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Bellmore Car Show is canceled tion Authority vehicles close down the unauthorized “car show.” Officials escorted attenTypically held from the first dants, vendors and a DJ off the week of May through the open- lot for operating without supering week of Octovision or a permit. ber every year, the “We were not Friday Night Car issued a permit for Show, hosted by the the car show this Chamber of Comye a r, ” ch a m b e r merce of the BellPresident Jim mores, has been Spohrer said. “It’s canceled for 2020 pretty well known because it does not that we don’t have have a Town of the permit. We’ve Hempstead permit. had a message H oweve r, t h e posted on our weblack of a permit site and a sign postand a host didn’t ed in the parking stop roughly 200 lot that it’s postcar and motorcycle poned until further enthusiasts from notice. congregating for “ We c o u l d n’ t months at the conduct the shows usual location — with the social-disthe Bellmore Long tance guidelines in Island Rail Road place due to the parking lot on Bell- JIM SpohRER pandemic, so the more Avenue — President, town returned our until authorities Chamber of Commerce check for the [perbroke up a gathermit] application,” of the Bellmores ing on July 31 folSpohrer added. lowing noise comDean Fazio, of plaints from residents. Bellmore, said he had attended That night, a photographer on the car show for 17 years and the scene watched Nassau Coun- was unaware of the permit situty Police Department cruisers and Metropolitan TransportaContinued on page 7
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JohN F. KENNEdY High School’s Student Government Association held a Zoom meeting last Saturday to discuss how the club would conduct activities virtually and reshape operations under the district’s hybrid model once school starts on Sept. 8.
Views mixed on Central’s school reopening plan By AlYSSA SEIdMAN aseidman@liherald.com
When the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District announced that it would reopen under a hybrid model for the first two weeks of school — with plans to ease from a mix of online and inperson classes to a full reopening by Sept. 21 — the decision drew mixed reactions from parents and students. While a number of parents and students lauded
plans for a return to semi-normalcy, others feared that eventual full-time in-school instruction could cause Covid-19 cases to climb. “It’s a bit disturbing to me that they’re only giving the hybrid plan two weeks,” said parent Tara Bernstein, of Merrick. “At this point, fulltime school, while good for the social-emotional piece, is not safe.” Bernstein’s son is entering 10th grade at Calhoun High School in North Merrick this
year. While she acknowledged the district’s diligence in “putting students’ needs first” in the reopening, she said the hybrid model should be tried out for a month rather than two weeks “to see how the kids respond and if there’s a major outbreak,” she said. “As my kids’ pediatrician said, ‘There is no right answer, and a bunch of wrong answers,’” Bernstein said. “Any way you slice this, the kids lose.” Continued on page 4
e couldn’t conduct the shows with the socialdistance guidelines in place, so the town returned our check for the [permit] application.
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Cuomo: Gyms can open as soon as Aug. 24 tbellissimo@liherald.com
Gym owners statewide received some long-awaited guidance Monday morning f ro m G ov. A n d rew C u o m o, wh o announced they could reopen on Aug. 24 at 33 percent capacity, so long as certain criteria are met. Fitness facilities throughout New York have been closed for five months after being forced to shutter on March 16 when stay-at-home orders were issued. Lew Breslau, owner of Crunch Fitness in Bellmore, plans to open on the 24th. “The news was a little better than I expected,” said Breslau, who had safety measures in place at Crunch by late April. “Thirty-three percent isn’t 50 percent, but it’s workable,” he added. “This gives me some sense of relief. People can get back to their gym routines that contribute to their well-being both physically and mentally.” As part of reopening procedures, localities must inspect their gyms and fitness centers within two weeks to confirm if they’re meeting operating requirements, including ventilation and distancing rules, Cuomo said. Local authorities will also determine if indoor classes can be held on a case-by-case basis, Cuomo added, and masks will be mandatory. “I can’t imagine the ventilation requirements to be stricter than what we have in the building,” Breslau said. “I’m
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SOme Of CrunCh’S safety measures include enhanced cleaning protocols, touchless check-in, symptom screening upon arrival, social distance decals on the floor, closing every other cardio machine and spacing out class times. assuming we’re in compliance because we did get the new MERV 13 filters installed. “We’re going to open without classes for a week or so to get our feet wet,” he added. “I’ve already reached out to the Nassau County Executive’s office to get clarification on some things.” Crunch’s Bellmore location has several thousand members and 30,000-square feet of real estate. Breslau said they’ve fol-
lowed strict Covid-19 safety protocols from Crunch’s franchise, which put together a 45-page reopening manual this past spring. Some of Crunch’s safety measures include enhanced cleaning protocols, touchless check-in, symptom screening upon arrival, social distance decals on the floor, closing every other cardio machine and spacing out class times. A group of more than 1,500 New York gym owners, including hundreds based
on Long Island, recently filed a class action lawsuit against Cuomo, the state and Attorney General Letitia James in an attempt to force the state to allow them to reopen. Synergy Fitness Club, which has locations in Merrick and Baldwin, is included in the lawsuit. Crunch is not. In addition to requesting immediate reopening, the lawsuit is pursuing compensation for owners to recover lost revenue. Keith Pellegrino, who owns and operates Synergy’s Baldwin location, said he was hoping to open at 50 percent capacity like bowling alleys, which were approved to do so last Friday. “Hopefully we’re at 50 percent no later than a month,” Pellegrino said. “We have more than enough equipment to support all of the safety requirements. Wearing masks might be difficult for some members, but that’s something everyone has to follow. We need members to be responsible and follow the safety rules. The last thing we want is to be shut down again.” Nauman Hussein, who owns and operates Synergy in Merrick, also plans to open doors to his 4,500 members next Monday. He said he’s strongly considering opening for 90-minute increments with 30-minute closures in between opening slots to allow for extensive disinfecting. “This is the news we’ve been waiting for,” Hussein said. “We’re anticipating a good turnout. We should be able to accommodate about 65 members at a time.”
Metro Physical Therapy opens in Bellmore Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, a leading provider of comprehensive therapy and wellness services with locations across Long Island and in Florida, is on the move again, expanding its facilities and rebranding others to reflect its high end, spa-like facilities. Most recently, the organization announced that it has relocated its Bellmore facility to a one-story building located at 616 Bedford Ave. in Bellmore. Metro Physical Therapy is the owner and sole occupant in the 4,000 square-foot building, which is more than triple the size of its former Bellmore location. According to Metro Physical Therapy CEO Michael Mayrsohn, DPT, OCS, “We have been part of the Bellmore community for over 15 years in a space we were renting at Dr. Geller’s dental practice. It was a great experience, but due to increasing patient demand and physician referrals, we needed a larger space. We also wanted to build on our own brand identity in the area. Our new space affords us the opportunity to serve more patients in the Bellmore community, while also offering expanded facilities and amenities.” Mayrsohn noted that the new location will feature an onsite heated salt water pool, turf functional training area, stateof-the-art strength equipment for postoperative care and more than 3,000 square feet of open treatment space. Metro Physical Therapy will provide its comprehen-
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Chamber and eleCted officials joined Metro Physical Therapy CEO Michael Mayrsohn at a ribbon cutting celebrating the organization’s new Bellmore facility. sive physical, occupational and speech therapies, as well as acupuncture, chiropractic, massage and aquatic therapies. Services are provided by experienced, certified manual therapists who provide one-to-one therapy services for each patient to facilitate the best outcomes. There will be more than 14 dedicated parking spaces and access to additional parking due to a partnership formed with the neighboring Veterans of Foreign War. The former white brick building built in 1949 was not being maintained and
required a major renovation handled by NBC Custom Homes, a general contractor specializing in commercial and high-end residential properties. Construction on the building began in summer 2019 and was completed the week of July 6, 2020. The renovation project was valued at $1.2 million. Plans are currently underway to renovate facilities in Greenvale, Huntington and Smithtown to better project the Metro Physical Therapy brand and accommodate more patients. “We continue to receive a steady
increase in patient referrals from area physicians who recognize the value in one-on-one patient care,” Mayrsohn added. “It is a testament to the high caliber of our medical team and the emphasis we place on quality care. All treatments are performed by experienced healthcare professionals and not assistants. Our goal is to elevate the healthcare experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, service and innovation.
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Mike Conlon, of Merrick, also has a son entering 10th grade at Calhoun. He said he believes the district needs more time to test the effectiveness of remote learning before rushing to a decision to use the hybrid plan for the rest of the quarter, or even the rest of the academic year. By andrew garCia plexiglass walls; many “As a parent, I prefer five days a week of in-school eduhallways will be limited cation,” Conlon said. “With remote learning, people signed in, got their assignments, and that was really it. The hybrid model will to one-way paths; and locker use will be prohibBut the teachers might not be up to speed on remote be in effect for the first ited. learning. With this new syllabus, they’ve got to be teachtwo weeks of school in Students and staff will ing.” the Bellmore-Merrick also be required to use Grand Avenue Middle School Parent Lidia Zappa Central District, dividing agreed, calling the remote-learning period “a complete an app that will ask the student body loss of time.” whether they are experibetween alternating “While I understand the reluctance to send the chilencing any Covid-19 schedules. If routines are dren back to school, there really is no scientific reason symptoms, whether they perfected and it is safe for being afraid — the numbers do not support this fear,” to do so, the district has have been in contact with Zappa said. “I also think it is very elitist to keep the schools closed. Not every child has computer access and a tentative full in-person anyone who has had the virus recently and whethinternet access at home; not every family has a device for reopening slated for er they have traveled. If each child, [or] an adult who can sit with the child and Sept. 21. The final decithey answer no to all teach the material. People are hiring tutors and creating sion on a full reopening teaching pods in order to educate their children at home, will be made by Sept. 16. three, the app will display an “access color, ” which [but] these options are not available to all.” Signs will line the hallDavid Silverstein said his daughters — a rising senior will allow entry into the way walls reminding all at Calhoun and a soon-to-be freshman at Kennedy High school after a temperato follow social-distancSchool in Bellmore — are comfortable going back to ing and safety guidelines; ture screening. Juniors’ school, and harbor no fears about the virus. A photo of a classroom furniture such and seniors’ temperacrowded Georgia high school hallway that recently went tures will also be monias shelves, tables and viral showed only a handful of students wearing masks tored after off-campus and virtually no social distancing. But Silverstein said teachers’ desks will be lunch breaks. he believes the district would be more “vigilant” in rearranged or removed; enforcing safety protocols. students’ desks will have All buildings will be disinfected daily. He said the district’s reopening proposal is “a reasonable plan.” “I’m a numbers guy, and the data that’s available strongly suggests that the chances of a catastrophic outcome are minuscule,” he said. “It’s likely that positive tests [will] show up, and if they Dear neighbor: do show up, it’s not necessary in my opinion to shut We live and work in this community. The lives of each and every one of you is important [school] down and go run to us and we are here to tell your stories — from beginning to end. That includes the and hide.” final chapter. At this difficult time, I want to remind you that obituaries in all Herald For students who will Community Newspapers are, and have always been, completely free. soon re-enter district buildings for the first time COVID-19 has taken far too many, far to soon. Let us help you commemorate the life of your loved one with a story and photo celebrating their life. Contact our Executive Editor in six months, starting the Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com or call 516-569-4000, ext 203, if you would like to new school year will cermemorialize a loved one in the Herald, regardless of their cause of death. tainly be a shock. “At first it was kind of Stuart Richner expected,” said rising Publisher senior Dylan Lipman of srichner@liherald.com the hybrid plan, “but at the 1095060 same time I thought, ‘If we
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the distriCt announCed it would reopen under a hybrid model, which drew mixed reactions. send our students back, is Covid going to be worse than ever?’” Lipman is the president of John F. Kennedy High School’s Student Government Association. The club has been meeting via Zoom to discuss how to conduct activities virtually and reshape learning under the hybrid model. “In talking to my peers, it’s not fear they’re feeling, [but] confusion,” he said. “Are we going to be able to hug each other and talk to each other? There’s a lot of unknowns.” Reza Aziz, a rising senior at Calhoun, said he liked the idea of returning to school under a hybrid schedule. “I think the hybrid model is the most effective way for kids to learn while maintaining safety,” he said. “If we were going to open to full occupancy immediately, even with social distancing and people wearing masks, there would have been some kind of issue.” Aziz, who plays on the Colts’ soccer team and is a member of the On Tour Company, said after-school activities would take on a different form this year, too. “I’m not sure how practice is going to work, but I think there will be a season, and On Tour is only doing three shows this year,” he said. “We’re still trying to figure out how to maintain social distance on stage and limit interactions between people, but production for the shows is going to be impacted based on the hybrid model.” Aziz implored his peers and their parents to embrace the district’s decisions, despite the frustrations they might feel, and reminded them that teachers and administrators are trying to adjust to this new way of learning, as well. “The best thing is to remain patient,” he said.
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that are the fabric of our community.” Participants are able sign up for a Downtown Deals Travel Pass at www.discoverlongisland.com/deals. A link is then sent to their mobile phones, which opens the passport and directs the user to add the button icon to their home screen, where they can access it any time. Once users are ready to redeem their passes, they simply hand their phone to the ticketing or checkout counter to access their deal. “Embracing and growing Nassau’s vibrant, walkable downtown communities near transit and housing has been a priority of my administration since day one,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. “Following our COVID-19 front-line response, my priority focused on boosting the recovery of our small businesses and revival of these once bustling, beloved Main Street communities — the heartbeat of our local economy. I want to encourage businesses and residents to sign up for the new free Downtown Deals Travel Pass and explore downt ow n d i s t r i c t s t h ro u g h o u t L o n g Island. Not only will you find fantastic ways to enjoy a staycation but you will be supporting the businesses that employ so many of our neighbors, family and friends.”
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Covid-19 grounding many student pilots Enrollment drops at some flight schools as instruction switches to online format By VisVajit sriramrajan “When Covid-19 hit, survival intuition became important for everyone because individual lives and livelihoods were immediately at stake,” said Bianca Baldwin, head of admissions and enrollment at the Academy of Aviation, a Farmingdale flight school. “We had to react, but there was no script.” Baldwin noted that the school was closed to the public and secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to shift to a digital model of instruction. Flight dispatch procedures were altered to maintain operations while all flight school staff switched to working remotely. Fever and symptom screening for instructors and students was done before precheck of every aircraft, and before-andafter flight sanitation procedures were carried out on the ramp, as outlined by the federal Centers for Disease Control. “As a result of Covid-19, we have had to reimagine the flight training world,” said Evan Damadeo, chief flight Instructor at Mid Island Flight School in Ronkonkoma. Damadeo noted that flight training has long been an in-person business, with mostly face-to-face interactions. “At this time, we currently employ many remote technologies in order to minimize our face-to-face interactions to only inside the airplane during a flight lesson,” he said. “This helps to ensure that we maximize
safety to our family of employees and our family of customers.” Although aviation theory can be learned through books, student pilots need to take an FAA practical exam known as a checkride in order to obtain a license. In the United States, a private pilot applicant is required to have documented at least 40 hours of flight time, with at least 20 hours from an instructor and 10 hours of solo flights. Applicants must also log three hours of cross-country training, 10 takeoffs and landings at three different airports, three hours of basic instrument training, three hours of night flying and experience flying over 150 nautical miles. These requirements, which are even more demanding for those applying for commercial pilot licenses, have brought flight schools practically to a standstill, particularly for immunocompromised students. “Academy of Aviation offers an F-1 Commercial Pilot Visa with the opportunity to work as a U.S. Certified Flight Instructor upon successful completion of our program,” Baldwin said. “This means that we welcome, teach and employ students from the USA as well as many different countries such as India, Egypt, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.” She added that the flight school’s student roster was at its peak before the pandemic, and the schools remains dedicated to upholding a diverse student body.
Ilan Nahoom, the CEO of Flying Helicopters Made Easy, spoke on the diversity of his flight school as well, noting that women and men from various backgrounds are represented in its instructor body. “We have Black people, Native Americans and immigrants from countries like China and India represented in our instructors,” he said. Nahoom said enrollment has decreased 40 percent during the Covid-19 pandemic, however. “About 70 percent of our students are usually younger people between the ages of 18 and 30 who want to pursue aviation as a career, but we also see people of all ages come in to learn how to fly recreationally,” he said. Other flight schools in the area have struggled as well. As both a New York City public high school and a Part 147 Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Maintenance Technician School, Aviation High School in Long Island City has had to deal with challenges related to school building closures since March 16. “All lessons and demonstrations have successfully taken place remotely,” said Steven Jackson, the principal of Aviation High School. “Our enrollment has not been impacted, but our ability to provide our students with the opportunities to finish their required practical hands-on work has been postponed until we can safely resume in-school instruction for students and staff.
“This is a great challenge for all AMTS schools,” he continued, “and we are working in accordance with federal, state and city guidance to determine the safest way to resume our on-site FAA practical courses for the 2020-2021 school year.” Jackson noted that Aviation High School is one of New York’s most diverse schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the high school had respectively 3.9 and 4.9 percent more Asian and Hispanic students than white students. Out of 2,097 students in 2019, only 193 students were white, thereby facilitating a direct path to the aviation industry for students of color. Nahoom added that greater representation within his flight school in relation to other flight schools was largely due to its location. The school is based out of Farmingdale, which as of the 2010 census was 71.1 percent white with the remaining 28.9 percent comprising Hispanic, Black and Asian residents. “The demographics of an area like Farmingdale is different than towns in upstate New York or interior Suffolk County,” Nahoom said. The town is also home to the 78-acre Republic Airport and Farmingdale State College of the State University of New York system, which operates an aviation studies program in close proximity to the regional airport, making it easier for students to access aviation education.
This year’s Friday Night Car Show is canceled ation. He attended a handful of gatherings this year, but was not there on July 31. “The car show is like a family,” Fazio said. “It’s a great way to meet people with the same interests and hobbies. In my opinion, people have taken advantage of it by doing burnouts and not abiding by the social-distance rules. I don’t think it should be taken away from Bellmore.” Spohrer, who has volunteered to run the show for seven years, said the permit is purchased annually and allows for 302 parking spots. Entry costs $5 per vehicle.
“Some weeks we’ve had 400 cars looking to get in,” Spohrer said. “Contrary to what some people think, only one person gets paid as part of the shows, and that’s the guy who cleans up the parking lot at the end of the night.” Though he said he did not witness any incidents himself, Spohrer said he received dozens of calls from residents concerned about cars drag racing and spinning donuts, as well as people dismissing social-distance guidelines. “The residents are up in arms,” Spohrer said. “I just hope what’s been going on won’t ruin us getting the permit for next year.”
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authorities broke up an unauthorized gathering on July 31 at the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station, above, following noise complaints. nassau County poliCe cruisers, left, escorted attendants, vendors and a DJ off the lot for operating without supervision or a permit.
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TELEMEDICINE:
Changing health care delivery The changing dynamic of doctor-patient interaction
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elemedicine has been growing in popularity in recent years. Not a new concept — telemedicine (or telehealth, the terms are now used interchangeably) has been used for years in rural communities to connect patients with distant health care providers — its use has surged as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many more of us are now embracing remote visits with our health care providers, although it’s important to recognize it’s not applicable to every health care need. “While in-office visits are always going to be necessary, telemedicine is opening doors in the health care field that allows so much more flexibility in patient care and treatment,” said Jonathan Eckstein, D.O., MHSA, Medical Director, St. John's Medical Group, and Telehealth visits are quickly becoming a mainstay of health care since the onset of the Program Director, Family Medicine Covid-19 pandemic. Residency, St. John's Episcopal Hospital,” assistance to walk. Also, if there is a no can be done through telemedicine to in Far Rockaway, Queens. show or cancelled in-person appoint- make sure you’re symptom free. They “Telemedicine is providing faster ment the provider can fill this appoint- can check on symptoms and make sure access to health care providers, improv- ment with a virtual visit with the same medication doses are all right.” ing patient outcomes, compliance and patient or another patient.” The health system is starting to look catching possible problems more quickAmong its benefits, Dr. Eckstein, said, different as facilities shift to more widely. It also provides an easier way of man- “improved communication leads to spread use of the technology in their aging prescription refills/adherence and enhanced patient satisfaction. The ease practice. Of course, clearly it serves as an managing chronic conditions. Patients of being able to communicate with their adjunct to in-person visits. are spared unnecessary trips to the provider has shown an increase in “Patients can receive the same qualiactual office when all they need is a refill patient satisfaction. Telemedicine has ty care from providers that they trust or maintenance/advice for any chronic enabled health care providers and med- and know best from the comfort of their conditions they may have. Telemedicine ical groups to discuss diagnoses, share own homes — an environment they are can also reach new patients who seek clinical experiences and increase their most comfortable in,” said Dr. Eric Ascher, appropriate care and treatment and/or overall support network.” a family medicine attending doctor who triage patients’ symptoms to determine The variety of telehealth tools avail- is assistant director of special projects if they need immediate care.” able enable people to better manage Western Region for Northwell Health, If you like the idea of seeing your their overall care and receive needed including LIJ Valley Stream. doctor over a video conference on your services. “Telemedicine is also very convelaptop or smartphone, you are not alone. “There are two or three aspects that nient; no longer will patients need to According to research by Software work well,” said Dr. Adhi Sharma, chief factor in travel time to an appointment, Advice, 75 percent of survey respon- medical officer Mount Sinai South trying to find coverage at work, time dents are interested in trying telemedi- Nassau hospital in Oceanside. spent in a waiting room and then time cine. “It works well for behavioral health spent traveling back to the home or “Telemedicine reduces no show rates for follow-up appointments, as long as office," he said. “With concerns of a and cancelled appointments as the the patient is stable, they make for good [coronavirus] resurgence, public transpatient remains in the comfort and safe- check-ins that don’t require the patients portation and a very germ conscious ty of their home,” said Dr. Eckstein. “This to travel and can reduce the potential population, many patients are opting to also helps patients who find it difficult for exposure to the virus,” he said. receive care without leaving the home to come in for their in-person visit due “Dermatology works well, the challenge or workplace any more than necessary.” to ambulatory and transportation is if they need to do a biopsy, they can’t Added Shital Rana, DO, with Northwell issues. For example, a mother who over telemedicine. The third area, rou- Health Physician Partners, Cardiology would need to find childcare to come tine follow-up visits, such as primary and Medicine Specialties at Merrick: “It for an in-person visit or an elderly care or post-operative. As long as your is allowing providers the ability to reach patient who uses a cane or requires early post-operatives are in-person, they a broader base of patients and those
limited in accessing healthcare. Frequently, patients that are homebound or have physical or mental limitations forego their visits due to the difficulties they face getting to the appointment.” “It is not appropriate if you have a condition that requires a thorough physical examination. For example, if you are having chest pain, we would want to do tests in the office to make sure your heart is stable. It is a great tool for refilling medication, on a stable chronic condition or a sick visit where you do not want to expose others,” Dr. Rana said. Medical professionals across the board agree that broad-scale telemedicine will reshape modern medical services and will decidedly impact the future of health care, as its applications expand. “The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a rapid adoption of telemedicine, a trend that could have a significant and lasting impact on the healthcare industry,’ said Dr. Eckstein. “Patients are turning to telemedicine (many for the first time) not only for the convenience factor but to avoid the elevated risk of exposure while venturing outside of their homes. We have seen an overwhelming majority of providers who have swiftly embraced telemedicine during the crises due to the waivers from our government to implement a short-term telemedicine program.” “Telehealth is here to stay. Our practices, our providers and our patients should embrace it for both its conveniences and difficulties. Our staff and patients must remain vigil when it comes to our health and safety during these trying times.” “It is growing and it will be able to do more tomorrow than it can today, and it’s already doing more today than it did yesterday,” said Dr. Sharma. “There is a significant role for it and as technology grows, that role will grow and we’re seeing creative uses for it all over the country. Will it ever replace in-person encounters? The answer is no, not with the current technology.” Finally, this from Dr. Ascher: “Covid has completely changed many aspects of our life and routines, and the use of telemedicine has augmented how we receive care as patients and deliver care as providers.” ■ — The Herald staff contributed reporting.
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Six Bellmore-Merrick grads earn soccer scholarships By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Six Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District graduates were awarded scholarships by the Long Island Junior Soccer League. Established in 1966 under the goal of “building character through soccer,” LIJSL has continued to foster growth and development of youth through the sport by teaching players the values of hard work, discipline, responsibility and teamwork. Each year, LIJSL awards student-athletes in their senior year of high school with scholarships. These well-rounded students exemplify the very character that the league was established upon. “This has not been an easy year, but even in a pandemic, we have donors who continue to be generous and recipients that are worthy,” said LIJSL Scholarship Program Chairperson Lynn Scarpati. “We have all found something special in crisis and ways to face these challenges.” The 2020 scholarship recipients mark the program’s 40th year of providing exceptional students with awards. Four of the local recipients hail from Mepham High School: Greg Paul (Alfred University) received the Brittany Walsh Memorial Scholarship; Gaetano Parisi (Rogers Wil-
liams University) received the Miles for Matt Scholarship; Rory King (Northeastern University) was given the Peter C. Collins Memorial Presidential Scholarship; and Tyler McElwee (SUNY Oneonta) earned the Michael Secko Memorial Scholarship. “It shows that we’re a strong, wellrounded district with a bunch of tremendous kids who excel in and out of the classroom,” Mepham varsity boys’ soccer coach Zach Gosse said. Paul, Parisi and King were all members of the Pirates’ 2018 Nassau County Class A championship team. Other local honorees included Calhoun High School’s Conor Andrews (Ohio University), who was named the John R. Pinezich Memorial Scholarship winner, and Kennedy High School’s Ross Gossett (University of Maryland), who received the Michael Scarpati Memorial Scholarship. “The league would like to acknowledge and express its appreciation for the tremendous support the scholarship program has received from sponsors and foundations,” said LIJSL Managing Director Steve Padaetz. “The continued backing from our supporters has been an essential piece to the program’s longstanding years of success.”
HealtH Guidance Expert recommendations for staying healthy now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted If schools re-open this September for in-person classes, time is of the essence for parents to get their children to their physicians for their check-ups and routine visits. This year it will be even more paramount than years past that schoolaged children get a flu vaccine because flu symptoms may be confused with Covid-19 and it is possible to be infected by both at the same time. Schedule appointments now for necessary imaging or scans, blood tests, or other diagnostic monitoring for children with chronic diseases, such as Diabetes Type II or asthma, to prevent the potential for health complications that could be more serious than a Covid-19 diagnosis, requiring a trip to the emergency room or even hospitalization. In the weeks leading up to the first day of school, parents should consider reducing exposures outside of the home to diminish the risk of returning to school sick.
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The emotional/behavioral health of school-aged children has also been exacerbated by the pandemic, with an increase in cases of child/teenage anxiety, stress, panic and substance abuse or experimentation. Parents and children working along with their trusted physicians can address this now so that their children are confident and assured that they are safe, and all their focus and energy can be centered on learning. For more information visit: mountsinai.org/southnassau
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It is more important than ever to make health care maintenance a priority. During this pandemic, we have seen a shift from in-person to telemedicine visits. However, speaking as an ophthalmologist, although a telemedicine visit can be useful for some issues, when it comes to a comprehensive eye exam, it is still necessary to have an in-office visit. The equipment used to examine the eye in the office is far superior to what a phone call or cell phone camera can show us. I recommend that everyone who has put off their eye exams or routine healthcare maintenance follow up with their health care providers and follow each office’s specific guidelines. If you have recently traveled outside of the New York area, are experiencing fever, cough, or other symptoms, please stay home for 14 days to help protect others. Proper hand washing and the use of a mask have been shown to be effective in limiting the spread of
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Expert recommendations for staying healthy now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted
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lthough the pandemic halted The Book Fairies’ in-person summer events this year, the Freeportbased nonprofit, led by Amy Zaslansky, has gone digital and will host its first virtual Summer Read-a-thon throughout August. The virtual Read-a-Thon asks participants of all ages to commit to reading for 30 minutes for 30 days. The participants can form teams, and donations can be made to support the teams and raise funds for The Book Fairies. The Book Fairies hope to raise $100,000, which will be used to purchase books for children and help combat illiteracy. As of Aug. 3, the organization had raised more than $30,000 through 31 teams. The Book Fairies officials said the idea for the virtual Read-a-thon came as they looked to replace the in-person events they had planned before Covid-19. While the Freeport facility and warehouse normally have 30 volunteers working at a time, the organization has had to cut down to six volunteers at a time to maintain social distancing. The volunteers will still be able to interact with readers as they plan to host weekly activities during the Read-a-thon, including a Wacky Word Wednesday and Trivia Night, as well as celebrity book readings. To learn how to join the Read-a-thon or donate to the event, visit bit.ly/2Pkn4tl, or contact The Book Fairies at (516) 557-6645.
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What’s happening with the schools? Inaugural Inside LI webinar launched as districts prepare for fall reopening By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald.com
With the start of the new school year fast approaching next month, the question of how to send children back to school safely is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Parents and educators alike are struggling to determine the best way to provide quality instruction to students while maintaining their physical safety and supporting their social-emotional health. To facilitate the discussion, Inside LI launched its webinar series last Wednesday, bringing a group of esteemed leaders in education together for a conversation on how Long Island schools will open this fall while the Covid-19 pandemic still rages across the country. Inside LI is a production of RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., parent company of Herald Community Newspapers. The 45-minute webinar included panelists Dr. William H. Johnson, a state monitor for the Hempstead Union Free School District and former superintendent of Rockville Centre School District; Dr. Robert Dillon, district superintendent of Nassau BOCES; Megan Ryan, chief compliance ethics officer EVP of NuHealth and president of the North Merrick Board of Education; and Johane Ligondé, principal of JW Dodd Middle School in Freeport. Moderated by Skye Ostreicher of RichnerLive, the panel discussion provided information on what has been done and what still needs to happen to keep everybody safe. Topics included safety protocols, mental health and the financial burden that districts face in implementing new safety measures. Ostreicher kicked off the discussion by asking Johnson what type of guidance he has received from the state for reopening. Johnson noted “the heart and soul of what parents are worried about” is safety. “We really have to worry about that, and every day there’s additional information we are receiving about children and Covid-19 infections, and we need to stay on top of all of that research that continues to be growing.” Additionally, he said, the “efficacy of the instructional program” needs to be focused on. “We learned how limited we were last spring in trying to put together an exclusive model that focused on distance learning — it didn’t really work up to the expectation that we hoped it would, and there were many, many holes in it.” The third area schools are focusing on is the socialemotional health of children. “What really was lacking last spring was the ability to connect with one another,” Johnson said. As schools begin to reopen, districts are tasked with figuring out how to keep students safely spaced apart in each school building. Reconfiguring classroom spaces, instituting directional hallways and different bell schedules, and separating students into cohorts, while also creating online curriculum for a remote model, is like “building two schools,” according to Ligondé. In addition, schools have to be aware of students’ emotional needs. “The reality is, we’re dealing with Covid-19 as well as social justice,” she said. “Mental health has to be number one.” Ostreicher raised a concern that is on the mind of many parents: What happens if they choose one model initially, such as in person, and then change their minds and want to switch to remote? Johnson said he believes most parents, after experiencing distancing learning last spring, “have come to recognize the value that schools provide.” Still, he stressed parents need to understand that school will be very different this year, and the conversations need to happen between principals and parents as to what to expect. Ligondé said it is also important for parents to have conversations with their children so they can be prepared and know what is expected of them, and Ryan noted that districts, such as North Merrick, recognize
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skye ostreicher moderated the first of Inside LI’s webinar series, “Education and Covid-19: K-12” the variables that are currently coming into play. “It’s a fluid environment we’re living in,” Ryan said. “We’ll work with parents.” While districts are striving to provide a quality education in all three models, Dillon said supporting the social-emotional needs of students and staff is crucial, and emphasized how the current situation could affect both teaching and learning. “When we begin this school year, we’re beginning a journey that we’ve never taken before,” Dillon said.
“One thing I would caution is, if we’re going to use benchmarks from our previous experiences in schools with what’s coming out now, I think that’s rather unfair. We’ve always had high expectations for our students and staff…I am confident because of the resilience of the Long Island community, will make this better every day.” Dillon also noted the lack of funding districts are struggling with: Not only are they looking at potential 20 percent reduction in state aid, but also the state is imposing guidelines without providing solutions to pay for them. In addition, he said, the supply chain for everything from cleaning products to Chromebooks is limited. “We are all competing for the same things,” he said. “We need a better strategy that addresses these issues nationwide.” Another point of discussion surrounded Governor Cuomo’s statement that schools must have children tested and conduct contact tracing. Ostreicher asked if there is a solution yet as to how schools will take on that task, and whether schools can partner with hospitals. “We do not have the capacity or legal authority to do the testing,” Dillon said, noting they will be discussing the matter with Nassau County officials. “That’s a major
unfunded mandate.” Ryan said school staff are not trained to test students for the virus. “It cannot fall on the leadership of the schools to conduct these tests,” she said, noting that they are expensive. “Those costs cannot come to the school… It’s going to have to go through health facilities.” In terms of contact tracing and what to do if a child or staff member gets the virus, the panelists agreed that more guidance needs to come from the Nassau County Department of Health. If a child gets sick, there is still a “good deal of uncertainty” as to what the schools will do, according to Johnson. If a child is in a cohort, he said, it’s easy to determine which children should be excluded from school and quarantined. But when you consider siblings or sports teams connected to the sick child, it gets trickier. “We need guidance not only on the cohort, but all of the other people who might have been exposed,” Johnson said. “We have to have a universal set of protocols in Nassau County health facilities,” Ryan said, “so all parents in all districts feel comfortable and we’re not scrambling. We can’t have different rules for different districts, especially when you consider public health.” The first Inside LI webinar was sponsored by Better Water NY, based in Glen Head. “An investment in our children is an investment in our future,” said Jeannie Riccardo, CEO of Better Water NY. “We’re proud to support the inaugural episode of Inside LI, which discussed how families are coping with Covid and simultaneously questioning the safety of sending kids back to school. We look forward to more meaningful conversations and encouraging families to stay healthy across Long Island.” The new webinar series will convene leaders from the business, government and nonprofit sectors to address current issues and get questions answered. “At the Herald, we take tremendous pride in being your trusted source of truly local news and information, especially in times of uncertainty like these,” RCI President Stuart Richner said. “Right now, there is no issue more important to Long Islanders than what is happening with schools.” The second Inside LI webinar will be on Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., with a discussion of higher education. For more information visit www.liherald.com/insideli.
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Students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Extended School Year program have enjoyed spending summer mornings at Merrick Avenue Middle School. The program, which is available to students grades 7-12 and IEP participants up to 21 years old, teaches important life skills and academics while offering fun activities. This year’s Dr. Seuss theme included story time sessions as well as engaging English Language Arts projects. And from Aug. 3-7, participating students celebrated “Rainbow Week.” “It’s a celebration of diversity, colors and happiness,” said Eric Arlin, director of special education and pupil personnel services. “We want the kids to have some fun.” Art projects are hung throughout the middle school’s hallways, and students have taken turns adding red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple plastic cups to the school’s chain-link fence to create a welcoming rainbow.
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ExtEndEd School yEar students affixed colorful plastic cups to a chain-link fence to create a welcoming rainbow at the entrance of Merrick Avenue Middle School.
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Heading back Start the new school year positively and safely
Back-to-school season is traditionally marked by a run on discounted pencils, overcrowded malls and lots of nail-biting nerves about new teachers. But this year, it's clearly entirely different. Forget the crowds and a race to find the hottest-selling backpack. This year, it’s all about the trendiest face masks and getting ready for a school year that promises to be unlike any other. And for a child, that can be more than a little frightening. As with every transition, proper mindset and preparation is key to smoothing out the inevitable bumps and hurdles. What the school year will ultimately look like, is uncertain, but in the meantime, its up to parents to set the tone so that your child can approach the school year with minimal stress. Talk to your child about what to expect The more your child knows about the dynamics of the upcoming school year, the better off they’ll be. As the situation evolves, and you learn more details about the year’s schooling, speak to your child about what to expect. If your school’s administration has decided to continue in-person instruction with daily temperature checks, let your child know to expect them. The more knowledge that is presented to your child, the easier it will be for him/her to
handle changes as events unfold. Create a back-from-school protocol to keep your home safe If your child will be going to school fulltime, or even partially, it’s important to establish a sanitizing ritual for them to adhere to when they walk through the front door after each day of school. “When children return from school, they should immediately sanitize their hands,” advises board-certified pediatrician Dr. Candice W. Jones. “Once at home, at the very least, they should remove clothes/shoes and place them in the laundry, or in a designated safe place for disinfecting. A shower would be great, but is not absolutely necessary.” Discuss with your child about this daily disinfecting routine, and run a practice round or two to make it easier to remember when school starts. It could even help to create a checklist for them that is visible when they arrive home. Zooming in on remote schooling Be prepared for a continuation of distance learning, which may be part of your school district’s reopening plan. If the idea of sitting your child down in front of the screen for hours at a time again makes your head spin, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Dr. Linda
Get the school year off to a strong start by being focused and fully prepared for all outcomes. Carling, an associate research scientist at Johns Hopkins University, shares these tips for helping children succeed at remote learning: Encourage movement. Squeeze in some stretching breaks throughout the school day and pencil in larger chunks of time for longer exercises, like a bike ride around the block. If your child finds it particularly difficult to sit still for long periods of time, set up a tablet or laptop on a raised surface and have your child stand through their classes. Reduce distractions. Create a distractionfree zone for your child’s learning to help boost their focus. Noise-canceling headphones can also be helpful to drown out auditory distractions. Adjust your schedule as needed. Many younger children need constant or intermittent guidance to help them with their remote learning. If possible, adjust your own schedule so you can be on hand to help your child as necessary.
Use a checklist for focus. A basic visual checklist of tasks that need to be completed can help children focus. Draw up the checklist with your child at the beginning of each day and have them cross off tasks as they’re completed. Provide immediate positive feedback. Each time your child successfully follows instructions, provide immediate and positive feedback. You can keep it small, from a sticker on their work assignment or words of praise to an extra 15 minutes of play before bedtime. Help your child prepare for face mask wearing while at school School supply lists are looking very different this year, with “face masks” penciled in right next to “erasers” and “glue.” But having your child wear a mask for hours on end while sitting through school can sound next to impossible. Continued to - Heading Back
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Encourage youngsters to pick up the pace. Some people are morning people, while others dread setting their alarms for early morning hours. Kids who fall into the latter group may drag their feet in the morning, but parents should offer encouragement when kids are moving slowly in the morning. Allowing your frustration to show may only make kids less fond of mornings, so remind them as nicely as possible that everyone has a schedule to stick to if they seem to be dragging their feet. Keep the television off and limit the use of your family’s devices. If watching the television is ingrained in your morning routine, try going a few days without it to see if this makes it easier to get out the door on time. Kids might grow distracted by morning cartoons, and even adults may get caught up in morning news shows or other forecasts. Eliminating television from your morning routine can save time and also may help your family grow closer, as you will have more distraction-free time to speak to one another. In addition to turning off the television, resist the urge to turn on your devices or scan work emails when getting ready in the morning. n
Get out from under the morning chaos by changing up the daily routine for a smoother start to your family’s day.
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To assist your child with face mask wearing while at school, it’s best to model positivity. Help your child build up a positive attitude about mask-wearing by talking about how your mask is keeping you and others safe, as well as how the discomfort is a small price to pay for safety. It’s also a good idea to practice maskwearing at home. This will serve the dual purpose of getting your child accustomed to wearing a mask, and help to ensure your child is wearing it correctly before school starts. If your child is particularly resistant to wearing a mask, you may want to employ some strategies, like having them wear the mask for the length of their favorite song, or
playing dress-up as a doctor or your child’s favorite superhero. For the sensory child, face masks can be a nightmare. Make it easier by finding the style that is most comfortable for your child, whether that’s a classic ear-loop mask, a bandanna style covering, or a neck gaiter. Extenders or button headbands can also be a welcome relief for irritated ears. Finally, make masks fun again by choosing a child-friendly pattern. You can have your child design their own mask (on Etsy), choose an extra breathable and lightweight mask from various retailers or even pick out a mask featuring your child’s favorite movie character.n
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School day mornings can be hectic, since — as every parent knows — getting kids ready for school and out the door on time is not always easy. Working parents may find school day mornings especially difficult, as their own work schedules can make mornings feel even more rushed. This time around, change up your morning routines with strategies to free up time in the morning so everyone starts their days off in a more relaxing atmosphere. Wake up earlier. Sleep might seem like a precious commodity, but waking up just 10 to 15 minutes earlier can remove some of the stress from weekday mornings without costing you a lot of sack time. Let kids sleep in until their normal wakeup time, using your extra 10 or 15 minutes to shower or enjoy your morning cup of coffee before the house is abuzz with activity. Tackle certain chores the night before. Delaying certain chores until you wake up makes for a hectic morning, so tackle as many morning chores as possible before you go to bed for the night. Prepare school lunches, lay clothes out for yourself and your children, and make sure kids have their backpacks packed and ready to go before they go to bed. Each of these things may only take a few minutes, but when left for the morning, they can add up to a substantial amount of time.
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Calhoun reaches summer league title game tbellissimo@liherald.com
Playing its fourth elimination game in three days, Calhoun fell just short of bringing home the title in the Nassau County High School baseball league, hosted by the Boys of Summer. The Colts, who knocked out East Rockaway, Oceanside and Garden City, allowing a total of one run in the process, lost a 3-2 thriller in extra innings to Plainedge in the championship game on Aug. 12 at Plainedge High School. The Red Devils scored the winning run in the top of the eighth inning on an RBI single off the bat of Matt Wildeman. Calhoun, which won the coin flip to be the home team, tied the game with two outs in the bottom of the seventh when Tim Mack singled down the first-base line past a diving Wildeman to score Pat Sanchez. Mike Schock pitched a complete game for Plainedge, which never trailed as Zach Zarra cracked a two-run homer in the top of the first. “This really felt like a Nassau County playoff game,” Calhoun coach Art Canestro said. “It was intense and well-played by both teams. We came in swinging some hot bats, but their kid held us down. He pitched a great game, and all the guys we counted on today also pitched great. “Brooks Montelbano started and gave us a solid four innings, Pete Rogers threw two strong innings and Tommy Walsh pitched well also,” Canastro added.
Walsh earned the win over Garden City in the semifinals on Aug. 11, pitching four innings of the 13-1 blowout. Earlier that same day, Drew Crowley tossed a complete game to beat Oceanside, 8-1. On Aug. 10, Adam Salcedo pitched four perfect innings, and Montelbano hit an inside-the-park grand slam to lead a 13-1 victory over East Rockaway. But after scoring 34 runs in three playoff games, the Colts were held off the board in the championship until Zack Cohen homered in the bottom of the fifth to get them within 2-1. Plainedge was looking for insurance in the top of the seventh, but was denied on an incredible throw by center fielder Ryan Todd to catcher Dante DiMarco to cut down a runner at the plate. Plainedge coach Colin Fratrik echoed Canestro’s thoughts on the matchup. “It was a really exciting game,” Fratrik said. “All of the coaches, kids and parents were really appreciative to have the opportunity to play.” The league, which consisted of 13 teams, was an idea hatched by Clarke High School coach Tom Abruscato once high school spring sports throughout New York state were cancelled in late April due to Covid-19. “We always have a few teams in the Boys of Summer every year,” said Abruscato, who in 2019 guided Clarke to its seventh county championship during his tenure. “This year it was more about the seniors than anything else. Most of them missed not only the baseball season, but prom and graduation.” Photos by Tony Bellissimo/Herald Life
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Q. During the recent storm, our neighbor’s tree blew down. Ironically, we had our very tall and weak-looking trees removed last spring, and while they were being cut, some twigs landed on our neighbor’s driveway, near her very expensive car. Instead of saying anything, she called the police, who told us about it. The twigs were swept up and life went on. Fast forward, her front-yard tree has crashed through the top of her car and her roof and skyAsk The lights. Part of the tree took Architect down our power lines and is sitting square in our front yard. We didn’t call the police, but are wondering, is she responsible for removing the tree section that landed in our yard, or just the part that hit her car and house? We can’t imagine tree removers would leave the half in our yard, but after the twig incident we wouldn’t put it past onte eeper her.
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A. Another case of defining boundaries, both mentally and physically. People have different perceptions about territory and what defines it. What seems petty to you may seem defined to your neighbor. That was probably the inspiration for poet Robert Frost’s poignant prose that “Good fences make good neighbors.” The group America sang, “You stay on your side and I’ll stay on mine; you take what you want and I’ll take the sunshine.” There will be a lot more sunshine without that tree, but that doesn’t prevent your neighbor from acting shady, and you have good reason to suspect that they won’t do the right thing and clean up the tree’s mess. Since I’m not an attorney, I consulted people who are. The consensus is that what lands on your property is yours, basically. Otherwise you would have to show that the action was deliberate, that your neighbor planned for the tree to fall on your yard or that they were negligent in not taking steps to prevent it. If the tree was rotted and limbs were barely hanging on, and if there was proof that your neighbor ignored documented warnings of impending collapse, there might be reason to hold them responsible. Right now they’re probably not focused on the police episode, and even though you feel a little smug about the damage they’re experiencing, it’s probably a bad idea to get into a discussion about it with them. When the workers are clearing the tree away, it would make sense to express to them the need to remove the whole thing, not just the lower half sitting on the roof of your neighbor’s car. They will, hopefully, understand the connection from the top to the bottom of a tree. King Solomon never really intended for a baby to be cut in half, and wisdom could prevail here as well. Also, verify if this is covered as windstorm insurance versus a hurricane. The policy may have a deductible that’s greater than the actual expense, if you have to pay the workers. Good luck! © 2020 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.
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he actions of the four Minneapolis police officers who caused the tragic death of George Floyd on Memorial Day were barbaric and shameful, and go against everything we as a society stand for. The officers were rightfully fired and have been criminally charged. They will stand trial in the coming months. In the wake of this disgraceful incident, antipolice demonstrations continue to spread across the United States and in Nassau County. As Americans, our First Amendment right to BiLL peacefully assemGaYLoR ble is paramount — a right that I defended while serving for over two decades as a lieutenant colonel in the United States military. While most of these rallies have been peaceful and respectful, a handful have been marked by violence, vandalism and looting. The common call of many protesters has been to defund the police departments of this nation. As a veteran, an
attorney and a Nassau County legislator, I believe that this is the most dangerous proposal that has come forth in recent months. Defunding police would have only negative consequences for the public. Slashing funding to police departments would reduce the number of police officers on our streets and could possibly lead to increased 911 response times. Overall, this could create a more dangerous Nassau County. No one wants a society filled with mayhem and lawlessness, nor a police force that doesn’t have the appropriate manpower to keep lawabiding citizens safe, but I worry that reducing funding for our law enforcement would bring about just that. The recent push by a Manhattan assemblywoman to disarm peace officers throughout the state adds to this concern about increased lawlessness. The bill she proposed would eliminate the right to possess a firearm by officers who prevent cruelty to animals, parole officers, probation officers, bay constables, uniformed court officers, waterfront and airline investigators and arson investigators as
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well as court clerks, fire marshals and corrections officers. These peace officers are tasked with important law-enforcement duties, many of which are serious threats to the officers themselves. The bill is currently stalled, but could be revived in the future, adding another worry for those who keep the peace. Our police have made strides in building relationships in every neighborhood in Nassau County, and use community policing to keep neighborhoods safe. They have made Nassau one of the safest large suburban counties in the United States. There is always room for additional training and more resources to help police do an even better job. Reforms like refresher programs and body cameras could be implemented and prioritized, and would help ensure the safety of all residents. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has removed $1 billion from the Police Department under pressure from protesters. The city’s police commissioner has disbanded the plain-clothes anticrime units that were instrumental in transforming New York from one of the
hey have made Nassau one of the safest large suburban counties in the United States.
most dangerous cities to one of the safest in the world. With an increase in homicides and violent crime in New York, it is unjustifiable to disband these critical units. They must be reinstated. Amid calls to defund the police, I joined Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, members of the Lynbrook Police Department, community leaders and residents to show support for the men and women who work tirelessly every day to keep our community safe. I urge residents across the county to hang a blue ribbon on your home to show that you support law enforcement and appreciate their service. Thank you to the Nassau County Police Department, the village and city police departments, and the many NYPD officers who live in Nassau County for the work you do every day. George Floyd’s unforgivable death has rightfully placed an extremely few bad officers under a national microscope. Their actions do not represent the police as a whole. Police officers risk their lives every day to keep our families safe and protect our communities, businesses and properties. If we defund them, we will be punishing the many for the actions of a small few. Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor represents the 6th District.
Kudos for peace plan, but the prez still needs to go
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he test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Let us assume that we all have first-rate intelligence. It’s a bit of a leap, because many Americans are wedged into a rigid binary belief set, either blue or red, either Trump or Biden, either Randi liberal or conserkReiss vative, with no room for any give. However, real life is more nuanced than that, and an evolved brain can process seemingly contradictory ideas. Last week, the president announced a historic peace initiative between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The plan, developed by Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, offers a promising opportunity to bring together Arab countries and Israel on a path toward peaceful coexistence. The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that the new peace plan is a “geopolitical earthquake.” The
positive implications are huge; other Persian Gulf states may find it in their interest to join the peace party. Friedman wrote, “There are really two coalitions in the region today — those who want to let the future bury the past and those who want the past to keep burying the future.” Credit goes to Trump and Kushner for finding a golden moment in a troubled hour. Experts will parse the details of the agreement for years: Why was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ready to agree? How did his own political problems play a part? Why was the UAE at this particular tipping point? We cannot be naïve, but no matter where we are on the political spectrum, it seems appropriate to take a breath and feel thankful for a promise kept in Middle East negotiations. At the same time — and here is where we need to acknowledge the cognitive dissonance in the air — the foreign policy success of the moment does not mitigate the powerful case against Trump as a viable candidate for re-election. It is somewhat like acknowledging that Richard Nixon was a skilled foreign policy negotiator, and that he was also a crook. He had to go.
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Trump has a long and sordid history of lies, self-serving policies, authoritarian micro-aggressions, alleged crimes and glaring incompetence. Last week, as he was basking in the success of the Middle East deal, he was busy trying to dismantle the United States Postal Service in an admitted effort to disenfranchise prospective Democratic voters. He wants to reduce mail-in balloting in the belief that he will do better if fewer people get to exercise their right to vote. Trump is the master of bad-faith deals and selfserving policies. He isn’t even trying to disguise his motives. His handpicked guy at the USPS is laying off workers and decommissioning equipment just before the November election. When it comes to malfeasance in office, we citizens hardly know where to look first. From the early days of the Trump administration, ordering the separation of children from parents at the border, to the racist shout-outs after Charlottesville, to the evisceration of vital government departments, to the replacement of competent civil servants with inexperienced hacks, the reign of Trump has been a disaster. Last week, Friedman praised the
redit Trump and Kushner for finding a golden moment in a troubled hour. But . . .
Trump Middle East initiative. But Friedman has written three and a half years of columns calling out Trump for his misdeeds and reprehensible behavior. In February 2018, Friedman wrote of Russian interference in the 2016 election: “Our democracy is in serious danger . . . President Trump is either totally compromised by the Russians or is a towering fool, or both, but either way he has shown himself unwilling or unable to defend America against a Russian campaign to divide and undermine our democracy . . . This is code red. The biggest threat to the integrity of our democracy today is in the Oval Office.” Months ago, Friedman wrote about Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, slamming his “flat-out stupid” defiance of accepted health measures. I use Friedman as an example because he isn’t a one-note song. He gave credit this week where credit was due. I agree that bringing together the UAE and Israel on a path moving forward is a political success. We are grateful and hope for more good news from the region. At the same time, because we have nuanced brains and can process two ideas at once, we can understand how dangerous and uniquely unqualified this man is for the White House. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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he U.S. Postal Service is older than the United States itself: Benjamin Franklin appointed the first postmaster general in 1775, a year before the Revolution against Great Britain erupted. Ever since, the Postal Service has been woven into the very fabric of our democracy, ensuring that vital, and not so vital, information is conveyed from Point A to Point B, seemingly effortlessly. The work of the USPS is anything but effortless, though. It is a massive undertaking, requiring, as of 2019, more than 633,000 employees to move the mountains of mail that are sent daily across the country and around the world. Where, as a nation, would we be without the Postal Service? Being paper-based, the agency might seem anachronistic in an age of increasingly digital communication, and it has seen a steadily diminishing volume of mail over the years with the growing popularity of email. But millions of Americans, many without broadband connectivi-
Where to write You can find information on how to reach your congressional representative at the following websites: ■ U.S. Rep. Peter King, 2nd District: peteking.house.gov ty, still depend on “snail mail” as their primary source of communication with others. At the same time, vital goods, including medications, are sent by mail. Your Herald newspaper is mailed to you. We are thus dismayed to see the Postal Service, such a basic and integral part of the nation, become politicized in the months leading to the presidential election. It is increasingly apparent that President Trump is seeking to slow the service’s operations in order to disrupt mailin balloting, a shameful tactic given the importance of mail to so many Ameri-
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cans. Congress must act immediately to provide adequate funding so the USPS can carry out its solemn duty through the election, when mail-in balloting is expected to spike as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Many Americans in regions across the country are concerned about voting in person, and rightly so. Tell your congressional representative to support the Postal Service with a funding bill separate from any Covid-19 relief package — which, by the way, was still a no-go as of press time on Monday.
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hen Tropical Storm Isaias roared across Long Island on Aug. 4 with 70-mph wind gusts, it brought down more than a thousand trees in Nassau County, cutting off electricity to large areas, including sections of major thoroughfares like Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road, among many others. That meant no power for stoplights, which tied up traffic and caused potentially hazardous conditions. Every intersection without power was an accident waiting to happen, with many motorists barreling along, seemingly oblivious to the potential dangers all around. Too many of Nassau’s intersections are hazardous enough under optimal condi-
tions — on a clear day with the lights working. Without lights, anything can happen. That’s why villages, towns, the county and the state must work together to develop better plans to ensure motorists’ safety in major intersections after a storm like Isaias. During the recent tempest, county police officers were at some intersections minding traffic flow, but too many others were without any law enforcement personnel. We can only surmise why — budget matters, perhaps, in the face of a historic fiscal crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that is expected to lead to historic deficits for government at all levels. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, we saw a greater number of police officers directing
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letters New York is headed in the right direction To the Editor: In New York state, we knew from the beginning that testing would be a key factor in controlling the novel coronavrius. We ramped up testing immediately, and took a nation-leading role in developing the capacity to test as many New Yorkers as possible. Last Saturday I was proud that we continued to raise the bar, and
broke our record low infection rate once again. That day’s numbers — especially the new low in hospitalizations — continued to reflect the progress we have made during this pandemic, but we will keep monitoring the data and the alarming increases in cases around the country. My message is the same: Stay “New York smart,” wash your hands, socially distance and wear masks. Of the 88,668 test results reported to New York state on Aug. 15,
traffic at intersections that were without power. We’d like to see them out in force during the next storm of this magnitude. But police can’t be everywhere, and that’s why we must consider alternatives. For example, could we not install solarpower backups at major intersections that would provide electricity to the lights until the main power lines could be re-energized? Could we not put up temporary stop signs at those intersections? Could we not install temporary orange barriers with flashing lights to warn motorists approaching intersections without power? All of these options require careful study, but now is the time to undertake such an effort — before the next Big One.
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olicing is a community service provided by a paramilitary organization. There are about 800,000 police officers across the U.S., and regardless of color or creed, we are all blue. We are charged with enforcing laws that we had no hand in creating. We are thrust into emotionally charged and volatile situations, with little preparation, and are expected to handle these encounters perfectly every time. Our distinct designation in the community, and the exclusive nature of our work, make it imperative that we have certain protections to effectively and safely execute our sworn duties. We take pride in pursuing the high standards that are expected of us, but we cannot be held to the imposBrian sible standard of weLLs trial by social media. Police officers across the country now question every decision they make, and wonder after every action if it will become the next viral video disseminated in an ongoing effort to destroy us. Because we are operating in this climate of fear, you will notice the negative effects in your neighborhood. In New York state, the choke hold ban and the repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a are just two recent measures that have left police officers feeling bewildered and
betrayed. We have been stripped of our civil rights and the right to defend ourselves, at frightening speed. The persecution we are facing from federal, state and local officials is not courage. It is cowardice. Elected leaders kneel before the mob instead of standing with us. They cower behind us for protection and prosecute us when we provide it. We do our best every day, working difficult schedules, provided less training than we deserve, and most often dealing with people who are sad, angry, unbalanced and upset. People are unpredictable, situations are fluid and force is an unfortunate, yet essential, part of our profession. Attempts to mitigate it are understandable, but misguided. No police officer should ever kneel on a person’s neck for an extended period of time, especially someone in handcuffs, but to criminalize any sort of neck restraint is unreasonable. We face situations with dangerous, combative people who are bigger and stronger than we are. Taking them down by the neck is an effective option and, in some scenarios, the only one. A blanket prohibition of this tactic is naïve and ignorant of the rapid escalation of physical encounters.
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Buildings need street addresses To the Editor: It’s time Nassau County passed legislation to require every building, or every other building, in the county to display its street address clearly and visibly on its front. If you’re looking for an address, it’s virtually impossible to identify many buildings while driving past them, especially on major thoroughfares. The problem is exacerbated by different towns or villages merging into one another, with street numbering systems changing in the blink of an eye, adding to the confusion. Drivers must slow down when searching for an address, which often isn’t even posted, impeding traffic in the process. If the towns and villages in Nassau can spend millions on the questionable luxury of changing the style of street signs in their jurisdictions, being able to locate an address, conveniently and safely, is even more deserving of
The most important point that can be imparted to the public is that in almost every tragic police encounter, there is a common denominator: Catastrophes can be avoided by compliance. If you do not resist arrest, there is virtually no chance that you will be killed by a police officer. And for all the hand-wringing, emotional outcries, calls for reform and greater emphasis on deescalation, no one seems to be addressing this point, which is the only one that can, with certainty, save lives. Rather than attacking us, our critics should partner with us. Civil Rights Law 50-a was put in place in 1976 to protect us from character assassination by defense attorneys. Its repeal allows any complaint made against police officers, even if unsubstantiated, to be used against us when we testify. Complaints are an unfortunate part of a job spent telling people what they cannot do. Obligation to take enforcement action does not make for happy customers. Since the repeal of 50-a, any person who is angry with an officer can file a complaint, which is nothing new. What is new is that that complaint can now be introduced against the officer whenever
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he or she gives sworn testimony. The ability to testify credibly is an essential part of a police officer’s job. If that testimony is now going to be discredited because of unrelated complaints or incidents, then shame as a so that testimony will no longer have any rightfu effect. The recent anti-police laws that have charge ing mo been passed are disgraceful, and their detrimental effects will continue to be felt until they are repealed. There is room for improvement in any profession, but the idea that policing, as we know it, must be reinvented is not practical. No one would like to see force removed from our profession more than the police, but unfortunately, no one will ever be able to do that. The goal cannot be to destroy or defund the police. That will not stop criminal behavior; it will embolden it. The goal needs to be public education and individual compliance with wellestablished laws. That is the only path we can take to avert the tragedies that cause so much chaos in our communities. Until servin our elected officials stop pandering and ant col get off their knees, this message will not While be imparted, and our society will contin- peacefu been m ue to collapse into chaos. looting Brian Wells is president of the Long Beach The Police Benevolent Association. His photo has bee does not appear here because he is still at ments work on the streets, and does not want his face to be known to potential perpetrators.
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attention. It’s time this was addressed, legislatively, for the benefit of residents and to facilitate fast responses in emergencies by police, emergency medical technicians and firefighters. I don’t think this is a radical idea, but its contribution to convenience and safety would be so.
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