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JFK seniors sweep science competition By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

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DESIREE RIgAUD AND Christopher Luisi, seniors at John F. Kennedy High School, are two of 40 Regeneron finalists, celebrating on the day they submitted their projects.

At John F. Kennedy High School, six seniors — Michelle Brown, Brandon Lin, Christopher Luisi, Christopher Prainito, Desiree Rigaud and Shannon Su — were named semifinalists in the 2022 Society for Science & Public Science Talent Search competition, sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Regeneron. Two of the six, Luisi and Rigaud, were

named finalists in the competition on Jan. 20. A l l e n ro l l e d i n B a r b i Frank’s Advanced Science Research class at Kennedy, they devoted hundreds of hours of work to their projects, starting as sophomores. A total of 12 seniors submitted project to Regeneron this school year, completing applications that are typically over 70 pages long. “Their submissions are all incredible,” Frank said of her Continued on page 12

Grand Avenue student helps charity event By MARIA CESTERo mcestero@liherald.com

Grand Avenue Middle School eighth-grader Luke Fischetti was recognized by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Board of Education on Jan. 12 for his volunteerism during the Bellmore Lions Club Polar Express event in December. The annual Polar Express is a free event for children run by the Bellmore Lions Club in partnership with the high school district. In the past, the Lions have hosted close to 750 children. Leading up to the event, the school community collects toys and gift

cards, and the culinary arts program at John F. Kennedy High School bakes and decorates food. Santa and Mrs. Claus and other holiday characters typically make appearances. Spending $200 of his own money, Luke, 13 of North Merrick, gave baseball card gift packages to the children who attended the event. His donations were matched by D’Angelo Sports, a sportinggoods collectible store in Wantagh. Luke runs his own sports card business on Instagram, under the username @ripping_cards30. Also active on TikTok, with more than 13,000 followers, the young

feel like it’s my duty to give back people. lUKE FISCHETTI

Grand Avene Middle Schooler entrepreneur has attracted a large following on many social media platforms. Luke explained that he became interested in sports cards after watching his grandfather collect packs of them at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Inspired by videos of people doing good deeds, Luke combined his passion for sports cards and charity to give back to his community. When Luke was 8, he raised $3,000 for cancer and shaved his head for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. “I know people aren’t as lucky as, me and that they can’t do the same things as me,” he said, “so I feel like it’s my duty to give back to people. I want to be a good person in the world.” “He’s always been a charitable kid,” said Luke’s father, Jason Fischetti. “It just comes out of him.” Jason believes his son’s sense of charity and empa-

thy came from spending time in a hospital each month for blood work until he was 5, while being treated for human respiratory syncytial virus and croup. The disorders cause swelling in the airways and make breathing difficult. According to Jason, seeing other pediatric patients at the hospital receiving chemotherapy and other treatments for ailments affected Luke, prompting him to want to help them. Jason added that Luke had also recently helped a young boy who lives in Kansas whom he met online. Continued on page 13

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mepham junior leadership students along with Assistant Superintendent Scott Bersin, Mepham social studies chairperson and lead organizer Robyn Einbinder, social studies teacher Jacqueline Geller and Assistant Principal Chris Safina.

Bellmore-Merrick unites for Day of Service The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District marked the legacy and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual Day of Service on Jan. 16. Students across the district organized donation drives to benefit local shelters and human services organizations, including the districtrun food pantry, the Community Cupboard. More than 2,000 books collected at Wellington C. Mepham High School were donated to the Book Fairies. Merrick Avenue Middle School collected 4,000 food pantry items. Grand Avenue Middle School filled more than 50 boxes of donations, filling an entire pallet. John F. assisTanT superinTendenT scoTT Bersin, Calhoun Kennedy High School filled more leadership teacher Brian Joyce, English chairperson Kim than 100 bags with hygiene items. Serpe and student Dan Allen organized pantry donations. Service became a weeklong event BMB with Legis. Steve Rhoads about the in Bellmore-Merrick this year thanks to the hard work and dedication of the importance of service and how young people Ambassadors, the Leadership students, and the can make a difference. “On Wednesday, students paid compliments “One Voice, One Message.” With messages of peace, unity and accep- to one another through a Post-It note or index tance, students learned about Dr. King’s mes- card activity,” added Einbinder. “On Thursday, sages in social studies and other classes and students wore orange ribbon stickers to promote service. And on Friday, each building spread the word themselves. “On Monday, Jan. 10, the students learned packaged the items that they had collected — about Dr. King and other change makers in a nonperishable foods, wellness goods, toiletries period-long lesson taught by the Leadership or books.” Students also wore different colors throughstudents in the high schools and the social studies teachers in the middle schools,” explained out the week to signify acceptance and unity. “We are very proud of what our students Mepham social studies chairperson and lead accomplished,” added Einbinder. organizer Robyn Einbinder. They also saw inspirational quotes by Dr. King posted around the buildings. On Jan. 18, Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School students viewed an interview conducted by District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

sTudenTs aT kennedy made care packages consisting of hygiene items for local human services organizations. The Bellmoremerrick cenTral High School District marked the legacy and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pictured, Wellington C. Mepham juniors Charlie Leo, Sean Seligman and Nick Walker organized book donations along with Superintendent Michael Harrington.

Buzz’d Express Coffee opens in Bellmore By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Following months of construction, Buzz’d Express Coffee finally celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 24. Located just north of Sunrise Highway on Bellmore Avenue, the coffee shop offers a new take on drive through coffee establishments.

Buzz’d Express Coffee sits on the lot that was once home to the “Bellmore Dairy Barn,” and has undergone extensive renovations. Converting the dairy barn into a coffee shop allows for the business to operate with two lanes — one for ordering in-person, and one for picking up online orders. Online orders can be placed ahead of

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BUzz’D ExPREss COffEE celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 24. The new drive through only coffee establishment is located just north of Sunrise Highway on Bellmore Avenue.

BUzz’D ExPREss COffEE owner Greg Carmada, with general manager David Czegledi.

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and give out a high quality product of [both] coffee and food.” Buzz’d’s menu includes coffee and other beverages, as well as bakery and food items, specifically for breakfast and lunch, Carmada explained. The menu is accommodating, featuring dairy and nondairy options for beverage items, as well as vegan and gluten free items for those with dietary restrictions or preferences. Buzz’d Express Coffee will be open Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, their hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on the establishment, patrons can visit their site buzzdexpresscoffee.com. Patrons can also follow them on social media — on Facebook at Buzz’d Express Coffee, and on Instagram at @buzzdexpresscoffee.

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time on their app, simply called “Buzz’d” available on both the Apple and Android app stores. The two-lane drive through gives way to the concept of Buzz’d being “express.” “[Buzz’d has] the quality of a coffee shop with the convenience of it being express,” owner Greg Carmada previously told the Herald. “It will be a little bit of a different take on it.” Buzz’d’s general manager, David Czegledi, has been active on their Facebook page and is working with the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, other local businesses, as well as the libraries, in order to establish themselves as an integral part of the community. “We want to give back to the community,” Czegledi shared with the Herald. “We want to provide the best customer service,

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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is reminding the community that New York State law requires a written transportation request annually by April 1 from parents or guardians of students, grades 7 through 12, who plan to attend private or parochial schools. Requests must be submitted prior to April 1 for the school year beginning Sept. 2022. Transportation application forms for the 2022-2023 school year are available at the Brookside School Security Desk, located at 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, N.Y., 11566 or at the District website under District/Transportation: www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us All students requesting non-public school transportation who did not previously attend one of our component elementary districts: Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore or North Merrick Union Free School Districts or one of the Bellmore Merrick Central High School District’s (BMCHSD) schools, must register with the BMCHSD. To register, call (516) 992-1003 to schedule an appointment with the central registrar at the Brookside School. Registration can be done only by appointment. Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

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The Bellmore-merrick cenTral High School District is reminding parents that a written transportation request from parents or guardians of students in grades 7 through 12 who plan to attend a private or parochial school must be submitted by April 1.

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discussion of Wetmore’s debut novel “Valentine”, register for a Zoom link. The event will be held via zoom from 7:008:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to log inot the zoom at least 10-15 minutes prior to the zoom meeting. Contact the Merrick Public Library via email at merricklibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Maker Hour Explore the library’s technology by using the 3Doodler pens, tinkering with 3D designs, and creating various projects using Bellmore library’s materials! Meeting from 4:00- 5:00 p.m., children ages 8-12 are encouraged to participate in the event. As per CDC and NYS guidelines, all visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear a mask while inside the library and during this program. Space is limited and registration is required.Contact the Children’s Department via email at childrens@ bellmorelibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Thursday, Feb. 3 Teen Philosophy Club Held from 7:00—7:45 p.m. via zoom from the Merrick Public Library. Join the Merrick Public Library for a teen-led Philosophy Club! If you’re interested in philosophy or how others view the world, join the Merrick Public Library on Zoom.This program is open for teens in grades 9-12.A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants. Contact the Merrick Public Library via email at merricklibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Friday, Jan. 28 Open Classic Game Day Held every Friday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Bellmore Memorial Library, guests are encouraged to bring games and fellow players to the library! The Meeting Room is open for adults & seniors to play classic games such as mahjong, bridge, canasta, chess, and more! Card tables will be set up.Space is limited. Registration can be found on the Bellmore Memorial Public Library website. As per CDC and NYS guidelines, all visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear a mask while inside the library and it must cover the nose and mouth. Social distancing of 6 feet is still required. Contact cham@ bellmorelibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

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Sixth graders talk trade at Martin avenue The barter system, an old method of goods exchange, came to Martin Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District on Jan. 14, giving sixth graders a look at economics in a different way. Pciture, Colleen Flanagan, left, and Olivia Lagnese came to terms on a trade.

Monday, Jan. 31 Time for Kids: Snowmen For children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Join A Time for Kids in the Community Room for a super-charged storytime all about snowmen. Registration begins on Friday, January 21 for Merrick residents and Friday, January 28 for non residents. This is not a drop off program. Merrick Library will be holding the event from 10:30—11:15 a.m. in the Merrick

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Wednesday, Feb. 2 In-person Teen Lunar New Year Dumpling Cooking Workshop Join Ms. Julie in preparing your own dumplings for Lunar New Year to enjoy

at home from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The event will be held for teens in grades 6-12. As per CDC and NYS guidelines, all visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear a mask while inside the library and during this program. Contact the Bellmore Public Library via email at teenzone@bellmorelibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

family fun preschool program! Activities include music, movement, fine and gross motor development, a craft, and storytelling. Held in the North Merrick Public Library from 10:15- 11:00 a.m. Registration is required. Contact the North Merrick Public Library via email at northmerrickpubliclibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

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Make yummy chocolate pancakes with the baking coach. For families with children ages 3-12 years old, families can pick up take home kits. Kits are limited one per family. PIck up instructions will be sent via email through the Merrick Library website. Contact merricklibrary. org with any questions. or concerns.

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 jvallone@liherald.com.

You can register to take a class to earn your Boating Safety Certificate on March 5 at the NBPL. Town of Hempstead boat ramp stickers will be available starting Jan. 1 for 2022. Kindergarten registration for the Merrick UFSD opens on Feb. 7. The North Bellmore School District is accepting applications for UPK for the 2022-23 school year. Buzz’d Express Coffee celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 24.

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Herald ScHoolS Kennedy students presents Cougar Talk Program On Jan. 14, the students in Leadership III course at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District presented their Cougar Talk program. The 14 student presenters, who have been a part of the three-year School and Community Leadership program since sophomore year, presented memorized talks to an audience of family, friends, teaching, peers and administrators. “Over the course of the last two months, the students have been collaborating on this project - writing, editing, re-writing, memorizing and rehearsing their talks,” explained Brad Seidman, a social studies teacher who serves as the program instructor along with teacher Kristy Faulkner. Their topics ranged from personal stories of adversity to reminders about the dangers of social media to their love of their messy bedroom. “All of the students were fantastic, speaking confidently on the auditorium stage,” added Faulkner. Student presenters included Christopher Luisi, Liz Bohlert, Gabby Ostroff, Andis Azemi, Victoria DeLeo, Ruby

Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

On Jan. 14, the students in Leadership III course at John F. Kennedy High School presented their Cougar Talk program. Lapidus, Jayson Eisner, Lara Indich, Layla Schechner, Jake Tolipano, Kayla Stern, Isabella Mandel, Nikki Rosen, JT Berger, Sammi Einbinder and Kylie

Matulich. The entire program can be viewed on CougarTV’s YouTube channel, https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvq_-48a-

EY&feature=youtu.be. Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

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employees and managers for at least two years. Liberty recently announced, however, that American Water would continue to provide payment services for New York customers for the foreseeable future. The NYAW website has a message from Liberty and links to help customers navigate the site and pay their bills. The PSC’s approval of the sale included stipulations for Liberty to launch a customer service improvement plan, which would add 14 staff positions for the company, and to conduct a customer satisfaction survey after a year. Under the agreement, the utility must also create low-income assistance programs to identify customers who may need help with pastdue bills. And the deal includes $23.5 million in funding from Liberty to limit the impact of past rate hikes that NYAW agreed to delay because of various factors, including the coronavirus pandemic.

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Liberty Utilities finalized the $608 million purchase of New York American Water on Jan. 3. Liberty, a subsidiary of Canadian company Algonquin Power & Utilities, is a regulated water, wastewater, natural gas, electric and propane utility company, providing local utility management, service and support to small and mid-sized communities across Nor th America. According to its website, its goal is “to ensure we comply with all environmental regulations, which is an extension of our local, responsive and caring culture.” The sale to Liberty came after many residents complained over the years about what they deemed unfair rate hikes and a lack of quality service from New York American Water. With the takeover, Liberty agreed to freeze rates through 2023 as part of a settlement with the state Public Service Commission, which approved the deal last month. Liberty will also keep current NYAW

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JFK seniors are named Regeneron scholars ConTinued From FronT pAge students. “Anyone of them could’ve been a scholar.” Each year, 300 Regeneron scholars are named semifinalists out of nearly 2,000 applicants. Each earns a $2,000 award, along with $2,000 for his or her school. A “really close knit group,” Frank said, her students’ “hearts and souls go into their projects” — research papers accompanied by applications. Each worked with a mentor from a college or university. Students at Kennedy must apply to be part of the ASR program as freshman, and their applications are based on two essays, grades and teacher recommendations. Two dozen students are accepted each year, although not everyone completes the course. “It is definitely a selective process,” Frank said, “and honestly, not everyone is up to the challenge — has the grit — to be able to make it through the three years.”

The semifinalists

The semifinalists, Brown and Lin, both 17, of Merrick, and Su and Prainito, both 17, of Bellmore, reflected on how they adapted and grew as scientists amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Attending Yale University next year, Lin, whose project examined the effect of dietary restriction and exercise on aging Drosophila melanogaster — fruit flies — had three mentor and project changes within a year. “Because of Covid, I found out that I wouldn’t be able to work in a lab, and as a result I decided to switch gears,” Lin explained. “I went from robotics to computer science to fruit flies in the span of one year.” For Prainito, whose project entailed creating a paper-based polymer biosensor for the Covid-19 spike protein, the pandemic ended up being the subject his research. “I was initially planning on doing a biosensor project at Tufts University on acetone in saliva, which has implications for a diabetes diagnosis, but then Covid happened and the lab was shut down,” he explained. “I decided I could switch gears, use the research and apply it to this pandemic.” Su studied the effects of three different drugs on acute myeloid leukemia, and Brown studied the effects of metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, combined with a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet on Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

The finalists

For the second time in Kennedy’s history, two seniors from the same class, Luisi and Rigaud, were named Regeneron Finalists. Each will receive a minimum prize of $25,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 9-16, where they will compete for more than $1.8 million in awards and a top prize of $250,000, according to the competition’s website. Forty of the 300 semifinalists are named finalists each year. Luisi’s project — “How Dietary Restriction Affects the Athleticism, Metabolic Rate, and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster,” examined how a low-pro-

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AT John F. Kennedy High School, six students — Christopher Prainito, Shannon Su, Michelle Brown, Desiree Rigaud, Brandon Lin and Christopher Luisi — were named scholars in the Regeneron STS competition. tein, high-carbohydrate diet affected the lifespan and overall health of fruit flies. Luisi, 17, who lives in Bellmore, was born in Italy, and moved to the U.S. at age 10 with his father, so he could have better opportunities. The rest of his family also emigrated, he said, so his grandmother, who was fighting metastatic breast cancer, could receive better treatment, though she ultimately died of the disease. “I made a promise to her that I was going to pursue science research and ultimately find a way to cure cancer,” he said. “That’s is why I’m so interested in science research.” Due to Covid-19, Luisi, like many of his peers, had to change directions with his project, and faced pandemic-related challenges. “I never actually stepped foot in a lab,” he said. “I was too young — trying to keep everyone safe.” Working with a mentor at Penn State University, he eventually completed his project. The other finalist, Rigaud, who is also 17 and also from Bellmore, initially planned to study dietary oncology. “I realized it wasn’t for me,” she said. “I was almost trying to force an interest, and ended up doing a social psychology project instead.” Her project, “Covid-19 Induced Economic Stress: The Effect on Marital Functioning and Methods of Alleviating Financial Stress,” studied the effect of the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic on marital life, with a second portion examining the efficacy of different methods of counseling for alleviating financial stress. “My actual inspiration for my own research came from my own family background, past economic struggles and my parents being split — and seeing how deeply people were affected by the economic downturn of Covid,” Rigaud said. “It was really alarming to me, and I just wanted to be able to help people alleviate these pains in these interpersonal relationships.”

She acknowledged that it was challenging to find participants. Because she was studying social psychology at home, however, she didn’t have as many pandemic-related struggles as her classmates. Rigaud, who will attend Colgate University next year, elaborated on why her experience in ASR was so rewarding. “Despite it being very difficult and rigorous,” she said, “it was an amazing experience for the reasons of gaining more confidence in ourselves and our researching abilities.” “It is an absolute pleasure to watch these kids transform into the people they are today, and it really takes a tremendous amount of dedication,” Frank said. “We all supported each other, and unconditionally loved each other throughout the entire process,” Rigaud added. “I think that was the most rewarding part.”

Courtesy Barbi Frank

A TighTly kniT group, the students, pictured center above, have worked alongside and supported one another for three years. Above, The sTudenTs were overjoyed when the semifinalists were announced at the beginning of the month.

Eighth-grader donates cards for charity

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Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Bellmore-merrick Board of Education President Edward Corona, Superintendent Michael Harrington, Luke Fischetti and board Trustee Nina Lanci. Fischetti was recognized at the Jan. 12 board meeting for his volunteerism during the Bellmore Lions Club Polar Express event in December.

Courtesy Jason Fischetti

luke fischetti, with his parents, Jason and Antonietta, and his sister, Noelle.

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The boy shares Luke’s passion for collecting sports cards, but was unable to collect many because of financial limitations. Luke worked with D’Angelo Sports to send his long-distance friend $200 worth of cards. “He just has a huge heart,” Luke’s mother, Antonietta Fischetti, said. “He’s really something special.” Antonietta said that all of Luke’s volunteer work comes from his own ideas. He thought of setting up a baseball card station at the Polar Express event after overhearing his parents talking about the event. In anticipation of next year’s Polar Express, he has already started collecting baseball card packs. “My hope is inspiring people,” Luke said. “It’s like a domino effect — when I donate, other people will see and want to donate as well.”

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Hewlett Junior Basketball ON JaN. 18, Weiss moved himself into select company with his 1,000th career point in the Bulldogs’ 67-61 important conference victory at Kennedy. The AllCounty selection poured in 30 points on the evening to reach the milestone, marking the fifth time in the last six games he scored at least 30. Through 15 games, he was averaging better than 28 points per game and ranked among Nassau County’s leaders in three pointers with 58.

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Boys Basketball: East Rockaway at Malverne ............ 6 p.m. Gymnastics: Oceanside at Long Beach...................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Elmont at Calhoun........................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh.................. 7 p.m. Wrestling: Hewlett at Long Beach............................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: South Side at Kennedy.................... 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 28 Wrestling: South Side at Lynbrook .............................4:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Seaford at Lawrence............................. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: G.N. North at Long Beach..................... 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Calhoun at Elmont ............................. 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Glen Cove at Carey ............................. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Carle Place at Malverne ..................5:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh ....................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: G.N. South at MacArthur ...................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: V.S. North at Hewlett ...................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Kennedy at South Side ....................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29 Wrestling: South Side Tournament ...................................9 a.m. Girls Basketball: Massapequa at Freeport .................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Port Wash. at Oceanside .................. 12 p.m.

Behind another stellar offensive performance from senior wing Hailey Guerrero, Mepham opened the second half of its Conference A-1 girls’ basketball schedule last Saturday afternoon by winning for the 11th time in 12 games, defeating Great Neck South 51-30. Guerrero, one of Nassau County’s Top 10 scorers, poured in 26 points, one shy of her season high, senior Alanna Morse had 12 rebounds and 6 points, and freshman Makayla Daube added 9 boards and 6 points as the Pirates (12-2 overall) improved to 6-1 in conference action and remained one game off the pace of frontrunner MacArthur. “It’s been tough juggling everything with the [Covid] protocols and practically every game it’s either we’re without kids or the team we’re playing is missing kids,” Mepham head coach Jim Mulvey said. “We finally got our entire team back January 12 and we have the ability to play big and play fast. We’ve played well and I’m excited about what we can do moving forward.” Though Mulvey said “as Guerrero goes the team goes,” the midseason addition of Morse has bolstered the frontcourt and provided the Pirates with a strong inside presence trio to go along with seniors Luciana Setteducate and Riley Clark. “It was a wait-and-see with Alanna,” Mulvey said. “She suffered an injury on her non-shooting wrist playing softball in November and we weren’t sure if or when we’d have her. She’s another hard-working kid and a leader and has been a rebounding machine.” In her first game after reaching the required minimum practices to compete, Morse, who is headed to Hofstra University on a softball scholarship, had 13 points and ripped down 17 rebounds to lead a win over Great Neck North on Jan. 11. Setteducate, a first-year varsity player and soccer standout bound for Stony Brook University, has posted 20 or more rebounds in three games and chips in 5 points per game. Clark, a returning starter who brings consistency to the paint, averaged 6.8 points and 5 rebounds

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averaging,” Mulvey said. “She’s getting a ton of baskets in transition. She’s so good in the open court and we’ve been able to find her.” Mulvey said the Pirates are looking forward to their rematch with MacArthur on the road Feb. 5. The Generals took the first meeting by 10 on Jan. 8. “We have a nice rivalry with MacArthur and it seems like home court doesn’t matter,” Mulvey said. “We’re a better team now than we were a few weeks ago so we’ll see if we can even the score.”

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The North Bellmore Union Free School District provides transportation for students who are residents of the district in grades K-3 living a distance greater than a half mile up to 15 miles and grades 4-6 living a distance greater than one mile up to 15 miles from the schools they attend. Transportation to a day care provider within the district may be provided under certain circumstances. If you have questions, please contact the business office/transportation department prior to April 1 at (516) 9923000, ext. 3017. The same provisions for transportation of public-school students shall apply to children within the district who attend private or parochial schools and are residents of North Bellmore. In order to be eligible for transportation to a private of parochial school, the parent or guardian must have registered with the district and made a written request for such transporta-

tion prior to April 1 of each school year. This will enable the school district to budget to the necessary funds to provide this transportation for the following Sept. A transportation application for non-public schools can be found on the North Bellmore website, www.northbellmoreschools.org. Requests should be addressed to: Business Office/Transportation Department, North Bellmore Union Free School District, 2612 Martin AveBellmore, N.Y., 11710. Applications for students entering middle school (grades 7-8) or high school (grades 9-12) can be obtained on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District website or by calling (516) 992-1024. Courtesy North Bellmore School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

News brief State Supreme Court judge rules mask mandate unconstitutional State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker from Nassau County ruled on Jan. 24 that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate ordering students and staff in schools to wear masks indoors is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced. Hochul said Jan. 24 that the state will “immediately” appeal Judge Rademaker’s decision. Schools in Bellmore-Merrick joined at least 15 districts in Nassau County, choosing to go mask optional on Jan. 25. A joint statement from the superintendents of Bellmore-Merrick schools read, “Our districts’ attorneys continue to monitor issues relating to the current NYS Mask Mandate. In accordance with the ruling from the Nassau County Supreme Court, the Honorable Justice Rademaker, the

Governor’s mask mandate is no longer in effect. Therefore, effective immediately the use of masks is now optional for all students and staff.” The New York State Education Department sent a statement Monday night to boards of education and district superintendents that they were aware of the ruling and that the Department of Health will be appealing the court’s decision. “It is SED’s understanding that the Department of Health will appeal the Nassau County Supreme Court decision, which will result in an automatic stay that will unambiguously restore the mask rule until such time as an appellate court issues a further ruling. Therefore, schools must continue to follow the mask rule.”

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are

to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial

Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are

referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230

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S eve r a l C i t y M D l o c at i o n s reopened on Jan. 17, including their South Merrick location, following a temporary closure that began on Dec. 22. According to their Facebook page, a post made on Dec. 21 stated in order to “preserve our ability to staff our sites, we are temporarily closing certain locations.” With 150 locations, they assured patrons that despite the closings, they should still have easy access to other locations. The closing of the Merrick location was in part due to the high demand for Covid-19 tests, amid the surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. On Dec. 20, Nassau County’s positivity rate was 12.7 percent. This number continued to climb before peaking in early January. As of Jan. 23, the rate of positive cases was 8.8 percent. According to a new post on City MD’s Facebook page, several locations, including the one in South Merrick, were set to reopen early last week. They thanked patrons for their “patience and understanding” and stated they “look forward to continuing to care for you and your family.”

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ents, and like Harriman, was the son of a billionaire. In his time he was a political rock star, and he brought a great deal of attention to the position. He built the Albany government complex, and spent your money like it was his. I met him frequently as a new state legislator and he had that rare quality known as gravitas. His successor, Malcolm Wilson, served for only a few months after Rockefeller resigned before losing to former Congressman Hugh Carey. Carey was a jovial and highly competent public servant who successfully took on many challenging projects, while occasionally battling with his own Democratic Legislature. His Irish charm made him well known around the state for two terms in office. Carey was succeeded by Mario Cuomo. Cuomo was one of the state’s most liberal governors, which often put him at odds with the Legislature. He was known for his brilliant oratory, and he turned down the chance to run for president as well as membership on the U.S. Supreme Court. When I was chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, we sometimes butted heads, but always stayed friends. Cuomo served three terms, but as is

the case with all long-tenured officials, the public eventually gets tired of you, and, seeking a fourth term, he lost to Republican George Pataki. Pataki never gained the notoriety of his predecessor, but he was known to be a hardworking official. During his time in office, he supervised the takeover of the Long Island Lighting Company and helped set up the Long Island Power Authority. Then, in the space of three years, New York had two new governors. In 2007, Eliot Spitzer came into office with a bold agenda, but personal issues drove him from power the following year, and Lt. Governor David Paterson succeeded him. A native Long Islander, Paterson was a bright, sharp-tongued elected official, but he failed to win his party’s nomination and he stepped aside for Andrew Cuomo. Unlike many of his predecessors, the younger Cuomo quickly became a wellknown figure. He attracted national attention last year, when the coronavirus pandemic gave him the opportunity to be a television star. Whether they are pro- or anti-Cuomo, fair-minded people will acknowledge that he became another

he has the support of the state’s power brokers bcause they like her style.

Robert Moses, completing major projects that no other governor would dare undertake. Last August, Cuomo resigned in disgrace and was succeeded by Hochul, his lieutenant governor and a seasoned western-New York political figure. She has swiftly embraced her new role as the state’s first woman governor. Her success to date is primarily due to the fact that she is experienced in handling people issues, both at a national and local level. She has attracted strong financial support from the state’s power brokers because they like her personal style. While few are counting, she has made over 75 appearances in downstate New York, and has displayed wit and charm while manifesting take-charge talents. Upstate New Yorkers are big supporters, because she acts and talks like one of them. There is no doubt in my mind, based on all the governors in my life, that she is the right person for the job at the right time. 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.

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very book ever written is about the pandemic — at least that’s what I’m discovering after trying to escape the here and now through fiction. Honestly, I could read “Dick and Jane Go to School” and I would be thinking, not so fast, kids. Where are your masks? Everything we do, everything we read, every plan for the future is now viewed through the prism of the ongoing health crisis. But that’s OK. We always bring our own lives to the RANDI first page of a new KREISS book. Reading is a diversion, but alas, it is not an escape. I read four books this month, which I chose specifically because I hoped to get away from the grind of the daily news and from other books featuring pandemics, natural disasters, environmental catastrophes and family trauma. Ultimately, my choices did not offer escape from the moment, but they did offer comfort, and the knowledge that painful life challenges are part of the human condition.

Because my attention span is a casualty of pandemic anxiety, I selected relatively short books. I want to read Jonathan Franzen’s “Crossroads,” for example, but I’m not yet up for a nearly 600page read. My first choice was “Midnight in the Library,” by Matt Haig. A young woman decides to end her life, and winds up in a kind of supernatural middle space called the library, managed by a kindly old librarian who may or may not be her former teacher, or God. She has the chance, then, to choose other lives she might have lived, and is transported into those lives to try them out. Despite the serious theme, the writing is clever and entertaining. Naturally, it made me think about my own what-ifs. Over the past two pandemic years, who didn’t feel like clicking their ruby slippers and going back to a pre-Covid world? Who didn’t romanticize other unlived lives? I also read “Klara and the Sun,” by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story imagines a future in which parents can purchase artificial friend robots, or AF’s, for their kids. Children spend all their time indoors, learning on screens called

“oblongs.” They attend special classes to learn how to socialize with their friends because their lives are so solitary. I thought the robot story would be so removed from real life that it would offer distraction. However, the lives of the children in “Klara and the Sun” are prophetic of this exact time in history, when children are isolated and suffering from that isolation. Again, the novelist had his ear to the ground in a way no one could have predicted. His descriptions of a future dystopian society are prescient in many disturbing ways. None of these novels can offer a flying carpet out of our own predicaments. What they can do, and it’s worth the ride, is validate the richness of the human experience and offer hope. My third suggestion is “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line,” by Deepa Anaparra. This story had the best chance of getting me out of my head and into the life of the 9-year-old Indian narrator who hopes to solve the mystery of disappearing children in his “basti,” or slum neighborhood. Strangely, the novel is buoyant and funny and ultimately hopeful, although it follows a tragic series of events. The joy was in the narrative “voice” of the

n ‘Klara and the Sun,’ the children’s lives are prophetic of this exact time in history.

young boy, whose observations of adult behavior are keen and funny. I enjoyed the immersion in the sensory kaleidoscope that is India. The story depicts, too, the contrast of the “hi-fi” rich people who live in the “hi-fi” buildings outside the slums. So, before long, I was thinking about how our own homegrown disparities in wealth alter the experience of living through a global pandemic. The last book I read this month was “Northern Spy,” by Flynn Berry, a thriller about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the divisions within the population and the mistrust between the IRA and the Brits. Countrymen and women turned against one another. Families divided over politics. Governments abusing their power. Politicians lying to their constituents and choosing personal power over service to the voters. Sound familiar? The descriptions of scenery along the coast near Belfast are stunning. And the story is a page-turner. Of course, it also brought home the destabilizing political division in our own country. Perhaps we cannot read to escape. No matter. We read to know that others survive tragedies. We read for the comfort of knowing that we are not alone. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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peaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor, to touting the array of projects now in the planning stages that were made possible by the Biden administration’s signature achievement to date, the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The measure, passed late last year, will mean tens of billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement across New York state, including here on Long Island. For starters, Hochul said, New York will invest $1 billion in short order to fix potholes on our state thoroughfares. Potholes, she noted, cost New Yorkers an average of $635 a year in

repairs. “I have a personal experience with every single pothole,” the governor remarked, half-jokingly. The infrastructure bill will also provide $32.8 billion to repair and restructure New York’s crumbling roads and bridges, including $103.4 million for Nassau County. New York will receive $9.8 billion to modernize public transportation systems, making them cleaner and more efficient. Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, for example, will receive $40 million to improve and further develop terminals, improving the flight experience of many Long Islanders there. some $500 million will go to develop sustainable offshore wind farms in the Atlantic ocean, providing clean energy for New Yorkers for generations to come and helping to protect Earth

against climate change. The wind farms will also mean hundreds, even thousands, of high-paying, high-tech jobs for Long Islanders. And New York is set to receive $175 million to build out a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across the state, reducing or eliminating gasoline costs for those with electric cars and helping to fight climate change. We could go on and on. The federal investment in New York transportation and electric systems will reap benefits for years, even decades, to come. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act tells us, in no uncertain terms, that good things happen when Democrats and Republicans work together. We, the people, expect — demand — more such examples of bipartisanship in Congress.

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letters ‘Uninformed’ is too strong a word To the Editor: Re Dr. Michael Ludwig’s letter to the editor, “Blakeman’s decision is ‘misguided’” (Jan. 13-19): Dr. Ludwig’s unhappiness with the way the race for Nassau County executive went last November is apparent, with name-calling. Two dozen “blue” cities have defied federal law over enforcement of immigration laws, so let’s not be naive. In his letter, Ludwig comes off like Hillary Clinton when she referred to conservatives as “deplorables.” “Uninformed” is a strong grade to apply to anyone who isn’t a liberal. I’m not disappointed by such daily attacks. People should, however, use their brains before they engage their mouths. We are Americans with some slightly different views. The ballot box is the field of honor. We should not defame one another. RoBERT F. CAsALE Glen Head

Time to fund maternal care To the Editor: I stand with Dr. Martine Hackett, of Birth Justice Warriors, a Hofstra University professor, and Dr. Tarika James, chief medical

officer of Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers, to call for a major funding increase to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis among Black women and eliminate racial bias in maternal care. Ahead of final negotiations for the fiscal year 2022 appropriations package, I am calling on House and senate Appropriations Committee leaders to include $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health and $25 million to establish a program that delivers integrated health care services to pregnant

women and new mothers that can reduce the disproportionate rate of maternal deaths among Black non-Hispanic women and adverse maternal health outcomes. The United states continues to have the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world, driven in large part by the high mortality rates among Black mothers. The overall maternal mortality rate in New York state is 10 percent higher than the national average. These risks have only grown over the past year, as Covid-19 presents additional risks for pregnant women and their babies.

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efore I started working for the Heralds last year, a coworker raped me at a previous job. I didn’t immediately report it to police. I didn’t tell my family in Puerto Rico, or my then husband. I didn’t keep the torn dress or the photos of the bruises. With only 31 percent of rapes reported to police, according to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network, we need to empower rape victims to seek justice in a system that they believe is fair and equitable — and one in which they feel Cristina arroYo safe and supported. Under the current roDriGUeZ system, though, for every 1,000 sexual assaults that are reported, only 25 perpetrators will be incarcerated, according to RAINN. My story is not a 0.025 percent story. Six months after I was raped, I received a screenshot from a different coworker in which my rapist mentioned me by name, saying he hadn’t raped me, that it was consensual. He also mentioned two other women, as if listing membership in a club one out of five women join against their will. I reached out to the women. One answered. She said he had bought her

drinks, and she awoke the next morning, unable to remember the night before, to a text from him that read, “Thanks for sex, hope you remember.” That was when I decided to call the police. Late one night, four male officers came to my home to write a report. I told them about the man who raped me and the other woman, that he had admitted two weeks after the incident that he raped me, and that I suspected he might have done the same to others, based on this woman’s report and the text he sent her. The police dismissed my rape allegation as “sex,” asking, When did he have sex with you? Did anybody else witness you having sex? Had you had sex before with him? Finally, they offered me a counseling services number. A few weeks later, I met with a specialcrimes detective for three interviews. I shared texts and named witnesses to the crime. The detective tried to contact my rapist but could not. I was offered counseling services pamphlets. Not only did I relive the trauma, but I also had to endure victim blaming, with police saying, “Maybe you agreed, but you don’t remember?” “Are you sure you weren’t in a relationship with him?” “You both made bad decisions that night.” “You should talk to someone — RAINN offers

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great counseling services.” The detective interviewed witnesses who had told me they saw what happened, but no one would admit to authorities that they had seen anything. A year and half later, after I had quit my job because I didn’t want to run into my rapist, he posted on social media that he had exacted revenge on me, calling me a terrible person and himself a “genius.” I immediately went to the police. They said they could do nothing, because my rapist was never arrested and the harassment wasn’t chronic. I tried to get a restraining order but couldn’t, because he wasn’t related to me or my live-in boyfriend. Police said I should’ve reported the rape when it happened, and again referred me to counseling. Now my rapist still works in the same place. I walk with my keys between my fingers toward my car, and check the back seat. I pretend to be on my phone when I walk alone at night, having 911 pre-dialed. And I keep an aluminum bat nearby at home. For rape victims, no amount of therapy offers the healing that justice can. Our justice system and social institutions are fraught, however, with puritanical misbeliefs about female sexuality — the woman is almost always to blame — and a history

o hold rapists accountable, stop asking victims why they waited to report.

of categorizing women as property, both of which fuel rape. New York made some progress in 2020 when the Democratically controlled State Senate passed a bill to prohibit a rape suspect from using an alleged victim’s intoxication as a defense in court. But the measure failed to pass the Assembly, also controlled by Democrats, signaling to women that our Legislature, dominated by men, cannot protect us. Want to hold rapists accountable? Stop asking their victims why they waited to report. Instead, call out men when they objectify women; advocate for greater female representation in formal and informal organizations, especially in leadership; unionize for living wages and worklife balance; and vote for elected leaders that will support women’s autonomy. Victims cannot trust systems that fail them, at best, and retraumatize them, at worst. Once women gain a degree of financial and workplace autonomy and equitable systemic power, particularly in government, our institutions will change. Then, we hope, our criminal justice system will become a safe place for women to come forward. Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez is editor of the Baldwin Herald. She has also lectured in psychology at Baruch College and Bronx Community College in the City University of New York, and has taught Master Executive classes for NYPD leadership at John Jay College.

Framework by Christina Daly

Despite the high number of pregnancy and childbirth complications, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies have found that two out of three of all reported deaths were preventable. I am also urging my congressional colleagues to continue funding for several maternal health priorities, including at least $30 million to support uniform data collection on individual maternal deaths, $15 million for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health program, $5 million for the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and $10 million to train health care providers to screen, assess and provide specialized care to treat maternal mental health conditions. I support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, which includes my bill, the Moms Matter Act. And I support a host of bills to reduce racial disparities in maternal health, including the Maternal CARE Act, the MOMS Act and Sen. Cory Booker’s MOMMIES Act. I also co-led the TRICARE Coverage for Doula Support Act in 2020, which helped initiate a pilot program for TRICARE beneficiaries to receive coverage for doula fees in 2021. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND U.S. senator, New York

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