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Indicted for attempted bribe E.M. accountant arrested for trying to pay off IRS agent By BRIAN STIEGlITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

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ThE REmAINdER of elementary-school students in the East Meadow School District — those in second through fifth grade — will return to their classes full-time starting Monday. Above, students at Bowling Green Elementary have been practicing their spelling in the parking lot.

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In first month after reopening, three test positive By BRIAN STIEGlITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

The first thing David Casamento noticed when he visited the nine buildings in the East Meadow School District during the first week of classes, he said, was the joy and enthusiasm of students who were seeing classmates and teachers in person for the first time since March. “It was heartwarming to see our teachers welcoming kids,” said Casamento, the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and

instruction. “They were scared, too, and some of them are probably still scared today, but . . . we’re trying to lower stress and relieve the pressure as much as possible.” One month into the school year, three students across the district have been diagnosed with Covid-19, but, starting Monday, the remainder of elementary school students will be welcomed back to classes fulltime. There was a staggered s t a r t d at e fo r f u l l - t i m e

instruction on the elementary level, with kindergarten through first-grade students returning on Sept. 8 and second- through fifth-graders, who have been on a hybrid schedule, set to return on Monday. Middle and high school students will continue to follow a hybrid schedule until a still to-be-determined date. The explanation for the staggered reopening involves space and resources, district officials said. At Continued on page 3

An East Meadow accountant is under a federal indictment for attempting to bribe an agent of the Internal Revenue Service to overlook his potential tax liabilities, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Mohammad Sayeem, 42, was a r re s t e d o n S e p t . 2 3 a n d charged with bribing a public official with a Michael Kors wristwatch and $1,500, officials said. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison. According to the federal indictment, the IRS agent who was auditing Sayeem met him at his East Meadow home three times between June 2019 and February 2020. On the first visit, Sayeem asked the agent if he could give him a gift, and offered him an envelope. Both the agent and Sayeem a r e M u s l i m , a n d S aye e m claimed that the gift was for the Islamic holiday Eid alAdha, according to the indictment. But the agent refused the gift, and reported Sayeem’s action to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminis-

tration. The agent showed up for the second meeting, on Oct. 22, 2019, wearing a wire, and recorded his interaction with Sayeem. Sayeem again asked if he could give the agent a gift for “being a friend,” the indictment states, and added that he would rather his money go to a fellow Muslim than fund the “U.S. gover nment’s foreign entanglements and support for Israel.” During a third and final meeting, on Feb. 19, 2020, Sayeem told the agent that he would give him the Michael Kors wristwatch and $1,500 in exchange for a false claim by the agent that Sayeem had no tax liability, court documents state. The agent pretended to agree to Sayeem’s ter ms, as advised by his supervisors, to further the investigation, and, as part of the ruse, filled out a Report of Income Tax Examination Change, which stated that Sayeem’s tax returns were acceptable and that he had no liability. Sayeem actually owed the IRS $30,000. Sayeem is being represented by the Long Island Federal Defender’s office, which does not comment on pending cases.

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TeaCHerS in THe East Meadow School District have been adapting to new methods to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. East Meadow High School student musicians have been practicing in smaller, socially distanced ensembles categorized by instrument.

District asseses reopening progress continued from front page their nor mal capacity, there is not enough room in any of the buildings for students to be six feet apart while in class. Only elementary students whose desks were fitted with plastic guards have returned to daily classes. There are now 1,591 students — 22 percent of the student body — working on a fully re m o t e s ch e d ule, an option that parents are still being offered. At a Board of Education meeting on Sept. 16, Casamento reported on the district’s reopening progress and the challenges that students, teachkenneTH ers and adminisCard Jr. t r a t o r s h ave Superintendent, faced. “One of the reasons we East Meadow decided to come School District right out with a summary of where we’re at is because this is a process,” Superintendent Kenneth Card Jr. said. “This is the first time in our history, all of us, that we have attempted something on this scale. And so it’s really important that I emphasize and continue to emphasize the important of patience and cooperation with what the district is currently pursuing.” A student at W.T. Clarke High School tested positive for Covid-19 on Sept. 9, one day after the district reopened. A student at Bowling Green Elementary School tested positive on Sept. 18, followed three days later by a student at Woodland Middle School. Each day a

his is the first time in our history, all of us, that we have attempted something on this scale.

case was reported, Card sent letters home to parents explaining that the infected students would not be permitted to return to class until they quarantined for 14 days or tested negative. Any students who had come in contact with them were notified by the district, and also required to quarantine. Also in each case, all areas of the buildings that the infected students had visited were closed off, and cleaned and disinfected, before anyone was allowed back in them. While some district parents said that hearing about the positive cases made them anxious, they were confident that the district was handling them properly. “I know the district has gone out of [its] way to implement guidelines to ultimately keep everyone safe,” said Patsy Mustafich, who has three children in district schools.

W.T. Clarke HigH School is also dividing music students into ensembles so they can stay six feet apart. STudenTS noW CHeCk out library books in their classrooms when librarians bring carts of books for them to browse.

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With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there has been hundreds of articles and news reports to further cement her legacy as a champion of justice and equality. But those pieces have been done. And done. As an ordinary female citizen with no law background and no lawyers in the family just ordinary men and women, I have been trying to sift through the accolades and commentary to understand why she has resonated with me personally as a New Yorker, as an American, as a woman. So many have spoken of her as a role model, who faced down the obstacles that allowed others to walk right past them. So I wondered this week, who are the (female) role models who made a difference throughout my personal and professional life and I am astonished at how few of them made a real positive difference without jealousy or distain. There was the advertising professor who saw our college team through multiple national ad competitions including the year in which her husband was rapidly dying of lung cancer. Given all of the stress, I can only remember one time that she lost it during our many student meetings and she was unapologetically candid about our work as the many advertising professionals I would have to bear witness to in my future.

There was the religious school principal who gave me courage and suggestions when I was most puzzled about how to best relate to my children during difficult moments. And there is my mother and daughter. Spanning nine decades between them, the elder is resilient, determined and strong, she compliments me no matter how I feel about myself at the moment and reminds me to “be safe; take care; be careful.” The younger woman does exactly the same. In short, lucky for me there were plenty of men who mentored me when the women I worked for were either professionally absent or inept to lead. As for RBG, I think that every time I have heard her speak I have walked away with a feeling that she is speaking to me — a wise Aunt Ruth who ideals of justice, peace and enlightenment appeal to my soul. A soft spoken person, who seemed comfortable expressing her belief in the Constitution as well as her child rearing. Her work, her legacy speaks for itself. I have no direct reason to miss her, but already I do. A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.

Remembering Robert Quinn, longtime firefighter Robert Quinn, an East Meadow resident and 30-year member of the Fire Department of New York, died on Sept. 26. In addition to his service with the FDNY, Quinn served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. He was also a professional pitcher for the New York Giants. He is predeceased by his wife Anita. The two were parishioners at St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow for 60 years. Quinn is survived by his children Carolyn and her husband Mike, Janice and her husband Joe, Robert and his

wife Beth, Anne-Marie and her husband Tommy, Kathleen and her husband Garrett and Maryellen and her husband Andrew. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation was held on Monday, Sept. 28 at Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Homes in East Meadow. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday at St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow with an interment to follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Huntington. –Brian Stieglitz

Robert Seidel dies at 85 Robert Seidel, of East Meadow and formerly of North Merrick, died on September 27. He was 85. Seidel is predeceased by his daughter Nancy Sheridan and son-in-law Kevin Campbell. He is survived by his wife Grace Seidel, daughter Janine Campbell, sonin-law Harold, grandchildren Anthony and his wife Jamie, Laura and her husband Philip, Steven and his wife Ashley and Michael, as well as his seven greatgrandchildren.

Seidel was a long time employee and district manager of UPS in Maspeth, NY. His family received friends on Wednesday at the Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Homes in East Meadow. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held today at 10:15 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church in Massapequa with an interment to follow at St. Charles Cemetery. –Brian Stieglitz

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Advocates seek justice for Breonna Taylor By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. The protest primarily sought justice for 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by a Louisville police officer in March. Officer Brett Hankinson was indicted on Sept. 23 on three counts of wanton endangerment for bullets that flew into a neighboring apartment. There were no charges in relation to Taylor’s death. One protester held a sign that read, “They charged the bullets that missed.” Others said, “Jail killer cops,” “Shut down racism and white supremacy” and “No justice no peace.” Another said “Defund the police” on the front and “Refund social services” on the back. Several local advocacy groups banded together to organize the rally, including the Long Island chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, Nassau County Democratic Socialists of America, Long Island Black Alliance, NY02 Indivisible, Long Island Activists and Young Long Island for Justice. The protest began around 5:15 p.m. and led into a march about two hours later, after several Black Long Islanders spoke emotionally at the microphone. Nia Adams, a Long Island organizer, said she took the death of Taylor “very personally” — “the last 24 hours have been very hard for me,” she said. “The lesson that we are hearing out of Louisville is it is OK to break into a Black woman’s home,” she continued, “it is OK to murder a Black woman in her sleep, and it is OK to then attempt to slander and criminalize a Black woman after her death, and you will not be held accountable.” She added that Taylor’s death is not an isolated incident. “This is a culture that needs to change,” she said. “We need to … divest [from police departments] and reinvest in community solutions — into health care, housing and education. These are the things that matter. These are the things that keep us safe.” Shanequa Levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, said she is “tired of having to give my kids ‘the talk,’” referring to the conversations Black parents have with their children to “teach them how to behave differently” when approached by a police officer. “I can’t take my Black skin off,” she said, shouting. “I can’t do that. I’m Black every damn day, and you see that as a threat.” Couple Devon Toney and Latoya Bazmore, community organizers from Brentwood, spoke about their own alleged experiences with police brutality. They said that they were beaten by Suffolk County police officers on the evening of Aug. 30 while hosting a barbecue at Ross Memorial Park in Brentwood for home-

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Many held signs in support of Black community members feeling hurt by the persistence of police brutality cases across the country.

shanequa levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, vented her frustrations about how Black people are viewed in the United States. less, addicted and mentally ill community members. “I’m still traumatized by what went on that night,” Bazmore said, adding that she often sees people who are on the streets struggling being “brutalized by police.” Protest organizers made several demands, including dropping charges made against Toney that night; charging, arresting and convicting “all killer cops”; divesting from Nassau County police; reinvesting in community safety programs; and providing slavery reparations for Black citizens. Throughout the protest, the crowd took part in call-and-response chants, such as “Say her name, Breonna Taylor,” “When Black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back” and “The people united, will never be defeated.” “All I want us to do is continue what we doing,” Bazmore said. “Don’t ever lose the fight in you.”

PeoPle of all ages, but mostly young people in their 20s and 30s, gathered outside a Nassau County legislative building in Mineola to protest the lack of charges against Louisville police officers for the death of Breonna Taylor. nia adaMs, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

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Coaches talk high school, college sports delays By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

High school and college sports coaches on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar discussed how Covid-19 has affected their programs — including new recruiting methods, alternatives to competitive gameplay and staying positive through it all. The virtual panel was live-streamed on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and produced by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. Herald Inside LI is a webinar series that aims to educate the community about navigating different aspects of life during the coronavirus pandemic. Local athletic coaches and officials joined the most recent conversation, including Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra University; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; and David Viegas, director of health, phys. ed. and athletics in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District. Tony Bellissimo, sports editor of Herald Community Newspapers, offered opening remarks about the delay of fall sports because of Covid-19. “This has serious effects on schools and student-athletes,” he said, “especially the student-athletes in high school with an eye on playing at the next level.” Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the event and asked the panelists questions — first, about their reactions to the delay of high school and college sports. “It tears me apart to not see our kids and be at their games,” Viegas said, “but I think the focus had to be on getting us back into school, and now that we’re there, staying there, staying open.” The other panelists agreed that though it must have been a tough decision for university officials to make, health and safety must be the top priority. “We need to make the most out of it and figure out how to move this process forward,” Priore said. A big concern among high school athletes is losing game time that could be recorded and sent to college coaches, or

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CloCkwise from top left: David Viegas, director of health, physical education and athletics at Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District; Skye Ostreicher, Herald Inside LI moderator; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra Universit;y and Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University discussed how Covid-19 has impacted the college sports recruiting process on Sept. 23. that recruiters could attend to watch them play. However, the panelists each gave advice to those student-athletes looking to continue their sport in college. “We have learned different ways of recruiting and outreach,” Priore noted. This means using online platforms to connect with colleges, rather than in-person meetings, tours or visits with college officials at competitions. Both Priore and Atkinson said they use social media to learn more about prospective players. They also said that they would accept videos of players demonstrating their skills, even if they are not in a game and are recorded by a friend or family member. College tours are also available virtually, Priore noted, as well as a wealth of information about the schools. Now that

prospective student-athletes are diving deeper into Stony Brook’s online information, “I honestly think the kids that we’re recruiting are benefitting from knowing Stony Brook better,” he said. Priore added that being able to hop on a Zoom call for recruiting purposes has been advantageous for his football players looking to enter professional leagues. “Today, we had 32 NFL teams on a Zoom call with [our athletics officials], showcasing our kids,” he said. “We’ve never had 32 NFL teams visit our campus, so our kids got more exposure this year than they normally would.” For high school students, Atkinson encouraged Zoom calls for getting to know potential teammates and coaches at colleges. “They’re able to get on a call and

come face to face with our academic adviser, strength coach and student-athletes, which was a great change,” she said, “because that’s one of the most important things — who are the people that I’m going to be surrounded by during my time in college?” Rubino said that Twitter is a great place for high school students to present themselves to coaches, as well, by adding information about the student’s academics and sports background. “It’s about marketing yourself in the best possible light,” he said. “Let [coaches] know what class you are and make it as easy as possible for them to recruit you.” Although games are not being played, college student-athletes have already begun training in small groups within their teams, while following health and safety protocols, with practices on the horizon. The college coaches noted that during the shutdown, not all the players had access to a gym to continue conditioning before playing. Thus, they are still getting all players on the same page before they start playing in January. “We had to stay in small groups as a football program, social distance and wear masks indoors,” Priore said. “From a training standpoint, our kids have really benefited.” High school student-athletes, however, are mostly still waiting to practice with their teams. Coaches are formulating plans to make this happen in the future. The panelists noted that without competitive sports in the fall, there is plenty of time to focus on academics, as well as maintain relationships with college officials to get recruited. “It’s not canceled; it’s just postponed,” Viegas said. “They’ll get their opportunity; they just have to be patient.” The panelists acknowledged that for student-athletes, many of whom have played every year since they were young, the change in plans could be overwhelming. Atkinson encouraged coaches and parents to discuss mental health with their student-athletes and to shed a positive light on the situation. “Everyone is just trying to stay positive, follow the rules, wear your mask,” Rubino said, “and then hopefully in the next few weeks, we’ll start to see some high schools generate plans where we can follow [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines and get [teams] back together a little bit.”

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By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

Assemblyman John Mikulin has been serving the 17th District — East Meadow, Seaford, Wantagh, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Levittown, Massapequa and Uniondale — since winning a special election in 2018. Now, after completing his first full twoyear term, he seeks to continue in the role. The Herald asked Mikulin, a Republican from Levittown, questions that are vital to his constituents. His opponent, Mark Engelman, a Democrat, could not be reached for contact.

Herald: The coronavirus pandemic has

devastated our local economy, shutting down businesses and causing steep losses in revenue. What can you do to help the economy and get the funding to the people who need it?

Mikulin: My first priority is to make sure

that everyone is safe and taking the precautions necessary to prevent themselves from contracting the coronavirus. Therefore, I helped obtain personal protective equipment and sanitizer for local businesses and institutions. I will continue to ensure that businesses and first responders have ample supplies of PPE so that employees and the public are safe.

Expanded unemployment benefits were necessary for residents to provide for their families and stay in their homes. My office assisted hundreds of individuals who had been unable to either access or even make simple inquiries to the State, and we will continue to do so. I have also advocated for restaurants and bowling alleys to be reopened with precautionary restrictions. We must allow them to expand their capacities safely so they can eventually return to full operations while also protecting public safety.

Herald: Housing affordability is one of the most important pressing issues for residents, particularly millennials and seniors. What can you do to help bring economic relief to those struggling to afford to live on Long Island? Mikulin: Long Island is an expensive place

to live, which makes it difficult for young people starting out to start careers here, and for seniors to remain here with their families. As commercial real estate is reevaluated in the post-pandemic world, thought should be given to expanding senior and millennial housing at these locations. The redevelopment at the Nassau Coliseum property is a prime opportunity for innovative next generation housing which should be realized to its

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Mikulin runs for re-election in 17th A.D. fullest potential.

Herald: If re-elected, what are some of the

issues you hope to address in your second term?

Mikulin: The most important function of a

government is to protect its people. The bail reform passed in 2018 has imperiled public safety more than any other legislation in memory. Not only has it allowed those accused of dangerous crimes to almost instantly be released to the streets but has put serious burdens on law enforcement as well as put victims at risk. Let me be clear, reforms were needed, but what was enacted went far beyond what was necessary. This law must be repealed so sensible legislation can be passed. There are those who are rushing to raise taxes to make up for lost revenue from COVID-19. However, raising taxes could force many to leave New York and expedite the exodus that has been occurring over the last 15 years which has made New York the nation’s leader in residents moving out of the state. We must continue to review the regulatory environment which makes it too expensive to operate a business here. I am also dedicated to enhancing our education system on Long Island.

John Mikulin Party: Republican, Conservative Party, Independence Party Age: 32 Hometown: Levittown Professional Experience: New York State Assemblyman Education: Touro Law School; St. John’s University Family: Married

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Mount Sinai South Nassau raised more than $280,000 for the Oceanside hospital’s Covid-19 relief fund at its 36th annual golf outing. The sold-out event was a socially distanced affair and honored MSSN’s entire 3,565-person staff who worked and cared for patients during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in the spring. “It was truly a great day in recognition and celebration of our dedicated and courageous health-care professionals,” said Richard Murphy, president and CEO of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “I commend our golf committee for organizing an outstanding event and thank our sponsors for their generous and steadfast support.” The golf outing’s co-chairmen, Rockville Centre residents Tony Cancellieri and Jeff Greenfield, led a 40-person committee of volunteers to organize the event, which was more challenging than the past 35 years. “We wanted to try to make people feel comfortable coming to the outing,” Cancellieri said. “And boy, did we hit a home run. It was a wonderful outing.” The event attracted 280 golfers with strict health and safety protocols in place. There was no barbecue like in past years, but instead, a grab-and-go breakfast and a grilled lunch. Four separate golf sessions were held at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor and the Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence — a morning and afternoon session at each location. “We were very pleased with the turnout and the community’s continued support for the hospital, especially during this challenging time,” Cancellieri said. “After the long lockdown, many of our players were eager to get out on the course, and we demonstrated that you can have a safe outing if you put in place the proper procedures.” Cancellieri also noted that it was only fitting to honor the hospital staff this year. Long Island’s South Shore was among the areas hardest hit by Covid-19. MSSN has treated more than 1,400 Covid-19 patients. Hospital beds surged to more than 500 during the pandemic’s peak in April. Now, the hospital has transitioned back to near-normal operations, with cleaning and safety measures in place. The golf outing served to celebrate MSSN workers and raise money for the hospital’s Covid-19 fund, as the pandemic has brought on numerous extra expenses. In the past eight to 10 years, the golf outing had raised money for the hospital’s upgraded emergency department and exceeded the goal of $10 million. The event’s major sponsors were L.E.B. Electric, Ltd., Signature Bank, Jeffrey Frisch, Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation, Neurological Surgery PC, Parking Systems, Park Strategies LLC, Professional Maintenance of LI, Ropes & Gray LLP and Squad Security Inc. Joe Calderone, MSSN’s senior vice president of corporate communications, said that beyond raising money, the show of support at the event was encouraging. “We didn’t really know how many people would participate,” he said. “It helps the morale of everybody here to know that the community supports them.”

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timothy s. dRiscoll, justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; Anthony Cancellieri, vice chairman of MSSN’s Board of Directors; Joe Calderone, MSSN’s senior vice president of corporate communications; and Michael Sapraicone, president and CEO of Squad Security, enjoyed the pleasant weather.

AdAm GlAss, of Advance2000, hit the green. RobeRt timpeRio, of EW Howell, golfed at the event. tim mAtejkA, executive director of development at MSSN, left, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adhi Sharma attended the golf outing.

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rom March through the beginning of September, we’ve been distributing food to East Meadow schools. We would go shopping once a week in the early morning and get all the supplies and then drop [them] off at the buildings. We’ve also been working with Island Harvest to get donations for the schools. Once school started again, Jennifer Reinhardt thought of the “Pack a Backpack” idea. We filled over 200 backpacks with school supplies, and it will be going to all the schools to distribute where needed. Kiwanis members bought all the backpacks and the supplies came from donations from the community. The East Meadow Fire Department also donated pencil cases filled with pens, pencils, markers and other supplies. We’ve been collecting everything for two weeks, and we have an extra bin full of the extra supplies that didn’t fit in the backpacks. We’re giving out 10 “Everyday Hero” awards for everyone who helped us in the pandemic from school administration, community members, teachers and business owners for everything they did to support us from March to September with the food distributions. We’re also giving one to Island Harvest for all they’ve done to help us and to help the community. Editor’s note: Lisa Hallett became Kiwanis president in March, right before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Since then, she and Kiwanis Secretary Jennifer Reinhardt have been donating food, gift cards and other necessities throughout the nine schools in the East Meadow School District.

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In the race to represent the constituents of New York’s 14th assembly district, longtime Assemblyman David McDonough, a Republican from North Merrick, faces not one but two challengers for his established seat in Albany. Kevin Gorman, a Democrat from Wantagh who ran for the 10th A.D. in 2010, and Jake Gutowitz, a Libertarian from Wantagh, are vying for the post, as well. The Herald spoke with all three candidates about the issues facing residents today to ensure residents make an informed decision before heading to the polls. Editor’s note: Some of these answers have been shortened for brevity.

David McDonough, Incumbent

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Herald: The coronavirus pandemic has devastated our local economy, shutting down businesses and causing steep losses in revenue. What can you do to help the economy recover and get the funding to the people who need it the most?

Age: 83

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porting the “Small Business Emergency Recovery Act,” which would immediately direct the state’s $890 million settlement reserve fund to small businesses, move tax deadlines for remittance and repurpose available tax credits to help existing businesses. Since March, I have advocated for small businesses and was among the first to call for regional reopenings, along with being a part of “Jump Start New York” to aid residents and businesses and provide economic recovery.

Kevin Gorman: Reforming our tax rates is the best way to for New York to recover and provide a boost to struggling small businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus. If the very well-off contribute their fair share of tax revenue, we can give relief to middle-class working families, small businesses and individuals who so desperately need the state government to step up in this time of need.

Jake Gutowitz: I would propose a five-

year suspension of the New York state sales tax for all small businesses to provide relief and incentivize shopping. Over the course of the five years, businesses would be able to recover lost income and pay back the PPP loans they were forced to take to make sure their employees got paid. People would also, slowly, be trained to shop at small businesses, which would reinvigorate the economy on Long Island, where owning a small business gets harder each year. I would also propose a suspension of the state income tax for those with a salary less than the top 90 percent of New York salaries, effective immediately. This will provide neces-

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sary relief to working class Americans and also extra income for people to spend at their tax-incentivized small businesses.

Herald: Housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues for residents, particularly millennials and seniors. What can you do to help bring economic relief to those struggling to afford to live on long island? mcdonough: We need to stop the high out-migration that is hurting our economy and diminishing the tax base. We also need to provide incentives to encourage students to stay in New York after graduation. I co-sponsored legislation called the “New York State Diplomas to Home Ownership Program,” which encourages home ownership for young professionals by providing financial assistance with student loan debt equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of a property up to $15,000. To assist our senior citizens, I have cosponsored legislation that establishes a phased-in real property tax exemption for persons 80 or older. I have also cosponsored legislation to create a 25 percent increase on the real property tax relief credit for 2020 and generate permanent credit for both basic and enhanced STAR recipients. Gorman: Home ownership is a crucial component of building and maintaining our middle class, so affordable home loans and increased inventory of affordable housing for both renters and buyers is needed. Property tax relief

for seniors and middle-class homeowners is extremely important. When I am elected to the New York state assembly, I will work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help Long Islanders obtain affordable living spaces and ease the heavy burden of housing costs in our region.

Gutowitz: I would propose legislation that would eliminate the ability of local governments to raise property taxes. Property tax relief would allow seniors to keep their homes, young people to buy new homes and landlords to lower rent, making housing affordable all around. I would also conduct a massive audit to identify wasteful spending in the budgets of local governments and provide official suggestions on how to decrease their spending. I would also propose legislation to break up the utility monopolies. Many other places in the country allow people to choose their utility provider — that choice generates competition and drives down the cost of utilities. After PSEG Long Island’s debacle during our most recent hurricane, it’s clear that there needs to be some competition in this area. Herald: if elected or re-elected, what are some of the issues you will address in the subsequent term? mcdonough: I will continue to address

issues related to protecting our communities, supporting small businesses, job creation and retention, tax relief, improving our transportation infrastructure and government reform to

ensure efficiency and transparency.

Gorman: My first duty as an assembly-

man is to represent and advocate for my constituents. The things that matter to them, such as the toxic Bethpage plume, are my first priority. It is vital that we clean it up as quickly as possible for our environment and hold those who caused the contamination accountable. Additionally, we need tax reform to help those affected by the pandemic and to properly fund our schools.

Gutowitz: New York needs an advisory council made up of full-time teachers to shape education policy. This will ensure that the people who know best about teaching our children are involved in the government’s efforts to create a better education system. I would also introduce legislation that would create a ranked voting system for New York state elections. Ranked voting provides more choices to the voters and allows more, less-heard communities to gain representation in government. Finally, I would like to introduce term limits to New York state, which would ensure that people with fresh ideas are constantly rotated into office. I also want to pass legislation that would eliminate the ability of elected officials to collect pensions from other political offices while collecting a salary as a politician. This would de-incentivize career politicians from “retiring” to a smaller public office and allow those who want to work for the common good in public office to do so.

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Developing the North Side of Front Street Last week’s article highlighted the development of Meadow Brook Farms, the former Barnum Estate. This week’s column will look at the developments that form the jigsaw puzzle bound by Merrick Avenue, Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow Avenue, and Front Street. The oldest planned development in the Front Street area was Newbridge Gardens at Hempstead, p l a n n e d by Joseph M. Gross in 1926. Early aerial photos of East Meadow show built-up streets in this neighborhood, which centers on Coolidge Calvin r cott ckErS Drive. Coolidge, known informally as “Silent Cal,” was president of the United States at the time of general prosperity when the development was built. Residents formed a civic association, which was active as the community grew. In 1946, members of the Newbridge Gardens Community Association asked the town to improve their streets. Three years later, they were vocal in backing their own neighbor, Theodore Foote, in his bid to fill retiring school board trustee William Lowden’s seat. The land for Newbridge Gardens at Hempstead came from two large parcels. The northern half was part of a series of

NewBridge gArdeNs ANd Salisbury Park area, 1949. Hempstead Turnpike runs east-west in the middle of the photograph; Merrick Avenue runs north-south toward the left; Newbridge Avenue runs north-south at right (but no longer runs through the park); Stewart Avenue is at the extreme top of the picture. Also seen in this photograph is the house that became Temple EmanuEl and the various farms and estates that now make up housing developments along Merrick Avenue and Front Street.

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adjacent properties owned by extroverted resident and town Justice of the Peace George C. Tatem. The southern half was land owned by F.J. Menendez and then P.C. Hendrickson. In the 19th century, the land was farmed by the Walker, Denton, and then Turrell families. A small section of the Hendrickson property – extensions of Grant, Maurice, and Albermarle avenues -- was built up by Michael Forte’s Adonia Homes in 1951. Entering Lloyd Court from Merrick Avenue, between the former David Shor property and the former Temple Emanu-

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING EAST MEADOW FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2021 WHEREAS, on the 21st day of September, 2020, pursuant to Sections 105 and 181 of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Meadow Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2021 on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 commencing at 8:00 p.m. at the Fire District Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554, and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 20, 2020 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Meadow Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2021 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 20, 2020 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the East Meadow Fire District Secretary at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554 where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. In addition, copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of the said hearing. NOW, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Meadow Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual

Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2021 on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 commencing at 8:00 p.m. at the Fire District Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the East Meadow Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Meadow Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said budget and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 commencing at 8:00 p.m. at the Fire District Headquarters Building located at 197 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that the Board of Fire Commissioners will conduct a regular

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El property, you will find yourself in a small development called Alan Homes, built by Morris Garelick in 1951. A much larger Alan Homes development was constructed in North Massapequa two years later. This is a typical situation with postwar developments in Nassau County: one company built several “colonies” with the same or similar name in different hamlets throughout the region. Moving east on Lloyd Court, you will next enter Roosevelt Homes, built by Julius Miller’s Salisbury Park Homes, Inc. in 1960. This section includes Rosalie Court West. At Rosalie Drive, Lloyd Court changes to Bard Lane and meanders eastward into a small development named Moorehaven, built by Rocco Morone in 1955. Notice that Brisbane Lane is the main thoroughfare here; the development was built at the eastern edge one of several properties owned by a famous East Meadow resident, journalist Arthur Brisbane. Moorehaven advertised six-room “Colonial Split Ranch” houses, with modern “science” kitchens, large playrooms, and garages. Sales director Edward Toner advertised the $18,490 model as “a woman’s dream!” Further east on Bard Lane, you will get to Country Squires, built by Michael Pantony in 1963 on property that once belonged to George Wood. The entire section described in the last few paragraphs was once the homestead of the Duryea Family. Moving south, a large development called East Meadow Birchwood was built in two sections beginning in 1951. This neighborhood is generally defined by Wickshire Drive, Norman Drive, Francis Drive, Rugby Road, and Kroll Road and featured brick capes with all brick center halls. Birchwood was a major player in the East Meadow development scene: its owner Herbert Sadkin owned Birchwood Terrace, Inc. Together with Seymour Sadkin and Morris Schoenfeld, the prolific builders constructed most of the homes in the Salisbury area – as well as

numerous communities across Long Island, South Florida, the District of Columbia, and as far away as Kentucky. He worked with architect Stanley H. Klein, and together they created the “model American home” (dubbed the “Sputnik Home”) for an expedition in Moscow, then the Soviet Union. Sadkin, who died in 1989, was active in non-profit organizations and became a philanthropist who supported medical research and Jewish charities. In the southwest corner of the superblock, entering from either Peter’s Gate (now styled Peters Gate) or Peters Avenue, is Green Valley Homes. (The small section now containing a donut shop is not part of this development, having been retained by Joseph H. Rottkamp, a member of a prominent East Meadow landowning family.) Its two sections were laid out in 1950 and 1951 around a neat circular drive. The homes featured five rooms with attached garages and full basements. In typical 1950s style, sales agents Kemp and Miley advertised “colored tile baths” and the latest in electric appliances. The homes sold for $13,390. Green Valley Homes was constructed on land that also once belonged to Arthur Brisbane, after being in the Turrill or Turrell Family for much of the 19th century. Check out www.eastmeadowhistory. org for a detailed map showing the location of every development in East Meadow. I developed this interactive resource over the past month from primary sources available from the county’s vast records. © Scott Eckers Dr. Scott Eckers is the author of East Meadow (in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series). He is a trustee on the East Meadow Board of Education and serves as a school administrator. He is also an entertainer and recording artist.

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A. Sometimes trying to make things simpler makes things more complicated. Not filling in all the blanks means that if the blanks are ignored, just like a student with a half-answered test paper, you’re going to fail in onte eeper your objective, which is to get the permit, get the plumbing, electrical and final building inspections and get the final certificate of completion. Although you may think this involves just making a few calls, what it really involves, if done legally and correctly, is accurate measuring, drawing and code documentation. What does that mean, and why do you need all that? The original dormer permit, more correctly described as an “addition to the second floor,” was handled as an unoccupied shell (from the drawing you emailed me). That typical ploy was done to avoid paying taxes since it was considered storage by your town, which granted the permit, and your county, which taxes you for the character of the building. By not being habitable space, like bedrooms, it was believed that the taxes would be lower, which they may have been until the house was reassessed. Building officials, if they review your expediter’s documents consistently with their safety requirements for a habitable second floor in 2020, not the 1970s, will require that the window openings meet current, larger sizes. Had the addition been previously approved as habitable space, or if the reviewing plans examiner allows the windows under a code for existing buildings, you may be able to avoid putting in larger windows before you can get a sign-off and sell. In a quirky twist of logic, since the house plans don’t show any insulation, you may be required to meet the current New York State Energy Code, dictated by federal energy mandates. That means more insulation than would even fit in the small rafters — undersized, according to the current code, for the addition. You may be of the belief that an expediter, whom you believe will get this done more quickly and without meeting all the requirements, can get around all this, but they don’t, really. Expediters still need an architect’s or engineer’s signature and seal on plans, because expediters aren’t legally responsible if things are incorrect. Architects, unlike most other professions, are regularly circumvented, and nobody, officially or unofficially, says anything. Barbers no longer pull teeth instead of dentists. Would you do the same with lawyers, doctors or even airline pilots? Would you want to? Good luck!

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y soul is aching. As the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 200,000 last week, we mourned Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of America’s greatest daughters — an incredible mind with a voracious appetite for learning, a fearless, indomitable advocate for women’s rights and, quite simply, a good and decent human being, with an oldschool sense of politeness that enabled her to deliver a penetrating verbal jab without personal insult. Her death at age 87 came only two months after the sCoTT passing of U.S. Rep. BRinTon John Lewis, who was 80. Together they represented a particular brand of leadership: strength obtained not through bullying, but through the depth of their moral conviction, their sense of justice and their commitment to telling the truth under all circumstances. Each helped create a more equal society and a more perfect union, though they would likely say their work was far from over at their deaths. That would explain why they continued working through the pain of terrible illness. Surely they will go down in the annals of history as truly monumental figures. Their lives should serve as models for our own.

Lewis spoke of “good trouble,” agitating not simply for the sake of agitating, but to move the “arc of the moral universe,” as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called it, further toward justice. For both Lewis and Ginsburg, advocacy meant always speaking their minds, telling the truth as they saw it, without reservation, no matter the reaction, and the reaction was often harsh, brutal even. Lewis was beaten more than once during the 1960s civil rights movement for marching peacefully. Both were ridiculed, mocked. Yet always they maintained their composure. For both, a deep and abiding religious faith — Ginsburg, Judaism, and Lewis, Christianity — informed their responses. They showed love and understanding toward even the most vehement of their detractors. Lesser leaders might have thought of their critics as enemies, but not Ginsburg and Lewis. To them, their detractors were people who needed persuading, and they held out the hope that, with enough time and patience, those critics might realize the error of their ways. The nation could learn a lesson or three from Ginsburg and Lewis. For decades, our political system has become increasingly partisan, to the point that people hate others without ever having met them, for no reason other than they belong to another

political party. As a society, we no longer take the time to reflect on the possible merits of one another’s positions. We assume hostile intent. That must end. I know that’s a big ask in the middle of the most contentious presidential race in memory, but we should, at least, try, if only to honor the memories of Ginsburg and Lewis. That doesn’t mean we cannot disagree with one another’s positions. That doesn’t mean we cannot criticize candidates’ policy platforms, or their records. We can. We should. There is no greater exercise of one’s civil liberties than to speak and write freely, as is one’s First Amendment right. We should, however, train our slings and arrows on policies and practices, not on people. All liberals are not communists, any more than all conservatives are corporate raiders and robber barons. We should never throw around such invective in our political discourse. We should, like Ginsburg and Lewis, assume that those on the other side of the political aisle love their country, too, until proven otherwise. And we should be prepared to forgive those who trespass against us. I was reminded of this last week. I recently wrote a column titled, “A maddening take of two presidencies,” criticizing President Trump’s response to the corona-

he nation could learn a lesson or three from Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Lewis.

virus pandemic and comparing it with President Obama’s approach to battling the H1N1 flu pandemic early in his first term, noting that Trump admittedly lied to the American people about the deadliness of the Covid-19 virus, while in a speech at the start of H1N1, Obama laid out the facts, calmly and truthfully. Five letters from Trump supporters came fast and furious, with three asking why I hate America, and one, as expected, calling me a communist. Three were unsigned. Their vociferous nature shouldn’t have surprised me given how heated the presidential race is, but it did. I was inclined to cry, not at the letters themselves, but at the state of our politics. I thought, my goodness, these writers have no idea who I am — the proud son of a World War II Navy veteran, a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer who taught English and American democracy for two years in the Republic of Bulgaria, a formerly communist nation, and an Eagle Scout who learned right from wrong at the earliest of ages. As a Peace Corps volunteer, I swore allegiance to the U.S. Constitution in the garden of the American ambassador’s stately residence in Sofia, Bulgaria, in August 1991. That sacred document guided me then, and it guides me now as a journalist. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

The porch: not just a place, but a place in time

early 50 years ago, we bought our house in Woodmere because it had a back porch. The seller was very clever. She whisked us through the front of the house and straight out to the porch, where she was sipping coffee and reading a book, as pink and white magnolia blossoms tapped against the screens. It was love at first sight. Our porch is our summer place. The pine walls let in the first chill Randi winds of autumn, kReiss so our porch season is limited. The limitation adds to its charm, since we begin thinking in April about the many dinners we will enjoy alfresco once summer comes. It is my favorite room in the house. Although we have perfectly good beds and couches inside, a porch nap, with the overhead fan stirring the air, is dreamy. These warm autumn mornings, I drink my Bustelo brew and read the newspapers in my back porch, looking

out at the garden and listening to the birds and thinking how lucky I am to have a place that brings me such peace. Sitting out there moves me out of the house and into the day, quietly, the way I like to begin. From the porch I can barely see any other homes; the privacy is complete. When I sit out there, I notice things. Last week I saw cardinals sweeping back and forth across the yard and watched, day after day, until I spotted their nest nearby. I see other things, too, that aren’t there anymore, like my little kids screaming and jumping in and out of a kiddie pool. In recent years, community developers have started building new “old-fashioned” towns in an effort to recreate one of the most precious pieces of Americana — the small, hometown neighborhood. The new communities have clean, narrow streets, variety in the home styles, built-in green space and — most important — ample porches. The builders might as well save their money. Architects may erect nostalgic wraparound porches in darling Disneyesque communities, but there undoubtedly

will be more Pelotons than rockers on those porches, and more cellphones and TV’s than pitchers of lemonade. There is such a thing as porch culture, and I advocate strict adherence to its traditions. You simply cannot fake an oldtime porch. Our porch has no TV and no electric light. In the evening, if we have dinner there, we experience the gradual fading of the day. We light candles. This has led to a remarkable phenomenon, which I refer to as porch therapy. In the glow of the candles, as the sun fades and the moon rises, people who sit in our porch are given to personal revelation. The mood invites intimacy, and we have heard, and told, our share of secrets. The essence of porch culture was captured eloquently in an old favorite novel, “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” by Rebecca Wells. She writes of four girls growing up in Louisiana in the late 1930s and early ’40s, and at one point she talks about their porch life: “An afternoon of iced tea and idleness. Those Ya-Yas aren’t going anywhere . . . They are lazy together. This is comfort.

n new ‘oldfashioned’ towns, more Pelotons than rockers on the porches.

This is joy . . . Not one wears a watch. This porch time is not planned. Not penciled into a DayRunner. . . . People took porches and porch time for granted back then. Everybody had porches; they were nothing special. An outdoor room halfway between the world of the street and the world of home. . . . And in the evening when the sun went down, the fireflies would light up over by the camellias, and that little nimbus of light would lull the Ya-Yas even deeper into porch reveries. Reveries that would linger in their bodies even as they aged.” According to the website This Old House, “In American literature, the porch is a stage where the symbolism is often as thick as the summer air — a transitional space between the cocoon of home and the cacophony of the outside world.” Another perfect example is the porch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” For me, an ideal summer day begins with breakfast on the porch, includes a spell of reading and inevitably a nap, and then dinner with cicadas chirping their song into the twilight. Here we are in October, and that song feels ever more precious. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

EAST MEADOW HERALD — October 1, 2020

We could use a little old-school politics right now

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e have to wonder what President Trump has against giving people more time to fill out the U.S. census, particularly given that it must be tallied amid the global coronavirus pandemic, making inperson interviews difficult, if not dangerous. But Trump apparently wants the census over with sooner rather than later. The census was scheduled to end on Oct. 31, but in August, the U.S. Census Bureau suddenly reduced the time frame by a month. Last Thursday, however, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh, in northern California, issued an injunction requiring the Census Bureau to continue tallying people through the end of October, according to NPR. The Trump administration filed an appeal in federal court Friday.

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Koh said that the administration’s shortened census time frame was likely to produce errors in the count. We agree. We say this: Complete the census ASAP. No one, regardless of status, should be afraid to fill out it out. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from sharing any information it collects with any other government agency. Its sole purpose is to count the number of people living in each state to apportion the correct number of U.S. representatives to the states and allocate the proper amount of federal funding to them. According to the Census Bureau, you should be counted where you were living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1. If you’re responding for your home, count everyone who lives and sleeps there

Restoring tax fairness for Long Islanders

n December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, pushed by President Trump throughout his first year in office. The act limited the deduction for state and local taxes — previously unlimited — to $10,000. That section of the legislation alone cost middle-class taxpayers on Long Island and other hightax areas thousands of dollars, and in some cases, more than that. Thanks to intrepid reporting by The New York Times, we now know what Trump paid in federal income taxes that year — $750. The year he was elected, he also paid $750. For 10 of 15 years before that, he paid nothing. That is to say, while Trump was hurriedly ramming through a tax measure with little public debate, he was benefiting from a vast array of loopholes to evade paying his fair share of federal income

taxes. Ask yourself how much you paid in federal income taxes those two years — likely thousands more, if not tens of thousands more. Should you not be entitled to a deduction as basic as the one previously offered for payment of state and local taxes? We have editorialized on the unfairness of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act before — and we will continue to until it is addressed. Essentially, the measure forces taxpayers on Long Island and in other high-tax areas to pay taxes on the state and local taxes they have already paid. The deduction was originally enacted to ensure that taxpayers would not be charged twice. The act also nixed deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses, tax preparation fees and other miscellaneous deductions, according to the Tax Policy Center

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most of the time. That includes children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with you, even temporarily. If someone is staying with you because of the pandemic, however, they should be counted where they usually live. This includes college students, who should still be counted at school. If they live in student housing, the college will count them. If they live off campus, they should respond for their off-campus addresses. Completing the census takes no more than 10 minutes, and you can do so securely online at www.2020census.gov. To reach the U.S. Census Bureau for help, call (844) 330-2020 for English speakers and (844) 4682020 for Spanish speakers. Representatives are available daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

letters Stay vigilant, New York To the Editor: Covid-19 remains a force to be reckoned with throughout the country and around the globe, and we cannot drop our guard. While our numbers remain relatively flat, we continue to closely monitor the data daily, as always. I urge New Yorkers to keep wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing their hands, and local governments must continue to enforce state public health guidance. By staying vigilant and smart, we can beat the coronavirus together. Last weekend, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,604 establishments in New York City and Long Island, and observed nine establishments that failed to comply with state requirements. One was in Queens, and eight were in Suffolk.

at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. In short, the act eliminated some of the only deductions that middle-class Long Islanders had depended on in the past, while the president employed a litany of deductions available only to the rich — the rich who, we might add, sustained business losses. Congress should have already rescinded the poorly considered SALT provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but it hasn’t. Democratic representatives like Tom Suozzi, in Glen Cove, and even members of the president’s own party like Republican Peter King, in Seaford, who is retiring at the end of the year, have spoken out, calling for a restoration of the SALT deduction. Ensuring that happens, however, will require sustained pressure on Congress and the White House.

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ecently, a unique mobile rally and car parade commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the closure of Willowbrook Psychiatric Hospital on Staten Island. Opened in 1947, Willowbrook was, by today’s standards, a horrific institution that warehoused people with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses or any other condition that made them look, act or learn differently. For those unfortunate enough to have been born with or develop a disability or mental illness during that era, placement at Willowbrook HaRVeY a life of weisenBeRG meant neglect, abuse and horrifying, inhumane conditions. I have my own personal horror story of how mentally disabled people are treated. When I married Ellen, she had a son, Ricky, who could not speak or cry and who is now blind. I married Ellen because of the love she had for Ricky, who eventu-

ally had to be placed in a special school, Wassaic, in upstate New York. That broke our hearts. A few weeks after we left Ricky there, we went back to visit him. He had lost half his body weight, was wearing four diapers and had a black tongue. We took him to a pediatrician, who cried when he saw Ricky’s condition. He was later placed in another facility, where he was put in a steaming hot tub and scalded. Ricky is now 62 and living in a group home, where I visit him often. But I can never forget his wretched treatment, or what it did to him — and to all the members of his family, who love him. The unconditional love for a developmentally disabled child is like no other love imaginable. Thankfully, we have evolved far from that unenlightened time, and have become a more empathetic human race. On Long Island alone, there are about 5,000 people with developmental disabilities living in smaller group homes and

receiving care that far exceeds anything we could have hoped for in the past. But these changes didn’t come about by accident. The strides forward in the treatment of our special children and adults came only after a lengthy, wellfought battle, beginning with a recognition of this population as human, deserving of basic considerations. That fight continues today. Organizations and individuals have taken on the challenging role of caring for and housing people with developmental disabilities who can no longer be cared for at home. It is the state’s responsibility to adequately fund those organizations and to ensure that these vulnerable people are cared for and protected, and have some quality of life. Over the past several years, it has seemed as if state funding for this priority has been anything but a priority. Caregivers who choose a career in nurturing and providing basic care to our special people are so underpaid that they are

he fight for this often forgotten population of special people continues today.

LetteRs Of the 84,770 test results reported to New York state on Saturday, 866, or 1.02 percent, were positive. GOv. ANdREW CuOmO

Trump perpetuates unfair housing To the Editor: The discriminatory Effects Standard (commonly known as disparate Impact) of the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits unjustified policies or practices that have a disproportionate adverse effect (disparate impact) on protected class members, even if those policies or practices were not motivated by a discriminatory intent. The federal department of Housing and urban development states that the new rule “. . . still recognizes disparate impact as a viable theory of discrimination.” But it carefully and thoroughly sets such a high bar for plaintiffs seeking to use a disparate impact claim that, in reality, with this new rule, the discriminatory Effects Standard is effectively neutered. Thus, Hud has taken another disgraceful and mean-spirited step to dismantle fair housing protections. When this new rule was first proposed last year, ERASE Racism and other civil rights advocates warned that it would likely sanction discrimination and perpetuate racial segregation. The final rule is even more damaging than we thought. The new rule dramatically shifts the burden of proof to the plaintiff in housing discrimination cases and makes it much harder to bring cases to court. It aids defendants by

forced to work second jobs. What has happened to the progress we made and the empathy we gained? We are living in a time when fast-food workers are paid more than those who bathe, feed and dress those who can’t do it for themselves. If this trend continues unchanged, we will certainly slip back to a time that we must vow never to return to. Willowbrook closed in 1987 — not that long ago, and certainly well past the time when we all should have known better about what gives us our humanity and how it is inextricably tied to how we treat the most vulnerable among us. If you agree with this and understand this message, please let your voice be heard by making sure Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to make our special people a priority in the state budget. We all know times are tough and spending is tight. But we simply can’t afford to return to one of our darkest hours. Cuomo can be contacted at https://www.governor. ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form, or by phone at (518) 474-8390. Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime resident of Long Beach, served in the State Assembly from 1989 to 2014.

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neither requiring nor encouraging data collection. How convenient. No data, no proof. Perpetuating segregation has been removed from the text as a component of the discriminatory Effects definition. Long Island is still one of the most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the country. That fact should not surprise anyone. Real estate agents and brokers recently testified at a joint hearing of three State Senate committees that they had not discriminated based on race against prospective homebuyers of color, despite undercover videotapes capturing discriminatory actions against people of color. ERASE Racism’s own lawsuits captured similar behaviors, in which white people were shown apartments and encouraged to apply, while black people were not, and were thus denied housing. disparate Impact is one of the few tools available to combat systemic racism that is perpetuated by governments and businesses. Hud’s new rule on disparate Impact is a major step backward in fighting housing discrimination. It removes an important standard that has been used in key cases on Long Island and across the nation to combat residential discrimination. In a famous housing discrimination case in Huntington, for instance, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld use of the disparate Impact standard. A recent federal district Court ruling in Garden City showed that the use of exclusionary zoning ordinances reinforced residential segregation. With this new rule, the Trump administration is substantially undermining fair housing. It is depriving opponents of housing discrimination of an important and vital tool. ELAINE GROSS President, ERASE Racism

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EAST MEADOW HERALD — October 1, 2020

Cuomo needs to fund the developmentally disabled

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