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COUNTY CHAMPIONS! BAlDwiN’s DAllyssHA MoReNo, near right, worked between Syosset’s Carly Greenbaum, left, and Lilah Grubman during the Lady Bruins’ 31-29 victory last Saturday in the Nassau Class AA girls’ basketball championship game at Hofstra University. At far right, Baldwin’s Joshua Petion soared to the rim during its 55-44 win over Plainview in the boys’ county final on the same court. stories, more photos, pages 10-11.

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Gary FarKash, Baldwin Historical Society president and Oyster Bay Railroad Museum trustee, stands next to the museum’s turntable, marked in orange spray paint where new tracks will be laid.

volunTeers worK on the P54 Ping Pong Coach which is undergoing extensive restoration.

New tracks pave way for museum future we are the only railroad museum in the United States that does regularly scheduled turntable rides [as an attraction],” Before Gary Farkash, 59, the current Farkash asserted. president of the Baldwin Historical SociFor the reopening happening this ety, started volunteering at the Baldwin Spring, the volunteers are coming togethHistorical Museum, he was already 21 er with contractors to lay down as least years into service at another seminal three tacks to reposition various trains. museum, the Oyster Bay Railroad Muse- Track one will be fitted with their GS-1 um (OBRM). Now as trustee and corpo- Switcher #397 “Dashing Dan,” previously rate secretary for the OBRM, he is coming used in the back shop of the LIRR for up on his 29th year of service there. As a shuttling other locomotives and lovingly mover and shaker at both organizations called “dinkys” by railway workers. Once he plans for four new tracks to be laid track one is laid down, track two will have down in time for the railroad museum’s both the #398 “Dashing Dottie” GS-1 Spring reopening, allowing Switcher and N52 Caboose for more organization and #12, used in the rear of space to be freed up for possifreight trains. ble newer additions in the The third track will have future. the iconic G5S Locomotive In April 1993, Farkash Engine #35 secured onto the made a wrong turn driving track with parts of the boiler, home because of construction frame, body and wheel sets detours, and this circumassembled together. Lastly, stance would leave him face to Gary FarKash track four will be laid down face with the steam locomo- Oyster Bay Railroad with their P54 Ping Pong tive #35, the very last steam Coach, a previous commuter Trustee locomotive to operate on Long train you can feel the hours Island. spent bouncing around Long “It’s one of only three left throughout Island. In addition, the two LIRR simulathe United States, this is Nassau’s locomo- tors will be moved, and PS-1 Freight Box tive,” he said of the iconic commuter pas- Car and FA-1 Cab Unit will be placed senger train, previously in Eisenhower together creating a cohesive semi-box car. Park. He then founded the non-for-profit Farkash said that “every year is going “Friends of Locomotive 35,” which later to be different” to make the museum innobecame what is now the OBRM. vative and exciting to new and old view“I’ve been about history since I was a ers alike. Currently in Riverhead, a new kid, I’m all about the history and mechan- addition of the BM-60 Baggage Mail Car ics,” Farkash said of why he decided to #738, last running in the mid-70s, will join the railroad museum, where every soon make its way to the museum in the Saturday he and dedicated volunteers future. work to restoring and touching up the The OBRM wrote of Farkash’s dedicapieces of transportation history. tion to the preservation and acquisition Outdoing themselves each coming of the antique trains on their Facebook year, last year’s big attraction was the page, “His dedication of time and energy working Oyster Bay Turntable, a device remain unmatched, and he sets a stanused to reposition incoming and outgoing dard that’s difficult to match. Any time trains. It was fitted with safety measures there’s a question, about pretty much anyand now acts as an interactive attraction thing, Gary has remained the go-to guy at the museum. for answers.” The museum will be tentaThe turntable was one of the bonuses tively opening the third weekend of April. of the location of the museum. “I think

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aBove, The oysTer Bay Railroad Museum welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities, such as Jeremy Guggenheim Kalka, Thomas Farmer and Andrew Vacchiano go for a turntable ride. leFT, The museum is located at 1 Railroad Ave, Oyster Bay, NY 11771, about a half an hour away from Baldwin and next to Oyster Bay Harbor.

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Baldwin mom, daughter collab on kid’s book By CRISTINA ARROYO RODRIGUEz carroyo@liherald.com

Little did Sandhyia Gosine, 41, imagine that those night when her daughter, Isabella Brielle Ramcharitar, 9, would get bored of the same ol’ nighttime books, that her own made-up tales would ever make it to paperback—and even less that her daughter would be the illustrator! Gosine self-published “Superhero Within Me: Uni: Never Give Up on Your Dream!” in Amazon in December 2021; however, this book was not a brief endeavor. She was born in Trinidad, grew up in Valley Stream and only moved to SANDHYIA Baldwin four GOSINE, years ago. As a author full-time operations manager of an audiology practice, Gosine often wondered where her childhood dreams of becoming a pilot went. “Girls are not pilots,” and “Why would you want to be a pilot? It’s so dangerous,” young Gosine was often told. However, she found solace and validation in superhero narratives, especially those of Superman. Drawing these connections between childhood dreams and the superhero universe, as well as watching her daughter overcome some hard mathematical obstacles because “she believed in herself,” Gosine realized there is space for a book that encourages child exploration and empowerment. “Somewhere between using towels as capes and washing those very towels on laundry day we manage to give up on mastering our super hero abilities,” Gosine wrote in her book.

e had something physical that we accomplished together.

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DRAWING THESE CONNECTIONS between childhood dreams and the superhero universe, as well as watching her daughter overcome some hard mathematical obstacles because “she believed in herself,” Gosine realized there is space for a book that encourages child exploration and empowerment. However, she needed an illustrator. “I wrote it down and was waiting for an illustrator for years,” Gosine told the Herald. It wasn’t until Gosine saw Isabella’s sketches that something clicked in her mind. She hadn’t considered before that her inspiration for her book, her daughter, would ultimately become her collaborator as well. Gosine recognized that there are some differences between her and her daughter, “I grew up very tomboy, and she’s a girly girl.” Nonetheless, she realized that this project provided an opportunity to bridge

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SOMEWHERE BETWEEN USING towels as capes and washing those very towels on laundry day we manage to give up on mastering our super hero abilities,” Gosine wrote in her book. that gap. “For her it was awesome, and every time I’d come home from work she was drawing sketches,” Gosine stated of Isabella’s experience. As for what she got from this, Gosine said, “I appreciated the fact that [Isabella] wanted to make my dream come true.” “We had something physical that we

accomplished together,” she concluded. The book is 90 percent fiction, Gosine confirmed, but it taps into the universal experience of seeing the superhero or unknown strengths within our everyday lives. She wants kids to know that they have the freedom and power to explore different possibilities for their future. “I come from a culture where parents expected you to be either a doctor or a lawyer, but what about what you enjoy doing?” Gosine told the Herald. Therefore, she’s looking forward to make the book a series about “getting over your obstacles, getting over nay-sayers, those who may not want you to chase your dream,” but not with the same illustrator. Gosine wants to partner with different children and tailor the book to their dreams. She stated, “Whoever is the inspiration, then that kid will illustrate the book, and I want that for every child other than my daughter.” For example, Gosine has been working with her niece who wants to become a marine biologist and brainstorming a scientist-Aquaman angle to the story, in other words, “relaying jobs and real stuff to superhero.” Gosine also founded Gosinergy, a New York non-profit that matches teens with mentors, such as neuroscientist, doctors and television producers. She said this all started with girls in mind, but it’s for everyone, it’s “a day in the life…career day on a higher level.”

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Long Island’s business leaders and elected officials gathered at the Bethpage Heritage Club for a breakfast of Spanish frittata, home fries and fruit at the Long Island Association’s “What’s New in Washington” event featuring Democratic Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on March 4. LIA’s President and CEO Matt Cohen welcomed guests, including State Sen. Anna Kaplan and Nassau County LegisCharLes lator Denise Ford, sChumer highlighting L o n g I s l a n d ’s Senator largest business o r g a n i z a t i o n’s 2022 goals centering on pandemic economic recovery, small business support, cost of living reduction and an inclusive economy. Cohen introduced Schumer, reminiscing about his days as the senator’s 23-yearold direct report in the Long Island office with his deputy at the time and current LIA’s Vice-President Stacey Sikes. Schumer discussed how Long Island has bent the curve and balanced public health, including through allotting over

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13.5 billion to hospitals across the state and supporting vaccine rollouts, making Long Island boast one of the highest rates of vaccinations in the state. However, he identified how state and local aid was missing in the Covid relief package, which was later passed in the American Relief Package. Over $1 billion was provided to local governments, with $397 million going to Nassau, $286 million to Suffolk, and $84 million to Hempstead. Schumer also addressed the pandemic’s effects on restaurants since “the places that suffered the most was where people couldn’t gather.” With the Restaurant Revitalization Plan, which the state government is trying to renew, provided $270

million to Long Island restaurants, including Baldwin’s own Canal House. The bipartisan infrastructure bill drew applause during the breakfast, as it supports improvements in commutes through funding for the LIRR, the Penn Station Rehab and $11.5 billion for the Long Island Expressway. “We will see more construction here on Long Island than we have ever seen here before,” exclaimed Schumer. Then talk turned from pandemic to the environment and science. Schumer listed various environmentally-charged projects, including addressing the water contamination in Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa, stopping the sale of

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valuable training and teaching opportunity to learn about your industry and career. There is immense competition to securing one or even more than one. However, there are things that you can do to put yourself in a better position and become more appealing to a company. Do you stand out? Acquire some important tips and information about being your best self and getting the internship you want. Registration is required, you can register online through the library’s calender. A Zoom link will be emailed before the start of the program.

Community service programs with the library Interested in being kind and earning community service credits? Take part in the Baldwin Public Library’s ongoing community service programs. Students can help rebuild through a team effort. Create art for a good cause! This year’s challenge is “World Needs”, which focuses on clean oceans, humanitarian aid for refugees, hunger relief, overcoming bias and arts activism. For every poster created during this program, the Bezos Family Foundation will donate $5 to programs meeting global needs. This program will be ongoing until May. Students can also let their voices be heard in library decisions in their TAG program. Lastly, from April to June take on the Recycle Challenge! Bring bottles and cans to your local supermarket, and take a picture of your receipt. For every 10 bottles or cans you recycle, you will receive an hour of community service. Email your receipt to teens@baldwinpl. org. Let’s see how many bottles we can recycle!

Thursday, March 10 Friends of the Library Meeting The Baldwin Public Library friends of the library meetings are currently scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and all meetings are currently virtual. Dial into Google Meet with the information provided: Video call link: meet.google. com/uxr-buwe-ugi Or dial: +1 720500-2821| PIN: 393 311 726 If you have questions, or would like to learn more about becoming involved with the Friends, they may be contacted at (516) 223-6228 ext. 199 or friends@baldwinpl.org or visit them online at baldwinpl.org/friends

Monday, March 14 Chakra Healing Crystals Join Painting with a Twist as they paint the seven chakra’s in crystal form. The

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Decoding the Mysteries of Cats The Baldwin Public Library invites Stephen Quandt, a Feline Behaviorist, to discusses the mysteries behind the behaviors of cats and answer your feline questions. The virtual event will take place Tuesday, March 15 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. event is $37 and runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is located at 855 Merrick Road Baldwin, NY 11510.

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Author Jillian Cantor, best selling author of eleven novels for teens and adults, will join the Baldwin Public Library from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to speak about her latest book. In Beautiful Little Fools, she reimagines and expands upon the literary classic The Great Gatsby. A hair pin is found near the millionaire’s pool that places three women under suspicion for the deaths of Jay Gatsby and George Wilson. Copies of the book are available for checkout. Read at least one book and submit a review to be invited to the event. Email bplreadersadvisory@baldwinpl.org to register and obtain the password. Book review submission ends on March 4.

There will be three take home kits provided by the Baldwin Public Library for all day pickup. This includes a cooking kit to make an Oreo Mug Cake, a bird feeder and salt dough STEM kit.

Tuesday, March 15 Decoding the Mysteries of Cats Cat lovers who are faced with cat behavior challenges often don’t have anyone they can turn to for answers. Tonight, join Stephen Quandt a Feline Behaviorist from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. as he discusses the mysteries behind the behaviors and will answer your

questions. Please rsvp to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password.

Wednesday, March 16 Rustic Sunflower Truck Ring in Spring with Painting with a Twist as they paint a rustic sunflower truck that will brighten any space. The event costs $37-45 depending on if you paint on a canvas or wooden plank. The event is ages 16 and up and is held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 855 Merrick Road Baldwin, NY 11510.

HAvIng An evenT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kkovac@liherald.com

How to Secure an Internship The Baldwin Public Library Career Path Center Program is offering a workshop from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on how to secure an internship. An internship is a

Girls on the Run the afterschool program currently has registration open, contact 516-987-7477. The BPL is collecting pandemic poetry, prose, and art to be exhibited at the historical society. NCPD says “lock your vehicle” since 2022 over 75% of stolen autos were due to open and running cars. This month is Women’s History Month. On March 6th 1896, Hose Company One and Hook Ladder Company One were formed, creating BFD.

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Math Club competes in Continental Math League The Baldwin Middle School Math Club, which proudly made its debut this year, is already off to a strong start! The 8th grade team is currently ranked first in the state in the Euclidean Division of the Continental Mathematics League (CML) – a national problem solving competition that requires students to complete timed, written tests. In addition, Baldwin Middle School student, Ethan Questelles, has been ranked on a national level with his perfect individual score of 18 out of 18. He is the only student from New York to place nationally. The Math Club has been participating in the competition since November under the guidance of teacher advisors, Ms. Jamie Abbi-Handler and Ms. Rosemarie Ms. Socci. “It is an honor to work with such moti-

vated and dedicated learners. All of our Math Club members have put forth an exemplary effort, and we are delighted to celebrate their accomplishments,” said Ms. Abbi-Handler and Ms. Socci. The students have partaken in three meets so far. The competition encompasses a total of five meets with six challenging word problems on each test. After each meet, advisors grade the students’ responses and then report them to CML. CML then ranks both team and individual scores. All CML experiences are designed to maximize student learning and improve their problem-solving capabilities. Baldwin Union Free School District is one of five districts from New York State to compete this year. The final meet will take place in March, after which, the results and winners will be announced.

Masks optional, respect certain By Cristina arroyo rodriguez carroyo@liherald.com

On Wednesday, March 2, in Baldwin School District, and New York State as a whole, Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the mask mandate in schools (and school busses), effectively making masks optional for students, faculty, and staff. On Monday, Feb. 28 the school district announced that they cannot guarantee nor enforce that students choosing to wear a mask will. They made a call to parents to dialogue with their children and decide what is best per family unit. Sup. Dr. Shari L. Camhi, however, emphasized, “We do not expect, nor will we tolerate, disrespect for individual decisions made by families.” Indeed, the first day of the mask optional policy went without a glitch. “It

has been a positive experience,” said Camhi. “Our Baldwin community has been very supportive of one another’s decision.” Baldwin parent Rachel Silberstein Guarneri echoed the district’s sentiments. “I think the school did a good job talking to the children about respecting each other’s choices and preparing them, she said. Silberstein Guarneri also clarified that her children were still masked and that “they were very relieved to see a lot of other kids masked as well.” According to the New York State Department of Health, the mask optional guideline has its exceptions. One significant change is related to the response to close contacts, removing the exclusion for all persons regardless of vaccination status.

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SENIOR JACOB OkA, above right, contributed eight points to a balanced offensive SENIOR CADEEm RAmSEy’S finger roll helped Baldwin build a comfortable halfeffort for Baldwin in last Saturday’s Nassau Class AA title game win over Plainview. time lead against Plainview on the way to the Nassau Class AA crown.

Baldwin repeats as Nassau county champs By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Two years after Baldwin celebrated a county title, the joy was short-lived due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that ultimately canceled the Long Island Class AA finals a week later. The Bruins will now get their longawaited opportunity to play for L.I. supremacy and a trip to the state championships after a 55-44 victory against Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK in last Saturday night’s Nassau AA title game at Hofstra’s Mack Sports Complex. The celebration was that much more meaningful after there were no playoffs held during last year’s truncated season in which Baldwin was limited to just four games due to the pandemic. “This is my seventh county championship, but this one is special because of

COVID and what these kids have been through for the past two years,” said longtime Baldwin head coach Darius Burton. “They worked their butt off with the masks in the gym and they just believed right from the beginning.” The county crown advances Baldwin to this Saturday’s Long Island Class AA championship against Half Hollow Hills East back at Hofstra for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. Baldwin has now won six of the last 10 Nassau Class AA titles. “It makes it extra special,” said Baldwin senior center Jacob Oka of winning a county title after not having a chance to compete in the postseason last year during his first year on varsity. “It gave us even more motivation.” Baldwin (21-1) seized control early in jumping out to a 26-14 halftime lead and led by as many as 19 in the third quarter. After seven straight JFK points cut the

lead to 42-34 with five minutes left, the Bruins stepped up out of a timeout beginning with a Gerrard Beaubrun put-back off a missed three pointer followed by a Joshua Petion fastbreak layup as part of a game-ending 13-2 run. Oka had a monster all-around game in the paint with 12 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Petition also had 12 points while senior guard Jamir Stewart recorded 10 as part of Baldwin’s balanced scoring effort. Kadeem Ramsay and Beaubrun each netted eight. “They have bought in all season that it’s not about our leading scorer and that we do this collectively,” Burton said. “That is why I think it is hard to prepare for us.” A strout defense also keyed the county title with Baldwin limited JFK to just six field goals in the first half. Saturday marked the 15th time this season the Bru-

ins have held an opponent under 50 points. Baldwin defeated the Hawks in two regular-season meetings by 50-42 and 59-41 scores. Baldwin will next look to capture the program’s first L.I. crown since 2016 against Half Hollow Hills East, a team the Bruins knocked off 70-55 in a non-league matchup Jan. 16. The Bruins have had a nearly unblemished record this season with their only loss coming at hands of New York City catholic power Saint. Joseph by the Sea, 56-49 on Jan. 6. Riding a 15-game winning streak, Baldwin will next look to earn the Long Island championship it missed out battling for in 2020. Oka, a senior captain, said the team has far bigger goals though which would involve capturing the school’s first ever state championship. “The goal is states and winning it all,” Oka said. “This is just the beginning.”

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BaLDwIN cONTINuED ITS Nassau Class AA dominance with a gritty 31-29 win over Syosset last Saturday for its eighth straight county title.

Eighth straight county title for Baldwin By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Baldwin junior Katelyn Simpson not only had the toughest defensive assignment in Saturday’s Nassau Class AA girls’ basketball championship game — she also made the biggest offensive play on a day when points came at a premium. Simpson made a quick move from the top of the key and converted a driving layup with 1:06 remaining to put the top-seeded Lady Bruins ahead for good in a hard-fought 31-29 victory over No. 2 Syosset at Hofstra’s Mack Sports Complex. “We put in a lot of work to get here and it’s really exciting,” said Simpson, who guarded Yale-bound Lilah Grubman for most of the afternoon and held Syosset’s star to five points. “We knew it was going to be a tough game,” she added. “We’ve been practicing three hours every day and watched a lot of film. We were ready and I’m so happy we seized the moment.” Simpson’s layup gave Baldwin a 29-28 lead in a roller coaster fourth quarter that featured four lead changes. Freshman Payton Dulin and Dallysshya Moreno, its lone starting senior, each sank a free throw in the final 22 seconds to stretch the advantage to 31-28. The Braves had the final possession of regulation and a chance to force overtime when they drew a foul on a three-point attempt with 0.1 second left. However, a miss on the first foul shot ultimately sealed the Bruins’ eighth consecutive county title. “We’ve got a pretty young group and I’m just so proud of them,” Baldwin head coach Tom Catapano said. “It was quite a battle. Obviously, it wasn’t high scoring, but it was tight the whole way and that’s a really good team we found a way to beat.” Dulin was the game’s lone double-digit scorer with 10 points. Moreno added seven, Simpson six, and senior Paris Nosworthy and sophomore

Renelle Grannum chipped in four apiece. Jillian Oresky led the Braves with 10 points. Grubman fouled out late in the fourth quarter. Baldwin (16-4), which outscored Syosset 14-4 from the foul line, advances to face Suffolk champion Longwood (21-1) in the Long Island Class AA championship/Southeast Regional Final at Eastport-South Manor High School next Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Lady Bruins and Lions were slated to meet March 14, 2020 in the LIC before the Covid19 forced the cancellation of the remainder of the season. There were also no playoffs last winter due to the pandemic. “It’s kind of fitting it’s us and Longwood two years later,” Catapano said. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for that program. I’ve seen them twice live this season and we’re going to have another battle on our hands.” Baldwin averaged 60 points over 19 previous games leading up to Saturday’s county final with a season low of 46 but was unable to generate any offensive momentum. Syosset led 9-6 midway through the second quarter as both teams struggled to get shots to drop. “There are always days when shots aren’t going to fall and we saw that today with both teams,” Catapano said. “For us, it’s always defense first. We didn’t get many baskets off transition, but we got to the line and made foul shots.” The Lady Bruins led 5-4 after the opening quarter, 14-11 at halftime, and 20-17 after three quarters. Dulin hit a clutch trey early in the fourth for a 23-19 lead before Syosset clawed back. “Payton is a special talent,” Catapano said of Dulin, who scored seven straight points for the Bruins spanning the third and fourth quarters. “We run sets through her and she has all the tools,” he added. “She has a chance to become one of the best to play at Baldwin.”

FrEShMaN PaYTON DuLIS, left, led the Lady Bruins in the county final with 10 points, including seven straight down the stretch.

School district launches free online tutoring service Baldwin School District has officially launched an online free tutoring service for middle and high school students. Partnering with Paper Co., the online tutors are available for as much time as needed, whether it is ten minutes or three hours, and students have already found it to be extremely helpful, according to the district. Baldwin UFSD is currently the only district on Long Island to partner with Paper. Paper is a tutoring service available to students 24/7 in over 200 academic sub-

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jects. Help is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin and French. Whether students are stuck on an assignment, studying for a test, or their essay reviewed, experts are available day and night to assist them in any K-12 subject via a secure, chat-based platform—both inside and outside of the classroom. Paper’s tutors are vetted, trained and qualified educators, and each specialist is carefully selected and rigorously trained. During the chat-based tutoring sessions, tutors ask guiding questions to help students understand their homework and will never just give away the answers directly. “This partnership is a way for Baldwin UFSD to augment our students’ learning experience in grades 6-12 and provide extra academic support at home,” the school district wrote in their What’s Bruin in Baldwin March 2022 newsletter.

Baldwin soldier promoted to specialist in National Guard Baldwinite Kevin Sosa, who was assigned to the Battery C, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, received a promotion to the rank of specialist on Jan. 10. Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard. The New York National Guard (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs) is the state’s executive agency responsible to the Governor for managing New York’s Military Forces, which consists of nearly 20,000 members of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia and the New York Guard.

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On March 1 the GOP announced their nomination of 1st District Congressman Lee Zeldin for New York state governor and former NYPD Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito for lieutenant. governor on the second day of the 2022 GOP Convention in Garden City Hotel, after over 85 percent of the county Republican delegations voted for Zeldin. “I want people to feel like they’re back in control of the government again…this is a rescue mission to save our state,” said Zeldin, a former senator, attorney, and Army Reserve major, who gained national attention by defending former President Donald Trump amid the 2019 Ukraine scandal impeachment hearings and contesting the 2020 election results. Zeldin stated that his day-one priority as governor would be ending all Covid mandates, re-employing anyone who lost their jobs to these, ending the masking “child abuse” in schools and strengthening parental choice. He also talked about “Backing the Blue,” enacting voter ID for elections, keeping zoning control local and standing with the Ukraine. County Executive Bruce Blakeman nominated Zeldin, urging Long Island residents to turn out to vote, stating, “My whole life I would’ve loved to be governor of this state, but I’m not the right candidate — this is a moment in history that we have the opportunity to nominate someone that is the right person, at the right place, at the right time.” Three other GOP candidates were seeking the nomination for governor: former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani who served in Trump’s White House, and million-

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aire fund manager Harry Wilson, whose home county Republican delegation of Fulton ultimately backed Zeldin. Zeldin had reached out to the 27-year NYPD veteran Esposito last year, tapping into the spiking crime and bail reform messaging that proved successful in the recent Nassau and Suffolk County elections. “The NYPD and other police around the state…have been turned into enemies,” said Esposito, a SUNY graduate, when accepting the nomination. “My officers have a

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Michael Hinman is the new executive editor of Although he was born and raised in rural Pennthe Herald Community Newspapers. Stuart Richner, sylvania, Hinman spent most of his adult life in centhe CEO of Richner Communications Inc., and pub- tral Florida. His work ranged from neighborhood lisher of the newspaper group, made the announce- newspapers like the Zephyrhills News and The ment last week. Hinman succeeds Scott Brinton, Laker, to the larger Sunbelt Newspaper division of The Tampa Tribune. He also spent years as a real who had led the editorial department since 2016. Herald Community Newspapers include nearly estate reporter for the Tampa Bay Business Journal, two dozen publications and more than 20 reporters as well as the Sarasota-based Business Observer. During his time with the Business Journal, Hinand editors. Hinman will also oversee The Riverdale man won a top business reporting award Press, the Bronx paper he joined as edifrom the Society of Professional Jourtor in 2017, helping the publication win nalists for his series of stories focused 29 state awards during that time, includon the failed Trump Tower Tampa projing the New York Press Association’s top ect. honor last year, recognizing general “Our communities are filled with stoexcellence. ries just waiting to be told,” Hinman Joining Hinman’s leadership team is said. “This is why neighborhood newslongtime Nassau Herald editor Jeff Bespapers like the Heralds are so vital. We sen, who becomes the Heralds’ new depare renewing our mission to find those uty editor. stories and share them — to inform you, “I’m excited to see two longtime to help you, and hopefully even make members of the Richner CommunicaJeff Bessen you smile from time to time.” tions family take on expanded roles,” Before his time covering the Five Stuart Richner said. “For the past five years, Michael has been a steadfast steward of The Towns, Bessen was editor of the Islip Bulletin and Riverdale Press’ legacy of excellence. Now he brings Suffolk County News, which covered several commuhis hard-nosed journalism and innovative storytell- nities on Suffolk County’s South Shore. Bessen has won a number of awards from the ing to the Herald newsroom. “Jeff has been a leading voice in the Herald news- New York Press Association and the Press Club of room for more than a decade,” Richner added. “In Long Island over the years, most recently as the the newly created deputy editor role, Jeff will fur- Press Club’s runner-up for non-local news and feather infuse his dogged reporting into our 20-plus edi- tures in 2021, and for narrative in-depth reporting/ series in 2020. tions of the Herald. “The Heralds have always had the community in “I know that under Mike and Jeff ’s leadership, our newsroom will continue to be the premier mind when producing their award-winning stories,” source of local news for Long Islanders. I look for- Bessen said. “We aim to deepen that commitment ward to seeing how our award-winning team finds with a stronger focus on the broader issues — such as politics — that impact our readers.” new ways to serve our communities.”

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Hempstead shows solidarity for war-ravaged Ukraine In the midst of Russian aggression against the independent country of Ukraine, Hempstead Town has raised the Ukrainian Flag in a show of solidarity. Joining the officials raising the Ukrainian colors were representatives from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, who are collecting supplies and donations for the people of Ukraine.BH “It is the duty of the free world to stand up and denounce this senseless violence, and do everything in our power to support the Ukrainian struggle for freedom,” said Town Supervisor Don Clavin. Items currently in short supply include clothing, toiletries, medical supplies and other miscellaneous goods such as flashlights, hand warmers, etc. For more information on the collection drive being organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, please visit: https://uali.info/calendar/supplydrive-for-the-people-of-ukraine-6/ “The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation is an attack on the entire

free world,” said Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby. “We cannot, and we will not, stand for such senseless violence. I am proud to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.” The most recent invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation began on February 24, 2022 – an escalation of a conflict that began in 2014 with Russia’s annexation of Crimea and alleged support of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. This expanded war has largely been waged on heavily populated cities, with Ukraine reporting extensive civilian casualties at the hands of Russian forces. “Ukraine is showing to the entire world the lengths that a free people will go to defend their democracy and their homeland,” said Councilman Christopher Carini. “I am proud to live in a community with hardworking Ukrainian neighbors, and I will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine as they struggle against evil.”

The Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously on Monday, Feb. 28 to appropriate an additional $2 million in New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation grant funds toward supporting Nassau County’s S.E.P.T.I.C. (Septic Environmental Program to Improve Cleanliness) program. Since its launch in late 2020, the S.E.P.T.I.C. program has provided eligible Nassau County homeowners and small businesses that discharge less than 1,000 gallons a day of wastewater up to $20,000 in grants toward the installation of environmentally sound alternative wastewater treatment systems to replace existing systems that may be failing or otherwise outdated. “Not only will this supplemental funding benefit thousands of north shore proper ty owners, expanding the

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S.E.P.T.I.C. program will go a long way toward protecting our drinking water and safeguarding our precious natural resources from nitrogen pollution,” said Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton. Applicants can visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/septicreplace for more details about how to apply for a S.E.P.T.I.C. grant and to review a list of provisionally approved manufacturers.

LEGAL NOTICE BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK INVITATION TO BID: GENERAL ROOF REPAIR COOPERATIVE BID 018-2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023 PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS Baldwin UFSD, Bellmore UFSD, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, Bethpage UFSD, Carle Place UFSD, East Meadow UFSD, East Rockaway UFSD, East Williston UFSD, Floral Park- Bellerose UFSD, Freeport UFSD, Garden City UFSD, Glen Cove CSD, Great Neck UFSD, Herricks UFSD, HewlettWoodmere UFSD, Hicksville UFSD, Island Trees UFSD, Jericho UFSD, Lawrence UFSD, Levittown UFSD, Locust Valley CSD, Long Beach CSD, Lynbrook UFSD, Manhasset UFSD, Massapequa UFSD, Merrick UFSD, Mineola UFSD, New Hyde ParkGCP, North Bellmore UFSD, North Merrick UFSD, North Shore CSD, Oceanside UFSD, Plainedge UFSD, Plainview/Old Bethpage CSD, Port Washington UFSD, Rockville Centre UFSD, Seaford UFSD, Syosset CSD, Uniondale UFSD, Valley Stream UFSD #24, Valley Stream UFSD #30, Valley Stream CHSD, Wantagh UFSD, Westbury UFSD Note: “The terms and conditions of the contract or contracts awarded under this cooperative bid shall be extended to and made available for procurement by other Nassau County school districts which are or will become members of the Nassau County Directors of School Facilities Purchasing Consortium, during the term of the awarded contract(s), in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5?G and section 103, subdivision 16.” The inclusion of a school district in this bid does not obligate or require that school district in any way, to utilize this bid. All School Districts are free to use any bidding source available to them, to engage a particular service or purchase a product, all as deemed appropriate by that district. This bid is available for piggybacking by other

Nassau County School Districts which have members in good standing in the Nassau County Chapter of the School Facilities Association but are not listed in either the published Notice to Bidders and/or the bid documents. Those Nassau County School Districts may participate only upon consent by both the Baldwin Union Free School District and the awarded vendor(s). School Districts interested in piggybacking on this bid must first contact the Baldwin Union Free School District Business Office before making arrangements with the awarded vendor(s) to be serviced and/or receive goods or services under the terms and conditions of this bid. Facilities Director’s Office Baldwin Union Free School District 960 Hastings Street Baldwin NY 11510 Office 516-434-6060 Fax 516-434-6802 Email: randazzor@baldwinschoo ls.org Director: Russ Randazzo Nassau County Directors of School Facilities

Baldwin Union Free School District 960 Hastings Street Baldwin, New York 11510 NOTICE TO BIDDERS On behalf of a cooperative of school districts in Nassau County, the Board of Education of the Baldwin Union Free School District, Baldwin, New York, in accordance with Section 103 of General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified contractors for the provision of labor and materials for the following contract: Cooperative Bid for General Roofing Repair March 25th 2022 at 11:00am This is a Cooperative bid. Participating school districts are as follows: Baldwin UFSD, Bellmore UFSD, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, Bethpage UFSD, Carle Place UFSD, East Meadow UFSD, East Rockaway UFSD, East Williston UFSD, Floral Park- Bellerose UFSD, Freeport UFSD, Garden City UFSD, Glen Cove CSD, Great Neck UFSD,

Herricks UFSD, HewlettWoodmere UFSD, Hicksville UFSD, Island Trees UFSD, Jericho UFSD, Lawrence UFSD, Levittown UFSD, Locust Valley CSD, Long Beach CSD, Lynbrook UFSD, Manhasset UFSD, Massapequa UFSD, Merrick UFSD, Mineola UFSD, New Hyde ParkGCP, North Bellmore UFSD, North Merrick UFSD, North Shore CSD, Oceanside UFSD, Plainedge UFSD, Plainview/Old Bethpage CSD, Port Washington UFSD, Rockville Centre UFSD, Seaford UFSD, Syosset CSD, Uniondale UFSD, Valley Stream UFSD #24, Valley Stream UFSD #30, Valley Stream CHSD, Wantagh UFSD, Westbury UFSD Bids for the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 will be received until the above-stated hour of prevailing time and date at the Business Office of the Baldwin Union Free School District located at 960 Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York 11510, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via videoconference or livestream. In the event of a school closure, the proposals will be opened on the next business day that school is in session. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office beginning March 11th 2022, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, excluding holidays. Specifications and bid forms will also be posted on District website under Facilities. All questions regarding this cooperative bid shall be submitted in writing and faxed to the attention of Russ Randazzo at 516-434-6802. Email: randazzor@baldwinschoo ls.org Bids must be presented on the standard proposal form in the manner designated and as required by the specifications. All bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes which are clearly marked on the outside: “Baldwin Union Free School District Cooperative Bid for General Roof Repair” Bids shall remain firm for a period of forty-five (45)

days following the date of the bid opening. Each board of education reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid which, in the Board of Education’s judgment, is in the best interest of the School District. The Board of Education further reserves the right to consider experience, service and reputation in the above-referenced fields. In addition, the Board of Education reserves the right to consider the financial responsibility and specific qualifications, set forth in the bid specifications, of the prospective bidder in evaluation of the bids and award of contracts. BOARD OF EDUCATION Baldwin Union Free School District By: Pamela Pratt, District Clerk 129930

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 18-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held March 1, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 18-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 18 -2022, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: March 1, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129916 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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1128595 Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok. Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs. If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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LINE COOK/PREP COOK WANTED Seeking entry level cooks for seasonal positions. Flexible hours and work schedule. No experience necessary, will train. Ideal candidate will have a love for cooking and food and a commitment to excellence. Great summertime job for student. Employee housing is available. Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays. $17-$22/hour based on experience. Email letter of interest to: humanresources@creek.net

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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IN BRIEF Coach Realtors Welcomes Wendy Hausman-Jupiter

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ou can live right near the beach in this beautiful Colonial home with a contemporary flare. This home features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, living room, dining room, eat-in-kitchen, and a large den with fireplace. The primary bedroom has a cozy fireplace for warm winter nights. There is an attached garage for easy access from the house. Live and feel like you are on vacation all year round. MUST SEE! Asking $939,000

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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal

views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide

interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a

ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.

Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young

children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.

I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own

here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?

head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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hen James Madison assembled fellow members of his Virginia delegation in 1787, few of them knew what was up his sleeve. What they did know was that the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land since 1781 — simply wasn’t working. Madison surprised all of them, revealing that they weren’t fixing the Articles, but replacing them. The Virginia Plan, as it was called, would become the blueprint for what followed, earning Madison the moniker “Father of the Constitution.” But the man who would become the fourth president of the United States is actually responsible for something far greater: the Bill of Rights, the 10 constitutional amendments that guarantee a number of freedoms like that of religion, assembly — and the press. That’s why journalists celebrate Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government, and how dangerous excessive and unnecessary secrecy from our leaders can be. It serves as a reminder that government agencies should be accessible and accountable to their constituents, and should encourage input from that very public. The First Amendment protects journalistic freedom, but we have had to depend on other laws — like President Lyndon B.

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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-

Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades

ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.

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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish

big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions

he record investment in infrastructure was bipartisan, and should be a model to follow.

LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff

Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere

of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things

to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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