Rockville Centre Herald 09-29-2022

Community mourns a hero

Hundreds honor late FDNY officer Stephen J. Geraghty

By DaNIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Stephen J. Geraghty, 62, a retired FDNY battalion chief and a Rockville Centre native, died on Sept. 21, after a long battle with an illness related to the after math of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Cen ter. He was the fourth member of the New York City Fire Department to lose his life last week to a 9/11related illness.

Geraghty served as one of New York’s bravest for more than 40 years before he retired in 2021. He was also a volunteer with the Rockville Centre Fire Depart ment, an ex-captain of the Eure ka Hook, Ladder and Bucket Company No. 1.

“As chief of rescue operations

for the New York City Fire Department, Geraghty was instrumental in the aftermath of 9/11,” Mayor Francis Murray said in a statement. “Often put ting the needs of others over him self, he exemplified a true hero. This heartbreaking loss is a painful reminder of the dangerous and dif ficult work our firefighters do every single day.”

Geraghty began his career as a vol unteer firefighter in Elmont, along with his brother, Eddie. Eddie Ger aghty went on to become chief of the FDNY’s 9th Battalion, and was working in Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. The 45-year-old, third-generation fire fighter was one of the hundreds

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STEPHEN J. GERaGHTY, a retired FDNY battalion chief and a Rockville Centre native, died last week of an illness related to the Sept. 11 attacks. City firefighters carried his casket out of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Monday.

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o me, he was more than his vast accomplishments. To me he was Dad. . . . I hope to walk in his footsteps.

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Runs for Ronnie hosts annual fundraiser

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Runs for Ronnie hosted its annu al fundraiser to help raise money for cancer research at R.J. Daniel’s in Rockville Cen tre over the weekend.

The charity event was started eight years ago in memory of Ronnie Biegner, a Valley Stream resident and lifelong Mets fan, who’s greatest joy in life was helping kids.

Biegner, sadly died of renal cancer in 2011. In his memory, his friends and fami ly gather together each year to raise money for two of his favorite charities.

An avid fan of America’s pastime, he would try and attend Fantasy Day at Fen way to help raise money for The Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer Insti tute—two organizations that together have saved millions of lives by providing funding for adult and pediatric cancer care and research.

Those who helped meet their goal were then given the opportunity to hit and field baseballs at the historic Boston ballpark, where he managed to hit one over the leg endary “Green Monster.”

It was his passion for baseball and his philanthropic desire to give back to chil dren that inspired his sister, Madeline Lazzara, and younger brother, George Biegner, to continue to help raise money for these charities in his memory.

“We felt that the kids were going to miss out because he wasn’t going to Fan

tasy Day and raising money for them,” George said. “So that’s when we decided to do what we’re doing.”

His only request, after being diagnosed with cancer of the kidney in 2010, was that he didn’t want to die in a hospital.

“He didn’t want anybody to come over and help him. He didn’t expect anything from anybody,” Lazzara said. “Even when he went through treatment. He never complained even one day.”

Since he lived alone, he wasn’t able to stay at his own home, and instead, chose to stay at his sister’s house to live out his final days, making sure that his family

was there to take care of him when he was ill.

“It totally amazes me how Ronnie con tinues to help others even though he’s not here,” Lazzara said. “I’d like to recog nize the many people who have helped make this day possible. Whether they sold raffles, solicited donations, made cash or item donations, wrapped baskets, collected soda tabs, or helped to set up and break down [the event.] Every little bit helps.”

Since the foundation formed in 2014, they have helped raise more than $50,000 for the cause.

In the last year alone, the Runs for Ronnie campaign managed to raise $10,000 for cancer research, which Laz zara said was split among 36 different donations which were sent in honor of loved ones whose family’s help support the cause each and every year.

Unfortunately, due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Biegner family was not able to attend Fantasy Day at Fenway this year.

Instead, however, they managed to col lect enough donations in order to help sponsor a patient to participate.

“Even though we couldn’t go, we still felt we should donate,” Lazzara said.

This year, the fundraiser helped raise $12,000 for charity, which Lazzara said was the most that they have ever raised in a single afternoon.

All of the funding raised goes to help the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based charity that has helps raise millions of dollars in the fight against cancer through similar community-based fundraising events and programs, all of which go to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

In addition to hosting an annual fund raiser to benefit these two major founda tions, Runs for Ronnie has also given back to the community by helping raise money for more local organizations including Mercy Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House charity.

To learn more about the Runs for Ron nie organization and fundraising cam paign, visit their website at Runs4Ron nie.org.

Daniel Offner/Herald

FROm LEFt: ANDREw Lazzara, Madeline Lazzara, Vincent Lazzara, Christine Biegner, George Biegner, and Susan Biegner help raise money in memory of Ronnie Biegner.

mADELINE LAzzARA gIvEs a speech before playing a video presentation on the Runs for Ronnie campaign.

sOmE OF thE raffle prizes given away at this years Runs for Ronnie fundraiser.

Eagle Scout lends a hand at the Philips’ House

Boy Scout James Giangregorio led a team from Troop 214 in refurbishing two benches and building a third.

He then helped refurbish a De Mott’s Mill Stone, and raised a sunken anvil before cleaning and securing it on a stump.

He also preserved an astrological calen dar in the garden, removed vines from the fence, and painted the Philips’ House sign adorned in the front yard.

— Daniel Offner

Courtesy of the Village of Rockville Centre Village Mayor Francis Murray, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, Trustee Katie Conlon, and Co-Director of the Department of Public Works Gwynne Feiner joined Boy Scout James Giangregorio to see the enhancements he made for his Eagle Scout Project.

Frank seipp, president of Phillips House, and board members at Philips House were also on hand to see the many improvements made.

RVC marches in the Fourth Battalion Fire Parade

Nassau County’s Fourth Battalion Fire District marched through the streets of East Rockaway on Saturday, Sept. 17, as part of their annual fire parade and drill exercise.

The Battalion consists of five local fire departments including Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Malverne, and Lakeview.

This year, additional fire companies from Hewlett, Oceanside, Uniondale, Alb ertson, and Long Beach, also joined in the festivities.

The parade began at the corner of Denton and Phipps avenues and proceed ed southbound towards Main Street.

Led by a color guard of members from the American Legion and VFW Post, it then continued west on Atlantic Avenue, north on Woods Avenue, and concluded at Memorial Park.

Following the procession, there was a block party held at the park, featuring live music by A Witch’s Brew. There were also food trucks on site to feed the many hun gry parade-goers and bounce house for kids.

All five of the departments that make up the Fourth Battalion additionally squared off in the Old Fashioned Drill competition, which took place in Baldwin on Friday, Sept. 16.

This year, RVC took home the silver for the best appearance and best junior department appearance.

—Daniel Offner

The Rockville cenTRe Fire Department marches down Atlantic Avenue.

engine company no. 1 broke out this vintage apparatus for the Fourth Battalion Fire Parade.

live oak engine Company No. 1 with the Rockville Centre Volunteer Fire Department truck along the parade route.

September 29, 2022

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Herald sports

South Side off to 4-1 start

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Coming off an underdog run to the Nassau Class A girls’ volleyball finals last fall, Calhoun has busted out of the gate with five straight conference wins and a couple of first-place tournament finishes behind the dynamic duo of seniors Ella Maldonado and Julia Lawrence.

The Colts might be the team to beat this season but have a long list of chal lengers led by defending county champi on Wantagh, Mineola and South Side. They defeated South Side 25-17, 25-15, 25-19 on Sept. 22 and have Wantagh and Mineo la on deck.

ONE OF ThE biggest reasons the Rams are off to a 4-0-1 start in Conference A-IV, Mehta has been unstoppable so far on the offensive end. The hard-work ing center-midfielder scored 11 goals and assisted on four others through the first six games. On Sept. 8, she notched a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead Clarke to a wild 6-4 victory over Glen Cove. Last fall as a sophomore, Mehta had eight points in six games.

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Thursday, Sept. 29

Boys Soccer: V.S. South at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at V.S. South 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: East Meadow at V.S. Central 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Malverne/E.R. 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at Mepham 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Uniondale at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at V.S. North 6:30 p.m.

Football: C.S. Harbor at West Hempstead 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1

Football: South Side at Long Beach 3 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at Sewanhaka 3 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Clarke 3 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Freeport 3 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at East Meadow 3 p.m.

Football: Plainview at Baldwin 3 p.m.

Football: Seaford at East Rockaway 6:30 p.m.

“We like the pressure,” Lawrence said of the perception Calhoun is the favorite to go all the way. “We’ve been working for a county championship since we were freshmen and it’s something we’ve always wanted. We have a group that’s really hungry and confident.”

South Side, which fell to Calhoun in the semifinals last fall, was a little short handed for this season’s first meeting as senior Ava Kelly, one of its five returning starters, saw barely any action after spraining an ankle earlier last week. Still, the Cyclones (4-1) had their moments with juniors Keira Birk, Sofia Vargas, Delia Ryan and Cate Bradley, and sophomore Cate Cammallieri leading the charge.

“It’s still early and we have some work to do,” said South Side coach Cheryl Scali ce, whose team has defeated Kennedy, Mepham, Garden City and Manhasset while dropping just one set. “We need to become more consistent and I think that’ll come in time,” she added. “We’ve played some strong matches but today we were out of sync.

“We faced Calhoun in a few tourna ments already and knew what to expect. They’re a very tough defensive and serv ing team.”

Lawrence, an All-County outside hitter with an exceptional jump serve, led Nas sau in kills last season with 301 and is look ing to play beach volleyball at the highest collegiate level possible. Maldonado is a two-time All-County libero who’s led Nas sau in digs in each of the past two seasons

and committed to play at Binghamton.

“Nobody expected us to go as far as we did last season except us,” Maldonado said. “We took to the loss to Wantagh pret ty hard. The experience was great but we don’t want to feel that way again.”

Headlining the supporting cast for Maldonado and Lawrence are junior set ters Gianna Lucchi and Oliva Katz, junior outside hitter Grace Miller, senior middle Victoria Zovich, sophomore right side Olivia Ruisi, and junior defensive special ist Amelia Secor.

“Ella and Julia are 100 percent volley

ball 24/7, 365 days a year,” Calhoun coach Christina Strezenec said of Maldonado and Lawrence. “They’ve been in our pro gram a long time and even in the three years I’m coaching them, they’ve grown tremendously.

“I ask a lot of all the girls,” she added. “They put in a lot of time and sacrifices. Their goal is to win county and I’d be dis appointed for them if it doesn’t happen.

At the same time, we know how hard it is.

All of these teams we’ve beat so far will be much tougher down the road and we have to continue to grow.”

Ron Manfredi/Herald JuNIOr OuTSIdE hITTEr Sofia Vargas is a key part of an overall young and tal ented roster for South Side.

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Clarke Junior Soccer

Soirée Under the Stars has strong return

StaFF rePort

Just under $700,000 was raised at the Sept. 17 return of Soirée Under the Stars at The Seawane Club in Hewlett.

The Mount Sinai South Nassau fundraiser was the first in-person gathering of this kind since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and honored Peter Cannus cio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario.

Cannuscio is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Axis Construction Corp., which has played a key role in a number of Mount Sinai construction projects in recent years, including the 60,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building in Want agh, as well as the urgent care center in Long Beach.

A registered nurse, Regan is the hospital’s patient experience and care coordination vice presi dent. Nazario is the hospital’s environmental services adminis trative director. Both were instru mental in the hospital’s approach to Covid-19 during the pandemic, overcoming daily challenges to help keep both patients and staff members as safe as possible from the virus.

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million long-term strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore. That includes a new four-story patient pavilion — the J Wing — as well as the $35 million medical arts pavil ion in Long Beach, and the new Wantagh medical arts building.

The expansion of the hospital’s emergency department will nearly double its size to accommodate more than 80,000 patient visits each year, and feature dedicated treatment areas for pediatric and behavioral health patients.

Married Broadway StarS Orfeh and Andy Karl entertained the guests gathered at The Seawane Club in Hewlett earlier this month for the Mount Sinai South Nassau Soirée Under the Stars. The event raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing hospital construction projects in Nassau County.

Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, honored Peter Cannuscio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario at this year’s Soirée Under the Stars, which raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing construction projects in Nassau County.

Photos courtesy of Damian Becker/Mount Sinai South Nassau nearly $700,000 waS raised during Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Soirée Under the Stars earlier this month at The Seawane Club in Hewlett. Among those attending were, from left, Soirée co-chair Wayne Lipton, board of directors co-chair Anthony Cancellieri, Soirée co-chair Jeff Gold, as well as honorees Felix Nazario, Rita Regan and Peter Cannuscio. Joining them were Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, and Dave Bonagura, co-chair of the Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors.

Honored were Peter Cannuscio, Felix Nazario and Rita Regan at hospital fundraiser

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million longterm strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore.

Retired FDNY officer Stephen J. Geraghty dies at 62

of first responders who died that day. Stephen rushed into the city shortly after the attacks to search for his brother, and later learned, from recordings of FDNY radio communications, that Eddie perished when the World Trade Center’s south tower collapsed. His body was never recovered.

Stephen devoted much of the rest of his career to train ing young firefighters in preparation for “that day when things go bad,” he said.

“We take all precautions and are prepared for any imag ined scenario,” Geraghty told the Herald in 2016. “But although we’re vigilant about what could happen, we’re not afraid to live our lives.”

He went on to teach at the Nassau County Fire Acade my, where he dedicated himself to improving the training there, focusing on better preparing firefighters for the next disaster or terrorist event in order to save firefighters’ lives.

Over the course of his career, Geraghty received numerous medals and commendations for his work with the FDNY, Nassau County and the Rockville Centre F.D.

Visitation was held last weekend at the Macken Mortu ary, in Rockville Centre, followed by a funeral at St. Agnes Cathedral on Monday, where more than 100 firefighters from several departments gathered outside to pay their respects.

Before the service, Geraghty’s funeral procession was escorted by police along Quealy Place, with the last of two fire engines carrying his casket. His family and closest friends were the last to arrive as pallbearers prepared to lower the casket from the truck and carry it into the church. Firefighters saluted, and members of the Emerald Society played “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes.

During the service, Geraghty’s son, Christopher, a fire figher with the Rockville Centre Fire Department’s Hook

and Ladder Company, told the mourners how his father’s wisdom and guidance shaped him into the man he is today, a proud father, loving husband and dedicated fire chief.

“He led by example, and told me to be honest, loyal, and to do the right thing, even if it wasn’t the easiest or most popular,” Christopher said. “He worked hard, and expected the same from others who worked with him. Their accom plishments as a group, whether it was through training or planning for his next disaster talk, will be a help for gener ations.

“Over the past week,” Christopher continued, “people have stopped by to send condolences or share stories, describing him as a mentor, a role model, a teacher and a loyal friend. But to me, he was more than his vast accom

plishments. To me he was Dad. I don’t think I could ever thank my dad enough for everything that he’s done for my family or for friends and strangers. I hope to walk in his footsteps and, as he always said, leave things just a little better than you found them.”

Geraghty is survived by his wife of 37 years, Cathy; his siblings, Timothy, Lynn Carrata, Janet Baronian, Maureen and Colleen; his children, Christopher, Scott and Lauren; five grandchildren, and other extended family members.

Following the ceremony, members of Geraghty’s family were presented with his Battalion Chief helmet in honor of his service to the NYPD.

His casket was transported by the department to St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, where he was buried.

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FireFighters saluted as pallbearers lifted Geraghty’s casket from the back of a fire engine before his funeral.

Long Island’s Top Lawyers honored by Herald Community

Benefits are more than just professional, but also community

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Deserving attorneys from across the region gathered in Beth page on Sept. 13 to be honored at the third annual Top Law yers of Long Island.

Spearheaded by RichnerLive — the events division of Richner Communica tions and Herald Community Media — lawyers were awarded for their achieve ments in a wide range of fields, including bankruptcy, estates and trusts, business and commercial litigation, criminal, cyber security, divorce mediation, elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environmental, franchise law, government relations, taxes, and real estate.

Maria Girardi, an associate with Jas pen Schlesinger LLP, says she finds suc cess thanks to the access she has to senior attorneys in the firm, providing invalu able wealth of experience.

Christine-Marie Lauture, owner and managing attorney of Lauture IP PPLC, was a first-time attendee earning her first Top Lawyer award.

“It’s nice to be recognized on Long Island,” Lauture said.

“When people think of New York, they always think of Manhattan, So, it’s good to have a wide variety of practice areas of amazing attorneys out here on Long Island.”

Amy Amato, executive director of cor porate relations and events for Richner, expressed gratitude to the nearly 250 attendees.

A portion of the ticket proceeds were directed towards the Nassau County Bar Association, the go-to source for legal advice and services for both the legal and local community in Nassau and the Feal Good Foundation.

The event itself was led by lifestyle television personality Judy Goss, who was joined on stage by retired Herald pub lisher Cliff Richner.

“On behalf of my brother and myself, I want to thank you all for being part of this special evening where we celebrate the achievements of the Long Island law community,” Cliff Richner said.

Cliff’s brother, of course, is company chief executive Stuart Richner.

“This evening is a real celebration

where we recognize many of Long Island’s best and brightest legal profes sionals who have excelled in their areas of practice,” Stuart Richner said, after the event. “But to them, it’s not just prac ticing their craft, It’s giving back to their communities every way they know how. And that’s what this night is all about.”

Jared Behr, an associate at Salenger Sack Kimmel & Bavaro LLP, was awarded a rising star in the legal community.

“What exemplifies a lawyer who wins an award like this is someone with a bit of altruism,” Behr said. “You need to think that you are working to do good every day, and have a lot of dedication to the people you are trying to help.”

Another Top Lawyer award went home with Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY PLLC, for her dedication to meeting the legal needs of the Long Island com munity she served for more than 16 years.

It’s a wonderful networking event and I’m honored to be recognized and support ed for the work we do at the firm, said Donna-Marie Korth, Partner Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP.

DOnnA-MARIE KORTH OF Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP standing with Cliff Richner during the cocktail hour. Guests enjoyed ‘Legal-tinis’ and appetizers.

SARA DIREcTOR OF Barasch & McGarry receiving her special award in the category Lawyers for the 9/11 Community. As a 9/11 survivor herself, Director provides unique insight and compassion toward their clients.

Top Lawyers of Long Island sponsors

The third annual Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive was sponsored by:

Grassi Advisors and Accoun tants

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Certilman Balin Adler and Hyman LLP

Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

Barasch and McGarry-Law

for the 9/11 Community

Vishnick McGovern Milizio

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek

Salenger Sack Kimmel and Bavaro

Nixon Peabody,

Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz

Tully Law Group

Mejias Milgrim Alvarado and Lindo

Quatela Chimeri PLLC

Olive It Boutique

Supreme Judicial Services

Tim Baker/Herald photos

TOp LAwYER HOnOREES enjoying dinner during the awards ceremony with friends, family and loved ones.

Community

Jared Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro LLP and guests strike a pose on the patio during the networking hour.

John Mcentee froM Greenberg and Traurig LLP poses with his crystal award in between Cliff Richner and host Judy Goss. McEntee has been selected to head up the Greenberg and Traurig LLP Long Island office.

Media, RichnerLive at annual event

top Lawyers of Long Island honorees

Winners of Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive and Herald Community Media included:

■ Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY, PLLC

■ Jared S. Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP

■ Roy W. Breitenbach of Harris Beach PLLC

■ Donna-Marie Korth of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

■ Andrew S. Lewner of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP

■ Adam Uris of Townsend, Mottola & Uris Law

■ Erika L. Conti of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ David L. Mejias of Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado and Lindo, P.C.

■ Alissa L. Van Horn of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.

■ Jennifer B. Cona of Cona Elder Law PLLC

■ Michael Ettinger of Ettinger Law Firm

■ Sima Ali of Ali Law Group, PC

■ Tara Daub of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Ruth B. Kraft of Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP

■ Sami Groff of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jay Silverman of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

■ Christine-Marie Lauture of Lauture IP, PLLC

■ John McEntee of Greenberg Traurig Long Island Office

■ Rondiene E. Novitz of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP

■ Joseph A. Quatela of Quatela Chimeri PLLC

■ Timothy Sini of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jon A. Ward of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ John J. Fellin of The Law Offices of John J. Fellin, PLLC

■ Morris Sabbagh of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Natascia Ayers of The Law Office of Natascia Ayers

■ Jason A. Greenberg of Law Offices of Jason A. Greenberg, PC

■ Philip J. Rizzuto of The Rizzuto Law Firm

■ Asaf A. German of The Law Office of Asaf German, PC

■ Karen J. Tenenbaum of Tenenbaum Law, P.C

■ Andrew M. Cohen of Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen

■ Ilana F. Davidov of Davidov Law Group

■ Candace Dellacona of Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law

■ Brian A. Tully of Tully Law Group, PC

■ A. Thomas Levin of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

■ Ronald J. Rosenberg of Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP

■ Michael H. Sahn of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Sara Director of Barasch & McGarry

■ Bernard McGovern of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Joseph G. Milizio of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Veronica Renta Irwin of Supreme Court, Nassau County; Long Island Hispanic Bar Association; Nassau County Women’s Bar Association

■ Maria Girardi of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

■ Chad J. LaVeglia of Law Office of Chad J. LaVeglia PLLC

■ Alyssa L. Zuckerman of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

These firms also were honored:

■ Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

To learn more about the honorees, and to see more pictures, visit RichnerLive.com/toplawyerawards

Tim Baker/Herald photos

cLIff rIchner and Host Judy Goss pose with Bernard McGovern and Morris Sabbagh from Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP. Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP won Top Law Firm (11-50 Employees).

Small arraigned by DA on murder charges

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Mark Small, the former owner of Grotto restaurant in Rockville Centre, was arraigned on Sept. 20, on multiple charges tied to the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Marivel Estevez, back in July.

Small, 55, pled not guilty in connec tion to charges of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He currently remains in custody. If con victed, he could be sentenced up to 25 years to life in prison. He is due back in court on Oct. 21, 2022.

According to police reports, between the evening hours of July 28 and the early morning of July 29, Small and Estevez, 39, were in her Mineola apart ment where they lived.

It was during that time when Small allegedly shot Estevez with a handgun— once in the head and once in the torso. He then fled the scene in Estevez’s car.

The following day, police found her body, after she did not show up for work in the apartment complex where she resided. A colleague at the Allure Mine ola Apartment complex on Old Country Road called police to conduct a wellness check.

“Marivel Estevez had recently told friends and family members that she wanted to end her relationship with

Mark Small and move to Florida,” Nas sau County District Attorney Anne Don nelly said in a release. “[Small] however was unwilling to let her go and is accused of murdering Marivel in cold blood at her Mineola apartment. The murder of this young woman was a cal culated and cowardly act, and my office will vigorously prosecute this case.”

Estevez grew up in the Village of Rockville Centre, where she helped Small open his Caribbean-themed res

taurant. His restaurant, Grotto, was open less than a year before it closed its doors, just a few weeks before the alleged murder occurred.

“Their relationship was described by friends and family as tumultuous,” Capt. Scott Fitzgerald of the Nassau Homicide Squad told reporters after the arrest. Estevez had “recently confided in friends and family she wanted to leave Mark and move back to Tampa” in Florida.

Janet Mezquita, a friend of Estevez who reached out the Herald, reaffirmed police sentiments, alleging that Small had jealous tendencies and began isolat ing her from others.

“He became possessive and tried to control her,” Mezquita said in an email.

“She wasn’t herself and she told me she just wanted to get back to being happy.”

She said that Estevez confided in her that she was taking steps to move on and even applied for a job in Florida, which she found out that she got just a few days before the events of what would take place.

“Still she didn’t cut him off complete ly,” Mezquita continued. “She was still caring about his feelings and what he was going through with the closing of his restaurant, which she was basically running.”

Cops alleged that Small fled the scene with her pet dog and drove off in Este vez’s car, before colliding with a vehicle on the Long Island Expressway.

Investigators believe that the crash caused the dog to jump out of the vehi cle. He then chased after it, only to be struck by another vehicle.

Small was arrested at a nearby hospi tal, where he was treated for multiple fractures before being arraigned at the First District Court in Hempstead. The dog was never found.

Courtesy of Nassau County Police

MARk SMALL, 55, of Elmont was arraigned by the District Attorney’s office on charges tied to the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Marivel Estevez of Rockville Centre.

STEPPING OUT

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up the joint

A new season of tunes at the Madison Theatre

ll the right notes and then some. The stage is set for the latest edition of the Madison Theatre’s popular jazz series. This year’s lineup, as always, includes both returning favorites and newcomers who are sure to keep that vibe grooving along.

“Our jazz series is always special for us,” says Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni. “We’re one of the only venues on the island to do smooth jazz and our audience and musicians love to be here. They love our venue — the way it’s laid out, the acoustics and sound system. It’s a comfortable setting for jazz. We all have a great time.”

WHERE WHEN

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Oct. 8-April 7

• For tickets, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

And the jazz world has taken notice. The “jazz groupies,” as Fraboni describes his patrons, come from all over — as far away as Texas and California. “They fly in for these shows and we make sure they have a fabulous experience.”

This season is highlighted by the return of the Grammywinning sax player Gerald Albright (Oct. 8 ) and the saxflautist Kirk Whalum (Nov. 19) , along with the acclaimed saxophonist-bandleader Branford Marsalis (Jan. 20) and the genre-defying Boney James (April 7).

“Gerald Albright is a world-class player,” Fraboni enthuses, who has recorded numerous successful solo albums when he isn’t busy assisting an impressive roster of popular R&B artists.

“Top to bottom,” Albright says, “Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions and moods. I want people to know where I’ve been and where I’m going, and to let them hear that I’m in a really good place in my life.”

Kirk Whalum is a familiar presence on the Madison stage with his gospel concerts. “He’s a popular mainstay here,” Fraboni says. “He always brings something different every time. In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.

And at long last Fraboni welcomes Branford Marsalis. As he puts it: “Branford is Branford — what more is there to say!”

His appearance here has been over three years in the making, delayed by the pandemic and inclement weather last year. “I’ve been wanting to get him here since I first came to Molloy (as artistic director). I’m very excited to finally have him come.”

The “rock star of the smooth jazz world,” according to Fraboni, Boney James is a fitting finale to the concert series.

“Boney is a showman from head to toe.” One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, James has accumulated numerous awards and recorded 17 albums, all the while

continuing to defy genres. “I firmly ascribe to the concept that music is 100 percent subjective,” he says. “If you’re hearing music and it sounds good and beautiful to you, then that makes it beautiful. It’s all within the listener. It’s not important for other people to tell you how they react.”

Bloom

Rufus Wainright

One of the great vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation, Rufus Wainwright is on tour with songs from his Grammynominated “Unfollow the Rules,” his first non-operatic album in eight years. Considered the bookend to his debut album (that garnered him Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1998), it’s seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity, met with great critical acclaim. Long lauded for his sophistication and wit, he’s now working at the peak of his powers, his music guided by passion, honesty, and a newfound fearlessness, according to his peers. Expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss, a journey that not many artists can take you along on.

Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $80, $68, $58. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Daryl Hall

A special pairing is fit for a special concert. Daryl Hall is joined by an old friend, special guest and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Todd Rundgren, for Tilles Center’s Gala 2022 performance. Hear tunes from Hall’s first-ever solo retrospective album, “BeforeAfter,” plus some Hall & Oates classics. Taken as a whole, BeforeAfter draws unexpected and satisfying connections between the esoteric and accessible sides of Hall’s creativity. Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the bestselling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, “Live from Daryl’s House,” as well as a successful venue owner with Daryl’s House, a restored music space in Pawling, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $375, $255, $175, $129, $99. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Boney James

Gerald Albright

13 ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — September 29, 2022 Kirk Whalum Branford Marsalis Quartet

THE SCENE

Fresh food at the farmers market

Visit the Rockville Centre Farmers Market each Sunday through Dec. 18, from 7 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot across from Bigelow’s Clam Bar on Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road. Operated by the Long Island Growers Market, vendors include Norman’s Best Pickles, Orwashers Baked Goods, Natural Hounds Wet Dog Food, and Lithology Brewing Co. For more information, call (631) 323-3653.

Don Giovanni

Come and experience Mozart’s legendary opera at the Madison Theater at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave. in Rockville Centre. Directed by Adrienne Boris with musical direction by Adam Glaser, the outrageous comedy tells the tale of an incorrigible young playboy who blazes a path to his own destruction in a single day. Showtime starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, and a 3 p.m. on Oct. 2. Tickets are available for purchase at MadisonTheatreNY.org.

Walking for a good cause

Masters of Illusion

Enter the magical world of illusion at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the Masters of Illusion, Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. This 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done … or can they? Cutting-edge illusionists Dan Sperry, Michael Turco and Naathan Phan perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large scale illusions that baffle and astound their audience. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Sing your heart out

It’s karaoke night in Rockville Centre. Show your stuff at the Taqueria and Tequila Bar, 19 N. Park Ave., every Wednesday, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. featuring Dave G.

The Rockville Centre Lions Club hosts its Walking Rally fundraiser, Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at 12 p.m., at the firehouse on the corner of Maple and Morris avenues. Back by popular demand, this event is a take off of the hit reality series “The Amazing Race.” Teams will walk around the village to solve clues and find answers to a preset list of questions. Learn more about the village and exercise. $35 adults, $20 ages 11-16. Teams are capped at four people. Chosee from two courses; walkers will ultimately end up at a destination where there will be food and prizes. For more information, call (516) 3953024.

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Linda White’s “Too Many Pumpkins.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Oct. 3

Breast Cancer Coalition Golf & Tennis Outing

The Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition will host its 2nd annual golf and tennis outing on Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Seawane Golf Club, 1300 Club Dr., in Hewlett. To register and for more information visit RVCBCC.org.

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6. The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Having an event?

CSTL’s Spooky Fest 2022

Celebrate the Halloween season at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning’s Spooky Fest, weekends, starting Oct. 7, rain or shine. CSTL, located at 1450 Tanglewood Rd., in Rockville Centre, will feature a series of events including a “Spooky Walk in the Woods” and new animatronic “Zombie Dinosaurs” as well as some friendly Halloween characters. Family actives will also include arts and crafts, meet-andgreets with merry monsters, fortune telling, a DJ dance party, jugglers and more. Tickets can be purchased online and admittance is limited to a first-come, first-served basis. Visit CSTL. org/Spooky-Fest for more information.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical ‘s fall season offers Broadway at its showstopping best, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. Also continuing Oct. 6-9. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance in bustling 1950s Manhattan, performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Art talk

Oct. 13

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.

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.”

Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

crime watch

Larceny

■ A resident of Lakeside Drive reported that someone stole her vehi cle at 7:05 a.m. on Sept. 21, while it was parked in her driveway.

■ A resident of Royal Road report ed to police at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 25, that someone had stolen property from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway.

■ A resident of Princeton Street reported to police at 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 25, that someone had stolen property from his unlocked vehi cle while it was parked in his driveway.

Harassment

■ The owner of Litt Law Group reported to police on Sept. 20, that he has been repeatedly receiving annoying and alarming letters from a known person.

Leaving the Scene

■ A motorist reported that a vehicle struck her car at approxi mately 7:50 a.m. on Sept. 20, before fleeing the scene along North Long Beach Road.

■ A motorist reported that a vehicle struck her car at approxi mately 4:39 p.m. on Sept. 22, before fleeing the scene on Mer rick Road.

Narcotics Destruction

■ Rockville Centre police col lected 25 lbs of pharmaceuticals through the drug take-back box. They were then sent to Nassau County Police for destruction on Step. 21.

Unusual Incident

■ A resident of Fonda Road reported that someone fraudent ly withdrew money from his bank account on Sept. 24 at approximately 11:56 a.m.

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

RVC intern thanked for her service

HOW DOES

News brief

Fall hydrant flushing planned for October

The water department will be flushing hydrants begin ning on Wednesday, Oct. 19.

This process may cause some fluctuation of water pressure and/or discolored water to flow into homes and businesses. Although this water is perfectly safe to drink, it may stain laundry.

Hydrant flushing is sched uled for the following times: Wednesday, Oct. 19, between

8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the area of the village lying North of DeMott Avenue.

Thursday, Oct. 20, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the area of the village lying between Lakeview Avenue and DeMott Avenue, west of Long Beach Road.

Friday, Oct. 21, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. between Sun rise Highway and DeMott Avenue east of Long Beach

Road.

Sunday, Oct. 23 — Mon day, October 24 , between midnight to 8 a.m. in the entire area of the village lying between Lakeview Ave nue and Merrick Road.

Tuesday, Oct. 25, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the entire area of the village south of Merrick Road.

For more information, call (516) 678-9301.

Rockville centRe Res ident Grace Massillion receives thanks from Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby and her staff for her service as a summer intern.

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

SERIES

Advance registration is required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022

6-7PM

October is National Hearing Awareness Month

HEALTH: Protect Your Hearing

Everything from loud concerts and sports stadium crowds to chemicals in cigarette smoke and cleaning agents can kill the thousands of tiny hair cells in your inner ear. Learn how to protect your hearing and understand what are the 10 signs of hearing loss you should not ignore.

REGISTER at www.LIHERALD.com/health

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022

6-7PM

October is National Financial Planning Month

WEALTH: Protect Your Money

Plan now for your future. Being financially secure in retirement is not just about money. It requires planning and a realistic understanding of your needs and wants.

REGISTER at www.LIHERALD.com/wealth

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2022

6-7PM

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

SELF: Protect Yourself Against Cybercrime

Cybersecurity is in the news every day – data breaches, identity theft, and social media scams. You’ll learn how to be more online savvy and how to keep personal information on your smartphone, tablet and computer safe.

REGISTER at www.LIHERALD.com/self

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Riders ask about LIRR’s Grand Central plan

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

The opening of a new underground train terminal meant to provide Long Island Rail Road riders with ser vice to Manhattan’s East Side, dubbed Grand Central Madison, is just around the corner. By the end of the year, in fact.

It’s a project that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials, who run the LIRR, say will draw near ly half of LIRR commuters — more than 160,000 of them — to its transit hub.

But before anything is set in stone, the LIRR gave rid ers a tentative forecast of how their commuting times and options will either change or stay the same, according to new draft schedules released to the public earlier this year. Opinions are mixed, with riders showing equal levels of enthusiasm and apprehension about what they stand to gain, and lose, from the coming changes.

Many have sounded off about their concerns not only to the MTA, but to anyone who would listen — including at a virtual public meeting last week, hosted by Assembly woman Judy Griffin and joined by Nick Fasano, the agen cy’s assistant director of community relations.

At the live discussion, LIRR commuters like Charlene Raytek, of Lynbrook, voiced their apprehension that the new schedules could hamper riders’ commutes from Penn Station to places like Lynbrook during the evening com mute.

“The thing that I noticed is that, looking at the pro posed draft schedules, it looks like the outbound evening train service from Penn to Lynbrook is greatly reduced,” Raytek said. “By the time 7:30 rolls around, there’s a roughly 90-minute time gap until the next train rolls at Penn Station.”

During that time, Raytek noted, there are plenty of peo ple heading home from sports events, concert or shows in

Manhattan’s nearby theater district. Such time gaps would complicate their trips home.

If you miss the Penn Station train, Raytek contended, you’d have to sprint to Grand Central within 15 minutes to catch the next train home, or face a long wait for the next one at Penn. “That looks to me like a big misstep,” Raytek said.

A key takeaway from these changes is that Jamaica sta tion, which has long served as a major transfer point for

LIRR commuters, will play a far bigger role in the future now that all trains will stop there, Fasano noted.

“It may sound like an absolute nightmare for every one,” he said, “but the rationale behind having all the trains stop there is that it gives people more options and flexibility about where they want to go. And that also means that we don’t have to hold connections anymore.”

Whatever convenience of service may be lost from the reduction in the number of trains like those from Penn Station to Lynbrook will be offset by the many new alter native commuting paths that open up in Jamaica. But that, Fasano acknowledged, will take some getting used to.

“I’m sure riders know their trains inside and out, know what their options are,” he said. “And they don’t change much (more than) a couple of minutes in each direction. So there’s going to be a learning curve for our customers.

“I would say, just try some of the flexibility that you’ll have,” Fasano added. “Rely on the (TrainTime) app. After people adjust, it’s really going to be a great thing.”

But for commuters like Amanda Dindyal, of Malverne, who lives right behind the LIRR’s West Hempstead line, there may be more at stake in her neighborhood than sim ply a shakeup in commuting habits.

“The moment a train comes down, our house rattles, and we’ve gotten used to it, but it’s very, very dishearten ing to see that it’s going to almost double,” Dindyal said of the number of trains that will rumble through her neigh borhood. “And not just during peak hours — even on the weekend. It’s a quality-of-life issue.” On top of that, she said she was concerned that residents could face an “obscene” increase in traffic near crossing gates.

“There’s a legal and demographic factor behind what the minimum is that we can provide as a public transpor tation authority,” Fasano said. “But that all being said, if there is no demand, we do have the option to, you know, scale back, potentially. But again, that will take some months.”

Herald file photo

ASSemBLywOmAN JUdy GriffiN and the MTA’s Nick Fasano fielded commuters’ questions about new train service to Grand Central Terminal, set to start by year’s end.

Tee off against Breast Cancer

The Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition is sponsoring their second annual golf and tennis outing on Mon day, Oct. 3 at the Seawane Golf Club in Hewlett.

Participants can sign up for a day of tennis or golf which will include breakfast, lunch, dinner reception and open bar. And if golf or tennis are not your thing, then sign-up for the reception dinner and try your chance at winning some prizes.

Last year’s outing was a huge success. There were close to 100 golfers and 32 ten nis players participating.

Members of the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition said that they anticipate that this year’s fundraiser event will sell out as well.

Thanks to this annual event, the coali tion is able to fund the emo tional and financial support needed by those who will face this dev astating diagnosis in the coming year.

Since the organization began five years ago, it has expanded its outreach to include communities all across the south shore.

The goal of the Breast Cancer Coali

tion is to try and help alleviate financial and emotional stresses of those battling the disease through care counselors and outreach programs. Through the outreach pro gram, the coalition provides support services to members of the community who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and educational programming to help empower women and men to make informed deci sions about treatment.

RVC Breast Cancer Coalition co-presidents Peg McDonald and Erin O’Sullivan are both lifelong village residents, and like many local families, they both chose to raise their own families in the RVC community.

Together, they are committed to build ing the coalition and have volunteered their time to ensure that these programs and services continue to support the community.

All of the proceeds raised from the event on Oct. 2, will go to benefit the organization to help provide services and programs for the community. For more information, visit RVCBCC.org/ events.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Notices

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-5, Plaintiff, AGAINST JOYCE A. KRAUSE, et al. Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on June 17, 2014.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 19, 2022 at 2:30 PM premises known as 98 Woods Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Center, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 38, Block 396 and Lot 135.

Approximate amount of judgment $443,835.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #004121/2013.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 134058

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES, FIRST HORIZON MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES FHAMS 2005-FA9, BY FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MASTER SERVICER, IN ITS CAPACITY AS AGENT FOR THE TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Plaintiff, vs. LESTER I. CROCKETT A/K/A LESTER CROCKETT A/K/A LESTER ILLISTINE CROCKETT, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 7, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court

Drive, Mineola, NY on October 27, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1214 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 109 and Lot 414. Approximate amount of judgment is $436,133.85 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002194/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Firm File No. 201363-1 134227

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SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank NA, successor Trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank NA, on behalf of the Registered Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-AQ1

Plaintiff, Against Eileen Sweeney, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 09/25/2018, 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. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 11/2/2022 at 2:00pm, premises known as 15 Norcross Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, 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 Rockville Centre, In The Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Section 38 Block 165 Lot 28,29 And 30.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $945,161.38 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 6975/16. 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.

Suzanne Levy, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 9-13-2022 File Number: 32758 PCO 134360

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Notice of formation of Jackie McManus Design LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 05/16/2022. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 48 Arrandale Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 133957

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Application for Authority of SCP New York LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/2022. The fict. name under which the LLC will do business in NY is SCP Apparel LLC. Formed in DE on 8/19/2022. Office loc.:Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to 66 Vassar Pl., Rockville Centre, NY 11570. The office address required to be maintained in DE is Registered Office Service Company, 614 N. Dupont Hwy., Ste. 210, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Formation filed with the Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, Division of Corporations, PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 134388

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 63-2022

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 7th , 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 63-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No.63-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.

Dated: September 7, 2022

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COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4, Plaintiff AGAINST Noman Shahzad; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 13, 2018 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 October 11, 2022 at 3:30PM, premises known as 431 Cornell Avenue, Rockville Center, NY 11570-3530. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 38 Block 130 Lots 23 & 68. Approximate amount of judgment $779,921.92 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007025/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” The referee will NOT accept cash at the sale. David H. Sloan, 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: August 12, 2022 133856

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A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $550,000

Kenneth Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large updated kitchen. Formal living room with custom gas fireplace. Formal dining room. Custom built-ins many rooms. 3 season room with built-in bar.

Taxes: $11,431.40

Bellmore $829,000

Shore Road. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious living room. Formal din ing room. Ensuite master bedroom. Beachfront yard with water views. Marine pier with floating dock. Second floor balcony. Taxes: $22,919.44

East Meadow $612,000

4th Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and exit to breezeway leading to patio with barbecue. Open spacious living room. Large master bedroom with well-sized bathroom and ample closet space. Formal dining room. Convenient location near parkways and shopping.

Taxes: $12,640

East Rockaway $780,000

Emmet Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath rooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal L-shaped dining room. Famiy room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Security sys tem. Taxes: $13,939

Elmont $655,000

Lucille Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and wine fridge. Open floor plan. Many updates. Taxes: $14,507

Malverne $625,000

Sterling Place. Colonial. Finished basement with fireplace. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and center island. = Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with fireplace. Many updates includ ing crown molding, upgrading lighting, skylights and finish es. Entertaining-style backyard with terrace with gazebo and koi pond.

Taxes: $11,387.06

Rockville Centre $905,000

Wright Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $21,865

Valley Stream $550,000

Midwood Street. Tudor. 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Sunroom. First floor master bed room. Park-like backyard. Taxes: $10,978.05

Woodmere $998,000

Linda,Lane. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and exercise room. Skylights. Security system. Taxes: $18,394.97

Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

The rules exist for all of us

Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit. I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right?

A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actu ally named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire pre vention is a primary rea son that the building laws exist.

Ask The Architect

In many cases, build ing departments allow existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has deter mined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.

This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materi als, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen.

As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more. Other choices include stucco over cement board and steel panels, all more costly. Aluminum or cement board eaves, gutters and roofing are also required, and even though most of the home con struction industry doesn’t read or know the regula tions, the requirements still exist, and cost the most when they aren’t adhered to and the work has to be done twice.

So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us. Good luck!

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Why we need to go back to the moon

Why do we have to go back to the moon? Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccess fully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft, which is supposed to explore some regions of the moon, lots of voices have been heard decrying the effort. It’s too expensive, they say. We did that already. What’s to be gained? We have other priori ties here on Earth.

Those are chal lenging questions.

We put a dozen astronauts on the moon in six mis sions between 1969 and 1972, and we spent about $25 billion doing so.

In today’s dollars, that’s about $250 billion.

For those who were around on July 20, 1969 — the day Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of another world for the first time in human history — it may be hard to understand why we wouldn’t want to relive that glory. And glory it may be, but we must deal with some of

the issues raised by the naysayers.

One of them, perhaps the most impor tant, is priorities. The Earth’s climate is in desperate trouble, beset by life-threat ening heat waves, melting polar ice caps and drying lakebeds. Pollution is so dense in some Asian cities that people are forced on many days to wear masks or stay at home. Couldn’t billions of dollars be better spent combating climate change?

Yes, money could, and must, be spent for that pur pose, and soon, too. But we have to multi-task. While we must legislate against air-polluting companies and work cooperatively with our largest competi tor, China, to bring environmental order to our plant — and at the same time bat tle those who claim that it’s all a hoax — we must move forward, as we always have, ever since we invented the wheel.

Once Artemis I gets off the ground, some exciting missions are ahead. A manned lunar fly-by, Artemis II, may come as soon as 2024. The first manned landing, Artemis III, might happen as early as 2025. And this time we won’t

just plant a flag on the moon and say, “We did it.”

One of the biggest reasons for a return to the moon is that it will serve as a steppingstone to Mars. We are already examining some rocks that could con tain clues to the presence of some kind of microbial life on Mars. Human inspection of those rocks could provide some extraordinary insight into the origins of life in the universe.

Could Mars one day be made habitable by humans? We won’t find that out unless we go there. We should remember that the rock samples brought back from the moon by the Apollo astronauts told us much about the moon’s geological history, including its physical and chemical makeup.

A narrower goal may be found on the moon itself. NASA has announced 13 potential landing sites, all in the moon’s South Pole region. NASA scientists say that ice has been confirmed inside cra ters that never see any sunlight. We all know that where there is water, frozen or otherwise, there may be, or may have

been, life.

Those sites “are some of the best plac es to go for lunar geology and under standing lunar ice and sampling lunar ice,” Bethany Ehlmann, associate direc tor of the Keck Institute for Space Stud ies at the California Institute of Technol ogy, told National Public Radio recently.

Our Apollo missions all led to new technologies in electronics, aerospace and medicine. A more advanced program focused on returning to the moon, with an eye toward reaching Mars, is bound to lead to even more such advances.

A NASA study from 2013 estimated that commercial products that have emerged from the space agency’s research return between $100 million and $1 billion annually to the U.S. econo my. Many of those had their origins in the Apollo program.

Lastly, but by no means least impor tant, re-energizing our moon/Mars efforts is going to inspire thousands of young people to become engineers, tech nicians, lunar geologists and astronauts. What an exciting future they face. But we must get going first.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?

iimplore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Please find time to see this series, and bring your teenagers along. Make it a teaching moment.

After 70 years, you might think there’s nothing new to say about the horror of 6 million Jews killed by a politi cal regime intent on wiping out an entire people.

However, this TV series shifts the lens and explores the story of Amer ica’s inaction as the Holocaust surged in Europe.

A few remain ing survivors of the death camps speak to the camera and remember the moments that their parents sent them away or hid them in the woods or gave them a hug goodbye that turned out to be forever. The story is especially painful through the eyes of those kids who lived through unthinkable sorrow and now are old men and women who calmly speak of the days when mothers and fathers were rounded up by Nazis and taken to extermination camps. The only reason was that they were Jewish, and

Germany, under Hitler, embraced ancient anti-Semitic tropes, demonizing the Jews and targeting them for elimination.

What did the United States know, and when did it know it? I asked my own par ents, who were in their 20s during World War II here in America, and they said they knew nothing about the death camps until the end of the war. But ample evidence exists that the American government at the time, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, saw the aerial photographs of the depor tation trains and the camps.

The Burns documentary demonstrates that the deep ly rooted antisemitism that existed in Europe for gener ations was alive and gathering strength in the U.S. during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford, and political leaders like Calvin Coolidge — who ran on the slogan “America must be kept American” — were openly antisemitic. Religious lead ers like Father Charles Coughlin preached hatred and racial separation from the pulpit. We may know this histo ry, but seeing the contemporaneous newsreels and photos reveals the antiJewish sentiment that was gaining trac tion among the American people.

The documentary works on several levels, resonating today, as American pol iticians shuffle immigrants around the country like political chess pieces.

One review stated, “Burns’ film . . . connects our nation’s history of antise mitic bigotry to the racist immigration legacy that Republicans are establish ing in the present. It is, at once, a window into the past and a mirror showing present-day America an ugly reflection of who we are.”

Another review, at MSNBC.com: “In (Coolidge’s) slogan, we can hear the roots of the racist, Trump-obsessed ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.

“Coolidge’s successor, Herbert Hoover, took his predecessor’s antisemitism even further when he instructed his State Department to refuse visas to anyone who might need public assistance, which included many Jews who had escaped Germany with little to their name in the lead-up to Hitler’s reign.

“President Donald Trump revived that policy, known as the ‘public charge’ rule.”

It is unlikely that the folks who are in the book-banning business in America would consider exposing their schools to

a TV series documenting this country’s blatant and persistent antisemitism, but if they did, they might learn that geno cide doesn’t begin with tanks rolling into neighborhoods. It begins with book bans and rules restricting free speech and laws against gay marriage and gender identity.

What we are witnessing today in the U.S. are warning signs of the genocidal wave that tore Europe apart in the 1930s and ’40s. We find antisemitic leaflets in our driveways; we are told that our chil dren can’t read “The Diary of Anne Frank”; we read in the news that groups of migrants are hustled around the coun try by hollow men like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points.

The seeds are sown. They have always been in our soil. We need to monitor this garden very carefully. A good beginning is to watch “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” We could have done more. We could have saved lives. But too many citizens and American leaders believed what, decades later, became the chants of “Jews will not replace us!” They believed the lies, and they did nothing to stop the deporta tions and killings.

We need to own our history. If we deny the resurgence of bigotry and anti semitism, they will surely consume our democracy.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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W e could have done more, and saved lives. We need to own our history.

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Banning books is un-American

last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censor ship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.

You may not have noticed that in the past several months, a number of librar ies in the U.S., including some in schools, have pulled books from their shelves, and though they might not have burned them, they have effectively prohibited people from reading them.

Book bans have become more frequent in this country, and the censoring efforts appear to be organized. It’s not just ran dom parents pushing the bans. PEN America, an organization that celebrates and defends free expression, reports that some 50 groups have been created, most of them since last year, to challenge books, and they were involved in nearly half of the book removals.

More than 1,600 books were banned from American schools over the past year, impacting 4 million students who might now be exposed to ideas that could help them grow and learn, according to PEN America. A majority of those books high light LGBTQ+ and racial themes. We find it abhorrent that, as has been the case for many decades, ideas that people disagree with, and possibly fear, are the subject of book bans.

Here on Long Island, there was the infamous Island Trees book ban in 1975.

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Hooray for snow days!

To the Editor:

I so agree with the Herald’s editorial in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day.” I’m an old lady now of 76, but in 1952 there was a huge, fierce but wonderful snowstorm that did indeed come “unbidden,” but was a wonder to behold. I lived then in a railroad apart ment in Brooklyn, so I ran to the living room window, the only one that faced the street. The snow had eclipsed the mailbox across from us on Park Place. I could barely make out the sign for Womrath’s bookstore. My father took a picture of it, and that photo still evokes the pleasure of childhood.

I was in a parochial “grammar school” then. We had no phone yet, but it was assumed that the nuns had common sense.

All the kids on the block were out in their snowsuits. I saw Marty and Tommy, Janet and Elinor making snowballs, and after much pleading, my mother let me join them. Marty and Tommy made an igloo that day, and it was perfect. I wanted to bring down my doll and play house in it!

Marty was my upstairs neighbor, so he let me stand inside it. I was amazed that it was

A community group complained to the Island Trees Board of Education about 11 books that group members considered “anti-American, anti-Christian, antiSemitic and just plain filthy.” The district removed nine of the books from its schools’ libraries. Five students, led by Steven Pico, then a high school senior, challenged the district’s decision.

The case wound its way to the Supreme Court, where, in 1982, the court ruled in the students’ favor, noting that the right to read is implied by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Indeed, reading free ly is fundamental to the education of citi zens of a healthy democracy.

Nearly 50 years after Island Trees, how ever, a similar scenario is unfolding in this country. “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who pro vide access to reading material,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectu al Freedom, said. “Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.”

That should not be. We have more access than ever to written material and ideas, from books to eBooks to websites, full of ideas that should be read, dis cussed and considered thoughtfully. The vitality of our lives, and the possibility of creating a more enlightened world, depends on the freedom to exchange

ideas. Banning books that some find objectionable will only take us backward as a society.

Because books explore and illuminate differing points of view, they help to build connections among people by deepening their understanding of those points of view. Those who censor books are creat ing barriers to the building of relation ships among diverse thinkers, and instead feed the divisiveness that threat ens to do so much damage to this country.

As the keepers of books, librarians are on the front lines of this battle. One local librarian said it is not up to her to prohib it people from reading books. From the adult section to the children’s room, her philosophy is to let the people decide what they will read, and, in the case of chil dren, let their parents decide what is appropriate for them.

We urge everyone, regardless of poli tics, to adopt the theme the ALA promot ed for this year’s Banned Books Week — “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” — and reject the idea of censoring books.

“If you can read, you can rule the world,” a teacher once told her seventhgrade junior English class. You might not be interested in ruling the world, but you should want to understand it, and do your part to help make the world more enlight ened and less divided. Reading books, not banning them, is one of the best ways to do that.

opInIons

So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?

Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opin ion surveys are analyzed carefully?

While Hochul has a stunningly large campaign war chest, suggesting that she can buy an overwhelming number of broadcast and print ads and direct-mail campaigns, what you can’t fix with money is a tone-deaf polit ical campaign.

Suozzi. Republican Alfonse D’Amato ran a flawless campaign in 1980 in a heavily Democratic state, and was returned for another six years in 1986 after a first term that made him unbeatable. Similarly, George Pataki stunned Mario Cuomo in a gubernatorial race that many thought was Cuomo’s to lose. And so he did.

Manhattan. Or a reminder that progres sives have captured your party, and the lurch to the left is so profound that you may not recognize New York later in this decade.

aging infrastructure by suggesting he was the “pothole senator.” Instead, in his 1986 campaign, D’Amato ran with the endorse ments of many of the state’s Democratic mayors, who had never seen a U.S. senator in their cities, much less a federal grant.

ronALD J. rosenBerG

From her endorsement of illegal two-family homes in the heart of Long Island resi dential neighbor hoods, to her inability to con front progressives in Albany who are making street crime a New York pastime, to her most recent self-destructive advocacy of congestion pricing, the governor is sleep walking through a campaign of missteps. She would not be the first officeholder to assume a victory party on election night only to discover that incumbency held false promise and led to errant assump tions.

Consider County Executive Laura Cur ran’s loss to Bruce Blakeman last Novem ber. That wasn’t the first time that a New York incumbent was stunned by a loss. Ed Mangano did the same thing to Tom

By now, a growing num ber of New York Democrats recognize the threat that November holds for them. As a result, they are seeking to change the conversation. Rather than address the issues they are directly responsible for, they are turning to national politics, where there remains a white-hot divide over issues like abortion. Similarly, they are seeking to make the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot a local issue.

It’s a classic political tactic. If you don’t like where the conversation is going, change the subject. In this case, Democrat ic strategists are telling their candidates they need to motivate their base or prepare for a dismal election night.

Understandably, reminding Democratic voters that their incumbent candidates voted to dismantle criminal laws that pro tect law-abiding citizens isn’t a recipe for success. Nor is a reminder that those same incumbents voted to impose a hefty sur charge on Long Islanders driving into

Hochul isn’t new to the cynical game of politics. She is a veteran of the hard-knock school of Buffalo Democratic machine politics. That’s why she is appearing at every down state ribbon-cutting or other photo op that her schedulers can squeeze on to her calen dar. The irony is that many of the project unveilings she is celebrating were pushed through by her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

The LIRR third track project? That was Cuomo, but his name was never mentioned during Hochul’s celebratory news conference in August.

The new LaGuardia Airport terminals? Once again, it was Hochul welcoming 21stcentury improvements made possible by Andrew the Abdicated.

The Penn Station upgrades? Another Cuomo legacy project. And there is no ref erence by the Hochul administration to the political strong-arming Cuomo engaged in to get the project moving.

Potholes? Well, here she tips her hat to D’Amato, whose critics sought to mini mize his achievement of bringing hun dreds of millions of dollars to New York’s

That the state’s Democratic leaders seek to divert attention from policy issues their candidates are responsible for, to national issues that remain Washington’s purview, reveals a justifiable nervousness. One cur rent poll has Hochul and her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin, separated by 11 per centage points. That reveals a continuing slide for an incumbent who may have money to burn on ads but is confronting a skeptical electorate whose quality of life has eroded.

Nick Langworthy, the GOP state chair man, recently said of Democrats, “They are terrified their base is not going to show up. … There’s a lot of campaign left to fight here, and if they think people are going to just take a couple of hot-button issues and that’s going to define the race, they’re dreaming.”

One suspects that Election night 2022 will not have a called winner in New York’s most high-profile contest until the morn ing after.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial lit igation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosen berg Calica & Birney in 1999.

warmer inside than out.

Later, we kids went inside the vestibule of the church to the inner hall and placed our wool gloves on the radiator. The smell of the steaming wet wool was headier than the incense used in church.

A day off from school in the days before Zoom, when nearly everyone’s mom stayed home, can’t be compared to the post-pandemic world, unless of course you’re 76 and looking back on it. Our young est daughter remembers her days off from the Floral Park-Bellerose School. I remember her making a snowman with my husband, and how happy she was having hot chocolate with a marshmallow. Whatever was lost in class time was gained in memory, like an eloquent poem or the lyrics of a song that stay with us long after the last notes have been played.

PATRICIA KELLY Rockville Centre

Letterstainment with which children occupy themselves.

I grew up with snow days, too, and was happy to be able to stay home from school. Indeed, it was a treat.

Ah, freedom! But I wonder about the emphasis on play, rather than shoveling ourselves out and getting to our destinations and catching up after Covid. It seems that would be foremost in our decision-making.

In my neighborhood, children are always indoors. We have no more happy voices outside as they’re playing, unless for a short time, confined to their yards behind fences. I wonder how many of them will actually enjoy the world around them on the next snow day, instead of immersing themselves in the technology that keeps them indoors. Put the tech nology away, and then you’ll create a better-quality memory.

But our children, at least now, due to Covid, have been set back in their education, and there is catch ing up to do. It seems that would be our primary con cern, at least until we’ve pulled even. Snow can be played in after school and on weekends, and some times we have to do what we have to do.

To the Editor:

How ironic that “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day” stated that “all of us deserve a chance to enjoy the world around us.” We have detached our selves from the world around us as we walk and even sit on park benches, forfeiting connecting with the person sitting next to us. The almighty cellphone has taken charge, along with computerized and TV enter

That, too, is a lesson, aside from the fact that our children suffered through home learning during the pandemic. It brought my 8-year-old granddaughter to tears. There is important ground to make up.

Children will appreciate the value of an “unex pected breather” even more if they have done what needs to be done. Kids are resilient. Work before play, first things first, and they will be rewarded — twice.

DIANA IHMANN Valley Stream

A growing number of Democrats recognize the threat the election holds.

FrAmework by Tim Baker

How many of these are left? — Valley Stream

But do students know what to do with them?