Together, we will create housing, ensure we strengthen our public schools and make sure we invest right here in Nassau County,” she said. “I have a charge, we have a charge, and together, I know we can move this county forward.”
Notable political figures in attendance were U.S. State Senator Chuck Schumer, Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
“It is sort of a homecoming,” Schumer said. “Siela graduated from this very school — Westbury High
School — grew up not far from here and she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She’s a firstgeneration American raised by a single mom.
“Siela is the right person at the right moment for this job in the 6th District,” he added.
Kids serve food & cheer at Senior Center
Roosevelt Middle School students recently brought holiday joy to the Town of Hempstead Rosa Parks Senior Center, brightening the season for local seniors in their community.
“We’re so proud of our young leaders for making a difference by lending a hand and bringing a smile to the faces of their community’s eldest members this holiday season,” said Superintendent of Schools Shawn Wightman. “It’s inspiring to know that our students shared community spirit and holiday cheer by giving back this winter.”
During their visit, students served meals, performed festive songs, and showcased lively dances, creating a heartwarming celebration of the holiday season. The day was filled with joy and togetherness, embodying the true spirit of giving back.
For more information about the Roosevelt Union Free School District, visit www.rooseveltufsd.org or follow the district on Facebook at facebook. com/RooseveltUFSD.
–Mohammad Rafiq
Tim Baker/Herald
At Westbury High School on Jan. 5, Siela Bynoe, a Westbury native, was sworn in as the first Black New York state senator to represent Long Island for the 6th State Senate District.
A team of student volunteers stands proudly behind the buffet table, ready to share holiday meals with senior residents.
Photos courtesy Roosevelt School District
Roosevelt Middle School student serves a warm meal to a senior resident, embodying the spirit of giving during the holiday season.
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A Forgotten American Treasure
Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac appeared from 1732 to 1758.
Amongst other information, it provided pithy sayings and proverbs, many of which have withstood the test of time.
“An empty bag cannot stand upright.”
“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom a good one.”
“Anoint a villain and he’ll stab you: stab him and he’ll anoint you.”
“An old young man will be a young old man.”
“Don’t think to hunt two hares with one dog.”
“Eat few suppers and you’ll need few medicines.”
“Great almsgiving, lessens no man’s living.”
“Happy’s the wooing that’s not long a doing.”
“He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.”
“If your riches are yours, why don’t you take them with you to the other world.”
“Lost time is never found again.”
“The noblest question in the world is, what good may I do in it?”
“They who have nothing to trouble them, will be troubled at nothing.”
“The sleeping fox catches no poultry.”
“The tongue is ever turning to the aching tooth.”
“When you’re good to others, you are best to yourself.”
“Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.”
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PSEG Long Island employees donated more than 500 toys and gifts this holiday season through the company’s annual Employee Outreach Council toy drive.
The donations, which included dolls, board games, action figures, and sporting equipment, were distributed to children and families through community organizations. Nassau County recipients included the Hempstead Hispanic
Civic Association, Christ Apostolic Church WOSEM in Elmont, the Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen and Center for Transformative Change Resource Center in Hempstead, and Our Lady of Good Counsel in Inwood.
PSEG Long Island stated that community service is a key part of its mission.
Being honored for Kwanzaa
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby congratulated Trudi McKenley, president of the Lota Theta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, as they were named the Kujichagulia honoree during the Town of Hempstead Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 19.
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New apartments at old Moxey Rigby site
and BOSFA — they both responded to the request and they both made presentations to the board of trustees. And based upon the presentations … BOSFA was selected.”
The developer purchased the property for $17.5 million in 2023.
“They’re in the process of developing 200 units at the site,” Colton said of BOSFA. “One hundred and fifty will be workforce housing, another 25 units, roughly, will be dedicated for seniors, and the other 25 will be dedicated for veterans.” There will be a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom rental units, and either 20 or 40 units will be designated for individuals earning no more than 50 or 60 percent of Nassau County’s median income.
The project has an expected completion date of July 2026.
Colton also stressed the importance of the project for Freeport’s future. “This is a multi-generational building, which will have our children in it, our seniors and our veterans, keeping them on Long Island,” he said.
BOSFA has received zoning and site plan approval, and hopes to make use of as much of the existing structure as possible, with redesigned living spaces within. There are also plans for a new parking garage.
The development is economically significant for the village, Colton added,
close to major roads, public transportation and local amenities. “We’ve entered into a community agreement, or services agreement, with BOFSA, and they will be paying their full share of taxes,” he said. While the developer has applied to the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement, “that’s only for their school tax, Nassau County and town tax, and not the village …,” Colton said. “We
have entered into a separate agreement with them that they will pay their correct and full share of the village tax.”
“I love Freeport,” Danny Goldstein, founder and managing partner of BOFSA Properties, told the Herald when asked about the attractiveness of the property for development. “I love the area.”
“(It) gave an opportunity for us to take something, I would say, old and
make something new out of it, something even beautiful,” Goldstein added. “I’ve always believed that the tenants or people have a right to live in a beautiful area, beautiful apartments. And, you know, we want to build something that will be very memorable for Freeport.”
He said he was excited about the property’s future as multi-generational housing. “It becomes like a community,” Goldstein said. “Not just like an old-age home where you have seniors. So I believe in the long term. The future is multi-generational, because you want to be in the same building where not only your family is, where your grandparents are, and you have your children living in there.
“You want to be in a community where it’s not just, during working hours everyone’s gone. Here you have people there during the day … It’s a live community.”
BOFSA expects to spend roughly $80 million on construction, for which it is seeking investors for tax-exempt bond financing. Colton and Goldstein expressed confidence in the company’s ability to finance the project, explaining that using bonds instead of a mortgage for a project of this size is common.
“I am looking forward to the development of this property in the near future,” said Mayor Kennedy about the project. “and anticipate substantial tax revenue for Freeport.””
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BoSfa properties determined that the outer structure of the old moxey rigby public housing complex could be reused for the new building, with the interior stripped away.
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Hofstra wrestling begins exciting new era
By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
Hofstra wrestling alum Jamie Franco is now leading the program where he thrived on the mats as a student-athlete looking to raise it to new heights.
Franco, a three-time NCAA Championship qualifier at Hofstra in the early 2010s, was named the Pride’s 13th- head coach on July 1, 2024 replacing Dennis Papadatos after he took an administrative role in the university’s athletic department. It marks another return home for Franco, who served as an assistant coach under Papadatos from 2016 to 2023 before spending a season on the wrestling staff at Columbia University last year.
“I always wanted to be a head coach and to be able to get this opportunity was a dream come true for me,” said Franco, who won 75 matches at Hofstra including a conference title at 133 pounds in 2013. “To come back to my alma mater and get my first head coaching gig at Hofstra was really special.”
After graduating Hofstra in 2014 with a business degree, Franco was operations manager of the famed Longo and Weidman MMA Training Center in Garden City where Hofstra wrestling legend Chris Weidman trained when he held a UFC middleweight title from 2013 to 2015. Franco maintains a close relationship with Weidman and recently brought his longtime trainer Ray Longo in a cross training session with the wrestlers.
“I think it’s always good to get these guys training outside of just wrestling to make them physically and mentally tougher,” Franco said.
Franco inherited a roster with plenty of former Long Island high school wrestling standouts including 133-pound Ryan Arbeit, who won a county title for Wantagh in 2022. The redshirt freshman was voted a team captain in October along with Massapequa High School product Chase Liardi, Justin Hoyle of Maple Valley, Wash and Ross McFarland of Pennellville, N.Y.
Two of Arbeit’s former Wantagh teammates are also on the Hofstra roster including red-shirt junior Mat Rogers, who won a New York State Championship in 2020 and Joe Russo, who was sidelined last season after joining the Pride from Nassau Community College. Russo was sidelined at the beginning of the season with an injury, but Franco is hoping he can make a contribution as the dual meet schedule heats up.
The Nassau County South Shore presence on the Hofstra mats also includes 165-pound redshirt junior Eric Shindel, who was an All-County wrestler at JFK High School in Bellmore in 2020 and 2021.
Fellow 165-pounder Kyle Mosher, who won a New York State title with South Side High School in Rockville Centre, joined the Pride this season as a graduate student after competing as an undergraduate student
at Columbia under Franco.
“He is looking really good early in the season so we’re looking to keep building on it,” said Franco of Mosher, who placed eighth in the 30-team Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 7. “He’s on everyone’s radar now.
Franco recorded his first dual meet win as Hofstra head coach with a 21-12 victory against Duke at home on Nov. 16. The Pride entered the new year at 4-3 and will next be in action on Jan. 9 with an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) road match at Binghamton. The Pride then has home matches in the Mack Sports Complex scheduled Jan. 26 against Penn starting at noon and Feb. 2 versus Franklin & Marshall at 4 p.m.
The Pride will look to make some noise at the EIWA Championships at Lehigh on March 7-8 and qualify at least three of four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia from March 20-22.
“The guys are growing every week,” Franco said. “I think we’re going to see a more gritty team for us in the EIWAs so I feel like we’re going to get a bunch of placers there this year.”
Photos courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications Massapequa native Chase Liardi is one of Hofstra’s captains.
Ross McFarland and the Pride are looking to make noise under new coach Jamie Franco, a Hofstra wrestling alumn.
Archer Street celebrates Festival of Lights
Archer Street Elementary celebrates cultural diversity with Festival of Lights Freeport’s Archer Street Elementary School held its annual Festival of Lights on Dec. 17, uniting students and staff in a celebration of the rich traditions of the holiday season.
The event showcased the customs of Hanukkah, Christmas, Las Posadas, and Kwanzaa through student performances and storytelling, with participants spanning kindergarten through fourth grade.
The program began with kindergarten and first-grade students introducing Hanukkah, sharing its story and customs before performing a festive song. Second graders followed with a lively medley of Christmas carols, while third-grade students gave an engaging overview of Las Posadas, a cherished Latin American tradition.
The celebration concluded with fourth graders performing “It’s a Kwanzaa Celebration,”
honoring the principles of Kwanzaa.
“This celebration is a wonderful opportunity for our students to embrace the diverse cultures that make up our school community,” said Assistant Principal Judith Friedman. “It’s inspiring to see how our students learn and share these meaningful traditions with one another.”
In preparation for the celebration, students spent weeks learning about different holidays through classroom activities.
They practiced songs during music lessons and created artwork inspired by each tradition, which was proudly displayed during the event.
Archer Street’s Festival of Lights highlights the school’s ongoing commitment to fostering cultural awareness and encouraging students to celebrate their heritage while appreciating the traditions of others.
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FOIL requests about deputy force ignored
By MELINDA ROLLS
Special to the Herald
Despite facing backlash from activists and Democratic lawmakers, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is moving forward with a plan to form an armed civilian deputy force for times of emergency.
Blakeman, a Republican of Atlantic Beach, has said he plans to grow the force to 75 people. Since September, the county executive has had 25 deputies authorized to serve after completing training sessions at the Nassau Police Department training facility in Garden City, according to Newsday.
Blakeman first issued a call on March 17 for residents with gun permits to apply to become “special deputy sheriffs,” as outlined in a county flier and an advertisement published in Newsday.
The flier states that Blakeman is assembling a team of sheriffs to protect lives and property during an emergency, and that the sheriffs would have no policing authority unless the county executive were to declare an emergency. Applicants must be skilled in firearm use to be considered, with a preference given to retired law enforcement officers and military veterans.
“I didn’t want to find myself in a circumstance where we’d have an emergency, and it would be a very significant event like Superstorm Sandy, and scram-
ble to get volunteers who wouldn’t be vetted and wouldn’t be pre-trained,” Blakeman said during a news conference on April 4.
In gathering the collection of special deputy sheriffs, Blakeman has cited New York State County Law 655. The law states that a sheriff may deputize as many additional special deputies as needed
“for the protection of human life and property during an emergency” to assist existing law enforcement.
Community backlash
With over 2,600 police officers, Nassau County has the 12th largest police force in the country, leaving critics questioning Blakeman’s move.
Tsary, civilian “militia.” In April, Sabine Margolis, of Great Neck, started an online petition called “Stop Bruce Blakeman’s Personal Nassau County Militia,” which has collected more than 2,900 signatures.
Blakeman’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
here’s all kinds of issues that we have been trying to get answers on, and we cannot get any answers.
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“He says he’s going to use it in an emergency, and he points to Superstorm Sandy,” said Jody Kass Finkel, founder of Nassau Residents for Good Government, a nonpartisan good government group.
KASS FINKEL founder, Nassau Residents for Good Government
“The last thing we needed was gun-toting residents floating about…We needed water. We needed blankets. We needed gasoline.”
Some opponents have accused Blakeman of forming an armed, and unneces-
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FOIL requests ignored
Democratic legislators and community advocates say much of the training process has been left in the dark, despite requests for information under the Freedom of Information Law.
“Usually legislators can get information, but we had to go through the FOIL situation just as if we didn’t have a job with the county,” said Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, the Democratic minority leader of the Nassau County Legislature. No information came from her request, she stated.
On April 15 and Aug. 27, the NRGG also submitted FOIL requests to Blakeman’s office. The requests included inquiries about the program, such as the circumstances under which Blakeman could call an emergency, the training recruits are receiving and how the program is being funded.
The group was also not provided any new information and was sent the advertisement posted in Newsday in response.
“There’s all kinds of issues that we have been trying to get answers on, and we cannot get any answers,” Finkel said.
Budget concerns
Some opponents have expressed concerns about how Blakeman plans to fund the deputy force. The deputies are to be paid $150 a day for work, according to the Newsday advertisement. However, according to New York State County Law 655, an emergency deputy cannot be compensated more than $3 per hour.
“That type of salary adjustment has to come before the legislature, and it never has,” said DeRiggi-Whitton, who added that she is now looking into a lawsuit against Blakeman over the deputy force.
Blakeman’s Response
At the news conference in April, Blakeman emphasized that he has done nothing more than create a directory of individuals. He’s stated that many of the criticisms the deputy force has receieved are politically motivated.
Kwanzaa showing attended by over 200
to the event’s significance. Eleanor McKay emphasized Kujichagulia, or Self-Determination, as an essential tool for personal and collective growth.
Kenny Ware, known for his dynamic involvement in youth mentoring, highlighted the importance of Ujamaa, or Cooperative Economics.
The Kwanzaa celebration’s success was bolstered by partnerships with organizations like the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County and local businesses such as the Imperial Diner, which proudly sponsored the event. Featured artists included Otis Jermaine Becoat and Zion Cathedral’s own music ministry, showcasing the depth of local talent. Interactive segments like the Kwanzaa Kraft Fun allowed families to create handprint wreaths symbolizing unity and shared purpose.
The celebration closed with a stirring Harambee — a call to “pull together”— led by Pastor Jykolyn White, and Elder at Zion Cathedral and son of Bishop White.
Bishop White reminded attendees of their shared responsibility to uphold and pass down the principles of Kwanzaa.
“I believe this magnificent display of love, creativity and unity touched God’s heart,” he said.
“It was my esteemed pleasure to present this brilliant collective effort of cultural excellence to the extended communities of Nassau County,” he added. “I celebrate Simon Properties (the owner of Roosevelt Field Mall) for their commitment to wholesome community engagement.”
Shelley Brazley, director of the Social Action Ministry at Zion Cathedral, played the central role in organizing the event.
“It was a collaboration, first of all, with private enterprise, Simon Properties, and then, of course, the church,” she told the Herald.
“We had the NAACP (Freeport-Roosevelt chapter) helping us,” she added. “We also had the National Association of Negro Women ... It was just kind of cool the way the community just pulled together.”
Roosevelt Field was chosen as the venue due to its historical significance in hosting community events. Brazley noted that the Social Action Ministry wanted to create a collaborative event that combined private industry, community service organizations and church efforts. “When I said that, just imagine, we all put our best together — they liked that,” she explained.
Reflecting on her personal connection to Kwanzaa, Brazley shared, “It’s something that I’ve done in my home forever, and so that’s all my children know. It’s Kwanzaa. We’re Christians, but in my home we don’t do the traditional tree and all the Santa and all that stuff. We go to church and celebrate Christ, and we come home, and during that week, we celebrate Kwanzaa.” Brazley expressed hope the event
support from the community for the inaugural and highly successful event.
could become an annual tradition, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and cultural heritage.
“I love the principles, and I think we should try to live them,” she said, “and that’s why I do it.”
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Some classic Kwanzaa décor at the Kwanzaa celebration at roosevelt f ield mall on dec. 31 included a kinara — a seven branched candle holder for candles representing the guiding principles of Kwanzaa — and sculptures of inspiring figures who embodied those principles, or ‘nguzo Saba.’
Bishop frank a. White, head pastor at Zion Cathedra, was recently appointed by gov. Kathy Hochul to the new York State interfaith advisory Council.
Photos courtesy Shawn Davis
participants Lindamichellebaron, Kenny Ware, eleanor mcKay, attorney general Letitia James, Shelley Brazley, Claretha richardson, Kimani panthier, pastor Jykolyn White, rev. dr. Seretta C. mcKnight represented a huge outpouring
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State attorney general Letitia James lit the candle symbolic of the Kwanzaa principle of ‘umoja’ or unity.
Courtesy Everett James
the children of Zion Cathedral sung ‘Harambee! - Let’s pull together!’ by mxolisi & the Sankofa Singers.
Courtesy Anthony Richards
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Step inside an epic adventure with Anna, Elsa and the Madrigal clan moments on ice
By Karen Bloom
Welcome the New Year in true Disney style. The latest Disney ice extravaganza arrives at UBS Arena in Elmont ready to enchant families once again. This time around the spotlight is on two of the newest tales — beloved by Disneyphiles in the Disney canon: “Frozen” and “Encanto.” Audiences can share in the special joy of these captivating adventures when Disney On Ice’s glides into UBS Arena, now through Jan. 12.
Families will be transported into two of Disney’s most popular films as the world of Anna, Elsa, Mirabel, and the Madrigal family unfolds up close. These adored characters are, of course, joined by Mickey and his crew. Along with Minnie, Donald and Goofy, audiences will sing-along to everyone’s favorite songs interpreted through world-class skating, aerial acrobatics and dynamic special effects.
• Now through Sunday, Jan.12; times vary
• Tickets start at $35, pre-show character experience also available for a fee; purchase at ticketmaster.com or disneyonice.com or in person at box office
• UBS Arena, 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
As always, the atmosphere is electric from the get-go. From the opening segment with Mickey and the gang, we quickly arrive in Arendelle to the delight of all the “Annas” and “Elsas” in the audience. Olaf, the lovable snowman who likes warm hugs and all things summer, narrates the story everyone knows so well. Artful skating (what could be more fitting?) transports families to the snowy kingdom to be a part of Anna’s adventure to find Elsa, whose icy powers unleashed an eternal winter. Kristoff and Sven take audiences along as they encounter wintry conditions in a race to bring back summer.
Elsa’s solo segment skated to “Let It Go” is among the highlights of the show’s first half. “It’s a big moment,” says Rebekah Johnson, who — off ice at this point — is exhilarated by the audience response.
At age 19, Johnson is experiencing the Disney magic for the first time as a performer. She joined the cast in September as an ensemble skater and couldn’t be happier.
Skating since she was two-years-old, the St. Paul, Minn.-based Johnson says “I always knew I was meant to be a show skater.”
Like her many castmates, she’s embraced Disney from a young age.
“I’ve always loved the princesses and ‘Frozen’,” she enthuses. “I’ve dreamed about skating for Disney for so long.”
From her first Disney On Ice experience as a young child to revisiting the spectacle as a teenager more recently, she knew this was where she belonged.
“When I saw the show again, I thought ‘this is so cool.’ I still dreamed about being a princess.”
While Johnson is not quite there yet, she’s relishing every moment as the youngest member of the cast and every moment on ice.
“I’ve wanted to skate for Disney for so long,” she continues. “It’s all very surreal, but it’s real!”
After a very Frozen adventure, the show’s second half takes everyone to a vibrant town in the mountains of Colombia where we meet the Madrigals, that extraordinary family who live in
Yacht Rock Revue
The kings of ‘70s tribute hit the road with an authentic throwback to the era. Yacht Rock Revue, hailed by Rolling Stone as the “world’s premier soft-rock party band,” invites listeners on a nostalgic voyage through the ‘70s and’80s sun-soaked melodies. The Atlantabased 10-piece ensemble blends impeccable musicianship with a deep reverence for the genre. Their original album “Escape Artist” is a bold homage to this iconic sound. YRR continues to captivate audiences nationwide with their infectious energy and unabashedly joyous performances. Since their humble beginnings in 2007, YRR has emerged as pivotal in revitalizing yacht rock, sharing stages with icons and garnering a devoted following of “Anchorheads.” Whether performing in intimate venues or rocking arenas, their concerts promise an immersive musical journey that celebrates the timeless allure of smooth grooves.
Friday and Saturday, Jan.10-11, 8 p.m. $55, $40, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
a magical casita in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Mirabel tells the tale of her amazing family and her journey to save the casita — her enchanted family home — alongside her sisters: Isabela, whose perfection radiates with her ability to make plants grow and flowers bloom with every step, and Luisa, with the gift of super strength that she uses to help her village move buildings and reroute rivers.
For the first time live, everyone can witness Tia Pepa, who can control the weather with her emotions; her husband Felix; their daughter Dolores, with her gift to hear; and Bruno, the mysterious and misunderstood Madrigal family member whose visions foretold the future.
“I’m especially partial to ‘Encanto,” Johnson says. “It’s so upbeat, high energy, that everyone [in the audience] gets so exited.”
And, of course, We Don’t Talk About Bruno.
Here audiences especially respond to the aerial segment, which showcases the skaters’ acrobatic skills above the ice, along with plenty of ice dancing.
“It looks magical,” Johnson says.
And that’s the timeless Disney mantra: “Anything can happen if you just believe.”
In the end, audiences leave with the understanding that everyone has their own gifts, magical or not, and being true to yourself and loving those around you is what makes you special.
Or as Johnson puts it: “Magic is inside all of us.”
At the end, special appearance from Mulan and Li Shang, Belle and Prince Adam, Ariel and Eric, Aladdin and Jasmine, Miguel from Coco, and Moana celebrate that iconic Disney “magic” in a rousing finale.
Photos courtesy Feld Entertainment
Smooth Dre’s Rhythmic Odyssey
Experience the pulse of Brooklyn hip-hop with Smooth Dre and his crew. A renowned figure in Brooklyn, he’s carved a niche in the hip-hop world with his unique style and profound lyrical narratives. Known for blending classic beats with rich, contemporary rhythms, Smooth Dre delivers music that resonates with authenticity and depth. His journey from underground circuits to mainstream stages has been marked by a steadfast dedication to his craft and an unwavering commitment to his roots. Smooth Dre’s influence extends beyond music; he is a cultural icon who embodies the spirit of hip-hop in every aspect of his life. Dive into a night of relentless beats and lyrical storytelling with Smooth Dre, a maestro of urban soundscapes, with his friends.
Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. $70. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or madisontheatreny.org.
Photos: Dreams do come true when the royal sisters of Arendelle are joined by the Madrigal family in a ice spectacle that fully brings both films to life.
THE Your Neighborhood
Dave Atell
Start the New Year off with some laughs from one of stand-up comedy’s best, when Dave Atell visits the Paramount stage, Sunday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. An all-timegreat joke writer, named one of the “25 Funniest People in America” by Entertainment Weekly, Atell is most at home in comedy clubs. He built a loyal following by barnstorming the country with his brand of off-color “very adult” humor, and his audiences got even bigger after his cult-favorite travel show, “Insomniac.” Atell continues to be a presence on TV — including his hit Netflix specials “Hot Cross Buns” and “Bumping Mics” — while constantly writing new material and taking it on the road. Beginning his comedy career in the early ‘90s, Attell ascended through New York’s stand-up ranks alongside the likes of Louis C.K. and Jon Stewart.
After a brief stint writing for SNL, Attell has headed several shows of his own. “Insomniac” followed Attell on late-night trips, tracking down and interviewing anyone who wasn’t asleep for some reason (usually either night workers or drunk people), while “Dave’s Old Porn...well, you can Google that one yourself.” When not on the road, Attell makes regular appearances at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. $59.50, $49.50, $44.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
In concert
Plaza Theatricals’ welcomes the New Year, with an Elvis tribute, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2:30 p.m. Ritchie Santa performs “Elvis Is In The House,” keeping the King’s legacy alive. Santa often shares how, even 47 years after his passing, Elvis connects people who might never have met otherwise. See the show at 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech Open House
Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, Long Island’s state-of-the arts career and technical education (CTE) high school, is opening its doors to all students with a passion for a hands-on career. Come and get a “Taste of Tech” at an open house at Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center, Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. Following an introduction to the school led by administrators, there will be self-guided tours of the facility. Additional open house sessions are offered in February. Interested students and their families can register for the Open House at nassauboces.org/ barrytech or call (516) 622-6812 for more information. 1196 Prospect Ave., Westbury.
Breastfeeding Support Group
Mercy Hospital offers a peer-topeer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.
Walking Wednesday
Join Maryellen Cantanno for Walking Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Enjoy a 45-minute group walk at a pace set by participants, with all fitness levels welcome. Guided by the health team from Mount Sinai/ South Nassau Hospital, walkers will learn how to stay in tune with their bodies. Some weeks may include off-site meet-ups around the village, and in case of rain, the walk will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center. Call the library to find out this week’s location. Participants must sign a waiver prior to join, which can be found on the library’s website. Visit FreeportLibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 for more information. 144 West Merrick Road.
Human Trafficking Prevention Symposium
In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow and Dr. Pepper Martin of Destiny House Christian Center of Freeport and Women Intended for Excellence hosts a Human Trafficking Prevention Symposium, Thursday, Jan. 9, 6-9 p.m., at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. The symposium aims to raise awareness and spark conversations about combating the ongoing humanitarian crisis of human trafficking.
For additional information, contact Dr. Martin at (516) 519-0092 or visit womenintendedforexcellence. org. Additional resources are available through the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1(888) 373-7888, texting 233733, or visiting humantraffickinghotline.org. 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola.
Village
Board of Trustees meet
Village of Freeport Board of Trustees holds a budget hearing, Monday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m., at Village Hall. 46 N Ocean Ave.
Musical seaons
Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the 2025 unique chamber music series, “Four Seasons in Music,” Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. The duoJalal ensemble-in-residence led by Kathryn Lockwood on viola, with percussionist Yousif Sheronick, violinists Deborah Buck and Emma Frucht and cellist Caroline Stinson presents a German flavored. Celebrating Germany’s rich history of extraordinary composers, including Bach, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms, to the less traditional, this concert will warm you up on a winter afternoon.
A reception follows. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit sandspointpreserveconservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
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Jan. 12
Concert time
Pianist Alexander Wu presents “A Music Legacy: Three Centuries of the African Diaspora,” Sunday, Jan. 12, 2:304 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s recognition of music as an “instrument of change,” Wu’s performance blends music with stories of tradition by descendants of enslaved Africans, celebrating beauty and diversity. Visit freeportlibrary.info or call (516) 379-3274 for more information. 144 West Merrick Road.
Rec Registration
Mark your calendar for winter registration for programs at Freeport Recreation Center. Freeport residents can register on Saturday, Jan. 11, 8-11 a.m.; non-residents can register on Sunday, Jan. 12, 8-11 a.m. For more information, contact (516) 377-2314. 130 East Merrick Road, Freeport
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On Exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, the original “Deco at 100” coincides with the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) which publicly launched the movement. The direct follow-up to the well-received 2023 exhibit, “Our Gilded Age,” it comparably links the period’s signature innovation in the decorative arts, Art Deco, to the fine arts.
The exhibit encompasses significant cultural advancements during Long Island’s Roaring Twenties/Jazz Age movement, including votes, jobs, and the automobile for women, the beginnings of suburbia with commutation for work, and planned residential communities, which all defined the era, while the following decade brought economic reversals and the WPA program. Works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Fernand Léger, Guy Pène du Bois, Gaston Lachaise, Elie Nadelman, and Reginald Marsh, among others, along with art deco stylists of poster art and graphics, and photography will convey the Art Deco spirit along with its furniture, decorative arts, and fashion.
Like “Our Gilded Age,” the social scene of Long Island’s Gold Coast, and its personalities — both upstairs and downstairs — will be portrayed, along with the ongoing relationship with the immediate urban context of New York with its skyscrapers and deco-styled architecture. Opens Jan. 18, on view through June 15. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Fit As A Fiddle
Jan. 11
Visit Long Island Children’s Museum to celebrate Family Fit Lifestyle Month, Saturday, Jan. 11, noon-2 p.m. Families can make a take-home custom fitness game to get in tip top shape by having fun, at the drop-in program. For ages 3 and up. Free with admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or licm.org.
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It is a
new era of leadership at NUMC
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
Nassau University Medical Center will begin 2025 with women holding its three top leadership positions.
The East Meadow-based hospital’s board of directors appointed Megan Ryan as president and chief executive, Dr. Grace Ting as chief medical officer and Shannon Costello as chief nursing officer during its Dec. 5 meeting. All three executives previously served in these roles on an interim basis and have extensive experience at NUMC.
The leaders discussed their longstanding connections to the hospital, their career journeys at NUMC, and their visions for the institution as they formally step into their administrative roles.
Their backgrounds
Ryan, an accomplished attorney in the private sector, who is admitted to the New York State Bar Association and the U.S. Supreme Court Association, began her career in health care as the chief compliance officer for the Nassau Queens Performing Provider System, before becoming general counsel at NUMC seven years ago.
Prior to working at NUMC, Ryan served as an in-house corporate counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. She was named interim president and
chief executive in January of 2024, a position she helped the hospital flourish in, until her appointment in December. Ryan will continue serving as general counsel.
Ting began her career at NUMC as an attending physician in the hospital’s emergency department, later becoming one of the associate directors for operations in the emergency department. Having served on various committees, Ting was named NUMC’s interim chief medical officer in 2022.
Costello, both an executive vice president and the chief nursing officer, started her professional career as a critical care nurse at NUMC in 2006. Through that position, she discovered a passion for teaching and education, she said, which led to her role as a critical care nurse educator in 2018, in which she oversaw multiple units at the hospital including the intensive care unit, special procedures unit and burn unit, among many others.
“This is where I learned to love nursing,” she said, “and this is where I learned about the mission of the hospital and the values here. I got to experience the work firsthand and all the wonderful people that work here. And that’s what led me, after graduation, to seek an opportunity here.”
I think it’s still going to be a year of transition and growth
MEg AN RyAN President and chief executive, Nassau
University Medical Center
What working at NUMC meant to them
Before she was a registered nurse, Costello said she completed her clinical rotation at NUMC while still in nursing school.
NUMC is Nassau County’s only public hospital, and provides care for alll patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
“I was lucky enough to be one of the first student groups, first out of school, that they allowed to work in critical care,” Costello said. “And I had a wonderful experience.”
NUMC is a teaching hospital, Costello said, but it also provides services that you won’t see in other facilities, like a water birthing suite in the hospital’s maternity ward, or being a regional leader in hyperbaric medicine,
“What drew me here was the mission of the hospital,” Ting said, “in serving our patients, the people that can’t afford to pay, as a doctor in the emergency department. That is a really integral part of what we do.”
There’s a camaraderie among NUMC’s staff, Ting added.
“We work really hard and we develop relationships,” she said. “You go home, and the next day you come in and you’re happy, and I was happy to come in.”
The appointments come at a crucial time for NUMC, which has faced years of financial instability and management challenges. Under Ryan’s interim leadership over the past year, the hospital has made significant strides in strengthening its financial position and quality of care. The hosptial has not received hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding that it needs to survive.
“Our reputation hasn’t been very good and it’s unfair,” Ting said. “We’re trying to change the culture — change our reputation. I think we’re doing that... We have real leadership, and yet we’re having so much trouble receiving funding from the state.”
Ryan said she took a “leap of faith” entering health care, but said her role really began to change at NUMC after the coronavirus pandemic.
“I was you know, doing the fundraising, and then I was going to all the different floors to see what they needed. I will be the first to say I’m not clinical... but it was nice to work together.”
“I get frustrated when people are like ‘it’s a poor person’s hospital,’” she said. “As a Catholic, I love our mission. We treat everyone, regardless of their ability to pay — it is a saintly thing to do. It is a moral thing to do.”
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
Wilmington Trust, NA, successor trustee to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee f/b/o holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-8, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-8, Plaintiff AGAINST Sergia M. Minaya, Julio Estevez, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 15, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 5, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 34 Grand Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 55., Block: 23601, Lot: 222. Approximate amount of judgment $565,937.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001309/2015. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Andrew K. Preston, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-029399-F01 83472 150739
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
INDEX NO. 613456/2021 COUNTY OF NASSAU
MORTGAGE ASSETS
MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.
MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS; GREGORY WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS, 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; LAURA KNOX A/K/A LAURA WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS, 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; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS, 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; ALL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ALTIA MANIFOLD; JAQUELINE WILLIAMS, Defendants.
Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 16 SCHERER PLACE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575
Section: 55, Block: 315, Lot: 137, 138, 139 & 140
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 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. 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 Mortgage to secure the sum of $462,000.00 and interest, recorded on December 30, 2009, in Liber M 34472 at Page 538, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 16 SCHERER PLACE, ROOSEVELT, NY
11575.
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.
NASSAU 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: November 22nd, 2024
ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Theresa Regis, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 150752
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Nora Salvagni, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel Salvagni, Sr a/k/a Daniel H. Salvagni a/k/a Daniel Salvagni; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2024 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 4, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 587 Miller Avenue,
Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hemstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 62 Block 179 Lots 3 & 444. Approximate amount of judgment $892,977.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011471/2012. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Brian Davis, 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: December 6, 2024
For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 150762
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 21st day of January, 2025, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:
ELMONT
KIEFER AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 93 feet west of the west curbline of Keller Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-565/24)
ROOSEVELT
CARROLL STREET - south side, starting at a point 65 feet west of the west curbline of Andrews Avenue, west for a distance of 16 feet.
(TH-570/24)
EAST ROOSEVELT
AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 250 feet east of the east curbline of Rose Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-556/24)
HOWARD AVENUEnorth side, starting at a point 284 feet west of the west curbline of John Place, west for a distance of 30 feet.
(TH-566/24) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:
ELMONT MADISON STREET - south side, starting at a point 32 feet west of the west curbline of Dauntless Parkway, west for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-380/06 - 10/3/06) (TH-563/24) INWOOD WEST END AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 94 feet south of the south curbline of Pearl Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-523/22 - 12/6/22)
(TH-557/24) (NR) LYNBROOK HUDSON COURT - east side, starting at a point 152 feet north of the north curbline of Whitehall Street, north for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-105/20 - 08/4/20) (TH-568/24) HEMPSTEAD ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: January 7, 2025 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 150885
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 21st day of January, 2025, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: EAST MEADOW EAST MEADOW AVENUE (TH 554/24) West SideNO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 30 feet south of a point opposite the south curbline of Park Avenue, south for a distance of 80 feet.
LEVITTOWN BALSAM LANE (TH 560/24) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Wantagh Avenue, west for a distance of 50 feet.
MERRICK
MERRICK AVENUE (TH 555/24) West Side - NO
PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 189 feet south of the south curbline of Horatio Avenue, then south for a distance of 51 feet.
ROOSEVELT
HOWARD AVENUE (TH 566/24) North Side - NO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 252 feet west of the west curbline of John Place, west for a distance of 32 feet.
SEAFORD
WAVERLY AVENUE (TH 550/24) South Side - NO
STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 78 feet east curbline of Seaford Avenue, east for a distance of 160 feet.
WAVERLY AVENUE (TH 550/24) South Side - NO
STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 66 feet west of a point opposite the west curbline Locust Avenue, west for a distance of 150 feet.
UNIONDALE
DURYEA AVENUE (TH 575/24) East Side - NO
PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 21 feet north of the north curbline of Jerusalem Avenue, then north for a distance of 72 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following location: EAST MEADOW
NEWBRIDGE AVENUE (TH 718/74) West Side -NO
STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 18 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Park Avenue, south for a distance of 130 feet.
(Adopted 1/7/75) ALL PERSONS
INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
Dated: January 7, 2025 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 150882
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF FW-BKPL SERIES I TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ADRIANO ADAMES A/K/A ADRIANO D. ADAMES, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 13, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 99 Shonnard Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements
thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 223 and Lots 487-488. Approximate amount of judgment is $675,244.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613091/2022. Gerard DeGregoris, Jr., Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 220010-2 150893
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, Against ALCIDES CURTIS, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/08/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 2/10/2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 28 Archer Street, Freeport, NY 11520, And Described As Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Section 62 Block 48 Lot 1 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $505,778.66 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine; Index # 6561-14 Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Dated: 12/20/2024 File Number: 17-301715 MB 150928
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX # 612713/2024
Property: 4 Andrews Avenue, Roosevelt, New York 11575 Supplemental Summons with Notice of Action to Foreclose a Mortgage
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Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee of CSMC 2019-RPL5 Trust, Plaintiff(s), -againstWilfred Osorio and Maria A Osorio if living, and if he/she any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in 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; The People of the State of New York, The United States of America, and “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 being foreclosed herein, Defendant(s). WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE 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 attorneys within 20 days after the service of this summons exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the
attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Sheldon May & Associates, P.C. by Ted Eric May, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff. 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, New York 11570. Phone: 516-763-3200. File # 39951 150926
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANA CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER; FARAJI BODDIE, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 7, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, ‘Rain or Shine’ on February 6, 2025 at 2:30PM, premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 55 Block: 377 Lots: 1267, 1268 and 1269. Approximate amount of judgment $331,470.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011584/2007. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614 NSRNC625 83588 150847
LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAUU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,against- SETA PARKINS, AS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; STEFRAN C. PARKINS, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; FRANZ PARKINS, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; STEPHANIE PARKINS AKA STEPHANIE Y. JONES, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; CHARMAINE PARKINS, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF STEFRAN PARKINS AKA STEFRAN IRA PARKINS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF DEPARTMENT OF TREASURYINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; AL JONES AS JOHN DOE #1, Defendants - Index No. 600763/2023 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Nassau County. 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); 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. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated June 14, 2024. 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 (U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Jeffrey A. Goodstein, A.J.S.C. Dated: June 14, 2024 Filed: June 25, 2024. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 96 Willett Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575 Dated: July 22, 2024 Filed: December 30, 2024 Greenspoon Marder LLP., Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Raspreet Bhatia, Esq., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 (No Service by fax) Please respond to Cypress Creek Office: Trade Centre South, 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (888) 491-1120 F: (954) 343-6982 150899
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU SABR MORTGAGE LOAN 2008-1 REO SUBSIDIARYI LLC, Plaintiff, Against PATRICK BROADNAX AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, RAFAEL RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, RAFEL RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, TONY RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, ERIC RIZO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORAINE RIZO, ET AL.
Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 09/28/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 1/21/2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 5 2nd Place, Roosevelt, New York 11575, And Described As Follows:
ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.
Section 0055 Block 00450 Lot 00142
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $379,163.30 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 006711/2016
If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Tiffany D. Frigenti, Esq., Referee.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Dated: 12/10/2024 File Number: 17-301421 MB 150574
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST SYLVIA A. FAISON, ALICE L. FAISON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALICE A. FAISON, SYLVESTER FAISON, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALICE A. FAISON, JESSE LEE FAISON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALICE A. FAISON, ANDREW FAISON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF’ ALICE A. FAISON, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 6, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 21, 2025 at 2:30PM, premises known as 135 Whaley Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 129, Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment $711,178.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011201/2014. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social
distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 1422120-002305 83203 150524
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstHenrietta O. Stephenson a/k/a Henrietta Stephenson’s unknown heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devises, 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, Lisa M. Salkey a/k/a Lisa M. Harmon, as Heir to the Estate of Henrietta O. Stephenson a/k/a Henrietta Stephenson, Nicola Johnson, as Heir to the Estate of Henrietta O. Stephenson a/k/a Henrietta Stephenson, Asset Servicing Corp. and Zap My Tax/Property Assessment Correction Group, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Jane Doe (Refused Name), Defendants. Index No.: 605024/2024 Filed: November 25, 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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 attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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 to secure $125,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Nassau on August 28, 2003 in Liber Book M 24817, Page 746 covering premises known as 242 North Brookside Avenue a/k/a 242 N. Brookside Avenue, Freeport a/k/a Hempstead, NY 11520. 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.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: Bay Shore, New York
November 25, 2024 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP /s/BY: Karen Sheehan Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-097298F00 150544
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, -againstJOHN DESILVA, 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 Nassau on September 30, 2024, wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and JOHN DESILVA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH
SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on January 28, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 54 NORTH COLUMBUS AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 55-227-258 & 259. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 611565/2019. Lisa Goodwin, 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. 150653 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. URSULA CAMPBELL A/K/A URSULA M. CAMPBELL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 15, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 27, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 58 Rutland Road, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 225 and Lots 416 & 417. Approximate amount of judgment is $349,568.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001028/2015. Cash will not be accepted. John Kennedy, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 150665
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Thank you, Jimmy Carter.
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My friend explained that this was something called “recycling.” The truck was gathering separated bins of brown, green and clear glass and paper, all at the same time. I was intrigued, and further investigated this new idea, writing six pages of notes. After I returned to the U.S., I hand-wrote that six-page letter to the president of the United States, Jimmy Carter.
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Once again, there’s a New Yorker in the White House
When Donald Trump is inaugurated as our 47th president the week after next, he will (once again) be the only president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt who is a born-and-bred New Yorker. Despite his recent relocation to Florida, where he has presided from Mar-a-Lago like an overlord, Trump has never escaped his New York roots. This is important to New York and Long Island. I say this not because of any native-son pride, but because downstate New York has unique issues and challenges that can be best understood and addressed by a true New Yorker. Like me, Trump grew up in Queens, but that’s where the geographic comparison ends. He was raised in very upscale Jamaica Estates. I grew up in very bluecollar Sunnyside. Same time; different stations. Of course, that didn’t stop
Trump from implying to people in Washington that he and I grew up together. So much so that non-New York members of Congress would ask me, “What kind of guy was he growing up?” And my misleading non-answer would always be, “Same as he is today.”
WDespite the very different economic aspects of our upbringings, Trump and I, in many ways, spoke the same language. I distinctly remember when he invited me to the White House in February 2017, a few weeks after his inauguration, for a routine billsigning ceremony. As we spoke for just a few minutes, he gave a big smile and said, “It’s great to hear that New York accent down here.”
anti-MS-13 efforts succeeded in crushing the gang’s reign of terror in Nassau and Suffolk counties.)
e’ll need President Trump’s support and cooperation to address critical issues.
Probably the most relaxed I ever saw Trump was when he invited me to join him at ringside for a night of UFC fights at Madison Square Garden in November 2019. The loud fullhouse crowd chanting “USA!” and giving him thumbs ups was a stark contrast to the Ukraine impeachment proceedings against him that were under way at the same time in Washington.
This year, his giant rallies at Madison Square Garden and the Nassau Coliseum were major parts of his winning campaign.
Executive Bruce Blakeman, county Republican Party Chairman Joe Cairo and former Congressman Lee Zeldin. Trump’s brother Robert lived in Garden City for many years until he died in 2020. On a somber note, I was there last March when Trump came to the funeral home in Massapequa to comfort the family of murdered NYPD hero Jonathan Diller.
Several times when I was talking with him on Air Force One, when he was flying to Long Island to address the MS-13 murder spree, I felt as if I were speaking with just another guy on a Queens street corner, and had to keep reminding myself that I was talking to the president of the United States. (His
Trump also had friendships with Long Islanders such as former U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato, from his years in Washington, and Joe Mondello, who was Trump’s attorney in several business transactions and was later appointed ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago by Trump. More recently, the president-elect has formed close friendships with County
Over the next several years, New York will need the support and cooperation of President Trump to address critical issues, including illegal immigration, crime and drugs, health care for those who continue to be affected by the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, aging infrastructure, congested traffic and high taxes. We will especially need him to fight off anti-New York elements in the Republican Party who have too often in the past clearly demonstrated their geographic bias. Together, whether Republican or Democrat, New Yorkers should work to find common ground with the president to make New York great again.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
The challenge of being president in challenging times
We are entering a new year, in which there will be many challenges for all of us. But the biggest ones will be for President-elect Donald Trump, who is about to embark on a historic second term. We know what he will do on Inauguration Day, but the real question is what kind of president he will be when the history of his second term is written.
Trump made many promises to voters, and there is no doubt that he will fulfill many of them. Voters were clearly concerned about the immigration challenges at the borders, and Trump has pledged to close them down and begin a program of mass deportations. Many voters were unhappy with the way our government works, and for better or worse, there will be changes. The proposed appointees to the Trump cabinet are in most cases total unknowns when it comes to government experience. Thinking that his new
team will be able to function effectively is a big wish that may or may not come true. Many of the proposed cabinet members have never run any type of business, and in some cases their only qualification is that Trump likes them. That could be a recipe for disaster.
Thinking that Trump’s new team will be able to function effectively is a big wish.
Aside from the promise to shut down the borders, the big Trump pledge was that he would do something about the high cost of things like eggs and other household needs. In the weeks since the election, he has made it clear that cutting down on such things as grocery costs is too difficult to accomplish.
Much of his presidency will be defined on Jan. 20, when he will sign a number of executive orders. Some may win broad public acceptance, but others may lead Trump voters to question whether they were the reason they supported him. The pledge to pardon Jan. 6 rioters pleased a small segment of the population, but freeing convicted thugs would send the wrong message in a country that prides itself on law and order.
Trump has pledged to dramatically
cut energy costs by embarking on massive oil and gas drilling programs. Whether that can have any effect is questionable, because the country experienced record oil and gas drilling in 2024, and creating extra product doesn’t mean that prices will go down. We consumers know from experience that the oil and gas producers don’t give any discounts to motorists or homeowners.
Some Trump voters have expressed a desire for our country to curtail any overseas relationships and to once again make the United States into an isolationist country. We went through that experience in the 1930s, when Adolf Hitler was beginning to map out his plan to control Europe and the rest of the world. Since those dark days, we, our friends and supporters have created NATO, and our country has assured our allies that we will defend them if any of our enemies attack them. Obviously, that means China or Russia.
There is no doubt that the Trump presidency will bring about many changes in the way our nation functions. History shows that every president makes some type of imprint on the
country. In many cases, he spends a lot of time trying to erase his predecessor’s accomplishments, and Trump will devote a substantial amount of time to doing exactly that.
In the run-up to Jan. 20, he has talked about a takeover of Greenland and a seizure of the Panama Canal. Greenland still has strong ties to Denmark, which we can be sure isn’t in the mood to give up a land mass rich in precious minerals and other raw materials. Panama controls the canal under a treaty entered into by President Jimmy Carter. Serious attempts to seize the canal would raise questions around the world about America’s written word.
Four years go by fast, and as the clock ticks, historians assess the accomplishments and mistakes of every president. We hope there will be many positive changes from a Trump administration, and that America will be a better place after his tenure ends. That’s my wish for 2025 and beyond, and, I’m sure, everyone’s hope.
Jerry Kremer was an assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
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Feeling under siege? Combat the chaos.
are you still emotionally shaken by the violent, seemingly random acts that occurred shortly before we turned the calendar and again on New Year’s Day?
On Dec. 22, a woman was burned alive on a Brooklyn subway train. On New Year’s Eve, a man was critically injured when he was pushed into the path of an oncoming subway train in Manhattan.
On Jan. 1, the year just hours old, we awoke to the news of multiple deaths and dozens of injuries when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Later that morning, a Tesla Cybertruck detonated outside a Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring seven others. And four gunmen opened fire outside a nightclub in Queens that night, injuring 10.
When these kinds of headlines intrude into our lives, we may feel as though the world is unraveling. The ripple effects are profound: Lives are lost or forever changed, public spaces are emptied, and once-reliable joys like festivals, parades and football bowl games are relegated to the realm of unimportance.
This sense of being constantly on edge is exhausting. But amid the grief and uncertainty, there are ways to process our emotions, respond constructively, and help ourselves and others find solace and strength.
What should we do?
When violence or tragedy strikes, the
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Advocating for child care in New York
To the Editor:
The year ahead will be filled with uncertainty and opportunity. Our leaders in New York must create the conditions necessary for every child to thrive, while safeguarding our state’s safety net.
We must demand full funding for our child care and public education systems, ensure that every family has a home and access to health care, guarantee clean air and safe environments, and protect every immigrant. We must demand that our state takes a bold position and does not waver from it. Most important, we must demand that the ultrawealthy and extremely profitable corporations pay their fair share, because that’s the key to funding the essential services that help everyone succeed.
For too long, corporate politicians and their wealthy donors have put their interests ahead of the needs of our public schools, child care and working families. It’s time for a change.
first imperative is safety. Avoiding highrisk situations and being vigilant in public spaces are more important than ever.
We must also safeguard our emotional and psychological well-being. Start with staying informed, but not letting yourself be overwhelmed. The 24-hour news cycle has a way of amplifying fear, and while information is crucial, it’s equally important to recognize when it’s time to step back. Be selective about your sources of information, and balance the hard truths of current events with stories that remind you of the good in humanity.
It’s also essential to strengthen our communities. Feeling under siege isolates us, making us retreat into individual fear. But fear is best countered collectively. Reach out to neighbors, join local groups or participate in civic events that promote unity.
Advocate for solutions. Moments of crisis are not always random acts of chaos; they are often symptoms of systemic issues, whether it’s gun violence, mental health crises or deep societal divisions. Supporting policies and groups that address these root causes — and working constructively with people whose opinions differ on the issues — is one way to reclaim a sense of agency in a world that feels out of control.
How should we feel?
The emotions stirred by these tragedies are complex and valid. There’s fear, anger, sadness and sometimes even guilt
— guilt over feeling powerless or for wanting to escape the constant barrage of bad news. It’s important to allow yourself to feel these emotions without judgment.
Be resilient. Focus on what you can control. Small, deliberate acts — reaching out to a friend, writing to a policymaker or simply stepping outside for a walk — can help restore a sense of balance. While we may not be able to prevent every tragedy, we can control how we respond to them.
How can we help?
Be present. Show up for others. Simple gestures, such as offering an attentive ear or a comforting word, are appreciated. Help the people who are directly affected. Donate to relief funds, volunteer at community centers or contribute to organizations addressing the systemic causes of violence and instability.
Share stories of courage, kindness and resilience. Elevate these stories — not in an effort to persuade others to ignore the pain, but to remind you and them that even in the darkest moments, light filters through.
Feeling under siege doesn’t mean we are powerless. It means that we are called to action — both in our personal lives and in our communities. We are called to care for one another, to demand better from our leaders, and to work toward a future in which safety and joy are not fleeting privileges but shared realities.
Turning the page, and moving from Mineola to Albany
in the Bible, Ecclesiastes 3-5 tells us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” In the spirit of that section of scripture, we learn that there is a time to come and a time to go — and these words ring especially true with my departure from the Nassau County Legislature.
Taking the oath of office to serve the people of the State Senate’s 6th District on Sunday has led me to reflect on my nearly 11 years serving the people of Nassau’s 2nd Legislative District. From my first day, Feb. 24, 2014, it has been my mission to serve my constituents with intensity by drawing on my compassion for their challenges and my lived experiences to do all I could to lighten their load. Serving in the Legislature’s minority caucus required me to keep an open mind and bridge the partisan divide to deliver for my constituents. From the outset, I worked with former Legislator Fran Becker to secure funding to train members of the public in the discipline
of mental health first aid. I built on this by authoring and enacting bipartisan legislation in late 2018 that requires all public-facing county employees to receive training.
One of our foremost responsibilities as lawmakers is investing in our collective future.
The first capital infrastructure project I worked on was with former legislator and fellow Westbury resident Laura Schaefer, and together we secured improvements to the Westbury Public Library that ensured that patrons benefited from the dignity of convenient, ADA-compliant bathrooms.
after 11 years in the County Legislature, a new mission in the State Senate.
We have also worked diligently to bolster public safety and strengthen police-community bonds. Starting with a legislative proposal, years of sustained advocacy by Legislator Carrié Solages, former Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams and I yielded a police body-camera program that is now active and protecting officers and the public alike.
Later, by standing with my Democratic colleagues and demanding greater equity in the county’s capital plan, I secured over $69 million for major streetscape and traffic safety initiatives
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Here’s what we’re fighting for to make this happen:
■ Tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations. New York has the public dollars we need, but only when we pass legislation that makes millionaires, billionaires and highly profitable corporations pay their fair share. The Invest in Our New York campaign shows how we can raise revenue to support our schools, affordable child care and working families. By ensuring fair taxation, we will finally provide the support our kids, educators, and child-care workers have needed for far too long.
■ A fairer, stronger future for all. Every child needs access to a highquality education, no matter their background. But we can’t make that happen without a state budget that prioritizes equity. The Invest in Our New York campaign offers a blueprint for raising the public dollars needed to fund our education and child-care programs. It’s time for a state budget that focuses on the well-being of all New Yorkers — not just the wealthiest.
Your voice is crucial to making these changes a reality. Join us for Child Care Advocacy Day, on Jan. 28, and AQE Advocacy Day, on Feb. 4. Together we can ensure that the 2025 budget prioritizes public education,
in Hempstead, Uniondale, Westbury and Lakeview. Most recently, I worked with Legislator Scott Davis to obtain $1.75 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to equip Hempstead Village to modernize its water infrastructure and remove 1,4-dioxane and other emerging contaminants from its potable water.
Last, but certainly not least, as a more than twodecade breast cancer survivor, I am keenly aware of the importance of water quality and its inextricable connection to public health. To that end, I authored and passed the Ground Water and Public Water Supply Facts Report law, spearheaded legislation to create the Smart Sprinkler Reimbursement program, and wrote a Nassau County Industrial Development Agency initiative that rewards businesses for completing green upgrades — which resulted in the installation of solar panels at Grumman Studios that contribute 3 megawatts of clean solar energy to the power grid. I implore my colleagues to ensure that the county remains in compliance with the Water Supply Facts law after the first report is published, and to continue to fund the Smart Sprinkler
Reimbursement law so that we continue building on the 3.5 percent reduction in water use that the county has already achieved.
My new role in the State Senate brings about great change — for one, I will be serving in the majority. However, my experiences advocating for my constituents from the other side of that dais demonstrated how it is a tremendous responsibility to be wise stewards of the people’s agenda, and I will take that duty to heart as I endeavor to achieve balance through the initiatives I support and the funding I secure for the betterment of Nassau County and our region.
I have often said that there’s more to be done — and it is with that spirit that I will always extend my advocacy to all of Nassau County as we strive for better public schools, improved public health, and greater prosperity and opportunity for us all.
As we embark on a new year replete with promise, I wish you all good health and God’s blessings, and pray that He will continue to keep you as we continue to labor collectively for a brighter future not just for Nassau County, but the entirety of the Empire State.
Siela A. Bynoe concluded nearly 11 years in the Nassau County Legislature on Dec. 31, and now represents the 6th Senate District.
early care and learning, and universal child care, so that all of New York’s children have the resources they need to succeed.
Let’s make 2025 the year we secure a more just and equitable future for every New Yorker.
ZAKIYAH SHAAKIR-ANSARI MARINA MARCOU-O’MALLEY Co-executive directors, Alliance for Quality Education NY
He’ll miss ‘Blue Bloods,’ too
To the Editor:
Re Peter King’s column, “Like many other devotees, I’ll miss ‘Blue Bloods’ dearly (Dec. 19-25): I agree with you, Mr. King: “Blue Bloods” will be missed. It was very well acted and written. What really bothers me is that CBS would not reconsider, despite strong ratings and even stronger outcry about the show ending.
How about another network taking the show, or even better, HBO? It would have worked. It’s a shame that it ended its run this way.
TONY GIAMETTA Oceanside
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