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Hundreds call for justice for George Floyd Centre, was among the sponsors of the local protest. Bellmore resident and John F. Kennedy High School graduate Julia sbrinton@liherald.com Levine, a co-leader of Indivisible A coalition of Nassau County L.I., attended the rally, and handadvocacy groups organized a ed out fliers with phone numprotest, “Justice for George bers for protesters to text and Floyd,” outside the Theodore show their support. Roosevelt Executive and Legisla“This has to change — how tive Building in many more people Mineola on Monwill die?” Levine day. Nearly an hour said. “I want to before the schedmake an actual difuled 5:30 p.m. start ference.” time, people started Through Indito stream into the visible L.I., Levine demonstration, prosaid she hoped to testing the killing motivate a younger of Floyd by a Mingeneration of Long neapolis police offiIslanders to be cer. politically active. Shouting “I can’t “Through gaining breathe!” and branpolitical activity in dishing handmade my community signs, they arrived and generation,” from across the she said, “I’m hopcounty and beyond. KArEN lEViNE ing we can be more T h e p l a n n e d Bellmore-Merrick aware of our probdemonstration follems and act on Democratic Club lowed the Memorithem immediately, al Day death of instead of reacting Floyd, 46, an African-American after the fact.” man who died after a Minneapo“We felt if we don’t make a lis police officer, Derek Chauvin, statement, nothing is going to 44, pressed his knee into Floyd’s change,” said Julia’s mother, neck for more than eight min- Karen Levine, a member of the utes before he stopped speaking Bellmore-Merrick Democratic or moving. Club, which co-sponsored the According to authorities, event. “We have to get the mesM i n n e a p o l i s p o l i c e w e r e sage out that enough is enough.” responding to a report of a man “There’s an opportunity now attempting to pass a counterfeit that [George Floyd] didn’t die in $20 bill at a local shop. vain,” said Claudia Borecky, the Indivisible Long Island, for- club’s president. “It’s an opportumerly Indivisible of Rockville Continued on page 3
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MorE thAN 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.
Tense protest ends peacefully in Merrick By Scott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com
What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. “Black lives matter! Black lives matter!” they repeated in unison, along with, “No justice, no peace!”
Then the demonstrators, brandishing only cardboard signs, decided to move. That was when Nassau County police intervened to stop them, forming a wall of blue two rows deep across the sidewalk outside a Wendy’s to prevent them from moving. The protesters pleaded with police to let them pass, but the officers would not move. Many protesters knelt o n t h e p av e m e n t a n d implored police to join them. Still, the officers wouldn’t
move. The protesters g rew increasingly agitated, believing they were being prevented from exercising their right to free assembly. They were not, however. The police were waiting for more officers to arrive so they could form a human barrier between the protesters and a group of about 30 people who stood on the sidewalk roughly 150 feet away, shouting, “Tell them to go home!” Continued on page 4
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CoNtiNued from froNt page nity to build and start over.” Among the other co-sponsors were the Hempstead NAACP, the Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, the Nassau County chapter of the National Action Network, the AntiRacism Project and Americans of Pakistani Heritage. Several college-aged protesters from Bellmore and Merrick attended the march as well. “We don’t stand for the injustice that is happening to people of color across the country,” said Bellmore native Cassie Riordan, a junior at Loyola University who attended the protest. “As one of the most segregated places in the country, it’s important to show solidarity to those struggling.” “It was really special to see such a diverse group come together in solidarity,” said Merrick resident Jackson Tarricone, a junior at Villanova University. “We are powerful when we are passionate and when we come in such great numbers as today.” “It’s not enough to not be racist. We have to be anti-racist,” added Jessica Rosen, a Colgate University junior from Merrick. As of Monday morning, protests against police brutality had swept across the nation, in nearly 70 cities, including in New York City, according to The New York Times. At times, they turned violent, as was the case in the city on Saturday, Sunday and Monday night. On Saturday in Brentwood, in Suffolk County, there was a peaceful demonstration, attended by dozens of protesters who practiced social distancing. On Friday, Nassau Couny Executive Laura Curran tweeted a statement on Floyd’s death. It read, “I was horrified after watching the video of the death of George Floyd and hearing his cries. I believe charges must be brought to ensure the accountability and justice all should expect in our nation.” Chauvin was charged with thirddegree murder and manslaughter, but as of press time Sunday, none of the other three officers at the scene had been charged. “This cruel act,” Curran continued, “does not represent the vast majority of police officers who, with professionalism and honor, serve and protect our communities. Nassau is committed to community policing because it works. Building trust works, and we always strive to do better.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent much of his Sunday coronavirus briefing addressing the protests that had turned violent, including in New York City. Racism is the central issue at hand, he noted. “People are outraged, and I understand that. I’m outraged,” he said, speaking of Floyd’s death. He said, however, that “violence never works.” “Burning down your own house never works,” he added. “It dishonors Mr. Floyd’s death. “The goal has to be effecting change,” Cuomo said. “Don’t tell me we can’t change . . . Use this moment to demand
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Nearly 1,000 protesters occupied the front lawn of the Nassau County Legislature and Executiv e Building on Monday.
real change.” According to the governor, people must demand that federal and state legislation be enacted to: ■ Prohibit local investigations of officerinvolved deaths. Any such investigation should be conducted by an impartial third party, he said. ■ Define one standard of excessive police force across the nation. ■ Require the release of officers’ records in cases such as Floyd’s death. “Be smart, be directed,” the governor said. “Help your community, don’t hurt your community. “George Floyd,” he said, “must not have died in vain.” Justin Dynia contributed to this story.
miChael ferNaNdez, top left, Tyler Belo and James Merchant expressed their solidarity. eve harari aNd Laila Kramer, above, came from Port Washington to join the protest.
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Police standoff ends in peaceful protest continued from front page “The Black Lives Matter protesters were peaceful, nothing but peaceful,” said Clare Hunter, of Merrick, a Calhoun High School senior. “As someone who lives in Merrick, it’s disgusting to see people in our supposed family community be actively against an anti-racism protest.” “It’s terrifying, or disappointing, that such a group of people in such close proximity would stand against a demonstration for basic human rights,” said Rebecca Sirof, also of Merrick, a junior at Calhoun. Eventually, with dozens of police lined up to escort the protesters along Merrick Road, they continued to move, past the group of angry people shouting at them, before circling back to where they started. “Now that we came here to do what we did, spread the word,” Marian Lopez, of Baldwin, told the crowd. “All of you guys did a great job.”
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Protesters marched on Merrick Avenue, in Merrick, to speak out against the police brutality that led to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At left, police stopped the march before allo wing it to continue.
nassau county Police escorted the protesters past a group of about 30 people who had assembled on the sidewalk in front of them, left.
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Voting on the 2020-21 BellmoreMerrick Central High School District budget will take a different form this ye a r, a s ab s e n t e e b a l l o t s w i l l b e counted in lieu of in-person votes. The $166 million spending plan has been crafted to alleviate as much burden on homeowners as possible, with a 2.56 percent tax-levy increase that is within the state-mandated cap. However, it is higher than last year’s 2.17 percent hike. To offset taxpayers’ burden, $6.7 million would be appropriated from the district’s fund balance, higher than last year’s $6.1 million appropriation. Use of the district’s reserves would also take a $545,000 jump from last year to $6.15 million. The appropriated amount is “quite a bit,” said Superintendent of Business Kate Freeman, “but we’re hoping expenditures won’t be as high as we a n t i c i p at e t h e m , a n d t h e n o f course we wouldn’t have to use those reserves.” The $260,000 projected increase in aid from New York state comes in the form of building aid, according Freeman — no foundation aid is in place in the plan. State aid will likely not be impacted, as was a concern of offi-
■ Expansion of Mandarin classes to 11th graders ■ Lab materials for chemistry and living environment courses ■ A re-designed computer science program ■ New VEX robotics kits for middle school engineering classes
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thE $166 MIllIoN spending plan has been crafted to alle viate as much burden on homeowners as possible, with a 2.56 percent tax-levy increase that is within the statemandated cap. cials in earlier weeks, Freeman said. The proposed budget maintains all of the district’s educational pro grams and initiatives, including technology initiatives that helped smooth students and teachers’ transition to digital learning. Engineering, robotics, coding and Advanced Science Research will also return next year if
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The district’s par tnership with South Oaks/Northwell Health would also continue. The agreement is part of a renewed focus on students’ mental health, in which South Oaks psychiatric social workers visit schools to connect teenagers with psycholog i s t s, p s ych i at r i s t s o r t h e r ap i s t s through the Northwell network. Residents also have the option to approve a $751,808 transfer from the district’s capital reserve fund, which would go towards resurfacing tennis courts and parking lots, replacing doors and locks in all buildings and installing new floor and ceiling tiles a t We l l i n g t o n C . M e p h a m H i g h School and Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools. If approved, the expenditure would have no tax impact on residents.
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Businesses react to reopening as Phase One begins Phil TAvellA And Neda Farahmanda, of Philip Joseph Jewelers in Bellmore, are critical of the statewide plan that mandates small jewelry stores like theirs stay closed.
By AlyssA seidmAn and Andrew GArciA aseidman@liherald.com, agarcia@liherald.com As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on May 27, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only. It came as a sigh of relief to business owners in Bellmore and Merrick who have been forced to adjust to state-mandated protocols since mid-March. While some companies got the green light to go back to work, others are still in limbo until Phases Two and Three take effect. “It’s a little confusing, because there are certain businesses that don’t fall under those industries” described in the phases, said Femy Aziz, president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. “We’re having a general meeting via Zoom with Dennis Grossman [president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce], who will give us better guidance into these reopening phases.” Aziz owns Serengeti Design Studios in Merrick, and has clients come in by appointment only to comply with socialdistancing rules. She has also ordered sneeze guards for the front counter, and plans to install touch-less hand sanitizer machines throughout the store. When customers visit, they are asked to wear masks. While reopening is a plus for the local economy, Aziz said business owners must do their part to advertise the measures they are taking to maintain safe and healthy work environments for both themselves and their customers. Otherwise, she said, “People are not going to feel comfortable,” she said. “Even if you’re a part of the phases, you shouldn’t reopen until you’re ready,” Aziz added. “If we want to continue doing what we love, we’re going have to make adjustments, and consumers have to be socially responsible, too — it’s a two-way street.” BiCounty Electric in North Bellmore was shuttered throughout April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The small business employs electricians who work on small service calls, home renovations and improvements and large-scale construction jobs. BiCounty’s comptroller, Laurie Rezny, said the reopening is “a good thing.” The business had to apply for a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, but as the region reopens, Rezny said she is hopeful that customers will start to come back. “We weren’t the ones to take a loan before,” she said. “It’s been kind of slow, but we’re hopeful that a lot of people will continue with renovations.” Robert Ginsberg, president of On The Safe Side Inc., a security systems provider in Merrick, said his company has been operating at “half-steam” since the start of the shutdown. He said he believes Long Island is well-positioned to reopen, noting the number of Covid-19-related deaths and hospitalizations has “been on the downswing.” “Certain people are still edgy about having us come to their house for a service
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call or an installation,” Ginsberg said, adding that he and his technicians follow proper safety protocols at work, “but a lot of people seem excited to move forward — I myself want to move forward.” Phil Tavella, owner of Philip Joseph Jewelers in Bellmore, has also been operating at limited capacity. When the store fully closed at one point, he was still receiving calls from older clients looking to have pacemakers and watches fixed. “We follow safety protocols, and someone comes in maybe once an hour,” he said. “I can’t see why we can’t do that.” Tavella was critical of the statewide plan that mandates small jewelry stores like his stay closed, while larger outlets, such as Target and Costco — which also sell jewelry — have remained open. “Here, everything is one-on-one, versus when you go to Costco and there are 10 or more people in line,” he said. “Why are they allowed to open when everyone else can’t, even though we follow the same rules?” The reopening the economy will play out by region in three distinct phases hereafter: Phase Two (professional services, finance and insurance, retail, administrative support, and real estate, rental and leasing); Phase Three (restaurants and food services beyond takeout and delivery); and Phase Four (arts, entertainment and recreation, and education). If the number of deaths, hospitalizations and new Covid-19 cases remains stable or declines for two weeks, a region can move on to the next phase of reopening. “As more regions of the state begin reopening,” Cuomo tweeted, “we are carefully monitoring health data to make sure that everything is going in the right direction. We rely on science and data to guide us — not emotion or politics.” Cuomo emphasized that personal behavior will determine the success — or
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Femy Aziz, owner of Serengeti Design Studios in Merrick, is seeing clients by appointment only and making sure to sanitize before and after e very consultation. failure — of the reopening process. “The trajectory,” he said, “is decided by people.” He repeated that people should wear masks in public spaces, wash hands frequently and maintain social distance. “We
want [the] economy to come roaring back,” he said. Scott Brinton contributed to this story.
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As her sophomore year at John F. Kennedy High School draws to a close and her Sweet 16 birthday approaches, Sarah Klein is keeping busy and doing her part for the good of others during difficult times. While social distancing, she’s also “coach-ial” distancing to help young hoopsters develop their skills. Inspired by her love of basketball, Klein hatched an idea to offer virtual training sessions for K-8 students while donating to a good cause. She isn’t accepting cash in exchange for her services, but rather raising money for Island Harvest Food Bank. “I wanted to give back to the community and give kids a platform to develop their skills,” Klein said. “I’ve been playing basketball since I was four years old and have had great coaches. I’ve been thinking about all the kids missing out on getting the kind of coaching I did when I was growing up.” Klein, who also plays soccer and lacrosse, earned a spot on the Lady Cougars’ varsity basketball roster this past winter as a shooting guard, and helped the team make a run to the Nassau County Class A semifinals. The south Merrick resident reached out to her teammates and
coach, Mallory Palmieri, in April to notify them of her “coach-ial” distancing plan. “Everyone thought it was great and they’ve got my back if this starts to get really busy,” Klein said. “So far I’ve been able to handle all the sessions on my own, but my teammates have been very supportive and are willing to help if needed.” The program, which launched on May 12, helps develop kids’ skill sets through one-on-one Zoom sessions. Each 30-minute session focuses on dribbling and shooting exercises. “I’ve got a hoop setup on my driveway and everyone who’s done a session so far has also had one,” Klein said. “I’ve had a bunch of kids for more than one session and some have scheduled weekly sessions on the same day and time each week.” In just over two weeks, Klein conducted 15 sessions and raised $400 for Island Harvest by accepting donations via Venmo (@coachial-distancing). She chose to contribute to Island Harvest after seeing a news report that showed a long line of people in need lined up outside the food bank. “I’m happy with whatever someone can donate, and it’s been really great to see how kids have improved from session to session,” Klein said. For more information, email sarahcoachialdistancing@gmail.com.
KENNEdY HIgH ScHOOL sophomore Sarah Klein is offering virtual basketball coaching sessions and donating proceeds to Island Harvest.
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Volleyball standouts qualify for nationals caLHOuN HIgH ScHOOL freshmen Ella Maldonado, near right, and Julia Lawrence play for Academy Volleyball Club’s top 15-year-old team.
After training with Academy Volleyball Club for the past year, Calhoun High School freshmen Ella Maldonado and Julia Lawrence qualified for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. Scheduled to be held over a 10-day span (June 25-July 4) in Dallas, Texas, the championships were canceled on May 21 due to Covid-19 and social distancing guidelines. The Academy 15 Red Team, coached by Billy Quinn, was ranked second in the New York-New Jersey region. In addition to indoor nationals, North Merrick residents Maldonado and Lawrence are looking forward to qualifying for the Association of Volleyball Professionals Summer Beach Junior Nationals in Atlantic City if the event takes place as scheduled (July 27-Aug. 2). It would be their third year participating. Both girls have been training in isolation since the shutdown began in mid-March. Maldonado is a setter/libero and has already played two years on Calhoun’s varsity team. Lawrence, an outside hitter, has one year of varsity experience.
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Meet the North Bellmore BOE candidates
I have been a dedicated teacher for 16 years, and am an active mother of four children. My triplets are rising fourth-graders at Saw Mill Road School, and my youngest will start kindergarten in the fall. My husband is a firefighter, and we moved to North Bellmore about 10 years ago to raise our family here. I decided to run for the North Bellmore Board of Education because I think it is so
Peter Mayo My wife Marissa and I moved to Bellmore in 2001. Marissa is an educator in the Rockville Centre School District at the elementary level, and we have two children that attend school within the district. I was previously a board of education trustee for five years, and with your support I am looking forward to continuing that work. I am an electrician for Local Union #3 IBEW. Within my profession, I have been
selected to represent its members in various capacities, including the National Safety Council, which is responsible for the health and safety of all industries, as well as the LU3 Wage and Policy Committee, which is responsible for contract negotiations, policy creation, overseeing hiring practices and administering interviews, among others. As a board of education trustee, I was a part of developing districtwide goals to grow instruction, install network upgrades, upgrade all safety and security measures and protocols, create new technology for instruction, and focus every aspect of the district’s social-emotional development. This was all done without exceeding the state tax cap and using the best cost to benefit ratio, both for the children within our schools and the taxpayers within our community. I am proud of the time I have spent while on the board, and I believe that in these challenging times I am a great choice for every member of our community to be their voice. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay positive
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important to have a trustee on the board that has children in our elementary schools. My children are both general education and special education students. My oldest son is on the autism spectrum, and I know firsthand how a strong special education department is essential in a successful school district. I know what wonderful programs our district offers, but I also think we need to build upon our strong foundation and grow with the ever-changing times. I have spoken at board meetings regarding the importance of class size, flexible seating, sensory pathways and making technology more available for our children. If elected, I will continue to advocate for all of our children so we can offer our students the programs and supports they need to grow academically, socially, emotionally and creatively. I will continue to explore the necessary avenues for our children to get back in the classrooms as safely as possible. I will use my experience as an educator to ask the important questions on issues regarding class size, technology and extracurricular activities so our children are the ones who benefit
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Jennifer Krug reinhardt einhardt ennifer Reinhardt is the secretary of the East Meadow Kiwanis club and, since the pandemic began mid-March, she has been delivering meals to the community at McVey and Parkway elementary schools. The Kiwanis club has donated a rough total of $5,500 in food. Reinhardt has lived in East Meadow for roughly 30 years with her husband Jeff, a first responder with FDNY. They have three sons who are 5, 3, and 1. We’ve been working every week to deliver food, gift cards and other donations. We’ve been working with Island Harvest to get supplies and things that are needed for the schools to the community. The biggest thing for me is just making a different and doing my part. I’m lucky to be a part of such a wonderful club. I’m also on the PTA of McVey Elementary School. [Kiwanis has] been accepting donations and then we go shopping and deliver the meals on Fridays. Our president, Lisa Hallett, goes to [W.T. Clarke High School]. I deliver to McVey and Parkway [elementary schools]. We’ve been doing this for weeks and weeks, since this pandemic started. We make deliveries from the schools and anyone who wants could pick up from there. I drop it off before 9 a.m. and the schools put it out on a table for people to come and take what they need. It’s a group effort, our club is very active in the East Meadow community and do whatever we can do make a difference. We’ve been hosting virtual meetings on a biweekly basis.
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e have always been, in every decade we’ve been open, community-minded. Whether its PTAs, school clubs, Knights of Columbus, temples, anything, we’ve always been supportive of the community that has been so supportive of us. As a result of this pandemic, we were all worried about family, but I was also worried about employees. My employees were nervous. We had people without any source of income. There are more people in the community in the same position. I reached out to St William the Abbott and Donna Jebaily and said whatever you guys need, we got you covered. Depending on who Donna would send us to, we’ve been giving food and gift cards. We’ve given outright donations. We’ve given money for supermarket gift cards. This hit home. We know a lot of people who are or have been sick. We know people who have died. I’ve been on the other side of the coin. I know what its like to be broke, to be lonely, to be down to your last dime. Out of college, working at Grumman Air Space. I was divorced. I had no money for gas. I rode to work on a bike in a suit. I was eating macaroni and cheese and tuna fish. It was the generosity of friends and family that helped me out. Sandy, so I believe it’s our responsibility to give back.
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About that tip Any time you’re picking up a to-go order from anything other than a drive-through window, it’s standard practice to leave a gratuity for the service from the person who boxed your meal, made sure all is included, bagged everything, and then either had it ready at the counter for you or brought it to your car. Sometimes, all of this is done by one person, and sometimes it’s a team effort. Employees who earn tips have always relied on balancing out averages over the course of a shift or several shifts. For every miser who tips 10 percent, you might have a big spender who tips 25 or even 30 percent. In Continued on next page Above photo: Servers and delivery drivers are working hard so you can stay home and safe. Tip them generously.
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What you can do For starters, the most important thing you can do is remember that by going to work to make and package up the food you are picking up, doing your grocery shopping for you, or by going out to deliver your food to your home, the lowest paid people are quite literally putting their health and safety at risk. So, tip them accordingly. A minimum tip of 10 to 15 percent of your bill for grocery delivery and 20 percent of your bill to a restaurant is the least you should be tipping. If your bill is very low, be extra generous, especially if your food was delivered to your home. That $18 pizza that showed up magically on your doorstep, without you having to put on a mask and gloves and get in your car and drive to the pizza place? That has got to be worth at least a $5 tip, and frankly, if you have the means, $10. That $100 bag of groceries that required someone go into a store and shop for you while physically distancing, taking twice as long as it normally does, that is worth at least $15, and again, $20 to $25 if you can afford it. Take into consideration any extra challenges, whether it is a delivery from a restaurant that is far from you, or if your delivery requires entering a building, going through security, etc. The more complicated the delivery, the more contact points for your delivery person. The higher the risk, the higher the tip. Ditto for grocery shoppers; if your order is extra complicated, or very heavy, up that tip amount.
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Tipping etiquette has changed Here are some of the most important things to consider about gratuities during this time. Overall restaurant sales are a fraction of what they used to be. It is more important than ever to realize that if the restaurant is doing 25 percent of their usual business, the staff is making only 25 percent of their usual salary, and if they are a tipped employee, an even smaller fraction of their tips. Not every restaurant has a consistent group of customers. For newer restaurants, or restaurants that don’t serve a particular community, people do not feel the same personal connection as they do to one that’s been around a long time or with a loyal local customer base. It is one thing when a restaurant is the spot where you are considered a regular, or where you go for special occasions and feel an emotional connection; it is something else when you are just trying to get dinner on the table. For places that do not have that nostalgia attached, consumers seem to be tipping less. Delivery people often have to pay for their own expenses. It might seem like no big deal for someone to pick up your food at the restaurant or at the grocery store and drop it at your doorstep. But did you know that many delivery drivers are covering 100 percent of their vehicle expenses, including gas? And often, the “service” or “delivery” fee associated with your order is not passed along to your delivery driver. Sometimes that goes to the restaurant to offset packaging or other overhead expenses. Sometimes, it goes to the corporation on the other end of the app or web site.
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14 sixteen-yeAr-old GABBie GoldBerG, of Merrick, recently donated handpacked care packages to health care workers at Mishkon, a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She dropped off the donations to Mishkon’s Assistant Director of Residnetial Services Israel Levy, far right.
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After her uncle, Eric Turk, died f r o m t h e c o r o n av i r u s i n A p r i l , Mer rick resident Gabbie Goldberg organized an ef fort to help comfo r t t h e h e a l t h c a re wo rke r s at Mishkon in Boro Park, Brooklyn, where he was living. T h e g ro u p h o m e p rov i d e s re s i dential, medical and therapeutic
c a re t o i n d iv i d u a l s w i t h i n t e l l e c t u a l a n d d eve l o p m e n t a l d i s a b i l i ties. Last week, Gabbie, 16, a junior a t Jo h n F. Ke n n e dy H i g h S c h o o l , delivered personaliz ed care packa g e s t o t h e f r o n t l i n e wo rk e r s a t Mishkon. To fill the bags, she collected donations and purchased i t e m s l o c a l l y. S h e a l s o h a d s o m e help from business owners in the a re a , wh o d o n at e d t h e i r g o o d s t o be packed into the packages. The contents of the bag included: ■ Yo gi Tea bags ■ Personalized water bottles ■ H o m e m a d e l i p b a l m s ( d o n at e d b y S u n s h i n e Yo g a & E s s e n t i a l Oils) ■ H a n d - s ew n m a s k s ( d o n at e d by Runway Couture) ■ We t B r u s h e s a n d h a i r c a r e p r o d u c t s ( d o n a t e d by D e L a M e r Salon)
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North Bellmore schools promote personal wellness The North Bellmore School District promoted healthy minds and bodies throughout the month of May, with virtual activities ranging from Parent University workshops to Wellness Day in observance of Mental Health Awareness Month. The district hosted several virtual workshops as part of its Parent University program, with topics including: parenting through crisis; coping with the stressors and unknowns of the new normal; mental health literacy for parents; promoting resiliency in schools; becoming a resilient family amid Covid-19; and children’s mental health. North Bellmore also offered free telephone chats with licensed mental health professionals through Western Suffolk BOCES, and provided parents with contacts for numerous mental health support agencies on Long Island. “Now, perhaps more than ever, we need to support one another so that we can best support our children,” Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Janet Pollitt said. May 22 marked Wellness Day in North Bellmore. Students were asked to do at least one activity from each of the five categories — mindfulness, healthy habits, connection, gratitude and nature — on the Wellness Day “choice board.” Using the digital learning platform Seesaw, they posted the activities they did and shared photos, too. The district’s music teachers also creat-
ed a mindful music activity by encouraging students to play their favorite songs or albums, listen closely to the lyrics and their meaning and pay attention to the sounds of the different instruments to make new musical discoveries. One popular activity from the choice board was gratitude jars, so children could reflect on their many reasons to be thankful. Several teachers at Newbridge Road Elementary School had their students create virtual gratitude jars. Second-grade teacher Jennifer Campbell-Toomb asked each child to pick two things, but they all went above and beyond by filling up their jars. Fifth-grade teacher Karen Barrins and her students participated in a Zoom chat to talk about the meaning of gratitude and discuss how giving thanks and focusing on the positives can have a profound impact. She said the gratitude jars will serve as a visual reminder of all the “good things in their lives” and are something they can dip into at any time they need a lift. Barrins noted that many Wellness Day activities promoted personal well-being without using technology, from writing sidewalk chalk messages to going on a nature scavenger hunt to eating mindfully. “Taking the time to focus upon striving to be healthy in body and mind by disconnecting from our devices in order to reconnect is a true gift,” Barrins said. Compiled by Tony Bellissimo
Newbridge road elemeNtary School second-grader Sadie Heim created a gratitude jar to show what she is thankful for as part of the North Bellmore School District’s Wellness Day activities.
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brothers elias, far left, and Asher Katz, from Martin Avenue Elementary School, wore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote shirts to spread positivity as students throughout North Bellmore celebrated physical and mental wellness.
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ON ApRIL 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow.
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Nassau jail activists call for transparency By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com
Activists for the rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling on Sheriff James Dzurenda to provide daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases in the jail and to release inmates with a high risk of contracting the virus. On April 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow for the same cause. Some held signs along the sidewalk and others honked from cars and drove passed the jail’s East Meadow Avenue entrance. Then, on May 20, the same group stood outside the county legislative building in Mineola and live streamed a rally calling for additional measures to be taken at the jail to protect inmates, correction officers and the community at large. Among the group were representatives of the Long Island Social Justice Action Network, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York Communities for Change and the Long Island chapter of New Hour for Women and Children. The activists said that the county never provided a space for members of the press or families of the incarcerated to ask questions about the jail in public. They are urging Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to add statistics about jail Covid-19 cases in her daily briefings about the virus and that such information also be posted on the sheriff ’s website. “They’re not just numbers, they’re our family members and our loved ones and they’re just as important as the people on the outside,” said Jayette Lansbury, a member of the Nassau County Jail Advocates and chair of criminal justice of the New York chap-
ter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Lansbury also criticized the use of “keep-lock,” or holding inmates in their cells for almost 24 hours a day to ensure social distancing and said that it “exacerbates already high levels of anxiety and depression.” In late March, Sherif f James Dzurenda posted a letter on the jail’s website detailing the steps it was taking to prevent the spread of the virus. Every new inmate is tested for the virus during initial processing and, if cleared, held for an additional 14 days in a New Admission Housing Unit. Inmates with Covid-19 symptoms are moved to a quarantine unit, where they are medically monitored, have their temperatures taken and meet with mental health staff members. Inmates in regular housing are still offered outdoor recreation in small groups. They are also given facemasks and free phone time to contact loved ones and support networks. Requests for comment from the sheriff following the May 20 rally were not answered as of press time on Tuesday. Dzurenda told Newsday on Thursday that fifty-seven inmates have tested positive for Covid-19 since March. Fortyseven have recovered, eight have been discharged and two remain incarcerated, the Newsday article read. The jail’s population, which changes on a daily basis, was 612 on Thursday. Serena Liguori, the executive director of New Hour, said that she and her fellow advocates “applaud meaningful steps taken by Nassau Sheriff Dzurenda to increase PPE provisions in the jail.” However, she said that they “urge transparency about the jail conditions for those who prove to be symptomatic.”
SOmE hELd SIGNS along the sidewalk and others honked from cars and drove passed the jail’s East Meadow Avenue entrance. AcTIvISTS fOR ThE rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling for increased measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the jail.
NCC pulls programs for students with autism By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Nassau Community College’s decision to remove a pair of popular programs designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder in and out of the classroom has parents and educators concerned. They want the programs restored. Citing finances as the main reason, NCC interim Vice President Valerie Collins sent a letter to the coordinators of both programs, known as ASPIRES and Achilles, to inform them that the programs would not be offered in the 2020-21 academic year. “Please do not make or continue to make any plans to recruit new students going forward,” read the letter from Collins, dated April 20. “The Achilles and Aspires programs will continue through the conclusion of this semester,” it continued. “The decision to end the programs this semester was, of course, influenced by financial concerns.” Roughly 35 students took part in the programs in the 2019-20 academic year. Multiple calls and emails to NCC requesting the amount of savings the cost-cutting move would bring for 2020-21 were not returned. Frances Viscovich, an NCC environmental science professor who coordinates the ASPIRES program, offered to volunteer her time and identified other individuals at the school who could assist at no cost. However, according to a statement released by NCC, volunteer hours could not be accepted. “I thought this would be my chance to give back to the community under Covid-19,” Viscovich said. “I felt like this would be my frontline volunteer work. These are such important programs. These students get essential individual and group counseling.” The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive functioning and social skill deficits. “The program started with one student six years ago,” Viscovich noted. “Now we have a waiting list. We should be promoting it, not ending it.” Wantagh resident Vanessa Kelly said her son Jimmy, a 2018 graduate of MacArthur High School, has seen con-
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The removal of two vital programs for students with autism has brought Nassau Community College’s decision into question. siderable improvement both academically and socially as a result of the ASPIRES program. His grade average has jumped from a B-minus in high school to an A-minus at NCC. “It’s a crucial program, and the social support has given Jimmy so much confidence,” she said. “He’s more independent as a student and a person.” The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Valerie Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010.
“Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “I’m upset for the new students who won’t be able to get into the program.” Baldwin resident Denise Baird is concerned her daughter Rebecca, a 2017 Oceanside High School graduate who just completed her first year at NCC, will not continue to excel at her current pace without ASPIRES. “The program is a Godsend,” Baird said. “Rebecca has benefitted a great deal.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, is encouraging the college to reconsider its decision. “The ASPIRES and Achilles programs at NCC support our county’s differently abled students who have just as much desire to succeed as all other young people,” Kaminsky said. “The programs help them develop the tools necessary to thrive at the next level, and there is simply no substitute for what they provide.” On May 27, the Nassau County Legislature, which votes to approve NCC’s yearly budget, sent a letter to college President Jermaine Williams to inform him it would not approve the 2020-2021 as it stands. Presiding Officer for the County Legislature, Richard J. Nicolello, wrote to Williams: “I urge you to restore the funding to these programs for the upcoming academic school year and beyond. Without such action, I do not see a path forward for the approval of the proposed Nassau Community College budget for this year.” The college released a statement. “Nassau Community College is focused on providing all of our students with the support they need to complete their academics at the college,” Lindsey Angioletti, the director of marketing and communications, wrote. “After careful consideration, students in the ASPIRES and Achilles program have been transitioned from the formal program to now receive individual campus services in our Student Personnel Services area and our Center for Students with Disabilities. “While we appreciate the offer of a member of our staff to voluntarily run the program, contractually we were not permitted to do so,” the statement continued. “It is of the utmost importance to the college that the students in the former ASPIRES and Achilles program have access to the tools they need to succeed in their academic journey.”
Comptroller releases ‘troubling’ projections By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com
As Nassau County neared a phase-byphase reopening of nonessential businesses, county Comptroller Jack Schnirman released a report two weeks ago that analyzed projected sales tax losses, as a result of the shut-down that be g an in March in response to the novel coron av i r u s . T h e report also ran stresses based on possible outcomes if the Covid-19 v i r u s we re t o recur later this year. Jack Schnirman “The county currently depends on sales tax for 40 percent of its revenue,” Schnirman said, calling the losses already sustained as a result of business closures “really troubling.”
According to Schnirman, the report showed that in a best-case scenario, the county is already facing losses of 12.25 percent for the year, or more than $156 million. In a worst-case scenario, the report posited losses in sales tax revenue of more than 28 percent, or $360 million, for 2020. In the event of a recurrence of the virus, Schnirman said losses for the two fiscal years 202021 could amount to between $665 million-$1 billion. The largest source of sales tax for the county is retail, at 58.4 percent. Accommodation is next, accounting for 11.4 percent. Automobile dealers, retail clothing and gasoline stations account for 40 percent of retail activity in the county — businesses that have been at nearly a standstill in the past nine weeks. “Covid-19 has dealt the county economy an unprecedented gut punch, and these numbers show the potential effect on county government,” Schnirman wrote in a statement. “Based upon our available data, our new sophisticated modeling tool currently projects worse consequences than
previously anticipated.” The extent of the losses would depend largely on the timing and pace of reopening, Schnirman said on releasing his agency’s report. With more than 2 million New Yorkers currently unemployed, he thought it unlikely that restarting the economy could be quick or seamless. “We’re in no position to make predictions about that,” Schnirman said, adding that the role and responsiveness of the federal government would also be crucial in determining outcomes. On a more positive note, the county’s solid financial condition, reflected in its high investment-grade credit rating; its ability, restored in this year’s state budget, to capitalize on the Nassau Independent Finance Authority’s even higher credit rating to borrow at lower rates; and its almost limitless tax base, giving it the ability to bond far beyond any currently imaginable scenario suggested the county would be able to weather the fiscal typhoon, however painful the process might be.
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The economic situation shows no sign of getting better soon. White House economic advisers project that unemployment could top 20 percent before the economy begins to revive. And the chairman of the Federal Reserve has pointedly noted that even though the Fed has already pumped $2 trillion into the financial system, “It may well be that the Fed has to do more,” Jerome Powell told “60 Minutes.” “It may be that Congress has to do more … [to] help businesses avoid … insolvencies and … do the same for individuals — keep workers in their homes, keep them paying their bills. Keep families solvent.” That’s very important advice from the world’s most powerful banker. Congress and the White House should take it seriously and act on it. The key to achieving another round of federal stimulus relief will be a willingness of all parties to put aside political differences to deliver meaningful help to the country. That means the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives should drop its insistence on loading up the next relief bill with every item on the liberal wish list. The rescue package should focus on continued funding of research to defeat the coronavirus and support for a strong economic recovery. President Trump and the Republican
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how the grants they receive can be used. Keeping employees on the payroll won’t protect their jobs in the long haul if businesses are forced to close because they can’t meet other operating costs. ■ Along with reforming the PPP, convert the current $600 additional federal unemployment insurance supplement into an employment supplement. Instead of paying employees to stay home from their jobs, let’s pay them a “job bonus” to get back to work. ■ Provide substantial assistance to states and localities to help with the extraordinary costs imposed by the pandemic and to help them cover their operating costs. State and local tax revenues have dropped drastically since the pandemic began in every state. Helping them to keep providing critical services is not only reasonable, it’s necessary. That doesn’t mean writing a blank check to every state. ■ Finally, finally come to agreement on a national infrastructure program, putting jobless people to work rebuilding America. These are extraordinary times, calling for extraordinary measures. Washington must step up to the challenge, now. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
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here is no Plan B for young love. Through this pandemic, we are all living some version of Plan B, but my heart aches for our teenagers, for whom Plan B doesn’t work so well. They have been locked down and shut out by the Coronavirus, and they have far fewer coping mechanisms than adults. Some parents are struggling with teens who are sleeping all day or refusing to pitch in with chores. Being a teenager in the best of times is hugely inconvenient, and acting out is normal. I think any human who just survives the years between 13 and 19 reasonRandi ably intact is doing kReiss a splendid job. I actually remember what it was like to be 13. Everyone has his or her own hell. Mine was being tiny. I was so small that my mother couldn’t find “teenage” clothes in my size, so, of course, I hated my mother. I threw my Mary Janes at her one day because she thought I would put them on my feet and actually
be seen in public, when everyone knew that you don’t wear Mary Janes when you’re 13. I was generally miserable from ages 13 to 16, when I discovered boys and the pimples subsided and I fell in love. How might that have played out if we had gone through a global pandemic between 1958 and 1964, when I was “becoming”? I would have been holed up in my house with my mother and father and younger sister. We weren’t the let’s-bring-out-theMonopoly-board kind of family. Our parents didn’t play with us. They loved us and fed us and told us what to do. Sequestering without 600 channels of TV, no Internet and no phones would have been a claustrophobic experience. Today, kids do have many more opportunities to launch Plan B. They just don’t want to. No school? Well, heavens, in the virtual world, kids with access to the internet can tour museums, wander the galaxy, practice new recipes and star in musicals. Every day, I send my grandkids links to magic shows and master classes for
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kids and invitations to Facetime and books that tell the stories of teenagers who lived through adversity and came out stronger and bolder and happier. In other words, I send them stuff they ignore. And I understand the lassitude. I’m just doing the grandma thing, trying to engage, but part of me knows the kids are surviving as best they can. They’re suffering from the isolation, and they have no place to vent their anger and their fear because the cultural message is to push through and do your work and don’t complain when others have it worse. One of my grandkids is about to enter his senior year in high school, and I also remember what it was like to be 17, when passion ruled. Do you remember your first kiss? Take a moment. Remember. You were probably a teenager and I hope it was thrilling, and sweet. Now, teens are being told to social distance, a suggestion that is antithetical to their very existence. No kissing or fooling around for months, or a year? Being told that if you hang out with a friend or find love, you
eing told to social distance is antithetical to teenagers’ very existence.
might be endangering your family or killing your grandma? I have four grandkids in various stages of moving up in school. One is leaving elementary school for middle school. One is going from seventh to eighth grade, one is leaving middle school for high school and one is the rising senior. They have been “attending” school at home and passing the time as best they can, while parents weave in and out of their days and multiple screens shine an everlasting light on them. They are isolated from the only other human beings who know how they feel — other teenagers. I see them on Facetime and, really, they look slightly unfamiliar, a bit stunned, after days of little interaction with other people. I wish they would keep a diary or a photo journal. The gift they already possess is a great story to tell, but I understand the inertia of this moment. So, for now, kids, it’s enough just to get through, and you will Then, because you’re young and strong and smart, you will move on and make up for lost time. In the meantime, take notes. You are caught up in the drama of a lifetime. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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We must end systemic racism to find peace
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wave of angry protests over the merciless alleged killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked a wave of more than 70 angry protests in cities across the nation last week and into the weekend. The majority were peaceful, but others turned violent, with vandals looting and burning businesses. It was a sadly familiar scene, a nightmare that has been repeated time and again for decades. We must end this national shame. White police officers brutalizing and killing black men in their custody is criminal, period. Derek Chauvin and the three other officers who held Floyd down deserve to be sent to prison. As one African-American commentator rightly pointed out, what we witnessed in the cellphone video of the killing was the slow, painful lynching of a black man by a white officer in the light of day, surrounded
by witnesses. This was not Jim Crow America. This was Minneapolis, 2020. And what caused it all? A counterfeit $20 bill that Floyd was alleged to have tried to pass at a store. Yes, most police officers are good, honest and hardworking. Even one officer the likes of Chauvin, however, is one too many. Protests turned to riots over the weekend in cities across the country, including New York City. We must condemn the looting we witnessed. Rioting is wrong. It is illegal. It should never have happened. It also does nothing to accomplish peace. As a nation, however, we must pause a moment and reflect on why people in communities of color would, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo remarked, burn down their own house. We do not presume to speak for them, but we can imagine that the killing they witnessed turned long-simmering
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he Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District has proposed a well-balanced budget that is within the state-mandated tax cap and stays below Nassau County’s average taxlevy increase. Under the tentative 2020-21 budget, the district would collect 2.56 percent more in taxes as compared to this year’s budget. The proposed spending plan maintains all existing programs and has some additions, but comes at a cost to the district’s financial reserves. The plan would appropriate $6.15 million from reserves and $6.7 million from its fund balance to support the proposed budget — $545,094 more for the former and $608,982 more for the latter when compared to this year’s numbers. It is impor-
tant to note, however, that reserves are in place specifically to ease residents’ burden in times when it’s most needed, like now. Residents will also vote on a proposition that would allow the board to allocate more than $750,000 from capital reserves to put toward infrastructure improvements. Next year — hopefully inside the district’s many classrooms — students can look forward to new, exciting and enriching programs. Mandarin lessons will be extended to 11th-graders, the electrical training program will expand, Advanced Placement Research courses will be offered, and robotics kits will be more widely available. The district’s growing focus on students’ mental health will also continue, including its partnership with South
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anger into rage, and the riotous behavior was a way to vent it. It is a rage pent up not only because of a single killing, but also because of a longtime pattern of police killings. Taken together, they constitute what is called structural, or systemic, racism, the racism that is built into our very institutions: our police departments, our hospitals, our schools, our governments. Last year, the Herald undertook a nearly yearlong investigative series, “The Racism Around Us,” reporting on the structural racism in institutions here in Nassau County. The results were, in many ways, not surprising, but at the same time entirely shocking. The bottom line is that racism is to be found at all levels of our society, including in the media. Until we solve the issue of structural racism, our nation will never find the peace Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayed for.
letters We can all do our parts To the Editor: It has been heartbreaking not being able to be with my Ricky during this time at his residence for people with developmental disabilities. He has severe cognitive impairments, has never been able to speak and is now blind. He relies entirely on others for everything. That’s why, in all his 61 years, we have never gone this long without visiting his residence. During these frightening times, Ricky and most other vulnerable and defenseless New Yorkers are locked down and need direct caregivers, whose compensation does not reflect the essential nature of their work. Right now, so many frightening aspects of the coronavirus are out of our control. We don’t know who will be stricken, how our economy will fare and when this crisis will end. It’s a lonely time for so many of us. Through my many years of life and public service, I
Oaks/Northwell Health. Although the months of remote learning and increased reserve spending may be discouraging, officials have worked hard to propose a budget that seeks to put as little burden on taxpayers as possible. Throughout this pandemic, administrators and teachers have shown their commitment to the children of Bellmore-Merrick, and residents have seen how quickly this high-performing district can adapt. Support your school district by voting “Yes” on the proposed budget and its capital reserve proposition. Voters are encouraged to support the four elementary districts’ budgets, too, as administrators and trustees have labored over the spending plans throughout this unprecedented time.
A Tribute to All the Daves
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omehow, in April, I missed observing national Siblings Day, and then the time rolled by and along came Memorial Day. So I’m taking this opportunity to talk about my brother, David Kremer, and salute the many other brothers and sisters who really shouldn’t need a special day. This first week of June will mark a year since Dave (he liked that better) died at age 89. I’m sure that every one of our readers who enjoy a special relationship with a sibling understands how significant a role they play in JerrY our lives. Those kremer of you who are lucky enough to have a living sibling know how important they can be, provided you haven’t let some petty grievance get in the way. As a rule, most of us reach out to a sibling at almost any time of the day or week for a kind word or just reassurance that all is well. Two of my friends recently lost sib-
lings, and they described to me at length missed opportunities or a lifetime of strong bonds that are irreplaceable. All of their comments reminded me of my loss, and the fact that Dave is no longer a part of my life. A day doesn’t go by without a moment when I think about reaching out to him, just to exchange a few simple words. It took quite a few years for my brother to express his love, but getting older does that to people. Dave had a lot of unique qualities. He was the family historian, and had an encyclopedic memory of just about everything. He knew not only the day, but also the hour that I was born, and where he was as he anxiously waiting to greet his baby brother. He would regale me with facts about distant relatives and their family history. His knowledge of family trivia was bottomless. He had photos of relatives who I didn’t know existed. When I ran for public office, Dave was always there, pushing me to take care of all the minute details of success-
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change everything, I can change something, even if ing it’s a small matter. capiSo I buy dinner for the direct caregivers at Ricky’s also house at least once a week. I ncour- also reached out to Dr. Julie Bates and her staff at . Advantage Care Diagnostics & Treatment Center in Freeport. Dr. Bates and her amazing staff specialize in health care for people like Ricky, who can be so difficult to diagnose and treat due to their inability to communicate and their different way of perceiving changes in their health. Like so many health care professionals right now, Dr. Bates needed funding to protect both patients and staff. I donated $10,000 to help them with that. I also helped Plainview Hospital with a $5,000 donation in appreciation of the wonderful care they give people with special needs. I try to do something every day, like delivering food and helping organiza-
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ful campaigning. When I would arrive at some campaign event, he was waiting outside the building, staring at his watch and reminding me that I was two minutes late. He would usher me into the building quickly, making sure that I didn’t linger too long with a faithful voter. I consider myself a devout Yankees fan. I check the baseball scores whenever the team is playing, even if it’s early in the season and the games don’t really mean that much. I would spot him at some dinner listening to the game with earphones, while everyone else was chatting away. On days when I called him to announce some Yankee mistake or achievement, he would tell me he’d heard about it hours earlier. I always thought I was up on all things Yankees, but he eclipsed me. Last year, we decided we should observe Dave’s birthday at a place he would really enjoy. So as a family, we bought a bunch of tickets to Yankee Stadium on the week of his 89th birthday.
eep special family members close, no matter how far away they may live.
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tions that seek to make a difference during these very dark days. We have to remember, appreciate and recognize the abundance of good work being done right now by so many unsung heroes who are, together, making a massive difference in quality of life, illness outcomes and the emotional well-being of everyone they touch. You can make a difference. I’m doing it daily, and it goes a long way toward keeping my faith and perspective. It can be done. When you help others, you also benefit by not feeling so helpless in the face of monumental challenges.
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The plan was to get his name on the scoreboard and salute him for another milestone in his life. As fate would have it, he didn’t make it to the game. But the whole family went, and shared a special the 192 moment when his name flashed on the Depres screen. The nieces and nephews cheered emerge the loudest for Uncle David. scienti I write this not as a sad remembrance, but rather as a reminder of the importance of siblings in our lives. Having a special brother or sister can be an enormous blessing. It’s an experience that can’t be replicated, so long as you stay close to those special family members and are willing to meet them halfway on life’s issues. Make those short phone calls just to say hello. Keep them close no matter how far away they may live. If you’re lucky to have the right relationship, then every day will be national Siblings Day.
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Can Cuomo do no wrong? To the editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Cuomo puts the other guy from Queens to shame” (April 30-May 6): Yes, Presi-
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dent Trump is brash, vulgar and rude, but governor Cuomo’s remarks and presentations receive universal praise, with some pundits floating him as a possible replacement for Joe Biden as the Democratic presiden-
tial nominee. Little is made of the fact that new York has the most Covid-19 deaths of any state in the nation — 28,168 as of Monday. By contrast, California had recorded 3,290, despite having more than twice new York’s population. very little prominence is given to California gov.
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