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Kings Park resident sells spices by day, saves lives by night BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Loretta Criscuoli keeps herself busy as the new owner of Port Jefferson’s The Spice & Tea Exchange. But there is more to this local entrepreneur than just owning a business. When the store located at 106 W. Broadway closes at night, Criscuoli heads home to Kings Park where she starts her second shift as a volunteer EMT ambulance driver and 1st lieutenant for the Kings Park Fire Department. She said she has been with the fire department for 12 years.

“So, I’m here all day, and there all night,” she said. Criscuoli was furloughed from her fulltime real job during the COVID-19 pandemic and that’s when she realized she wanted to start something new. A fan of the brand, she found out through the franchise there was an opportunity in New York where the doors to the village’s spice and tea shop had been closed for about a year. She decided to take over as its newest owner. This West Broadway location is the first and only store in the state. “I jumped right on it and it happened very fast,” she said. After signing the paper work in October, she officially opened up her doors on Nov. 13. The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce — of which she is a member — hosted a ribboncutting ceremony April 15. The Spice & Tea Exchange franchise was founded in 2008 and offers 140 spices, 85 exclusive hand-mixed blends, over 40 exotic teas, naturally flavored sugars, salts from around the world, gourmet gifts and accessories. It also houses a tea bar serving dozens of hot and iced teas with classics like chai, and unique flavors with names like the Berry Bouquet, Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar and Hazelnut Cookie. There are more than 70 franchises across the United States. “Our blends are made in-house and we have over 75 of them,” she said. “We do everything including peeling the lemons, oranges, limes, we dehydrate them, and we grind them and add them to all the different recipes.”

Above, Loretta Criscuoli inside her spice and tea shop in Port Jefferson village. Left, Criscuoli in full gear volunteering with the Kings Park Fire Department at the height of the pandemic last year. Above photo by Julianne Mosher; left photo from Loretta Criscuoli

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Town of Smithtown park is ready to play ball BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A baseball field stands as a reminder of the sacrifice of one former Kings Park resident. Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) and town officials were on hand Friday, April 23, for the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the Daniel J. Flynn Memorial Park on Old Commack Road. They were joined by members of Flynn’s family, the Vietnam Veterans of America, Kings Park civic and chamber. The ballpark, which was constructed in 1979, was recently renovated with four resurfaced synthetic turf fields that feature a built-in drainage system, warning tracks and pitchers’ warm-up mounds. LED energyefficient sports lighting was also added to the park, and a two-story air-conditioned building includes a concession stand, pro shop and handicapped-accessible bathrooms on the first floor. The second floor features a press box. Wehrheim said he knew Flynn growing up. “I think you will agree what a beautiful facility this is for the honor of someone that’s been close to me,” the supervisor said. “I grew up as a very young child with the Flynn family. We played together. We went to school together. Truth be told, Danny always was the

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Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim and Daniel Flynn’s family view the new memorial stone at the park dedicated to the fallen Vietnam solider. Photo from Town of Smithtown

best ballplayer.” Flynn was a member of the 720th Military Police Battalion, C Company, and was a private first class. Just 20 days after his arrival in Vietnam, he was killed in action May 25, 1968, after taking the place of a friend on an escort assignment. The Kings Park High School graduate was a member of the school’s varsity baseball team, and he played semi-professional baseball

on the grounds of Kings Park State Hospital. He received tryout offers from the St. Louis Cardinals but instead enlisted in the U.S. Army Wehrheim said that the ballpark deteriorated greatly since it was built in 1979. He added the project was budgeted for $4.2 million, however, the town went over the projected costs by approximately $3 million. He thanked the town’s Comptroller’s Office for finding the money to complete the project. Wehrheim added that the

renovations were supposed to be completed in 2022, and they were a year ahead of schedule. He said, in addition to honoring Flynn, the park was renovated for the children and families in the community. “It had to be top notch and that’s exactly what we did,” he said. Richard Kitson, president of the Suffolk County Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America, congratulated the town on the job. “I come from Levittown where you have a little sign in front of the library, and it’s very nice, but it’s not this,” he said. Kitson said the rededication of the ballpark was an important event. “Nothing more meaningful is happening on this Island than what’s happening here, and the reason it’s happening is because patriots like the people behind me never forgot the only way to honor Daniel is to never forget him,” he said. Flynn’s brother Dennis Flynn, who Wehrheim described as the patriarch of the Flynn family, took to the podium before the ribbon cutting. In addition to introducing his family members and thanking the Town Board and departments involved in the renovation, he had a message for his deceased brother. “Thank you for sacrificing your life to make this country stronger,” he said.

Bellone signs new legislation for bike riders BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new law will now keep bicyclists safe on the roadways with its 3-foot rule. On Tuesday, April 27, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) joined Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and members of the biking community at Stony Brook’s Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn to sign it in officially. Bellone said the legislation will help ensure the safety of bicyclists while out on the roadways requiring drivers to pass on the left and provide the riders with at least 3 feet of space. Violations of this law are punishable by a fine of $225 for the first offense, $325 for the second offense and $425 for any subsequent offenses. It is the first of its kind in New York state. “For us in Suffolk County, where we love the outdoors, many of the reasons why people choose to live here is because of our incredible natural resources: our parks, our open space

and the beauty that we have here,” he said. “Bicycles are such a big part of that. We are committed to, and we have to be committed to, making sure that cycling can be done safely, and people are protected as much as possible.” He added that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, bike sales have “skyrocketed.” People want to be outside more. “We’ve obviously been working on these issues for some time,” he said. “But the pandemic has only made it even clearer how important this is to people’s lives — and quite frankly, to all of us, even if you never get on a bike.” Hahn added that Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn attracts bicyclists from around the world who come and enjoy the area’s paths, roads and trails. “Our roads are going to be safer now,” she said. “But there is tremendous synergy between our environment and our economy, between what we have here to enjoy where we live. And who we attract to come here as visitors, who we attract to come here as businesses, and

people — especially after the pandemic — are looking for places to live, places to visit where they can recreation safely.” Bellone noted, though, that Long Island roads can often be dangerous, and he is committed to keeping the streets safe. “We know that bicycling on certain roads in the county can be dangerous, but we’ve been working on that issue,” he said. “We’ve taken a number of significant steps to educate drivers and improve infrastructure to create a safer environment for bicycles on the road. So, today, our efforts go one step further.” Attorney and board member of the New York Bicycling Coalition Daniel Flanzig said that currently only 33 states have this law. “[NY] Vehicle & Traffic Law 1122-A currently exists, but only requires a motorist to pass a cyclist at a safe distance,” he said. “What a safe distance is to me is different to you.” Flanzig said that the new law of a 3-foot distance is a tangible, recognizable number. “I think 3-foot distance actually makes it

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signs a new law that will make sure bike riders have enough room on the road. Photo by Julianne Mosher

easier to enforce,” Hahn said. “Now there’s a set difference. Previously, the law said drivers must pass cyclists at a safe distance and that wasn’t defined.”

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Suffolk County legislator Democratic candidate, Mike Siderakis, is keeping his eye on development in Smithtown. On April 27, Siderakis held a press conference in front of the site for The Lofts at Maple & Main along Main Street. Currently, the property features a variance and special exceptions sign that lists a Town of Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals meeting April 13. The virtual meeting before the BZA was adjourned to July 13, even though the original variance sign remains on the property. The candidate said developers, VEA 181st Realty Corp., are now asking for the proposed building to be all apartments instead of mixed use. The developer could not be reached by phone for comment. Siderakis said after fanfare about the groundbreaking a year and a half ago, there hasn’t been much information about modifications. “Seventy-one units wasn’t enough for them,” Siderakis said. “They want more, and they intend to get more by going to the Board of Zoning Appeals, in the dead of night. They intend to use the cover of a pandemic, with meetings on Zoom, and with the link only available to those who know how to request it, to make this major change without public input.” Ground was broken on the former site of Nassau Suffolk Lumber & Supply Corp. in October 2019. The initial plan was to build a three-story 71-unit one- and two-bedroom apartment complex with 15,000 square feet of retail space on the lower level. The goal of the developers was to create a transit-oriented development in Smithtown, with the building one block away from the train station. The apartments would be geared toward young people starting out or seniors looking to downsize. According to an October 2019 The Times of Smithtown article, the apartments are expected to generate $250,000 in tax revenue and result in 50 new jobs. Siderakis said the developers, consultants and local leaders said Smithtown needed projects such as the proposed building. “They brushed aside concerns about traffic, about who is going to pay for the influx of kids into our schools, about the costs of roads, maintenance or public safety,” he said. “They make glossy renderings of pristine buildings and tell us that these projects reduce our tax burden — our taxes, apparently, have been going up year after year after year because we haven’t built enough? And so, we swallow this tough pill.

And we deal with the new construction. We tell ourselves that we need more housing for our kids, affordable housing, even though at thousands of dollars per month — $1,900 for a one-bedroom and $$2,900 for a twobedroom — it’s anything but affordable.” After the developer bought the site in 2008, according to an October 2019 The Times of Smithtown article, it violated a Smithtown stop-work order and in 2009 illegally demolished the building. After piles of debris and concrete were hauled away, the situation became the subject of a 2011 Suffolk County grand jury investigation alleging that an unnamed town official recommended demolishment to save taxes. No charges were filed, but Smithtown Town Board members voted in July 2014 to tear down the already demolished structure and adjacent buildings and approved the site plans for The Lofts at Maple & Main at its August 2018 meeting. Siderakis said county Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) should be making noise about the project instead of brushing it off as a town problem. “She should have gotten on her soapbox, like I am here today, and warned the community about this bait and switch,” he said. “But where is Leslie Kennedy? She’s not part of this fight. Actually, she isn’t part of any fight that involves sticking up for the residents — not the 200-units on Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset, not the four-story hotel in Smithtown and certainly not the millions in county tax giveaways for unpopular projects throughout the district.” After the press conference, TBR Newsmedia reached out to Kennedy’s office for comment. The county legislator said in an email Smithtown’s agendas are available on the Town of Smithtown’s website. “The town chose this project for two reasons — to make temporary housing available and to add strategically located business space, contributing to a walkable downtown,” Kennedy said. The legislator added the last she heard was the requested variance asked for an increase to 76 apartments and decrease of 800 square feet of commercial space, which she said, “may be too intense on this heavily trafficked dangerous roadway and defeats the original purpose of mixed-use development and a walkable community.” “I am fairly certain that this is how the Zoning Board of Appeals will view this, but I always encourage community involvement in any level of governmental permitting decisions,” Kennedy added.

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Formation of Suffolk pollinator task force passed by legislature BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new task force will create a web of pollinating fields across the county for species such as birds, bees, butterflies and more. On April 20, the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) to form an advisory task force composed of local agencies such as Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and the National Audubon Society as well as horticulturists, environmentalists and garden clubs. The goal is to develop a plan to plant productive, indigenous plants on county lands to support local pollinators. According to Hahn, who is chair of the county’s Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee, pollinating species have been in steady decline, sometimes because they don’t have food to feed on. The loss of them can threaten food supplies and ecosystems, both locally and globally. Bees, butterflies, bats and more play a part in flowering plants’ fertilization process. Hahn said in a phone interview that she watched a webinar about pollinators and

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started thinking about county lands, which she estimates at approximately 50,000 acres surrounding county buildings, in parks and along highways, and how they could be used to help. She said while in the past preservation of land was considered for large parcels, which is important for water quality, not much attention was paid to smaller plots of land. “This webinar I saw talked about pollinators, from a perspective of the pollinators, from the perspective of the natural environment, the habitat for animals, the habitat for insects that pollinate our plants and our flowers and our farms,” she said. “Pollinators, especially insects, can’t fly very far.” The county legislator said the pollinators need a place to take a break. “They need to have places where they can stop, rest, eat and whatever else they might do along the way,” Hahn said. “They need to have a pathway of places that have the kind of native plants that they need to survive. They need to be close together so that they can fly from one to the other.” She said anything can help from small pieces of land to backyards and other spots.

She said she hopes the task force will also inspire residents to start their own pollinating gardens and is planning to start one along her driveway. John Turner, conservation policy advocate for the Seatuck Environmental Association, said in a statement that it’s important to respond to the issue and thanked the county Legislature for doing so. “A quiet crisis is occurring throughout the world as the number and diversity of insects that provide vital pollinating services decline,” Turner said. “This legislation is one way Suffolk County is appropriately responding to the crisis by developing a blueprint for making the county suitable for butterflies, bees and other critically important but often overlooked species.” The bill is expected to be signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in the coming weeks. The task force’s recommendations will then be referred back to county officials within one year of its creation. Some of the recommendations will include information such as economic and environmental impacts. After the recommendations are presented, legislators will decide if the plan should be implemented.

A honeybee feeds on a flower. Flowering and pollinating plants are integral for bees to survive. File photo by Maria Hoffman

SBU’s Saldivar encourages informed vaccine decisions BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Miguel Saldivar, wants residents to make vaccine decisions based on scientific information, rather than Internet speculation. Saldivar, who joined Stony Brook just months before the pandemic hit Long Island, sees improvement in the overall infection numbers, which have declined in recent weeks to about two to three percent from closer to five to six percent. In a wideranging interview (which can be seen online at tbrnewsmedia.com), Saldivar answered a host of questions. TBR: Do you have any concerns about the number or percentage of people who are not lining up for vaccination? Saldivar: In general, what we are more concerned about is the amount of misinformation that is out there. If you go on social media — if you go just on the internet, period — there’s a lot of people who are spreading lot of information that is really frankly inaccurate.

TBR: What are Stony Brook and others trying to do to counter misinformation? Saldivar: There are a number of things we hear fairly frequently, probably the more common one I personally have heard, because Pfizer and Moderna are based on mRNA technology, everybody hears the term RNA and is worried that it’s going to change my genetic code and turn me into a mutant or cause a disease down the line. The first thing to understand about that, the way both of those vaccines work, it’s a set of instructions being given to the body cells, the moment it’s been delivered, the mRNA dissolves. It has no way of getting into the deeper part of the cells to change your genetic code. TBR: Black and brown communities have a distrust of the federal government after some well known problems regarding Tuskegee Experiment and other issues. Is there broader acceptance now compared with a month or two ago? Saldivar: Statistically, if you compare how this disease has affected minority communities, the risk of a severe outcome, hospitalization intubation and death is almost universally

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higher among minority communities. That has a number of factors, not just the disease itself. It’s also the fact that within those communities, it is more frequent to find some of the risk factors, meaning diabetes, obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease so on and so forth ... What I have been personally involved with is reaching

out to the community, we have found a lot of community centers have been very ready and willing to engage in a conversation. We have found places of worship to be wonderful places to have that conversation TBR: What does the data tell you about the pandemic? Salvidar: The last numbers I heard from the meeting this morning were between two to three percent positivity. We’ve been there for a week. Before that, we were staying pretty stable at like five to six percent or thereabouts. It looks like finally, this may be the effect of the vaccine, the numbers are finally starting to little by little trend their way down. We’ve been cautiously optimistic. There seems to be a little bit of a light at the end of the tunnel. TBR: You have a bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance. How did you wind up in infectious disease? Saldivar: Through the nonprofit circle, I landed a job with the medical center at UCLA. That’s where I met a very, very good friend and mentor. She was key to helping me shape the path. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this profession.

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Local officials call on governor to increase number of attendees at outdoor festivals On April 27, representatives from the Kings Park, Smithtown, St. James, Nesconset and East Northport chambers joined Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), a member of the legislature’s Economic Development Committee, Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset), state Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-St. James) and other officials and businesses to address the need to increase the number of people allowed at outside festival/events, according to a press release from Trotta’s office. Currently, the maximum allowable number of people is 200 for outdoor events. “The health and well-being of our residents is of paramount importance, and the same is true of our local businesses who have been financially devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Trotta said. “I don’t understand why the governor is restricting

the number when he said the New York State Fair will open later this summer. Our local small businesses are hurting, and we need to do everything within our power to help them survive this pandemic.” Festivals, fairs and arts and craft events are typically held throughout the state starting in the spring and continuing throughout the fall. Hundreds of vendors participate and thousands of people attend and support the local business community. “Smithtown Festival has been a major attraction for years. It was sorely missed last year by our chamber members, businesses and vendors, as well as visitors who attend from throughout Long Island when it was canceled due to the pandemic,” said Barbara Franco, the Greater Smithtown Chamber of Commerce executive director. “I can’t tell you how excited our members and Main Street

businesses are that we will have our Festival Day on June 6 this year. In the past we have had thousands of people to downtown Smithtown for this festival.” Diane Motherway, the Kings Park Chamber executive director, has scheduled the annual Kings Park Day for Saturday, June 19. The St. James Chamber is in the process of planning their concerts, movie nights and fall festival. The Smithtown Chamber will take all of the necessary precautions to comply with the guidelines such as issuing wristbands to all participants, designating entrance and exit ways, as well as making facemasks and hand sanitizer available to all. Through the cooperation of the New York State Department of Transportation and the Suffolk County 4th Police Precinct, Route 25A/Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic during Festival Day to insure the public’s safety.

LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, SUFFOLK County. WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA T RU S T 2014-2, Plaintiff, -against- KENNETH SEIDELL, ESQ., As Guardian Ad Litem For The Respective Heirs-At-Law, Next-Of-Kin, Distributees, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Devisees, Legatees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors And Successors In Interest And Generally All Persons Having Or Claiming Under, By Or Through Lorraine Larsen A/K/A Lorraine M. Larsen Who May Be Deceased By Purchase, Inheritance, Lien Or Otherwise, Any Right, Title Or Interest In The Real Property Described In The Complaint Herein; LINDA KNIGHT AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE LARSEN A/K/A LORRAINE M. LARSEN; ROY E. LARSEN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE LARSEN A/K/A LORRAINE M. LARSEN; GENERAL MANAGERS OF FAIRFIELD AT ST. JAMES CONDOMINIUM S/H/A SMITHTOWN FAIRFIELD CONDOMINIUM INC.; INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF ISLANDIA; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC AND PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; STATE OF NEW YORK; TOWN SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN; NEW YORK STATE

State Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick, left, and Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta attended a press conference April 27 in Smithtown. They and others are asking for an increase in the number of people allowed at outdoor events. Photo from Rob Trotta’s office

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Index No. 38105/2007. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 28, 2020, and entered with the Suffolk County Clerk on October 1, 2020, Mark J. Goldsmith, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 605 Flair Court West, Saint James, New York 11780 at public auction at Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, New York 11787, on May 13, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. Please note, Suffolk County’s new auction rules and procedures along with all applicable COVID-19 health and Safety Protocols will be in effect at the auction. Please visit: http://ww2. ny c o u r t s . g ov / C O U RT S / 1 0 j d / s u f f o l k / foreclosureinfo.shtml for additional information. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Saint James, Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk and State of New York known as District: 0800; Section: 059.02; Block: 01.00; Lot: 015.000 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 38105/2007. The approximate amount of judgment is $535,272.04 plus interest and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004,

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Notice of formation of Green Deal, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/09/2021. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 80 Orville Drive. Suite 100, Bohemia NY 11716. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 2073 4/29 6x ts

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK B E T H PA G E FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, V. FRED J. BARBA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE BARBA FAMILY TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2000, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 19, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and FRED J. BARBA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE BARBA FA M I LY T RU S T DAT E D NOVEMBER 9, 2000, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SMITHTOWN TOWN HALL, 99 WEST MAIN STREET, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787, on May 27, 2021 at 10:00AM, premises known as 605 ALDEN COURT EAST, SAINT JAMES, NY 11780: District 0800, Section 087.02, Block 01.00, Lot 047.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING

AND BEING THE UNIT KNOWN AS UNIT NO. A-605 AND GARAGE A-605 (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE UNIT”) IN THE BUILDING KNOWN AS NUMBER A-6, DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED AS UNIT NO. A-605 IN THE DECLARATION ESTABLISHING THE FAIRFIELD AT ST. JAMES CONDOMINIUM SECTION III (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “PROPERTY”), MADE BY THE GRANTOR UNDER THE CONDOMINIUM ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (ARTICLE 9-B OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK), DATED OCTOBER 20, 1978, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, ON THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1978, IN LIBER 8522, AT PAGE 229 (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “DECLARATION”), AND DESIGNATED AS TAX LOT NO. A-605 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF SMITHTOWN, AND ON THE FLOOR PLANS OF THE UNIT, CERTIFIED BY STANLEY J. SHAFTEL, A.I.A., ARCHITECT, ON THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1978, AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 66. THE LAND ON WHICH THE BUILDING CONTAINING THE UNIT IS LOCATED (AND ON WHICH THE OTHER BUILDINGS

FORMING PART OF FAIRFIELD AT ST. JAMES CONDOMINIUM SECTION III ARE LOCATED) Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616500/2017. Justin Block, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 2098 4/29 4x ts

Notice of Formation of Christine Edmondson NP in Psychiatry, PLLC. Articles of Organizations filed with Secretary of State of New York on April 16, 2019. Office Location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC: 111 Smithtown Bypass, suite 122, Hauppauge NY 11788. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 2099 4/29 6x ts

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Staying the distance, but keeping your eyes open This week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) officially signed a new law stating that drivers must give bicyclists a 3-foot distance on the road. We think it’s great, and know how important it is to share the road. No one wants to hurt someone who’s riding for leisure or exercise. But what concerns us the most are the riders who might feel entitled, who don’t follow their own rules of the road. Yes, vehicle drivers — especially on Long Island — can be awfully aggressive and distracted at times. But to play devil’s advocate, it isn’t just the car drivers. We have seen some aggressive bike riders, too. There are times that sharing the road on a busy street like Route 25A or Nesconset Highway is near to impossible. The driver of the vehicle slows down traffic to abstain from the biker, who is weaving in and out of their bike lane. Not all bike riders are bad, and again we think it’s great they are staying fit and not thrusting carbon dioxide fumes into the air. But, just as there are bad apples to everything, we are begging those riders to not take this new law in vain. While car drivers are now more responsible for keeping a safe distance from a bicyclist, we are asking the rider to do the same. Please don’t ride your bike in traffic, and please pay attention, yourself. Please don’t be a nuisance to the people trying to get to work during rush hour, and please, please, please stop at stop signs, too. If we all abide by the rules of the road, all of us will be safe and laws like this won’t even have to be considered down the road. Use common sense. Be kind. Stay safe.

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Zeldin has no clothes After weeks of Gov. Andrew Cuomo [D] bashing, Captain Obvious, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY1], came out to run for governor of New York in 2022. I laughed, then realized “bigly” possibilities. As a congressman, he’s been absent, holding no town halls for years, afraid of unscreened questions or going on the record in a public forum. More present in photo ops, on Fox and Twitter, he relishes unchallenged opportunities for propaganda. He’s been congratulating himself for a number of GQP [Grand QAnon Party] endorsements. The Cayuga County Republican Party chairwoman, Roberta Massarini, said Zeldin “will bring his unmatched integrity, grit, drive and vision to Albany.” Ha! I will give him drive. He’s a political opportunist. However, as an extremist teabagger and Trump sycophant, Zeldin’s a follower and enabler, not a leader. His refusal to acknowledge Capitol police victims or the former police officer Derek Chauvin verdict highlights Zeldin’s unwillingness to tackle fundamental social problems.

He has no integrity. Promoting former President Donald Trump’s [R] big election lie for months, signing onto seditious, false documents and ignoring the Capitol carnage he helped instigate, he unpatriotically stepped onto the House floor repeating lies and voting against the more-than-200-year tradition of certifying state electoral votes. For the lies alone, he should be disbarred. A proven hypocrite, he accuses others of bullying while ignoring accountability for himself and colleagues such as Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene [R-Ga.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). He speaks out of both sides of his mouth, a Newsday observation. He touts himself a champion for veterans, while consistently voting against their health care, relief aid and employer, the Post Office. He allowed the New York Post to fraudulently portray him as a combat hero, his military record showing no combat duty. A 65% MIA on the House Veterans Committee, he promptly moved to the House Banking Committee, scoring corporate campaign contributions for his votes. He votes “no”

Keen on keeping our water clean Suffolk County has been suffering from the poor disposal methods of wastewater from treatment plants into Long Island’s waterways for too long. The decision made by some of the county’s largest sewage treatment plants to discharge wastewater into nearby rivers, inlets and bays is costing local residents the quality of the water they receive. Not only are residents facing this issue, but coastal ecosystems are also declining in health due to the highly toxic chemicals introduced from the water from these sewage plants. This is impacting the many coastal industries Long Island’s residents rely on, particularly commercial

and recreational fishing. Along with the health risks residents face, many marine ecosystems are at risk from this pollution. I believe that it is imperative that more direct action is taken for addressing this issue and to hold these treatment plants more accountable. I have always had a special love and connection to the Long Island Sound and the rivers found in our community. In order to protect an integral part of our home, larger treatment plants must take action and consider utilizing the techniques Suffolk’s smaller treatment plants use for their wastewater. These plants discharge wastewater into the ground, which is a

on bipartisan gun bills that will make our communities and police safer. The most devastating fallacy is vision. This young, dangerous dinosaur is incapable of embracing a sustainable energy future, scientific advances in health care and a more equitable society. His Congressional votes tell the story: “No” on environmental protections, women’s rights, fair pay, workers/unions, collective bargaining, transitioning to green energy, COVID-19 relief, SALT deductions, refugee/immigrant reforms, expanding voting rights/ethics and gender equity. Catering to white supremacists, he’s willfully blind to racism in policing and society, fiercely stirring the grievance pot to garner MAGA votes and, incredulously, still promotes a medieval border wall. Zeldin shows us who he is: A backwardleaning, anti-democracy political animal devoid of principles, vision and leadership. Believe him! His loss will be a win-win for NY1 and NYS. Caral Bond East Setauket

more favorable technique for retaining the quantity of usable water in the Island’s supply of groundwater. I ask you to join me in voicing this growing concern. Many other Long Island residents share the same sentiment regarding this issue, as it poses a health risk to our communities and to our local ecosystems. I ask you to join me in reaching out to our local elected officials and representatives in order to increase the awareness of how our water is treated, and how we can act to improve both the quantity and quality of the water we use. Matthew Lane East Setauket

Thank you for the article on William Studier What a great article by Daniel Dunaief, in the April 15 Arts & Lifestyles section on research at Brookhaven National Lab [“Basic research at BNL in the 1980s paved the way for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines.”]. It’s so important to understand the importance of pure

research and the important progress that may not be understood or appreciated until years or decades later. It was also special learning more about William Studier’s contributions. He and his wife Susan were active members of Caroline Church in Setauket

for many years, and lived locally in Stony Brook. Thank you for your article which brought back many memories and provided some new ones as well. Beverly C. Tyler East Setauket

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Opinion Two men face big decisions amid the pandemic cloud

have two friends whose sons are contemplating important choices. The first son, Matt, is trying to decide where to attend college. He has gained admission to two elite schools. He can’t go wrong, as his parents have told him repeatedly, with either choice. Making this decision in a normal year would be hard. In a pandemic year, it’s almost impossible. Matt can’t stay over D. None at each school for a weekend or even attend of the above a few classes. He can’t BY DANIEL DUNAIEF get much of a feeling for the “vibe” of the school because he can’t go into most of the buildings, even with a mask

and with his letter of admission. He can compare the national rankings from U.S. News and World Report, check college guides, talk with his guidance counselor, chat with graduates from his high school who attend each school and stroll around each campus. He can’t, however, fully try on the school, the way he might a tailored suit. Masks cover the faces of most of the people at each school, which makes it impossible to search for smiles on the faces of his potential future classmates. He recently found himself leaning toward school A. The same day, his father spoke with a friend of his whose daughter was attending school B. His father showed a picture of his friend’s daughter to Matt. The friend’s attractive daughter caused Matt to rethink his tentative decision. That brings me to my other friend’s son, Eric. In his mid-20s, Eric has been caught in the same social world that has limited the

options for everyone else. Eric has been dating a woman for over two years and is considering the future of the relationship. He is not sure whether it’s the appropriate time to consider living together or getting married. Eric is incredibly attached to his girlfriend, who has been one of the few people he sees regularly in real life during the pandemic. Eric is not sure how long this altered reality, in which he works from home, speaks with family and friends virtually most of the time, and sees his girlfriend during his limited social hours, will last. In the meantime, he’d like something in his life to move forward. Matt and Eric are weighing their options. For Matt, the choice of college may well come down to the last picture of another student he sees before he pushes a button. Choosing a college can, and likely should, involve more significant factors. Then again, both of the colleges line up so well that he is

likely to have a similar experience, albeit with different people around him, at each school. Eric’s decision, however, isn’t so interchangeable. It involves a leap of faith that those of us who are married have made that relies on our own criteria. We can consult family, friends, and counselors as we weigh the pros and cons, but, ultimately, the responsibility and opportunity rest with us. Coming up with his own questions and his own scale to evaluate the relationship is challenging, particularly when everything seems somewhere between good and great right now. He can’t possibly know what life will look like in two, five, 10 or 20 years from now. I don’t envy either Matt or Eric as they contemplate these decisions. I do, however, agree with Matt’s parents: he can’t go wrong. For Eric, the decision has more significant longer-term ramifications and likely reflects variables that are difficult to imagine, particularly amid the uncertainty of the present.

Be who you want to be after the pandemic

ould you like to be different? Would you like to change your personality? Perhaps you would like to be more extroverted. Or more open to new experiences. Or even just more organized. Well, thanks to the pandemic, here is your chance. People can and do successfully change their personalities even as adults. Now we are about to emerge from the isolation of lockdown and quarantine and rejoin the larger world. Between The stage is set for you and me a new you. But this BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF transformation will take work. To start, one could embrace the “As If Principle,” proposed by Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire in England. This would require one to behave as if one were already that

different person, and after a time, the new behavior and the person would sync. Famously, that is the story the debonair Cary Grant told of his early life, which started on the Bristol docks as Archie Leach and wound up at the pinnacle in Hollywood. “I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me,” Grant said, according to the British newspaper, The Guardian. An article in the April 11 issue of The New York Times took up this subject. Headlined, “You Can Be a New You After the Pandemic,” written by Olga Khazan, the story states the following. “Researchers have found that adults can change the five traits that make up personality — extroversion, openness to experience, emotional stability, agreeableness and conscientiousness — within just a few months.” Another psychology professor, this one at Columbia University, asserts a similar theme. Geraldine Downey, who studies social rejection, has found that “socially excluded people who want to become part of a group are better off if they assume that other people will like them.

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They should behave as if they are the popular kid. Getting into social interactions expecting the worst, as many socially anxious people do, tends to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.” In another example of change, “people were able to become more extroverted or conscientious in four months just by listing the ways they’d like to change and what steps they would take to get there,” according to the NYT article. If one wants to be more outgoing, one can make a list of upcoming events in which to interact or persons to call for lunches, and after enough such efforts, the act becomes natural. It can help in this transformation to see a therapist, research recommends. One such example described a person with neuroticism, “a trait responsible for anxiety and rumination.” After a short burst of therapy, in which the “warm, comforting presence” of a therapist encouraged the idea that the client is a valued person, neuroticism receded, and the studies showed the effect lasted for at least a year. But not everyone can afford a therapist. Mirjam Stieger, a postdoctoral researcher at Brandeis University, and her colleagues

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developed an app that “reminded people to perform small tasks to help tweak their personalities, like “talk to a stranger when you go grocery shopping,” to prompt extroversion. The app then asks them if they had done that. According to the study, after three months, the change had stuck. Agreeableness, by the way, involves “greater empathy and concern for others.” And so, being agreeable after this pandemic could mean being gentler toward one another. We now know, for example, how much essential workers sacrificed during the pandemic, many even their lives. That would suggest greater kindness and patience toward someone who, during the pre-pandemic, might just have been dismissed as annoying. We don’t know what exactly has been that person’s recent experience. At least that can be a conscious thought to modify behavior in what otherwise might have been a contentious situation. For those who wish to change or live differently, as the NYT article says, “your personality is more like a sand dune than a stone.”

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