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Syosset Rally For Love, Unity and Action aims to stop Asian hate
Attendees at the rally carried signs against Asian hate. BY RIKKI N. MASSAND Following a reported May 6 bias incident at South Woods Middle School in which a Korean American student was allegedly physically and ver-
bally assailed, and told racist insults including “Go Back to your country” and “Covid-starter” by a fellow classmate, the community has rallied together to urge local officials of the need
to ‘Stop Asian Hate’. The Syosset Board of Education meeting held the previous Monday, May 10, lasted past midnight as parents asked the district to respond to the inci-
Schools election results
Voters in local school districts went to the polls on Tuesday, May 18th to approve budgets and elect members of boards of Education. Here are the results: Syosset In Syosset, voters approved the school budget 2,017 to 973.
Lynn Abranson, Lisa Coschia, Brian Grieco, Mitchell Lieberman, Shany Park and Rob Sharma were elected to the Board of Education. A proposition authorizing the purchase of the Stillwell property was narrowly approved, 1488 to 1475. Howev-
er, a proposition regarding the investment in the property of a maximum of $10,500,000, with $3,000,000 to come from County funds, $2,000,000 to come from reserves, and the remaining $5,500,000 to come from bonds was defeated 1,437 to 1,526. For See page 12
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dent. Many raised concerns that racism -- specifically against Asian Americans -- is running rampant here. More than 200 people attended the Rally for Unity, Love and Action held at the Syosset LIRR station parking lot. The event was highlighted by passionate speeches delivered by many elected officials. U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Queens) representing New York’s 6th Congressional district addressed the crowd about the challenges facing persons of AAPI ethnicity. She was introduced by Syosset High School students as a “champion for young people, people of color and for women” with notes about the ‘COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act’ that Meng introduced. “As we talk about this issue that’s plagued our community over the last year it has also been a tough time right here in Syosset, over the last few weeks. For the past year the AAPI community has not only had to combat the COVID-19 pandemic but also this virus of discrimination and bigotry. People are very scared and are telling their parents and grandparents not to go outside, that they will bring them their groceries, and kids are being told not to play outside even though the weather is nicer. I will also say growing up as an Asian American, hate and bigotry is not something that’s new. Many of us had experiences in our childhood and even in adulthood where people made fun of
us -- making fun of our eyes, our food, our culture and traditions. People asked where we learned to speak English and were told ‘Go Back’ to wherever we came from; very hurtful comments. As an Asian American born and raised in New York I have never felt such a widespread showing of love, encouragement and support from so many people beyond the AAPI community. Thank you to all my colleagues in government for listening and a very special thank you to all the parents, students, people in the community who are supportive of open, transparent and very necessary conversations occurring in Nassau County and also across the country.” “Over the past few months and years we’ve marched as diverse leaders against anti-Semitism, we’ve marched to stop the Muslim ban, we’ve marched to say Black Lives Matter, and now so many of those same community members are gathered to say ‘NO’ towards bigotry towards the Asian American community, and we are incredibly grateful,” Meng said. She also quoted the NAACP’s leadership with a reminder to all in attendance, “to be a friend before you need a friend.” Congresswoman Meng added that she wants all organizations, parties and individuals band together whenever any community is discriminated against. New York State Senator James Gaughran, whose 5th See page 10
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