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A day in the life of a library social worker By kaRiNa koVaC kkovac@liherald.com
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Molly MiskiEwiCz Has experience in library social work, community organizing, nonprofit leadership, social welfare research and more.
Dedicating her life to helping people, Molly Miskiewicz, a licensed master social worker at the Baldwin Public Library and therapist for the private online practice Valera Health, is helping the Baldwin public one person at a time. Miskiewicz starts her day with a long walk with her two 2-year-old dogs, Chewie and Troper, one a Schnoodle and the other a Shorkie. Drinking her coffee while looking over her emails, Miskiewicz can
expect anywhere from 10 to 30 a day from people in need. “I feel like I’m glued to my email sometimes, but it’s all good,” she said. Sharing a similar call to serve the public, Miskiewicz a n d t h e B a l dw i n P u bl i c Library both offer services to help and inform the public. “[It’s] truly incredible how many people utilize the library, of course for books, learning and information gathering, but for so much more than that,” she said. Being a library social workContinued on page 12
School district constructing wellness center, nurses’ office By CRistiNa aRRoyo RoDRiguEz carroyo@liherald.com
The Baldwin Board of Education unanimously voted recently to approve a $100,000 Nassau County grant to reconstruct a school health center and nurses’ office at Baldwin High School. According to the district, officials are now developing the site plans to submit for approval by New York state. There was no word when construction would begin. Schools Superintendent Dr. Shari Camhi said this is the same wellness center project that was announced in March 2020 as a part of a new partner-
ship with Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow and Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers, which was scheduled to begin later that fall. C o r o n av i r u s p a n d e m i c delays, however, pushed the project to this year, which had to be reauthorized. In 2020, school officials said they expected the project to provide high-quality primary medical care, mental and emotional health services, and supplemental health education services to enrolled students at the high school. Designed to meet students’ psychosocial and physical needs, the wellness center will serve as a student’s primary-care provid-
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er or a complement to services provided by an outside doctor. The center is to offer sameday and scheduled appointments
before, during and after school, providing specialty care in addition to primary care, including behavioral health, dental, optometric, podiatric and care-management services. The inter-municipal agreement between the Baldwin district and Nassau states that equal access to county residents living outside the district must
be granted, specifically the “underserved youth population.” Camhi emphasized, though, that the facility would “serve all Baldwin High School students.” The county is paying for construction of the center, and will not bear the cost of or incur the liability associated with running it. The center “will be part of Continued on page 13
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For Bay ParK Conveyance Project, active and inactive work locations, including for Sunrise Highway in Baldwin, where the sliplining will take place are subject to change due to delivery or weather issues.
Piping work to begin in Western Bays The PiPe carrying treated water will be approximately 20–60 feet below the Baldwin stretch of Sunrise Highway.
By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com
The Bay Park Conveyance Project NY Department of Environmental Conservation November report shows upcoming and active work locations along Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. Crews are expected to be finishing their testing and surveying of the aqueducts alongside Sunrise Highway in early December and installing sliplining, or putting new pipes inside the old pipes, afterwards. The construction crews will repurpose the 7.3mile stretch of old aqueduct pipes put under Sunrise Highway in 1906 by sliplining. During the construction, one eastbound lane on the Merrick Road exit eriK Mahler ramp onto SunChamber of rise Highway in Commerce Rockville Centre will remain closed through 2022. Former Baldwin Chamber of Commerce President and current Board Member Erik Mahler said the “project is of the utmost importance to the health of the bay ecosystem and protection from storm surge.” He added, “We are in full support of any project reducing nitrogen in our bays.” The Bay Park Conveyance Project: A Western Bays Resiliency Initiative promises storm protection, quality of life, and economic benefits to south shore towns like Baldwin. The project, which is supported by a partnership between NYSEC and the Nassau County Department of
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Public Works, started earlier in the year and is expected to be finished in 2024. A Bay Park Conveyance Project report read, “The Western Bays were once a productive fishing area…over time [nitrogen] discharge has led to a loss of fishing capacity and degradation of water quality and the marsh ecosystem.” The Westerns Bays constitute the waters between East Rockaway, Oceanside, Island Park, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Freeport and Long Beach Barrier Island. Prof. Larry Swanson, the Associate Dean at SOMAS Stony Brook University, said the water is “somewhat more acidic than they should be…we have the growth of sea lettuce and we have shellfish that are not free for the taking because they are contaminated with chloroform.”
Helping the environment will set into motion a chain reaction where marshlands will be able to protect from storms damages and raises in sea level. The marshlands being healthy will raise property values and encourage water oriented recreational and commercial opportunities. Those working on the project expect that the bay area shellfish and finfish will be edible again. The project is following the “Design-Build” method. In this system a designer and contractor work together under one contract to shorten the procurement phase and use experienced engineers and contractors. The Western Bays Constructors joint-venture is designer and builder for the Bay Park Conveyance Project.
Work on The Bay Park conveyance Project: — Microtunneling at the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility at Bay Park — Sliplining below Sunrise Highway from Rockville Centre to Freeport — Microtunneling continues at Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
Esposito runs unopposed for fire commissioner elections
for Commissioner, a position he has held for decades. Esposito stated that across his career The annual Fire Commissioner elec- as a firefighter in Baldwin, he noticed tion will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at that the big changes in the department Fire Headquarters at 2386 Grand Avenue came with Occupational Safety and between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., Health Administration regulations, “It pursuant to the provisions of Section 175 helps the firefighters and keeps them of the Town Law of the State of New safe…When I started I wore a pair of rubYork. Incumbent Fire Comber boots and gloves if you missioner is seeking were lucky—that was it!” reelection unopposed. He also mentioned that T h e B a l dw i n F i r e the Baldwin Fire DepartDepartment, with its seven ment has seen a great companies and an addiincrease in first aid calls, tional junior fire departso they have contracted ment, currently has five EMTs to handle the great commissioners, Douglas volume. “First aid, you Wiedmann, Keith Eckels, know you gotta get to the Rober t Quackenbush, house, and get the person Michael McDermott and to the hospital…it takes 45 Esposito, and hosts comminutes at least, so we missioner elections annuneed help.” ally for five-year terms. Overall, he emphasized A fire commissioner that people should know oversees fire services for a the service of Baldwin firespecific jurisdiction, and fighters, who “take time their duties generally away from their families to encompass supervision of help the community and fire services provided and don’t even get paid.” So for management of business his next term, he wants to policies, such as budgets Frank esPosito safeguard his volunteers and personnel. Since Baldin all situations, he stated, commissioner win has a volunteer fire “As long as we all go home department, fire commissafe, we will deal with it.” sioners don’t get paid for their service. Esposito reflected on his past and Esposito is a member of Baldwin’s future as a Baldwin Fire Commissioner, Hook and Ladder Company One, along stating, “This is my second love--it’s like with Eckels and McDermott. Established being a part of a family. I swear to everyin 1896, their goal has always been to “pro- thing that is holy, they are there for me tect the community of Baldwin from the and I’ll be there for them.” ravages of this phenomenon called fire.” In terms of commissioner elections, A lifelong Baldwinite, Esposito attend- there is usually low voter turnout. Esposied Baldwin High School, worked in sani- to recognizes that people are busy, worktation for 40 years, and coached varsity ing two jobs, child rearing or going to football for 20 years and varsity baseball school, and “people are just disinterestfor 22 years. Of his four children, Michael ed.” He also admits that it’s become more Esposito followed in his dad’s footsteps difficult to volunteer with the departand was a Baldwin Fire Chief and Cap- ment, expressing that “the average person tain, and currently a city fireman in Res- just can’t do it.” cue One. Overall, Esposito extended an open Esposito began his tenure at the Bald- invitation to the Baldwin community: win Fire Department in 1976. He was “Please come out and see what the Baldappointed Deputy Chief for three years win Fire Department is all about--just and Chief for one year. Thereafter, he ran give them a shot.”
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Baldwin High School senior, Chloe Cruz, second from the right, has been ap p o i n t e d t h e 2 0 2 1 / 2 0 2 2 S t u d e n t Ambassador by Junior Achievement for New York, a nonprofit organization aiming to educate students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The district has partnered with JA for over 15 years as part of their school-to-career program and commitment to promoting future-readiness amongst students. Chloe started her role as ambassador in September and has been an active member with JA through the Future Business Leaders of America club at the high school since 10th grade. As a Student Ambassador, Chloe will network with sponsors and industry professionals while attending JA events throughout the year. She most recently attended the 2021 Leadership Awards Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City.
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To receive this designation of Student Ambassador is considered a great honor. She is among just three students from Long Island and out of a total of 11 students state-wide. Chloe was recommended for this role due to her dedication to the high school’s Global Business Academy, her involvement with JA, and her abilities to connect with others. To be chosen, students are interviewed by a JA panel, where the candidates discuss what would make them a strong ambassador, their future goals, as well as their extra-curricular activities at school. In addition to being a Student Ambassador, Chloe is a Sportsnite captain, a OneWorld Co-CEO, a member of the Principal’s Leadership Committee and National Honor Society, a cheerleader, participant in the Northwell Spark! Challenge, and also involved with the Yearbook and Key Clubs.
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Bethany House of Nassau County, which supports homeless women and women with children through transition to stability, and Hewlett House, a Community Learning Resource Center for Cancer concerns, joined forces on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 to educate the public about their missions. A Community Fall Festival was held outdoors in the beautiful gardens of Hewlett House, with live music, vendors, raffle prizes, and more. Attendees were able to sign up to volunteer for the organizations, and students were encouraged to do so for community service hours. Doug O’Dell,
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Bethany House’s Executive Director, told the Herald, “The board and staff of Bethany House are so pleased with this opportunity to partner with Hewlett House, as we work together to create better lives for women, and women with children, across Long Island.” Also in attendance were Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Geri Barish, Executive Director of the Hewlett House, Douglas O’Dell, Executive Director of the Bethany House, John Galante, Board Chair for the Bethany House, and Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor.
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Above, From leFt, Nassau County Leg. Bill Gaylor, Geri Barish, Executive Director of the Hewlett House, Douglas O’Dell, Executive Director of the Bethany House, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and John Galante, Board Chair for the Bethany House attended the Fall Fest Opening Opportunities for Hewlett House and Bethany House on Nov. 6. leFt, Attendees oF the event enjoyed the outdoors in the beautiful gardens of Hewlett House, with live music, vendors, raffle prizes, and more.
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community update Ongoing
Wednesday, December 8 Board of Education Meeting
Community service programs with the library
The Board of Education is holding their 8 p.m. regular board of education meeting at Lenox School. Members of the Board of Education are elected by registered school district voters on the day set aside for the Board of Education Election and Budget Vote. The board generally returns to open session at 8 p.m. Questions and comments from residents are welcomed by the board at the regular monthly meeting in person or community members can submit questions and comments virtually by 12 noon on the day of the scheduled board meeting.
Interested in being kind and earning community service credits? Take part in the Baldwin Public Library’s ongoing community service programs. Using art, thank a veteran — design a plaque to thanks veterans and visit www. baldwinpl.org to view a “Thanking Our Veterans” video. Or, using art, create a special card for a hospitalized kid. Create your own special card to cheer up a sick child. Visit the library website to view a video that will show you the different ways you can decorate your card. To register, send an email to teens@baldwinpl.org. Library staff will reach out to have you pick up your kit at the main entrance doors of the library.
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Movie Screening
Board of Education Meeting The Board of Education is holding their 8 p.m. regular board of education meeting at Lenox School with open session
The Baldwin Public Library is having a showing of Reminiscense from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The 116 minute movie is rated PG-13 and is about a scientist that discovers a way to relive one’s past and use technology to search for his long-lost love. Starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Fergusson, and Thandiwee Newton. Space is limited and masks are required to be worn throughout the movie.
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and is administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc. Email; teens@baldwinpl. org or over-the-phone; 516-223-6228 ext. 151 to register. Registration is ongoing.
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Sunday, December 5
Anti-Racism Quilt Program
Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Annual Tree Lighting
The art of quilting has been used historically as a vehicle for people to tell their stories. Learn more about the connection between quilting and antiracism in this Baldwin Public Library workshop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. by artist Kim Taylor. You will then tell your story in your own quilting square that will become part of a community art project. This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the
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The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Tree Lighting will be held on Sunday December 5th from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year they will allow their members a free spot at the event. You will need to provide your own table and chairs, and limited spots are available. This has always been a wonderful family event, with fun entertainment, free refreshments, free pony rides, and a visit from Santa to kick off the Holiday Season.
Monday, December 6 Decorate a Holiday Ornament Feeling festive? Paint and decorate a holiday ornament and snow globe ath the Baldwin Public Library to take home. This will take place in the Community Room from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please bring a smock to protect your clothes. Registration begins Wednesday, December 1 and is for grades K-2.
Content Marketing – An Introduction The Baldwin Public Library is hosting a class on content marketing from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. over Zoom. Content marketing is a strategic approach to the message your business puts out into the community. It is focused on knowing the audience you want to reach and creating and disseminating information that is consistent, relevant, and valuable. The goal – attracting people to your website and your business. In
this webinar, you will learn to create an outline for consistently creating and repurposing effective content. You will learn to create or repurpose content that is warm, engaging, and is SEO friendly.
Tuesday, December 7 Town of Hempstead Board Meeting Public hearings are held on issues ranging from traffic regulations, proposed local laws, amendments to the town code, special exception petitions, and rezzoning applications. At the conclusion of each meeting, the Hempstead Town Board remains seated to hear comments from citizens. This will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Hempstead Town Hall, located at One Washington Street, Hempstead, and will also be livestreamed.
The Baldwin Public Library will be hosting a hybrid book discussion about the novel The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room and over Zoom. The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility returns. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, this book of adventure and of choices will stay with the reader long after the book is finished. The discussion leader is Programming Librarian Marialisa Arnold To register, email bplreadersadvisory@ baldwinpl.org.
HAvIng An EvEnT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kkovac@liherald.com.
The Baldwin FD is selling Christmas Tree’s at Firemen’s Field Mon-Fri 5-9 p.m. and Sat-Sun 12-9 p.m. Thanksgiving was the 42nd Anniversary of the Temple Gates of Zion fire that killed two FD Captians. The farmers market between RVC and the LIRR is extending their season till Dec. 19. Ridewood Savings Bank, Cafe Oasis, and Pat’s Dance Studio are a few of the Toy for Tots drop off locations. The library is offering Journaling for Adults Dec. 7 from 7-9 p.m. in the Community Room.
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Toys for Tots Cruise-Thru hosted on Baldwin Park for this holiday season The Town of Hempstead’s Toys for Tots “Cruise-Thru” event will be hosted at Baldwin Park on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donate an unwrapped toy at this drive-thru event, and say hello to Santa Claus and have a chance to drop off letters to the North Pole! In addition, toys can be donated at Hempstead Town Hall’s annual Christmas Tree, Menorah and Kinara event on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. For those who cannot make either event, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at collection bins stationed at five locations through December 15th, seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Hempstead Town Hall and Hempstead Town Tax Office are open Monday-Friday only): Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead (Monday-Friday only)
Hempstead Town Tax Office, 200 North Franklin Street, Hempstead (MondayFriday only) Echo Park Pool, 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville Baldwin Park, 3232 Grand Avenue, Baldwin Toys for Tots mission is to collect and distribute new and unwrapped toys as Christmas gifts to those children less fortunate for Nassau & Suffolk County. For the last 74 years, the United States Marine Corps has distributed over 542 million toys to more than 250 million children. “Working together with the dedicated U.S. Marines and the Toys for Tots program, our goal is to help kids in need have a joyous holiday season,” Clavin said.
Baldwin’s own Joe Doyle Jr. named one of Long Island Business News 30 under 30
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He starting selling pencils before tests abroad, he was soon working for his agenin middle school, and had his first job at cy on Long Island. Doyle was thrilled by the age of 13 doing manual labor. Since this “trial by fire” in a new role, and then, he’s held over 22 different jobs and found himself quickly immersed in the internships. Doyle attendemployee benefits industry. ed SUNY Cortland where After two years of intense he held internships with learning and growth, he Merrill Lynch, the New was recruited by the counYork Jets and the Disney try’s largest insurance College Program. After wholesaler, Amwins Group graduating in 2013, he met Inc. the person who would later Doyle has set many perbecome his sonal, physical, intellectual i n s u r a n c e m e n t o r, and financial goals for himthough he ultimately decidself, checking on them reged to move abroad to teach ularly and making adjustEnglish in Thailand. ments where and when Hooked on travel, meeting needed. He believes that, in Joe Doyle Jr. new people and gaining life sales and in life, there are experience, he moved to constant setbacks, but Dubai in the Middle East, where he land- what sets him apart is his persistence and ed three different jobs over three years ability to adapt in the face of constant and learned invaluable lessons during his adversity. time abroad. Doyle’s family has been in Baldwin for By 2018, he was ready to return home. the last 29 years, and his father Joe Boyle From childhood, his parents had instilled Sr. told the Herald that Doyle Jr. had set in him the value of relationships, and the bar high for his other siblings, Mike, having kept in touch with his original Jennifer and Megan, to reach and to posinsurance contact during his five years sibly exceed.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, 59, is throwing his hat in the ring for governor, the Glen Cove resident said Monday. “I’m running for governor because I believe this is the job I am made for,” Suozzi said in a news conference. “Everything I’ve done has prepared me for this particular job at this particular time.” Suozzi referred to himself as “a common-sense Democrat.” He said he would work with anyone to solve problems to benefit the people he serves. “I’ve had a proven record in my career of doing that,” he said. “It’s about doing the correct thing to help prople.” Then he added, “I feel like this whole left-right extremist thing is killing our country and our state.” The Democrat, who represents the 3rd District on the North Shore, has
worked over the past four years to tant, first ran unsuccessfully for govreinstate homeowners’ ability to ernor at age 43 in 2006, losing a primadeduct state and local taxes from ry bid to Elliot Spitzer, a two-term attorney general often their federal income tax called “the sheriff of bills. The SALT deducWall Street” for his tion, which was capped ef for ts to prosecute at $10,000 in 2017 under wh i t e - c o l l a r c r i m e. President Trump, has Spitzer was later forced cost many Long Island to resign in 2008 amid a residents thousands of sex scandal. dollars annually. Most Suozzi had for med recently, Suozzi pledged Fix Albany in 2004, pubthat he would not vote licly criticizing longfor infrastructure and time Assembly Speaker social spending bills Sheldon Silver, who proposed by President resigned in 2015 amid a Biden if SALT reform Tom Suozzi corruption scandal. were not included in S u o z z i ’s g o a l , h e the legislation. The House approved a provision in said, was to expose corruption in New Biden’s expenditure bill on Nov. 19 to York state politics with his grassroots raise the SALT cap to $80,000. The bill movement. Although his efforts were popular, now goes to the Democratically led the Democratic Party supported Senate, where it is expected to pass. Suozzi, a lawyer and accoun- Spitzer. Suozzi lost by a large margin
across the state, failing to carry even Nassau County. It was a tough blow for an elected leader who had beat the odds in the past. In 2001, Suozzi, after serving four ter ms as Glen Cove mayor, became Nassau County executive, the first Democrat in three decades to hold the position. During his tenure from 2002 to 2009, he eliminated a $45 million deficit, stopping the county from falling into bankruptcy. But after winning twice as county executive by wide margins, Suozzi lost in 2009 to Edward Mangano, who won by 386 votes and was later brought up on corruption charges in 2017. Suozzi took a break from politics but returned in 2017, when he won against Republican Jack Martins to represent the 3rd Congressional District.
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Tom Suozzi, former county executive, running for New York state governor
Library social worker aiding the community continued froM front page er has new and complex challenges compared to being a regular social worker, she said. “Library social work [is a] very, very new field . . . Talking to other social workers, they’ll get perplexed.” But, she said, seeing a problem and meeting a person’s need “is a wonderful feeling.” The experiences she has had working at the library for two years has helped her expand in different areas of Molly social work, she said, noting, “PeoMiskiewicz ple come in with Baldwin Library all sorts of problems, so I have to navigate [them] all . . . There is always something to learn.” Services include food and housing aid applications, job and career counseling, physical health, mental health, family issues, volunteer and community-service opportunities. One of the satisfying aspects of the job, Miskiewicz said, is seeing how people’s lives are changed by the services that are offered. She recently found housing for patrons, and she could see the transformation they underwent, going
How to seek help Contact Molly Miskiewicz at socialwork@baldwinpl.org or by calling (516) 672-8607 to schedule an appointment.
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Miskiewicz offers free assistance to the community in a number of areas, including food and housing aid applications, job and career counseling, physical and mental health, family issues, volunteer and community service opportunities, and more. from a “pretty low point in their life” to “one where they do have a place to come home at night.” Being an online therapist, Miskiewicz has three areas of specialty in complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, LGBTQ issues and personality disorders. “Where PTSD is traditionally thought of
as one single incident trauma, like a car accident or assault . . . complex trauma is trauma that is more prolonged . . . Sometimes people don’t realize why they’re doing things,” she explained. When she’s not at the library, she’s researching and assisting at various nonprofits and organizations. One example is
the Bronx non-profit I’Raise, where she provides social and community support and evaluates social programs that help young people with their wellbeing and mental health. Speaking humbly about the different outlets of her work outside the library, Miskiewicz said “it doesn’t feel overwhelming. Things vary so much and the type of work varies.” The mental aspect of social work and therapy can be taxing for many, but Miskiewicz navigates by “self-care and boundaries and setting myself up mentally to prepare . . . Feeling overwhelmed is a human thing that everyone experiences. My dogs are everything, and I have a great support system that are all within the world of helping people.” Her advice to anyone who may be lacking a support system, especially around the holidays, is to find an activity that works for you. “There is always something out there for everyone,” she said. “Sometimes it takes a bit of take time to figure out what works for you.”
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continued from front page our high school’s existing physical structure, so it will not cost the district anything,” Camhi said. The district must follow county regulations during the construction process, including abiding by state standards for contracting with minority- or woman-owned business. The county will provide the funding over the next five years. At the same school board meeting, the board also expressed a desire to add and renovate the Steele Elementary School elevator and replace the windows at Plaza Elementary School.
Services to be offered at the health center — Ongoing care for chronic diseases, such as asthma and emotional health conditions. — Health education activities for students, parents and teachers in collaboration with school staff and other school-based support agencies. — First aid and emergency care. — Assistance with enrollment in Child HealthPlus and Medicaid Managed Care. — Referral and follow-up for additional health-care services, dental and social services.
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Baldwin School diStrict officials said they expect the new wellness center at Baldwin High School, when complete, to provide high-quality comprehensive primary medical care, mental and emotional health services, and supplemental health education services to students.
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depression and suicide-related outcomes increased between 2010 and 2015, especially among females, concurrent with increased use of smartphones among youth. One explanation for the spike in depression is that unlimited screen time could cause less emotionally satisfying relationships, leading to a threatening sense of isolation. Teen suicide is strongly associated with cyberbullying. Over the years, we have heard the heart-wrenching stories of cyberbullied teens who became hopeless and took their lives. Audrie Pott committed suicide in 2012 after being sexually assaulted by four boys at a party, who posted pictures of the incident online. In addition, in 2021, Riley Basford befriended a girl on Facebook, to whom he sent embarrassing photos. Subsequently, she tried to blackmail him for $3,500. The dire shortage of mental health specialists in schools and family practice, coupled with chronic underinvestment in training more specialists, reduces the availability of mental health services. Parents can fill the gap by assisting their young-adult children in managing anxiousness aroused by virtual and offline worlds: 1. Chat regularly with teens about healthy ways to use social media. Some healthy habits include engaging in offline activities, putting away the smartphone at least an hour before bedtime, and participating in phone-free meals. 2. Take a walk together. Some teens may
find it easier to talk about their feelings outside of the home when they do not maintain eye contact. It would be helpful if the adult could listen more than speak. Adolescents may not want to problem-solve; they may want to be heard and accepted. 3. Create a healthy eating schedule. Achieving this may be difficult because teens often have poor eating habits. Nonetheless, if teens eat erratically, their brain chemicals may become uneven, impacting feelings and behaviors. 4. Parents should speak to adolescents about cyberbullying and share with them the following steps to respond to cyberbullying: Stay calm, take a deep breath, walk away from the device, and do not engage with the cyberbully, because the cyberbully wants to infuriate and aggravate you. Instead of falling into the cyberbully’s trap, take a screenshot of the abuse and share it with a trusted adult. 5. Establish a weekly activity with teens, such as cooking a meal together. Some apps specifically support teen mental health: ■ GoodFit is a free App meant to shape one’s mood. Positive aspects of the app include adaptability based on goals, daily reminders, and progress tracking. However, be forewarned that adding advanced features may incur extra costs, and tracking
one’s mood can become time-consuming. ■ MoodMission, developed by mental health professionals, allows users to learn effective methods of dealing with anxiety or depression. The app is free and offers moodboosting activities for anxiousness. However, some teens may find the activity options time-consuming or difficult. ■ Talkspace connects youths with licensed mental health professionals. Therapy occurs through digital devices. For privacy and security, conversations are encrypted. Users should be aware that the app is not free, and the therapists’ communication styles may not meet the needs of all youths. ■ Savello provides cognitive behavioral therapy tools to treat anxiety and depression. The app teaches mindfulness, tracks mood and health, and offers guided journeys to help users feel more in control of their lives. ■ Bearable is a mood-and-symptom organizer designed to track moods, mental illness symptoms, sleep patterns, medications, exercise, and food. It displays the impact of activities on attitudes and gives teens information to share with mental health professionals. Teens’ mental health challenges will not disappear in the future. Therefore, parents should support youth by remaining proactive in assisting teens during this challenging time.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 12/8/21 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 703/21. BALDWIN - Alan & Valarie Schneider, Mother/Daughter Res.(2nd kitchen)., S/s Anderson St., 132.02’ W/o Essex Ct., a/k/a 510 Anderson St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Baldwin within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ hearings/109-hearing-1208-2021 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ board-of-appeals/livestreaming-video. Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 128634 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 10671/2017 Date Filed: 6/25/2019 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstValerie Cleavland as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Shirley Harris as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Michelle Jones as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Denise Law as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Stacy Odom as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Latoyna Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Lillie Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Roderick Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Tracy Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Emmett Samuel; Brandon Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Ronnie Samuel; Naja Samuel as heir at law and next of kin of Ronnie Samuel; Charmyne Butler as Heir at Law and Next of Kin of Emmett Samuel; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; United States of America Internal Revenue Service; People of The State of New York; Franklin Hospital Medical Center; John Doe 1 through 50; Jane Doe 1 through 50, intending to be the unknown heirs, distributes, devisees,
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Herald seeks Person of the Year nominations Know anyone around town who you’d describe as a true do-gooder –– that PTA president, Little League coach or scout leader who goes above and beyond the call of duty; that community volunteer who gives so much of him or herself while asking for nothing in return; that volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who saved a life? The Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald is currently seeking nominations for our annual Person of the Year. All People of the Year are featured in full-length, front-page feature stories that appear in our final issue of the year, which will be published on Dec. 27. If you know
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The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY
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A. It starts with misunderstanding what is enforceable and who enforces. Plans are prepared well ahead of getting permit review, and long before contractors estimate or make a contract with the owner. Plans get more scrutiny than ever before, partially due to the expectation that, because most are prepared by computer, tons more information can onte eeper magically be cut and pasted or that, somehow, 3-D views automatically appear, which is false. Planning also gets more scrutiny because many people have no intention of applying for permits, avoiding expense and time. So building officials seem ready to look for more information to cover issues that might apply to the proposed work. For example, a survey showed a winding border “brick retaining wall” at a property edge, prompting hours of calls, pictures, letters and proof to show the flower bed edging was loosely laid bricks so weeds wouldn’t grow from the lawn to the flower bed. After planning finally gets beyond the “prove it” phase, a permit may be issued and the contractor takes over. At the construction stage, plans have a slight chance of being followed to the letter, but quite often, builders do whatever they choose. Once in a while there’s the pleasant surprise of a conscientious individual who communicates before just altering the job to something not intended. Where this leads is that most consumers believe, falsely, that builders probably know the laws and the necessary engineering, and the outcome will be seamless. Unfortunately, because nobody on a residential project holds the builders responsible for taking liberties with the plans, the permits, the law or critical engineering problems, they’re free to create significant problems for the owner. The dilemma is further reinforced by officials who don’t hold the builder responsible, so instead, they deflect the responsibility to the “design professional,” mainly because they can, not because the architect or engineer is involved in poor decisions that led to the problems. I’ve seen the wrong beams installed, missing reinforcing, the building placed in the wrong spot, wrong roof angles creating building height violations that rerouted the project back through a nine-month zoning board revisit, windows substituted that no longer meet the emergency-escape requirements, using particle board instead of structural plywood — the list goes on and on. How anyone can ask for a letter to cover the mess and just make it go away by expecting the architect or engineer to just write a letter is ridiculous, but asked for all the time. You think you’re being protected by officials, but are you really? Good luck!
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he towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases, lacking those resources, the history of those communities disappears year by year with the passing of the people who were blessed with those long-term memories. Long Beach, one of South Shore residents’ most popular coastal escapes, is one of those placJerrY es whose colorful history has filled kreMer numerous books, and is lucky enough to have residents who make it their mission to keep its history enshrined in books and fading photographs. One of the keepers of Long Beach history, Paul Jackson, died recently, leaving behind a number of hard-to-find books and other cherished notes that will fade in time. Jackson was a prolific writer, and published a number of books that gained the attention of history critics across the country. His first, “Our Town, Our Time: Long Beach, L.I. in the 1930s and WWII,”
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was a nostalgic look at the seaside city, with recollections of the schools, stores, movie theaters, the boardwalk and hotels. Orphan’s Day, the big bank robbery of 1939 and the murder of the mayor by a cop were its highlights. Jackson chronicled the experiences of 250 returning GI’s and wrote about the 30 Long Beach men who were killed in the war. His second book “Scoundrels by the Sea: The Sullied Past of Long Beach Politicians, Swindlers, Bootleggers — and Worse,” wasn’t published until 2013, long after Jackson left his chosen profession. In that book he took on dozens of deceased politicians, such as District Attorney William Cahn, State Assembly Speaker Joe Carlino, Democratic Leader Phil Kohut and Tammany Hall Leader Jimmy Hines, and described at length the lesser-known events and personalities that made Long Beach unique, compared with its many neighboring communities. While not a colorful celebrity, Jackson’ primary job was as editor and publisher of the weekly Long Beach Independent, which dated back to the late 1930s but ceased publishing in 1976. I got to know him when I was 12 years old, and had the temerity to walk into the paper’s office on
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Park Place and offer my services as a writer. I didn’t ask for money, but just the opportunity to write for free, which had become a childhood passion. Jackson was impressed with my nerve, and I was assigned to read the dozens of press releases that came in each week and try to boil each one down to a simple paragraph. In my early days at the Independent, I didn’t understand much about Long Beach politics, but I learned in a short time that it was brutal. There was no real Republican Party, but the city boasted the presence of the Assembly speaker, Carlino. The two factions were the group headed by the Democratic Party leader, Kohut, and his adversary, former Mayor Theodore Ornstein. Working for a weekly newspaper while at the same time trying to launch my own political career was a great challenge. Jackson didn’t believe in political correctness, and one by one, he challenged the people in power with blistering commentary. During those tumultuous years, I tried to walk a straight line between the factions, but sooner or later I would be forced to choose a side to survive. In those years, the most valuable asset that any weekly could have was the des-
met him when I was 12, and offered my services as a writer for the Independent.
ignation as the city’s official newspaper. That meant that all of the city’s legal notices were published in that paper. Survival depended on whether the political bosses favored your paper over its local rival. Eventually Jackson’s political commentary got under Kohut’s skin, and the Independent lost that coveted designation. Jackson’s career as an editor and publisher lasted only a few years, and without that valuable patronage, the Independent ceased publication. I continued to work part-time for weekly papers until I graduated from law school, worked as a city prosecutor and was elected to the Assembly. I had a brief encounter with Jackson when my book “Winning Albany” was published. Jackson was upset with my friendly relationship with “Boss Kohut.” The people who work hard to preserve Long Beach history owe a special debt of gratitude to Jackson for his dedicated work in chronicling so many key moments of local history. A side note: “Scoundrels by the Sea” lists for $122 on Amazon. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
How did you get through? In 50 words or less.
ell me your story. If you’re reading this, you are living through a deadly pandemic that has killed more than five million people worldwide. So far. If you’re reading this, you are just coming off Thanksgiving and zooming toward peak holiday season. Expectations for joy abound, lights dazzle and music bombards us with its slightly out-ofsync cheer. Some of us gather strength and purpose from the festive spirit. Some of us feel that the randi gifting and shopkreiss ping, and the stuffing of turkeys and ourselves, are just too much. Post-vaccine, we are resuming, life but not exactly. We are moving toward normal but watching the new variant coming from South Africa. Flights are canceled again. Holiday parties are on again, off again, depending on where you live and what the rules are. The one absolute commonality we share: We are alive in this moment, during the worst epidemic of our genera-
tion. Each of us has a story to tell, and I would like to offer this space for you to share yours. Some years ago, my son-in-law, Josh, said he wanted to interview my parents for StoryCorps.org, an online website where anyone can post a story about themselves. Once posted, it lives on in perpetuity. More recently, Storyworth has taken off. Another venue, it sends the person of your choice weekly questions and, at the end of a year, compiles the answers into a book, which becomes a keepsake of their thoughts or history or memories. Moth Radio features first-person human-interest stories. We have been telling one another stories ever since men and women were able to scrawl drawings on caves. We share common memories, but we see those bygone events through varying prisms. The truth of any one person’s stories is always on a sliding scale. When Josh called me and asked if it was OK for him to record my parents and post their stories to StoryCorps. org, it was the worst possible time. My folks were 97 and 92 years old. They
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lived in south Florida. Josh lived in California, way north of San Francisco and far away from any reasonable international airport. He said he had only two days he could travel to my folks’, including flying time. I told Josh it wasn’t a good time. I knew it wasn’t a good time. I suggested we leave it to my mother. She said yes. Josh flew on a Thursday, arriving at their house at 1 a.m. on Friday. That day he interviewed each of my parents for four to five hours, on and off, between their meals and physical therapy sessions and looking for my dad’s cane, hat, shoes, eating glasses, reading glasses and walking glasses. Josh was on the ground in Florida for about 24 hours. The stories are now part of StoryCorps history, and they’re even more precious now. Dad died in 2017. Mom died two years later. We all want to be known, to say in words that we have walked the earth and lived and loved. In this pandemic, we want to get out of our own heads, where we’ve been living alone for so long, and tell the world how we’re getting through. How has our work
he need to tell stories is etched into our souls. Why not try it in this space?
changed? What happened in school and out of school? What was it like to care for young children day after day and month after month with little relief aside from outdoor gatherings? As a longtime married woman, I feel like the subject of an experiment on human behavior. The question: How do isolation and stress affect marriage? In March 2020, most of us thought the virus might knock us off our routines for a few weeks. Now I have a 50-page folder of Covid Cuisine, quick meals for when we want to eat but I don’t want to cook. The need to tell stories is etched into our souls, part of our DNA. Why not try it in this space? Please, tell me your pandemic story in 50 words or fewer, and I’ll use my column to post the most compelling ones. You can be anonymous if you wish. We did this before, in less dramatic times, and it was enlightening. So, take a few minutes and put together a few words. Send them to the email below. I’ve been telling you my story every week since the pandemic fractured our sense of well-being. I want to know yours. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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A new Covid variant is on the march. Mask up!
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n recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools. In public spaces, from the mall to your local coffee shop and grocery store, many people no longer wear masks, believing they aren’t necessary anymore. Last week, we were hit by a harsh dose of reality: Seemingly out of nowhere, a new strain of the coronavirus, which scientists called the Omicron variant, reared its ugly head, first in South Africa and then Israel, several Western European countries, Hong Kong and Australia. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said over the weekend that the strain had not yet been detected in the U.S., but it could very well be here.
South Africa discovered the strain first because health officials there were investigating why the country went from 200 coronavirus cases a day only recently to some 2,465 cases on Nov. 25, according to the Associate Press. What does this tell us? One, we must not think we have vanquished the coronavirus. It is still lurking worldwide, and anywhere and any time an infectious strain of the virus arises, there is the potential for it to spread to us here, on Long Island. So we must continue masking and social-distancing protocols to limit its transmission. This new strain is potentially more insidious than the Delta variant, which has ravaged the world, because the vaccines may be less effective in providing immunity against it. Scientists are study-
ing whether that is the case, and it could be weeks before we know the answer for sure. You should be vaccinated just in case — and to fight the many other Covid-19 variants. And we should vaccinate ourselves ASAP. That includes teenagers and children. New strains of the virus emerge in the unvaccinated population. It’s there where the virus can continue to spread, and any time it is transmitted from one person to the next, it has the potential to mutate. Mutation — the ability of the virus to re-engineer itself — is its survival mechanism. If it does not spread, it cannot continue to mutate. We are in the battle of our lives here. Like it or not, we must remember that this holiday season.
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ach year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice. We know Covid-19 spreads among dense populations. That only makes sense. It’s an airborne disease, so when people are tightly packed into small or confined spaces, there’s a greater chance that the virus will be transmitted from one person to the next. Shopping in your downtown, with its smaller stores, where customer density can be better controlled than at the malls and superstores, would thus seem like a
smart move, particularly now, with the rise around the world of the Omicron variant, against which the vaccines may be less effective. Beyond that, shopping locally is just good for your community. Keeping local shops and eateries in business supports the tax base, and bolsters homeowners’ property values. By contrast, downtowns full of boarded-up shops lead to rising property taxes for homeowners and plummeting house values. That is, shopping locally is in your self-interest. Moreover, it is a way to give back to the people who give so much to their communities. Local shop and restaurant
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letters Jan. 6 was ‘just a protest’ To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Recalling two failed coups that will live in infamy” (Nov. 25-Dec. 1): I agree that what happened in 1991 in the Soviet Union was important, and should be memorialized, as it was in the 2015 documentary “The Event.” I wish I had seen it. But I recall a hapless Boris Yeltsin, soon to be succeeded by Vladimir Putin. And Bulgaria found its rightful destiny. Above all, I would appreciate no extrapolations of that or other similar coup attempts to what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As a first-generation immigrant, I could not be prouder of our America. I am thrilled to be here, and that includes all our presidents. On Jan. 6, all our institutions held firm and did not budge — no insurrection, no riot, just a protest. To become a proud citizen, I learned that our
owners are the folks who sponsor Little League teams and donate to the Girl and Boy Scouts. They are the ones who organize fundraisers for children stricken by deadly diseases, and who advocate for better roads and schools in their communities. The owners of the small businesses that line the streets of our communities are us. That’s why you are more likely to receive competent service and a friendly smile when you shop locally. The coming month has the potential to challenge us in unforeseen ways. Now is the time to be safe — and that means being smart. Start by shopping locally.
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axes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that they would do a better job of keeping us safe and financially secure. In 2021, however, these standard suburban issues motivated more Republicans than Democrats to show up and vote, resulting in a change in party leadership in Nassau County’s executive branch and the Suffolk County MArTine Legislature. For suburban resiHAckeTT dents, the added expectation and understanding is that our high tax dollars show up to maintain our quality of life in the services that the government provides. We are paying for safety from crime, but also the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink, and protection during a pandemic. But in campaign materials, and apparently on most voters’ minds, one major
issue seemed to be missing: the ongoing public health crisis that is the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 750,000 Americans. If Covid was mentioned by candidates during campaigning, it was with promises of what the government would not do — no mask mandates in schools, no employee-mandated vaccines. While political parties focus on the topics that they believe will get people to the polls, some issues, like public health, need to be supported no matter who is in power. Public health is by its nature political. It must be. In the earliest days of the United States, protecting citizens from infectious diseases like yellow fever fell to local municipalities, which enacted quarantine regulations for ships that arrived at coastal cities. The first public health agency was created in 1866 in New York City, and reduced deaths from a cholera epidemic that year through inspections, investigations and disinfection. Cities that did not have a public system to monitor and combat the epidemic experienced many more deaths. Government action is necessary to
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LeTTers nation is based on three separate branches — the executive, legislative and judicial. As a lawyer for 45 years, I can assure you that all was well outside, as well as inside, the D.C. “Beltway” on Jan. 6. If there really was a coup attempt, what disruptive aftermath did it cause? The fact is, there was no disruption, and, mercifully, life goes on. I only wish Brinton had more faith. God Bless America. WILLIAM J. A. SPARkS, ESq. Merrick
Who’s doing the censoring, Randi? To the Editor: I was reading Randi kreiss’s column “Sticks and stones — words can never harm me” (Nov. 18-24), about censorship and book burning, anticipating with relish the words she would use to describe the censorship exercised by the major social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) against voices on the right that they oppose. Instead kreiss turned it around, and accused Trump supporters and associated people on the right of seeking to impose censorship! I was astounded. Where are the examples? Her examples, “flames rising from places like Virginia” and Texas ordering school officials to look in schoolbooks for pornography, were weak and
carry out the work of public health. How else do you get sewers across jurisdictions? Who else would pay for the clean water and the pipes to bring it into your home? Would restaurants regulate themselves to keep food preparation safe? The work to ensure public health must be carried out no matter what ideology is popular or which party has been elected to lead. The needs of public health continue no matter who is in power. Meanwhile, there are other pressing public health issues in Nassau and Suffolk counties that require political support: the increase in substance use and overdose deaths; the significant mental health strain of anxiety and depression among young people; and high rates of maternal and infant mortality. Collective and coordinated political action worked on Long Island to manage the spread of Covid-19 by deploying wideranging techniques similar to those used more than 150 years ago to combat cholera. Modern approaches to public health now also recognize that social factors play
a key role in people’s health. We saw this when the coronavirus pandemic devastated communities of color in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and recognize that the people in these communities were not solely to blame. Rather, it was the underlying conditions that existed before the pandemic — food insecurity, crowded housing, lack of internet access — that made outcomes so much worse for some than for others. Political forces need to address these public health priorities as well. At a time when party lines are dividing those who are vaccinated and those who are not, when mandating mask wearing to protect the health of everyone is framed as a matter of individual choice, we have lost the nonpartisan thread of public health. Whoever is in power in Nassau and Suffolk needs to address the longstanding issues of public health by doing what works and acknowledging the vital role that government action has on health outcomes. Red and blue waves come and go on Long Island every few years, but political public health action must remain constant. Dr. Martine Hackett is an associate professor in the Master of Public Health and Community Health Programs at Hofstra University.
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non-specific. She certainly did not cite the fact that many books that were traditionally read in high school, like “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” are now banned — yes, censored — by schools. LEoN SUTToN, PH.D. Long Beach
Paying for those D.C. spending bills To the Editor: President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their respective Democratic House and Senate caucus members claim that both the $1.2 trillion infrastructure and $1.75 trillion Build Back America bills are fully paid for. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget office found that the first bill would add $228 billion, and the second bill $367 billion, to our $29 trillion-and-growing national debt over the next 10 years. If they are so confident of this financing scheme, let them all put up their respective future pensions, 401(k) retirement plans, stocks, bonds, cars, homes, Social Security earnings and other assets as collateral. Place all of them in a blind trust on behalf of taxpayers. This could serve as a small down payment to cover the inevitable multi-billion-dollar shortfall in anticipated revenues to pay for both bills over the coming years. Ask
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their spouses or significant others to do the same. Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and company remind me of J. Wellington Wimpy, who famously said, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” Tuesday
may never come for taxpayers who must pay for all the goodies promised by them within their lifetimes. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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