The Port Times Record - April 6, 2023

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Brookhaven o cials oppose Gov’s housing plan A2

Town Council members on the area’s development needs A5

Local artist embarks upon lifechanging project with teacher A12

Warriors win in stunner A14

giant step backward’

Village board rescinds term extensions, passes budget

Seussical opens in Northport

Also: Fl!p Circus heads to Lake Grove, Easter Egg Hunts on the North Shore B1

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees unanimously approved the annual budget Monday evening, April 3, though appropriations weren’t top of mind for the sea of residents crowding the boardroom.

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Dozens turned out to confront the board over its recent decision to extend the terms of service for village offices from two to four years — a decision it promptly reversed. Less than 90 days until village elections, the community and board instead now grapple with the competing demands of streamlining election administration and public oversight over term changes.

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Brookhaven officials speak out

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Town of Brookhaven elected officials made it clear at a March 30 press conference how they feel about a plan proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).

The governor has included a housing program titled The New York Housing Compact in the 2024 state budget. Opponents say the proposal should be a stand-alone item and not incorporated in the budget which was due Saturday, April 1. However, on April 3, state lawmakers voted to extend the deadline to April 10.

Town Deputy Supervisor Dan Panico (R-Manorville) and Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) joined town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) at the March 30 press conference to express their concerns regarding the housing proposal. Members of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization and Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners were also on hand to show their opposition to the governor’s plan.

In her State of the State message earlier this year, Hochul proposed the housing strategy calling for 800,000 new homes to be built in the state over the course of a decade

to address the lack of housing. Among the plan’s requirements would be municipalities with Metropolitan Transportation Authority railroad stations to rezone to make way for higher-density residential development. All downstate cities, towns and villages served by the MTA would have a new home creation target over three years of 3%, compared to upstate counties that would need to build 1% more new homes over the same period.

Romaine criticized the plan setting goals that would eliminate current local procedures

“You are exempt from environmental concerns,” he said. “You don’t have to have sewers. There are no height restrictions. There is no community feedback and local zoning is ignored.”

Romaine said if the plan goes through it would cause quality of life issues, including more traffic and congestion on the roads.

“We need incentives because we need sewers,” the supervisor added. “We need infrastructure, and we are willing to work with the state. But if you seek to override zoning and impose against the will of the community housing that is not compatible, you are undermining the very fabric of the quality of life in Brookhaven Town.”

Panico echoed the supervisor’s sentiments

against Gov. Hochul’s proposed housing plan

best for the community.

“The point that my colleagues have made is that different areas have different challenges and require different solutions,” he said. “But we’re not here to engage in scare tactics, and this isn’t NIMBYism, we’re just trying to say a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t going to work community by community in the same way.”

Kornreich added plans are already in the works to “revitalize and redevelop a true downtown area around the train station in Port Jefferson Station, just one stop down the line from here, and create a walkable neighborhood with diverse housing stock that people can actually afford.”

The councilmember said near the Stony Brook station, where the press conference took place, “is not a downtown that can bear any real intensity.”

He added there are no privately held plots around the Three Village train station large enough for major development.

all things that are very important and need to be addressed.”

Gloria Rocchio, WMHO president, thanked Romaine for “shining a spotlight” on the issue.

and added there are areas in the town where multi-housing developments make sense due to town codes being amended.

“I can give you four quick examples, right in Port Jeff Station, in Mastic Beach, in East

Patchogue, in North Bellport,” Panico said. “Places that lend themselves to this type of development that are not overly constricted by traffic already.”

Kornreich also said the plan is misguided and that local control is important because elected officials possess the granular information to make decisions that are the

Jane Taylor, executive director of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce, said housing plans need to take into consideration local zoning, location and consider community support.

“Being told by the state that we have to do it creates landmines for those of us who live here,” Taylor said. “We’ve got concerns about sewers, our water supply. Those are

“While Long Islanders, traveling back and forth to work trying to make a living, not really knowing what’s happening, this negative zoning proposal is looming,” she said. “It will change our beautiful Island forever. The reason that Long Island is the way it is now is because of local elected officials working together with residents.”

Brookhaven officials, including Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich, above, and Supervisor Ed Romaine, at podium left, gather at Stony Brook train station to express their concerns with the governor’s housing proposal. Photos by Rita J. Egan

Gamecock Cottage renovations set to begin in coming months

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A popular landmark in the Three Village area is about to get a facelift.

Local architect John Cunniffe updated attendees at the Three Village Civic Association April 3 meeting on the renovations that are set to begin at the end of May or early June on the historic Gamecock Cottage at Shipman’s Point at the tip of the West Meadow Beach peninsula.

Renovations

Cunniffe estimated the work on the cottage would take two to three months. Once the cottage restoration is completed, the Three Village Community Trust will take over as steward. TVCT officially entered a stewardship agreement with the Town of Brookhaven in 2010.

Work on the cottage will be supervised by the town. Cunniffe said a maintenance program would be developed for Brookhaven and the trust. The architect said the allotted budget for the work is $175,000.

“From 1990 to today, there was very little maintenance and upkeep on the building, and we’re at a 30-year lifespan on material, paint,

with dilapidation. I think we’ve all seen what has happened to the Gamecock Cottage, and it seems to be getting progressively worse, exponentially by the month.”

William J. Solan Contracting, of Stony Brook, with Walter Dwan will be responsible for all decorative work. Solan and Dwan worked on the 1990 renovation, according to Cunniffe. Statewide Roofing, of Ronkonkoma, will be in charge of roofing, while the town’s Parks & Recreation Department will work on siding, painting and additional work.

Cunniffe added material will be preprimed or pre-painted, so there will be no staging or scaffolding at the site. Custommilled material will provide the full length needed so the roof and seams allow no water penetration.

Currently, the budget covers exterior renovations. While many have voiced concerns about beach erosion in the area and possibly elevating the cottage, Cunniffe said after talking to town historian, Barbara Russell, he feels it may be best to keep it at its current level for now.

Robert Reuter, a local architect, added that the building for decades flooded and dried. “It was designed essentially to do that,” he said, adding the salt water may have

helped preserve it.

Cunniffe said the current staircase on the building doesn’t belong there architecturally, but it was added for utilitarian needs. As for an ADA-compliant ramp, that would be something for a future conversation, the architect said.

Herb Mones, community trust president, added once the trust takes over as steward, part of an agreement with the town is to aim to have a seasonal caretaker living in the second-floor apartment.

History

Cunniffe said Ward Melville bought the Gamecock Cottage in the 1940s and sold it to the town. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization took stewardship over the lease in the mid-1980s and in 1990 the cottage was renovated. Cunniffe said the roof was replaced, the cupola, gingerbread trim and windows were rebuilt, and 45% of siding was removed and replaced.

For decades, Gamecock Cottage was a boat storage facility, honeymoon getaway and rental unit, according to the TVCT website. WMHO relinquished the lease after 2004, and soon afterward the trust offered to assume stewardship. While the nonprofit was in discussion with the town,

Brookhaven applied for and received the State and National Registers of Historic Places designation for the 1870s Gamecock. Cunniffe said Russell was instrumental in securing the designation for the town.

The Gamecock Cottage exterior will soon undergo renovations. File photo

Each municipality has its own unique housing needs

It’s widely accepted that providing affordable housing options for students, seniors and everyone in between is a crucial need in our community, even as we acknowledge that this demand takes different forms in different places. In the Three Village area, for example, there is a unique demand for affordable housing from students at Stony Brook University. This is driven by a lack of on-campus options, certain university policies and student choice. Unfortunately, this demand has contributed to a thriving illegal market in substandard rentals which disrupts the fabric of our neighborhoods and sometimes leads to students being exploited by unscrupulous landlords. I believe SBU could help address this problem by constructing more student housing on campus. It’s worth noting that New York State currently doesn’t need our permission to build on their own land, as they’re already exempt from local zoning regulations. They have not chosen to do so.

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Brookhaven, there may not be as many college students looking for rentals, but a strong demand for affordable housing still exists. We clearly need to do more to address this issue using the tools available at each level of government.

directed toward residents, such as rent subsidies for renters, down-payment assistance for homebuyers and other programs. At the town level, local governments have the ability, through land use and zoning, to offer incentives for the development of affordable units. In fact, the Town of Brookhaven has recently created a new tool known as the Commercial Redevelopment District to help achieve this goal.

special needs as part of their plans. The code also requires the inclusion of smaller units which will also be more affordable.

In other areas of the Town of

By Jonathan Kornreich

The federal government and New York State have attempted to address the supply side by creating tax subsidies and other incentives for developers and investors to create affordable housing. Suffolk County has created solutions

The intent of the CRD is to help create a pathway to revitalize abandoned, vacant or underutilized commercial developments and transform them into walkable, vibrant and affordable places for people to live in, work and enjoy life. I am proud to say that in our council district, we are leading the way with a major revitalization initiative planned in Port Jefferson Station. Since taking office, I have been working hard to get these incredibly large and complex projects moving. Although it will require an extraordinary effort, I believe the results will be truly transformative. The town grants development bonuses to builders who provide affordable housing units or housing for individuals with

Replacing outdated commercial spaces with residential units makes good sense from a planning standpoint and can have a positive impact on traffic, affordability and the environment. For example, think about the difference in traffic generated by a singlefamily home and a convenience store of about the same size — residential units generate far less traffic. As for affordability, the principles of supply and demand suggest that as new housing stock is added to the market, it can help ease upward price pressure and make existing housing stock more affordable. And when supported by sewer infrastructure, this type of development helps the environment by protecting the precious and vulnerable single-source aquifer under our feet.

I want to emphasize that in opposing Albany’s housing proposal, we’re not trying to use fear tactics or take a “not in my backyard” approach. We’re ready,

willing and able to build affordable housing right here in our community, and we’ve already demonstrated the willingness to develop new tools to get the job done. I want our governmental partners in Albany to recognize that each municipality has its own specific needs, and a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t make sense here.

Local government is the level closest to the people, and I believe town council members are uniquely qualified to know and be accountable to the needs of our districts on a granular level. It is vital that we’re allowed to do the thing we were elected to do: To make thoughtful, informed decisions about land use and development, ensure our communities remain affordable and safe, to protect the environment and to save our suburbs from overdevelopment and sprawl.

Jonathan Kornreich (D) is Town of Brookhaven councilmember for District 1, which consists of Stony Brook, Old Field, Poquott, Setauket, East Setauket, Belle Terre, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station and Terryville.

Governor’s heavy-handed housing plan threatens local laws

The false narrative by our governor, Kathy Hochul (D), continues with this nonsensical, heavy-handed housing plan that threatens to override longestablished law and the will of the people who live in local communities. It’s a false narrative because the notion that local municipalities aren’t approving housing is patently false; it’s the lack of sewer infrastructure coupled with the practical aspects of a developer’s land and construction costs that make the practical application of the idea extremely difficult, not obstinance derived from local municipalities. Let’s discuss some examples.

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where mixed-use redevelopment is desired by the community and embraced by the town, and three are in proximity to a train station. Each development would offer new restaurant and retail options, as well as brand new housing options for young and old and everyone in between. The municipal opposition portrayed by the governor simply does not exist here; it is a false narrative.

development and redevelopment render the projects unbuildable without some sort of government sewer funding. That is where the governor should invest her time and the state’s funding by helping Suffolk expand sewer infrastructure so local municipalities can continue to work on community-based redevelopment.

parking requirements and sewer infrastructure costs that would never make the project financially

projects that have not come forward and proposals that simply do not exist. In fact, it’s the exact opposite approach in Brookhaven, as we are leading the way by amending our codes and seeking out and working with developers.

Across the Town of Brookhaven in Port Jefferson Station, North Bellport, East Patchogue and Mastic Beach, there are four quick examples of pending proposals

However, with the exception of East Patchogue, where the Town of Brookhaven in a very forward-thinking manner buried dry sewer lines to connect to the nearby Village of Patchogue sewer district years ago, the biggest hurdles in the other three project examples remain the lack of readily available sewer capacity. While we are working with Suffolk County on each other project, the costs associated with the sewer infrastructure necessary for such

To continue to threaten local municipalities with state rubberstamp approvals demonstrates a glaring lack of awareness of the realities of the situation or the logistical realities of what real development actually entails. Moreover, in most areas on Long Island a developer could not realistically build these stateenvisioned housing projects because of the high cost of land, divided into so many small parcels with single-family homes and businesses, combined with costly construction requirements,

By Dan Panico

viable, let alone affordable. This fact is being overlooked as the governor portends opposition to

The governor would be better off stopping the political charade and giving funding to Suffolk County from the federal infrastructure bill and the recently passed NYS Clean Water Bond Act so that local municipalities can do the work of redeveloping our downtowns. It’s compromise and cooperation that make things happen, not threats and political theater.

Dan Panico (R) is the Town of Brookhaven deputy supervisor and councilman for the 6th District, which includes Mastic, Moriches, Eastport, Manorville and Calverton. He is currently running for Brookhaven Town supervisor.

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The following incidents have been reported by Suffolk County Police:

Miller Place woman still missing Suffolk County Police

Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a Miller Place woman who was reported missing last week. Milinda Carman, 41, was last seen leaving her home on Old Cow Path on March 29 at approximately 11 a.m. She was reported missing by a friend on March 30. She drives a 2021 bright red Jeep Wrangler, New York State license plate HYK 6024. Carman is Caucasian, 5 feet 6 inches tall and approximately 120 pounds. She has blonde hair and green eyes. Detectives are asking anyone with information on her location to call 911 or the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8646.

Arrests made in MP and MS for selling e-cigarettes to persons under 21

Suffolk County Police arrested two people on March 30 for allegedly selling e-cigarettes to persons under 21 during compliance checks at businesses in the Sixth Precinct. In response to community complaints, Sixth Precinct Crime Section and Community Support officers, in conjunction with the Suffolk County Department of Health and the Brookhaven Town representatives, conducted an investigation into the sale of vape products to minors at two stores in the Sixth Precinct.

Joseph Lombardi, 18, of Coram, an employee of MNT Convenience Vape on Route 347 in Mount Sinai, and Vipulkumar Patel, 35, of Farmingdale, an employee of Miller Place Vape on 25A in Miller Place, were each arrested for two counts of alleged Unlawful Sale of Nicotine/Vape to Persons under 21 years of age. Over 6,900 flavored vape and THC products were seized from the businesses. Smithtown man killed in motor vehicle crash on LIE

Suffolk County Police arrested a man on April 5 for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle following a fatal crash in Brentwood. Brandon Gillespie was at the wheel of a 2012 Jeep Liberty stopped in the right lane of eastbound Long Island Expressway, east of Sagtikos Parkway, when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford box

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Wanted for Lake Grove petit larceny Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly stole clothes from Macy’s, located at 2 Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, on March 17 at approximately 5:45 p.m. The items were valued at more than $230.

truck at approximately 12:45 a.m. Gillespie, 36, of Smithtown was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

The driver of the Ford, Taron Smith, was not injured. Smith, 31, of Patchogue was arrested and charged with alleged Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree. He was also issued multiple summonses for Federal Motor Carrier Safety violations. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Third Squad at 631854-8352.

— COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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ofresidencyshallbea residency.Acceptableproof oneformofproofof

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495wasaddedtotheReal theLawsof2008,Section PursuanttoChapter258of

PropertyTaxLawandrequirestheSchoolDistrictto

showhowthetotalassessed ofthefinalbudget,will whichwillalsobecomepart Saidexemptionreport, budgetanexemptionreport. attachtoitsproposed

valueofthefinalassessmentrollusedinthe

everytypeofexemption exemptfromtaxation,list budgetaryprocessis

grantedbystatutoryauthority,andshowthecumulative

cumulativeimpactofall oftaxes(PILOT)andthe receivedaspaymentsinlieu amountexpectedtobe exemption,thecumulative impactofeachtypeof

exemptionsgranted.Inaddition,saidexemptionreport

bulletinboardmaintained shallbepostedonany

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Statespostalserviceora 9

LEGAL NOTICES

BROOKHAVEN COMSEWOGUE UFSD FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022

I.

LEGAL NOTICES

BROOKHAVEN COMSEWOGUE UFSD FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 IV.

OF FUND BALANCE

by R.S. Abrams & Co. LLP,and that the Financial Report prepared in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in the District Clerk's Office located at 290 Norwood Ave. Port Jefferson Station, New York. It is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00pm.

by R.S. Abrams & Co. LLP,and that the Financial Report prepared in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in the District Clerk's Office located at 290 Norwood Ave. Port Jefferson New York. It is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00pm.

Pursuant to 35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the Independent Auditors Report and file such response in the District Clerks' office as a public record for inspection by all interested parties.

Pursuant to 35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the Independent Auditors and file such response in the District Clerks' office as a public record for inspection by all interested

VI. DEBT SERVICE FUND

LEGALS con’t from pg. 1

bytheDistrictforpublic

noticesandonanywebsite

maintainedbytheDistrict.

BYORDEROF

PortJeffersonUnionFree THEBOARDOFEDUCATION

SchoolDistrict

KathleenHanley

DistrictClerk

3/30/23,4/6/23

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LAJUNTADEEDUCACIÓN PORORDENDE

dePortJeffersonUnion DistritoEscolarLibre

KathleenHanley

SecretariodeDistrito

3/30/23,4/6/23

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NOTICEOFSALESUPREME

COURTCOUNTYOFSUFFOLKFederalNationalMortgageAssociation(“Fannie

Mae”),acorporationorganizedandexistingunder

AGAINSTFredFrey;etal., StatesofAmerica,Plaintiff thelawsoftheUnited

Defendant(s)Pursuanttoa

JudgmentofForeclosure

TownHall,1Independence auctionattheBrookhaven Refereewillsellatpublic 25,2019I,theundersigned andSaledulyenteredJuly

pieceorparcelofland,with 11727.Allthatcertainplot WestfieldRoad,Coram,NY premisesknownas66 onMay1,2023at1:30PM, Hill,Farmingville,NY11738

thebuildingsandimprovementserected,situate,

escolares,excluyendofondospúblicos,durantelos

EstadosUnidosodelserviciopostaldeunpaís

laspeticionesquenominan Ytambiénsenotificaque SecretariodeDistritoamás recibidoporlaOficinadel EstadosUnidos;o(2) agenciadelgobiernodelos recepciónporpartedeotra unendosofechadode extranjero,oquemuestre

deimpuestos(PILOT)yel recibircomopagosenlugar acumuladoqueseespera exención,elmonto acumulativodecadatipode legalymostraráelimpacto otorgadasporlaautoridad lostiposdeexención impuestos,enumerarátodos presupuestoestáexentode enelprocesode deevaluaciónfinalutilizada imponibletotaldelalista mostrarácómoelvalor partedelpresupuestofinal, tambiénpasaráaformar informedeexención,que informedeexención.Dicho presupuestopropuestoun DistritoEscolaradjunteasu Inmueblesyrequierequeel ImpuestossobreBienes agregóalaLeyde de2008,laSección495se Capítulo258delasLeyes Deconformidadconel

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Distritoparaavisospúblicos

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ConcerningPublicAuctions totheCOVID-19Policies willbeconductedpursuant 007012/2010.Theauction filedJudgmentIndex# soldsubjecttoprovisionsof andcosts.Premiseswillbe $584,019.72plusinterest amountofjudgment Lot007.001.Approximate Section399.00Block04.00 ofSuffolk,StateofNY, TownofBrookhaven,County lyingandbeingatCoram,

LLCAttorney(s)forthe Shapiro,DiCaro&Barak, LOGSLegalGroupLLPf/k/a Denatale,Esq.,Referee JudicialDistrict.SusanA. establishedbythe10th ofForeclosedProperty

York14624(877)430-4792 BoulevardRochester,New Plaintiff175MileCrossing

Dated:March6,2023

75489

1360303/304xptr

NOTICEOFSALE

TRUSTEEONBEHALFOF COMPANY,ASCERTIFICATE BANKNATIONALTRUST OFSUFFOLK,DEUTSCHE SUPREMECOURTCOUNTY

BOSCOCREDITIITRUST

SERIES2010-1,Plaintiff,vs.

LEGALS con’t on pg. 4

LEGALS

LEGALS con’t from pg. 3

RAFAELA.NUNEZ,ETAL.,

Defendant(s).

PursuanttoanOrder

ConfirmingRefereeReport

andJudgmentofForeclosureandSaledulyentered

BrookhavenTownHall,1 atpublicauctionatthe undersignedRefereewillsell onMarch15,2022,I,the

IndependenceHill,Farmingville,NYonMay3,2023at

10:30a.m.,premisesknown

as692OldTownRoad,Port

Jeffersona/k/aPortJeffersonStation,NY11776.

Allthatcertainplot,piece

lyingandbeingintheTown thereonerected,situate, buildingsandimprovements orparcelofland,withthe

311.00,Block01.00and York,District0200,Section SuffolkandStateofNew ofBrookhaven,Countyof

Lot005.00.Premiseswill

besoldsubjecttoprovisions

offiledJudgmentIndex#

602078/2019.COVID-19

safetyprotocolswillbe

followedattheforeclosure

sale.

EdwardHeilig,Esq.,Referee

Berkman,Henoch,Peterson,

&Peddy,P.C.,100Garden

11530,Attorneysfor CityPlaza,GardenCity,NY

Plaintiff

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SUPREMECOURT-COUNTY

STERLINGNATIONALBANK, OFSUFFOLK-BROOKHAVEN

AstoriaBankf/k/aAstoria successorbymergerto

FederalSavingsandLoan

Association,Plaintiffagainst-WILLIAMM.BOYLE,

etalDefendant(s).Pursuant

toaJudgmentofForeclosureandSaleentered

hereinanddatedMarch19,

2019,I,theundersigned

Refereewillsellatpublic

auctionattheBrookhaven

TownHall,1Independence

Hill,Farmingville,NYon

beingintheTownof premisessituate,lyingand May1st,2023at3:00p.m.

Brookhaven,CountyofSuffolkandStateofNewYork,

beingfurtherdescribedas

follows:BEGINNINGata

acurveconnectingthe theextremewesterlyendof coursesanddistancesfrom pointthefollowingtwo

westerlysideofBerkshire

Driveandthesoutherlyside

44.00feetby68.00feetby beingaplot68.00feetby pointorplaceofbeginning; East17.00feettothetrue West18.35feet;2.South ofEdinburghDrive;1.South

Section:241.20Block: 44.00feet.District:0200

maskand/orthesocial notcomplywiththeface alltimes.Bidderswhodo observedbyallbiddersat socialdistancingmustbe mask/shieldatalltimesand Allbiddersmustwearaface 01.00Lot:019.000

EDINBURGHDRIVE,RIDGE, Saidpremisesknownas191 removedfromtheauction. distancingmandatewillbe

$258,076.11plusinterest& Approximateamountoflien NY

costs.

Premiseswillbesoldsubjecttoprovisionsoffiled

depositpaid.ThePurchaser onlytoareturnofthe atthesaleshallbeentitled anyreason,thePurchaser Ifthesaleissetasidefor Sale. JudgmentandTermsof

shallhavenofurtherrecourseagainsttheMortgagor,theMortgageeorthe

Mortgagee’sattorney.

IndexNumber

DavidA.Gallo&Associates Referee STEVENSILIATO,ESQ., 616659/2017.

2ndFloor, 47HillsideAvenue, Attorney(s)forPlaintiff LLP

{*PORTTIMES*} File#8888.040 Manhasset,NY11030

1361003/304xptr

ZONINGBOARD PUBLICHEARING NOTICEOF

OFAPPEALS

NOTICEisherebygiventhat

aPublicHearingwillbeheld

April,2023 ,attheVincent onTuesdaythe 11thdayof 7:30p.m.,(prevailingtime)

Center,55CliffRoad,to BoveBelleTerreCommunity

considerthefollowingapplicationforavariancefrom

VillageCodes.

Applicant: Mr.&Mrs.

AbramMozes,4ParkLane

specifiesthenumber,size accompaniedbyaplanthat affecting5ormoretreesbe applicationfortreeremoval whichrequiresthatan fromSection99-8B(4), Applicantrequestsrelief

Applicant: Mr.&Mrs.StevenBonventreof11HemlockPath

fromSection170-9C,which Applicantrequestsrelief

coveredporch. feettoaccommodatea requestingasetbackof83 of90feet.Theapplicantis requiresarearyardsetback

areavailableforinspection Copiesoftheapplications

bycontactingtheVillage

Office,duringregularbusinesshours.

BYORDEROF

DaveMcAnaney,Chairman

Inc.VillageofBelleTerre ZoningBoardofAppeals

JoanneRaso, Dated:April6,2023

VillageClerk-Treasurer

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NOTICEOFBUDGET

HEARING,ANNUALELECTIONANDBUDGETVOTE

ANDREGISTRATION

OFVOTERS

FORBROOKHAVENCOMSEWOGUEUNION

FREESCHOOLDISTRICT.

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVEN

thequalifiedvotersofthe hearing,aPublicHearingof thattheannualbudget

BROOKHAVENCOMSEWOGUEUNIONFREE

heldintheBoardRoomat SCHOOLDISTRICT,willbe

theFrankD’AddarioAdministrativeBuilding,290NorwoodAvenue,PortJefferson

Wednesday,May3,2023at Station,NewYork,on

7:30p.m.,forthetransactionofsuchbusinessasis

1)Topresenttothevotersa items: York,includingthefollowing LawoftheStateofNew authorizedbytheEducation

2023-2024fiscalyearfor berequiredforthe amountofmoneywhichwill detailedstatementofthe

schoolpurposes(theproposedbudget);

2)Totransactsuchother

3)Todiscussallofthe and comebeforethemeeting; businessasmayproperly

tobevoteduponbyvoting itemshereinaftersetforth

machineonTuesday,May

16,2023;and

HEREBYGIVENthatthe FURTHERNOTICEIS

AnnualElectionandBudget

Tuesday,May16,2023 Votewilltakeplaceon

a.m.and9:00p.m.,inthe betweenthehoursof9:00

GymnasiumoftheComsewogueHighSchool,565

a)Toadopttheannual uponthefollowingitems: forvotingbyvotingmachine timethepollswillbeopen Station,NewYork,atwhich BicyclePath,PortJefferson

propertyoftheDistrict;and bytaxationonthetaxable portionthereoftoberaised toauthorizetherequisite fiscalyear2023-2024and budgetoftheDistrictforthe

b)Toelecttwo(2)Trustees

andendingJune30,2026, commencingJuly1,2023, foratermofthree(3)years willbeelectedatlarge:(i)

tosucceedAlexandraGordon,theincumbent,whose

ofofficeexpiresonJune30, theincumbent,whoseterm tosucceedJamesSanchez, andendingJune30,2026, commencingJuly1,2023, termofthree(3)years June30,2023;and(ii)fora termofofficeexpireson

2023.TheTwo(2)candidateswhoreceivethe

June30,2026;and July1,2023andendingon three(3)yearscommencing seatswithtermsofofficeof beelectedtofillthetwo(2) highestnumberofvoteswill

andBudgetVotetobeheld uponattheAnnualElection bepresentedandvoted followingpropositionswill HEREBYGIVENthatthe FURTHERNOTICEIS

asprovidedaboveonTuesday,May16,2023:

PROPOSITION#1

BUDGETPROPOSITION

RESOLVED,thattheBoard wit: resolutionbeadopted,to Shallthefollowing

ofEducationoftheBrookhaven-ComsewogueUnion

theBoardofEducationbe pursuanttolaw,andthat 2023-2024,heretoforefiled fortheschoolyear forthintheBudgetEstimate 2023-2024thesumset duringtheschoolyear herebyauthorizedtoexpend FreeSchoolDistrictis

inspector. whichwasdeniedbythe foratreepermitapplication Thispertainstoarequest removedandpreserved. andlocationoftreestobe authorizedtolevythenecessarytaxtherefore;and

PROPOSITION#2

everytypeofexemption exemptfromtaxation,list budgetaryprocessis 9

wit: resolutionbeadopted,to Shallthefollowing

RESOLVED ,thattheBoard

ofEducationoftheComsewogueUnionFreeSchool

maximumamountofFour appropriateandexpendthe Districtbeauthorizedto

million,FiveHundredThousanddollars($4,500,000)

plusinterestfromthe

capitalreservefundestablishedbyvotersonMay16,

capitalimprovement completingthefollowing 2023forthepurposeof

projects:RoofatComsewogueHighSchool,

LightingatJFKMiddle HighSchool,Theatrical CourtyardatComsewogue

theseprojectsandforthe associatedcostsofeachof andtopayfortherelated AvenueElementarySchool, School,MasonryatClinton

costsofprofessionalservicesforeachofthese

projectsincludingalllabor,

materials,equipment,apparatus,andincidental

and levycosttothetaxpayers estimatedtohave$0tax costsassociatedtherewith;

FURTHERNOTICEIS

theAnnualElectionand daysimmediatelypreceding duringthefourteen(14) anyresidentintheDistrict theDistrict’swebsiteandby budget)maybeobtainedon purposes(theproposed schoolfiscalyearforschool berequiredfortheensuing amountofmonieswhichwill ofthestatementofthe HEREBYGIVENthatacopy

BudgetVote,exceptSaturday,Sundayandholidays,

p.m.;and hoursof9:00a.m.and3:00 theDistrict,betweenthe oranyschoolhousewithin JeffersonStation,NewYork, 290NorwoodAvenue,Port theAdministrationBuilding, fromtheDistrictOffice,in

HEREBYGIVENthatSection FURTHERNOTICEIS

495oftheRealPropertyTax

LawrequirestheDistrictto

attachtoitsproposed

showhowthetotalassessed ofthefinalbudget,will whichwillalsobecomepart Saidexemptionreport, budgetanexemptionreport.

valueofthefinalassessmentrollusedinthe

cumulativeimpactofall oftaxes(PILOT)andthe receivedaspaymentsinlieu amountexpectedtobe exemption,thecumulative impactofeachtypeof

exemptionsgranted.Inaddition,saidexemptionreport

website;and noticesandontheDistrict’s bytheDistrictforpublic bulletinboardmaintained shallbepostedonany

petitionsnominatingcandidatesfortheofficeof

officeintheAdministration theDistrictClerkather Educationmustbefiledwith TrusteeoftheBoardof

Building,290NorwoodAvenue,PortJeffersonStation,

theDistrictClerk,mustbe petitionmustbedirectedto 2023,at5:00p.m..Each laterthanMonday,April17, p.m.onschooldaysandno hoursof9:00a.m.and4:00 NewYork,betweenthe

signedbyatleasttwentyeight(28)qualifiedvotersof

nameandresidenceofeach candidate,aswellasthe nameandresidenceofthe theDistrict,muststatethe

residentsigningthepetition.Becausetheelectionof

Trusteesistobeheldonan

“atlarge”basis,thenominatingpetitionsshallnot

describeanyspecificvacancyupontheBoardof

candidateisnominated;and Educationforwhichthe

FURTHERNOTICEIS

HEREBYGIVENthatpursuantto§2014ofthe

LEGALS con’t on pg. 5 p.m.and6:00p.m.,to betweenthehoursof12:00 onWednesday,May3,2023 JeffersonStation,NewYork, 565BicyclePath,Port ComsewogueHighSchool, willmeetintheLobbyofthe a)TheBoardofRegistration setforth: informationisspecifically requirements,thefollowing respecttoregistration registeroftheDistrict.In doesnotthenappearonthe entitledtovotewhosename Vote,andnopersonshallbe AnnualElectionandBudget requiredtovoteatthe registrationofvotersis EducationLaw,personal

grantedbystatutoryauthority,andshowthecumulative 15

Term extensions, budget

Continued from COVER

“We wanted to kind of say ‘sorry’ and take a giant step backward,” Mayor Margot Garant told the public.

Upon rescinding the resolution, the mayor noted the need to relieve village clerk Barbara Sakovich in administering the coming June elections, adding that neighboring municipalities have generally implemented such changes.

“Probably the majority of other townships and municipalities — villages specifically — have their elections in March and have moved to four-year terms,” she said. “I think it’s the direction we may all agree to at some point,” but the board is “taking pause” before rendering further judgment.

Trustee Rebecca Kassay offered to begin exploring how other municipalities procedurally implemented term changes, keeping open the possibility of forming a committee to collect public input on the matter.

“Please look probably to the next meeting if you want to get this going while everyone has it in mind,” she said, adding the board “will be talking more about the process of helping to gather resident input and really handing it to the residents to make these decisions.”

In the wake of the reversal, Deputy Mayor Kathianne Snaden and trustee Lauren Sheprow, both mayoral candidates, offered their commentary. Snaden said she had a change of opinion after learning of the high signature threshold to move the measure onto the June ballot via permissive referendum.

“It just made sense to me at the time, again, because of the ability for the residents to come forth and let us know,” she said. “After that happened and I heard from some residents — what the numbers were for them to bring forth the permissive referendum, that’s when I said that’s burdensome.”

The deputy mayor added, “We’ve had discussions, and we talked about bringing it tonight and considered rescinding and starting from scratch, giving it to you guys to say to us what you want to do.”

Sheprow raised the possibility of the village acquiring electronic voting machines ahead of the June elections.

“What we didn’t realize when we were meeting, and it really wasn’t discussed holistically at the last meeting, was whether or not there are voting machines available to rent or purchase,” she said. “As long as they’re certified by the Suffolk County Board of Elections, we have that option available to us.”

Leaders of the recently resurrected Port Jefferson Civic Association made formal contact with the village government, exchanging introductions and outlining their organizational agenda.

Civic president Ana Hozyainova thanked the board for rescinding the resolution for term extensions but asked for more public input over village decision-making.

“The civic association didn’t take a stance

on whether it should be two or four years but really took objection to the fact that such an important issue which doesn’t have a clearcut solution … was taken without any public debate,” she said, adding that more public deliberations over fortifying the eroding East Beach bluff could have occurred.

The board approved $0.50 increases in managed parking rates for weekdays and weekends, setting the rates at $1 per hour Monday through Thursday and $1.50 per hour Friday through Sunday.

Budget highlights

Village treasurer Denise Mordente delivered the fiscal year budget presentation, highlighting the budgetary constraints imposed by rising inflation and costs, also declining public revenues from the Long Island Power Authority through the Port Jefferson Power Station.

“The interest for our [bond anticipation notes], gasoline, heating oil, all of that ties in,” Mordente said. “We tried as best as we can to not put the burden again on the taxpayers.”

The budget increased by 7% from last year from $10.59 million to $11.37 million. However, the village drew $257,882 from its $1.8 million fund balance to minimize tax increases, Mordente explained. The village lost roughly $107,000 through the LIPA glide path agreement, with 15% and 20% increases in medical benefits and insurance, respectively.

The village committed to reductions in staff, opting against filling some vacant positions while assigning multiple titles to existing personnel. The administration also instituted a spending freeze for department heads, who stayed within their respective budgets from last year.

“The overall for our tax increase on an average house of $1,500 [assessed valuation] is $75 a year,” Mordente said. “We’re trying not to impact the way of life for our village.”

The Board of Trustees will meet again Tuesday, April 18, at 3 p.m., with scheduled presentations from Johnson Controls and the Six Acre Park Committee.

To watch the full general meeting, visit the village’s official YouTube Channel: Inc Village of Port Jefferson - Official.

Village treasurer Denise Mordente, above, during a budget presentation April 3. Photo by Raymond Janis

Teacher-pupil pair inspire hope for those with multiple sclerosis

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

One of TBR News Media’s very own recently embarked on a life-changing collaboration with a former educator.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kyle Horne, a local artist and frequent contributor of political cartoons and editorial illustrations to our newspapers, has partnered with his former teacher, Janet Werner, to create a book about multiple sclerosis. Together, they tell a moving story of overcoming adversity, revealing a powerful, enduring bond between a student and teacher.

A journey with MS

Werner was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, commonly known as MS, in 1986. At the onset of her symptoms, she recalled a feeling of numbness in her legs and overwhelming fatigue.

“I actually took off for two weeks from work that first year and just slept,” she said. “I got an MRI at the time, and it showed plaque in the brain, which is white lesions. Depending upon where these white lesions are seen in the brain, it could affect your mobility, cognition and eyesight.”

As the years advanced, Werner’s symptoms gradually progressed. During a startling incident one morning, she temporarily lost her eyesight and hearing completely. “What seemed like hours was about 20 minutes,” she said. “I was terrified because it had never happened before.”

Nearly four decades after her initial diagnosis, Werner explained she is “doing pretty well” despite the heightening symptoms with each passing year. She said managing the symptoms requires plenty of rest and an upbeat mentality.

With husband Ernest, “we try to get some exercise, eat correctly and just keep a positive frame of mind,” she said. “Of course, life is very stressful but we try to be positive.”

‘A Pear in an Apple Tree’

Over several years, Werner wrote “A Pear in an Apple Tree: A Journey with Multiple Sclerosis,” saying she was motivated to write the book for various reasons.

Among them, she noted a lack of public understanding surrounding MS and its symptoms. She also wanted to share her story with those experiencing MS, preparing them for the path ahead and informing them that they are not alone.

“Sometimes with any challenge in your life, you feel like you’re the only one who has this specific condition or challenge, whether it’s MS or cancer and you kind of hide away from the rest of the world,” she said. “That’s not good to do that. I wanted the ‘MSers’ to feel that we’re in this together.”

Werner recalled the moment that gave the book its name. She said she was eating dinner with her husband, struggling with her symptoms that day, when she blurted out, “I feel like a pear in an apple tree, kind of out of place.”

Despite the numerous challenges through the years, Werner said she wrote the book to let others

know they have a place with an MS community that also understands their struggles.

A dynamic team

The collaboration between Werner and Horne has been decades in the making. A graduate of Deer Park High School, Horne was her student and a member of the school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions Club, which Werner had advised.

“He would invite me to some of his book signings and art shows, and we kept in close contact over the years,” she said. “When I was doing this book, I immediately thought of him because I loved his artwork.”

Horne described the early stages of preparing the book with his former teacher. He was eager to sign onto the project.

“She came to me with this idea for a book dealing with MS and how it affects her,” Horne said. Although managing symptoms “can be difficult, those challenges have been very helpful in developing her into the person she is today.”

Along with the cover and back cover, Horne prepared several illustrations throughout the book, tying into the themes of each of its chapters. Together, Werner and Horne developed the characters of Ned and Nancy Neuron.

Through the illustrations he prepared for the book, Horne said he learned much about Werner and her experiences with MS, describing a sense of growth and mutual understanding forged throughout their creative journey together.

“I don’t have MS, but I’m able to sympathize more with Janet and the struggles that she’s had,” the artist said. “She has a very strong spirit when it comes to this.”

An optimistic future

Following the success of their first collaboration, Werner and Horne are already working on the next project, a coloring book that adds an interactive component to the story of Ned and Nancy Neuron.

Werner said she remains “very hopeful” that researchers will soon discover a cure for MS. Analyzing the scope of scientific investigation into the condition, she said there is considerable

overlap between ongoing MS research and similar autoimmune diseases.

“Research that’s being conducted for, say, AIDS or lupus is also being conducted for MS,” she said. “Stony Brook [University] has an MS center, and their research is going on at a rapid rate. So I am so hopeful.”

Despite the decades she has spent with MS, Werner shares a message of resolve in the face of hardship.

“I think you have to keep fighting,” she said. “You cannot give up. If you’re faced with a challenge, you have to educate yourself about the disease and how it affects your body. And then learn to adapt.”

Horne said the collaboration with Werner has been a personal experience as well. Learning about MS, he said, has informed his outlook on his own life.

“I have a condition known as ulcerative colitis, also known as Crohn’s disease,” Horne said. “Understanding the perspective of another chronic illness, and from a different person, has come to help with my own process and working through my own things.”

He added, “When it comes to something like this it can be very scary at times, but it also can be very rewarding knowing the perseverance of getting through a struggle like that.”

To learn more about MS, visit www. nationalmssociety.org. To purchase “A Pear in an Apple Tree,” visit www.allbook-books.com.

“If you’re faced with a challenge, you have to educate yourself about the disease and how it affects your body. And then learn to adapt.”

— JANET WERNER

Author Janet Werner, left, and artist Kyle Horne display their finished book, ‘A Pear in an Apple Tree: A Journey with Multiple Sclerosis.’ Photo courtesy Kyle Horne

Couple from Pakistan improve daughter’s life by uprooting their own

BY MALLIE KIM DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

When baby Insha didn’t support her neck or roll over on time, new parents Sarah Sajjad and Muhammad Qasim Akhtar were concerned.

AMERICAN DREAM

Labor in their Lahore, Pakistan, hospital had been long and exhausting, with forceps and a vacuum, Sajjad said, and Insha hadn’t cried at birth. As a new mom, she didn’t know that could be a bad sign, but they were discharged with no suggestion anything was amiss. Checkups provided no new insight.

“Doctors were not sure what was going on with her,” Akhtar said. “They were saying, ‘Oh, maybe she’s too little or too weak, let’s wait.’”

Tired of waiting, Sajjad and Akhtar took their daughter to a specialist and got the diagnosis — cerebral palsy, a neurological condition affecting physical development and motor skills. The disorder can be caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the brain from, for example, a lack of oxygen during a difficult labor. Insha would never speak or walk on her own.

Uninterested in bitterness or blame, Sajjad and Akhtar took this new challenge as a mission to help Insha, who is now 14, live her best life — a 7,000-mile journey that would inspire Sajjad to become a voice for parents of children with special needs in her North Shore community — the family resides in South Setauket — and on the Mrs. Pakistan USA pageant stage near Washington, D.C.

In their Lahore home, baby Insha was surrounded by love, acceptance and family. Insha’s grandmother assured the new parents that whatever had happened was Allah’s, or God’s, will. “‘He must have [a reason] he chose you as her parents,’” Sajjad remembered her mother-in-law telling them. With the benefit of

hindsight, Sajjad said, “We cannot see why we are the chosen ones, but definitely it’s for the betterment of all of us. With time, we both feel that that’s true.”

But in Pakistan, services for children with disabilities were not easy to find. So, they resigned from their jobs at a telecom company in Lahore, sold their assets and settled in Suffolk County, where Akhtar began job hunting in earnest. They’d left behind their entire social support structure, but Sajjad said they weren’t worried since they faced settling into a new country and finding services for Insha with faith.

“We came with the belief that if we’re going for our daughter, the motive in us is quite clear, we have Allah’s blessings, and he’ll make things easy for us — and he did,” she said.

Those first few years were still a struggle. American companies discounted Akhtar’s IT experience, he said, requiring a degree incountry, so he took any job he could to support his family — first at a gas station, then a used car dealership, then a pharmacy. Eventually he landed as a Port Jefferson Department of Motor Vehicles security guard, where he’s worked the past several years.

Meanwhile, Sajjad strove to figure out services and medical care for Insha, and their family quickly grew. Twins Ibrahim and Mikayeel were born in 2012, and daughter AzmehJehan about a year after that. Sajjad trekked around Long Island for errands and appointments with four children in diapers while Akhtar worked. Despite the lack of social support structure, she said, she didn’t feel isolated or bitter.

“We didn’t have any time to think about, ‘Oh, we don’t have [an extended] family,’” she said. “I wanted to be with my kids, and that was actually the world we had — all six of us.”

Life for Insha did improve. She now has a wheelchair, a customized standing and walking aid, and an electronic communication device that

allows her to respond to basic questions. And she attends a school that accommodates her needs.

“She knows every day that, ‘I’m going to the same group of people,’ and she’s very comfortable there,” Sajjad said, adding that in Pakistan, Insha would’ve likely spent all her days homebound.

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Once the children were all in school, Sajjad turned her attention outward. Her first Long Island job was at the Developmental Disabilities Institute in Medford, assisting children with special needs, and currently she works in the Three Village Central School District as a special education aide. Outside of work, Sajjad said she has set her sights on supporting parents of kids with special needs, including those who do not speak English as their first language.

Even speaking English fluently as Sajjad and Akhtar did when they arrived, disability support systems in the United States had been like a maze — they said it took them four or five years to learn about the handicap parking placard, for example — and she strives to help families navigating the system as she once did.

“We forget the fact that parents need some services and support too,” Sajjad said, explaining her efforts to share what she’s learned with other parents and to provide

practical support when she can — something she said would have made her early years in the United States easier.

“I really want to give it back to this community, to this country, what they have given my daughter.”

And when Sajjad learned about Miss and Mrs. Pakistan USA, a pageant to recognize women who want to improve their communities while representing Pakistani heritage, she applied just for fun. As she progressed in the process, her children would ask her to rehearse her walk and practice her talent, which was with a poem on female empowerment and resilience, in front of them to make sure she was ready.

When her kids heard she won the Mrs. Pakistan USA 2022 title, they were thrilled. “I kind of jumped around the whole house,” her son Mikayeel said. And after Sajjad arrived home, she greeted the children sporting her crown and sash. “At that point I was like, ‘Thank God I got it,’” she said. “I wanted to see those lit faces.”

More than a title and a crown, Sajjad felt she had shown her children the driving force behind her and Akhtar’s choice to change their lives with a leap of faith. “When you have your will in it and you work hard for it, just do your best and then leave it on God,” Sajjad said. “And he’ll make the best decision for you.”

Sarah Sajjad, right, of South Setauket, with her husband and four children. Below, Sajjad reenacts the moment she told her children she won Mrs. Pakistan USA. Photos by Mallie Kim

Warriors triumph in 33-run stunner

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Comsewogue bats spoke loudly in the bottom of the second inning when Laurel Chiaino, with bases loaded, drove in three runs with a stand-up double, followed by Emma Shorts driving in two more to put the Warriors out front 9-2. This lead, however, wouldn’t last long.

The visiting Sharks of Eastport-South Manor rallied in the top of the third with seven runs of their own to make it a new game at 9-all. Comsewogue showed discipline at the plate, laying off several pitches and drawing the walks to inch

ahead to lead by five runs in the bottom of the third, but ESM wouldn’t go quietly, mustering another surge in the closing innings to retie the game at 16-all.

The youngest player on the Comsewogue roster made the difference when seventh grader Adrianna Napolitano, with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, ripped a single and drove in the winning run, securing the Warriors the 17-16 victory in this League VII contest on April 3.

Comsewogue will hit the road with a pair of away games before returning home Wednesday, April 12, to face the Rocky Point Eagles. The first pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Freshman Emma Short throws the runner out at first.

Comsewogue seventh grader Adrianna Napolitano makes the catch.

Junior Laurel Chiaino takes a cut from the batters box.

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INFORECLOSURE

PLEASETAKENOTICETHAT

InpursuanceofaJudgment

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onMay10,2023atBrookhavenTownHall,1IndependenceHill,Farmingville,NY

asfollows: AMthepremisesdescribed StateofNewYork,at9:30 11738,CountyofSuffolk,

11FreemanAve

SBLNo: Nesconset,NY11767

0800-171.00-01.00-015.000

ALLTHATTRACTORPARCELOFLANDsituateinthe

York. ofSuffolk,StateofNew TownofBrookhaven,County

No.036270/2011inthe thefiledjudgment,Index subjecttotheprovisionsof Thepremisesaresold

plusinterestandcosts. amountof$681,112.17

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protocolsandassuchall

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masksandscreeningpracticesineffectatthetimeof

thisforeclosuresale.

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NOTICETOBIDDERS

BrookhavenTownHallLobby aloudintheTownof publiclyopenedandread Bidswillbereceivedand

TownOfficeComplex,One locatedattheBrookhaven

IndependenceHill,Farmingville,NewYork,11738,3rd

indicatedat11:00am: projectonthedateas Floor,forthefollowing

BID#23032

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NY

BIDDUEDATE:

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interestsoftheTown.

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ofBrookhaven,OneIndependenceHill,ThirdFloor,

datesindicated: thefollowingitem(s)onthe Farmingville,NY11738,for

LeafBags,Rebid ---April11, Bid#23034–PaperLawn&

Bid#23035–GolfCourse 2023

Maintenance,Rebid ---April

Concessions ---April20, Bid#23033–Mobile 19,2023

2023

Specificationsfortheabovereferencedbidwillbe

2023. availablebeginningApril6,

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allbidsandtowaiveany anddeclareinvalidanyor reservestherighttoreject

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participateinthebidding

process.

Furtherinformationcanbe

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NOTICETOBIDDERS

Bidswillbereceivedand

aloudintheTownof publiclyopenedandread

locatedattheBrookhaven BrookhavenTownHallLobby

TownOfficeComplex,One

IndependenceHill,Farmingville,NewYork,11738,3rd

indicatedat11:00am: projectonthedateas Floor,forthefollowing

BID#23031

REPLACEEXISTING

SCHOOLHOUSEROOF, HISTORICSWANRIVER

REBID

BIDDUEDATE:

APRIL20,2023

Specificationsfortheabovereferencedbidwillbe

availablebeginningApril6,

2023.

PreferredMethod

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interestsoftheTown.

TheTownofBrookhaven

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Democracy prevails

Democracies don’t exist for their statutes or procedures or rules. They are given life by, and exist to serve, the people.

Representative government can only function if citizens direct their elected officials toward representative policy ends. This process worked to perfection Monday night, April 3, when the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to rescind a resolution to extend terms of service for village officials — reversing a unanimous decision rendered just two weeks earlier.

We regard this outcome as a victory for the people and the board, a reflection of the dynamic interplay between public officials and their constituents. We congratulate Port Jeff citizens and representatives alike for this democratic response.

Monday meant more than a simple reversal of posture. Residents turned out in force, filling the boardroom and demonstrating their interest and engagement in the local decision-making process.

Leaders of the newly reformed Port Jefferson Civic Association made formal contact with their village officials, introducing themselves and expressing their community aims. We view this as a decisive first step toward active collaboration between the local governing body and its civic.

But the board itself deserves immense credit for its leadership and accountability over a delicate policy matter. We are all fallible creatures, prone to occasional lapses in judgment and error.

It takes a greater sense of self-knowledge and courage to publicly admit fault and correct a mistake. We thank the board for upholding the foundational principle that the power of government is derived from the consent of the governed

The work in this village is still unfinished. It isn’t enough to show up once amid the height of the storm. Another tempest is always brewing, and today’s calmer seas will be tomorrow’s surging tides.

Democracy requires persistent effort and engagement from residents. It demands citizens be present at all village board meetings, for they are the drivers of this system. General meetings of the board take place during the first business Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Village Hall. We also encourage residents to attend the civic association’s next meeting on Wednesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Port Jefferson Free Library.

Still, the board’s action Monday validated the democratic principle. It illustrates that the light of liberty and conscience can and will prevail in this village. For this moment, may we all rejoice at the simple splendor of local democracy done right.

WRITE TO US … AND KEEP IT LOCAL

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Letters to the Editor

Attend May 1 public hearing on Maryhaven

On Monday, May 1, the Village of Port Jefferson will hold a public hearing at Village Hall at 6 p.m. to change the zoning for the Maryhaven Center of Hope — located across from St. Charles Hospital — to develop condos there.

Our elected officials are tasked with balancing the need for development with the equally important need to preserve open space. But striking that delicate balance is challenging, which is why it’s essential that we, the villagers, contribute to these discussions.

At the moment, not many details have been made available — not even all the trustees were fully briefed when the public hearing was approved April 3. As a result, the Port Jefferson Civic Association has not yet formed an opinion about this development. However, we do advocate and hope for thoughtful planning that both reflects the historical nature of our village and respects the environment.

But given what has transpired with some of the other apartment complexes that have gone up in the village, we can’t be confident that the public hearing will be anything more than a formality.

That’s why we encourage residents of Port Jeff, in the spirit of meaningful community engagement, to ask questions and make their voices heard, either by attending the May 1 hearing in person or writing letters. A strong showing from the public will help ensure that this hearing will not be just a formality and the concerns of the villagers will be addressed.

Ana Hozyainova President Port Jefferson Civic Association

Support community newspapers, Albany

Passage of the proposed New York Local Journalism Sustainability Act by the state Legislature is important to assure survival of local journalism. Most communities are down to one local daily or weekly newspaper. Newspapers have to deal with increasing costs for newsprint, delivery and distribution along with reduced advertising revenues and competition from the internet and

other news information sources.

Daily newspapers concentrate on international, Washington, Albany, business and sports stories. They have few reporters covering local neighborhood news. Weekly newspapers fill the void for coverage of local community news.

I’m grateful that your newspaper group has afforded me the opportunity to express my views via letters to the editor along with others who may have different opinions on the issues of the day.

Albany needs to join us in supporting weekly community newspapers. Readers patronize advertisers, who provide the revenues to help keep the newspapers in business.

Let us hope there continues to be room for TBR News Media chain publications such as The Times of Huntington, Northport & East Northport, The Times of Middle Country, The Village Times Herald, The Port Times Record, The Times of Smithtown and The Village Beacon Record.

Larry Penner Great Neck

The Constitution must be defended

We are facing a moment when an individual has been accused of committing crimes and is being given all the constitutional protections afforded him by the United States of America and the State of New York.

If we are to believe the media, that individual, and those surrounding him, are threatening our society with violence if our constitutional laws are followed.

Also, if we are to believe the media, many of those making threats are elected members of our government, themselves sworn to defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

While most of the current debate is coming from one side of the political spectrum, I have lived long enough to see the other side ignore constitutional law enough times to fill me with an equal level of disgust.

I, and millions more Americans, have risked or given our lives to defend the Constitution. One of my ancestors, Benjamin Franklin, risked everything

to give us the Constitution. What right does a group of greedy politicians, without regard to political party, have to spit on those sacrifices?

Before you take a side, get out your history books and read about Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Mussolini, Stalin and Hitler, each, had millions of supporters. What did that get us?

Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville

Community mourns swan together

On Monday, March 27, the mother swan, who had made the Frank Melville Memorial Park her home, died from injuries she had sustained. How? Why? No one will ever know for sure.

Mother Nature can be cruel. A week earlier people had noticed her odd behavior. She swam to the left, sometimes in small, frenzied circles next to her nest, but not on it. Her mate had taken her place. The community came together. Dozens of people tried to help. They watched and wondered, stopped their cars, and offered assistance. We consulted wildlife rescue groups, as well as Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown.

On that Monday morning, I was one of the people who stood and watched her listing like a sinking ship, her head sometimes underwater. She looked weak, lethargic, exhausted — near death. Someone speculated that she had gotten tangled in the pond vegetation. We secured a kayak and attempted a rescue. What we saw was worse than we had imagined. Her leg was tightly wrapped in a heavy mass of weeds. In freeing her, we saw that the leg was only bone, the skin sheared off, bleeding out. She was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center where she died. On the park’s Facebook page, the outpouring of grief was overwhelming. But we were reminded that swans are not pets. The park did not own her; it only loved her.

On Saturday, April 1, the father swan was back on the nest, sitting on their eggs. Whether they will hatch, no one knows. But we’ll be watching.

Kerri Glynn Setauket

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Opinion

This happy idiot has had enough of rancor and division

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aisle, and I don’t believe a loss for the other side is as good, if not better, than a victory for me.

I’m not going to revel in the schadenfreude that has come to define so much of American life, in which taunting, making faces, humiliating or name-calling makes people happy.

of them.

More often than not, they talk about something relatable, like their day, the struggle to help their children, the search for a plumber who won’t charge too much or their excitement that their daughter just got into an extraordinarily competitive college.

D. None of the above

Whew, it feels good to get that off my chest. I know, I know. I’m supposed to find people who disagree with me, who come from a different political party, who celebrate different holidays or different religions annoying or frustrating. I’m supposed to look past those people at the ones who live and think like I do.

How do I know that? My political leaders

’m a happy idiot, or HI for short. I admit it. I’m even thinking of forming a club. No, it’s not a political party, and no, we’re not excluding anyone, which means that self-hating people will struggle to accept that we accept them without exception.and the pundits on TV spend a great deal of time telling me that other people are ruining my life, this country, history, religion, baseball and apple pie. Most apple pie has dairy in it anyway, and I’m allergic to dairy, not that I’m offended by dairy or anyone who eats it. I like watching people eat food with dairy, like ice cream, because I know it makes them happy, and as a charter member of the happy idiot club, I’m pleased to share vicariously in other people’s happiness.

I can’t ascribe to the endless need to bicker and find fault. It’s not who I am, and it’s not fun. Sure, people can be annoying and can say things that I find problematic or objectionable.

And, yes, I would take issue with anyone who trampled on principles I believe in or who, through word or deed, violated my sense of right or wrong or who broke the law.

As a matter of daily living, though, I don’t celebrate moments when the other side loses because I often have friends on both sides of any

We did it. So can you.

This is a shout-out to all would-be entrepreneurs. Saturday marks the 47th birthday of The Village Times and hence the beginning of Times Beacon Record News Media. So, if you are thinking of starting your own business or organization, stop thinking.

Just do it.

We know whereof we speak. I mention our start to prove what can be done with energy, commitment, good helpers and a dream.

And a little bit of luck.

Between

While we started in 1976, during a depression in the economy, women were beginning to enter the workplace. We had some of the brightest members of the community looking for work just when we needed help the most.

To start something new, unless it is philanthropic in nature, you will need money. Obtaining start-up funds will measure how good a salesperson you are. You will have to

communicate your idea and your passion to those from whom you are asking for funds.

We sold shares in a closed corporation to gather our initial underwriting.

Whom should you approach?

The answer to that depends on finding people who might share your passion for what you are starting or who love you enough to support your getting it off the ground. Unless you have tangible assets to offer as collateral, don’t bother going to most banks.

Since we were proposing starting a community newspaper, we went to members of the community and asked for their participation. At the time, the type of corporation we used limited us to 10 stockholders. I believe that is no longer the case.

How much to ask?

We had no idea how much it would cost to get started, so we picked a number that we thought would not seriously affect any investor if it were lost. We also tried to estimate how much the market of investors would be willing to spend.

The result: We were woefully undercapitalized and have always run from behind. That’s exciting but not smart business

On a daily basis and apart from when I watch political leaders or pundits on TV, I find most people unobjectionable. When I start chatting with someone — whether that’s on the sidewalk, in the supermarket, at the gym, or at an early season baseball game — my first thought isn’t about how they might have voted for the wrong person or that they might believe in the wrong things. I don’t judge the tattoos on their arms, their piercings, or the different clothing they wear.

I listen to what they say and to how they say it and have found that they are as welcoming of me, with my untucked shirt and the endless array of sports paraphernalia I wear, as I am

With our phones, we have endless ways to connect with people from all over the state, the country and the world. Our political leaders, however, would have us believe that we should make an effort to disconnect or to disrespect those whom we consider different or other.

Well, as a happy idiot, I won’t scream at you and tell you whom to hate, fear or blame. Like me, you can enjoy the comfort of friends and neighbors hoping for a better tomorrow without the screaming, shouting, insulting or hating. Being happy doesn’t keep you from succeeding or working hard: it keeps you from wasting energy being annoyed, angry, irritated or fearful. So, come, join the happy party.

strategy. Ask others in your field who might be sympathetic to your efforts to estimate one year’s expenses, at the very least, and set that as your minimum goal.

When we ran out of money at a key moment, we were able to include one extra stockholder who brought us fresh cash. This was not necessarily appreciated by the other shareholders because it diluted their equity a bit. But we persevered.

It is vital that you know yourself. Being the founder is not for everyone. Most people would rather work for a company and receive a predictable paycheck rather than take chances every week with not meeting the payroll or being able to pay the bills. The boss has to deal with problems routinely that may seem far removed from the original goal of the company. Personnel matters are an example.

Don’t try to learn everything there is to know about your prospective business before you start, first because you can’t really know what lies ahead and also because you will learn more as you go forward. I believe we fell into every unimaginable briar patch that we could, including a move on us to become unionized,

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA We welcome letters, photographs, comments and story ideas. Send your items to P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email editor1@tbrnewsmedia.com. Times Beacon Record Newspapers are published every Thursday. Subscription $59/year • 631-751-7744 www.tbrnewsmedia.com • Contents copyright 2023 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Rita J. Egan EDITOR Raymond Janis LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton COPY EDITOR John Broven ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Elizabeth Bongiorno Robin Lemkin Larry Stahl Katherine Yamaguchi Minnie Yancey ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason PRODUCTION Janet Fortuna Sharon Nicholson CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR & SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER

despite the fact that no community newspaper in the state had a union, and a lengthy audit for proper classification of our staff.

That can happen to you. We learned from every thorny experience.

Also, we were protected by our ignorance and just plowed ahead. Not considering failure kept it from entering our thinking.

Surround yourself with good workers. You may not be able to afford experienced people in your field, but more importantly, find bright helpers who totally share your dream. They, and you, will learn as you go. And attribute the successes to them because none of us can go it alone. It is the staff of our newspapers and media company that earned us 11 prizes in this past week’s annual Better Newspaper Contest for New York State publishers. Yay for each one and for the whole team together.

We have been lucky in being accepted and patronized by our customers: readers and advertisers. I believe that if you offer your best work and respond to their needs, all while maintaining a brand known for integrity, your customers will make you a success.

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