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Making the switch to e-learning By BRIDGet DowNeS bdownes@liherald.com

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Honoring essential workers PHIllIP ZIRkulI, AN art teacher at Baldwin Middle School, used chalkboard paint on his car and drew the characters from fellow teacher Chris Fahey’s illustration thanking essential workers for their duties. Story, more photos, Page 9.

Baldwin students, teachers and parents are adjusting to a new normal: e-learning. All New York schools are to remain closed until April 15, as recently ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And since March 16, programs and web services like Google Classroom have allowed educators to bring the classroom to students’ living rooms — literally. Morgan Canarick, a fifthgrade teacher at Brookside Elementary School, said the process has been working smoothly and effectively.

“I feel like e-learning has been very successful for me because I give the kids a schedule to follow just like we’re in school,” she said, “so I’m kind of simulating a school day for them.” Canarick begins each morning with a meeting with her students to review the day’s schedule, which also allows the students to interact with one another in place of face-to-face socializing. “Honestly I thought this was going to be a lot harder than it is,” she said. “It’s basically what we’d be doing in school.” Her students log on at a cerContinued on page 3

Houses of worship shift to virtual services By BRIDGet DowNeS bdownes@liherald.com

Baldwin houses of worship are figuring out how to adjust to the unprecedented consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic: Public gathering is no longer allowed. For Catholics, no further public liturgies are per mitted until further notice, the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre announced on March 24. That includes funerals, weddings, baptisms and any other cause for gathering people to gether in Catholic churches, other than private prayer.

Following instructions from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s of fice, churches can remain open for private prayer, while maintaining the proper precautions regarding distancing and groups of people congregating. Emergency sacraments are permitted, but only while exercising the proper health precautions. Burial services may be offered if possible while observing all safe distance precautions, and should be done at the g rave site, according to the diocese. Wakes and funeral Masses should be postponed. “In spite of all the bad things that we keep on

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we want to think about that,” said the Rev. Nicholas Zientarski, of St. Christopher’s Church, referring to a message that Pope Francis recently promoted known as Urbi et Orbi. “Jesus is with us, he’s not abandoned us, and we ’ r e o n t h e j o u r n e y together,” Zientarski said. “It’s good news. Good things are happening, people are coming together, families are coming together. It’s not all dark and bleak.” The pastor added that if anyone wants to speak with a priest, “we’re here.” Additionally, a recording of Sunday Mass has been

posted on the parish website at www.stchris.com. Rabbi Royi Shaffin, of the South Baldwin Jewish Center, said his congregation is following federal, state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and staying in touch with families through tele phone and email. “We pray that our elected officials and medical researchers will find ways to provide cures, vaccines and medical equipment so that we can combat and defeat this dreadful disease,” Shaffin said. “We Continued on page 4

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conTinued from page 1 tain time to follow along with her PowerPoint math lessons, for example. And Canarick said the students have adjusted well. “I feel like I’ve seen a lot of positive reactions,” she said. “The kids are still able to interact with their friends on Google Meet. They are still working together . . . so they kind of feel like they’re still in school.” Parents have given positive feedback, as well, Canarick added. She tweaks her teaching based on responses she receives from parent surveys each week. She has also assigned activities like scavenger hunts so the students “are still having fun while they’re learning.” The school district has installed an array of applications and online services for teachers and students to use to more easily communicate with one another, which Canarick said has been helpful. “Our district is great because we subscribe to a lot of programs, so it makes it very easy for us as teachers,” said Rosemarie Socci, a math teacher at Baldwin Middle School, adding that she has used online services since the beginning of the year so the transition for students was easy. Students make their way to the school district homepage and click on an option called Clever, a sign-on platform for K-12 education that aggregates other services and apps like IXL, BrainPOP and Newsela. “The technology is amazing,” Canarick said. “They have everything on there that they could need.” Socci said her students typically watch a 20-minute video of a lesson and then complete a PDF worksheet before she provides feedback via Google Classroom. “On a typical day it’s about 40 minutes of work just for my class,” she said, “which is kind of like what they do in class anyway.” Socci’s students are working on statistics right now, because the members of the math department decided to shift the curriculum based on circumstances. Statistics, which is usually taught later in the year, was moved up to make it more manageable for the students, Socci said, because it is less writing and it is a topic that students generally do well with. “We didn’t want to make it harder for them, so we kind of picked this topic to be mindful to their needs,” Socci said. “I’m trying not to overburden them. We’re really trying to be flexible and just encouraging kids to really try their best.” Ester Marcellin, a parent of two children at Brookside, said the first few days of remote learning were challenging for her family. With four people in the household, including her husband, and only one computer that was available, it was difficult to share with her children while she, herself, needed the computer for work. “I know a lot of parents have issues because there’s only one computer, and if you have two or three kids and you

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To access a variety of applications and programs for remote learning, students launch Clever from the district’s website. The google suiTe provides online services like Google Classroom for e-learning.

have to work, as well, it’s a struggle,” Marcellin said, adding that her husband was able to get a second computer working, so the schedule started to flow smoother. Marcellin also said she tries to keep a routine in the morning, waking up her children and having them get dressed as if they are physically going to school. It takes them out of a different headspace. “Kids are home — they automatically think it’s a vacation,” she said. “They have to be outside of their bedroom at a table on a chair, like a desk. It takes them out of that mode of, ‘I’m home, I’m on vacation.’” Overall, Marcellin said she believes her children are missing out on so much more having to be home-schooled. “If this continues for the rest of the school year, I think it’s a total disadvantage,” she said. It feels like “a pause button on this whole thing. It saddens me, really.” But for district parent Alicia Dennis,

who has one child attending Brookside and one attending the middle school, the experience has been slightly different. Her fifth-grader, Allison, is taking Canarick’s class. “It’ good because my fear was she would get tired and I would really have to coax her into being online,” Dennis said, “but she’s really excited about seeing Ms. Canarick and her classmates. I was worried about her being home, but she’s motivated.” Dennis said her daughter would sign on around 8:30 each morning and start off each day following along with Canarick, who goes over the lessons and assignments. It’s very interactive, she added, and Canarick is quick to reply to questions. “She gets to see her classmates, so it’s fun. It makes her feel a part of it,” Dennis said of her youngest daughter. “She’s invested.” As a parent, Dennis said she feels involved, too. She is able to go online and check teachers’ notes and

messages from Principal Unal Karakas. She commended the district’s use of technology, too. “Google Classroom is phenomenal, and I thank [Superintendent Dr. Shari Camhi] for investing in so much good technology for the school district,” Dennis said. “She has invested in a lot of technology that’s available and is very useful.” Many of the apps and programs had been available before the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to temporarily close, so it “wasn’t so new to the students,” Dennis, an educator in New York City, continued. Because it was already in place, the students did not have to play catch-up. They were already comfortable using the programs. “She’s grasping information,” she said of her youngest. “I feel comfortable. I don’t feel like she’s lost or like she’s not learning anything. It’s good that you can have that kind of relaxation.”

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tInnGs tAXPAYers sHouLD KnoW ABout tHe sHArInG eConoMY AnD tHeIr tAXes: PArt II Here are some things taxpayers should know about how the sharing economy might affect their taxes: There are special rules for rentals. If a taxpayer rents out their home or apartment, but also lives in it during the year, special rules generally apply to their taxes. Taxpayers can use the Interactive Tax Assistant tool, Is My Residential Rental Income Taxable and/or Are My Expenses Deductible? to determine if their residential rental income is taxable. Participants may need to make estimated tax payments. The U.S. tax system is pay-as-you-go. This means that taxpayers involved in the sharing economy often need to make estimated tax pay-ments during the year. These payments are due on April 15, June 15, Sept. IS and Jan. 15. Taxpayers use Form 1040-ES to figure these payments.

pray for those who have been afflicted and for the souls and families of those who have been taken from us. We pray that God will bless our medical professionals and keep them from harm.” Online programming is expected to be expanded in the coming days. “We have faith that our society can be led out of our slavery to COVID-19, just as the Children of Israel were led out of bondage in times of old in the Passover story,” Shaffin said. “We wish the Jewish community a Happy Passover, and we wish a Happy Easter to all of our Christian neighbors. ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you (Numbers 6:24).’” Clergy members are planning for the upcoming holidays of Passover and Eas-

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session and medical and governmental officials. Our main concern is to keep everyone as safe and healthy as we can while still providing for the needs of the church.” He encouraged congregants to visit the parish’s Facebook page and to check email regularly. The church building may be temporarily closed, he said, “however, the church is and has always been more than a building. The church is still the church, even though we cannot meet face to face at this time.”

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While many agencies across the state and county are focused on the physical and financial impact of the COVID-19 virus, the mental health of the county’s 1.36 million residents is just as critically important. And recovery groups of all kinds have felt the impact of social distancing and closed doors more than most. Speaking at a news conference in Eisenhower Park on March 19, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke of the difficulties faced by recovering addicts of all varieties who had mainly been using schools and churches for meeting places, until Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declarations limiting the number of people who could meet in one place. But many venues had already closed their doors to outside organizations. “None of my regular meetings are happening now,” said one longtime AA member who attends weekly meetings in Seaford, Wantagh, Levittown and Bellmore. “I found one in Wantagh that I hadn’t been to before, but it’s been suspended now, too.” In normal times, Nassau County has more than 700 AA meetings a week, with about 30 in Seaford and Wantagh. Other recovery groups besides AA have been similarly hard hit. Meetings are a key tool for many recovering addicts and are especially important for those just beginning to live without their substances of choice. “I’m really worried about the people just coming out of rehabs or treatment centers,” the AA member said. Like many in the various fellowships, he requested that his name not be used. “They’re the most vulnerable, and the tools of recovery are new to them and pretty confusing. Without a regular support group, and especially with the extra stress of the coronavirus, I think a lot of them are going to have a rough time.” Groups have coped in a variety of ways, he said. Some smaller groups have sought out alternative venues, including parks. Others have set up conference calls or meetings via Google Hangouts or Skype. The various fellowships’ local websites contain information on call-in numbers and access codes. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association) echoed both Curran and the AA member’s concerns. The FCA sponsors prog rams for recovering addicts and has shelters throughout Nassau County, including one in Wantagh. Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises in its 135 years, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 to Hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days,” he said. Residents are hoarding not only toilet

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Nassau COuNTY ExECuTIvE Laura Curran and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein addressed mental health concerns at a news conference March 18. paper and ground beef. “Addicts are staffed” at the Department of Social hoarding heroin,” Reynolds said. The Services. Departments are still in the problem, he said, is that “they buy process of making the adjustments necenough to last them for a week and end essary to protect clients and employees, up doing it all in a weekend.” The result but every department is prepared to has been a spike in overdoses. Accord- support the needs of the county’s 1.4 ing to the state Department million residents, she said. of Health, the opioid crisis In the interim, the counin Nassau County has “sigty was in the process of nificantly worsened” since working out alternatives to the beginning of the year, procedures that, according with 6.5 overdoses per to state law, mandated face100,000 residents. “And this to-face meetings. And Mediwas already ground zero for care agreed last week to the opioid crisis,” he said. extend coverage for mental People with prescriphealth providers via teletions for pain medication medicine, she said — a first. face similar fears, Reynolds Even for those not dealsaid, adding, “Many turn to ing with directly with menalcohol as the most effective tal health issues like addicalternative.” tion, the contagion has Treatment centers were caused high levels of anxiencountering unforeseen ety and stress. Cur ran difficulties as well. “A large emphasized the need for stapart of our population has bility in the face of the disbeen mandated to us by the ruptions of work and percourts,” said Susan Klein, susaN KLEIN sonal schedules that many program director at South- Program director, now face as they transition east Nassau Guidance Cenfrom office, school or job ter in Seaford. “They’re Southeast Nassau site to home. “Keep a reguworried they won’t have Guidance Center lar schedule, and stick to access to the lab facilities or it,” she suggested. “Working other ways of maintaining from home can lead to anxicompliance.” Failure to do so might ety. When family members distract you, expose such clients to legal penalties, just say, ‘I’m at work.’” since treatment has been ordered in Curran also recommended exercise, some cases in lieu of fines or jail time. especially in any of the county’s numerThe guidance center is an outpatient ous parks. Parks are not only ideal locafacility with offices in Wantagh and Lev- tions to practice social distancing, she ittown, as well as Klein’s Seaford facili- said; fresh air and exercise are keys to ty. “A lot of what we do can be done by maintaining health. phone,” she said. “We’ve been doing Finally, Curran said that “small kindindividual counseling by phone, and nesses go a long way” in easing the tenhave been working this week to set up sions brought on by isolation and uncerteleconferencing for our group ses- tainty. sions.” Curran was joined at the news conDespite the challenges the spread of ference by Nancy Nunziata, the county coronavirus has created Nassau Coun- commissioner of social services; Directy’s mental health services remain open tor of Community Services Omayra for business,. Perez; Reynolds; and Nassau County Some personnel have been sent home, Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Curran said, but “all our desks are Eisenstein.

lot of what we do can be done by phone. We’ve been … working this week to set up teleconferencing for our group sessions.

■ Be kind. Look for opportunities to help one another. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor doesn’t have any, give them a couple of rolls,” Curran advised. “It’ll help both of you feel better.” Source: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran

Mental health and recovery resources ■ Nassau County mental health hotline: (516) 227-TALK (8255). ■ Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 292-3040 or www. infonassau-aa.org ■ The Intergroup office is closed, but it is maintaining 24/7 phone service via call forwarding. ■ Narcotics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 898-9500 or www. nassauna.org ■ Gamblers Anonymous Intergroup (855) 222-5542 or www.longisland-ga.com Nunziata said her department had changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers. But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message. Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly,” she said. And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended calling the county’s mental health hotline, (516) 227-TALK (8255).

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Curran urges nonprofits and Governor Cuomo extends municipalities to apply for aid stay-at-home directive An estimated 3,600 patients had been discharged from hospitals, including 846 yesterday. “You see a Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking trend line people being discharged,” Sunday in Albany, extended a direc- Cuomo said, noting that 20 percent of tive that keeps all non-essential work- COVID-19 patients must be hospitalers at home through April 15. The ized. Among those who were hospitalized and released was order came as the the so-called “patient total number of zero,” the New Rochelle COVID-19 cases stateattor ney who was the wide reached more first reported coronavithan 60,000 as of Monrus case in New York. day morning. Cuomo spoke of the T he USNS Comtravel ban, or quaranfor t, he said, was tine, President Trump headed to New York had proposed for New and would arrive by York Saturday. The presiMonday. It would not dent backed down on the t r e a t c o r o n av i r u s plan, and the Centers for patients, but rather Disease Control and Prewould attend to other vention instead issued a pressing cases to travel advisory, asking relieve pressure on Governor andrew cuomo that New Yorkers engage New York City hospionly in essential travel. tals, a number of Cuomo pointed out that which are struggling New Yorkers are under a stay-atto keep pace with the influx of home directive that requires they COVID-19 patients. Some 76,000 retired medical pro- only travel outside their homes when fessionals had volunteered to help necessary. For more, check the Herald’s daily treat patients, the governor said, updates on liherald.com. praising their bravery.

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On March 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that “federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement states, tribes and local recovery efforts” in areas that have been affected by the coronavirus. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is urging all local hospitals, nonprofits and municipalities to “dedicate staff to apply for this very important FEMA disaster assistance.” FEMA reimbursements will fund actions retroactive to Jan. 20 that relate to “saving lives, protecting public health and safety, preventing damage to public health and safety and preventing damage to public and private property.” Potential applicants must complete a webinar via WebEx. The webinar has a brief application process that can be found at https://bit.ly/2UDpC87. “We are experiencing an unprecedented situation that is causing an extraordinary financial burden on our local economy, especially essential operations throughout the County. I am strongly recommending all eligible organizations join this webinar as the first step to applying for the assistance available in order to keep these essential operations going through this pandemic. We will continue to work with our state

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Governor Cuomo on Friday halted any “non-essential” construction work, and at any work site where construction continues, social distancing must be maintained. Essential construction, Cuomo said, is defined as “a project necessary to protect health and safety of the occupants, or to continue a project if it would be unsafe to allow to remain undone until it is safe to shut the site.” Other essential construction includes work on roads, bridges, transit facilities, utilities, hospitals or healthcare facilities,

Nassau County’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council is asking business owners to fill out a confidential survey to gauge how the COVID-19 outbreak is hurting small, medium and big businesses throughout the county. Survey data will be sent to state officials, including Governor Cuomo, to ensure that Long Island receives future assistance dollars that it might be entitled to, Kevin Law, executive director of the Long Island Association, said Friday during a LIA webinar to help businesses survive the coronavirus outbreak. County Executive Laura Curran created the advisory council, and appointed Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz and Nassau Industrial Development Agency Chairman Richard Kessel to

affordable housing and homeless shelters. Any sites where social distancing cannot maintained must close, and the state, working with local officials, will enforce the requirement, including with fines of up to $10,000 per violation, according to the governor. The order does not include a single worker who is the sole employee on a job site, Cuomo said. For more, go to liherald.com for daily updates. –Scott Brinton

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School’s out through April 15 Schools must remain closed and learning must continue to take place online, at least through April 15, according to a new executive order issued by Governor Cuomo Friday to protect students and teachers against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The order extends an earlier one that had closed schools through March 30. As of Sunday, more than 60,000 New

Yorkers had been infected with the coronavirus. Cuomo described the pandemic as historic, saying it is testing the nation and will forge character. For more, go to liherald.com for daily updates. –Scott Brinton

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County seeking comment on business activity head it up. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, and asks questions on how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected businesses’ employees, finances and operations. “Working together as a business community will be critical to our future success once the crisis subsides,” said Kessel, who added that the IDA is reviewing proposals from development firms to advise the county on economic recovery. The survey may be found at hofstra. edu/economicimpact, with responses due by April 1. For more, go to nassauida.org. For more, check liherald.com for daily updates. –Scott Brinton

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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, New York American Water announced on March 25 that it is postponing its scheduled April 1 rate hike until Sept. 1. The rate hike would see households in the Lynbrook Water District using 8,000 gallons of water per month In the Lynbrook service area, bills for 8,000-gallon users will jump from about $66 to roughly $70 per month. “New York American Water recognized the need for action in these unprecedented times,” said NYAW President Lynda DiMenna, “and we are grateful to Chair [John] Rhodes and the [Public Service] Commission for their leadership and swift action to postpone the Company’s previously approved rate increase, originally scheduled to go into effect April 1, until September 1, 2020. Access to clean, safe and reliable water service is essential and we hope to provide some relief for those customers who may experience financial hardships as a result of this public health emergency.” NYAW said it has suspended the shutting off of water services due to non-payment and service will be restored to ratepayers whose service was previously discontinued for nonpayment. In the Lynbrook service area, the first

3,000 gallons on April 1 will increase to just more than 49 cents per every 100 gallons, compared with 46 cents before the hike. The next 3,000 will cost 67.7 cents, up from 62.6 cents, while the next 9,000 gallons will jump to 97.2 cents from 90 cents for every 100 gallons. At the top tier, above 15,000 gallons, the cost jumps to $1.2849 from a current $1.1771 for every hundred gallons. The pending sale of NYAW to Liberty Utilities was not set to impact the rate increases before they were postponed. In November, the company announced the $608 million sale to Liberty, a sub-utility of the Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., which owns and operates water, wastewater and energy utilities in 14 states, serving over 800,000 customers. Liberty has vowed to freeze rate hikes through 2023 after the sale is complete. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, said he was not a proponent of the rate hikes, and noted that NYAW’s sale should be an opportunity to end them. “American Water has been systematically raising rates and delivering subpar service for years, but I am working hard to stop this latest increase from being approved and am optimistic,” Kaminsky said in January. “Soon this utility will cease operating [on Long Island] and that gives us an opportunity to secure real pricing relief with whoever takes over.”

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ConstRuCtion on the Belmont Park reconstruction project last week.

Teacher’s poster thanks essential workers

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By Bridget downes bdownes@liherald.com

Baldwin teacher Chris Fahey found a way to thank those members of the workforce who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic every day. “There was nothing I could really do, being home, and you want to do the right thing and show your support for the community,” Fahey said, “so why not make something I can share with my friends.” Using his illustration studio in his home, he created a poster featuring essential workers, including doctors, nurses, firefighters and police officers. It reads, “Look for the helpers,” followed by a Mister Rogers quote that encourages viewers to look for the people who “are willing to help” amid the overwhelm of mainstream news stories. As an educator — teaching eighth grade Social Studies at Baldwin Middle School — Fahey was inspired by Mister Rogers, whose television show he watched growing up, and the messages he promoted. “It helps kids understand that there’s always good people around,” he said. “As a teacher, I like to promote [messages] like that.” The Wantagh resident has two young children, Annabella, 6, and Nolan, 3, who sometimes draw with him. Fahey said he strives to reflect society in his works — painting diverse, inclusive pictures.

PhilliP Zirkuli, a Wantagh resident and art teacher at Baldwin Middle School, used chalkboard paint on his car and drew Fahey’s artwork.

Photos courtesy Chris Fahey

Baldwin teacher and Wantagh resident Chris Fahey illustrated a poster to say thank you to the essential workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. “I want them to learn what life’s about,” he said, noting that his daughter has been asking why she hasn’t been physically attending school lately. In the coming weeks, Fahey plans to donate copies of his poster to first

responders and local firehouses in his neighborhood as a thank you to “the people who are making what’s open still run.” Previously, he’s sold prints to raise money for various fundraisers and to

donate to organizations such as Mustaches for Kids, which benefits Memorial Sloan Kettering. This year, he raised $1,500 that went directly to the cancer center. He describes his poster as a way to say thank you to the essential workers operating despite a global pandemic, and “a message to look for the good people.” Additionally, Fahey’s friend, Phillip Zirkuli, a Wantagh resident and art teacher at Baldwin Middle School, used chalkboard paint on his car and drew Fahey’s artwork.

Plaza staff waves to students in car parade Last week, a caravan of Baldwin teachers and administrators could be seen waving to students and their families from their cars as they made their way through the neighborhood surrounding Plaza Elementary School. More than 30 cars departed from the school parking lot to pass by students’ homes and participate in the car parade, led by Plaza Principal Mark Gray. Teachers excitedly honked their horns, waved and blew kisses to their students from a safe distance away. Superintendent Dr. Shari Camhi joined the Plaza caravan, too. The students, along with their families, cheered from their front doors and porches, some of whom held up homemade signs displaying affectionate messages. School officials said the event aimed to bring joy and hope to all in attendance as well as a chance for familiar faces to greet each other again from safe distances apart. Compiled by Bridget Downes

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some students held up homemade signs displaying affectionate messages for the teachers. the PlaZa caravan was led by Principal Mark Gray. the teachers and administrators blew kisses and waved to students and their families from a safe distance away.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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Steele hosts ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ While the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs prepared for their biggest game, the Super Bowl, Steele Elementary School students were also hard at work tackling their own challenge — the Souper Bowl of Caring. Led by the Steele Student Council, the students collected nearly 340 cans for St. Christopher’s pantry in just a few weeks. During the January Schoolwide Morning Meeting (kindergarden through fifth grade), each Student Council member shared about the importance of the collection to help increase support. Through the youth-led movement, students learned about the importance of teamwork and kindness, as well as civic-mindedness. The Souper Bowl of Caring works with groups across the nation, including schools, churches, local businesses, corporations, passionate individuals and NFL teams to tackle hunger in their local communities during the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. In 2019, nearly 5,000 groups collected more than $9.6 million in dollars and food donations for hunger-relief charities across the country. Over $150 million has been collected since Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990.

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Steele StudentS collected food to donate to St. Christopher’s pantry as part of the Souper Bowl of Caring. StudentS gathered nearly 340 cans of food.

Cherice Vanderhall, of Baldwin, appointed to town IDA Cherice Vanderhall, of Baldwin, has joined the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency’s board, announced Fred Parola, chief executive officer of the IDA. Vanderhall, village attorney for the Village of Hempstead since January 2019, will continue in her village post while serving as an unpaid IDA board member. She was previously a Hempstead deputy village attorney and a lawyer in private practice. Her appointment was approved by the Hempstead Town Board on March 3, officials said in a news release. Vanderhall’s appointment fills one of three vacancies on the IDA board, Parola said in a statement. A graduate of the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip, she holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University at Albany. Compiled by Bridget Downes

Courtesy Town of Hempstead IDA

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Clavin seeks moratorium on school taxes their concerns over exposure to the deadly virus,” Driscoll said. “We can tell you on a first-hand basis that senior citizens are the largest group of taxpayers who exercise the inperson payment option for … tax purposes. Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, whom Clavin tapped to coordinate the town’s response to the virus, outlined some of the additional measures the town has taken in response to the crisis. “We’re probably one of the only townships in the state that has a complete operational emergency medical facility,” he said. “Our most important mission is to keep everyone safe,” he said. At the same time, D’Esposito described the devastation to local businesses as “scary. Restaurants that were booming businesses just a few weeks ago are now only doing take-out and delivery,” he said. With the start of widespread testing this week, the number of positive cases has increased dramatically, and with them, governments at all levels are beginning to feel pressure to grant tax relief. Even the Internal Revenue Service, whose indomitability is proverbial, has agreed to waive penalties and interest on federal income taxes until July 15, provided taxpayers file their returns by April 15. California and Maryland have also granted limited tax relief. California Gov. Gavin Newsome pushed back the state’s filing deadline by 60 days, according to news reports; and Maryland has eased payment requirements on some forms of business tax.

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Town of HempsTead Supervisor Donald Clavin, left, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito outline their request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a deferral of school taxes.

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In the face of massive lay-offs and rising interest rates, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin on Thursday asked N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order deferring the second round of 2019-20 school tax payments to June 11 from May 11. As Cuomo ordered a hike in mandatory layoffs to 75 percent from 50 percent for most businesses on Thursday, Clavin sought breathing room for the township’s beleaguered residents and businesses. The move was also prompted by the large number of senior citizens — the group most susceptible to the COVID-19 virus — who pay their taxes in person. “We’ve been reaching out to the governor and asking him to keep doing what he’s been doing — lead,” Clavin said. “We believe he will [issue the order].” The first round of school taxes has already been collected. The second round represents about 65 percent of the total the town will collect this fiscal year. “You can pay by credit card, by phone or online — you can even send us a letter,” said Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, who joined Clavin. “But about 55,000 people — mainly seniors — still prefer to pay in person.” The building where residents normally pay their taxes was closed because of the virus. But to underscore her point, Driscoll indicated the two collection booths behind the podium, where drivers continued to pay their taxes as she spoke. “Thousands of taxpayers, especially senior citizens, are arriving at our offices recounting

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Physical, mental impact of coronavirus By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

Health officials continue to place a strong emphasis on the physical and mental wellbeing of the community as coronavirus cases continue to soar across Nassau County, leading to fear and a lot of unanswered questions. As of press time on Monday, the county had more than 2,400 confirmed cases. Overall, there have been nine coronavirus-related deaths in the county.

Flattening the curve’

Dr. Adhi Sharma, the medical director for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, described the influx of patients to the facility as “nonstop,” but said the community can do its part to help keep coronavirus cases down by heeding the warnings of health professionals. “I can’t stress how important social distancing is,” Sharma said. “We have two full units full of sick people, so it’s not overblown. This is an extreme situation.” Sharma said it was against policy to comment on the number of cases the hospital has and how many people are being tested. He did note, however, that physicians are keeping patients who are suspected of having the virus or confirmed to have it in a different environment than others. According to Sharma, people practicing social distancing and frequently washing their hands is the best way to flatten the curve of cases and could help against health officials’ forecast that the peak of the illness in the U.S. may be more than a month away. He added that people can contract the illness and start spreading it instantly despite not feeling symptoms for as long as five to six days. While the majority of patients who die from the virus tend to be senior citizens, Sharma noted, it does not mean that younger people are immune. “If people think their age is going to protect them, they may be in for a horrible surprise if they contract the virus,” he said. Sharma said that anyone who feels mildly ill should self-isolate rather than go to hospitals or doctor’s offices, which are inundated with sick people because of the virus and it being flu season. He added that if a person exhibits symptoms and feels that they should get tested because there is an at-risk person at home, they should call ahead and make an appointment. Doctors do not recommend retesting after a person is diagnosed with coronavirus because they want to conserve tests. Sharma said the wait time for results has improved because the hospital was initially sending tests out to a lab in North Carolina, but now sends one to a high-volume lab in New Jersey, and may soon be able to send tests to Mount Sinai in Manhattan, which could make results available daily. Sharma added that he was proud to see the staff at MSSN step up during a

time of crisis. “It’s been an amazing thing to see how people are banding together, working together and putting themselves in the line of fire,” he said, “and the dedication and commitment is really heartwarming.”

The mental toll

Anthony Santella worked in downtown Manhattan during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and was a student at Tulane University in New Orleans at the height of Hur ricane Sandy. Now an associate professor of public health at Hofstra University, he said he plans to use those experiences to help others cope. “While I don’t have any formal education in emergency pre paredness and response,” he said, “it has Dr. Adhi guided the work that I do and the response I have to man-made or natural disasters.” Santella is using his training in public health and infectious diseases to help younger people understand the pandemic. He developed two free webinars, one for children and teens in elementary and middle school on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m., and the other for high school students on Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. The webinars, which Santella is conducing alongside his two nieces, who are 12 and 10 respectively, will feature a half hour information session about what the coronavirus is, followed by a question and answer session. Those looking to register can do so at anthonyjsantella.com. William Sanderson, a professor of psychology at Hofstra and the director of its anxiety and depression clinic for two decades, said he is taking a threepronged approach to helping his students. Sanderson said he is telling them to keep the risk in perspective and realize

that not everyone who contracts the virus will die, to limit their media and social media intake significantly while sticking to a few sources for information so that it is not overwhelming, and to keep a normal routine as much as they can. To practice social distancing, Sanderson communicates with students and colleagues via Zoom video chat, and has fostered a positive message for them. “This will change and this will go away,” he said of the virus. “It will certainly leave a lasting impact like 9/11 did and like Hurricane Sandy did. It may even be more profound than either of those two, but engaging in a c t iv i t i e s a n d l o o k i n g toward the future will be helpful.” Psycholo gist Dr. Paul Sharma Engel, of Oceanside, said he is now treating patients over the phone or via video chat and noted that while there have been some adjustments, most have found it helpful to continue to be able to speak with him. Engel is part of Queens Long Island Community Services, a counseling program under the umbrella of the Flushing Jewish Community Counsel. He speaks with clients from temples and churches in Nassau and Queens, including the Oceanside Lutheran Church and the First United Methodist Church in Oceanside. Engel said he has witnessed a range of reactions to the virus, and has noticed that a large number of people are depressed and agitated. He said fear over the virus, a loss of income due to work closings and anxiety among those who are not used to being homebound have been the most common issues he has seen. He added that he tries to keep the video and phone conversations at the routine time he met with patients in-person before the outbreak.

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Though businesses are being hurt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ruling that they can only offer takeout, it did not stop Bonbino’s Pizza, on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, from delivering free food to the staff at MSSN on March 18. “They did so unsolicited,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s senior vice president of communications. “I think that the community is seeing that the health care workers here are on the front line of this crisis.” Calderone said he was grateful to the pizza shop and to his staff for rising to the occasion during a crisis. Two weeks ago, a crew of workers moved the hospital’s oncology infusion center to conference areas on the first floor so that the existing space could be used to house coronavirus patients. Another conference area was also converted to a sleeping area for the staff. “This has been an all hands on deck situation and every staf f member knows that this is a crisis that we really haven’t seen in our lifetime before,” he said. Sharma said the community needs to stick together, and that if people wash their hands and practice social distancing, things can return to normal soon. “Times of crisis are times when Americans do their best,” he said. “They band together and show the strength that they have as a community. We’ll get through this like we have every other crisis, and we’ll find the bright light on the other side, hopefully in a few weeks. If people take this seriously and do the right thing, we can flatten the curve.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE OF BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON May 19, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Baldwin Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Board Room of the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law including the following purposes: 1. Presentation and discussion of the budget for the operation of the district schools for the school year beginning July 1, 2020. 2. Presentation and discussion of the budget for operation of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. 3.Transactions of such other business as is authorized by law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2020-2021, the library appropriation, and on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, to fill one vacancy for Trustee on the Board of Education, and to fill one vacancy and the balance of an unexpired term on the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, shall be held in the gymnasium of the Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, in said School District on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM. The qualified voters will fill the following vacancies: a. The office of Karyn Reid, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Education, which term expires on June 30, 2020, for a new term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring June 30, 2023; b. The office of Kerry Schwenker, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, which term expires on June 30, 2020, for a new term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring June 30, 2025;

c. The balance of an unexpired term of the office of Joseph Carroll on the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, which term commences on May 19, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2024; and to vote on the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the fiscal year 2020-2021 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources. PROPOSITION NO. 2 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year 2020-2021 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00AM until 10:00PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2020-2021 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any taxpayer in the district at each school building in the district in which school is maintained between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM during the period of fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 19, 2020, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, and at such annual election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education and office of member of the Library Board, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 29 qualified voters of the District, and filed in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which the trustees shall be voted upon. Such petition shall state the name and residence of the candidates. Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to their respective offices. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 73 qualified voters of the District and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the District. Registration shall also be permitted in the office of the District Clerk at Baldwin’s Administration building during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term and also from 8:00AM to 3:00PM on any school day at any of the District schools not later than five days preceding the school meeting and election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years (2016-2019) prior to

preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Election of the County of Nassau. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Election on May 19, 2020, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 19, 2020. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2016-2019) prior to the preparation of said register. The Register shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district at the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:00PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that application for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the office of the Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration,

military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, to meet at the Baldwin Senior High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. Dated: March 11, 2020 BY ORDER OF Baldwin, NY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Mary Hobbs, District Clerk 121429 LEGAL NOTICE LA NOTIFICACIÓN SOBRE LA ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO, LA AUDIENCIA DEL PRESUPUESTO Y EL VOTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE UNIÓN LIBRE DE BALDWIN

CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, SE LLEVARÁN A CABO EL 19 de mayo de 2020 POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del distrito escolar de unión libre de Baldwin, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2020, en la Sala de juntas del edificio administrativo sito en Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, ubicada en dicho distrito escolar, con el objeto de que se concreten los asuntos antes mencionados conforme lo autoriza la ley, a los fines ut infra: 1. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de las escuelas del distrito para el año escolar que inicia el 1 de julio de 2020. 2. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal que inicia el 1 de julio de 2020. 3. La concreción de otros asuntos similares conforme lo permita la ley. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación para la asignación de los fondos correspondientes para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2020-2021, la asignación para la biblioteca y todas las p r o p o s i c i o n e s debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación para ocupar un puesto de miembro de esta Junta y un puesto y el saldo de un período no finalizado en la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, Nueva York, en el mencionado distrito escolar el martes 19 de mayo de 2020 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m. Los votantes calificados ocuparán los puestos aquí especificados: a. El cargo de Karyn Reid, miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Junta de Educación, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2020, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2020 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2023. b. El cargo de Kerry Schwenker, miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2020, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2020 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025.

c. El saldo de un período no finalizado del cargo de Joseph Carroll en la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin, cuyo período comienza el 19 de mayo de 2020 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2024; además, deberán votarse las proposiciones ut infra especificadas: PROPOSICIÓN N.º 1 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto del distrito escolar de unión libre de Baldwin de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el ejercicio fiscal 2020-2021 y aumentar un monto a determinarse por impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes. PROPOSICIÓN N.º 2 2 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal 2020-2021 y aumentar un monto a determinarse por impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducciónde fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación se realizará en urnas digitales conforme lo dispone la Ley de Educación y que estará abierta desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 10:00 p. m. y el tiempo que sea necesario para que los últimos votantes presentes emitan el voto. Por medio de la presente, se autoriza y se indica que se impriman las boletas de votación de la secretaria del distrito para dichas urnas digitales de forma correspondiente en la medida de lo posible conforme las exigencias de la Ley de Educación. Se elaborarán tanto el resumen de la proposición del presupuesto como el texto de todas las proposiciones que aparecerán en la urna digital, como también una declaración detallada por escrito en que figure el monto que se exigirá para el año escolar 2020-2021 en concepto de gastos escolares, y en que se describan los fines y el monto de cada establecimiento. Asimismo, cuando se solicite, las copias de estos documentos se pondrán a disposición de todo tipo de contribuyente del distrito en cada edificio escolar del distrito donde

se encuentre la escuela entre las 8:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m. durante un período de catorce días con anterioridad inmediata a la elección del 19 de mayo de 2020, sin incluir los sábados, domingos, feriados, ni la elección anual. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que las nominaciones para los cargos de miembro de la Junta de Educación y de la Junta de la Biblioteca, a menos que por ley se disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 29 votantes calificados del distrito, y presentada en el despacho de la secretaria del distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. hasta el 30.° día previo a la reunión o elección en que deba votarse a los miembros de las juntas. En la solicitud, debe indicarse el nombre y la residencia de los candidatos. Se considerará que los candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos sean los electos para sus respectivos cargos. En el caso en que los períodos tengan distintas duraciones, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será el electo para el período más extenso. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara no tener voluntad para tomarlo. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que toda proposición o consulta que deba colocarse en las urnas digitales debe presentarse por escrito mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 73 votantes calificados del distrito y presentada en el despacho de la secretaria de distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y 5:00 p. m., hasta el 30.° día previo a la reunión o elección en que deba votarse dicha consulta o proposición, pero esta norma no se regirá excepcionalmente para las consultas o proposiciones que deban informarse mediante la notificación publicada de la reunión ni para aquellas que la Junta de Educación tenga la potestad, conforme la ley, de presentar en cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito. La inscripción también deberá presentarse en el despacho de la secretaria de distrito en el Edificio administrativo de Baldwin durante los horarios de inscripción de los alumnos para el

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Public Notices de los cinco días previos al día establecido para la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que el formulario para los votos por correo para la elección del distrito escolar puede llenarse en el despacho de la secretaria. Se pon drá a disposición una lista de todas las personas a quien debería haberse emitido votos por correo en dicho lugar en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día de la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. Las solicitudes para los votos por correo deben ser recibidas por la secretaria del distrito no antes de treinta (30) días previos a la elección. Además, la secretaria del distrito debe recibir dicha solicitud, al menos, siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o a su representante designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para un voto por correo, la secretaria del distrito enviará el voto a la dirección que se haya indicado en la solicitud, a más tardar, seis (6) días antes del voto. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar la inscripción como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden enviar una solicitud para un voto militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar su preferencia para recibir la inscripción de votantes militares, la solicitud de voto militar o la boleta militar por correo, la transmisión por fax o por correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicha in scripción, solicitud o boleta. Los formularios para la inscripción de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de voto militar se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2020. No se escrutará ningún voto militar a menos

que (1) haya sido recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito antes del cierre de la votación el día de la elección y cuente con una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o tenga un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o (2) haya sido recibido por la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la 4 elección y esté firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que establezca que no es posterior al día previo a la elección. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que esta Junta organizará una reunión extraordinaria a partir de allí en el plazo de veinticuatro horas tras la presentación ante la secretaria de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, que tendrá lugar en Baldwin Senior High School a los fines de examinar y tabular dichos informes de los resultados de la votación e informar los resultados. Por medio del presente documento, esta Junta se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios de la votación con la función de emitir votos y hacer campaña conforme al artículo a, apartado 2b de la Ley de Educación 2019, en dicha reunión extraordinaria de la Junta. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA, por último, que un Informe de exención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con el artículo 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del distrito que se usen para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del distrito. Fecha: 11 de marzo de 2020 A SOLICITUD DE Baldwin, Nueva York LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE UNIÓN LIBRE DE BALDWIN

CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Mary Hobbs, secretaria del distrito 121430

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. SHEREE WRIGHT, if she be living, if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through SHEREE WRIGHT, if she be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence, are unknown to the plaintiff, et al, Defts. Index #612944/2017. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 24, 2020, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a District 8, Section 55, Block 547, Lot 417-418. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days of the date of sale as provided by law. STEPHEN G. FROMMER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98474 121365

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‘Full catastrophe’ distancing Science began to take note of the possible health benefits of contemplative practices in the 1970s, as they began to make their way out of the monastery and into mainstream American culture. Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, a molecular biologist, became interested enough in its benefits to found the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts at Worcester in 1979. In the years since its founding, Zinn has shown how simple mindfulness techniques can aid in stress reduction, and he has successfully used such techniques in the treatment of chronic pain as well. Around the same time, biologist Dr. Joan Borysenko researched the benefits of basic breath meditation on stress reduction and overall health. Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living” and Borysenko’s “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind” were seminal works that introduced millions to a non-sectarian, non-religious approach to mindfulness, although Zinn himself is a practicing Buddhist. The relaxation response is a simple technique that can help reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure and relieve anxiety. Here are the basic steps: ■ Choose a quiet spot where you will not be disturbed. ■ Sit in a comfortable, upright position

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período escolar y de 8:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. en cualquier día lectivo en cualquiera de las escuelas del distrito hasta los cinco días previos a la reunión y elección escolares. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la inscripción deberá incluir (1) a todos los votantes 3 calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse para la inscripción; y (2) a todos los votantes del distrito calificados previamente, quienes deben haberse inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro (4) años (de 2016 a 2019) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción; y (3) a los votantes inscritos de forma permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau. ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la Junta de Inscripciones seguirá reuniéndose durante los horarios de la votación en la elección anual del distrito del 19 de mayo de 2020, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo con posterioridad al 19 de mayo de 2020. La inscripción debe incluir (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse para la inscripción, y (2) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deben haberse inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro años corridos (de 2016 a 2019) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción. La inscripción deberá presentarse en el despacho de la secretaria del distrito escolar en el Edificio administrativo, Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, donde se inspeccionará por intermedio de cualquier votante calificado entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 2:00 p. m. en cada uno

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— alert, but not rigid. ■ Eyes may be open or closed — whatever is most natural. ■ Focus your attention several feet in front of you. ■ Find a comfortable position for your hands. ■ Begin with a “body scan,” by relaxing your muscles sequentially, from toes to head up the front side and down the back. ■ Become aware of your breathing. Don’t try to control it, just be attentive as you breathe in and out. Some people find a simple counting method helpful, in which they count from one to 10 with each exhalation. ■ Do not worry about how well you are doing. ■ Practice at least once a day. Morning is usually best. Evening is second-best. ■ Start small — five minutes. You can do more if you want, but set yourself up for success. If five minutes is too long, start with three minutes — or even one. ■ Five minutes once a day is more effective than an hour once a week. Adapted from “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind,” by Joan Borysenko, PhD.

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New Horizon Counseling Center in Valley Stream, one of the region’s leading nonprofit behavioral health organizations, is available seven days a week to provide support and counseling during the coronavirus crisis. New Horizon offers a “full plate of services,” including services for adults, teenagers and families. The center takes a “compassionate, patient-centered” approach to counseling. Particularly important during this time, New Horizon offers telemedicine, via telephone or telehealth. A statement by New Horizon reads:

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“We are navigating uncharted territory, and in times like these, many of us are suffering. It’s important to understand that we are not helpless. Now more than ever, it’s so important to maintain a connection. New Horizon Counseling is your lifeline to your emotional health. Social distancing and quarantine don’t have to mean lack of connection. Reach out to the New Horizon team and let us support and empower you during this critical time.” To reach New Horizon, call (516) 569-6600. –Scott Brinton

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How soap helps to destroy the coronavirus By DAVID LAROUSERIE, ERIC DEDIER and AUDREY LAGADEC A virus is a core of genetic material encased in a protective membrane. The virus reproduces itself by infecting other cells. The membrane is made up of molecules with weak connections. On contact with water, the membrane’s molecules adhere to each other to repel the water. Surfactants like soap, chemically similar to the membrane’s lipids, lead to the destruction of the virus’ protective envelope. A lipid is a soluble biomolecule.

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Hand sanitizers with at least 60 percent alcohol — or alcohol itself of the same or greater strength — cause the coronavirus’ proteins to deteriorate, as well as weakening the cohesion of the membrane, because the envelope does not work to repel alcohol as actively as it does water. Pall Thordarson, of Australia’s University of New South Wales, explained that “hand sanitizers and soap are equally efficacious.” –Le Monde, March 24

Governor Cuomo moves presidential primary By SCOtt BRIntOn sbrinton@liherald.com

Governor Cuomo has moved the presidential primary date from April 28 to June 23 because of concern over possible COVID-19 spread during the primary. The move came Saturday as coronavirus cases statewide surpassed 52,000, and by the end of the weekend had topped 60,000. Also over the weekend, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said the virus

had spread to the Nassau County Correctional Facility in East Meadow, where three inmates were infected and 13 were under “precautionary quarantine.” Curran said another virus, with symptoms similar to COVID-19, appears to be out in the community, making detection of the coronavirus harder. “If you are mildly symptomatic,” she said, “you can stay home and call your healthcare provider.” For more, follow the Herald’s daily updates on liherald.com.

The Long Island Association, a regional business advocacy group, was supposed to host its spring luncheon last Friday, featuring retired Yankee great Alex Rodriguez, but instead it held an hour-long webinar to offer information and advice on how businesses can stay alive during the COVDID-19 outbreak. Businesses “are the lifeline of Long Island,” the LIA’s executive director, Kevin Law, told an audience of 600, who listened in via the internet. “So many of our businesses are struggling.” Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of employees have been laid off in recent weeks as states like New York have closed “non-essential” businesses to slow the rate of coronavirus infection. Right now, Law said, the federal government is not offering direct relief to business owners, except in Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The loans only go to businesses that are “unable to pay ordinary and necessary business expenses” because of a crisis like the coronavirus outbreak, he said. As of Friday morning, the SBA was still charging interest on those loans, Law said. But under federal relief legislation being considered in Congress, interest could be reduced to zero, provided a business holds onto its employees through the

crisis, he said. It was unclear at press time if that measure had passed. Law urged business owners in need to apply for SBA loans, but suggested they might wait until there was greater certainty whether the federal government would charge interest on the loans. In this way, business owners would not have to rescind their first loan application and apply again. There was discussion on tenant evictions for business owners unable to make their rent. Law noted that Governor Cuomo placed a stay on all evictions for 90 days. It was unclear, however, whether rent would be forgiven. Law also noted that landlords must pay mortgages on their properties to banks. If businesses cannot make their rent, landlords cannot pay their mortgages, and banks cannot meet their obligations. Here, Law said, federal intervention would likely be needed to ensure all parties are made financially whole. Law said digging out of the economic hole that the coronavirus crisis has caused will require a coordinated regional approach, through the Regional Economic Development Counci. “There are certain things that we can do immediately…” Law said. “Then there are things that will require longer-term planning.” To apply for a SBA loan, go to SBA.gov. For more, go to liherald.com.

How to help with appreciation packages for New York Guard soldiers The New York Guard Association wants to put together care packages for State Guard soldiers who are currently on active duty working with the National Guard on Operation COVID-19. The association is seeking donations to make the small care packages to show its appreciation for the soldiers’ hard work and dedication. Packages will also be sent to those working behind the scenes as well, who are not on state active duty, but are volunteering their time to the Guard. If you or a company that you work with or work for are willing to make a

monetary donation, or to donate items such as chocolates, cookies, game cards, candies, that would be greatly appreciated. Association members are planning on making stickers that read “Thanks for your Service, Compliments NYG Association and company name” to be placed on the boxes. To donate items or money for the “morale boosting packages” send an email to admin@newyorkguardassociation.org. –Jeffrey Bessen

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Governor Cuomo, Main Street needs a hand

ovid-19 has completely changed the way we all live. But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over how to keep this virus from killing the businesses they have worked so hard to build. At the same time, lawmakers in Albany are trying to craft a budget in the face of plunging revenues. Sales taxes — much of them generated by small business — brought in a whopping $73.6 billion last year. Our schools, as well as other vital government services, rely on these funds. When a business fails — and too many are on the precipice of failure right now — that sales tax revenue goes, too. We believe a simple proposal could help restart local business and bolster sales tax revenues, but swift action is required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. Everyone wants a thriving downtown where they can shop, eat or go to a movie. The good news is that small businesses have always been engines of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we are seeing that again today as they adapt

to the new reality. Local gyms are streaming personal training sessions. Restaurants offer free delivery and online happy hours. Medical practices are expanding their telemedicine capabilities. Car mechanics are making house calls that require no personal contact at all. Of course, it’s vital that these businesses let potential customers know about their services. That’s the role of advertising in all its myriad forms. But advertising costs money, and the sad truth is that advertising is one of the first things small businesses cut when times are tough. Put yourself in the shoes of a local restaurateur with a stack of bills and very little money coming in. By the time she finishes paying the most urgent bills — rent, food suppliers, payroll — there’s not much left for advertising. Whatever stimulus money she gets from Washington or Albany will most likely be needed to keep the door open and the lights on. Yet studies show that how well businesses survive a downturn is in large part determined by whether they continue to market and advertise during the hard times. Fortunately, there is a way for Albany to prime the sales-tax pump to keep revenue flowing to both small businesses and state coffers. Let businesses use some of the

money they would have sent to Albany, as sales taxes, to market their new offerings. The formula would be simple: Every dollar a small business spends on advertising (up to some reasonable limit) would be a dollar saved off that business’s sales tax bill. It would be a win-win-win. Local businesses would be healthier because the increased advertising would jump-start sales. The state would get more sales tax revenue because local businesses would be selling more. And media companies (like ours) would benefit from the additional ad revenue. We’d like to think that we, too, are vital to the character and strength of our communities, not to mention our democracy. Think for a moment of the critical role that journalists have played in getting vital local information out to your community during this unprecedented crisis. The Legislature has a lot on its plate right now, and the temptation will be to bury this idea, or to take the shortsighted view that we can’t afford to do it right now. But right now is when it’s needed. We’ve been impressed with Governor Cuomo’s levelheaded leadership in this crisis, and we call on him to back this innovative yet simple policy.

no respect for expertise. It is truly frightening, and reflects poorly upon the values of Americans. The next time we’re looking for a person upon whom to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, I hope Fauci is the candidate. That might restore a little of the honor that this award is supposed to reflect.

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letters Let’s respect authority based on knowledge To the Editor: In the early 1980s I was the director of one of two infusion companies who accepted AIDS patients for care in their homes. In that epidemic we saw that the combination of ignorance and fear could do real damage and cause enormous suffering. Dr. Anthony Fauci was a leader at that time who displayed courage, calm and wisdom. He drove the effort to ensure that facts were the basis of intervention and helped de-villainize the people who suffered, both from physical illness and social stigma. He is still serving this country today, helping to balance the misinformation and political spin being spouted by the politicians surrounding him. Thank God for his presence. If one good thing comes out of this whole pandemic, I hope that it’s a return to respect for authority based on knowledge. In today’s world of Google and social networking, it’s far too easy for people with no educational preparation or experience to assume positions of power and influence. This is always bad, but potentially disastrous in a true national emergency. As the ultimate example of this, we are facing the disaster of being led during a time that requires mature decision-making skills, humility and deference by President Trump, a man who is a willfully ignorant bully and has

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he model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. And while that evolution has brought knowledge from the few to the many, it hasn’t kept pace with the rapidly changing world young people live in today. Today’s colleges and universities operate in a time warp where higher education is over-expensive and under-performing. They are too often run by aLFonse administrators D’amaTo who sit on huge untapped endowments, and who fail to control costs, allowing tuition to climb at two or three times the general rate of inflation. They seem to assume that the willingness of parents and students to pay ever-increasing tuition is boundless. The same goes for too many of the professors who deliver their knowledge to students. It’s more than a bit ironic that the vast majority of college instructors tilt way to the left in their political and economic philosophy, but follow decidedly mercenary policies in how they expect to work and be paid. There are far too

many examples of professors teaching 10 or 20 hours a week while raking in six-figure salaries. In the meantime, their students will graduate with five- or six-figure college debt that will burden them for decades. They’ll postpone starting a family or buying a house because their monthly school debt payments will eat up their paychecks. That’s not the “better life” a college education should have provided. Politicians have responded to this spiral of high college costs and crushing student debt in predictable ways. For years they threw more and more money at colleges in the form of government student aid. Pell Grants, Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, aid, and subsidized student loans funneled billions of dollars to institutions of higher learning without conferring any relief on their consumers. The result: College costs climbed along with college graduates’ debt. As this national student debt load has ballooned to over $1 trillion, today some politicians are proposing to forgive all or some of the huge debt with a massive federal bailout. It’s socialism come full circle, with government having helped fire up college costs and now “socializing” those costs with public dollars. All of this misses the point that the

hey need to reduce their cost and embrace distance learning.

LeTTers We will be stronger To the Editor: Does anyone really know what’s happening? It seems we’re all going on a trip we hadn’t planned on taking. We don’t know where we’re going or what, exactly, is coming. I believe that whether we’re young, middle-aged or old, the world as we know it today will be gone. Will our new world be better or worse? Is the cup half empty or full? I was once nervous about the impact the internet would have on our youth. Would they be able to think for themselves and be capable of functioning in the world? With the craziness we’re now facing, I think the use of the internet and social media are the things that will help them survive. While some of the older generation will be cut off from what is happening in the world, the middle generation will be fighting to keep their world together and those who are younger will be keeping in touch with people all over the world to learn what is and isn’t working. They will want to be a part of the new world that is yet to come. I feel that when all is said and done, we will all be stronger to carry on. AUDrEY CUPoLo East Norwich

way to reduce student debt is to bring college costs under control. Some colleges are finally catching on that $50,000-a-year tuitions are indefensible. They’re looking for ways to freeze or even roll back those tuitions. They’re embracing rather than rejecting online learning. They’re even holding their administrators and professors more accountable for the totality of their performance, including how their students fare after they’ve graduated. A good example of this more accountable approach has been pursued by Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University. Daniels was the governor of Indiana before he became a college president, and he devised innovative ways of running his state that kept taxes down while delivering services in costeffective ways. That may be why he was a good fit to run a university. At Purdue, Daniels has imposed financial discipline and academic accountability. When he became its president, he took a voluntary pay cut, and tied his future salary to “performance-based evaluation.” He has also frozen Purdue’s tuition the years he’s been there, and substantially reduced the university’s operating expenses. Under Daniels, Purdue has fully embraced online learning, boosting the ability of Purdue students to take advan-

tage of “distance learning” (which students at every level, starting with elementary school, are learning now, amid the coronavirus pandemic). And the university established an innovative highschool-to-college program that allows under-privileged high school students from minority communities to take a faster track to college. More colleges ought to follow Purdue’s lead, which recognizes that these institutions should enable different paths to a degree. Not everyone needs a four-year degree in subjects that offer little future employment opportunities. Many students would be far better off with technical college training that prepares them for jobs that actually need filling. To effectively support college education, let’s focus on reducing college costs and making that education more relevant. I’m all for making public higher education as low-cost or no-cost as possible. States as politically disparate as Florida and New York are making great strides in that direction. But I also think the leaders of our private colleges and universities need to come down from their ivory towers and show some empathy for their customers, too. Let’s bring higher education into the 21st century. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

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Pull us together, not apart To the Editor: If I weren’t so infuriated by their actions, I would pity people like randi Kreiss, who are so blinded by their hatred of President Trump that they can’t see past it (“I wonder whether this will be our ‘year of wonder,’” March 26-April 1). At a time like this, when we see our lives turned upside down — people we know dying from this vicious virus, schools closed, work disrupted, streets deserted, Kreiss can’t resist insulting our president. Perhaps it took a little time to assess the situation, but Trump’s initial move to refuse entry to people coming from China was an important first step. Since then he has been praised for his strong leadership even by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, both political opponents. The president is very much involved, and he and his top staff give daily briefings with opportunities for questions. Kreiss never fails to make untrue accusations, and doesn’t back up with facts her opinions, such as, “He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture.”

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over and over, Trump has shown his love for this country and its people. Where is your humanity, Ms. Kreiss? Instead of trying to score cheap political points, how about encouraging people to pull together

in this unprecedented crisis and just be concerned with the well-being of all Americans, regardless of political differences. FAY SLADoWSKY Lawrence

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UNFORTUNATELY, ORTHOPEDIC PAIN DOESN’T STOP IN A CRISIS.

With our new on-call only model, neither does the opportunity to receive care. Balancing the need to be there for our patients with the health and safety of our staff and community, we’re temporarily becoming an “on-call” practice – offering both in-person and telehealth visits – for urgent orthopedic needs only. If you think you have an urgent orthopedic issue, call Orlin & Cohen and a member of our team will work with you to assess whether you need immediate attention. It’s a new, creative approach to our practice: Because in this crisis, protecting each other should be everyone’s top priority.

In light of this broad accessibility to our services and for everyone’s safety, we are suspending our Merrick after-hours and weekend walk-in clinic for the duration of the crisis.

On-call, urgent orthopedic care by appointment only! Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Call for your care needs assessment:

Nassau: 516-536-2800 Suffolk: 631-706-2800

Stay safe!

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