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• May 2 2013

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east ramapo seeks new board members New ideas emerge as law-makers scramble to fix the East Ramapo district

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Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski said that he is proposing a redistricting of the current East Ramapo School District that will partition territory to create a new public school district that better represents public school enrollment. The proposal is an effort

to develop a long term solution to the challenges that have plagued the district over the past several years.

“East Ramapo is a school district in crisis. This type of instability is not healthy for the community and is certainly not healthy for the education of the students,” said Assemblyman Zebrowski.

While state law provides for a school district to pay some private school expenses, for transportation, textbooks and special education, the complaint is that East Ramapo has been too quick to move some children into special education programs in private schools. cont. Page 11

Councilman Friedman Unveils Part I Of His Plan To Restore The Public Trust

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Later this month East Ramapo will hold elections. One thing absent will be the presence of orthodox candidates. There will be three open seats for new candidates, including an open seat for the president of the nine member board this election.

Several ideas for solutions have been put forward recently, among them, splitting the district in two, and changing the State's funding for the schools.

After years of fiscal mismanagement and abuse of government power, the public has lost its faith in Village Hall.

This morning, Ramapo Councilman Daniel FriedSpring Valley Mayoral Race man, a candidate for Mayor of Spring Valley, unveiled his first 17 of 15 policy papers which are an expan15 sion of his blueprint entitled, “Five Points For a New Future,” aimed at building a 10 new government for 9 9 the future of Spring 8 Valley. Friedman outlined the first part of 5 his plan to “Restore the Public Trust” through a forensic financial audit.

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Monsey Family Medical Center highlights spring is here:

Focus on Lyme Disease

Nothing can ruin a nice spring day like an unwanted tick bite. as many ticks carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a kind of bacterium (germ) called a spirochete.

The disease is carried by deer ticks (found in the northeastern and north-central United States) and western blacklegged ticks (found mostly on the Pacific Coast). These ticks can spread the disease to animals and humans through tick bites. These ticks are typically about the size of a sesame seed.

Lyme disease is very common in rural and suburban areas like those in Rockland County in the northeastern states.

One sign of Lyme disease is a rash, which may appear 3 to 30 days after the tick bite. This cont. Page 14 rash usually starts at the site

of the tick bite. It may begin as a small red spot and grow larger. The center may fade, creating a "bull's eye" or ring appearance, but this is not always the case. Some people with Lyme disease have many red spots. The rash may be tender or feel warm to the touch.

Other symptoms of Lyme disease in its early stage include: Fever, Chills, Headache, Fatigue, Joint and muscle aches If Lyme disease isn't treated, cont on

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as we go to press Kenya Court: 2 Iranians Guilty Of Terror Plot Two Iranian nationals, whom officials accused of planning to attack Western targets inside Kenya, were found guilty Thursday by a Kenyan court of terror-related charges. Officials in Kenya say the two suspects may have been planning attacks on Israeli, American, British or Saudi Arabian interests in Kenya. Iranian nationals Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad and Sayed Mansour Mousavi were arrested in June 2012 and led officials to a 15-kilogram (33-pound) stash of the explosive RDX. Prosecutors said in their charge sheet that the two had explosives “in circumstances that indicated they were armed with the intent to commit a felony, namely, acts intended to cause grievous harm.” Several resorts on Kenya’s coast are Israeli-owned. Militants in 2002 bombed an Israeli-owned luxury hotel near Mombasa, killing 13 people. The militants also tried to shoot down an Israeli airliner at the same time. An al-Qaida operative was linked to those attacks.

Investigators believe that if the Iranian plot had been successful, suspicion would have naturally fallen not on Iran but instead on the Somali militant group al-Shabab. Al-Shabab has threatened to bring Nairobi’s skyscrapers to the ground following Kenya’s military push into Somalia in October 2011.

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ssemblyman Ken Zebrowski is proposing a split of the current East Ramapo School District. The proposal is an effort to develop a long term solution to the challenges that have plagued the district over the past several years. The overpopulated private schools and Yeshivas and the under enrolled public schools, could be re-districted .

This is something we have been proposing for years. Every year when tax payers rally and try to defeat the budget, we say, why pay for services we don’t use? Finally it has come to the attention of lawmakers. Why did it take this long to realize the current situation is not sustainable.

Assemblyman Zebrowski has thought out a good plan that will both beneficially affect the students and give a fair tax break to residents. It is a good plan and we commend him for his efforts. As always he has opened the forum up to the public, and when his study is concluded, we welcome your letters on how to work with his proposal to fix East Ramapo.

letters to the editor Tell your lawmaker to vote ‘no’ on new casinos To the editor: When Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012 proposed new commercial casinos, he said they would need regulation. Likely reasons: (a) to mitigate problem gambling (b) to protect against cheating and organized crime.

Casino owners want regulation about as much as big banks do — the least possible. Regulation hurts profits by constraining practices (e.g. payday loans) and limiting externalities, costs of doing business that are passed to society at large. A company no longer free to discharge waste into a river faces new costs; paying them may lose it business if competitors avoid similar restrictions and don't raise their prices. Casinos, in business only for profit, hate to absorb fiscal burdens they have always externalized, like the socioeconomic costs of problem gambling.

The central statistic of casinos: Grinols and Omorow [J. Law and Commerce vol.

16, 1997] estimated that 50 percent of the gross revenues after winnings are paid out (about half the profit) comes from compulsive and problem gamblers — about 4 percent of the adult population — who comprise less than 10 percent of casino

customers. From this statistic follows the ethical dilemma: if casinos steered all the pathological and problem gamblers in their sphere into lasting recovery and prevented the creation of any new ones, profits would drop by 50 percent. How would that play on the bottom line? Not well at all. What to do? Solution: express concern about problem gambling with a façade of "prevention" methods structured to fail.

Accede gracefully to toothless "regulation."

Legislators weighing "second passage" of a bill meant to legalize new casinos in New York by amending the Constitution through public referendum must ask three questions.

"Would those casinos work really hard to profit 50 percent less than many others do?" That's obvious: No. "Do I really believe New York state can and will properly regulate casinos if they don't want it and the state shares in their profits?" Another no.

"Is it fair to New York state residents to commend to them, by a "Yes" on second passage, a sham I don't believe in?" NO. Readers, tell your Assembly member and your state senator "vote 'No' on second passage."

Stephen Q. Shafer, Chairman of Coalition Against Gambling in New York

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Dear Editor, Sadly, in regards to fracking, it seems like Governor Cuomo is becoming as dishonest as the gas industry. In pushing to open New York to fracking, a process we know will endanger our health and pollute our environment, the governor appears to be sacrificing our health and safety for gas company profits. Ample evidence shows that fracking has contaminated drinking water and polluted the environment. In Pennsylvania, we've seen families who – before fracking came to town – had enjoyed clean water for decades. Now that drilling has invaded their communities, their water is no longer safe to drink, cook with, or shower in. The gas industry is trying to cover up these problems, and they continue to deny the damage fracking has done. It's clear that they have been, and will continue to be, dishonest. Fracking in New York could mean more than just the contamination of our drinking water.

It would also mean the destruction of thousands of acres of family farms and forests. Some of our most beautiful rural and natural landscapes will be leveled as gas companies reap the benefits. Governor Cuomo – do the right thing. Ban fracking in New York.

Alexandra Tsubota, Intern with Environment New York

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national & international news updates Bangladesh Building Collapse: Protesters Demand Worker Safety As Death Toll Tops 400 Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers, their bodies too battered or decomposed to be identified, were buried in a mass funeral Wednesday, a week after the eight-story building they worked in toppled down, killing at least 410 people and injuring thousands.

Hundreds attended the traditional Muslim funeral and many more looked on from the roofs of nearby buildings as the bodies, rotting in the spring heat, were brought to the graveyard on the back of flatbed trucks.

Onlookers covered their noses.

One woman rushed through the crowd to the back of a truck wailing that one of the bodies was her sister's. She begged to take it as family members held on to her to keep her from collapsing.

Workers at the cemetery have dug several long rows of graves as authorities expect to

bury scores more unidentified bodies in the coming days.

"I would not have to take part in this if the government acted more responsibly," said Rasel Islam, a 32-year-old man who attended the burial.

Five garment factories were housed in the illegally constructed Rana Plaza building that collapsed April 24, five months after a fire killed 112 people at another clothing factory. The tragedies exposed the unsafe conditions plaguing Bangladesh's $20 billion-ayear garment industry, which supplies many European and American retailers.

Ricin Found in a Business Ricin has been found in a business once used by the man charged in the case of letters laced with the deadly poison being sent to President Barack Obama, according to a court document made public Tuesday that also said the substance was found on items the suspect dumped in a public trash bin.

James Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested Saturday by FBI agents at his home in Tupelo, Miss., and is being held without bond pending a preliminary and detention hearing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oxford. The affidavit said that on April 22, Dutschke removed several items from his former martial arts studio in Tupelo, including a dust mask, which tested positive for ricin.

The samples were sent to Turkey’s forensic medicine institute after several Syrians with breathing difficulties were brought to a Turkish hospital on Monday in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province along the Syrian border. “We are taking the necessary precautions as we have received unconfirmed information on the use of chemical weapons,” Reyhanli Mayor Huseyin Sanverdi told Reuters.

Trace amounts also were found in the studio, and Dutschke bought castor beans on the Internet, the document said. The beans can be used to make ricin.

“So far I have not received confirmation from medical institutions but there is a possibility that the weapons were used and we

Turkey Investigates Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria Turkey is testing blood samples taken from Syrian casualties brought over the border from fighting in recent days to determine whether they were victims of a chemical weapons attack, local government and health officials said on Wednesday.

have to act with caution in case,” he said.

Sanverdi said the hospital in Reyhanli had taken emergency measures on Monday following the claims but that those had now been lifted. He added that Monday’s patients had been brought from Idlib province in northern Syria. U.S. President Barack Obama onTuesday said there was evidence that chemical weapons had been used during Syria’s two year conflict, but that it was not yet known how the chemical weapons were used, when they were used and who used them.

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Albany & washington news briefs Senator Carlucci Applauds Governor Cuomo and IDC on Comprehensive Election Reform Proposals Senator David Carlucci lauded both Governor Cuomo and the Independent Democratic Conference for introducing similar proposals that would repeal the Wilson-Pakula, an outdated election law that has generated controversy over its role synonymous with the ongoing corruption scandals to hit Albany in recent weeks. WilsonPakula empowers party leaders to singlehandedly select their preferred candidate nominees to run on their own party lines.

The Governor’s proposal, however, would not abolish fusion voting and maintain the more democratic process of petitioning and subsequent primaries to secure ballot lines.

In addition, the Governor proposed legislation that would allow 16 and 17-year olds to pre-register to vote. Senator Carlucci had originally proposed similar legislation in the State Senate, citing the need to boost New York's voter participation rates particularly among younger voters.

“Governor Cuomo and I agree that the status quo is simply untenable when it comes to rooting out corruption in our political process,” said Senator Carucci.

“The Wilson-Pakula is a troublesome byproduct of our electoral system and, as recent events clearly indicate, is a fundamental problem in how candidates and party bosses can abuse the system for their own personal gain. By having more people participate in our democratic process, we will ensure that every public official will be held accountable to the people they serve. I stand strongly beside the Governor and my Senate colleagues who believe that we must embrace a comprehensive plan of action that will restore the trust of all New Yorkers.”

Mayor Bloomberg rips NY Times over stop and frisk coverage At a press conference this week, Mayor Bloomberg unleashed an attack on The New York Times, accusing the paper of hypocrisy for publishing an editorial against

the NYPD’s stop and frisk policy days after the “paper of record” didn’t bother covering of the murder of a black teenager.

“Last week, a Bronx resident named Alphonza Bryant was shot and killed while standing with friends near his home. He was 17. Like most murder victims in our city, he was a minority,” a frustrated Bloomberg told NYPD brass during an address at 1 Police Plaza. Bloomberg pointedly accused the paper of a double standard in its crime coverage, saying the paper ignores gun violence in minority neighborhoods - but would play it differently if the victim were wealthy and white.

“Do you think that a white 17-year-old prep student from Manhattan had been murdered, the Times would have ignored it?” The mayor asked. “I believe the life of every 17 year old and every child and every adult is precious, and I wake up every morning thinking about what we can do to protect the lives of innocent New Yorkers and spare more people the pain and heartbreak that we’ve seen far too much,” Bloomberg said.

“He was just a victim of too many guns on our streets. But after his murder ... there was not even a mention of his murder in our paper of record, the New York Times.

The Times did not include the murder of a 17-year-old Alphonza Bryant.

Silver and Schneiderman want early voting some elections The Legislative Gazzete reported that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, DManhattan, along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, announced a bill that would allow early voting in general, primary and special elections in the state.

Under the legislation, there would be a 15-day early voting period prior to general elections and an eight-day early voting period for primary and special elections. Each local Board of Elections would designate at least four polling places for voters to cast an early ballot as well as at the local Board of Elections location. The proposed bill (A.689-a) would allow early voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends during the early voting period. The ballots cast would be counted at the close of the polls on Election Day and would be included in the election night tally.

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rockland & regional Trustee Trish Abato Announces Suffern Mayoral Campaign: Patricia “Trish” Abato announced she will be running for Mayor of the Village of Suffern on the Democratic line.

"I am proud to announce that I am running for Mayor of the Village of Suffern, a place my family has called home for nearly 100 years. I am running to keep our taxes below the tax cap, invest in infrastructure, provide outstanding recreation for our children and seniors, continue our downtown revitalization and preserve the safety of our residents. We have a unified village that works together for the good of Suffern and we must keep it that way.”

Abato also announced her running mates Lisa Estrin and Jonathan Theodore. “Jonathan and Lisa are both community minded individuals who share a common commitment to preserving all that is good in Suffern, while bringing new ideas and a fresh perspective to the village board” Lisa Estrin, a Bon Aire resident has lived in Suffern since 1997 with her son who is currently a freshman at Suffern High School. “As a single working mother, I am so fortunate to have chosen Suffern to raise my son. It really does take a village. Suffern is a safe, affordable community that focuses on helping children grow up with the right values. Now that my son is older and more independent, I want to take this opportunity to make sure that families moving here today can enjoy the same great experience Suffern has given me.

I owe this community so much and it’s an honor to join Trish and Jonathan.

Trish Abato is a four-term Trustee and former Deputy Mayor. She and her late husband Frank raised their two adult children in the Village of Suffern.

Abato is running to succeed twoterm Mayor Dagan Lacorte. Lacorte announced in November 2012 that he will be running for Rockland County Executive and not seeking a third term as mayor. Abato has run with Lacorte since first being elected in 2005. Estrin and Theodore are first time candidates.

Chairwoman Cornell to Receives Rockland Bar Association’s Prestigious Liberty Bell Award

The Liberty Bell Award is given each year by the local bar association in conjunction with Law Day to honor outstanding work by citizens within the local community who have given time and energy to strengthen the effectiveness of the American system of freedom under laws set forth in the U.S. Constitution.“It is especially gratifying

to me to receive this award based on this year’s theme: Realizing the Dream,” said Cornell. “To live in freedom, free to pursue our dreams, we depend upon the Rule of Law to ensure equality of opportunity for all. I am honored to receive this award for my work.”

Ballot Simplification

Governor Wants Voting Made Easier

New York State’s ballots are overly complicated and hard to understand, leading to voter confusion and contributing to long lines on Election Day. The Governor’s proposal, which employs best practices in ballot design, would make sure the ballots used in elections are simple and easy to understand.

Under the proposal, the state board of election would be required to disseminate a standardized template to counties before a statewide election.

The ballot would, among other changes: ·Display candidates’ names in clear, readable text using initial capitalization, which is more readable than the current “all caps” approach; ·Have reduced clutter near candidates’ names (including removal of various symbols required by statute), increasing legibility for voters and decreasing the likelihood of scanner error; and ·Position fill-in ovals directly next to candidates’ names on the left, dramatically reducing ambiguity and confusion.

The new ballot would also be required to contain much clearer, shorter instructions for voters. In addition, in counties where ballots are required to be in languages besides English, ballots would only be allowed to have two languages, and poll workers must be trained to ensure that each voter receives a ballot in the appropriate language. This reform would allow the font size to be much larger on these ballots to make it easier for elderly and other voters to vote, and to reduce wait times and long lines on Election Day.

Lacorte responds to Budget and Finance Committee vote to recommend Deficit Bond: After driving the county's budget over Rockland's own fiscal cliff, the county's government has learned nothing. They continue to go hat in hand to Albany begging for bailouts-- this time for $96 million in more borrowing that is illegal without changing state law.

I oppose this deficit bond because Rockland needs leadership now- not more debt, not more tax hikes and not more delayed decisions. As County Executive, I will consolidate inefficient departments, eliminate wildly overpaid

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TOR Improves Loop #2 bus service in Monsey Circular bus route will operate in both directions

POMONA, NY – Beginning on Sunday, April 21st, 2013, the Transport of Rockland (TOR) Loop #2 will be improved by adding bi-directional service to the existing bus route. Loop #2 provides convenient transportation to shopping centers in Monsey and transfer options to other bus routes on Highway 59.

This improvement will enable passengers to reach destinations more quickly and spend less time waiting for and traveling on the bus. Changes to land use and redevelopment of existing properties required an analysis of existing service in the area.

“The County is pleased to be able to provide this improvement for the popular TOR Loop #2 bus service,” said County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef. “This is one more way the County is working hard to increase efficiency and upgrade service with no additional cost to the County.”

“With this improvement, trips will take less time and passengers will not need to wait as long for the next bus,” said Planning & Public Transportation Commissioner Thomas Vanderbeek. “The improvement will also add a new “front door” stop at Amazing Savings and other stores located in the newly redesigned Town Square shopping center. It makes the service much more efficient and enables us to serve more people.”

The new Loop #2 service will operate from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm instead of 7:00 am to 8:40 pm. The new schedule adds mid-day service where there was higher demand, and eliminates two early morning trips and four evening trips that had little or no ridership. The improvement also includes bringing the route back to Highway 306 from Blauvelt Road, but the route will continue to serve all other previous stops.

From Shopper’s Haven Mall on Hwy 306, the Eastbound Loop #2 will travel on Hwy 59 to serve the Town Square (Amazing Savings). It will then serve the Atrium Plaza before entering local Monsey streets via Robert Pitt Drive for a trip that eventually terminates back at Shopper’s Haven.

The Westbound Loop #2 bus will depart from Shopper’s Haven Mall in the opposite direction, traveling on Hwy 306 to serve Blueberry Hill Apartments and several other housing complexes, then through Monsey on the same streets as the Eastbound trips, but in the opposite direction.

Passengers can choose to ride in whichever direction gets them to their destination most quickly.

Because the “loop” route is now bi-directional, passengers will also no longer need to wait at Shopper’s Haven parking lot for the bus to “lay over”.

For Loop #2 schedules or other transit inquiries, go to www.rocklandbus.com or call the Rockland Transit Information Center at (845) 364-3333, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. ###

managers and invest in the programs for seniors and children essential to our quality of life. If Rocklanders needed yet another reason to find new leadership this November, this vote by the Legislature gives it to them.

MAYOR KOHUT CALLS ON TRUSTEE WATSON TO TAKE A LEAVE OR RESIGN

Haverstraw Village Mayor Michael Kohut released the following statement upon learning of the charges the Rockland County DA’s Office has filed against Village Trustee Tom Watson: “Although I am not fully briefed on the details, I am very troubled by the allegations. I feel bad for Trustee Watson’s situation, and particularly for his family. He needs to concentrate on his defense and his family at this time.

“I think it is best for everyone concerned that he step aside from his position at the very least, or step down. The village deserves a trustee who can devote themselves fully to their jobs without being consumed with personal issues as serious as this.”

Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) addresses the crowd at the Westchester Jewish Council’s Salute to Israel at the Westchester Jewish Day School in Mamaroneck. Rep. Engel is the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “Throughout my years in Congress, I have strongly supported an unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel.

Not only are the U.S. and Israel close strategic allies in the dangerous Middle East, but we are also democracies and nations of immigrants from all corners of the globe. We are proud to embrace the highest ideals in our laws and policies, while generating an extraordinary caliber of science and culture, benefiting not only our two countries, but the entire world.”

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it can spread to other parts of the body. The symptoms of late-stage Lyme disease include arthritis (painful, swollen joints) and nervous system problems. Lyme arthritis often affects only one of the large joints, such as the knee.

Sometimes it may affect more than one joint.

If you are concerned, Dr. Arthur Landau, an Internist at Monsey Family Medical Center recommends a visit to the doctor. "The best way to find out if you have Lyme disease is to talk to your family doctor about your symptoms."

Dr. Landau also notes that blood tests aren't always necessary to make the diagnosis. They can often give false results, especially in early-stage Lyme disease.

People who have been sick with Lyme disease for less than a month often don't yet have antibodies to the disease. This means they won't have a positive blood test. Also, if a person with early Lyme disease takes antibiotics, he or she may never have a positive Lyme disease test. However, the blood test is almost always positive in people who have been sick for over 4 weeks and haven't taken antibiotics.

People who have joint swelling or nervous system problems may need to have special tests.

Your doctor may need to take some fluid from the swollen joint or the spine to check for clues to your condition.

Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. Early-stage Lyme disease responds very well to treatment. In most cases, 14 to 30 days of treatment with an antibiotic kills the bacteria.

Your doctor will tell you how many days to take the antibiotic. It's important for you to take all the medicine your doctor prescribes to prevent the spread of Lyme disease to your joints, nervous system or heart.

The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to prevent tick bites. Wear light-colored clothing that covers most of your skin when you go into the woods or an area overgrown with grass and bushes. This makes it easier to see and remove ticks from your clothing. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and wear pants instead of shorts. Tuck your pant legs into your socks or boots for added protection. Remember that ticks are usually found close to the ground, especially in moist, shaded areas.

Use an insect repellent containing 20% to 30% DEET. Apply DEET sparingly to skin according to directions on the label.

Don't apply it to the face and hands of children and don't use it on infants younger than 2 months of age.

REMOVING TICKS Because ticks carry the germ that causes Lyme disease, they should be carefully and entirely removed.

Here's how: -Clean the area with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball. Using blunt tweezers, grasp the tick as near to its mouthparts and as close to the skin as you can. Steadily pull the tick up and out, but do not squeeze or twist the tick.

-Do not attempt to pull the tick off with your fingers, as the head may break off from the body and become embedded in the skin.

Do not use heat from a match or a lit cigarette to remove the tick, as the heat may cause the tick to embed itself even farther into the skin.

-If the tick's head is embedded in the skin: With your thumb and forefinger pinch up the fold of skin with the embedded tick head.

-Using a scalpel or a sterilized single razor blade, carefully scrape the skin containing the head and mouth of the tick, or use a sterilized needle to break the skin and remove the head and mouth. If you are tick squeamish, ask you doctor to perform this tick extraction.

-Cleanse the bitten area thoroughly with an antiseptic. If Lyme disease is prevalent in your community, save the tick in case it's carrying the germ that may cause this illness and take it to a public health laboratory for analysis.

Two cautions -Commonly used methods such as a hot match head touched to the hind parts of the tick, to covering or "painting" the tick with paint, nail polish, petroleum jelly, or gasoline, may cause additional injury to the host (humans, dogs, cats) as well as stimulate the tick to produce more pathogen-containing secretions into the bite site.

-All of the head and mouthparts of the tick should be removed. Because the tick is attached firmly to most hosts, rough or improper handling may result in portions of the head and mouthparts remaining embedded in the skin. This can be a site of infection and inflammation and might increase the likelihood of transmitting disease.

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Family Health Talk Ben Gilman

Spring Valley Family Medical Center 175 Route 59, Spring Valley NY 10977

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Monsey Family Medical Center 40 Robert Pitt Dr. Monsey, NY 10952

Is your child anxious about summer camp?

arents are starting to think about signing up their children for camp. The planning includes getting prepared, and getting the child prepared for a few weeks of swimming, hiking and arts, learning and craft fun. The excitement of summer camp, however, is often mixed with the anxiety of going off to camp – perhaps for the first time.

Even kids who aren’t particularly anxious often get a little nervous as this summer event approaches.

The apprehension -- or excitement -- can manifest itself in dreams and nightmares and general irritability. But there are simple things parents can do to alleviate children’s anxiety, whether they’re heading to day-long camp or spending a few weeks away from home, note the trained therapists at Project Ohr, Department of Behavioral Health, a division of Monsey Family Medical Center.

"Even if your child is excited about going away to camp, it’s still can be stressful to leave home for an extended period," said Zvi Weisstuch, MD, a clinical psychiatrist at Project Ohr. "Parents should be on the alert for signs of anxiety, especially if their child was anxious about going to school."

Social Worker Naomi Franklin ads,"A real fear is the feeling one gets when dealing with a threatening situation that is happening or has a fairly large probability of occurring."

For example, if a child runs into a busy street or gets into a car with a stranger, there is real danger of harm. Likewise if we were living in certain parts of Libya or Japan right now, there could be real dangers that may cause us harm. However, if we let our imaginations run wild over some harm that could happen -even if the probability of it occurring is extremely small [like the probability of a plane crashing into our building when we live very far from an airport]and we begin to feel the physical sensations that characterize real fear…that is anxiety. Anxiety is being victim to all the “what if” negative scenarios that may be imagined.

"Anxiety may produce all the physical sensations associated with the ‘flight or fight’ response," notes Mrs. Franklin.

These are hard-wired into people to help them and their bodies deal with real physical threats. The adrenaline and stress level rises and one may feel: heart palpitations, faint or dizzy, sweaty, shaky, stomach ache, head ache, tingly, breathless, or weak. Children can vomit or faint when their physical responses kick in to fears that may be pretty far fetched, but feel very threatening to the child. And even when children may not have such dramatic responses, they may withdraw in shyness or be paralyzed with fear in normal situations, impacting their lives and the lives of their families.

Responding to Separation Anxiety as Kids Go to Camp

When kids leave home – whether it’s for a week or the entire summer – parents should expect some separation anxiety. To help your child adjust more quickly: Keep the good-byes short. Difficult as it may be to peel a crying, clinging child off your leg and walk out the door quickly, it’s the best strategy. Lingering just delays the agony and confuses the child.

Camp counselors will assure you that almost all of these

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same children will start mingling with other kids within moments of their parents’ departure.

Be a model confidence, yet show empathy. Make it clear you understand that being away from home can be scary, but show that you are confident your child will do okay.

Kids pick up anxiety from parents, so if you’re anxious, they probably will be too.

Focus on all of the good things about camp. Talk to your child about what he will do and learn over the summer.

Remember, camp is about learning new things and meeting new people, all of which builds a child’s self-confidence.

Give the child something from home to bring with her.

Whether it’s a love note, a picture of the family or even a parent-delivered kiss on the palm of the hand, a reminder of home will comfort some children. Be forewarned, however, that this tactic may have the opposite effect on some children, and make them pine for home all the more. Separation anxiety is normal at first, but if it lasts long or is having an impact on your child, more help may be needed.

Be sure that there is nothing more serious going on at camp that may be upsetting your child. For instance, make sure he isn’t being bothered by a bully.

Help your child reassess her anxious thinking. "Anxious children often have extreme thinking – worrying about the worst thing that could happen," said Dr.Weisstuch. Ask your child what her biggest fear is, and talk her through it.

Ask the child to come up with his own solutions, like what would make him feel more comfortable – short of staying home!

Get feedback and help from many sources. Talk to the child, the camp counselor, camp director, parents of friends at camp, etc. Find out how the camp addresses homesickness and ask for advice.

Seek professional help.

Having your child see a therapist for a few sessions doesn’t mean that he has serious problems, just that more help is needed. For instance, Dr. Weisstuch and his associates often successfully teach relaxation techniques to children who are extremely anxious. Call for a confidential consultation at 845-352-6800 ext 6849.

Individual, Couple Child & Family Therapy Malka Harris Susswein LCSW, Clinical Director Project Ohr, Individual and Family Therapist Gelly Asovski LCSW, Play Therapist Sharon Kronenberg LCSW, Individual Therapist Adults Chana Simmonds LCSW, Family and Individual Therapist- Adults Gila Zelinger LCSW, Family and Individual Therapist, Teens and Adults Rabbi Aryeh Frankel LMSW, Individual & Couples Therapist, Teens & Adults Naomi Franklin LMSW, Child Therapist Yael Kahan LMSW, Family and Individual Therapist, Teens and Adults Esther Rothbaum LMSW, Child Therapist Toby Spitzer LMSW, Individual and Family Therapist Tziporah Spira LMSW Family and Individual Therapist, Teens and Adults Aviva Cohen LMSW, Therapist Pre-Teens, and Teens Rabbi Moshe Abramczyk LMSW, Therapist, males, ages 12 and above Gitty Kleinman,

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HEALTH NEWS Quenching the world’s thirst Earth is 70 percent water, yet one out of every 8 people does not have access to clean water for drinking.

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Worldwide population

AUS.

U.S. MEX.

6.8 billion People without adequate sanitation

SOUTH AMERICA

2.6 billion

EUROPE

Future plans By 2015, the World Health Organization and UNICEF plan to reduce by half the current number of people without access to clean drinking water *Access daily for each person to at least 20 liters (5 gal.) of water safe for drinking and for sanitation uses from an improved source and within .6 mi. (1 k) of a person’s home

AFRICA RUSSIA

CHINA

Source: World Health Organization Graphic: Anna Eisenberg

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Households with access to an improved water supply* (2000 or later) More than 80 percent 41 to 80 percent Less than 40 percent CAN.

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will host New York State’s first Tourism Summit to hear ideas from industry leaders, business owners and other stakeholders to help ensure that the tourism industry continues to grow and create jobs in New York. The Tourism Summit will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Hart Lounge in Albany.

“From the wine trails of the Finger Lakes to the beaches of Long Island, New York State has the top destinations for visitors from around the world,” Governor Cuomo said. “The tourism industry is the fifth largest employer in New York and a critical economic engine, and the State is committed to continuing its success.

Our summits have produced real results for other industries, cutting red tape and making it easier to do business here in New York. This summit will continue our dialogue with the business community so that we can find ways to boost the tourism sector, create jobs, and better market all that the Empire State has to offer.”

Since taking office, Governor Cuomo has launched a series of initia-

tives to bolster statewide tourism, including new marketing and advertising campaigns to showcase New York State’s many assets and attractions. As the fifth largest employment sector in New York, tourism supported 694,000 jobs and generated $16.6 billion in wages in 2011.

Durig the summit, the Governor will moderate a discussion where participants will have the opportunity to provide input on what they believe will help boost New York tourism throughout the state. There will be updates on tourism initiatives launched by Governor Cuomo since he took office, including Path Through History, the re-launched ‘I Love NY’ marketing campaign and the Wine, Beer & Spirits tourism effort, among others. The Governor will be joined by senior staff and top State marketing officials, as well as Cristyne Nicholas, the new Chair of the New York State Tourism Advisory Council, Jonathan Tisch, Chairman of Loews Hotels & Resorts and Chairman Emeritus of the US Travel Association, and state, national and international tourism leaders.

Speaker Silver Applauds Free Summer Camp for Children Devastated by Hurricane Sandy

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver credited the American Camp Association of New York and New Jersey for making available, through their Heal the Children Program, summer camp scholarships to the children of the many families hit hard by the unprecedented and widespread destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy.

"I commend the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey and its member organizations for their leadership and their tremendous generosity in establishing the Heal the Children Program," said Silver.

"Representing a community that was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, I know, firsthand, the suffering New Yorkers endured, particularly our children. By providing free camp time, the Association is giving children something wonderful to which they can look forward, and giving their parents the freedom to focus on recovering and rebuilding."

"In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we once again saw children in our communities suffering great loss, and once again the Summer Camp community responded by giving these chil-

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (at podium) participated in the Heal the Children Program’s Summer Camp Scholarship offer to eligible children affected by superstorm Hurricane Sandy. Senate Majority Coalition Leader Dean Skelos (right of Silver) also took part in the news conference in Albany that explained the free summer camp program, which is sponsored by the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey.

dren a safe and wonderful summer at camp, allowing them to leave their troubles behind, even if just for a short time," said Ralls..

"Thanks to this program, many children from Lower Manhattan and the other areas of the state that are still dealing with the havoc brought by Hurricane Sandy will now have an opportunity to enjoy all the excitement and fun of summer camp. They will get a break from the constant disruptions and rebuilding challenges that have consumed their daily lives since last October’s storm," said Silver.

For further information about Heal the Children and the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey, contact Jess Michaels at 212-391-5208.

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3 Foods You Shouldn't Eat If You Are Post 50

SALT Salt causes your body to retain water and the extra water your body stores raises your blood pressure. The higher your blood pressure, the greater the strain on your heart, kidneys, arteries and brain. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. The amount of salt you eat has a direct effect on your blood pressure.

SODA The American Diabetes Association recommends that people limit their intake of sugarsweetened beverages to help prevent diabetes. A 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrates -- the same amount of carbohydrates contained in 10 teaspoons of sugar. Throw energy and sports drinks in the same kettle, or at least read the labels to see how many carbs you are ingesting.

SUGAR Most people avoid sugar to avoid gaining weight. But that's only part of the sugar story. Researchers have found that too many sweets can make you age

faster in a number of ways. When you eat sugar -- whether in the form of a pint of ice cream, a candy bar or the carbohydrates in a basket of dinner rolls -- your body converts that sugar to glucose. One major health issue linked to high blood glucose is diabetes. The Mayo Clinic says diabetes itself is dangerous enough, but it can also lead to further health problems such as cardiovascular disease, kidney damage or nerve damage. Diabetics can also experience skin, mouth and bone problems that make the body look and feel older than it should.

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Mother of Boston Bomber was in Terrorist Database

The mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects had been added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack, government officials said Thursday.

Two government officials said the CIA had Zubeidat Tsarnaeva's name added along with that of her son Tamerlan Tsarnaev after Russia contacted the agency in 2011 with concerns that the two were religious militants about to travel to Russia.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case.

Being in the classified TIDE database does not automatically mean a person is suspected by the US of terrorist activity and does not automatically subject someone to surveillance, security screening or travel restrictions.

The disclosure came as the surviving bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was moved overnight from a hospital to a federal prison medical center, and as FBI agents searched for evidence in a landfill near the college he was attending.

Tsarnaev, 19, was taken from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was recovering from a gunshot wound to the throat and other injuries suffered during a getaway attempt, and transferred to the Federal Medical Center Devens, about 40

miles from Boston, the US Marshals Service said. The facility at the former Fort Devens Army base treats federal prisoners. FBI agents picked through a landfill Friday near the campus of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where Tsarnaev was a student. FBI spokesman Jim Martin would not say what investigators were looking for.

Tsarnaev is charged with joining with his older brother, now dead, in setting off the shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that killed three people and wounded more than 260 at the marathon finish line April 15.

The brothers are ethnic Chechens from Russia who came to the US about a decade ago with their parents. Investigators have said it appears that the brothers were angry about the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and had been radicalized via Islamic jihadi material on the Internet instead of any direct contact with terrorist organizations, but they warned it is still not certain.

A team of investigators from the US Embassy in Moscow has questioned both parents in Makhachkala, Russia, this week, spending many hours with the mother in particular over two days. The suspects' father, Anzor Tsarnaev, said the questions were mostly about their sons' activities and interests.

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east ramapo seeks new board members continued from page 1 Under Zebrowski’s proposal, an independent, external organization that specializes in education policy will study the feasibility of creating two separate districts. The proposal aims to create a new public school district that will consist mostly of public students. It also will include an inter-district school choice program that will allow students, regardless of their residence, the opportunity to attend public school. The reorganization proposal will provide the public school community the autonomy of governance over their children’s education.

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“At some point we have to face the reality that the old paradigm is not working for the problems facing the East Ramapo School District. The conflict between the current board and parents has reached an unprecedented level while the children suffer. I have yet to hear any plan that would provide a long term solution or workable model for the district in the future. I believe its time that we examine all options; even those that may have seemed previously unrealistic.”

Assemblyman Zebrowski will be working to secure funding in this year’s budget to study this proposal, and others that will provide a long term workable framework for the district. The study will examine the impact of reorganization on the tax levy, state aid enrollment and educational program for all students. Following the study, the recommendations will be presented to the public to solicit input and comment.

“The study will provide our community Assemblymember Zebrowski , and Senator Carlucci with the information necessary to make have been trying to change the districts funding bold and innovative decisions regarding It is not just East Ramapo that is having an the future of the East Ramapo School education issue, the nation at large is fail- District,” concluded Zebrowski. ing. Joel Klein, the former Chancellor of the Another possibility, pushed by the New York City Department of Education, has district’s administration and pursued written extensively on the failing public school by local elected officials — including system. Klien ran the largest public school sys- Zebrowski, Assemblywoman Ellen tem in the United States, serving more than 1.1 Jaffee, and state Sen. David Carlucci, million students in more than 1,600 schools. is changing the state’s school fundHe points out that this county's public schools ing formula that doesn’t take into acare 48th in Math and Science education. On count East Ramapo’s disproportionate international math tests, the United States is population of private school students, near the bottom of industrialized countries, and which is unique.

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Daniel Schwartz, who served as the president of the school board told the Advocate that he had to resign due to personal reasons. Schwartz, presided over the board for almost two years. Moses Friedman may not seek re-election and Nathan Losman, will not run for a real full-term.

The Spring Valley NAACP and several community organizations have collaborated in hosting a Candidates Forum. The forum will introduce them to the community at large.

All six candidates have been invited and are poised to attend the forum May 9, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Louis Kurtz Center, Main/Madison Avenue in Spring Valley.

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Exercise, a process normally well tolerated, when performed under hot and humid conditions, places an additional burden upon the body as the heart attempts to deliver additional blood and oxygen to the working muscles at the same time that the body attempts to divert that blood flow to the skin, enhancing cooling through the sweating process. Under these conditions, the pulse or heart rate will increase as the heart works even harder to assure that the exercising muscles and other vital body parts continue to receive nutrients and adequate oxygen supply. At times such as this, patients with coronary artery disease (blocked arteries in the heart) may be particularly prone to worsening of their anginal (chest pain) symptoms. It is, therefore, generally advisable that such patients consciously limit their physical activities in this type of environment, remain well hydrated, and seek the advice of their physician if despite these measures, they suffer an increase in effort related chest pain or shortness of breath.

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With temperatures rising and the flowers in full bloom, people are finding more time to spend outdoors. As the days grow longer, joggers utilize this time as an opportunity to leave their treadmills, take in some fresh air, and receive the health benefits of Vitamin D. But is it safe to run with the sun beating down on you?

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When more is better

Diets high in fiber are high in health benefits and big on taste.

Adding fiber is easy • Fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains and legumes are packed with dietary fiber • For example, a cup of whole wheat spaghetti provides more than 6 grams of fiber; a cup of oatmeal has about 4 grams; add a cup of raspberries for another 8 grams • Nutritionists recommend that men age 50 and younger get 38 grams of fiber daily, older men 30 grams; younger women should get 25 grams, older women 21 grams

• High-fiber diets can lower cholesterol and glucose levels, aid in weigh loss and prevent or relieve constipation

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The skinny on egg whites

With no fat, cholesterol or carbohydrates, egg whites can form the base for some tasty, heart-healthy desserts.

Everything but the yolk

• Eggs whites, also called “albumen” or “glair,” are the clear liquid surrounding the yolk that becomes white when cooked • They are rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins, low in calories • Unlike yolks, egg whites freeze well; they can be thawed in the fridge overnight or in the microwave on the lowest setting

• Angel food cake (pictured right), tuiles and meringues are some classic egg-white desserts Source: NPR Kitchen Window, MCT Photo Service Graphic: Pat Carr

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How Air Conditioners Work

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The first modern air conditioning system was developed in 1902 by a young electrical engineer named Willis Haviland Carrier. It was designed to solve a humidity problem at the Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Company in Brooklyn, N.Y. Paper stock at the plant would sometimes absorb moisture from the warm summer air, making it difficult to apply the layered inking techniques of the time. Carrier treated the air inside the building by blowing it across chilled pipes. The air cooled as it passed across the cold pipes, and since cool air can't carry as much moisture as warm air, the process reduced the humidity in the plant and stabilized the moisture content of the paper. Reducing the humidity also had the side benefit of lowering the air temperature -and a new technology was born.

The actual process air conditioners use to reduce the ambient air temperature in a room is based on a very simple scientific principle. The rest is achieved with the application of a few clever mechanical techniques. Actually, an air conditioner is very similar to another appliance in your home -- the refrigerator. Air conditioners don't have the exterior housing a refrigerator relies on to insulate its cold box. Instead, the walls in your home keep cold air in and hot air out. Air conditioners use refrigeration to chill indoor air, taking advantage of a remarkable physical law: When a liquid converts to a gas (in a process called phase conversion), it absorbs heat. Air conditioners exploit this feature of phase conversion by forcing special chemical compounds to evaporate and condense over and over again in a closed system of coils.

When hot air flows over the cold, low-pressure evaporator coils, the refrigerant inside absorbs heat as it changes from a liquid to a gaseous state. To keep cooling efficiently, the air conditioner has to convert the refrigerant gas back to a liquid again. To do that, a com-

pressor puts the gas under high pressure, a process that creates unwanted heat. All the extra heat created by compressing the gas is then evacuated to the outdoors with the help of a second set of coils called condenser coils, and a second fan. As the gas cools, it changes back to a liquid, and the process starts all over again. Think of it as an endless, elegant cycle: liquid refrigerant, phase conversion to a gas/ heat absorption, compression and phase transition back to a liquid again. The biggest job an air conditioner has to do is to cool the indoor air.

That's not all it does, though.

Air conditioners monitor and regulate the air temperature via a thermostat. They also have an onboard filter that removes airborne particulates from the circulating air. Air conditioners function as dehumidifiers. Because temperature is a key component of relative humidity, reducing the temperature of a volume of humid air causes it to release a portion of its moisture.

That's why there are drains and moisture-collecting pans near or attached to air conditioners, and why air conditioners discharge water when they operate on humid days.

Still, the major parts of an air conditioner manage refrigerant and move air in two directions: indoors and outside:

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Most Americans do not see the Boston Marathon bombing and its suspects as an immigration issue, according to a poll released on Wednesday that also found the U.S. public still relatively inattentive to the debate on revising immigration laws.

While discussion of the immigration bill is still in its early stages, the blasts last month have been mentioned by some Republicans as a reason to go slow on the legislation.

5. Peaches 9. Cucumbers 6. Spinach 10. Potatoes 7. Sweet bell peppers 11. Cherry tomatoes 8. Nectarines (imported) 12. Hot peppers Produce earning a place in the organization's Clean Fifteen are as follows: 1. Asparagus 8. Kiwi 2. Avocados 9. Mangos 3. Cabbage 10. Mushrooms 4. Cantaloupe 11. Onions 5. Sweet corn 12. Papayas 6. Eggplant 13. Pineapples 7. Grapefruit 15. Sweet potatoes

Celebrating 100 years of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.

The first cherry trees were planted on March 27, 1912, as a gift from JapanÕs Mayor Tukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, D.C.

Full bloom Peak period can last up to 14 days

First try

In 1909, a gift of 2,000 cherry trees arrived from Japan; filled with root galls and insects; the trees were burned in order to protect local growers; TokyoÕs mayor offered to replace them

Bloom watch

Peak bloom is when 70 percent of the blossoms are open

Late February, early March Green color buds

Days until peak bloom

16-21 days Florets visible

Depart via rail car from Seattle

12-17 days Extension of florets

Blossoms on the Mall

From 1913 to 1920, the trees were planted around the Tidal Basin

Second try Shipped aboard the Awa Maru Feb. 14, 1912

Arrive in D.C. March 26 6-10 days Peduncle elongation

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Jefferson Memorial

Returning the favor

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By 1915, the U.S. government reciprocated with a gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan

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The trees arrived March 26; on March 27, first lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted two Yoshino trees

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Most Americans Say Boston Attack Not An Immigration Issue

Apples top 'Dirty Dozen' list of most pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables If you want to reduce your intake of pesticides, choose organic apples, strawberries, grapes, and celery, as an environmental group has singled out these produce as being the biggest carriers of insecticides.

For the third year in a row, apples topped the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" list which identified the most pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables in the U.S. Produce topping this year's "Clean Fifteen" include asparagus, avocados, cabbage, and cantaloupe as some of the least contaminated fruits and vegetables.

In the 9th edition of the Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, researchers found that even after washing, 67 percent of food samples carried pesticide residues.

To come up with the rankings, the group analyzed residue testing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration.

Meanwhile, a report from the European Food Safety Authority last year identified Chinese cabbage, Indian peppers, Slovenian peas, Argentinian garlic, and Brazilian potatoes as carrying the most pesticides across Europe.

Here are the top pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables from the Dirty Dozen list that you may want to buy from the organic section of your supermarket: 1. Apples 3. Grapes 2. Strawberries 4. Celery

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U.S. law enforcement officials have named two ethnic Chechen brothers as perpetrators of the April 15 attack.

One, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed in a shootout with police three days after the bombing. The other, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been charged and is being held in custody.

According to the Pew Research Center survey, only 36 percent of respondents said the Boston attack should be considered an “important factor” in the debate over how to revamp U.S. immigration law, while 58 percent said it was “mostly a separate issue.”

Also, 57 percent of those polled said immigration changes would

“not make much difference” when it comes to preventing similar attacks in the future, while the rest were split.

The Pew researchers noted that “the debate over immigration policy has drawn little public attention.”

Just 19 percent of respondents said they were closely following the debate over the comprehensive immigration bill, Pew said. And most of those polled did not know about some of the legislation’s key aspects, it added.

Overall, respondents were divided over the Senate immigration proposal, with 33 percent in favor and 28 percent against it, according to the telephone survey of 1,003 adults across the United States conducted from April 25 to April 28. The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percent.

The bipartisan bill being pushed by a bipartisan group of eight senators aims to bolster border security, help provide workers and create an earned pathway to U.S. citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Parking in NYC May Get Less Confusing Greenfield & Quinn Introduce Legislation To Fix Muni-Meter Flaws Councilman David G. Greenfield joined City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Transportation Committee Chairman James Vacca at a press conference in Manhattan to announce new legislation that will resolve several major issues with the city’s Muni-Meter system.

Under the bill, which will be introduced at the May 8th Stated Council meeting, the meters will automatically shut off and not accept payment at times when drivers are not required to pay for parking at that location. In addition, the machines will not accept payment when it is out of paper needed to print receipts, and will allow drivers to pay for parking beginning one hour before the regulations go into effect. All of these are issues that Councilman Greenfield has heard numerous complaints about from his southern Brooklyn constituents.

“Muni-Meters are great but flawed. We’re just trying to fix those flaws. Nothing is more frustrating than paying for a meter and not getting a receipt. And good luck trying to get your money back. This legislation will make parking fairer and more convenient for thousands of drivers in New York City.

I thank Speaker Quinn for her leadership and support on these common-sense fixes to Muni-Meters,” said Councilman Greenfield.

“Whether you’re doing your laundry or parking your car, you should always get what you pay for. This legislation ensures drivers will no longer pay for parking at a meter, only to find out that this requirement ended 20 minutes earlier. Our legislation will reduce frustration and increase fairness in how we pay for parking. I want to thank Council Member Greenfield and Chair Vacca for bringing this issue to our

attention and for always looking out for ways to make life a little easier for New Yorkers,” said Speaker Quinn. “We can and should do more to ensure that parking in this city is fair. Parking is difficult enough as it is. We should not let MuniMeters take people for a ride when parking regulations are not in effect or when Muni-Meters have no paper to issue receipts. Council Member Greenfield’s common sense bill highlights the frustration drivers can do without,” said Transportation Committee Chairman Vacca.

This represents the latest step in Councilman Greenfield’s ongoing efforts to reform and perfect the Muni-Meter system to eliminate the frustrating aspects for drivers and to prevent unfair tickets. Previously, the City Council approved legislation, co-sponsored

by Councilman Greenfield, to provide a five-minute grace period for drivers while they are paying for parking, and a law requiring Traffic Enforcement Agents to immediately cancel a ticket if the driver shows a receipt proving they have not violated the grace period.

In addition, Councilman Greenfield cosponsored legislation allowing drivers to use leftover time on their receipt on a different block as long as it has the same meter rate.

“I will continue to look for ways to make parking fairer for New Yorkers. No one should be nickeled and dimed by the city. We must provide the public with a convenient, fair and consistent way to pay for parking in New York City, and this legislation brings us much closer to reaching that goal,” added Councilman Greenfield.

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THE ADVOCATE May 2, 2013 No Remains Found Near Suspected 9/11 Airplane Part Police used a pulley system on Wednesday to remove a suspected 9/11 plane part from between two buildings near the World Trade Center site, and the medical examiner said no potential human remains had been found there.

About six officers raised the jagged, 255-pound metal piece, which contains cranks, levers and bolts. They took it over a three-story wall, lowered it into a courtyard, and carried it through a basement.

Onlookers across the street took pictures as they loaded it onto a truck headed to a Brooklyn police facility.

The 5-foot piece is a trailing edge flap support structure, police have said. Located close to the body of the plane, the part helps secure wing flaps that move in and out and aid in regulating plane speed.

Boeing officials told police the part came from one of its 767 airliners, but it isn’t possible to determine which one. Both hijacked planes that struck the towers, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, were Boeing 767s.

American and United have had no comment.

The part was discovered a week ago, wedged in a narrow space between an apartment building and a mosque.

In 2010, the mosque prompted national debate about Islam and freedom of speech because it’s located just blocks from ground zero.

Authorities believe the rusted wing part is from one of the two hijacked airliners that brought down the trade center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) revealed that some members of his party opposed expanding background checks for gun sales recently because they didn't want to "be seen helping the president." Two weeks ago, only three Republican senators voted for the bipartisan background checks amendment sponsored by Toomey and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), despite overwhelming popular support for such a measure.

Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama

"In the end it didn’t pass because we're so politicized.

There were some on my side who did not want to be seen helping the president do something he wanted to get done, just because the president wanted to do it,” Toomey admitted on Tuesday in an interview with Digital First Media editors in the offices of the Times Herald newspaper in Norristown, Pa. The Times Herald noted that in "subsequent comments," Toomey "tried to walk that remark part-way back by noting he meant to say Republicans across the nation in general, not just those in the Senate."

Federal Reserve Sticks To Stimulus Plan, Warns 'Fiscal Policy Is Restraining Economic Growth' The U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its plan to buy $85 billion in bonds each month to push down borrowing costs and prop up the economy, citing risks to growth from recent budget tightening in Washington. Describing the economy as expanding moderately in a statement that largely mirrored its March decision, Fed officials cited continued improvement in labor market conditions.

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A 97 year-old Staten Island real estate developer and Holocaust victim has left behind an estate valued at $40M with no apparent will, no surviving blood relatives, and no known heirs.

The NEW YORK TIMES is reporting that Roman Blum, who died in 2012, had only a former wife, who died in 1992, and that his unclaimed estate becomes the largest on record in the history of the state.

Blum and his wife, Eva, were both Holocaust survivors who came to the U.S. and settled in Forest Hills, Queens, in 1949. The Public Administrator’s office assigned to handle Mr. Blum’s estate on behalf of the Richmond County Surrogate Court is in the process of liquidating Blum’s many properties, and also plans to use money from the state to fund an indepth search for a will, as well as hire a genealogist in hopes of finding relatives.

Failure by the county to successfully find an heir would result in Mr. Bum’s estate eventually being turned over the the state’s comptroller’s office. Longtime friends and associates of Blum have called it “odd” that a shrewd business man like Blum would die without leaving a will, and are hoping that either Blum or his former wife have a distant relative back in Europe.

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At 107 Oldest Concentration Camp Survivor, Dies Leopold Engleitner, the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, has died at the age of 107, his biographer said.

Engleitner, a conscientious objector whose life was documented in the book and film “Unbroken Will”, was imprisoned in the Buchenwald, Niederhagen and Ravensbrueck camps between 1939 and 1943.

Racist Fans Attack Hungarian Jewish Leader he head of a Hungarian anti-racism group said far-right soccer fans shouted “Sieg Heil” and attacked him, breaking his nose days before the country is due to host the World Jewish Congress.

Ferenc Orosz, chairman of the Raoul Wallenberg Association, told Reuters he was assaulted after arguing with a group of supporters chanting the Nazi slogan at a match between the Hungarian teams Videoton and Ferencvaros in Budapest on Sunday. The campaign group was formed in tribute to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.

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