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Students and their parents honor Big Chief owner Luanne Picinich. “We had to do something to thank her and the teachers.” A row of about 25 vehicles This was the first time some pulled into the parking lot of the students had seen their teachers Big Chief School and Camp in since schools closed in March East Meadow on May 7, many of amid the coronavirus pandemic. them sporting postBut Big Chief, a ers with messages of camp during the gratitude for the summer and a school teachers there. One offering day care child stuck his head through kindergarout of the sunroof of ten classes from Sepa van, while others tember to June, had peered out windows, remained open for smiling eagerly. children whose parWaiting for them ents are both essenat Big Chief was a tial workers through group of teachers, permission from the cheering and calling N ew Yo rk S t at e out to their students. Office of Children One car blasted a and Family Services, song by Fitz and the whittling its attenTantrums that dance down to 12. JACqUIE summed up the spirFor those parents, it of the event with PURSINo the parade was a its chorus: “I could East Meadow chance to thank the make your hands teachers for helping parent clap.” take care of their “I’m so glad its kids over the past such a big turnout for such short two months. notice,” said Jacquie Pursino, a Last week, attendance at the parent who had organized the school jumped to 25, when its day parade two days earlier, in honor care center began accepting chilof National Teacher Apprecia- dren with at least one parent who tion Day on May 5. “Luanne’s is an essential worker. Once the always giving back to the commu- administration deems it safe, the nity,” Pursino said of Big Chief Continued on page 3
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Jets keep flying toward college East Meadow High School seniors celebrated their college commitments with a vehicle parade through the community last Saturday. Soon-to-be-graduate Vanessa Froehlich was all about blue and yellow, in keeping with her decision to attend Hofstra University this fall. Story, more photos, Page 12.
Fighting Covid-19 with Bingo
Salisbury raises over $8,000 for a variety of causes By BRIAN STIEGlITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com
Some families in Salisbury are battling pandemic isolation by raising money for charity. On Mother’s Day they spent their third Sunday playing a community-wide game of Bingo on Zoom. This week the caller was a special guest: Kenneth Card Jr., superintendent of the East Meadow School District. A group of Salisbury mothers have organized the virtual games
as a way to celebrate despite the spread of Covid-19, raising funds for a different cause each week. “You can’t go to the movies anymore. You can’t play minigolf,” said Diana Hicks, one of the organizers. “To have an hour of entertainment is priceless.” The other mothers include Lulette Infante, Madalyn DeLuccia, Carly Feinstein, Kristen Campagnuolo and Tricia Barsuakas. Infante and her neighbors garnered support on the Salisbury/
Westbury Moms and Dads group on Facebook. “Whenever somebody needs something, they could post it there,” said Campagnuolo, who is one of the group’s moderators. The Bingo costs $10 per game, and the prizes are gift cards that are either purchased or donated by local businesses. Last week’s grand prize was a $200 gift card for the Westbury Academy of Dance. “The businesses have been so Continued on page 4
uanne’s always giving back to the community. We had to do something to thank her and the teachers.
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continued from front page day care and preschool will accept all students again and, over the summer, children ages 3 to 12 for its camp program. “Luanne allowed us to continue caring for patients,” said Sophie Weinberg. “I don’t know what we’d do without her.” Weinberg and her husband, Yossi, of East Meadow, both work in the general medical division at Nassau University Medical Center on rotating schedules, and have been sending their 10-month-old son to Big Chief when they’re both working. Picinich said she has been committed to keeping all who enter Big Chief as safe as possible, and making sure the pandemic doesn’t negatively affect students. “They’re children — it’s not up to them to worry about it,” she said. “It’s up to us to keep them safe and happy.” That mission was tested last July, when a fire damaged Big Chief ’s main building, and the children attending its summer camp were evacuated to St. Raphael’s church. Camp activities resumed two days later. While the building, on North Jerusalem Road, was in a state of partial reconstruction after the fire, its exterior appeared unscathed. Picinich’s daughter Zhenya painted garden landscapes on the boards that covered blown-out windows. After the car parade on May 7, Picinich led the Herald through the classrooms in the main building, where reconstruction was recently completed. Several stations and play areas were separated by dividers — a reading corner, a block-building area and a mock kitchen. Toward the back, in two adjacent aquarium tanks, were class pets, which included several goldfish and two turtles, named Chippie and Popcorn. Next to the building is the camp’s original building, which Picinich’s parents bought in 1954, before a surge in enrollment in both the school and camp prompted the need to expand. Joseph Picinich, a first-generation Italian immigrant, and Ruth Eleanor Picinich, a Brooklyn native, raised Luanne there, and when she turned 18, she joined them in running its operations. Behind the buildings are two playgrounds, three swimming pools, a schoolhouse and a garden where students raise vegetables, fruit and lettuce for salads. The also has a small building where children help raise chickens, ducks, a goat named Lilly and a turkey named Tilly. Before the parade, Picinich took part in a Zoom videoconference hosted by the state Office of Children and Family Services. Because of the safety procedures and routines she has instituted, she earned praise from representatives of the office who were on the call, and was informed that it planned to use the school as a model to help other child-care centers reopen. Members of the staff disinfect the buildings several times a day. Before children enter the facility, parents take their temperatures and answer questions about their health. They are instructed to drive them directly from home to the building, without making any stops. The same rules apply to staff members. Children keep jackets, hats, blankets and other naptime essentials at Big Chief to limit exposure. And staff
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this was the first time some students had seen their teachers since schools closed in March. One child stuck his head out of the sunroof of a van like a star quarterback at a Homecoming parade. Many Of the vehicles sported posters, balloons and streamers.
members wear masks on which their names are printed, and which stay on the property when they’re not working. With summer around the corner, the camp is already half-enrolled and ready to resume operations, save for the above safety measures. “Children should just be children,” Picinich said. “There’s so much fear that’s being given to the public right now, and you can’t be driven by fear. Children need to be in school and camp where they’re comfortable, as long as you have clear procedures and train everyone.”
One by One, the vehicles pulled into the parking lot of Big Chief, where teachers cheered and called out to their students.
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A group of Salisbury mothers have been organizing virtual Bingo games to raise funds for different causes impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Last Sunday, their third game raised over $3,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.
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Salisbury moms host Bingo games for charity continued from front page grateful because they’re really hurting right now,” Feinstein said. “But it’s not just about raising money,” said DeLuccia. “It’s about giving families something to do to get away from everything and just have some fun.” In addition to Card, East Meadow principals and teachers have also taken part in the games with their students. The first game, on April 26, raised $2,100 for Salisbury’s Caper’s Deli and Catering, which has been accepting donations to send meals to health care workers throughout the East Meadow and Salisbury communities. The game on May 3 raised roughly $3,000, donating $500 of the total to the Levittown Food Pantry and $2,500 to Island Harvest Food Bank, where East Meadow resident Randi Shubin-Dresner is the president and chief executive officer. Last Sunday’s game raised another $3,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, in honor of Mental Health Awareness month. “We’re trying to touch on all areas hit by this pandemic,” DeLuccia said. The inspiration for the Bingo games was another fundraiser that the mothers organized with Caper’s Deli and Catering in Salisbury. Infante is an ambulatory nurse specialist at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, but travels to a number of Northwell Health ambulatory care sites. Many have been converted to
Covid-19 testing sites over the past two months. Infante wanted to make sure that her colleagues at the testing sites felt some appreciation so she and her neighbors reached out to Caper’s, which has supported community fundraisers and events in the past. The staff has since delivered meals to workers at six testing sites. “It’s an absolute honor to be a part of this,” said Tom Frantellizzi, of Franklin Square, who co-owns Caper’s with Fillipo Neri, of New Hyde Park. The two friends grew up working in delis before opening Caper’s together 12 years ago. Caper’s also set up a GoFundMe page, which has raised over $3,400. The deli continues donating meals on an almost daily basis, and welcomes suggestions on where to send them. On May 8, Frantellizzi and Neri were putting together a donation to send meals to the staff at the Salisbury pharmacy Carman Drugs. Infante attributed the success of Bingo to the generosity of businesses like Caper’s and the residents of Salisbury. “When I have a fundraiser or project I need help with, I know I’m going to get it,” she said. DeLuccia agreed, adding, “For a small community, we do big things.” Next week, the group plans to hold a possibly final Bingo game, depending on player interest, and is still contemplating where to send the money raised.
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When businesses in across New York are per mitted to reopen, there will be restrictions in place to ensure that people social distance. To h e l p re s t a u r a n t s abide by such rules in the Town of Hempstead, on Tuesday Supervisor Don Clavin announced Brian Stieglitz/Herald legislation authorizTowN of HEmpSTEAd Supervisor Don Clavin, far left, announced leging restaurants to islation on Tuesday authorizing restaurants to apply for temporary outapply, free of charge, door dining permits. He was outside Borrelli’s in East Meadow, with its for temporary outowner, Frank Borrelli, and Town Councilman Dennis Dunne Sr. door dining permits. The supervisor and continued to serve residents through was joined by Town Councilmen Chris Carini and Dennis pick-up and curbside, while also donating Dunne Sr. outside of Borrelli’s Italian Res- meals to health care workers. “Navigating through the Covid-19 pantaurant in East Meadow, which has remained open throughout the Covid-19 demic has been an incredible challenge for so many local eateries,” Carini said. “The pandemic, to unveil the plan. “By loosening restrictions on outdoor streamlining of the permit process for outdining, we are helping local eateries bring door dining is a step in the right direction in needed business while allowing them to towards economic recovery.” Clavin acknowledged that some restaukeep patrons and staff safe through social rants do not have the space for outdoor distancing,” Clavin said. seating arrangements, but for those that The supervisor added that the goal of the legislation is to cut any “red tape” busi- do, he said, “this legislation is key to the ness owners may face in reopening. The reopening process.” Borrelli said he look forward to having permits will be valid through Dec. 30 this year, and business owners can apply for customers dine in again “as soon as it’s them online at hempsteadny.viewpoint- possible, social distancing and all.” He also cloud.com. After business owners apply, thanked everyone who sent donations to the restaurant to help feed front line workinspectors will evaluate the exterior of their restaurant and, if approved, give ers, noting that Borrelli’s raised a total of $74,000 in the past two months. them a copy of the permit on site. “Town of Hempstead restaurants are Throughout its 65-year history, Borrelli’s has been a frequented destination in more than just brick-and-mortar establishEast Meadow for both local residents and ments . . . they sponsor community organiguests coming from an event at Nassau zations, donate to charitable causes and Coliseum. “Anyone who knows Long they have selflessly dedicated their own Island knows this place, and anyone who time and resources to help others during knows the New York Islanders knows this this Covid-19 pandemic,”Clavin said, adding that he is proud to help them with place,” Clavin said. Also at the news conference were Bob reopening efforts. “We are confident that Russo and Dave Boller, the owners of Gar- providing outdoor seating arrangements den Social in East Meadow. Both business- will be a win-win for both residents and es have adapted to Covid-19 restrictions the local economy.”
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Nassau honors its ‘health care heroes’ County executive comes to NUMC for National Nurses Week By Bridget downes bdownes@liherald.com
In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the health care professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. “These are our heroes,” Curran said at a news conference outside of the Nassau University Medical Center, joined by nurses and other medical staff. “They are the crucial part of our health care infrastructure . . . and oftentimes they take the place of the family. In people’s last days, they’re the ones there, providing care and holding the hands. It’s difficult work, it’s emotionally taxing, and it’s incredibly important.” Some health care professionals are sleeping in RVs, staying in their basements or even camping out in tents in their backyards, the county executive noted, to maintain self-isolation orders. Others go through meticulous self-decontamination measures, including changing
in the garage and showering before hugging family members. “You are our warriors and we want to thank you for what you’re doing each and every day,” Curran said. “As I say, this crisis has not created heroes, it has revealed the heroes already among us.” To date, the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management has distributed 2 million pieces of personal protective equipment to health care workers and first responders. Dr. Anthony Boutin, CEO of NUMC, thanked Curran for coming to the hospital to celebrate National Nurses Day. “I commend our hard-working nurses, all our valuable employees working hard here,” Boutin said. As of Wednesday, the hospital was housing 52 patients who tested positive for Covid-19, and 20 whose results were pending. “This is a significant achievement. We have a 74 percent decline at our peak here at NUMC,” Boutin said, “and I’m happy to report some good news. We are discharging our 565th patient today.”
nassau County exeCutive Laura Curran, left, came to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow last Wednesday to pay tribute to nurses in honor of National Nurses Week.
State, Northwell test in minority communities By sCott Brinton sbrinton@liherald
New York state and Northwell Health are partnering to increase Covid-19 testing in the minority communities hardest hit by the virus in downstate New York, Governor Cuomo said Saturday. Testing will take place at 24 churches. Two Nassau County houses of worship — the Union Baptist Church in Hempstead and the First Baptist Church in Westbury — will be among the 24. Results of the state’s diagnostic testing and antibody testing surveys found the highest rates of Covid-19 infection in low-income and minority communities, according to the governor. Additionally, a state survey of all newly hospitalized Covid-19 patients found communities of color are most impacted. Of the 21 zip codes with the most new Covid-19 hospitalizations, 20
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New York state governor have greater than average black and/or Latino populations. “It is a cruel fact that when you look at disasters and emergencies, the poorest and most disadvantaged people often pay the highest price, and the Covid-19 pan-
demic is no different,” Cuomo said. “The fact is that low-income and minority communities are suffering the most. It is not right, and we have to address it.” Michael Dowling, Northwell Health’s president and CEO, said, “Given the prevalence of the coronavirus within communities of color, it’s imperative that we act quickly to prevent further spread of the virus. Among the ways we can protect our communities — beyond social distancing, wearing facemasks, avoiding group gatherings and basic hand hygiene — is through testing.” The governor also announced preliminary results of the state’s antibody testing survey of more than 1,300 transit workers in the New York City region. Roughly 14 percent, he said, had Covid-19 antibodies. By comparison, 16 percent, or 1 in 6 people on Long Island, tested positive for the antibodies, and 19 percent, or 1 in 5 people, were positive in New York City.
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County and nuMC officials demonstrated proper social distancing while honoring nurses.
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Hempstead allocates $2M for food banks By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com
The Town of Hempstead has allotted $2 million of a $133 million federal aid package toward 14 food banks across the town to help ensure residents in need are fed during the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday. Announcement of the allocation, made with the nonprofit Long Island Cares food bank, was the first act of the town’s newly created Economic Relief Advisory Committee, which will recommend how funds from the federal government’s economic stimulus package should be distributed. “Nobody in our town will go hungry because of the hardships they have experienced due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Town Supervisor Donald Clavin Jr., a Republican from Garden City, said. “Between many of our residents losing their jobs and the grocery stores struggling to meet demand, this funding will keep our food banks stocked for the next couple of months so our residents can be reassured with quality meals.” Food distribution centers, run by Long Island Cares staff, will be located in Baldwin, Elmont, Lawrence, Roosevelt and other communities, and will be open two days a week for a total of eight hours. Times are subject to change depending on community need. For more information about where the food banks are located or how to schedule a pick-up or delivery, visit licares.org or call (631) 582-3663. Each family will receive a 20-pound box of food that can feed up to six people for a week. Each box will contain non-perishable, nutritious food, and staples such as milk and juice. Pet food will be provided if needed, and fresh produce will be available when possible. The federal funding will also support the Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance, Long Island Cares’s satellite location in Freeport, and will go toward food distribution in Hempstead, Uniondale, Merrick, Bellmore and Oceanside. Clavin thanked U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York City, and the Long Island congressional delegation for helping to secure the stimulus funding. He added, “We’re very fortunate to have Governor Cuomo’s historic leadership at this very desperate time in our state’s history. Our town government looks forward to working with the county and state governments to ensure these funds are used appropriately and efficiently to produce the greatest possible outcome for our
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the town of Hempstead is devoting $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help feed the hungry across the town, Supervisor Donald Clavin said Tuesday. communities.” “The launch of the economic relief advisory committee is the first of many steps that will be taken over the next couple of months to regain economic stability for our town, its businesses and residents,” said Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, a Democrat who represents the 1stCouncilmatic District, and who contracted the coronavirus and recovered. The town’s Economic Relief Advisory Committee comprises leaders from business, labor, education and the community, and includes: • Joe Belluck, Attorney and Founding Partner of Belluck & Fox, LLP: Before helping to found Belluck & Fox, a firm that specializes in mesothelioma cases, 18 years ago, Belluck took on large tobacco companies as the State of New York representative. • John Durso, President of the Long Island Federation of Labor: Durso represents workers in the supermarket, health care, pharmacy, delivery, dairy and retail food service industries. He is also international vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers, and vice president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union. • Charles Fuschillo Jr., President and CEO of Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: Before joining the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in 2013, Fuschillo served 16 years in the New York State Senate, drafting more than 200 laws. • Margarita Grasing, Executive Director of Hispanic Brotherhood: Grasing is also a former board member of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, Nassau County HIV Commission and County Coalition of Youth Agencies. Kevin Law, President and CEO of the Long Island Association: Law is focused on fostering economic development and improving Long Island’s business climate. He is co-chair to the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council and was formerly a trustee of the Long Island Power Authority and chief deputy county executive in Suffolk County. • Mitchell Pally, Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Builders Institute: As CEO of LIBI, Pally works to foster home ownership across Long Island. He was also chief counsel to the New York State Senate Committee on Transportation and the Legislative Commission on Critical Transportation Choices. • Geoffrey Prime, Mayor of Incorporated Village of South Floral Park: Aside from his mayoral duties, Prime is a criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Prime & O’Brien in Garden City. He is the past chairman of the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees. • Stuart Rabinowitz, President of Hofstra University: Before becoming Hofstra’s president in 2001, Rabinowitz was dean of its law school. As president, he founded the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government and Fred DeMattheis School of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as the National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. • Cherice Vanderhall, Village Attorney of Hempstead Village: Vanderhall specializes in employment litigation and family law. She previously served as Hempstead Village deputy attorney. “The Covid-19 outbreak has affected us all,” Law said. “As part of the Economic Recovery Advisory Committee, I am committed to doing my part to get the Hempstead community back on its feet in the wake of this pandemic. The multiple perspectives and backgrounds this committee has to offer will ensure the maximum potential for this funding is realized for Hempstead residents.”
Little Leaguers parade in Point Lookout By Darwin YaneS dyanes@liherald.com
Little Leaguers took part in a car parade at Town Park in Point Lookout on Friday as a way to pay homage to a season lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The parade was put together by Town of Hempstead officials and fire departments from Merrick and Island Park. Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and members of the Town Board were on hand to cheer paradegoers. “This gives the local Little Leagues a chance to come down here, in a little bit of open space, and get cheered on,” Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said. “We just tried to bring some smiles to the kids’ faces and let them know they’re not forgotten. As soon as this gets past us, we will do anything we can to get them back to whatever sea-
son we can.” Merrick resident Al Belbol and his son Joseph, 12, took part in the parade. Belbol, who coaches his son’s Little League team, said Joseph practices every day in the hope there will be a season this year. He added that the parade gives players a sense of hope. “It means a lot to him to just be able to get his uniform on, feel pride in playing for the Merrick-Bellmore Little League,” Belbol said. “These kids are dying to play baseball.” Some Little Leagues represented in the parade were Merrick and Bellmore, Long Beach, Point Lookout, Island Park and Garden City South. New York Mets Legend Ed Kranepool, who was on the 1969 World Series team, was a special guest for the event. “Over the years, I’ve been to many Little League functions, and this is one of the greatest you can be part of,” Kranepool said. “Everybody be safe.”
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the BelBol familY from Merrick took part in the parade on May 8.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo elaborated on his plan to reopen New York’s economy in a 51-page guide titled “New York Forward,” which he posted on Twitter Monday night. The governor plans to reopen the state by region. Among the regions are: the Capital, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, New York City, North Country, Southern Tier and Western New York regions. How reopening will play out will depend on local conditions on the ground. To reopen, a region must meet seven criteria, which include:
Each region will have its own “control room” that can halt reopening if guidelines are not adhered on the local level. For the three regions that meet the state’s criteria, reopening is to begin cautiously, the governor said, and will play out over the coming weeks in four stages:
Phase one
Construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, select retail for curbside pickup only, and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Phase two
Professional services, f i n a n c e a n d i n s u r a n c e, retail, administrative support, and real estate, rental and leasing.
■ A 14-day decline in hospitalizations. ■ A 14-day decline in hospital deaths. ■ New hospitalizations kept to under 2 per 100,000 people.
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Restaurants and food services, beyond takeout and delivery.
Phase Four
Arts, entertainment and recreation, and education. The state, Cuomo said, ■ Thirty percent of intenhas created a New York Forsive care unit beds available. ward Reopening Advisory Board to help guide the ■ Thirty per 1,000 residents reopening process. tested for the virus. Ensuring that the reopening is done in a safe and effi■ Thirty contact tracers in cient manner will require place for every 100,000 resi- GoV. AnDrEW strong local leadership on dents. cUoMo the part of elected officials and individual responsibiliLong Island cur rently meets four of the seven criteria. It falls ty on the part of the public, the govershort on two — 14-day decline in hospi- nor said. “Under New York Forward, regions tal deaths and new hospitalizations under 2 per 100,000 — and like all other will be reopening at different paces, led regions in the state, is expected to have by the data,” Cuomo said in the guide, a sufficient number of contact tracers “and communications to businesses in place soon, but does not now. about the rules of the road will be critiOn Tuesday, Cuomo said three cal. Local leaders should continue with regions — Finger Lakes, Southern Tier their strategy of outreach and educaand Mohawk Valley — would be pre- tion to businesses that are not in compared to reopen May 15. pliance with the guidelines.” Meanwhile, certain “low-risk” busiSchools, the governor noted, “will be ness activities such as landscaping and reopened. But the question for each gardening, as well as drive-in movie the- region is when, how and for whom.” aters, would be allowed to resume stateThose decisions, he said, will have to wide. Certain outdoor recreation activi- be made on the local level, depending on ties like tennis would be permitted also. local conditions. ■ Thirty percent of hospital beds available.
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Less virtual and more anomaly, I have among their minivans, strewn with seen so many changes over these last few streamers and balloons. I am yet to see a weeks and now acknowledge the unex- birthday parade, but I am sure it’s compected and ingenious that is overflowing ing. Meanwhile, there is happiness here, in our community. A simple walk in the just at a different venue on flattop asphalt. neighborhood delivers an unforeseen But the best part of my walking expeadventure. dition is the annual arrival of the ice For example, as a near-sighted resi- cream truck. Imagine walking west on dent, it has been a lot more Front Street while the man challenging to figure out of the hour is driving east, who is saying hello these playing that wonderful days while walking along. unknown, yet identifiable It’s not just the social distune as he makes his way tance, but both the wearing through East Meadow. I and the witnessing of the know every eight-year old omnipresent face mask. I would agree, the ice cream am convinced that the many man and his enterprise have residents who pass me by given a whole new meaning don’t really know me perto the phrase “essential sonally, but are just friendly business.” enough to give me a nod, These are truly are the wave or a (covered up) last things I would have ever smile. Is it so tough to see thought I’d see or be writing auren ev past my cloth bandanna and about at this extraordinary hair ties? These days, while time. But I strongly believe the chic rock their masks in the super- it’s the proof that we all keep finding market I just want to get through the pro- ways to make our day-to-day activities duce aisle. work and to watch the signs of the season A little later in the day I am inadver- return, despite Covid-19. tently crashing a party, just by aimlessly walking through a parking lot. Parking A contributing writer to the Herald since lots, the invention that made the suburbs 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadow resiwhat they are today, have a new role as dent and a direct marketing/advertising the location of choice for birthday cele- executive who teaches advertising and brations. I’ve seen two so far while on my marketing communications courses at the travels — complete with adults and kids Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY, respecting the “six-feet apart” regulations LIU Post and SUNY Old Westbury.
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Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital officials have begun a “Don’t Put Your Health on Hold” campaign, urging anyone who is dealing with a medical issue, but is afraid to come to the hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic, not to risk safety by staying home.
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Hospital’s safe for non-Covid patients areaS of the hospital that housed coronavirus patients during the surge last month have been deep cleaned and sterilized.
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muscle could weaken, causing long-term health issues stemming from a blockage in the vessel. He added that it could lead to a With the coronavirus causing many person becoming unable to enjoy hobbies South Shore residents to be afraid to visit like walking or jogging, or worse. hospitals to address other medical issues, “People are delaying care, and while it’s Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in not necessarily always fatal, it’s going to Oceanside has launched a campaign impact lives,” Sharma said. “It can be very informing the community that it’s safe to challenging for patients to feel safe, but we come to the facility. Amid a 50 percent drop want them to know that we have taken in patients visiting the hospital’s emergenevery measure.” cy department, physiMSSN is still cians and adminisawaiting approval trators are urging from the state’s residents not to risk Department of their health out of Health to return to fear. providing elective “We don’t want surgeries, but SharHave you been diagnosed with people to put their ma noted that physihealth on hold in fear Covid-19 and suffered its cians perform eight of Covid,” said Joe symptoms? Have you been to 12 procedures per Calderone, MSSN’s hospitalized because of the day to treat patients. senior vice president They include gall disease? If so, then the Herald of corporate commustone attacks, spinal would potentially like to tell your nications and develstenosis, appendicitis opment, “and we’ve story. Contact Executive Editor or any other ailment taken the steps needScott Brinton by emailing that cannot wait for ed to ensure their sbrinton@liherald.com. treatment. On May 6, safety when they hospital administracome here. Our overtors opened a driveall message is simply through coronavirus that it is safe to come here.” testing site in the Washington Avenue As the spike in coronavirus patients has parking lot. Patients who are undergoing lessened, MSSN officials have launched a “Don’t Put Your Health on Hold” initiative any procedure in the hospital must be testin the hope to “return to normal.” In addi- ed at the tent within two days before their tion to a deep cleaning of the facilities operation. Calderone said the hospital had about where coronavirus patients were treated, the staff has taken many precautions to 100 Covid-positive or Covid-suspected patients as of May 7, which continued the ensure the hospital is safe for the public. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adhi Sharma trend of decreasing cases. At one point, 80 said it could be dangerous for residents not percent of the patients in the hospital had to visit the hospital after experiencing a tested positive for the coronavirus, but the medical episode. He said if a person has number has consistently remained at chest pains that lead to a heart attack, doc- roughly 40 percent in the last few weeks. tors are usually able to open a heart vessel While many units were transformed into and treat the patient that same day, increas- facilities to treat Covid-19 patients last ing the chances of a full recovery. If they month, Calderone noted, the decrease in decide to stay home out of fear, the heart cases has helped the hospital staff to slowly msmollins@liherald.com
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empty the units and sanitize them before enabling non-Covid patients to return to the areas. Sterilizing agents have also been used in the emergency department and intensive care unit. Over the past two weeks, the two large triage tents outside the facility that hospital staff erected in late March to treat patients during the surge have not been used. Calderone said administrators would likely keep them up into the summer and possibly through the fall in the event of another surge. Sharma said that while a second strain of the virus is likely, it’s up to the community to keep its impact minimal. “If people are careful and wear their masks when they’re in public, wash their hands and really minimize any unnecessary meetings or gatherings, it’s that element that is going to help reduce that second surge,” he said. “It’s individual responsibility and common sense. Those can help us avoid a large second surge.” In addition to hospital staff wearing personal protective equipment, administrators have dedicated spaces in the hospital for non-Covid patients, and a no-visitors policy remains in effect. If any patients
exhibit shortness of breath, a fever or any other symptom consistent with the virus, they are not placed in the non-Covid area, even if they are coming in for an ailment unrelated to the virus, such as a broken bone. Though the coronavirus has stressed frontline workers, Calderone said, there have been silver linings, such as the outpouring of support from the community in the form of food and other donations, and the strengthening of the staff by dealing with hundreds of critical care patients. Calderone added that the staff was thankful for everyone in the community who supported them, and that he also wants South Shore residents to know that it is safe to come to the hospital for non-coronavirus related issues. “We know the public has been hearing nothing but Covid news for the last two months,” he said, “but we’ve taken all necessary steps to ensure patient safety, and if you’re feeling a symptom of a potentially serious issue, it’s going to be much riskier to stay at home and ignore those symptoms than if you came here to the Emergency Department.”
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I was out for two weeks, but every single day I was home I felt helpless. I was thinking about all the admissions in my unit, all the people that need help, and wishing I could be there.
Chris Bonds Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department
We handle garbage and machinery on a daily basis, so we’re used to taking precautions to protect ourselves and our crew,” says Bonds, referring to the workers’ need to stay sanitary to avoid infection. Our bosses have done a great job keeping us informed on how to stay safe in the midst of the coronavirus.
Right now, it’s getting a lot better. Before you enter a patient’s room, you have to gather all the supplies and medications you think you’ll need at that time. It’s called clustered care, and it limits your exposure while you’re taking care of the patient. We can stay in a patient’s room for 20 minutes to an hour depending on how sick they are.
I work on a telemetry floor at NYU Winthrop in Mineola where critical patients get constant monitoring and care. That was the norm of the floor, and then, slowly, the virus started getting worse and worse.
Last week, we discharged one of my patients on his birthday — he had been there for 24 days. We sang to him and bought him a card, and before he left he said, ‘You saved my life.’
Since March, it’s been a complete 180. We converted completely to a Covid-19 floor and everyone was pretty scared. I was there for two weeks in the beginning and then got sick after being exposed to the virus at work.
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Normally, being a sanitation worker is not easy — long routes can lead to long days, and the physical labor can be a strain. In the Town of Hempstead, it’s all in the name of keeping every resident’s street clean. During the pandemic that has families staying indoors, the job is even harder, however. The loads of garbage left on sidewalks has gotten even bigger, and the Sanitation Department’s pickup schedule has been driven out of whack. It’s definitely a challenging time for me
We deliver about 150 meals a day, Monday through Thursday, and then on Friday, we have to deliver for the weekend, so it’s three times as much. This week, we’ll deliver more than 2,000 meals. Last week was about 1,700. It’s been growing every week. I started doing it because [Wantagh School
I’ve lived in Wantagh my whole life. I graduated from Wantagh High School in 1972. All the people I’ve worked with have been amazing. The building super, Tom Facci — he doesn’t ask you to do anything he won’t do himself. And Mr. McNamara has been the same, just working around the clock.
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We understand that we as sanitation employees are essential workers, and we embrace that role,” Bonds says. “With so many people at home all day, there’s certainly more trash than usual. It’s a big job, but we’re all up to the task and we’ll continue doing whatever we need to do.
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I don’t know how early Jody and her crew have start to have everything ready for us. Mark takes the part of the district south of Sunrise [Highway], and I take the area north. My normal job is bus driver. Now, I’m working with my back-up, Mark Salerno, to deliver the Chrome books in the morning, and then we come back to pick up the food Jody Piniero and her two girls prepare.
and the entire sanitation crew, but we have a great team and we’ll continue to get the job done.
Some people might lose their jobs. Some people might lose their house. My day-to-day life at work, that hasn’t changed so much. The situation is similar to what happened at the World Trade Center. This is a life-altering event, just like that was. When this is all over, life as we know it will be different, and that’s how it was after 9/11. Personally, sure, the whole thing is a bit scary. You have to come to the realization that this is a pandemic. We get the positive numbers at the firehouse and we see them increasing week to week. You have to come to grips with isolating yourself as much as possible. There is a lot
Some people I’ve noticed are losing their tempers. There are still a lot of people supporting each other, though. People are still trying their best to show how the community is working together.
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’m trying to find the right word. Is it “hate” or “jealousy”? I’m not sure what the right label is for us East Coast residents, but it seems that a substantial number of Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House have a built-in hostility toward us. This dislike goes back many years, and may even be tied to the Civil War. Every time an eastern state asks for help from certain Congress members, it is met with a mean rebuff and a tirade. One great example is the Sept. 11 first responders, many of whom have died JeRRY from their expokReMeR sure to toxins at the World Trade Center site. Considering that 3,000 innocent people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands of first responders risked their lives trying to save them, Lower Manhattan should be considered hallowed ground. Nevertheless, it took years before the Long Island congressional delegation and other state officials persuaded Congress to approve a long-term extension of disability payments for those heroes. The fight against that effort was led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ken-
tucky. A number of Republicans from around the country who fought against the aid request backed him up. Republicans are now looking for ways to stick it to New York and other coastal states that are drowning in debt created by the coronavirus pandemic. The relief bills passed by Congress showed great favoritism to some Midwestern states at our expense. Businesses in Nebraska and North Dakota were treated better than suffering New Yorkers. More pandemic hospital gear went to Florida than to our health facilities, and most of it wasn’t needed. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, which have large populations, are essentially being told that they’re not entitled to more financial assistance because they are “blue” states. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has told McConnell that we’re dealing with life and death, not party registration. McConnell has gone out of his way to single out New York, claiming that our deficit was due to high pension costs and that we had no legitimate need. Once he staked out his position, he was joined by senators from Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona, who pledged that the Northeast would get nothing as long as they were in the Senate. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, whose state is home to millions of trans-
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planted Easterners, chimed in with his own diatribe against the northern states. What is fascinating about this meanspirited attack against New York is that these same senators aren’t reluctant to visit Wall Street to beg for campaign cash. A few years ago, when Florida Sen. Marco Rubio spoke out against directing money to the dying first responders, U.S. Rep. Peter King, who represents many of us, told Wall Street money people to withhold contributions to Rubio or any other member who opposed the 9/11 aid. New York state had more than 335,000 cases of Covid19 as of Monday morning, the most in the country. Our hospitals and their personnel have been under enormous strain keeping up with this terrible virus. We are paying a high premium for masks, gowns and other desperately needed items, and the federal government has been accused of intercepting and diverting medical supplies from several states. Police and firefighters are working long shifts in order to keep up with the emergency demands of sick people. There are sad stories about the death of first responders and thousands of other local people every day. Another obligation of the government, in the event of a future epidemic, should be to coordinate the food supply. It is a trag-
elief bills passed by Congress favored some Midwestern states at our expense.
edy to see farmers destroying millions of pounds of crops and dumping fresh milk while hungry people are lining up at food banks all over the country. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue knows a lot about the farm business, but he has been clueless about how to move products to those in need. And, of course, Republicans in the Senate oppose expansion of the food stamp program for people in need. As a former state legislator who crafted budgets for 12 years, I understand that state deficits are connected to the number of Medicaid patients and the high demand for human services. School districts have always been given a high priority in state spending plans, but this year they face dramatic cuts. That means higher school taxes, and guess who will pay the bill? New York state’s fiscal crisis is tied directly to the high cost of health care, education and other ways in which it meets people’s needs. The Republican claim that deficits are tied to pension costs is an outright lie. But, if I have to choose between jealousy or hate to describe what they feel toward us coastal states, I think both words apply. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
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ometimes a black hole opens in a culture and civility falls in. History teaches us that sometimes, good will and decency are trumped by avarice and authoritarianism. Read the stories of the Salem witch trials, the genocide of the Holocaust, the purges in Rwanda and the “ethnic cleansing” in the Balkans, and you begin to connect the dots. I think we are on the cusp of such a moment, and I fear for our future. The cracks in the foundation of our culture began with the election of Donald Trump to the presidency and his very first lies about the crowd size at his inauguRandI ration, a seemingly kReIss small false note that presaged disaster. Over the ensuing years he systematically dismantled many well-functioning stanchions of government, fired legions of experienced government officials and replaced them with sycophants and hacks. The ground rumbled as he attacked the trusted agencies to which America has turned in times of trouble: the CIA and the
FBI. When the information coming from these bureaus reflected badly on him or his administration, Trump undermined their credibility, and by doing that, their efficacy. The crack widened with sick appeals to the racists and the know-nothings and the haters among us. Then, because sometimes we are caught in the confluence of a perfect storm, the coronavirus pandemic struck. It is the worst time to suffer through the worst epidemic in a generation, with the worst leader who has ever risen to power in the United States of America. Bad luck all around. We are living through a nightmare of unnecessary deaths caused not by disease alone, but by mismanagement and incompetence. From the beginning, Trump lied about the pandemic and what government was doing to stop its spread. He missed every single opportunity to make it better. Most disturbing, the lying and corruption at the top are trickling down. The crazies, the anti-vaxers and the hoax-mongers are having their moment. And they are being encouraged by the president, who ignores guidance from the best and brightest scientists and doctors we have in the
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fight. Now, this week, I am seeing the black hole in our society opening wide. Who will fall in? The most vulnerable, of course. People will go back to work, not because anything at all has changed as far as the spread of Covid-19 is concerned, but because they need to support themselves. Because the president missed the opportunity to control the spread of disease, he tells the meat packers they have to show up. He knows they will go home to parents and grandparents and spread the disease. The cost of doing business. This is now the acceptable sacrifice: that tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of working people and older people, especially those in nursing homes, will die so the economy can stumble forward. It did not have to be this way. There will be a virtual culling of old people in this country. To accept this calculated loss of life isn’t just un-American; it is depraved. Yet here we are. The way forward from this mismanaged crisis is difficult and complicated. We need reliable testing so we can know who is sick, we need contact tracing when someone
he crazies, the antivaxers and the hoax-mongers are having their moment.
falls ill, and we need the truth, most of all, on a daily basis, from a reliable source. Most people who need to work and have work will work. But it is the federal government’s responsibility to see that the tests and protections that can make that process safer are in place. Enough dissembling from the president. The fact that he has frequently deployed the “witch hunt” defense, from the Mueller investigation to the impeachment hearings to his handling of the pandemic, is exquisite irony. He is the witch hunter in chief, going after news outlets, reporters, political opponents and now even iconic scientists like Anthony Fauci, who are the only source of reliable information on the pandemic. As one of the characters said in “The Crucible,” the story of the Salem witch trials, “I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem — vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” Their prey may be riding different imaginary broomsticks these days, but Trump’s witch hunters are still sowing havoc and reaping revenge. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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he weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing. The more people stay home, the better. The coronavirus breeds among those in close contact. We know, however, that people will grow increasingly eager to get outside and see one another as the weeks wear on. Nonessential workers have been at home for eight weeks, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran warned last Friday that it could be another six weeks before the economy fully reopens downstate. Hospitalizations, Cuomo explained, are declining but remain persistently high, and the fear is that opening the economy will lead to a spike in the Covid-19 infection rate — and thus the hospitalization rate, which could, in turn, increase the death rate. Deaths have declined to a quarter of what they were at the virus’s peak on April 9, when a staggering 799 people died overnight. From May 10 to 11, by contrast, 161 died. We mustn’t focus solely on statistics, though. Each reported death is a grandmother or grandfather, mother or father, wife or husband, sister or brother. Someone like Mike Field, a Valley Stream emergency medical technician and 9/11 first responder. He died on April 8 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, of complications of Covid-19. He caught it after transporting a patient. He was 59. Or Jim Adelis. He died April 4, at age 67. He organized Trees for Troops each year at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside, sending Christmas trees to our troops overseas. And there are so many more. We must not forget them. Their memories should haunt us over the coming
Where to find help ■ The Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore is a 24-hour suicide-prevention hotline. Its motto is, “Any problem. Any time. Anyone.” It can be reached at (516) 679-1111 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ■ The North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center is a nonprofit chilweeks. If they don’t, we may be tempted to let up on social distancing. We may forget to wash our hands and wear masks. But we simply can’t, or others will die. Make no mistake: We will be tempted to let up. Warmer weather is almost here, and we’ll all feel spring fever. We will desperately want to get out of the house and spend time with family members, friends and coworkers with whom we have interacted only via Zoom for weeks. We’ll want to return to our favorite restaurants and bars, shops and museums, ballparks and bowling alleys. We must be smart, however, and heed Cuomo’s warnings. We must understand that the coronavirus is an indiscriminate, remorseless killer. We may no longer want to hide, but until the government tells us it’s safe to return to life as normal, we must stay strong and abide by the rules. In the end, we will eradicate this disease, but doing so will require patience and diligence — and, yes, a vaccine. We understand the need to reopen the economy. People fear losing their livelihoods, and worry about paying their mortgages and putting food on the table. A second surge of the virus, however, could be deadlier than the first, and keeping hospitalization and death rates at the lowest
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letters Ending racial disparities To the Editor: The coronavirus epidemic has shone a bright light on already existing racial disparities in health outcomes. Our African-American and Latino communities are experiencing a disproportionate impact from Covid-19. This is unacceptable, and I wanted to take a moment to share with you how Nassau County is working to close the gap: ■ We created a hotline, (516) 396-7500, where all symptomatic residents can make appointments for Covid-19 viral testing, regardless of insurance and immigration status, in partnership with our community clinics run by Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers. In addition to increasing testing capacity in the Freeport, Hempstead, Elmont and Westbury centers, the county is covering the cost of staff, and provid-
dren’s mental health agency. It can be reached at (516) 997-2926. ■ The Nassau County Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services can be reached at (516) 227-7057.
possible levels is a bit like balancing a scale. If too many people fail to socially distance, then we will tip the scale in the virus’s favor. That could lead to a second, longer shutdown of the economy, and possibly a second Great Recession, or even a depression. The federal government has put in place a number of programs, amounting to billions of dollars, to aid desperate New Yorkers. It likely isn’t enough, and as we have written in recent weeks, more needs to be done — the government must help fund states’ annual budgets to guard against cutbacks to schools, hospitals, and fire and police departments. There is funding, though, providing at least temporary relief, helping Long Islanders survive the next month and a half. Accessing that money may require persistence and a load of paperwork, but at least Congress allocated the funds, which are only now starting to stream through our local economy. If you are feeling desperate, understand that you’re not alone. There are tried and true institutions here in Nassau County to aid people in need at times like these (see box).
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ew York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed. The regulations come in response to irrefutable evidence of housing discrimination on Long Island. That was the focus of a joint hearing held on Long Island in December by three State Senate committees, at which I testified on behalf of ERASE Racism. But the problem eLaiNe isn’t limited to Gross Long Island. It is statewide and systemic. That’s why more state action is needed. The Senate committees’ hearing was sparked by Newsday’s three-year investigation of real estate sales practices on Long Island. It exposed widespread evidence of civil rights violations, employing a research technique — involving paired testers (one white, the other “of color”) and the expertise of the Fair Housing Justice Center — that mirrored an earlier investigation by ERASE Racism that demonstrated racial discrimination in real estate rental practices.
The problem, however, is not limited to sales or rental markets, or even to real estate. Stark patterns of residential racial segregation are evident across New York and the United States. They are the result of intentional, coordinated actions of federal, state and local governments, the housing and banking industries, and other institutions over many decades. Those patterns have been sustained by those institutions, which all need to work aggressively to end them. The new Division of Licensing Services regulations require real estate brokers and their employees and agents to notify — and obtain signed disclosure forms from — prospective buyers, sellers, renters and landlords about antidiscrimination laws. They also require the prominent display of information about how customers can file complaints about the services provided with the licensing agency. The new regulations thereby send two clear messages to real estate agents. First, the state has underscored that they must abide by fair housing statutes, and that their license to practice is contingent on compliance. Second, the state has clarified that the Division of Licensing Services plays a vital role in fair housing enforcement.
This step should, however, be just the first of many by the state. At the joint hearing in December, ERASE Racism and the Fair Housing Justice Center proposed a five-point plan for New York, with the following core points:
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■ Create a well-resourced, proactive, and better-coordinated fair housing enforcement strategy. Complaints of discrimination must be investigated in a timely and thorough manner, but significant resources must also be devoted to conducting proactive testing investigations, since victims of discrimination usually don’t know what properties they were not shown. ■ The real estate industry should take affirmative steps to ensure compliance with fair housing laws. The Long Island Board of Realtors has a special responsibility here, but industry-wide action is needed. That action should include the
Letters ing testing kits, personal protective equipment and other essential items. ■ We have funded food distribution sites that have already begun providing meals in our hardest-hit communities, including Hempstead, Uniondale, Freeport and Levittown. We are adding more locations throughout the county. ■ Last year, I hired Andrea Ault-Brutus to serve as our first coordinator of health care equity. This is already helping us increase access to health care and improve outcomes in our communities of color. ■ I have conducted Zoom discussions with African-American and Hispanic community leaders, clergy and the NAACP. The conversations have been critical in understanding and addressing concerns in the community. We will keep working to provide critical resources to every community, and we will keep fighting for better health care for all our residents — during and after this crisis. Stay strong. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive
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■ Fully utilize the licensing power of the state to better regulate real estate licensees. The new regulations respond to that recommendation. The Division of Licensing Services should also determine whether licensees have engaged in conduct that warrants disciplinary action, including possible suspension or revocation of licenses.
talk about Covid-19 statistics, the Small Business Administration snafu and more. Small businesses, however, are often overlooked in the media. As a Schedule C tax filer, I am eligible to collect Pandemic Unemployment Assistance under the CARES Act. The program enables me to collect benefits even though I am a sole proprietor. I applied for PUA on March 16. I have been certifying for benefits every week. Throughout this time my online account with the state Department of Labor says that my case is still pending. There has been no change to my status, and with the exception of a single payment of $600, I have seen nothing. I keep receiving assurances that the system is backlogged, and that eventually I will get everything that I am entitled to back to day one. Despite my best efforts, and the efforts of my state representatives, I cannot get a definitive answer as to when I will start seeing regular payments. Two months later, I am out of patience and money. Time and effort are being funneled into case tracking, SBA fixes and hospital preparedness. There is no discussion about greasing the process at the Department of Labor. Many self-employed friends of mine are in the same situation. We wait patiently for an answer that is never forthcoming. The system is broken and needs a rapid fix. The governor tells us that we have to continue to
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■ New York State should implement fair housing legislative initiatives, policy changes, and support for programs that expand access to housing opportunities in ering t all neighborhoods. Among other actions, terrori respon the state should enact an “equitable share” housing plan and establish a mini- them, L ered ha mum affordable housing goal for every Nev community. Long Is All five of these steps need to be imple- other s mented for New York to achieve fair hous- approv ing statewide. ty paym agains Elaine Gross is president of Long Island- Majori based ERASE Racism.
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shelter in place and not reopen our businesses. If that is the case, then we need economic relief. I would have no problem remaining closed if I had the funding I so desperately need. Without it, I have two alternatives: file for bankruptcy or reopen my business. It is incumbent upon
the governor to ease the unemploy-ensuin tled ma ment bottleneck. govern STEPHEN WANgELgovern Lynbrookwith sy The Wangel owns the Kitchen Loft. trusted turned
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