Town seeds harbor with millions of clams, oysters
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca recently took to the waters on the Town’s north shore to help replenish the clam and oyster supply in Oyster Bay Harbor. The officials completed the seeding of approximately three million clam and 250,000 oyster seedlings.
“Oyster Bay Harbor is one of the crown jewels of Oyster Bay, and I’m proud to say that under my administration we are now doing more than ever before to improve its water quality,” said Supervisor Saladino. “These seedlings, many of which were grown right in our new hatchery, are placed into closed public waters where they are protected from being harvested until they are fully grown.
Councilman Imbroto noted that shellfish filter up to 50 gallons of water a day through their feeding process, so the preservation of Oyster Bay Harbor's water quality through the repopulation of shellfish is an important component of making the water cleaner for swimming, fishing, boating, and all life in the Harbor.
“This seeding initiative improves water quality, bolsters the local economy and improves the resiliency of our coastal communities by restoring shellfish populations to the harbor,” Councilman Imbroto said. “These efforts help preserve the natural beauty of our local waterways for generations to come.”
Town Clerk Rich LaMarca added, “The Town has already transferred millions upon millions of clam and oyster seeds from our hatchery into local waterways. Thanks to the diligence of our staff in the Department of Environmental Resources, as well as our Bay Constable team, we are ensuring that our harbor remains replenished and protected.”
Toys for Tots drive to help families impacted by Covid
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Tom Hand today announced a massive, month long collection drive to help benefit needy families and less fortunate children throughout the community during the upcoming holiday season. In partnership with the United States Marine Corps, the Town of Oyster Bay will host
a first-of-its-kind ‘Cruise Thru Holiday Toy Drive’ at John Burns Park in Massapequa on Saturday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date for the event is Sunday, December 6). In addition to the cruise thru holiday toy drive, collection boxes will also be located at multiple locations throughout the Town, beginning November 13 and ending December
14. These unprecedented efforts will help collect new, unwrapped toys that will be used as gifts for needy children throughout the community.
Toys for Tots Collection Boxes are located at the following locations:
• Oyster Bay Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay;
• Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa;
• Department of Public Works Facility, 150 Miller Place, Syosset;
• The Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park, 1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage; and
• Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Community Center, Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury.
Supervisor Saladino said, “This year’s drive is especially crucial, as due to the coronavirus global pandemic, many more families than normal are feeling an undue financial burden.”
From right, Supervisor Joseph Saladino Town Councilman Lou Imbroto and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca seed Oyster Bay Harbor with millions of clam and oyster seedlings, helping to replenish the harbor and improve water quality
Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off
Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (rear, 2nd left) greeted volunteers from the Levittown Community Action Coalition during the Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off Event on October 23, 2020 at Levittown Veterans Memorial Park. Also attending were Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti and New York State Assemblymen John Mikulin and Andrew Garbarino.
Tax receiver:
Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes
Jeffrey Pravato has announced that 20202021 School Tax bills have been mailed and reflect the new property assessments issued by Nassau County which may impact your taxes. Governor Cuomo delayed the tax payment deadline one month, and residents can pay their First Half taxes without penalty through December 10.
“This school property tax bill reflects the new Nassau County reassessment on your property. If your School Tax bill increases more than the budgeted increase set by your school district, it is due to the effects of the Nassau County reassessment. Don’t delay, make your payment before December 10th and ensure you aren’t paying unnecessary penalties imposed by State law.”
New York State Law requires a one percent penalty is added for each month the tax remains unpaid, retroactive to November 1st. Residents are reminded to sign their check, and make it payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes. Indicate the property’s S.D. Code, Section, Block, Lot and phone number on the check. Residents who prefer to mail in their payments should send them to the Office of the Receiver of Taxes, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771-1539.
“During this public health crisis, the Tax Office has been fully operational but has suspended in office interactions. We offer new outdoor walk up windows daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist resi-
dents and accept payments with a check and money order. No cash or credit card payments will be accepted. On December 9th and 10th, offices in Town Hall North and Town Hall South will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. When paying in person, residents are reminded to bring the entire tax bill.”
Taxpayers may access 2020-2021 School Tax information online at www. oysterbaytown.com. Residents may view current tax bills, print out a hard copy, or pay taxes with an ACH check payment for a reduced fee of 75 cents, or by credit card for a much higher fee charged by the credit card companies. (Town of Oyster Bay receives no portion of this fee).
Receiver Pravato reminds residents that school budgets are set by their local school districts, and the Town of Oyster Bay is not involved in that process. Any questions related to School Tax rates and amounts should be addressed to the resident’s school district. The telephone number for each school district is printed on the front of the School Tax bill. Any questions regarding your property assessment should be directed to the Nassau County Assessor’s Office at (516) 571-1500. To reach the Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes Office, call (516) 624-6400 or email receiveroftaxes@oysterbay-ny.gov. Residents are requested to have the school district, section, block and lot numbers of the property in question available. This information is listed on the tax bill and on the property deed.
Passport renewal special event
To help residents looking to obtain or renew their passports, Oyster Bay Town Clerk Richard LaMarca today announced that his office will offer a special one-stop Passport Weekend on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at both Town Hall North in Oyster Bay and Town Hall South in Massapequa.
“Are you looking to apply or renew your passport? You can visit Town Hall during Passport Weekend to receive free assistance in preparing your application, organizing your documents, obtaining a photo and submitting the documents for approval.”
Requirements for applying for a passport include:
• One 2x2 color photograph with a clear view of the applicant’s face against a plain white or light colored background. Photos will also be available for $10 at both Town Halls North and South during Passport Weekend.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship –Previously issued undamaged U.S. passport, certified birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad or
Certification of Birth, Naturalization Certificate, or Certificate of Citizenship.
• Proof of Identity –Naturalization Certificate, Valid Driver’s License (cannot have been issued or renewed in the last six months), Current Government ID (city, state or federal), Current Military ID (military and dependents).
Town Clerk LaMarca has offices located at Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay and Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa. Passport appointments are available Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and during this special Passport Weekend on November 21 and 22.
To make an appointment or inquiry about additional information, please call the Office of Oyster Bay Town Clerk Richard LaMarca at (516) 624-6343 or email townclerk@oysterbay-ny.gov. For more information on passport requirements and processing times, visit www.travel.state.gov.
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Spreading positivity in Bethpage
Fourth grade students in Maureen Luca’s class, pictured with Thoughtful Thursday coordinators Christine Kennedy and Alexandria Olsen, wrote letters to their classmates to express what makes them special on Oct. 29. Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
Students at Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage School District wrote meaningful letters to classmates for Thoughtful Thursday on Oct. 29.
Fourth-grade students in Maureen Luca’s class brainstormed words to describe what makes someone great, such as “helpful,” “kind” and “loyal.” They then wrote a letter to a randomly chosen classmate, expressing what makes them special.
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Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently recognized Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce 2020 Businessperson of the Year Andrea Goldman, who is currently the second vice president of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce.
This prestigious award is bestowed upon a member who has made a significant contribution to the local economy, to the advancement of the chamber and has made a meaningful and important contribution to the general welfare of the local community.
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Andrea is the founder of The Family College Experience, LLC which she established in 2015. She works with students and families to reduce the stress associated with navigating the college process. She is a professional member of IECA, and a member of NACAC, NYSACAC and the Nassau Counselors’ Association and has made a positive difference in the lives of many people in the community. Supervisor Saladino congratulated Andrea and presented her with a citation.
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Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Businessperson of the Year Andrea Goldman.
Map making at Woodland Elementary School
Students at Woodland Elementary School in Hicksville are learning about maps and landforms. Third-graders in Megan Callahan’s class thought of imaginary places they discovered. After coming up with these new loca-
tions, students made their own maps, even including map keys to feature the landforms. They also wrote questions about their maps for their classmates to answer.
Photos courtesy of Hicksville School District
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Third-grade student Jannah showed off the map she created as part of a map making and landform lesson.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO BIDDERS HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT
PURCHASE OF LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Hicksville Water District invites bids on a Contract for the “Purchase of Liquid Caustic Soda”.
All bids must be in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Board of Commissioners of the Hicksville Water District and marked on the outside, “PURCHASE OF LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA”, and delivered to the Hicksville Water District at its business office at 4 Dean Street Hicksville, New York 11801, on or before Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:00am at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Each bid must be on the form furnished by the Board of Commissioners and must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check payable to “Hicksville Water District”, in an amount of at least five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bid, said security to be forfeited to the Water District as liquidated damages in case of failure of the successful bidder to enter into a contract for the execution of the work within ten (10) days after written notice from the Board to do so has been mailed to the bidder’s address as stated in its proposal.
Bid packet including this Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, and Form of Contract, may be obtained at the business office of the
Hicksville Water District beginning October 28, 2020 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder may be required to furnish an adequate surety bond for the full and faithful performance of the contract awarded to it.
Dated: October 27, 2020
By: Board of Commissioners Hicksville Water District MIT 5904 1X 11/13
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on NOVEMBER 19,
2020, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 20-421
SYOSSET
HALINA & MIROSLAW
BOROWSKI: Variance to construct new dwelling having less lot size and width of lot than permitted by Ordinance.
PARCEL A
W/s/o Queens St., 143.40 ft. N/o Whitney Ave., a/k/a Queens Street, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 20-422
SYOSSET
HALINA & MIROSLAW
BOROWSKI: Variance to construct new dwelling having less lot size and width of lot than permitted by Ordinance.
PARCEL B
W/s/o Queens St., 95.60 ft. N/o Whitney Ave., a/k/a Queens Street, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 20-423
SYOSSET
ERIKA SHANIK: (A)
Variance to install in-ground swimming pool having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to install pool equipment having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.
NW/ cor. of Joyce Ct. & Wendy Rd., a/k/a 1 Joyce Court, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 20-424
SYOSSET
JASON SALTSBERG: (A)
Variance to allow existing rear deck exceeding maximum building coverage than permit-
ted by Ordinance. (B) Variance for the reduction of off-street parking spaces. Reduction of spaces to 1 when 2 spaces are required. (C) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 99-427 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated September 23, 1999.
W/s/o Leonard Rd., 248.10 ft. S/o Lorraine St., a/k/a 21 Leonard Road, Hicksville, NY
APPEAL NO. 20-425
SYOSSET
MATTHEW BERGER: (A)
Variance to construct rear raised wood deck with landing and steps to grade having less rear yard setback and exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct rear raised wood deck with landing and steps to grade, and allow existing shed exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing small shed having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.
E/s/o Susan Ct., 218.94 ft. E/o Lenore St., a/k/a 11 Susan Court, Syosset, NY
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4370 1X 11/13
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on NOVEMBER 19, 2020, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 20-420
JERICHO BHUIYAN ZULFIQUAR & SIDDIKA DIL ARA: (A) Variance to construct el-shaped second floor addition having less side yard setback and aggregate side yards than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to install and allow existing air conditioning units having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing pool filter having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (D) Variance to construct second floor addition, two story addition, one story addition and portico exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance.
W/s/o Leahy St., 181.59 ft. S/o Seaman Rd., a/k/a 104 Leahy Street, Jericho, NY
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
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1X 11/13
Hunter in Ms. Callahan’s class drew a map and key of an imaginary island.
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OCR students share vision of hope with children in Pakistan
Students in Melissa Butler’s art classes at Old Country Road School participated in a very special project this year. The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating global kindness through art (www.memoryproject.org). American students, like those pictured here from OCR holding
their artworks, exchange artworks with children from countries that are culturally very different from the USA. For this project, the artworks the students are holding will be sent to students in Pakistan. The intent of the exchange is to promote intercultural awareness, break down cultural and geographical
barriers, and inspire creativity through the universal language of art.
Ms. Butler’s students started the project during the 2019–2020 school year, but due to COVID-19, the project was not completed until this school year. All participants wrote their first name and age on the back of the art-
work, attached a photo of themselves, and traced an outline of their hand. This process allows all participants to see the child with whom they are exchanging art, and to symbolically touch hands across the world.
“Our students took time out of their day to create meaningful heartfelt pieces of artwork that depicted different messages such as peace, friendship, kindness, and things that make them happy,” explained Ms. Butler. “Thank you to OCR Principal Laura McConnell and the OCR PTA for sponsoring the project and allowing the students to exchange with 50 students in Pakistan. This has truly been a great experience!”
Memory Project Students: 3rd/4th
Axel Arias Martinez, Khushi Bhasin, Jesse Bonola, Gurnaaz Brar, Kaileb Caba, Joshua Caceras, Jane Charm, Heidi Diaz Caraamo, Chase Dykeman, Kevin Goldthwaite, Chloe Guida, Merharbaan Kaler, Dekker Lefkowitz, Priya Manbhat, Nicolin Mercado, Zohaib Naeem, Heily Perdomo, Sarah Perrucci, Layla Rana, Tyler Roman, Melanie Ruiz De Castilla Orozco, Ioannis Takas, Derek Taveras, and Anthony Teofilo-Hernandez.
Memory Project Students: 4th/5th
Karla Amador, Ariel Ashby, William Cataldo, Rosa Fernandez, Charlotte Hein, Cristian Lehmann- Ayisi, Jesslyn Martinez Maldonado, Angie Moran, Isis Ramos, Alexandra Rossa, Mia Wulff, and Shirley Zelada.
Rotary Club welcomes new District Governor
At a recent meeting, the SyossetWoodbury Rotary Club welcomed Jackie Yonick, the newly elected Rotary District Governor for District 7255. Jackie outlined her strategic plan, discussed caused-based clubs working with businesses, and the formation of satellite and passport clubs. She also spoke about how clubs are innovating during this pandemic via Zoom calls and
small socially distanced meetings. Moira Patterson, Syosset-Woodbury Rotary president, spoke about the club's activities: GAP Holiday Party, high school scholarships, VetDogs, Sunrise Summer Day Camp and the high school Rotary Interact Club. The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meets on Tuesday afternoons at noon at the Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho.
Syosset School Board to meet
The Syosset Board of Education will meet on Monday, November 16 at 8 p.m. at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset.
The meeting will be the regular monthly meeting of the board, and will also be broadcast via livestream on the district’s website at www.syossetschools.org .
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District Governor Jackie Yonick, Past District Governor Dr. Eileen Gentilcore, Syosset-Woodbury Rotary President and former Assistant District Governor Moira Patterson.
Third through fifth-graders at OCR display the artworks they created to send to children in Pakistan. Also pictured standing in the back row (left to right) Supervisor of Fine Arts Chad Wyman, PTA representative Nicole Fragapolous, art teacher Melissa Butler, and Principal Laura McConnell.
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Teachers get students moving through creative workout videos
Remote and hybrid students from Wisdom Lane Middle School in the Levittown Public Schools are uniting through the power of exercise, thanks to the school’s physical education department. Physical Education Chairperson Christopher Letts and physical education teachers Eric Bradley, Kim Fusco and John Randazzo started creating workout videos filled with different exercises that can be done at home or in the school gymnasium.
Each workout features different music to keep the pace exciting and motivating. A projector has been set up the gymnasium to display the workout video on the wall for the teachers and in-person students to follow while stationed 12 feet apart. Remote students at home also follow along with the video live with the in-person students. The physical education teachers utilize screen share in Google Meet to connect the remote and in-person students. They can then monitor and communicate with the remote students while both work out together.
Wisdom Lane’s physical education department plans on continuing this method to incorporate Zumba and dance units into the curriculum. During this unprecedented time, the ultimate goal is to get the students moving and having fun.
“Our options are limited, but this is a way we can get them all moving while still adhering to current guidelines,” said Letts. “I also think that seeing their physical education teachers on the video, as well as in the front of the gym working out with them is more motivating and provides a better connection than other options we could have pursued.”
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Wisdom Lane Middle School students follow along with a workout video created by their physical education teachers.
Athletics Chairperson Christopher Letts (front left) and physical education teachers Eric Bradley (front right), Kim Fusco (back right) and John Randazzo provide different exercises through their workout videos for remote and hybrid students.
Wisdom Lane Middle School students work out during physical education class, led by their teachers.
This Week at the Syosset Library
Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Backstage Pass to Broadway -
More True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent
Join Susan Schulman for a fun, dishy look behind the curtain at what really goes into the creation of a Broadway show or musical. She will share stories about many of the legends she’s worked with, including Lauren Bacall, Zero Mostel, Robert Preston and Bob Fosse. Ms. Schulman was a theatrical press agent for over 40 years and has countless stories to tell! Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary.org
Presenter, Susan Schulman, author and
theatre press agent.
Friday, November 13 at 12:00 p.m.
Jorjeana Marie:
Meet an Audiobook Author
Grab lunch and zoom in to meet with Jorjeana! Jorjeana has narrated several popular audiobooks such as Camille Peri's “The Assistants,” and has recently penned her own book, “Improv for Writers.” Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www. syossetlibrary.org
Monday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Solving Ancient Mysteries
Presenter: Lisa Maria Frank, author of the Annie Tillery Mysteries
This lecture illustrates how modern
forensic techniques using DNA technology are used to solve mysteries of the past. The initial segment focuses on the ancient mystery closest to home, our own ancestry. It includes an explanation of how services like ancestry. com work and what they tell us. Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary.org
Tuesday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Book Discussion: “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano
Join Donna Burger, Readers’ Services librarian for an interactive book discussion of the 2020 New York Times bestselling novel “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano, a thought-provok-
ing coming-of-age tale of a young boy learning to navigate the world after the loss of his parents and sibling. Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary.org
Thursday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Best of the Great American Songbook
Presenter: Richard Knox, retired teacher
Continuation of a 10-part series about the most enduring American songs of the early to mid-20th century. Attend as many sessions as you would like. No registration required. Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary.org.
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Telling Our Story: Hicksville High School
At an historic time when life is so uncertain and our point of reference for “normal” shifts almost hour-tohour, reflecting on the stability and constancy of our educational system provides an anchor we can all hold on to.
As our community continues to adapt to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 health crisis, maintenance of our school community relationships has never been more important. Teachers, students, parents are working together in-person and electronically to move forward in our “new normal.”
At the high school, Principal Raymond Williams recently reflected on the positives he sees. “For me, joy comes from being back in the building and interacting with students and
High School Class of 1964 alum Harvey Goldstein is shown with one of only 18 remaining eagles from the old Penn Station building in NYC. He and his fellow Latin students petitioned the Pennsylvania Railroad to save one for the Hicksville community.
colleagues, and in finding different ways to promote student learning,” he explained. “We developed strong relationships before the constrictions of COVID and that is why we have been successful. We established a solid school community that cares and respects each other. ‘Compassion’ is a word we all need to embrace right now.”
The District continues its “Telling Our Story” series to remind us all that we are part of the greater community of which Mr. Williams speaks. Practicing patience, resiliency and compassion has seen Hicksville through a long history of prosperous and challenging times alike. Attending Hicksville High School remains the pinnacle of a student’s educational path in the district. And that has not changed – whether
Hicksville’s Junior-Senior High School opened in 1924. Several wings were added over the years on the north, south, and east sides to accommodate the increase in the student population.
Mr. Williams took a moment to check out the new BOCES Police Science program as the students reviewed the Constitutional Rights of Police Officers.
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Members of Hicksville High School’s Class of 1915.
Telling Our Story: Hicksville High School
a student is attending in school classes or learning remotely - high school is the most important stepping stone toward a bright future filled with hope and possibilities.
Situated on 27.3 acres, the blond-brick building itself stretches solidly along Division Avenue in a classic mid-century style. The building’s cornerstone records 1954 as its starting point, but the high school actually began decades earlier in the current middle school building on Jerusalem Avenue.
Noted in a publication held in the high school archives, “It was not until shortly after the sharp upward trend in population in 1850 that there is any record of schools in Hicksville.” The first school was the Nicholai Street School, a one-room clapboard
building that was later demolished to create a larger school on the same site in 1868.
On February 21, 1901 the school district was organized as the Hicksville Union Free School District No. 17. It is reported that in 1914 the school had 438 enrolled pupils and a staff of 14 teachers. In 1914, the high school was created and Regents certificate granted by the University of the State of New York. The first graduating class consisted of five members and the second class had two members.
One of the earliest images of graduates of Hicksville High School is simply labeled as the “Class of 1915.” The image features four young women standing together on the porch steps of the Nicholai Street School.
At the Class of 2020 Graduation held on June 27th, Aqsa surprised Principal Williams with a framed copy of his portrait. Attending Graduation and witness to this special moment was Superintendent of Schools Mr. Marianne Litzman.
Mabel Farley served the district faithfully, first as a teacher at the Nicholai Street School and later as the high school principal from the building’s opening in 1954 until her retirement.
Principal Ray Williams visited an AP Studio Art Class in early March just before the Governor closed all schools. Then-senior Aqsa Ansari posed with the portrait she was painting in oils of Mr. Williams cradling his face with bubble wrap. “I wanted to do a portrait with bubble wrap – the biggest challenge I could do,” explained Aqsa.
Syosset HS receives top speech, debate award
Syosset High School is proud to announce that the school has earned the 2019-2020 Leading Chapter Award from the National Speech & Debate Association. Syosset and its speech and debate team is one out of only 110 schools nation-wide to receive this annual award.
Based on student participation throughout the year, as well as accumulated members and degrees over the past five years, the Leading Chapter Award is the highest recognition a school can receive from the National Speech & Debate Association. Last year, Syosset won the New York State Forensic League Championship Tournament for the third year in a row and was named one of the Association’s Top 100 Schools. During the nation’s coronavirus quarantine, the District’s speech and debate team received the School of Excellence Award from the Association as well.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and of their dedication to developing their communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration skills through speech and debate,” says Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante. “Congratulations to our Forensic debate team and to advisor Lydia Esslinger for this tremendous honor!”
J. Scott Wunn, the executive director for the National Speech & Debate Association congratulated Dr. Durante and Ms. Esslinger saying “The Leading Chapter Award serves as an indication of your relentless dedication to these students and to speech and debate education. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!”
The National Speech & Debate Association is the authority on public speaking and debate in the United States. Its mission is to connect, support and inspire a diverse community committed to empowering students through speech and debate.
OCR School students participate in virtual vote
Students at Old Country Road Elementary School in Hicksville are learning about the voting process surrounding Election Day. Kindergarten remote students in Mrs. Baker’s class and third-grade virtual learners in Mrs. Ryan’s class did an activity with ENL
teacher Tina Villalobos to learn about the importance of voting.
On SeeSaw, an online learning platform, students were able to vote for their favorite color, shape, snack, and sport. The classes then tallied up each category to see what choice won.
Officials attend Kiwanis dinner
Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (third right) and Town Clerk Kate Murray (left) commended Levittown Kiwanis Immediate Past President Tony Ditizio for his commitment and dedication to the organization during its Installation Dinner on October 20, 2020 at Westbury Manor. Also attending were Gregg Cajuste, lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis Long Island South Central Division; Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti; and New York State Assemblyman John Mikulin.
RESIDENTS beautify Memorial Park
Memorial Park
RESIDENTS for a more beautiful Syosset welcomed the arrival of the autumn season by planting mums and decorative kale at the Memorial Park garden, located at the corner of Underhill Blvd and Jackson Avenue, and at the Jackson Avenue Community Garden across from St. Edward’s Church and at the Syosset Post Office.
RESIDENTS would like to thank Peter Meyer of Meyer's Farm in Woodbury
for donating these mums and decorative kale. Thanks also goes to members of RESIDENTS whose memberships and donations, which fund the landscaping and maintenance for these three gardens. Together, we have made Syosset "a little more beautiful."
For more information, please contact RESIDENTS for a more beautiful Syosset, P.O.Box 446, Syosset, NY 11791.
Hicksville students learned about voting in their virtual classroom. Photo courtesy of Hicksville School District
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at the corner of Underhill Blvd. and Jackson Avenue.
Travel in a Time of COVID:
Jet Plane...
BY KAREN RUBIN
Who would imagine that going to airport would be adventure requiring intense planning beyond packing to fit a carry-on? - the decision of which airlines keep the middle seat empty and have a high rating in COVID-19 procedures, routing (direct, or what airport and for how long to lay over?) self-driving and long-term parking over Uber or taxi service?; masks, face shields, wipes, sanitizer, food and a water bottle (refilled after going through security) so you don’t have to buy at the airport.
With all these considerations in mind for a trip to San Francisco (a calculation in itself, taking into consideration infection rates at the destination, our confidence that California, hit early and hard by the coronavirus, is taking COVID19 mitigation seriously, and seeing the timing for our trip in October as a window-of-opportunity before a likely lockdown in fall and winter as infection rates re-surge), we decided to fly out of Albany airport (small compared to flying out of JFK) on Delta, which scored extremely high marks for its new COVID-19 safety standards and policies.
It also afforded us the ability to drive our car, park in the long-term lot just a few minutes walk to the terminal and avoid any car service or shuttle bus.
After reading what the airlines
are doing to keep passengers safe –including HEPA filtration and ventilation systems on par with hospitals (health tip: this means you need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and avoid getting headache or nauseous) – I was more concerned about going through the airport itself and security.
The choice to fly Delta from Albany (versus JetBlue out of JFK) meant a layover at Detroit, a city and state that has seen a surge of infections. I actually called to find out if there were numbers of cases traced back to the airport (I was told to check the CDC). I was told the airport takes every precaution with its workers.
We arrive at Albany Airport in plenty of time for our 12:50 pm flight. There is hardly anyone around. We wait outside for Dave to park the car. Inside, there are sanitizing stations everywhere. The restrooms are extremely clean. There is hardly anyone going through security so we breeze through, standing socially-distanced apart on the markedoff places on the floor. All the airport and TSA personnel are wearing masks and gloves and most are behind plexiglass shields. We drop our mask just long enough for the TSA agent to check face to photo.
We get our seats at the gatepeople are sitting one to a row on this small (2x2 seating) aircraft to
Detroit; the flight from Detroit to San Francisco is 3 x 3, with the middle seat kept empty.
As we enter the plane, we are handed a sanitizer packet.
The new safety speech (fasten your seatbelt, your life preserver is under your seat, in the event of loss of pressure, a mask...) now features new safety protocol, delivered with cheery smiles which, like the traditional safety speech, makes it all routine and not alarming at all. “Wear your face mask over nose and mouth... Underneath these masks, we assure you we are still smiling.”
We are told about the “new standard of health and cleanliness” – high grade ventilation, hospital-grade filter, all surfaces sanitized prior to each flight.
During the flight, just 1 hour, 19 minutes to Detroit, the flight attendants in masks and gloves come by with a plastic bag filled with packaged snacks (biscotti, cheese bits, bottle of water) and a Purell packet and a notice about supporting one of Delta’s sponsored charities, for breast cancer (on the next flight, the safety video features a split screen showcasing Delta’s support of Habitat for Humanity, done extremely well). “We are excited to see the world together again,” it ends.
Deplaning isn’t a wild scramble either. We are told to wait until the passengers in front have taken their items and moved out (I would suggest they unload from the front and middle, so two sets of passengers can
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leave at the same time, and to let the people making connecting flights leave first) to preserve social distancing.
At Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, a major hub airport there are a surprising number of people (at least compared to Albany) but not nearly the crowds of normal times (DTW handled 36 million passengers in 2019, 1,100 flights a day to and from 140 destinations on four continents). Indeed, there is a sense of “new normal,” a new routine. Everyone is wearing masks; seats at the gates are marked off for social distancing, food services take orders and hand them out by number. In fact, while airports in these days of mass travel, are typically hectic, frenetic, frantic places, it feels amazingly calm, refined, a throwback to the old days when air travel was special. And the attitude of the airport and airline personnel is calmer, welcoming, even appreciative of having passengers.
The Delta agent at the gate at Detroit who gives us our seat assignments to San Francisco says they get as many free COVID tests as they need, and if they aren’t feeling well, if they have a cough, they are told to stay home.
On board, we are handed a packet of sanitizer as we enter, seated spaced
apart and I could feel the enhanced ventilation (tip: drink plenty of water even the day before and during your travels, because you feel your essence sucked out of you). We used the sanitizing cloth over the chair, hand rests, monitor, tray, headrest (for our own peace of mind).
On this flight, about 5 hours (two movies worth!) we are again handed a plastic bag with snacks and Purell. We aren’t restricted in terms of going to the restroom and there never is a line.
Delta has taken major steps (some you may not even realize) – in fact, more than 100 measures - to keep passengers safe and equally as importantly, give passengers confidence to fly, which it calls the Delta CareStandard intended to provide layers of protection (see: https://news.delta.com/deltakeeping-you-safe-blocked-middle-seatshospital-grade-air-filters-and-more)
Delta has formed new Global Cleanliness Division which is working with teams across the airline and other partners, such as Mayo Clinic and RB (makers of Lysol) to advance safety and cleanliness throughout travel.
In a similar vein, United Airlines assures its passengers, “We know travel looks a little different these days, but rest assured that we’re here for you every step of the way. Throughout
your journey, we’re putting safety and cleanliness at the forefront of your travel experience through our United CleanPlus℠ program and by teaming up with Clorox. We’re also working closely with the experts at Cleveland Clinic to advise us on enhancing safety measures.”
Actually, it is remarkable how “normal” these new procedures seem.
Indeed, according to a Pentagon study, since airlines began putting these measures in place in spring 2020, “there has been little evidence to date of onboard disease transmission,” according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Their report notes that when the “highly effective” ventilation systems are running from boarding until deplaning the risk of exposure falls below that of activities like grocery shopping and dining out.
As reported by Ellen Mitchell in The Hill, the risk of contracting an airborne virus such as COVID-19 is very low when traveling aboard a large commercial aircraft when most people are wearing masks, the Defense Department-led study concluded.
The study found that due to air particle filtration and ventilation systems, 99.99 percent of particles released into the air from an infected
person wearing a mask were removed from the aircraft cabin within six minutes of being released.
Even if someone were sitting directly next to an infected passenger, 99.7 percent of the virus particles around them would be removed in that timeframe, the study found. That’s roughly 15 times faster than the particles would take to dissipate in an average home and five to six times faster than in a modern hospital, Mitchell reported.
The study concluded that it was “extremely unlikely” passengers would be exposed to an infectious dose of COVID-19 while on a 12-hour flight. (See: thehill.com/policy/defense/521303-pentagon-study-low-risk-of-contractingcovid-19-on-planes-with-passengers)
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*from Ruth & Bob Grossman’s book, “The Italian-Kosher Cookbook.” Note: A “shmendrick” is someone who invites a date to a formal and takes her there on the subway.
BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE
The quarantine has brought out our creativity. People are posting online their favorite “comfort foods.” Prof. Nathalie Cooke writes about improvised quarantine recipes. She believes that more and more people will discover their cooking talents and love of food as the quarantine continues. Why she’s even suggested using Doritos for breadcrumbs!
A young elementary school child was asked for a funny recipe and this was the result:
Ethan’s Eggs
Servings: 10
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 2 seconds
Ingredients: Pancakes, sugar, Skittles
Instructions: “…first you put pancakes and then sugar and that’s it.
You can cook it, but you can go to my house and I will give you eggs because my mom makes eggs all the time. You can eat them with a spoon. Don’t put
anything on them because that’s how you makes eggs, with nothing.” n
Grab a #2 pencil and let’s see how well you fare on this cooking/food quiz.
1. A New York Times article in May 2020 reported a rise in cooking since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
What percentage did it rise?
a) 25%
b) 42%
c) 52%
2. In “Favorite Recipes of Celebrities from Film, Television, Music, Sports, Politics, Business and the Culinary Arts” by Richard Amell, you’ll find a recipe by
a) Tim Allen for Swedish meatballs
b) Mario Cuomo for spinach frittata
c) Matt Blondi for lentil curry soup
d) Ruth & Bob Grossman for “Stuffed Mushrooms MAH ZEL TUV”
e) Joan Rivers for Toast
3. According to the late Nora Ephron (“I Remember Nothing And Other Reflections”),
a) “…it’s my theory that owning a restaurant is the kind of universal fantasy everyone ought to grow out of, sooner rather than later, or else you
will be stuck with the restaurant.”
b) “Someone I knew took a date to a very chic Italian restaurant. After sipping some fine wine, he picked up the menu and ordered the Giuseppe Spamdalucci. “That’s the manager,” said the waiter.”
c) “As for egg salad, here’s our recipe: boil eighteen eggs, peel them, and send six of the egg whites to friends in California who persist in thinking that egg whites matter in any way. Chop the remaining twelve eggs and six yokes coarsely with a knife, and add Hellmann’s mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.”
d) “Public eating establishment which will be at its most crowded the night you present your girlfriend with a ‘surprise’ diamond engagement ring, which she will then turn down, loudly and firmly, before walking out in front of the maitre’d,the strolling violinist, the waitress, the girl who sells roses, the busboy and dozens of your fellow diners.”
4. Molly Goldberg was the star of the 1950s sitcom, “The Goldbergs.” She was the second most popular woman in the U. S., behind Eleanor Roosevelt. The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
contains a recipe for
a) “Jakes Do-It-Yourself Supper” (For P.T.A. Nights)
b) “Hurry-Up Cheese Blintzes”
c) “Chicken Fricassee a la Uncle David”
d) “Gehackta Beef di Mama Mia”
5. “Funny Foods - 39 Recipes with Funny Names” by Carol Becker, contains a recipe for
a) Moon Rocks
b) Haystacks
c) Purple Cow Shake
d) Dirt Cake
e) String Bean Tsur Riss
WRITER’S CORNER
6. The makers of Stilton cheese created the perfume Eau de Stilton, which boasts an “earthy and fruity aroma” that lets one fulfill their dreams of smelling like a wheel of blue cheese.
A) True
B) False
7. Donald Trump’s diet has been the subject of much debate. According to a dietitian for the Guardian, Trump
a) eats either bacon and eggs, cereal, or a McDonald McMuffin for breakfast. (300 calories)
b) doesn’t drink coffee or tea.
c) is a fan of meatloaf and a huge fan of fast food.
d) likes Diet Coke and drinks about 12 cans a day.
e) likes pizza, although he doesn’t eat the crust.
f) credits French fries as the secret behind his hair.
g) All of the above
8. Joe Biden
a) regularly consumes peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches
b) spent $10,000 during his presidential campaign in April 2020 on ice cream. He likes Jeni’s Salted Peanut Butter w/ chocolate flecks). The dessert was used as a gift to his campaign donors.
c) prefers Italian comfort food. Ex. Spaghetti Pomodoro, a vegetarian dish of fresh pasta in tomato sauce with basil, served with warm focaccia bread.
d) thinks that Delaware is the best state that makes the best sandwiches in America.
e) all of the above
9. In Sabra Riccis’s book, “Sexy Star Sign Cooking: An Astrology Cookbook for Lovers,” she says,
a) “Dark chocolate brownies with salted caramel sauce is the perfect dessert for a Leo.”
b) “The secret ingredient is always love.”
c) “You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.”
d) “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”
10. W. C. Fields said,
a) “A meal without wine is like a day without sun.”
b) “I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.”
c) “The prospect of not being able to physically be with loved ones this Thanksgiving is a
sad reality that many of us are facing. But the pandemic doesn’t mean we can’t still have a happy, delicious and safe holiday.”
d) “Wine is bottled poetry.”
e) “To Pinot or to Merlot, that is the question.”
11. The late Sam Levenson wrote:
a) “Doctors will tell you that if you eat slowly you will eat less. Anybody raised in a large family will tell you the same thing.”
b) “…the Miracle of the Sandwiches. One kid always got a brilliant idea. ‘Hey, I got a brilliant idea. I”m tired of my mother’s sandwiches. Let’s everybody exchange sandwiches. All the kids exchanged sandwiches, and miraculously we all ended up with salami.”
c) “Mama’s food not only took time but also left you with something to remember for a long time afterward. She guaranteed it would ‘melt in your mouth.’ It did.”
d) “I suggest that a kid raised in a bouquet of frying onions, sputtering chicken fat, or baking bread may never feel the need for sniffing glue.”
e) All of the above
12. According to “The Marriage Dictionary” by Tom Carey,
a) “Pizza is what husband means when he says ‘My night to cook.’’’
b) “Grocery list is a lengthy, detailed list of food items and household products that your husband will leave on the kitchen table when he goes to the store, returning instead with six cartons of Nestles’ Ice Cream Bars, a head of lettuce, a tomato (because he knows
how much you like salad), a Car & Driver Magazine, a loaf of Wonder bread, a jar of grape jelly and a box of day-old (30% off) chocolate donuts.”
c) “ALTAR eggs” is defined as a wedding breakfast.
d) “Kitchen: Place in your home where everyone will gather during your post-wedding, pre-reception party, even though you spent three days cleaning every room in the house but that one.”
13. Which cartoonist wrote about the Bar Mitzvah candy named “Mazel Toffee”?
a) Jules Feiffer
b) Harvey Kurtzman
c) Milt Gross
d) Scott Hilburn
ANSWERS:
1. c
2. a, b, c, & e
3. a & c d) is from “The Chinese Kosher Cookbook” by “ by Ruth & Bob Grossman
4. a, b, and c
5. a, b, c, & d e) is a recipe by Ruth & Bob Grossman
6. a
7. g
8. e.
9. a d) was said by Ernestine Ulmer
10. b
11. e
12. a, b, & d c) was said by Patsy V. Felmet
13. d
MARJORIE GOTTLIEB
WOLFE agrees with the late Erma Bombeck: “Seize The Moment. Remember All Those Women On The ‘Titanic’ Who Waved Off The Dessert Cart.”
BY TOM MARGENAU
I really don’t have any way of knowing this, but I’m guessing the majority of my readers are women. And that guess is based on the fact that I get far more emails from women than from men. Today’s column has questions covering a variety of topics from some of my female fans.
Q: I just turned 62 and am not working. My husband was a mental abuser throughout our marriage. Now that we are divorced, he says I will never be able to get any of his Social Security because he knows a way around the laws. Is there anything he can do to keep me from getting part of his Social Security?
A: Gosh, what a jerk! Don’t worry. There is absolutely nothing he can do that will prevent you from getting any benefits you might be due. Assuming you are not due higher benefits on your own record, then once he turns 62, you can file for divorced wives benefits on his account. If you feel inclined to give Mr. Wonderful some good news, tell him that if you get benefits on his record, it doesn’t take a dime away from whatever he is due from Social Security.
Q: I am a widow who is about to turn 66. I’m still working. I’m planning to file for my own slightly higher retirement benefits and let the widows benefits continue to grow at 8% per year and file for those at 70. Is that a good plan?
A: It’s a bad plan. In fact, it’s an unworkable plan. The 8% per year benefit growth only applies to retirement benefits. Except for annual cost-of-living adjustments, widows benefits do not increase after full retirement age. So, you need to do just the opposite of what you are planning. You should file for widows benefits now, and at 70, switch to 132% of your own retirement benefit.
Q: When my husband died, I got half of his Social Security, and his first wife got the other half. Now she has died. Will I get her half added to mine?
A: Sorry, but you’ve got things all mixed up. A widow does not get a 50% rate. She gets anywhere between about 70% and 100%, depending on her age at the time she files for widows benefits. Also, two widows on one Social Security account do not offset each other. So, when your husband died, you started getting whatever you were due (again, between 70% and 100%), and his first wife started getting whatever she was due. And now that she’s died, her benefit just stops, and nothing changes for you.
Q: I’ve always been told that a wife gets half of her husband’s Social Security. But I’m getting nowhere near that. My husband gets $1,850, and I only get $740.
A: This is probably the most common
Social Security and Women
question I get from women. The 50% spousal rate applies to a woman who waits until her full retirement age to start her benefits. But I will bet my next Social Security check that you started your benefits somewhere between age 62 and 63. And that’s why you are getting a smaller amount. The rate for spousal benefits can be as low as about 33% if they are taken at age 62.
Q: My husband died last year, but my benefit never changed. (Mine was always slightly more than his.) But I know lots of widows who tell me they are getting both their own Social Security and widows benefits from their husband. Why is that?
A: The women who get Social Security from their own account and their husband’s account are women who have a very small Social Security check on their own. But if a woman’s own Social Security is more than her husband’s rate, she will only get her own. Here is a quick example of how that works.
Mary’s own Social Security benefit is $1,200 per month. Her widow’s rate is $2,000 per month. So, she will get her own $1,200, and she will get $800 in widows benefits to take her up to the $2,000 widow’s level.
Jane’s own Social Security benefit is $2,400 per month. Her widow’s rate is $1,800 per month. She will just get her own $2,400 benefit because it pays more than her $1,800 widow’s rate.
Q: How come women can’t get Social Security disability benefits? I’m 60 years old and have fibromyalgia and other medical problems. When I called to apply for Social Security disability benefits, I was told I didn’t work enough. But I worked for about 20 years before and shortly after I got married. Then I stopped working to raise my kids. So, isn’t 20 years enough time to get Social Security?
A: It’s enough time to get Social Security retirement benefits, which you will be eligible for at age 62. But there are special rules for disability benefits that say you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes in five out of the last 10 years. It sounds like you don’t meet the “five out of the last 10” requirement, so you are just not eligible for disability benefits. And by the way, the same rules apply to women and men.
Q: I get my own Social Security check. They say I can’t get any of my husband’s Social Security because my own benefit is more than half of his. But I think I should get both. I worked most of my life, but I also was a wife. So, I should get my own benefit and a spousal benefit!
A: As a general rule, whenever you are due two benefits, you don’t get both. You only get the one that pays the higher rate. So that’s why you just get your own retirement benefits.
And if you think you should get both your own Social Security AND a spousal benefit on your husband’s record, then wouldn’t you agree that everyone should be treated the same? So, can I get my own Social Security check and a spousal benefit on my wife’s record? After all, I worked most of my life, but I was also a husband. For that matter, should we pay Warren Buffett his own Social Security check and a husband’s
benefit on his wife’s record? I hope you see where I’m going with this. If we paid everybody who has ever been married his or her own benefit AND a spousal benefit, the system would go belly up in a couple of months.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
What will be the effects of virus, presidential race?
Which will have the most positive or negative effect on Real Estate going forward President elect Joe Biden or the Covid-19 Pandemic or both?
The Presidential election is finally over, or is it? Yes, it is, but some don’t give up very easily. While the Presidential candidates were waging their planned strategies to gain a competitive advantage for the public’s attention spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the last almost 1 1/2 years, I wondered how the real estate business and the market would be affected by who eventually would be elected.
Then the Covid-10 Pandemic hit us while all the candidates competed during the debate cycle, the tragic loss of life, businesses, jobs, and income, and then the somewhat and slightly botched stimulus package not benefiting enough who really needed it! Finally, the crowds of wannabees were narrowed down to Trump and Biden. Before Covid-19 I began to hypothesize and analyze how the market might react and change possibly moving in either a positive or negative direction depending on the eventual outcome of who would win. But who could have predicted in their wildest dreams this pandemic let alone what it has left in its wake and continues to ravage and the sheer magnitude of lost lives, livelihoods, thereby impacting businesses, jobs, and massive almost unimaginable and unbelievable catastrophic effects on our economy here and abroad? However, thank G_D our economy has sprung back to most everyone’s amazement (but really not for so many), but we are not totally out of the woods just yet. There has been so much devastation left behind affecting so many, that no Presidential election can or could ever wipe out this sad memory or could make any logical, pragmatic intelligent person forget about how it was handled. The last Spanish Pandemic of 1918 caused an estimated 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population to be infected. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 (our population was only 103,000,000) occurring in the United States. (history.com)
However, whether or not we were proactive enough to prevent or at least try to minimize what were the obvious results will be a question for the historians. We shouldn’t be so naïve to think no one knew it wasn’t com-
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
ing our way, as it was eluded to on January 22, 2020 (some knew as early as December 2019) by the by W.H.O. (World Health Organization’s as well as in late January and February 2020 by Peter Navaro, President Trump’s director of the USA national trade council. Trump also completely cut our funding for W.H.O in February further increasing our potential vulnerability to the coming pandemic.
What the future will hold and bring down upon us as we go forward will be determined by what we have learned the last 8 months and to be so much more prepared the next time around, because there will be a next time, you can almost count on it.
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Ph.D. professor and esteemed world-renowned epidemiologist director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota had predicted back in 2006 and conveyed his professional opinion to a multitude of government officials! More important our Congress was also warned many times in the past.
Although we are not close to being rid of this scourge and this winter maybe far, far worse, (the winter during the Spanish Pandemic of 1918 was the worst time for infections and deaths) as you will notice from the most recent infection rates topping 126,742 on Nov. 7; as we have the highest death rate on the Globe (although 4% of the world’s population) as of Nov. 8 of 237,192 topping Brazils 162,269 deaths!\
You might now ask, what does all this have to do with real estate? Plenty! With the densely populated cities around the U.S., those with the ability to leave and migrate far away from those epicenters of highly contagious groups have flocked out to less populated areas (as I had discussed in last week’s column) to consider purchasing as opposed to renting. Most critical and crucial due to the lowest inventory on record and 50-year lows in interest rates that will most likely continue until the end of 2021, and the shutdown of non-essential construction and our real estate industry in NYS and other states, further reducing the available housing. The market has bounced back quite amazingly and purchasers have been snatching up available homes as if
it were their last chance to become an owner. The fear of being infected and possibly dying from Covid-19 has created a huge amount of traffic away from NYC and out to the burbs and other destinations to purchase. This will continue to progress with prices continuing to increase but by smaller amounts. There are those who have left and those that are now deciding to drop out due to the escalating values which just might slow next year but are surely changing the market perimeters, perception, and dialogue going forward if and when demand slows. The perception most always creates reality; whether true or false, can only be determined by looking back at history and then learning from it. However, President Biden could have a positive or a detrimental effect on real estate depending upon what his agenda and policies might be during his 4-year term as well as what Congress is able to pass with a non-partisan attitude. While Covid has unfortunately made those decisions for those who could afford to make a move-out and away from the cities, (even though they might have even still owned a place in the city) bolstering our local Long Island and other cities and town’s real estate markets. However, at the same moment in time, it was terrible for those who couldn’t leave who were further subjected to the potential consequences of an infectious environment. If his policies and decisions to create a plan moving forward to minimize and/ or knockout this treacherous virus, with a vaccine (Pfizer Pharmaceutical has just come out with a supposed 90+ percent vaccine today 11/9/20 and the markets have responded with an 1100 point rally) with the least amount of side effects, then there could be a light at the end of the tunnel. Lastly, if he and a non-partisan Congress with the assistance of a much more pragmatic, logically thinking, more agreeable and reasonable Mitch McConnell the majority leader of the Senate, to move ahead with immediate fast-tracked decisions to rebuild the infrastructure of our roads, bridges, tunnels and highspeed rail, creating those $50+ per hour jobs and even more well-paid management positions (and increase the money and/or grants or low-interest loans for educating those that could
Calling all College students!
qualify for those jobs and positions) to those deserving of them, then we can continue the advancement and beneficial real estate market and to create a hyper-speed recovery and more worthwhile higher-paying jobs for our people in this still ailing economy.
Moreover, while also helping many to buy their first “place to call home.”It will be predicated and determined on whether or not our government politicians will finally put aside their partisan differences, egos, and one-upmanship to get down to the real business of governing to make their future decisions to enact policies and regulations in a proactive and progressive manner and finally do the right thing for us and not what’s good for them and their special interest groups as well as any benefits that they attempt to derive while in the office to benefit them when leaving office.
So whether or not you are a Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Independent, or even if you are one of the 100,000,00 who didn’t vote (so disgustingly un-American!) because you thought it wouldn’t really make any difference; get off your butts right now and get on your phone to your local, state and Congressional legislators (Chuck Schumer, Kristen Gillibrand, Kathleen Rice or whoever is your specific person in the local or Federal government to come up with “our tax money” for the much needed and necessary jobs and education to put more people back to work ASAP to fix and upgrade our deteriorating roads, bridges, tunnels and oh yes our mothballed high-speed rail!
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas or suggestions on future columns with your name, email and cell number and he will call or email you back.
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EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
JOB OPPORTUNITY:
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LYNEER STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Hiring Mail Sorters, Data Entry
$14.50, Forklifts $17.00, Mystery Shoppers Ages 21-25 $18.00.
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EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
INSURANCE AGENCY GARDEN CITY
Licensed Insurance Customer Service Representative Personal or Commercial. Must be licensed and have knowledge of insurance computer management systems. Email resume to: ddoains@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
MOTHER ASSISTANT NEEDED: Looking for someone who is honest, caring, responsible and willing to learn about Diabetes in order to care for a Type 1 Diabetic 7 year boy. Primary responsibilities include picking up from school, doing homework and preparing light meals. Hours are Monday thru Friday from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. This person will have to be comfortable administering medicine and needs to be a driver.Please call: 516-978-6842 for more information.
Carle Place Union Free School District
Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions:
Special Education Teacher Aides Salary: $20.81 per hour
Special Education ABA Teacher Aides Salary: $26.03 per hour Cleaners
Salary: per contract
Security Aides Law Enforcement Background Required Salary: $22.00 per hour / $23.10 per hour weekends
Applications for these positions must be made only through: www.pnwboces.org/olas Rolling Applications EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
P/T GARDEN CITY
PT Personal Assistant wanted. General computer skills, recordkeeping, filing, simple payroll preparation. Hours negotiable. College background required. Car required. Call 516-455-9393
SITUATION WANTED
AIDE/ COMPANION
Caring companion seeking position as aide to elderly person. 20 years experience, 4 days per week. Own transportation. Call Claire 917-601-0288
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EMPLOYMENT
SITUATION WANTED
CNA/ HHA/ COMPANION
Experienced, loving and reliable person available to take care of your loved one I have experience in nursing homes, can work ft/pt weekends 6 hr/12hr shifts. Call 516-688-9251
ELDER CARE Experienced woman seeks position to care for the elderly live in or live out. Certified HHA & certified child care. Excellent references. Please call 516-800-6442
HOMECARE ATTENDANT
European lady, Garden City resident, experienced, looking for full time live in ($10/hr) /live out ($20/hr) p osition or part time 4-5/hr day. Excellent references. Own transportation. Call Jeanette (516)741-6347 or (516)510-7271
NURSES AIDE / COMPANION
25 years of experience. Excellent references. All verifiable.
Call: 718-526-3429
CAREER TRAINING
COMPUTER & IT TRAINING
program! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Now offering a $10,000 scholarship for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOVENAS/PRAYERS
NOVENA TO ST. JUDE
Say once a day for 9 days, especially beginning on October 20 and ending on October 28. Publication must be promised. To Saint Jude, Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke thy special patronage in time of need. To thee I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition, in return I promise to make thy name known and cause thee to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us and all who invoke thy aid. Amen.
Recite an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be (3 times). Keep your promise to St. Jude and make his name known. Thank you St. Jude for answering my prayers (JMC)
MARKETPLACE
A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP
516-746-8900
Antiques-Furniture-Jewelry-Silver-Mirrors-LampsArtwork Come to Consign & Stay to Shop Visit.... Our Shop 109 Eleventh St. Garden City Tues-Fri 10-4 (Wed till 6) Saturday 12-4 Our Website tgchs.org
Our Online Store stores.myresaleweb.com/ at-stewart-exchange Items to Consign? Email photos (with sizing info) to: store@atstewartexchange.org
All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society Like us on Facebook & Instagram
MARKETPLACE
INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN is doing VIRTUAL TAG SALES and ONLINE AUCTIONS now!
Sell the contents of an entire house or sell just a few things! You can host your own sale on invitedsales.com and Facebook and Instagram or we can do it for you. We can photograph, advertise and handle the winning pickups for you within a week! Don’t worry about your closing date, we can get your house ready on time! We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress. Contact info@invitedsales.com for more information or call 516279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information.
Visit us at www.invitedsales. com for a listing of our upcoming Virtual Tag Sales and Weekly Auctions!
PIANO FOR HOLIDAYS YOUNG CHANG
BABY GRAND FOR SALE by original owner Excellent condition Come see and play! Inquiries call: 917-886-8426
Selling plot at Pinelawn cemetery with tombstone. $16,000.
Please contact Elizabeth 917-334-0327
WANTED TO BUY
LOOKING TO BUY!
Estates, Oriental items, Gold, Silver, Costume Jewelry, Dishes, Flatware, Watches, Clothing, Old Photos, Coins, Stamps, Records, Toys, Action Figures, Comics, Art and Furniture. Immediate Cash Paid
Call George 917-775-3048 or 718-386-1104
MARKETPLACE
TAG SALE
GARDEN CITY INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:30 a.m. 45 Princeton St. Garden City, NY 11530
Public Sale selling furniture, books, clocks, bedroom items, costume jewelry, basement, garage and more...
Only 10 people will be let in the house at a time and sign in that morning. Please bring mask/gloves. Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures & details!!
PETS
PET SERVICES
CHERYL’S PET SITTING SERVICE
Dependable pet sitter will walk and feed your precious pet while you work or travel. Also available to board small dogs. Many excellent references. Call 516-971-3242
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTO SERVICES
DETTAGLIO DETAILING: Anthony Masia. Owner/Operator. Dependable, professional detailer. SUVs, vans, pick-ups also detailed at a higher price. We specialize in imports/Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati. $10 off with this ad. Call 631-612-7152
AUTOS WANTED
AUTO BUYERS! We visit you. Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct + cash. DMV#1303199. Please call Luke 516-VAN-CARS OR 516-297-2277
DRIVE OUT BREAST CANCER:
Donate a car today! The benefits of donating your car or boat: Fast Free Pickup 24hr response Tax deduction Easy to do! Call 24/7: 855-905-4755
TOP CASH PAID: ESTATE CONTENTS ALL OBJECTS OF ART JEWELRY, ETC. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516270-2128 www.antiqueassets.com
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE
GARDEN CITY
PRIME 7th STREET LOCATION
Two second floor windowed offices available.
285 sq ft 2 room suite overlooking 7th St., asking $1225/ month.
150 sq ft 1 room office, asking $725/month.
Rent includes everything. Call Owner 516-510-9452.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE
LONG BEACH
CONDO FOR SALE
425 Shore Road, 1C
3 bedroom, 1 bath
Across from ocean
Outdoor parking spot pet friendly $449k
Parkside Realty 718-846-3008
NYS Licensed Real Estate Broker
HOMES FOR SALE
GARDEN CITY FOR SALE BY OWNER
English Tudor located in the heart of the Estates. 4BR, 3.5 Baths.
Price, details, photos on Zillow. com for 121 Tullamore Road. Call 516-877-9133 for appointment
SERVICES
SUNFLOWER FINE ART GALLERIES, MIRRORS, PICTURE FRAMING
Picture Framing, Paintings, Art/Photo Restoration Printing, Hanging Services Shadowboxes, Smiles 6 A Terminal Road West Hempstead, NY 11552 www.sunflowerfineart.com
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ATTORNEY
STEPHANIE A.
D’ANGELO, ESQ.
Elder Law, Wills & Trusts Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration/Litigation 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530 516-222-1122 www.dangelolawassociates.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
AMBIANCE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
*Handyman & Remodeling
*Kitchen Installations
*Furniture Assembly
*Finish Carpentry
*Minor Electrical & Plumbing
28 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154
AQUATEC
LAWN SPRINKLERS
FALL DRAIN OUTS
Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs Joe Barbato 516-775-1199
SERVICES
FREE ESTIMATES
Extensions, Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Carpentry Work, Porticos, Siding, Dormers, Stone, New Construction & Conversions, Mason Work, Stone.
Insured. Please Call 516-581-9146
JUPITER INTERIOR RENOVATIONS
All home improvements and remodels.
Over 20 yrs in business. We have our own custom millwork shop.
Great Prices
Licensed and Insured for NYC and Nassau County Call Liam 347-996-7819
LEAK REPAIRS
24 Hour Service
Bathrooms, showers, Kitchens Call 516-668-5624
MADE IN THE SHADE
CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS
Blinds, Shades, Shutters, Draperies
Top Brands at Discount Prices! Family owned & operated www.madeintheshadensli.com 516-426-2890
MASONRY
All types of stonework
Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates
Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000
Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886
SERVICES
PAULIE THE ROOFER STOPPING LEAKS IS MY SPECIALTY!
Slate & Tile Specialists
All types of Roofing Local References
Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869
HEALTH SERVICES
FAMILY CARE
CONNECTIONS, LLC
Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo
PMHCNS-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager
Assistance with Aging at Home /Care Coordintion
Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement
PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams
Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications 516-248-9323
www.drannmariedangelo.com
901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530
PAINTING & PAPERHANGING
MICHELANGELO
PAINTING & WALLPAPER
Interior, Exterior, Plaster / Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499
TUTORING
TUTOR
SERVICES
CLEANING
CLEANING SERVICE
AVAILABLE for Apartments, Houses and Offices. Over 15 years experience. Great references. English speaking. Own transportation. I’ll make everything sparkle.... Call Elsa 516-288-6974
HOUSE CLEANING:
Excellent service, with great references, reliable, own transportation, English speaking. Call Selma 516-690-3550
PROFESSIONAL HOME & OFFICE CLEANING
You’re just one call away !! from a clean home or office. Thorough and Professional Cleaning at affordable rates! Call today for Free Estimate Anna: 516-360-8340
SERVICES
A & J MOVING & STORAGE:
Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving .com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405
DISH TV
$59.99 for 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Call 1-800-609-9405
GARAGE SPACE WANTED
GARAGE NEEDED GARDEN CITY
I am looking to rent garage space in Garden City to keep my car in. Garage must be dry and relatively clean.
Please call Pierce 917-747-5237
SERVICES
JACK’S CUSTOM FRAMING
We can frame anything! Quality Care & Workmanship
Thousands of frames to choose from!!
Over 30 years in business!
92 Covert Ave, Stewart Manor 516-775-9495
Robert Pena, MEng. Senior Medical Student Cornell graduate Tutoring for Middle School, High School, College, some Graduate Science, Math, History, English. Regents, GRE & other standardized tests upon inquiry. Rate: $60/hr Cell: 516-282-4912 Email: rcp73@cornell.edu
We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. If you want to be published and be part of an issue of Discovery, you may submit your article to: editor@gcnews.com
SERVICE DIRECTORY
“We
Upcoming Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library
Monday, November 16
2:00 p.m.: Profiles: The Courage to be Frida w/Dr. William Thierfelder - Frida Kahlo is recognized as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, an innovator who blended the mythic, the surreal and autobiographical into a new kind of expression. This program provides a brief overview of her life and an extensive look into a half dozen of her most important works.
4:00 p.m.: Flex & Tone with Mindy Vasta- Put on some comfortable clothing and join Mindy for this exercise class while in the comfort and safety of your home.
7:00 p.m.: Fit & Fabulous with Linda Ray- Join Linda for this evening exercise class designed to get you Fit & look Fabulous!
Tuesday, November 17
10:30 a.m.: Storytime with Ms. Liz- Ages 2-5
11:00 a.m.: Guided Meditation for Self Healing with Patricia Anderson- Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life.
7:00 p.m.: Talk About Books w/ Fran Cohen: Join Fran as she discusses “ When All Is Said ” by Anne Griffin. We spend one memorable night with an irascible Irishman as he toasts five people and tells of the memories and observations that make up his life
Wednesday, November 18
10:30 a.m.: 1, 2, 3 Full Steam Ahead: Lacing Theme (Ages 2-5)
1:00 p.m.: Watercolor Demonstration with Chuck Van Horn- Learn watercolor
techniques, tips and tricks. There will be time for questions and critiques.
7:00 p.m.: Teen Magic With Cards - Join card magician Ari Bask for an interactive 45-minute Zoom Magic Card Show where teens will have the chance to learn beginner card tricks!
Thursday, November 19
10:00 a.m.: Chair Yoga with Jolie Bosnjak- This practice is for all levels... including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you!
5:30 p.m.: Yoga with Joe- This yoga class is geared for all levels to reduce the stress in your life while keeping fit!
7:00 p.m.: Story & Crafts with Ms. Kim (Ages 3-Kindergarten)
Friday, November 20
2:00 p.m.: Great Performers with
See what's happening at your library!
Marc Courtade: JOEL McCREA: A Casual Leading Man - Joel McCrea was an actor whose career spanned almost 50 years. He was in over 100 films. McCrea is not as well remembered as he should be—Join Marc Courtade as he takes a look at his classic films.
Sunday, November 22
2:00 p.m.: Cabaret in the Corner: Presented by Lois Morton - Join us for a pleasurable afternoon with the one and only Lois Morton. A uniquely interesting singer/songwriter, she is known for her original humorous songs of social commentary on such subjects as clutter, diets, road rage, side effects of medication, and more recently, Zoom and masks!
For all events, go to www.jerichopubliclibrary.org /events/month to register
From classes to lectures and concerts to movie screenings, there's never a dull day at your local library! Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, all for free or cheap!
