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Local vets start the celebration a few days early By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

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BOB GODFREY, FAR left, James Fernandez, Stephen Papagni, Al Fernandez, Pete Wenninger and Mark Papagni at the Veterans Day celebration, which ended at Post 1082 headquarters.

“Today, unlike Memorial Day, which is a day of mourning, is a day of thanks,” said Pete Wenninger, commander of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, at Veterans Memorial Park last Saturday. The preVeterans Day event featured a ceremony, a police-escorted car parade through East Meadow and a luncheon back at the American Legion Hall. “On this day, pre-Veterans Day, we are commemorating the service of veterans of all wars,” Wenninger said in front

of the Veterans of Foreign Wars monument in the park. “We remember how men and women set aside their civilian pursuits to serve the nation’s cause, defending the freedom of mankind and preserving our precious American heritage.” Wenninger, who served in the Navy for six years after graduating from East Meadow High School, reminded people that there are many wars, and they are all painful. “If there are no veterans, then you have no freedoms, and that is what is important to remember,” he said. “A country CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

Green-energy servers a possibility in East Meadow By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

A new type of green energy could be coming to East Meadow. Edgewise Energy, a Long Islandbased energy equipment and solutions company and Bloom Energy, a California-based green energy company, presented information supporting the idea of green-energy servers to the community on Nov. 4 at the Council of East Meadow Community Organizations meeting. Residents filled the second floor room of East Meadow Fire Department headquarters to learn what was being proposed and to share their thoughts too.

The East and West Coast companies would like to implement fuel cells on concrete pads and associated underground electrical, gas and water services. The fuel cells use natural gas to generate electricity that would be sent to the grid. The company is proposing a 7-megawatt installation at the south side of Hempstead Turnpike, east of Merrick Avenue, at 1640 Hempstead Turnpike, in the parking lot of an empty building where Lufthansa Airlines was once headquartered. There is a residential community on the south end of the property line, which Helen Meittinis, of Salisbury, said is a con-

cern. “This is just not going to be a good thing for us,” said Meittinis, a member of the Community Association of Stewart Avenue. “If something were to happen to this pod, it would just destroy us. We’re too congested here. Maybe if it was in another, area people would be more open to it.” The project would require permit approval from the board of appeals and site planning approval from the Town of Hempstead Board. Edgewise, which was founded in 2015, would develop the project. Bloom Energy, the applicant, would seek a special

exemption from the town to become a public utility in order to complete this project. The project is being funded by 100 percent direct private investment, Sammy Chu, CEO of Edgewise Energy, said. There would be economic benefits that would come with this project, he added. Edgewise Energy would make a $10,000 annual donation

to East Meadow with guidance from CEMCO. Bloom Energy wants to use Community Distributed Generation to provide electricity to subscribers for 10 percent less than what they would typically get it for. CDG allows for an electrical production facility, such as a Bloom Energy site, to share benCONTINUED ON PAGE 13

Papagni is E.M. Businessperson of the Year By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

Mark Papagni considers himself a humble and modest person but that didn’t stop the community from noticing all that he does. Papagni, a financial professional with New York Life Insurance Company, was honored as the 2021 recipient at the Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast 2021 on Oct. 29, the Crest Hollow Country Club in Jericho. East Meadow Chamber of Commerce President Richie Krug Jr. said Papagni is an integral part of the Chamber. “He’s made so many connections for the chamber within other organization across East Meadow,” Krug said. “He’s a great businessman and overall great guy.” At his job Papagni offers personal and business-planning strategies for his clients, which includes life, disability and long-term care insurance, as well as retirement planning and investments. He also provides individual needs-based advice and enjoys sharing financial guidance with his clients. He started working at New York Life Insurance in Melville about three years ago but has been in the insurance and financial services field for 28 years. “I want to help and protect people,” Papagni said, when asked why he went into insurance.

A 23-year East Meadow resident, he and his wife Sharon have two children, Jessica, 23 and Stephen, 21. Papagni has been an East Meadow Chamber member for roughly eight years and is currently a board member. He said he wanted to become a board member to have his input heard and to give guidance to the chamber. “I joined because I wanted to promote my business and I also wanted to do things for the community,” he said. “I like the camaraderie with the members of the chamber and I like the shop local slogan.” Papagni said he likes that the members of the chamber are the people you see around town at the grocery store, in the bagel shop or at the gas station. “We know one another and I like that,” he said. It’s good to be involved in the community, he said. And all of the opportunities that the chamber offers are beneficial to the community, especially the shop local campaign, distribution of PPE and advertising. “Even though my office is in Melville, I work from home and have a lot of clients in East Meadow,” he said. “People want to do business with those they know locally. I don’t want to buy something from across the country. I want to buy it locally.” He encourages everyone to join the

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chamber to help local businesses and the community. It’s so beneficial when a community helps each other out, he said. “Mark is always there with good ideas on what to do with the community,” said James Skinner, vice president of the chamber and owner of A&C Pest Management in East Meadow. “He’s very selfless and will always help out whoever and whenever he can.” Papagni is also a new member and board member of the American Legion Post 1082 in East Meadow. “I wanted to help take care of the veterans,” he said. “They inspired me to get involved. If you want the post to last you have to support them.” To take pride in his Italian heritage, Papagni joined the Cellini Lodge 2206, a part of the Order Sons of Italy in America, in New Hyde Park in 2019. “I like visiting and socializing with people of the same background,” he said. “They also do some great charity work.” The group gives out scholarships to students with Italian heritage and organizes feasts and events. Papagni is also the guardian of a developmentally disabled adult, James, 29, who he has known most of his life. He is responsible for James’s medical needs. “We are the only family he has known,” Papagni said. “...He’s part of the family and I would never walk away from a family member.”

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MARK PAPAGNI WAS honored as East Meadow’s 2021 Businessperson of the Year at the annual Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 29. It’s important to be involved in the community in any capacity, he said. “There are so many other people in the community who do more than I do,” he said. “It’s just good to get involved.” Papagni said he did not expect to receive the award from the chamber. “It was very humbling to have my peers give me that honor,” he said.

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TEAM KLIMKOWSKI DRESSED up as the Rockford Peaches, as did their mothers and siblings.

A fall league of their own in Salisbury Central Nassau Fall Softball was synonymous with teamwork at its finest. This is the first time the local league hosted a fall season fo r g i rl s, a g e s 7-9. The idea, born out of popular demand, became a reality due to the efforts of two mothers — Kara Gambino and Kelsey Klimkowski. They organized an opportunity for 72 girls to take to the fields to play IT WAS A close call for Rockford Peach Elie Eusse, left, and Pink softball for eight Sat- Lady Natalie Calabrese, who was prepared to make the catch at urdays. home plate. Many parents, the first time in this age division. A local siblings and junior and high school softball players from the mother, Cara Smith, came each week to Salisbury neighborhood stepped up and teach them the basics of beginner pitchvolunteered to help with the six ing. The result was girls on the mound teams. The goal was to teach the girls throwing strikes and girls hitting their skills, teamwork and the rules of the pitches. As the end neared, the girls and mothgame. The competition and pressure of winning was removed. Fall ball was about ers of Team Klimkowski realized they having fun with your friends and learn- wanted to do something special for their final game, which was the Halloween ing to love softball. Due to Covid, many of the girls were game. Several of the girls had been playbehind in mastering the game. This was ing together for three consecutive seaan opportunity for them to catch up. The sons (spring, summer and fall). They league also had girls sign up who had knew this was a game to celebrate their never played before. They were assisted time together. Kelsey and Kara wanted their team to by local junior and high school girl softball players, who served as role models dress up as the Rockford Peaches from the 1990’s movie, “A League of Their and were an inspiration. The girls learned to pitch windmill for Own.” They never imagined this would

TEAM OTERO CAME as the Pink Ladies to play the game. lead all the mothers and siblings to wear matching Rockford Peaches clothing and take the time to watch the classic movie with their daughters. The opposing team, coached by Marco and Jeannette Otero and Jon Pastor, chose to be the Pink Ladies from the classic musical “Grease.” Their team went all out too, with fathers and mothers in full Pink Lady costumes with their daughters. Then everyone’s worst fears became a reality. The extended forecast indicated it would rain on the day of the game. Dayby-day the forecast looked worse. But then on the morning of the game, a dry spell was predicted for a portion of the day. That brought all the coaches, players, mothers, fathers and siblings to the field.

In their costumes, they were ready for the game. One father from the Pink Ladies, Scott Heaney, came to take profession photos of this memorable event. The girls played their hearts out. When the rain began during the third inning the girls ignored it, putting on their mitts and picking up their bats ready for the next play. They hit doubles and made double plays. They laughed and cheered for their teams. The seeds of knowledge these coaches planted had bloomed into little pink flowers playing the rain. But who won the game? Softball won the game. It was the champion of the season. Kara Gambino submitted this story.

East Meadow chef opens a steakhouse By KATE NALEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com

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VINCENT LUNA, OWNER of Vincent’s Steakhouse, was surrounded by friends and family at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29. The steakhouse opened Sept. 21. We just couldn’t wait to have no holidays and weekends off,” he joked. The pair came across a vacant space at 1919 Wantagh Ave., which formally housed a Chinese eatery, and Vincent was reminded of the local success of the area. “We put in a call, set up the interview with the building owner and we took it from there,” he explained, Vincent’s Steakhouse officially opened on Sept. 21. The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the eatery on Oct. 29.

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Jessica helped to design the restaurant interior, which Vincent described as “elegant” and “rustic.” He said she created the restaurant logo, too. “I wrote the

menu, but all of the details, front of the house – it’s 100 percent her,” Vincent said. While operating the restaurant, Vincent and Jessica take care of their two boys, Vincent and Matteo, 4 and 2. Vincent described the steakhouse menu as traditional, New York-style. Over nine different cuts of steak are offered. Entrees are served with sides like creamed spinach, au gratin potatoes, fries, brussels sprouts and more. When he crafted the menu, he was keeping the whole family in mind, he said: “I was thinking of what the family gets when they go out to eat: Dad might have a nice Porterhouse steak, mom might want a chicken Milanese,” he said. His favorite item on the menu? “The ribeye,” he said. “It’s my favorite cut on the meat.” Even after only one month, Vincent said the community support has been “unbelievable.” “I decided to open in Wantagh it’s busy, and the community support here is huge,” he said with a smile. “And I’m so glad I did.”

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ven the most well-adjusted and well-balanced child can get "frazzled" during holiday time. For a child with special needs, the frazzle point can be reached sooner. The fast pace, the noise, the disruption in a regular schedule can add up to too much stimulation. But help is at hand. Planning ahead will make sure that all members of the family enjoy the holiday season and can ward off the possibility of wear and tear. Here are some tips: Prepare in advance Discuss the event you're planning to attend; where it will be, how you're going to get there, who will be there, so that the child will know what to expect and won't have to deal with surprises. If you're having people at your home, set up a safe place for your child to go to if he needs to cool down.

an issue of special clothes if your child feels comfortable in jeans. Don't set up behavioral rules in advance, such as "be sure you shake hands with Uncle ..." Bring activities Bring along some of your child's favorite things - a book, a game - to provide her with a sense of familiarity and allow her to retreat if things become overly stimulating. Plan carefully Avoid attending too many festivities, and allow some cool-down time between events. Organize your schedule with your child's individual temperament in mind; each child's tolerance for stimulation and ability to adapt vary. Give the child a warning before the end of an activity, which gives her a chance to readjust at her own pace.

Set time limits If you're planning to be at a party or gathering or restaurant, set a reasonable time limit and stick to it.

Monitor your child If your child is part of a group of children, watch their interaction so that you can intervene if necessary or if things are getting out of hand.

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Stay calm Your kids will echo your mood. Praise your child. And remember to reward good behavior. ■

Courtesy of NYU Child Study Center. Above photo: To fully enjoy the festive season, we can all benefit by being flexible with our definition of what a holiday should look like. Our childhood traditions and rituals may not work for everyone — and every child. Let’s create new memories and newly define what holidays look like for our own families.

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teach kids in grades 6 through 12 how to make apple pies from scratch. Participants will get to bring their pie home. Bring a rolling pin if available. To register visit www.eastmeadow.info. The meeting will be the downstairs meeting room.

VFW Veteran’s Day Event Veterans of Foreign Wars will be having a Veteran’s Day event at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. All are welcome to come and honor those who served.

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Game day for adults is back in person at the library from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tables will be set up for adults to play games such as Mah Jongg, Bride, Scrabble, Chess and more. Tables are available on a first come first serve basis.

Join author and World War II historian Ken Weiler at 1 p.m. for an online and in-person Veterans Day program at the library. Ken has authored three books on World War II and is also a former staff sergeant in the United States Army with the Department of Engineering and Military Science at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and was the legislative liaison NCOIC with the Army’s SAFEGUARD anti-ballistic missile program at the Department of Defense at Arlington, Virginia. Register at www.eastmeadow. info or call (516) 794-2570 and ask for programming. This program will be on Zoom and in the community room at the library.

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Saturday, Nov. 13

East Meadow Kiwanis is having a food drive on Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be collecting food donations for Thanksgiving food baskets at Shop Rite located at 1121 Jerusalem Ave., in Uniondale. All donations are welcome.

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Clothing drive W.T. Clarke middle and high school Music Parents Association is having a clothing drive starting at 9 a.m. Donations can be dropped off to 718 The Plain Rd., in East Meadow.

Sunday, Nov. 14 Sunday divine liturgy 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.

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Food drive Nassau County Fire Riders motorcycle club will be collecting canned goods and frozen turkeys at the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille located at 1740 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow from 9 to 11:30 a.m. All food collected will be going to homeless veterans.

Monday, Nov. 15 McVey Mighty Market East Meadow Kiwanis is collecting food

at the McVey Mighty Market from 9 to 11 a.m. Food donations to the Mighty Market go to those in need. McVey Elementary School is located at 2201 Devon St., in East Meadow.

Boy scout fundraiser There will be a fundraiser supporting the Rough Rider district of the Boy Scouts at the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille located at 1740 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Rough Rider District is a district in the Theodore Roosevelt Council, BSA that serves East Meadow, Salisbury and other towns and communities. Bring a copy of flier located at https://happeningnext.com/event/ greene-turtle-fundraiser-eid3a08aftd40 and a portion of your bill will go to them.

Schneps Media is hosting an event at the Carlton at 1899 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow from 6 to 9 p.m. This event honors those fearless females who make L.I. the thriving and vibrant place it is. For a list of honorees please visit www.PowerWomenLI.com. To purchase tickets visit https://www. eventbrite.com/e/power-women-oflong-island-tickets-168271543717.

VFW Post 2736 meeting VFW Post 2736 will be having a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 294 Bellmore Rd., in East Meadow.

Tuesday, Nov. 16 East Meadow Kiwanis The East Meadow Kiwanis will be meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Borrelli’s at 1580 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow. New members are always welcome. Social distancing is enforced. Mask should be worn when not eating. For further information contact the club President Jennifer Reinhardt (516)-351-9891.

Apple pie workshop The baking coach will be at the East Meadow Public Library at 7 p.m. to

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Check out events offered by Pinots Palette in East Meadow at pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events. Doc Gooden will be at Lucky’s Sport Card and Signings on Nov. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The East Meadow holiday lighting will be Thursday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Brandy Rymer and The Little Band That Could will be playing at the EMPL on Dec. 12. Darryl Strawberry will be signing autographs at Lucky’s in East Meadow on Nov. 21.

Soccer pop-pop and Noah’s Arc his team play. From the sidelines (so close to the field that I spent most of the game praying the ball wouldn’t come near me) I sat in a beach chair (from which getting up was yet another sport unto itself) along with his parents, his siblings, Eliana and Ezra, his nana and his Waldman grandparents. We were joined by a variety of parents (and grandparents) many of whom, based on the directions, instructions, orders, commands, guidance and directives hurled onto the field, must have been either a retired soccer coach or a Marine drill sergeant. Anyw ay, t h e k i d s j o y f u l l y on ignored the advice, as their reams with such p.c. names a s Ro cke t s, D r a g o n s, Earthyquake and Hurricane, took the field with enthusiasm. Our Noah’s team was called Force, which I at first thought meant all members were “forced” to join, but I soon learned that each boy and girl loved being part of the team and loved playing the game. I watched as Noah learned sportsmanship, including caring for, and about, injured players on both team. I

Watched him develop confidence and an increasingly positive self-image. Whether, successfully playing defense or offense or being a goalie (and wearing the converted green goalie gloves) he was clearly learning trust in his teammates, faith in himself, selfreliance and self-control. With every game, he was demonstrating an understanding of teamwork and the courage to run with the ball and charge ahead. He was mastering the skill of strategy and decision-making; of knowing when to pass and when to shoot, when to kick and when to throw; and experiencing the thrill of being the star as well as the satisfaction oldman of letting the next guy (or gal) shine. Watching him race back and forth was watching a little boy being transformed into a young man; watching someone realize that he was part of an effort bigger than himself as others relied on him to share his individuality with the group as the group worked collectively to highlight his individuality. Yup, on that soccer field, our Noah was not only learning, he was teaching: teaching that team sports played right,

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I’ve always been a good sport , but never, ever a natural (or even unnatural) athlete. As a k9d I may have had athlete’s foot, but never boasted the foot (or arm) of an athlete. Even as a parent, I could only (accurately) announce that my children already exceeded my athletic prowess the day they learned to walk. Indeed my four kids (and wife) between them, eventually excelled in basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, flag football, dodgeball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, running, boogieboarding, ice skating, skateboarding and even rugby. Meanwhile, I pursued the “contact” sports of chess, debating and politics. Actually, in high school, I did, briefly, (try to) play soccer, having previously only challenged my sister to a game where I would “sock her.” Living in Manhattan, we practiced in Central Park where we trained by running through the park which, in the 1960s, helped us outrun the muggers. (Itself a sports of sorts). Eventually, I was kicked off (pun intended) the team for allowing a 200-pound-plus monster to get around rather than through my 101-pound frame and score three (or maybe it was four) times. Anyway, that was it for me and soccer until this past year when our 10-year-old grandson, Noah, emerged as a soccer star and invited me to watch him and

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There are now two county champion-runners in the Villafuerte family. Senior Leslie Villafuerte-Castro became the first female East Meadow runner to win the Nassau County cross-country championship in 16 years and did so with the fifth-fastest time in school history at a muddy Bethpage State Park on Oct. 30. Villafuerte-Castro took the 5K event with a personal-best time of 19 minutes, 34.07 seconds -- about 14 seconds faster than Syosset’s Samantha Mayer -- to claim the Jets’ first individual title in that race since Emily Weber in 2005. She finished third in the Class 1 Championship race last April and this fall emerged as the top-ranked 5K competitor in the county and conference. “That race was where her confidence really showed through,” coach Michael Ringhauser said. “We knew going in that she was the best runner in the county, so [the strategy was to] just go out and from the start take the lead and just never look back.” The win was especially sweet for Villafuerte-Castro after her brother, Bryan, won the same race three years earlier. She even mimicked his victory celebration by spreading her arms out like a jet plane “Her brother has had this picture on his wall for the last three years and has bragged about it,” Ringhauser said. “So, when she was coming through the line, she kind of did the same thing. She wanted to follow in her brother’s footsteps.” Last Saturday, Villafuerte-Castro continued her memorable season by placing third in the New York State qualifier at Bethpage, punching her ticket to the public school state championships at Chenango Valley State Park this weekend. The girls’ team finished third overall in Nassau County. Dakota Eira was sidelined at the beginning of the season but came back to rank first in the conference and third in the county in the 1.5-mile event to earn All-County honors, as did fellow junior Kaitlyn Podmore. Senior Silvia Ronemus, junior Rebecca Silverman and freshman Anaya Hall were named All-Conference. Despite losing five of their top seven senior runners from the spring, the boys’ team also placed third at 11-2, with AllCounty seniors Nick Chimienti and Samir Khan leading the way. Chimienti finished among the top 10 in all of his 5K races this season, including a ninth place showing at the county event, while Khan had five top-five finishes in most of his 5K starts. “The boys had a fantastic season,” Ringhauser said. “Coming into the season, my expectations were so high. It was a very young team and the seniors that we had really stepped up.” Four East Meadow runners earned All-Conference status, including senior Leo Masaoka-Guevara, juniors Daniel DeGregori and Sameer Grewal and freshman Samuel Noyla.

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EDGEWISE ENERGY AND Bloom Energy gave a presentation on a green energy system on Nov. 4.

Bloom Energy proposes fuel cells in E.M. annoyed, saying the view from their backefits through a subscription with residen- yards would be unsightly. Alfred Amato, tial and business participants who are from Amato Law Group in Uniondale, who represents Bloom Energy, said that unable to use solar. “There are no fees, there are no long- much taller buildings could go up at the term commitments, and there is installa- site without residents consent, which tion at the residence itself,” Chu said. would create a great deal of traffic. Fuel “This is a credit transaction that gets cells would do the opposite. Another big concern for placed on a bill, and you are the community is noise. still connected to the PSEG-LI Joyce He, a civil engineer grid. You’re simply purchasfrom Cameron Engineering, ing credits for energy for 10 a Long Island-based engineerpercent less that are also ing firm involved in the projmuch cleaner.” ect, shared a sound study Seven hundred green enercompleted at the proposed gy sites across the world, of site, comparing the current which 24 are Long Island locanoise levels at night to the tions, use Bloom Energy, noise levels of fuel cells. The including at a Stop & Shop in study, performed from midAmityville, Long Island Uninight to 7 a.m., studied ambiversity and a Home Depot in ent nighttime noise, measurSetauket. ing it from the north, south “You’ve probably passed and east sides of the property these without knowing,” Chu HELEN lines. It found that the decibel said. “...We showed you these levels would be significantly to show you that these tech- MEITTINIS lower than the levels permitnologies have been used safe- Community ted by the town. ly in close proximities to resi- Association of Tracy Pulice, East Meaddential areas.” ow PTA Council’s communiAccording to Chu, the proj- Stewart Avenue ty liaison, said she was conect would eliminate annually cerned that her children, who are hearing roughly 28 million pounds of carbon dioxide. It would also eliminate “virtually all” impaired, would be affected by the low nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emis- humming noise that the cells emit. “Part of my role is to come down and sions, which is the equivalent to 1.4 million gallons of gasoline consumed. And represent our PTA, and I go back and roughly a million gallons of water would report to our other units,” Pulice said. “This is also personal, because my house be saved. Chu addressed certain community is one of those that is in this vicinity . . . concerns that were previously brought to If they’re talking about a certain decibel him by Joe Parisi, president of CEMCO, level, then I need to be aware of whether when they originally met on Sept. 13. The or not it will affect my children or anyone fuel cells would be 8 feet tall, with a 7-foot else, for that matter, that may wear hearfence surrounding it, and the perimeter ing aids or have disabilities that it may fence would be 6 feet high, making the affect.” Chu and the engineers said they would site’s curb appeal objectionable to a number of residents. Chu said that a fence look into the question. In terms of taxes, the site with the cells would be put up and foliage added, which would pay $221,0000 annually, compared to would include some colorful perennials. But several residents remained the $69,000 that the site currently yields. CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

f something were to happen to this pod, it would just destroy us. We’re too congested here.

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TRACY PULICE, AN East Meadow resident, asked questions at the end of the presentation. Safety was also a concern among residents. Bloom Energy meets all national and global certification standards. “The project has been presented to the East Meadow Fire Department as well as the Nassau County Fire Marshal,” Kristin Grillo, senior permitting specialist for Bloom Energy, said. “The project has been discussed in detail, including the operation of the systems, the emergency shutoff controls along with fire truck access to the site in case of any sort of emergency… they have been reviewed and our current site plan has been approved.” The site would be monitored 24/7 by Bloom Energy’s remote-monitoring center. Additionally, the system is equipped with internal safety mechanisms to detect any problems. Four CCTV cameras would be installed to ensure security. The cells are resilient, having survived hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and even a forklift falling on top of the systems. In all cases, the system shut off. Many residents said they were skepti-

cal about the project. Tempers flared, with some yelling at Amato and Chu when they attempted to provide answers. But other residents were interested in the proposal. “I would be in favor of the project,” Warren Kalmenson, of East Meadow, said. “It’s cleaner energy so why not? I believe in solar energy and even wind power. Anything to clean the environment is good.” The next step is for the project to be submitted to the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals. “Residents have the opportunity to submit their comments to the BZA,” Parisi said, “and [they can say] how they feel about the project, either in favor or not.” The BZA hearing date had been set for Nov. 10, but there was a recommendation that it be adjourned until Dec. 8 to allow for the public to express their concerns. If the plan goes through, the project will break ground in March next year and have the servers fully functional by August.

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EMHS artists in countywide exhibition East Meadow High School students Amber Dacanay, Brandasund Peterson and Zyad Mohamed were accepted to the 2021 Nassau County High School Student Juried Exhibit & Competition organized by the Art Guild of Port Washington. The ar twork, “Where’s The Other Five Percent,” “First Sight” and “True Self,” from Dacanay, Peterson and Mohamed, respectively, will be on display during the show, which takes place from Nov. 7-27. Additionally, a reception and awards ceremony was held on Nov. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m.

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EAST MEADOW HIGH School students Brandasund Peterson, third from left, Zyad Mohamed and Amber Dacanay were accepted to the 2021 Nassau County High School Student Juried Exhibit & Competition organized by the Art Guild of Port Washington.

Trick-or-treaters enjoy a Safe Halloween The Halloween spirit ran high as trickor-treaters from the East Meadow community took part in the district’s annual Safe Halloween, held on Oct. 29 outside near the football field at East Meadow High School. Numerous varsity sports teams, organizations and high school clubs volunteered their time to dress in costume, design their own tables with Halloween themes and hand out candy to young trick-or-treaters. Hundreds of young children walked around the field dressed as superheroes, book and movie characters, and scary creatures. The clubs’ themes included the tropics, mad scientists, popular sports teams and knights, among others. In addition to collecting tasty treats, children also took part in games and activities at each of the themed tables.

HUNDREDS OF PARENTS, children and high school clubs dressed up for Halloween as they took part in the district’s annual Safe Halloween on Oct. 29.

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MEMBERS OF EAST Meadow American Legion Post 1082 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736 laid wreaths next to the memorial.

E.M. veterans honored with a car parade CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE that forgets its defenders has soon forgotten itself.” Legion members held American flags behind the monument as onlookers stood respectfully while listening to Wenninger. Honorary Chaplain Rob Pav, an officer in the New York City chapter of the Fire Riders, spoke to the crowd. The Fire Riders is a non-profit motorcycle organization that raises money and supports organizations within the Fire Department of New York, the U.S. military and other charities. “We beseech thee to bring blessings of understanding to the family and friends on this and other lands,” Pav said. “...

Grant oh God that those closest to the fallen may mingle the pain of their losses with ennobling light of sacrifice for civilization and sacrifice for a better world for this and other generations yet born.” Wenninger spoke to the importance of remembering veterans because of their contributions to the nation. “We believe our determination made us better warriors,” he said. “We fought with our minds and our hearts as well as our bodies.” Members of the American Legion and East Meadow Veterans of Foreign Wars moved wreaths to place them beside the existing memorial in the park. “Thanks to our veterans that we are

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free to enjoy this day,” Wenninger said, ending the ceremony. “And thanks to those who gave all and God bless us all.” After, the car parade started at 1900 Hempstead Turnpike, across from Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Nassau County police escorted the cars and motorcycles back to the American Legion Hall in East Meadow. Back at the American Legion Hall, the festivities continued with food, drink, games and conversation. “Veterans are why we have our freedoms,” Frank Belardo, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736, said. “If we don’t have our freedoms, we don’t have a country. Everyone needs to remember why we have the freedoms that we have to enjoy our lives.” Belardo served in Korea in 1999. He encourages veterans to MARK PAPAGNI WAS the American Legion Member join a VFW or American Legion of the Year. post. “The camaraderie is so crowd and makes a huge difference.” helpful among veterans,” BelarWenninger announced that East Meaddo said. “It’s good to talk things out, and a lot of veterans stay home. It’s good to get ow resident Mark Papagni is Member of the Year. “He came to us this year,” Wenout and talk.” Frank Salamino, quartermaster for the ninger said, “and has been kicking butt VFW Post 2736, agreed. “We need veterans for us.” Wenninger thanked Papagni for joinbecause our post is dying,” he said. “Veterans are still attached to the military men- ing and for his efforts to better the post. tally, and it’s important to talk to others Because of fundraising efforts by Papagwho were also in the military.” Salamino ni, the post was able to pay off many of its was drafted into the Army in 1965 and bills, Wenninger said. “I’m kind of a humble guy. I don’t really like being in the foreserved in Vietnam. In conjunction with the afternoon fes- front,” Papagni said. “I appreciate the tivities, Wenninger had a special award opportunity to give back to the communifor an unsuspecting legion member. ty and give back to the veterans.” “There’s something special about this After the applause settled, the afterhall, this post and the people here,” Wen- noon continued with hotdogs, hamburgninger said. “Every once in a while we’re ers and music. blessed that someone steps out of the

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Pre-engineered panel systems are designed by the company, hopefully by engineers, and should come with plans, from the manufacturer, that can be sealed and signed by their in-house engineer. If not, plans may need to be drawn from scratch by an architect or engineer that you hire so those plans can be integrated with your house. Integrated means that the company generally just sells you a product and doesn’t necessarily give any indication of how to support the unit or how to attach the unit system to your house so that it won’t leak or move. This is the general failing of the system, since, as I experienced with most of the installations, the part I could detail was free of leaking or movement, but the units themselves leaked nearly every time. We could detail how the edges of the unit could be sealed and redundantly weather-stripped and flashed, but the frames around the glass and wall edges would unseal and leak. I even met with the corporate president/owner and identified the specific problems. Promises to correct leak issues were made but not kept, and eventually I gave up. I looked at a two-year-old system while discussing other work for a home recently. The owner described the back-and-forth misery he and his family were experiencing with their sunroom and the company. Even 25 years after I gave up, the same company is still doing things the same way. You need a detail-oriented architect and installer, even if you think you don’t. The cost of doing things twice is much greater. Good luck. © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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t’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine, former Newsday environmental reporter Dan Fagin, now the director of NYU’s graduate Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, recently came to Hofstra University to give an hourlong talk on his seminal book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation,” I had to attend. His 462-page masterwork, published by Bantam, recounts the decades-long history of industrialSCOTT waste mismanagement and malfeaBRINTON sance in Toms River, N.J., a seaside community of about 94,000 an hour and a half south of New York City. I read the book shortly after it was published in 2014, and ever since, I had hoped to meet Fagin, now 58, of Sea Cliff. Toms River is known for its high rate of childhood cancers, in particular leukemia among girls under 5, from the early 1970s through the 2000s. Government reports attribute the spike, at least in part, to the “public health hazards” posed by widespread soil and water contamination at a now-closed Ciba-Geigy chemical plant and a massive,

illegal toxic-waste dump at Reich Farm, which has been cleaned up, but only came under consideration for removal from the federal Superfund Site list this year. Both the plant and the dump tainted local drinkingwater wells, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. In “Toms River,” Fagin details the sordid events that spread a witch’s brew of carcinogens among the good people of this otherwise safe community, which has a reputation for patriotism, a vibrant civic culture and a deep love of Little League baseball. Toms River reminds me of so many Long Island coastal communities — earnest, hard-working, conservativeleaning but not extreme in its political views, inhabited by professionals and bluecollar workers alike. And, as is the case in more than one Long Island community, innocent residents there were forced to cope with an industrial disaster not of their making. From 2001 to 2005, I reported on Freeport Power Plant No. 2, which for three decades had spewed unfiltered exhaust from its two 13,000-horsepower diesel ship engines into surrounding communities. I walked door to door in the neighborhoods around the plant, asking people whether someone in their homes had had or died of cancer, or whether they knew of any local people stricken by

the disease. In house after house in the Old Lindenmere neighborhood of Merrick, people reported that someone — or multiple people — in their homes had battled cancer or died from it, with many afflicted at young ages. In one case, an entire family of four had succumbed to unusual cancers. I could never call the neighborhood a “cancer cluster,” a designation that required confirmation through years of study to determine whether the cancer cases people reported were a random pattern — an accident of nature, if you will — or were tied to an industrial pollutant such as diesel exhaust, found by scientists to be among the most carcinogenic substances in the world. I worried about my reporting: Was I unnecessarily scaring people? Once I had begun, however, I quickly realized I couldn’t stop until the plant was shut down. Otherwise, residents would have lived in constant fear, and many potential homebuyers might have avoided the area, depressing housing prices. I wrote 44 stories, and thanks largely to then State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Long Island Power Authority Chairman Richard Kessel, and Merrick civic activists Joe Kralovich and Bob Young, the plant was closed in March 2002 and replaced in September 2005 by a clean-burning natural-gas

hen it comes to health crises, it’s not that far from Toms River, N.J., to Freeport.

plant that included pollution controls. The old plant, grandfathered from the Clean Air Act of 1970 because it was completed in 1969, had none. I had a question for Fagin: Should journalists pursue such stories through anecdotal reporting, despite the lack of an official cancer-cluster designation? I was heartened by his answer: Journalists mustn’t ignore such stories. We must be honest with our audiences about “the lack of evidence” — that is, the dearth of state and federal data to back people’s assertions — but we should press forward. Whew! I was hoping he’d say that. Two decades later, I know that pursuing the power plant story was the right thing to do. On Oct. 22, 2001, I snapped a photo of 9-year-old Tyler Seaman, of Old Lindenmere, clutching two candles at a vigil outside a state public hearing over Plant No. 2’s operating permit. The photo appeared on the front page of the Oct. 25-Oct. 31 Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, and I included Tyler’s comments from the hearing in the story. “I am afraid every day that I will not see another day,” he said. In 2006, Tyler learned he had chordoma, a rare bone cancer that lodges at the base of the skull or in the spine. He died in 2010, at 18. 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.

To sleep, perchance to pop awake again

n my hopeful search for common ground between the political and cultural forces of the far right and the far left, I have pretty much come up empty. Until now. After much consideration and not that much scientific research (since so many people don’t believe in it anyway), I realize that what many of us have in common is sleeplessness. I generally don’t ask friends how they sleep, but more and more often, someone mentions that their sleep has RANDI changed during KREISS and post-pandemic, if we even are “post,” which is part of the problem. I imagine that folks on the right are up at night worrying about the big money the Dems want to spend. Some tell me they think that, if the Build Back Better bills pass, the money will be mismanaged or disappear into a maze of inefficient government programs. I hear fears that undeserving people will get a “free ride” and others will have to pay their tab. They think about President Biden’s age and

wonder if he can lead us in the world. Who will pay for it all? they ask. Some Republicans resist vaccine mandates and mask mandates, believing their civil liberties are being violated. They stay up at night worrying about what their kids are being taught in school. Yeah, it’s enough to keep you tossing and turning. I know what folk on the left are thinking, because that’s where I stand, although I am losing patience with the far left and finding myself drifting to the center. No wonder we can’t sleep: We’re all floating. I worry that resistance to Covid vaccine mandates will perpetuate a chronic pandemic, unleashing unknowable variants. I think the Dems, addicted to infighting, will lose a one-time opportunity to pass legislation this session that would truly help people with child care and elder care and medical coverage. Here is the chance to repair roads and bridges and outdated schools. The Dems have failed miserably in communicating the good stuff in these bills, while perseverating publicly on everything that will be left out of a compromise package. I so believe in what they’re doing, but their message isn’t reso-

nating with voters. One commentator advised the Dems to stop giving us the detailed recipe for what you’re baking and let us taste the brownies! The other stuff I worry about is, oh, basic things like no one can agree on facts or the truth or whether or not John F. Kennedy Jr. is really dead or when the last election will be overthrown. We haven’t even touched on gender rights and racial equality and climate change, and why anti-Semitism is surging across America. Last night I lay awake thinking about the fact that hundreds of QAnon followers gathered in Dallas last week to greet JFK Jr., who has been dead since 1999. They believed that he would appear and help Donald Trump become president again. How can you sleep when this kind of aberrational thinking is gaining traction? So, can we agree that wherever we sit on the political and cultural spectrum, our worries are keeping us up at night? In the world of sleep science, five major disorders are recognized: insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, narcolepsy and REM sleep disorder. I am describing

o matter your politics, it seems, you’ve got plenty to worry about.

something new that blossomed with the pandemic and now feels as chronic as the uncertainty with which we live. Back in 2020, once I realized that Covid19 would not be a two- or three-week sprint, my sleep changed. I would fall asleep because I was emotionally exhausted and then I would pop awake, and this would go on for hours. When I woke in the morning, my heart would be racing. I’ve learned some breathing techniques and other ways to talk myself down and relax. But I don’t sleep as peacefully as I once did. When I pop awake these days, I read a boring science article or an underwhelming book. No middle-of-the-night crosswords, bridge, Words With Friends or checking out the morning newspapers. Eventually, I sleep. So, for my friends worried about Biden and his programs, and my friends worried about the insurrection of Jan. 6 and the resurrection of a former president, watch your alcohol, caffeine and nicotine intake in the evening, get into a regular bedtime routine, exercise during the day, and if you pop awake, read or do some other quiet activity until you feel sleepy. See a doctor if symptoms persist, or if you think you saw John Junior on the grassy knoll last week. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment. The measure passed with nearly 70 percent of the vote. Some 1.9 million New Yorkers voted for it, while roughly 860,000 voted against it. Clearly, New Yorkers were signaling that, yes, they care about the environment, and yes, they would like to protect it. Here’s the challenge: It’s one thing to put to paper that you care about the environment. It’s another thing entirely to act, day in and day out, in a manner that actually protects the environment. Each of our daily actions — many of them seemingly small — can either contribute to protecting our environment or potentially do irrevocable harm. Take washing your car, for example. How you wash it can have a profound effect on the environment, particularly the wetlands that hug Long Island’s shores. Here we must pause and offer high praise to the Village of Garden City, which in 2013 became one of the few local municipalities to prohibit residents from cleaning their cars on their own properties. It’s a critical local ordinance. Washing your car in your driveway damages the environment, because everything that is washed from it streams into the storm drains —

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letters The people spoke at the ballot box To the Editor: Voters nationwide sent a message to our elected leaders on Nov. 2, reminding them that they do, in fact, work for us, not the other way around. The pushback put a stop to multiple socialist agendas via the power of the vote. Here are important takeaways from the election: ■ Parents should have a voice in how their children are educated. The people spoke loud and clear. Just ask Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Even former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, former U.S. Rep. Stacey Abrams of Georgia and President Biden himself couldn’t sway that vote. ■ We are not a racist nation, even though socialists keep pushing that false narrative. Now the focus has shifted to calling Black conservatives like Larry Elder and newly elected Winsome Sears the new faces of

from the soap and polish to oil, grease and gasoline — and eventually winds up in the wetlands and bays surrounding the Island. While there are eco-friendly biodegradable soaps, many are poisonous to marine life, often with a host of cancer-causing ingredients, from naphthalene to perchloroethylene and methylene chloride, and the phosphates that several soaps contain accelerate seaweed growth. When the seaweed reaches unnatural lengths, it breaks apart in the saltwater and rots, robbing fish of dissolved oxygen, creating dead zones in local bays. Washing your car by hand also wastes a great deal of water compared with professional car washes, which, as a matter of sound business practice, recycle 90 percent of their water. Additionally, the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 requires car washes to route wastewater to treatment facilities “designed to protect the environment,” according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. To understand the scope of the issue at hand, we point to the Town of Hempstead, which has jurisdiction over the wetlands across Nassau’s South Shore, from Atlantic Beach in the west to Seaford in the east. That’s more than 180 miles of coastline and 17,000 acres of wetlands. Anything that seeps down through the storm drains winds up there. We would encourage any officials in charge of Nassau’s villages, towns and cities to think hard about following Garden

City’s example and prohibit residents from washing their cars in their driveways. The Town of Oyster Bay, which has jurisdiction over wetlands on both the north and south shores, addresses the issue on its Storm Water Runoff and Water Quality website, saying residents should wash their cars on their lawns rather than in their driveways. At least then the wastewater doesn’t wash into the streets, wetlands and bays, the logic goes. The State Department of Environmental Conservation offers the same suggestion. The trouble is, the practice is about as damaging to Long Island’s environment as washing your car in your driveway. Toxins slowly seep through the soil into groundwater and, eventually, the aquifers that we depend on for our drinking water. The aquifers are massive stores of underground water, deposited tens of millions of years ago. Without them we would need to import our drinking water from off Long Island, at an exorbitant cost. Bottom line: Wash your car at a professional car wash. You might pay a little more, but you’ll save yourself precious time, you’ll support an important local business, and you’ll help save the environment. Following this most recent election, we hope our government leaders from across Nassau County will double down on their efforts to protect the environment. We only have one Earth.

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f Election Day 2021 proved anything, it’s that Long Island voters shouldn’t be taken for granted. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran had been told by pollsters, Democratic Party leaders and pundits that she had this. She had attended all the civic meetings, street fairs and news conferences. She was approachable, engaged and empathic. And she spent four years raising campaign cash with the intent of spending all of it to ensure no surprises on election night. RONALD J. What she didn’t hear was the palpaROSENBERG ble anger of homeowners whose property assessments are still way out of whack. Nor could she avoid being on the same ballot with a Democratic district attorney candidate who co-sponsored the state’s bail bill that puts criminals back on the street before the arresting police can return to their patrol cars. For Curran, standing next to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky was more than minor collateral damage. Nor could she control what appears to

be an anemic county Democratic organization that is long on strategic analysis, but short on the ability to get its own supporters out to vote. The Republican candidate, Bruce Blakeman, astutely declined to follow the traditional tactics of a campaign “underdog.” He didn’t attack the incumbent. On any number of occasions, he told audiences that “she is undoubtedly a nice person.” But Blakeman would then methodically examine the policy failings of the Curran administration and let the facts speak for themselves. The voters heard, and responded. Blakeman had a crucial partner: Nassau GOP Chairman Joseph G. Cairo Jr. Quiet, reserved and a veteran of countless election nights, Cairo has the unique ability to intuitively spot political trends, recruit candidates who resonate with voters and, perhaps most important, pay attention to the grassroots mechanics of motivating voters to leave their homes on chilly, rainy November nights and head to the polls. While much coverage has been devoted to Blakeman’s victory, Cairo’s political professionalism reached beyond that single election-night win. North Hempstead,

otivating voters to leave home on a chily night and head to the polls.

LETTERS white supremacy. Sears, elected as Virginia’s first female lieutenant governor of color, broke a glass ceiling, yet she didn’t receive a minute’s recognition by mainstream media. The only thing more pathetic was the Lincoln Project attempting to paint Virginia Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin as a white supremacist, and being dumb enough to hire a Black man holding a torch to represent its twisted, lying depiction. ■ The American people do not want to defund the police. That proposal went down in flames wherever it was on the ballot. ■ The people know that inflation has been caused by the Biden agenda. Just go shopping! ■ Hispanics living along the border voted overwhelmingly to secure our borders. ■ The people know that violent crime is on the rise. ■ The people see vaccine mandates being implemented throughout the nation while members of Congress exempt themselves from them. (Just like Obamacare!) ■ The majority of people do not want bail reform. ■ The people see the hypocrisy of the recent climate-change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, that more than 400 private planes flew in to, and Biden’s motorcade in Rome only days earlier had 85 vehicles in it.

a generational Democratic enclave, went Republican, too, with Jennifer DeSena beating Wayne Wink in the race for town supervisor — no small feat given Wink’s longstanding political presence in that township and overwhelming Democratic enrollment. Cairo also knows his political history. He saw how the Nassau County Republican Party of the late 1940s reinvented itself when Long island suburbs became home to Italians, Jews and Irish seeking a place for their families in communities across post-war Long Island. Those ethnicities became the next-generation Republicans. So, it’s no surprise that Cairo nominated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip, a first-time candidate from Great Neck, to run against incumbent Democratic County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum in the 10th District, with Pilip declaring victory last Tuesday night. And just who is this person that Cairo entrusted with this race? Pilip was born in Ethiopia, moved to Israel at age 12, and became an Israel Defense Forces paratrooper and a gunsmith before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Haifa and

a master’s in diplomacy and security from Tel Aviv University. The ability to motivate Republican voters to make their voices heard has put two other Democratic Nassau legislative incumbents at risk, with Republican Paolo Pironi ahead of self-proclaimed “independent” Joshua Lafazan, and Republican Daniel Atler leading Democratic Legislator Arnold Drucker by several hundred votes. Absentee ballots may ultimately decide those races, but the tally thus far has certainly given the incumbents a shock. Like meteorologists, pollsters get paid whether they get the forecast right or not. Candidates should view Election Day 2021 as a cautionary tale, as the Nassau GOP wins have sent a shock wave from one end of the state to the other. The victory tally is reminding both parties that, regardless of the latest social media, computer-driven analytics, media endorsements and geo-fencing digital ads, there is no substitute for the type of grass-roots politics practiced by Cairo and the Nassau GOP. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

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We, the people, have spoken using the power of democracy by voting. I hope this is only the tip of the spear, and the momentum will carry through to the midterms next year. When the media lies, democracy dies. TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

A glance at NYC’s subway past To the Editor: On Oct. 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit company opened the first subway line. It ran nine miles uptown from City Hall on Manhattan’s East Side, across 42nd Street (today’s 42nd Street Shuttle) to Times Square, and uptown to 145th Street. It included 28 stations. More than 150,000 riders paid a 5-cent fare. The original BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid Transit — today’s B, D, J, M, N, Q, R and Z lines) and IRT (Interboro Rapid Transit — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Franklin Avenue and Times Square shuttles) subway systems were constructed and managed by the private sector, with no government operating subsidies. Financial viability depended entirely on farebox revenues. These systems supported both the development and the economic growth of numerous neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.

The Field of Honor at McVey Elementary School — East Meadow

In the 1930s, New York City began construction of the new IND (Independent Subway — today’s A, C, E, F and G lines). This new municipal system, subsidized by taxpayer dollars, provided direct competition to both the IRT and BMT. Municipal government forced them into economic ruin by denying them fare increases that would have provided access to additional revenues. Big Brother, just like the Godfa-

ther, eventually made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The owners folded and sold out to City Hall. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

EAST MEADOW HERALD — November 11, 2021

The winning strategy? GOP grass-roots campaigning.

November 11, 2021 — EAST MEADOW HERALD