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ed.” Plaintiffs in the case have expressed their dismay with A State Supreme Court jus- Mahon’s decision. “I think this is tice dismissed on May 11 the Vil- a disappointment to many of us lage of Floral Park’s and various in the community,” Aubrey PhilElmont civic assolips, vice president ciations’ lawsuits of the Parkhurst seeking to reverse Civic Association, state approvals of in Elmont, said. the Belmont Park F loral Park redevelopment Mayor Dominick project. They now Longobardi posted have 30 days to on the village’s challenge the rulwebsite that village ing. o f f i c i a l s wo u l d In his 13-page “continue to monidecision, Justice tor the developRoy Mahon noted, auBreY PHilliPs ment of the project “The Court recogas it moves forward VIce president, nizes that the and work tirelessly approval of the Parkhurst Civic to ensure any project g o e s Association effects on our qualiagainst the vilty of life are minilage’s legitimate mized to the greatconcerns with respect to the est extent possible.” impact on its residents. NonetheThe village officials filed the less, the Court’s review is limit- suit last Sept. 9, 2019, asking the ed to the evaluation of whether Supreme Court to overturn all the determination was made in prior approvals for the project, violation of lawful procedure, halt construction and restart the was affected by an error of the environmental review process. law or was arbitrary and capri- The suit alleged that state agencious or an abuse of discretion.” cies pushed the New York Arena “Accordingly,” Mahon wrote, Partners’ plans to develop a “the petition is denied, and the hockey arena for the New York motions to dismiss . . . are grantContinued on page 3

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think this decision is a disappointment to many of us in the community.

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Budgeting goes on despite virus Franklin Square officials approve spending plans By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Franklin Square’s school district and library boards have approved their spending plans for the 2020-21 school year, amid the financial uncertainty of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. At its May 14 virtual budget hearing, the Franklin Square School District Board of Education approved a spending plan of just under $40.2 million budget,

which will be put to a public vote on June 9. The spending plan, which is 1.72 percent larger than the current budget, would enable the district to replace aging technology and support its STEM Discovery labs. Those costs would be offset by staff freezes, and the budget would be funded in part by a $29 million tax levy, a 2.33 percent increase over the current levy, which is below the state tax levy

cap for the district. The effect on individual residents will depend on Nassau County’s assessment of their property, Theresa Hennessy, the assistant superintendent for finance and management, noted. “Franklin Square has never exceeded its cap,” Hennessy said, “and is not proposing to this year.” The district was set to receive Continued on page 10

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construction on thE Belmont Park project was halted in March, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all “non-essential” construction would stop.

Ruling allows construction to continue continuEd froM front Islanders at the site without considering residents’ concerns, and that Empire State Development — the state agency that promotes development — needed to do a more thorough traffic study and release another environmental impact statement for modifications to the project that were introduced in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Only a few weeks later, a group of Elmont civic leaders filed another suit challenging the legality of the project. They claimed that Belmont Park is public land, and therefore cannot be sold to a private developer under the state’s Public Trust Doctrine. Their suit also alleged that state agencies violated the state’s Urban Development Corporation Act — which states that redevelopment should be done in areas where there are “substantial and persistent unemployment,” which they said Elmont does not have — and listed residents’ concerns about traffic on the Cross Island Parkway and a proposal to install two 30,000-gallon propane tanks underground to heat the arena. Mahon combined the two lawsuits in November. In his decision, he ruled that the ESD adequately addressed each of the village’s and Elmont residents’ concerns. The state agency, Mahon wrote, took “into account the factors [it] is accused of disregarding” when studying the project’s effect on traffic “but reached different conclusions with respect to the extent of the impact on the efficacy of mitigation.” Moreover, he said, the ESD took the required “hard look” at the project’s effects on traffic, and was “only required to thoroughly analyze the identified relevant areas of environmental concern.” “It was not required to consider every conceivable environmental impact, mitigating measure or alternative,” Mahon noted, “and it was not required to reach any particular result.” He also explained that the state agency “must consider a reasonable range of alternatives to the specific project, but the degree of detail required in assessing those alternatives will vary with the cir-

cumstances,” and that the ESD had demonstrated that its representatives had held a number of community meetings on the project and could therefore “rationally determine that local concerns were heard, addressed and acted upon where feasible.” As for the village’s claim that New York Arena Partners — a consortium comprising the Islanders franchise, the Oak View Group and the Wilpon family — submitted a Master Plan to state officials before ESD issued a request for proposals, and designed the RFP with the Master Plan in mind, Mahon said that the village did not have cause to question the RFP process because it did not submit a bid itself. Phillips said he disagreed with the decision, and claimed that much of the state’s evidence “were lies.” For example, he said, ESD officials claim in court documents that they met with an Elmont community group that no longer exists. “This case was adjudicated in a way that was beneficial to the state,” Phillips said, noting that community members will hold a socially distanced meeting to determine whether they will appeal the decision, and saying it is “very likely that this case will end up in federal court.” State and local officials, meanwhile, said they were pleased with Mahon’s decision. ESD President Eric Gertler said it represented “a decisive victory for smart economic development,” and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said, “We’re making progress toward a safe reopening, and outdoor construction projects like Belmont will be key to getting us on the road to economic recovery.” Construction on the project — which includes a 19,000-seat arena for the Islanders, a 250-room hotel, a community center, commercial office space and 350,000 square feet of retail space — was halted in March, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a halt to all “nonessential” construction as the coronavirus pandemic spread.

Justice roy Mahon’s decision Village’s argument: Empire State Development did not study all aspects of the project’s effect on traffic. Mahon’s response: “ESD demonstrates that the traffic studied did, in fact, take into account the factors they are accused of disregarding, but reached different conclusions with respect to the extent of the impact of the efficacy of mitigation.” ESD took a hard look, and “was only required to thoroughly analyze the identified relevant areas of environmental concern.” Village’s argument: ESD should release a new environmental impact statement to study the modifications proposed in the final environmental impact statement. Mahon’s response: “The Court finds that ESD took the requisite ‘hard look’ at the project modifications.” Village’s argument: ESD violated State Environmental Quality Review Act by omitting the “no retail village” alternative from the draft environmental impact statement but including it in the final one. Mahon’s response: “Not every conceivable alternative needs to be addressed in order to meet the agency’s responsibility.” Village’s argument: ESD violated SEQRA by segmenting its environmental review of the project from New York Racing Association’s planned Belmont Park project. Mahon’s response: “The Court finds that the determination that the two projects were not impermissibly segmented as a rational basis in the record, and the Court finds no basis to disturb it.”

Elmont’s argument: ESD violated the Urban Development Corporation Act because it ignored local needs and desires in approving the project. Mahon’s response: ESD detailed all of the public meetings it had and “could rationally determine that local concerns were heard, addressed and acted upon where feasible.” Elmont’s argument: ESD overrode local zoning codes. Mahon’s response: “ESD has broad authority under the UDC Act to override local zoning ordinances and regulations where compliance would not be feasible.” Elmont’s argument: The project is inconsistent with the 1998 Nassau County Comprehensive Plan and the 2008 Elmont Vision Plan. Mahon’s response: “ESD describes in detail the consideration given to the Nassau County and Elmont plans, the ways in which the [final environmental impact statement] addressed the plans’ concerns and the manner in which the project serves the stated objectives of both of these plans.” Village’s argument: The request-for-proposals process had a predetermined outcome Mahon’s response: “The village has no direct stake in the outcome of the bidding process,” having not submitted a bid on the RFP, and therefore “has not shown that it has suffered an injury in fact distinct from that of the general public.”

Long Island beaches to reopen on Friday

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The BelMonT ParK main track officially opened for training on May 12.

Horse racing to begin at Belmont in June By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Belmont Park’s spring/summer meet can officially begin on June 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at his daily news conference on Saturday. “There’ll be guidelines for the actual participants — no crowds, no fans,” he said. “For the industry itself, for the televised viewers, that could still work.” New York Racing Association and local officials said they were pleased with the announcement. Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who urged the state to reopen the Park, said the decision was “welcomed news,” and NYRA President David O’Rourke called it a “reasoned and responsible decision … that will enable horse racing to resume in a way that prioritizes health and safety.” Last month, NYRA officials announced that they had plans in place to “prioritize the health and safety of employees, horsemen and the backstretch community.” NYRA’s Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Committee — comprising NYRA staff members, representatives from the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, the Backstretch Employee Service Team and the New York Race Track Chaplaincy of America

— has already implemented a number of safety initiatives, including daily temperature checks, mandating employees wear masks and gloves, and maintaining social distancing. Additionally, they announced on May 15 that they had partnered with Northwell Health to secure coronavirus antibody tests for NYRA employees and backstretch workers at Belmont Park. Northwell personnel would administer the tests, and would communicate the results within two days. “This broad testing program will provide additional insight, allowing us to more fully understand how Covid-19 has impacted our community,” O’Rourke said in a statement. “Going forward, this is a positive step in NYRA’s overall testing program, as we work toward our goal of providing universal access to both diagnostic testing and antibody testing.” In a statement on its website in April, NYRA officials also wrote that they “are committed to taking every step possible to keep our communities safe, while providing entertainment and contributing to the New York economy as we collectively begin the return to a new normal.” The Belmont Park main track officially opened for training on May 12.

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Beaches on Long Island will open for the summer on Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 15 to mixed reactions. Some Franklin Square residents said they would be willing to go to the beach while everything else remains in lockdown. Carianne Wolanin Dempsey, of Franklin Square, said her children could not wait to go to the beach, and Susan Irene said she would go to the beaches if pools remain closed. Kim Schutz also said she had already visited Jones Beach and saw that everyone there was practicing social distancing. “We all want to open again and get back to some normalcy,” she wrote in response to a Herald inquiry on social media. “I think people will comply.” Still others remained wary about reopening the beaches. Monica Stauffiger said that even with officials trying to maintain half-capacity, “no one is going to follow the guidelines,” and Eileen Harney Flood called the decision “a nightmare for Long Island” as New York City residents may flock to the beaches. Under Cuomo’s proclamation, local towns and cities can decide to extend the order barring access to beaches beyond that date, if they deem it necessary. The reopening of beaches will take place in tandem with New Jersey, Dela-

ware and Connecticut, which has already reopened certain of its beaches. The new order came one day after a bipartisan group of state senators called on the governor to create a plan for safe reopening of the beaches. Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Long Beach Democrat, joined the nine senators in asking Cuomo to establish “an inter-jurisdictional task force to coordinate and execute” beach reopenings. Nassau County beaches have been closed since Cuomo issued the first New York Pause order in late March, shutting down most businesses and public places in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday night, the governor continued the New York Pause order through May 28, with the option and ability to extend enforcement of the order through June 13. The order applies to five of the state’s 10 regions, including Long Island and New York City. On May 1, 13 town supervisors from across Long Island gathered to begin developing plans to open their recreational facilities, including beaches. “The theme of our discussion was that the Covid-19 pandemic does not follow town borders, and it’s necessary to collaborate on our best practices and strategies for summer programs and services,” Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin said. “Working together as a team and maintaining communication will be key to providing the safest environment.”

Beaches are seT to open across New York State on May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Local cities and town, however, have the authority to keep them closed. Above, a view of Long Beach before the Covid-19 pandemic. Christina Daly/Herald

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Michael Corleone has not been paying rent for Kayo Boxing in West Hempstead since New York’s economy shut down at the end of March, and now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Long Island’s stay-at-home order has been extended through May 28, he will continue to lose income. “Personally, I do not feel that this order is proper,” Corleone, of Franklin Square, said. “I understand the problem, but how can our civilization be able to stand on its own unless we get back to work?” If his business stays closed, he explained, he will not be able to bill the members of his kickboxing gym for classes, and if he cannot bill his clients, he cannot pay rent. Some students, he added, need the classes for therapeutic reasons — many, he said, are on the autism spectrum, and one student was shot in the head and has been training with Corleone for a year. “I cannot wait to get back to work,” he said. “I was raised very old school, therefore that means I am a worker. I love to work, and look forward to being able to open my gym.” In his announcement on May 14, Cuomo said Long Island was not yet ready

seven criteria. It falls short on two — 14-day decline in hospital deaths and new hospitalizations under 2 per 100,000 — and like all other regions in the state, it is expected to have a sufficient number of contact tracers in place by the time it opens. Elmont Chamber of Commerce President Paul Sapienza said he understood Cuomo’s decision, calling it a “necessary evil.” The Island continues to have a large number ■ A 14-day decline in of coronavirus cases, he hospital deaths. explained, and he does not want those numbers ■ New hospitalizato increase when the tions kept to under 2 economy reopens. As of per 100,000 people. gov. andrew cuoMo May 13, Elmont had announced on May 14 that Long ■ Thirty percent of 1,230 positive coronaviIsland’s stay-at-home order has hospital beds available. rus cases, according to been extended through May 28. data from the Nassau ■ Thirty percent of County Department of intensive care unit Health — one of the highest figures in the beds available. entire county. ■ Thirty per 1,000 residents tested for the “As bad as it is for us to stay closed, it virus. would be much worse for us to get a resur■ Thirty contact tracers in place for gence,” Sapienza, who owns Sapienza Bake Shop on Hempstead Turnpike, every 100,000 residents. noted. “If [staying closed] is what we have Long Island currently meets five of the to do to keep people alive, then we have to to re-open, but five other regions in New York were — including the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Central New York. “The others,” the governor wrote, “can be UN-PAUSED the moment they hit their benchmarks.” In order to reopen, a region must meet a set of stringent guidelines, including: ■ A 14-day decline in hospitalizations.

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do it” because “a dead customer is no good.” For regions that meet the state’s criteria, reopening is to begin cautiously, the governor said, and will play out over the coming weeks in four stages: ■ Phase One: Construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, select retail for curbside pickup only, and agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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The Nassau CouNTy Police Department paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau on May 13.

NCPD, county exec thank MSSN workers By Nakeem GraNT ngrant@liherald.com

The Nassau County Police Department blared their car sirens as they paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank their health care workers on May 13. County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder both thanked front-line workers for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Over the last several weeks, we’ve all been through this battle together,” Ryder said. “We will come back, and we will come back stronger than ever.” Curran said the tenacity and professionalism shown by MSSN’s frontline workers gives her hope for the future. “This crisis did not create heroes. It revealed the heroes who are already among us,” Curran said. “You are those heroes.” The celebration, Ryder explained, was also held for the NCPD to thank the hospital staff for aiding a police officer who needed emergency treatment after he had suddenly collapsed on duty in March. “The work that was done in the emergency room and the ICU room was what saved our officer’s life,” Ryder said. “We want to thank all of our first responders working in the hospitals for doing what’s right to keep our communities safe, and more importantly, doing what is right to keep my members safe.”

healThCare workers applauded and thanked the NCPD for their support. Nassau CouNTy poliCe Commissioner Patrick Ryder, at lectern, thanked front-line workers for their efforts during the pandemic. The Nassau CouNTy Police Emerald Society Pipe Band performed at MSSN.

Food for THoUGHT Restaurateurs speak on what it’ll take to reopen fully

“Not only am I a small business owner,” said Michele Galo, owner of Little Enrico’s Pizzeria, “but I am also a nurse practitioner working on the front lines. I have seen the huge impact Covid-19 has had on our communities firsthand. I understand how this virus can spread rapidly and how someone can deteriorate in a matter of seconds, because I have witnessed it with my own eyes. It affects people of all ages, even those with no underlying medical conditions. “Additionally,” Galo said, “since the pandemic began I have had a cleaning company come to deep sanitize Little Enrico’s, and each evening the restaurant is cleaned thoroughly with disinfectants. I understand how important this deadly virus is; therefore, we are taking every precaution to keep our employees and customers safe. All employees are wearing masks to prevent the spread of these infectious droplets, and hand washing is key. Pick-ups are done from

our side window, so customers do not enter inside the store. We also are offering curbside pick-ups and contactless deliveries. “We have taken a big hit as a small business during this time. More credit cards are being used, which means more fees to be paid. Thankfully, we have been open every day, so our employees are still able to provide for their families. And we have been donating leftover pizza to North Shore Valley Stream Hospital to feed our health care workers who have spent countless hours working during this pandemic and risking their own lives to save strangers. We appreciate the continued support from our community during this difficult time.”

Chrisavgi Sourgoutsis, owner Mitchell’s Restaurant Valley Stream The food industry has changed drastically because of the pandemic. Many restaurants are closing or operating strictly through takeout and delivery methods in order to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Mitchell’s Restaurant in Valley Stream, which is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., offers takeout options or delivery using the curbside method — which allows for food to be ordered and paid for over the phone, and then employees deliver food to homes without customer contact. “This is an unprecedented experience and all industries, including the food industry, will be changed forever,” said Chrisavgi Sourgoutsis, the owner of Mitchell’s Restaurant. “The food industry might never bounce back, and that’s sad and challenging.” Although Sourgoutsis is unsure what it will take to fully open all of New York’s restaurant industry again, she imagines that in

Peter Kambitsis, owner Sugarberry Bakery Rockville Centre “Opening up is going to take patience and help from the landlords, and hopefully the state can help the landlords, too,” said Peter Kabitsis, owner of Sugarberry Bakery in Rockville Centre. “Family and friends came to help me stay open through these tough times, and Rockville Centre was very supportive, as well. It will not be easy, but Rockville Centre people always come out to support. I made a lot of friends the last 60 days. “Once [restaurants] get to 100 percent [capacity], then [the industry] will be back,” Kambitsis said. “As New Yorkers, we’re going to bounce back, and we’re going to want to go out. With a phase-in, a lot of places will not be reopening because you have to pay your rent, your electricity. One hundred percent of your expenses are still going to be there. As a restaurant, you cannot open with 25 percent or 50 percent occupancy. To open the place, pay full rent, full utilities and full employment, but only have 30 percent occupancy,

order for her restaurant to reopen with sit-down services, many changes will need to occur. “I think opening again might mean that all tables in the restaurant are spaced six feet apart, people wear masks and gloves, and checking temperatures at the door,” she said. “We will have to reconfigure our restaurant in terms of where tables and booths are placed.” During the past few weeks, Sourgoutsis said Mitchell’s has reduced the number of staff, which has been difficult. “I don’t think anyone ever expected this. When customers ask us, ‘When do we think we will reopen,’ all we can tell them is that we are just going by what we see on the news,” she said. “It has been a struggle for us, but we are trying to stay positive and hopeful, and this time has really shown us how wonderful our customers are and how resilient we are.”

is setting us up to fail. “Because we have to open up slowly, government needs to step in and do something for the landlords. If they can help the landlords, they can help us to move forward. “It will be hard. It’s going to take all the help they can get. It will take lot of hard hours of work and sleepless nights. It’s going to take friends and family to come in and help. It’s going to take a lot of people to help out.”

Randy Rosner, Manager Bagel Boss Hewlett “I think that it’s up to the consumers to move along the process of reopening,” said Randy Rosner, the manger of Bagel Boss in Hewlett. “They have to continue with being aware of social distancing and most importantly wearing masks. “It sounds like such a simple thing to follow, but there are still people trying to come into stores —my store especially — without a mask, and they’re not allowed in,” he said. “To me it boggles my mind that people think they don’t have to follow social distancing protocols. It’s set up for everybody to stay safe. “Like the governor says, if you feel sick, you have to stay home. You have to follow the protocol; that’s the most important thing. It will help everybody in the end. It all falls on us as people, whether it’s the workers or customers. Everybody has to be aware that we’re all protecting each other by abiding by these social-distancing guidelines.

“For me personally, as the weather gets warmer, outdoor seating will become a big help for all restaurants. It gives them another avenue of serving food. We have tables outside, and if restaurants do it correctly, I think that’s going to be a big help. “Hopefully this all comes together soon and things open up for everybody. There are so many small businesses hurting even though they’ve remained open. It’s sad to see them hurting, as it’s so hard to stay in business even under normal circumstances.”

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When life gives you lemons … F.S., Elmont community members celebrate graduating seniors

By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

H. Frank Carey parents and administrators played music as they drove around Franklin Square on May 16, delivering lemonade to nearly half the high school seniors. “We wanted to spread positivity and cheer,” said Mike Scavelli, president of the Carey Dads’ Club. The members of the club wanted to recognize the graduating seniors, he explained, and “spread the love.” So, they decided to bottle up the school’s concession stand’s famous lemonade, Scavelli said, and spent the day last Saturday delivering it to all of the seniors that requested it. “Our message has been to bring happiness to a challenging time,” Scavellli said, and bring some good news during a “bad news time.” In the end, they brought smiles and tears to those they visited, which Scavelli wrote on Facebook the next day, “showed us all, once gain, how we long for that community-togetherness, and that we live in a special place with special people.” But the Dads’ Club is not the only group celebrating the graduating seniors. John Randazzo, owner of Sandy’s Party Supply & Balloon Brothers Co., made signs for graduates of each school in the Franklin Square School District that can be purchased for $40, and the members of the Sewanhaka Parent Teacher Student Association made signs listing every seniors name, which could be purchased online until Friday and picked up at the high school parking lot. “I think in these tough times,” President Judy Staiano said, “we have to improvise and think outside the box.” The PTSA will also hang up a 16-foot long banner honoring its students, quot-

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Carey HigH sCHool Principal Christopher Fiore distributed lemonade to seniors and local residents along the parade route. ing Eleanor Roosevelt, saying, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” It will keep the banner for future years, Staiano said, but decided to make one this year because “the kids are losing so many of their senior activities” like their senior barbecue and prom, which they have worked so hard to get to.

THe H. FranK Carey Dads’ Club’s Lemonade Parade cruised down Pacific Street, bottom left, on May 16. senior Jillian DesTler, right. posed with the Seahawk.

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mAmA soup owner and Franklin Square resident Megan Kleven delivered 80 meals to the 5th Precinct on May 8, thanks to the Lydia Drive light show for front-line workers.

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A proposition in the Franklin Square school budget would enable the district to renovate the outdoor area of the John Street School.

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Lt. richArd BALsAn thanked Kleven and Mike Mollish for delivering soup and sandwiches. Balsan had attended the drive-through light show on May 2 that helped raise funds for food deliveries.

The second proposition would create a new reserve fund to pay for roof and lighting replacements, flooring repairs and replacements and upgrades of schools’ boiler rooms. Neither of these propositions would affect taxes.

$8.3 million in state aid, but state aid pledges have since been revoked, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned school districts in April that state aid could be cut by as much as 20 percent, with more cuts occurring over the course of the school year. A 20 percent reduction in state aid the F.s. library The Franklin Square library’s $2.6 milcould mean that the district would lose lion budget, which was approved in out on $1.5 million to $2 million in reveMarch, is 3.3 percent — or $85,564 — largnue, Superintendent Jared Bloom said at er than the current spending plan, and the virtual meeting, and he encouraged also falls below the state tax levy cap. residents to sign the “Protect State Aid for The increases arise from the facility’s Long Island Public Schools” online petishift to LED lights to reduce energy costs, tion. It was created by Long Island parDirector Aviva Kane explained, and buildents, teachers and school officials to ing repairs. Librarencourage federal ies will most like officials to protect not receive any revschool districts’ Ballots will be mailed to every enue from the state state aid. registered voter who took part in for building T he petition, repairs this year, last year’s budget vote, as well as which had nearly Kane said, and residents who have been added 10,000 signatures as because Cuomo cut of last Friday, can to the tax rolls since then. They funding to library be found at https:// must be signed and returned in systems, the cost of bit.ly/3fS0tAl. the envelope provided by 5 p.m. the library’s Voters will also on June 9. involvement in the decide on two other Nassau Library propositions to let System also went the district use up. money it already The budget would be funded by an estihas. The first would enable it to install air mated $4,000 in state aid, a $47,000 payconditioning at the Washington Street ment in lieu of taxes by the Long Island School, transform library spaces into Power Authority and a $2.5 million tax “makerspaces,” or collaborative work levy . Homeowners could see an increase spaces — which would be supplemented of $50 to $200 in their property bills next by a $50,000 grant that State Sen. Anna year under the proposal, Kane noted. Kaplan helped secure — and renovate the “We think we’re very cost-effective,” John Street School’s outdoor area by she said of the library Board of Directors, expanding the school’s bus lot, relocating adding that it “has always been very careits playground and repairing a sinkhole ful with the budget,” and is respectful of in the ball field. the community’s taxpayers.

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Mama Soup keeps health care workers fed By meLissA Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

After Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Island in 2012, Megan Kleven, owner of Mama Soup, decided to help feed those in need with her Hurricane SOUPER Relief Team. She kept the doors of the Mineola-based deli open to let people charge their devices and keep her employees working. Now, she decided to revitalize those efforts to feed front-line workers and keep her business running during the coronavirus pandemic. “Ninety-nine percent of our business was taken away” during the pandemic, Kleven, of Franklin Square, explained, noting that her restaurant is in a business district, surrounded by doctors’ and lawyers’ offices. “So, we were trying to drum up business again.” She worked with Mike Mollish, owner of Precision Sounds Entertainment, to organize a second light show on their block on May 2 to raise money for the Relief Team’s efforts. Funds collected

from that event helped feed 80 police officers from the Fifth Precinct on May 8, and 30 people at North Shore University Hospital’s Radiology Department. Additionally, Kleven used funds from the light show, her own SOUPER relief efforts and a donation from Queensbased Skaggs-Walsh to feed another 500 workers at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola on May 11, when the director of external affairs told her that food donations provide doctors and nurses “‘with a sense of normalcy.’” “The effort as a whole has just been positive,” Kleven said, noting that the relief program, and the restaurant’s curbside pickup program, help keep her staff employed. “Our employees are on the frontlines every day,” Kleven said, adding, “we’re doing all of this to tread water” and stay open. “No matter what the small businesses are doing, they’re still at risk of losing everything,” she explained. “That’s what we’re experiencing.”

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Carey senior ranks in the top 100 Garrett Scavelli, a senior at H. Frank Carey High School, ranked among the top 100 baseball players on Long Island for the second consecutive year. He also received a scholarship to attend New York Institute of Technology in the fall.

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Marvia Pressoir has been named a New York State International Science & Engineering Fair finalist. Pressoir, a student at Elmont Memorial High School, was selected to represent New York State at this year’s virtual New York State Science & Engineering Fair. Using Zoom videoconferencing application, she presented her work to a panel of scientific judges. Her project, which investigated the impact of copper and copper and methylmercury on neurodegeneration, has implications for Parkinson’s disease. She found that even at levels considered “safe,” these two metals could work together to cause significant neurodegeneration and behavioral impairment. Additionally, two other Elmont Memorial students, Hannah Meikle and Christopher Alexander, were also selected to present virtually at the fair and were presented with NYSSEF honors.

Elmont’s Chichakly awaits training debut Arabians and thoroughbred-crosses and quarter horses, so I never hesitated...thoroughbreds just seemed like the next step,” Chichakly said. Chichakly enjoyed great success with the Contessa barn, including a special score with Sippican Harbor in the 2018 Grade 1 Spinaway at Saratoga Race Course. Chichakly said she learned a lot of important trainer traits from working with Contessa and Catalano. “Being patient is a big one,” said Chichakly. “Every horse is different and there are some horses where you have to stop yourself and realize they’re not going to move at your pace on your schedule. And there are others that will make you realize you’re babying them too much and they’re ready to move on. “Horses have good days and bad days, just like people do. They aren’t machines,” she added. The hard-working trainer boasts a wide array of talents and has worked as a photographer during the past two Belmont Stakes while assisting NYRA’s Adam Coglianese. She also is handy with a paint brush having created a wonderful portrait for Lady Sheila Stable of their 2015 Eclipse Award-winning Champion Female Sprinter La Verdad with her 2018 Tapit foal. “When I’m not at the barn, I don’t like to sit idle. I’ve done paintings on commission of horses we have in the barn and of famous horses too,” Chichakly said. “I’ll paint horses that are appealing to me because of their action or motion. I also do a lot of anatomical drawings. I think it helps me as a trainer to keep my mind on things, just thinking in the rhythm of the everyday, but from a different angle.” Compiled by NYRA Communications

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Elmont resident Amira Chichakly, a longtime assistant to recently retired trainer Gary Contessa, said she is looking forward to saddling her first starter when live thoroughbred racing is able to resume at Belmont Park. The veteran horsewoman spent 10 years working on and off with Contessa in addition to a one-year stint as an assistant for trainer Wayne Catalano in Kentucky. Chichakly is currently overseeing a bustling stable of 17 horses at Belmont Park, mostly inherited from Contessa’s stock, which employs up to 11 staff at any given time. Rather than dreaming of Triple Crown glory, Chichakly said she has set her sights on a more attainable goal. “I would just like to race. Can we start there?” laughed Chichakly. “My first goal is to get in the paddock to saddle a horse. “Beyond that, it’s hard to think too far ahead right now,” she added. “I’d like to always have a tight barn. I’m not looking to become a big trainer right away. I’d like to keep my stock around the number it is right now and know that I’m doing everything right with those horses and watch them grow to their potential. I’d like to see each horse I work with perform to the best of their ability.” The New Hampshire native comes by her horsemanship naturally. “I grew up around horses,” she said. “I did a lot of dressage riding. But I also did a lot of breaking younger horses, getting them started so they could be bomb-proof horses.” A trip to Saratoga inspired Chichakly to consider trying her hand with thoroughbreds. She started out as a hot walker and eventually began to gallop horses, climbing the ladder up to assistant trainer. “I grew up running barefoot in the fields next to

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Sacred Heart embraces virtual education During the unprecedented events caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic, Sacred Heart Academy showed its dedication to the success and education of its students by making the transition to an online education platform, without any delay in learning. Sacred Heart became one of the first schools on Long Island to employ its online learning program, beginning with classes on March 16. SHA’s online model provides the full, unabridged curriculum for its students to ensure that they will be prepared for their next academic step. When the possibility of closing school due to the pandemic became apparent in March, members of SHA’s EdTech team — Caroline Walsh, Kristen Schreiner, Terry Shirreffs, and Kathryn Mulholland — began to execute their plan for school to continue virtually and coached the Sacred Heart faculty on how to appropriately and successfully conduct class from home. “As an Ed Tech coach I’ve been working with the faculty and students preparing for paperless learning for some time now,” said Walsh, who is also a history teacher at Sacred Heart. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be using it this year to the extent that we are.” The education model of Sacred Heart’s online learning platform is using the tool Screencastify to record daily lessons for the students. The videos are approximate-

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students At sACred Heart Academy began the shift to virtual education on March 16. ly 15 minutes long depending on the lesson that day. Sacred Heart has used Google Classroom daily as the main source of communication. The screencasts and daily lessons, assignments and homework are posted on Google Classroom. Teachers post all material by 8 a.m., and the students are required to hand in all assignments by 5 p.m. to be marked “present” for the class. “It was a huge and quick transition, but overall everyone has kept an open

mind and continues to work hard to make sure that our students have the best remote learning experience possible,” said Shirreffs, who is also the music department chairwoman at Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart teachers and students have since embraced this new style of learning. Some remote-learning projects include sending students on virtual field trips to museums in history class, having them create their own concerts in chorus class, submitting science projects for an online science research sympo-

sium, and assigning art projects that have to do with working from home, among other assignments. In addition, Sacred Heart’s Advanced Placement government and theology classes will be the first classes in Sacred Heart’s history to go almost paperless for the entire year. This online technique officially took effect on March 16. Since then, parents have expressed their appreciation and gratitude for this new platform on an educational and personal level. “Sacred Heart has been doing a wonderful job,” said Sacred Heart parent Melissa Maher. “As an educator myself, I am so impressed with how the school hit the ground running and began their online learning in such a professional and steadfast manner. My daughters are both working very hard and I can see all the learning that is going on. We are appreciative that you were ready for this challenge and had an excellent system in place.” Joann Schwartz, another parent at SHA, said she appreciated how supportive the school faculty has been for her daughter, Sophia. “While Sophia is doing her work, I often hear the teachers speaking and I am so impressed and happy that she is surrounded by such love and support,” Schwartz said. Courtesy Sacred Heart Academy; compiled by Nakeem Grant

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colleagues aNd family members of LIJ Valley Stream nurse Luz Naranjo drove past her house on Saturday celebrating her return home after she nearly died from the coronavirus.

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Catherine Naranjo, 24, a nurse at LIJ Valley Stream said she smiled with tears streaming down her face. On Saturday, her coworkers drove past her mother’s house in Garden City South to celebrate her safe return home after nearly succumbing to the coronavirus. Catherine’s mother, Luz Naranjo, 61, also a nurse at LIJ, had been placed on a ventilator, but on Saturday, she said she was overwhelmed with joy, sobbing as their colleagues cheered and waved from inside their cars. “The whole time I was sick, I never stopped praying,” she said.

“At one point, I thought if it’s my time to die it will happen, but I guess I still have a job to do on this earth because I still keep waking up every morning.” Her daughter had planned the drive by parade after Luz, a nurse case manager at LIJ, had contracted the virus from her. While Catherine had relatively mild case, her mother spent weeks in the hospital. “I contracted the virus first and the worst part was knowing that my mom got sick after me because people at work were saying ‘be careful not to bring this home to your parents,’ and that’s exactly what I did,” she said. “It was a nightmare that I wouldn’t wish on anybody because parents are the

people who help you the most.” Luz said that after more than a month of isolation, and a neardeath experience, being able to see her colleagues and family members, even from afar, was a blessing. “It was very hard not seeing my family for four weeks, while I was sick, so it was amazing experiencing the surprise of the drive by,” Luz said. “It was also nice seeing all my friends that I haven’t seen for a while.” The parade, “Really boosted my mother’s spirit,” her daughter said. “We wanted to do something special for her . . . The drive by was so heart warming because it was so much love that hit us all at once.”

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The drive by was a surprise, and was organized by Luz’s daughter, Catherine Naranjo, who also works as a nurse at LIJ.

The NaraNjos shorTly after the parade. Catherine expressed guilt after her mother contracted the virus from her.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON JUNE 9, 2020 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2020-2021; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. remotely in the Cafeteria of the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 by absentee ballot. PROPOSITION NO. 1 DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2020-2021 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on June 9, 2020 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2020-2021 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District on the District’s website during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election. While Education Law §1716(2) requires the budget also be made available at School District offices, any public library/free association library within the District, and the polling place, this year that will not be possible due to Executive Order 202.26 and the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus and potential for spread through our personal interaction.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PROPOSITION NO. 2 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION P R O P O S I T I O N : Expenditure of no more than $160,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance projects for the acquisition and installation of smartboards, classroom redesign, air conditioning equipment and apparatus and the installation of such air conditioning equipment and apparatus at the District’s facilities and sites. Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of acquisition and installation of smartboards, classroom redesign, air conditioning equipment and apparatus and the installation of such air conditioning equipment and apparatus at the District’s facilities and sites in the approximate amount of $160,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars $(160,000)? PROPOSITION NO. 3 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION P R O P O S I T I O N : Expenditure of no more than $400,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance projects for the renovation of the Willow Road School and Wheeler Avenue School library facilities.

Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of renovation of the Willow Road School and Wheeler Avenue School library facilities in the approximate amount of $400,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars $(400,000)? PROPOSITION NO. 4 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 be approved and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. PROPOSITION NO. 5 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Central High School: Renovate and ReSod South Side of Central High School Athletic Field Memorial Junior High School: Elevator Replacement; Kitchen and Serving Line Renovations; Teacher’s Entrance Stoop Reconstruction. North High School: Tennis Court Renovations; Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment South High School Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment; Perimeter Fencing Replacement ELECTION OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 by absentee ballot. The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education:

a) The office of Frank Chiachiere, a member of the Board of Education, for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. b) The office of Sean Douglas, a member of the Board of Education, for a term commencing June 9, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. c) The office of Patricia Farrell, a member of the Board of Education, for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. d) The office of Vinny Pandit, a member of the Board of Education, for the remainder of the threeyear term which began on July 1, 2018 commencing June 9, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2021. NOMINATION PETITIONS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District by Monday, May 11, 2020, by delivering the petition to a secure drop box located at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream New York 11563, or by emailing a copy of the completed nominating petition to the District Clerk at mrosamilia@valleystream 13.com. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines may be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION

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Britney Bennett, a sophomore at Elmont Memorial High School, was awarded a Gold Medal for her research on “Global Warming and Derivatives” at the Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair. She is pictured here at the high school’s Math Fair in January.

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Pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, the Budget Vote and Election of Board of Education members will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The Executive Order directs that the budget vote and election be conducted by an absentee ballot process in lieu of in-person voting. Therefore, there will be no voting at the polls for this year’s annual Budget Vote and Election. The District will mail absentee ballots with a postage paid return envelope to qualified voters. In order to be counted, absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register should do so on-line no later than May 26, 2020. There is no provision for in-person registration for this election. Those wishing

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matter of weeks, converted an auto parts manufacturing facility in Indiana to the manufacture of ventilators. Now, as the demand for ventilators is subsiding in the U.S., these machines can be exported to other nations that need them. American enterprise and inventiveness will come to the rescue of sick patients around the globe. That model of self-sufficiency should guide American manufacturing policy from now on. The entire supply chain should be examined for all of our critical industries, to incentivize bringing production back home. Health care workers shouldn’t be left short of masks and gowns. Patients shouldn’t be deprived of life-saving equipment and medicine. One thing Congress should immediately reinstate is a tax incentive that for years helped keep production of pharmaceuticals much closer to home. It made Puerto Rico a major manufacturing center for critical drug supplies. But when it was allowed to expire, the production of these drugs moved mostly to Asia. Bringing this production nearer to home again is in America’s national security interest, and could help revive Puerto Rico’s moribund economy. That’s not the only manufacturing that

should be brought home. The world economy runs on computer chips. They’re in everything we use. And America has a great chip industry. But other nations heavily support their production of computer chips, and then dump them in the U.S. at below true cost. The Trump administration is wisely reviewing U.S. trade policy in this area, and there is great promise that much of the world’s future computer chip production could take place right here. New York is particularly well positioned to take advantage of this new manufacturing surge, because we have some of the world’s premier computer chip research, development and manufacturing capability. There are other areas where this clearer-eyed trade and manufacturing policy should prevail. In the most recent financial rescue package, U.S. airlines were given substantial relief, totaling some $25 billion. That’s understandable, because they are suffering dramatic declines in passengers through no fault of their own. But when these airlines start flying again, it would be reasonable to require that as they buy new planes in the future, they buy American. They’ll be surviving on taxpayer dollars, and we should be flying on American-built planes.

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The same goes for other major U.S. manufacturing. American auto manufacturers have received substantial federal government support during hard times. They should bring supply-chain production back to the U.S. The parts that go into American cars should be made here, not overseas. And for years, Asian nations have been dumping solar panels to the U.S. at below cost. That should stop. We can and should make solar panels. That means jobs for workers who produce and install them. Other American energy sectors deserve support, too. The dumping of oil by Saudi Arabian and Russian despots during the pandemic has severely wounded U.S. oil producers. While cheap gas right now may be a welcome boost to our economy, losing our domestic oil and gas production to this unfair foreign oil dumping isn’t in our longterm national interest. A national energy policy that helps stabilize the world oil market and keeps U.S. production alive is. The next decade will be a challenging time for American companies and workers. We will be emerging from near Depression-era levels of economic carnage and job loss. Bringing jobs home and helping our economy to recover is America’s No. 1 job. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

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e’re all caught in the password paradox: We need passwords that we can remember but that are odd and complex enough not to be memorable. As we get older, this is challenging. This week, for example, I stepped into the credit card quicksand and began sinking fast. It actually started last month, with an email from a major credit card company (name withheld, because I’m not that stupid) with which I’ve been doing business for many years. The note said that I would be getting a brand new card, just because. I was perfectly happy with my old card; RandI there were no kReIss issues; my bills got paid; but they wanted to share the “great news” that a new card was on its way. I proceeded to file that great news in the area of my brain reserved for stuff like remembering to book a colonoscopy. Then, a few days ago, the card arrived. Immediately, Inspector Clouseau (a.k.a. my husband) said, “How do you know who sent the card? Why should you get a new card

you didn’t ask for? Maybe it’s just a scam.” Man, life is hard enough these days. A deadly pandemic is sweeping the globe. We haven’t been out of the house in days. Do I really think people are out there trying to trick me into accepting a new credit card? Very possibly. Still I proceeded. I looked over the card and did what it said, which was to go to the company’s website and verify the card, thereby authenticating my existence. Suddenly, the shoe was on the other foot. The company was fine, but I had to prove who I am. Shouldn’t be a problem. I called the number indicated and got a young man with a foreign accent who might have been wearing a mask, because I could barely hear him. Also, I may be hard of hearing. He was definitely working from home, unless he brings his screaming toddlers to his office somewhere on the subcontinent. He asked me my name. “I want to ask you some questions, Randi,” he said, quickly getting very familiar. It was past my bedtime, and I just wanted to be done with this nonsense. “Please verify your address,” he said. Check. “Please verify your earlier address.”

Check. “What is your mother’s maiden name?” I told him. I was starting to sweat. “What was your first car?” Thank heavens I remembered that my parents gave me a 1965 Mustang, which they later took away from me and gave to my sister, who sold it at quite a profit 15 years later. But where was I? “What is the name of your favorite pet?” I looked at Lillybee and wondered, did I give them dog No. 1 or dog No. 2 or Lillybee? I took a shot, and guessed right. We were good. Now the inquisitor asked, “What is your verbal password?” “I don’t have one,” I said. “Apparently you do,” he responded. “I don’t remember it,” I said, now desperate to be done with the interrogation. “You need to tell me your verbal password,” he said, “or I can’t authenticate your card.” “Pomegranate,” I snapped, figuring I’d take a shot. “No, madam,” he said. “But I can give you a hint.” “What is this, ‘Jeopardy’?” I asked him. “I need to be done with this call. You have my name and my address and the last digits of

hank heavens I remembered that my parents gave me a 1965 Mustang.

my Social Security. You know more about me than my husband. Can’t you OK the card?” “No, madam,” he said. “But the verbal password starts with ‘e.’” Look, I said, we could be here all night before I come up with the right word. Then I whispered, “OK,” totally defeated. “Elephant?” “No,” he said, but then countered, “We can accept the last four digits of your checking account.” I yelled for Inspector Clouseau, who was in the next room, wearing headphones, bingeing “Homeland” and also fast asleep. “I need our checking account number!” I screamed. The inspector was not pleased. “Who would need our checking account number and why?” he asked. “Clearly it’s a scam. Someone is phishing.” But we had no choice. We’ve become those gullible old folks who sign over their home to any friendly felon on the phone. Reluctantly, Clouseau got the number, and the credit card guy was finally mollified. He said he would authorize my account. He said I had to create a new verbal password. I did, and I recorded it someplace very safe … but I already forgot where that is. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling we are starting to win the protracted battle against the coronavirus. We must not allow ourselves to become overconfident and complacent, however. As Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency room physician and medical researcher at Brown University, noted on CNN last weekend, “This virus is so wily.” Just when you think you have beaten it, you haven’t. Case in point: South Korea. The country reported its first Covid-19 case on nearly the same day as the United States, in January. Unlike the U.S., however, the South Korean government conducted massive testing early, and began contact tracing to isolate the ill, while asking people to voluntarily practice social distancing and keeping large segments of the economy open. On May 5, South Korea reported only three new coronavirus cases, while the U.S. was reporting thousands per day, and South Korea had recorded just 250 Covid-19 deaths, compared to tens of thousands here, according to numerous published reports. With negligible levels of new infections and a relatively low death count, South Korea started to relax its social-distancing measures early this month. On May 2, South Korean officials reported, a 29-yearold man who had partied at five nightclubs on a single night in Seoul had tested positive for coronavirus, and infected roughly 80 others — and those were the 80 the government managed to track down. He partied among as many as 7,200 people that night, and the government was racing to find them all to ensure that the infected

Editorial update In our March 26-April 1 editorial, we called on Congress and President Trump to eliminate the $10,000 cap on the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes, which is costing many Long Islanders thousands of dollars a year. Doing away with the cap would provide much-needed economic stimulus. self-isolate. At press time, authorities had identified 2,500. The man was what public health officials call a “super spreader.” A similar nightmare scenario could happen here if we are careless, and let’s state it plainly: Many Americans simply have not been as careful as the South Koreans. If New Yorkers are not vigilant as state officials ease stay-at-home orders, allowing us to again return to the beaches — and eventually stores, restaurants and schools — we could very well take a big step back, as was the case in South Korea. This past weekend, large groups of teenagers were seen cycling on the Wantagh Parkway bike trail on the way to Jones Beach, in violation of state social-distancing requirements. Many were in close contact but weren’t wearing masks, also a violation. Adults must model social distancing for young people. At the same time, parents and guardians must hold frank discussions with their kids, particularly teenagers who might venture out on their own, to explain the rules. Teenagers are social creatures. Indefi-

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letters We can all do our parts To the Editor: It has been heartbreaking not being able to be with my Ricky during this time at his residence for people with developmental disabilities. He has severe cognitive impairments, has never been able to speak and is now blind. He relies entirely on others for everything. That’s why, in all his 61 years, we have never gone this long without visiting his residence. During these frightening times, Ricky and most other vulnerable and defenseless New Yorkers are locked down and need direct caregivers, whose compensation does not reflect the essential nature of their work. Right now, so many frightening aspects of the coronavirus are out of our control. We don’t know who will be stricken, how our economy will fare and when this crisis will end. It’s a lonely time for so many of us. Through my many years of life and public service, I have found that when things spin out of control and we feel

Last Friday, the House of Representatives included the measure in its $3 trillion fiscal stimulus plan. That, in part, owed to strong lobbying by Governor Cuomo and the Long Island congressional delegation. We implore the Senate to negotiate in good faith on the House stimulus bill — and nix the SALT cap. nite self-isolation at home is among their worst nightmares. Now, at least, they will have the chance to head to the beach. Spending late spring and summer days on Long Island’s white-sand beaches is a rite of passage for many teens, particularly high school seniors who want to kick back for a few weeks or months after finishing school. They deserve to be able to do so, but they must do so responsibly. We all must. That means staying six feet apart from others, wearing a mask in public, washing your hands frequently for at least 30 seconds and not touching your face. If we follow these simple rules, we stand a much better chance of reopening New York safely, with minimal risk of a second infection wave. Otherwise, we could be South Korea. After the super spreader infected dozens in Seoul, Mayor Park Won-soon ordered all bars and clubs closed indefinitely. “Carelessness can lead to an explosion of infections,” he said. Remember those words this Memorial Day weekend if you are heading to the beach — or anywhere else.

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y most recent column, “Medicare for all could cost you a bundle,” was published in the March 6-12 issue. So much has transpired since then. For one, the world turned upside down. Two, the subject of that column, Bernie Sanders, ended his presidential bid and endorsed Joe Biden. So, you could argue, that column is no longer relevant. We no longer need to discuss Sanders’s Medicare for All proposal, a single-payer health insurance system controlled by the federal government. sCott Maybe. But I Brinton fear not. In that column, I wrote that Medicare for All would likely dramatically raise federal taxes for most Americans to fund health insurance for everyone, whereas our current insurance system costs us less because our employers pick up the lion’s share of our premiums. I compared the United States with Canada. The U.S., I noted, spends $13,722 per person on health care annually, compared with $6,448 in Canada. The average American family, though, pays $8,200 a year for health insurance, compared with $9,200 per individual in Canada. From a purely economic standpoint, there is thus no incentive to move to a Canadian-style single-payer system — if you have health insurance through your

employer, which 91 percent of Americans do, or at least did (I’ll get to that in a minute). Biden has said he would expand the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, if elected president, to make sure that a greater number of uninsured Americans are covered, with an eventual goal of insuring everyone. Democratic presidential primary voters have overwhelmingly voted for Biden, effectively endorsing his centrist approach to solving the nation’s health insurance crisis — and, yes, there is a crisis, and it’s only getting worse by the day. From 2010, the first year of the ACA, to 2016, the last year of Barack Obama’s presidency, the number of uninsured nonelderly Americans dropped from 46.5 million to just under 27 million, a decrease of nearly 42 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, which studies health issues. In 2017 and 2018, however, the number of uninsured people increased by about 500,000 per year, as the Trump administration sought to limit enrollment in Obamacare as it worked to dismantle the ACA. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now an additional 27 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance because they are out of work, according to KFF. No job, no insurance. It is, as Sanders points out, a fundamental flaw of our employer-based system. In Canada, if you’re out of work, you keep your government-sponsored insur-

ance. And during a pandemic, you really don’t want people running around without insurance. Sick people need to see a doctor. Period. The question is, how do we balance the clear economic benefit of employer-based insurance with making sure everyone is covered? The public option. Essentially, it would work like this: The federal government would create an insurance program that all Americans could buy into, which would compete with private insurers. Government subsidies would ensure that anyone, regardless of income or job status, could buy into the program. It would be much like Obamacare, but rather than allowing states to control their own insurance exchanges, which has caused something of a hodgepodge system, there would be one program, run by the federal government, similar to Medicare. Pete Buttigieg proposed the plan during his presidential primary bid. It is not, however, a new idea. Obama touted it during his 2008 presidential campaign. Obamacare was a compromise between what the president wanted and what Republican congressional leaders were willing to accept. Both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans hated it, but it appealed to centrists in both parties — at least at first. As the so-called bases of both parties came to hold greater sway in the years after the ACA’s enactment, it became the

ure, I love Norway, but the U.S. isn’t Norway, and won’t be anytime soon.

Letters helpless, those of us who pray certainly should. After that, I always realize that while I cannot change everything, I can change something, even if it’s a small matter. So I buy dinner for the direct caregivers at Ricky’s house at least once a week. I also reached out to Dr. Julie Bates and her staff at Advantage Care Diagnostics & Treatment Center in Freeport. Dr. Bates and her amazing staff specialize in health care for people like Ricky, who can be so difficult to diagnose and treat due to their inability to communicate and their different way of perceiving changes in their health. Like so many health care professionals right now, Dr. Bates needed funding to protect both patients and staff. I donated $10,000 to help them with that. I also helped Plainview Hospital with a $5,000 donation in appreciation of the wonderful care they give people with special needs. I try to do something every day, like delivering food and helping organizations that seek to make a difference during these very dark days. We have to remember, appreciate and recognize the abundance of good work being done right now by so many unsung heroes who are, together, making a massive

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Why Berniecrats should embrace the public option

target of increased derision among far-left ft les liberals and far-right conservatives. tea Which brings me to this year’s presiha dential race. nation Biden is an Obama-era centrist. Berty. It’s t niecrats despise centrism. I get it. They have embraced an ideal version of what a home. As t socialized state might look like — they bring up Norway again and again. Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about Norway, but the U.S. isn’t Norway, and won’t be anytime soon. The U.S. is a vast, diverse, populous, socially fractured nation, with no political consensus save for a dogmatic belief in capitalism, even among many liberals. Try passing Sanders’s plan for socialized insurance through Congress right now. It would never happen. So, what are Berniecrats to do? Do they, as so many did in 2016, sit out the election, or even vote for President Trump, as a protest? They’ll have to vote their consciences. They should try this thought experiment, panies however: Imagine if our entire insurance pandem system were currently under the purview author of Trump — who labeled the coronavirus critica to dom pandemic a “hoax” and suggested (perhaps sarcastically) that we inject people left the of the i with disinfectant and shine ultraviolet The light inside them to cure the disease. Let that thought sink in. Then, come make u panies November, vote. make t best ex 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.

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difference in quality of life, illness outcomes and the emotional well-being of everyone they touch. You can make a difference. I’m doing it daily, and it goes a long way toward keeping my faith and perspective. It can be done. When you help others, you also benefit by not feeling so helpless in the face of monumental challenges.

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Can Cuomo do no wrong? To the Editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Cuomo puts the other guy from Queens to shame” (April 30-May 6): Yes, President Trump is brash, vulgar and rude, but Governor Cuomo’s remarks and presentations receive universal praise, with some pundits floating him as a possible replacement for Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. Little is made of the fact that New York has the most Covid-19 deaths of any state in the nation — 28,168 as of Monday.

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