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Lion Lane gets a new name Firefighter Walter Ernst is honored with a Salisbury street dedication By MAllorY WilsoN mwilson@liherald.com

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FAMilY, FrieNDs, eAsT Meadow Fire Department members and town officials gathered around, and Walter Ernst’s widow, Linda, pulled the rope that unveiled the sign.

“Walter was known as a fireman’s fireman at Engine 4,” said Anthony Messina, ex-chief of the East Meadow Fire Department. “Walter” was the late Walter Ernst. On Sunday, town officials, firefighters and Ernst’s friends and family members gathered on Lion Lane in Salisbury to dedicate the street he lived on in his honor. “The dedication and commitment that Walter had for

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the fire service trickled down to our company members and their children as he befriended every one of them,” Messina added. Ernst, who lived and raised his family on Lion Lane, joined the EMFD on May 15, 1972, as a volunteer firefighter, and spent 26 years with Engine Company 4. He died May 28, 1998, at age 61, of a heart attack. This year would have been his 50th anniversary in the EMFD. Messina reminisced about the time that Ernst spent with Continued on page 15

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Matthew Melnick, Jodi Luce and Nancy Widman came out on top of the at-large voting for the board of trustees. Yet Melnick — with 1,944 votes — captured just 18% of the electorate, compared to 14% from Rosario Seims, who picked up the lowest vote total, despite attracting 1,535 ballots in her favor. In fact, only 35 votes separated Nancy Widman from her closest challenger, Sharan Sokhey. Jensen Ambachen picked up 1,671 votes for a respectable fifth-place finish.

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Singing along at Kiwanis’s ‘Name that Tune’ It was a fun and musical night for the East Meadow Kiwanis Club on May 13 as they had their 12th annual Name that Tune fundraiser at the East Meadow Fire Department Headquarters. Members and residents listened to songs from each decade as they guessed what the title was in order to win prizes. There were also raf-

fle prizes, 50-50 raffles and yummy food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Alan Hodish was the emcee, Harry Demiris was the DJ and Kevin Kamper was the judge. All proceeds collected from ticket sales and donations will be used to support those in need in the community.

easT meadow Kiwanis President Jennifer Reinhardt, right, competed with her parents Richie Krug Sr., and Kiwanis PresidentElect Diane Krug to Name that Tune.

Teams compeTed againsT each other to win prizes. From leFT sarah Quinn, Jeanne Schroeder and Lori Quinn all came out to listen to some tunes and win big.

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The eMBSA ChAllenger League helped lead the parade down the street.

Parade kicks off East Meadow’s little league season

The PonyTAilS were all smiles as they held their banner with their local team sponsor on it. Todd, lefT, hiS wife Anna, their son Michael and dog Charlie were in good spirits watching the little league parade. The liTTle leAgue team the Minors were ready to kick off the season. KAyleigh, 6, hugged her grandpa Chickie after the parade.

Hundreds of young athletes and their families met at Veterans Park pool early morning o n M ay 1 4 a n d marched to the Little League complex on Merrick Avenue to kick off the new season. Spring was in the air as onlookers stood on the sidelines and watched the little leaguers march down the street. The East Meadow Fire De par tment’s Bagpipes & Drums Corp. led the parade, followed by the athletes in EMBSA’s Challenger Program. Nassau County L e g i s l a t o r To m McKevitt, Assemblyman John Mikulin and Town Clerk Kate Murray were all there to lend their support. The Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce made donations to EMBSA.

PTA Council Founders Day 2021 and 2022 By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

Members of the East Meadow Parent Teacher Association and the East Meadow PTA Council once again got all dressed up for a night out at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck on May 10 for Founders Day 2021 and 2022. The room was filled with double the excitement as everyone anticipated the celebration of two years worth of honorees. Founders Day s celebrated to commemorate the founding of the PTA and to recognize those who make the PTA and its activities possible. The theme of the evening: each of us a single note, together we are in harmony. “Each of our honorees has individually contributed to the success of our PTA’s, schools, community and district as a single note,” PTA Council President Donna Goldstein said. “The outcome has been a harmony that has led to them being honored tonight.” The East Meadow High School String Ensemble delighted the attendees with festive music during the cocktail hour. The welcome remarks were given by Goldstein with speeches given by Brandon Wanatick and Nicholas Espinosa, the valedictorians of East Meadow High School and W.T. Clarke High School, respectively. Superintendent Kenneth Card spoke of the two valedictorians speeches and said that they “represent the best of East Meadow,” and that they “articulate why great happens here.” “It’s wonderful to be back in person and to see so many here this evening,” Card said to the crowd. “Parents, teachers, community leaders and members going together to celebrate the founding of the PTA, to share our hopes and dreams for our children and to honor

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The 2022 PTA Council and PTA honorees. some of those individuals who make those dreams happen.” Goldstein announced the honorees for 2021 and 2022. Each honoree was brought up to the podium to light a candle to signify all that they do for the children of the community.

FROM LeFT, GReG Bottari, Scott Stacey, Veronica Nicastro and Richard Howard were the PTA Council’s honorees for 2021 and 2022.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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Herald ScHoolS Young authors and illustrators at Barnum Woods Author and illustrator Yangsook Choi held a writers’ workshop for third graders at Barnum Woods Elementary School in East Meadow on May 5. Choi, who previously held a virtual community book talk on March 8 with the East Meadow School District for her book, “The Name Jar,” flew in from Seoul, Korea to share tips with students on how to create a story. Students wrote and illustrated their own stories during the workshop, and some read them aloud. Choi also held a question and answer session with students where she discussed her career and how she became an author.

Author And illustrAtor Yangsook Choi held a writers workshop for third graders at Barnum Woods Elementary School.

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Task force set to explore antisemitism surge Will host public discussions, suggest legislation By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com

Nassau County officials have created a special legislative task force to combat antisemitism and, immediately after being sworn in, went right to work. Made up of eight legislators — four from each political caucus — as well as 18 members of the public, the task force is tasked to gather facts about the origins and extent of antisemitism in the county while working toward prevention methods like education and community collaboration. The commission has a number of tasks before it, said County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is part of the task force. “What is the cause of antisemitism? How do we educate people? How do we liaison with the police department when a hate crime occurs?” Blakeman told the task force after they were sworn in. “These are just some of the things that you’ll be tackling here in this commission, and it’s important work.” The task force is expected to host public hearings before developing a report filled with recommendations to the county legislature to combat antisemitism. “We are living in a polarized time,” said Rabbi Eli Weinstock of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, who chairs the task force. That time “has seen the rise of hate speech, which has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitic acts. A large proportion of hate crimes, overall, are antisemitic in nature. We’re here and we’re tasked to try and find mechanisms and ways to combat that.”

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A 27-peRSon SpecIAL legislative task force is expected to research and ultimately recommend prevention methods in the hopes of combatting antisemitism in Nassau County. The task force plans to host a virtual youth roundtable targeting antisemitism with a focus on how the law and public policy can help diminish bias and insensitivity. The initiative to create the task force was spearheaded last summer by Plainview legislator Arnold Drucker. A bill establishing the task force was adopted unanimously by the County Legislature last August, and amended this year. “It was clear that the need for action was urgent,”

Drucker said in a statement. In an audit of antisemitic incidents, last year, reported antisemitic incidents jumped 34 percent compared to 2020, according to the Anti-Defamation League. “Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and work collaboratively with residents and community leaders,” Drucker said, “to devise and enact meaningful, enduring legislation that will strike directly at the fetid sources of antisemitism in our county.”

Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank By eD WeInTRoB eweintrob@thejewishstar.com

Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. It’s an area in the northern part of an Israeli territory commonly referred to as the West Bank, or Judea and Samaria. “This is an agreement of friendship, understanding and solidarity,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman proclaimed during a ceremony in Mineola. Blakeman’s Israeli counterpart, Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan, says his region has been the Jewish heartland since the days of the religion’s forefathers and prophets. Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Great Neck-based legislator and a former Israeli Defense Forces paratrooper who emigrated to the Jewish state from Ethiopia during Operation Solomon in 1991, said the agreement would “continue an important and meaningful partnership and friendship based on social, economic, security and cultural” links. “This event perfectly exemplifies the beautiful relationship between Israel and America,” Assemblyman Ari Brown said. At a time “when people are trying to put a wedge between us, the county executive brings us together.” In fact, that’s an aspect that sometimes gets lost, said Davidi Ben Zion, deputy head of the Samaria Regional Council. “These are not easy days in Israel because of the attacks and the terrorist

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IT WAS ALL smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip. campaigns,” he said. “And sometimes for you, it is not easy days. But if we move together, we can win.” Dov Hikind, the firebrand former Assemblyman from Boro Park, applauded what he called Blakeman’s leadership in joining with Israel. “We are united with the people of Israel, and we are united with the communities — not ‘settlements’ — in Judea and Samaria,” Hikind said. “These are mag-

nificent cities with the most special people.” Yet, it takes more than simply saying, “I support Israel,” the onetime lawmaker said, although it’s “a good start.” “But this is called action,” Hikind said. “This is called doing something real. You are saying to over half a million people in Judea and Samaria, ‘You are not alone. We the people of Long Island — of America — we are with you.’”

Judea and Samaria is a subject of international controversy, with some referring to it as “occupied territory,” where development by Israel violates international law. Others maintain Israel is acting legally. Blakeman, who’s visited the Shomron, described the area as critically situated relative to the rest of the country. “It’s the high ground overlooking the Tel Aviv airport,” he said. “To give away that strategic area would put all of Israel in danger.” Meanwhile, Israeli development there boosts everyone. “What you won’t hear in the media is how many Palestinian Arabs are employed in Judea and Samaria in the factories, earning three times what they would if they were in the Palestinian Authority areas,” Blakeman said, explaining that Israelis “are providing a lot of economic opportunity for their Palestinian neighbors as well as for Israelis.” While Judea was not represented at Thursday’s event, Blakeman — whose wife is Israeli — emphasized his support for them as well. Blakeman highlighted his latest personal link to the Jewish state, introducing his daughter, Ariel, a student at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv. Just last week, he announced Ariel’s engagement to a former defense forces paratrooper. In 2016, the Town of Hempstead proclaimed the Region of Shomron a “sister municipality.” Blakeman, a Hempstead councilman at the time, said then that “they are truly on the front lines.”

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Friday, May 20

ashamed to burden others and too proud to ask for help, Saki faces the now-daunting task of giving her daughter the best life possible. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

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/.

Wednesday, May 25 Game day

There will be a public skate at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow from 7 to 9 p.m.

Join the East Meadow Public Library for game day starting at 12 p.m. There will be tables set up in the makers space downstairs.

Saturday, May 21

Thursday, May 26

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Color Vibe is a color blast 5k and dance party that is all about fun and getting covered from head to toe with splashes of color pandemonium. The Color Vibe Race Series has grown to cover the entire nation with colorful, vibrant events! Each Color Vibe 5k is a 3.1-mile fun run/walk infused with bright colors, great music, and lots of laughter. Runners start the race clean only to pass through four-color stations along the course, finishing at an awesome Color Vibe party with epic color throws, incredible music from our DJ, and tons of fun. The point of this event is to share a life experience with friends and family. The event is taking place at Eisenhower Park at 9 a.m. To register visit https://www.thecolorvibe.com/ longisland.php.

Japanese tea ceremony Join the East Meadow Public Library and Hiroko for a Japanese tea ceremony at noon. The Japanese tea ceremony is a Japanese tradition steeped in history. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and drinking green tea typically in a traditional tearoom with tatami floor. Beyond just serving and receiving tea, one of the main purposes of the tea ceremony is for the guests to enjoy the hospitality of the host in an atmosphere distinct from the fast pace of everyday life. To register visit 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. Herald file photo

Defensive driving Defensive Driving classes are for drivers of all ages. There will be a one-day class on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee for this class is $40 ($35 for 62+). Pick up the appropriate form at the Library; registration is mail-in to the instructor only. For information on the American Safety Council’s Online Defensive Driving class, go to www.NewYorkSafetyCouncil.com.

Sunday, May 22

Monday, May 23

Sunday divine liturgy

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The Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church at 369 Green Ave., in East Meadow. Those interested in the church’s ancient traditions and liturgical life welcome. Coffee hour follows. For further info email htocem@ gmail.com.

Sunday concert Pianist James Weidamn will be playing at the East Meadow Public Library at 2 p.m. Weidman is indisputably an essential addition to whatever bandstand he graces. This event can be seen in person or virtually. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

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/.

Laughs at the library Feel like you need a good laugh? Well, join Mark Brier and his merry troupe of comedians for an afternoon of good times at the Public Library at 1 p.m. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

Tuesday, May 24 East Meadow Kiwanis East Meadow Kiwanis will meet at 7:15

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p.m. at Borrelli’s Restaurant, 1580 Hempstead Tpk., East Meadow. New members always welcome. For more information, contact club president Jennifer Reinhardt at (516) 351-9891.

Tai Chi Join the East Meadow Public Library for virutal Tai Chi at 11 a.m. Through the generosity of Man Cheng, there will be a weekly half hour class in Tai Chi. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.

Independent film Enjoy a Zoom showing of the movie My Daughter Yoshiko at 7 p.m. with special guest filmmaker Brian Blum and actress Saori Goda. After her daughter Yoshiko’s Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, and her husband’s overseas military deployment, Saki Omura is finding life harder and harder to manage. Too

There will be an American Legion meeting on June 6. Girls Talk Summit 2022 will be at Eisenhower Park on June 4. Hope Day will be on June 4. The East Meadow Public Library will be kicking off their book club on June 7. Ice Dreams is coming to the Northwell Health Ice Rink on June 12.

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 Public Library virtually for this event at 4 p.m. Register at www.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

New Chief Financial Officer wanted at NUMC nASSAU UnIVERSITY MEDICAL Center in East Meadow is looking for a new Chief Financial Officer after not having one since June 2020.

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NHCC is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. NHCC is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness and cultural sensitivity NHCC is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access. For more information about NHCC, visit www. numc.edu. Submitted by Nassau University Medical Center

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nal accounting protocols to prevent waste, fraud and abuse, as well as help craft and execute strategies to increase revenue. “This is an important first step toward sustainability,” NUMC CEO Dr. Anthony Boutin said. “It was a significant deficit to not have a CFO, particularly during the depths of the pandemic and adding one to our management team will go a long way toward improving the financial health of the hospital.” Bruderman and Boutin are expected to make more announcements in the coming weeks regarding additional reforms for NUMC to improve operations, facilities and finances. NHCC hopes the search will be concluded and a new CFO installed by the early Fall.

EAST MEADOW HERALD — May 19, 2022

As part of a comprehensive strategy to reform and strengthen the financial management of Nassau County’s public health facilities, the Nassau Health Care Corporation, parent of Nassau University Medical Center, is commencing a national search for a new Chief Financial Officer. The Corporation has been without a CFO since June 2020. A request for proposals will be issued for an executive search firm to help the hospital reach a larger pool of highly qualified candidates for the position. Once selected, the new CFO will oversee the finances of NHCC which includes NUMC, AHP nursing facility, the infirmaries at Nassau Correctional Center and specialized outpatient clinics. NUMC is Nassau’s only public hospital and Level One Trauma Center equipped with Burn, Stroke and Detox Centers. AHP is the County’s only public skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation, long-term and short-term care. NUMC Chairman Matthew Bruderman, who has been evaluating the hospital’s financial standards and practices since taking office in April stated that, “ensuring this hospital provides the top-quality care our community deserves means ensuring its financial stability. That starts with strong fiscal management. It was irresponsible to operate this hospital without a CFO for the last two years. The lack of financial controls undoubtedly contributed to fraud, waste and the budget deficit. No major corporation can function well without a CFO. “This search will bring the best qualified candidates to us and that will benefit the entire hospital community,” Bruderman continued. The new CFO will help establish and monitor sound budgets, assist with obtaining available government grants, hone billing and collections procedures and assist with acquisitions or other potential growth initiatives. The CFO will also aid in the establishment of inter-

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Clarke enters playoffs on upswing By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

STEphaN gErShFELD Hewlett Junior Tennis

COMINg OFF a perfect 2021 season that saw him capture the Nassau singles title, Gershfeld, who began playing varsity tennis as a seventh-grader, will look to repeat as county champion this weekend at Eisenhower Park. Gershfeld hasn’t lost a single set since 2019. Last spring, he defeated Roslyn’s Mikey Weitz in the finals, 6-2, 6-1, hours after topping Great Neck South’s Albert Hu in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-1.

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Friday, May 27

Nassau Class A championship at Adelphi.............6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31

Nassau Class B championship at Adelphi ................. 4 p.m. Nassau Class C championship at Adelphi ............6:30 p.m.

BOYS Thursday, May 26

Nassau Class A semifinals at Hofstra............. 5:30&730pm

Friday, May 27

Nassau Class B semifinals at Hofstra ................... 2&4 p.m. Nassau Class C semifinals at Hofstra ................... 6&8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31

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Clarke softball coach Rachel Barry feels the Rams are entering the Nassau Class A playoffs on the upswing. “We still haven’t figured everything out, but it’s only gotten better,” Barry said May 12 after junior pitcher Emily Brown blanked Long Beach for a second time this season to secure the No. 7 seed and a home playoff matchup with No. 10 Seaford. “We’re a playoff-bound team for a lot of reasons and we’re going in climbing,” Barry added. Brown, who earned All-County honors last spring, scattered three hits and struck out 11 while helping her own cause with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate, including a two-run double, as Clarke (7-7 in Conference II) defeated the Marines, 12-0, in the regular-season finale. Long Beach (5-9) is seeded ninth in Class A and will open the playoffs at No. 8 Kennedy. “Brown is one of five very hard throwers in this conference,” Long Beach coach Carmine Verde said. “We chased a bunch of pitches up in the zone today and also continued to struggle defensively. “We’ve shown we can play with anyone in the conference,” he added. “We beat Calhoun, the conference champ, and we beat Hicksville twice by a run and lost to Plainedge by one. If we put everything together, we can win.” Clarke took control against Long Beach early with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and three more runs in the second. The top three batters in the Rams’ lineup — Avika Mehta, Amanda Chavarria and Olivia Wanser — all had hits and scored in the first, and reached base and scored in the second. Wanser, a junior catcher, reached base in all four plate appearances and was a home run short of the cycle. Mehta led off the game against Long Beach senior pitcher Alex Hastings (teamleading .345 batting average) with a single and Chavarria followed with a triple to make it 1-0. Wanser doubled in Chavarria and later scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Madeline Millman. Brown, the

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CLarkE juNIOr pITChEr Emily Brown enters the playoffs off an 11-strikeout shutout performance against Long Beach on May 12. cleanup hitter, drew a walk and was driven home by Julia Santacreu’s single for a 4-0 lead. The Marines loaded the bases in the top of the second with one out thanks to singles by eighth-grade catcher Jorjia Domingo (.341 average) and Gabby Gelish and a walk to Emmalee Egan. But Brown recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the threat. Leading 7-0 in the fifth, Clarke added four runs on three hits and two errors. Michelle Diaz, Santacreu and Cat Amini all singled and scored. Julia Khashan

scored in each of the last two innings. The Rams now turn their attention to Seaford. The teams split regular-season meetings with each winning at home. “We’ve had our ups and downs like most teams, but we’re in a good place,” Barry said. Long Beach will try to make the third time a charm against Kennedy, which took both meetings. “We have to string together quality at-bats and score runs, and also make plays behind Alex,” Verde said. “We’ve had too many innings where we’ve given teams extra outs.”

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Under a spring sky soft with the threat of rain in the air, Don Clavin joined fellow government officials and parents demanding Congress push much harder to alleviate the current national shortage of baby and medical formula. “It’s the role of the federal government to step in at a time of need,” said Clavin, Town of Hempstead’s supervisor. “It’s disgraceful that we have to do this because the federal government have been sitting on their hands.” Clavin called on President Joe Biden to use the Defense Production Act to direct federal funds to boost formula production. The same act — a Cold War relic designed to use Washington resources to jump start private sector production during war and emergencies — was also used during the coronavirus pandemic to step up the manufacture of ventilators and other equipment intended to combat Covid-19. The formula crisis stems from a pandemic-fueled nationwide supply chain and labor shortage that’s affecting a number of economic sectors. But it became even more critical after Abbott, a major formula manufacturer that produces the Similac baby formula brand, shut down its factory in Sturgis, Michigan, after reported safety issues with its products. Four infants in Minnesota, Texas and Ohio were hospitalized with bacterial infections. Two died. Whether Abbott’s formulas were

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HEmpsTEAd TowN offIcIAls and parents called on Congress to speed up production of baby formula. Among those making the statement were, from left, John Caputo of Lynbrook, Councilman Chris Carini, Legislator Denise Ford, Oliver Miller and mother. responsible is still under investigation. At the news conference, Councilwoman Melissa Miller gestured toward her 22-year-old son Oliver, who sat in his wheelchair beside the podium. Oliver had a stroke prior to birth that affected his brain stem and left him with multiple disabilities. “This shortage is more than just baby formula, which in itself is a crisis and needs to be addressed,” Miller said. “But in fact, millions of children and adults that have dietary special needs, their medical formulas are included in this shortage.” Oliver has never been able to eat regu-

lar food. He relies completely on medical formula to live. “When the formula recall happened, there was no communication to parents with baby formula or communications with parents of special need individuals, or adults with special medical nutrition needs,” Miller said. “I found out on a Facebook trading group for special needs equipment. I went and looked (at the lot numbers stamped on the canisters of formula): Every single case of formula that I had was part of the recalled lot.” Miller’s online search for formula in February finally turned up four canisters of formula powder for $175. Now the same

four canisters on Amazon’s Canada site cost $315. One strategy to keep Oliver supplied was to switch formulas, Miller said. But babies and medically needy adults don’t tolerate every type of formula. Switching formulas often causes diarrhea and other digestive disruptions, possibly leading to hospitalization. John Caputo joined others the news conference because his daughter, like Oliver, needs a particular formula. “Switching formula could mean days in the hospital,” the Lynbrook resident said. “I would urge everybody, parents — anybody else who takes care of someone with special needs — to reach out to your people in our local governments..” Liquid infant formulas produced by Abbott were not affected by the recall. A senior White House administrative official said at a May 12 White House news conference that the federal government has actually done a lot to get formula back on grocery shelves since the Feb. 17 product recall. One national survey found more than 40 percent of retailers across the country were out of stock when it comes to formula, according to NPR. Yet, these actions should have happened months ago, Clavin said, urging constituents to call their representatives. “That’s when you see the most reaction,” he said, “when people get together and make the phone calls and ask for action.”

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that it won during a recent auction hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, according to company spokeswoman Alanna Russo. “This is something we’ve thought about for many years, and we’re very excited, but we’re still in our infancy stage of developing our project,” she said. “We’re doing site surveys, environmental assessment, and engaging with stakeholders, and hopefully it will be completed by the end of decade.” For Jamie Shellenberger-Bessman, who represents the Attentive Energy subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies Renewables, says her role is more about education — not just of Attentive Energy’s work, but renewable energy in general.

ALANNA RussO, thE strategic engagement director for Community Offshore Wind — which is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight — says they hope to get some of its wind energy projects off the ground and running by the end of the decade.

“I have conversations every day with people who don’t even know what an offshore wind farm is and the massive opportunity that’s out there,” she said. “So, it’s just about making sure we’re making those connections. We believe the younger generation is the future because it’s the people in junior high and high school right now who are going to be building these things, so we’re looking to make connections there.” The Ocean Energy Management bureau auctioned off six leases last February in the Bight for $4.4 billion, including $795 million from Attentive Energy. The leases include more than 460,000 leasable acres with the hopes of producing enough energy for nearly 2 million homes.

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There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind. “We’re an island,” Cohen, president of the Long Island Association, told a roundtable discussion in Melville last week. “We’re surrounded by water. Iowa and Nebraska may not be able to do this, but we can. We’re in position to take advantage of it.” Cohen brought together small business owners as well as representatives from four leading wind developers — Ørsted/ Eversource, Equinor, Community Offshore Wind and Attentive Energy — hoping they might find some synergies as part of several intimate 15-minute “speed-dating” style meetings. Harrison Feuer, the New York-based spokesman for Norwegian petroleum company Equinor, called the association’s roundtable “inspiring.” “There were so many people interested in this growing industry on Long Island and eager to see where they could learn more,” he said. “They want to get involved to help this industry grow, and the conversation in general was a great opportunity to connect with the folks on the ground and see how much support there is for offshore wind.”

It’s also a great opportunity to help develop new career paths, said Marjaneh Issapour, an associate dean focused on sustainable energy at Farmingdale State College. “I’m here as an educator interested in the business and looking for possible employment pathways for our graduates,” she said. “The most exciting thing about this is mainly just that the fact that it’s actually happening now, and that it’s a realization. We’ve been talking about it for so long, and now we actually have a few projects in the pipeline. And that is great news for the local economy.” Ørsted’s roots are in fossil fuels, but the Danish company — named for scientist Hans Christian Ørsted — has since moved completely to renewable energy. It has joined with Connecticut-based offshore wind company Eversource on a pair of major projects in the region, including the South Fork Wind Farm — a dozen turbines spinning offshore 30 miles east of Montauk. Construction on those turbines start and finish next year, according to Grant van Wyngaarden, who heads offshore procurement in North America for Ørsted. It’s expected to deliver enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes. Sunrise Wind, expected to be constructed nearby in 2024, will be a much larger project with more than 80 turbines. Community Offshore Wind is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight

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By JAKE PELLEGRINO

May 19, 2022 — EAST MEADOW HERALD

EAST MEADOW FIRE DEPARTMENT

Another fire put out by the E.M. Fire Department By John o’Brien sr. jobrien@eastmeadowfd.com

On May 10 at 8:34 a.m., the first phone calls began coming in to East Meadow Fire Department dispatch reporting a fire at the rear of a home on Palm Lane in Salisbury. Within a minute, Second Assistant C h i e f Ja m e s Wa l s h r a d i o e d h i s response, quickly followed by Ladder

617 and Engine 612. Minutes later, Chief Walsh arrived on the scene. With heavy smoke coming from the rear, Chief Walsh transmitted a Signal 98, meaning the first pumper in, connects to a fire hydrant laying a feeder hose line and attack hose lines to the fire. Taking no chances Chief Walsh upgraded the alar m to a Signal 10, meaning that the fire is a working fire and that neighboring fire departments

should be brought in for additional resources such as a Rapid Intervention Team and overall more firefighters on the scene. Engine 613, first on the scene, soon arrived pulling their planned hose operation as other firefighters masked up to assist in the firefight. Additional companies of Engine 613, Engine 611, Engine 614, and Heavy Rescue 616, drew closer to the scene.

On scene firefighters found a blaze that started in the rear exterior of the home which extended into parts of the first and second floors as hose lines filled with water and ladders were thrown. Within 20 minutes all visible fire had been knocked down as firefighters opened walls and ceilings to stop any hidden fire travel. The fire was held mostly to the exterior rear and parts of the interior before volunteers gained the upper hand sparing the rest of the home. The home also sustained moderate smoke and water damage. In all, 44 East Meadow volunteers responded to the blaze, with another 25 firefighters from the Westbury, North Bellmore, Levittown, and Uniondale Fire Departments. The Nassau County Fire Marshal responded to the fire to investigate the cause of the fire. There were no injuries. John O’Brien Sr. is a 45 year active firefighter and Ex Chief of the East Meadow Fire Department.

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FireFighters responded to a house fire on Palm Lane on May 10.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, Against BERNADETTE O’ROURKE A/K/A BERNADETTE GONZALES, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 11/02/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, On the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 6/27/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 218 Belmont Ave, East Meadow, NY, 11554 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 50 Block 251 Lot 308-310. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $669,424.95 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 501-14. Ellen N. Savino, Esq., Referee. Interested bidders are asked to pre-register with the Referee by emailing esavino@sahnward.com by 6/24/2022. Preregistration is optional, but is encouraged to ensure that the auction occurs in a sufficiently sized room to comply with COVID-19 policies and procedures. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Dated: 3-28-2022 File Number: 33493po 131196

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3, Plaintiff, vs. GERARDO CARBAJAL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on July 2, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 13, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as

2269 Roosevelt Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block 205 and Lot 25, 26, 27 and 28. Approximate amount of judgment is $711,290.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12037/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Gregg Sidoti, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 131192

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ONEWEST BANK, FSB, V. JAMES SEMONELLA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 22, 2014, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein ONEWEST BANK, FSB is the Plaintiff and JAMES SEMONELLA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 1, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 255 MAPLE AVENUE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554: Section 50, Block 72, Lot 367: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT EAST MEADOW, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008450/2012. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TAJAMMAL BHATTI, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on November 08, 2019, I, Jane Shrenkel, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 7, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM the premises described as follows: 1839 Front Street East Meadow, NY 11554 SBL No.: 50-197-40 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 008155/2015 in the amount of $616,297.30 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 131135 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITEDLIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MM3 Auto Service, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 03/14/22. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:202Coolidge DriveEast Meadow NY 11554 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 131276

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 36-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held May 10, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 36-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 36-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: May 10, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 131418 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

Honored by the community for his firefighting service continued from front page the East Meadow Fire Department, and had the crowd laughing and smiling along to his stories. The ceremony featured a flag arch by the EMFD Ladder Company 2, Robert Hughes of the EMFD and Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums; a presentation of colors by the EMFD Color Guard; the national anthem sung by Anthony Marcolini from W.T. Clarke High School; the pledge of allegiance by Councilman Tom Muscarella, and an opening prayer by Kevin Regan, Chaplain of the Wantagh Fire Department. “This is such a nice feel of a celebration of someone’s life,” Supervisor Don Clavin said. “When you read the comments on his passing from not only his peers, the chiefs but even I was struck by the junior members of the department who said that [Ernst] took them under his wings and he watched over them.” Ernst worked full-time in the insurance business while living in Salisbury with his wife Linda and their three children, Keith Ernst, Craig Ernst and Vikki Ernst-Chang. The siblings each shared a glimpse of what it was like growing up with their father. “He loved his family more than anything and right after us he loved the New York Jets,” Vikki said. “Our dad marched to the beat of his own drum, and he was very proper. I think probably to this day he’s the only person to drink beer out of a wineglass.” Craig spoke of fond memories with his dad and the EMFD. “He considered everyone as his brothers and sisters and the fire department gave my dad a great sense of belonging,” Craig said. “They gave him an additional purpose in life. Not only was he a wonderful husband and father but he was also a first responder that helped his community.” “The firehouse was a home away from

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Walter ernst Was a 26-year East Meadow firefighter. home for my father but also for us,” Keith said. “His legacy of public service is what brings us together this morning.” Vikki said that street dedication idea started a few months ago after she reached out to Peter Cheswick, the current chief of the EMFD. “When my dad passed away Chief [Anthony] Messina promised that they would always look after our family and that they would never forget my dad,” she said. “They held true to that promise so much so that a few months away when I texted former classmate of mine Peter Cheswick about this idea to name that street he made it happen.” Town officials presented the family with a commemorative sign. Together they gathered by the street sign and watched as Linda yanked the rope to reveal Walter’s name under the Lion Lane street sign.

News brief Paws and awwws at the Long Island Dog Shows The Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their furry children to the Long Island Dog Festival on Sunday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, in Oyster Bay. The festival is part of the annual Long Island spring dog shows that continue through theweekend. The dog shows are run by the Ladies Kennel Association and are held at the same venue. The Long Island Dog Festival celebrates all things canine, from show dogs to agility training. Fun-filled events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs, organizers say.

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n just under six weeks, New York state voters will get a chance to select the candidates for governor and State Assembly. With no disrespect to that branch of the Legislature, and having been an Assembly member myself, it is obviously the race for governor that is the most significant one from the standpoint of the millions of New Yorkers who will cast their ballots. New York is a state that tilts heavily toward the Democratic Party, so the party’s primary contest on JERRY Tuesday, June 28, will more than KREMER likely choose the person who will run our state for the next four years. I’m not ignoring the fact that there’s a Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, but with the highest vote concentration in the downstate region, a big Republican vote from upstate won’t be significant enough to drown out the heavy Democratic enrollment elsewhere. Candidate Tom Suozzi, another member of Congress, has spent a substantial amount of money on television ads intro-

ducing himself to the general public. He has a list of promises on taxes, crime and a variety of other issues. But considering the fact that he’s running against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who already has the job, Suozzi has yet to tell voters why they should choose him over Hochul, who would be the first woman elected governor in state history. Suozzi is running as a right-of-center candidate in a state where most of the voters who show up for primary elections lean to the left. Whether the progressives will turn out for Hochul is still an open question. The recently passed state budget was a big victory for Hochul. While some armchair critics have blamed the lateness of the spending plan on the governor, the delay was partially caused by her insistence that there be bail reform changes in the package. Because the new budget had so many of Hochul’s proposals, the Senate and Assembly leadership refused to attend the traditional news conference following its passage. Having served as chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for 10 years, I can attest to the fact that the new spending plan spreads equal

amounts of money throughout the state, as opposed to previous budgets, which were heavily weighted toward New York City and Long Island. The city got substantial amounts of money for health and day care workers and big dollars for mass transit. Long Island was a big winner, with record amounts of school aid, money for road improvements and for clean water projects. Suozzi has been critical of the approval of public funds for a new stadium for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Historically, western New York, like most upstate areas, has been an orphan when it comes to state dollars. If there were a grant of state money for a football stadium on the West Side of Manhattan, you’d hear the same gripes from upstate voters. Previously, Gov. Andrew Cuomo awarded funds for numerous upstate programs, but many, like a Buffalo solar factory, produced no economic gain. There is no doubt that crime will be a big issue for voters, but the responsibility for New York City’s current crime wave is an issue for Mayor Eric Adams, and can’t be shifted to the state. The controversial bail reform law that was signed by Cuomo has now been amended

e’s to the right of center, unlike most voters who show up for primaries.

with revisions aimed at giving judges more discretion over criminals with gun charges and others with histories of violent crime. Thanks to recent revelations about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that may overturn Roe v. Wade, Hochul has set aside $35 million in funds for women in need of abortions where appropriate. There are no differences between the two Democrats on this issue, but the governor has the money, so she has the upper hand. Suozzi has one self-made disaster to deal with when it comes to the LGBT community. His recent description of Florida’s controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law as “reasonable” resulted in some serious pushback against him that will be hard to controvert. How bad a hit he will take is still up in the air. The electoral clock is ticking, and six weeks go by quickly. Suozzi is facing a big challenge to capture the attention of the voters, and at this point he has failed to get any big wins on the campaign trail, which leaves him where he started — on first base. 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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he things we carry to this Memorial Day, 2022, are freighted with more recent events than past battles. On the last Monday in May, we look back to honor our war dead; this year we also hold in our hearts love for the friends and family members who died this year and last in the pandemic. We stagger under the weight of one million Americans dead of Covid-19. This has been a war, too. This year, especially, it feels appropriate to broaden the meaning of Memorial RAnDi Day to honor the KREiss sacrifice of all those who have lived through the plague of our time, including the medical teams and the teachers and the workers who kept showing up and, especially, the parents who have fought a front-line battle every day since winter 2020. The efforts of scientists to develop vaccines with unprecedented speed have been astonishing and heroic. My special heroes are our teenagers, who gave up nearly every single aspect of joy in their lives to stay healthy and

keep their parents and grandparents safe. Teens live for connection and freedom and breaking through boundaries and trying new things. During Covid, the constraints have been particularly onerous for them. In an ironic twist, just as the world was awakening to the dangers of screen time, so many millions of kids were pushed ever further into the digital world of texting and Zooming. As we all know, our teens are experiencing a secondary epidemic of depression and stress and mental health crises. I want to honor their sacrifice. I say this out loud to my teenage grandkids, and I want them to know that we know how tough it has been. The parents of young kids have been raising their children without the relief of school and play dates and family gatherings. Many struggled to keep the home front safe and productive. They were also trying to work, to pay the bills, to get meals on the table. I wish there were medals of honor for them, too. Growing up, I watched Memorial Day parades along Broadway in Woodmere. Later, my kids marched down the avenue with their school bands, tooting on their

clarinets. In my mind’s eye I can see them looking so proud to be part of the parade, glancing sideways to catch my eye as they walked by. They stopped at the war memorial on the corner of Broadway and Conklin and, in a solemn ceremony, offered gratitude to those who died in our great wars. I imagine that as children march in this year’s Memorial Day parades and parents gather on the sidewalks, with or without masks, thoughts of other losses will bleed into the moment — as it should be when so many are scarred by painful memories of the past two years. Many Americans visit cemeteries and place flags on the graves of soldiers who defended American democracy in conflicts going back to the Civil War. We have seen images of hundreds of thousands of flags on the Mall in the nation’s capital, each a reminder of someone who died too soon or too young during this raging pandemic. For me, it is all threaded together. These past two years have been a battle, complicated by divisions and conflicts among our citizens. Add to this the suffering in Ukraine beaming into our

want to honor teens’ sacrifice, and I wish there were medals of honor for parents.

homes and onto our devices every single day in recent months. This aggression, an amalgam of old-fashioned warfare and new-age weapons, is displacing millions of people and killing children and civilians in staggering numbers. Doesn’t this war have an unofficial place in our Memorial Day as well? It’s a big job being a thoughtful American citizen today. We want to keep up our traditions and we need to move along with life, somehow weaving our most recent pandemic losses into the fabric of our days. According to NPR, Marked By Covid, a grass-roots group, is advocating for a National Day of Remembrance to honor those who died. In the meantime, on this Memorial Day, I will think about all those brave kids who carried the American flag onto beaches in Normandy, and friends who died in Vietnam and those who were killed in Afghanistan and on so many other foreign fields far from home. I will remember the more recent losses of friends who died of Covid, and I will also go to a barbecue and eat a hot dog and celebrate our lives, which are ever so precious. We just have to do it all. This Memorial Day is like no other. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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elestine Chaney, 65. Roberta Drury, 32. Andre Mackneil, 53. Katherine Massey, 72. Margus Morrison, 52. Heyward Patterson, 67. Geraldine Talley, 62. Ruth Whitfield, 86. Pearl Young, 77. And then there was Aaron Salter, a 55-year-old retired police officer. He spent his days after his time on the force greeting customers as they walked into the Tops supermarket in the Masten Park neighborhood of Buffalo. His job was security, and everyone knew him. And he knew everyone. Well, not everybody, unfortunately. Not the monster who was tearing through the store’s parking lot on Saturday, using what police believe were illegally modified semiautomatic assault weapons, emblazoned with racist sentiments like, “Here’s your reparations.” While at first glance it seemed he was firing his weapon indiscriminately, authorities believe his targets were quite deliberate: anyone who was Black. Salter had been trained to deal with this very scenario, an unfolding mass shooting. He had never come face to face with it, but he knew what he had to do — protect the lives of everyone around him, even if that meant taking the life of the man who threatened all of them. Salter pulled his handgun from its holster and took aim. Police said he fired a number of shots, and hit the perpetrator at least once. Except the bullets didn’t stop him. They didn’t even slow him down. The young man was reportedly wearing body

armor, protecting him from heroes like Salter. The gunman reportedly turned his own gaze toward Salter — who did not have the benefit of protective armor — and pulled the trigger. Another senseless mass shooting. No. 198, in fact, according to NPR and the Gun Violence Archive — in 2022. That’s right. Last Saturday was the 134th day of the year, yet this country has already had 198 mass shootings. They claimed the lives of 210 people, and forever changed the lives of 836 more who survived. On Jan. 1 alone — New Year’s Day — the nation was victim to seven mass shootings, including one in Philadelphia that claimed the life of one person, and injured four others. What happened in Buffalo is believed to be racially motivated. And as evidence continues to accumulate about the shooter, it’s hard to believe otherwise. And while tackling racism is a different discussion that needs far more space than we have here, the fact is that this is a nation where there are too many guns are on the street, and more often than not, they are used to instantly destroy families, and communities. The Philadelphia shooting wasn’t believed to be racially motivated. It was just a dispute, enhanced by alcohol, that turned deadly simply because a gun was available. It’s the kind of violence you almost never hear about anywhere else outside the U.S. But here it’s something we expect on any day that ends with a "Y." The alleged gunman in the Tops shooting is said to have illegally modified his

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letters Randi’s ‘raised voice for women’ To the Editor: Thanks to Randi Kreiss for having the courage and honesty to write about the threat to a woman’s right to control her body and her destiny (“Threat to choice has women on the march,” May 12-18). I am approaching 70. I have raised two successful and loving human beings who were wanted and treasured. I also had the ability to end two unwanted pregnancies early in my 20s, which allowed me to continue my life to the point where I was financially, emotionally and socially able to welcome and nourish the much-wanted children I did choose to bear. I have never regretted my decision to terminate those unintended pregnancies, and am extremely grateful that the choice was mine to make. This is such a frightening time in our lives, as we watch such hard-fought gains be ripped away by religious and social hypocrites who appear to care far more about life before birth than the life of a child — and its parents — after it arrives.

primary weapon, a gun that’s perfectly legal in New York, holding no more than 10 rounds. But the modifications, illegal in New York, are legal in Pennsylvania, and this monster only needed to walk from his home in Binghamton across the state line to get what he needed. Legally. Following the tragedy, many lawmakers took to social media and called up reporters to express their condolences and outrage. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the rounds on national television, preaching about the need for better gun control. But as quickly as those sentiments flare up, they just as quickly flame out. Over and over again, we get the same action aimed at ending this true pandemic: absolutely nothing. That must end. The excuses must end. The silly arguments that any regular person needs a weapon that can instantly kill or maim a large number of people must be put to rest. The time for talk is over. The time to act is now. Aaron Salter should have never spent the final moments of his life face to face with a monster. He had a distinguished career with the Buffalo Police Department, regularly putting his life on the line. Yet even a neighborhood supermarket proved to be more dangerous for him than some of the most violent hotspots in the world. No more. Read their names again — Celestine Chaney. Roberta Drury. Andre Mackneil. Katherine Massey. Margus Morrison. Heyward Patterson. Aaron Salter. Geraldine Talley. Ruth Whitfield. Pearl Young. And remember them the next time you think there’s something more important than ending this nation’s gun crisis once and for all.

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very weekday at 10:06 a.m., I walk into my high school engineering class and take a seat among my peers. I spend the period learning the same material as my classmates, completing the same assignments as them and receiving the same education. I wouldn’t think twice about attending if it weren’t for the fact that 15 pairs of eyes are on me the moment I walk into the room, for one reason and one reason only: I’m a girl in a classroom full of boys. Amazingly, this one simple attriIlana bute of mine has power to GrEEnbErG the instantly draw so much attention. For roughly 40 minutes, I am no longer a student who loves engineering. Rather, I’m a girl who loves engineering. I’d like to imagine a perfect world, with equal participation of men and women in all professions. However, while there is more opportunity these days for both men

and women to break into rigidly defined, gender-specific jobs, an imbalance still holds in certain career paths, including science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. I’m a high school freshman who has always been passionate about STEM. Yet despite efforts by well-meaning stakeholders and educators to promote more enthusiasm among women in these subjects, I can’t help but feel that today’s inspiring message for girls in the field is too wrapped up in their gender. Instead of pushing for girls to be treated like everyone else, there is an unhealthy obsession with making gender the centerpiece of today’s advocacy for girls in STEM. I often receive praise for being “confident enough” to pursue what has been labeled an unlikely passion for my gender. I garner attention and adulation for defying gender barriers by deciding to enroll in STEM-based classes. But I find this focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to

find the focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to say the least.

lEttErs Randi, regardless of the pushback you may receive on this column — much of it from older men, I suspect! — please stay strong and remain a raised voice for women, their bodies and their choices. The specter of a Margaret Atwoodtype dystopia rising in our midst grows more real every day. Like you, I cannot believe that we are fighting for basic rights we believed we had secured decades ago. Those who opened the Pandora’s box of Trumpism and religionsaturated politics must not be allowed to damage this country more than they have already. Fight the good fight for us, Randi! MARISA HOHEB Merrick

A decision that was theirs to make To the Editor: I cannot agree with Randi more about what she wrote. Her decision to have an abortion was only for her and her husband to make. I am certain they did not make this decision lightly or quickly. Whatever their reasons, they did what they thought was the right decision at the time. I have known women who have had the procedure, and whatever their reasons were, I supported them. It is an extremely personal matter, and I applaud Randi for coming for-

say the least. I just want to escape the label of feminism attached to my interest in STEM, and simply be able to enter my engineering class without getting noticed, just like boys do. Today’s educational programs, like Girls Who Code, while inspiring and well-intentioned, inadvertently call attention to the fact that STEM isn’t a “normal” activity for girls. By singling out girls in creating specialized female-oriented programs, educators seem to acknowledge that girls aren’t expected to be like their gender opposites in science. To me, it’s akin to creating a group called Teenagers Who Respect Their Parents or Kids Who Aren’t Always On Their Phones. Granted, there is no mistaking that my interests in STEM as a girl are considered rare by today’s standards. Women account for roughly half of the population, but they comprise only 28 percent of workers in STEM fields, according to the American Association of University Women. Perhaps that’s because math and science

continue to be promoted as “male-oriented” subjects. I’ve seen this firsthand. In middle school, I was one of two girls in a class of 20 students in a computer animation program. On the website of a prestigious math summer program, girls were especially encouraged to apply, because most of its participants are male. Disturbingly, even my early-childhood day camp discouraged girls from choosing sciencerelated activities, and our choice of workshops didn’t include the boys’ activities of engineering and rocket science. Our choices included ceramics, dance and “beauty school.” Yes, there is still a lack of equality in perception, but the way to fix this isn’t by forming a club exclusively for girls that puts the emphasis on “girls coding” instead of simply “coding.” Educators should create courses that include both boys and girls. While I’m grateful for the progress women have made in STEM, I look forward to the day when walking into my engineering class won’t be cause for surprise. Ilana Greenberg is a freshman at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck.

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No, Kagan, Sotomayor should not retire To the Editor: Re Matthew Adarichev’s column, “Stephen Breyer retired. Why not Kagan and Sotomayor?” (May 12-18): Why not? Because this is a fantasy, flawed in detail and conception. Details: The Supreme Court justices are not pawns to be manipulated. To expect a double-unanimous vote of 50 Democratic senators to confirm a pair of young replacements is a risky bet, the effort itself would demolish any remaining shred of court legitimacy, and nothing would be gained, because Sen. Mitch McConnell’s supermajority would remain. Concept: The battle for the court is over. The present battle is for Congress, and it will be over by Christmas. Mr. Adarichev’s suggestion that Democrats adopt Republicans’ “Machiavellian” tricks to fight for power means they would abandon the laws, institutions, and aspirations of the American project. To imitate the Gingrich-McConnellLimbaugh model is to become them. America would be one more example of

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