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Gas tax holiday hits New York Petroleum analyst says drivers have months of high prices ahead By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Karina Kovac/Herald
A lINE of cars at a gas station after the tax holiday went into effect on June 1.
Nassau County began a gas tax holiday on June 1 that will last through the rest of the year, to combat record high prices. Drivers will not be charged sales tax on any portion of the price of gas that exceeds $3 per gallon. In addition, New York state will cut gasoline taxes by 20 cents per gallon. Overall, prices at the pump will be reduced by approximately 28 cents per gallon. Patrick De Haan, a petro-
leum analyst and the head of the Gas Buddy website, says prices have climbed because of the imbalance between supply and demand, caused, he said, “by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and corresponding sanctions, which attempted to cut off Russia’s flow of oil. “In addition,” De Haan said, “Over the last couple of years, we have seen a drop in U.S. refining capacity,” so the country’s refineries are struggling to catch up with demand. According to the Energy Information Administration, the Continued on page 4
5K AIDS Cancer Run/Walk set for return this Sunday Fundraiser for people living with the disorders will be held in Baldwin Park for 15th year By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Forty-four years ago, Richard Brodsky started his running journey, and since then he has notched hundreds of miles at marathons around the world. At age 69, he hasn’t stopped yet, and he will help host the 15th annual 5K AIDS Cancer Run/Walk at Baldwin Park on Sunday. Despite what for many people would be strenuous-activity-ending setbacks — a 1997 diagnosis of HIV and a 2002 diagnosis of terminal brain cancer — Brodsky says he has seen the aging-
reversing effects running can have on a person. “From about age 59, I began to realize I could run faster as I grew older,” he told the Herald. “Granted, I did have numerous injuries and surgeries [that were] non-cancer and lots of physical therapy, but I was running faster in my 60s.” The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation has helped sponsor events around the world, including, since 2006, the World AIDS Marathon and orphan dinner dances in Kisumu, Kenya. “Not only were we able to feed nourishing meals and dance with
Registration information: tinyurl.com/Baldwin5K hundreds of Kenyan orphans,” Brodsky said, “now we were able to save Kenyan lives from malaria and parasites. Being able to help others, and especially saving lives of Kenyan orphans, was like a shot of adrenaline and it made me feel great.” The run/walk, on the newly paved Baldwin Park pathways,
will help raise funds for local organizations supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and/or cancer — like Brodsky’s foundation — while also giving back to the community. Local businesses, including GalaFresh Farms and Rachel’s Waterside Grill, will hand out shopping vouchers to eligible participants.
Franky Jorge, the new president of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, owns GalaFresh Farms, and Brodsky said that Jorge’s generosity keeps him upbeat and positive in his journey to spread awareness of the diseases. When he asked Jorge if he could donate $20 gift cards to Continued on page 11