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PORT TIMES RECORD P O R T J E F F E R S O N • B E L L E T E R R E • P O R T J E F F E R S O N S TAT I O N • T E R R Y V I L L E

Vol. 32, No. 50

November 7, 2019

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Port Jeff Village and BID Work Toward Common Goals A4

Police Search for Group That Allegedly Vandalized Chandler Square A5 PJS Doggy Daycare Professional Speaks of Changes in the Industry A7

Huntington resident delivers baskets of love and hope

Also: Local veterans honored, Photo of the Week, Ink Stories exhibit opens in Northport

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2019 Elections

Steve Bellone (D) celebrates keeping the county executive position with fellow Democrats; right, Ed Romaine during election night. Bellone photo by Rita J. Egan; Romaine photo by Kyle Barr

Incumbents Rule the Night Nov. 5

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

As the two political parties settled into their respective election night venues Nov. 5, both parties wondered if they could break the status quo and majorities in both town and county. Though, for the most part, the situation in both remains the same after a long and sometimes brutal campaign season. At Stereo Garden in Patchogue, where many Suffolk Republicans gathered Tuesday night, county Republican Committee chairman, Jesse Garcia, got up on stage and spoke like a DJ trying to hype up the packed crowd. “The Democrats in Hauppauge are sweating because of you,” he said, pointing to the crowd. Likewise, Suffolk Democratic Committee chairman, Rich Schaffer, was much in the same way at Hauppauge, coming out and asking, “Are there any Democrats in the house?” to a round of cheers and applause.

Town of Brookhaven

The race for Brookhaven Town supervisor was called before the final votes were tallied, with the night ending with Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) racking up 51,155 votes to Democratic challenger Will Ferraro’s 31,113 votes. Romaine went on stage to thank the town for an “overwhelming mandate,” for the Town Board. “We are going to go back to work tomorrow,” he said. “The reason we ran is so we can govern, to move Brookhaven forward so we can fix its finances, help its AAA bond rating, get rid of the zombie homes and do all the things that are necessary to build a better town.” In a phone interview after the night was called, Ferraro congratulated Romaine on his election, but urged the incumbent to listen to residents criticisms of the town’s recycling policies and road infrastructure. He added he will continue to be a community organizer in the local area and plans to get involved with his local school board. He added he did not plan on running for another office at least until after

next year. “I ran on 100 percent what I believe in, with every fiber of my being,” he said. “I have no regrets.” Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) defeated her challenger, Coram Democrat Sarah Deonarine, with around 62 percent of the vote to 38 percent. Through last year’s referendum to give town councilmembers a four-year term, Bonner said it will mean elected officials can focus on longterm projects, especially “environmental-based projects.” Deonarine said campaigning was strenuous and difficult. “If I could pull it off anybody can,” she said. “So, I hope other people follow in the footsteps. I’ve met amazing people. We started something new and we’re really hoping for a better Brookhaven in the future.” She doesn’t plan to run for office again but is interested in the behind-the-scenes work and helping future candidates, saying there’s no existing playbook. “I learned so much that was not given to me when I started.” In the battle of Port Jeff Station neighbors, with Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) against her challenger Tracy Kosciuk, a nurse running on the Republican ticket, the Town Board’s lone Democrat won with 57 percent of the vote. Cartright said she plans to focus on completing land-use plans in the Three Village area and Port Jefferson Station and working on the cottages at West Meadow Beach among other initiatives. “I’m looking forward to completing the process on all of these initiatives that we’ve embarked upon in the community,” she said. Kosciuk said that even with her loss, she “still won in many ways” by “making my opponent more responsive to everyone in the council district, rather than specific pockets.” She added she hopes her opponent works toward revitalization efforts and on the zombie homes issue. In the Middle Country area, incumbent Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) won with 65 percent of the

vote against his Democratic challenger, social justice activist Talat Hamdani. The incumbent thanked his constituents, and said he plans to continue bringing more business into the Middle Country area and finalize work on the Selden Park Complex. Hamdani wasn’t available for comment. In the race for town highway supervisor, Dan Losquadro (R) beat his Democratic challenger Anthony Portesy with 48,624 votes to the Democrat’s 34,514. Losquadro thanked Garcia and said he was “overwhelmed by the mandate” of the voters. “They see the progress we have made in Brookhaven,” he said. “They have seen the efforts and results that are possible when we work together. The results of this election will allow us to plan long term.” Portesy said he ran a good race and thanked all his supporters who came out for him. “Overall, we fought a good race. … If anything, I’ve forced a level of accountability the Highway Department hasn’t seen in decades,” he said. “There was a level of energy in this cycle in 2019 that we didn’t see in 2017 and that’s really going to build going into 2020 as we go into the congressional and presidential races.” Dom Pascual, a Democrat, took on Lou Marcoccia (R) for receiver of taxes, but voters went again for the incumbent with the Republican making nearly 60 percent of the vote. “We cared and we listened,” Marcoccia said. Pascual said he thought they put on a strong campaign. “I’m a [Democratic] district leader so I’m going to continue to recruit people,” he said. “We’re not going away no matter what. I ran in 2017, it was just me, and this time around we recruited over 50 people. Demographics are in our favor, there’s more Democrats moving into Brookhaven than Republicans, so I think eventually things will change.” The Republicans still have a 6-1 majority on the Town Board. David Luces and Rita J. Egan contributed reporting.

Suffolk County

In the most profiled race of the year for Suffolk County Executive, Democrat Steve Bellone won handily over his challenger, county Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. (R) with 55 percent to Kennedy’s 43 percent. Libertarian candidate Greg Fischer gained just 1 percent of the overall vote. Bellone was greeted by enthusiastic cheers at IBEW Local 25 Union Hall in Hauppauge. “It turns out that the voters have decided that there is more work for us to do here,” he said. “This will be my third and final term as county executive, I don’t know what the future holds but it entirely possible that this could be my final race for public office. … If that is the case I must give one final thank you to the person who has been with me for every race that I have won,” referring to his wife Tracey. He also thanked his opponents Kennedy and Fischer. “I look forward to working together to build a better future for Suffolk County,” Bellone added. Kennedy blamed the incumbent’s near $2 million war chest for the loss, along with negative campaign ads he said targeted not only him, but his wife and children. He promised he would continue to be a financial watchdog for the county, saying he thinks the county will enter a financial death spiral it may not be able to pull out of. “The good news is, I get to keep doing the job I love, being comptroller,” he said. “There’s no lack of fraud waste and abuse in Suffolk County, which we demonstrated the past five years.” After a heated campaign season, and while the vote seemed to be close as they were tallied, county Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) defeated her Republican opponent Gary Pollakusky 54 to 41 percent. Libertarian candidate James Kevins, who was not available for comment, gained nearly 5 percent of the vote. When brought up on stage, Schaffer called her “landslide Anker.” 2019 ELECTIONS CONTINUED ON A12

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Village of Port Jefferson

Port Jeff Village and BID Hope for Partnership in Future Projects BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Port Jeff and the Business Improvement District are hoping cooperation will equal better results, starting with a new hashtag, #PortJeffersonMeansBusiness. The Village of Port Jefferson, in partnership with the BID, released a new video at the end of October looking to entice more people to come and shop in village businesses. The video includes interviews with Mayor Margot Garant, along with business owners such as Debra Bowling from Pasta Pasta, Joey Zee from Z Pita restaurant and Jena Turner from Breathe, located on East Main Street. The video was produced by parking and mobility administrator, Kevin Wood, through his media company FPS Inc. Originally created as part of a rebranding campaign for the village, it has become a step toward a tighter working relationship between the village and BID, which for years has not exactly seen eye to eye. Previous BID president, Tom Schafer, the owner of Harbor Grill and Tommy’s Place in Port Jeff, stepped down after a divisive mayoral race earlier this year. Schafer had strongly endorsed Garant’s opponent, John Jay LaValle, in

the past election. Since he has stepped down, Roger Rutherford, manager of the staple candy store Roger’s Frigate has stepped into the role of interim president. While he said he wasn’t able to speak on the topic of the BID, he directed questions to James Luciano, the owner of the PJ Lobster House. At the time of reporting, members were expecting him to be voted onto the improvement district’s board of directors Nov. 5. The incoming board member said with a change of leadership, bringing new blood onto the BID’s board has been necessary going forward. “We’re in it to revive the community,” Luciano said. “We just need everyone to participate.” The 36-year old has owned the PJ Lobster House since he was 23 and said the BID’s board had previously been reluctant to go for new ideas. That, he said, is changing. One new concept is a grant system, where businesses can ask for matching funds up to $1,000 for small projects, whether it’s a sign that needs fixing or a new door. The village has agreed to waive the permit and application fee when it comes to these small projects. The BID is looking toward future advertise-

The BID was formed in 1998 and is funded by a special tax on businesses and homes within the district. Image from Port Jeff BID’s website

ments, including television commercials, railroad ads and joint ads with businesses in Connecticut. They are working with Dix Hills-based Ed Moore Advertising. Luciano said more focus is on social media, working with Mount Sinai-based social media agency Social Butterfly. Instead of using its own online pages for social media content, the BID plans to go through the

already active Port Jefferson accounts. The owner of the PJ Lobster House said the BID is planning on a new initiative to allow businesses to be put on a list for social media advertising with no extra expense to them, with two posts a week and boosts paid for by the BID. In November last year, the BID and village partnered with Qwik Ride, a company that uses electric vehicles that both residents and visitors can use for transport within the village. The service was free thanks to a sponsorship between the BID and Qwik Ride, though some residents were critical of its low ridership numbers and some residents’ difficulty calling one of its cars. Luciano said at a recent BID meeting, the group met with the CEO of Qwik Ride to air their complaints about how the program was being administered, with some vehicles moving out beyond the village and ignoring requests to put more vehicles on the road during events. The BID offered to pay extra money on a shift to keep the transportation company within the area, but they could not reach an agreement. Garant agreed the service was not working for what the village required: A quick, efficient transport staying within the zip code. PORT JEFFERSON BID Continued on A12

Port Jeff Village Resident Overcomes Fire Damage, Naturally BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Months after a fire at a neighboring restaurant, an East Setauket business owner is still dealing with the aftermath in his own storefront. Eric Santiago, owner of Innovative Nutrition, celebrated 40 years in business this summer, but the milestone was marred when he walked into his store July 30 to find water pouring through the ceiling. Besides the ceiling, the floor and a good amount of his merchandise were damaged as well. Earlier that morning fire had broken out in the kitchen of Mario’s restaurant in Old Schoolhouse Square, and due to firefighters needing to fight the fire from the roof, water began entering Innovative Nutrition. To clean up, Santiago closed his doors for a week, and he will close the store again for another week or two during this month to have repairs done. The business owner said it has been taking awhile to get everything resolved, especially having to dealing with lawyers and insurance adjusters. But after 40 years in business, he has what it takes to get through the adversity. “You just have to buckle down,” he said. “It’s fortitude and it’s stubbornness.” Through the decades the business has been

Above, Eric Santiago, right, with his brother Gary preparing to open up their first store in 1979. Below, the damaged ceiling of Innovative Nutrition after a fire in Mario’s this summer. Photos from Eric Santiago

known as Village Natural Foods and VNF Nutrition before Santiago changed the name to Innovative Nutrition. He and his brother, Gary, opened their first health food store in 1979. Santiago was 25 at the time and his brother 22. “We both wanted to go into business,” he said. “It seemed like the right time to do it, and we’re both into health and wellness. It was the end of the ’70s and health food was very popular and becoming more popular.” At first, he wanted to open up a surf shop and his brother a bicycle shop, but it was his mother who told her sons that if they opened

a health food business, she would loan them the money. A year later, his brother left the business and now lives in Seattle where he has become a successful bicycle retailer. In the 40 years since he opened his first store with his brother, Santiago has operated out of a few different locations. During the earlier days he was in a spot near Stony Brook Beverage on Route 25A and then where Starbucks is today in the Three Village Shopping Center. When Wild by Nature opened a few doors down from him, Santiago soon found out it was difficult to fight the competition.

“Wild by Nature put me out of business once and now a fire put me out of business, but we’ve come back both times,” he said. He moved from the Three Village Shopping Center and set up shop in Port Jefferson, where he also lives. He said when the economy crashed in 2009, he moved back to the Three Village area and opened up at the current location. Today besides Santiago and his five employees serving customers in person, Innovative Nutrition has a mail order business where people all over the United States can order from the store’s website. Like many small businesses, Santiago said it’s difficult nowadays to compete with major online retailers such as Amazon and other bigbox stores, but he said there are benefits to purchasing from a small business, especially as some of the larger chains may have associates who aren’t as knowledgeable. “I’ve been in the nutrition business for 40 years,” he said. “You can have a conversation with me about nutrition, about supplements. It’s a very involved field.” Despite the adversities, the business has faced, Santiago said as a homeowner with two grown children, he can’t throw his hands up and quit. “I can’t afford to lose,” he said. “Too many people have been counting on me over the years.”

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Operation Remember Seeks New Recruits Police Investigate Vandalism in Chandler Square Two signs in Port Jefferson and Setauket have been set up on Brookhaven Town parkland to remind residents about Operation Remember. Organizers of the operation, including Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), are hoping the signs will remind passersby about the efforts to update four existing war memorials located in Port Jefferson, Setauket and Stony Brook to commemorate the sacrifices made by the latest generations of America’s service members. Operation Remember was launched last Veterans Day and has raised nearly $22,000 of the $35,000 needed to complete the three-phased effort. Designed by Hahn’s office, the signs show the progress of the project. In the fall of 2018, a coalition comprised of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts located in Setauket, Stony Brook and Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County and the Long Island State Veterans Home announced a partnership to complete a three-phased effort to expand memorials located in Stony Brook Village, on the Setauket Village Green, at the Setauket Veterans Memorial Park and along the Port Jefferson Harbor. Phase I of the project, which focused on the Stony Brook and Setauket Village Green sites was completed in time for this past Memorial Day. Phase II, which will renovate the Port Jefferson Harbor memorial, is

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A sign installed near the Port Jefferson veterans memorial. Photo from Kara Hahn’s office

nearing completion and will be unveiled Nov. 10. The final phase will update the Setauket Veterans Memorial Park located along Main Street. These improvements are scheduled to be completed by Memorial Day, May 25 next year. Those wishing to contribute to Operation Remember can make checks payable to Veterans Memorial Fund and mailed to: P.O. Box 986, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, or can be hand delivered to: American Legion, Wilson Ritch Post 432, 1450 Hallock Ave., Port Jefferson Station. For more information about Operation Remember and sponsorship opportunities still available, visit: americanlegionwilsonritchpost432.org.

Four intoxicated male individuals can be seen on video surveillance kicking a light pole, throwing a garbage can and vandalizing storefronts near the Chandler Square ice cream shop in Port Jefferson Oct. 27. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Video of the incident, which was posted on Facebook by Gina Daleo, co-owner of the Port Jefferson Ice Cream Café has been shared over 3,400 times. Kathianne Snaden, Port Jeff Village trustee and liaison to code enforcement, said that they found out about the incident when the video began circulating on social media. “We reached out to Gina, and she informed us that Suffolk police was handling the situation,” she said. Snaden said the property that was vandalized is owned by Daleo and her boyfriend. The pri-

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Police Workers Uncover Live Grenades at Rocky Point Zombie Home

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A person on-site during demolition of a derelict property in Rocky Point called police about an explosive discovery Oct. 31 when workers excavating the property uncovered a bag of grenades, some of them still live. On Halloween, Police said a person on-site of the demolition called 911 at 10:07 a.m. to report the grenades found at a zombie house on King Road. The house was already abandoned and had been knocked down. A bag with five grenades were found by workers during excavation. Three

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Suffolk Announces Shared Intelligence Partnership on Opioids Suffolk County officials announced a new partnership of shared intelligence that will help in the ongoing opioid crisis. County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart, along with health and public safety agencies, announced Oct. 31 its Suffolk Sharing Opioid Analysis & Research program, known as SOAR. The promise is to have high level department officials meet quarterly to share intelligence regarding both fatal and nonfatal overdoses. Officials called it a first of its kind in Suffolk. Bellone said the objective with the cross-county partnership is to develop a

transdisciplinary approach across various levels of government. The program will include reps from the county executive, police department’s patrol and detectives, district attorney, sheriff, health services, probation, social services and medical examiner. “The county continues to seek innovative ways to address the opioid epidemic and Suffolk SOAR offers a great approach by bringing both public health and safety perspectives to the table,” the county executive said. The SOAR program was modeled after New York City’s RxStat initiative, which was established in 2012 to provide a similar pooling of data among city, state and federal agencies.

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Port Jeﬀerson Station

PJS Dog Daycare Owner Looks Back on Years in Business BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A small, colorful storefront in Port Jefferson Station, behind two doors at the local Hounds Town USA, goes back 17 yards of space, with over 20 dogs trying to bark louder than the next. Marianne Deszcz has worked at the Hounds Town USA since 2006. In 2012, she came to own the location and has worked there ever since. She has six employees and many others who work seasonally, with a surprising number of teachers coming back in the summers. Deszcz said they can’t seem to stay away from educating whether they have two legs or four. For years, she has seen both small and big changes in the way people interact with pets. There’s a little bit of good but plenty of bad as well. “People always think the pet business is such a money maker, but they also forget about the liabilities involved,” she said. “For a long time, it was in-home pet sitters, but then they realize Fluffy is going to chew your sheet rock, and that animals pee and poop — Above, Marianne Deszcz with black lab Homer; left, hounds not always outside.” She has seen other trends in the pet indus- bark excitedly as a stranger enters their habitat. Photos by try come and go. When she originally started, Kyle Barr the general concept of interactive doggy daythat need a home than people care had boomed, but the idea quickly sputtered looking to adopt. over the next few years. “Shelters are so over“That was the briefest faze of all, because crowded, and there are so this is really hard,” she said. “Gauging how a many people who do not dog will be in a group, being able to walk out take responsibility for their of a room to get a mop without the rest of them animals and dump them in having a WWE smackdown is really difﬁcult. a shelter or dump them in a It’s an expensive business to run, and there’s not rescue,” she said. a high proﬁt margin here.” As someone who has takDespite it all, she’s kept with it because, as en care of dogs for months she said, “I know what I’m doing.” Much of her at a time, she said it has staff have been with her for years from when she become apparent that less bought the location from the previous owner. people are doing the work to The veteran dog caretaker said one problem train their pets. is always with animal rescue groups never hav“Just walking on a leash, ing enough funding. As ever, animal shelters sitting if you ask them to, constantly publicize their residents to try and get just the basics,” Deszcz said. them adopted, and there are always more pets “I have noticed that trend. It’s refreshing to us for someone to walk in with a trained dog.” A Wading River resident, she and her husband own a house on North Country Road notorious for its continuous Halloween decorations, with them sitting on the porch by the near-

by duck pond waving to those passing by during the annual Duck Pond Day and the recently held Fall Festival. She herself has owned many dogs, many of them rescues. From her viewpoint, more people have strayed away from buying pure breeds from breeders, instead putting rescue dogs and mutts in their homes. “People are much more receptive to rescuing now,” she said. “Back when I started, it was very unusual to see a pit bull or a mixed breed. Now people are very receptive to it.” It’s a turn she said is a result of local rescue groups like those she’s worked with, such as the Port Jefferson Station-based Strong Island Rescue and Southampton’s Last Chance Animal Rescue. She has seen an inﬂux of rescue groups come onto the scene, more than there had been when she started, and their messaging of the plight of abandoned animals seems to have made an impact.

Taking Care of Your Pup Come Winter

“It’s common sense,” Deszcz said. Dogs not accustomed to cold weather, she said, should not be out longer than 15 minutes at a time, enough time for them to do their business. Sometimes, if the ground is frozen, an owner should be outside with them to watch and make sure their paws don’t attach to any iced surface. A dog’s paws can crack in cold temperatures, and they may be inclined to lick road salt, so they need to be watched especially when out on walks. In winter, she said people should keep dogs inside, but she knows of several of her customers who are the athletic sort, who may be taking their pets out for extended runs. In those cases, she suggests a balm or wax for a dog’s feet. Both keep the dog’s paws safe from cracking and from road salt. That’s especially important for people who live in apartment complexes that constantly salt their sidewalks. Some dogs, like Newfoundlands or huskies, may want to stay outside in the snow, them having multiple coats of fur. Short haired or smaller pups may need a little help. “If you have a short haired dog, they do like to wear little coats,” she said. Deszcz also reminded that dogs will need to drink water, even if it’s cold outside, especially after walking or running.

Community News PJS Chamber Plants Bulbs to Bloom Next Summer

The Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce and longtime member Craig Den Hartog, left, of landscape business Emerald Magic and revitalization project Old Town Blooms beautify the chamber-owned train car with nearly 10,000 blooms in anticipation of Daffodil Day 2020 at the train car. Left photo by Joan Nickeson; right photo by Will Dzvonar

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PORT JEFFERSON FREE LIBRARY TRUSTEE POSITION The Library Trustees have announced that one five-year seat on the Board is expiring in January 2020. This seat will be filled by an election during the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Interested persons are invited to apply. Applications are available at the Library Circulation Desk. A completed application must include a resume, a written statement of interest, and a written petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) members of the Port Jefferson Free Library Association. Voting will be by paper ballot at the Annual Meeting on WEDNESDAY, January 15, 2020 from 10:00 AM-9:00 PM. Absentee ballots will be available at the Library Circulation Desk from 12/13/2019 to 1/14/2020. To be eligible for consideration as a candidate or to vote in the election, a person must be a member of the Port Jefferson Free Library Association; that is, she or he must be a resident of Union Free School District #6, and have a library card in good standing. In addition, he or she must be at least 18 years old. Please address all correspondence to: Election Committee Port Jefferson Free Library 100 Thompson Street Port Jefferson, NY 11777 All applications must be received by 9:00 PM on Friday, November 15, 2019. 955 10/10 3x ptr

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1, V. PARKS,

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 12, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1 is the Plaintiff and BERNADETTE PARKS, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on November 20, 2019 at 10:00 am, premises known as 128 NORFLEET LN, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953: District 0200, Section 479.00, Block 02.00, Lot 015.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 19279/2013. Valerie S. Manzo, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 982 10/17 4x ptr

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BERNADETTE

EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, M&T Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Lourdes Hoglo a/k/a Loures Hoglo, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on February 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the

Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on November 22, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., premises known as 95 Sunflower Ridge Road, Centereach, NY 11720. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 388.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 047.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $80,529.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 608812/2017. Annette Referee

Eaderesto,

Esq.,

Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, Amherst, New York 14228, Attorneys for Plaintiff 009 10/24 4x ptr

SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN SOUTH SETAUKET, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609250/2017. Anthony M. Parlatore, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 011 10/24 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2004 FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF1, V.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

ANTONIO RUSSO; ET. AL.

CIT BANK, N.A.,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 24, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2004 FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF1 is the Plaintiff and ANTONIO RUSSO; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on November 25, 2019 at 10:00 am, premises known as 26 GRIFFEN CT, MILLER PLACE, NY 11764: District 0200, Section 026.00, Block 04.00, Lot 010.005:

V. CECILE COTE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD A. HEDTRICH; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 16, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and CECILE COTE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD A. HEDTRICH; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on November 25, 2019 at 9:00 am, premises known as 12 DETMER ROAD, EAST SETAUKET, NY 11733: District 0200, Section 155.00, Block 07.00, Lot 002.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND,

NOTICE OF SALE

ALL THAT A CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED,SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF

NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 05510/2013. Robert G. Steinberg, Esq. Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 013 10/24 4x ptr ANNUAL ELECTION OF TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT DECEMBER 10, 2019 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Terryville Fire District will take place on December 10, 2019 between the hours of 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the firehouse located at 19 Jayne Boulevard Port Jefferson Station, NY for the purpose of electing the following; One Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024; Candidates for the District Office of Commissioner shall file a petition signed by at least 25 registered voters of the Fire District, which petition must be filed with the Secretary of the Fire District no later than 5:00 PM November 20, 2019. All residents of the Fire District duly registered with the Suffolk County Board of Elections as of November 17, 2019 shall be eligible to vote. Application for an absentee ballot must be received by at least 7 days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter; or 4:00 PM the day before the election, if the ballot is delivered personally to the voter or their agent. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the Secretary of the Fire District not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election. Please be advised that the Fire District Board of Elections shall meet on December 3, 2019 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the District Office, 19 Jayne Boulevard, Port Jefferson Station, NY for the purpose of preparing the rolls of registered voters of the Fire District.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York Frank Triolo District Secretary 021 11/7 1x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CIT BANK N.A., V. ROSE GRACE MUCARIA A/K/A ROSE MUCARIA A/K/A ROSE A. MUCARIA; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 30, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein CIT BANK N.A. is the Plaintiff and ROSE GRACE MUCARIA A/K/A ROSE MUCARIA A/K/A ROSE A. MUCARIA; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on December 4, 2019 at 9:00 am, premises known as 147 PAULS PATH, CORAM, NY 11727: District 0200, Section 449.00, Block 04.00, Lot 011.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT CORAM, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612593/2016. Frank M. Maffei, Jr., Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 026 10/31 4x ptr

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LEGALS con’t from pg.8 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST MELVIN J. KARP, SHERRY KARP, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 08, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Town of Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on December 09, 2019 at 9:00AM, premises known as 94 WEST BROADWAY, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, DISTRICT 0200, SECTION 334.00, BLOCK 06.00, LOT 038.000. Approximate amount of judgment $366,293.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 616361/2018. FRANK M. MAFFEI, ESQ., Referee

JR.,

Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 059 11/7 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE

Ridgefield Drive, Shoreham, NY 11786. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, Section 192.00 Block 10.00 Lot 004.000. Approximate amount of judgment $725,925.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 1233669. James Orlando, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: October 9, 2019 062 10/31 4x ptr A public meeting will be held by the Port Jefferson Harbor Commission to provide public information and to obtain public comment about the 2019 boating season in the Port Jefferson Harbor Complex. The meeting will be held on November 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Brookhaven Annex Building located at Port Jefferson Harbor, 130 W. Broadway, Pt. Jefferson, NY 11777 (west end of the Town of Brookhaven Marina parking lot.) 083 11/7 1x ptr,vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SARM 2005-21, Plaintiff AGAINST Robert Giuffrida a/k/a Robert S. Giuffrida; Victoria Giuffrida a/k/a Victoria M. Giuffrida; et al., Defendant(s)

U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTICLASS MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-2,

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 8, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on December 5, 2019 at 9:30AM, premises known as 58

Against

Plaintiff,

MARIA ALFARO, ALFARO, ET AL.,

FLORIDA

Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered on 5/3/2018,

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on 12/12/2019 at 9:30 am, premises known as 75 Jayne Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772, 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 Village of Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Suffolk County Treasurer as Section 005.00, Block 06.00 and Lot 019.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $563,302.04 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 25739/2010. Christopher M. Hahn, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 10/17/2019 File Number: 32694 MNB

candidate (the candidate’s legal residence, not a P.O. Box). Petition forms may be obtained from the Fire District Secretary.

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST Randy Mancini a/k/a Randy R. Mancini; et al., Defendant(s)

ANNUAL ELECTION OF PORT JEFFERSON FIRE DISTRICT DECEMBER 10, 2019 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Port Jefferson Fire District will take place on December 10, 2019, between the hours of 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the Port Jefferson Firehouse located at 115 Maple Place, Port Jefferson, New York for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five year term commencing on January 1, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2024. Candidates for the District Office of Commissioner shall file a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) registered voters of the Fire District, which petition must be filed with the Secretary of the Fire District on or after November 12, 2019 but no later than November 20, 2019, on regular business days between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Such petition must contain the name and address of the

All residents of the Fire District duly registered with the Suffolk County Board of Elections as of November 20, 2019 shall be eligible to vote. Please be advised that the Board of Elections of the Fire District shall meet on November 27, 2019 at 1 PM at the Fire District Office for the purpose of preparing the rolls of the registered voters of the Fire District. Dated: October 28, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT JEFFERSON FIRE DISTRICT Town of Brookhaven Suffolk County, New York By: BARBARA CASSIDY Fire District Secretary 085 11/7 1x ptr NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 26, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on December 11, 2019 at 9:15AM, premises known as 3 Minti Road, Coram, NY 11727. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0200 Section 398.00 Block 02.00 Lot 032.000. Approximate amount of judgment $417,860.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 616021/2017. Dara Martin Orlando, Esq., Referee

Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

280-2832

Dated: October 24, 2019

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY

086 11/7 4x ptr REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2013-7, Plaintiff – against – LORI A. HOMMEL, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 15, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, Suffolk County, New York on the 10th Day of December, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Old Field, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Premises known as 8 Woodhull Cove Lane, East Setauket, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11733. (District: 0203, Section: 017.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 007.000) Approximate amount of lien $1,620,508.55 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 47414/09. Maria Gasparis, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800)

Dated: October 10, 2019 088 11/7 4x ptr

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-J11, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-J11, Plaintiff against ALI KAYA, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 19, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on December 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 1 Pal Court, Shoreham, NY 11786. District 0200 Sec 127.00 Block 01.00 Lot 004.001. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Shoreham, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $798,353.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 29748/13. Karen C. Napolitano, Esq., Referee IBJN003 089 11/7 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, Plaintiff against JOEL FUMUSO A/K/A JOEL G. FUMUSO, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein LEGALS con’t on pg. 10

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 9 Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 13, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Front steps of Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY on December 11, 2019 at 10:45 AM. Premises known as 5 Hemlock Road, Mount Sinai, NY 11766. District 0200 Sec 211.00 Block 01.00 Lot 048.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $598,156.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 605079/2016. Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee SPSNY430 090 11/7 4x ptr REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff - against - LOUIS PARRINELLO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 17, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on the 11th day of December, 2019

To Place A Legal Notice

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com at 10:00 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Premises known as 30 Cherry Street, Selden, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11784. (SBL#: 0200-490.00-03.00011.000) Approximate amount of lien $247,927.11 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 616571/2017. Valerie M. Cartright, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: October 17, 2019 091 11/7 4x ptr Request for Proposals Advertisement RFP No: R20-003 RFP Description: Rental of Audio and Video Equipment Advertisement Date: November 7, 2019 Conference Date: N/A Technical Questions Due Date: November 19, 2019 Proposals Due Date and Time: November 25, 2019, no later than 12:00 PM Suffolk Community College

(the “College”) solicits proposals from qualified companies for the above referenced services. Proposals must be returned to the Suffolk County Community College Procurement Office located on the Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, NFL Building Room L16, Selden, NY 11784 by the date and time indicated above. Late proposals will not be accepted. Specifications for this RFP and other associated attachments are available through the College’s Office of Business and Financial Affairs. They can be obtained by emailing menons@ sunysuffolk.edu; or on the College’s website at: ht tps://w w w3.sunysuf folk. edu/About/809.asp Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the forms and documents provided by the College, which will contain accompanying instructions to proposers. All questions and inquiries regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to Seema Menon, Associate Administrative Director of Business Operations at menons@sunysuffolk.edu. To assist us in communicating quickly, all prospective proposers are requested to complete and return the “RFP Vendor Registration Form” via email to menons@ sunysuffolk.edu as soon as possible. This will assist in providing the Procurement Office with proposers’ contact information so that if RFP addenda are issued, the College is able to notify

proposers in a timely manner. The College will not be responsible for addenda notification if the referenced form is not submitted prior to the RFP due date. 100 11/7 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 19-17 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Department of Planning, Environmental and Land Management (PELM) is Seeking Proposals from Qualified Planning Consultants for the Preparation of a Land Use Plan and SEQRA for the 25A Corridor in the Three Village Area Proposal Due Date: December 10, 2019 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: November 7, 2019) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is requesting proposals from qualified planning consultants with a strong knowledge of land use, zoning, development, and SEQRA to prepare a Land Use Plan for the Route 25A Corridor within the hamlets of Stony Brook, Setauket and East Setauket – collectively known as the Three Village Area. The specifications for this RFP are available beginning November 7, 2019 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method: □ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and

Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: November 7, 2019 • Technical questions due by: November 21, 2019 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than November 26, 2019 • Proposals due: December 10, 2019 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process. LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 099 11/7 1x ptr

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK) AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, Plaintiff, AGAINST DALHIA ORTIZ AKA DAHLIA ORTIZ, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on August 21, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Islip Town Hall, 655 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 on December 10, 2019 at 3:00 PM premises known as 220 Leaf Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0500 Section 140.00, Block 3.00 and Lot 33.000. Approximate amount of judgment $599,056.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #601872/2015. Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 101 11/7 4x ptr

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School News

Port News

Port Jeﬀerson School District

Port Jeﬀ Lions Club to Host Annual Food Drive

Members of the Port Jefferson School District Fishing Club at East Beach in Port Jefferson. Photo from PJSD

Port Jefferson Students Combine Clubs for Beach Cleanup The Port Jefferson School District’s Leo Club annually conducts civic-minded endeavors, including food drives, bake sales, “Blizzard Bags” for Meals on Wheels and last year’s used eyeglass collections that were donated to the Lions Club International’s Recycle for Sight program. This fall, club members combined their efforts with the district’s new

ﬁshing club and headed to East Beach in Port Jefferson for a beach cleanup. The event was regarded as a way to encourage more leadership roles in the community, sharing pride and responsibility as well as a greater understanding of local environmental issues. “This was a wonderful collaboration between

these two clubs,” Principal Eric Haruthunian said. “Not only are the students connecting with one another and sharing their interests, they are taking an initiative in caring for the greater community. We commend their efforts and thank the club advisers – Mr. Brian Chalmers, Mrs. Mary LaSita, Mr. Keith Buehler and Mr. Greg Gorniok for coordinating this opportunity.”

Obituary

Kristin Britt, second from right, and Christine Austen, right, joined students at the Out of the Darkness Walk. Photo from PJSD

Port Jeff GSA Students Walk for Suicide Awareness Members of the Port Jefferson School community braved the rain and joined hundreds of other supporters to take part in the annual Out of the Darkness Walk, held at Jones Beach Oct. 28. Their goal, and the ongoing fundraising efforts of the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Gay Straight Alliance, is to help create awareness and hope for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

“We thank our students for their intrepid spirit in joining this movement to honor those who have struggled with mental health issues,” said Superintendent Jessica Schmettan. The students were accompanied at the event by school social worker and adviser to the GSA Kristin Britt and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Christine Austen.

Kevin Carmody

Kevin James Carmody, of Selden, passed Oct. 15. He was 68. Born in Copiague, he was the beloved husband of Cynthia and devoted father of Kevin, Jennifer, Amanda and Kaitlyn. Services were held at Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Ronkonkoma, with a funeral Mass celebrated at St. Margaret’s of Scotland. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram.

The Port Jefferson Lions Club is asking people for a small donation in gathering food together for people during the holidays. Port Jefferson Trustee Bruce D’Abramo and club member said they regularly purchase thousands of dollars worth of food, pack them for each family and deliver them to the needy in the community directly to their homes each holiday season. Last year, the club provided 100 families with a holiday meal at a cost of a little over $10,000. The trustee said none of this is possible without the help of the local businesses and community members. The typical delivery is to a single parent of two or three children living in a small rented apartment. The families usually receive bags of groceries along with a turkey or ham. The club is asking people for a donation of $50, though any amount will be accepted. Donations are accepted at the Lions Club website: www.portjeffersonlions.com.

PORT JEFFERSON BID Continued from A4

In the past, the mayor has criticized the BID for sitting on its funds. The current budget for the improvement district sits at around $190,000, according to ofﬁcials, and it receives $68,000 every year from the businesses within the district. The current advertising campaign is earmarked for $75,000. With the planned $20,000 grant program, the budget will sit on an approximated $90,000 surplus. The mayor said around $30,000 of that budget is set aside for Port Jeff in case of heavy snowfalls, but in recent years the village has not dipped into those funds. The village has yet to give the improvement district its $68,000 for this year, with trustees saying they wished to see more movement on projects. “The board of trustees wanted to see more initiatives going forward,” the mayor said. “When it comes to municipal funds, it’s move it or lose it.”

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Gusts upward of 60 miles per house struck Long Island Halloween night, bringing down trees and power lines across the North Shore and beyond. The National Weather Service reported areas like Stony Brook saw wind speeds as high as 74 mph at around 3 a.m. Nov. 1. Stony Brook University records its weather data from the top of its Health Sciences Tower at a height of 119 meters off the ground. PSEG Long Island reported the day after the storm affected more than 58,000 homes

and businesses. Employees reported clearing 384 trees from wires. As of 11 a.m. the following morning, the utility company reported 77 percent of customers’ power had been restored, with approximately 12,000 of 1.1 million customers from Long Island to the Rockaways were without service. Somewhat strong winds continued throughout the morning after the storm. By the end of the day, PSEGLI said nearly all outages had been restored. The wind and rain spared trick-or-treaters the evening of Oct. 31, but many stayed home to avoid the worst of the storm.

A house on James Street in Shoreham sees trees fall on power lines and a vehicle. Power is restored to the road late in the evening Nov. 1. Photos by Kyle Barr

2019 ELECTIONS Continued from A3

The fifth-time legislator said it was her strong base and work of her campaign that helped pull her through. She added there are numerous projects she hopes to work on in the coming years. “We have so many projects in the works. … We have the Rails to Trails, the park in Middle Island, continue working with the opioid advi-

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Your Turn: Life With the Long Island Rail Road In 1952, I hailed from Egypt as a Fulbright asking about my not showing up when I was scholar in the United States, and in 1972 I on vacation. “A camaraderie on discovered the Long Island wheels” has become for me a Rail Road. It was a discovery cherished value. It developed that was occasioned by on the Port Jefferson Branch an invitation from Stony — one of the LIRR 11 lines Brook University to teach — which shuttles me weekly international politics as between Manhattan and an adjunct professor. That Stony Brook. It was by sheer discovery saved my wife’s chance that I noticed the sign time, four hours daily, driving “LIRR Cares.” Stopping me from our apartment in over at the LIRR waiting Manhattan to the university room, supported by my and back. cane, I asked for assistance There was an added to access my train going value to this commute. home. Suddenly an entire While on the train, I was procedure unfolded. The able to review my notes, Yassin El-Ayouty young lady at the service grade papers, sum up desk held up her phone complex issues, all in the comfort of those well-kept train cars, and whispering something. Raising her head, she asked me, “What’s the availability of accessible and clean bathrooms. Because I had a regular and your name?” “Yassin,” I answered using predictable schedule, LIRR personnel took my first name. In a few minutes, a smiling to greeting me, humoring me and even African-American young woman came

calling for “Yassin.” Wearing a red jacket and the warmest possible smile, she asked me, “Are you taking the 9:05 a.m. to Stony Brook?” “Yes,” I responded. “Follow me, and let me pull your bag for you.” Following her to elevator 18 I expressed my gratitude, then asked for her name. “Stariasia,” came the modulated response. Then she added, “When you change at Jamaica, Brian shall be waiting for you to help.” And indeed, Brian, with his red jacket and a wave, was there for me. And on my way to Stony Brook to celebrate Halloween evening, another red jacket was awaiting me at Jamaica. This time it was Tony. An entire system dedicated to help everyone, especially the elderly and disabled. Once on the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook, the ticket collector materialized asking, “Tell me if you need help.” May God bless our great LIRR. Yassin El-Ayouty is a political science professor emeritus at Stony Brook University and former United Nations official. He splits time between Manhattan and Stony Brook.

sory panel,” she said. “There is so much work to do. I really want to focus on mental health and addiction treatment, tackle the financial issues with the county, be proactive with supporting local business and those mom and pop shops.” Pollakusky remained gracious after his loss, saying, “I hope Sarah serves her constituents well for our legislative district.” He added he will continue to be active in the community by leading the Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce and serving on the board of the Rocky Point Civic Association. In the Port Jefferson-Setauket area county Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) won overwhelmingly against her Republican opponent John McCormack 63 to 37 percent. Hahn said she is looking forward to continuing work on several projects including protection of the environment, public safety and the opioid epidemic. “Those numbers have to come down to zero,” she said. “We cannot accept more opioid deaths. The numbers have fallen a little bit, but we have to continue to work on that. We cannot be losing our children. It’s senseless. It’s preventable. We have to be sure we do what we can on that.” McCormack was not available to comment. The lone upset of the night, Republican challenger Anthony Piccirillo won with barely a 1 percent margin against county Legislator William Lindsay III (D-Bohemia) in the 8th District. The Democrats have asked for a recount, but if Piccirillo succeeds it would mean the Democrats 11-7 hold on the Legislature would become a 108, just as partisan divide between officials seems at a near peak. Last year, Republicans and Democrats butted heads over lump bonding issues, with Republicans using their slim minority to block bonds they called were being pushed through by Democrats. David Luces, Rita J. Egan, Leah Chiappino and Donna Deedy all contributed reporting.

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Editorial Letters to the Editor What Endorsements Mean Future SBU Prez Can Improve Relationships As election season draws to a close, finally, we are among the many breathing a sigh of relief. We heard that a few people were unhappy with our endorsements. That, of course, should be expected. Some points, though, need to be made clear about our process for endorsing candidates. Starting in late summer, we start gathering a list of candidates for the upcoming electoral season and arrange candidate debates in TBR News Media offices in Setauket. The process is long and grueling and, despite months of effort, sometimes candidates cannot find a time that works for everyone or, as we saw in several cases this year, some people simply never respond or don’t show up. So, we talk with the candidates that do come to the office and conduct candidate interviews over phone or email with the remainder. The better interview is always done in person as a debate in a roundtable discussion. The last publication date before election day — which for us is a Thursday — becomes the election edition. In that issue, we exclude letters to the editors that focus on local politics, because there is no way for people to respond publicly before the election. Instead, we include our endorsements on the letters-to-editors pages. Our election issue contains multitudes of political advertising, but there’s a common misconception that advertising buys our endorsements. The advertising and editorial departments are two distinct entities, and work on two separate floors of our small office space. Advertising is indeed what keeps TBR afloat, but that department has no input on editorial decisions. Of course, there is communication between departments in the newsroom, but that comes down to the placement of ads, and our papers policy avoids placing political ads for candidates on the same page as the candidate profiles that we write. The endorsements are a product of the interviews, not the other way around. In fact, we are prouder of the debate articles we conduct, which we try to make as balanced as possible between the candidates. We let all sides speak their piece before carefully writing the articles. The debate interviews are conducted throughout October, then written and placed into our annual election issue. These articles range from 500 to more than 1,000 words each for some of the wider-ranging offices. The endorsements, on the other hand, are barely more than 200 words each. They represent the collective opinion of editors, along with our publisher Leah Dunaief who moderates the debates. We consider long and hard all that we heard, along with our experience with the candidates on the campaign trail. Sometimes we cannot come to an agreement, or may be on the fence, and meet again the next day to review pros and cons of our choices. The endorsements represent those who we feel might make a better fit for office, but they are also our chance to compliment the person we didn’t endorse or criticize candidates for past performance. We at TBR News Media congratulate all who stepped up to campaign for public office but, if we were to be honest, endorsements sometimes have little bearing on future performance. In 2016, we endorsed the opponent of Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) for the office. Toulon won that election, and in 2018 we named him one of our People of the Year. What matters is what an elected official does for the constituents when in office.

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This past summer the president of Stony Brook University, Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr., resigned to take a new job as president of Michigan State University. His sudden resignation caught many by surprise and prompted the creation of a search committee by the university council to recruit candidates for this important position. For those of us working to build stronger relationships between the university and the Three Village community, the selection of a new president is an opportunity to continue to improve on the university’s host community relationship, something that was not a priority of the previous president. We immediately reached out to the state chancellor and head of the university’s council and were invited to meet with SBU’s presidential search consultants to make suggestions on how to strengthen the university/host community relationship. This past week the search committee

Community leaders recently meet with SBU Interim President Michael Bernstein. Photo from Stony Brook University

released a 17-page profile to be sent to prospective applicants listing the various qualities sought in a new president. We were pleased to see included in the listing of “Key Qualities for the Next President” the following paragraph: “Political acumen, and a willingness to engage with public and civic leadership at all levels; experience fostering successful town-gown relations and partnering with

local and community leaders toward long-term goals and development.” It is our hope that the new president will be someone who embodies those qualities and is committed to building strong partnerships with our local civic and business communities. Jonathan Kornreich, President George Hoffman, 1st Vice President Three Village Civic Association

Artificial Intelligence in Schools Our educational system is deeply rooted in a model that straddled the agricultural and industrial ages. It was a time when only some kids attended school, and fewer went beyond the eighth grade. Jobs were plentiful and most didn’t require academic skills. Teachers were primarily single women who taught morals and trained kids to memorize facts. Schools closed between the sowing and harvesting seasons. It worked just fine. As more families left farms for factories, fathers took on city jobs and could no longer apprentice their sons in manual and agricultural skills. There was a diminishing need to. Compulsory education laws were enacted, and children started attending schools in greater numbers and for longer stints. After World War II, blacks migrated to Northern cities, as whites fled to the suburbs and passed budgets for sprawling schools. The faculties of college-educated women — and increasing numbers of men — unionized. The educators were primarily those who succeeded in and liked school as they experienced it, so, they sought to maintain, not revolutionize it. Parents,

too, had expectations based on the model of their own school experience. Modest adjustments — like new math and whole language — were ridiculed. The school culture was static and resistant to change even as society was undergoing broad upheavals. Mothers started working, and parenting was outsourced to day care centers. Latchkey kids rode yellow buses to empty houses. Race, poverty, immigration, dysfunction, politics and divorce all entered the schoolhouse. Knowledge proceeded to double by the decade, as workers saw the lifelong career platform fade into a new employment world of musical chairs … chairs occupied by an increasing number of efficient robots. The curriculum expanded slightly, but survived largely intact. A classroom would be comfortably familiar to a person who hadn’t entered one in 50 years. Our world was going digital but our thinking clung to analog. The mixed blessing of technology, and the scourges of drugs and terror entered the schoolhouse. Even as we employ computers, smartboards and iPads, we clutch onto

much of the yellowing curriculum and methods as if they were the owner’s manual to success. They’re not. Studies repeatedly encourage a change in the school day and calendar, but entrenchments and stasis won’t hear of it. Our template is more past than future. Global comparisons scare us into action. The committee organized by the Council on Foreign Relations concluded that 30 percent of high school graduates do not do well enough on an aptitude test to serve in the military. We sense that something is wrong, but, rather than considering an educational revolution, we prescribe a program of evaluating teachers — a bureaucratic alchemy contest in search of educational gold. Regretfully, a reasonable definition of schooling has become the study of things that help one get through school — and not life. We have spell-check but we need think-check. As schools vigorously teach to the test, they should be teaching to the future. Bruce Stasiuk Setauket

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Opinion

Imagining ‘Seinfeld’ Characters Bridging the Modern Political Divide

wonder how the creators of the show “Seinfeld,” Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, would portray today’s world? The answer resides in their approaches to other ideas and conflicts that became the focal point for shows that continue in reruns almost every day. In one show, Elaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is dating furniture mover Carl (David James Elliott). When Elaine ﬁnds out D. None that Carl is a proof the above lifer, they decide BY DANIEL DUNAIEF to end their relationship. In Washington, D.C., and indeed throughout the country, that seems tame compared with the passions

people feel when they share their views about the president and about the upcoming election of 2020. I could imagine an entire modern “Seinfeld” episode dedicated to the efforts people take to avoid discussing politics. Changing the subject, walking out of the room and pretending they can’t hear each other seems like a way these characters might keep the political genie locked in the bottle, allowing them to enjoy the company of anyone and everyone, even if those people disagree with their views on national politics. We play out that scenario regularly wherever we go, whether we’re looking to date someone or just chat with someone in a line at the deli, on vacation or at the Department of Motor Vehicles. We are so concerned that we might offend the other person or that he or she might offend us. When did we become so incapable of speaking with each other? Are we determined to live in echo chambers, where we only listen and

speak with the people whose ideas, thoughts and words match our own? Come on, that’s not how democracy is supposed to work. We can and should be capable of hearing from other Americans whose ideas differ from our own. In addition to the land, the flag, the monuments, the Constitution, the history and so many other facets of American life that we share, we owe it to ourselves and to future generations to be able to listen to each other and to remain open to ideas and opportunities. Are we afraid that someone who seems rational and reasonable might convince us to change our mind? Are our ideas so fragile and our confidence so weak that we can’t have an informed discussion about our views and our ideas? Surely, we are better than some homogenized party line. We are a land of rugged individualists, who can and should find a way to advance our local, state and national best interests to give everyone an equal opportunity. It’s not up to the leaders to tell us what

to think, who to be and how to live. We have the chance to make those decisions for ourselves. At their best, those leaders are working to give us a shot at pursuing the American Dream which, last time I checked, doesn’t belong exclusively to one political party or another. By not talking with each other, we increase the tension that separates the parties and the people who support them. Rather than waiting for a bipartisan detente in Washington, we can and should gather ideas about each other. If they were still making the show today, the characters from “Seinfeld” might have helped us laugh about how entrenched we have become in dealing with our differences. We, however, aren’t living in a TV show and we owe it to ourselves to gather real information, to listen to other people and to bridge the divide that’s causing the fabric to fray of a country we all call home. We can learn and grow from making decisions for ourselves, instead of following the same script with every conversation.

Come Aboard With Me to the Adriatic Sea

ll vacations are wonderful in their own way. A chance to get a break from the daily routine, to rest, perhaps to view new scenery, meet new people, learn new things, even just to get a break from the news — these are hoped-for results. We’ve just returned from a trip abroad and, as I have done in past columns, I would like to share some of what we saw and did. We boarded one of the largest sailing vessels in the world in Venice, Italy, after an eight-hour plane ride from JFK International Airport. I won’t go into raptures about Venice Between because it would you and me take up the rest of BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF my allotted space and, besides, I’ve done so before. I

will just say that there were probably more visitors in Venice than there are on any given day in Walt Disney World. Large ships are not allowed inside the harbor, so our small group was ferried to the Wind Surf by small motorboats lined up waiting for passengers along the Grand Canal. Let the adventure begin. We departed at 6 p.m. and set sail to cross the Adriatic Sea, an extension of the Mediterranean, to land on the Dalmatian Coast the next morning. The ﬁrst city, in the north of Croatia, was Rovinj, pronounced roveen. Croatia is a country often described as being at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe and one that is exquisitely picturesque with seaside cities and steep limestone mountains. As you might guess, for being in the center of human history, the country has had many invasions, rulers and iterations of government. Now a republic, it has been a duchy, a kingdom, in a union with Hungary, part of the Habsburg Monarchy, part of Austria-Hungary, part of Italy, then remade after World War I into Yugoslavia until that country ﬁnally fell apart into six independent smaller countries after the 1980 death of the autocrat, Josip Tito.

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The countries surrounding Croatia geographically are Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013. All of that abbreviated history took place over only the past 14 centuries. The area actually has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Rovinj is a fishing port on the Istrian peninsula. Surrounded by blue-green, startling clean Adriatic water, its pastel houses crowded down to the seafront, the small city offers a tangle of pale yellow cobblestone streets, lots of inviting bistros and a beautiful Baroque hilltop church, St. Euphemia, whose tower is the highest in Istria at about 61 meters and can be climbed — not by me — for a magnificent view. The Adriatic is only 120 miles at its widest point, separating what was known as the Balkans from Italy. The coastal towns were often under attack and thus encouraged to build fortified walls along the beachfronts. We walked the pebbled beach of Rovinj, bargained in the marketplace for native olive oil and truffles, and bought a couple of scarves made in Italy at cheaper than Italian prices. In

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fact, Croatia is known as a less expensive tourist destination, where a room in a fine hotel for the night during high season may be had for 50 euros (about $55). So far mainly Germans seem to have discovered this bargain, and they visit Rovinj in large numbers. The eastern shore of the Adriatic is often referred to as the Dalmatian Coast and the name stems from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae, (from their word “delme,” meaning sheep) who lived there during classic antiquity. Dalmatia is even referenced in the New Testament. And, yes, the hardy Dalmatian dogs come from there, whose unique black and white markings make them easily spotted on fire trucks. Dalmatia is one of the four historical regions of Croatia and for a long time was ruled by the Republic of Venice from 1420 until Napoleon of France appeared on the scene in 1797. One of the frustrations of traveling along the coast by ship is that time spent in any port city is of necessity limited by the schedule of the cruise. After a delicious fish lunch in a sidewalk café, we returned to the ship, with its white sails billowing dramatically in the breeze, then went on to the larger city of Split. More next time.

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