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Mask mandate has business owners worried cine, and the county had adequate hospital capacity, so he did not believe the mask requireD e m o c r at i c G ov. K at hy ment was needed and would only Hochul recently ordered mask- hurt business. wearing in public spaces where As of press time Tuesday, coronavirus vaccines are not Long Island’s Covid-19 infection required and checked. Nassau rate had surged past 9 percent — County Executivethe highest in the elect Bruce Blakestate. In the past two man, a Republican, weeks, Nassau’s hosa n n o u n c e d d ay s pitalization rate later that he would increased 54 percent not enforce the manand cases by 94 perdate, leaving many cent, according to local business ownDec. 19 data. ers perplexed. According to the “ I d o n’ t eve n state, businesses and know what I’m supvenues can either posed to do, and require proof of full DaVE BollER that’s the thing,” vaccination or L a u r e n M a s l o v, Owner, implement a mask owner of Pietro’s Garden Social Beer requirement, but Pizzeria in East Garden and Kitchen they cannot manMeadow. “Things date both, according seem so vague, and t o a s t at e n ew s if someone comes in without a release. The order applies to cusmask, I don’t feel comfortable tomers and employees. Those telling them to put it on.” who do not comply could face Hochul’s mandate, which took civil and criminal penalties, effect statewide Dec. 13, applies including fines of up to $1,000 to restaurants, offices, shopping per violation, and local health centers, grocery stores, houses departments are responsible for of worship and recreational enforcement. spaces. If a restaurant or venue Blakeman said that 98 percent implements the mask requireof Nassau residents had received ment, it must ensure that all the first dose of a Covid-19 vacContinued on page 14
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MaRia aND ToM LaSala have decorated their East Meadow house for almost 30 years.
Christmas spirit lights up LaSala house on Star Street By MalloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Maria and Tom LaSala have decorated their house, at 364 Star St. in East Meadow, for almost 30 years. The high school sweethearts and more than 50-year East Meadow residents love Christmas, they said, and host Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations at their house every year. “The best part of being a kid and growing up is believ-
ing in Santa Claus,” Tom said. “I love making kids believe that they could believe in Santa Claus forever.” “I still believe in Santa Claus,” he added. “In my heart, we’re kids.” This year, after discovering that their house was put on the “Holiday Houses on Long Island 2021” Facebook page, with 20,000 members from across the Island, the LaSalas added a giving back aspect to their holiday cheer. After they had Santa stop
by their house Dec. 17, they raised almost $500 for Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park. “I saw that our house was added to the [Facebook] page, and I thought, ‘You know what? We should use that to do a good thing,” Maria said. “I never thought it would blow up like this.” Maria said that they chose Cohen’s because of the help the hospital has given them Continued on page 14
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JoSeph Cataldo, 9 months old, held Santa’s hand. Sister, Penelope, 2 ½, sat in his chair. a warm ChriStmaS didn’t bother Santa, who enjoyed some time at the Tiki Bar. there are momentS where children can play in the rooms. Twins Landon and Sophia Fox had a snowball fight. SometimeS the toyS move in some of the rooms.
Children can walk through 12 rooms of holiday attractions at Christmas House Long Island at the Samanea New York m a l l ( wh e re t h e Source Mall once was) on the second floor. It features interactive experiences for children that includes an opportunity to play with what looks like authentic snow and many moments to say hello to Santa. A l l N e w Yo rk state and Nassau County health and safety rules and regulations as well as Center for Disease Control and Prevention health guidelines are being followed. Christmas House is open through Jan. 4; Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 9 p.m.; Friday from 3:30 to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Blakeman says won’t follow mask mandate New Yorkers’ frustration that we are not past this pandemic yet.” A violation of any provision of the Nassau County executive-elect measure is subject to a maximum fine Bruce Blakeman announced Tuesday of $1,000 for each violation, according that he will not be enforcing to Hochul’s press release. the state’s mask mandate Local health departments when he takes office in Janare being asked to enforce uary. these requirements. “We are almost two years Blakeman cited the couninto the pandemic. We have ty’s 97 percent vaccination learned a lot, there are vacrate as one reason why he cines now available, booster won’t be enforcing the manshots available,” Blakeman date. “I will instruct our said. “...I think we have to health department and make these decisions on a other departments in the day-to-day basis and evalucounty to stand down and ate what is going on.” not enforce the mandate, This comes after Gov. not issue fines and tickets,” Kathy Hochul mandated on Blakeman said. Dec. 10 that masks be worn When asked what would in all indoor public places BRUCE constitute the county being unless businesses or venues in crisis mode, he said that i m p l e m e n t a v a c c i n e BlAkEMAN the determination would be requirement. made based on a conversaNassau County The temporary measures executive-elect tion with health care offiI am taking today will help cials and the number of accomplish this through the hospital and ICU beds that holiday season,” Hochul said in a state- are open. ment. “We shouldn’t have reached the Blakeman said he is leaving it up to point where we are confronted with a the individual business or school diswinter surge, especially with the vac- tricts to make a deter mination on cine at our disposal, and I share many enforcing mask mandates.
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East Meadow High School senior Les- said. “She has dedicated herself to tirelie Villafuerte-Castro is the first female lessly chasing her dreams and has shown East Meadow cross-country champion in how far an optimistic outlook and inspired work ethic can take 16 years. She is also the first someone. She is the foundafemale East Meadow runner tion of our program.” to compete in the New York Leslie has served as East State Federation ChampionMeadow’s team captain for ship in 20 years. the past two years. During Her time of 19:34.0 at Bethlast year’s outdoor track and page State Park is the fifth field season she was the secfastest in school history, and tional champion in the 2000 second fastest since the Steeple Chase and earned Allcourse was revamped several County accolades in three years ago. Her Eisenhower events (1500, Steeple Chase, best-time of 19:18.1 is the curleslie 4x800). rent school record for the Villafuerte-Castro She was also awarded the course. Sectional Sportsmanship “Leslie has provided a stelAward by a committee of Seclar example of sportsmanship, leadership and determination for tion 8 coaches which was awarded at the our program,” coach Michael Ringhauser State Championships.
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Giving away a pair of Hearing Aids to someone in need! The annual ChrisTMas luncheon held by Borrelli’s and the East Meadow Kiwanis helped over 70 needy East Meadow families this year.
Kiwanis, Borrelli’s luncheon 31 years strong By Mallory Wilson mwilson@liherald.com
East Meadow Kiwanis and Borrelli’s had their annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 19. Members of Kiwanis along with Frank Borrelli sorted toys and meals to distribute in the parking lot for families in need in the community. Over 70 families, equalling over 300 people, received half trays of pasta, salad, garlic bread and cookies all prepared by Frank Borrelli. Each family received toys for their children as well. For the past two years because of Covid, the luncheon which was always held on Christmas day, turned into a drive-thru affair. “Rather than it not happen at all because of Covid,” Diane Krug president elect of East Meadow Kiwanis said. “We found a way to make sure that it happened and that a meal and gifts would be provided to each family regardless of Covid-19.” This Christmas party luncheon is one of the clubs most popular traditions. The
luncheon has been going on since about 1990 said Borrelli. His father Frank Borrelli Sr., was the original coordinator of the event. It originally started with seniors who had no where to go but eventually opened to needy families. The toys came from the clubs Secret Snowflake Toy Drive which was held through December. Community members were able to donate toys in boxes set up around the community. Santa was also at Borrelli’s spreading holiday joy by waving to everyone that came through. “People were donating like crazy and calling us and dropping toys off at our homes,” Jennifer Reinhardt, the club’s president said. “...It wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our club.” All the extra toys will be donated to other charities and clubs in need. “Last year it was unbelievable the amount toys and donations we received,” Krug said. “Every time you think ‘wow it couldn’t get any better’ but they never cease to amaze us with how it gets better.”
At I LOVE HEARING, we want to give back to our community. We’re looking for someone with untreated hearing loss in our area. This person will receive a FREE pair of hearing aids as our gift along with the necessary follow-up services! If you know of someone suffering with hearing loss, or if that someone is you, submit an entry to our “Give the Gift of Hearing” contest. We ask that you write a short paragraph describing why you or someone you know would benefit from a pair of hearing aids, but hasn’t been able to receive treatment due to financial hardship. Please submit your entry with your name, phone number and address as well as the name, phone number and address of the person you are nominating. Email your entry to info@ilovehearing.com or mail it to our office nearest you. The contest will run through January 31st, 2022. The winner will be chosen by Valentine’s Day. For any question please feel free to call I LOVE HEARING at (516) 289-9559 or visit ilovehearing.com/gift
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Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. Ann Rothman will lead this class. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.
Join the East Meadow Public Library for game day starting at 11:30 a.m.. There will be tables set up in the makers space downstairs.
Paris rain Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a Paris scene from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This class is $45 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.
St. Raphael’s mass St. Raphael’s Parish at 600 Newbridge Rd., in East Meadow welcomes all to come and worship on Christmas Eve. Christmas mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. in the church and auditorium. There will also be masses in the church at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30 Chess club
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Join the East Meadow Public Library for chess club starting at 1 p.m. Chess club meetings are in the lower level room at the library.
St. Raphael’s mass St. Raphael’s Parish at 600 Newbridge Rd., in East Meadow welcomes all to come and worship on Christmas. Christmas mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon in the church.
Sunday, Dec. 26 Moonlit bonsai Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a bonsai from 1 to 3 p.m. This class is $45 per person. To register visit https://www. pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.
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.
Monday, Dec. 27 Easy exercise Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. Ann Rothman will lead this class. The
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Get your geek on Enjoy in person technology help at the East Meadow Public Library. Geeks will be in the library lobby on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2 and 4 p.m. Feel free to drop in with tech questions. No appointment necessary. The geeks can also help over Zoom, go to https://empl.setmore.com/. Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.
3D snowflakes Drop in to the East Meadow Public Library children’s room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn how to make 3D snowflakes. No registration is required.
Laughs at the library Join Mark Brier either at the East Meadow Public Library or from home at 1 p.m. for some laughter. Mark Brier and his troupe of merry-makers spread joy and laughter for the afternoon. Inperson meets in the community room. For those online the Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.
Independent film Local Emmy nominated filmmaker Steven Taub has created an illuminating and moving new documentary explores the positive influence of the arts in our community by focusing on the unique contributions of Vic Skolnick, Cinema Arts Centre co-founder, and Michael Rothbard, co-founder of InterMedia Arts Center. These two men were pioneers in bringing the wide range of cultural experiences that city dwellers take for granted to suburban audiences. Their passions forever altered and improved our cultural landscape, and created communities that transformed people’s lives. The virtual event is at 7 p.m. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.
Tuesday, Dec. 28 Virtual paint Kids in grades pre-kindergarden to 12 can join the East Meadow Public Library virtually at 11 a.m. to paint a fun winter scene. White paper or a canvas, paint and a paintbrush is needed. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.
East Meadow Kiwanis The East Meadow Kiwanis will be meeting at 7:15 p.m. at The Grand Stage Diner at 2490 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.
Galaxy nightfall Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a galaxy scene from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.
HaVInG an EVEnt? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to llane@liherald.com
The Carlton will be having their annual food and wine festival in January. Verdi’s of Westbury will be having a New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31. Check out what Nieves Dance Studio has to offer at https://www.nievesdancestudio.com. The Northwell Health Ice Rink is open for public skating. Check out painting at Pinot’s Palette at https://www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.
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When I first taught marketing, referencing old and new television commercials came from memory because there was no internet, no blogs, websites, or YouTube. I’d rely on the textbook examples and versions of my agency’s work telling the inside story of how the creative thinking came to be. Speakers came on their own time to visit my continuing education classroom on Saturday afternoons. And I’d stand up, speak up, demonstrate and offer wry commentary of the way agency life really was, not just what was written on paper. Then as the years passed, I continued to teach but found that with a few keystrokes any latest news, brands, influencers and social media could be examined, compared, contrasted in real time with a computer/projector/podium during the lecture. I’d surf and search, exposing my recollections (and poor spelling) before my students’ eyes. And now there is online learning and remote learning to spread knowledge and gather student reactions. These two digital formats begat only digital references that can be sourced in a nanosecond. Why hold up a magazine with a special inside cover if you could find it on Google images instead? So, this week I am officially clearing out
the “go-tos” of my instruction: the personal samples, ad agency examples and any other items that exemplified over 30 years of promotion and its tools. The review and disposal feel like a memorial service, a historic celebration of education techniques gone by. The best ads, the luxury catalogs, the finest magazines, the coolest sales promotions and special events handouts all were ready and accessible when I needed concrete “show and tell” for my hundreds of advertising students. But I have decided not to scan or save any more than 10 percent of it, determined to continue digitally refreshing my teaching each season with the latest information available online. As a result, there is collateral damage associated with this Marie Kondo approach. There is no more need for tote bags, storing cartons, file drawers or office shelves. There is barely any need for hard copy textbooks or calendars. In short, I’ve blended the two universes of traditional and digital for too long and on the threshold of 2022 my time has come to wholly embrace the metaverse. With discarding the items that have defined the past, I’m ready for more of the future. A contributing writer since 2012, Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing communications courses at FIT.
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Bellmore PresByterian ChurCh. Law of the Lord. As a result, the people wept when they heard it, for they had forgotten its beauty and firm foundation. In chapter 8, verse 10, of Nehemiah we are told this: “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” It is one of my most favorite Hebrew scriptures. Joy is what sustains us in times of trials and struggles when we are feeling weak and helpless. The people of God gathered to hear the Word of God. So why not in this most wonderful season of the year, return to a House of Worship and listen once again, not only the Law of God, but for God’s grace, mercy and love as we re-imagine what is our strength? I can tell you what gives me strength when I minister to the people during difficult times — times of sadness and death, times of anxiety and fear — is the joy of the Lord. It takes a community to raise a child, but it also takes a community to sustain joy for healthy human persons who can become gentle, kind, open minded and open hearted in a world that dishes out way too much pain and headache. Thanks be to God who gives the world joy. Merry Christmas, and have a safe and healthy New Year. GRACE, LOVE, PEACE from the Rev. Dr. James W. Barnum Pastor of the Bellmore Presbyterian Church 2740 Martin Ave, Bellmore, New York, 11790
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ed that had the portraits put on their cages. The student-artists were receptive to the project, including Bethany Boland, a tenth grader at Wantagh High School. She decided to illustrate Mooshie, a cat up for adoption at Last Hope. “I chose Mooshie because she was so cute and I was drawn to her big beautiful eyes,” Boland said in a statement. “I liked that I could help raise awareness for the animals that need loving homes. I feel good that I could help get the animals adopted.” “It feels good to give an animal a chance to be adopted,” Tenth grader Catherine Ibrahim said in a statement. She painted a white and gray cat named Chase. Tenthgrader Brooke Minogue held a similar sentiment: “It felt good to know that people would see the animals and hopefully want to adopt them,” she said. She painted a beagle named Droopy. Gentilesco asked students to take photos at Jones Beach State Park, and asked students to create artwork of the Jamaica train car at the Wantagh Museum. “I wanted to add more community projects [to the students curriculum],” she said. “The kids love living in Wantagh. Their families live in Wantagh, their cousins live in Wantagh. It’s a special community.”
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Jaclyn Gentilesco, an art teacher in Wantagh Middle and High School, said that she’s always enjoyed completing community-based projects. One of those projects can be spotted on the walls inside of the Starbucks cafe in the Willow Wood Shoppes in Wantagh. Gentilesco had some of her high school students create portraits of the animals at Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation in Wantagh in an effort to increase adoptions. Sophomores in her art class selected the animal they wanted from a photo collection and created portraits using any medium they preferred. Forty portraits are hanging in the cafe. After the art teacher was sent images of some of Last Hope’s animals and she took her own pictures, students were able to select their photo as inspiration. “They all know the animals by name,” Gentilesco said. “They’re really proud of it. Everyone’s really into it.” Gentilesco said she wanted to display the portrait in a location with a lot of foot traffic. After speaking with a manager at the Starbucks on Wantagh Avenue, the portraits hit the wall. “A lot of people go into the Starbucks, the workers said it was one of the busiest ones,” Gentilesco said. “It’s where the kids go.” The project began last year when she asked middle school and high school students to paint or draw portraits of Last Hope pets awaiting adoption by using their photos as models. Gentilesco then visited the shelter and placed each student’s artwork next to each pet’s cage to increase adoptions. When the animal was adopted, the portrait was given to the new owners as a keepsake. Joanne Anderson, the outreach coordinator for the shelter, said the shelter is grateful for Gentilesco’s efforts: “It’s a great project. … the animals get adopted and the new owners get a nice portrait gift with it.” Since the project grew, the portraits will only be in the Starbucks. Last year there were only about 14 portraits, but Gentilesco said that Anderson told her that a lot of the animals got adopt-
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Are you yearning for a new day, yearning for times with more hope, more peace, more love and more joy? Every Advent season is a time for waiting — a time to wait and prepare for the Coming of the Lord. For the Christian Church, Advent is the beginning of a New Year. We wait for the Coming of the Lord, as God came as a babe in Bethlehem, as promised thousands of years ago. The Lord was received, and we wait and look forward to the Second Advent, as the Lion of Judah comes again. Each year during Advent, four candles are lit each Sunday prior to Christmas Day, as we yearn for that final Day completion with the Lord’s return to restore us. This ongoing pandemic, much like the pandemic of 100 years ago, though both were and are very deadly and painful as well, led us here in America — in the early 1900s, into the Roaring Twenties. Have you ever stopped to think that in this time of anxiety, pain, suffering and death good things are coming our way? As we celebrate this New Year with this upcoming Christmas season, and move into 2022, think, “Good things come to those who can wait.” So as you read this today, what is it that consumes your mind, body and soul? Are you ready for what this Christmas can bring to you and your loved ones? Are you able to look at this world, through the eyes of honest anguish, and see that joy that is on the horizon? At the church I serve, we welcome all peoples with grace and mercy as we together seek the promises from God from the Holy Bible. We worship a wonderful God, who works all things together for good to those who love the Lord and consider the future peace, love and joy of the Kingdom of God. You have heard it said, “Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.” Are you and I able to re-imagine how the “Joy of the Lord can still be our strength?” In ancient times, years before the Temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem — the city of peace — Nehemiah came back from captivity, and with his leadership helped the Hebrew people rebuild the very walls that were destroyed by their enemies, and rekindle the love of God. With a sword in one hand and a brick in the other, Nehemiah rebuilt the wall and its people. He was wise enough first to gather all the Hebrews together and have Ezra, the priest, read the
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Police offer strategies to stay safe during the holidays The Nassau County Police Department is hoping to ensure the safety of the people of Nassau County during the upcoming holiday season. All regular marked and plainclothes patrols will be intensifying their coverage of shopping malls and commercial areas. In addition to shopping safety, police will also be on the lookout for drivers and occupants who are not complying with vehicle and traffic laws: parking in fire lanes, not having children in child safety seats or in seatbelts, cell phone use, including text messaging and driving while intoxicated. Handicapped parking violations will also be strictly enforced. Before leaving the house, police are encouraging residents to leave their homes secure, engage alarms and give the appearance that their homes are occupied, by leaving the lights on in the most frequently used rooms. Don’t leave valuable items out in the open; secure them in closets, safes, etc. Plan shopping trip carefully and know the route that will be used. If possible, don’t shop alone. Residents should let someone know where they are going and when they expect to return. When parking, always park in well-lit areas and remove keys and wallets. Note the location of your vehicle in the park-
ing lot to conveniently return after shopping. Always lock all car doors and avoid parking near vans or other vehicles with covered cargo areas. Carry only what is necessary and don’t get out of the vehicle until you are ready. If someone doesn’t feel safe they should stay in the car or drive away. While shopping, keep money and credit cards in the front pocket and try to limit the number of credit cards and cash being carried. To avoid being a victim of identity theft, be aware of exposing credit cards, debit cards and other identification at the cash register and ATM’s. Be cognizant of any distraction that could be staged to facilitate the types of crimes that typically occur during this time of the year. When returning to the car, residents should never leave the store with their arms full of packages. Use a cart. Have the car key in hand ready to unlock the door. Do not return to the vehicle if people are loitering nearby. Carry a whistle or other audible device and use it if there is a threat. If inside your vehicle, lock the doors and honk the horn to attract attention. Check underneath, in front and in back of your car as you approach it and check the front and rear passenger seats before you enter it.
Leave your mark in E.M. The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce is offering customizable bricks to be added to the other bricks in East Meadow town square in Veterans Memorial Park. The 4x8 bricks are customizable to say whatever you want them to say. The bricks are $100 and have room for three lines of text with 20 characters. The bricks are a great way to honor your family or anyone near and dear to your heart. The East Meadow Town Square is a East MEadow grassy area highlighted East Meadow. by a gazebo and surrounded by park benches, brick pathways and pretty foliage. It was designed and constructed by the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce over 15 years ago. The Town Square is located in the heart of East Meadow and is a great place to sit, relax and read on a warm spring or summer day. Or, come sit with your family and enjoy your personalized brick. The Chamber worked in conjunction with the Town of Hempstead, which owns the park, to secure the land and create what would become a neighborhood land-
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Mask mandates have businesses worried continued from front page patrons older than 2 wear a mask at all times, except when eating or drinking. If a business chooses the proof of vaccination requirement, anyone 12 and older must be fully vaccinated before entering the establishment, according to state guidelines. Children 2 to 5 who remain ineligible for vaccination must wear masks. Blakeman said at a news conference that he had many business owners on his side. “We have to let business owners run their businesses,” he said. “. . . We have to look at collateral damage, and we have to listen to business owners, and basically, by and large, my decision has been very popular with business owners.” Dave Boller, owner of the Garden Social Beer Garden and Kitchen, said it has never been easy to tell patrons to wear masks. “It’s always an uncomfortable situation when you’re playing mask police,” he said. “It seems almost inappropriate to tell them to put their masks on,” Maslov said. “We sell food, and we want people to feel comfortable in our place, and when I’m telling them that they have to wear a mask and they don’t want to, it creates a bad environment.” Some restaurateurs said they do not feel comfortable telling their employees to say something to customers who are not
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There are more than 10 eateries on East Meadow Avenue alone, like Pietro’s, that are affected by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate. wearing masks. “I feel bad putting the young high school kids I hire in that position,” Maslov said. “It creates a toxic environment, and they’re young and don’t need that.” “Overall, people are annoyed, especial-
ly if they’re vaccinated,” Boller said. “Once we explain that the mandate is coming from the state, they understand and put their masks on.” The difference between Pietro’s and Garden Social, though, is who’s at the
door and handling the customers. “We’re big guys and we’re wearing masks and we’re standing at the door and being proactive,” Boller said. “It’s not being dealt with by a younger hostess or host; it’s an owner or manager standing there. “We’re clearly seeing a difference in our dinner business as well as cancelations in parties due to the mask mandate and the spread of the virus,” Boller said. “We’re taking our precautions. We tell people to wear masks.” “It’s been a pretty tough haul, but overall consumers have been understanding of what’s going down,” he added. Frank Borrelli, owner of Borrelli’s on Hempstead Turnpike, said he put up signs asking customers to wear masks, but he is not actively policing those who are unmasked. All employees, though, must wear masks. “It definitely hasn’t helped business,” Borrelli said. “It puts fear into people again.” While Borrelli has not seen a large drop in customers, he has seen the size of parties coming in decrease. “It always puts a knot in your stomach, but you have to do it,” Boller said. “The ramifications of not doing it, God forbid, are fines we can’t afford and potentially losing a liquor license, which would destroy our business.”
LaSala family illuminates house for Christmas continued from front page over the years. “Cohen’s is near and dear to my heart,” she said. More people this year than ever have come to see the decorations in front of her house because of the Facebook page posting, Maria said. Tom has always put up the decorations, despite the couple having two adults sons, Tom Jr., now 34, and Nicholas, 30. “My husband is a perfectionist when it comes to his Christmas lights,” Maria said. “He has to do This is the second part it all out there, and he of a two-part series. just loves it. It’s his hobby.” There are hundreds of lights and decorations on the LaSalas’ front yard and porch, and half of them are handmade from wood by Tom himself, including trees, murals, reindeers, candy canes and gift boxes. The inside is equally as decorated, Maria said. “My favorite thing I’ve made is the wooden fireplace on my porch,” Tom said. “It looks so real you would never know it was wood.” It takes about two and a half to three weeks to set everything up, Tom said, and he started a couple of days before Thanksgiving. “Honestly, we love Christmas, and we just always try to make things as festive as possible for everyone,” she said. “We love having everyone at our house, and family is very important to us.” With big lights come big electric bills, but Tom and Maria said that they just pay them when the time comes. “I don’t ask, I don’t want to know,” Tom said. “I don’t put a price on joy.”
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The house has hundreds of lights and decorations. The neighbors love the decorations, and look forward to seeing the house every year, the couple said. Maria said they thank them for making the block look nice, and many families stroll by to check out the display. “My kids love coming to this block to visit grandma and grandpa and then taking a walk past this house,” Jessica Nicholson said. “It’s great to add the charity aspect, and I think it really encourages people to come
and donate.” She and her two daughters, Zoey, 5, and Sierra, 2, enjoyed seeing Santa and eating some candy canes in front of the LaSala house. After the big turnout that they received Dec. 17, Maria said that they might consider doing this every year. “Just to see kids coming and smiling and being happy is all I want to see,” Tom said. “We can all enjoy each other and the holiday.”
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You cannot get enough of what you don’t really need. Brianna, a 28-year-old compulsive overeater, confesses: “I grew up in a house where food was abundant but love was scarce. Now, food has become my substitute for love. So, I eat and eat and eat until I’m sick. And then instead of love, I feel contempt for myself.” Mark, a 39-year-old alcoholic concedes: “I drink because it makes me feel better about myself … until the next mor ning. When I awake with a hangover, I feel like a total loser.” A n i t a , a 4 8 - ye a r- o l d shopaholic admits: “Shopping is my high. When I’m on a spree, I never ask myself if I need this item. I just buy it. I used to be a shop-till-I-drop person. Now online shopping makes it so much easier to spend my days buying and retur ninda ing.” Each of these individuals turns to a quick fix to take away an immediate pain. The fix makes them feel better – for the moment. But it solves nothing because they avoid dealing with the real problem. The more Brianna eats, the more she hates herself for being “fat, ugly and having zero self-control.” Feeling miserable, she turns to the only thing she knows that will soothe her – more food. “It’s a vicious cycle,” she admits, “one I have no control over.” The more Mark drinks, the angrier he feels about his dead-end job and troubled marriage. Resenting his lot in life, he returns to drink to deaden his pain and forget his troubles. The more Anita shops, the more out of control she feels. Looking at her stuffed closet, she recognizes how unfulfilled her life is. “I do nothing but shop and return. What kind of life is that?” But she doesn’t know what else to do with her life. So, she shrugs her shoulders and continues shopping. At least new things make her feel happy – for the moment. We cannot get enough of what we don’t really need. Brianna turns to food, but food will never satisfy her deep need
to feel loved. Mark turns to alcohol, but drink will never provide him with the recognition he yearns for. Anita turns to shopping, but clothes will never pacify her need to feel important. All three are stuck in a cycle of turning to a quick fix for emotional satisfaction, instead of looking inward to see what’s missing and what they can do about it. When, instead of running to food, Brianna focused on what she was r unning away from, she began to flourish. As a kid, she was constantly told what was wrong with her. Hence, she didn’t think much about what was right with her. She did what she was supposed to do, never giving thought to what she wanted to do. Now, as she is searching for meaningful ways to fill herself up – with activities, friendships, and enjoyable work – filling herself up with food is apadin becoming less of an obsession. As Mark and Anita continued psychotherapy, they also learned how important it was for them to move from relying on a quick fix to dealing with their more basic issues. It wasn’t easy or quick for either one of them. Yet, the downward spiral their lives were taking told them it was time – indeed way past time – to make a meaningful change in their lives. If you have a pattern of pursuing something that you don’t really need, stop. Take time to discover what’s missing in your life. Then go for it! I know, easier said than done. But what choice do you really have? Keep pursuing the wrong thing and you’ll discover that no matter how much you get, you still won’t be satisfied … just dejected, despondent and out of control.
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The importance of the Christmas nativity scene On Dec. 1, 2019, our holy father Pope darkness of night. Yet even then, God does Francis issued “Admirabile Signum,” an not abandon us, but is there to answer our Apostolic letter on the meaning and crucial questions about the meaning of importance of the nativity scene. It is a life. Who am I? Where do I come from? beautiful reflection that I draw on at Why was I born at this time in history? Christmas, and one which I urge you to Why do I love? Why do I suffer? Why will I read and pray. die? It was to answer these questions that In it, the holy father reminds us that God became man. His closeness brings the simple act of arranging our nativity light where there is darkness and shows set links us to the past, opens questions for the way to those dwelling in the shadow of the present and orients the suffering (cf. Luke 1:79).” future. It is an act that has an We can drift through life existential impact. dodging and repressing these Pope Francis said, “Setcritical existential questions ting up the Christmas creche of life. We can live blindly in our homes helps us to and superficially. relive the history of what Our Catholic belief in the took place in Bethlehem. Natunity of the nativity and the urally, the gospels remain our crucifixion, the creche and source for understanding and the cross, Bethlehem and reflecting on the event. At the Golgotha, keeps our lives same time, its portrayal in centered and focused on the the creche helps us to imagthings that really count in ine the scene. It touches our our short time on earth — hearts and makes us enter the last things (death, judginto salvation history as conment, heaven and hell) and a ishop temporaries of an event that belief in the eternal joy of ohn arres is living and real in a broad heaven, our true home. gamut of historical and culFrances continues to tural contexts.” press the existential quesThe beautiful scene of parents and tions: “The presence of the poor and the grandparents setting up creches together lowly in the nativity scene remind us that with children and grandchildren is a pow- God became man for the sake of those erful multi-dimensional experience of cat- who feel most in need of his love and who echesis — the teaching and passing on of ask him to draw near to them. Jesus, ‘genour Catholic faith and our belief in the tle and humble in heart’ (Matthew 11:29), Incarnation of Jesus Christ to the next was born in poverty and led a simple life generation. in order to teach us to recognize what is Parents and grandparents have that essential and to act accordingly. The nativwisdom of teaching children and grand- ity scene clearly teaches that we cannot let children how to assemble and situate the ourselves be fooled by wealth and fleeting creche, but at the same time, they also promises of happiness. have the catechetical and relational sensi“We see Herod’s palace in the backtivity to let children and grandchildren ground, closed and deaf to the tidings of make choices about where the shepherds, joy. By being born in a manger, God himthe sheep, the three kings are to be placed. self launches the only true revolution that Children are encouraged to place the can give hope and dignity to the disinherholy family — Mary, Joseph and the ited and the outcast: the revolution of prince of peace — with their own hands love, the revolution of tenderness. From into the center of the creche. How often the manger, Jesus proclaims, in a meek children then enjoy, sometimes on their yet powerful way, the need for sharing own and sometimes with brothers and sis- with the poor as the path to a more human ters and family members, moving and and fraternal world in which no one is interacting with the figurines. How often excluded or marginalized.” their biblical imaginations and souls are May our prayer, silent contemplation set on fire with God’s love as they play and creative family catechesis of the with their family nativity sets. nativity scene help us to be instruments Pope Frances continued: “I would like of a gospel revolution of humility, charity, now to reflect on the various elements of mercy, tenderness and solidarity with the the nativity scene in order to appreciate sick, the poor and the suffering. their deeper meaning. First, there is the May our commitment to “holiness and background of a starry sky wrapped in mission” bless our contemplative synodal the darkness and silence of night. We rep- listening and our eucharistic revival and resent this not only out of fidelity to the evangelization. gospel accounts, but also for its symbolic Merry Christmas and Happy New Year value. We can think of all those times in to you and your families! our lives when we have experienced the
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Q. I live in an apartment building with balconies, and wonder if you can tell me if there’s any way to know how many people I can have on my balcony at one time. This is the first time I’m having family and friends over for a party, and during the holidays I want to be sure they’ll be safe. Also, the railings have spaces between them, and I’m very concerned about the children who will be at the party. Is there a way to know whether I should restrict the balcony to adults, or just not use it at all? What’s the rule of thumb?
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A. Good question! The answer requires a number of other questions to be asked and answered to determine how concerned you should be about safety. Consider that newer buildings were constructed with more stringent requirements, while older buildings may have maintenance issues — especially buildings nearer to the onte eeper ocean — and may not have been repaired for decades. So age and location need to be known. If you know that your building has been well maintained, age may not be as much of a concern. Other than unusual items like cars and swimming pools, one of the heaviest things that buildings are designed for is paper, in filing cabinets and bookshelves, so libraries need to be extra strong to hold such extreme loads as large racks, shelves and stacks of books and papers. The required load design for balconies is the same as libraries: 100 pounds per square foot. Balconies have to not only hold the weight of people, but also carry their own weight, and heavy snow or ice, combined with high winds, without buckling. Typically, people gathering on a balcony should be similar to people gathering in the living room inside, and it’s rare to see people packed together in such a limited space without breathing room. You should use common sense, and social distancing would mean that you could limit people to being within a foot or so apart if you choose. Again, it’s rare to see people jammed into such a tight space, but that can happen if everyone rushes out to see something going on outside, like a fireworks display, for example. The safety factor of 100 pounds per square foot will generally hold, but only if the other maintenance conditions are met.
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As for the balcony railing, the maximum vertical or horizontal baluster spacing, or rail opening, is 4 inches, and for good reason: Children’s heads, from birth, are the largest part of their bodies, and larger than 4 inches in diameter. As they grow, their bodies catch up, proportionately. Although their bodies may squeeze through the space between railings, their heads generally won’t. A child should never be on a balcony without a responsible adult, but it does happen, and the rail space will at least protect a child from a fall. Happy holidays!
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e’re about to lose one of the most significant advances in health care made over the past decade unless Congress takes immediate action. That’s why I’m calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Tom Suozzi to step up and protect lifesaving health coverage subsidies for New Yorkers. These expanded subsidies help families afford the cost of health coverage. By driving down costs, this relief ensures that Americans across lISA the country don’t lose their access tySoN to care. While this program has been an essential component of our response to the coronavirus pandemic, the impact of these benefits has been far greater. If made permanent, marketplace health insurance subsidies could cut the number of uninsured by 12 million nationwide next year, according to the Urban Institute. In New York alone, it
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would ensure that 163,000 people would have access to the benefits of health coverage who otherwise would not be covered. This could cut the number of uninsured by nearly 15 percent across the state. These expanded tax credits must be made permanent in this year’s final budget reconciliation package. As we continue to confront the worst public health crisis in over a century, these subsidies ensure that every community in our state can access basic care and take part in our ongoing recovery. Despite the impact of this relief, these subsidies will disappear if Congress doesn’t act soon. If they expire, the effects on working- and middle-class families could be devastating. A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that premiums could double for the millions of Americans who buy their coverage on the marketplace. Another study by the Department of Health and Human Services found that premiums could rise by as much as $600.
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As we’ve fought to recover from Covid-19 and its deadly mutations, marketplace subsidies have become an essential lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers. And while it’s hard to imagine a worse time to lose health coverage than in the middle of a global pandemic, these expanded benefits are currently set to expire by the end of next year. That’s why it’s so critical that leaders like Schumer and Suozzi work with their colleagues to protect these essential benefits for every American still struggling to afford health coverage. As director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, I’ve seen our community go through decades of debate over how best to expand access to health care. While this conversation must continue, we cannot afford to lose a program that is providing coverage to so many right now. New York has long been at the forefront of efforts to protect the health and well-being of working families. From Teddy Roosevelt making the first national call to protect against “the haz-
amilies shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills and paying for health care.
ards of sickness” to his cousin Franklin Roosevelt creating the Social Security program, our state’s leaders have long fought to ensure that working people can live and age with dignity. In more recent times, our leaders in Congress fought to pass, and then defend, the Affordable Care Act. All of these efforts have improved the lives of countless families across our state and around the country. Now we have the chance to build on that legacy by protecting these lifesaving subsidies before they expire. This will not only ensure that thousands of New Yorkers can keep their health coverage, but also move us closer to the day when every American will have access to affordable, quality health care. No family should ever be forced to choose between paying the bills and paying for health coverage. These expanded marketplace subsidies must be made permanent now, because they ensure that millions of Americans don’t have to make that choice. It’s time for our leaders in Washington to act. Lisa Tyson, of North Bellmore, is the director of the Massapequa-based Long Island Progressive Coalition.
Kidney donor tells story of the gift she gave
ear Ms. Kreiss: “I read your article in the Herald about your friends’ son who needs a kidney (“Hoping for the gift of life in this season of giving” Dec. 9-15). I suspect people who read the column or see pleas like this in general don’t believe they can help because organ donation is so serious. It made me think that, as a kidney organ donor, it would help if I told my story. “I met ‘Jane,’ another parent, at my daughter’s RANDI school. I came to KREISS know her through her devotion to various class projects and activities. When I realized I hadn’t seen her in a while, I asked a mutual friend, who told me Jane’s husband was dying of kidney failure. “I called Jane to offer support, and she told me her husband’s best chance to survive was with a live kidney donation. I immediately felt the sense of urgency and thought, ‘I’ll get tested,’ not realizing I actually said it out loud. She
guided me to the program that was testing his potential donors. Turns out I was a match, and a very good one. “Now it was up to me to decide if I could really do this. All the bravado I had shown in getting tested started to wane a little bit now that it was a reality. What was I thinking? I had three kids of my own who needed me. I was in my late 40s, and while I was in decent physical condition and had no ailments, I was more than a little overweight. “And I didn’t even know this guy. “But somehow, I knew I was supposed to do this. I was given a lot of information and data about organ donation, and the more I read about it, the less I feared it. The clincher for me: Without a donor kidney, this man would die too young after spending the rest of his days tied to dialysis. “I went through many tests, and my results were all good. Then I was told that his brother was most likely going to be the donor, so for about nine months I was on the reserves list. Then, suddenly, his brother and sister were eliminated as donors for medical reasons. I was
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once again at bat. After almost a year of uncertainty, it was now a go. “At every stage of this process, my medical team (you have your own medical team that is separate from the recipient’s medical team) reminded me I could pull out at any time. But I was ready. All the delays just made me feel that if it was meant to be, it would happen. “When I woke up after the surgery, it was evening, and my dear brother was standing over me, holding a can of kidney beans (in case I needed a spare). I didn’t feel any pain but was tired. I was told the operation was a success, and that my recipient was doing well. “They always say the best way to get things working again after surgery is to get up and walk. So walk I did, every day, at least once an hour. I felt minimal pain. “The recipient’s new kidney began functioning beautifully right away. Each day he got stronger and stronger. We both healed well, and though he has other physical challenges unrelated to the transplant, his kidney is functioning
y recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years.’
very well and normally. “A question I am often asked is, ‘What if your kids or someone in your family needs a kidney? Now you can’t help them.’ To which I answer, ‘I am so confident that this is a safe process that I know someone else in my family would step up and donate. We’ll be OK.’ “My donation has only affected me for the good. It increased my faith. It gave me more confidence in myself, and it made me finally act on my desire to live healthfully. I have struggled with my weight since I stopped playing competitive sports in my 20s. I have since lost all my excess weight. I am now 56, but physically I feel like I’m 30. “My recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to have done this. It changed my life forever, and for the better.” The donor has asked to remain anonymous to protect the privacy of the recipient. To find out more about donating a kidney to Scott Englander of Woodmere, whom I wrote about two weeks ago, email scottneedsakidney@ gmail.com. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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We must act now to stem the opioid crisis
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Merrick pain doctor, Michael Belfiore, 58, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients, many of whom were desperately addicted to opioids and often writhing in pain from a variety of injuries. Belfiore might have begun his career as a respected doctor, but he ended it ignominiously, as a common drug dealer. We were pleased that Belfiore was given a tough sentence, after he arrogantly fought the charges against him in 2014 and 2016, despite overwhelming evidence against him. His case should serve as a stiff warning for any doctor thinking of selling scripts for cash: The law will eventually catch up with you, and you will eventually be sent to prison for a long time. It’s about time the law caught up with the medical practitioners who, in part, at least, have fueled the opioid crisis that the nation, including Long Island, now faces. Belfiore’s case is especially egregious. According to federal officials, he wrote 5,000 prescriptions for 600,000 pain pills between January 2010 and March 2013. His case is, however, anything but unique. There are many like him. On top of that, too many doctors have overprescribed opioids for patients without giving proper thought to the possible long-term consequences of their actions. To be clear: This is not every doctor. Most physicians follow the rules. The doctors who have cavalierly prescribed opioids as
letters Questions Blakeman’s stance on mask mandate To the Editor: Our newly elected county executive, Bruce Blakeman, in one of his first acts, has rejected the recent New York state mask mandate. The announcement came at a time when Long Island’s positivity rate was increasing rapidly — it stood at more than 9 percent at press time — and was the highest in New York state. Here is what Blakeman, a Republican, recently told The New York Post: “Come Jan. 1, my administration will move Nassau forward with a common-sense approach that acknowledges the facts, science and progress made by our residents while also protecting businesses and jobs from any further damage created by government mandates. Nassau County is not in crisis and should not be painted with the same broad brush as the rest of the state. Ninety-seven percent of adults in Nassau County have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, and Nassau hospitals have adequate capacity to handle existing demand.”
their default practice, however, are partly to blame for the addiction pandemic that we find ourselves in now. The coronavirus pandemic has only worsened the opioid addiction crisis. In the first year of the pandemic, between April 2020 and April of this year, the U.S. recorded 100,000 opioid overdose deaths — 100,000! That meant an American died every five minutes of an overdose. President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation — which Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, effectively killed last weekend by refusing to vote for it — included $11 billion to fight the opioid crisis, which is now increasingly driven by fentanyl, a powerful opioid. There remains a chance that the legislation could eventually pass. If it does not, though, there will be any number of consequences for the nation, not the least of which will be reduced resources to cope with the opioid crisis. Shame on Senator Manchin. Earlier this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran directed $15.3 million to addiction prevention and treatment services from a $230 million settlement that New York state reached with the pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson for its part in causing the opioid crisis, which has plagued the U.S. since the late 1990s. With the settlement, Johnson & Johnson avoided a trial. Last summer, state Attorney General Letitia James filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the state against pharmaceu-
tical giants Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen, McKesson Corp, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Finance and Cardinal Health. The outcome of that suit remains to be seen. We must also remember this: The opioid crisis gave rise 10 years ago to a heroin crisis. This is how we described it in an April 2010 story, “From painkillers to heroin addiction”: “Nassau County police say that prescription painkillers have flooded the local illegal drug market in the past decade, which is driving the recent spike in heroin use … “With the drugs readily accessible, painkiller and heroin addicts are getting younger and younger, according to the experts … In the past, the average age of the heroin addicts … was 24. Now, most are 18 to 23. Many begin using prescription painkillers at parties as young as 14 and 15. When the painkillers become too expensive — they sell for $80 per pill on the street — the teens graduate to heroin, which goes for as little as $5 a bag.” Not much has changed over the past decade — except the drugs have become more powerfully addictive and potentially deadly, and the crisis has only gotten worse, not better, as we had hoped. A two-pronged approach that mobilizes both police and therapists is needed to address the crisis. That requires money. Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman will take office in a week. We urge him to prioritize funding for drug enforcement and addiction treatment.
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he war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. This year, 66 gag-order bills to prevent teaching about race and racism were introduced in 26 states, and at least 12 became law. Among the measures was Assembly Bill 8253, introduced in New York by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt of upstate New Windsor, which, if passed, would ban ALAn students and teachers in sinGer K-through-12 schools from learning about The New York Times’s 1619 Project, which examined the nation’s beginnings through the lens of slavery. According to a report by the nonprofit PEN America, many of the bills mirror legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, and former President Donald Trump’s 2020 executive order “combating race and sex stereotyping.” Most include a provision prohibiting “divisive concepts.”
One frightening development is a shift in strategy by groups like the Proud Boys, whose members were involved in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Proud Boys are now picketing school board meetings in protests against mask and vaccine mandates, and school curricula and reading assignments that they don’t like. This fall there were Proud Boy rallies on Long Island in Rockville Centre, Bay Shore and Patchogue. In New York, school board elections are scheduled for next May 17, six months before November’s congressional election. Filing petitions are due in most school districts on April 18. The New York State School Boards Association provides a booklet for people considering becoming school board candidates. On Long Island, insurgent candidates challenging coronavirus mask mandates and a fictionalized version of critical race theory won three seats on the Smithtown Board of Education last May. Now a Republican consulting firm is organizing classes to further polarize and politicize school board races. Among those offering the classes are a former Trump activist, a former contractor with the Nassau Coun-
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LeTTers So, Blakeman seems to say, don’t worry if you get the Covid virus as a result of his no-mask-mandate policy. Nassau is ready with your very own ICU bed. Blakeman also touts the 97 percent onedose adult vaccine rate. One dose has little effect on the new variant, and what about the children who are now contracting the virus in higher numbers? Yes, acknowledge the facts. Don’t make up your own. DR. ALLAN SIMON Lawrence
America’s ‘awakening’ To the Editor: Re Dr. Alan Singer’s column “Democrats’ election perils have little to do with ‘wokeness’” (Dec. 9-15): Singer is right: The Democrats’ dismal election showing in November had little to do with “wokeness,” but it had a lot to do with “awakening.” People are showing disgust over the deceit of progressive attempts to redefine American values and traditions. The failure of House Republicans to hold Rep. Paul Gosar in contempt for his thoughtless tweets about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was unfortunate. But why was no contempt shown for Rep. Maxine Waters, who in April called on her followers to “stay on the street” and “get more
ty government when it was under Republican control and a Republican Suffolk County legislator. The latest Long Island school district to erupt with a critical race theory controversy is Great Neck. Some residents accuse a Great Neck North High School 11th-grade English teacher of presenting in class that whites are racists and students need to understand white fragility and reject privilege. The local parents appear to be working with a national organization, Parents Defending Education, which claims it wants to ensure that American schools do not promote “harmful agendas.” The group’s website has slides that were supposedly shown in the English class. What is missing from their attack on teachings is any attempt to learn what actually took place in the classroom. Students read the book “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which won a National Book Award. The slides were part of a lesson introducing students to the issues raised in the book, and by other authors who question or challenge what they perceive of as racism and white supremacy in the U.S. Students were asked to pledge to think about the issues raised in the book, not to agree with a par-
confrontational” if Derek Chauvin hadn’t been found guilty of murdering George Floyd? This could be interpreted as inciting others to riot, which is not protected speech, but there she was, on video, saying as much, similar to when she called on her supporters to harass Trump officials when they were having dinner at restaurants with their families. Waters was never sanctioned or censured over that, either, emboldening her to even more such calls for abuse. In August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse naively and stupidly brought his AR-15-style rifle with him to the Kenosha, Wis., riots, where he said he intended to offer only medical aid. He was walking with a fire extinguisher to put out a fire set by the arsonists, within their view — not very smart — when he was attacked. He didn’t assault or threaten anyone, but they overreacted violently toward him, provoking his justifiable self-defense. Members of the “Republican rank and file” have not challenged local school boards over critical race theory, but rather parents of children being subjected to it. To espouse the belief that this country is essentially racist is a fraud, and is itself racist. No wonder parents object to this divisive propaganda of hate. The greatest contributor to climate change is China, not the United States, but the 2016 Paris Agreement would have given China a longer time frame to clean
ticular author. According to state Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young, “The New York State Board of Regents policy on diversity, equity and inclusion is not an attempt to, in fact, teach critical race theory. Critical race theory is not our theory of action. Our theory of action is cultural responsiveness.” The official position of the state educational governing body, and the reality of what gets taught in the classroom, have not stopped conservative Republicans from mobilizing white families to stop CRT. Jay Worona, deputy executive director and general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association, has called the political assault on school boards a “false narrative.” Worona responded to the assault, “There are many people who are proclaiming that the curriculum is being designed to indoctrinate students to think in a particular way, as opposed to what we’ve done for eons, which is to teach critical thinking skills.” Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter, @AlanJSinger1.
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up its carbon pollution than the U.S. Former President Donald Trump wasn’t against such initiatives, but only wanted them to be implemented fairly and equitably, consistent with his belief that America stop being made the scapegoat for the world’s evils. As more Americans see the truth, the Democratic Party will continue to decline. ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway
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