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At EMHS, raising funds to crush cancer skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and project management. The campaign culminates The Crushing Cancer Cells with the grand finale celebration team, a group of about 38 stu- on March 24. The funds raised dents from East Meadow High will benefit the LLS mission, to School, has been raising money find a cure for leukemia, lymsince Feb. 3 for the Leukemia phoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and and Lymphoma Society. The myeloma, and to improve the t e a m ’s l e a d e r s , quality of life of Nicole Gao, Sumaipatients and their ya Chowdhury and families. Maisha Sayeem, “We decided that have been accepted we really wanted to as candidates for do it again,” Chowthe LLS 2022 Studhury said. “It was dents of Year camreally fun and a paign. great opportunity The three to meet new people juniors became and gain some involved with LLS s k i l l s t h a t yo u in 2019 when they wouldn’t really get donate uSing in other clubs.” we re f re s h m e n . tHiS QR Code This year, the goal There was a is to raise money in questionnaire and the seven weeks ending March based on their answers, the girls 24. The candidates that raise the were chosen to be the leaders of most become the Students of the their team. Year for their chapter. The girls’ Gao said that she wanted to team is part of the Long Island get involved because she underChapter which means they are stands that there are a great up against roughly 30 other number of people who have teams. blood cancers. “Finding a cure Students of the Year is a phil- would really make a difference anthropic leadership develop- in so many people’s lives,” she ment program for high school said. “The money we make goes students. During the campaign, directly towards them, and being participants foster professional Continued on page 10

By MAlloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com

Courtesy OneKey MLS

THiS MAp SHoWS that most houses in the area are over the price of $646,000, which is the median price for homes in East Meadow.

Too few houses, high prices Low bidders lose in this real estate market By MAlloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com

Picture this: 20 to 30 people waiting outside an open house as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. This scene, and others like it, are what real estate agents in East Meadow, like Richie and Diane Krug of the Krug Team, a subsidiary of Coldwe l l B a n ke r A m e r i c a n Homes, are facing. “It’s crazy how the market is today,” Richie said, adding

that Covid-19 has made things much more difficult. Before the pandemic, people could come into an open house freely, but because of its lingering threat, only one or two families are allowed in at a time. Real estate agent Tatyana Agron, who works with VI Properties, a Hewlett-based subsidiary of Compass Inc., attributed the overflow of home shoppers to the idea that they are eager to move to Long Island to escape the crowds.

She explained that there has been an influx of people moving to Long Island from urban areas, seeking more space and fewer Covid-19 restrictions. In New York City, for example, vaccination cards were required to enter a restaurant until Monday. Richie also said that East Meadow is popular because of the schools. Currently, there are roughly 20 houses on the market, he said. In a balanced market, 60 to 80 homes would Continued on page 4

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The youTh hockey league practices from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. where kids skate together to practice their skills.

Hockey legends in the making

Northwell Health Ice Center in Eisenhower Park has partnered with Jovia Financial Credit Union, one of the leading credit unions on Long Island. Jovia will be the “Official Credit Union Partner,” of the rink. Saturdays are when the youth hockey league practices at the rink. Kids from all towns can be seen talking to coaches and practicing their hockey skills. In the lobby, Jovia Financial has representatives ready to talk to the kids and their parents about financial literacy.

NorThwell healTh ice Center has different levels of skating that kids can be signed up for.

The NorThwell healTh Ice Center is the official practice place of the NY Islanders. The youNg skaTers practice drills on the ice.

Jovia represeNTaTives are there in the lobby to talk to kids and their parents.

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In real estate, there’s virtually no inventory continued from front page be available. Similarly, he said, sellers would be lucky if four or five people came to an open house pre-pandemic. Richie said he’s had people offer $50,000 or $60,000 above an asking price and be denied. The average price of a house in East Meadow right now is about $646,000, Diane said. According to OneKey MLS, a broker listing database that covers Long Island, the Hudson Valley and all five boroughs, the average price of a house on Long Island is about $600,000, putting East Meadow prices above average. “The prices have grown considerably,” Diane said. Asked if the houses are worth what they’re going for, Richie said, “a house is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.” The housing market used to have a pretty set schedule for when homes would go on the market and when they would be sold but that isn’t the case anymore, said Richie. “The market used to be related to certain times of the year such as back-to-school time or when school gets out, but that’s no more,” he said. “There’s no rhyme or reason, no particular month anymore.” What’s happening in East Meadow is happening on the South Shore as well. Guilio Ferrante, an agent with Signature Premier Properties in Wantagh, added that the market is becoming increasingly competitive, creating bidding wars. “It’s frustrating, and I feel sad for buyers looking for their dream home,” Ferrante said. “Nine times out of 10, they’ll get outbid.”

A house in South Merrick recently sold for almost $2.5 million. Agron, who brought the buyer to the home, told the Herald that it will be the highest registered home sale Bellmore-Merrick has ever seen. The highest-priced house that has sold in East Meadow was $1.2 million. The house closed on Feb. 4. Another factor that has been hurting buyers is the growth of interest rates, Richie said. “Fewer buyers will be able to qualify for loans because of this,” he said. Right now the interest rates are right under 4 percent and he sees them rising. A good interest rate is around 2 to 3 percent, he said. For example, with the interest rate being 4 percent and taxes being approximately $12,000, if a buyer was purchasing a $600,000 home, after putting 10 percent down their mortgage would be $3,700 a month over 30 years. Real estate agents must work harder to find what their buyer is seeking, Richie said. “It’s just that there are no choices for people to pick from,” he said. “People tell you what they’re looking for and what price they want to pay and you used to be able to show them maybe five to 10 houses but now we’re lucky if there’s one to show them. “I’ve been doing this for 38 years,” Richie said. “And I’ve never seen anything like this.” He said that he doesn’t see the market

Photos courtesy Diane Krug

ThiS hOUSE ON Star Street in East Meadow, above, is listed at $849,000.

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ThiS ONE ON Bruce Drive, left, is going for $749,000.

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“It’s an outstanding accomplishment, and I wish you all the best of luck going forward in continuing the marching band’s success,” Ferretti said to the band members. The Rams’ championship sign can be seen at the corner of Carman and Stewart avenues. The Rams’ 2021-22 performance program is comprised of “Children of Sanchez” by Chuck Mangione and “Patriotic Finale” arranged by Ralph Ford.

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W.T. Clarke HigH School’s Rams Marching Band received a special visit from Legislator John Ferretti on Feb. 17. Ferretti, who presented the Rams with a championship sign.

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Friday, March 11

Thursday, Mar. 17

Easy exercise

Chess club

Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. Ann Rothman will lead this class. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.

Chess club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the East Meadow Public Library in the conference room in the lower level.

Virtual chair yoga Originally introduced to the fitness world as a modified version of Hatha yoga for individuals with health implications and for those of a certain age. Improving flexibility, relieving cramps and stiffness, and creating a happy mental state are a few benefits that chair yoga can provide for us. Join the East Meadow Public Library virtually for this event at 4 p.m. Register at www. eastmeadow.info.

Saturday, March 12 Sunset silhouette Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint from 9 to 11 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette. com/eastmeadow/events.

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Sunday, March 13 Sunday divine liturgy The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is celebrated at 9:30 a.m. every Lenten Sunday from March 13 to April 10 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church at 369 Green Ave., in East Meadow. Various themes are highlighted every Sunday as part of the Orthodox Tradition of Great Lent. All services are conducted in English. The liturgy is followed by coffee hour with Lenten foods. Services are also streamed on https://www.facebook.com/htocem. The full schedule for Great Lent and Holy Week can be found on the parish website’s calendar at www.htocem.org. For more info call (516) 483-3649 or email htocem@ gmail.com.

Sunday concert Join the East Meadow Library for a Sunday concert with the group The Overlook Quartet. The Overlook formed from a simple need to make and share music with others during the pandemic shutdown. The longtime friends, some of New York’s most accomplished string players, gathered to play outdoors in parks and on street corners in upper Manhattan, and their community stopped to listen. The program can either be watched in person at 2 p.m. in the community room or online. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

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Supply drive for Ukraine The East Meadow Public Library is looking for donations for Ukraine. Staff will bring the items to St.Vladimir’s Church in Hempstead where everything will be shipped to the appropriate aid organizations in Ukraine. Memorial 4K The Neil Chadderton Memorial 4 mile race to Feed Long Island has check in starting at 7:30 a.m. in Eisenhower Park. Participants are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items and personal care items to the race. Representatives from Long Island Cares will be there to collect donations. To register visit https://runsignup.com/ Race/NY/EastMeadow/FourMileRacetoFeedLongIsland.

Celtic Thunder Celtic Thunder will be singing at the NYCB Theatre at 960 Brush Hollow Rd., in Westbury from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets start at $59.50. For tickets visit http:// thetheatreatwestbury.com.

Monday, March 14 Wednesday, Mar. 16 McVey might market

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The East Meadow Kiwanis will be collecting food at McVey Elementary School for those in need. Stop by to donate whatever you can.

Join the East Meadow Public Library for game day starting at 11:30 a.m.. There will be tables set up in the makers space downstairs.

Tuesday, March 15 Kiwanis meeting East Meadow Kiwanis will be meeting at Garden Social Beer Garden & Kitchen, 1964 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. at 7:15 p.m. For more information, contact club president Jennifer Reinhardt at (516) 351-9891.

Easy exercise Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. Ann Rothman will lead this class. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.

Sunset Pier Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www. pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.

Enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day music at 1 p.m. at the East Meadow Public Library. Fiddler’s Green performs traditional music of Irish music with joy to heartfelt longing. stopped to listen. The program can either be watched in person in the community room or online. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

HaVinG an EVEnT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to mwilson@liherald.com

There will be a Runner in Red 5K run/walk on March 19 at 8 a.m. Check out public ice skating sessions at the Northwell Health Ice Center. Enjoy some painting at Pinot’s Pallette in East Meadow: pinotspallette.com. The Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers are having an open house on March 19 and 20. The Mini MightyMan Triathlon is coming to Eisenhower Park on April 16.

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Students work toward Student of the Year continued from front page involved in this organization is so good for our morality.” Sayeem agreed with Gao, and added that it’s great for them to be a part of a national initiative to raise money for blood cancer. “It’s really moving to be a part of such a large movement,” she said. “Everyone knows someone who has suffered from cancer unfortunately and being able to help with something that influences such a wide range of people is really something that was so important to me.” The group has done one fundraiser where they raffled off free bowling tickets and they plan to have two more before the end of the campaign. They have raised around $2,500. Their goal is $10,000 and Chowdhury believes that they can do it. “One year a group raised $500,000 but as long as we reach our goal, I’m happy with that,” she said. “They probably had resources we didn’t and at the end of the day we both worked to raise money that will help people.” Chowdhury said that being a leader really opened her eyes to the amount of work and pressure that goes into raising large sums of money and overseeing a lot of people. “It’s been an amazing process of seeing all of our hard work pay off and seeing how much money we’ve raised,” she said. “It’s cool to see how excited people are as well.” “It’s a lot of work but it really helped my work ethic and helped me with how to deal with these situations,” Gao said. “It motivates us to see our team members get excited and see how we’re all working together.” Sayeem said that even though she works behind the scenes, she loves seeing the entire team get together and help reach their goal. “It’s a really satisfying feeling at the end of the day,” she said. The girls said that they have loved the feedback they’ve been receiving.

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The Crushing CanCer Cells team from East Meadow High School has been working to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. “With the fundraisers, people will come up to us and tell us about their personal experiences with cancer and that really puts into perspective how many people have known someone who has dealt with cancer,” Chowdhury said. “It’s heartbreaking to see how many people have known someone with cancer but it also creates a sense of community for them.”

The girls said they are excited to participate again next year. “We learned a lot from our experience this year,” Gao said. “It would be great to apply everything we learned this year to help us raise more next year.” To help the Crushing Cancer Cells team reach their goal, go to https://events.lls.org/li/lisoy22/teastmeado by March 24 to donate.

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The field of candidates to replace Democrat U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice could become even more crowded as it is expected that Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett will make an announcement “one way or another” in the near future over plans he might run himself. The 42-year-old would join County Legislator Carrié Solages, former Town of Hempstead Herald file photo Supervisor Laura Gillen and County Legislator Siela Bynoe MalvERNE MaYoR KEith Corbett is considering a in the race for the Democratic run for the 4th Congressional District. nomination for the seat. The New York’s 4th Congressional District lone Republican in the field so far is Lawrence-based tech CEO Bill Stan- includes the communities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Barnum Island, Bay iford. The primary is June 28. An attorney with the Uniondale-based Park, Bellmore, Bellerose, Bellerose Terlaw firm of Harris Beach, Corbett served race, Carle Place, East Rockaway, East as Malverne’s deputy mayor before run- Meadow, Elmont, the Five Towns, Floral ning for the top post in 2019. He has lived Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden in the village for roughly 12 years, and City, Hempstead, Island Park, Lakeview, Lido Beach, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malserved as a village trustee since 2014. Corbett’s legal experience is in public verne, Merrick, Mineola, New Cassel, finance and economic development. He New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Point Lookearned a bachelor’s degree in 2001 from out, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, SalisDickinson College in Pennsylvania, bury, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor, and graduated from New York Law School Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead and Westbury. four years later.

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There’s a running joke in our household when we say an out-of-the-ordinary, complex word that is added into our regular conversations. Regardless of what the word is, once it is uttered, we follow up with the line, “That’s an SAT word.” It probably isn’t but considering we haven’t had a family member in high school since 2014 we wouldn’t really know. Anyway, it still never hurts to build one’s vocabulary. As for those who were born a few years after 2014, words are just the beginning. These pre-readers have a particularly unique opportunity to experience the joy of words and the pure ability to read a simple sentence. But in order to meet this accomplishment the youngest among us are exposed to letters, sounds and “sight words” as their first encounter with the written word. According to understood.org, sight words are “...common words that schools expect kids to recognize instantly. Words like ‘the,’ ‘it,’ and ‘and’ appear so often that beginning readers reach the point where they no longer need to try to sound out these words. They recognize them by sight...”

To demonstrate these words’ significance, in the above paragraph, a pre-reader would have recognized approximately 14 sight words. But word significance isn’t just for the preschooler. I believe words have never meant so much as in 2022. In a world increasingly steeped in six-second videos, hate speech, acronyms, threats of real and imagined fake news and QR codes that bounce across the television screen for 60 seconds without audio, saying what you mean and communicating it with the clarity and subtlety that suitable words can provide becomes that much more critical. That’s because words hurt. Words heal. There’s a reason words make up prayers, speeches and poetry. And in a global/local mindset, if we are truly to come together from a place of common ground, it’s imperative that everyone not just talks, not just writes, but truly understands the impact of the words they use or else we will have spent an awful amount of time just talking to ourselves. A contributing writer since 2012, Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing communications courses at FIT.

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Not exactly the Boston Tea Party, but Town of Hempstead officials reaffirmed their support for the Ukrainian people by joining restaurant owners in dumping Russian vodka down the drain in a symbolic gesture on Monday. More than a dozen bottles were emptied outside of Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park. Some 25 restaurants signed on to participate, according to Town Supervisor Don Clavin — including major catering facilities — to dispose of the Russian liquor. They included the Mill Ridge Inn, The Coral House, JJ Coopers, EGP Land and Sea, EGP Oceanside, The Beach House, and The Ugly Duckling bar and restaurant. “We are showing our commitment to tying in with the people seeking freedom in Ukraine and the oppression that is taking place, by pouring Russian vodka where it belongs right down the drain,” Clavin said. “It has no place in our stores.” While officials acknowledged that dumping vodka would not necessarily hurt the Russia economy, the symbolism demonstrates support of those tasked to defend their home country. “We understand that we don’t have the ability to sink the economy in Russia by pouring out vodka and spirits,” Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said. “What we do realize is we need to send a message of solidarity.” Solidarity that goes beyond just vodka. “It’s a symbolic gesture, but it’s an important one,” Clavin said. “First, it’s the

vodka. Then it’s not getting Lukoil gas and any of the other products.” But then again, it’s not about targeting the people of Russia, said Tim O’Hagan, owner of EGP Oceanside and EGP Land and Sea, but instead the country’s leaders. “Bars and restaurants have always been a place for people to go socialize with their families,” he said. “Our goal is not to topple the Russian economy, but to show some strength and unity for the people of Ukraine. We hope people around the nation will join in our efforts and stand with us as well.” Many large businesses have openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — not just with words, but also with action. Credit card companies like Visa, MasterCard and American Express suspended operations in Russia, and vowed to no longer support cards issued in that country. Clavin also called upon Gov. Kathy Hochul to stop the sale of Russian spirits in New York via executive order. “It’s time for our New York state government to get involved and sanction any products,” the town supervisor said. “Withhold them from use, at least in state facilities. And if they can, pass legislation to stop the sale and promotion of Russian products throughout New York state.” Hempstead town officials will compile a list of Russian products to share on official government social media pages, allowing the general public to know what they can boycott. “We hope that this will be the first step and there can be more upstage initiatives throughout the state,” Clavin said. “This is our time to act.”

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On March 1 the GOP announced their nomination of 1st District Congressman Lee Zeldin for New York state governor and former NYPD Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito for lieutenant. governor on the second day of the 2022 GOP Convention in Garden City Hotel, after over 85 percent of the county Republican delegations voted for Zeldin. “I want people to feel like they’re back in control of the government again…this is a rescue mission to save our state,” said Zeldin, a former senator, attorney, and Army Reserve major, who gained national attention by defending former President Donald Trump amid the 2019 Ukraine scandal impeachment hearings and contesting the 2020 election results. Zeldin stated that his day-one priority as governor would be ending all Covid mandates, re-employing anyone who lost their jobs to these, ending the masking “child abuse” in schools and strengthening parental choice. He also talked about “Backing the Blue,” enacting voter ID for elections, keeping zoning control local and standing with the Ukraine. County Executive Bruce Blakeman nominated Zeldin, urging Long Island residents to turn out to vote, stating, “My whole life I would’ve loved to be governor of this state, but I’m not the right candidate — this is a moment in history that we have the opportunity to nominate someone that is the right person, at the right place, at the right time.” Three other GOP candidates were seeking the nomination for governor: former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani who served in Trump’s White House, and millionaire fund manager Harry Wilson, whose home county Republican delegation of Fulton ultimately backed Zeldin. Zeldin had reached out to the 27-year NYPD veteran Esposito last year, tapping into the spiking crime and bail reform messaging that proved successful in the recent Nassau and Suffolk County elec-

tions. “The NYPD and other police around the state…have been turned into enemies,” said Esposito, a SUNY graduate, when accepting the nomination. “My officers have a fear in their eyes, but this is a different fear…the fear in the eyes now was of them losing their jobs and potentially their freedom,” she exclaimed. Esposito also criticized critical race theory, Covid mandates and “other shenanigans” regarding the lack of parental “choice” in schools. Other convention speakers echoed Esposito’s and Blakeman’s concerns, also adding high taxes, corrupt Democratic politicians, and undocumented immigrants. “New York Republicans are putting our money where our mouth is and proving to the people of this state that we are serious about ending the public safety crisis created by the Democrat Party,” said NYGOP Chairman Nick Langworthy in a Feb. 23 statement. Republicans also nominated global financier Paul Rodriguez, former Newsmax host Joe Pinion and litigation attorney Michael Henry to challenge Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli, Sen. Charles Shumer and Attorney General Leticia James, respectively. Republicans, however, have a historical uphill battle in statewide elections, where Democratic voters outnumber registered Republicans by a two-to-one margin. A Republican has not won a state race 20 years, since George E. Pataki secured a third term as governor in 2002, after defeating Democratic Mayor Mario Cuomo. Pataki spoke on the first day of the 2022 GOP Convention, identifying woke culture as the Democratic party’s weakness and saying of President Joe Biden, “We need a Republican Congress to hold this president accountable, we need a Republican Senate to hold this leader accountable, and to get the United States headed in the right direction.” The 2022 midterm state primary elections for governor, senate and congressional offices will be held on June 28.

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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal

views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide

interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a

ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.

Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young

children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.

I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own

here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?

head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-

Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades

ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.

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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish

big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions

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LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff

Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere

of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things

to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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