O’Side gears up for Fall Festival Sept. 28 event will be packed with entertainment, food and fun
By KEPHERD DANIEL
As the crisp air of autumn approaches, Oceanside is buzzing with excitement, awaiting the second annual Fall Festival, set to take place on Sept. 28.
After a successful debut last year, the festival is quickly becoming a community favorite, with organizers promising an even bigger and better event next week.
The festival will run from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Parking Field 6, between Weidner and Perkins avenues, offering a
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O’Side gears up for Fall Festival
Sept. 28 event will be packed with entertainment, food and fun
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
As the crisp air of autumn approaches, Oceanside is buzzing with excitement, awaiting the second annual Fall Festival, set to take place on Sept. 28.
After a successful debut last year, the festival is quickly becoming a community favorite, with organizers promising an even bigger and better event next week.
The festival will run from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Parking Field 6, between Weidner and Perkins avenues, offering a full day of entertainment, food and fun for all ages.
“We started organizing six months ahead of time,” Brian Driscoll, one of this year’s organizers, said. “We have three bands, a lot of vendors, great food trucks, and Seven Brothers coming out, and they’re bringing pickle sandwiches.”
Seven Brothers Gourmet restaurant in Oceanside gained viral attention this summer over their pickle sandwich.
This year’s festival promises a lineup of entertainment and activities for all ages. The event will kick off with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed by an Oceanside High School student, followed by live musical acts. Two groups will perform throughout the day, and DJ
Mount Sinai dedicates new Sabbath House
By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
Mount Sinai South Nassau celebrated the dedication of its new Sabbath House on Sept. 12, honoring longtime supporters Iris and Shalom Maidenbaum. Located on the hospital campus, the facility offers a sanctuary for Jewish families and other visitors seeking a place to stay while their loved ones receive treatment.
The Sabbath House recently relocated to larger quarters, at 2500 Washington Ave., near the hospital’s Washington Avenue entrance. It is designed to serve observant Jewish families that cannot travel on the Sabbath, addressing both religious obligations (like visiting the sick) and logistics (such as proximity to the hospital and Kosher food).
serve the spiritual and emotional needs of patients and visitors.
“I feel very privileged to be part of this community-wide supported project,” Shalom said. “It’s essential for the non-traveling-on-Sabbath community. It’s something that we don’t see in today’s world — everybody supports it. I haven’t heard one bad or negative word about it, and we hope that it continues to serve the needs of observance.”
feel very privileged to be part of this communitywide supported project.
For the Maidenbaums, the dedication had deep personal significance. As members of the Nassau County Jewish community, their contributions to the hospital have enabled it to better
The Sabbath House Committee also includes Dr. Rajiv Datta; Chaplain Grace Dillon; Dr. Alan Garely; Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the hospital’s Department of Medicine; Sondra Gottesman; Dr. Jay Itzkowitz; Kaila Kelman; Rabbi Jonathan Muskat; Dr. Samuel Sandowski; and Dr. Ari Steiner. The group is leading the effort to raise funds for the ongoing renovation and maintenance of the Sabbath House.
“The Jewish community, which makes use of the hospital to a great degree, because of
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OUR FAM OU S SEMI - ANN UAL SA LE
This year’s festival promises to stoke community spirit
Pace will keep the energy upbeat with music throughout the festival.
Despite rainy weather during last year’s inaugural event, the festival still managed to draw a significant crowd and was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback.
“We were all very pleased with how everything went,” Joe Cibellis, one of the event’s key organizers, said of last year’s event. “The rain stopped right before the festival began, and everyone who attended had a great time.”
The success of last year’s event has set a solid foundation for the 2024 edition.
“We had a lot of community support, and I think everyone’s excited to have it again,” Cibellis added.
Learning from the previous year, members of the festival’s planning committee have streamlined their efforts, aiming for an even more seamless experience.
The Fall Festival is the brainchild of Oceanside Unified, a group formed last year to bring together various local Oceanside organizations. In just one year, the group has made a significant impact on the community, organizing events like the festival and a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, as well as fundraisers that have strengthened community ties.
“The beauty of Oceanside Unified is that everyone brings something to the table,” Cibellis said. “All the organizations in town work together, which makes it a true community event.”
With this collaborative effort, Oceanside Unified has not only put together a successful festival but has also grown in recognition and influence, becoming a staple in the community.
“We have a dedicated committee reaching out to local vendors to showcase what Oceanside has to offer,” Jeanine Badalamenti, secretary of the Oceanside Kiwanis Club, said of the festival. “It’s a lot of effort, but it’s all worth it to bring the community togeth-
er.”
Vendors and sponsors are crucial to the success of the festival, providing food, entertainment and activities that draw attendees.
“People don’t always think about the importance of vendors, but they’re vital,” Badalamenti added. “From food trucks to activities for kids, every piece helps make the event special.”
Keeping families in mind, the festival’s organizers will make available a variety of activities, including rock climbing, axe throwing, games, and more. Local organizations like the VFW and the Oceanside Library are also pitching in, offering events for kids.
“The residents that are on Weidner and Perkins were so excited about the event that they all signed on for a block party,” Cibellis said. “Every resident that the festival affected closely can’t wait for it to happen again.”
Fall Festival organizers said the biggest challenge this year has been promoting the event and making certain the residents are aware of it.
“Even though we’re active on social media and put signs around town, it’s still a challenge to make sure everyone knows about the festival,” Cibellis explained. “Fundraising has actually been the easier part — people are excited to support something like this.”
The planning committee has discussed the possibility of expanding the Fall Festival into a two-day event in the future, though logistical challenges, especially for vendors, would need to be addressed.
But the community’s enthusiastic response and support from local businesses and residents ensure that this year’s event will be a memorable one.
“The residents have been so supportive,” Cibellis said. “The streets surrounding the festival were packed last year, and the residents near the festival site are just as excited for it to happen again. Everyone’s ready to come out and have a good time.”
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The second annual Oceanside Fall Festival is expected to be even bigger this time around.
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I.P. Library hosts second annual car show
The Island Park Library revved up excitement on Saturday during its second annual car show. Car enthusiasts admired a diverse collection of vehicles on display, including new models, classic cars, sports cars, retro rides, and muscle cars.
The event brought together community members who appreciated the wide variety of cars showcased, celebrating both the history and innovation of the automobile industry. The Girl Scout Troop 2005 of Island Park brought their smiles and some of their home made deserts for everyone to enjoy while at the Island Park Car Show. The show proved to be a hit, offering something for attendees of all ages.
Maureen Lennon/Herald photos Island Park Village board Trustees Robert Tice and Barbara Volpe Ried with Island Park Library board member John Byrne, Library director Jessica Koenig and board Vice President Joseph Ponte aside a Classic Cadillac 39’.
Chris Ferrara with his 1955 Chevy Bel Air.
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The Girl Scout Troop 2005 of Island Park brought some of their cookies for everyone to enjoy. Elizabeth Ruderman, Camryn Keane, Ariella Solomon, Layla Roman, Estella Roman with their troop leaders Amanda Ruderman and Rebecca Rowan.
Bo Laine with his 1939 Willys. Classic eye catching car with his White Castle Hamburger tray and speaker from the actual drive in.
Planning For and Executing Inheritances (Part Two)
Early on, we learned the estate planning phrase “There’s nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals.” Who has children that are all the same?
Some children have received signifcant help from parents during their lifetimes while others haven’t. Many parents choose the “forgiveness provision” to address this situation at death, to either “equalize” any gifts made to some children during lifetime with those who did not or, in the alternative, to “forgive” any loans made to children and then make a gift in like amount to each of the other children by inheritance, before the estate is divvied up in equal shares. Lifetime gifts may also be ignored. Next up is the problem of children who are partially or wholly estranged. Many clients wish to leave them a token amount but there are pitfalls to consider. One who is left considerably less than their siblings will often be angry and upset. They may demand that their siblings disclose what they received and even to pony up their equal share. Not only that, but the burden of telling that estranged child they are getting
less and delivering the paltry amount is left to the children who you wish to favor!
In our view, it is sometimes better to leave an estranged child out altogether than to stir up all the issues surrounding an inheritance much smaller than equal.
There are many valid reasons, however, to treat children differently. Some may have alcohol or substance abuse issues, learning disabilities or special needs, they may be immature and irresponsible, poor at handling money or a “soft touch” and, fnally, they may have a spouse that dominates them and you do not want to see that controlling spouse get your money.
Sometimes parents leave more to the “needy” child, the old adage being that “the tongue always turns to the aching tooth”. If so, other children’s feelings may need to be addressed. A letter to be opened after your death, explaining what you did and why, may go a long way towards soothing hurt feelings and avoiding misunderstandings, what we term the “emotional legacy”.
Island Park hosts 9/11
Memorial Service
Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty and the Board of Trustees hosted a 9/11 Memorial Service at the 9/11 Monument on Long Beach Road on Sept. 11. It was a bright morning for a heartfelt tribute, as residents pledged to never forget the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Leading the service in prayer were Father George Kazoulis of Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church of Island Park and Reverend Joel Hernandez of the Full Gospel Church.
The Island Park Fire Department also assisted in the dedication and were recognized for their assistance after
9/11/01. The service was also attended by Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Assemblyman Ari Brown, Receiver of Taxes Jeannie Driscoll and Councilwoman Laura Ryder.
The Village board also exetended thanks to Congressman Anthony D’Esposito and County Executive Bruce Blakeman for their role in the recent announcement of the “Tunnel to Towers Veterans Village” project, which will provide housing for veterans in Island Park.
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I.P. Trustees Barbara Volpe-Ried, Robert Tice, Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, I.P. Mayor Michael McGinty, Councilwoman Laura Ryder and Deputy Mayor Matt Graci.
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Mayor Michael McGinty gave
of remembrance.
O’Side community hosts 9/11 ceremony
The Oceanside community remembered those who lost their lives on 9/11 during a ceremony at the Schoolhouse Green last week.
The event featured musical performances by the School 4 and 9E chorus — directed by Erin Degnan and the Oceanside High School Chamber Ensemble, organized by Andrew Frey-Gould, Director of Media, Fine and Performing Arts. Prayers were led by local clergy, including Rabbi Levi Gurkov, Reverend Russ Roth, Father James Donovan, Rabbi Shai Beloosesky, and Father Chris Costigan.
Oceanside School board trustee Sandie Schoell read “One” by Cheryl Sawyer, a short poem written in response to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Mary Ann Marin read the names of Oceanside residents lost on 9/11. The Oceanside Fire Department also announced plans to create a journal page honoring those who have passed from 9/11-related illnesses. Families can submit names by contacting KKlein@OceansideFD.net.
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Oceanside Schools School 4 and 9E choruses gave a spirited 9/11 remembrance tribute performance.
FALL FESTIVAL
The wreath’s commemorated those lost because of illnesses they developed because of their work in the toxic air at ground zero.
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The Oceanside Fire Department paid their respect on the Schoolhouse Green on Foxhurst Road.
LUKE VILLELLA
Oceanside Senior Football
A TWO-TIME ALL-COUNTY selection in baseball, Villella is looking to accomplish the same accolades this football season while leading the Sailors to a deep playoff run in Nassau Conference I. He set the tone on opening night Sept. 6, rushing for a pair of touchdowns and throwing for a score in Oceanside’s 42-39 home victory over defending county and Long Island champion Massapequa. He threw for 189 yards, going 8-for-13 through the air.
GAMES TO WATCH
Thursday, Sept. 19
Girls Soccer: Lynbrook at Wantagh 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Oceanside at Garden City 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: V.S. South at Seaford 6:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Long Beach at Mepham 6:45 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: South Side at Massapequa 6:45 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Farmingdale at East Meadow 6:45 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 20
Girls Soccer: Freeport at Uniondale 4:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer: East Meadow at V.S. Central 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Carey at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Kennedy at Elmont 5 p.m.
Football: Elmont at South Side 6 p.m.
Football: Wantagh at Locust Valley 6 p.m.
Football: Plainview at East Meadow 6:30 p.m.
Football: Oceanside at Syosset 6:30 p.m.
Football: New Hyde Park at MacArthur 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Football: Carey at Long Beach 11 a.m.
Football: Plainedge at West Hempstead 1 p.m.
Football: V.S. South at North Shore 2 p.m.
Football: East Rockaway at Lawrence 2 p.m.
Football: Clarke at Hewlett 3 p.m.
Football: Freeport at V.S. Central 3 p.m.
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Oceanside gritty under new coach
By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com
Despite having just one win to show for it, the Oceanside girls’ soccer team, under a new coach, is already turning heads this season by pushing some of the top teams in the county to their limits.
Former assistant Danielle Chiera took over a mostly intact roster from Marianna Winchester that won four games last season, and her guidance has so far resulted in near upsets against the 2023 private and public school state champions, a county titleist, and a Nassau finalist. Oceanside held a lead in two of its three losses, which have all been by one goal.
The Sailors have another tough test against undefeated Garden City on Friday.
“I think it’s really the attitude and confidence of the girls,” Chiera said. “They’re all working for each other and they’re putting in a ton of effort and a ton of time and finding ways to work together to be the best team on the field.”
A late rally fell short in a 2-1 loss to CHSAA-champion Sacred Heart heading into their encounter with defending Class AAA titleist Massapequa on Sept. 5.
Senior Vanessa Frangiadakis scored her second goal in as many games on a breakaway in the first half and the Chiefs tied it later in the session and the teams battled to a stalemate the rest of the way.
“Our girls really took that as an opportunity to come out as strong as they could in the first conference game,” Chiera explained. “That first goal went in and you felt the whole environment just explode. Our bench went crazy and the fans went crazy.”
Four days later, the Sailors posted a wild 5-3 win at Calhoun in which the teams combined for seven goals in the first half. Molly Boller had two in the game, fellow junior Ava Bowers and seniors Sam Gemmo and Addison Vice had the others, and senior Julianna Ewashko recorded nine saves.
A second-half goal by Syosset on Sept. 11 resulted in a 1-0 loss and Oceanside jumped out to a 2-0 lead against AAchamp South Side on first-half tallies by
Oceanside’s Madeline McMurray, left, battled with Massapequa’s Carly Schuler during a 1-1 draw in the conference opener Sept. 5.
Gemmo and senior Leigha Zaman, but the Cyclones rallied and won 3-2 on a late goal. Zaman (1-4-5) had assists in each of the first three games and displayed chemistry with Gemmo (2-1-3) when they set up each other’s goals against South Side.
“Leigha is very dynamic and loves to shoot,” Chiera said. “Her focus is going forward. When she gets it, she’s taking off and she has the goal in sight. Sammy likes to take players on and use her foot skills to set up the goal that she wants.”
Senior Daniella Cairo had two assists
against Calhoun and junior Chloe Polito added a helper.
There is plenty of depth at midfield with sophomore Gianna Visone and senior Kaylin Harrington manning the middle with senior Sam Friedman and junior Cathryn Evans outside. Junior Ryann Zydor had a strong defensive game against South Side and leads a back end with Cairo, sophomore Madeline McMurray, and senior Savannah Castoro.
Ewashko has 40 saves after recording 100 in 2023.
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Stony Brook hockey set to begin new era
By ANTHONY DICOCCO
Special to the Herald
Starting with the 2025-26 season, the Stony Brook hockey team will begin a new chapter of its story that may aid in expanding its recruiting reach across Nassau County.
Last month, the Seawolves announced that this upcoming season would be the team’s 14th and final year in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. Beginning with the 2025-26 campaign, Stony Brook is set to join a brand-new conference — the Atlantic Coast Conference Hockey League.
The ACCHL will have North and South divisions. Stony Brook, Pittsburgh, Delaware, Syracuse and Oswego State in the North. The South will consist of Alabama, Louisville, North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina.
Due to the conference relocation, Stony Brook players from Nassau County are hoping that more players from their area will be inclined to join the program. Currently, there are just three Nassau County residents playing on the team.
After initially failing to get into the university, the Massapequa native attended Farmingdale State for a year to “take care of business on and off the ice” before transferring to Stony Brook prior to last season.
As someone who identified Stony Brook as the total package for both academics and athletics, Valenti hopes that joining the ACCHL can be a needle mover for other Nassau County residents.
“After playing junior hockey in Connecticut for two years, I realized that I had everything that I needed regarding academics and hockey at home,” Valenti said. The new conference, he added, “is definitely exciting . . . and people need to realize it’s a (State University of New York) school. We’re going to be in a very competitive league and you get what you pay for. Stony Brook is a very good school for everything, and hockey is just the icing on the cake.”
Forward Jake Gusavitch, a Massapequa native and first-year student, understands his peers’ reluctance to attend Stony Brook but hopes the name notoriety of the other schools in the conference, along with the opportunities they can bring, can help change that.
“If you just see the logo of Alabama or UNC, it acts as an attractor for players in Nassau County and really everywhere,” Gusavitch said. “We have schools like Syracuse and Delaware
joining us along with the schools down south, so I think that’s a great opportunity to get some looks from scouts who are coming for the bigger schools. All in all, there are a lot of positives.”
Bethpage native and forward Lucas Puccia echoed that sentiment.
“There’s a lot of talent down there in the south,” the sophomore student said. “I think playing those teams will be pretty cool and competitive. Stony Brook is one of the top programs and a really good option for anyone on Long Island.”
Gusavitch also emphasized the bonuses of a limited traveling schedule, as teams in the North will only compete against the South’s teams during the playoffs. Due to Stony Brook’s hyperfocus on academics, he raised the point that less travel on the weekends allows for more time to get schoolwork done, which can be enticing for new recruits who live farther away in Nassau County.
In defenseman Teddy Valenti’s case, Stony Brook was always at the top of his college wish list despite living just under an hour away from the school.
While the Seawolves are guaranteed to finish their tenure in the ESCHL with the most championship wins (five) and regular-season championships (four), the last two seasons have not been kind to them. They have posted a combined 25-28-8 record, missing the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament during each campaign.
Choosing to concentrate on the new season, the Seawolves are putting the upcoming league change on the backburner, as they hope to capture their sixth ESCHL championship and their first national title.
“The mission is always the same,” Valenti said. “We had a very unsuccessful year last year. This year we’re playing in the same conference, and hopefully we can prove ourselves as a program. Then next year, when we move on to a different conference, those teams should fear us.”
Stony Brook will open its ESCHL farewell tour at The Rinx, where it will face off against the New York University Violets, on Oct. 4.
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their unique spiritual needs, also need to be close by on the Sabbath, so they can stay in comfort while they’re dealing with so much stress with their loved ones who are in the hospital,” Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich, of Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence, said.
In addition to the Sabbath House, the Mount Sinai South Nassau Jewish Communities Program offers a Kosher Pantry and Respite Room, in collaboration with the Achiezer Community Resource Center, and helps schedule rabbinical emergency visits and facilitate access to all Shabbat hospitality, kosher food and other ritual needs. The recently expanded and renovated pantry is accessible 24 hours a day and has a secure Hebrew lock.
The hospital stocks the room regularly with Tehillim (the Hebrew title for the book of Psalms, meaning “songs of praise”) chumashim (the printed version of the five books of Moses, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy); freshly prepared kosher foods and beverages; and Shabbat and holiday necessities, such as battery-operated Shabbat candles and menorahs (in accordance with hospital safety regulations).
“Both the Sabbath House and Kosher Pantry and Respite Room can be used as a resting place for family members and friends during a time of emergency, an extended stay for a patient, or for those who live a distance from the hospital,”
Amy Madmon, of the Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, far left; Iris and Shalom Maidenbaum; Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich, of Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence; Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau and associate rabbi at Young Israel of Woodmere; and Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, at the dedication of the hospital’s Sabbath House, which recently relocated to 2500 Washington Ave. in Oceanside.
Glatt, who is also associate rabbi at Young Israel of Woodmere, said.
To meet the dietary needs of patients and their families, the hospital’s Food and Nutrition Department offers a full kosher menu, and serves glatt kosher meals on request, as well as frozen kosher entrees for those who arrive after hours. Freshly prepared kosher food is also available for
purchase in the hospital’s coffee and gift shop.
“Thankfully, I’ve never personally needed (Sabbath House), but I feel for many who did, and it’s been a tremendous gift for the hospital and gift to our community,” Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, of the Chabad of the Five Towns, said.
“There’s a very strong Jewish commu-
nity within the area, and they have certain specific needs that are challenging if we don’t offer assistance to meet during the Sabbath,” the hospital’s president, Adhi Sharma, added. “Family visitation is an important part of the recovery and the healing of our patients, and we’re committed to that. And spirituality, it is also an important part of many people’s recovery and healing. So this house allows us to address both.”
The Maidenbaums recently made a significant gift to the hospital to establish the Maidenbaum Health Care Heroes Plaza, honoring health care workers who cared for thousands of critically ill patients during the coronavirus pandemic. The gift from the Maidenbaums, and the Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group LLC, will support Mount Sinai South Nassau’s ongoing effort to bring high-level specialty care to the South Shore, so residents and their families don’t have to travel to New York City or north for advanced treatment.
“I’ve lived here my entire life, and while, thankfully, I’ve never had a loved one in the hospital for an extended period of time, I know that many in our community have,” said Amy Madmon, a senior partner of the Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC. “To know there’s a safe haven for people who are going through such difficult moments — where they can rest and be surrounded by others in similar situations — is incredible.”
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Hispanic Heritage Month taking flight, with color
By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Each year, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. Half of September and half of October are dedicated to recognizing the rich histories, diverse cultures and notable contributions of American citizens with ancestral roots in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain.
The festivities began this weekend. As in past years, the Long Beach Latino Civic Association hosted a number of events that drew people from across Nassau County to the celebration, whether they were Hispanic or not.
The group held its third annual Hispanic Heritage Kite Festival on Saturday on the Laurelton Boulevard beach. Kites were available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“It’s really important, because Long Beach Latino continues to find ways to bring the community together in a healthy environment, taking advantage of the beautiful landscape and ocean that we are so blessed to live near,” Helen Dorado-Alessi, an Island Park resident and the civic association’s president, said. “The idea of kites and propulsion — and the stem of the idea, of young people getting exercise, spending family time — is all very intriguing.”
While visiting Puerto Rico, Nicole Fader, the vice president of the association, who is of Puerto Rican descent, found the inspiration for the event. Each time she visited, she spent time on the Great Lawn of El Morro, in Old San Juan. It would usually be a sunny day, with the wind blowing and people of all ages flying kites, filling the sky with color.
It got her thinking, why can’t we do that in Long Beach?
So they did, and the event grows more popular every year. In its debut in 2022, some 300 people took part, and 100 kites, purchased by the association (which was reimbursed by the city), were given out, while others used their own. Last year the crowd was closer to 400. The festival welcomes kite flyers of all ages.
“Celebrating culture in this country is not only for people of that culture, it’s a wonderful experience and experiment to find out about other people’s cultures,” Dorado-Alessi said. “This is something that we honor
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Eight-year old Kieran Harper mastered the art of kite-flying by the end of the day.
and want to preserve year after year.”
Since its founding in 1995, the association has supported health and welfare initiatives, elevated educational goals, and championing civic participation of members of the city’s Latino community.
The kite-flying won’t be the group’s only celebration. There will be a free concert, featuring Eljuri, at the Círculo Center, at 605 Peninsula Blvd. in Hempstead, on Sept. 21, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Then, next month, it’s the big event: the annual Hispanic Heritage Gala. This year’s celebration, the 28th, is scheduled for Oct. 24. It was previously held each year at the Bridgeview Yacht Club, in Island Park, but the club closed in July, so the event will be held at the Lawrence
Four-year old Casey Kreppein, helping his mom Jamie Kreppein keep their eagle kite in the air
Yacht and Country Club, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., and will feature Latin music, dinner and dancing. It is the Long Beach association’s most significant fundraising event of the year.
Much more than a party, the gala is also a chance to recognize local group members who serve their community, and there will be six honorees this year.
Jose Jara, manager of Apple Bank in Long Beach, will receive the Corporate Neighbor Award. Mariela Giammarino, a counselor at Long Beach High School, will be presented with the Educational Leadership Award. Artist in Partnership’s executive director, Johanna Mathieson-Ellner, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. And John Mooney, Long Beach’s Civil Service Employees Association board president, will be named the Union Leader of the Year.
There will also be two youth honorees: Eliana Park, of Long Beach, a student at Stony Brook University, will receive the Youth Excellence Award, and Joseph Zambrano, an 8-year-old Island Park resident, will be presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award, making him the youngest honoree ever at the gala.
“We have done such amazing work this year,” DoradoAlessi said, “and by chance, it’s also been a tough year for us. But people are now getting very excited, because it’s Hispanic Heritage Month.”
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The Bobe family takes a break from flying to watch the kites together. Pictured is Jen, three-year old Levi, Felix, and thirteen-year old Liam.
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Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank
Corporate Headquarters
10 Davids Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
PH: (631) 582-FOOD
LINDENHURST
Long Island Cares Annex
Baxter’s Pet Pantry
161 North Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
PH: (631) 991-8106
FREEPORT
Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance
21 E. Sunrise Highway
Freeport, NY 11520
PH: (516) 442-5221
HAUPPAUGE:
Center For Community Engagement
Business and Resource Center
75 Davids Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
PH: (631) 582-FOOD
LINDENHURST
South Shore Service Center
163-1 North Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
PH: (631) 991-8106
HAMPTON BAYS
Hunger Assistance & Humanitarian Center of the Hamptons
286 W. Montauk Highway
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
PH: (631) 613-3344
HUNTINGTON STATION
Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center
220 Broadway Huntington Station, NY 11746
PH: (631) 824-6384
VALLEY STREAM
Long Island Cares West
Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support
241 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580
PH: (516) 980-9100
Town task force will combat antisemitism
By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
The Town of Hempstead has unveiled an antisemitism task force that aims to investigate the rise of assaults on Jewish people across the town.
“I’m delighted to have so many people that are joining me to participate in what we find to be something that is needed, and warranted with what is transpiring in our society now,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said at the Hebrew Academy of West Hempstead on Sept. 12.
The task force will comprise members appointed by Clavin, along with its co-chair, Congressman Anthony D’Esposito. D’Esposito is currently up for re-election and is running against Laura Gillen.
“The presence of everybody here should signify the importance of what today’s announcement really is,” Clavin said, “the unprecedented and definitely noticed rise of antisemitism throughout our country, and particularly here in the Town of Hempstead.”
According to Clavin, the Town of Hempstead has the second-largest Jewish population of any municpality, behind New York City.
As the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel approaches, the creation of the task force comes at a time where communities have been facing a surge in acts of antisemitism.
“I feel strongly that this advisory council, with its role of not only indentifying antisemitism, (is) trying to determine where it’s festering from, how it’s getting in our communities, and how we educate people to recognize the hatred that is being fostered in our communities,” Clavin said.
Councilwoman Melissa Miller said she was thrilled that the town was taking on this initiative.
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, center, discussed the creation of an antisemitism task force alongside members of the town board, elected officials and religious leaders, on Sept. 12.
“It’s just unacceptable — if we replaced the population that is being targeting with any other population, there would be an uproar by government, law enforcement and the universities,” Miller said. “It is not acceptable — we should not be just sitting back and fearing what’s going to happen next. Continue to send this message, that we at the Town of Hempstead do not tolerate this and we will continue to fight back.”
Rabbi Ouriel Hazan, of the Hebrew Academy of West Hempstead, expressed his gratitude for the strong partnership between the county and community leaders.
“Today, we speak with one united voice against the veils of antisemitism, and the message is very clear:
We will not tolerate nor stand idly by, or remain silent in the face of hate speech or hateful actions against our community,” Hazan said. “The children deserve to be educated in peace and security.”
As the Jewish holidays approach, the antisemitism task force will be proactive in indentifying and combating signs of hate attacks. There will also be enhanced police patrols at temples and places of worship, according to Clavin.
“This panel has a big responsibility — we’re seeing it foster in our communities, zero tolerance,” Clavin said. “This advisory board has to get it done, be diligent and have the passion that they’re going to go out and get people educated.”
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The AACN gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes that Mount Sinai South Nassau’s cardiac catheterization lab staff adheres to the highest standards for communication, collaboration, effective decision-making, staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership.
Mount Sinai earns beacon award for excellence
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been honored with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence, recognizing its outstanding patient care and commitment to maintaining a healthy work environment.
The AACN Beacon Award is a highly regarded distinction, awarded to healthcare teams that meet rigorous standards in patient care and work environment practices. To earn the three-year, goldlevel award, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab demonstrated alignment with the AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards: skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision-making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership. These standards are consistent with the criteria used by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the National Quality Healthcare Award.
“We are relentless in our pursuit to raise the standards for quality, safety, outcomes, and patient experience,” said Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “I commend our Cardiac Catheterization Lab’s nurses and the entire interdisciplinary team for this achievement.”
The lab earned the Beacon Award by excelling in several key areas, including leadership structures, staffing, effective communication, evidence-based practice, and outcome measurement.
This prestigious recognition is not the only accolade Mount Sinai South Nassau has received. The hospital was recently ranked “High Performing” in heart failure and heart attack by U.S.
News & World Report. It also received the Healthgrades Excellence Award for Coronary Intervention and a Five-Star rating for Coronary Interventional Procedures, placing it among the top 10 percent in the nation for these procedures. Additionally, the hospital has been named a four-star achiever by the American College of Cardiology and has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Mount Sinai South Nassau is the only Long Island location of the internationally acclaimed Mount Sinai Fuster Heart network. It provides patients with access to a network of board-certified cardiologists and cardiac surgeons who utilize the latest advancements in cardiac care to treat a range of cardiovascular conditions. For patients requiring advanced treatment, such as heart transplantation, Mount Sinai South Nassau ensures seamless care at The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
With this latest achievement, Mount Sinai South Nassau continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in cardiac care on Long Island. Stacey Conklin, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services, echoed Sharma’s sentiments, emphasizing the lab’s patient-centered approach.
“Communication, collaboration, and teamwork are hallmarks of quality patient care,” she said. “Our Cardiac Catheterization Lab team puts patients first and uses evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes. They are most deserving of this Beacon Gold Award.”
–Kepherd Daniel
STEPPING OUT
a vision of the power of the YONIA FAIN’S JOURNEY —
HUMAN SPIRIT
By Danielle Schwab
An artist’s life can take many twists and turns. Certainly that is case of Yonia Fain. He reinvented himself repeatedly, yet his dedication to art remained unwavering throughout his 100 years.
Hofstra University Museum of Art welcomes fall with a look at the esteemed artist, poet, author and educator, through its new exhibit, “Yonia Fain (1913-2013): Tracing History.”
The museum’s assemblage of Fain’s art and personal ephemera offers a comprehensive view of his life and global influence, on view through Dec. 16. Fain was a member of Hofstra’s Fine Arts, Design and Art History faculty from 1971 until his retirement in 1985; he was named faculty emeritus on his 100th birthday.
Around 50 of his works — he bequeathed his archive to the museum — are on display, curated by Assistant Director of Exhibitions and Collections Kristen Dorata, including paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and poetry.
• Now through Dec. 16
• All programs require advance registration; call (516) 463-5672 or visit events.hofstra.edu to RSVP
“This exhibition is focusing on his journey, offering a vision of the human spirit,” says Museum Director Sasha Giordano. “We wanted to emphasize the aspect of being a refugee, being a displaced person having to move from place to place. The works of art that were chosen are from the many different places he traveled.”
Born in Ukraine in 1913, Fain fled Bolshevik Russia with his family to Warsaw, Poland. After the Nazi invasion in 1939, he and his first wife fled on foot to Vladivostok, Russia. There he was conscripted into the Russian army as an artist.
Refusing to create propaganda art as demanded by the Nazis and Russian authorities, Fain, with his wife, obtained falsified documents, traveling from Siberia to Japan, eventually landing in the Shanghai Ghetto for the remainder of World War II.
Fain continued to use art as a form of expression, making a living painting portraits of Japanese soldiers and their families, also writing poetry.
“Firsthand experience is key to understanding Yonia Fain’s prolific artistic oeuvre, from his early drawings in prewar Warsaw to the many paintings in New York after 1953,” Jan Burzlaff, postdoctoral associate in Holocaust Studies at Cornell University, writes in the exhibit catalogue.
She continues: “To paint is to share the experience,” Fain reflected in a testimony given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in June 1999. His work seeks to lend voice to all Jews who experienced Nazi rule, the vast majority of whom did not leave a trace. … The exhibition allows for precisely such a window into historical experience. In the process, because his creations do not fit neatly into the two dominant categories of abstract or realist representations, they also invite a much-needed reevaluation of Holocaust and postwar art.”
After the war ended, Fain set his sights on mural painting in Mexico, becoming friendly with fellow artists Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo. In 1953, he immigrated to the U.S.; his works featured in prominent museums. Fain also continued writing, authoring five books of Yiddish poetry and serving as the president of the Yiddish Pen Society.
“His journey speaks to those who are displaced and pushed to the margins and stripped of identity in society,” Giordano says.
Fain’s art mixes representational technique with elements of abstract expressionism, employing
broad brush strokes, diagonals and dark marks.
“He really can’t be put comfortably into one style of art,” Giordano adds.
One of Fain’s prominent pieces “Occupied City, 2008,” shows an abstract landscape with overlapping buildings drawn in the background.
“It gives a sense of people living on top of each other in an enclosed space, in a trapped space, which reflects his lived experience,” Giordano notes.
Fain also used color to invoke deeper reflection. “Despite the subject matter being very traumatic, he uses a lot of bright and soft pastel colors. It plays to this dichotomy that exists in his work. He’s showing you hope, but he’s showing you despair. He’s showing you betrayal, but he’s showing you empathy.
Museum visitors can also interact with biographical material, including a timeline of the artist’s life and a video recording in which he discusses life in the Shanghai Ghetto. Additionally, everyone is invited to read Fain’s poetry and then submit a poem in response to the exhibit experience.
Fain’s extraordinary conviction to art during a time of adversity shows the enduring strength of human resilience and beckons us to explore the past.
“We should revisit history. We should re-examine these stories. We should consider people whose stories may trace a similar path of hardship today,” says Giordano.
As always, related programming enhances the viewing experience, including an exhibit tour on Oct. 23.
1964 … The Tribute
‘The “British Invasion” returns anew, when “1964 The Tribute” takes its audience on a musical journey back to that unforgettable era in rock history. Since the early 1980s, this reincarnation of the Fab Four has been thrilling folks all over the globe with what Rolling Stone Magazine has called the “Best Beatles tribute on earth.” Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, “1964” astonishingly recreates an early ‘60s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter. The band focuses on the quintessential moment in history, when The Beatles actually played before a live audience. Only a precious few got to experience when The Beatles toured the world in the early ‘60s. Who actually felt the “mania” that brought them to world acclaim. “1964” meticulously re-creates the “magic of those live performances with artful precision and unerring accuracy.
Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. $65, $40, $30, $19.64. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
‘… Rollin’ on the river’
Step into a virtual time machine and journey back to the glory days of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s with Commotion — the electrifying Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band. The musicians pride themselves on their commitment to faithfully reproducing the iconic CCR sound. From the soulful voice of Steve McLain to the mesmerizing guitar solos of Jimmy Ryan, every riff, melody and rhythm comes to life with precision. McLain possesses a vocal prowess rivaling the one and only John Fogerty. With his husky timbre, emotive delivery and uncanny ability to recreate Fogerty’s raw energy, be transported back to when CCR ruled the airwaves. They are joined drummer Mark Ellis and bassist George Foster, who deliver those infectious beats that were CCRs trademark.
Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or (516) 323-4444.
Photos courtesy Hofstra University Museum of Art; Gift of the Estate of Yonia Fain Yonia Fain’s life is represented through his contemplative art, such as “Occupied City” (top left), “rouble Moving Into Harmony and Light,” (top right) and “Rage” (bottom right).
THE Your Neighborhood
Jessie’s Girl
Sept.
28
Take out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive 80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of the most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade.
Theater meets live music, covered in ‘80s glitz. There’s no decade like the ‘80s — and no one does that era quite like Jessie’s Girl Throw on your best neon, use extra hair spray and head to Back To The Eighties — because it’s time to party like it’s 1989. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
Tribute concert
Plaza Theatricals’ tribute series continues, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m., with Shades of Buble. An exciting trio brings the swinging standards and pop hits of Michael Bublé to the stage in an unforgettable high-energy event. This act consistently wows audiences with their harmonies, smooth choreography and charming good looks.
Enjoy big-band standards from the jazz era, classic hits from the 1950 through ‘70s, as well as Billboard chart toppers from today in this high-energy show that generates standing ovations from sold-out crowds. See the show at 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Banned Book Week program
Visit Oceanside Library, Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., for a special book discussion of “Red at the Bone” by Jacqueline Woodson. This event is part of the library’s observance of Banned Book Week.. 56 Atlantic Ave. Visit oceansidelibrary.com for more information.
Sept. 25
Afternoon tunes
Eisenhower Park’s Noontime Concert series concludes, Wednesday, Sept. 25, noon-2 p.m. Enjoy the classic oldies group The Tercels, reliving those great tunes of the ‘50s and ‘60s, plus more, at Field #1. Bring seating. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
Literary open mic
Aspiring writers can showcase their work at an open mic night hosted by Peter Dugan, Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., at Oceanside Library. This event is a great platform for sharing original writing in a supportive atmosphere. 56 Atlantic Ave. Visit oceansidelibrary.com for more information.
Legislator Patrick Mullaney Mobile Office Hours
Meet with Leg. Patrick Mullaney during his mobile office hours, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6-8 p.m., at Oceanside Library. This is an opportunity to discuss community issues and concerns. 56 Atlantic Ave.
Fascinating Fungi
Bring the kids to make some discoveries about mushrooms at Long Island Children’s Museum’s drop-in program, Sunday, Sept. 29, 1-3
p.m. Did you know that some mushrooms can glow in the dark?
Learn about the 113 species of mushroom that are considered bioluminescent, due to a chemical reaction that attracts bugs to help spread mushroom spores. Stop by to learn about these amazing fungi and make a glowing mushroom craft to bring home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Hempstead House tour
Sands Point Preserve is the backdrop to explore the elegant Gold Coast home that’s the centerpiece of the estate, Wednesday, Sept. 25, noon-1 p.m. Visit the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Gilded Age financier Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim. Tours are limited in size and tend to sell out. Arrive early to purchase tickets. $10. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy. org or call (516) 571-7901.
Art explorations
Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art. The drop-in program returns for a new season, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.
Kids and their adult partners connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for more information and to register or call (516) 4849337.
Having an event?
Oktoberfest Celebration
Wear your lederhosen and bring your beer stein for Fr. Joseph O’Connell Council #3481’s Oktoberfest celebration, Friday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m.–12 a.m., at O’Connell Gardens. The event includes a deluxe bar, dessert, and coffee and features authentic German food, drinks, music, and dancing. Reservations are required by Oct. 1. For more information or to RSVP, contact Amy Bermudez at (516) 3849566 or PGK Steve Bermudez at (516) 581-6144. 2985 Kenneth place.
Shredding Event
Oceanside Library hosts a free shredding event in the Town of Hempstead parking lot across from the library, Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of sensitive documents.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
On exhibit
Nassau County Museum of Art ‘s latest exhibition
“Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol,” reveals the many meanings, connotations, and associations of this powerful color in art. Evoking strong emotion, red can represent the human condition. Its myriad variations have come to signify authority as well as love, energy and beauty. Red warns us of peril and commands us to stop, but it can also indicate purity and good fortune. Red boldly represents political movements and religious identities. From the advent of our appreciation for this color in antiquity to its continued prominence in artistic and popular culture, this exhibition will span various world cultures through a range of media. It features more than 70 artists, both established and emerging, ranging from the classical to the contemporary. American portraitists such as Gilbert Stuart imbued red in their stately paintings of prominent individuals to conjure authority. Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, and other major abstract painters displayed a deep fascination with red in their commanding compositions that evoke a sense of chromatic power. And, of course, Andy Warhol is known for his bold and imposing silkscreened portrait of Vladimir Lenin saturated in bright red to his signature Campbell’s Soup Cans. On view through Jan. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Art League of L.I. exhibit
Sept. 28
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Art League of Long Island presents “Retrospect - The Individual Art of Collaboration in Reconstructive Surgery.” The exhibit delves into the interplay between personal artistry and collaborative efforts in the context of breast reconstruction, showcasing how the healing process can transcend medicine to become an inspiring narrative of restoration and personal resilience. This unique exhibition explores the intersection of medicine and art through the lens of two accomplished breast reconstruction surgeons, Dr. Ron Israeli and Dr. Jonathan Bank, whose careers and artistic endeavors are deeply intertwined.
The works on display show the multifaceted nature of artistic expression in medicine and surgery. Their work emphasizes the importance of collaborative creativity in the healing process, offering viewers a unique perspective on the emotional and physical aspects of breast reconstruction. On view Sept. 28 through Oct. 18. Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery at Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Visit artleagueli.org for more information.
HERALD SchoolS
I.P. welcomes students and new staff to the school year
Island Park School District welcomed back students for the 2024-2025 school year on Sept. 3. Students arrived at their respective schools eager to meet their new teachers and classmates. The energy and excitement of the new school year were felt throughout the day.
Island Park also welcomed 12 new members for the 2024-25 school year during a special new
staff orientation workshop on Aug. 26.
During the session, employees had the opportunity to learn about the district’s policies and procedures, as well as become better acquainted with their school buildings. The district wished all students and staff a successful school year.
Courtesy of Island Park Public Schools
Island Park Public Schools welcomed 12 new staff members for the start of the 2024-25 school year. Adriana Laurendi, left, Carissa Stokes, Tiffany Maksimowicz, Klaudia Strojek, Ella Perper, Julia Reichel, Nicole Clark, Krystal Hoffman, Kristin Seaman, Rebecca Olivera and Abigail Landri. Not pictured: Emily Tejeda-Postigo
Hundreds attend FCA’s Senior H.O.P.E. Fair
Family & Children’s Association (FCA), one of Long Island’s largest nonprofit health and human services organizations, hosted a highly successful Senior H.O.P.E. Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Samanea N.Y. Mall in Westbury. The free event, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, drew a large crowd of seniors and their families, offering a wealth of information and services aimed at improving their quality of life.
H.O.P.E., which stands for Happiness, Opportunity, Positive, Energy, was specifically designed to provide older adults with resources and knowledge to enhance their well-being. More than 50 vendors participated, offering attendees valuable insights into a wide range of services, including Medicare, mental health support, scam prevention, and substance use awareness. The fair also featured four educational workshops, technology training for seniors, and opportunities for caregivers to learn about support options. Additionally My Three Sons Bagels provided a free boxed lunch for the first 300 attendees.
FCA President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds emphasized the importance of events like the Senior H.O.P.E. Fair, especially as Long Island’s population continues to age. "It’s no secret that Long Island’s population is aging. Every year, our senior division helps more than 10,000 seniors improve their quality of life. The H.O.P.E. Fair allowed us to share these resources, and many others, with the broader Long Island community,
Reynolds said.
Lisa Stern, FCA’s Assistant Vice President for Senior & Adult Services, expressed her gratitude to the event's partners and the diverse group of vendors who made the fair possible. “We’re thrilled to have brought the H.O.P.E. Fair to Long Island’s senior population and their families. We couldn’t do this without our valued community partners, and we were happy to have vendors from diverse backgrounds offering a multitude of services to the senior community,” she said.
For those unable to attend, FCA offers continuous support to Long Island’s senior population through its many programs, reaching over 10,000 seniors each year. For more information about FCA’s services or future events, visit www.fcali.org.
New Staff Members
Nicole Clark – Fourth Grade Teacher (Hegarty Elementary)
Krystal Hoffman -ENL Teacher (Leave Replacement at Hegarty Elementary)
Abigail Landri - Long Term Per Diem Sub (Hegarty Elementary)
Emily Tejeda - Postigo-Long Term Per Diem Sub (Hegarty Elementary)
(LEFT TO RIGHT) Paige O’Brien VP & Chief Development Officer and Kim Como, Marketing & Communications Director at FCA.
DR. JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS, CEO & President of FCA
GUESTS visiting the over 50 vendors to earn a wealth of new information.
Photos by Tim Baker
H.O.P.E. balloon arch greeting guests at the entrance.
FCA VAN outside the venue taught attendees about technology
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CVI CGS
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
I, Plaintiff, vs. FRANK MORIZIO, JR. A/K/A
FRANK MORIZIO, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 3, 2018 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on February 9, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 84 Virginia Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block 387 and Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment is $636,601.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #007051/2015.
Thomas McNamara, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 213045-2 148764
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 1st day of October, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon 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:
LEVITTOWN
BALSAM LANE - north side, starting at a point 206 feet east opposite the southeast curbline of Cotton Lane, east for a distance of 22 feet.
(TH-403/24) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:
(NR) ISLAND PARK
VANDERBILT AVENUEnorth side, starting at a point 262 feet east of the east curbline of Broadway, east for a distance of 20 feet.
(TH-210/10 - 10/05/10)
(TH-409/24
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.
Dated: September 17, 2024
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 148999
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Offcers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 09/25/2024 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:
THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 AM 618/24. OCEANSIDENicola Caporaso, Special exception to maintain shed higher & larger than permitted & exceeding horizontal maximum on both sides., N/W cor. Cheslan Ct. & Trinity St., a/k/a 57 Cheslan Ct. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Oceanside within Town of Hempstead
jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals
The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video
Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 148992
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSFB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-CF2, Plaintiff, vs. ALAN MICHAEL BAER AND LESLIE DANA BAER, AS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF STELLA ANN BAER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 103 Knight Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 452 and Lot 11. Approximate amount of judgment is $285,512.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #004462/2009. David Lieser, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 149010
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
CITIBANK N.A., Plaintiffagainst - ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF FRED J. FIGGS A/K/A FRED FIGGS, et al
Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 30, 2024. 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 “Rain or Shine” on the 17th day of October, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 231 Elizabeth Avenue, Oceanside, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11572. (SBL#: 54-238-57, 58 and 59)
Approximate amount of lien $151,768.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 614447/2018. Anthony DeCarolis, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218
Dated: August 20, 2024
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 148961
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TQ. We were sitting in our living room and heard a loud clunk. We went to investigate, thinking something spooky or structural had happened, maybe in our attic. It turned out that a steel post in our basement had just rusted out and fallen over, probably from saltwater during the hurricane flooding we had. Should we be concerned? The floor seems to be level, and not bouncy or anything. What should we do? Can we replace the column to save money?
A. Sometimes things do go bump in the middle of the night. (People sometimes ask me if these questions are real. You actually called me about this, as a former client, and I was able to stop over and look at the problem.) You were right to be concerned, and to react quickly instead of waiting to see what could happen next.
I can report that your crawl space went through a significant amount of repair, but is in otherwise pristine condition after the flooding occurred. Unlike many people I meet with, you took pictures of the stripped bare structure, and could show me the ones you kept in a computer file. That was important in determining what to do next, because the main beam supporting the house is partially enclosed with marine plywood and has several adjustable columns, which I never recommend for permanently supporting loads, especially in a potential flood-prone crawl space under a home.
Now I have photos to prove what I have often said about adjustable columns, the ones with either pegs or adjustable screws or, like your columns, both pegs and a large adjustable screw at the top. I am in favor of full steel columns that aren’t lightweight, but rather have heavyweight sidewalls of ¼-inch-thick steel.
It isn’t that the adjustable columns aren’t strong enough. My concern is that they be installed correctly and how long they will last, especially in a corrosive environment. Almost every adjustable column I have ever seen is installed incorrectly, upside down. The manufacturer specifically instructs that the adjustment portion of the column should be at the bottom, not at the top. After installing a correctly calculated spread footing, the column is installed so that when the floor slab is poured in place, the concrete will enclose the screw adjustment section of the column.
In a flood zone, I always recommend that plastic be in place around the base of the column before the concrete pour is made, to keep saltwater from directly contacting the steel. Even though the steel must be coated with rust-preventive paint, concrete acts like a sponge, and the salt builds up and remains around the steel after each flooding episode. Even better, I recommend solid concrete block columns to support the beam in a flood hazardprone area. They will last a hundred years longer than the steel. You can do the work yourself and avoid things that go bump in the night. Good luck!
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Renewable-energy initiatives must include local input
As an elected official representing a coastal community, I am keenly aware of the environmental challenges we face. Our area has endured the direct and often devastating effects of weather-related incidents, and we understand the critical role renewable energy must play in shaping a sustainable future. However, let’s be clear: Any initiative must be approached not just with environmental responsibility, but with the safety and fairness our residents deserve.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s aggressive renewableenergy initiatives are nothing more than another example of the state shoving unfunded mandates down the throats of smaller local governments, like Nassau County. These projects are being forced upon us, and worse, it’s increasingly clear that they are flawed. This is not just unfair — it’s a blatant financial burden on our local taxpayers, and the Democrats in New York state have done a poor job of
addressing our most fundamental concerns, particularly when it comes to safety.
Let me set the record straight: Opposing these initiatives doesn’t mean denying climate change. And it’s tiresome hearing the false narrative that paints anyone not fully onboard with these rushed projects as a climate change denier. That’s not the issue here. There is much support for renewable energy and the necessity to combat climate change. But I join those who demand that it be done responsibly, by prioritizing the safety, security and well-being of our communities. It’s not about blindly embracing new technologies; it’s about making sure they are safe and thoroughly evaluated before being implemented. One of the most dangerous and under-discussed aspects of offshore wind projects is the use of battery energy storage systems, which have a documented history of failures, including catastrophic fires and explosions. Yet the state has failed to show that these risks have been properly mitigated in the projects it is pushing on Nassau County. Our fire codes are still being
Democrats in Albany have done a poor job of addressing safety concerns.
updated to handle these technologies — how can anyone think it’s acceptable to move forward under these conditions? When companies like Equinor bypass public outreach and dismiss community concerns, they undermine trust, and make it even harder to build consensus for projects that are already controversial.
At the core of this issue is the state’s arrogant refusal to address the very real safety concerns raised by residents. Officials have brushed aside legitimate fears about electric and magnetic fields, fire hazards and other serious risks. We need to ask ourselves whether we are solving one environmental crisis only to create another.
Hochul’s administration is so laserfocused on its unrealistic 2035 renewable energy goals that it has abandoned common sense, rushing these projects without the necessary risk assessments or community input. It’s reckless and irresponsible, and shows a complete disregard for public safety.
Nassau County has exceptional emergency-response capabilities, but we shouldn’t be forced to cover for the state’s lack of due diligence. The respon-
Asibility for proving these projects are safe lies squarely with the state — not with local governments trying to protect their residents. This isn’t just about finances; it’s about protecting lives and ensuring that our residents’ safety is never compromised in the pursuit of political agendas.
Democratic-controlled Albany needs to wake up and start listening. Local governments and the communities we serve deserve respect, not top-down mandates that trample over our concerns. The state must start collaborating with municipalities to ensure that renewable-energy projects are safe and sustainable, and don’t burden local taxpayers. We need transparency, accountability and responsible planning, not reckless mandates that bypass local input entirely.
Renewable energy is vital for our future, and we are ready to do our part. But we will not stand by while Albany’s misguided approach puts our communities at risk. Hochul’s strategy isn’t just flawed — it’s dangerous. It’s time for the state to hit the brakes, re-evaluate, and ensure that these projects are done right before pushing forward with these hazardous, unfunded mandates.
Patrick Mullaney represents Nassau County’s 4th Legislative District.
Seeking post-pandemic healing in the woods
cold wind, as loud as a trumpet, whipped across the summit of Mount Marcy, New York’s highest peak in the Adirondacks, on Aug. 17. I could see only feet in front of me, because the mountain, at 5,344 feet above sea level, was enveloped by clouds. Then a light rain started to patter across the rocky slab at my feet.
I was in a dreamscape, surrounded by massive boulders and tall piles of rocks called cairns, intended to guide hikers through stormy conditions. Then, out of the fog, two 20-something hikers appeared like apparitions, wearing nothing more than shorts, T-shirts and sneakers, each carrying but one small water bottle.
The two moved across the steep, slippery rock like cats, seemingly unfazed by the increasingly concerning weather. One pulled out a short joint and inhaled it all at once. He and his hiking partner stood at Marcy’s highest point and joked that they were the highest men in
New York. Then they asked if we — my son, Andrew, my soon-to-be son-in-law, Matteo, and I — would like our photo taken at the summit. We did, and the fellow toking the joint obliged.
The pair were from Massachusetts, but mostly hiked in New Hampshire, they said. They had never climbed Mount Marcy before. I remarked that I had last made the ascent 45 years ago.
“What were you, 3?” the smoker asked.
“Actually, I was 12.”
“Whoa.”
DI’m a nearly lifelong Long Islander accustomed to a virtually flat landscape, and the Adirondack High Peaks region has lived in my imagination since I first visited the area as a Boy Scout with Troop 79, in Suffolk County, during my middle school years. I could never reconcile in my mind the massiveness of the mountains, the sheer grandeur of them. Even as a child, I understood how special they were, and how fortunate I was to visit them.
take in the spectacular view (on a clear day, it’s said you can see Mount Royal, in Montreal, 65 miles away, from Marcy’s summit), but my older self understood how privileged I was to be in this place. To be consumed by the weather was an experience unto itself, one part eerie, one part mystical.
espite the fog atop Mount Marcy, I understood how privileged I was to be there.
I had decided during the coronavirus pandemic that I wanted — I needed — to return to Mount Marcy, and I wrote about that desire in a Herald column in March 2021, “Reflections on a pandemic year.” I was the Heralds’ executive editor at the time, and like so many people then, I was exhausted, mentally as well as physically, having covered the pandemic for a year. My mind often wandered to the forests of my childhood, both on Long Island and in the Adirondacks and Catskills. I longed for the quiet and solitude of the woods.
I climbed Bear Mountain, in New York’s Hudson Highlands, with my wife, Katerina, in June. It was a distressingly hot day, but we made it. Then Andrew and Matteo proposed that we climb Marcy this summer, and I was all in. I didn’t hesitate. Now it’s on to Katahdin, in Maine, hopefully in one of the coming summers.
The experiences of climbing Bear Mountain and Mount Marcy were made more special and lasting in my memory because I shared them with family. Only my daughter, Alexandra, was missing, but I’m certain she will be trekking with us into the mountains in the near future.
Like so many, I was hyper-focused on my work during the pandemic. It was all we had. I still love my work — now as a full-time Hofstra University journalism professor. But to this day, more than a year after the official end of the “Covid-19 emergency” in May 2023, my mind often drifts to the woods, to nature. It is there that we find the psychic and spiritual healing that so many of us still so desperately need.
On the day Andrew, Matteo and I made our ascent, the weather was less than ideal. A younger version of me might have been disappointed not to
“I hope to climb Bear Mountain, Mount Marcy and Mount Katahdin again, and perhaps others as well,” I wrote. “I hope. I hope. I hope. We must keep hope alive to remember why we should do all we can to survive these terrible and terrifying times.”
History is often perceived as something static — a collection of events consigned to textbooks, memorialized in museums, or commemorated on anniversaries. It can feel as though history lives on dusty bookshelves, far removed from our daily lives.
But history isn’t merely a record of the past, frozen in time. Rather, it is a living, breathing thing, continuously shaping the present and influencing the future.
History evolves as it is interpreted, re-examined and passed down through generations. One way to understand its dynamic nature is by noting how institutions like fire departments are now hiring young people who were born after Sept. 11, 2001 — a day that still feels so recent and vivid to many of us.
This milestone is a potent reminder that history is an ever-evolving force that defines generational perspectives, values and narratives.
Many of us remember where we were and what we were doing on 9/11, as do members of older generations who remember where they were when they heard that President John F. Kennedy had been shot, or that Pearl Harbor had been attacked.
For firefighters — and especially those who serve in New York City and on Long Island — no date holds deeper meaning than Sept. 11. The bravery of the many first responders who ran
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toward the hellish chaos at the World Trade Center, intending to save lives, has become emblematic of the courage and sacrifice inherent in their profession.
That fire departments are now hiring people who were not alive when the towers fell highlights the inevitability of generational change and the idea that history is always moving forward, even when it feels as if time has stood still.
These young recruits are entering a world shaped by the consequences of 9/11, yet they engage with it in a different way. For them, Sept. 11 is, yes, history, but not a memory — a chapter learned in school rather than a harrowing, indelible life experience.
This generational shift forces us to confront the duality of history: it is at once deeply personal and profoundly collective. For those of us who lived through 9/11 — and particularly the millions who could see the smoking wreckage from their homes or offices, with no need of a television screen — the event has become part of the fabric of our lives. For those born afterward, it is something learned about and appreciated through second-hand accounts.
Nonetheless, their presence in firefighting gear yet to be soiled signals that history is alive, breathing new life into the institutions that helped shape it. Eerily similar to the refrain repeated by Jewish people immersed in their
own living history since the Holocaust, “Never again,” fire departments across the United States, as far removed from New York as Alaska, echo the phrase, “Never forget.”
There, the Kenai Fire Department — more than 4,500 miles from ground zero — commemorates 9/11 every year as if its members, too, were just a truck ride from where the planes hit.
“The greatest thing we can do to honor the lives lost on 9/11 is to strive to be the people we were on Sept. 12, when we all came together, we all felt like one nation, one people,” Jay Teague, chief of the Kenai department, said at its Sept. 11 ceremony last week, as reported by KDLL public radio. “We get lost in the daily strife, the daily frustrations, and we lose that sometimes, but I think that’s probably the best sentiment we can end on, is that we should strive to be the people we were on Sept. 12.”
As young recruits join firehouses in New York City, on Long Island and across the country, they bring with them a new understanding of public service, informed not only by the legacy of 9/11, but the challenges they have faced in the post-9/11 world, marked by heightened security, shifting global politics, a pandemic and a divided country.
This generational handoff underscores the vitality of history. It is not static; it does not belong solely to the past. Rather, it lives on through the people who reinterpret it and shape it anew.
As election season heats up, the League of Women Voters of Central Nassau and partners such as New Yorkers for Equal Rights and the New York Civil Liberties Union continue to advocate for and educate about Proposal 1, appearing on state ballots in the upcoming election, through postcarding, phonebanking, canvassing and public appearances. We remind New York voters to “flip their ballot” on Nov. 5 and vote on Prop 1, which expands on the current state Equal Rights Amendment to include protections against discrimination for all New Yorkers.
Moreover, LWVCN recently joined the Sign4ERA. org team — which advocates for the long-overdue certification and publication of the federal ERA — when the organization’s chair, former New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and her colleagues visited Garden City on Sept. 1 to ask U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito for his support. D’Esposito, who represents the 4th Congressional District, is one of a few remaining members of Congress needed to sign a House discharge petition that would bring HJ Resolution 25 — removing the deadline for
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Honoring our immigrant ancestors
immigration has been a contentious topic for the past few years, as the migrant crisis at the southern border has continuously grabbed headlines, prompted intense debate and served as a major policy point for candidates in elections across the nation.
While Americans have always, and likely will always, disagree on how to handle this issue, there’s no denying the increasingly vitriolic, outlandish and in many cases outright racist language used to describe these immigrants.
Every American is a descendant of immigrants, whether your ancestors came here on the Mayflower, through Ellis Island or, in recent decades, on a plane. My ancestors came from Italy, Scotland, England, France and Germany, some as early as the 1600s and some as late as the early 1900s.
So it’s disappointing, as someone who was raised to take pride in my family’s history, who learned about the struggles that my Italian and Jewish relatives faced when they arrived, to see how willing many Americans are to assume the worst about all immigrants.
There are some who will say, “I don’t hate all immigrants — just the illegals who come to our country to steal our jobs and murder us.” While I can appreciate the very real worries about gang members or criminals arriving in our neighborhoods, I’d like to ask a simple question.
How do you think your immigrant ancestors would feel if someone accused them of eating dogs?
iI can promise you, most of our ancestors did face discrimination when they came to this country. In the mid-1800s, when waves of Germans and Irish arrived, and decades later, when Italian, Greek, Russian, Jewish and more people came here in droves, they faced the racist backlash that many immigrants are still facing today.
their journey over. They drew caricatures, published cartoons calling Irishmen “wild beasts,” and ran political campaigns on a platform that the Irish were not fit to be members of civilized society.
t’s frustrating to see many Americans assume the worst about immigrants.
According to Kevin Kenny, a professor of history at Boston College, “Native-born Americans criticized Irish immigrants for their poverty and manners, their supposed laziness and lack of discipline, their public drinking style, their Catholic religion, and their capacity for criminality and collective violence. In both words and pictures, critics of the Irish measured character by perceived physical appearance.”
Sound familiar?
The Know Nothing Party of the 1850s was a nativist political movement that opposed Catholic immigration into the country. They ran on a platform of keeping America Protestant and “pure,” rejecting the notion that Catholics and non-Anglo-Saxon peoples had anything to offer our young nation.
The Know Nothings used slurs to insult the many Irish immigrants who had fled the Great Famine, many of whom endured hellish conditions on
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Since Virginia was the 38th state to ratify the ERA in 2020, we have the threefourths majority of states needed to affirm it as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. As of Sept. 1, the discharge petition had been signed by 214 House members, and needed 218 signatures to move to a floor vote. So if you live in District 4 — which includes Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Carle Place, East Meadow, Elmont, the Five Towns, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Garden City Park, Hempstead, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Merrick, New Hyde Park, Ocean-side, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Seaford, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead and Westbury — and you support the ERA, contact D’Esposito’s office, at desposito.house.gov, as soon as possible, and ask him to sign Discharge Petition No. 6. This federal equal rights legislation is long overdue, and we are close to making history by seeing it finally published in the Constitution, where, arguably, it always should have been.
On Tuesday, which, auspiciously, was both Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day, representatives of the LWVCN, the National Council of Jewish Women and the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women were scheduled to visit D’Esposito’s office to
discuss the urgency and significance of the federal ERA, not only for New Yorkers but for all Americans.
SUSAN CUSHMAN, PH.D. LWVCN advocacy chair
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Funding from Washington and Albany is crucial to LIRR’s operations
To the Editor:
The Long Island Rail Road still needs to reach a state of good repair for its existing fleet, stations, elevators, escalators, signals, interlockings, track, power, yards and shops. That also includes more stations reaching compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Maintenance programs for all operating assets also need to be fully funded, and completed on time, to ensure riders safe, uninterrupted, reliable service.
Since its creation in 1964, the Urban Mass Transit Administration — which since 1991 has been known as the Federal Transit Administration — has provided billions of dollars to pay for many of these capital improvements. The LIRR’s share of the FTA’s annual grants to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
of Independence — which features the signatures of eight immigrants — to today. From early arrivers like Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who built Fort West Point and helped the Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, to later ones like Andrew Carnegie, the tycoon who dominated the steel industry in the 19th century — neither of whom had ‘legal’ documentation when they arrived — immigrants have always had an outsized impact as workers, innovators and leaders.
Arguably the most famous immigrant in our history, Alexander Hamilton, came to New York as a boy with nothing, and ended up one of our most influential Founding Fathers. I wonder what people these days would call the immigrant orphan child of a prostitute from the Caribbean with no formal schooling.
I’m not saying people don’t have a right to be concerned about illegal immigration. It’s a serious issue that has remained unresolved through far too many administrations of both parties. But we must remember that our words have meaning, and that when we make blanket judgments about people or groups, we are, as the adage goes, cutting off our nose to spite our face. Because immigrants have always been the backbone of this country, from the day of the signing of the Declaration
Immigration is difficult. It is a quagmire that provides immeasurable benefits while, conversely, creating serious social, economic and political pressures. But we should never resort to reductive and hateful stereotypes.
Every immigrant, no matter how he or she came here, is a human being, and should be treated as such. Don’t make the same mistake the people who called my relatives “wops” and “dagos” did, and assume they have less to offer.
Will Sheeline is a senior reporter covering Glen Cove, Glen Head, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff. Comments? WSheeline@ liherald.com.
Framework by Tim Baker
averages 15 percent. In 2024, this should total $270 million of $1.8 billion in federal grant funding.
The state Department of Transportation also provides Statewide Transportation Operating Assistance on an annual basis to the MTA and the LIRR. Let’s give thanks to both Washington and Albany for continued financial support for our LIRR, the
nation’s largest commuter railroad. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.
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