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Nunley’s Carousel concerns swirl Woman who maintained it worries about its fate By BRidgET dowNES bdownes@liherald.com

The future of the famed Nunley’s Carousel, which graced Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is uncertain. Beth Obergh, of Wantagh, the woman who has been cleaning, maintaining and operating the carousel for the past 11 years at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, where it is housed, said that she and all the

other employees who cared for the ride have been laid off, and the carousel has been left alone. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic six months ago came the closure of the museum, and Obergh was furloughed. Despite that, she said, she came back to the museum each week as a volunteer to undertake the repair projects the carousel needed. “And then one week I went, keys in hand, and the gate’s lock

had been changed, so I was essentially locked out,” Obergh said. “The concern is who’s maintaining it, who’s running it, if I’m not there?” In 2006, Obergh and her daughter launched a campaign to raise money to revive Nunley’s Carousel and find it a new home on Museum Row. “The only reason it’s closed right now is because of the panContinued on page 3

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All of us at the Herald Community Newspapers were frightened by the coronavirus pandemic when it reached Nassau County last spring. Some of us were sickened by Covid-19, and some were even hospitalized. But we had a job to do. We were, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo called us, “essential workers,” relaying vital information people needed to know to stay healthy and survive this potentially deadly disease. S o we d i d what we knew how to do — reported the news, day in, day out, for weeks on end. Suddenly, we were no longer a weekly newspaper. We were a daily, publishing the news online at liherald.com and in our daily newsletter. Hundreds of thousands of people came to our website for the latest news. The pandemic stretched us to our limits, but we never broke. We were with you throughout, and our pledge is to remain with you until all of us return to normal life — or whatever our lives will be in the new normal. Producing the news, however, is a costly endeavor. We must pay the salaries of reporters, editors, photographers, graphic

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Herald ScHoolS This year’s Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast cohosts are Isaiah Bell and Sophia Smyth.

Dear Neighbor, With so much turmoil in national affairs, it is easy to throw up your hands in frustration. But there is an alternative: get involved in your local community. Work with your neighbors and friends to improve the quality of life in Baldwin. The Baldwin Civic Association is working hard to promote re-development of the Downtown, cleaning up and improving parks, beautifying our gardens and streetscapes and advocating with local governments to correct code violations. With our Civic Engagement Series, the BCA promotes honest conversations on key issues in a respectful manner, where everyone has a chance to be heard. Please join the Baldwin Civic Association and become a part of the change in our community. Find out more at our website at www.BaldwinCivic.org. Click JOIN at the top of the webpage. And we hope you will Like Us on Facebook at Baldwin Civic Association.

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Weekly Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast goes live second year in a row

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Join us for some friendly competitions including exciting walk challenges and fun contests to win prizes. The first 100 registered walkers will be entered to win a Wag Basket! Due to state and government regulations from the COVID-19 pandemic, North Shore Animal League America has been unable to hold in-person fundraising events. To further connect the animal-loving community and due to the health and safety of our supporters, this traditionally in-person and virtual event will be held entirely virtual for 2020. You are encouraged to walk while practicing social distancing, wearing masks for safety, and using video chat to walk together.

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The Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast is back in full force for the 2020-2021 school year. The podcast focuses on Baldwin High School sports and includes interviews with athletes and discussions about the past week’s games, as well as experts in the field. It was launched last year by class of 2020 students Yaw Bonsu and Tyler Brown as part of the senior internship program. Due to the program’s success, Mr. Gregg Kelley, a business teacher, continued the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast this year with new students. Baldwin High School is the only school on Long Island to host such a podcast. After just one year, the Press Club of Long Island selected the Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast for first place in the Best High School Broadcast category and awarded Bonsu, former co-host, the recipient of the Hank Logeman/News 12 Long Island High School Journalism Scholarship. A virtual interview process was held at the end of the 2019-2020 school year to select the current staff. The co-hosts are Isaiah Bell and Sophia Smyth. The program expanded the team by adding an editor/producer position, which is currently Matt Vincello. The district’s athletic director, Ed Ramirez, was their first guest. In addition to the district’s website, this year, the podcast is available on several podcasting sites, including Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Radio Public and Stitcher.

MaTT Vincello has joined the team as editor/producer. All three students are actively involved with their school. Smyth’s activities include, but are not limited to, Principal’s Leadership Group, senior ambassador and varsity lacrosse and field hockey, while her co-host, Bell, also part of the Principal’s Leadership Group, plays varsity lacrosse and soccer. Editor/Producer Matt Vincello has been part of the Art Club since his freshman year and has also run Cross Country for two years.

Nunley’s curator concerned about upkeep tails, and cleaned the seatbelts, horses demic, and the fact that the state has not and poles. “It’s a labor of love, so you really allowed amusement parks to open,” need someone who’s going to commit to Museum President Andy Parton said. The Cradle’s theater, planetarium and that,” Obergh said. “It meant a lot to the people of Nassau County. interactive exhibits were People are very concerned also temporarily shut down about the carousel. People because of the pandemic. are very nostalgic about The museum is open, but for it.” four days a week rather Additionally, Nunley’s, than the usual six. Revenue which is 108 years old, was has been lacking, Parton named the recipient of the said, and 60 percent of the National Carousel AssociaCradle’s staff was laid off. tion’s 2020 Historic CarouBut the museum, Parton sel Award. said, is committed to The ride was created in reopening the carousel 1912 by the Brooklyn-based when the state gives the goStein and Goldstein Artisahead. tic Carousel Company, and “We have staff that are operated for 26 years in fluent in operating it and Canarsie’s Golden City maintaining it,” he said. Park, where it was known “Beth was great in terms of as Mur phy’s Carousel, her work on it; she had a lot according to the Cradle of of passion for the carousel Aviation Museum’s webitself.” Beth oBergh site. It reopened as NunIn July, Obergh sent a letley’s Carousel in Baldwin ter outlining her concerns Carousel curator in 1940, and was a popular to Nassau County Executive attraction to South Shore residents for Laura Curran. “We worked really hard on the carou- more than 50 years, before closing in sel,” Obergh said. “It’s a tiny, little, insig- 1995. The land was sold to Pep Boys, an nificant thing with what’s going on right automobile parts retail store. Nassau County purchased the carnow, but it’s important to people, and we ousel, and it was stored in a hangar at don’t want anything bad to happen.” She said that cleaning and maintain- Mitchel Field. For years, of ficials ing the carousel required a “phenome- tried to bring it back to Baldwin, but nal amount of time and work.” She reg- those plans never came to fruition. ularly and meticulously brushed, Billy Joel wrote a song dedicated to washed and conditioned the horses’ the ride called “Waltz #1 (Nunley’s

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NuNley’s Carousel, whiCh could be found in Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is now housed in the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. Above, the ride in action in 2019. Carousel),” and unsuccessfully tried to move it to a park in Oyster Bay, where he lives. An Ohio-based company began restoring the carousel in 2007, and it was opened on Museum Row, adjacent to the Cradle of Aviation, in 2009. County officials said the administration has scheduled a meeting with Cradle representatives to discuss the future of the carousel and other financial issues. “Our museums and entertainment

venues are str ug gling to survive amidst the pandemic — g rappling with the devastating loss of revenues from their prolonged shutdown and other Covid-related restrictions,” County spokeswoman Christine Geed said in a statement. “We are exploring ways to support this valuable and beloved artifact to help ensure it’s available for children and families to enjoy for years to come.” Ben Strack contributed to this story.

$158M school bond vote set for Oct. 1 By Bridget dowNes bdownes@liherald.com

Baldwin School District residents will vote on the $158 million capital improvements bond referendum on Oct. 1 at the District Office, at 960 Hastings St., between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The referendum, titled Innovation 2020, was originally scheduled for March, but the coronavirus pandemic forced school officials to postpone it. The bond would help fund a multi-year capital improvement plan, for which school officials have been collecting input from the community over the past four years. The proposed projects, which include renovating decades-old facilities, would also be funded by grants, state funds and the regular school district budget. Renovation ideas stemmed from a state-mandated Building Conditions Survey as well as Community Input Night in 2016, when more than 100 local residents shared their thoughts on what they would like to see next to improve school facilities. Additionally, nearly 400 people offered feedback via ThoughtExchange, an online platform. Residents also shared their thoughts at various school board and

community meetings last year. Residents said they would like to see air-conditioning, new and renovated restrooms, a performing arts center, new auditoriums, redesigned elementary classrooms, a new media center to replace the high school library and new athletic facilities, among other items. Early proposed renderings were presented at school board meetings. School officials worked with architects and consultants to review the assessed values of all the homes in Baldwin and determine that homeowners would pay an average of $27.81 per month, or $333 per year, for the 20-year bond. “This is the last and the final resort of how we can do that work,” Superintendent Dr. Shari Camhi said of the bond at a virtual Innovation 2020 presentation on Sept. 16. “There is never, ever going to be an opportunity to do the work that we’re talking about any other way unless New York state changes their entire tax structure to allow this kind of capital work. I want you to know that all of the projects are going to be implemented to maximize state aid return and to minimize the tax levy.” Camhi added that interest rates are at a historic low now. She also answered

frequently asked questions. “Some people are asking, ‘Well, given where we are in the world right now, why would you do this now?’” Camhi said. “You know that we were attempting to do this back in March; we were doing this because the community asked for it. Why did we bring it back in October? We brought it back in October because we were being asked to bring it back in October. There were many people that really wanted to see this bond go to the community for a vote, and so we’re going to bring it to the community for a vote.” Another inquiry was, “Can we scale back the project?” Camhi said school officials already did. At a Baldwin Chamber of Commerce meeting on Sept. 16, President Erik Mahler said general taxes for business owners, if the bond were to pass, would be increased $27 for every $100 of assessed valuation. Grandview Auto Body owner Paul Lizio said he would likely see an increase of about $1,600 a year, and Franky Jorge, owner of Gala Fresh Far ms Super market, would see an increase of about $11,000 a year. A number of chamber members said it is important to support the schools

and the community’s children, but the timing of the bond vote is inappropriate. “During coronavirus, we’re at a record high unemployment, where financially, businesses are hurting, people are hurting, and the school district is coming for over $158 million and they’re asking everyone to front that bill and saying this is your one and only chance, and we’re not willing to change or go down,” Kolstein’s Violin Shop owner Manny Alvarez said at the chamber meeting, adding that he wished to voice his opinion as a Baldwin business owner who cannot cast a vote because he is not a community resident. “Maybe we don’t need a humongous performing arts center — a brand-new one,” he said, “Maybe we can renovate what we have or make some differences to make that bill a little bit less. I think it’s absurd, and I think it’s not called for at this time to bring about such an impactful hurt to the community, potentially.” The gym in the District Office, where the vote will take place, will undergo constant cleaning and sanitizing, school officials said in a news release. Social distancing of six feet and wearing of masks will be enforced.

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Student artwork will be illuminated on the District Office walls on Oct. 1.

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For the first time ever, the Baldwin School District is hosting “Baldwin Illuminated,” a light projection show that will display student artwork. Literature “in motion” and student’s art pieces will be projected onto the walls of the District Office, located at 960 Hastings Street, on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. The “larger than life-size” light installations, otherwise known as projection mapping, will create a unique experience that is free and open to the community. The themes for the first-of-its-kind event are “innovation” and “the future.” The digital displays will be set up outside, and social distancing and mask wearing will be enforced.

the light projectionS will be on display outside the District Office.

St. Christopher’s to host Attic Treasures sale Toys, games, books, baby gear, home decor, kitchenware, small appliances, seasonal items and more. St. Christopher’s is hosting an Attic Treasures sale on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11 Gale Avenue. The church is accepting new and gently used items as donations. Wrap or bag and label all items “Attic Treasures” and leave them at t h e p a r i s h g a r a g e between the church and the school. Volunteers are also needed, and masks are mandatory. For more information, call (516) 223-0723 or email dgeschwind@ stchrisbaldwin.org.

Sani 2 removes graffiti around Baldwin

been removing graffiti throughout the district, which includes Baldwin, Roosevelt and South Hempstead. To report graffiti, visit the Sani 2 website at www.Sani2.com.

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Tyrrell Weir, lefT, Jazzmyn Hall, Chloe Weir, State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Danielle, who did not provide her last name, Pastor Tobias Hall and Treena Hall at the Fellowship Center in Baldwin’s Back to School Giveaway Sept. 5.

Local groups accept donations amid pandemic Photos courtesy Sanitary District No. 2

SaniTary DiSTricT no. 2 workers removed graffiti around Baldwin earlier this month. Sani 2 TeamS covered up graffiti.

On Sept. 5, the Fellowship Center in Baldwin gave away free backpacks and school supplies to local families. State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, whose district includes Baldwin, attended the Back to School Giveaway at the center, located at 1852 Grand Ave., where she donated backpacks and school supplies. The Fellowship Center is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multigenerational church that is dedicated to “impacting culture with the love of Jesus Christ.”

On Sept. 14, Griffin helped secure $20,000 of Bullet Aid for Bethany House of Baldwin. The funding is intended to help Bethany House staff its facility. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, whose district includes parts of Baldwin, joined Griffin to present the funding that aims to benefit the facility, which houses and provides services for homeless women and children, many of whom have been physically abused. Bethany House has five residences around Nassau County.

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Push-ups for charity

Man raised $10K for the Equal Justice Initiative By AlexAndrA WhitBeck Amid a global pandemic that has fostered uncertainty and protests on all sides of the political spectrum, inspiration can be hard to find. But Lancelot Theobald Jr. used his passions for dance and fitness to facilitate change and created the Push Up For Your Life campaign, a 10,000 push-up feat that raised $10,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative. Not only have Theobald’s charitable actions benefited EJI, but the Bethany House, as well, in its efforts to tackle homelessness among women and children on Long Island. Theobald sits on the board of the Baldwin Bethany House. T heobald said he g rew “uncharacteristically depressed” in late May, and attributed his personality change partly to the death of George Floyd. On May 25, Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes before he stopped speaking or moving. “The whole George Floyd thing just completely affected me in a way that I never thought it would,” Theobald said. “It surfaced a lot of things that, as a Black man, you learn to suppress, to keep going.” Theobald grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Long Island when he was 17. He recalled experiencing acts of discrimination and police brutality. The feelings flooded back as he watched similar events unfold. “With the pandemic and everything, I started to get a little uncharacteristically depressed,” he said. “I wasn’t going to the gym — I couldn’t go to the gym, actually, and I started feeling things I haven’t felt before.” Along with the inability to train and teach his clients or work on his numerous acting endeavors in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Theobald wasn’t feeling like himself. “Then I had a conversation with one of my dance groups, MOMZ-N-DA-HOOD, and for the first time, they were expressing how they were outraged about what was going on,” Theobald said. “And then I said actually, this stuff has been going on for years. This is a part of the fabric and DNA of America, quite frankly. But as we talked I started feeling as though I needed to do something.” M O M Z - N - DA - H O O D, h e

explained, is a group of mothers that is known globally — the first in the world of break dancing mothers who learned how to dance in their forties and fifties. Theobald is the crew’s director and choreographer. Barbara Adler, founding member, dance captain and public relations director of MOMZN-DA-HOOD, has known Theobald for nearly two decades and recognized a change in her friend. Soon after, Adler and the other members of the dance crew held a Zoom meeting not to dance, but to talk. “We also knew as a Black man in America he may be having a lot of feelings about what was going on,” Adler said, “so we wanted to check in with him.” They devised a plan based on Theobald’s tendency to push his fitness goals to the extreme. “He started talking about sometimes when he’s really, really like that he does these odd physical challenges and we kind of knew that about him,” Adler said. “He’ll do 5,000 sit-ups.” With a background in professional football transitioning to a career as a professional dancer and fitness trainer, Theobald was physically prepared for the challenge. His passion for fitness and dance is evident in his “ABSOLUTE-FUSION” workout program and choreographing and directing MOMZ-N-DA-HOOD to national recognition. As Theobald said, “to have both of those disciplines together drove me to be able to accomplish 500 pushups and stay consistent.” “The numbers are scary, but when you break it down and understand your discipline . . . it becomes doable,” he said. “But you have to be ready mentally and physically.” Push Up For Your Life began on July 1. Every time Theobald entered his home gym to do a set of 500 push-ups, he recorded the session, including rest periods to maintain the integrity of his project. He wanted donors and viewers to know he was accomplishing his goal and that their money was going to something real. “It was very important to me that the people see everything,” Theobald said. Whether it was streaming on Facebook Live or recordings sped up by Adler, the proof of every push-up can be found on the Push Up For Your Life Facebook page and @absolutefusionfitness on Instagram. Adler used her marketing skills and charismatic personali-

ty to add another element to the Facebook live sessions, becoming the unofficial social media manager for Push Up For Your Life. “It started getting a little boring with me just doing push-ups and sit-ups,” Theobald said, which is where Adler’s captivating personality came in. The Facebook Live sessions of Theobald completing 500 push-ups went from one man exercising for a great cause to Adler bringing in children’s instruments to entertain those who tuned in while chatting which each viewer. “A little show developed,” Adler said. “It got weird. I knew when people came on you have to engage with them, right? So I’m friendly and can be sometimes funny, so I would chit chat with the people coming on and that became like a show!” The addition of the MOMZ-NDA-HOOD captain received a great response from the audience and donations started to double, then triple. The Push Up For Your Life campaign developed a community of supporters outside of those involved, and who directly related to Theobald. Some of the same viewers were making multiple donations, and the ferocity to reach 10,000 push-ups was tenfold. “Unless you were going to kill me I was not going to stop,” Theobald said. “It wasn’t just about me anymore. It was about accomplishing this goal to help other people out. That’s what motivated me to get up.” Adler noticed that the transformation for him was profound. When the Push Up For Your Life Campaign neared its goal, T heobald be g an extensive research into which organization to donate the funds to, to make the biggest impact. He decided on the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending mass incarceration in the United States. The check was mailed on Aug. 27 and the donation to EJI was received on Sept. 2, solidifying $10,532 going directly to a cause Theobald is “very affectionate about,” due to directing “a whole documentary on a guy that was arrested and in jail for 40 years for something he didn’t commit. Similar to EJI, a lawyer got his case and got him out after 40 years,” Theobald said. This accomplishment is documented on the Push Up For Your Life Facebook page. “I understand what it is to

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lAncelot theoBAld Jr. completed 10,000 push-ups to raise more than $10,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative as part of his Push Up For Your Life campaign. have, but I also see what it is not to have,” he said. “I always thought it was my responsibility to give back, use my talents in any way that I can to do something to give back.” “Everybody is the best that

they can be when they’re with Lance,” Adler said. To watch the mothers of MOMZ-N-DA-HOOD do what they do best, visit @momzndahood on TikTok or momzndahood.com for more information.

News brief

Share your thoughts on Baldwin’s revitalization Residents, consultants, and state and Town of Hempstead officials have taken the last few months to decide which potential developments will be submitted to the state as part of the effort to revitalize downtown Baldwin. The process resumed — virtually — on Sept. 9 via Zoom after a months-long pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest meeting of the Local Planning Committee, comprising community leaders and business owners in Baldwin, took place on Sept. 16, where LPC members and consultants fielded questions from the public. Baldwin received a $10 million grant from the state last year to overhaul the long-struggling downtown as part of the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The group recently discussed three new transit-oriented and

mixed-use projects, which were proposed during the pause. Most of the projects fall within the Baldwin zoning overlay district, which has a temporary zoning code to encourage developers to build there and revitalize the downtown, which has been blighted by vacant buildings for nearly 20 years. The Town of Hempstead website shows an interactive virtual gallery room for residents to learn more about the Baldwin DRI. The virtual gallery room will remain open until Sept. 30 for participants to explore the proposed projects and share feedback through an online survey. For more information about the Baldwin DRI, visit liherald. com/Baldwin for previous coverage and https://hempsteadny. gov/baldwin-dri on the Town of Hempstead website.

Elected leaders from across Nassau County are urging residents to fill out the U.S. census if they have not already done so. The census count will end Sept. 30. The census was originally scheduled to wind down Oct. 31, but in August the U.S. Census Bureau suddenly reduced the time frame by a month. In August, however, four out of every 10 Americans had yet to file their census forms, according to National Public Radio. That has led to fears of severe undercounting, particularly in minority communities. Officials have been encouraging residents to file their forms to ensure that the states have the correct number of U.S. representatives and that local governments receive all the federal aid they are rightly entitled to — both are based on population — and to assure residents of color, particularly recent immigrants, that they have nothing to fear from the census. Many immigrants reportedly fear that filing might jeopardize their status, particularly after President Trump pushed for inclusion of a citizenship question on the census form, a requirement that the Supreme Court shot down in July 2019. According to the Census Bureau, you should be counted where you were living and sleeping most of the time as of

April 1. If you’re responding for your home, count everyone who lives and One of the things the pandemic has well-deserved award in front of family, sleeps there most of the time. That taken from us is the opportunity to cel- friends and admirers. includes children, foster children, roomebrate in person the achievements and Aksionoff is an alumna of Baldwin mates, and any family members or accomplishments of High School and has friends who are living with you, even friends and community served for many years, temporarily. members. most recently as presiIf someone is staying with you SCOPE is a Long dent of the Baldwin because of the pandemic, however, they Island provider of eduFoundation for Educashould be counted where they usually cational services, and tion. The foundation’s live. This includes college students, who every year the organizawork includes a newsshould still be counted at school. If they tion presents awards to letter for alumni, varilive in student housing, the college will people who have made ous alumni activities, count them. If they live off campus, they extraordinary contribuas well as grants for should respond for their off-campus tions to its schools and teachers in Baldwin addresses. communities. and scholarships for Filling out the census takes no more These awards are Baldwin students. than 10 minutes, and you can do so given at an annual dinAksionoff was honsecurely online at www.2020census.gov. SuSan akSionoff ner before a crowd of ored virtually at the To reach the U.S. Census Bureau for up to 2,000 people. This Sept. 9 Board of Educahelp, call (844) 330-2020 for English year the dinner was cancelled due to tion Meeting for Baldwin Union Free speakers and (844) 468-2020 for Spanish Our congregation a healthy blend people from diverse Covid-19,isand Baldwin’s own of Susan School District. She received a plaque speakers. Representatives are available Aksionoff was not able to acceptunited her from SCOPE forfor herJesus efforts. backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures by our love daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christ and desire to know and serve Him better. We understand U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat that from Garden City, recently noted at apeople do not need more empty religious tradition or ritual, news conference that a 1 percent underbut a real growing relationship with God. Would you like count in the census could cost a local to discover how to have a growing, vibrant, lifelong school district or government tens of relationship with God… Stop in some Sunday Morning. thousands of dollars, if not hundreds of We want to know what you think. thousands, in federal aid per year. A Send your letters to severe undercount could cost millions.

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ence? Perhaps you have a very unusual hobby? This is the one part of the application of which you are in complete control, and you can use it to help you get into the college of your choice. Some advice: Don’t use your personal statement to write about the impact of Covid19 on you if you can help it. Save that for the new part of the Common App that specifically asks you about the pandemic. Keep in mind that admissions officers are going to be reading thousands of personal statements by students writing about the virus, so your creative personal statement is going to really stand out. n

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Curran offers $3.3B proposed 2021 budget County executive says 2020 budget balanced, despite sales tax shortfalls By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran last week submitted a proposed $3.3 billion 2021 budget that was essentially flat year over year, despite huge projected losses for 2020. The submission also contained offsets for the roughly $500 million in projected 2020 losses in sales tax revenue, due to the statemandated shutdown of nonessential businesses that began in March. Curran’s proposed budget contained targeted cuts and debt restructuring, without any reduction in either key social services or personnel, according to a statement released last Thursday. The budget also contains increases for such proLaura Curran grams as the Nassau County Police Department’s ProblemOriented Policing and Community Affairs units, as well as the Mental Health Mobile Care Crisis Team and the Police Activity League. Curran said she expects the county to end fiscal 2020 in budgetary balance, despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s heavy impact on sales tax, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of the county’s revenue. At midJack schnirman year, the county had posted a deficit of roughly $385 million. In a report released last summer, County Comptroller Jack Schnirman wrote that he expected the county, which ended FY 2019 with a hard-won surplus of between $110 million to $120 million, to log at least $350 million in losses. The report also projected losses growing to as much as $1 billion by the end of FY 2021, barring additional state and federal funds. Curran’s proposals for closing the gap included $103 million of federal CARES Act funding; a one-year deferral in debt service on $75 million from Nassau Interim

2021 proposed Budget

Fund General Fund Police Headquarters Fund Police District Fund Debt Service Fund Fire Prevention Fund

$1,814,217,578 $423,916,019 $390,868,865 $289,582,668 $22,880,887

Total Major Operating Funds

$2,941,466,017

Sewer & Storm Water Resources District

$159,003,886

Total Major Operating Funds & sewers

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2021 ExpENsEs BY fund, excluding interdepartmental transfers. Finance Authority bonds; $25 million in expense controls; and $32 million from the closeout or abandonment of various capital projects, according to her submission. “Our fiscal integrity over the past two years has paid off, allowing the county to weather an unprecedented financial crisis, while maintaining services and staffing levels — and still projecting to end 2020 with a balanced budget,” Curran said in submitting her proposed budget. Refinancing NIFA debt was at the heart of disagreements between the Democratic minority and the Republican majority in the county Legislature, according to news reports. Longer term, Curran had proposed restructuring nearly $300 million in NIFA debt through 2026. The Legislature’s Presiding Officer and Republican leader Richard Nicolello objected to the refinancing, because he said he hoped the county would be free from NIFA oversight by that time. NIFA was originally created in 2001 as a condition of negotiations between the county, the state and Standard & Poor’s, the bond-rating agency that was then poised to downgrade the county’s credit to junk. When it was created, it was meant to provide short-term oversight as the county worked to return to solvency. The county’s current ‘A’ S&P rating is solidly invest-

ment grade. Speculation has been rife for months as to whether the county would be able to avoid new debt issuance, large-scale layoffs or increases in property tax levies — proposals none of the parties to negotiations want. Curran’s proposals would appear to obviate the need for such measures. The budget proposes funding up to 200 new NCPD recruits and 40 additional corrections officers. The cost of the proposed new hires was not given, but public safety accounts for 27.7 percent of the proposed 2021 budget. Curran also proposed adding seven new hires to the office of the medical examiner. It was impossible for Curran to account for every possible scenario in preparing her budget submission. A large-scale recurrence of the coronavirus necessitating a return to lockdown status, for example, would make a balanced budget impossible, without deep cost reductions and some form of revenue enhancement to offset sales tax losses. Failure on the part of the federal government to enact measures enabling counties to recover from this year’s fiscal catastrophe would similarly torpedo recovery efforts. Comments from the Republican majority were unavailable at press time.

Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze to appear at Old Bethpage The Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for the first time this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said last week. The original location of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is the Hudson Valley, which will host 53 select evenings of the event from Sept. 18 to Nov. 21. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Long Island will run for 23 nights from Oct. 2 to Nov. 1. Both locations feature all-ages, outdoor walk-through experiences through the wooded pathways, orchards and gardens of these historic sites. A small team of local artists handcarved more than 7,000 Jack O’Lanterns and elaborate pumpkin sculptures at each site. Nassau’s location will feature pumpkin sculptures that celebrate icons

of Long Island, from the Apollo Lunar Module to the Montauk Lighthouse to the windmills of the East End. “My team worked hard to bring this extraordinary event to Nassau County, continuing my efforts to expand on the variety of cultural, memorable and safe activities available to residents close to home, making the county a spectacular place to live, work and play,” Curran said. “OBVR provides a perfect 19th-century backdrop for this magical and spooky event, which we hope will also help spur economic activity in our local communities. I want to thank Historic Hudson Valley for working with us and choosing Nassau County to expand your iconic event.” The health and safety of visitors and employees is the county’s highest priori-

ty, Curran said. Historic Hudson Valley and OBVR have modified these experiences for 2020 and are operating in strict compliance with New York State-issued “Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidelines,” which are available at forward.ny.gov. All events are held rain or shine. Proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the Tarrytown-based private, non-profit educational organization, and Old Bethpage Village Restoration. These events have limited capacity and sell out. All admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket. To further reduce staff/visitor touchpoints, no tickets are sold on site, even if not sold out. Blaze Hudson Valley dates are Sept. 18-Oct. 31, and Nov. 1, 6-8, 13-15 and 20-21.

Blaze Long Island dates are Oct. 2-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 and 28-31, and Nov. 1. Online tickets start at $32 for adults and $24 for children ages 3 to 17, and are free for children 2 and under. Historic Hudson Valley members can attend Blaze Hudson Valley for free. Home of the “Legend” dates are Sept. 18-20 and 25-27, Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 and 30-31, and Nov. 1, 6-8. Online tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and children 3 to 17, and free for those 2 and under and Historic Hudson Valley members. Buy tickets online at www.hudsonvalley.org or by calling (914) 366-6900 ($2 per ticket surcharge for phone orders). More information about The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is available at www. pumpkinblaze.org.

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ithin the first few days of March, Mount Sinai South Nassau admitted the first few confirmed cases of Covid-19. I remember being advised of the change, and I was so worried for myself, my co-workers and our families at home. Working on the frontlines of Covid-19 has been one of the hardest things I’ve done in my life, but also the most rewarding. I cried many days after work because of the horrors I witnessed. I lost many nights of sleep worrying about my patients, staff and what the next day would bring. As the unit started filling up and the condition of the patients intensified, I imagined what it would be like if I or someone I love tested positive for the virus. Imagining myself or a loved one in a hospital bed, unable to breathe, with tubes and lines everywhere, knowing the chances of survival are slim, with no visitors, the thought was heartbreaking. That grim thought, however, inspired my goal to help our patients connect with their family members. Using FaceTime, I connected our patients with their beloved families every day so that they would have the love, encouragement and companionship of their families and loved ones on their journey to overcome the virus. Smetimes the FaceTime calls were used for family members to express their deep love and gratitude and to say goodbye for a final time as their loved ones took their final breath.

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ver since schools shut down in late March due to coronavirus, Freeport School District Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham has been at the forefront of the district’s planning to serve the students from a distance and prepare for a successful reopening on Sept. 4. Throughout the spring and summer, Kuncham was in meeting after meeting to prepare the district’s schools for hybrid-learning and remotelearning models. Students were given Chromebooks to continue their education at home, with the district able to provide Wi-Fi access to some homes that lacked the service. Schools were equipped with tools to check students’ temperatures at various entrances, the hallways were modeled as one-way halls to avoid crowding, and classroom sizes were shrunk so students can social-distance. The district also worked with parents who wanted to switch between the hybridlearning and remote-learning only options long after the original deadline in August. “After many months of working collaboratively with administrators, teachers and parents on developing an approved reopening plan that meets the health, safety and wellness needs of our students in these challenging times, it was rewarding and inspiring to see our goals become a reality,” Kuncham said. “It was wonderful to see our schools come to life, and to see the enthusiasm of our staff and students. Thanks to our students, staff and parents for making the first day of school a success and to our Board of Education for their ongoing support.”

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ELMONT Saturday, 10/3/2020, 10:30am

HICKSVILLE Monday, 10/26/2020, 7:30pm

ISLAND BEACH (Long Beach FLORAL PARK Saturday, 10/10/2020, 10:30am and Island Park) Thursday, 10/1/2020, 7:00pm FREEPORT JERICHO/SYOSSET Monday, 10/19/2020, 7:00pm BELLMORE Monday, 10/5/2020, 7:00pm Thursday, 10/22/2020, 7:00pm GARDEN CITY Thursday, 10/15/2020, 7:00pm MANHASSET CENTRAL PARK ((Bethpage Monday, 10/5/2020, 7:00pm and POB) GLEN COVE Monday, 10/5/2020, 7:00pm Monday, 10/26/2020, 7:00pm MASSAPEQUA Tuesday, 10/6/2020, 7:00pm CARLE PLACE/WESTBURY Monday, 10/26/2020, 7:00pm GREAT NECK MERRICK Monday, 10/26/20, 7:30pm Thursday, 10/8/2020, 7:00pm EAST MEADOW Thursday, 10/22/2020, 7:00pm HARDSCRABBLE (Farmingdale NORTH BELLMORE and N. Massapequa) Tuesday, 10/20/2020, 7:00pm ELLM (East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Friday, 10/2/2020, 7:00pm Lakeview and Malverne) OCEANSIDE Saturday, 10/3/2020, 10:30am HERRICKS Tuesday, 10/13/2020, 7:00pm Thursday, 10/1/2020, 7:00pm BAY (Oyster Bay and surrounding areas) Thursday, 10/8/2020, 7:00pm

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PARK (New Hyde Park, Garden UNIONDALE City Park and parts of Floral Park) Saturday, 10/10/2020, 10:30am Tuesday, 10/6/2020, 7:00pm VALLEY STREAM Saturday, 10/10/2020, 10:30am PLAINEDGE Thursday, 10/8/2020, 7:00pm WARM (Williston Park, East Williston, Old Westbury, PORT WASHINGTON Albertson, Roslyn, Roslyn Tuesday, 10/13/2020, 7:00pm Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Mineola ROCKVILLE CENTRE Saturday, 10/17/2020, 10:30am Monday, 10/19/2020, 7:00pm SEAFORD/WANTAGH Monday, 10/19/2020, 7:00pm SHORE (North Shore, Glen Cove and surrounding areas) Monday, 10/19/2020, 7:00pm THE PLAINS (Island Trees and Levittown) Friday, 10/9/2020, 7:00pm

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e were doing Covid-19 testing at the Center for Primary Care for several months through a program with Nassau County. We tested well over 300 people. The program with Nassau County just ended, but we still offer testing for people who come to use through Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. Everyone we tested as negative. I was surprised, given the number of people we tested. I tell people that, even though the infection rate in this area is low, they still must practice social distancing, wear masks and sanitize frequently. I'm worried about a second wave of the coronavirus. We haven't had it yet, but that's because a lot of people have been behaving and doing the right thing. I have not heard any resistance from people to doing the right thing. When they hear it from the doctor they, take it seriously. I also tell people I don't think large gatherings are safe. If there is a spike in cases, it will be because people are not paying attention to the Covid regulations. One person is all it takes to start a spike. I've been practicing medicine since 2006, and I never imagined anything like this. But I was closely following the infection data. I knew at some point it would hit us here. But did I expect it to hit at this level? No. It's traumatic to see this much death and illness. The virus is so poorly understood. We're still seeing post-viral effects. "We will probably not see a vaccine until sometime in 2021. On average, it takes two to five years to develop a safe and effective vaccine. I'm encouraging my patients to get their flu shots. Also, I think we should all stay inside as much as possible.

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Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. Three panelists — Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara AlgerioVento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District — discussed how the first two weeks of back-to-school have gone during the virtual conversation produced by RichnerLive on Sept. 17. Molloy College presented the webinar, and Dr. Audra Cerruto, associate dean and director of graduate education programs at Molloy College’s School of Education and Human Services, gave opening remarks. She said Molloy’s programs for future teachers are adapting to “address the academic challenges of Covid-19, particularly in the areas of curriculum development, implementing innovative and effective methods of instruction, social emotional learning, social justice and technology development.” She added that Molloy has professional development programs at low rates to help current teachers adapt, as well. Moderator Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, fielded viewers’ questions about the myriad challenges that teachers, parents and students face this year. “Our students are following the protocols, our families are following the protocols,” Ligonde said. “They’re very aware of the seriousness of it, and more importantly, they’re happy to be back in school.” Burak agreed, noting that she could see kindergarteners’ eyes light up as they smiled behind their masks, happy to be in the classroom with their peers. On the other hand, returning to school has caused stress for many, Algerio-Vento noted. Some students felt anticipatory anxiety because of the many changes, and other younger students may be feeling separation anxiety after spending so much time with their families and suddenly attending school nearly every day. “We are screening our children to make sure they are mentally well,” she said. “Social workers are pushing into the classrooms, parents are taking surveys, students are taking surveys, just so we can get a grasp of where they are.” In terms of in-person protocols, most districts look the same: requiring social distancing and facemasks and limiting visitors and movement within the building. All districts also have a form of hybrid or blended learning, for which some students are learning in the classroom on cer-

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Johane ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month. tain days and others are studying remotely. These schedules and procedures are different depending on space in the buildings and the number of students who request fully remote learning. After determining those schedules, the challenge has been adapting to the new technologies, the educational leaders agreed. “The teachers are learning, the students are learning,” Burak said. “We have put a tremendous amount of pressure on our teachers to learn the technology that’s needed to teach the students in front of them, as well as the students at home, simultaneously, all live.” Technology can also pose a challenge because not all students are working with the same devices at home, and they may not have the same internet speed as they do in the classroom. To remedy this, Ligonde said the Freeport district has provided students with WiFi hotspots. At the same time, Ligonde noted that the new ways of teaching have allowed some students to rise to the occasion. “It’s about maximizing the technology we have at our disposal,” she said, “and making ourselves available for one-on-one support.

“Believe it or not,” she continued, “our students are texting our teachers, emailing our teachers and asking more questions than they’ve ever asked before because they understand the responsibility … of learning really lies on them.” One viewer asked the panelists how students would be disciplined during virtual instruction. Across the board, the panelists agreed that codes of conduct have been revised to include online learning. Ligonde noted that discipline is about bringing awareness to behaviors, educating and communicating with students and families. Another viewer asked how students would be assessed this year, given the unusual modes of instruction. All agreed that there would need to be flexibility in grading students. They also advocated for the State Education Department to cancel standardized testing in 2021, as it did this year. “One test does not define the student,” AlgerioVento said. “In terms of how we measure student success, we will be upholding similar expectations and standards,” Ligonde added, “but there has to be some flexibility, and that’s something that we’re negotiating together.”

State plastic-bag ban to take effect Oct. 19 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will start enforcing the state’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said last week. The ban began March 1, but it has not been enforced because of a lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court by Poly-Pak Industries Inc. and others seeking to overturn it. “The court’s decision,” Seggos said, “is a victory and a vindication of New York state’s efforts to end the scourge of single-use plastic bags and a direct rebuke to the plastic-bag manufacturers who tried to stop the law and the DEC’s regulations to implement it. As we have for many months, the DEC is

encouraging New Yorkers to make the switch to reusable bags whenever and wherever they shop and to use common-sense precautions to keep reusable bags clean.” According to the DEC, New Yorkers now use an estimated 23 billion plastic bags annually — each one for about 12 minutes — and roughly 85 percent of the bags end up in landfills, recycling machines, waterways and streets. In March 2017, Governor Cuomo created the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force, chaired by Seggos. The task force met several times to develop a uniform solution to plastic-bag waste. The final report analyzed the impacts of single-use plastic bags and provided options for legislation that could help

develop a statewide solution. Additionally, after passage of the ban, the DEC held a series of meetings with industry stakeholders across the state to invite input from the public and guide the agency’s development of rules and regulations to implement the law. For more information about the plastic-bag ban, reusable bags, or to file a complaint about businesses using single-use plastic carryout bags, visit DEC’s website, email plasticbags@dec. ny.gov or call (518) 402-8706. The law exempts the following plastic bags: ■ Bags that are used to hold uncooked meat, fish, seafood, poultry or plants to

separate them from other items to avoid contamination, prevent moisture damage, or for sanitary, public health or environmental protection purposes. ■ Bags used to package bulk items, including fruits, vegetables, grains, candy, small hardware (such as nuts, bolts and screws), live insects, fish, crustaceans or mollusks. ■ Bags used to hold food sliced or prepared to order. ■ Bags used to protect newspapers. ■ Bags sold as a trash, food-storage or garment bags. ■ Bags provided by an eatery for takeout.

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Based on feedback from the Baldwin com- quantifiable increases in property value in munity, the Baldwin School District has out- the district. In the 2010 Quarterly Journal of lined an ambitious but necessary capital Economics, authors Stephanie Cellini, Ferimprovement initiative known as Innova- nando Ferreira and Jesse Rothstein explain tion 2020. This multi-year project will sup- that school facilities are one of the most port critical enhancements to 100-year-old important public infrastructure investschool facilities; library upgrades; new sci- ments. In specifically examining facility ence, technology and mathematics learning improvements financed through local bonds, spaces in the elementary schools; upgraded they found that passage of a bond measure athletic and performing arts facilities; and caused home prices in a district to rise by Americans with Disabilities Act compliant about 6 percent, and that this effect persisted restrooms in all of the district’s schools. for at least a decade. Good schools provide stability for a community, Although funding will come and that’s positive for the from multiple sources, comproperty values of everyone pletion of the project who lives nearby. Additionalrequires a $158 million capily, the National Bureau of tal bond—a multi-year Economic Research (2018), in financing plan spread over examining school spending several years. Some taxpayacross a range of districts ers have expressed underand counties, found no evistandable concern about this dence of net overspending or increase. Our society, our inefficient spending of pubcommunity, and our schools lic funds by public school have experienced a monudistricts. mental shift since March, Lastly, although air conwhen I first wrote this piece ditioning may seem like a advocating for passage of luxury, classroom temperathe Innovation 2020 referenshley enAiRe ture, humidity, and air circudum. The Covid-19 pandemic lation are actually critical has placed an additional and Avis factors in student achieveundeniable financial burden ment. In a study of stanon many families, and I am sensitive to this reality. Still, a yes vote on dardized test scores from the entire United States, Roach and Whitney (2019) found that October 1st is the right thing to do. Voting yes on the capital project referen- rising average temperatures harm student dum is voting for vital funding to support learning. In a 2019 National Bureau of Ecothe education of 21st century students at a nomic Research article entitled “Heat and time when the importance of schools in Learning,” the authors found that elevated regards to the healthy functioning of our classroom temperatures can impair student society cannot be understated. A shifting decision-making and reduce the effectiveeconomy, wage stagnation, and the necessity ness of instruction. To meet current student and faculty needs, the district has been of dual incomes combined with a lack of universal childcare makes the safe, reliable using window AC units, which are notorichildcare that schools provide essential for ously inefficient. Energy efficient central working parents. All of us benefit when chil- air conditioning is the smarter and cheaper dren have access to updated state-of-the-art choice in the long run. The Covid-19 panschool facilities. In a 2015 National Bureau demic has also demonstrated that well venof Economic Research working paper, Mar- tilated school facilities with state-of-the-art torell, Stange and McFarlin explain that cap- air circulation are a non-negotiable necessiital campaigns funded by school bonds do ty in a 21st century world. Schools are more than just places where actually lead to tangible improvements in school facilities. Baldwin also received children go to learn math or social studies. downtown redevelopment funds from the Schools provide vital childcare to families. state and several developers have expressed Schools provide invaluable emotional supinterest and submitted preliminary plans to port and routine for children. Schools redevelop parts of Baldwin’s downtown. A shield children from the insecurity and revitalized downtown coupled with modern instability of our world. As an elementary schools will undoubtedly strengthen the education lecturer at Queens College, a infrastructure of the Baldwin community. Ph.D. candidate in educational psychology, Strong schools help make Baldwin a great an involved community member, and a place to live, raise a family, and/or start a graduate of the Baldwin School District, I will be voting yes at the District Office on business. Voting yes on the capital project referen- October 1st for the continued success of dum is voting to protect the investment of the Baldwin community, and our communiBaldwin homeowners. Research from eco- ty’s resilient children. Vote yes on October nomics journals such as the Journal of Real 1st for the capital project referendum and Estate Research, the Journal of Housing for the future of beautiful Baldwin. Economics, and the Oxford Review of EcoAshley Renaire Davis nomic Policy has repeatedly shown that Baldwin resident high-quality public schools are related to

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The Baldwin Union Free School Dis- ronment that will be engaging for all of trict has announced the appointments of our learners.” two new principals for the 2020-2021 DiNapoli holds a bachelor’s in English school year. and a minor in Chemistry from Stony Andrew DiNapoli, effective Nov. 1, will Brook University, a master’s in the Teachbe appointed as the princiing of English from Teachpal of Baldwin Middle ers College, Columbia UniSchool, while Valerie Paul versity, and post-master’s has been serving as princiadvanced degree in Educapal of Lenox Elementary tional Leadership from School since Aug. 28. Queens College. DiNapoli “Their philosophy on is a Sachem High School instruction, coupled with graduate and originally their extensive experience from Farmingville in Sufin education, will allow folk County. them to continue the outValerie Paul came to standing instructional and Baldwin from Jamaica, innovative programs takQueens, where she was the ing place across the Baldprincipal of P.S. 312Q, win Union Free School DisJamaica Children’s School. Andrew dinApoli trict,” Dr. Shari Camhi, Prior to working at Jamaisuperintendent of schools, ca Children’s School, she said of DiNapoli and Paul was the assistant principal in a news release. “We look at The Ida Posner School forward to their collaboraP.S. 165 in Brooklyn. tion with faculty, staff, stuPrior to her administradents and our community, tion roles, Paul was in the ensuring continued excelclassroom as a teacher in lence and equity in our several elementary schools Baldwin Public Schools.” throughout Brooklyn, In July of 2018, DiNapoli where she created rigorous was appointed the Director lesson plans and developed of Curriculum for the Baldgrade-level assessments to win Union Free School Disanalyze student achievetrict. He came to Baldwin ment data to meet the VAlerie pAul from the Glen Cove City needs of students in writSchool District, where, ing, math, and reading. after teaching English at the Robert M. At Hyde Leadership Charter School in Finley Middle School, he was promoted to Brooklyn, she developed and coordinated Coordinator of English Language Arts for a New Teacher and Instructional AssisK-12 Education. tants Institute to provide mentors and During DiNapoli’s tenure there, he professional development for first year aligned the curriculum and instructional teachers. practices, as well as designed a literacy“It is an honor to serve as the new prinbased vision. He also forged a partnership cipal at Lenox Elementary School,” Paul with the Teachers College Reading and said. “I am looking forward to a producWriting Project, adopted AP Capstone, tive and positive 2020-2021 school year and and developed data-analysis procedures. continuing the outstanding work of the Prior to working for Glen Cove schools, he Baldwin Union Free School District.” served as an English teacher at Sagamore Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in EleMiddle School within the Sachem Central mentary Education and a minor in ChilSchool District. dren’s Studies from Brooklyn College, a “I am thrilled to join the Baldwin Mid- master’s in School Leadership from Touro dle School family,” DiNapoli said. “I look College, and a master’s in Curriculum forward to working with such a dynamic and Instruction from Concordia Universiand passionate staff as we continue to ty - Portland. She is a graduate of Unionensure a safe and healthy learning envi- dale High School.

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Baldwin students go back to school Students recently returned to school to begin the 2020-2021 school year. Administrators, teachers and staff members from the high school, middle school and elementary schools welcomed back students with smiling faces

about two weeks ago. Students wore masks and practiced social distancing. — Bridget Downes

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Plaza eleMentary School teachers welcomed students back.

a BrookSide Student was all smiles.

Steele eleMentary School students played a game of rock, paper, scissors while social distancing and waiting for the morning bell. BrookSide eleMentary School students participated in a meditation session. Middle SchoolerS were ready for their first day of school.

BHS teacher named award winner The Business Teachers Association of New York State has announced Michele Leonardo, a business teacher at Baldwin High School, as the 2020 Innovations Grant Award winner. The award will provide $500 to Baldwin High School to buy resources that will bring a professional quality to its business department and to the Baldwin Bruins podcast, according to a news release. The items to be purchased for the podcast include a podcast booth, a podium, an awards showcase and a step and repeat banner with a logo for specialty events. Leonardo is also being recognized with a plaque for being “an innovative business educator” with her vision and hard work to motivate her business students and guide them forward.

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Baldwin, Freeport heroes honored Ceremony gives thanks to those on the front-lines of the pandemic By RONNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, a democrat from Freeport, recognized 16 people and organizations as “Covid Heroes” of the Fifth Legislative District during a ceremony at the Baldwin Communtiy Garden nearby the Baldwin Historical Society and Museum on Sept. 15. Among those honored were Zhanna Weinstein and Lonnie Greene, of the Baldwin Fire Department; Nick LaBrone, of the Freeport Fire Department; John Carey, a volunteer at the Church of St. Christopher food pantry; Wendy Moreta, a nurse at the South Ocean Care Federally Qualified Health Center; Sherisse Young, director of Pupil Services at Baldwin Public Schools; John Jacobsen, a sergeant at the Freeport Police Department; Denise Martinez, manager of the Gala Fresh Farms supermarket in Baldwin; Charles Dudley, an employee at the Town of Hempstead’s Sanitary District No. 2; and the Baldwin Post Office staff. “Whether it was responding to a call to provide assistance to those stricken with the virus, donating their time and service to volunteer, educating our youth or inspiring and lifting others up during this crisis, every person being honored here tonight has emerged as a pillar of our community through the valuable contri-

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NaSSau COuNtY LEgiSLatOR Debra Mulé, alongside other elected officials, honored the “Covid Heroes” of the Fifth Legislative District on Sept. 15. butions they made to benefit the wellbeing of our district,” Mulé said. “They have responded admirably in the face of enormous challenges presented during these unprecedented times, and I thank them for their steadfast commitment to public service.”

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Weinstein serves as a medic for the Baldwin Fire Department’s First Aid Company. She was finishing up her second year at the fire department when members were being asked to sign up for shifts to ensure they had coverage through the pandemic. She signed up for 40 percent of the total number of crew shifts, working 1,100 hours in just under four months. “I’m home, I wake up in the middle of the night anyway, why not just keep going with it,” Weinstein said. Fellow First Aid Company member Greene was among those in charge of training his members on how to stay safely equipped to avoid the spread of Covid19. He also worked 13-hour shifts as a physician assistant at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center. When the pandemic began slowing down in New York, Greene served twice on the State Department of Health and Human Services’ Disaster Medical Assistance Team to help other states in the country combat Covid-19. LaBrone, an ex-captain for the Freeport Fire Department, has served the village for 43 years. When the pandemic hit, LaBrone assisted the Chief ’s Office in securing cleaning and medical supplies for the local firehouses. He also spent hours of his own time briefing the chiefs on the ever-changing nature of the pandemic. LaBrone worked with Village Mayor Robert Kennedy to establish the proper safety protocols first responders and the village would need to follow to ensure residents’ safety throughout the pandemic. Carey spent week after week volunteering at the St. Christopher Parish in Baldwin, working at the food pantry. He picked up food donations and organized the pantry for those in need during the pandemic, when food insecurity greatly increased throughout Long Island. Carey also volunteers at Operation SPLASH in Freeport, clearing up debris

and pollution along the South Shore. Moreta has been a nurse at the South Care Federally Qualified Health Center for five years. During the pandemic, Moreta worked with her colleagues to care for the underserved and vulnerable population at the Freeport center, which stood as the epicenter of the third-hardest hit community by Covid-19. Moreta and the staff at the center tested more than 1,750 people, all while offering resources for food, housing and health insurance. Young was honored for her work in the Baldwin School District, which credited her as the reason why the district’s remote-learning program has been successful. Young and her team also stepped up and reached out to families with health care issues, families with temporary housing and families battling Covid19 to make sure they had everything they needed to weather the pandemic. Sergeant Jacobsen, a U.S. Army veteran, has been a Freeport police officer for almost 30 years, serving in the Patrol Division and Community Response Unit. After being promoted to sergeant in 2013, he also began serving as the commanding officer of the Motorcycle Squad and as the police department’s representative to the Freeport Emergency Management Team. Jacobsen was essential in preparing Freeport officers with the proper personal protective equipment. He also recently completed his six-year term in the Chief ’s Office of the Northport Fire Department. Martinez, a Baldwin High School graduate, was honored for her work managing the Gala Fresh Farms supermarket in Baldwin. As Covid-19 posed a large threat to seniors, Martinez worked to ensure elderly customers were receiving their groceries by staying in contact with them throughout the pandemic. Gala Fresh offered seniors online shopping, early morning shopping and pick-up shopping services so seniors could avoid potentially dangerous trips outside. Charles Dudley began working for Sani 2 when the recycling program was first implemented in 1988. The district includes Baldwin, Roosevelt and South Hempstead. Despite the pandemic, Dudley reported to work every day to ensure the collection of recycled and refused materials, preventing any health hazards to the district. He also oversaw his crew’s safety and that all precautions were taken to avoid the spread of the virus. Along with receiving a citation from Mulé, the heroes also received commendations from County Executive Laura Curran, state senators Todd Kaminsky and John Brooks, New York State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County and the Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 student-run organization. “This crisis did not create new heroes; instead, it revealed the heroes who were always among us,” Curran said. “You’re the reasons we’re coming back from this with such strength.”

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Town officials gaThered outside Gennaro Jewelers in Bellmore on Sept. 17 to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping local businesses keep employees and patrons safe during the pandemic.

Town launches PPE initiative for businesses Standing alongside small business owners in Bellmore’s downtown business district on Bedford Avenue on Sept. 17, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin and members of the Town Board announced a new initiative aimed at helping local businesses. The personal protective equipment kit program will provide 6,000 kits to qualifying businesses. Each kit comes fully equipped with the basic necessities needed to follow appropriate Covid-19 protocols. The kits include: ■ One contactless infrared digital thermometer. ■ Five face shields. ■ Eight boxes of 50 three-ply masks. ■ 100 pairs each of powder-free and vinyl gloves. ■ Two gallons of spray-pump hand sanitizer. ■ One canister containing 1,500 sanitizing wipes. The kits are available free of charge and while supplies last. Businesses in need are encouraged to apply online at hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway as soon as possible. Qualifying businesses will be provided with a date, time and location for pickup. All small businesses, including those in incorporated villages and unincorporated communities within the Town of Hempstead, are eligible to apply for the PPE program.

The initiative was made possible through the federal CARES Act, which provided $133 million in funding to the town to distribute economic relief grants to alleviate adverse effects that have arisen due to the pandemic. “I’d like to thank [U.S. Sen. Charles] Schumer for his part in securing the funding for the initiatives that have now helped tens of thousands of Hempstead residents,” Clavin said. “The Town of Hempstead is strong and resilient, and that is due to the men and women that make up America’s largest township. We will get through this pandemic together as we remain committed to providing the aid needed to reopen and restore services to our residents and businesses. The town will continue to do what it can support our residents, our businesses and our community.” “Business owners were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Town of Hempstead is doing its part to help them recover so they can continue to serve their communities,” Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. “The 6,000 free PPE kits will go a long way toward getting town residents back to work and our economy running again,” said Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. Visit hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway to learn more about the program or apply for a PPE kit. Information regarding eligibility to apply is provided on the website. Note: When applying for PPE kits, applicants will be asked to enter their employ-

er identification number. The application is available in both English and Spanish. For more information about the town’s response to the coronavirus crisis, visit

https://hempsteadny.gov/. Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FM2, Plaintiff against JUDITH M. DANIEL A/K/A JUDITH M. DANIELS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 20, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y.

on the 27th day of October, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Baldwin unincorporated area, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 1543 Victoria Street, Baldwin, N.Y. 11510. (Section: 36, Block: 389, Lot: 269). Approximate amount of lien $ 682,538.28 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 004482-15. John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 123172

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 4th day of September, 2020, bearing Index Number 472-20, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of ROBERT ABRAHAM JUARBE. The city and state of my present address are BALDWIN, NY; the month and year of my birth are November, 1985; the place of my birth is Brooklyn, NY; my present name is BOBBY NOEL JUARBE. 123190

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Q. Our front yard has a hilly slope to the street with a wood wall holding it up, made of railroad ties. At one point, the former owners painted the wall an ugly maroon to match the shutters on the house. The shutters are made of plastic. The wall is rotting in several places and can’t be fixed, so we want to either get rid of it or replace it. If we just take it out, the lawn has to be dug up so it won’t collapse onto the street, so we’re thinking we should put Ask The in a new wall. What kind of Architect wall do you think we should use, and can we then repaint the maroon shutters white? We aren’t sure we want to pay to have new shutters installed, but we would keep the old ones if they can be painted.

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A. The wall was probably built because the onte eeper sloping lawn would just give you a barrier to the street without much function, if you intended to use the front yard for any purpose. The flatter yard keeps the lawn from eroding downhill and is easier to mow. Although treated lumber, the slightly greenish color, can last a long time, it still is subject to soaking with water, regularly getting into the end grain and slowly rotting from being expanded and contracted. Unless the railroad ties are reinforced with vertical steel rods and are “tied back” deeply into the hill, the wall will begin to lean forward and can also collapse over time. My first choice is stacking precast concrete wall block, which comes in many earth tones and is highly effective at solving the problem because the weight of the block holds the wall in place, the natural spacing allows water to flow through, there is no wood or steel to rot and therefore the system lasts much longer. Although it can be done by a homeowner, following the directions of the manufacturer and watching the installation videos, it is heavy manual work. I have done the technical design for hillsides in both materials and go back to see how the work is holding up, sometimes years later. The block holds up much better and does not have the maintenance issues that you will find with wood. Painting the wood traps moisture and leads to the rot you see. Penetrating stain is the much better choice as a wood preservative, but the block system is still the best choice. As for the shutters, they can be painted, but I recommend removing them, thoroughly cleaning them and then sanding the surfaces with a fine grade of sandpaper before spraying them with a spray paint that specifically is made for plastic. I had a set of plastic Adirondack chairs that had been power-washed, which damaged the surfaces. I lightly sanded and sprayed with semi-gloss spray paint to avoid pitting, and the surface is like new again. Good luck!

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A 2020 election survival guide

he coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year, however, we are conducting our interviews by — what else? — Zoom. That’s life — and politics — in the time of a pandemic. Rest assured, though, that we will conduct endorsement interviews with candidates for Congress, State Senate and State Assembly in the coming days and weeks. We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. We base our decisions on extensive research and interviews, including an extended interview with representatives of our Editorial Board. The process of interviewing candidates takes weeks. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding whom to endorse. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our endorsement. Endorsement decisions are made by a

letters Support Innovation 2020 To the Editor: The Baldwin Board of Education has decided to move forward with the Innovation 2020: Capital Project Referendum on October 1. While it may seem like a lifetime ago, the vote was originally scheduled for March 18, but had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. You may ask: Why now? While the Baldwin Union Free School District spent months educating the community about the bond proposal and scope of work, if anything, the pandemic has underscored the importance of these upgrades and alterations. If we had the expanded and flexible spaces that are included in the proposed plan, as well as the air conditioning to improve the ventilation within our buildings, we would have been better able to accommodate in-person learning in greater numbers. While we hope another pandemic like this does not occur ever again, we need to be able to manage any emergency that comes our way and be prepared so that our children’s education does not suffer.

minimum of three to four Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement. In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office. Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 22 issue. In the meantime, you will find our coverage of the races in the main section of the paper over the coming weeks. We might cover a news conference convened by a candidate on a salient issue or issues. We will publish Q&A’s with candidates, asking them to opine on subjects relevant to our readers. In a Q&A, candidates are asked to respond to each question in a maximum of 250 words. When they exceed that limit, we cut the response from the end down to 250 words. This year, voting will be different. New York now allows early voting, which will begin Oct. 24 and continue through Nov. 1. Voters can cast their ballots at selected sites throughout the county during this period. For a list of early polling places and their hours, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections.

Also, this year any voter can cast an absentee ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee ballots can be requested by filing an electronic application on the county Board of Elections website. You can also call the Board of Elections, at (516) 571-8683, to ask for an application, fax a request to (516) 571-2058, or mail a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. On your application, click or circle “temporary illness or physical disability” as your reason, and cite your concern for potentially contracting the coronavirus while voting. Otherwise, you will be able to cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. All elections are consequential, but with a hotly contested presidential race on the ballot, this year’s election is, no doubt, more so than most. The issues that have arisen in the last half-year alone — the Covid-19 crisis and systemic racism, to name just two — are vitally important, and whom we elect to address the issues will matter. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot. A democracy such as ours is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation. So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, perform that most American of civic duties and vote.

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he Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year is teshuvah, meaning repentance. Teshuvah tells us that we can change. It tells us that what we’ve been until now need not limit what we can become in the future. It says we can be better tomorrow than we were today, and that, ultimately, nothing is fixed. As we reflect LaUra on a difficult year, CUrran let’s also remember the positive strides we’ve made together as a community. Last year, our region experienced a surge in the number of anti-Semitic crimes, with hate-fueled attacks in Monsey, Jersey City and Brooklyn, as well as racist

graffiti incidents here on Long Island. Nassau County has vowed to stand up to and guard aggressively against the threat posed by hatred, and our communities have answered the call as well. Before the pandemic, I formed Unified Long Island, an Island-wide task force of community stakeholders working together to stand up to hatred and promote unity through education. At the beginning of 2020, we marched as one Long Island, 2,500 strong against anti-Semitism, promoting a mentality that’s defined this trying year: We’re in this together. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, residents have demonstrated extraordinary resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times. In this new year, I’m confident that we will continue to stay united, and we will continue to protect one another. As county executive, my No. 1 job is

assau County residents have demonstrated resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times.

LeTTers When the original vote was canceled, we heard from countless community members who were disappointed, asking us to reschedule. The positive energy surrounding the proposal in the spring, along with the lessons learned during the pandemic, seem to create a favorable climate to revisit Innovation 2020. This, coupled with the extraordinarily low interest rates, makes October 1st an opportune time to hold the referendum. Please come out and support our children that day by continuing our legacy of great schools within the Baldwin community for generations and generations to come. Board of Education for Baldwin Union Free School District

Holocaust education is key To the Editor: Following a nationwide survey showing a troubling lack of basic Holocaust knowledge among adults under 40, I am urging passage of a bill that I sponsored — S6648 — that would require instruction on symbols of hate, including the swastika and the noose, for New York students in grades six through 12. The survey, conducted by the Claims Conference, was touted as the first 50-state survey of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z. Sixty-three percent of those surveyed did not know that 6 million

always keeping residents safe. That’s why, last week, I announced that there would be increased and intensified protection efforts by the Nassau County Police Department around synagogues and other areas of concern during the High Holy Days. Although there were no credible threats as the holidays began, safety will always be my first priority. I stood with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Health Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein and leaders of the Jewish community to highlight our continued efforts to keep Nassau safe — including ensuring that Covid-19 precautions continue to be followed. I’ve worked to step up the county’s partnership with faith leaders and all houses of worship to provide security assessments, training and other resources. There are over 680 houses of worship in Nassau County, 209 of which are of the Jewish faith. So

that’s a lot of work being done by our police. The NCPD’s Homeland Security Unit works directly with the community to provide additional training resources, including security surveys and situational awareness. They’ll be out and about this week, and you can call (516) 573-7720 throughout the High Holy Days with any non-urgent questions or concerns. And I encourage residents to call 911 immediately if they see anything urgent or suspicious, so that police can quickly investigate. Nassau County will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that all worshippers are kept safe, no matter what faith they practice. In this new year, we will continue to stand together as one. Let’s continue to wear masks, maintain six feet of distance, wash hands often and, whenever possible, move activities outside. I want to extend warm wishes to all for a healthy, safe and sweet New Year. L’Shana Tovah! Laura Curran is the Nassau County executive.

Framework by Alyssa Seidman

Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, and over half of those thought the death toll was fewer than 2 million. Over 40,000 concentration camps and ghettos were established during World War II, but nearly half of U.S. respondents could not name a single one. Most staggering, the survey revealed that 1 in 10 respondents reported having never heard the word Holocaust before. Statistics like this are shocking, and emphasize a clear gap in education, when we could be using that same tool to tackle the larger problem of rising hate crimes in New York. This is exactly why New York needs to pass my bill requiring that our children be taught the meaning of the swastika and other symbols of hate. By educating students about these symbols, we encourage a dialogue on why hate crimes are on the rise and prevent a repeat of the tragic history of the Holocaust. As the number of hate crimes has skyrocketed across New York state and across the nation, it is crucial that students are educated on how these hateful symbols are used to generate fear in our communities. By teaching our future generations of students why these symbols made a great impact on people in Germany, we would reduce the number of hate crimes committed throughout New York and across our nation. TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th District

This garden’s still growing strong — North Bellmore

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Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days

September 24, 2020 — BALDWIN HERALD

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Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment

ne of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses, we’re no longer at the mercy of Mideast countries that too often held us hostage for energy supplies. But rather than celebrate this achievement of American initiative and enterprise, carping critics instead decry our energy independence. They complain about oil and alfOnse gas production as contributors to d’amatO global warming. They call for a ban on new hydraulic fracturing, which has produced vast quantities of affordable natural gas. They even press to close nuclear power plants that generate no carbon emissions. The holy grail for these extremists is “alternative energy” sources powered almost exclusively by wind and the sun. Everything else must go. These alarmist views were given widespread credence by Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.” They led the U.S. to join a deeply flawed Paris Agreement, an international climate accord. More recently, they formed the basis for the radical Green

New Deal advanced by the far left in Congress. But it’s important to consider some inconvenient facts that environmentalists conveniently overlook: ■ The Paris Agreement established greenhouse gas limits, but gave industrialized giants China and India a pass as “developing countries,” imposing stricter limits on the U.S. and other Western countries. It would be one thing if the U.S. and these other competitors were on an equal footing, but that’s not what the climate accord did. It put the U.S. economy at a severe competitive disadvantage.

plants and replacing them almost exclusively with “renewable” energy sources, particularly out-of-state hydropower, wind and solar. Problems arose when hydropower dried up, as other states kept water for their own residents and businesses. The situation was exacerbated by an overdependence on intermittent wind and solar power generation that proved insufficient to meet high demand this summer. The result has been rolling brownouts in California, like third-world countries regularly experience.

enewable energy alone is not a reliable source without extensive backup.

■ Even though the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, the U.S. is greener than many other industrialized countries and has exceeded the accord’s CO2 reduction targets. This has been achieved by moving significant amounts of electrical generation from coal- to gas-fired power plants, which emit much less greenhouse gases than coal. Fracking, and the cheaper gas it produces in the U.S., have actually helped the environment. ■ Renewable energy alone is not a reliable energy source without significant backup. California’s energy and environmental missteps are a cautionary tale. In that state, environmental extremists succeeded in closing down nuclear and gas-fired power

The Green New Deal would take much of California’s clumsy and counterproductive energy policies national. If you like California’s brownouts, you’ll love the Green New Deal. ■ American enviros ignore or minimize the experience of other countries in reducing carbon emissions. In France, 75 percent of electricity is generated by carbon-free nuclear power plants. In the U.S., nuclear plants currently generate about 20 percent of our electrical power. When these plants are closed, the difference is often being made up by gas-fired plants, which, while cleaner than coal, still emit more CO2 than nuclear generation. In upstate New York, nuclear plants are major clean-energy generators, and have wisely

been supported by the state government. Green countries in Europe, like Denmark, are clear-eyed about environmental choices. In Copenhagen, a recently built large waste-to-energy facility generates a major portion of the city’s electricity and reduces the need for landfills, where CO2 is buried but not eliminated. In Norway, which operates major oil drilling rigs in the North Sea, the profits from oil production are used to help subsidize electric car sales. We can learn from that. Right here in the U.S., for instance, Texas is both a major oil and gas producer and a major wind and solar energy generator. Energy and environmental trade-offs aren’t evil; they’re a necessary part of balancing the cleanest energy options against other equally important considerations like energy reliability and economic progress. Rather than a radical Green New Deal that would hurt America, how about a “Green Fair Deal” that makes the difficult but correct choices on energy, the environment and the economy? Natural gas, nuclear energy, waste-to-energy facilities — like one right here in Hempstead — should all be options. Renewables such as wind and solar power can be part of the energy mix, but not all of it. That may be an inconvenient fact, but it’s the truth. 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.

Irony abounds in the time of Trump

e are living in a Greek tragedy, rich in ironic twists. Donald Trump, who ran for office on the promise of “draining the swamp,” has created an administration populated by swamp critters dedicated to self-interest and self-aggrandizement. The alleged corruption and incompetence are epic. Another irony: The president is feeble where he should be fierce (fighting Covid-19), and Randi aggressive where kReiss he should be restrained (interfering with the Justice Department, the FBI and the CDC). It is ironic, too, that Trump decries the agonies of widespread social protest, raging fires and other tragic facts of life today in America, seemingly ignorant of the fact that this is his America, his shot, his chance to make America great again. When I listened to journalist Bob Woodward’s tapes of Trump, I realized that we

are pinned to a sharply ironic moment in American history. We have a president who agreed to taped interviews — 18 times — admitted to hiding the devastating truth of the oncoming pandemic from the public and doesn’t seem to understand at all why that is not OK. He didn’t have to do the interview; he didn’t have to reveal himself as a dunce. The implications of Trump’s words are clear to us but unknown to him. There is a deep, sucking void where his self-awareness should be. In Woodward’s book, Trump talks about his kinship with notorious autocrats like Kim Jong-un, the irony being that the president might have saved tens of thousands of American lives if he had channeled just a few strong enforcement tactics like mandating mask wearing and contact tracing. But Trump’s authoritarianism leans more toward sending in troops to break up protests so he can pose with a Bible in front of a church. He prefers bullying the undocumented, the unarmed and those who disagree with his edicts. He prefers the part of autocracy that serves

and elevates the egotistic needs of a Great Leader. As I write, Trump is attacking his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he is confused, misspeaks and bungles facts. Biden often misses a beat in his rhetoric, but what he says is reliable. Trump lies and contradicts himself every day, offering up proof of how unfit he is for public office. The irony, again, is that he projects onto others the failings that dog him personally. You can’t make it up, and you don’t have to. Today he said that if Biden became president, his handlers would put him in a home where he would watch TV all day. Last week Trump gave a news conference in which he gratuitously mentioned that he had watched TV for a good part of the day before, ticking off all his Fox News friends, hour by hour. While the West is burning, while Hurricane Sally was flooding the Gulf Coast, while Covid-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people every week in the U.S., he was watching TV, or tweeting out his uniquely uninformed and ignorant view of the world,

e admits to hiding the truth of the pandemic, and doesn’t get why that’s not OK.

such as his unhelpful idea that masks can be harmful to people. Who expected to be caught on stage in a Greek tragedy? Look at all the dead bodies strewn about as the curtain falls. Trump’s reign has been monstrous and deadly for America. He can call Joe Biden names, but the taunts are empty. He points to Biden’s age and says he’s weak. Ironically, Biden’s life is a definition of moral strength and emotional courage. His life is a rebuke of Trump, the man. Biden suffered an unthinkable loss when his wife and infant daughter died in a car accident just after he was elected to the Senate 48 years ago. He raised his boys and served his country. One of those boys died while Biden was vice president in the Obama administration. Joe Biden has been tested and tempered by grief. He has the gathered wisdom of a man in his eighth decade. He is tough and resilient and knows his way around the power brokers of the world. Trump is a hollow man, a fake tough guy. When we needed leadership, he punted. When we needed an iron man to fight Covid-19, we got irony and an inept poser. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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