But that mesmerizing view of the bay — the idyllic winters and thriving summers, filled with boaters and fishermen — was spoiled in August 2010, Bochner recounted, when the water darkened and a repugnant odor began to fill the air. An alarmingly large brown plume could often be seen moving across the channel, which Bochner would later learn was a discharge of partially treated sewage — in greater concentrations than allowed by environmental law — from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway. Angered by what he described as the inaction of local officials, Bochner, the Long Beach Herald’s 2011 Person of the Year, fired up his camcorder and began documenting the sewage plumes and posting the images online. In doing so, he let other residents know about a serious environmental hazard that both local and state officials eventually scrambled to address. Those close to Bochner say that had he not acted quickly, the situation might have escalated to the point where residents became ill and the channel suffered serious environmental damage. “He brought to the public knowledge of an environmental disaster,” said City Councilman Len Torres. “I saw a sincere individual concerned for the health of his family and the people in Long Beach. He was concerned about the impact this would have for future generations.” Bochner, an avid outdoorsman who has lived on the channel for nine years, said that last fall, the discharge from the Bay Park plant — which is owned and operated by Nassau County — was happening on a daily basis and was not being addressed. “You could smell it, and the birds were eating human feces,” he said. “You question it and people give you excuses to say no, it’s fine. But it wasn’t fine.” One particular video, he said, shot on Oct. 16, 2010, generated numerous hits on YouTube, where he uploaded all of his images. He also started filing reports with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. “It went viral — people saw it,” he said. “There were people fishing, swimming in the water. People could get sick from that. We felt violated that this could go on in America.” What Bochner learned next, he said, shocked him. Since March 2010, the DEC had issued numerous violations for the discharge from the plant, which DEC officials said was in need of repair after years of neglect. That October, the agency discovered that the plant was discharging more suspended solids than allowed by environmental law. Torres, describing Bochner as a powerful voice in the community, recalled how he raised the issue at a City Council meeting last year. “He
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Whether in the morning, before work, or in the evening, when he comes home, Bochner said, his daily routine has become a tradition with his family — his wife of 19 years, Amy, 50, and two boys, Jordan, 17, and Jesse, 14.
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Upgrades for Bay Park Treatment Plant In an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, the Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in January that the solids discharged into the bay were now “below or very close to permit limits,” and that all
current discharge is being completely treated, whereas before it was being only partially treated. Throughout the year, more issues surrounding the Bay Park plant followed. On June 6, Nassau County legislators approved a settlement between the county and the DEC over environmental violations at the county’s Bay Park plant dating back as far as 2007, which is expected to cost taxpayers $1 million. The DEC said that under the agreement, the
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state would fine Nassau County $500,000 for the environmental violations. In addition, under the terms of the settlement, the county must spend $500,000 to study the feasibility of creating an ocean outfall pipe for the plant. The pipe, officials said, could be extended across the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve to the ocean, allowing the treated waste-
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Long Beach Police arrested Eduardo Natal, Marlon Jones Guma, James Moriarty Jr. and Scott Fowler on Jan. 22 at West Beech Street at around 4 a.m., near Minnesota’s after reports of a “rowdy” crowd outside the restaurant. The men were arraigned and pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and other minor violations and were released on their own recognizance. Following the arrests, a number of residents voiced their outrage at City Council meetings after learning that some of the men sustained injuries during the arrests, and some claimed that police used excessive force. Natal’s attorney, Christopher Graziano, said that Natal had bruises on his face, and later said that a five-minute-long video shed light on the “chaotic” incident. Police strongly disputed claims of excessive force, and City Manager Charles Theofan said that he was looking into the matter. Theofan said on Dec. 23 that the men arrested received adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.
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stood up and said, ‘I want something done about this,’” Torres recalled. “‘I’m not taking no for an answer.’” After Bochner contacted County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) and asked Denenberg to stop by and see for himself what was unfolding, Denenberg held a press conference in November 2010 at the pier off West Bay Drive, where environmentalists joined local officials in demanding that county officials take immediate action to stop the discharge. The county ultimately addressed the years of neglect at the plant. Last December, Sen. Charles Schumer announced that the Environmental Protection Agency would release $11 million in grant money — awarded to Nassau County in the mid-1980s — to help reimburse $20 million in upgrade work at Bay Park and at the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Wantagh. The move by Schumer, said Ray Ellmer, a member of the Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals, was a direct result of Bochner’s YouTube videos. “It wasn’t our elected officials who got those funds, it was Scott,” Ellmer said. “I think it showed for the first time how powerful private citizens can be.” Ellmer added, “He did more to protect our bays than any government official. If not for Scott, I don’t believe it would have been addressed as quickly as it was.” On Jan. 10, the County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park plant. One contract covered the leasing of gravity belt thickeners — which separate solids from wastewater — to help mitigate the discharge. In mid-January, DEC representatives told the Herald that samples submitted to the agency indicated that the plant had been “discharging below or very close to permit limits,” and that all current discharge was now being thoroughly treated. When he’s not working at his full-time job as president of Maximum Tours Inc. — an Oceanside-based group travel company that speBochner and his fellow volunteers collected debris by hand and brought it to a sanitation facility in Long Beach.
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During a Reynolds Channel marsh clean up on May 21, Bochner, fifth from left, led a group of volunteers who removed debris. cializes in educational trips for students and ski tours — Bochner remains an active community environmental advocate. He is a member of the Long Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, the Long Beach Surfer’s Association, Operation SPLASH and the Sludge Stoppers Task Force, which sponsored a marsh cleanup of Reynolds Channel in May that drew 50 volunteers. Billy Kupferman, a founding member of the Surfer’s Association, described Bochner as a “highly knowledgeable” and “selfless” individual. The association, formed in January, expanded to focus
on environmental issues, Kupferman said, in part because Bochner continued to update members about the Bay Park plant. The organization formed an environmental committee, which Bochner now heads. “He’s an incredible resource,” Kupferman said. “I can’t tell you the number of people that have said to me they had no idea what was happening with these treatment plants prior to hearing Scott speak at meetings. It turned into something everyone was interested in.” The county ultimately stepped up, Bochner
said, but more needs to be done. There must be an upgrade of all sewage treatment plants across the county, he said, and new, “green” technology must become the standard to ensure the efficiency and longevity of these facilities. Denenberg is sponsoring legislation called the Right to Know of a Sewage Spill Bill, which is currently in committee in the Legislature. The bill, Bochner said, would require agencies to report sewage spills and other discharge violations to the public. Whether at community meetings or at press conferences, he continues to speak up, and to many he has become Long Beach’s leading advocate for the environment. “We need to do something about bringing these plants up to speed,” Bochner said. “We want that spill bill. We’re going to fight for it. This is about our future, not fixing for the moment.” His efforts have left an indelible mark in the community. “He’s like a patriot — a person in history who stood up and said, ‘There’s something wrong here,’” Torres said. “Scott is truly a hero.”
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The year began on a somber note with the death of Island Park resident Armand D’Amato. The father of former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato, Armand was 97 years old. D’Amato was a fixture in Island Park, where he lived for 65 years with his wife, Antoinette. He was a founding member and the first president of the Island Park Chamber
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A new pool at the Rec Center? At the Feb. 1 City Council meeting, city officials said they were looking into rebuilding the Long Beach Recreation Center’s pool, noting that the 50-year-old facility is deteriorating and is in desperate need of an overhaul to meet the demands of recreational swimmers, local swim teams and elderly residents.
Residents cited poor conditions at the “Rec” at Magnolia Boulevard, which houses a 25-yard-long, six-lane pool, a smaller diving pool, exercise rooms, a steam room, showers and locker rooms. Those issues included holes in the ceiling, leaks, dirty locker rooms, and inconsistent water quality and temperatures. Residents said that an
adequate pool and facility could generate more revenue for the center by boosting membership. City Manager Charles Theofan told residents the city was looking into ways to finance the project, which he said could be done through a bond or state or federal grants.
L.B. teen dies at MLK Center Long Beach High School student Shakur Moore, 17, died suddenly on Jan. 27 while he was playing basketball at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, an incident that devastated the community and left students and teachers reeling. Moore, a junior at Long Beach High, was described as a respectful and precocious teen, and a talented and well-respected player on Long Beach High’s JV basketball team. In the wake of his death, a memorial service was held at the MLK Center, where hundreds gathered to pay tribute to Moore. Additionally, more than 300 gathered on Feb. 3 at the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church to remember him during an emotional funeral service.
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Research finds bays are polluted Researchers at Stony Brook University confirmed Feb. 10 what most residents already knew — that the Western Bays are polluted. According to preliminary data released by researchers at Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Studies, the water in the bays between East Rockaway and Long Beach — an area that includes Reynolds Channel — have an abundance of nitrogen, which fuels the growth of seaweed. The nitrogen comes from the treated effluent discharged from four sewage treatment plants in the area, which state and county officials said release 64.5 million gallons of
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wastewater into the bays each day. Researchers also discovered contaminants found in cosmetics, fabric softener and disinfectants, and determined that the effluent does not flush out into the ocean quickly and often gets stuck in the bays. The research began in August 2010, after State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) and State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) secured $600,000 to fund what they called the most comprehensive study of the bays ever conducted. Researchers said that the two-year study would be completed by late 2012.
March
Hit-run driver sentenced Point Lookout resident Shawn Gallivan, 23, who pleaded guilty last year to vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving charges in the 2009 hit-and-run death of Long Beach resident David King, was sentenced on Feb. 18 to two to six years in prison. Gallivan pleaded guilty in August 2010 to first-degree vehicular manslaughter, aggravated driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a fatal incident on Oct. 17, 2009, after he struck the 53-yearold King, a New York City schoolteacher.
February
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Council approves Ice Arena overhaul After a somewhat contentious debate, the City Council voted 3-2 on March 15 to approve a lease by Lido Beach-based Building Fitness Performance Inc. of the city-owned Ice Arena’s second floor, an agreement that would include the conversion of the space into a sports and-fitness complex that Building Fitness Performance would operate. Over a five-year lease with options
to renew, BFP would pay the city $12,000 in rent per year plus 10 percent of gross sales, with a minimum guarantee of $10,000 per year. City officials said the decision would come at no cost to the city, and that the aging Ice Arena was in need of repair. The fitness complex, officials said, would generate revenue and attract more athletic teams.
Following a yearlong investigation involving the Long Beach and Nassau County police departments, Robert Michalski was arrested on Feb. 25 in Massapequa Park and charged with the second-degree manslaughter of Robbie Michelman. According to Long Beach Police, Michalski, 40, of Virginia Beach, Va., and a Long Beach native, Courtesy LBPD injected heroin into Robert Michalski Michelman, 40, at his home on Forester Street on Feb. 3, 2010 and caused his death. Michalski was also charged with criminal injection of a narcotic drug and recklessly causing the death of another.
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East School’s fate still uncertain At the March 8 Board of Education meeting, parents continued to question the fate of East Elementary School, as school officials told residents that they are holding firm to a commitment they made two years ago to keep the 82-year-old school open amid concerns that the district will close it. Built in 1929, the school is the oldest — and most deteriorated — school building in the district. The potential closing of the school was first proposed in 2008. At the meeting, some said that the school should be closed so the district can conserve money, while others argued that it should remain open to continue to provide education for students and to maintain property values.
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On March 25, Rockville Centre resident Ralph Madalena, his wife, Francesca Capitano, and daughter, Kathryn Madalena, along with other family members, were joined by Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Legislator Denise Ford and City Manager Charles Theofan for a ceremony to rename the Long Beach Bridge in honor of
Madalena’s late grandfather, Michael Valente, a World War I hero, Long Beach resident, and Long Beach’s only recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor. Hundreds turned out for the ceremony to see the bridge officially renamed the Michael Valente Memorial Long Beach Bridge.
IN BRIEF D.A. takes down mortgage fraud operation After a two-year investigation, the Nassau County district attorney’s office charged 17 people — including a Long Beach man — for their roles in what it called the largest mortgage fraud and identity-theft scheme in the county’s history. On March 16, District Attorney Kathleen Rice said that more than $20 million was allegedly stolen from homeowners, banks and the county government. Defendants were charged with more than 100 crimes. Among those arrested was Carlos Irizarry, 34, of Long Beach, a mortgage originator who was charged with enterprise corruption and four counts each of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying business records, first-degree scheme to defraud and fourthdegree conspiracy.
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Heterogeneous-classroom debate draws fire A contentious debate unfolded between parents and the Board of Education in April over the controversial heterogeneous sixth-grade curriculum, an academic model in which students of all abilities study in the same classes. Heterogeneous grouping was introduced in the sixth grade last year. The model came under scrutiny in April when the district announced that it was not only planning to implement the model in seventh grade next year, but that it intended to cut seventh-grade honors courses. At a May 10 board meeting, parents continued to question the model’s efficacy and said that the sixth-grade curriculum does not challenge all students — some parents said that their children were earning “100 percent averages” effortlessly, were bored with their classes and that overall, the curriculum was not rigorous or challenging enough.
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April
Unsound Pro Junior competitors shine The Unsound Pro Junior competition — part of a series of events that kicked off on April 27 and ran through April 30 — took place on April 29 at the beach at National Boulevard. The contest, said Dave Juan, co-owner of Unsound Surf, attracted roughly 50 surfers, ages 20 and under, who were competing in the Association of Surfing Professionals’ men’s North America Pro Junior Series. Long Beach was the sixth stop of nine in the series. Keanu Asing, of Hawaii, placed first, while Christian Saenz, of California, placed second, Tanner Hendrickson, of Hawaii, placed third, and Balaram Stack placed fourth. Chrissy Daly/Herald
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Work at the Lido Complex begins Work at the Lido Complex began on April 2. The infrastructure upgrades and renovations at the complex — which included the elementary and middle school — are part of a district-wide, $92.7 million school preservation plan funded by a bond approved by voters in 2009. The work at the Lido complex includes $17 million earmarked for the middle school and $29.6 million at the elementary school. The funds include the work that was recently completed on the new Veterans Field. The major renovations include the construction of an extension for additional classrooms at the elementary school’s southern section. The work also includes the construction of a Pre-k wing to accommodate increased enrollment and relocated students from the Blackheath location, which will be torn down for new athletic fields at the high school. At the middle school, the addition of a new library and main office started in April and will be completed in May of next year. The addition of an auditorium at the middle school was completed in August. Both schools will be home to a new, state-of-the-art media center and library, and a new cafeteria. The work at the 189,000 square-foot Lido complex — home to 882 middle school students and 436 elementary school students — is going to be completed in phases over two years, ending in 2013. Courtesy Long Beach School District
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Long Beach’s Dylan Palacio, top, beat Chris Sarro of Massapequa for his second county title in three years.
When Long Beach’s Adam DeJesus topped MacArthur’s Frank Medeiros, 7-2, in a 152pound quarterfinal match Feb. 12 at Hofstra, he secured a third straight trip to the Nassau Division I All-County wrestling podium. But DeJesus was nowhere near done. He came back the next day and finished the job, capping an emotional championship run with a 4-1
victory over Calhoun’s Jesse Bader in the title bout. “I’ve been working toward this for a long time and wanted to win for my mom,” said DeJesus, whose mother Myra D’Auguste underwent caner surgery Jan. 28. “It’s a great feeling,” he added. “My mom is doing well and things couldn’t be better.”
DeJesus, a senior, was the third member of the Marines to win a title, following junior Krishna Sewkumar at 103 pounds and junior Dylan Palacio at 145. They advanced to the state championship meet along with Mark Raghunandan, who was awarded a wild-card spot after losing to Sewkumar, his cousin, in the county final.
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Eric Rubin, left, Matt Barry, center, and Ethan Bogard compiled a combined singles record of 31-0. All three will return in 2012.
Unbeaten trio of Marines Long Beach boys’ tennis coach Sue Hirschbein-Bodnar says the gap between singles players Eric Rubin, Matt Barry and Ethan Bogard isn’t great and they’re practically interchangeable parts in the lineup. “They’re all close in talent level,” she said. “Eric and Matt are a year older than Ethan, but
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Senior Josh Trone helped Long Beach to a division championship and won the Nassau Class AAA title in the 100 meter dash.
Ethan could easily handle first singles and do well. We’re fortunate to have them and we’ve got a lot to look forward to next year with them coming back.” The Marines have had a few players go undefeated over the years, most recently Danny Kreyman who has a 49-23 singles record at Wake Forest, but never three perfect finishes as Rubin, Barry and Bogard enjoyed together in the spring of 2011. “It’s pretty remarkable,” Hirschbein-Bodnar said. “They’re the most dedicated players and
very composed and intelligent on the court. They don’t beat themselves.” Opponents don’t beat them, either. At least this year they didn’t. Rubin, a junior, went 9-0 at first singles, Barry, a junior, was 11-0 at second singles, and Bogard, a sophomore, finished 11-0 at third singles. All three have been a part of Long Beach’s varsity roster since seventh grade and travel regularly around the United States playing USTA Tournaments.
Long Beach’s boys’ track and field program has been closing ground on the competition for years, and in the spring of 2011 the Marines flew by their Division 2A rivals and also placed fourth in Nassau Class AAA. “We’ve had a special year,” coach Greg Milone said. “It has been so long since Long Beach last won a division championship, there’s no banner in the gym for it. We know it’s well over 20 years. It’s great. Everyone had the same goal and worked hard to make it happen.” The Marines followed a 12-2 regular season with a lights-out performance in the Division 2A championship meet, held at their new facility at Long Beach Middle School May 16. They had 13 first- or second-place finishes and totaled 149 points, edging Calhoun by 10. “Once the score was official, the kids celebrated by rushing the field and dumping water on me,” Milone said. “We geared up for that meet all spring and all of the kids delivered.” Junior David Henry won division titles in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, senior Josh Trone took the 100-meter dash and was runner-up in the High Jump, junior David Poretz won the Pole Vault, and freshman Tariq Cole captured the Shot Put.
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YEAR IN REVIEW Honoring those who gave their lives The Vietnam War Veterans Association were among the many groups who participated in this year’s Memorial Day parade in Long Beach, a parade that paid special tribute to Vietnam veterans.
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Surfing beaches in the West End Following the announcement of the Quiksilver Pro N.Y., in May, Long Beach lifeguards, with the approval of City Manager Charles Theofan and support from the Long Beach Surfers Association, created a pilot program that brought surfing to West End beaches over the summer. The program featured both a main, rotating beach and several 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. beaches to accommodate surfers. Officials
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School budget passes; Gallagher, Ryan re-elected By a count of 1,674 votes to 742, residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $118.6 million 2011-12 budget on May 17. In addition, school board incumbents Dr. Dennis Ryan and
Patrick Gallagher were re-elected to three-year terms, beating out newcomer Ari Pine. The spending plan is $2.2 million, or 1.86 percent, larger than the 2010-11 budget. The tax levy — the total amount the district needs to raise through property taxes — will remain unchanged, at $88.9 million. Ryan, the board’s president, garnered 1,833 votes. Gallagher, its vice president and a trustee for nine years, collected 1,726 votes, while Pine had 1,016.
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Long Beach mourns the loss of Daniel Bobis The Long Beach community “Kids gravitated toward mourned the loss of beloved teachDanny, and it was clear that he er, venerated surfer and environwould do anything for them,” said mental activist Daniel Bobis, after Long Beach High Principal Dr. he had been reported missing on Gaurav Passi in July. “He was defiJuly 24 off the coast of southern nitely a positive role model for the Sumatra. kids, and he was able to reach them “This is a tremendous loss to in a unique way because he was so our association, to our community, in touch with the surfing culture to our school district, to our and the band culture. He was defiworld,” his close friend, Billy nitely a very special teacher.” Kupferman, wrote on the website of A member of the Sludge Danny Bobis the Long Beach Surfer’s Association, of Stoppers Task Force, a group that which Bobis was a founding member. advocates for clean beaches, Bobis Bobis, 32, was surfing near the tiny enclave of was an environmental activist who lobbied against Damai with his wife, Rachel, and a friend, Brian a plan to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off Lonergan. After urgent calls to local authorities the coast of Long Beach. Earlier this year, he and and U.S. officials by his wife, family and friends his wife, Rachel, and others formed the Long that led to an extensive, days-long search involving Beach Surfer’s Association, an organization dedihelicopters, local fisherman and fellow surfers, cated to providing a voice for the local surf comBobis’s body was found by fishermen. munity and working with city officials “to address Hundreds of people turned out for several the eminent transformation of our small surf city candlelight vigils at the boardwalk at Laurelton into the surf tourism hub of the eastern seaboard.” Boulevard — a beach where Bobis often surfed “This past winter, we talked about the and that has since been renamed in his memory — Quiksilver [New York] event and how Long Beach including many of his students and fellow surfers. is already overcrowded in summer,” association A memorial paddle-out in August attracted nearly co-founder Jeff Kupferman told the Herald. 1,000 people, a reflective ceremony where many “Danny took the lead of the Surfer’s Association shared memories of Bobis. — they spoke to the City Council and brought up Bobis — a third-degree black belt in karate — concerns related to Quicksilver coming. It’s great, grew up in Long Beach and was a leader in the but the number of surfers descending on the comlocal surf community. As the drummer in the pop- munity raised concerns, and we thought maybe it ular local rock band Cipher, which he founded was time for the city to consider expanding the with friends in 1996, Bobis toured extensively over surf areas in town.” the years. The group recorded five albums, includBobis, the association’s president, played an ing last year’s “The Joyous Collapse.” instrumental role earlier this year in persuading city He was a founding member of the Long officials to add surfing beaches in the West End, Beach Surfer’s Association and launched the high after the organization lobbied for a more practical school’s first competitive surf team and club — the use of beach space in anticipation of the Quiksilver only one of its kind in the state. A 1997 graduate event. of Long Beach High, he taught math there for In the months leading up to the Quiksilver Pro seven years, school officials said. N.Y., Bobis had reached out to Quiksilver in the “One of the things I always said was that if I hopes of involving students in the event. Through ever had a career teaching in the Long Beach the Quiksilver Foundation — a non-profit organischool district, I would want to start up a surf zation committed to benefiting the quality-of-life of club,” Bobis told the Herald in 2006. “Because communities and supporting environmental and when I was a student, it was always something I youth-related projects — members of the surf team wanted to have.” worked with the foundation during the event on a Students and staff described him as a beloved number of initiatives — including the cleanup of teacher and a vital part of the school community. the Magnolia Street Park in the aftermath of
Many shed tears as friends shared memories of Bobis in August.
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Jillian Maldonato, 10, placed a flower in the sand as surfers returned from a memorial paddle-out in Bobis’s honor.
Rachel Bobis, center at left, was among nearly 1,000 relatives, friends and residents who attended a memorial service at the beach at Laurelton Boulevard.
Tropical Storm Irene — that served as a fitting tribute to Bobis, Billy Kupferman said. The Danny Bobis Fund was launched to defray the cost of the search effort and to possibly funding a memorial and a scholarship fund in his name. A number of fundraisers were held in his memory, including the LBHS Surf Club and team’s “Buckets for Bobis” campaign and a fundraiser at the Inn. “As coaches of the LBHS Surf Team, our goal is not only to teach the students about surfing but
Hundreds of surfers participated in a paddle-out in memory of Danny Bobis.
also about caring and contributing to our community and taking care of our environment,” Rachel Bobis said in September. “I am so proud of the team and how they have risen above such a great loss to follow in Danny’s footsteps, as I strive each day to do as well.” “It is a tragic reminder that life is fragile,” she wrote in August, “That we should take nothing for granted and that, as one of Danny’s tattoos read, our wealth should be weighed in spirit.”
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Tropical Storm Irene hits Long Beach Tropical Storm Irene hit Long Beach in late August, causing a mandatory evacuation of the barrier island and causing millions of dollars in damage and numerous power outages. Nassau County ordered mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of homes on the South Shore, County Executive Ed Mangano announced Friday before the storm hit. All residents living
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Firefighters worked atop a 10-story condo at West Broadway to secure a loose roof structure during 70-mph winds. The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a number of house fires on Aug. 28, and members worked more than 30 hours during Irene and its aftermath. More than 80 firefighters were on call, and the department received assistance from FEMA, the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management and the National Guard, who were, among other emergency efforts, on hand to assist with emergency transportation to hospitals outside of the evacuated areas. Fire Chief Rich Corbett said that the majority of calls were for downed electrical wires, gas or electrical emergencies and fires, among other calls.
south of Sunrise Highway, between the Queens border and Rockville Centre, and south of Merrick Road, between Rockville Centre and the Suffolk County border, were instructed to leave their homes by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. And with more than 33,000 residents in Long Beach, officials urged them to heed the notice. Many residents, however, chose to stay and ride out the storm. With the news media camped out at the Allegria Hotel — which remained open but sustained significant flooding in its lower levels — Long Beach made global headlines and became the face of the storm’s impact on Long Island. The most ubiquitous image that illustrated Irene’s power was of the storm surge that broke through a 15-foot high sand-berm at National Boulevard, lifted Lifeguard Headquarters off its foundation and slammed it into the boardwalk. That Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano toured the damaged areas with city officials. At a press conference at the Maple Boulevard firehouse, Cuomo said that National Guard troops had been deployed to Nassau County and Long Beach to assist with the cleanup and rescue efforts by firefighters. In the aftermath of the storm, residents began the arduous task of cleaning up, pumping out flooded basements, discarding damaged belongings and — with nearly 4,000 residents without power in Long Beach — waiting for the power to come back on. City workers were out in force repairing the damage caused by massive flooding and 33 downed trees that pulled down power lines, tore up sidewalks and damaged property. According to Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, water from the ocean merged with overflow from Reynolds Channel. Weisenberg was one of several state and city officials who were on hand on Aug. 29 at a New York State Insurance Department disaster recovery mobile command center at City Hall, helping property owners file claims and contact their insurance companies. City officials said that Long Beach is expected to receive a $1.5 million reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2012 to cover the costs of the storm. According to a National Hurricane Center report issued on Dec.
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Images of Lifeguard Headquarters slamming into the boardwalk during a storm surge were broadcast around the world in August.
Thirty-three downed trees, including this one on West Hudson Street, pulled down power lines, tore up sidewalks and damaged property.
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property damage in New York City and Long Island. The tropical-storm-force winds, along with heavy rains, resulted in power outages for up to 3 million residents that lasted about a week, mainly on Long Island, the agency said. In the U.S., the Insurances Services Office reported that Irene caused an estimated $3.5 billion in losses. Doubling this figure in an attempt to account for uninsured losses results in an estimated U. S. damage total of $7 billion.
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Residents contend with aftermath of record rainfall National Boulevard and West Park Avenue were submerged by torrential rainfall in August. Many residents in Long Beach, Lido Beach and other nearby towns faced the sobering aftermath of an Aug. 14 storm that dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the city. The all-time single-day rainfall record at John F. Kennedy International Airport was eclipsed by more than an inch and a half, with a total of 7.8 inches. Rainfall totals for
Nassau County ranged from 5 to 11 inches. Lido Beach recorded 10.87 inches. “The bulk of it fell in the early-morning hours on Sunday, but the rain didn’t stop for 24 hours,” said Chris Vaccaro, a spokesman for the National Weather Service. “This is about two months of rainfall. You could have this much in a hurricane.” Arthur Findlay/Herald
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Quiksilver Pro New York makes history in Long Beach The Quiksilver Pro New York became the most lucrative surfing competition ever held on the East Coast when the ASP World Title Tour — the sixth of 11 stops — took place in Long Beach in September. With its unprecedented $1 million prize purse, and 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater competing alongside 34 of the world’s best surfers, Quiksilver attracted 100,000 spectators the week of Sept. 5. And the waves in Long Beach did not disappoint. “The waves were better than anyone dreamed of … it was some of the best high-performance surfing on the tour,” said ASP international media director Dave Prodan. It was arguably the most anticipated surfing event of the year in the U.S. this year, and Long Beach became the center of national attention with Quiksilver broadcasting live daily from the National Boulevard Beach — not far from its massive merchandise tent along the boardwalk. Local pro and Quiksilver rider Balaram Stack, who became the contest’s hometown favorite when he was named the first wild card entrant in July, competed against pros like Slater and Mick Fanning in the opening rounds of the contest. Unsound surf shop, which played a major role in the event, presented the Quik Pro N.Y. trials to determine the contest’s final wildcard competitor, Balaram Stack, left, Kelly Slater and Freddy Patacchia during the opening ceremony of the competition on Sept. 5. Asher Nolan. Ultimately, Australian pro surfer Owen Slater, however, went on to claim his 11th ASP city officials decided to pull the plug — a controWright won the $300,000 top prize after edging World Title in San Francisco. versial decision that led criticism from residents out Slater in the competition’s final, thrilling round. The event was initially to include a festival and merchants. With many residents still without and concert featuring a major music lineup — power and cleaning out flooded basements, City including Interpol and Jimmy Buffett — along with Manager Charles Theofan said that the competifashion, art, skateboarding and motocross exhibi- tion could still go on, but salvaging the attendant tions intended to complement the surfing competi- festival was simply too daunting a task. tion. But in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, And while the competition was considered a
Stack, with his mother, Mary, after his heat on Sept. 7 against pro surfer Mick Fanning.
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major success, Quiksilver officials announced in December that it would not come back as part of the ASP World Tour in 2012 due to budgetary issues associated with the event. Quiksilver officials, however, said that they are considering a return in 2013.
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Kelly Slater wowed spectators with his high-performance surfing during the Quik Pro N.Y.
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YEAR IN REVIEW Reflecting, 10 years later Nearly 100 people gathered at the Firemen’s Memorial, including members of the Long Beach Fire Department and city officials, to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11. The ceremony was one of many in Long Beach and the Town of Hempstead marking the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. On Sept. 9, Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford led a service at the Virginia Avenue Memorial Garden, reading the names of residents of the barrier island who died. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the O’Keefe Foundation hosted its annual Spirit Rider Regatta and Brotherhood Walk, and there was an ecumenical service and Catholic Mass on National Boulevard beach on Sunday. Several college sailing teams took part in the regatta, including Fordham University and the U.S. Military Academy, and the next day more than 1,000 people gathered on the beach and boardwalk, which was adorned with American flags, for the services. While children tossed flowers into the ocean, others joined in prayer. Numerous members of the military, firefighters and police officers were on hand, including midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy, cadets from the U.S. Military Academy and Marines. After the Mass, about 200 people took part in a paddle-out to sea, including residents, firefighters, police officers and pro surfers who had competed in the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. Surfers wore armbands, made by Long Beach silence hand in hand, which was followed by loud High School students, bearing the names of those chants of “USA!” Later, a wreath was dropped in who died on 9/11. After they formed a huge circle the ocean to honor the fallen. in the water, participants shared a moment of
Members of the Police and Fire Department teams in the O’Keefe Foundation’s 2011 Spirit Rider Regatta participated in a paddle-out in remembrance of 9/11, part of a beach Mass and ecumenical service.
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Nearly 100 people gathered at the Firemen’s Memorial on Sept. 11, including members of the Long Beach Fire Department and city officials.
Long Beach resident Dave Juan, with his son Brody, 2, was among the many surfers who participated in a memorial paddle-out in remembrance of 9/11, which included police, firefighters and Quiksilver Pro N.Y. competitors.
Eric Robinson, a member of the Freeport Fire Department, embraced his family after returning from Sunday’s paddle-out.
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IN BRIEF October
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No jail for Potts in road rage death
LBHS students earn All-State music honors Long Beach High School’s All-State musicians: Director of Comprehensive Arts Dr. Dale Johanson, in front, at left; All-State alternates Annie Winerip and Grace Smith, and All-State performers Russell Goetz and Joseph Keiserman. In back row: band teacher Marino Bragino, left, orchestra teacher Jessica Gaglione, chorus teacher Michael Capobianco and band teacher Craig West.
Having been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in June, Oceanside resident Evan Potts was sentenced by Nassau County Judge Phillip Grella to five years’ probation for the 2009 road rage death of Long Beach resident Ian Sharinn.
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Celebrating Irish pride Members of the Hagen School of Irish Dance turned out for the 22nd annual Irish Day Parade on Oct. 1, an event sponsored by Division 17 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Man drowns after jumping into Reynolds Channel In what was the second “bizarre” drowning death in a week, a man jumped into Reynolds Channel on Sept. 28 after leaving Long Beach Medical Center under unusual circumstances and dashing into the bay. Fire Department officials said that it was unclear why he jumped into the bay. Officials at the hospital said that the 35-year-old man had arrived alone at Long Beach Medical Center’s Emergency Department at 10:14 p.m., where he was triaged by staff and placed in a treatment room with two staff members for evaluation. Officials said that the man, who was not a Long Beach resident, was in distress when he entered the hospital. Because of confidentiality policies, the hospital did not name the patient or comment on why he was admitted to the ER.
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Leading up to the Nov. 8 election, Long Beach residents saw a new party on the ballot, the Boardwalk Party. Its candidates, incumbent Len Torres, Fran Adelson and Scott Mandel, also ran on the Democratic line. The new party was intended to be a bipartisan effort to attract the votes of residents who are concerned with the condition of the boardwalk. The party was placed on the ballot after its founders, including Republican Leigh Pollet, submitted an independent nominating petition to the Nassau County Board of Elections. Pollet said that the boardwalk is in a state of decay and is being destroyed, and that come election time, voters would have the opportunity to voice their concerns about it.
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L.B. Democrats win in clean sweep In a stunning upset, the Democratic candidates for three City Council seats took back control of the city from the Republican-led coalition on Nov. 8, following months of campaigning and several debates. Ultimately, the coalition candidates’ platform — fiscal responsibility, a solid bond rating by Moody’s and holding the line on taxes — proved unpersuasive, and each of them, including council President Thomas Sofield Jr. and Vice President Mona Goodman, who had both served on the council for eight years, lost by several hundred votes. In a clean sweep, Democrats Fran Adelson, Scott Mandel and incumbent Len Torres — who pledged to bring greater transparency and fiscal responsibility to City Hall during their campaign — clinched the majority of votes in most of the
24 precincts. With all election districts reporting, Torres had the most votes — 3,798 — while Adelson, who lost by 12 votes in a 2009 bid for City Council, picked up 3,796 votes and newcomer Scott Mandel had 3,708. The council, currently split along party lines at 3-2, with the coalition in the majority, will now have a 4-1 Democratic majority. John McLaughlin, a Republican, and Democrat Mike Fagen won four-year terms in 2009. The Jan. 1 induction ceremony will take place at City Hall at noon, and will also be streamed live on the city’s website at longbeachny.org. Also on Nov. 8, Republican incumbent Denise Ford took 54 percent of the vote against Democratic challenger Darlene Tangney to secure another two-year term on the county legislature.
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Democrats Scott Mandel, left, Fran Adelson and Len Torres celebrated their win at Democratic headquarters on Election Night.
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City can’t make payroll, pay outgoing police officials Long Beach faced a fiscal crisis in November that threatened the city’s ability to pay its workers just before the holidays due to “unforeseen” cash-flow problems at City Hall. The City Council authorized a $4.5 million borrowing measure through two resolutions during an emergency meeting on Nov. 30. The meeting came on the heels of a Nov. 18 memo from City Comptroller Sandra Clarson addressed to City Manager Charles Theofan and other city officials, that said the city will not be able to meet its payroll obligations in late December. The document illustrated an urgent cash flow shortage that would seriously “affect the city’s ability to pay its bills” unless the city takes quick action and approves a measure to borrow a Tax Anticipation Note, Clarson said. City officials attributed most of the shortfall to unforeseen overtime and other costs associated with Tropical Storm Irene. At the meeting, Theofan introduced two resolutions: one authorizing the comptroller to take out a $1.7 million tax anticipation note in order to make payroll by Dec. 23 and to pay its vendors. That measure passed unanimously, but not before Democratic Councilmen Len Torres and Mike Fagen criticized the administration for what they called “fiscal mismanagement.” And, because of “insufficient provisions” in the city budget, another resolution seeking the issuance of budget notes not exceeding $2.5 million to cover the costs of retiring police officials and other potential retirements passed by a 3-2 vote. That same day, Fagen and Torres held a press conference in Mineola where they attempted to seek an injunction — which was ultimately denied — to prevent the city from borrowing the $2.5 million to cover payouts for three or more retiring police lieutenants and a $500,000 lump sum payment to Police Commissioner Tom Sofield Sr. until an audit of the payments could be completed.
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LBMS students qualify for Johns Hopkins talent search Five Long Beach Middle School eighth graders qualified to participate in the Johns Hopkins Talent Search, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Alexandra Kapilian, Jonathan Kapilian, Samantha Melconian, America Muratori and Jordan Torregrosa became eligible for the program based on their outstanding performance on the New York State ELA and Math assessments.
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Moody’s Investors Service, which gave Long Beach a solid bond rating last year, downgraded the city’s financial status in a scathing report released on Dec. 13, following a cash-flow shortfall a month earlier that led the city to borrow $4.5 million to make its payroll by Christmas and to meet its payout obligations for a number of retirees. The agency announced a downgrade of the city’s rating to Baa3, several grades below its previous A1 rating and one step above what one city official called “junk bond status.�
In the months leading up to the November election, city officials touted the A1 rating — reaffirmed by Moody’s in August — at candidates’ forums and in newsletters, saying that Long Beach was on solid financial ground that allowed it to avoid a tax levy increase. But in November, the city faced a serious cash-flow problem that threatened its ability to pay its workers and outgoing or retiring police officials.
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Jack Schnirman, the former chief deputy supervisor for the Town of Brookhaven, was announced as Long Beach’s new city manager on Dec. 15.
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A new city manager is named for Long Beach Following a nationwide search and weeks of speculation, the members of the incoming Democratic City Council majority announced on Tuesday that they have tapped Jack Schnirman, the former chief deputy supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven, as Long Beach’s new city manager. “After an extensive search and the screening of close to 200 resumes from all over the country, the new council majority has chosen an outstanding individual to manage our administration,� Fran Adelson, one of two new council members elected in November, said. Schnirman, 34, will reside in Long Beach and start work on Jan. 1, after current City Manager
Charles Theofan leaves office amid a recent cashflow crisis, a bond rating downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service and a looming budget deficit. Schnirman said that his first priority would be to address the city’s finances. “I look forward to working with the city’s workers to implement the council’s reform agenda, restore Long Beach’s finances and save taxpayer dollars,� he said. “I’ve stepped into a challenging fiscal situation before and helped reform a government — I’m ready to dive right in and hit the ground running to serve all Long Beach residents.�
L.B. man convicted in 2010 shooting death of neighbor
slaughter on Dec. 13 and faces up to 25 years in prison. After four days of deliberations, a jury found Casey Fitzgerald, 21, guilty of first-degree manslaughter in Nassau County Court, but acquitted him of the murder charge stemming from the shooting death of 48-year-old Ernest Cummings, Jr. Fitzgerald was also convicted of two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
A Long Beach man arrested last year for gunning down his neighbor on E. Hudson St. following a heated argument was convicted of man-
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December 29, 2011 — LONG BEACH HERALD
The masthead The box at the far left side of the page is called the “masthead.” It contains the newspaper’s “flag” or nameplate, and the lion logo of the parent company of the Herald Community Newspapers, Richner Communications, Inc. The masthead offers basic information about the paper and how it functions. Brothers Stuart and Clifford Richner jointly guide the business and news operations for the 15 weekly newspapers in the Herald Community Newspaper group, including: the Nassau Herald, serving the Five Towns, and Heralds for Baldwin, Bellmore, East Meadow, Franklin Square/Elmont, Long Beach, Lynbrook/East Rockaway, Malverne/West Hempstead, Merrick, Oceanside/Island Park, Rockville Centre and Valley Stream. The editor of each paper is responsible for the assignment, selection and placement of stories, most of which the editors and reporters write. The executive editor oversees the editorial department staff and the editorial content of all 15 newspapers in the chain. The production department is responsible for the paper’s design. The advertising and art departments produce the large, often illustrated, “display” advertisements that appear throughout the paper. They help clients decide what the ads will say and how they will look. The classified department produces the small ads at the back of each week’s paper that are arranged by headings. The masthead also lists the paper’s age, the names of its founders, its address, telephone and fax numbers and notice that the contents are copyrighted.
For your information . . . Editorial page
Editorial comment Editorials offer the opinion of the Herald. The editorials are written by the editors, but do not necessarily represent their personal views. That is why they are unsigned: editorial comment is the newspaper’s institutional voice. The editors and publishers meet weekly to discuss positions the paper may take and how those positions will be expressed. Most editorials respond to developments in the news, but they may also be based on independent reporting or discussions with reporters to gain information that goes beyond what has already appeared in print. Editors and the publishers may also talk with advocates for causes or experts in a field to help formulate opinions or policies. Before elections, they meet with candidates for office. Most editorials concern local issues, but the newspaper may speak out as well on national or international questions that are part of the lives of our readers. Usually those editorials will try to address those concerns from a local perspective, since that is what we know best and what makes us different from daily newspapers and weekly news magazines. We hope our editorials are forceful without being strident and that they may persuade our readers to think and act in the best interests of the community.
Editorial cartoon The editorial cartoons are supplied by a syndicate, which represents major cartoonists across the country and the spectrum of political opinion. They are chosen to provide thoughtful or humorous viewpoints on topics of general interest. They do not represent the opinion of the newspaper or its editors.
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HERALD Editor: Scott Brinton
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What are the editorial pages all about? Who writes editorials? How do letters and guest columns get published? This week’s pages offer some answers to our readers. We thank The Riverdale Press for the idea.
Opinion columns
Opinion pages
Special features Other items will also appear on our editorial and op-ed pages, including the “Framework” feature that showcases creative work by the Herald’s photo staff, which, we hope, brightens the page and your week. We also make mistakes, despite our best efforts. We strive to correct them as soon as possible with a correction or clarification notice on these pages, the most prominent in the paper after page 1.
Letters to the editor Because community opinions are so important to us, we publish virtually all letters we receive. This policy, of course, can bring problems with it. Some letters may seem silly, dull or poorly written, but we believe you should have the chance to read them anyway; they are voices from our shared community. Letters may also be tasteless, racist or sexist, but we believe they should be published too. We cannot pretend that such attitudes do not exist; if we are to fight them, we must meet them head-on. We believe deeply that the remedy to “bad” speech is more speech, not censorship. Vituperative attacks on local people or institutions pose a more complicated problem. The laws governing libel apply to letters to the editor with the same force as anything else we publish. Both the letter writer and this newspaper can be held accountable for heedlessly damaging a reputation. Public figures like politicians have less protection from outraged opinion than do private citizens. Robust public debate must take precedence over our feelings and the sensitivities of those who have entered the public arena. We do not publish anonymous letters. Letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number and an address, so we can verify that a letter is genuine. Phone numbers and full addresses will not be published. We are reluctant to publish letters from people who are unwilling to stand openly behind what they have written. We are willing to withhold the name of a letter writer on request only when the letter states a valid reason for doing so. Within those limits, we will publish as much as we can each week, though letters will sometimes have to wait until there is enough room. We usually refrain from commenting on letters, but in certain cases an “editor’s note” may attempt to correct misinformation or misunderstanding.
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LONG BEACH HERALD — December 29, 2011
Each week, we publish two pages of opinion in addition to the editorial page. Most of these pages are devoted to the columns of our three weekly or bi-weekly contributors: Randi Kreiss, the former editor of the Nassau Herald; Scott Brinton, the senior editor of the Bellmore and Merrick Heralds; former Senator Alfonse D’Amato; and our newest addition, former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer. Our writers come from diverse backgrounds and from different points of the political spectrum. Their columns reflect their own opinions on topical issues. The newspaper does not select the topics on which columnists opine, and their publication is not an endorsement of the positions they espouse.
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